What has a cost needs to be profitable to maintain, and the same is true for independent films, and "underground films" in previous years also need to find ways to make money, otherwise how can they continue?

How can you earn money without public screening qualifications? The first choice is generally to participate in foreign film festivals and then sell DVDs, and in film history, there are even independent filmmakers who sell genuine copies as pirated. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

It doesn't matter if it's really banned or not, it must be branded as a banned film anyway, this is also a good gimmick for fans, there is a saying, as long as it is banned in China, it is an excellent movie.

The cover must also be explicit, just to make every effort to catch people's attention, just like the current web game advertisement, as for whether the content has such a shot, it doesn't matter, it's already sold, so what's the matter.

Of course, the main creator will never admit it afterwards, but will strongly condemn this behavior, which is also reasonable.

"Don't think about selling DVDs, there are still a few people who watch DVDs, and even if they want to collect them, they are downloaded from the Internet." Wang Lei shook his head, he had forgotten how long it had been since he had seen a DVD player.

"When it comes to independent films, the Sundance Film Festival is definitely a holy place, but it's a pity that it is held in January every year, so if it can't wait, wait until January next year?" Xia Yaohan's inquiring tone was actually negative, and it took too long.

Zhang Yao thought about it and sighed, and said, "The worst plan is not yet here, so let's go to Starlight Media first." ”

When they came to Starlight Media, the company had begun to get off work one after another, and they were still stopped at the front desk.

"Hello, we're looking for Manager Liu, and we've already called just now." Zhang Yao directly began to flicker, first mixed in.

However, things are not as simple as imagined, the beauty at the front desk inquired, and said with a formulaic smile: "I'm sorry, I don't have your appointment records here." ”

"That's probably a mistake on your part, that's the time we booked." Zhang Yao continued to flicker.

The beautiful woman at the front desk said: "Then please make sure again, if you don't receive a notice here, I won't be able to let you go up." ”

"Okay, actually, we don't have an appointment, but please ask for your help to contact us, we have a film that has been reviewed and obtained a public release license, and we hope to cooperate with you to distribute it." I can't fool around, I can only tell the truth.

The beauty at the front desk inevitably glanced at the three of them again, as if to confirm the authenticity, but of course she didn't believe it, and said a little suspiciously: "In this case, I can inform you, please leave a phone number, and our company's distribution department will contact you." ”

This is already the best treatment Zhang Yao and they have received all the way over, but everyone can hear it, this is the same as looking for a job and waiting for a notice to go home, and there will definitely be no more news.

Xia Yaohan said: "You just report it first, it's almost time to get off work now, and the people in your distribution department are not busy, right?" We won't be delayed too long. ”

"I'm sorry, I can't arrange it for you without an appointment." This is the same, and it is estimated that the first thing that every front desk receptionist must grasp is this.

"Then you tell me who the people in the distribution department are, and we can't wait here?" Thinking about it backwards, if you can't get in, you can wait for the other party to come out, and it's already off work anyway.

It's not a way to continue to spend time with the front desk, Zhang Yao thought of it, and didn't walk past anyone in the middle of the road and asked: "Hello, are you from the distribution department?" ”

Wang Lei and Xia Yaohan are also actioners, although it looks a little embarrassing, but everything is worth it, the three of them are like this, the face of the beauty at the front desk is a little dark, which makes it seem like they want to sell something.

Well, it's actually a sales pitch.

"Three, please don't do this, you have disturbed the order of our company, if this is the case, I will notify the security guards." The front desk admonished, if Zhang Yao and they didn't listen to the security guards to solve it, it would be for sure.

Zhang Yao seems to be familiar with this situation, he has experienced more than this sad scene as a small screenwriter in his previous life, and every time he writes a script, he tries to sell it with such an idea, and the result is not a success.

Until he crossed over, none of the scripts he wrote independently had ever been adopted.

"Ah Yao, is that you?" When Zhang Yao gritted his teeth and wanted to continue to block people, a startled female voice came.

The shoulder-length short hair covers half of the cheeks on the left side, the ground is permed into a wavy shape, and the figure is bumpy and convex in a professional suit, which is mature and intellectual, this is Xu Li, a friend of the predecessor's father.

"Aunt Xu, I didn't expect to meet you here." Zhang Yao smiled and said hello twice.

"I'm going to work here, what's going on with you?"

Zhang Yao's family is engaged in film and television, and his father has been in the film and television industry for many years, even if the company is bankrupt now and there are no people, there are still some acquaintances and friends in this industry.

It's not difficult to find these people to help distribute the movie, but now Zhang Yao is an impostor, and under the subtle and complex psychology, he is not very willing to contact his predecessors' acquaintances, especially relatives, which will make him feel restrained, and the whole person is weird.

Originally, I thought that if I couldn't do it, I would only be able to use these networks, so I said that there was no need to save the film for next year's Sundance Film Festival.

Now that Xu Li suddenly appeared, Zhang Yao was still a little hesitant, Xia Yaohan understood everything at a glance at him, and hurriedly said: "Aunt Xu, we are friends with Zhang Yao, in fact, here's the thing, we made a movie and wanted to release it......"

"You made a movie?" Xu Li interrupted Xia Yaohan's words, which was a bit impolite, completely caused by being too surprised.

Xu Li has a very close relationship with her predecessor's family, saying that she is a friend and not enough to express that she was responsible for the funeral of her predecessor's father, and she often contacted and took care of Zhang Yao afterwards, as if she was a family member.

It is precisely because of this that Zhang Yao is more and more overwhelmed in the face of her.

Zhang Yao was still in a state of confusion, and Wang Lei followed: "That's right, Aunt Xu, in fact, this movie was written, directed and acted by Zhang Yao, and it has been reviewed and obtained the dragon standard, so the film and television company will distribute it to us." ”

Wang Lei played a careful trick and told the fact that all the movies were handled by Zhang Yao, so Xu Li will undoubtedly attach great importance to the film.

This singing harmony has already cut off Zhang Yao's back road, and it is superfluous for him to have other ideas, so he can only nod with a wry smile.

Xu Li was very relieved when she heard this, and she could see that she was very excited in her heart, but she couldn't help but not want to show it, and said, "In this case, let's go up and talk." Yao, I haven't seen you in a few days. ”

Xu Li, who was already about to get off work, went back again, and now the beauty at the front desk couldn't stop them.

Xu Li is not in charge of distribution at Starlight Media, but she is also an executive, and it is not difficult for her position to ask the company to release a movie, especially when all the formalities for the film are complete.

Taking the elevator upstairs, the decoration style of her office is the same as the temperament of people, and the strong bookish atmosphere is very elegant.

The secretary had already gotten off work, Xu Li personally poured a glass of water for each of them, and seeing that Zhang Yao was still cramped, Xia Yaohan directly took out the poster and showed it to Xu Li, and said, "Aunt Xu, this is the poster of our movie, you can take a look first." ”

The content of the poster is that Zhang Yao is lying in a coffin, the overall tone is gray, the light source comes from the lighter lit in his hand, and the title is buried alive, as if it is engraved on the wooden board on the top of the coffin.

"Buried alive? Thriller? "Just look at the style and you can already determine the genre of the movie.

"Aunt Xu, the production of this movie is a bit beyond imagination, but we are not making a good fuss, I promise it will definitely be a wonderful movie."

After patting his chest and assuring him, Wang Lei continued: "We also brought a copy here, Auntie, if you are not busy, you can take a look, you will know that we are not bragging." ”

Xu Li took the copy and just put it on the desk, and there was no intention to read it immediately, as far as the release is concerned, as long as you get the dragon mark, it will not be a problem.

Of course, having a dragon mark does not mean that the movie is excellent, and the film and television company generally has to look at the quality of the film, but in the face of human favor, this can also be ignored.

"You can rest assured, there will be absolutely no problem with the release of the movie, and I can guarantee that." Xu Li didn't say a word and nodded directly in promise, and then said: "If it's just publicity, the company may not invest, and I can't be the master." ”

Xu Li doesn't care about this part, she is just a part-time worker, not the boss of the company, so it is impossible to have the final say in everything, which is understandable.

As a company, it must be profitable to make a lot of money, and no one will spend a lot of effort to promote a movie like "Buried Alive" no matter how good it is, because it is not a commercial blockbuster that can make a lot of money.

"Aunt Xu, thank you. It doesn't matter if there is publicity or not, as long as you book the file as soon as possible. Zhang Yao's thanks are also from the bottom of his heart.

"Tell me about this?" Xu Li glanced at him with disgust, and said with a relieved face: "I'm very happy to see you like this now, I believe that your father is the same in Tianyouling." ”

"You don't have to worry about the release, I will fight with you for publicity, and the box office share will definitely be in accordance with the market proportion."

If you can do it, Xu Li will definitely go back and do it, and if you can't do it, she will try her best to fight for it, Xia Yaohan and Wang Lei finally let go of their hearts, and they also thanked them again and again.

"Aunt Xu, since that's the case, then if it's okay, we'll go back first." Zhang Yao still felt restrained, so he wanted to slip away.

"You." Xu Li glared at him, then waved her hand again, and said, "Forget it, you guys go back first, and I'll contact you in a few days." ”

Zhang Yao laughed a few more times before leaving, Xu Li was very moved by his kindness to his predecessor as a bystander, but his predecessor was too proud and didn't appreciate it, and now he is really just a bystander.