Friday came in the blink of an eye.
When Guan Fei walked into the office, he felt that the atmosphere was not right.
Zhou Yiyang and Bai Yangyu sat there, staring at the computer without saying a word.
It seemed as if the computer was about to explode in the next second.
Guan Fei thought about it and felt that no matter what, he should go and ask what happened.
"Brother Yang, what are you doing?"
"It depends on the schedule!" Zhou Yiyang couldn't help but sigh: "It's really because it's an art film, the theater chain is unwilling to schedule it. Even if it's the teacher's fame, it's useless."
Guan Fei immediately understood when she heard it. Zhou Yiyang was talking about Zhang Yingyuan’s new film "Yi Yi"!
To be honest, "Yi Yi" was released today, but it's not even as popular as a shoddy romantic comedy released during the same period.
Even though Yue Shao and his three friends posted on Weibo to promote the product, the effect was not significant.
After all, in the movie, they only appear in small roles with one or two lines.
Moreover, for fans, the threshold for watching art films is still relatively high.
"Actually," Bai Yangyu thought for a moment and suggested, "If the movie gets good reviews, I think the theater manager will still adjust the screening schedule. After all, the screening schedule for the day of release is based on pre-sales. Ours is an art film, so there won't be many people willing to buy pre-sales. There are also examples of films that have made a comeback later due to word-of-mouth."
However, Guan Fei, who has recently carefully studied the movie box office, expressed her opinion: "I don't think so. The theater managers adjusted the screening schedule later, but the attendance still matters. Art films like 'Yi Yi' have a good reputation, but that doesn't mean high attendance. And the movie is three hours long, so it's impossible to schedule more screenings."
Obviously, Guan Fei was telling the truth, which was why Zhou Yiyang sighed.
Fortunately, the script was provided by the system, most of the actors were from my own company, and the director was also an acquaintance, so the investment was not high.
In the later stage, it is possible to win awards and make a profit through online broadcasting.
It’s a pity that as the first shot of Logic Film and Television, it made no splash at all, which is quite disheartening.
"Forget it," Zhou Yiyang quickly recovered his composure. "No matter how the box office performs, let's all go to the movies tonight. I've booked a theater for the entire company. Guan Fei, notify everyone by email."
"Got it!" Guan Fei laughed. "Director Zhang has connections there, so we're sure to win the award!"
As a fan of art films, Ning Mang has been looking forward to "Yi Yi" for a long time.
After all, this was the debut work of Zhou Yiyang's Logic Films. I heard that this company specializes in producing high-quality art films.
After White Snake: Origin successfully established the reputation of Xinxuan Theater, Ning Mang was still very optimistic about Zhou Yiyang's approach of building a brand.
Like Zhou Yiyang, he also booked the entire theater and invited his family and good friends to watch a movie.
There was only one show of Yi Yi in the evening. After Ning Mang sat down, he heard his good friend complain:
"Brother Ning, what is your movie about? The title makes no sense at all."
"I don't know either," Ning Mang smiled, "but it depends on the director and the production company, so it's not that different."
Ning Mang's uncle chuckled. "As for Zhang Yingyuan, I once offered to treat him to a meal, but he refused. He has the character of a scholar. I remember you were very optimistic about Yiyang Entertainment."
"Yes," Ning Mang said immediately, "The boss of their company is my good brother, a very talented person."
Ning Mang's stern father said softly, "You can make more friends like this. But don't trust people in the entertainment industry."
Zhou Yiyang and a large group of people following him walked into the cinema almost at the same time.
"Tell me," Tang Yue said directly, "We didn't contribute the lion's share of tonight's 'Yi Yi' box office, did we?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Xuan'er immediately became worried. "No way! If that's the case, Director Zhang will be very sad."
"Director Zhang shouldn't be sad," Su Yin asserted. "Director Zhang isn't the type to care about box office sales. He'll only be sad if a lot of fans give him negative reviews, right?"
"Can you guys say something auspicious?" Zhou Yiyang coughed, almost wanting to hit them a few times. "When Ruirui sang 'A Love Letter to Filmmakers' a few days ago, I remember it got pretty good reviews. Maybe some audiences came just for the theme song!"
After everyone sat down, they all looked at the big screen with anticipation.
In any case, both Zhang Yingyuan's film and Zhou Yiyang's script are still very attractive.
The movie begins with a somewhat clichéd story.
The hero attended his brother-in-law's wedding.
Many characters appeared at the beginning.
The male protagonist's family, his brother-in-law's ex-girlfriend, and his young neighbor...
The director tells the story slowly, trying to lay out some details so that the audience can understand.
However, for audiences who are accustomed to fast-paced movies, this is tantamount to torture.
Zhou Yiyang looked around and found that many people were drowsy.
It wasn't until the hero ran into his first love that anyone opened their eyes.
For most people, a three-hour movie is a blessing for insomniacs.
The protagonist's mother was lying on the hospital bed. When some people expected a bloody property dispute to happen, it didn't happen.
Ning Mang watched it with great interest. He felt that it was more like a documentary than a movie.
The story of the protagonist's family is plain and redundant, but also true.
However, his good brothers couldn't hold on any longer and fell asleep together.
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