"You kid, you can do it. God has listened to this."
At home, Li Jianguo held Xiao Qian's head and looked left and right, but didn't find anything strange.
Xiao Qian was stunned by the shaking and ran away quickly.
"Haha, I just did some trivial work."
Li Jianguo rolled his eyes.
"Do you know that your tail has already reached the sky?"
"hey-hey."
Xiao Qian giggled, full of happiness.
Chief No. 1 praised me as a good boy, I can't be unhappy about it.
Back to business, Li Jianguo became serious.
"Now that your movie has the endorsement from above, the future is bright. If there are no problems, I will summon distribution companies from all over the country to watch the film."
Xiao Qian has a problem.
"When is your expected release time?"
Li Jianguo had already thought about it.
"How about November?"
Xiao Qian shook his head, not optimistic.
"This movie is to coincide with Xiangjiang's return. If it were released on November 1, the popularity would have dissipated long ago by the time of the return."
Li Jianguo thought for a moment and had to admit that Xiao Qian's concerns were right.
"The Opium War" is different from ordinary movies in that it must be in line with national events.
Originally, the film was just average, so I naturally didn't have such concerns. It didn't matter when it was released.
But now that the movie is so good and even the chief has praised it, there is a lot of room for maneuver.
No matter who it is, they don't want to waste such a good opportunity.
"What about the Spring Festival?"
Xiao Qian shook his head again.
"Not even the Spring Festival. It's a good time for the whole country to celebrate and family reunions. If you release a movie like this that makes people feel depressed, you will be scolded."
The Spring Festival is of course the most important time for movie releases, but due to the festive atmosphere, it is obviously not suitable for the release of heavy themes.
This time, Xiao Qian didn't wait for Li Jianguo to think any more and expressed his opinion.
"My idea is to release it on May Day next year. In this case, when Xiangjiang returns in two months, the popularity of the movie can keep up, and it can also mobilize people's emotions and enhance the effect of patriotic education."
"May Day next year?"
Li Jianguo was quite hesitant.
"It will take nearly a year. Are you not afraid of something unexpected happening in the meantime?"
Xiao Qian is full of confidence.
"This is a project of great concern to the country. Who dares to do something evil?"
Li Jianguo thought about it and realized that it was indeed the case.
"Okay, let me first gather distribution companies from all over the country to watch the film."
In this era, China's film industry was very depressed. Everyone had nothing to do. Many cinemas had no films to show, and they couldn't even pay wages.
The news of the start of filming of "The Opium War" has been closely followed by colleagues from all over the world.
Xie Qi is a brand name in itself, and he has also introduced investment from Xiangjiang Jiahe Company. In the eyes of many people, it is definitely a strong alliance and should have a strong market.
Later, Xiao Qian strongly joined and changed the script, which caused a lot of discussion within the industry.
Many people privately feel that Xiao Qian is young and energetic, too arrogant, disrespectful of his seniors, and may have conflicts with Xie Qi.
As a result, their judgment was wrong.
Xiao Qian and Xie Qi have always cooperated with each other to promote the smooth progress of the filming.
When the news came out that Starlight Film and Television had invested another 20 million yuan in the film, even the entertainment industry in Hong Kong was shocked and reported it in series.
Although the movies in Hong Kong are now booming and large-scale productions are emerging one after another, movies with a cost of nearly 100 million yuan are rare in Hong Kong.
Everyone is waiting to see how such a big-budget movie can be made.
As soon as the notice from the Ministry of Culture came out, distribution companies from all over the country immediately sent their best troops to gather in the capital. All provincial and municipal film distribution companies came, and there was no shortage of people.
It’s okay if you don’t come. “The Opium War” is a mission, and the publishing companies like them must cooperate.
But with so many people sitting together, some complained.
"What do you mean this is? You want us to watch a movie. Isn't this movie released nationwide?"
"That's it, we'll just send the copy out when the time comes, and we'll hand it over to theaters for release. We still have to make this trip."
"I guess it was Mr. Xiao's idea again. Hehe, young people are arrogant and always want to make some achievements."
"Just him? Oh, just because of him and Feng Wanqian, I don't think highly of him."
While everyone was talking about it, another group of people walked in outside the screening room. They were obviously dressed differently from everyone else and looked more elegant.
They are all in the film distribution industry. Although they are from all over the world, they have known each other for a long time. Only the new group of people who came in are all very familiar to each other.
"Huh? Why are they here?"
In the crowd, those who recognized him couldn't help but exclaim.
I asked curiously.
"Old Chen, do you know them?"
The man shook his head and clicked his tongue.
"How come you don't know me? Those guys are all from Xiangjiang Film Company. That's strange, what are they doing here?"
If you have a flexible mind, you can't help but guess.
"I heard that a company from Xiangjiang is involved in this film. Are they also here for the release?"
This statement was immediately ridiculed.
"Pull it down, people in Xiangjiang will like our movies? I think it's possible that Mr. Xiao was invited to show off. Let me tell you, all the tricks are outstanding. Today,
That kid may be holding back some big moves."
Amid the heated discussion, the parties involved arrived at the scene.
Li Jianguo took the lead and led the leaders into the venue with their heads held high, causing a huge stir.
Everyone stood up to greet him with a humble attitude.
You have to be careful. From now on, this is the mother-in-law above you, the boss who wants them to live and die.
Xiao Qian was sandwiched among a group of officials and followed everyone to the front row.
He had already seen the nervous Xie Qi, the red-faced An Juanxi, and the gearing up Long Jinhai in the crowd below. He smiled slightly, signaled them to be calm, and waited patiently for the opening ceremony.
A director of the Ministry of Culture walked up to the front desk and looked a little nervous at the crowd of people below.
"I believe everyone knows the reason for calling everyone here this time. Next year, Hong Kong will return, which is a major event for our country in the near future. As the whole country is looking forward to it, our film industry cannot lag behind and must respond to the country's call.
Show the spirit of patriotism in our own way. This "Opium War" is the
It was shot with this spirit. Now that the film has been produced, the next step is the issue of distribution. We are all experienced filmmakers, so I invite you all to come and let’s see together if there are any problems with this film.
How should we distribute it? Let’s watch the movie first, and after watching it, we can talk freely.”
There was silence below.
Everyone doesn't understand it very well, but they won't stand up and cause trouble at this time.
In the past, for movies with this kind of theme, the government would require local enterprises and institutions to watch the movie and receive patriotic education. Therefore, the box office of this type of movie is basically guaranteed.
Originally, everyone thought it would be the same this time, just sitting on their own turf and waiting to receive copies.
As a result, there was a movie viewing party, and a distributor from Hong Kong appeared, which surprised everyone.
Many people hide their thoughts, thinking that since it’s already here, they might as well watch the movie first.
The movie that shocked the leaders before was shown again this time.
The effect is exactly the same, or even better.
After all, the chiefs came here for the purpose of review, and those here today are all insiders in film distribution.
They understand better the quality of movies and what this new "Opium War" means.
"This...is this really filmed in our country?"
The representatives from Guizhou Province were so stunned that they almost uttered curse words.
Compared with him, the representative of Ji Province has inherited the outspokenness of Northeastern people.
"This is a fucking movie, it's so enjoyable!"
The representative from Anhui Province poked the representative from Su Province and asked in a low voice: "Lao Jin, have you ever seen such a film?"
The representative of Jiangsu Province quickly wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth.
"You haven't seen it, have you? I've seen it. Even Hollywood doesn't have this kind of movie. The war scenes and special effects are just like the real thing. It's so shocking."
The representative from Gan Province has been engaged in film production before and knows more.
"Have you noticed that there is no blunt preaching in this film, and the complicated drama is also very simple, and the overall pace is dizzyingly fast. You can't miss it at all. You will suffer to watch this film. I'm afraid you can't even use the toilet. go."
People nearby agreed, and it seemed that everyone had the same view.
Facing the commotion below, the director walked onto the podium again.
"Everyone, now you have finished watching the movie. Next, there is the issue of distribution. The specific regulations are the responsibility of the film's producer, Mr. Xiao of Starlight Culture Media Group."
Amid countless complex glances, the tall and thin figure stepped onto the high platform step by step.
The bright lights added a touch of sanctity to him.
