After hanging up the phone, Shen Ying felt none of the excitement she had felt after the exam.
She stared blankly at the photos of the two of them taken in the capital, and suddenly made up her mind to go to the capital to be with him. She didn't want to wait another six months. As for her family, let her parents scold her if they wanted.
Shen Ying took a deep breath, took out her phone, and slowly dialed her home number.
"Mom, the animation company where I interned before notified me that I've been offered a full-time position. They have a big project during the Chinese New Year, so I might not be able to come back..."
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Qitian Animation Company.
Jiang Xia and Wang Ming often get together to chat and drink tea, but Wang Ming looked a little disappointed at this moment, as he hadn't seen his girlfriend for a very long time.
"Old Wang, don't worry. After the big movie is released, I'll give you a long vacation. You can spend as much time with Shen Ying as you want then," Jiang Xia said, patting his good friend on the shoulder.
Wang Ming nodded slightly. There are priorities, and the company had been busy for more than half a year, so he had to put his own personal matters aside for the time being.
Shen Ying was right. There would be plenty of opportunities for the two of them to meet in the future. The Tom and Jerry movie was Qitian Animation's first time going to the big screen, which was of great significance. As the art director, he couldn't afford to mess things up at this time.
"Old Jiang, will our movie really be a big hit?" As the premiere date drew closer, Wang Ming felt a little nervous.
Once upon a time, he was just an ordinary art student, but now he has become the backbone of the company, and the animated feature film he is currently involved in producing is about to be released. His life feels both surreal and incredibly real.
Jiang Xia chuckled confidently: "Don't worry, the box office won't be too bad."
With top-notch picture quality, top-notch voice acting, and a more interesting storyline, plus the hugely popular Tom and Jerry IP, Jiang Xia had no idea how he could possibly lose to a film released during the Spring Festival season, which was filled with terrible movies.
Putting aside everything else, the sheer number of Tom and Jerry fans across the country means their box office contribution is considerable.
Later that evening, Li Weiya walked into Jiang Xia's office with good news: "Xia, major cinemas have promised to give at least 30% of the screenings on the first day of the Year of the Rabbit's Lucky Day. If the preview screenings are well received, they will increase that as well."
A 30% screening rate means that for every 100 screenings arranged by the cinema, 30 will be for "Tom and Jerry: Good Fortune in the Year of the Rabbit". This is quite high in the Spring Festival season when many movies are released.
Of course, the major cinemas made this arrangement because they were optimistic about the popularity of the Tom and Jerry animated series. With a large fan base in China, the guaranteed box office would not be low.
Moreover, Qitian Animation Company's publicity campaign was extensive, and the film was suitable for all ages and genders. In online polls on the anticipation of Spring Festival films, the Tom and Jerry movie received an overwhelming number of votes.
Taking all these factors into account, a 30% screening rate is a conservative estimate. If the preview screenings receive rave reviews and have extremely high attendance, the screening rate on the day of the Spring Festival could very well exceed 40%.
"Godmother, how's the preview screening going?" Jiang Xia asked.
"The main urban areas of major provinces across the country, as well as some economically developed cities, will simultaneously launch advance screenings from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on January 31, lasting for three days with two screenings each day. The official pre-sale of the film will begin on January 30."
Li Weiya said, "There are three types of tickets: children's tickets are 20 yuan each, student tickets are 25 yuan each, and adult tickets are 40 yuan each. The cinema also seems to offer family tickets and couple tickets, which are slightly cheaper."
"very good."
One of the advantages of the Tom and Jerry movie is that it forcibly binds children and parents together. It is estimated that children may account for one-third of the audience after its release.
"Our ticket giveaway can start now. From now until the premiere, we'll be giving away 100 tickets every day. Anyone who participates in the 'Good Fortune in the Year of the Rabbit' discussion on D-site and Weibo will have a chance to win official movie tickets, while supplies last," Jiang Xia said.
“Okay, I’ll take care of it right away.” Li Weiya nodded and walked out of the office without hesitation.
All the publicity we're doing now is just to boost box office revenue after the film's official release.
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night.
After arriving at the Capital Airport secretly, Shen Ying did not alert anyone and immediately took a taxi to the company.
Looking up at the company's floors, I noticed that many offices were still lit up.
She took the elevator upstairs with her suitcase and happened to see Jiang Xia coming out of the restroom in the corridor.
They both froze, staring at each other.
Jiang Xia was also a little dazed: "Chen Ying, what are you doing here?"
Logically speaking, she should be at school right now, having just finished her final exams. Besides, Lao Wang said that no one is going home for the Chinese New Year this year, and Shen Ying won't be coming to the capital either.
Unless she comes here again like she did during summer vacation, rushing to catch a plane right after finishing her exams, and doing so secretly without telling anyone.
After all, I had been here once during the summer vacation, so I was quite familiar with the place.
"Hehehe, didn't expect that, boss, I'm here again!" Shen Ying said happily.
She was overjoyed to see her old friend again.
The important thing is that Jiangxia is here, so Wang Ming should still be here too.
"Good heavens, did you sneak in?"
Shen Ying blinked, which was taken as tacit agreement.
Is he...at the company?
"Yes, I am." Jiang Xia smiled slightly: "You want to surprise him, right? Follow me in a bit, and hide in the conference room after you enter. I'll call him over for you."
"Mmm! Thank you, boss!" Shen Ying smiled, her eyes crinkling.
Jiang Xia shook his head helplessly. None of these girls who fell in love were rational.
Chongqing is so far from the capital, it's not a hassle to go back and forth.
Shen Ying followed Jiang Xia cautiously, and after entering the company gate, she slipped directly into the conference room.
Jiang Xia saw her crouching under a table and hiding, so he walked up to Wang Ming and coughed softly.
"Old Wang, go to the conference room in a bit. I have something to tell you. Um... you go first, I'll go to the restroom and come right back."
Watching Jiang Xia walk out of the company, Wang Ming was a little confused. Given their relationship, couldn't they just talk things out directly? Why did they have to go to the conference room and make it so formal?
However, Wang Ming didn't think too much about it.
He walked into the conference room, looked around to make sure no one was there, and sat down in his seat. Just then, the conference room lights suddenly went out.
What's going on?
Is the light bulb broken?
Wang Ming frowned slightly, and he groped his way to the door and pressed the switch again.
At that moment, a familiar voice slowly rang out from behind him.
"Silly boy, did you miss me?"
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