This director needs to apologize

Chapter 25: Meeting Mitu again at the beginning of the preview
It cannot be said that there are no smart people in the film industry of this time and space. I would not have thought of Chen Yiming's little tricks. They are simply not worth it.

Chen Yiming's three-step ax is very simple to describe, and communication is not difficult, but if you want to implement the online actions offline without distortion, the work to be done is extremely troublesome.

Take the movie screening itself as an example. There are many intermediate links, complicated personnel handovers, and countless cooperation matters.

From top to bottom, the film bureau approved the trial screening, the key production and distribution of Magic Digital, the communication with more than a dozen theater companies in 8 cities, the coordination of 45 theater managers, and the implementation of anti-theft filming for each screening.

If there are no mistakes, the work must be broken down into specific individuals. Without the central leadership of Moying Group, the cost of communication will be incredibly high.

This has to be done by Master Teng. Otherwise, even if it is a film made by his own son from the Demonic Film Studio, it would be impossible to do such a meticulous job. Do you really think that the big men in the Demonic Film Distribution Department are very patient?
Movie ticket marketing is also a big problem. Currently, Huaguo Cinema does not have a dedicated online ticket booking system. To go to the cinema, you need to buy tickets on-site at the window.

As a result, how many complimentary tickets should be reserved for each preview becomes a question.

The traffic of the local forum is completely uncontrollable. Not every netizen who has won the prize will come, and there will definitely be netizens who have not won the prize and are just joining in the fun. There are huge variables in between.

After weighing several times and discussing with the heads of the support group, Chen Yiming decided to warm up the ticket giveaway event at the local forum for two more days and start on the third day of the preview.

After a thorough investigation by the support group, we are more confident that the venues will be filled in the first two days, so we will simply arrange it as a fan venue.

Lao Gu's road show schedule has also been adjusted accordingly. On the premise that there is no conflict in time, we will try to run as many shows as possible.

Chen Yiming was not a human being and asked Gu Yuehe to run together with the neighboring cities of Mo, Hang, Sui, Shen, Shu, and Chongqing. The distances were not far anyway.

Boss Cai was right with a smile on his face. What could Gu Yuehe do other than nod with a grimace?
It’s a bit tiring, but it’s a good deal!
Think about it, how much energy, time and money would be spent on a fan meeting tour in 8 cities?
How great it is now, it can be done in 7 days, and the whole process is free.

……

The preview screening of "Holiday in Magic City" at Vientiane Cinema today is scheduled for 7pm prime time.

This theater is affiliated with the United Cinemas. Gong Yifan, the thin-headed man, is very good at being a good person. As long as it is a favor within his authority, he will definitely give you everything you need.

Do theater managers have a lot of authority?

It's not too big, not too big. For example, once the film scheduling ratio is set, he can't move it. According to the regulations of the Film Bureau, adjustments to the film schedule must go through the meeting procedures of the theater company's special committee.

It's a big deal. For example, the screening time is very interesting. "Holiday in the Magic City" airborne to the prime location, and "Mobile Police" that was originally here was moved to the afternoon show. All it took was a phone call from his boss Gong.

These are still two major state-owned enterprise giants. They are relatively more disciplined. Those local theater chains are more chaotic. There are policies from above and countermeasures from below.

Chen Yiming and Ma Yunteng came so early, of course they were not eager to watch the movie. They had already watched the movie many times.

The main reason is that I feel uneasy.

After all, this is the first test screening of "Holiday in the Magic City", and it is still in the magic city that Da Zhuang has a lot of control over. If this is still messed up, the follow-up is simply unimaginable.

Speaking of which, this is not only the beginning of Chen Yiming's career as a director, but also the starting point of Ma Yunteng's career as a producer. It is also a new beginning for Platinum Media.

Da Zhuang went to deepen his relationship with the theater manager, while Chen Yiming found a seat in a corner and crackled messages.

Guyuehe was doing makeup and styling, and Chen Yiming asked or even ordered him to do it directly in the direction of Liu Xiaoyao's brother, doing whatever he wanted.

Don’t think that you have transformed if you were unshaven in "Holiday in the Magic City". Today is a surprise gift for fans to give back. The REPO of the support group must highlight a dream back to [-].

A down-and-out middle-aged man in the movie turns into green onion and fresh meat in an instant on the stage. Only the ultimate sense of contrast can highlight his acting skills to the maximum extent.

The scar between the eyebrows must not be covered up. The fans must feel sorry for Brother Xiaoyao from the bottom of their hearts and make me cry!
Such Gu Yuehe appeared with the theme song "Tonight I Celebrate My Love", and the vocal ensemble sang with all his heart. Not to mention fans, just ordinary viewers, who would be willing to leave?
Chen Yiming prepared the public relations title "After thousands of sailings, Gu Yuehe returned as a young man".

On Li Dong's side, Jule's gunmen group was on standby, waiting for the first batch of materials to come out, and then began to compile news.

Chen Yiming does not plan to engage in PR in mainstream media. It is expensive and inefficient, and the conversion rate is minimal.

During the trial screening period, he kept an eye on local forums in eight cities. The top hot posts must be captured, and he spent money.

The Jule writers group was responsible for making fun of the forum, and the water army contacted by Li Dong was responsible for praising it, first to make the forum popular.

Promotion of broad beans is limited to the Guyuehe theme group.

However, the crowd in this group is highly overlapped with the Guyue River support group, and it is currently only in the warm-up stage.

In the middle of the test screening, after Broad Bean officially opens its points, the big battle begins.

... Chen Yiming was not focused on anything else, pressing his phone so hard that sparks came out, so he did not notice the rapid passage of time, nor the significant changes in the surrounding environment.

He was replying to Li Dong's message when he suddenly felt a cold feeling on his cheeks.

Chen Yiming raised his head eagerly. In front of him was an ordinary girl's face. Its owner stretched out his right arm and held a can of iced Coke in his hand.

The girl was bent over, her black hair hanging low over her face, half covering the corners of her raised mouth.

"Hey! What a coincidence! Are you going to watch a movie again? Sit down."

Chen Yiming put away his cell phone, took the Coke naturally, and asked Mitu to sit next to him.

Of course he remembered the girl who invited him to watch a movie two months ago.

Looking around, Chen Yiming discovered that the small square, which was originally sparsely populated, was now bustling with people.

"Wowo, have you bought the ticket?"

"Haha, of course I bought it. I came here during my lunch break to buy it, and I bought 5 of them at once! Come and admire my foresight!"

"Wowoyou is my god. I came a full hour in advance and it's already sold out."

"Brother Xiaoyao's first movie. You didn't come to the floor one night in advance, you fake fan!"

"Are you making a movie? There are so many people, why are there still people holding flags? 'Tianjianmen', is there such an organization?"

"There is also a Xiaoyao Sect over there. Of course they can be called Tianjian Sect!"

"Damn it, the momentum has been reduced. It was agreed that only 10 people from each sect will come to the first preview. They don't follow the rules of the world!"

"Hey guys, there are so many people! Are there any celebrities coming today?"

"Is this the venue reserved by Guyuehe's fans? The forum post clearly said that there were reserved tickets, so what the heck is it?"

"Hurry up and take care of the theater. Those who don't have tickets can go home. Why are you crowded here? I want to buy a ticket to watch "Patlabor"."

Chen Yiming ignored the greetings with Mitu and dialed Da Zhuang's number without stopping.

He really didn't expect so many people to come to the first preview screening, which greatly exceeded the original estimate. If he didn't provide guidance, he might have an accident, which would be self-defeating.

And not only in Shanghai, there are 4 preview screenings in different cities tonight, so the situation there will definitely be lively.

The offline managers of the other four theaters must also greet each other one by one and deal with the aftermath.

Mitu turned sideways and watched Chen Yiming making a phone call with interest.

"Xiaomei, have the reporters from the media made arrangements? Why haven't the photographers we agreed on arrived yet? Look at what time it is, and hurry up!"

"Mr. Zhang, I'm sorry for causing you trouble. Please be sure to maintain order on site. Thank you very much."

"The more people come, the better? Are the popcorns all sold out? Mr. Li, you are too flattering, I really don't dare to take it seriously! The trouble tonight will be solved by Bo Jue someday."

"Brother Dong, Suicheng Xinghui Cinema, right now, find a photographer to go there. If that doesn't work, the writer can go over and take pictures with his mobile phone."

"Mr. Cai, where are you? There are still 15 minutes left? Don't go through the front door. I'll give you a phone number. You can contact him to take you through the back door."

Mitu thought to himself, it turns out that a film director not only needs to make movies, but also needs to organize so many things?
Chen Yiming finally stopped. Not that everything was ready, but because his phone was out of battery.

He simply picked up his cell phone and turned to Mitu, concentrating on receiving his old friend.

In fact, he is also concerned about chaos, and has plans in advance. Even if there is a link that is not implemented tonight, it is an expected deviation.

There is no such thing as a foolproof landing in this world. Just like skydiving, success is achieved before one dies.

There is no soft landing out of ten, and a hard landing is a blessing. Even if it is really face down or the umbrella is not opened, how can you give a negative review?

Do your best and leave the rest to God!

(End of this chapter)