Meanwhile, industry insiders are also discussing this matter:
"I never expected that even Daxu Culture would get entangled with these counterfeiters. They must be having a really tough time!"
"Yes, it is said that they also want to take legal action to nip this kind of counterfeit version in the bud."
Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be very useful. Although the other party has a similar name, the content is original...
"It looks like Daxu Culture is going to suffer a significant loss this time."
Before it was even released, the popularity of "A Chinese Ghost Story" was already being overshadowed by "Pretty Ghost Story".
When it's about to be released, that knock-off 'Pretty Ghost' will definitely be released first and steal the spotlight.
...
"I think there's really no good way to deal with these knock-off films unless you can release one even faster than the original."
"Yes, but it's simply impossible to release a film before a poorly made knock-off!"
You meticulously craft a film, which takes at least half a year to produce, while a knock-off can be released in two or three months.
"That's right! That's the hardest part. Taking legal action won't do any good."
"It's impossible to release a film before the knock-off and avoid having your popularity stolen by the knock-off..."
Even Director Xu, who is widely recognized in the industry as a top-notch director, would probably be helpless in the face of such rogue behavior!
...
Just when the industry was speculating whether Director Xu was also helpless.
In fact, the crew of "A Chinese Ghost Story" is currently working overtime to film the movie.
The "working overtime" mentioned here really means working overtime in the real sense.
Because the movie 'A Chinese Ghost Story' has a lot of scenes set at night.
So it wasn't that Xu Lu was rushing things and that's why he made the actors work day and night.
actually.
When filming night scenes, the actors and crew usually have time to rest during the day.
It's just that filming has to be done at night because of the plot.
In fact, the crew already knew that Director Xu's goal was to release the film before the knock-off version.
This news shocked everyone.
You have to understand that this is a knock-off film crew known for its 'quick and easy' productions; they don't care about quality, their main focus is speed.
So, if a legitimate film crew wants to compete with a crew of a knock-off movie in terms of speed, isn't that just asking for trouble?
Everyone initially thought that after Director Xu made this decision, their days ahead would definitely be difficult.
But unexpectedly...
Although everyone received the message that they had to compete with the 'knock-off crew' in terms of efficiency, the work they did every day seemed to be the same as before, and they were not being used like cattle.
The only difference is that the crew was divided into several filming locations.
In other words, during each day's filming, several scenes are filmed simultaneously, with everyone working together.
So when Director Xu himself doesn't have any scenes, he has to juggle multiple tasks, supervising the filming of several scenes.
As everyone knows, this is probably Director Xu's way of saving filming time.
Instead of putting pressure on the actors and crew, he chose to bear it all silently himself.
Everyone saw this and was deeply concerned.
"Ugh, those damned knock-off film crews really deserve to die!"
"Exactly, if you're going to copy, copy someone else's film. Why copy Director Xu's film?"
"Sigh, there's nothing we can do about it. Director Xu is the most popular director in the industry right now."
None of his films have ever flopped at the box office. If those people don't copy him, who else can we copy?
"How about... we volunteer to work a few extra hours each day with Director Xu? We can squeeze out the time."
...
The cast and crew discussed it privately, and then passed the message to Xu Lu through Producer Feng.
Looking at Feng Xiaoxia who had been summoned, Xu Lu glanced at him and said:
"Overtime? Why would I need to work overtime for no reason? I don't need to work overtime!"
"But Director Xu, everyone wants to help out too. We can't let you shoulder everything alone!"
Feng Xiaoxia earnestly advised.
Xu Lu laughed and said:
"Isn't it normal to do only what you're paid for? Other people's salary levels are what they are; they just need to go to work every day."
As the company's CEO, I benefit from the company's profits, so of course I have to shoulder more responsibility. What else is there to say...?
"But……"
Feng Xiaoxia wanted to say a few more words.
But Xu Lu interrupted him directly:
"Alright, alright, stop with the 'buts' and 'buts'. As long as we keep up with the current pace, we'll definitely be faster than those knock-offs."
Upon hearing this, Feng Xiaoxia knew she couldn't persuade him and could only walk away helplessly.
But in reality...
The reason our CEO said that wasn't simply to reassure the other party, but because he genuinely believed he could succeed.
Firstly, the current practice of shooting several scenes simultaneously speeds up the filming process.
Secondly, he knew the entire plot of the movie "A Chinese Ghost Story" by heart.
Basically, any footage that is filmed is usable footage, and it doesn't require much post-production.
In addition to the two points mentioned above.
There are actually two other reasons that can also significantly improve efficiency, and both are related to the AI butler 'Zhenweis'.
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