China Entertainment: The happiness of being a director is as simple as that

Chapter 77
"want to come to back
Try to keep the story going

At least never let you leave me
. . . "

The car radio of the taxi is playing Jay's new song "Back to the Past" in July this year.

It is a very classic song, combined with the street scene of Beijing in 2002 outside the car window, it has a more flavor.

Lu Pingan couldn't help humming along.

After one song was played, another familiar golden song followed.

"I should be under the car

shouldn't be in the car
see how sweet you are
. . . "

The song of God of War at the bottom of the car finally became popular in the mainland.

time flies!

When the car arrived and paid, the driver suddenly asked:

"You are Lu Ping'an Road Guide, right?"

Lu Pingan was slightly surprised.

After all, this was the first time he was recognized by ordinary people outside.

He responded with a smile: "Yes, master, it's me."

"Oh, I knew it was you."

The driver laughed heartily, "I don't watch movies very much, and I don't know many directors, but you are one of them."

"Yeah, I didn't expect me to be so famous."

"Isn't that right, you are the most handsome among the directors, much better looking than Nafeng Dapao!"

Needless to say?

Lu Pingan responded with a smile: "Thank you."

"Can you sign it for me?"

"No problem at all!"

Signed his first fan autograph with ease.

After the car left, Lu Ping'an's footsteps became lighter.

Into the courtyard, it was exactly 7 o'clock in the evening.

Yan Danchen had long waited in vain.

As soon as she saw Lu Pingan, she jumped on him like a little rabbit.

Hugs, kisses.
Long time no see, the intensity of the battle is great.

Half an hour later, Yan Danchen nodded Lu Ping'an's nose with satisfaction: "It seems that I didn't steal the food, and the fuel tank is still sufficient."

Big fuel tank is good!
Lu Pingan raised his eyebrows: "The key is that the fuel consumption is still low!"

"I know you are amazing!"

Yan Danchen pulled Lu Pingan out of bed, "Take a bath, and eat after washing!"

After a not-so-serious bath and a sumptuous dinner, the two of them lay on the sofa and watched TV.

What is on the TV is "Love Through Time and Space", which is very popular these days.

Xu Shanzheng is very tender, Zhang Ting does not comment!

After the first episode, Lu Pingan showed Yan Danchen the gift brought back by Lao Mei this time.

Cosmetics, bags, clothes, etc., while not forgetting her family.

Yan Danchen couldn't be happier, so the evening service was upgraded
The reunion is always short, and Yan Danchen went out early the next morning.

She recently took on a new play, "Door to Door Face to Face" with Cao Ying.

Her current salary has risen to 8000 an episode, which is almost the first-line price.

Yan Danchen's attitude towards this is relatively calm. She already has a plan, which is to hold on to Beijing Film Studio and not let go.

In her opinion, making commercial value is actually far worse than institutional actors.

Lu Ping'an also strongly supported him. After all, this future man is the "March [-]th Red Banner Bearer". This kind of honor cannot be obtained by Ye Luzi.

In addition, it is still the same sentence, Yan Danchen is free to develop however he wants in the future, anyway, he has the bottom line.

From the second day on, Lu Pingan took root in the company and focused on finishing the later stage.

Han Sanpin, who knew that Lu Ping'an was returning home, also came today.

He attached great importance to "Source Code". When Lu Pingan was in Laomei, he would call every other week.

Now that Lu Ping An returns home, he will come naturally.

Lu Pingan didn't talk nonsense, and directly prepared to show it for him to inspect.

When Han Sanpin saw Lu Ping'an's confident appearance, most of the stones in his heart fell to the ground.

Then, after seeing the finished film that has not yet been fully completed, even if the dubbing and sound effects of the finished film still need to be adjusted, the smile on his face has long been unstoppable.

In fact, in Lu Ping'an's view, there is a certain gap between "Source Code" and the real "blockbuster".

There are no big scenes, there are not so many superstars, and there are no various shots that are wasteful to watch.

But it depends on where the film is placed and who it is compared with.

In China in this era, "Source Code" is the freshest and most foreign-style work.

The plot is rigorous, the rhythm is perfect, and the theme concept is advanced.

There are also special effects shots. The overall special effects of the film are actually not many, but they all appear at the most critical points, and the effect is quite smooth.

The visual effect is shocking, but it does not make people know that it is a special effect at a glance.

This is what advanced special effects should do.

Special effects are to bring visual shock to people, not to make people's first thought: this is special effect, and then shock.

Coupled with the high-level performances of the actors, superb editing techniques, and the exquisite texture of the details of the film.

The quality of the whole movie is amazing.

"Ping An, good job!"

Han Sanpin praised with a smile.

Lu Pingan was not surprised by his reaction.

After he praised and played, Lu Pingan mentioned the matter of fixing the file.

Earlier, Lu Ping'an had mentioned to Han Sanpin that he wanted National Day stalls.

Naturally, the real reason cannot be said, but the reason used by Lu Pingan is also completely tenable.

"The Lunar New Year file must be for "Hero". People who want to share a share with him will definitely not agree. The schedule after the Spring Festival is not very good. After that, you will get next year's May Day or even the summer file. This is too long."

"Hero" is basically scheduled for this year's Lunar New Year file. Han Sanpin mentioned this before, and the current progress of "Hero" is also within the expected range, so the Lunar New Year file cannot run.

The most important thing is that "Hero" is not just a movie, it has a certain mission nature. When it is released, foreign movies can't compete with him for the schedule, and domestic ones can't do it either, and it won't be a month after its release. The release window, but two months!
Although this kind of "support" has not been implemented yet, Han Sanpin must know it and will definitely do it when the time comes.

The original time and space was released on December 12, until February 14.

And February 2nd is the second day of the Lunar New Year, so it would be very difficult for "Source Code" to take over.

Many movie theaters are closed during the Spring Festival these days, and they will gradually open after the third or even seventh day of junior high school. It’s not that there are no people watching movies in the first month, but it’s definitely not as good as the New Year’s Eve, and it’s not even as good as the National Day. The real popularity of the Spring Festival file actually started with "Avatar" in 09.

In 1995, there was also a boom in the Spring Festival. At that time, Cheng Long's "Red Fan District" set off a wave of high tide, but it only achieved good results in the cold file, and it did not make the cool file become a popular file.

There are several other factors.

For example, if the reputation of "Hero" is torn, will it affect "Source Code"?

How much room can the overflow marketing of "Hero" leave for "Source Code"?
So what Lu Pingan insisted on is: "Source Code" can be released on this year's National Day, so he will resolutely not eat other people's exhaust!
It's just that when it comes to the issue of filing, Han Sanpin began to persuade again:
"Really want to put it on National Day? It's fine if the quality of your film is average, but with the quality now, you can't be so hasty."

Lu Pingan explained: "Actually, there is no rush. There is still one and a half months before November, which is actually enough time. After all, everyone has known about "Source Code", and the general movie announcement is only one month in advance."

Han Sanpin continued to persuade: "After "Hero", there are advantages in ticket price and bill sharing. Now they are talking about it, and there will definitely be a lot of increases in the end."

This is indeed a great temptation.

But Lu Ping'an has made up his mind.

He asked directly: "Uncle Han, what do you think of the quality of this film?"

"Of course it's fine."

"Is it better than expected? Did you think there was a high probability of bad movies at first?"

Han Sanpin smiled and nodded.

He really thought so. To be honest, if he hadn't seen the finished film now, he was really worried about this film.

After all, it only took a month to shoot, and with the post-production, it only took more than three months.

It took more than three months to make a work.

But for works with high requirements, there is a high probability that it will be "shoddy" in three months.

It's just that Lu Pingan's past achievements are put there, which makes him feel more at ease.

But there are still things to worry about.

Fortunately, he was completely relieved until he actually saw the finished film, and then he was amazed.

Lu Pingan continued to ask: "Then do you think the quality of "Hero" will be worse than "Source Code"?"

Han Sanpin smiled and said with great face: "This is not comparable."

Lu Pingan said, "Uncle Han, let's evaluate it objectively. Almost no one thinks that "Source Code" is better than it?"

"That's true."

Hearing this, Han Sanpin continued to nod in agreement.

"Hero" has not yet come out as a finished film, and it is expected to come out in mid-October.

As for the finished film, he has never seen it, and at present, except for some editors and Lao Mouzi, no one else can see it.

But Lao Mouzi also gave him a few shots.

Judging from those few shots alone, "Hero" is definitely not bad!

This is in line with the expectations of almost everyone at the moment.

Everyone subconsciously feels that even if "Hero" is not an epic classic blockbuster, the quality will not be bad.

After all, preparations for "Hero" started the year before last, filming started in August last year, and it was finished in March this year, and the post-production has not yet been completed!
Lao Mouzi works slowly and meticulously.

Where can "Hero" go?
"So, for such a blockbuster as "Hero", it's better to stay as far away from him as possible. I don't want to be hit and killed by an aircraft carrier."

After finishing speaking, Lu Pingan changed the subject again: "But I didn't want to fight with it. I just think that we can use "Source Code" as a warm-up before "Hero". Now that the theaters are out, " "Hero" is so important, domestic theaters haven't done rehearsals for the integrated promotion of a film, so why not use "Source Code" as an experiment!"

"It will be released in October, and there is still one and a half months left. The announcement is completely in time. If the film does well, fans will have even greater expectations for "Hero"!"

"At that time, everyone will think that "Source Code" is so good after only so much time has been filmed, will "Hero" be even better? Isn't the enthusiasm for watching the movie aroused, right?"

Fighting is definitely going to be fought for.

As for how to fight, you have to pay attention to the method.

Although the finished film of "Hero" has not been released yet, and it is not known whether the film is good or bad, but the attention is not low, and it is the existence that Han Sanpin places high hopes on.

This kind of high expectation does not mean how high the quality of the film is, how good the shooting level and storytelling ability are.

What's more important is to see how far the film can be promoted under the integration of various resources after it comes out, how much box office potential can be seen, how much impact it can have, and how much it will add to the domestic film industry.

This is what people like Han Sanpin value most.

If you insist on comparing it with an opponent's attitude, that is stupid.

"Source Code" has received so much support from project establishment to filming, and it is not used to confront "Hero", but to hope that this "second blockbuster" can also achieve "activating the market", "stimulating potential", and "letting the audience Let's walk into the cinema" and other functions.

So cooperate, not confront.

If you want to fight for it, you have to follow this line of thought.

Han Sanpin really started to think about it.

In fact, the truth is this truth.

It is expected that the small films will be warmed up in front, and the large films will be shown at the end.

That's the order of playing cards.

The quality of "Source Code" is now visible to the naked eye. Anyway, "Hero" will not be released until October, and maybe November.

It's really inappropriate to keep "Source Code" waiting, so let's activate the market first.

As for "Hero" having a terrible reputation?
This should not be possible.

Even if it is possible, it is right to preheat in place.

But he also asked at the end: "If it's really on November [-], I can guarantee the theater coverage and film arrangement, but it's hard to say about the ticket price and account sharing."

Lu Pingan was relieved when he heard the words, but on the surface he still maintained his self-confidence: "It is enough to have the support of the film, and for the other three melons and two dates, it will not be too late to talk about the next commercial film."

"You are confident."

Han Sanpin smiled, and finally said, "How to decide the specifics, let's decide with the producers after the film is finished."

"no problem."

Lu Pingan agreed immediately.

He believes that several producers will agree.

After all, "Hero" has created too much momentum.

Everyone thought it was going to be a nuclear bomb.

With such a huge monster here, no one wants to touch it.

At most, everyone hopes to put it in March or even May next year.

But Lu Ping'an has already made up his mind, and it's useless for them to disagree.

Because half of the share belongs to Lu Pingan, Han Sanpin has already agreed.

They are just participants and have no right to speak.

So "Source Code" is basically scheduled for November this year.

(End of this chapter)