Chapter 303 Premiere of Bang Country, first battle overseas

Zhu Guosong had the same feeling about Su Zhe:

A scholar dies for a confidant!

Last year, he was kicked out by the crew that he personally pulled up, and his "child" was brutally taken away.

The results of it? The first two TV series he filmed both scored over 9 points, but the third one after he was kicked off only had 4 points.

Netizens watching may feel that this proves his importance, which is a slap in the face and a relief.

But he only felt heartache. After all, it was a story he wrote based on his own youth experience!

Moreover, he did not find a job after being kicked out of the crew. It seems that everyone in the industry feels that he is worthless after losing that IP.

At this time, Su Zhe was like an angel, handing his own "Evil Kiss" into his hands, allowing him to regain his strength and add another masterpiece to his name.

And unlike his previous works, "Kiss" not only received high ratings, had a larger audience, and was well-received and well-received, it allowed him to finally get rid of the awkward status quo of a niche director and gain a firm foothold in the television industry.

Although Zhu Guosong is not in demand now, he will not be unable to find a job.

And Su Zhe also promised him to invest in his next original work.

How could Zhu Guosong not keep such a great kindness in his heart?

It's just that he doesn't have an outgoing personality and is not used to putting gratitude on his lips.

Now that he saw Fei Jing slandering Su Zhe, even though he was still writing scripts in seclusion, he couldn't bear it anymore and had a long debate with him.

The more he argued, the more he felt that Fei Jing didn't know shit and didn't know how to become a professor.

——In fact, it is information gap.

It must be admitted that there is indeed a certain gap between China's literary and artistic works and some developed countries. This is an objective law——

Only when you have a full stomach can you have the leisure and elegance to pursue spiritual civilization.

Especially a few decades ago, the gap between China and foreign countries was even greater, and most ordinary people had no chance to see foreign works.

Some people rely on their good family background and access to foreign works. Through information differences, they appear to be knowledgeable and powerful, and gain respect and status.

In fact, this is the same as the ancient clans monopolizing books and knowledge.

But with the development of the domestic economy and the progress of the times, more and more people can see the scenery "monopolized" by them, which also exposes their true nature——

Just a bunch of well-informed idiots!

Just like Fei Jing, even if he saw more mature foreign film works in advance, it did not inspire his thinking and make him a film master.

Instead, he was forced to use foreign films to look down on the hard-working domestic filmmakers.

Now, he is madly despising Su Zhe:

[Su Zhe also fooled the uninformed domestic fans into thinking he was a genius. In fact, everyone in the industry knows that he is just good at Chineseizing foreign languages. 】

In fact, people in the industry don't think so. He just made it up.

But there are some netizens who immediately believe this kind of "insider" remarks without the need for evidence:

[No wonder he is such a genius, he copied his work from abroad. 】

[He is very good at English and Bangyu, probably just for the convenience of Chinese translation. 】

[If it weren’t for Professor Yu, we wouldn’t have known that Su Zhe was so disgusting. 】

Zhu Guosong was so angry that he retorted one by one:

[For such an excellent idea as "Secret", of course it draws on nutrients from its predecessors. Every creator must learn from classic works. 】

[But I dare to say that even if this movie is placed in Europe, America, Japan and South Korea, it will be a very excellent plot design. 】

Fei Jing saw his rebuttal and kept up his efforts, mocking crazily:

[It’s so funny, I finally know what a frog in a well is. Having achieved box office success in a cultural desert, do you think you can succeed in an extremely developed and prosperous foreign country? 】

[I also dare to say that "Secret" can only be regarded as a middle-class mediocre work in countries such as the United States and Europe, where idol dramas are developed, not to mention Europe and the United States. 】

Zhu Guosong was so angry that he asked him:

[You mean, China’s best romance film can’t even be ranked high in the United States? You are not only insulting "The Secret", but you are also insulting all Chinese filmmakers! 】

Fei Jing didn't care at all about Zhu Guosong's accusation and directly admitted:

【Did I said wrong thing? If it weren't for the evil domestic film protection month system, the box office charts would have been filled with excellent foreign films! It's not the turn of people like Su Zhe to cheat money. 】

Zhu Guosong was so angry that he stopped writing his own script. From the perspective of a screenwriter, he wrote a long article in-depth analysis of the advantages of "The Secret".

As an excellent screenwriter, his thinking is different from that of a film critic.

Even the best film critic, as long as he has never created a film himself, will not understand what many creators understand.

Therefore, this review article he wrote really contains a lot of useful information and can be read as an advanced tutorial for screenwriting.

Unfortunately, on the Internet, the more informative the content, the less likely people will read it.

On the contrary, Fei Jing's reply is more interesting:

[Are you still biting your tongue? Okay, I just found out that "The Secret" is going to be released in China. Let's bet on the number of viewers? My bet is less than 10, and I will definitely bet on it! Do you dare to bet? If you lose, run away! 】

When Zhu Guosong saw this reply, he became even more angry and muttered:

"How can it be so easy for Chinese films to go overseas? It's not just about quality, but also about cultivating the market."

But after he replied like this, Fei Jing only asked him:

[Just asking if you dare to bet? If you don't dare, get out! Just say a lot of useless things. 】

Zhu Guosong:......

He really didn't dare.

He has confidence in Su Zhe and the quality of "Secret", but not in Bangguo.

But when he was pushed to this point, he didn't dare to bet but just backed down. Everything he said before lost its persuasiveness.

This made him feel very sorry for Su Zhe. Just when he was about to grit his teeth and agree, he received a call from Su Zhe and asked him in a face-to-face manner:

"If you don't hurry up and finish the manuscript, what are you fishing for? If you argue online again, your internet will be disconnected!"

Zhu Guosong knew that Su Zhe was caring about him, but he still felt a little aggrieved when he heard him urging him to write the manuscript:

"Mr. Su, creation requires inspiration. It's impossible to rush the manuscript just because you want it...except for you, you are a tentacle monster."

Su Zhe chuckled:

"Then hurry up and write. My funds are all on my account. Banks are looking for me all day long, trying to get me to buy financial management. If you don't finish writing, just wait until the financial management is successful before shooting."

Zhu Guosong was frightened. With the current market environment, if Su Zhe was deceived into buying financial management, he didn't know how many cents he would have left.

"Don't manage your finances, I'm going to finish the manuscript right now!"

Zhu Guosong no longer dares to debate online.

Fei Jing felt that he had won the victory and shouted:

[No one dares to bet, because they all know in their hearts that "The Secret" is mediocre! No one would take notice of it abroad! 】

Jiang Youliang was reporting on the promotion of "Tumor King" to Su Zhe. He found that Su Zhe was looking at Fei Jing's provocation. His mind changed and he immediately suggested:

"Boss, you can bet with him! It's just a bet of 10 viewers. Even if we buy the box office ourselves, we will only spend 700 million, just like buying a hot search."

(The average ticket price in Bangguo is about RMB 70.)

Su Zhe didn't need to buy box office and was sure that he wouldn't lose, but the problem was:

"It's so shameful. If he bets on other things, it's considered a noble thing. Bet on something and get away with it? It's too vulgar!"

Jiang Youliang was helpless: "Boss, you are good at everything, but you are too shameless."

Su Zhe was also helpless and couldn't help but persuade him:

"Director Jiang, you are very creative and have the determination to succeed even if you grind your teeth and suck blood. But in the field of popular art, long-term reputation is the most important, and the most important thing is not to only focus on immediate profits."

There is an example in the previous life. Dapeng was really popular with the audience and passers-by during the period of "Diaosi Man", but he wasted all of it with "Pancake Man", which fooled the audience.

In fact, most of his later works, whether starring or directing, were of above-average quality, but they have never been successful.

(I really think "Brother Gong's Fucking Band" is funnier than "The Shameful Iron Fist" of the same period, but the popularity gap between the two is too big. It's just a personal opinion.)

Why? To pay off the debt of "Pancake Man", I can only say that I deserve it!

So for the sake of quick money (or even making money for investors), is it worth ruining your long-term reputation?

Su Zhe couldn't tell this example. After all, it was from a previous life. He could only look at Jiang Youliang sincerely, hoping that he would understand.

But Jiang Youliang still seemed a little dissatisfied. He felt that this was Su Zhe's dignity as an artist, not correct business logic.

Su Zhe was too lazy to persuade him. Anyway, in a team, it was normal for everyone to have different ideas. As long as everyone listened to him:

"In short, leave him alone. Don't let the clown get caught up in the heat, and he will stop naturally. I also asked my friends not to pick fights with him, otherwise the more they ignore him, the more angry he will become."

Su Zhe decided to treat it coldly, but the Golden Dragon Award disagreed.

After seeing Fei Jing's victory, the Film Association did not like his disdain for Chinese films, but in order to prove that the Golden Dragon Awards were not shady, they could only hold their noses and hype:

#《Secret》Mediocre Work#

[Am I the only one who thinks "The Secret" is ordinary? 】

[Yes, that’s right, you’re the only one. You are the beauty of all things in the world, you are the missing puzzle piece of history, you are the treasure missed by civilization, you are a limited edition, you are an out-of-print only seedling, you are the chosen one, you are the last supper, you are electricity, you are light, you are He is the only one who is mentally retarded! 】

【Good fight! 】

[Fans, stop being orgasmic. Zhu Guosong doesn’t even dare to bet with Fei Jing. No one even dares to stand up and bet. Doesn’t that explain the problem? 】

[Yes, isn’t Su Zhe very strong? He thinks the Golden Dragon Award is unfair, so why doesn’t he dare to bet with Fei Jing? 】

[I think I was poked! 】

A group of black people were laughing and laughing, and finally saw a star stand up——

Yu Haohua directly said in a large number under the hot search:

【I can't help it anymore! Su Zhe asked us to ignore the clown, but Fei Jing, you went too far! I bet with you, if you lose you will run away! 】

After a while, Fei Jing replied excitedly:

【a man of his words! 】

Su Zhe couldn't help but reply:

【Yu Haohua! why do not you answer the call? You said you shouldn't add heat to him, why didn't you listen? (Full of rage)]

Yu Haohua replied to Fei Jing:

[Su Zhe told me that it will definitely exceed 10 viewers, but I just don’t want to use this kind of bet, which seems very low. But I'm not afraid of being low, just wait and go! 】

Returning to Su Zhe:

【I'm worried about you scolding me. 】

Su Zhe was speechless:

[You still know that you will be scolded! Tell me, how much did you drink? 】

Yu Haohua was surprised:

【how do you know? 】

Su Zhe: [……]

The netizens who were watching were laughing to death. What was a tense bet quickly turned into a comedy after Yu Haohua appeared.

Don't look at this guy's thick eyebrows and big eyes, but he has talent as a comedian...

With the comedian's intrusion, the bet between the two was established, and the bet paid off.

Low is a bit low, but for Haohua...

It’s also in line with the character.

After all, even the mentally retarded (Dayong in "The Secret") has been played.

Due to the bet, "Secret" suddenly attracted attention at the box office, and some marketing accounts began to move.

However, the premiere schedule of "The Secret" in the country was very poor. Only 16 theaters played it, and each theater only showed four shows, which is equivalent to only 64 shows in the country.

Under such circumstances, it is normal for there to be only 6000 viewers on the first day.

However, it is difficult for marketing accounts to find out the number of films scheduled, or if they find out, they deliberately conceal it. They want to make big news and only send 6,000 viewers back to China on the first day.

The black men suddenly laughed and peed themselves:

[Only six thousand? It’s almost the same as the other books I’ve been chasing. 】

[Hahaha, so funny, 6000 viewers? I’m afraid it’s time for a day trip to the theater! 】

[It turns out that Su Zhe went out just for gold plating! Let foreigners see the joke. 】

Even the sugar canes didn't have the confidence to refute, pretending to be autistic.

In fact, both Guangying and Bangguo Cinema were very surprised by this.

Of course, 6,000 people will not surprise them. What is surprising is that the number of viewers in a single show is close to 100, and the theater is full for almost every show!

According to normal business logic, theaters must add more shows and expand the screening range until the number of viewers per show drops to the average in order to maximize profits.

But how could a Chinese cinema easily schedule so many films for a Chinese movie?

What's more, they feel in their hearts that it must be the overseas students from China who came to support their fellow countrymen to achieve such good results. The potential is insufficient and there is no need to expand the screening.

But on the second day, the number of viewers reached 8000!

All the performances were sold out, and there were cases where the audience was unable to buy tickets.

But the cinema still feels:

"They are all Chinese students studying abroad."

At this time, the number of viewers who have watched "Secret" has reached 1.4, and the number of Chinese students studying in Bangkok is about 1.5.

Looking at it this way, "Secret" has indeed exhausted its potential, and there is no need for additional screenings...

really?

After the data was sent back to China the next day, it caused ridicule as usual:

[It’s still not enough to order the badge! 】

[It’s too tragic. It will probably be released in the next few days. 】

[The number of viewers is only 1.4, which is far from 10. Unexpectedly, Fei Jing overestimated Su Zhe. 】

[Bet you have to leave some margin. 】

Fei Jing also thought he had won, and proudly went to Yu Haohua’s Weibo to urge:

[You lose, fulfill your bet quickly! 】

In fact, almost no one fulfills their bets online. Otherwise, how many keyboards and human excrements would be consumed in a year?

But Fei Jing must come to urge him, not to see Yu Haohua run away, but to nail down the outcome and achieve complete victory.

But he didn't expect that Yu Haohua was really a hard-to-follow man.

A moment later, he uploaded a video on Weibo, which showed his bare buttocks and no shoes on, running in an uninhabited alley.

Netizens were stunned:

【He keeps his promise so much? 】

Su Zhe was even more stunned:

"'Secret' hasn't been released yet, and the final result hasn't been determined yet. Why the hell are you surrendering?"

What kind of French military behavior is this?

 The real data found was that there were 16 theaters, which were later expanded to 18, with 20 visitors in 6 days and 35 visitors in 8 days. So the box office on the first day was really not that big.

  

 

(End of this chapter)

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