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Chapter 737 Good News from Zhou Xun
The basic lineup for this year's Spring Festival has been finalized.

"Dying to Survive", led by Mengying Media, has an absolute advantage, followed by "Detective Chinatown 2", led by Wanda.

Many movies such as "Boonie Bears: The Transformation", "Monster Hunt 2", "Journey to the West: The Women Kingdom", and "th Generations of Ancestors" have been scheduled to be released on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

As the biggest stage of the year, no one feels crowded. It was easy for three films to break 1 billion last year.

At this time, Zhou Xun, who had been low-key for a long time after filming "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace", also found Liu Yifei.

"What's wrong, Sister Xun?"

Liu Yifei was touching little Chengzi with her left hand, and the little bun was holding her tightly in her arms.

"Xixi, I have something to ask you. It's a good thing. If you are free, come out for a cup of coffee and a meal. Invite Director Li and Xiao Baozi."

Zhou Xun said with a smile, but didn't say what it was about on the phone.

"What? Are you going?"

Liu Yifei turned her head and looked at Li Mu who was using the computer not far away.

"Go ahead, get some fresh air."

"What about the little bun?"

"Take her with you. You see, she can't sit still at home." Li Mu said with a smile.

The little girl is very lively at home and keeps wanting to run to the yard. If it weren't too cold outside and everyone was afraid that she would catch a cold, she would stay outside all day.

Liu Yifei looked at the address Zhou Xun sent and quickly stood up: "Okay, I'll go pack up."

Li Mu continued to look at the various data of Maoyan, and overall it was still developing in a good direction.

Li Mu set the IPO launch time for Maoyan to be in the second half of the year, which means that a victory must be won in the first half of this year, and the key point naturally lies in the Spring Festival period.

Thinking of this, Li Mu directly dialed Zheng Zhihao's number.

"Director Li."

"How is the co-distribution of Detective Chinatown 2 going on with Maoyan?"

It is certain that Wanda will not be able to take the lead in distributing "Detective Chinatown 2". After all, Wanda has Horgos Wuzhou Film Distribution Co., Ltd., which specializes in this field.

But there is a chance for joint distribution.

"Mr. Li, based on my current judgment, I am not particularly optimistic. They seem to be more inclined towards Tao Piao Piao."

"Okay, I get it."

Li Mu nodded, and then called Zeng Maojun directly. Since "Detective Chinatown 2" has not been finalized yet, there is still a chance to talk about it.

"Director Li!"

Zeng Maojun greeted with a smile.

"Mr. Zeng, Mengying Media is one of the investors of Detective Chinatown 2 and a shareholder of Maoyan. Why are you so hesitant in choosing a distribution platform? Maoyan will definitely invest a lot of resources in Detective Chinatown 2."

Li Mu didn't waste any words and went straight to the point.

"Oh, Director Li, is that true? Impossible. Given our relationship, Maoyan would definitely be the first choice. So, give me a minute and I'll go ask."

Zeng Maojun was very surprised and called his secretary directly without hanging up the phone.

"Mr. Zeng, the person in charge of the issue and Tao Piao Piao have already signed an agreement. If we breach the contract now, the amount of compensation will be a bit high."

"Well, call the person in charge of distribution to me!"

Zeng Maojun suddenly became furious and shouted loudly.

Li Mu pursed his lips and said, "Good guy, you're going to act for me, right?

"Director Li, I really didn't know about this. In our company, things like this usually go to the person in charge to sign, so my signature is not needed."

Zeng Maojun also gave a special explanation.

"Hey, Mr. Zeng, there's no need to embarrass the people below. We can only say that Maoyan is not destined to be together."

Li Mu didn't want to listen to the double act for the second time. The choice of joint release was already obvious.

At this time, Liu Yifei was tying her hair while walking towards Li Mu. "What's wrong? Maoyan can't get the co-distribution of "Detective Chinatown 2"?"

"Zeng Maojun is an old fox."

Li Mu snorted.

"Mengying Media is not an investor, so it shouldn't be that serious."

“He was afraid that Maoyan would invest all its resources in Dying to Survive. After all, Maoyan was too deeply influenced by Mengying and Guangguang, and this old fox was not at ease.

Of course, Tao Piao Piao also did a lot of work.”

Li Mu leaned back in his chair, also thinking about Maoyan's current problems.

Maoyan’s focus is on showing that the transformation of its business focus to publicity and promotion is inevitable, but in order to stabilize the publicity and promotion market, it is necessary to increase its close ties with first-tier film and television companies.

In other words, what Maoyan needs to do today is to support downstream publicity and promotion from the upstream of film and television.

However, Maoyan’s current focus is on the promotion of films by Light Media and Mengying Media.

Most of the films produced by Mengying Media and Guangxian will choose Maoyan for publicity and distribution, which is also the first pot of gold for Maoyan's publicity and distribution business, but the uncertainty of the film content will bring great risks to the company.

Of course, because of the over-reliance on Mengying Media and Guangguang, when the two films are released, other producers will subconsciously choose Tao Piao Piao, which is also a shortcoming that Maoyan cannot avoid for the time being. At this time, Li Mu's phone rang again, this time it was Zheng Zhihao calling.

"Mr. Li, I just got news from the industry that the ticket subsidy will be capped at 19.9 yuan, probably before the Spring Festival."

"Price limit? Price limit is good. I didn't plan to continue paying for tickets anyway. This is a good thing."

Li Mu also breathed a sigh of relief. The industry is planning to crack down on malicious ticket subsidies, which is also a good thing for both platforms.

Although no one wants to continue fighting, there are always some unexpected events that will suddenly cause the battlefield to continue.

"By the way, I just spoke with Wanda's president Zeng on the phone. Tao Piaopiao was given the co-distribution rights for Detective Chinatown 2. I guess they paid a lot for it. So let's just focus on doing a good job on Dying to Survive."

"Understood, Mr. Li!"

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At the same time, Tao Piaopiao is also studying the matters regarding this year's Spring Festival period.

"The biggest task this year is Detective Chinatown 2. The company paid a lot of price to get these resources from Wanda. I hope everyone will be ready and do a good job."

"The Spring Festival is the most important and biggest period of the year, and the audience's enthusiasm for watching movies is not limited to a certain movie. Compared with Dying to Survive, Detective Chinatown 2 has a subject advantage and is more likely to be loved by family members.

Our goal is to maintain second place and strive for first place.”

Yu Yongfu and Fan Luyuan both formed a united front, and the subordinates naturally did as the leader said.

"What a pity. Wanda has its own distribution network. This time, the money spent will probably just make a lot of money."

After the others left, Yu Yongfu couldn't help but sigh to Fan Luyuan.

"We were able to get Wanda's resources this time, thanks to the fact that Dying to Survive was a film led by Mengying Media. Otherwise, it would not be easy for Tao Piaopiao to get it. Li Muye has a deep network of contacts, and Mengying Media also had a share in Detective Chinatown."

Fan Luyuan is also well aware that it is not easy to get these resources. Fortunately, Tao Piaopiao has Alibaba Pictures behind it, which is rich and powerful and can rely on money to invest. However, it is not a solution to have no profit or even no profit in this way.

"Tao Piaopiao and Maoyan are at a critical juncture in their transformation to publicity and distribution. No matter how difficult it is, they must spare no effort to compete for film resources."

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In a rather niche coffee shop, Zhou Xun was holding the little bun in his arms.

The little Baozi was indeed not afraid of strangers. After all, he had only met Zhou Xun a few times and might have lost his memory of him by now. However, he still had a lot of fun playing with him.

"Sister Xun, what is the good thing you are talking about?"

Liu Yifei took a sip of the fragrant and mellow coffee, her eyes lit up, "Wow, this coffee smells so good."

"Right, this is a treasure shop, I wouldn't bring ordinary people here."

Zhou Xun said quite complacently.

"Director Li, try it."

Li Mu also picked it up and sniffed it. It was indeed much richer than ordinary coffee. After drinking it, he couldn't help but nodded.

However, after seeing the price, Li Mu felt that the taste was understandable. After all, the charge was quite expensive.

"I was the ambassador of the 11th FIRST Youth Film Festival last year. This year, they are selecting new talents and I have the right to recommend the next one. I mentioned Sissi to them and the organizing committee of the Youth Film Festival thought it was a good idea.

Sissi, do you want to try it?"

Zhou Xun looked at Liu Yifei, as if asking what Liu Yifei meant.

"Are there any other candidates?" Li Mu asked casually.

"Someone in the organizing committee recommended Zhao Yanzi, but I think Xixi will not necessarily lose the competition. Xixi has definitely got my vote."

Zhou Xun said, patting his very rich chest.

"Sister Xun, what kind of work does the ambassador need to do?" There was a hint of interest in Liu Yifei's eyes.

"Hehe, do you want to hear the official answer or my answer?"

Zhou Xun said with a smile while fiddling with the little bun's hands.

"Let's hear the official answer."

Liu Yifei chose the former first.

“FIRST ambassadors are an effective way for the outside world to understand the official identity of the film festival, and also reflect FIRST’s position.”

“It’s really official.”

Li Mu was speechless after hearing this.

"Listen to my answer. Actually, there is not much work. I just shoot some promotional posters for the film festival, do some publicity, and then participate in one or two activities. Finally, I just participate in the film festival. It doesn't take much time.
Xixi, please think about it first and give me a reply this week."

"Amu, what do you think of the one that Sister Xun suggested?"

After dinner, on the way back, Liu Yifei couldn't help but ask.

“It’s OK. The film festival is aimed at young filmmakers and has been doing quite well in recent years.

Last year, it seemed that eight films including "Old Beast", "Stupid Bird", "Island of Flow", "Johnny Cake" and "Prisoner" were shortlisted for the Golden Horse Awards after the FIRST Film Festival. They are among the best in domestic non-film festivals.

By the way, I think Huang Bo has also been an ambassador for this film festival, you can ask him."

"Oh, yeah, I remember it. Brother Bo mentioned it at that time." Liu Yifei clapped her hands, "I'll ask when I get back."

(End of this chapter)