Take Yu Nanxin for example.
His salary alone was nearly 100 million.
She alone accounted for almost a quarter of the film's budget.
As for the salaries of those second-tier actors, the total amount was enough to make Chen Jiaxuan wince.
After all, all the major film production companies in Yuezhou want to seize the Mid-Autumn Festival market.
In Yuezhou, there are only so many talented actors.
With too many wolves and too little meat, the only option is a price war.
Otherwise, with such a large budget, why would they travel all the way to Xiazhou to ask Gu Gang to make a cameo appearance?
Even so, he still had to use his late grandfather's influence!
so.
The budget sounds generous, but in reality, it's already stretched thin.
certainly.
Chen Jiaxuan was indeed very confident in his work, but deep down, he was initially a little anxious and worried about losing it.
He was extremely nervous, especially when he invited the heads of major cinema chains to preview the film.
At the time, he felt that signing 30% of Yuezhou's cinema chain was a victory!
But reality gave him a cold shower.
When the movie was a third of the way through, many of the invited theater executives were no longer focused on the film, but rather distracted, chatting amongst themselves.
Seeing this, Chen Jiaxuan's heart sank to the bottom.
He could almost picture what would happen next: some theater executives would make excuses to go to the restroom and then never return.
Just as the situation was gradually getting out of control.
Suddenly, a flashback scene featuring Gu Gang quelled the commotion in the room.
What attracted this group of theater executives was not Gu Gang, the movie star from Xiazhou, but a scene from the film.
The filming location is a relatively well-known village in Yuezhou.
Wanjie Village.
It was a faded, memoir-like scene.
A man carrying a pickaxe on his shoulder, day and night, hammers away at the steps leading down the mountain.
The child beside them gradually grew up.
Finally, the children left the deep mountains and entered the bustling modern city.
His wife has always been by his side, unwavering for decades, her hair turning white and her face full of wrinkles.
Meanwhile, the film also features beautiful songs.
The group of invited theater executives fell completely silent, their eyes flickering slightly.
A small number of people had a faint mist forming in their eyes.
Finally, they sat quietly until the party ended.
And at the end of the film, the full song was played.
They remembered the name of the song.
It's called "The Ladder to Heaven".
They also saw the song's author.
His name is Fusheng.
A life adrift in Xiazhou!
Fu Sheng, who rose to the rank of a third-tier celebrity right from his debut!
At that moment, all the theater executives present realized the business opportunity!
Even today, Chen Jiaxuan still feels lingering fear.
His office was packed with people that day!
They were forced to move the cooperation matters to the company's main conference room for discussion.
After the place was deserted, Chen Jiaxuan was dumbfounded.
He only discovered after organizing everything that all the cinema chains that had been invited had signed contracts!
Signing rate.
100%!
This matter.
Not long after, it shocked the entertainment industry in Yuezhou.
However, since it involves trade secrets, neither the major cinema chains nor Chen Jiaxuan have leaked a single word to the outside world.
6:40 PM.
Many movie fans from various cinemas gathered in the lobby, waiting to enter.
"What's the deal with this 'The Girl's Prayer'? I see it's been shown in over thirty theaters."
"I'm also quite curious. Among the actors, the only one I can find appealing is Yu Nanxin."
"This matter was all over the internet a while ago, but they kept quiet about it."
"The promotional clips released before were just so-so, the theme was old-fashioned and there were no highlights."
"Forget it, let's buy a ticket first, go in and take a look. If it's not good, we'll give it a bad review on Guazi.com later."
…
Released during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Not everyone chooses to watch "The Girl's Prayer".
After all, there are too many top-tier trending topics waiting for their favor.
However, the recent online discussions and the unconventional screening schedules by major cinemas have generated immense buzz for this youth-themed film.
Naturally, this also attracted the interest of many casual observers.
As the clock strikes seven.
The movie has started.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com