Huayu: A Commercial Director

Chapter 343 The Divine Doctor's Preview: Word-of-Mouth Spreads

Wanda Pictures resumed trading and didn't rise much at the opening, but at least it stabilized.

The stock, which was originally worth around 620 billion, has now risen to 640.15, an increase of 3.25%.

Although the increase was not significant, stabilizing the stock price was already a relief for Lao Wang.

If Chen Shouzhe hadn't joined, Wanda Pictures would have had to wait much longer to resume trading. Its performance was also mediocre, and its stock might have plummeted after its IPO due to the involvement of its parent company.

Chen Shouzhe also breathed a sigh of relief. After all, he had bought so many stocks with real money. Although it was for the sake of control, he had actually invested more than 10 billion yuan.

Wanda's stock price remained stable, and many people congratulated Chen Shou.

Chen Shouzhe and a group of shareholders held a grand banquet to celebrate the successful listing.

As for what will happen to Wanda Pictures in the future, Chen Shouzhe certainly has ambitions.

Although half of the filming time for Journey to the West has passed, the original plan was to film for three months, from June to July and August. The filming is progressing smoothly and is expected to wrap up before August. At that time, the film will be edited and special effects will be added.

Because special effects shots are too expensive, it's impossible to create the special effects first and then start editing the movie.

Such a cut could result in the loss of hundreds of millions or even tens of millions of dollars in special effects costs, something even the wealthiest company wouldn't do.

The movie needs to be edited first, and then special effects can be added to it.

Filming is nearing its end, and post-production can be handed over to Wuershan. Chen Shou can then prepare for the preview screening of another film.

Suddenly a movie hit the market. The major cinemas didn't notice anything and just allocated 0.4% of the screenings to it. The movie was distributed by Wanda Pictures and China Film Group. The cinemas didn't think anything of it and arranged preview screenings.

Several preview screenings were scheduled over the weekend, and suddenly the movie became a hit.

With a rating as high as 9.4 on film review websites, the film is gaining traction on various media platforms, and is being recommended by numerous enthusiastic fans.

"I was bored today, so I watched a movie starring Xu Zheng called 'I'm Not a Miracle Doctor.' It was so good! I declare it to be the best realist film I've seen in recent years. The movie is bold and realistic, adapted from real-life events. And I also discovered that the production company is Shou Zhe Film Industry."

"I happened to see a movie being released quietly by the film studio, so I went in for a quick look. I was surprised to find that it was a realistic film, and it was really good."

I highly recommend "I'm Not a Miracle Doctor".

"Movies that are quietly released by film studios are like walking a tightrope. Ghost Blows Out the Light: The Yunnan Insect Valley, and this movie, I Am Not a Divine Doctor, is even more of a classic. It's currently having a preview screening, so viewers who like realistic films should definitely not miss it, as it's possible that the movie will be taken off the screens later."

“Yesterday, a friend told me about it, so I drove 20 kilometers to Wanda Cinema to buy tickets for a preview screening. I can only say that they are incredibly daring. Although the director is a newcomer, I can tell that Chen Shouzhe was guiding the filming techniques and the people behind the scenes. It can be said that this is a bold work by Chen Shouzhe.”

The film has only been in preview for two days, but it has received very high reviews and scores on Weibo and other major platforms. Almost everyone who has seen it says it is good. The few people who gave it very low scores are people who are deliberately trying to dislike Chen Shouzhe. They even gave the score without watching the movie.

The film industry was bewildered by the sudden release of the movie. Why was there another movie all of a sudden? Weren't all the movies from established film studios already showing? There should only be one movie from Yang Mi next month, and it's not even controlled by a major film studio.

For those in the film and television industry, August is a safe release period; with only one romance film, they are still confident of making a profit.

But then another movie suddenly appeared, catching them completely off guard. They were all inwardly cursing, wondering why Chen Shou had so many movies in his filmography.

Moreover, the film did not have a premiere, but rather preview screenings. Preview screenings began on the 14th, and word-of-mouth spread in a small circle. As time went on, there were large-scale preview screenings on the 21st and 22nd, with a screen share of up to 15%, allowing more people to see the film and directly spreading positive word-of-mouth.

Without any promotion, the film was officially released on Thursday the 26th, thanks to word-of-mouth recommendations from moviegoers.

The promotional tone was already quite bold, and after the film's official release, many people went to see it out of curiosity. After watching it, they expressed shock and disbelief.

"Wen Mu is just a newcomer I've never heard of. Although the lead actor is Xu Zheng, the producer and supervisor is Chen Shouzhe, and the producer is Han Sanping. This movie is too bold and too wonderful."

"Can films with such explicit content be made in China?"

"For a film of this scale to be released in the Chinese film industry, it is truly worthy of Zuo Shandiao and Chen Shouzhe. Only they could withstand the pressure and make this film."

"Wen Mu is definitely a front man, and the person behind him is undoubtedly Chen Shouzhe. Last year he only filmed one movie, and then went abroad to film one. Now it seems that there is another one in China."

“There are scenes involving India in the film, and Chen Shou went to Bollywood in India last year.”

"Today, Pindaodao went public and its stock price broke through 240 billion US dollars. Everyone was immersed in the fact that Chen Shou had gained 180 billion more in wealth. Little did they know that he had also hidden a movie."

There's been a lot of discussion. The box office on the first day was 1.6 million yuan, and with the box office from the previous previews, the total exceeded 3 million yuan. Many people think it's a fraudulent calculation method, wondering how it could possibly be counted as the box office for the first day.

The movie received rave reviews, and the stock price of Pin Dao Dao, which Chen Shouzhe invested in, rose after its IPO.

The most discussed topic right now is Chen Shouzhe; he was all the news in July.

He was a major shareholder when Pindaodao went public. It was originally said that the value of his shares was 116 billion, but now it has suddenly risen to 180 billion, an increase of 64 billion. I wonder how many people are envious.

Secondly, the movie that was secretly released also became a hit, grossing 1.6 million yuan on its first day, and its reputation continues to grow.

At this moment, Chen Shouzhe is still filming Journey to the West. It is expected that filming will wrap up in a few days, in early August, and he will need to rest and prepare to film Operation Red Sea.

"Director Chen, I went to see the movie, it was amazing!" Wang Baobao said excitedly when she saw Chen Shouzhe after coming to get her makeup done early in the morning.

“Art comes from life. You can also find suitable stories in life and adapt them. If you don’t know how, you can give me the script and I will revise it for you,” Chen Shou said to Wang Baobao with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Wang Baobao immediately understood that Chen Shouzhe was asking him to prepare the script so that Chen Shouzhe could revise it for him later.

He had already heard about "I'm Not a Miracle Doctor." The original script was written by Han Sanping's daughter, but it was later revised by Chen Shouzhe before it was filmed. The same was true for the Blood Mine. He had read the script and had to admit that only the script revised by Chen Shouzhe could be released.

Yesterday, on his way home from get off work, he also went to see the miracle doctor. He was very envious and admired him, which gave him inspiration. With Chen Shouzhe's guidance, he suddenly realized that there are many stories to explore in reality. He doesn't need to make movies that force comedy. He can focus more on the story's meaning and enhance the tear-jerking moments.

"I understand, Director Chen. I will work harder."

"Come on, I'm optimistic about you."

(End of this chapter)