enjoyebooks Chapter 46 Release Date Announced
Chapter 46 Release Date Announced
China Film Group.
"Chairman Han!" Gu Qingshan saw Han Sanping.
"Director Gu, please have a seat!" Han Sanping stood up and then personally brewed tea.
"Is the post-production of the movie really finished?" Han Sanping was still somewhat incredulous.
Filming for the movie only started at the beginning of the month, and now post-production is complete at the end of the month.
Gu Qingshan's speed was still unbelievably fast.
Moreover, the production crew encountered no problems during the filming of the three movies, which demonstrates Gu Qingshan's strong control over the crew.
In this respect alone, Gu Qingshan is far superior to Lu Chuan.
Back when Lu Chuan directed "Looking for a Gun," the crew was taken over by Jiang Wen. Everyone on the crew obeyed Jiang Wen, while Lu Chuan, the official director, had no say. As a result, many people thought that "Looking for a Gun" was not Lu Chuan's movie, but Jiang Wen's.
Not to mention, Qingshan Film and Television, founded by Gu Qingshan, is developing very rapidly.
Han Sanping had heard that Qingshan Film and Television had already exceeded 100 employees.
Han Sanping appreciates this point.
"It's done!" Gu Qingshan nodded. "We should be able to get the film license shortly after the May Day holiday, otherwise I wouldn't have dared to ask you to arrange a screening."
"When are you planning to release it?" Han Sanping asked, taking a sip of tea.
The release of "Lost in Thailand" is scheduled for the summer holiday season, which was confirmed beforehand, but the specific date has not yet been determined.
Gu Qingshan glanced at the movies whose release dates had been confirmed.
Red Cliff is so glaring.
This is a film that Han Sanping strongly invited Wu Gezi to direct, and invested heavily in.
With a production cost of 6 million yuan, Gu Qingshan knew without a doubt that China Film Group would be eager to allocate all its screenings to "Red Cliff".
Therefore, we must avoid watching "Red Cliff".
The movie "Red Cliff" is scheduled to be released on July 10, while the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games is on August 8. At that time, the whole nation's attention will be on the Olympic Games, so who will go to the cinema to watch the movie?
Gu Qingshan hesitated for a moment, then looked up and saw that it was National Day, followed by the Lunar New Year film season.
He didn't want to be idle for so long.
He wanted to release the film as soon as possible so he could secure the profits.
Gu Qingshan couldn't help but look ahead, and when he saw June 4th, his eyes brightened slightly.
If it's released at this time, the first week will coincide with the Dragon Boat Festival. Furthermore, it's before the college entrance exams, and the humor in "Lost in Thailand" can certainly bring a smile to the faces of the test-takers.
If he remembers correctly, the number of college entrance examination candidates this year reached 1050 million, a record high!
After further consideration, Gu Qingshan pondered and said, "Let's set the release date for May 29th!"
If marketing is done well, and all 1050 million test takers go to the cinema, the box office will absolutely explode.
Even with discounted movie tickets, the box office revenue from just the high school entrance exam takers alone exceeded 100 million yuan.
Moreover, Gu Qingshan didn't believe that students on holiday during the college entrance examination would not go to the cinema!
With summer vacation approaching, will college couples not go to the cinema to watch a lighthearted movie?
Releasing the film at this time also conveniently avoids the release of "Kung Fu Panda" on June 28 and "Red Cliff" on July 10.
The only competitor during this period is "Submarine Adventure".
However, the target audience of "Submarine Adventure" is mainly children, which does not conflict with the target audience of "Lost in Thailand". In fact, the two are not competitors.
An hour later, in a large conference room.
Ten major cinema chains across the country, including China Film Stellar Cinemas, Shanghai Film United Cinemas, and China Film Southern New Line, gathered in the conference room.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, everyone headed to the screening room.
Soon, the movie began to play; apart from lacking the official seal, this was the finished product.
The theater representatives sat quietly in their seats, their eyes filled with anticipation.
What the current film market lacks are blockbuster movies.
Everyone wants to make money, and to make money, you have to rely on movies that sell well at the box office.
Why do theaters and cinemas always have to swallow their pride and give up some profits when Zhang Weiping pressures them? It's all because Zhang Yimou's movies are box office hits.
Although Gu Qingshan is young, he has already proven himself with the box office success of "Night Shop" (56 million yuan) and "Love is Not Blind" (over 200 million yuan).
This kind of thing is highly sought after.
From the very beginning of the movie, the picture quality alone was enough to make everyone secretly admire it. If you didn't know the inside story, who would believe that a movie of this quality was low-budget?
As the movie unfolded, the theater representatives couldn't help but laugh.
What followed was a constant stream of laughter and joy.
Before you know it, the movie is over.
Everyone's mood improved, and a smile made them feel relaxed.
"Chairman Han, everyone, what do you think?" Gu Qingshan asked with a smile.
In fact, Gu Qingshan already knew what was going on from everyone's laughter.
Han Sanping sighed, "Director Gu, this movie is a very good comedy; it makes you laugh uncontrollably."
A comedy film is a qualified comedy film as long as it can make the audience laugh.
"Lost in Thailand" is clearly a very good comedy film.
Others also commented.
"The movie is of high quality, with a smooth plot and plenty of laughs. I believe the audience will enjoy it."
"Director Gu truly lives up to his reputation as a comedy director, amazing!"
"I can already imagine the movie theaters being filled with laughter."
"This summer movie season is sure to bring joy to audiences."
Han Sanping looked at them, then smiled and said, "You all know what's going on, the screening schedule for the first day..."
When Third Master spoke, the representative from China Film Stellar Media immediately chimed in, laughing, "Director Gu's debut film, 'Night Shop,' grossed 56 million yuan, and 'Love is Not Blind' even grossed 200 million yuan. This film is indeed quite good; I estimate it will likely break 100 million yuan. How could we not give such a good film screenings?"
"We can guarantee no less than 50% of the screenings during the opening weekend! The screening schedule will be adjusted appropriately based on the box office performance thereafter."
A representative from China Film South New Line quickly added, "We can also guarantee no less than 50% of the screenings!"
Representatives from other cinema chains also spoke up, all offering no less than 50% of the screenings, since there weren't many popular movies being released at that time.
Gu Qingshan couldn't help but smile when he heard the words of the representatives from the top ten cinema chains.
A screening share of no less than 50% is already a privilege reserved for blockbusters.
He didn't dare to hope that he could get almost 100% of the screenings like "Assembly".
Only Zhang Yimou and a few blockbuster films can enjoy this kind of treatment.
After finishing our business, everyone headed to the hotel.
Gu Qingshan hosted the guests, as these were people he needed to get to know and befriend.
Although Gu Qingshan didn't really like these kinds of social engagements.
However, people in the world are often not in control of their own destiny, and building connections takes time and effort.
Chinese drinking culture is the same across the country.
Many things are decided over drinks.
The same applies to all industries, including the film and television industry.
If there's anything different about the film and television industry, it's that you can make a phone call and a dozen or so female celebrities will come to accompany you for drinks.
Even Jin Suo, who had been keeping a low profile lately, dressed up beautifully and sat to the side drinking with them.