Chapter 177: Shut Your Mouth for Me!
One glass of wine per person.
Du Yihua took out a cigarette and lit it, turning his head to look at Xiong Chengchao.
In the entertainment industry, this tall man is not well-known, but in the film industry, even if he is at the level of Qin Wei, he dares to face Du Weiyun head-on, and dare to sarcastically mock this and that by name, but even if the two sides are actually in a hostile relationship, he never dared to really shoot bricks against Zhou Yanghua, Zong Chengze and Xiong Chengchao.
Oriental Cinema Line, one of the three largest cinema chains in China, has 958 screens nationwide, accounting for 9.3% of the total number of screens registered in the country, and 15.7% of the country's total of more than 6,000 advanced screens that can be counted at the box office in real time!
This is not the most critical, what is even more frightening is that after the establishment of the Oriental Cinema Line, the main direction for many years has always been the country's large cities, and so far, most of their cinemas are located in the most prosperous areas of a city, especially in major shopping malls.
Therefore, in the current era when the box office of this large city accounts for more than 65% of the total box office of a movie, in fact, the more than 900 screens in the hands of Oriental Cinema can often get a movie that accounts for more than 30% of the national statistical box office!
Just rush to this, in the entire film circle, whoever sees Zhou Yanghua has to bow his head for three points.
And Xiong Chengchao is the general manager who is really responsible for taking such a sharp weapon for Zhou Yanghua on the front line.
At this moment, although Xiong Chengchao was smiling, Du Yihua could still see the dissatisfaction and anger in his heart at first glance.
Picking up the cup and taking a sip, he smiled and said, "Mr. Du asked me to drink, right...... Something to say?"
Du Yihua just tilted his head to look at him, smiled, shook his head, and then smoked.
After smoking, continue to look at him.
And with an indescribable smile on his face.
Rao is Xiong Chengchao is definitely a person who is not lacking in self-knowledge, and at this time, he also subconsciously had the illusion that "she seems to like me a little" - in fact, he knows that it is impossible.
As a result, he became more and more embarrassed.
He told me to come out, said it was okay, and stared at me...... The key is that when Du Yihua looks at people, the corners of his eyes are slightly raised, coupled with that expression that seems to be smiling but not smiling, it is really fascinating!
And it's easy to pull down the IQ of a normal man!
Xiong Chengchao actually felt that his face was a little hot at this time, and he had no choice but to adjust his attention and shift his focus to the wine glass in front of him.
Pick up the cup and take another sip.
Du Yihua suddenly opened his mouth and asked: "If I'm not mistaken, are you going to find Lao Zong's for the scheduling of "Red Sorghum......"? It's a quarrel, isn't it?"
Xiong Chengchao turned his head to look at her, smiled embarrassedly, and finally nodded.
In fact, this is not a trade secret at all, but there is no need to hide it - he quarreled with Zong Chengze again, which is a little taboo, but considering that Du Yihua has not gone far with Oriental Media over the years, and he is even more friends with Mr. Zhou, the legendary confidant of Lan Yan!
Of course, the main thing is that people have already seen it, so it is better to admit it generously.
At this time, Du Yihua finally retracted his gaze, picked up the cup and took a sip of wine, sighed, smoked, and exhaled the smoke elegantly, in a low and sexy tone, "If I'm not mistaken, you started as a film watcher?" Seeing Xiong Chengchao nodded, she smiled and said: "I don't know if there are people in China who are more keen-eyed than you, at least I haven't seen it yet! ”
After a pause, she said: "When "The Swordsman and the Monk" was released, you insisted on repeatedly asking Mr. Zhou at the beginning, and the scale of the screening was pulled up from the beginning, and then "The Swordsman and the Monk", a movie that felt a little sour just by hearing the name, became popular all of a sudden, right?"
Du Yihua was talking about his glorious resume back then, Xiong Chengchao unconsciously showed a smile on his face, nodded, and said, "Yes!"
Du Yihua smiled, spat on a cigarette, drank wine, and then continued: "Then, Mr. Zhou unusually promoted you to be the vice president of Oriental Cinema, and you will be turned a regular after a year." And then...... I remember when "My Sassy Girlfriend" was released, nationwide, you were the first to make a decision and add a film schedule, right? Then, when "Sword Fairy" was released, you insisted on giving it only two weeks of high-ranking films, and even sacrificed a lot of interests that seemed painful at the time, which is said to have raised two points for the share ratio of "Sword Fairy"?"
Xiong Chengchao smiled and nodded again.
These piles are typical cases in the hands of him as the most famous cinema manager in China, and they are typical examples of successful prediction that can be written into textbooks.
At this time, after a pause, Du Yihua said again: "It is said that when you made a decision, Mr. Zhou scolded you, if the contract had not been signed by you, he would definitely regret it." But two weeks later, he signed a check for a million?"
Xiong Chengchao is really a little shy, although he doesn't know how many times he has heard similar praises from many people, but the one in front of him who praises himself is the beautiful Du Yihua! So, he couldn't help but say: "Mr. Du is really clear about me about this little thing!"
Du Yihua smiled, "Last summer, you insisted that "Once Upon a Time" would be a big hit, but as a result, you miscalculated!"
Xiong Chengchao's face was a little ugly all of a sudden.
But after a while, he just sighed, shook his head, and said helplessly: "That time, it was indeed my mistake! My judgment is more based on the judgment of the quality and selling points of the two movies, but I didn't expect that the selling point of 'Qin Wei's first commercial masterpiece' played by Director Qin would have such a great effect......! Fortunately, "Once Upon a Time" did not disappoint me! The sect leader deserves to be the sect leader!"
After a pause, he said sincerely: "He is not only the leader of the music world, but he will soon become the leader of the movie! and...... My judgment is, within three years!"
Du Yihua looked at him and looked at him until she saw that his eyes narrowed slightly, and she couldn't help but want to avoid her gaze several times, and then she suddenly smiled lightly and said equally sincerely: "Mr. Xiong, you are really a smart person!"
"Brilliant kind!"
Xiong Chengchao frowned, puzzled.
But at this time, Du Yihua was obviously not ready to explain, so she pressed the cigarette with her hand, she picked up the cup, tilted her neck, and dried it in one gulp.
Putting down the cup, she opened her Kun bag, took out a business card, handed it over, and waited for Xiong Chengchao to reach out to take it with a frown, but she didn't let go, and when Xiong Chengchao looked at it in surprise, she said slowly: "Zong Chengze is too fine, although your goal is the top of the mountain, but he is stuck in your seat! As long as he is there, you can't go up! Even your own power can't be kept in many cases." ”
"Lao Zhou is a very smart person, but his pattern is too small and his vision is limited. ”
"Oriental Media looks like a giant now, but believe me, within ten years, it will definitely age at an astonishing rate, dying of old age, and riddled with diseases!"
Xiong Chengchao looked at her in surprise, extremely shocked in his heart.
But Du Yihua's words were not finished.
"Production, distribution and cinema are three different systems, you know, I understand, but Zhou Yanghua and Zong Chengze don't understand, so, if I guessed correctly, what Zhou Yanghua said to you the most should be to ask you to focus on the overall situation......"
Speaking of this, she smiled and said, "Within three years, you are welcome to come to me at any time......! Don't wait!"
After speaking, in Xiong Chengchao's surprised gaze, she got up and left.
But after taking two steps away, she went back again, smiled, charmed all beings, and said: "Friendly reminder, turn off your mobile phone! Otherwise, when the box office of "Red Sorghum" explodes, you will be in a dilemma, extremely uncomfortable!"
After saying that, he turned around and left.
Until she was out of sight, Xiong Chengchao's mouth couldn't close.
When I looked down, the business card was extremely elegant, but there was a dazzling red rose in the upper left corner.
In addition to the mobile phone number in the bottom row, there are only two words on the entire business card -
Yihua.
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In the quiet western restaurant, the mobile phone rang suddenly.
Zong Chengze was holding the hand of the girl opposite, feeling the moisturization and delicacy of the skin that only belongs to seventeen or eighteen-year-old young girls, when he was suddenly interrupted by the ringtone of his mobile phone, his brows were only slightly frowned, and he immediately smiled at the girl, raised his index finger, made a "shhh" action, and said softly: "I'm sorry." ”
took out his mobile phone and saw that the call was from a vice president of the theater line.
Thinking of the events of the afternoon, Zong Chengze was still a little embarrassed in his heart - Xiong Chengchao has become more and more unkind in recent years, and in the long run, this guy is probably staring at the chair under his buttocks!
Hmph!
"Hey, old clock. Well, what about eating, what's the matter?"
"Mr. Zong, if you have time, I would like to meet with you and say, I think this matter is ......."
"Scheduled?"
"Yes, I think it's ......."
"Let's talk to your President Xiong! Although I am the president of the head office, your theater is an independent subsidiary, and I can't always interfere in your internal operations and decision-making, right?"
Hearing this, the other end of the phone was stunned for a moment.
was interrupted twice, and the other party obviously realized that Zong Chengze was unhappy.
An hour and a half ago, he called me and said that no matter what happened, the previous decision would not change! And said that this is what you meant! I felt ......."
"Do you have any opinions?"
Interrupted again, first Zong Chengze was already in a certain mood at this time.
The other end of the phone hesitated for a moment, but finally chose to retreat.
"That'...... I'm fine, excuse me, Mr. Zong. ”
"Well, it's okay, see you later!"
Hung up the phone and put away the phone, Zong Chengze showed a smile to the girl opposite, bright and sunny, and shrugged his shoulders, laughing at himself: "No way, there are many things!
The girl nodded and said excitedly: "Brother Zong, I heard that you have always said the same thing in the entertainment industry, who would not dare not give you face......! Can you introduce me to the Master?"
In the first few sentences, Zong Chengze was still smiling, and when he heard the last sentence, the smile immediately froze on his face.
But the girl said excitedly, but she didn't notice it, "I like the Sect Master very much! Can you introduce me to a role in his movie? A small role would be fine! Okay?"
Zong Chengze squeezed out a smile, "Okay, no problem! I'll tell him when I drink with him when I go back......! Xiaowei, you know, these artists are very willful, and sometimes they don't even give me face! Artists, you understand, right?"
The girl across from her nodded.
Zong Chengze shrugged, "So, I can introduce you to the audition......!
The girl on the other side was already full of faces.
Poor her, she has just entered the entertainment industry for less than a month, and she doesn't know whether it is Minghu Culture, or any other company or crew, auditions are often public and do not need to be introduced.
"Yes, yes!"
Zong Chengze smiled at her, ate the last steak on the plate, then raised his hand to beckon the waiter, put the credit card on the plate, and then listened to the girl opposite with a smile on his face saying how much he liked and admired the sect leader Li Qian.
It wasn't until the waiter returned the credit card that he suddenly got up, smiled, and said very elegantly: "Xiaowei, I'm sorry, I still have something else! I can't accompany you today, let's make an appointment another day!"
After saying that, he didn't care about the girl's stunned, turned around and left.
When he walked out of the door of the western restaurant, he couldn't help but curse in a low voice, "Grass!
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A radio program in Suncheon, broadcast studio.
The host of the show sat on one side, with exquisite makeup, sitting beside her, among the three people, is a well-known box office forecasting expert in the industry, and on the far right, Du Chengbang hugged his shoulders and listened to the box office expert with a smile on his judgment on the current box office trend of these domestic films.
“…… What domestic audiences love to watch now, what they love to watch is the big scenes, special effects, and fierce fights, all count, otherwise you have to at least shoot that kind of aesthetic artistic conception! In contrast, I think that although "Red Sorghum" has a high artistic achievement, after all, the four trophies of the Berlin Film Festival have been proven, but its theme, or the picture, the story, and the sense of the age, for the current movie audience, it seems a little too heavy!
"Even if there are four trophies at the Berlin Film Festival, even if the director is Li Qian, even if Li Qian himself starred in it, and he deliberately shaved his head for this, it is a great sacrifice, but it still can't be done!
"So I judge that this box office should be able to rely on the sudden increase in audience flow today and on Saturdays and weekends in the next two days to maintain a relatively stable box office income, but when these two days pass, its box office potential should be squeezed out!"
The beautiful host couldn't hold back, interjected, and asked: "Then what is your prediction of the box office of "Red Sorghum" ......?"
"Between 80 million and 90 million, more than 100 million...... It's not hopeless, but it's hard!"
The beautiful host nodded, indicating understanding, and said, "Okay!"
After finishing speaking, she turned her head, looked at Du Chengbang, and said, "Then, Mr. Du Chengbang, as director Qin Wei's agent, you must also have a considerable degree of understanding of movies, especially since you have been criticizing recently, saying that "Red Sorghum" was filmed...... Uh, hehe, that's pretty bad, isn't it? Now, can you share with our listeners your thoughts and judgments on the subsequent box office trend of "Red Sorghum"?"
"Well, okay, host!"
Du Chengbang rubbed his nose and said: "Everyone knows that I don't like this movie very much! Many people say that Li Qian's performance is extremely good! In fact, if you tell me that he starred in person, it is actually a gimmick! After all, he is popular, right? He must have understood in advance, whether it is the story of his movie or anything else, there is nothing to attract the audience, so he has to go into battle himself to attract the box office! As for the role he played, how good do you really want to say...... Hehe, forget it, don't talk about it, so as not to look like I'm always attacking people! In fact, I'm just telling the truth and attacking him...... I can't do it!"
"As for the box office, my judgment is that it can't pass 100 million!"
The beautiful host's face was surprised, and then asked: "You judge that it can't be over 100 million!"
Du Chengbang nodded, and said in an extremely affirmative tone, "Yes! It will definitely not pass! For such a film, 90 million will reach the top! Of these, 40 million is Li Qian's salary, and 40 million is for the four trophies of the Berlin Film Festival! The film itself is worth 10 million!"
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When the program was over, the time was already half past seven, Du Chengbang and the box office forecasting expert walked out of the broadcast studio together, and were shaking hands with the producer of the show, politely, and soon, the host chased after him and apologized one after another - just now in the middle of the show, the calls that came in were already scolding the guests loudly!
Although they were directly cut off by the director, whether it was the host or the guests, it was obviously quite embarrassing.
But fortunately, when I just received the call, no one would be happy if I changed it, but the show was also recorded, and everyone had seen the big scene, so this scolding should be gone.
If you are annoyed by someone who scolds you a few words, the people in the entertainment industry will be dead a long time ago!
Everyone was polite, Du Chengbang was already about to leave, at this time, suddenly a young choreographer ran over, leaned into the producer's ear and muttered a few words.
"What?"
The producer looked surprised, "Red Sorghum suddenly exploded?"
The choreographer nodded and said: "A buddy of mine, from the TV station, according to him, starting at five o'clock in the afternoon, the entire Shuntian Mansion, it is said that it is the same all over the country, "Red Sorghum" suddenly began to sell well, it is not yet seven o'clock, almost all the movie theaters in the entire Shuntian Mansion that have given "Red Sorghum" a film schedule, have even sold out tickets for the midnight show, and it is said that there is not a single left!"
Everyone present was dumbfounded.
The beautiful host turned her head slightly embarrassed and apprehensive to look at her two guests.
The box office forecaster rubbed his nose and subconsciously pushed his glasses, but his face was calm - he was used to walking by the river without getting his shoes wet.
It's just that this time, the slap in the face came a little too quickly.
As for Du Chengbang, he looked incredulous.
He was stunned, blinked his eyes, blinked his eyes again, and suddenly strode over, pulled the choreographer along, and said, "What do you say?"
The choreographer nodded, "It is said that many people are queuing up in major movie theaters, asking movie theaters to adjust their film schedules and arrange a few more performances of "Red Sorghum"! It is said that it is because they are afraid that they will not be able to buy tickets tomorrow!"
When Du Chengbang heard this, he subconsciously said: "What are you kidding, there are a number of copies, and it would be good to have a spare copy at most in a movie theater......"
As he spoke, he stopped and couldn't help but say, "How is it possible!"
Speaking of this, he breathed out of his nostrils, sneered, and said in disbelief, "Such a broken film, just with Li Qian's name, can it explode at the box office?"
Speaking of this, he looked at the choreographer and said disdainfully: "Dude, your news is not accurate, right?"
When the choreographer heard this, he opened his mouth to defend himself.
But at this time, a mobile phone ringtone suddenly remembered.
Du Chengbang sounded familiar, subconsciously looked back, and happened to see his bag on the dressing table next to him - before entering the broadcast studio, he was asked to leave his mobile phone outside.
In the past, he picked up his phone and glanced at it, and he quickly connected it.
However, before he could speak, a series of head-on scolding suddenly came from the other side of the phone-
"Du Chengbang, did you run the radio station to do a show? What did I tell you, forgot? You said you went out and was a blind fart! Hurry up and get back to me!"
"Qin ...... Brother Qin, I'm ......"
"Holy, get back! Hurry up! And shut your mouth for me!"
With that, the phone hung up.
The incident happened in a hurry, Du Chengbang didn't have time to cover it with his hands at all, and Qin Wei on the other end of the phone was furious again, and he spoke almost with a roar - there were no outsiders in the dressing room outside the broadcasting room, and it was extremely quiet at the moment.
Looking back, Du Chengbang was slightly embarrassed.
I didn't know if I was comforting myself or others, but I just barely squeezed out a smile and said, "Brother Qin's temper is ...... Hehe, hehe...... Smelly temper, hehe......"
After saying that, he didn't even bother to check if he had left something behind, just took his mobile phone, waved his hand at the person on the radio side, and said, "Let's go, don't send it!" and then hurriedly walked out.
The few staff members who had been left behind looked at each other on this side.
The box office forecaster also seemed to feel that he had no face to continue to stay, and simply said "I'm also gone", and then chased Du Chengbang's ass backstage and strode away.
Several staff members looked at each other again.
After more than ten seconds of embarrassment and silence, suddenly, someone laughed out loud.
Then everyone burst into a low laugh.
***
Fu Biao wore sunglasses, pondered for a moment, and slowly leaned over: "There are only a hundred votes left, there are only a hundred votes left......! That's a hundred votes!"
Tears fell.
His eyes were red, and his intestines were mourning.
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