"The famous young writer Gu Zhi actually gave up writing to enter the film industry?"

On April 10, 2000, a news item with a very exaggerated headline suddenly appeared in major entertainment gossip magazines and newspapers overnight.

The next day, Guangguang Media's entertainment information program "Huaguo Entertainment Report" spent a full two minutes broadcasting the news, focusing on introducing the audience to this "famous young writer".

Then put a few live photos of Gu Zhi and Ning Hao auditioning actors, and introduced the information of the four newcomer leading actors in the movie, which mainly focused on Liu Ye, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Golden Rooster Awards.

At this time, "Huaguo Entertainment Report" has achieved daily broadcast on nearly 150 TV stations across the country, with an audience of more than 315 million, and it is a well-deserved overlord of entertainment programs in China.

Just to get the news of "Butterfly Effect" on this show, China Film spent 1 million.

This is still because the forces behind China Film are in front of them, otherwise even if they spend money on the show, they may not be able to play for two minutes.

On the third day, major entertainment media across the country received notices from China Film, inviting them to participate in the launch conference of the movie "Butterfly Effect" on April 15.

This series of propaganda is like a combination of punches, one after another, undoubtedly hinting at one thing.

Zhongying has to make a big move!

The entertainment media reporter who received the notice ran faster than the reporter on Hong Kong Island, and immediately left for the capital without hesitation, fearing that he would miss this crucial news.

Gu Zhi's fans also frantically posted questions on major online forums.

"Is Gu really going to give up his pen and follow the shadows?

"Didn't you say that the third book was about to come out?

"It's so self-conscious, do you think that if you write well, you will be invincible?

From the moment he dropped out of school, I knew that he was not a good thing, and he didn't study hard all day long, and he actually did these things that spoiled the flowers of the motherland.

This kind of garbage can still become the best-selling author in the country, look at the books of other island people, how well they are written! A group of blind people who have no ability to appreciate it, Huaguo really deserves to be so backward!"

"Upstairs, my classmate Gu recruited you to provoke you? You know that if your mouth is full of feces, won't you talk well? Classmate Gu responded to the matter of dropping out of school a few days ago, and it has been reported in major newspapers, you are blind, you can't see this!"

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The Internet is always the place where verbal violence is most concentrated, and even if the Internet in China is not developed enough, people can still find ways to communicate friction and vent their emotions on the Internet.

It's just that everyone deviates from the topic and no longer discusses the movie.

In any case, whether it is scolding or boasting, the effect of this wave of propaganda is in place, and almost everyone who pays attention to the news knows the movie "Butterfly Effect".

This is exactly the effect that China Film wants, in order to achieve this purpose, China Film has spent 1.5 million publicity costs!

This is just the pre-publicity, and after the movie poster and trailer are filmed, there will be a second wave of publicity and a third and fourth wave of publicity until the movie is officially released.

"Third master, this wave of publicity is too strong, our budget is only 5 million in total, so it must be worth it. ”

China Film Headquarters, Han Sanping's Office, asked anxiously.

At this time, Gu Zhi, Ning Hao, and Han Sanping were sitting around the coffee table.

There were three cups of hot wolfberry tea on the coffee table, except for the one in front of Han Sanping, the other two cups of tea didn't even move.

Gu Zhi and Ning Hao were not reluctant to drink, but they were really not in the mood to drink.

"After I decided to pitch for this movie last week, I recommended the script to the boss. ”

"The boss told me the next day that he spent three hours in the evening, from beginning to end and back to front, carefully reading the script and decided to give the film a try. ”

After Han Sanping finished speaking, he picked up the old-fashioned teacup, brought it to his mouth, blew it two or three times, and took a small sip.

When Gu Zhi and Ning Hao heard the news, they didn't know whether to be happy or worried.

I heard that at the beginning of this year, Beijing Film Studio signed two new films directed by Jiang Wen and Feng Xiaogang, with these two big directors, no matter what, they shouldn't praise this "Butterfly Effect", right?"

Beijing Film Studio is a nominal subsidiary of China Film and is under the unified jurisdiction of China Film Headquarters.

"Hmph, I'm angry when I say that. Jiang Wen has to make a movie called "The Devil is Coming" this year, and it is estimated that this film will not even pass the censorship, can you still expect it to be released?"

"As for Feng Xiaogang's upcoming "A Sigh", the movie is really good, but it is not his typical Chinese New Year film style, and I am not optimistic about its box office. And although I am also the producer of that movie, I actually have a name, mainly Huayi's side is producing, and it has little to do with China Film. ”

"As for your movie, the subject matter is very novel, it is a genre movie that China has not had before, a bit of science fiction style, and a little meaningful stuff in it, which is very attractive. This is a new field, more similar to foreign commercial films. ”

"In the past ten years, in addition to Feng Xiaogang's Chinese New Year comedy, domestic films on the market are basically some award-winning movies with profound meanings. The odds are high, but the box office has always been poor, and professional commercial films like this have almost never appeared. ”

"The boss wants to use your film to try the market's reaction and see the future of commercial films. The domestic film market is worth looking forward to, and the future box office value is definitely unlimited, we can't just make movies that people don't like to watch, we have to try another taste for them. ”

After speaking, Han Sanping's mouth was a little dry, and he took a small sip of hot tea.

"So at this stage, you don't have to think about money, China Film will fully support you. You just have to do it, just make the movie.

"After the finished film comes out, don't let me, let alone let China Film down. ”

In the last sentence, Han Sanping first glanced at Gu Zhi deeply, and then turned his head to Ning Hao and said.

"Third master, don't worry, we will go all out!"

Ning Hao stood up with a swoop and assured loudly.

He realized some of the deep meanings in Han San's comments, and felt that the reason behind this matter might not be so simple.

In fact, after the boss made a decision that day, he was ready to replace Ning Hao, and he wanted to configure the most famous director and star Hua Dan for this movie as a first-hand guarantee at the box office.

However, Han Sanping tried his best to dissuade him, thinking that after all, this was a book written by Gu Zhi himself, only he knew best what this movie should look like, and since he chose Ning Hao, he must have his reasons.

The most important thing for a movie is its own quality, and it is not necessarily better to use people who are famous than people who are "hearted".

Han Sanping hopes that China Film can give young people a chance to shoot their own works.

In the end, at his strong suggestion, the boss agreed to him. The crew of "Butterfly Effect" maintained the status quo, and Ning Hao avoided the fate of being kicked away.

If it is successful at the box office after the shooting, it is fine, but if it fails, Han Sanping will be disgraced in front of the boss.

However, it will only be a loss of face for him.

With Han Sanping's qualifications and level, investing in a failed movie is nothing, even if ten failed movies will not affect him.

"I trust you, otherwise I wouldn't recommend it to the boss. Go ahead and don't forget the launch event on the 15th. ”