"Is it delicious?" Zhou Yiyang suddenly changed the subject, which made Helian Bei beside him stunned.
But when he looked at Zhou Yiyang's serious expression, he realized that he was really asking if the food was delicious.
So Helian Bei nodded and said, "It's delicious, much better than what I've eaten on the set these days."
"If I record this and tell the teacher, he will definitely think you are implying that the food he provides is not good." Zhou Yiyang shrugged and said in a joking tone.
"Not really," Helian Bei said, looking visibly relieved. "So, has Mr. Zhou decided on the specific release date?"
"Not yet, actually," Zhou Yiyang spread his hands. "I know this movie, too. It probably won't be a hit in the market. I won't try to squeeze in the prime holiday time slots. I'd just be cannon fodder. Early next month, 'The Devil Wears Chanel,' starring Tang Yue, will be released. For the next period of time, this movie will be our main promotional focus."
Helian Bei nodded frequently. He felt that the best thing about Zhou Yiyang was that every time he made a decision, he would explain the reasons, which made people extremely convinced.
"So it should be released in April? I think that's a good idea. April won't be too crowded with commercial films. And it's also a good time to take a long-term view." Helian Bei couldn't help but have some illusions about the box office. After all, the previous "Dying to Survive" had exceeded everyone's expectations, achieving a miraculous box office result.
"Well, it should be April. By then, you and the teacher will be the focus of publicity. Let's see how many people will be tricked into the cinema by you two." Zhou Yiyang stretched and said with a smile.
"Do I still have enough fans?" Helian Bei laughed. "I don't think I have many active fans left. It's all dominated by a few young people in the company now. I see Moonlight Girl and Luo Chen are at the top of almost every list."
"Not really. You still have a lot of fans, and your fans are famous for their high spending power." Zhou Yiyang was telling the truth, and he was also planning to release another album for Helian Bei's final career! "Besides, your popularity is not comparable to those young people."
By then, if they release a few more compilation albums and hold a few commemorative concerts, I wonder how much profit they can bring to the company.
In Zhou Yiyang's opinion, Helian Bei's commercial value is definitely not inferior to Moonlight Girl.
"Mr. Zhou, please stop praising me," Helian Bei laughed heartily. "I'm just an ordinary person."
"You're redefining what it means to be an ordinary person," Zhou Yiyang wiped his mouth and noticed his phone suddenly lit up. "It's the teacher's call."
Helian Bei hummed and shut his mouth tactfully.
At this time, Zhou Yiyang answered the phone, and Zhang Yingyuan's steady voice came from the other end.
"I heard that you specifically asked Helian Bei to have dinner with you?"
"Yes, teacher." Zhou Yiyang glanced at Helian Bei, who was resting with his eyes closed across from him. "He's feeling much better now. I think he'll go to the subsequent roadshow as well."
"As expected, you still have a way," Zhang Yingyuan smiled and said, "I called you because I have something else to tell you."
Zhou Yiyang hummed and immediately asked, "What's the matter, teacher?"
"Your first film festival has been running for three years, and now it's almost becoming the fourth largest film festival." Zhang Yingyuan was not complimenting Zhou Yiyang, he was speaking the truth.
The annual First Film Festival attracts considerable attention and is sought after by many young people.
The new directors selected every year will become the darlings of capital. After all, the debut works of the award-winning directors have all achieved excellent box office results.
Compared with other film festivals that focus on actors, the First Film Festival, which pays more attention to works and directors, has indeed stood out.
In addition, Zhou Yiyang shoots a unique promotional short film for the film festival every year, which has become something that many audiences look forward to.
"Teacher, are you planning to be the chairman of this year's film festival?" Zhou Yiyang asked happily.
"It's not me, it's a good friend of mine, the American director Caesar." Zhang Yingyuan's answer really exceeded Zhou Yiyang's expectations, and made Zhou Yiyang, who prided himself on being steady, clench his fists involuntarily, showing an excited look.
Helian Bei on the opposite side looked a little confused. He was still wondering what Zhang Yingyuan had said that made Zhou Yiyang so excited?
At this time, Zhou Yiyang heard another piece of news on his phone that made him excited and happy: "He also asked me if it is possible to allow foreign directors to participate in this film festival. He also has many emerging directors around him who want to showcase their talents to the world at the First Film Festival."
"Of course." Zhou Yiyang nodded. He had hoped from the beginning that the First Film Festival could become an international film festival like the three major European film festivals, allowing outstanding filmmakers from other countries to actively participate in the selection.
This not only represents their recognition of the film festival, but also provides a good opportunity for filmmakers from different regions to communicate.
After all, Zhou Yiyang's film festival has always focused on selecting outstanding new directors and discovering emerging themes.
It will allow these new directors to come into contact with outstanding foreign filmmakers and improve their directing skills.
After Zhou Yiyang hung up the phone, Helian Bei finally asked, "Mr. Zhou, judging from your appearance, you should be quite happy now?"
"Of course." Zhou Yiyang nodded. "Would you like to be a judge at the First Film Festival next month?"
"Sure!" Helian Bei agreed without hesitation: "I remember that Mr. Zhou, you shoot a short film for the opening ceremony every year, right?"
"Yes." Zhou Yiyang raised his eyebrows: "Are you interested?"
"Yeah," Helian Bei smiled brightly, "I think the four of them will also be participating. I really enjoy working with them. By the way, are the four of them participating in the show today?"
"Yeah," Zhou Yiyang nodded. "How did you know about the show where Wang Xingrui is the mentor?"
"Just now, when you called, Mr. Zhou, I took out my phone and looked at the trending searches. Then I saw Wang Xingrui's name. It's already trending right now!"
Helian Bei turned on the screen of his mobile phone, and the message #Wang Xingrui’s stage performance is amazing# immediately appeared on it.
"Is she a mentor? When I saw this title, I thought she was performing as a contestant!" Helian Bei laughed, and then couldn't help but click on the video.
Zhou Yiyang also came over. He really wanted to see how Wang Xingrui, as the mentor, would steal the limelight.
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