Chapter 366 Chapter 366
For overseas distributors, the promotional photos shot by Zhou Xiao are one of the reasons that attracted them to purchase "Future Time and Space".
Compared to the more restrained stills from the film, the promotional photos of the actors "trapped" in a world (the studio) seem to resonate more strongly with the film's plot. This isn't to say the stills are bad, but rather, in their opinion, they're incredibly effective.
The actors' genuine emotions during the filming, combined with the restoration of the scene props, more accurately show the core and content of the movie "Future Time" than the stills. Of course, there is also a very crucial point -
The photographer who shot the promotional photos recently gained considerable online presence. Besides being a major international award winner, Zhou Xiao's 144-hour vlog, shot by a popular travel blogger, showcased his traditional Chinese warmth, kindness, and impressive photography skills.
This will undoubtedly be a very positive promotional point for the film abroad. So while Zhou Xiao was still surprised by the surge in recognition, the overseas distributors who had acquired "Letters from Time and Space" were already planning how to leverage external forces to attract audiences even faster.
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Flower Kingdom.
International students were undoubtedly the first to discover new Chinese films were being released at nearby theaters. Of course, they were quicker than the locals to learn about the global release of "Future" than the locals.
Zhang Dong, who had long been teased by his friends back home, was also quite interested in the film's female lead, Fang Dong. The teasing stemmed from the fact that both of their names contain the character "冬."
There is another very important reason why Zhang Dong has been paying attention to the movie "Letters from Time and Space" since the preview, and that is that the promotional video of this movie was shot by Zhou Xiao!
It was her great and charming colleague - Teacher Zhuanxindong!
But even so, Zhang Dong never thought that he would be able to see the promotion of this movie in Huadu Country, and that it would be released simultaneously in theaters.
When she was woken up by a call from a friend in China late at night, and then, with the guidance of the friend, she managed to book the only movie premiere nearby, Zhang Dong finally woke up!
"Anthea!"
Zhang Dong was not the only one who was woken up in the early hours of the morning. When she found out that this was the only show running at the nearby cinema all day, she called Anthea who was sleeping soundly without hesitation.
Anthea is a native of Huadu Country. The two met at the airport while flying to Huadu Country for a fashion show with Nine Star. Since they were both on the same stage, they exchanged contact information and became good friends. Today, Zhang Dong has also joined Ji Shao's Huadu Country fan club at the invitation of a friend.
Because of his Chinese identity and access to information, after Zhang Dong joined the fan club, the fans of Huadu Country suddenly felt that there was more material available, and even their star-chasing became more exciting.
When Zhou Xiao won the International Photography Award, someone in the fan club sent out several big red envelopes to celebrate the success of their fan club member!
The reason why fans are so happy for Zhou Xiao is all thanks to the generous authorization of photos and videos by Pengrenxindong.
It can be said that not only in China, but also many fans abroad, when organizing support activities, ask for authorization from this fan club sister for the free banners and large screens they distribute.
Zhang Dong and Anthea had a lively private chat the day after the preview of "Time and Space Message" when the official Weibo account announced that Zhou Xiao had shot the film's promotional video. They both agreed that if the film ever showed in Huadu Country, they would definitely go see it together.
"Future Time" received very good reviews during its preview, and Zhang Dong believed that overseas distributors would definitely purchase the film's copyright. However, the simultaneous release of the two films was a pleasant surprise.
The early morning call was incredibly effective, and the two quickly became the first ticket buyers. By the time Zhang Dong and Anthea arrived at the theater, quite a few people were already there. Almost all of them were Chinese, so much so that it felt like they were in a Chinese theater.
"Is this a movie that will be released worldwide?" A boy asked curiously, looking at the large poster of "Letters from Time and Space" standing in the theater.
"That's right! But I have to say, these tickets are really hard to buy!" The girl next to her replied in agreement, and did not forget to complain.
The screening schedule for "Letters from Time and Space" is so rare, so rare that there is only this one show. Most of the people who came to the scene today are Chinese, and they are all Chinese people who came to support this movie.
This is a very interesting thing. Obviously, this cinema is located in Huadu Country, but when combined with Anthea, one of the few "foreign" faces in the crowd, it looks as if she has come to China.
Inside the theater, when the screen went from black to full screen, Zhang Dong felt like she was on the verge of tears. Especially when she saw the double subtitles displayed on the big screen, it gave her, a student studying abroad, a sense of happiness, like returning home!
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In China, the top trending topic right now is #Letters from Time and Space (also known as "Time and Space Letters"), which is a major blow to similar domestic releases.
Especially netizens on the short video platform, after posting a video of the queue at the local cinema for "Letters from Time and Space", which was exported abroad, it immediately attracted a lot of passers-by to watch.
After learning that the foreigners and international students in the video were lamenting the scarcity of tickets for local movies, many people who watched the video directly opened the mini program to buy tickets.
A subtle atmosphere spread in the comment section. Although netizens knew that the long lines at the cinema were caused by the limited number of screenings, this inexplicably increased their sense of relief. When the hype was hyped up by marketing accounts both domestically and internationally, the film actually attracted a lot of non-target audiences.
On the first day of the May Day holiday, "Letters from Time and Space" surpassed 100 million yuan at the domestic box office on its debut. In the days that followed, the daily box office continued to break new records, becoming a dark horse and dominating the daily box office charts.
But today's excitement doesn't end there. As CCTV broadcast the May Day Gala in a recorded format for the first time, almost the entire entertainment industry has turned its attention to it.
This year's May Day Gala was even more grand than previous ones. Aside from the newcomer NINE STAR, the other invited stars were all returning guests. Because of this, when the program list for this year's gala was revealed, netizens jokingly called it the most star-studded spectacle yet!
Ten minutes before the news broadcast ended, Zhou Xiao had already joined Qi Sisi's group meeting. Although this wasn't Ji Shao's first time appearing on CCTV's May Day Gala, everyone was still excited.
If the first appearance on CCTV was proof, then the second appearance completely meant the recognition of the mainstream media. Moreover, Ji Shao's process for appearing on CCTV was to appear alone first and then with a group.
Of course, the people in the group are excited about much more than that. They know a piece of big news more than anyone else!
"Xiaoxiao! How could you hold it in? You're just saying now that you have a place on the NINE STAR stage tonight!" Qi Sisi's tone became more and more exaggerated, and she almost used an aria in the end.
Although her words were a bit exaggerated, everyone in the group could feel from Qi Sisi's tone that she was so proud that her tail was raised high, as if she was the one participating in the stage shooting.
"Sisters, I'm thinking about one thing right now," Zhu Jian said excitedly, "How exciting will this performance be tonight?"
Speaking of this, we have to mention Zhu Jian's past attribute of being a fan of many different groups. Especially before the domestic Star 101 talent show, she only watched the performances of Korean boy and girl groups.
Compared to Korea's sophisticated stage shooting techniques, Chinese directors are practically noobs. Even the director of Star 101 had to slowly master this technique over several performances.
But the TV directors didn't think so, and most of them had no awareness of developing this skill. So before Zhou Xiao told her that she would be participating in tonight's performance, Zhu Jian was excited to see Ji Shao on CCTV again!
Everyone was shocked when they heard that Zhou Xiao had participated in the stage filming. However, this shock was only directed at the stage itself; for them, her participation was not a big deal at all.
There was no other way. As for Zhou Xiao, who always broke the rules, the others said they had learned to accept and digest it on their own. Of course, the most important thing was that behind these achievements, their relationship had never changed!
As for why he suddenly told everyone this, Zhou Xiao, sitting at his desk, subconsciously looked at the express delivery he had received that afternoon. It was sent from the CCTV building, and inside was a check and a handwritten letter.
The check was CCTV's approved payment for her temporary directorship, and the letter was a handwritten thank-you note from the entire Nine Star camera crew that day. They had specifically instructed the courier to deliver it to Zhou Xiao today.
In addition, Shang Xia excitedly informed her over the phone that, based on everyone's previous application, Zhou Xiao's name would appear on the thank-you list at the end of the evening, along with theirs!
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