Didn't you say that we would lose money after filming?

Chapter 102: Trick the audience into coming in and killing them like dogs (1) [15 more]

Huang Jingyuan is very happy now.

He regained the feeling he had before, and no longer looked so down and out.

Ever since the successful launch of the project "New Sea Fortress", those things he once lost are being regained bit by bit. Doesn't this make him feel like he's making a comeback?
For example, he has been constantly invited to various events, and many programs have begun to invite him for interviews. His name has also been gaining popularity online.

Even those classmates and good friends who had once been dismissive of him and didn't bother to talk to him began to warm up to him again.

"This life and career are so easy."

Huang Jingyuan sat in the middle of the drinking party, enjoying the admiration of the people around him, with a beaming look on his face.

Everyone around called him "Director Huang".

Just like this trip and this scene, Huang Jingyuan's career is on the rise and he has successfully escaped from the trough.

Now that "New Sea Fortress" is about to be released, it finally caught up with the National Day holiday after much rushing.

There is no doubt that with the current traffic of "New Sea Fortress" and Yuehua's promotion during this period, it has received a large number of screenings before it was released, and the starring cast also has many fans.

It can basically be concluded that as long as the quality of the movie is not too bad, it will undoubtedly be the box office champion.

In Huang Jingyuan's opinion, all of this was thanks to his wise decisions and clever tactics.

Xia Yuan, ah, Xia Yuan, you are still so naive. You never expected that just because of your momentary carelessness, I would be able to return to the top.

A smile appeared on Huang Jingyuan's face.

Thinking of Xia Yuan again, a hint of disdain flashed deep in his eyes.

As I said, the poor bastard is begging for food in the director circle.

This circle has always been a circle of resources and traffic, and he has resources and background. For example, now, as long as he has a good script in his hand, he can easily return to the peak of his career.

And Xia Yuan? He was backed by a small company that had nothing, he had no resources, and he had no capital to support him.

Compared to himself, does he have any chance of winning?
Moreover, in his opinion, what made Xia Yuan even more suicidal was that he knew that his movie would also be released during the National Day holiday, but he did not avoid it.

If he were Xia Yuan, he would have shamelessly rescheduled the film to a different time slot.

But that’s fine.

"Xia Yuan, I wonder what your expression would be like when you were defeated by your own script? And yet you were so stupid as to sell your copyright and profit rights."

Huang Jingyuan felt disdainful.

However, now is not the time to talk about Xia Yuan.

He's just a clown, nothing to be afraid of. They are destined to be from different worlds. After this incident, his fame will spread throughout the entire circle. Soon, won't he be on the list of big directors?
And this time he learned his lesson and didn't change a single word of the plot of the script.

Just like Huang Jingyuan's high spirits at this moment, his confidence is not without reason.

The National Day period is different from other periods such as the summer vacation, the New Year's Day and May Day periods. This period is very special.

This is a festival unique to Hanxia, ​​celebrated by the whole country, because many years ago today, this nation officially stood up, welcomed the new life, and embarked on a new journey.

Therefore, this period generally has its own particularity.

For example, the summer season is more suitable for content that children and students like, while the Lunar New Year season is more about family fun.

The National Day period tends to be more inclined towards red themes, and some works that can demonstrate patriotism or positive energy are released every year.

This year, the competition is extremely fierce. Apart from the historical adaptation of the anti-Japanese war film "Tianshuiling" which did not participate in the scoring, the most eye-catching one is the science fiction blockbuster "New Sea Fortress" from Yuehua Entertainment.

After all, this blockbuster production with a 600 million investment has become famous on the entire network as soon as the project was launched, even though it has not yet started filming. It has been everywhere due to the overwhelming publicity. The starring lineup is quite luxurious, and there is a large fan base. The spontaneous publicity from fans, coupled with the film's own publicity, has raised the expectations for this film even before it was released.

There are too many buffs, it’s a domestic science fiction, a big production with huge investment, and a gathering of top stars, it’s hard not to be popular before it’s released.

As for Xia Yuan? And Let the Bullets Fly? Although it has also received some discussion, compared with the huge momentum and fanfare of New Fortress, it still seems a little stretched and slightly inferior.

It shows the decline and disadvantages.

Many of Xia Yuan’s fans couldn’t figure it out, because Xia Yuan was such a weird person, and Heye Film and Television as a company was also so fucking weird.

Other companies are eager to promote their artists, directors, and works with all their might, hoping to make them known to everyone.

Either that person is on the hot search list today, or that person makes the news tomorrow.

After all, in this era, traffic equals money, which is hard-earned cash.

But in this company, the director Xia Yuan seems to be very unsociable.

They never advertise, and even if they do, it's just a simple gesture, like... just trying to get some publicity.

And they just wanted to rub it in, and they didn't put it in at all. Especially Xia Yuan, he didn't have any personality management, no fan management, and didn't attend any activities.

Just focus on filming.

This also made Xia Yuan's fans start to worry. Under the current circumstances, if Xia Yuan's new film wants to replicate the grand occasion of his previous two works, it will be difficult!

If there weren't two movie kings and a bunch of veteran actors in the play, there wouldn't be any discussion at all, and the amount of attention would simply not be on the same level.

At this moment, in the company, Xia Yuan was a little depressed and felt a little heavy in his heart.

Of course, he is also paying attention to the expectations for recent films.

"Tianshuiling" is a red theme about the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and it did not participate in the rating. In addition, this type of theme has always been the mainstream of the National Day period, and its popularity is always directly pinned to the top of the hot searches, so he does not compare with it.

But "New Sea Fortress" is different!

Others don't know how this movie came about, so how could he not know?

I sold the script myself.

Does he want to make this movie?
To be honest, I've always wanted to take a photo.

As the saying goes, if you don’t want to be Cao Pi, why are you going to take a bath? If you don’t want to make a blockbuster, why are you a director?
His original idea was to shoot this big production right after Let the Bullets Fly.

In the end, he sold it himself.

He also understands why "New Sea Fortress" is so popular.

It's nothing more than a buff, and also due to the audience's emotions.

The market is now very supportive of this kind of domestic blockbuster. After all, they have been suppressed by Hollywood for so many years, and they also want to see a blockbuster belonging to their own country and earn some face.

With this emotional buff, and if the quality of the film is taken into consideration, it is basically impossible for the film to fail, and the results cannot be bad.

But now, the chance is gone.

Tang Ying, who was standing by, comforted him at the right time: "Okay, it's okay, just think of it as charity. I didn't expect your classmate to be so shameless. Just think of it as spending a script to see a person clearly."

Unlike Xia Yuan's depressed mood, Tang Ying is now extremely excited.

Strong enemy? Strong enemy is good!
What she is afraid of now is that this movie will suddenly make money.

You know, she has been counting the days on her fingers during this period of time.

It was not so bad before. Although money was tight, at least I had more than 4,000 yuan left over every month, which was enough to last for a while if I spent frugally.

But after the movie was approved, she was burdened with debt. Even after she eliminated the expenses for the house, her monthly surplus was less instead of more.

With a salary of 2.8, even if it is compressed to the minimum, the monthly payment is .

Equivalent to a monthly salary of 2000.

There are more than this number of retired security guards aged 60 or above guarding the gate downstairs.

If it weren't for Xia Yuan, her expenses would have been much less. It's hard to imagine what she would be like now.

But she felt embarrassed to keep spending Xia Yuan's money like this.

Although Xia Yuan was very proactive in paying for their living expenses, she always felt that she should also show some appreciation. Otherwise, wouldn't she be considered a kept woman?

Think about her, Tang Ying, who was a wise man in her life. What kind of person is that? Even if she was in a relationship, how could she be supported by someone? How could that be considered a disgrace?

She must replenish her own little treasury as soon as possible, and then, take charge of the wife's work!
This time, she is determined to get the 800 million!

She came along this time just to witness with her own eyes whether the film can be successfully released as planned.

Then after waiting for a few months for the 800 million yuan rebate to arrive, won’t I be able to stand up again?
By then, she will be the one supporting Xia Yuan!

She must take charge of this relationship!

If she were the one in charge!

And looking at the current situation, it is still very stable.

The competitors are extremely strong, and the company itself is in a state of decline.

Plus, she had high hopes for the actor.

She looked at Xia Yuan, but she clearly remembered what Xia Yuan said, that she couldn't act well in this film.

This isn’t a pure win, what is this?
Tang Ying's great joy and Xia Yuan's great worry also foreshadowed the current situation: Let the Bullets Fly was indeed not favored by the market.

(End of this chapter)