Following the release of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" on Friday, "Tokyo Raiders" landed in the mainland market just two days later. In terms of box office performance in the mainland market, "Tokyo Raiders" is significantly better than "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". The attendance rate on the first day reached more than 9 percent, the attendance rate on the second day was stable at 8 into 5, and the attendance rate on the third day was stable at 8 into 3.

may be affected by the high box office of "Crazy Stone", the attendance rate of "Tokyo Raiders" has never been stable and continues to decline. On the other hand, due to the decrease in the proportion of films, the attendance rate has soared, reaching an astonishing more than ninety percent! Such a hot situation made the producers of several films released at the same time envious.

Mu Yu, vice president of China Shipping Union and Cinema Corporation, invited the representatives of the producers of the three films again.

The atmosphere in the conference room was very heavy, Tang Xing, the representative of Kyoto Film Studio, Xu Qiang, the representative of Anle Film, and Chu Jian, the representative of Golden Harvest Film Co., Ltd., were silent. Compared to two weeks ago, these people have clearly lost their sharpness. Thinking about the scene when the three of them were full of confidence and talked exaggeratedly. The silence at this point seemed somewhat ironic.

Mu Yu smiled faintly and said, "The current situation doesn't need me to say more. "Crazy Stone" has become unstoppable. According to the rules of major theaters, if "A Sigh" was not supported by the name of Director Feng Da, I am afraid it would have been painted a long time ago. "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" performed very well in the Taiwan market, but it pounced very well in the mainland. "Tokyo Raiders" is the best performer in the mainland, but attendance is falling every day, and the situation is not very optimistic......"

"Mr. Mu invited us here, wouldn't it be to talk about the wind and cold?" Tang Xing's face sank, and he said unhappily.

"Producer Tang has wronged me, I don't mean that." Mu Yu shook his head and smiled and said. "Whether it is Director Feng's "A Sigh", or Director Li An's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", or Ma Chucheng's "Tokyo Raiders", the quality of these three movies can be passed. Why is it not doing well at the box office? A large part of the reason is due to the opponents of the same period. Let's be honest, on the quality of the movie. "Crazy Stone" is no worse than our three movies. But it's not too much stronger. The reason why it can leave us far behind is nothing more than because it has won the hearts and minds of the people. ”

Winning hearts and minds? Tang Xing frowned, what does this have to do with the people's hearts?

"Why?" Mu Yu continued, "They paid out of their own pockets to subsidize ticket prices, and the original 15 yuan a movie ticket now only costs 12 yuan." In addition, they have a lucky fan campaign, where any fan who watches "Crazy Stone" has a chance to win a million-dollar prize. As for the promotion of the movie......"

Mu Yu's words were not finished. Chu Jian, who had been silent, had already figured out the taste.

"If we don't do anything to remedy it, then these three movies will end miserably in the end." Mu Yu said, "There is a way to get us out of this predicament right now." ”

"What's the solution?" The anxious Tang Xing was the first to ask.

Mu Yu smiled faintly and said, "The solution is very simple. is like Qingyun Entertainment, taking the initiative to reduce ticket prices. The original price is 15 yuan, we can only charge 8 yuan! ”

"What?" Tang Xing and the others were shocked. If they only charge 8 yuan, then don't they have to post 3 yuan upside down?

"Calm." Mu Yu said, "In order to show the position of our Zhonghai Union and the cinema chain, we decided to work with the producers to subsidize the ticket price of 7 yuan. ”

"I wonder how much your company can subsidize?" Xu Qiang asked.

Mu Yu stretched out three fingers and said lightly: "3 pieces, our producer can get 3 pieces, and the remaining four pieces will be supplemented by your producer." ”

That is to say. For every movie ticket sold, we only get a share of one dollar? Xu Qiang frowned.

"That is, there has to be five times as much box office for us to get the box office share we deserve?" Tang Xing's face sank.

"This kind of thing doesn't need to be considered, we will never agree to such an approach." Chu Jian's attitude was very resolute.

Mu Yu's gaze swept over the faces of the three of them in turn. He smiled faintly and said, "If the three of you really don't agree to this method, it's nothing, I have another way here." ”

Tang Xing, Xu Qiang, and Chu Jian all set their eyes on Mu Yu.

Mu Yu said: "I don't know if you have ever heard of the word package? ”

Package? Tang Xing said: "I've heard that the term package ticket mostly appears in sports events. It refers to all tickets for a sporting event from the first to the last. What does Mr. Mu mean? ”

"There can be a package ticket for a sporting event, and we can also have a package ticket for a movie theater!" Mu Yu said with a smile, "Connect the three movies "A Sigh", "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", and "Tokyo Raiders" together and bundle them up. The ticket price that originally cost 45 yuan now only costs 30 yuan! Our cinema chain can also subsidize the ticket price of 9 yuan, and the remaining 6 yuan will be negotiated by your producers. ”

This approach is significantly more feasible. Tang Xing, Xu Qiang, and Chu Jian are all a little moved, but how to share the subsidy with the remaining 6 yuan? Tang Xing is willing to share it equally, but the other two production companies will definitely not agree.

At present, "Tokyo Raiders" is the most outstanding at the box office, so Chu Jian, as a representative of the producer, insists on taking only 1 yuan of ticket price subsidy. Xu Qiang, the representative of the producer of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", was only willing to give a ticket price subsidy of 1 yuan. When it came to "A Sigh", Tang Xing had to take out a fare subsidy of 4 yuan. In this case, it is better to agree to the original method and directly reduce the ticket price to 8 yuan! Tang Xing does not agree with such a way of sharing subsidies!

Just when the three production companies were arguing with each other over the issue of fare subsidies, Duan Kun, who went to the other side of the ocean, was taking a passenger plane at this time, shuttling in the blue sky.

The airliner gradually lowered its flight altitude, and outside the window it was no longer layers of clouds and mist, but an endless green forest beneath the sky. Duan Kun held a tourist map issued by the airline for passengers in his hand, and his eyes were easily attracted by the vast lake area in the eastern part of the North American continent and the border between the United States and Canada.

In addition to the turquoise waters of the famous Great Lakes region of the North American continent, the most iconic symbol is the vast forest beneath the plane at this time. Forty-five percent of Canada is covered by forests, and the Great Lakes region has been exploited and plundered by European colonizers since they set foot in the New World of North America. It has brought a steady stream of natural resources to Canada to Europe, and at the same time brought a lot of wealth to the continent. This forest, which can not be seen even from a few thousand meters in the air, is like an engine that drives the economic and cultural development of Canada.

The small town of Napani, located in south-central Ontario, is tucked away in this vast forest. However, the sketchy map in Duan Kun's hand obviously could not provide him with the accurate coordinates of the town. The plane landed in Ottawa, 100 miles from the town, where Duan Kun transferred to a passenger car and finally arrived at its destination, a small town of 5,000 people, just before dusk.

The town is not very big, but it has all the facilities. Duan Kun took out the note that Chen Yuan handed him, and the information on the note had been deeply imprinted in his mind, and after confirming it again. He burned the note with a lighter.

Duan Kun asked someone along the road and asked, "Avril?" Lavigny". Before the street lights were lit, Duan Kun found Avril? Lavigny's home and met her parents.

The Lavini family is an ordinary French-Canadian family. Father John? Lavigne works for the Belle Group in Canada, her mother is a housewife, and Avril has an older brother, Matthew, and a younger sister, Michelle.

John was physically athletic, typical of a Westerner. He had a short beard and few words, like an ordinary country man. For the arrival of Duan Kun. The family gave them a warm welcome. The dinner was very well prepared and the atmosphere was very pleasant. The only regret is that Duan Kun didn't see Avril. It was through chatting with his family that he learned about Avril's personality and preferences.

"She's been a tomboy since she was a kid and she competes with me so hard. If I play hockey, she plays hockey too. I play baseball, and she does. Brother Matthew said with a smile.

Her father, John, says, "She learned to sing hymns at her local Pentecostal church. She likes to sing country songs, so I drove her to the outdoor market. Sing her favorite Faith? Hill's song. ”

Her mother continued: "They arranged for Avril to sing a duet, but Avril didn't like to share the microphone with others. She pestered me until I gave her a chance to sing solo. We also converted the basement of our home into a studio where she learned guitar, keyboards, and drumming. ”

John and Matthew led Duan Kun on a tour of the underground studio. Duan Kun also saw a photo of Avril, who is indeed a very beautiful girl. But what he didn't understand was, how did Chen Yuan know about this girl?

Through the exchange just now, he found out that Avril was just an ordinary girl. Now only 15 years old, it is still somewhat famous in Napani, a town of 5,000 people.

Duan Kun had already inquired about Avril's whereabouts. Not long ago, Ken Krongard of Alysta Records took a fancy to 15-year-old Avril and took her to New York.

"If Avril is lucky enough to be favored by the boss of the record company, then she will get a chance to make a record!" Brother Matthew said excitedly. "It's her dream, and now it's coming true!"

"When did she leave?" Duan Kun asked a little anxiously.

"It's just noon today." John said.

Duan Kun finally couldn't hold his breath, and after asking the Lavigne family for Avril's specific address in New York, he took his leave and left. Just out of Lavigny's house. Duan Kun called Chen Yuan.

The time difference between Toronto, Canada and Kyoto is 12 hours, the time on Duan Kun's side is 9 o'clock in the evening, and the Qingyun where Chen Yuan is located is 9 o'clock in the morning. When he received Duan Kun's call, Chen Yuan was browsing the forum.

He glanced at the phone number, immediately connected the phone, and asked, "How was it, did you find Avril?" ”

"I just came out of Avril's house, and unfortunately, at noon today, Avril was taken away by the people of Alista Records and went to New York!" Duan Kun said.

Chen Yuan didn't expect to wait for such news, he pondered for a moment, quickly made a decision, and said, "I don't care what method you use, you must take Avril down for me!" I want her future to be in my hands......"

On the Canadian side, Duan Kun hung up the phone, he was thinking, what did Chen Yuan's last sentence mean? Could it be that he has a crush on someone else's little girl? It can't be, Avril is so small......

Duan Kun didn't dare to hesitate, and that night, he set off from the small town of Napani to Toronto, the largest city in Ontario, and transferred to a plane here to fly to New York.

New York, the core of the New York metropolitan area, is also the largest city in the United States. Located in the northeastern part of the East Coast of the United States, it is the most populous city in the United States and a multi-ethnic and diverse city, with immigrants from 97 countries and 800 languages spoken. It is a world-class cosmopolitan city that has a direct impact on the global economy, finance, media, politics, education, entertainment and fashion. It also exerts a huge influence in business and finance.

It's easy to find Avril's home in the small town of Napani, but it's very difficult to find Avril Lavigne's Avril Records label in New York. The company is not well-known and completely inconspicuous in the cosmopolitan city of New York. Despite John? The detailed address provided by Lavigny, Duan Kun still spent most of the day to find the location of the record company.

Duan Kun was not in a hurry to find Avril, the habit developed by the professional paparazzi made him barely fill his stomach in the fast food restaurant opposite the record company, while also paying attention to the movements of the record company. He found that not many people were coming in and out of the record company.

He took the opportunity to ask the clerk and soon got a brief understanding of Alista Records. That way, he had a better chance of convincing Avril. Duan Kun asked for another cup of milk tea, enjoying the afternoon sunshine, and suddenly, he saw a petite figure walking out of the record company. This person is very similar to the photo he saw in Lavigne's house, it should be Avril!

Duan Kun's heart moved, and he planned to wait and see what happened.

Avril walked into the fast-food restaurant. After buying chicken legs, grilled wings, fries and cola, she looked around the store and sat down close to Duan Kun. The two face each other while enjoying the midday sun and a quick snack.

"Hi," Avril took the initiative to greet Duan Kun, "I'm Avril, what nationality are you?" Korea? Japan? ”

Duan Kun's face was straight, and he said seriously: "My name is Duan Kun, you can call me Mr. Duan." I'm from China. ”

"China?" Avril said as she ate her roasted wings, "Mysterious China? Mr. Duan, can you tell me about your affairs there? I remember that it seems that the ancient Chinese would fly in the sky, what is it called flying eaves and walking walls? Will the Chinese still fly now? Is it because of degradation? ”

Avril's question directly caused three black lines to pop up on Duan Kun's head. What a quirky girl!

Duan Kun carefully observed Avril who was feasting, and kept thinking of ways to abduct the other party in his mind. After thinking about it for a while, he thought that maybe only the mysterious East could succeed in seducing this girl.

He said: "In our China, only those who practice martial arts will fly the eaves and walk the wall. In ancient times, there were many people who practiced martial arts, but now there are few people who practice martial arts. It is not that we Chinese have degraded, but that the rapid development of society has made us devote more energy to economic and cultural development. ”

"Martial arts? Is it Kung Fu? Avril said with great interest, "I know Bruce Lee, Jeet Kune Do, is very powerful." Is there a lot of Bruce Lee in China? ”

Duan Kun said: "There is only one Bruce Lee, but there are many Chinese who can do kung fu. (To be continued.) )