This director needs to apologize

Chapter 368: Sleeping means not sleeping
Xiaogang Pao's Spring Festival Gala ended without any surprise. Although he used all his contacts to display his eighteen martial arts skills, the public still didn't buy it. Halfway through the performance, the online condemnation was already rampant, and it seemed that it was even more intense than in previous years. Go up one floor.

Facts have proved that whether the Spring Festival Gala is not good-looking is not a problem between the director and the actors, it does not matter who is at the helm.

On New Year's Day, the first half of the small-screen program is about to come to an end, and now it's the big-screen program's turn.

Today's midnight screening is unusual. Five new films are released at the same time. In order to win the first place, everyone has their own plans.

The three Hong Kong films have specially arranged grand premieres. The new God of Gamblers film was held in Suicheng. The entire cast of the film from that year was present, from the director to the actors, and they were full of emotions. The new film "Journey to the West" was held in the Imperial Capital, with stars from the imperial circle including Everyone was asked to go to the scene, and many people simply went there directly after coming out of the CCTV studio; An Yue's magical 3D comedy simply went to the magic city to open the show, and the premiere was held in Baidu. Le Palace Cinema is full of confidence.

Compared with these three companies, the co-production film adapted from the best-selling book by Imperial Films is relatively low-key. The Gaulese cultural counselor in China and a large number of celebrities from the cultural circle were invited to the zero-point screening. It focuses on a high-end atmosphere.

And "The Thirteenth Floor" is the most miserable. There was no premiere at all and it went straight to the show without any fanfare.

Several other people originally disagreed with Chen Yiming's arrogant behavior. There is a saying in the circle that it is better to defeat the donkey than to defeat it. In such a situation of tit-for-tat confrontation, what is the difference between retreating and surrendering?

Lao Jia said that the morale of the well-connected media and his marketing team dropped a lot when they heard that there wouldn't even be a premiere. The ministers were about to fight to the death, so why did Your Majesty surrender first?

Chen Yiming acted arbitrarily and suppressed everyone's objections. The reason he gave was very straightforward. To perform the ceremony, you must win over people. It is not easy for Bo Jue to make a few real friends. Don't torment others during the Chinese New Year.

Of course, Chen Yiming does not have such ambitions at the moment. Director Guo is making special effects blockbusters, while Chen Yiming is making feature films, so there is a big gap in the audience.

After all, the general public loves the drama of diaosi's counterattack.

It had been a long time since everyone had seen each other. After the New Year greetings, Lao Niu also found the cinema manager, and everyone followed him through the internal passage to the screening room.

Chen Yiming said at the film bureau's briefing that Bo Jue was willing to take the first step in exploring feature films, and that was indeed his sincerity.

It just so happened that during the Spring Festival this year, friends and businessmen were working together, overtly and covertly, in a multi-pronged approach, and they were almost burying Chen Yiming in a pit, building soil and erecting monuments. Chen Yiming simply followed the trend, stopped making public announcements in a low-key manner, and expressed his condolences in a low-key manner. The military attitude brings the contrast to the highest level.

The Spring Festival is the longest holiday of the year for Chinese people. Watching movies is a common need of almost all Chinese people. In this case, special effects blockbusters and family comedies do cover the largest proportion of the audience, but the market demand for feature films is also objective. What exists should not be completely absent.

By the way, we can also test the extent of the spillover effect of the Spring Festival market and whether "non-mainstream" dramas are worthy of a sip of soup.

If Chen Yiming, who is best at holding the box office, doesn't dare to leave the show, not only will Platinum Jue probably have to say goodbye to the Spring Festival show in the future, but other small companies and teams will be even more afraid to enter the game.

After all, the booking data for the first week is there, and the scheduling rate of "The Thirteenth Floor" is notoriously at the bottom. As long as the gap is not widened significantly, Platinum Jue is already in an invincible position by losing less and winning more.

China's Spring Festival schedule has gradually shown signs of being the first one, and has increasingly become the preserve of blockbusters. Small and medium-budget movies don't even dare to think about stealing the market. This year's momentum is particularly obvious.

Pan Yueming blinked, "It will probably be in the second half of the year. It's okay. The lawyer told me it's not a big problem and it won't cause any trouble."

This is the experience that Chen Yiming learned from his previous life "The Wandering Earth". Under the premise that the public is highly concerned about the popular schedule, a small transparent bitch that is recognized as a popular one can really be taken away. If its quality is excellent, it will be like a small broken ball. It is not impossible to come from behind.

"The Thirteenth Floor" is made for those hard-core movie fans. This group of people take advantage of the Spring Festival to have money and leisure, and watching three or five movies is commonplace. What Chen Yiming wants to do is to provide them with a relatively daily life. choices, and then verify whether their purchasing power is really as strong as he shouted at the briefing.

Chen Yiming keeps saying that feature films are the answer in the future. If he doesn't dare to squeeze his own films into the Spring Festival schedule, how can he be convincing?

Chen Yiming asked Pan Yueming in a low voice, "Old Pan, how is your lawsuit going? I heard that the other side is still appealing. When will the second trial be?"

As for the real reason in his heart, it is actually very simple. Since he plans to do the experiment himself, the relevant variables must be well controlled. In order to avoid distorting the conclusion, he simply does not make any unnecessary off-market moves.

Chen Yiming's expectations are not high. To be ranked third in the rankings is a great success. With the investment and subject matter of "The Thirteenth Floor", such results are already a shot in the arm for colleagues who are watching.

At around 11 o'clock in the evening, the road show team gathered at the theater where the first stop was at midnight. Pan Yueming and Song Jia both arrived. The road show for the Chinese New Year adopted the principle of proximity. Chen Yiming, who lives in the Magic City, teamed up, and Shen Ming and Liu Yijun, who live in the Imperial Capital. , Song Yi and Chen Kun also lead a team. Huang Mimi, who plays the female researcher, is from Sichuan and happens to be with Chen Kun.

Chen Yiming added, "That's best. I guess the media will ask about this during the road show. Although I've said hello in advance, reporters also know that they can't all listen to us. Please be patient when the time comes."

Pan Yueming waved his hand and replied cheerfully, "It doesn't matter. Isn't this just the bowl of rice we are serving? I am mentally prepared. Don't worry, Yiming."

Chen Yiming will not say more. This topic is actually quite embarrassing. "The Thirteenth Floor" is Pan Yueming's "comeback" work, and the theme happens to be the relationship between husband and wife. The rhythm is almost inevitable. Chen Yiming just expressed Just to comfort you, that's all. He always felt that this announcement was suspected of "consuming" Pan Yueming's suffering. If the relationship with Lao Pan was just a working relationship, he would be able to feel at ease. But now that the two have become friends and are neighbors in the same building, Chen Yiming can't get over it. That level in my heart.

Seeing that Chen Yiming was still a little uncomfortable, Pan Yueming punched him in the shoulder, "If you really feel sorry for me, you can ask me to act in more roles in the future. I'm not like Lao Duan, who won't ask you for the leading role."

Chen Yiming punched him back, and the two of them looked at each other and smiled, thinking that the matter was over.

Everyone waited in the passage for a while, and most of the audience in the screening room took their seats one after another. The manager made a signal, and the three of them, led by Chen Yiming, filed in.

Well, Bojue’s road show is so unpretentious.

"I'll wipe it, Chen Yiming!"

"Pan Yueming!"

"Song Jia!"

Eight out of ten people who came to watch the midnight show on the first day of the new year were die-hard fans of Chen Yiming. They naturally knew the information about "The Thirteenth Floor". When the three of them first entered, they were not noticed, but when they waited As soon as they stood in front of the big screen, the audience recognized them immediately.

After saying hello and New Year's greetings one by one, Chen Yiming picked up the microphone and spoke a few words of opening remarks. Anyway, it was three words of thanks, gratitude and gratitude, which were all nonsense.

The question and answer session is scheduled after the screening. Now it is said that it is too much to delay the release of pre-roll advertisements in theaters.

After finishing speaking, the three of them walked to the auditorium. The seats reserved for them in the theater were in rows 2, 5, and 8, which were the outermost seats near the aisle.

The process of the three groups on the first day of the road show was the same. Watching the movie with the audience was a small gimmick.

Chen Yiming walked to the second row and sat down first. The two seats next to him were still empty. I don't know if they were not sold or if no one came. Further inside was a young couple. The girl took out a paper from her bag. He gave the pen to the boy outside, poked his ribs and gestured towards Chen Yiming.

These little moves were clearly seen by Chen Yiming. The boy moved to sit next to Chen Yiming, but he couldn't speak clearly.

Chen Yiming reached for the notebook, opened it, and then asked, what is his girlfriend's name?
The boy breathed a sigh of relief as if he had received an amnesty and said a three-character name. Chen Yiming once again confirmed the specific writing method, signed the book and wrote a sentence, wishing the girl happiness every day.

The boy didn't seem to expect that Chen Yiming was so "approachable". Before leaving, he muttered, "Teacher Chen, let me change places with you. The viewing effect will be better in the middle."

Chen Yiming couldn't laugh or cry, "I don't know how many times I've seen it. It's the same no matter where I sit."

Behind them, Lao Pan and Song Jia were more obedient and moved to the middle by the audience. Speaking of which, they had never seen the finished film.

After a period of noise and bustle, the theater quickly turned off the lights and plunged into darkness. Chen Yiming hugged his shoulders and planned to take a nap.

After returning home for half a month, Chen Yiming was forced by his mother to enter a health-preserving rhythm. He went to bed early and got up early every day. Now this time is when he feels sleepy.

Within two minutes of closing his eyes, Chen Yiming felt someone speaking to him. When he opened his eyes, he saw two people in front of him.

He must be late, so Chen Yiming moved his legs into the aisle and turned sideways to make way for them.

The two of them filed in, and the girl sitting behind Chen Yiming was still mumbling, "I told you to come earlier, but I can only sit in such a remote seat. What's so good about the Spring Festival Gala?"

Another male voice argued, "I'm early, but I can only sit here. The good seats have been booked long ago. The 3D movie next door has good seats, so you won't go?"

A deliberate dry cough came from behind, and the two stopped arguing after hearing the sound, and Chen Yiming was able to fall asleep peacefully.

Unfortunately, it was difficult for him to sleep peacefully. For more than an hour, there was a constant buzzing in his ears. The volume was not loud but it was continuous.

So much so that when the lights in the screening room were turned on again, he actually felt even more tired, as if he hadn't slept at all.

(End of this chapter)