Chapter 51
Xue Mi's yacht was booked, and the right to use the island was finally finalized.
This is a narrow island with an area of about 1.5 square kilometers, long from east to west and narrow from north to south. There is a small island at each end of the island, facing each other, surrounding a flat area in the middle. Because of this terrain, it is named Liangshan Island.
The vegetation on the island is mainly low grass, but there are also a small amount of broad-leaved shrubs. The island may have been inhabited a long time ago, but it has been deserted for a long time. However, there are some small animals and even wild chickens, which are probably left by the people who came to the island in the past.
The island is surrounded by reefs and there is a very beautiful coral reef not far away. There is also a soft white sand beach on the island, stretching between the sea and the sky, like a piece of skirt accidentally left behind by a mermaid.
Although we have successfully obtained the 50-year usage rights, it is still a long way to go before development and construction can begin.
Island ecology is inherently sensitive, and the domestic environmental assessment standards for island development are also very strict. Just starting construction requires approval from several departments, and we have also hired the world's top island design team. It will take half a year just to produce the design drawings. It is still unknown when construction will actually begin.
No wonder people say that island development is difficult and requires a large investment. Without strong financial support, it is impossible to do this.
However, even though it was a primitive uninhabited island, Xue Mi still had a lot of fun.
Especially that beach, although the area is not very large, it is large enough to be used as a private beach.
The most important thing is that this is really the finest white sand beach she has ever seen. Walking barefoot on the beach does not hurt your feet at all, as if they were specially screened.
I heard that due to the influence of ocean currents or monsoons, there are relatively few typhoons here and it is calm most of the time, like a completely forgotten corner of the world.
It's quite consistent with Xue Mi's imagination of the island.
Xue Mi had a great time on the deserted island. Not only did she walk on the beach, she also took a diving instructor to visit the nearby large-scale underwater coral reefs. She took a lot of rare photos and selected a few of them to post online.
Her account on the platform has been registered for many years, but she doesn't speak much and prefers to lurk silently and like posts, so the number of her fans is pitifully small.
In the past, Xue Mi would occasionally post a few landscape photos that she took casually, but there were never many likes or comments. She just treated them as a record of her life.
Unexpectedly, this time, the photo was seen by a knowledgeable big V who specializes in studying the ocean. That person seemed to be very interested in a section of coral reef in the photo. Not only did he forward the photo, he also asked Xue Mi about the specific location where the photo was taken. He probably wanted to come and take a look too.
Xue Mi didn't think much about it and generously shared the longitude and latitude with the other party.
Unexpectedly, before the big V replied, a diving enthusiast said that Xue Mi was lying and there was no diving club in that place at all.
"I have been to all the diving areas in my country. There is no club that will go to the location you locate. Isn't this a lie?"
This guy has a lot of fans and is a bit famous in the circle. What he said instantly won him a lot of supporters. He also attacked Xue Mi for stealing the picture from somewhere. Stealing the picture would have been fine, but he actually deceived people.
Xue Mi: ...
She was too lazy to reply, but the big V sent her a private message, saying that he was engaged in marine research and protection, and that he did find that the coral reef was somewhat special and of great research value. He wondered if he could get the specific location, and he wanted to come over to investigate.
Xue Mi casually sent her location to the other party: "It was really taken at this location. It's not a diving club. I came out to play by myself and went diving by the way."
Since they were paid on a daily basis, the two professional diving instructors didn't say anything and just treated it as a business trip and a trip to an uninhabited island.
Big V asked again how to get to this location, because he checked on the Internet and found that although there was an island at the location sent by Xue Mi, there was no boat service at all. If he chartered a boat, it seemed a bit far and the cost was relatively high.
"If you have time, a ship will be coming from XX Port tomorrow. It carries explorers who are coming here to do surveying and mapping. If you really want to come, I can take you there for free, but they will only stay for a week before going back." Xue Mi still respects such professionals who are dedicated to research, and is willing to open a small back door for them.
"Can I bring two more people?"
That big V happened to be in the city where XX Port is located. He immediately applied to the school and brought two students with him, and rushed over the next day.
The popular science influencer with the online name Marine Reptile and real name Xiang Ruijun is actually a professor at a certain ocean university. His main job is to conduct research related to coral reefs, and his side job is to teach students and quarrel with people online by the way - no, he is engaged in popular science.
For a job like theirs, business trips are always inevitable, and those who work in marine biological research are already accustomed to wandering around. He has ridden in both small fishing boats that leak air on all sides and 10,000-ton research vessels. As long as it is convenient to reach the destination, he is generally not picky.
This time, although he felt that the information in the picture was very important, he decided to come and take a look first, and then decide whether to expand the scale of research.
Because he heard that they were just hitting the boat, and it was a small work boat, he told the students to travel light and try not to cause trouble to others.
But once he arrived at the port and found the designated berth, he was a little stunned.
How could this be the ordinary, shabby work boat he had imagined? It was clearly a brand new luxury yacht, quietly docked in the harbor, sparkling brightly.
Although he had been on at least 10 kinds of ships, he had never been on this kind of sea palace that was said to be worth hundreds of millions. Of course, not only him, but his two students were also a little dumbfounded on the spot.
One of them asked in a soft voice: "Teacher Xiang, did you get the wrong berth? Or...did you really get cheated?"
Obviously, he also watched the siege of the photo poster by the lurking blogger yesterday. The photo poster was invisible throughout the whole process and did not give any response at all.
I don’t know why, but the tutor believed the other party’s words so easily and prepared to set out to sea with his luggage.
Judging from the scene before them, they were most likely being fooled.
The student was thinking this when a crew member suddenly came over and asked, "Are you Professor Xiang and his students?"
Xiang Ruijun nodded subconsciously.
The crew gestured to the luxury yacht behind them and said, "Come on board first. This yacht can accommodate 12 people, so there's room for you."
Xiang Ruijun confirmed with the crew: "Is this ship really going to Liangshan Island? Isn't that an uninhabited island?"
He had done his homework before coming and knew that Liangshan Island was an uninhabited desert island and that few people went there or passed by.
The crew member nodded: "The island has just been rented out, and the other people on the boat are going there to do surveying."
This information was indeed the same as what the person who posted the photo said. Xiang Ruijun finally nodded in relief and got on the boat.
The student who spoke earlier was a little nervous and whispered to another classmate: "Why do I feel so unreliable? Will we be taken overseas and sold?"
Another companion rolled his eyes at him and said, "Don't worry, the rental of this kind of boat costs much more than you."
When he traveled to the island before, he did some research on yacht rentals and knew that an imported luxury yacht of this size would cost five to six thousand or even tens of thousands per hour to rent. The price for a week's rental would definitely be cheaper, but it was a price they couldn't afford anyway.
Unexpectedly, when I went on a business trip with my mentor this time, I would have the opportunity to ride on a luxury yacht for free.
It turns out that being a big V is different! The student sighed silently in his heart.
After several people got on the boat, they felt even more that the luxury yacht was worthy of its reputation.
The master bedroom of the yacht is not open to the public, but apart from that, there are three cabins for rest, one for three people, just enough for sleeping.
The space on the yacht is completely different from the cramped and inconvenient feeling they had on the boat before. Although the bedroom is not particularly large, it has all the necessary facilities, even a toilet, shower and bathtub, allowing these people to fully experience the joy of rich people traveling on the sea.
The student opened and closed the toilet several times, exclaiming: "This is actually a fully automatic toilet, and it can also automatically change the toilet seat! I have never seen this in a five-star hotel before!"
"Because you're staying in a special room at a five-star hotel," another person rolled his eyes at him, "Come on, stop being surprised. It's embarrassing."
The man was still squatting beside the toilet, pressing it happily: "There's no one else around anyway, so what's there to be embarrassed about?"
He turned to his instructor and said, "Boss, it's awesome that you know this friend, but are you really letting us sit for free? You're not going to turn around and ask you to pay, are you?"
Being taken to a deserted island and left there would be even more terrifying than being left in the wilderness.
After all, we are in the wilderness, so there is a high probability that there will still be signal. There is really no other way. There is a chance that we will run into someone if we just walk around.
But we're on a deserted island, hundreds of miles away, we can't just swim back, right?
That would really kill people.
Big V couldn't help but be stunned, and was a little scared at this time, but looking at the crew member just now, he seemed quite friendly, so it shouldn't be that serious, right?
He was unsure, so he just quietly updated a message online, writing down the ship he was on and his destination.
After all, there were witnesses of it from over a million fans, so it shouldn't be so easy to destroy the body and cover up the evidence, right?
A diving enthusiast who had just exposed a netizen's lie yesterday immediately became anxious when he saw the content just posted by this big V.
"You've definitely been scammed. There's no diving club nearby. Looking at the photos, you're carrying so much equipment and you're acting clumsy. You can't be diving on your own. You must be being led by a diving instructor."
Why doesn't this person listen to advice? He was deceived for nothing. It's a complete waste of time.
Some bored people also found a small island on the map based on the longitude and latitude, but it was marked as an uninhabited island and it was far from the land, so it was quite difficult to get there.
"Marine reptiles are really capable. We just found out the location yesterday and chartered a boat to go there today. I just wonder how much it would cost for such a trip?"
"I don't know if that island is fun or not. If the scenery is nice, I'll charter a boat to go there and take a look."
"The rich man upstairs! Please take me with you!"
There were people discussing this issue below.
However, the user who originally posted the photo, whose online name is "Little Bee Learning to Collect Honey", remained silent and did not bother to respond at all.
Her diving skills are a little poor, but she is accompanied by two excellent diving instructors and wants to try to get a certification. She doesn't have the time to pay attention to the comments of netizens on the other side of the screen.
As for that big V, I just brought him along without thinking too much about it.
At this time, the three-person team of mentor and students who had already boarded the ship finally succeeded in figuring out the situation on the ship.
In addition to the three of them who were hitching a ride on the boat, there were also six members of the exploration team who were going to Liangshan Island to do surveying, and three crew members.
Coincidentally, one of the members of the exploration team was also a graduate of the Ocean University and had attended Xiang Ruijun's lectures before. After just a few words, the two sides quickly became close.
"The island was just bought by someone," said a member of the exploration team. "I don't know if they are planning to develop it into a tourist destination. The owner is definitely a wealthy man. This boat belongs to him."
"Isn't it easy to damage the ecological environment by developing tourism?" Upon hearing this, Professor Xiang couldn't help but frowned in worry.
"After the survey map comes out, we still have to wait for the development plan. Don't worry, this area is under strict control now. If there is any major impact, it will not be easy to start construction."
"So these rich people, why don't they do any other business? They actually want to develop such a faraway island. Even if they take a boat to get there, it will take almost a whole day. The investment is too huge."
At this time, a crew member also joined in the conversation: "I heard that the boss is not planning to engage in tourism, but is planning to build his own private island."
Others: …
Well, this is even more beyond the understanding of others.
How rich does one have to be to be able to own a private island so far away? It’s inconvenient just to go back and forth!
"They have a private jet and are planning to build a private airport on the island. What inconvenience can there be?" the crew member said disdainfully.
It does take a whole day to take a boat, but if you take a plane, it only takes an hour or so including the take-off and landing time, which may be much faster than taking a car around the city.
No one else wanted to talk.
The tutor and his two students looked at each other and finally felt relieved.
After all, there is really no need for such a wealthy boss to cheat them.
With such a relaxed attitude, the three of them fully enjoyed the rare happy journey on the luxury yacht. They even tried to cook three simple meals on the boat. The taste was not particularly good, but looking at the blue sea around them, the feeling was completely different from that on land.
Both students couldn't help but sigh that after so many business trips with their boss, this was definitely the most comfortable one.
Big V also thought that he had to thank the little bee in person for learning how to collect honey.
But before meeting him in person, he took another look at the somewhat confusing comments section online and came out to explain: "I was not deceived. I was lucky to be invited on board. I will update it in a timely manner in the next few days. Don't worry."
Then he took a photo of himself eating in the spacious and luxuriously decorated restaurant.
"The reptile boss has really made it! He's taking a luxury cruise ship to do scientific research!"
"This view doesn't look like a cruise ship, but more like a larger yacht. These things are not cheap, and the rental is extremely expensive."
“A research vessel is not cheaper than a yacht, but it looks and feels completely different!”
"Nonsense, one is for scientific research, the other is for pure enjoyment, they are definitely different."
"Reptiles are actually on vacation, right? I'm so jealous."
"Is this a tourist route on some island? Please recommend it and give me some feedback. If the price is right, I'd like to check it out."
"Don't think too much. It's just an uninhabited island. What kind of tourist routes can there be?"
The comment section soon became lively again, but the focus had completely shifted from wondering whether he was a scammer to envying the big V for traveling on a luxury yacht.
As a poor worker who has to work like crazy, who doesn’t want to drop everything and go out and have fun?
Although I can't do it that cool for now, but looking at the repo of marine reptiles, I can also get a little bit of inspiration.
Seeing that there was a lot of demand in the comment section, Marine Reptiles also took a few more photos and posted them in the comment section.
Looking at those details that are obviously made up of money makes people feel even more sad.
"This plywood is actually made of teak! This is at sea, and the seawater is very corrosive. It's really heartbreaking to look at!"
"I finally understand why it is said that the maintenance cost of this kind of boat is expensive. It would be strange if it were not expensive!"
“The bathroom looks so luxurious, just like a five-star hotel.”
"I wanted to experience this kind of boat, but after looking at the rental rates, I quietly left."
"Sure enough, the boss's friend is also a boss, but this boss is even more powerful. He can actually charter such a big ship!"
Everyone was talking about it at once, and had completely forgotten what the liar had said before.
When you can take a tour on such a luxurious yacht, who would care whether someone is a liar or not?
Only the diving enthusiast from before was still indignant and was still worried about whether there was a diving team.
The next morning, Da V saw a picturesque island appear before his eyes.
He couldn't help but take a few more photos, which also caused a group of fans to exclaim in amazement, and asked how they could travel to the island.
The big V who had just met and chatted with Xue Mi tried to suppress his shock and explained online with mixed feelings: "This is a private island, not open to the public. In addition, there is indeed no diving club here, but they have their own diving yacht, so they can go wherever they want."
Although it was not stated explicitly, everyone could certainly see the implication.
Now, the Internet's funny people started to make a fuss again:
"You said there's no diving club, but I actually brought my own yacht."
“Ordinary people’s worries: Are there any tourist routes there? Is it easy to charter a boat?
The troubles of rich people: too many choices and not knowing where to sail the boat. ”
The number of followers of the account "Little Bees Learn to Collect Honey" also increased instantly, and many people were crying and wailing in her comment section, begging rich women to support them.
This mysterious and low-key rich woman is so charming, who wouldn’t want to be supported by her!
Unfortunately, the rich woman was rather cold-hearted and ignored everyone.
Xue Mi chatted with Xiang Ruijun and his two students for a few minutes and asked them to stay here as they pleased for the next few days. There was also a small boat here, so it would be very convenient if they wanted to go over for an inspection.
After saying hello to the members of the exploration team, Xue Mi embarked on the return journey.
The yacht she was on was more luxurious than the one Xiang Ruijun and the others had taken, and could also sail farther on the sea. She had originally wanted to visit another island and learn some lessons, but when she heard that the movie she had been looking forward to for a long time had finally completed post-production and was preparing to hold an internal preview, Xue Mi couldn't resist her curiosity and decided to go back and take a look first.
The director of the art film also named the film "The Weary Bird Returns to the Nest".
Just by looking at the name, you can tell that the director has no ambition at the box office; he is more concerned about winning awards.
Miaomiao also attended this internal preview.
Compared to half a year ago, she looked thinner and her complexion was darker, but she appeared more energetic and confident - although she still looked very insecure as she stood at the door of the preview hall.
After all, this movie is her first work, just like the first child that she carefully nurtured and will soon be judged on a larger scale.
Moreover, in addition to being the original screenwriter of this movie, she was also deeply involved in the filming process. It's strange to say, that the famous art film director who was known for his bad temper was particularly easy to talk to this little girl who was almost the same age as his granddaughter. He even let the little girl take control of the plot, which he would never let go of before. Then he watched his junior flap his wings cautiously and tentatively move forward with a smile, like a kind old grandfather.
Some people think that the old man has grown old and even his temper has become kinder.
Some people also think that when the old man looked at Miaomiao, he thought of his granddaughter who died young, which is why he was particularly easy to talk to.
Anyway, no matter what, the movie did not completely stick to the old man's usual cold style in the end, but instead inexplicably had a bit more warmth. Some people think that this might not be very pleasing to the film festival judges, while others think that this is also a breakthrough for the old man, and maybe there will be more surprises.
Miaomiao also knew very well that the old man asked her to do what she wanted, which was actually risky, so she was even more nervous at this time and felt that she could hardly breathe.
The old man still had that smiling face: "Don't be so nervous. Since I let you go ahead and do it, it means I have high hopes for you. When it comes to making movies, I haven't made any mistakes."
Although many people have more or less criticized it, the old man himself feels that his movies, in addition to their strong artistic sense, are more lively than before.
This atmosphere is so faint that it is almost impossible to grasp it, but once you are drawn into the movie, the movie comes alive.
The old man is over 70 years old. He has won many awards and received a lot of criticism in his life, but he feels that it is worth it to have made such a movie in his life.
No matter what the final performance of the movie is, he has not wasted the script, nor the hard work of all the staff.
Isn't this the kind of work that this generation of veteran filmmakers has been working so hard to pursue?
The old man looked at the nervous little girl with a smile, as if he was watching a new generation of filmmakers thriving. How could he not be happy?
Miaomiao didn't know that the old man had already labeled himself as a new generation filmmaker. She kept circling at the door of the hall, and then suddenly her eyes lit up and she took the initiative to greet him.
Because she saw the mentor who introduced her to Xifeng Media, the interviewer whose name she didn’t even know!
Miaomiao walked over excitedly and opened her mouth, but she didn't even know how to say hello.
She is indeed not a particularly good social person. Although she can talk eloquently in professional fields, in other aspects, she is essentially a very shy girl and a little clumsy.
The old man had met this investor once before, and he immediately came over warmly, called him "Mr. Xue", and chatted with him casually for a few words, then invited this wealthy but very low-key behind-the-scenes boss in.
Miaomiao opened her mouth several times but didn't get a word in. Finally, she said stiffly, "Xue... Sister Xue, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be here today."
Xue Mi smiled and patted the girl's shoulder: "You can get to where you are today mainly because of your talent. I didn't help much. If you can let me watch a few more good works, it will be the best gift for me."
Miaomiao nodded vigorously, her face almost turning red with excitement.
After watching the investor walk in, the old man asked Miaomiao, "I didn't expect you to be quite familiar with this person. Why haven't I heard you mention him before?"
Miaomiao looked at the old man in surprise and said, "Why didn't I mention that? I mentioned it before. I was able to enter the industry because I met a very good interviewer who introduced me here. By the way, old man, what is Sister Xue's full name? I thought she was just an ordinary employee, but from what you said just now, it doesn't seem like that."
"Nonsense, he's the investor of our movie, the behind-the-scenes boss of West Wind Media, and you don't even know that, and you're still an employee of that company!" So, the girl has good talent, but she lacks some experience and is confused. In the entertainment industry where sperm is everywhere, I'm really worried that she will be deceived by accident.
Miaomiao: Huh? !
How could the boss of a film and television media company work as a human resources manager in another company? Is their company really so short of money? !
The young and ignorant girl suddenly couldn't help but worry about the company, and even naively began to consider whether she should take the initiative to reduce her salary to help her boss solve the problem.
So, the old man’s worries are right. Such a simple and innocent child can be easily deceived.
The internal preview was held in a very small screening room of West Wind Media.
There weren't many people coming this time, mainly the boss and several senior executives of Xifeng Media, as well as the team members of the big director.
By the way, there is also a box office poison who has been sitting around at home doing nothing lately and has no movies to shoot, but he also came over to join in the fun.
The director made a few simple words of thanks and began the screening.
The first shot is a series of shaky street scenes.
A slightly messy and old small county town, with winding alleys, and an old man sitting by the door, looking at something in the distance.
Although the camera switches quickly, there is no sense of disorder at all. Instead, people can instantly feel the atmosphere of fireworks.
It seems... it is indeed a little subtly different from the director's previous style.
The movie is 90 minutes long, which is not long but full of content.
"The Tired Bird Returns to the Nest" tells the story about a house among three generations of a family.
The older generation was used to living in the countryside. Later, they were brought to the county town by their son and daughter-in-law who worked in the city and finally bought a house there. However, they were not used to everything and were always missing the vegetable fields and livestock left in their hometown.
As for the third generation of grandchildren, they are facing the pressure of work and education, and what they long for is to completely leave this ordinary small county and fly to the big city.
This is a seemingly ordinary, trivial story of three generations of chaos.
The film spans a very short period of time, and there are no thrilling twists and conflicts. It is just a helpless life that is pushed forward by a series of trivialities.
Some want to go back, some want to stay, and some want to fly away.
The older generation's attachment to their hometown, the middle-aged people's fatigue, and the young people's reckless and vigorous desire, all flowed smoothly in an emotion that sometimes made people smile knowingly, sometimes shook their heads helplessly, or were at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
This is a movie that makes you feel a little sad, but you can't help but smile with relief after watching it.
The audience may not even remember the major plots, but they can't help but remember the familiar yet unfamiliar scenes and the ingenious little settings that appear in the movie.
All of a sudden, I even had the desire to talk.
For example, the always idle general manager of Xifeng Media couldn't help but pull the deputy general manager next to him to start chatting: "I also came from a county. I was the typical small town test-taker as described on the Internet. Don't look at me like this now. I was a test-taker back then. When I was in high school, I only slept four hours a day for most of the year. I got up at the right time to study. Later, I continued to study when I started working. As a result, I hurt my body by studying too much. Only then did I realize how precious health is."
As he spoke, he took another sip of the warm Ophiopogon japonicus and wolfberry tea in the thermos cup.
Every era has its own stories.
The older ones look back to the past, the younger ones look forward to the future, and there is also the wave in between, who seem lost and at a loss as to what to do.
Although the movie tells a story that takes place in a small county, it seems to be telling everyone's story.
Although the perspective used is as small as the tip of a needle, what is embroidered is an entire era.
After watching the movie, Xue Mi couldn't help but be stunned for a while when the end credits rolled.
Then she sighed deeply and fell back into her seat, knowing that the movie was a success.
Although it is likely to be different from the dark horse that suddenly emerged in Phantom, the results this time will only be better.
Xue Mi could be sure of it even without the help of the golden finger or a peek into the future.
At this time, the director was still discussing with senior executives and team members about going abroad to win awards first. If they could really win a few major awards, the domestic box office should also be better.
"As for the domestic box office, one or two million shouldn't be a problem," the director said conservatively. "It's probably going to be a little harder to make tens of millions, but if we can win an award, there's still hope."
After all, it's just a low-budget art film. Although the budget has been increased once, the cost is just that. As long as it can win awards and sell well, and get some box office in domestic theaters, there is still a great hope of making a profit, and maybe even making a small profit.
For directors of art films, winning an award and making a small profit is already the greatest reward for them.
Although the old man himself likes this work very much, he is not sure about the preferences of foreign judges, so he dare not say anything for sure and can only make a relatively conservative assessment of the possible achievements of this film.
This kind of evaluation is also very important for the post-production of the film.
Because in addition to the filming costs, there is another big part in film distribution, which is marketing costs.
For such low-budget art films, marketing costs may even be several times the shooting costs.
Correct estimates of a film's box office and revenue also determine how much money a company is prepared to invest in marketing.
Of course, the director hopes to win awards as well as get good box office results, but one cannot be too greedy. He is not a particularly successful director in the commercial field, so he naturally has to evaluate the possible achievements of the film in a realistic manner and cannot let the investors lose too much money.
Only by gently leaving some room for investors can long-term cooperation be possible - this is also the way of life for art film directors. Otherwise, if they keep losing money, who would ask them to make a movie?
The general manager of West Wind Media was originally a non-profit person, and he indeed felt that this movie had no chance of becoming a big hit. He agreed with the director's judgment and felt that the marketing costs did not need to be too high, and that a simple promotion would be enough.
Unexpectedly, the big boss who had been sitting on the sidelines and didn't talk much, rarely interfered with the company's decision-making, and was only responsible for spending money, suddenly knocked on the table and said, "I think this movie is very marketable and can be promoted intensively."
Everyone else was stunned and looked at Xue Mi, waiting for the boss to continue speaking.
"Marketing expenses... I don't understand this either. Just promote it based on the box office revenue of over 100 million." She is a wealthy woman after all. She spoke lightly about the box office revenue of over 100 million, as if it was no big deal at all.
For the vast majority of audiences, a movie with a box office of just over 100 million does not seem to be a particularly good movie. After all, truly popular commercial blockbusters often make 200 to 300 million, 400 to 500 million, which makes a movie with a box office of 100 million seem like a poor little brother.
Little did people know that last year, there were only 31 movies in China with a box office of over 100 million yuan, while there were thousands of movies released in theaters, including more than 500 premieres, most of which did not even have a chance to show up in public before they completely sank and disappeared.
Among these 31 movies that grossed over 100 million yuan, there were only two low-budget art films, and both of them boosted their box office because they happened to hit a hot spot.
This shows how difficult it is for an art film to gross over 100 million yuan.
As for this award-winning director, his best box office performance in the past in China was only a few tens of millions, and he has not yet made a profit internally, so when it comes to box office, he naturally looks guilty and can't be tough.
In fact, for those people in the literary and art circles, they are certainly not unaware of the importance of box office. However, there is nothing they can do about it. Sometimes artistry and box office are incompatible and cannot be forced.
There was a genuine art film in the past, and the quality was pretty good, but it was criticized for years because of publicity fraud, and it has not been cleared to this day.
The old man is already very old and still wants to retire with a clean record, but he doesn't want to suffer this stigma for nothing.
"Of course there is no need for false publicity," Xue Mi said, and after a moment's silence, "You should first come up with a traditional publicity plan. It cannot contain any falsehood or exaggeration, but it should also try to highlight the highlights of the movie. I will also discuss with Wanxiang to see if we can come up with a related game to help promote the film."
Xue Mi actually doesn’t care that much about whether she can get her investment back or how many times the return rate she gets.
She just had a very simple idea in her mind: a truly good movie should be seen by more people, only then is it worth it.
Seeing the boss speak so calmly, everyone else was completely stunned.
The general manager discovered that this boss was not as Buddhist as he had previously thought.
The director was deeply moved and felt that the investors valued him so much. He, an old man with a weak constitution, didn't know how to repay them.
As for Miaomiao, she thought that several million was already exaggerated, and one hundred million... Sorry, her mind was completely empty now and she couldn't think of anything.
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