Chapter 125: It is not good to be a teacher
After the press conference, major entertainment media made relevant reports, and on the whole, there was a decline.
The General Manager's Office of Xiawen Group.
"We should allocate some funds to the Internet trolls, the situation is too unfavorable!" General Manager Mu Qingyu suggested worriedly.
Su Anxi and Li Liyu were also in the office, and the expressions on their faces were equally ugly.
Only Wei Xia still looked extremely relaxed, looking at the computer with interest.
A Niu Entertainment: The market feedback of the "reluctantly" large-scale "Wolf Teeth" is sluggish, and most audiences say they don't like movies with similar themes.
Entertainment broke the news: TV series star plays the heroine of a movie for the first time, how does Su Anxi support the box office?
The forefront of film and television: Wei Xia, the boss of Anli Film and Television, said wildly, is it to create a box office miracle or to laugh and be generous?
Military fan concentration camp: The commercial film "Wolf's Teeth" has received full support from the military, and the background of the Xia Wen Group is inscrutable.
"It's really interesting in the circle! The movie hasn't been broadcast yet, and the audience doesn't like it anymore? I really don't believe it, can these media still do market research?" Wei Xia sneered.
Li Liyu sighed:
"Alas, Xiao Xia, in fact, people don't have to investigate at all, this is almost the consensus. The past ten years have been a period of vigorous development of the Chinese film industry, if you look at the movies that are good at the box office, which one is a military patriotic theme?"
"I'm sorry, Natsu-chan... If it weren't for me, maybe you wouldn't have thought of making a movie, it's all my sister's fault. Su Anxi's pretty face was full of self-blame.
The eldest sister Mu Qingyu was calmer, and comforted her:
"Well, now is not the time to say that. I've watched the movie, and to be honest, it's great! The problem now is that the outside world is too loud to question this movie, and the direction of public opinion is very unfavorable. ”
Wei Xia looked up at Mu Qingyu suspiciously:
"The publicity is already very strong, and these negative aspects of the media can actually be regarded as hype, doesn't the eldest sister think so?"
Mu Qingyu shook her head:
Some people said that this movie may be good, but it is not suitable for today's market environment, and then the vast majority of people agree with this view. ”
"What does this mean? It shows that our movie has been qualified! The audience hasn't watched it yet, and they already think that there is nothing worth watching about the movie, so who will pay to go to the cinema?"
Wei Xia spread his hands, noncommittal.
Only he knows in his heart that the rate of return of "Wolf Teeth" has risen to thirty-eight times!
"Forget it, don't overthink it. The eldest sister, the third sister, the fourth sister, you have all read the script, you have all seen the movie, you all know how wonderful they are, and that's enough!"
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"Voices of the Heart" is a decent talk show, mainly interviewing some filmmakers who have recently released movies. Under the arrangement of the eldest sister Mu Qingyu, Wei Xia came to the recording site of the show.
The host Liu Nan is a big beauty, in her early twenties, and her smile is very sweet.
"Today, we have invited the director and star of "Wolf Teeth", Mr. Wei Xia! Wei Xia, welcome to you!" Liu Nan shook hands with Wei Xia while introducing to the audience.
Wei Xia also greeted the audience together, and the interview officially began.
At the end of the politeness, Liu Nan asked directly:
"With less than a week to go before the movie was released, it seemed that everyone's reaction was very flat and not very interested. Wei Xia, do you feel a lot of pressure now? After all, the cost of investing 200 million yuan. ”
Wei Xia shook his head slightly and chuckled:
"Hehe, why do you ask that? Rather than stress, I personally think it should be called 'anticipation'! As we all know, "Wolf Teeth" is a commercial movie. What is a commercial film? To put it bluntly, it is for the purpose of making money! But in fact, it is more than just a commercial film. ”
Liu Nan tilted her little head and made a very cute and innocent appearance:
"It's not just a commercial movie, what is "Wolf Teeth" in your mind?"
Wei Xia nodded, his expression becoming very serious.
"To tell you the truth, for me, making movies is not a dream or anything like that, and I'm not even interested in it at all. It wasn't until I saw the script of "Wolf's Teeth" that a flash of inspiration flashed in my mind!"
"This theme attracted me! Soldiers, patriotism! You have not read the earliest script, it can be said that it is completely different from the present, and the only thing that has not changed is the theme of patriotism. ”
"Our national strength of China has developed at a high speed for several decades and has made achievements that have attracted worldwide attention! Everyone has a dream of China in their hearts! I am proud of my country and proud of myself as a Chinese person! And I think this is something that every Chinese person should be proud of!"
"So, I made this film. I firmly believe that the appearance of "Wolf Teeth" will definitely resonate with the voice of every Chinese person!"
As soon as he spoke, the scene burst into warm applause.
Liu Nan also clapped his hands and applauded along, and then continued to ask:
"I see! In your heart, there should be a kind of patriotic feeling, and most of us have this feeling. But feelings are feelings after all, like you said, commercial movies are for the purpose of making money, and now in this situation, Wei Xia, what do you think...... Will you be able to recoup the full cost?"
Wei Xia suddenly smiled, smiling with sunshine and confidence:
"Sister Nan, don't you mind if I call me that, do you? Hehe! I'll tell you the truth, from the moment the crew started filming, I never worried about whether I could recover the cost!"
"If the audience doesn't pay for their feelings, then you can only pay for it yourself!hehe! It's just that this order is worth a lot of money!" Liu Nan teased.
"You misunderstood me, Sister Nan. The goal of "Wolf's Teeth" is to challenge the box office record of the Chinese film industry, and it will create a box office myth! Recovering costs is something that does not need to be considered at all. Wei Xia said lightly.
Liu Nan found that he couldn't see through Wei Xia at all.
The whole circle is singing about "Wolf Teeth", and at this time they are still thinking about creating a box office myth?
Look at Wei Xia again, that kind of high-spirited and proud, confident eyes, and fascinating demeanor.
Shaking his little head vigorously, Liu Nan came to his senses.
She unconsciously fell into a state of "obsession" just now, and she felt that she was caught in a whirlpool called "Wei Xia", and she almost couldn't extricate herself.
"Confident men are the most attractive! I wish Wei Xia that you can always maintain this kind of self-confidence, and I also wish your "Wolf Teeth" a box office hit in advance!" Liu Nan blushed slightly and sent out sincere blessings.
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Three days before the film's release.
Liu Jin, business manager of Anli Film and Television:
"Mr. Wang, can we adjust the scheduling rate and time of this movie appropriately?"
Opposite Liu Jin sat the owner of the theater, Wang Jianghai:
"I'll tell you the truth, Manager Liu, the schedule of "Wolf Teeth" will not move. The pre-sale of movie tickets has said everything, we will not push a movie with no commercial value. ”
"Don't, Mr. Wang, we are old friends, and we have had many happy cooperation when we were in Daxing Film and Television before. Just do my brother a favor and let me have an explanation in front of my new boss!" Liu Jin pleaded bitterly.
Wang Jianghai sighed heavily, but still shook his head:
"Brother, it's not that I don't give you face, it's not that I can't help you with this! You know very well about "Wolf Teeth". Wei Xia wants to enter the film industry, no problem! However, the money is earned by everyone, and he made the film completely independently, so in turn let us cooperate, is it possible?"
"Look at it, the movies of the same schedule, and the other ones are all invested in by us! Is it necessary for me to help others rob me of money? Or take advantage of this opportunity to let your boss learn the rules!"
In desperation, Liu Jin could only say goodbye and leave.
There are many potential rules in the industry, and interests are always inseparable, and only Wei Xia, a pure newcomer, does not understand the rules.
After coming out of Wanzhong Theater, Liu Jin visited the rest of the theaters, and almost all of them had the same result.
The scheduling rate is very low, and the scheduling time is extremely poor!
Twin Towers, General Manager's Office.
"What is my sister looking for me? Is it going to arrange a task for me again?" Wei Xia drooped his head, secretly sighing at the misfortune of his boss career.
I have been depressed in the army for so long, and then I am busy making movies non-stop, and I naturally want to relax and relax when I return to the magic capital again~
Taking advantage of the past few days, Wei Xia has been pulling Huang Nanxi around to play during the day, and at night he is talking to the fourth sister Su Anxi about life ideals, discussing the spirit and flesh and the like.
"Brother, are you a little too comfortable to be the shopkeeper with your hands? Have you ever been in your own office? With a big investment of 200 million yuan, you are about to lose all your money, it's really a big heart!" Mu Qingyu said angrily.
Wei Xia almost forgot about the movie, 3800-4000% ROI, seeing that more than 7 billion is about to be earned, what else can happen?
"Our movie is about to be released, isn't everything going well?" Wei Xia wondered.
"Shun Shun? Xiao Xia, how did you come up with this word? 'Wolf Teeth' and the word 'Shun Shun' are not related, right? The evaluation of all aspects is not optimistic, and theaters across the country do not cooperate. Tell me, when will it go well?" Mu Qingyu asked with a slap on his face.
"Don't be angry, don't be angry! Sister is not angry!" Wei Xia coaxed Mu Qingyu like a child, and after finishing speaking, he ran over, grabbed Mu Qingyu's fragrant shoulder with both hands and pressed it a few times.
The massage was pressed well, but Wei Xia's hand was not honest, starting from his shoulders and moving around.
"Are you comfortable, sister?" Wei Xia smiled, his hands shifted to Mu Qingyu's waist, and his mouth was still blowing into Mu Qingyu's ears~
"Xiao Xia, don't make trouble, think of a way!" Mu Qingyu said with a red face.
Wei Xia withdrew his troubled hands, and his expression was relaxed:
"Sister, have you ever heard a sentence? The fragrance of wine is not afraid of deep alleys!"