The flowers bloom in spring, the wind in autumn and the setting sun in winter
In my melancholic youth, I once thought so ignorantly
The windmill circulates every day in the song of the four seasons
In the romantic poems, I grow up year by year
The story of running water taking away time changes a person
In that sentimental youth waiting for the first time
Yellowed photos of old letters and faded Christmas cards
I’m afraid you have long forgotten the song I wrote for you when I was young.
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In the screening room of Huayi Brothers Media Group, Tang An, Wang Zhongjun, and Wang Zhonglei accompanied the CEOs of more than a dozen theater chains to watch "Chinese Partner".
The main feature of the movie ends when a classic old song "The Story of Time" is sung. Along with the singing, a small version of the big screen slowly flashes photos of some business celebrities.
Ma Yun, Ma Huateng, Wang Shi, Li Hongyan, Lao Ganma, Chen Tianqiao, Cao Guowei, Zhang Chaoyang, Ding Lei, Li Kaifu, Chen Yizhou, Gu Yongjiang, Pan Shiyi...
Tang An also asked Han Sanping if he wanted to include his photo.
Although Han Sanping was a little moved at the time, he still refused with some pity.
But later Wang Zhongjun carefully selected two photos and insisted on inserting them.
As a result, Wang Zhonglei found out and wanted to post his own photos so that people all over the country could see his demeanor now and when he was young.
It was so shameless. How could Tang An agree to it? He rejected Wang Zhonglei outright.
You know, he was too embarrassed to put his own photos in it.
The black and white photos full of history record what some of the most outstanding people in today's business world looked like when they were young. Each of them is much more energetic than most young people.
After all, there are no various games to play, and there are no various types of teachers teaching action movies with different postures...
His eyes are full of passion, and his whole person is filled with positivity.
Next to it are photos of successful careers, either at the stock exchange or at an industry summit, showing high-spirited and inspiring people.
These photos lasted less than a minute, and soon the singing stopped and the movie ended.
The expected sex didn't happen, and Mr. Zhao from Xingmei Cinemas let out a long sigh.
"Why!"
The expressions on the faces of several others were similar, as they were recalling that time that had passed.
"That's what I was like in the United States back then. I was working part-time and studying. It was hard to find a temporary job. I changed jobs three times in the first week. When I was fired for the third time, I cried while walking on the street. I cried.
I called my parents when I couldn't help it." Mr. Zhao said with a flash of reminiscence in his eyes.
Realizing that he was showing too much sincerity, he wiped his face again and said with a smile, "Now my son is playing in the United States all day long. He doesn't call back for a month. I just received a call from him a few days ago and I was still thinking about this.
The boy finally remembered that I am here to ask for money."
Mr. Qian of United Cinemas believed deeply, "Isn't that what young people are like these days?"
Mr. Zheng of Dadi Cinema Line nodded, feeling deeply.
"Everyone, let's talk about business first."
Seeing that it was about to turn into a father's exchange meeting, Tang An quickly changed the topic back.
It's okay to talk about other things, but he can't get involved in this topic.
Wang Zhongjun also smiled and said, "Several bosses have also watched the movie. Everyone must have seen our Mr. Tang's ability, so it's up to you to arrange the movie when it is released."
"We are naturally relieved about Mr. Tang's movie. I wonder when Mr. Wang plans to release it?"
"Thursday, July 9th, summer vacation begins."
On the 9th, "Transformers 2" is half a month late, so it's easy to handle.
The most important movies this summer are "Transformers 2" and "China Partners". Others include "The Overheard" starring three Mesozoic stars from Hong Kong, "Ice Age 3", "Harry Potter" and other Hollywood movies.
Blockbusters are not very competitive.
Half a month later, by the time "Chinese Partners" was released, "Transformers 2" had probably used up more than half of its potential.
At that time, as long as there are copies, we will give you as many sessions as you want.
"Director Wang, if it is released on the 9th, more than 60% of the filming can be arranged in the early stage, with priority given to big cities and prime time periods." Mr. Zhao of Xingmei said immediately.
"We can also give more than 60%!"
"As long as Director Wang has copies, I can fill up the schedule, starting from the lobby!"
The people in charge of several major theater chains were also very arrogant. They said 60% of the filming was done as soon as they opened their mouths. They even shouted that they were afraid that you would not be able to copy enough.
The past 5 movies are enough to illustrate Tang An's ability, which even grows by leaps and bounds every year. He and the others can arrange the scenes with their eyes closed.
Although "Transformers" was strong, sweeping the global film market and winning the annual box office championship, it was not defeated by Tang An in the mainland.
What's more, the two were released half a month apart, perfectly staggering the period when the box office exploded, without affecting each other.
Moreover, the quality of the movie also gave them reassurance. In addition to being relatable to people of their generation, the whole drama has laughs and can also bring tears to the audience.
And the most important thing is that this drama has no barriers for young people. It does not describe too much commercial things, and young people also have a sense of involvement.
With a movie like this, coupled with Tang An's appeal, there's no reason why it shouldn't be successful!
Filmmaking can provide enough money, but Huayi has to keep up with its copying. There are more than 1,800 cinemas and more than 5,300 screens across the country. If you want to maximize the advantages of the show, the investment in film copying and digital copying is not small.
This is not a small number.
Wang Zhongjun had already made a decision about the copying issue. This time it was different from the past, when two competitive blockbusters were released a week apart, squeezing time for each other, and there were many copies and no screenings.
"Transformers 2" is probably at the end of its half month after its release, so we should invest in as many copies as possible and seize the time to harvest the box office.
"1800 copies, 900 digital copies and 900 film copies each!"
1800 copies!
Several theater chain executives were shocked.
There are only 1,800 movie theaters in China today. Even if some movie theaters have both film and digital projection, they need to prepare copies of both. There are also larger movie theaters with more screening rooms that require one or two more copies, which is enough to occupy nearly 100,000 square meters.
Eighty percent of the times!
The previous largest distribution was only 1,500 copies, but "China Partner" has set a new record for the mainland's distribution this time.
However, for theater chains, the more copies the better, even if they are left to get moldy in the theater.
After discussing for more than half an hour and meeting for lunch, the matter of issuance was settled.
In the afternoon, we held another meeting at the company to discuss publicity matters. The Propaganda Department and the Public Relations Department had already started making plans and each proposed some ideas. Taobao also agreed to a two-month homepage advertisement. After all, Ma Yun is also a shareholder of Huayi.