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A series of question marks appeared above his head.

Is it possible for Destiny to invest money and effort in making a movie, and then directly buy it out for you?

Why does it feel like destiny is working for Bai Qianqu?

However, Cao Dawei quickly changed his mind.

A three million investment, then Bai Qianqu acquired it for six million?

Direct income of three million?

A 200% return?

It looks like they're making a fortune!

Cao Dawei didn't have much confidence in this movie. Although he had a lot of fun filming it, he was really unsure whether it would be a hit after its release.

After all, he had never made a movie like this before.

Even if he had filmed it, he couldn't guarantee 100% that the movie would make money.

Not only was the budget small, but the actors were also unknown, and the script was written by a new screenwriter.

With so many debuffs stacked up, it would be a miracle if it became popular.

Therefore, Cao Dawei's expectations are relatively low. He would be satisfied as long as the movie can break even or even make a small profit.

At least in this way, he has completed Otto's mission and can report back.

He wouldn't even dare to dream of a 200% return!

I never expected that Bai Qianqu would be willing to pay so much money out of her own pocket.

Cao Dawei was actually somewhat moved at this moment.

Brother Bai is such a genuine person.

good man!

Moved, he quickly said, "Of course I have no objection to this, but I still need to consult with my superiors. Please wait a few minutes while I go and communicate with them."

Otto soon learned of this.

He was taken aback for a moment.

He had paid attention to this movie. Although it did have some funny moments, it was made on a small budget, many scenes were rough, and the actors were mostly unknown, almost all of them were ordinary people.

Can this kind of movie make money?

Otto also felt that this needed to be seriously questioned.

He shared the same idea as Cao Dawei: as long as they didn't lose money, it was fine.

Otto was quite surprised to hear that Bai Qianqu was actually willing to spend six million to buy the movie.

He didn't think much of it and quickly agreed.

Cao Dawei immediately returned and told Bai Qianqu the news.

Bai Qianqu smiled with satisfaction, having successfully acquired the rights to "Crazy Stone".

Cao Dawei also showed a satisfied smile, because Bai Qianqu signed the contract on the spot and planned to transfer 6.2 million yuan to the production team's account.

The extra 200,000 yuan was for post-production.

Cao Dawei quickly refused, saying that six million was enough.

He felt he had already taken full advantage of Bai Qianqu and couldn't be greedy anymore.

So Bai Qianqu only paid six million, saving two hundred thousand.

With ample funding, Cao Dawei regained his confidence and quickly completed the later stages of the project.

The entire crew gathered together and, as the first audience members of "Crazy Stone," watched it carefully.

It must be said that although the actors in the movie have changed, the movie still has that familiar feel.

At least in Bai Qianqu's eyes, this movie is quite faithful to the original, and it has all the necessary comedic elements.

When they saw something funny, everyone couldn't help but laugh, and they had a great time watching the whole thing.

After watching the movie, Cao Dawei couldn't wait to submit it for review. As long as it passed the review, it could be officially released.

However, Cao Dawei soon encountered another problem—

The choice of film release date.

It's important to understand that for a movie to be released, it's not enough for you to just make a good film; you also need to get the approval of theaters. If the theaters don't approve, then your movie won't be able to be shown in major cinemas.

This requires connections, and Cao Dawei, as a veteran director, naturally has some connections.

Moreover, this film is produced by Destiny Pictures, and major theaters will also provide some assistance.

After all, Destiny is the world's largest film and television company.

This is the advantage of big companies making movies. They not only have abundant funds and excellent actors, but also extensive connections. If this movie were organized and filmed by Bai Qianqu alone, even if he finished filming it, he wouldn't be able to find theaters to screen it.

Major cinema chains are also companies, and in the face of a company, an individual's power is very small.

They probably wouldn't be interested in a low-budget film like "Crazy Stone," and even if they were, they would likely demand a buyout clause.

Therefore, many small film crews and directors are in a difficult situation.

This movie was produced by Destiny, and there shouldn't have been any problem with its theatrical release.

But then, a problem arose.

When the major cinema chains heard that this was a low-budget film, they were all reluctant and many declined. Only one cinema chain said that out of respect for Tianming and Cao Dawei, they were willing to take on the film.

However, the current schedule is already full, and the earliest we can expect to see them is July.

Cao Dawei immediately put on the mask of pain.

"July is summer vacation, all schools are on holiday, and the competition in the summer movie market is extremely fierce. If our low-budget film rashly enters the market, we're afraid we won't even have any scraps left."

Chapter 348 Channel Selection

The world's technology is very advanced, and many high-budget special effects can be produced very quickly, which has led to a significant reduction in the production cycle of many high-budget films.

Therefore, many big-budget films can be completed in just two or three months.

Even if filming starts now, it's perfectly feasible to release it in July.

A film like "Crazy Stone"—with no famous director (screenwriter), no stars, and no big budget—is simply delusional to try and compete with big-budget films.

Their brand recognition alone is enough to attract a large audience to buy tickets.

Moreover, even if it's released in theaters in July, it won't get many screenings.

Movies with large audiences are naturally played on a loop 24/7 in cinemas, while movies with small audiences are played less frequently.

This is called "tailoring your approach to the dish."

That's just how the market works. Even if your movie is produced by a legendary company and doesn't make money, the theaters won't help you at a loss.

It's not that there are no successful examples of "three-no films" (films without production date, production date, or quality certification), but such examples are indeed very rare. Theaters aren't gamblers, so naturally they won't give them much trust.

Even if it goes live in July, it will only be scheduled for some slow-moving slots, such as midnight, 8 a.m., and 11 a.m., when there are almost no viewers and the ticket price will be relatively cheap.

Bai Qianqu fell into deep thought.

Since we can't get good screening slots from theaters, it's better not to release the film in theaters at all.

After all, when a film is shown in a movie theater, the theater chain takes a cut, which can be as high as 50%.

Low-budget films are not guaranteed to make much money at the box office to begin with, and now that half of it has been taken away, even Bai Qianqu is very unhappy about it.

Moreover, with a poor screening schedule, the film is likely to be a box office flop.

Seeing that Bai Qianqu hadn't spoken for a long time, Cao Dawei assumed he was angry, so he cautiously said, "The movie has already been filmed, and we can't not release it. At this point, we can only bite the bullet and give it a try. What if the movie is a hit?"

Bai Qianqu did not respond upon hearing this.

Many movies aim to achieve a dramatic turnaround, hoping to win big with limited resources, but the vast majority fail along the way, with only a very small number succeeding.

Although Bai Qianqu was very confident in the quality of "Crazy Stone", leaving everything to luck was too unrealistic.

In the original world, "Crazy Stone" was indeed a model of a comeback, but now the world has changed.

At the same time, all the movies were big-budget films with investments of hundreds of millions of yuan and star-studded casts!

Most importantly—their movies are just as good!

Don't forget, screenwriters have a very high status in this world, and there's no "star-centric system"!

In other words, they are all highly capable individuals!

They have the ability! They have the money!

The reason why "Crazy Stone" was able to make a comeback was mainly because there were basically no other big movies released at the same time. There was no movie that could compete with it during that period!

That's why it stands out!

If you had fifty yuan, would you rather go see a big-budget, all-star movie or a low-budget, grassroots film?

I believe most people would choose a lavish blockbuster movie.

Therefore, Bai Qianqu dared not gamble that no major movie would be released in July.

Moreover, as Cao Dawei just said, July is the summer movie season, so how could there be no big movies?

Going directly to the cinema is too risky.

Bai Qianqu frowned with some regret.

He had never really thought about the release channels before. When he was making the movie, he was focused on learning and training the actors and didn't think about the rest.

Fortunately, Cao Dawei brought it up now, so there's still a chance to salvage the situation.

Several conclusions immediately formed in his mind:

First of all, absolutely do not go to theaters in July! It would be too unwise to compete with those big-budget movies.

Secondly, the film must be released as soon as possible, and a suitable alternative must be found.

Bai Qianqu frowned and looked at Cao Dawei, asking, "Besides theaters, are there any other ways to release movies?"

Cao Dawei blurted out: "Of course there are. Besides being shown in theaters, they can also be released on online platforms, which are called online movies."