September 3, morning.

Han Sanping summoned Ning Hao and Cao Jun at China Film Group, mainly to arrange matters related to the film schedule.

Like the National Day stalls in previous years, this year’s National Day stalls are still a battleground for military strategists, and the competition is quite fierce.

In addition to Jackie Chan, Kim Hee-sun's "Myth", Andy Lau's "Child's Dream", movies released at the same time, Guan Jinpeng's "Song of Everlasting Sorrow", and the Hollywood blockbuster "Fantastic Four" are all eyeing this year's National Day release.

However, Han Sanping believes that although the competition for the National Day stalls is fierce, the opportunities are not completely absent. It is a bit like seeking wealth through risk.

Moreover, Han Sanping is confident in the quality of the movie "Crazy Stone", and with stars such as Tao Hong, Cao Jun, and Xu Zheng joining the cast, he should have the opportunity to carve out a niche in this year's National Day release.

In contrast, facing so many blockbusters, Cao Jun and Ning Hao seemed a little less confident about the box office performance of the movie "Crazy Stone".

Needless to say, Ning Hao has lost his pants in the two movies he made before. Now he is asked to compete in a ring with Jackie Chan and Andy Lau. He has no confidence at all. He just hopes that the loss will not be too ugly.

Even Cao Jun, who has always been confident, no longer has the confidence he had before, because he always feels that a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and Jackie Chan's box office appeal is at the top level both domestically and in Asia.

Although the movie "Crazy Stone" is very exciting, after all, most viewers have never heard of Ning Hao's name, and he and Xu Zheng have little box office appeal. Faced with so many strong opponents, it is really difficult to

It can be said that there is absolutely no chance of winning.

Looking at the trembling Cao Jun and Ning Hao, Han Sanping said quietly: "If there are no surprises, the movie "Stone" will be released in the early morning of September 25th. Are you confident?"

Cao Jun and Ning Hao looked at each other and said nothing.

Seeing that Han Sanping was about to go crazy, Cao Jun hurriedly said: "Third Master, how about we change the schedule? The competition for the National Day schedule this year is too fierce..."

Ning Hao also echoed: "Yes, Mr. San, our movie is really not selling well. I am not a big-name director, and the lead actor Guo Tao is not a big-name star. It is difficult for us to stand out among a group of blockbusters."

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Ning Hao's meaning is similar to that of Cao Jun. He hopes that "Crazy Stone" can change gears and be released on a less competitive schedule to avoid his work becoming cannon fodder.

Han Sanping has also considered these issues, but a mule is a horse and should be taken out for a walk to know the result.

After pondering for a moment, Han Sanping said: "I know what you are worried about, and I also had my own considerations in choosing the National Day release."

"First of all, "Song of Everlasting Sorrow" is a literary film, and the box office of literary films has never been good."

"Andy Lau's "Child's Dream" is a fantasy film. I have watched it. The style is relatively novel and may not be suitable for our mainland audiences."

"The Hollywood of "Fantastic Four"..."

After listening to Han Sanping's succinct analysis, Cao Jun and Ning Hao both knew that they could no longer persuade them.

Anyway, no matter how you say it, the truth lies with Han Sanping.

In front of Han Sanping, the opinions of the two juniors, Cao Jun and Ning Hao, were not important at all. It was said that they were allowed to discuss, but in fact they were just arranging the work.

Regarding the movie schedule, what Han Sanping said was the imperial edict, and no one could change what he decided.

Now that Han Sanping has made his decision, Ning Hao also made the worst plan in his mind. If he loses money again this time, he will never make a movie again.

Cao Jun also felt that the odds were stacked against him, so he could only comfort himself silently in his heart, thinking that he had spent 2 million to get addicted to being a producer, and that he had contributed to Ning Hao's dream.

However, Cao Jun has no confidence in the movie "Crazy Stone". At least in terms of movie quality, it will definitely not lose to these so-called blockbusters.

After leaving Zhongying, Ning Hao's face looked extremely solemn, as if he had just visited a grave.

Cao Jun knew that he was under a lot of pressure, so he patted him on the shoulder and comforted him: "As soon as you come, take care of it. The third master is right. It's a mule or a horse. You'll know after you pull it out and run around!"

Grain straw

"Don't think so much. If your movie fails, I will continue to invest in the next movie. I have confidence in you, and you must also believe in yourself!"

In fact, Cao Jun has always been full of confidence in Ning Hao's strength. The only thing he worried about was the schedule and publicity, fearing that he would not be able to beat those blockbusters.

Hearing Cao Jun's words, Ning Hao was also moved and sighed in his heart, "If you have a close friend in your life, what more can you ask for?"

Ning Hao also felt that he could no longer be depressed like this and must cheer up in order to lead everyone forward.

September 22, 7pm.

The movie "Crazy Stone" held a grand Beijing premiere at Huaxing Cinemas in Beijing.

In order to express their importance to the film, the distributor also held a small red carpet ceremony at the premiere.

Han Sanping, President of China Film Warner Hengdian Pictures Company, Cao Jun, one of the producers of the film, Ning Hao, the film director, starring Guo Tao, Liu Hua, Yue Xiaojun, Huang Bai, Xu Zheng, Tao Hong, Zeng Li, as well as Lu Chuan, Song Ke, Gao Xiaosong, Huang Zheng,

Celebrities from the entertainment industry such as Gao Qi and Tao Hong walked on the red carpet one after another and signed autographs on the backboard.

Later, they watched the movie premiere with the audience. What pleased Cao Jun and Ning Hao was that the response was very enthusiastic, the audience laughed intensively, and burst into laughter from time to time.

In the movie "Crazy Stone", Sichuan dialect is used extensively, and Qingdao dialect and Baoding dialect are also mixed in, adding many humorous elements to the film.

By the way, Liu Yiwei, the host of the premiere, was invited by Xu Zheng to support Ning Hao.

At the premiere, Liu Yiwei was able to praise Xu Zheng and said a very authentic Sichuan saying.

Xu Zheng said with a smile: "I don't speak Sichuan dialect, so I learned it now. This drama is about me stealing Tao Hong's copy. This is the advantage of sharing a mailbox for the whole family."

It turned out that Xu Zheng and Tao Hong had the same email address. Director Ning Hao originally wanted to ask Tao Hong to play a guest role. After the script was sent to the email, Xu Zheng saw it and liked it very much, so he got the villain role of a real estate boss.

In addition, the screenwriter of the play also played the important role of Xiaojun in the play, and his clever and humorous performance was very popular.

Of course, what moved and surprised the audience the most was the role of international thief Mike played by Cao Jun. As soon as he appeared, he was so handsome that he attracted the attention of the female fans in the room, and then nothing happened.

Like Mr. Chen played by Liu Songren, Mike played by Cao Jun, no matter how handsome he appears, the ending will be tragic. The contrast between before and after is particularly funny...

When Cao Jun talked about the reason for his participation in the film, he said that Andy Lau was unable to make the film and needed someone to improve the appearance of the film, so he was lucky enough to be chosen by the director to play the role of an international thief with bad luck.

Ning Hao said: "Xiao Cao is my good brother and very loyal. Without his support, this film may have been delayed until it was released. He is my noble man."

In addition to thanking Cao Jun, Ning Hao also thanked Han Sanping, Andy Lau, Xu Zheng and others. He expressed his gratitude to almost every friend who participated in the film.

Attentive viewers also discovered in the opening subtitles that in addition to the names of Han Sanping and Cao Jun, Andy Lau's name was also written as the producer.

According to director Ning Hao, Andy Lau himself participated in the investment of the film and hopes to support young outstanding directors in their creations. He also hopes to participate in Ning Han's next film.

Andy Lau didn't come to the premiere this time because he was in Shanghai to promote the movie "Child's Dream" starring him.

According to Han Sanping's plan, the movie "Crazy Stone" will be fully released in the early morning of September 25.

In order to stand out among the many blockbusters, the film will try a new media promotion method in China: screening it in four major cities and asking the audience to be film critics.

In other words, the movie "Crazy Stone" will be screened before its official release in star-rated cinemas in the four major cities of Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing and Changsha from September 23rd to 24th.

Because there was little money for publicity, the publisher teamed up with TV stations and Internet media to jointly promote the event, allowing interested viewers to download a questionnaire online or pick it up and fill it out at the designated movie theater for the event.

After filling out the form, go to the local partner theaters in the four major cities to receive free movie tickets, watch "Crazy Stone" and make a movie review.
Chapter completed!