The Alibaba producer was shocked and broke out in a cold sweat. After watching it, he jumped up and switched to see which company produced it.
What a terrifying movie! How could it possibly come from a music company?
What's terrifying about it is the plot.
After careful consideration, it gives one the creeps.
In the end, it is discovered that the protagonist has lived the first half of his life in a falsehood and lies. What would your expression be if you found that everyone around you was fake?
This wildly imaginative and forward-thinking approach, coupled with the two interludes, perfectly complemented the two powerful and suspenseful storylines, making them instant masterpieces.
"Produced by Sunset Music Company..." The producer, Ali, had noticed the director's name beforehand, but it was unfamiliar to him, so he guessed that it was a new director.
He's now going back to look at the director's name.
Li Zhaoyang.
The Alibaba executive searched for the name online like crazy.
The search results showed a renowned American musician, a top-rated songwriter, a representative of the American Music Association, and the winner of 13 international music exchange festivals.
No information about the film or television was found.
No!
have!
Yes, there is, but very little information. It concerns the well-known musician Li Zhaoyang's foray into the film and television industry, and then there has been no further news.
"Oh my god..." Producer Ali was trembling all over: "Just entered the film industry and he's already produced a masterpiece, this year's Golden Horse Award..."
Suddenly remembering something important, the Alibaba producer hurriedly ran to the vice president's office.
It would be such a shame if such an amazing movie were taken down!
However.
The vice president wasn't in his office; he'd already left work by now.
Even Alibaba's supervisor could only wait until 2 PM.
The vice president did not come to the company after 2 o'clock.
In a hurry, I made a phone call to the vice president.
After the call connected, Ali hurriedly said, "Vice President, I want to ask you something... Has someone from Wanxia Company offended you?"
It is said that people are more likely to make mistakes when they are in a hurry.
Asking your boss about private matters is a major taboo in the workplace.
Fortunately, the vice president wasn't angry; he just asked, puzzled, "Why would you ask that?"
Alibaba: "Isn't the film information registered by 'Sunset Glow' required to be taken down four hours after its release?"
Vice President: "Yes."
Ali: "Then?"
Vice President: "Someone is spending money and doesn't want this movie to benefit from the box office."
Alibaba now understands that it wasn't Wanxia who offended the vice president, but rather which company in the film industry she offended, and they didn't want their movie to be released smoothly.
"Vice President, the film shot by Wanxia is of very high quality. I think we should establish a good initial cooperation with Wanxia."
Vice President: "Ali, when doing business in this industry, sometimes you can't just focus on the quality of the movie, you also have to consider interpersonal relationships. Besides, Emperor Cinema has already taken the money, so they can't go back on their word, can they? You really should learn from the Chinese when it comes to interpersonal relationships."
Ali: "But that movie was really good..."
The vice president interrupted, "DaDi Cinema releases countless high-scoring movies every year. Do we lack high-quality films?"
Ali fell silent, feeling his head buzzing.
Before he could speak, the phone call was disconnected.
It's clear that the vice president is determined to have this movie taken down.
I wonder which film and television giant Wanxia offended.
A crow?
Or sunshine?
Or the four seas?
I can't figure them out, so I'm too lazy to try. Those capitalists are beyond my comprehension.
...
The cinema manager at the same Dadi Cinema received another phone call.
This call was from the vice president.
"Make arrangements so that cinemas across the country will take down the movie 'Chios,' which will be released two days later, after six hours; take down the movie 'Chris,' which will be released three days later, after about five hours; and take down the movie 'The Truman Show,' which will be released four days later, after three hours."
"Yes, Vice President."
After hearing the vice president's explanation, the head of the cinema chain was already used to it.
This happens every day at film companies.
With so many cinemas nationwide and a massive number of movies available, it's quite normal for a few films to be removed from theaters by major investors.
However, just as the head of the department was about to hang up the phone, he suddenly realized something: "Vice President, was the 'Truman Show' that was to be taken down in four days produced by Sunset Company?"
Vice President: "Hmm."
The person in charge looked a little uneasy and said, "Vice President, does this movie have a powerful backer? The assistant to the representative of the Film and Television Writers Association, Mays, called in person to say that if the movie's quality is up to standard, we can't restrict its screening share."
Vice President: "Mays' assistant?"
The person in charge nodded and replied, "Yes, he called me personally a couple of days ago."
Vice President: "Really?"
The vice president wondered if things were really that complicated.
The Crows want to make the movie "Sunset Glow," but Representative Mays wants to protect it?
Wait a minute… The vice president asked instinctively, “Is this the idea of Representative Mays, or her assistant?”
"Um, this..." the person in charge stammered, seemingly unsure, "It seems... it's what Mays... meant, right?"
The vice president snapped, "What do you mean by 'it seems to be what Mays represents'? It's either yes or no."
The person in charge said, "Vice President, I was a bit prejudiced beforehand. When Representative Mays' assistant called to inquire, I assumed it was Representative Mays's idea, but her assistant only gave a brief instruction..."
Vice President: "You didn't reveal anything about Mays?"
The person in charge: "No."
Vice President: "I knew it. Mays is a well-known, impartial representative of the Film Writers Association. How could she possibly use her power to give other films special treatment?"
The person in charge said, "That means Mays was representing her assistant personally..."
He had wondered why the assistant would say that, since as long as the film's quality remained above standard, there was no need for anyone else to explain; the theaters would still allocate screenings.
Unless the movie is of very poor quality, the assistant would not have used this method to imply it.
Thinking of this, the person in charge asked again, "Then, Vice President, should we remove that movie now, or should we give it some screenings as Mays, representing the assistant, suggested?"
Vice President: "He's, after all, the assistant to Mays, so we should give him some face. Give him screenings first, then take him off the screens after four hours. We can avoid offending either side. By the way, don't give him too many screenings, but don't give him too few either. Just keep it at a moderate level."
I've already allocated the screening slots and removed the films as requested by Han Ya. Now, I'm asking you, has our Dadi Cinema followed your instructions?
The head of the department gave a thumbs up: "Okay, Vice President, I understand."
After ending the call, the person in charge felt much better, relieved that there was no need to get stuck in a difficult situation.
He just doesn't know the quality of the information about the film "Sunset Glow"; he needs to think carefully about the scheduling.
Unfortunately, the film information is managed by the production department; he is only responsible for the cinema scheduling.
"Forget it, let's just look at the data for the movies with the highest and lowest screenings later."
If the highest screening rate is around 40% and the lowest is around 5%, then he will arrange around 15%, which is just right and reasonable, and will not embarrass Mays's assistant too much.
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