After all, everyone will give you face at the beginning because you are still a newcomer. As long as you can shoot well, the so-called subject matter and the so-called cost are not important.
As long as you are sincere, the audience will support you.
However, when it comes to your next movie, the audience's demands on you will be greatly increased. If you don't produce a better work, they may criticize you more than they praised you at the beginning.
After all, it's much easier to spit on someone than to find an angle to brag about.
Because Labyrinth is a debut film with a low cost that can be seen by the naked eye, it won international awards as soon as it was released. It can be said that it has already been piled up with armor before it was officially released in China.
Even if the box office hits the streets, no one will say anything.
Because it has a rural theme and the whole movie is poor, how do you expect it to have a high box office?
However, the goal of the next movie will definitely not be so simple.
That must make money.
After all, investors’ money is not so easy to get.
As the saying goes, people are short-handed. Xiao Qi is not Brother Hai. He does not have such a high status in the industry and does not have that many connections. He cannot attract so many investors for his dreams and the art he pursues.
And work hard without caring about yourself.
Therefore, for his next movie, he will carefully select the subject matter and see if he can find a balance.
However, there is no rush to think about the next movie now. The top priority is our movie!
Where is Boss Wu?
What is Boss Wu doing?
He can't just care about himself and forget his brothers!
The matter on the brother's side is not over yet!
He couldn't just sit back and watch.
"Boss Wu, have you made arrangements for our movie? What do you want to do? You can't leave it there forever!"
What?
What arrangement?
He's so clueless, what is he talking about? He called me out of the blue, and he started saying weird things. Who can understand him when he talks like this?
"Director Xiao Qi, what do you mean? Why can't I understand you at all? It feels like you are speaking a foreign language."
Xiao Qi is still angry!
"You, you, Boss Wu, I'm so sad. You don't have me in your heart at all. I'm so disappointed in you!"
Wu Di still said a few words, but he didn't even understand what made Xiao Qi angry, and he actually slapped her down like this.
Fortunately, Xiao Qi calmed down quickly, which fully showed that he was still an adult with normal mind and an online mind.
"Boss Wu, you are still on the set. Originally, I didn't want to disturb you, but you can't remain unresponsive!"
"Labyrinth has now won the award, and the next step is to schedule it to be released in China. What's your marketing plan?"
"Didn't you say at the beginning that although we are a small-budget film, as long as it can go to theaters, we can't give up on the box office?"
"Didn't you say that the marketing will be left to you and you will take care of everything?"
A huge thunder exploded above Boss Wu’s head without any warning!
maze!
correct!
And a maze!
He actually forgot all about this movie! Completely, completely forgotten about it!
Even when Xiao Qi called just now, he didn't get to the point right away. He was still talking about the whereabouts of the trophy.
While still reporting the situation to him, the movie Maze was mentioned in the conversation, and the title was mentioned several times.
As a result, Wu Di actually thought that the connection between him and Maze had been completely eliminated and there was no longer any relationship.
I don’t know if Xiao Qi was reminding him with words just now, hoping that she would remember it on her own. From this point of view, Xiao Qi is really a pitiful person.
Really a waste of effort.
"I'm so sorry!"
"Xiao Qi, don't worry, I'll make the arrangements right now. Now I also have a company, and I have more than a dozen helpers. Let's lay the groundwork first. I'll rush back as soon as I finish filming these scenes.
Go to the capital and get this work started."
That's pretty much it.
Putting down the phone, Xiao Qi admired herself again.
Fortunately, he said hello in advance, otherwise, if we all relied on Boss Wu's words, we might really be delayed.
delayed!
It was indeed delayed!
Since Xiao Qi has always been thinking about this matter, why didn't he tell him earlier?
What does Wu Di need most now?
It is a complete movie that allows him to fully practice his skills!
In order to find such a movie, Wu Di did not hesitate to spend 10 million in funds! Although he had no choice but to practice, he found an excuse for his behavior of taking advantage of others.
Finally a psychological balance was achieved.
However, at that time, he forgot that he was still holding a work in his hands!
It's a maze.
Because he had locked in the Shuicheng award and successfully obtained it, Wu Di seemed to have successfully cultivated and reached perfection.
Then, I successfully put this movie on the shelf, threw away the baggage, and moved forward!
He seemed to have forgotten that Labyrinth was only screened on a small scale at the film festival, but that was just a film festival event!
Doesn’t that mean it’s officially released!
Why is Boss Wu confused at this critical moment?
You know, for the vast majority of domestic audiences, they have never had the opportunity to see the true face of the maze.
Not so lucky.
If it doesn't win, that's another matter. It's still unclear when it will be released, and Xiao Qi won't be in a hurry.
But now, bad luck has just hit Xiao Qi and Wu Di's heads, and they won the award!
And he still won the top prize!
In this way, even if Xiao Qi is not in a hurry, many people will be anxious for him as soon as he returns to China, including the official film unit.
They still attach great importance to these films that can win awards abroad and return with great reputations, especially films directed by newcomers.
Even if you are not proactive, they will take the initiative to help you arrange screenings. Don't worry, if the theater chain is not optimistic about it, they can only pinch their noses and arrange the film.
This can all be arranged quickly.
Generally speaking, although they are award-winning films, due to restrictions in subject matter or the increase in movie viewing thresholds, even if they achieve excellent results at foreign film festivals, the box office of these films that are lucky enough to be taken care of will not be high.
Therefore, for many films that have won awards, even if they are scheduled to be filmed, neither the film producers nor the producers will take them particularly seriously.
It’s not just that they don’t want to rely on marketing, they don’t even know how to do the simplest publicity work. They just let the movie be put in theaters for ten days or so, at most, it will just fend for itself.
For these movies, going to theaters is just a process, and they have no intention of making a difference at the box office.
However, our maze is different!
Those movies are visible to the naked eye and will not have box office. For example, those romance movies, at a glance, can be regarded as the favorites of urban youth.
Anyway, they are all about love, about those tangled emotions, a kind of emotion. Such movies often tell the stories of urban men and women. Logically speaking, those young men and women who grew up in big cities should be its audience.
right.
And what about the reality?
The audience is just not interested in these so-called romance films that only focus on emotions and not plot.
What they want to see is a real and touching story. Only emotional accumulation cannot make them empathize and arouse their interest.
This still involves romance films, a film type that can achieve the highest consistency in film festivals and ordinary theaters.
As for the exotic themes favored by other film festivals, don't even think about it, there is no way it will have a box office.
Therefore, for them, giving up publicity is also a very reasonable choice. If nothing else, at least it saves money.
After all, these unpopular films don’t make any money to begin with, and if they have to spend extra money to promote them, wouldn’t they lose even more?
However, the maze is different.
If it is run properly, the maze is very likely to be a box office hit. If you are more lucky and hit a good schedule, you might even be able to recoup your capital and make money!
After all, movie theaters are also the most practical.
Wherever they make money, that's where they are.
As long as it can be released in theaters, the long march will be the first step. Next, you don’t need to imagine that the filming schedule of Labyrinth will be quite brutal at the beginning.
Who would give such a rural-themed movie a high ranking?
Isn’t that using your own cinema for charity?
If you can have a 2% slice, you can already burn high incense. In fact, there is no such slice.
Looking at the treatment received by movies that have won previous awards in theaters, the general film schedule is hovering around 1%, and it is very difficult to reach 2%.
If we can get the same filming as ordinary popular movies, it will be a blessing for the theater chain. We need to thank our ancestors.
In recent years, although there are few movies that have received such good treatment, it is not absolutely impossible. Such movies often have to meet several conditions first. One is that the subject matter cannot be too unpopular.
If it's a genre that's popular with the public, not to mention the director, at least it shouldn't be too bad, and the most important thing is the cast.
For many so-called literary films, for various considerations, they generally do not choose actors who are already famous. Directors will prefer to use the so-called people who do not have the aura of big stars.
On the contrary, such actors are often not very popular and cannot drive box office. If there happens to be such a movie with a suitable subject matter, the actor happens to be well-known at the public level and his acting skills are recognized.
Well, congratulations.
With the blessing of awards, you can get equal treatment from theaters and give you a good film schedule.
Look at our labyrinth. We need awards, we need directors, we need themes, and we also have themes. The most important thing is... we have Boss Wu!
Boss Wu now not only has a certain degree of fame, he is also extremely popular and is a rare star-type movie actor.
The most important thing is that Wu Di's popularity is still on the rise!
If Xiao Qi hadn't reminded him, Wu Di would have even forgotten that not long ago, he had parachuted into his trumpet account to read the various messages from his enthusiastic fans.
Among fans, there are quite a few who want to buy tickets to support Maze!
Isn’t this support the box office?
If we had realized earlier that mazes can also be used to practice marketing, why would we have to let Brother Hai take over?
Maybe, you can rely on the maze to make a big difference, and even be more popular than the Meng's Orphans!
Brother Hai!
Can I get my money back?
Brother Hai: It’s impossible to refund the money. It’s already a kindness on my part if I don’t continue to ask for money from you. Why don’t you thank me quickly?
Wu Di: Where is Brother Hai?
Brother Hai, come out quickly!
Let's discuss the script and finish filming as soon as possible!
If we delay any longer, won't we lose more money?
Life is a journey with full ideals and cruel reality. For lucky people like Boss Wu, even if the career development goes smoothly, there will still be times of disappointment.
Take the matter of investing in a movie, for example. It was obvious that a cheaper and safer plan was right in front of him, but he just couldn't choose it.
But someone just wanted to pull him and make him jump into that big black hole-like pit in vain of his personal will.
What an injustice!
How miserable!
Inhumane!
In any case, no matter what work you do, you must always pay attention to first come, first served. Of course, the Meng's orphans are also the focus of publicity, but now, isn't the maze involved?
Others started filming earlier than you, have already won awards, and will be released soon. Even if you are the focus, you can only stand aside now.
Wu Di himself is unable to return to the capital now, and he is unable to do anything else. However, as the boss of the company, he is also very responsible for the maze.
He wrote down the key points of his work overnight, and also completed the execution plan. Yes, he used the time Brother Hai gave him to write the script.
What script?
Isn't that Brother Hai's errand?
Even if I help you, what good will it do to me?
Can I put my name on it?
Can I share a role?
Can I put a name in the title?
Excluding actors.
I can not!
Wu Di wouldn't even mention such a shameless request. It's like Maze. Being able to have a name is already a very breakthrough behavior.
That's because Wu Di's participation and contribution to the movie "Labyrinth" is relatively large. Of course, Xiao Qi is a new director, and the key point is that he is easier to bully.
Now, who is the director of Mengshi Orphans?
That’s Brother Hai!
Is it possible for a great director who is internationally famous, majestic and respectable to give up half of his credit rights to you?
He can't.
Not to mention this kind of movie where all the scripts are written by him, even if it is really a platter movie, as long as it has the signature of his brother Hai, no one else can follow and pick up the ready-made movie.
Since you can't share the fruits of victory, why are you still worrying so much?
It's better to let Brother Hai use his own brain. What's the point of delaying it for a few more days? Isn't this his wish?
For a movie like Labyrinth, the first step is to target the audience. It is unrealistic to attract all audiences of all ages and regions from the very beginning.
Regardless of the subject matter or the background, this is destined to be a niche film. Our investment is limited, and our appetite for box office is not that big. As long as we can make back our money, it will be fine.