Global Film Emperor

Chapter 91 Warm-up
"Okay, I understand. I'll talk to Mr. Zhuang. Leave the work to me."

After returning to the company in the afternoon, Lu Ze called Shen Jinghan and asked him to come over to discuss the new script.

Shen Jinghan did not express any dissatisfaction with Lu Ze and Zhuang Yu's private meeting. After all, Lu Ze had said that it was a script introduced by an acquaintance, and it was indeed difficult to refuse.

The two then focused on the script. Shen Jinghan began reading it and had to admit that the screenwriter was a very talented person with a strong command of language.

Lu Ze needed a good film to shoot right now, and this film was like a godsend. What's more, it was a movie. If she were Lu Ze, she would also find it hard to resist the temptation of a good script.

"But the protagonist's image is very different from your own personality, which is difficult to resolve, isn't it?"

"I already have a plan for the preparations before filming. I need some time to make a change in my image, but it's not a big problem. I'm confident about that."

Shen Jinghan understood Lu Ze. He was someone who never spoke a word completely, so his confidence this time meant that Shen Jinghan didn't need to worry too much. Focusing on his own work and negotiating the contract with Zhuang Yu was the most important thing.

"Okay, I'll contact Mr. Zhuang first, and I'll also talk to the company. You just focus on your own work and leave the rest to me. Also, smoke less, or better yet, quit. It's bad for your health."

Lu Ze nodded. Seeing Shen Jinghan get up to leave, he also got up from his seat to see him off, but Shen Jinghan scolded him, picked up the cigarettes on the table, put them in his bag, and left. Lu Ze shook his head with amusement.

After dropping Shen Jinghan off, Lu Ze finally considered his own image. This wasn't a difficult issue. It's hard for someone to dress up to look handsome because that's just how their appearance is. If you're ugly, no matter how much you dress up, you'll still look ugly, unless you get plastic surgery.

It's easy to make yourself look ugly, but you have to control all the details. This time, the script is to play a crazy person in the countryside, and Lu Ze has already figured out how to "transform" himself.

It seems that every village has someone who is mentally unstable, and Lu Ze's village also had one, except that Lu Ze fell off a mountain and died when he was a teenager.

No one knows why he went up the mountain when the snow blocked the way. By the time people found his body, it was already spring, and his body was so rotten that it was full of maggots.

Lu Ze planned to change his appearance to resemble that madman, but he hadn't yet taken any courses on mental illness patients in the system's curriculum.

It's not that there isn't one, but Lu Ze feels this course is a bit risky, so he hasn't started yet. He probably plans to try it out in the next couple of days.

"Ding dong~"

Lu Ze picked up the phone. Han Chen had sent him a WeChat message asking him to come to the office.

"Director Han, you were looking for me?"

There were still only Han Chen and Gao Jian in the office. Li Jianni had taken on a new role and had been filming for more than ten days. Zhang Haopeng was in the same situation; the company had asked someone to put him in a film crew.

"Come and take a look. Everything's done. I consulted a master who calculated the auspicious date. Today is a lucky day. Let's get ready to celebrate."

Lu Ze walked over and sat down opposite Han Chen's desk, which was covered with various certificates.

Various licenses and approval forms, such as the "Radio and Television Program Operation License," "Information Network Transmission of Audiovisual Programs License," "Production and Operation License," and "Notice on Further Strengthening the Management of Online Dramas, Micro-films, and Other Online Audiovisual Programs," were laid out on the table.

Lu Ze casually flipped through the pages, then picked up Han Chen's cigarette and lit it for himself, saying, "Director Han, when did you start believing in this stuff? Feudal superstition is unacceptable."

"I'm just superstitious!"

How much pressure has Han Chen been under these days? You can tell by looking at his thinning hair. He needs some psychological support, even if it's something he can believe or not, to deceive his own mind and relieve some pressure.

This situation is similar to that of people who believe in Christ, Buddha, or Taoism; they all hope that these gods or Buddhas can share their psychological burden and help them achieve a better future.

"Isn't the pre-launch promotion already done online? Do you still need me to do it?"

"I don't need your help, I just wanted to let you know."

Lu Ze looked at Han Chen speechlessly. Couldn't they just talk about it on WeChat? He had seen two episodes of the series, and the quality was acceptable. He also wanted to apologize to screenwriter Zhao. Although the script wasn't very rigorous and had many problems and loopholes, the character settings were still in line with current market trends.

In other words, while the script isn't very professional, it's trendy and, with proper promotion, it should be profitable and has the potential to become a hit.

"So that's all I'm doing? I'm leaving then. By the way, what time is the warm-up?"

"It'll be on Wandou Video and Weibo at 7 PM tonight. Please retweet it then!"

"understood."

"Lu Ze! Put out your cigarette! Who gave you permission to smoke in the hallway!"

Just as he stepped out, an angry shout from Administrative Minister Sun Wenhua startled Lu Ze, nearly causing him to swallow his cigarette. He quickly stubbed it out, smiled at Sun Wenhua, and slipped back to his office, leaving the passing trainees covering their mouths and chuckling.

As Qian Shijia's biological older brother, Wandou may not be doing well, but when Hu Zhiguang left the group, it stood by Hu Zhiguang's side. Naturally, it will give its all to support Qian Shijia's new film.

Although its traffic cannot compare with the top-tier video websites, domestic basketball fans, football fans, and viewers of other sports basically watch live broadcasts on Wandou. This group of people is extremely loyal, and sometimes its traffic even exceeds that of the top-tier video websites late at night.

For example, Barcelona playing against Real Madrid.

This promotion for "Forensic Doctor Qin Ming" is unprecedented in scale, with a full seventeen days of cover advertising from tonight until the end of the month.

The biggest promotion they ever did was that crossover boxing match that cost over 100 million US dollars, between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather, which lasted for three days.

The promotion on Weibo was even simpler and more direct: they edited a promotional video, interspersed some entertaining clips, and then had various Weibo influencers repost it.

The previous ten million was just for filming expenses; the promotional expenses are actually quite substantial. It is expected that during the first hour of the official broadcast tomorrow, there will be another ten million red envelope rain, as well as discount coupons for Wandou Video members, every fifteen minutes.

Around 7 p.m., Lu Ze asked some actors with whom he had a relatively close relationship, such as the actors from "My Regiment," to retweet the post, and everyone did so.

As a result, "Qin Ming" naturally became a trending topic, ranking fifth on Weibo, and its popularity began to soar. Indeed, the promotional video contained a lot of interesting information, so the general public was quite interested in the show.

"Looks pretty impressive, looks like something to eat. I'm planning to grab some red envelopes tomorrow [doge face]."

"I'm a little scared and don't dare to look, but the red envelope is tempting me. Even grabbing a dime is good [dog face]."

"Didn't you guys notice that the male lead is the actor who played Guo Xiaofei in 'Youth in the Capital'? His acting shouldn't be embarrassing, right?"

"I'll watch it as long as it's not embarrassing! I'm burning with desire! I hope to see [dog face]."

"Upstairs, cow beer."

Lu Ze browsed through the supertopic and sensed the anticipation of the gossip-loving crowd. He felt relieved; it seemed that the premiere tomorrow would be quite popular. As for whether it could keep viewers subscribing and watching, that would depend on the quality of the show.

Lu Ze left his phone charging on the table, took off his bathrobe, changed into his pajamas, and went to bed.

After entering the system space, I hesitated a bit when selecting a course, but gritted my teeth and selected one.

"Loading complete. Preparing to enter the 'Imitation of Patients with Mental Disorders' course. Please prepare, host."

"For the first type of patient, schizophrenia (paranoid type), the 321 course begins."

Another short story begins.

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