I was just thinking about taking the arts exam and you said I've been playing supporting roles

Chapter 314 Nazha: She shot herself in the foot.
"Brother Jin, awesome!"

Gulnazar handed a gift bag to Chen Jin.

The others also seemed to have prepared gifts carefully, leaving Guo Fan, who was standing next to him, stunned. He subconsciously whispered to Sun Ran, "Wife, do I have any?"

"have what?"

Alright, Guo Fan isn't going to ask any more questions.

Sun Ran realized what he meant and smiled, saying, "Next time you win a director's award, I'll prepare it for you!"

It’s better not to say this.

The underlying message seems to be that this isn't an award for the director, but rather a major award for the film, belonging to the entire crew, and that the main trophy still belongs to Chen Jin, which is why Sun Ran wasn't prepared.

That's so damn heartbreaking!
Seeing the girls dressed up so beautifully and handing gifts to Chen Jin, Guo Fan thought Chen Jin was really awesome.

Oh, and his girlfriend is even more amazing.

So many girls gave him gifts, yet he wasn't jealous at all.

Guo Fan didn't even dare to imagine the consequences of replacing his own.

"When did you come back?"

Chen Jin spoke to Dilraba, who was noticeably tanned, and Dilraba gave Chen Jin a custom-made fountain pen with an engraving.

"Last month, I took a month off from school, and I've been making up for it recently!"

Actually, Dilraba had told Chen Jin about it, but Chen Jin just asked the question subconsciously.

She and Zhu Yanmanz are both studying at the Central Academy of Drama recently.

Of course, besides them, there were also Zhang Yishan and a few others. Chen Jin invited them all. He couldn't just invite the girls, since they all sent him their blessings, so he invited them all to the celebration banquet.

However, Chen Jin had something to discuss with several senior executives of the company, so she did not sit at the same table with them.

Chen Su, Guo Fan, and the others sat together to discuss the promotion and distribution of "So Young" and their upcoming schedule.

Roadshows are a must; it's crucial for these kinds of youth films to tour every city to attract young audiences.

Are there any other movies being released on Singles' Day?

Chen Jin asked Chen Su, who was sitting next to her, along with Chen Kai, the current head of the company, and several department heads, such as Gong Ge'er from the production department and Bao Jingjing from the screenwriting department.

The private room was filled with the leadership of the film science department.

"Have!"

"That's exactly what I was going to tell you!"

Chen Su adjusted his glasses: "The Double Eleven shopping festival was so popular last year, many people are still very envious!"

"But no one dares to go with us. However, China has arranged for two Hollywood movies to be shown. They're not blockbusters, but they've done well at the international box office and with good reviews!"

Several domestic film companies, such as Huayi Brothers and Orange Sky, also wanted to get a share of the pie on this day.

However, last year's "Love is Not Blind" was too big, and this year it's "Love is Not Blind 2". It is estimated that this movie will completely drain the market, so they continue to wait and see this year. Meanwhile, China Film Group released a few Hollywood movies to test the waters.

The signal is actually quite clear: it's about whether this day truly broke through the release schedule or is simply due to the special circumstances of "Love is Not Blind".

Or, would other types of things work on this day?

It's for the trial period.

After all, there was only one movie last year, "Love is Not Blind." Nobody knows whether it was because of the date or because of the movie itself; it's hard to say.

The reason for making this attempt was also at the behest of those above.

Any release date is extremely important for a film.

These are dates that can boost box office revenue; each one is a huge boon. Moreover, the government is encouraging consumption, and the whole nation is already participating in Singles' Day, so movies are no exception.

If Hollywood movies also become box office hits this year, then Singles' Day will basically become a battleground for major domestic film studios and distribution companies in the future!
For many films, the release schedule is a battleground.

This can actually be seen from the Qingming Festival, May Day, and National Day film seasons in later generations.

Many movies would normally only gross tens of millions, but during their theatrical run they can rake in hundreds of millions or even billions; several times the revenue, who wouldn't be envious?
The competition is especially fierce during the peak Spring Festival film season.

They resorted to all sorts of underhanded tactics, including using ghost soldiers and slander.

Last year, many people in the industry witnessed the nationwide popularity of "Love is Not Blind," but no one dared to actually try it. Was it the boost from Singles' Day or the film itself? Therefore, verifying the release date is still very necessary.

"One is 'Iron Fist,' directed by Shawn Levy, director of the 'Night at the Museum' series, starring Hugh Jackman, who plays Wolverine!"

"This movie has already grossed over $2 million worldwide... and it was released on the 8th, two days earlier than our release!"

"There's another one released on the same day as us, 'Immortals,' directed by a relatively unknown director, his directorial debut, starring Henry Cavill, who plays Superman..."

Chen Su ate and talked at the same time.

Chen Jin was unfamiliar with these two films, but she was quite familiar with the lead actors and the director of "Iron Fist".

This director, in particular, is likely to become quite famous in the future.

He actually directed the Night at the Museum series very successfully, including later films such as Arrival, Out of Control, the Deadpool series, and even Minecraft: The Movie, all of which were huge box office hits worldwide.

But if I haven't heard of Chen Jin in the movie, then it means she's nothing to worry about.

Chen Jin was very clear about her future film viewing habits.

He will definitely watch popular and highly rated movies.

The fact that Chen Jin's two films are not in the film library suggests that they probably didn't sell very well domestically.

In fact, it is normal.

Currently, according to Chinese movie-watching habits, Hollywood IP movies are the most commercially successful.

For example, Transformers, Marvel, DC series, etc., the rest are just about the lead actors carrying the show, the directors don't have much of a following.

Wolverine and Superman have a certain box office appeal, but they haven't reached the level of being super blockbusters.

Chen Jin estimates that it will be around 1 million at most, and that's with the added bonus of Hollywood movie quotas.

But now that "So Young" is being released, it will definitely impact the box office of these two films.

Outsiders might think that Hollywood movies have influenced "So Young," but on the contrary, Chen Jin is very confident in the marketing for Singles' Day.

This special holiday, just like Valentine's Day, is currently the perfect time for urban romance films.

Because they are all young people who are out on dates.

The most important festival in the "simp economy".

"Besides these two, we will have another film, 'Mr. Tree,' by Wang Baoqiang at the beginning of the month, a week earlier than ours; and a week later, we will have another big film, 'Heroines of the Yang Family,' which will be quite competitive if it receives good reviews!"

Chen Su analyzed the films available during the release period, and Chen Jin glanced at him: "How many screenings do we expect our film to get on its opening day?"

"We'll try to get around 50%, but I'm worried that theaters will favor Hollywood, so I estimate it will be at most 40%... It also depends on pre-sales!"

"With good pre-sales, the number of screenings will increase accordingly!"

This time, tickets for "So Young" will go on sale a week in advance.

Moreover, it's exclusive to Dida and there are promotions, making it 2-5 yuan cheaper than offline.

This subsidy was initiated by Didi itself and has nothing to do with Chen Jin; they want to use this movie to completely open up the moat of online ticketing and make users completely switch to the platform.

Didi is currently the number one ticketing platform in China, but Gewara and Meituan are neck and neck in second place.

Therefore, "So Young" also serves as a "sniper," widening the gap between the second and third place films.

This movie has investment from Dida, so Dida can certainly afford to burn through the money. Meituan and Gewara also couldn't get the ticketing channels.

This is actually similar to the three video websites Kuaishou, Tencent Video, and Kuaishou in later years. The dramas they invested in could only be watched on their own apps, and they all learned the formula of Netflix original dramas. In the end, many related platforms are actually just self-producing and self-selling.

Dida was lucky; its investment and release coincided with the most intense competition among the three platforms.

Many group-buying websites have already gone out of business due to excessive spending, leaving only a few large companies competing.

The appearance of "So Young" could very well be a fatal blow.

"Then we'll have to see how the pre-sales go and the box office performance on the first day!"

Chen Jin didn't take the movie "Heroines of the Yang Family" seriously because it had a low rating and was a flop.

November is basically the month of "So Young".

This is much better than the National Day release of "Life's Big Events". "Life's Big Events" faced a fierce competition from several big films, but managed to carve out a path to success and gross 900 million yuan. "So Young" should have had no tough opponents and is no match for the September-October releases featuring Jackie Chan and Jet Li.

"Then let's organize a few screenings tomorrow and gather feedback first!"

"Let's see how they react!"

Chen Jin kept in mind what Guo Fan had said; Guo Fan's biggest worry right now was the film's rating.

At least he has the airs of a director now.

We can't let the second season be a flop and ruin all the goodwill that the first season worked so hard to build.

This is also the biggest reason why many directors have failed to rise to prominence.

The first film was in preparation for a long time, the second was a disappointment, and each subsequent film was worse than the last.

"Should we have one show at the Beijing Film Academy, one for our company, and then call on film critics to take a look?"

Chen Su asked Chen Jin.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Jin suggested, "Hold a screening at a university, such as Peking University or Tsinghua University, so that the feedback from young people will be the most accurate!"

"can!"

"Then I'll have someone arrange it!"

"..."

The group ate and discussed, finalizing the schedule for "So Young".

After finishing this, Chen Jin looked at Gong Ge'er beside her and said, "Old Gong, I'm sorry to trouble you. We need to get the pre-production work done for 'John Wick' started. We need to go to Hollywood to scout locations and recruit some extras!"

Chen Jin had mentioned this to Gong Geer on the phone, and saying it again in front of so many people meant that it was officially confirmed.

"it is good!"

"I'll book the plane tickets right away!"

"..."

After settling a few things, Chen Jin headed towards Zhu Yanmanz's private room.

Everyone knew each other, and they were all young people. As soon as Chen Jin walked in, the group of people started making a fuss.

After the cake was cut and the festivities were over, Chen Jin's celebration banquet for winning the Golden Rooster Award was still going on.

These guys suggested going to sing karaoke again, so Chen Jin had no choice but to take a large group of people to a nearby karaoke bar.

"Brother Jin, I want to sing a duet with you!"

Gulnazar was dressed up in a flamboyant manner today, clearly having made an effort to look her best, and she was flirting with Chen Jin.

She seemed to be deliberately provoking Zhu Yanmanz, her words were full of hostility.

Then a bunch of guys just sat there watching the show.

"..."

Dilraba couldn't help but whisper in Zhu Yanmanz's ear, while Zhu Yanmanz looked at Chen Jin calmly.

"Okay, go pick a song!"

Chen Jin smiled, completely unconcerned about such a matter.

"How about 'Little Dimples'?"

Nazha turned around as she selected a song, and Chen Jin raised an eyebrow.

Damn, this girl's got something going on!
The key point is that Nazha did indeed have a malicious look on her face.

"can!"

Zhu Yanmanzi suddenly spoke up, which made Nazha back down. She pouted and said, "Never mind, I'll choose another one!"

"Let's sing this song together, Jin-ge and Manman!"

Like a die-hard CP fan, Dilraba is really looking forward to seeing Chen Jin and Zhu Yanmanzi sing this song together.

And other people also really want to hear it.

Naza rolled her eyes at Dilraba speechlessly, clearly not expecting that her scheme would end up benefiting someone else.

"Clicked!"

She muttered irritably, but Dilraba had already handed the microphone to Zhu Yanmanz and Chen Jin: "You two, it's time to shine!"

"This...isn't this not good?"

Zhu Yanmanzi is shy. Although she can be quite mature at times, she still felt a little awkward singing love songs with Chen Jin in front of so many people.

Chen Jin clearly didn't care. Although he wasn't a professional singer, his voice was good enough, and he was still at a professional level.

"let's start!"

Chen Jin gave Zhu Yanmanzi a look, and Zhu Yanmanzi took a deep breath and finally smiled slightly. Just like in a theatrical performance, she got into character and her whole being came alive.

At this moment, the melody of "Little Dimples" also began to play.

"I'm still searching for someone to lean on and someone to hug me..."

Chen Jin can sing this song with ease because it's so popular that even those who haven't heard it much can sing it.

It started with a boy's voice, followed by a girl's voice: "Happiness began to show signs, fate brought us closer together, then loneliness was swallowed up, and boredom became something to talk about... things have changed!"

The moment she opened her mouth, not only were Chen Jin and Dilraba Dilmurat familiar with Zhu Yanmanz's singing, but everyone else was completely stunned.

Wow, that singing... was pretty good!

Dilraba was also staring intently at her best friend. Was she going all out because she had encountered a love rival?

This is definitely the best version of Zhu Yanmanzi that she has ever heard.

I can't sleep at night, I miss your smile~~

You have no idea how important you are to me; with you, my life is complete!

Zhu Yanmanzi was clearly getting emotional as she sang.

She looked at Chen Jin with tender eyes and a slightly pursed mouth, and Chen Jin could certainly sense the change in his girlfriend's expression.

Just like getting into a role, the melody and lyrics of the song immersed her in that feeling, so she sang with genuine emotion, which exceeded her original singing level.

To be honest, given her current appearance, Chen Jin was quite moved by what she heard.

My heart melted.

Naza, who was standing to the side, opened her mouth, but in the end, she really wanted to slap herself twice!
They really shot themselves in the foot.

Why did I choose this song?
Isn't this creating opportunities for others?

"How stupid!"

Naza sat there sulking, watching Chen Jin and Zhu Yanmanzi getting closer and closer as they sang, and she felt increasingly uncomfortable.

"Kiss me!"

"Kiss me!"

Zhang Yishan, Qin Junjie, and a few others were already making a fuss.

Chen Jin embraced Zhu Yanmanzi generously. Zhu Yanmanzi leaned against Chen Jin's chest, her eyelashes fluttering, her expression full of admiration and love as she looked at Chen Jin.

"Dimples, long eyelashes, irresistibly charming~~~"

"I slowed down, I feel like I'm drunk!"

"Finally, I've found the beauty of perfect understanding!"

"May your whole life be filled with warmth and happiness..."

Chen Jin and Zhu Yanmanzi's kiss finally merged with the song, amidst screams and cheers from countless people around them...

Only a few girls felt a pang of sadness watching it, and some even felt quite uncomfortable.

A unique feeling welled up inside me.
(End of this chapter)