In fact, some ordinary viewers were deceived by "Xu Qingling", but Su Yang didn't care.
What he cares about is the attitude of the online movie industry and iQiyi.
Ever since the unsatisfactory box office performance of "Fighting Buddha" last week, there have been rumors in the online movie circle that all this was caused by Su Yang's last change of crew. Coupled with a lot of bad things happening to the crew, in the end
It completely ruined this good movie.
The industry even figured out Paopao's identity, saying she was a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl who had a relationship with the employer.
If this was just a press release or news, Su Yang wouldn't actually care, but this was news from the industry, so he had to pay attention to it.
After all, his film and television company still relies on this circle to make a living.
If this kind of news spreads, his film and television company will easily be in trouble in the future, and he will not be able to find anyone to recruit a crew.
Of course, he also knew who the source of these information was. Obviously, it was Director Wang and Chu Hong who were responsible.
Because Director Wang openly accepted an interview with a well-known public account in the industry and talked about what he experienced on the set.
Of course, he did not dare to openly talk about the rights and wrongs of the crew. Instead, he said from a very "objective" perspective that he was fired after only one day of filming, and then the film was shot in a week.
But what the words convey is that the crew is unprofessional.
This has also caused colleagues in the industry to have a negative view of Su Yang Company, thinking that this kind of temporary patchwork and temporary change of directors is the reason why the crew cannot produce good films.
And this kind of movie that invested 5 million and only returned 1.9 million in the first week, and is barely returning to the original line, is not worth looking forward to.
Some senior producers in the industry even said that this should be the most exciting S-level online movie project this year. It is simply a shame for S-level projects.
His remarks obviously gained support from many people in the industry. Many people posted on WeChat Moments to ridicule "The Fighting Buddha", thinking that this movie is not good and too rubbish.
As for iQiyi, it has also become a bit cold.
Although they know the inside story better than those in the industry, they know that the reason why "Fighting Buddha" has no results is because there is no recommendation and no traffic.
But people are easily influenced by data.
A movie has a box office of 2.25 million in one day, and a movie has a box office of 1.9 million in a week. Even if they know that it is not highly recommended, iQiyi will always worry whether the quality of "Fighting Buddha" itself is not good.
, even if they are given more resources, they will still pounce.
And when "Xu Qingling" was a hit at the box office for three days and its box office plummeted, they became even more panicked.
Summer vacation is the hottest time for online movies. Normally, online movies released during summer vacation will not be bad at the box office.
But looking at it now, the performance of this month's movies is not ideal. There are two S-class movies, one opens high and sells low, and the other opens low and sells low...
Nowadays, iQiyi is not the only one in China, but there are three first-tier video platforms. This month, two S-level online giants have been launched, and iQiyi's competitiveness has been underestimated by the industry.
This has also led to many newly launched movies or good projects that originally wanted to sign with iQiyi to start to wait and see, thinking that iQiyi's current traffic and audience are not very good.
This puts a lot of pressure on iQiyi’s online movie department.
The recommended resources for "Xu Qingling" have been given out and it is impossible to take them back, but the resources for "The Fighting Buddha" have not been given out yet. They can't help but want to take back the resources, and then want to make an S-class movie next month
It will be released this month ahead of schedule, using the recommendation of "The Fighting Buddha" to hit the box office and prop up the appearance.
If Su Yang hadn't asked Little Bun Li Zixuan to go directly to the Imperial Capital to negotiate and sign a paper agreement on the recommended slot schedule in advance, which would have legal effects and prevent them from making arbitrary arrangements, they would probably be very passive at this time.
After all, paper agreements have legal effect, but oral agreements are worthless in the face of interests.
So Su Yang insisted on following the agreement, leaving the iQiyi Online Movie Department with nothing to do.
In the end, the two parties couldn't reach an agreement, and iQiyi's contact person also directly said: If the movie is not good, even if it is recommended every day, it will not be popular! Since you plan to stick to the recommendation position, then watch "Fighting the Buddha"
》What can it become!
Obviously, this contact person was also very upset by the recent poor performance of iQiyi at the box office.
Of course, these things were not experienced by Su Yang personally. The news in the industry was relayed to Su Yang by Producer Zhao, while iQiyi’s negotiations and pressure were handled by Little Baozi Li Zijun.
They took on too much pressure when the movie's performance was not good.
Of course, Su Yang also kept these words in mind, which is why even though Douyin is very popular these days, he is focused entirely on movies!
Looking at the critical reports one after another, looking at the screenshots of the circle of friends of insiders criticizing the poor movies, looking at the wanton slanders from competitors, and looking at the distrust on the iQiyi side, Su Yang is really very
accurate!
He really didn’t believe it! He had planned it for so long and worked so hard in post-production! He had used so many bronze abilities, so many special items, and so many little monsters to make this movie! Could it be that
Are you so unwelcome!?
He couldn't believe it. He had worked hard for so long to complete the silver mission, and he would actually end up in a movie?!
Didn't "Xu Qingling" buy the script to blackmail his own movie?
Doesn’t iQiyi not believe in its own movies?
Don’t all of my colleagues dislike their own movies?
Then you should see for yourself how the box office of your movie will be in the end!
Su Yang is so stubborn that even nine cows can't pull him back. He just wants to see if his movie can surpass "Xu Qingling"! Can he trample its ugly face under his feet?
Su Yang spent this day just reading the comments on the Internet.
He found that the film's audience reviews and online reputation were simply polarizing.
Audiences who have watched the movie don't think very highly of the movie, but they all say it's good and worth the price of admission. The special effects in particular are very good. They are not the 50-cent domestic special effects at all, but have the feel of a big production.
The audience's reputation is also the reason why Su Yang has such confidence!
At 7pm, in accordance with the agreement with iQiyi, the promotion of "Fighting Buddha" is finally here!
The software launches a push! A big push on the homepage! Exclusive interviews! Special pages! All recommended resources for iQiyi’s S-level projects are released!
Many old users of iQiyi were a little surprised when they saw this overwhelming publicity: Huh? What kind of movie is this? Has it just been released? Why haven't I heard of it recently?
Some users couldn't help but be attracted by the movie cover: Eh? Is this Sun Wukong? Eh? Or is it played by Chen Min? It seems very interesting?
Some saw the movie through exclusive interviews: Huh? Lin Cong? The gold medal supporting actor in Hong Kong dramas? That’s interesting.
Others saw it through the interstitial advertisements of other movies: Damn it! These special effects are awesome! Is this a domestic film? It’s a lie!
No matter what the reason was, because of multiple recommendations and guidance, "Fighting Buddha" became very popular for a while!
Of course, this kind of fire is virtual fire.
I am just attracted by the title, starring role, and special effects. Whether I can catch people or not depends on the quality of the movie! Can I watch it for 6 minutes? Can I become a paying subscriber?
And in this regard...Su Yang is still confident!
The first 10 minutes of this film are absolutely amazing, especially the special effects with the blessing of his various abilities, which are as sophisticated as those of domestic first-tier productions.
This results in the audience watching at least 6 minutes smoothly, and as soon as six minutes pass, they become paying users of the movie!
Although the subsequent plot is a bit bloody, due to the beautiful shooting by Pao Pao and his excellent post-production, it should still be able to be watched reluctantly.
After all, in addition to [directing ability], Paopao also has [camera ability], so he will be much better at capturing beauty.
She is a bit like a low-end version of Zhang Yimou. She is a photographer, so her pictures are so exquisite.
At the end, Bubble added the fight and the explosive plot sublimated the movie. It can leave a good impression on the audience after watching the movie and increase the chance of recommending it to friends.
And the reality was just as Su Yang thought.
After most users watched the first 10 minutes of the movie, they were attracted by the exquisite special effects and became excited.
Although after 10 minutes, a fantasy film suddenly turned into an urban drama, which was a bit unexpected.
But Paopao’s exquisite lens and beautiful use of colors with his [photography ability] still make people watch it.
Finally, the fight after the bloody end brought the audience back to the level of the first 10 minutes of the film. The explosions and special effects are simply the pinnacle of domestic online movies. It makes people want to stop after watching it.
So one, two, three...more and more viewers recommend it to their friends after watching the movie.
Of course, they also said it very euphemistically when they recommended it: Well...you can watch this movie. The picture is beautiful, the special effects are great, and the fighting is also exciting. It is played by Chen Min and Lin Cong, and they are emotional.
However... the plot is a bit bloody and can only be used for entertainment.
The vague words of his friend aroused curiosity, and many people were attracted.
After 7 o'clock in the evening, Su Yang kept paying attention to the data in the background. When he saw that the data was rising steadily, which was not an order of magnitude compared to the previous data, he finally couldn't help it anymore.
He directly asked Xiaodi to push the poster of this movie to the Xunwo app. Not only did it push the screen to open, but it also directly placed it at the top of the Xunwo app’s information flow, and he was ready to continue to make this movie popular! Let this
Movies are more popular!
Su Yang believes! With his own promotion, this movie will definitely become a big hit!
The fact was indeed not beyond his expectation!
The next day, iQiyi’s box office list was updated!
"The Fighting Buddha" topped the box office with a share of 3.13 million!