Huayu: The director just wants to save money

Chapter 30 No one knows box office better than me

In the eyes of many viewers, the film and television industry is mysterious.

How are the actors selected?
How is the scene arranged?
How are clothes sewn?
How was the movie shot?
past.

Perhaps some directors and actors will reveal some of the crew's experiences during filming during interviews and show the audience a corner of the filming.

Like a ray of sunshine beneath the curtains.

But just a few words are obviously unable to satisfy the needs of the audience.

With the development of the times, audiences are no longer satisfied with just watching the finished films, they would rather see the complete filming process.

I hope to know the story behind the crew.

The rule that “You think an egg tastes delicious, but you don’t need to know what the hen that laid it looks like” no longer applies to today’s entertainment industry.

As someone who has witnessed history, Zhou Mo knows this change very well.

In his opinion, the propaganda methods in 2010 were still very immature.

It is far less diverse than the ones in later generations.

In the previous life, what mattered was being able to let go of everything.

When promoting a movie, it is basic practice to put the most exciting parts of the entire film in the trailer.

This is the case with Aaron Kwok's "The Temporary Robbery".

Some directors will personally take part in the production.

"Shock Body EMO" is a typical example.

To be more exaggerated, even many of the behind-the-scenes footage were filmed.

And now, the director has released a trailer, trying to hide all the highlights for fear that others will see them.

Therefore, when he released the "Behind-the-scenes Story of Let the Bullets Fly", a craze of "studying the behind-the-scenes shooting" was immediately set off in the station.

"So this is how Jiang Wen coaxed Ge You and Zhou Fa into joining the group. Isn't this the story of Bill Gates' son-in-law and the vice president of the World Bank?"

"The Hongmen Banquet took four days to shoot, and it's only eight minutes long?"

"Fat Brother broke down and even lost his temper because of the frequent changes to the lines?"

"The second and third sons ride on a human bike?"

Video is far more direct than text.

The daily routine that Zhou Mo had previously filmed on the crew finally came in handy at this moment.

All the viewers who logged into the station and watched "Daily Life" have become more curious about "Let the Bullets Fly".

This kind of curiosity is far more intense than listening to one or two interviews.

Some passers-by who had no intention of watching the movie and had little interest in it joined the ranks of those who pre-purchased movie tickets.

As for the audience who wanted to watch it anyway, they were even happier.

They were curious about who the woman sitting on the body bike of Shao Bing and Liao Fan was, and what Ge You was yelling at in front of his brothers.

Zhou Mo's "behind-the-scenes story" solved some of the audience's confusion, but also left them with more doubts.

The most direct changes are:
The pre-sale of "Let the Bullets Fly" increased by nearly half.

When Marco saw the data, he was so excited that he couldn't close his mouth. He smiled and thanked Zhou Mo.

"My brother, thanks to you."

Zhou Mo was somewhat dissatisfied.

Jiang Wen's fame was too great, and the pre-sale price was already very high. Even if Lizhan tried his best and squeezed every penny out of himself, the price would only increase by half.

If you change the movie, the profit can at least double.

Finally, on December 16th, "Let the Bullets Fly" premiered.

Early in the morning, Zhou Mo was woken up by Jiang Wen's phone call.

He originally wanted to go there on time, but Jiang Wen told him the night before: "Xiao Mo, you have to come with me to receive the guests. There are quite a lot of people coming."

many?
How many can there be?

Zhou Mo was puzzled and waited until he arrived at the scene, only then he found that there were indeed many guests participating in the premiere.

There were so many familiar faces, as if half of the entertainment industry was present.

Actors and friends who have direct or indirect relationships with Jiang Wen, as well as actors and artists in the industry who are watching the situation and reporters from all kinds of media, big and small...

In the morning, Zhou Mo saw Hao Lei, the Fairy Jinghong...

Erkang, who was badly betrayed by Ziwei, also came, looking a little haggard.

There are also Yuanquan and hail.

The two didn't walk the red carpet together.
"The gongs and drums are loud, the firecrackers are blasting, the posters are flying, and there are huge crowds of people."

"Okay, stop joking." Da Tiantian handed Zhou Mo a hot pack and helped him put it on his back.

"Tiantian, you are still the best."

Zhou Mo sniffed and felt liquid flowing through his nasal cavity.

It was freezing cold in Yanjing in December.

Zhou Mo wore two layers of warm cotton clothes underneath his coat, but he was still shivering from the cold.

He glanced at Da Tiantian, who was wearing a dress with sleeves so thin that his big white arms were visible, as if he had seen an alien.

"Tiantian, aren't you cold?"

"chilly."

Da Tiantian was talking to him while greeting others.

He kept smiling the whole time and didn't look like he was cold at all.

Zhou Mo gave two thumbs up: "I admire you."

Da Tiantian didn't respond, but instead took Zhou Mo's arm and greeted the camera.

After entering the backstage, she rubbed her arms repeatedly and said, "I'm almost freezing to death. This weather is really not a day for human beings."

"Why don't you wear something thicker when you're wearing so little?"

If Zhou Mo wasn't part of the crew today, he would have wanted to wear a big flowered jacket and ear warmers.

"That won't do. Wearing a dress is a basic quality for a female star, and I have endorsements." Da Tiantian is very professional.

"You still need this little money?"

"Even if you don't need money, you still have to accept endorsements. Endorsement is one of the important indicators of a female star's status." Da Tiantian muttered. When they met Chen Kun on the way, they greeted each other.

Chen Kun felt a little emotional.

At this time last year, Zhou Mo was still a complete newcomer in front of him, and he even had to call him Brother Kun every time they met.

Now, it's his turn to call Director Zhou.

"Director Zhou, if there is a chance next time, I hope to work with you."

"Brother Kun, it's easy to talk about it."

After saying goodbye to Chen Kun, Zhou Mo also met Prince Long, but the two were not familiar with each other, so Zhou Mo didn't think of saying hello.

Who knew that when passing by, Prince Long glared at him fiercely.

"Did I offend him?"

Upon hearing this, Da Tiantian rolled her eyes beautifully.

"It's because you didn't let his father interfere with the filming a while ago. He thinks you are disrespectful."

Seeing that he was silent, Da Tiantian asked, "Why, are you angry?"

"No."

Zhou Mo felt that Prince Long was quite smart. Although he was not a good guy, at least he knew that his status came from his father and he knew how to maintain his father's status.

Unlike Master Zhang, not only did he betray his father, he also openly went against him.

There will be a singing session before the movie starts.

The singer is the eagle.

The song is "Conquer".

In his previous life, before Zhou Mo traveled through time, this person's reputation had already collapsed.

But now, she is the legitimate queen of mainland pop music, and is ranked second in the "Welcome You" sequence, with only Uncle Thick Neck ahead of her.

No wonder there were so many people in the industry supporting him as soon as he opened his mouth.

After the eagle, the last one to come on stage was Cheng Long.

As soon as he came on stage, he received applause from the audience.

"Zhou Mo, I suddenly feel a little regretful." Da Tiantian said in a low voice, wrapped in her coat.

"What do you regret?"

"Brother Long's status is higher than I thought. Did we ignore him too much recently?"

Zhou Mo waved his hand: "Respect his status and face his level. Tiantian, don't belittle yourself. Brother Long has a high EQ. Before our reputation collapses, Brother Long will forget about the problems even if there are any. Don't forget, you are the heroine of a 400 million box office movie."

After these words, Da Tiantian felt much more at ease.

Princess Tian was very happy and decided not to pursue Zhou Mo's offense some time ago.

Finally, the movie started.

Robbery, car overturn, and take office in Goose City.

They beat drums, protested their grievances, and had their six sons cut open their stomachs.

Attend a banquet, divide the spoils, and fall out.

Throwing money, handing out guns, and chopping substitutes with knives.

The building was destroyed, the money was divided, and the brothers parted ways.

After watching the movie, everyone was thoroughly enjoyed.

No matter what the level of these people is, or whether they can produce good works, they still have a minimum level of appreciation.

Everyone knows this is a good movie.

When it came to the interview session, Jiang Wen took the lead of course, with Ge Youzhou following behind to check for any omissions.

In addition to introducing relevant information about the filming, Jiang Wen mentioned Zhou Mo the most: "Without this guy, this movie would definitely not have been produced so smoothly."

The host also cooperated and turned the topic to Zhou Mo.

"Director Zhou, as a new director whose first film grossed 400 million yuan, and you are also the assistant director and screenwriter of Let the Bullets Fly, I wonder what your expectations are for the box office of Let the Bullets Fly."

Yes, this step is definitely necessary.

Zhou Mo also knew that he couldn't avoid it, so he prepared a draft in advance.

"Everyone knows that I accepted a few interviews about 'Bullet' some time ago. To thank me, Director Jiang said two days ago that if the box office can exceed 6.5 million, he will give me a big red envelope to use as publicity funds for my new TV series 'Myth'."

In its previous life, the total box office of "Let the Bullets Fly" was 6.7 million yuan.

So when Zhou Mo said this, he felt no burden at all and was able to take the opportunity to advertise "Myth".

After these words were spoken, everyone present looked a little weird.

The box office of "The Great Earthquake" was 6.46 million yuan.

What Zhou Mo meant by this statement is that "Bullet" can surpass "Earthquake".

The host also discovered this information and asked, "Director Zhou means that Let the Bullets Fly will set a new record."

The host was experienced and did not deliberately cue Little Cannon on this occasion.

The three of them have a good relationship.

Some hosts like to show off and like to stir up trouble, but he definitely won't do that.

Zhou Mo felt a little regretful that he failed to successfully fuck the little cannon.

He glanced at the host and gave him a look: Don’t you want to see a river of blood?

The host gave a polite but not rude smile: Thank you so much, can you please answer quickly?
Seeing the host winking at him again and again, Zhou Mo knew that he had no chance and could only nod helplessly:

"of course."

"So confident?"

"No one knows box office better than me."

　I watched "Non-3" a few days ago, and I can only say that it's worth the box office.

　　I am still a humble author, asking for votes online.

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　　Everything is fine, thank you!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)