Chinese Entertainment 2017: Starting from the Top Writers

Chapter 136: Backhand and Promise

The next morning, Lin Li and Chen Duling went to Nanxun Culture together.

Lin Li was going to continue editing the trailer, while Chen Duling was going to the recording studio to do the narration for the trailer.

"It feels more and more abnormal."

After seeing Lin Li walk away, Chen Duling rubbed her waist and shoulders and couldn't help but mutter secretly.

Thinking back to the postures Lin Li had put her in yesterday, she still blushed a little.

Forget it, forget it, don’t think about it, just concentrate on your work!
On the other hand, Lin Li found Chen Chao and got the video of the victim of campus bullying that he had arranged for someone to take, and found Zhang Yang, and the two began to discuss the final editing of the trailer.

Until the afternoon, Chen Duling, who had already finished the narration and dubbing, had not been able to see Lin Li. When she learned that Lin Li and others were still busy in the editing room, she tactfully did not disturb him.

The trailer usually appears one to two months before the release of a movie. It is usually 150 seconds long and contains a short film including elements such as MPAA, LOGO, complete structure, voice-over, and soundtrack.

Blockbuster movies usually produce two or three official trailers with different focuses, which are released at intervals until the film is released.

Some movies also make special trailers for different countries in order to expand into the international market.

The length is conventional, 150 seconds is not too long or too short, the main elements and highlights can be expressed without being too spoiler-like.

Lin Li had no plans to do anything out of the ordinary, nor did he plan to make several versions of the trailer. He only needed one version that would touch people's hearts.

But there will be a difference in time. He plans to make a five-minute trailer. The first two minutes will be some flashbacks to the main content of the movie, supplemented by Chen Duling's voice-over, and the contrasting tones of black and white and color will be used to highlight the sad atmosphere of the movie.

The next three minutes are a compilation of actual cases that were filmed to express the harm they suffered in a concise and succinct way, which, combined with the content of the first two minutes, triggers resonance.

"call"

It was not until three o'clock in the afternoon that Lin Li finally breathed a sigh of relief. He had finished editing the main content of the trailer. The next step was to add Chen Duling's narration, music and subtitles, and the trailer would be complete.

This is faster. The content has been prepared and you just need to embed it.

There was something more important to do next, so Lin Li called Xu Fei and arranged a meeting in half an hour.

After checking the edited trailer several times, Lin Licai saw that it was almost time, so he said goodbye to Zhang Yang and prepared to leave.

Walking out of the editing room, Lin Li found Chen Duling still waiting for him on the sofa yesterday, and walked straight over.

"Dudu, you may need to wait for me for a while. I have a meeting here. Please go to my office and wait."

Chen Duling nodded obediently, stepped forward to help Lin Li straighten the wrinkled collar of his shirt, and spoke in a gentle tone.

"Got it. You're busy. I'll wait for you in the office."

"Well, let's go."

Lin Li also smiled gently, and after watching Chen Duling turn towards the office, he strode towards the meeting room.

When he opened the door of the conference room, he took a quick look and saw that Chen Chao, Xu Fei and others were already there. Zhao Qian also brought the core team of the Tragic Rebellion crew and sat on both sides.

"The purpose of calling everyone here today is very simple. The trailer for Sadness has been basically completed. I plan to release the trailer tomorrow and announce the release date."

"So I'd like to hear everyone's opinions on when this will be scheduled."

Walking to his seat and sitting down, Lin Li didn't waste any time and went straight to the point.

Xu Fei raised his hand first. After Lin Li signaled, he slowly said, "I have communicated with Mr. Wang from Guangguang and Mr. Han from Penguin. They suggest that we avoid the National Day this year and choose to release the film after mid-October. It's fine."

Zhao Qian also echoed: "I think there is nothing wrong with the ideas of Guangguang and Penguin. This year's National Day schedule is indeed quite strong."

"Let's not talk about Happy Twist's new film, The Shameful Iron Fist. I watched the trailer for Jackie Chan's transformation film, The Foreigner. It's obviously selling sentiments, and it may attract a lot of people to watch it."

Wei Shujun continued to add: "Wang Jing will also compete in the National Day movie this year, and Chasing the Dragon itself has the foundation of the old version, and now with the help of Zhen Zidan and Andy Lau, it is very likely to be a dark horse this year and should not be underestimated."

"There is also Director Feng's Youth. Although I Am Not Madame Bovary failed at the box office last year, I believe that no one in the film industry can ignore his existence, right?"

Chen Chao also added: "Li Cheng's Sky Hunter has the support of the Air Force Government, and it is also the first movie in my country to show the appearance of the Air Force. With the popularity of Wolf Warrior 2, it may reap some dividends."

"As for Dapeng's sewing machine, his reputation was ruined by the movie Pancake Man, so you don't need to pay too much attention to this movie."

"As for Deng Chao and Liu Shishi's Psychological Crime, the trailer is not bad, and as everyone knows, as long as Deng Chao is not a director, the box office and word of mouth are good."

Lin Li leaned back in his chair, tapping the table with his slender fingertips. He looked around at everyone without saying a word.

For a moment, you could hear a pin drop in the entire conference room.

Everyone held their breath. They could sense that Lin Li was not satisfied with their answers.

"Oh, don't be nervous, I think what everyone said makes sense, but I have some ideas of my own. Let me tell you, everyone listen, and then we can discuss it."

Lin Li chuckled at first, then spoke slowly.

"Mr. Lin, please tell me."

Everyone responded respectfully.

Lin Li stood up and began to pace around the conference table while stating his ideas.

"First of all, we can confirm that in the next few months, apart from the Spring Festival, the National Day is the best time to release the film, right? It is the time when the box office is most likely to explode, right?"

Everyone present nodded in approval.

Seeing this, Lin Li smiled slightly and continued to speak.

"Happy Twist's works will definitely have good box office, there is no doubt about that, after all, they have a good example before, and this time with Shen, Teng and Ma Li starring at the same time, it is very likely to be a big hit, but they are comedy themes, which does not conflict with us." "Jackie Chan's transformation work will definitely be of good quality, but the Jackie Chan that everyone likes is the Jackie Chan with comedy fighting effects, not the Jackie Chan who is old and fading, so we don't need to pay too much attention to this one."

"I've seen the trailer for Wang Jing's Chasing the Dragon. This may be his most sincere work in recent years. The box office should be good, but it will only be good enough."

"As for Sky Hunter, with all due respect, he will never be the next Wolf Warrior."

"There's no need to mention the other films. Chao Ge's acting is good, but the subject of psychological crime is destined to make his box office not a big hit."

"Perhaps you think what I said is too arbitrary. Then let's not comment on others, but ourselves. Director Zhao, you followed me throughout the entire production of The Tragedy and the Rebellion. What do you think of the quality of our The Tragedy and the Rebellion?"

When Zhao Qian heard Lin Li asking him the question, he thought for a moment, then looked at Lin Li and answered seriously.

"I think our film is of excellent quality and is the best I've ever made in all the many productions I've been on."

Lin Li nodded and said jokingly, "Don't flatter me just because I'm your boss, even though I really like it."

Zhao Qian raised his hands and waved them repeatedly with a smile on his face.

After making a joke to lighten the mood, Lin Li regained his composure, walked back to his seat, faced everyone present, and continued his analysis.

"For this film, Bei Ni, I personally brought a lot of attention to it, and there are also a large number of fans of the original novel. In addition, the performance of our actors during the filming is obvious to all. I can say here today that our film can at least get a box office of no less than 1 billion."

As soon as the words fell, a noisy discussion broke out at the scene. Everyone was a little surprised by Lin Li's speech. They didn't expect him to be so confident.

Lin Li held his hands, and after seeing that everyone was quiet, he continued to release his last killer move.

"After our film is released, the education department will use it as a medium to carry out a special campaign to combat school bullying. Do you all understand what's going on?"

"Really?"

"Then you can definitely give it a try!"

"Boss Lin's moves are truly extraordinary!"

……

Xu Fei, Zhao Qian and others looked at each other, all of them were shocked by the information revealed in Lin Li's words.

Their General Lin is really an omnipotent person!
Seeing everyone's reaction, Lin Li raised the corner of his lips, then looked at Xu Fei: "Regarding Guangguang and Penguin, Mr. Xu, do you know how to respond?"

Xu Fei nodded, and looked at Lin Li hesitantly: "Are you sure you don't want Penguin and Guangguang to come over and take a look at the finished film first? That way they can feel at ease."

Lin Li waved his hand and said confidently: "Penguin and Light Media invested in me because of me as a person, not the film itself. If you bring up what I said earlier, they will understand."

Xu Fei nodded: "I understand, Mr. Lin. I will contact him after the meeting."

"Ah."

Lin Li looked around at everyone present, and when he saw that everyone was looking at him, he spoke slowly.

"Zhang Yang will complete the post-production of the trailer tonight, and the trailer will be officially released at ten o'clock tomorrow."

"At the same time, we announced that our film "The Sad Rebellion" will be released on September 30th, competing for the National Day release."

"Does anyone have any questions?"

"no problem!"

Everyone responded in unison.

Xu Fei and others had a hunch that this tragic box office performance might bring a small shock to the entire film industry.

In the office.

Chen Duling, who was boredly browsing on her phone, looked up when she heard the door open, and saw Lin Li walking in with high spirits. It was obvious that he was in a good mood.

"What's wrong? You seem to be in a good mood."

Chen Duling put down her phone, stood up and walked over with a gentle smile.

"Tomorrow our movie trailer will be released and the release date will be announced at the same time."

Lin Li put his arm around her waist, leaned close to her ear and whispered softly.

Chen Duling leaned back upon hearing this and looked at him with eyes wide open: "Really? It's so sudden!"

Lin Li smiled at her lovingly and raised his hand to scratch her nose: "Of course it's true. You'll know tomorrow."

After a pause, Lin Li's expression slightly straightened, he stared into her eyes and spoke seriously.

"Dudu, I will make you the heroine of a billion-dollar box office movie. I will also let you win an award. Believe me."

Chen Duling was a little dazed, then she came to her senses and stared at the angular face in front of her. A touching smile appeared on her pretty face and she nodded heavily.

"Well, I believe you."

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In fact, no matter what you say, I believe you.

Yesterday I had a conversation with an author who wrote 85 Flowers. His book reviews are all negative and the subscriptions are also very poor, but the number of new books is increasing. I have to admit that 85 Flowers has a large audience.

His performance is worse than mine, but it is his second book. My book review area response and follow-up subscription are much better than his, but the number of new additions is not as large as his, although it is also increasing.

I have to say. Qidian is still dominated by 85 girls. It attracts a lot of traffic.
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(End of this chapter)