Chapter XXIII: On the eve of the release

Su Yanran sent out to negotiate with the representatives of the major video websites to feedback the results, four agreed to click in exchange for advertising time, two agreed to place advertisements on their websites to give certain discounts, and one advertised without discounts, but agreed to hang the movie on the homepage of the website to focus on recommendation.

In addition, the No. 1 "Shipai", the person in charge of the negotiation, hinted that as long as Xiao Zhao, who was in charge of the negotiation of Sutong Company, accompanied him once, everything would be easy to discuss, and after Xiao Zhao sternly rejected him, the person in charge said that if he wanted to use their website to release the film "Buried Alive", which was obviously implanted with advertising, then he had to pay them 1 million Chinese yuan, otherwise he would not be able to talk, so the final result was to talk about the 7 most influential video websites in China except for "Shipai".

From the moment of reaching an agreement with Sutong Company,7 video sites put the trailer of "Buried Alive" on the homepage of the website,At the same time, they began to work overtime to produce special web pages,As well as the advertising banner on the home page,The action is fast,On the same day, the trailer and recommended advertisement of "Buried Alive" were hung on the home page,Slow action,30The night has also hung the advertisement on the homepage of the website。

The advertising words used by each website are different, but without exception, they all scratch the itch of netizens.

For example, the advertising slogan of "Tomato.com" is "This is an unprecedented movie".

Paradise Web is - "Claustrophobic people are forbidden to watch, otherwise they will bear the consequences!" ”

"This is going to be a Guinness World Record movie!" ”

TVS is-" Experts remind you to watch this film with your left hand on your chin. ”

Lebo.com is - "If the score is 10 out of 10, I will score 12 points, "Buried Alive" gives us a glimpse of the hope of Chinese films hitting the Oscars! ”

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MSG not only released trailers and banners on video channels, but even sent pop-ups to hundreds of millions of users on their PCs - "Buried Alive!" Is this a film that is done by only one person from front of the stage to behind the scenes? This is a Chinese movie shot by Chinese people that is not inferior to Hollywood blockbusters! Recharge 1 month VIP membership, you can watch it for free, and at the same time give another month of VIP membership, what are you waiting for? ”

In keeping with the same step, not only MSG, but also the country's second largest video website "Tomato Network", the fourth novelty network, the fifth Lebo.com, the sixth TVS, the seventh 173 video, and the eighth paradise network, all implicitly or directly stated that they were only open to VIP paid members in the early stage.

As for the release date of "Buried Alive", several websites all point to 9:18 a.m. on June 1.

Several video websites across the country have released trailers, as well as hanging advertisements or movie recommendation information on the homepage, which has inevitably attracted the attention of the national network media. In addition, MSG and 173 themselves are two of the three major domestic portals, and they released the news about the movie "Buried Alive" on their main news channel early.

However, none of the advertisements, nor the news, revealed much about the plot of the movie.

Even the trailer, the biggest revelation is only to let netizens know that the film was made by a movie studio called "DreamWorks-Studios" - because the trailer begins with an animated opening of a young boy fishing on the moon. The next thing is just to use a lot of animated text to pile up, interspersed with a few scenes from the movie in a flash, and there is no clue at all.

The more mysterious it is, the more it can attract the attention of a large number of netizens, and in just two days, this movie called "Buried Alive" has attracted countless heated discussions among netizens.

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On the last day of May, when he opened his eyes in the morning, Li Kaiwen's mood was a little lost, because 10 days had passed since he entered the room in the dream on the 21st, and he had not been able to enter the dream again, which made Li Kaiwen feel anxious that he couldn't control everything.

Li Kaiwen habitually dialed Wang Beibei's mobile phone, but unexpectedly this time it was actually connected, which made him feel a little lost and suddenly better.

The phone rang only once and was connected, and after two seconds of silence, Li Kaiwen asked in a slightly excited and nervous whisper, "Beibei, is that you?" ”

There was silence on the other end of the phone for several seconds before he whispered, "Hmm." ”

"Where are you? I want to see you. ”

"I'm in France." Wang Beibei suppressed her excitement and whispered, "I only saw the message you sent me today. ”

"Well, when are you coming back? I want to see you. ”

"I've booked my ticket for tomorrow morning."

"Great. By the way, it should be night over there, why haven't you slept yet? Kevin Li asked.

"Because I know you're going to call me at this point every day, so I'll..."

This transatlantic phone call was talked until Wang Beibei fell asleep.

After hanging up the phone, he looked at the time, it was already past 9 o'clock, and Li Kaiwen hurriedly got up and washed.

Just after washing up, the phone rang, and it was Su Yanran calling: "Hey, dear, who did you call just now?" I couldn't get in. ”

"I dialed Beibei's number just now, but I didn't expect to get through."

"Oh." Su Yanran let out a disappointed "oh", immediately adjusted her emotions, and said: "Good news for you, this afternoon, I have signed an agreement with the CEO of Webook's YouShow website, and the final sharing standard is 26% of after-tax income." ”

"Ah, it's only 26%?" Kevin Lee felt a little low.

"Quite a few, they will provide a full range of marketing support for Buried, including creating a feature, placing ads on the Webook homepage, and sending recommendations to all registered users, do you know how much it costs to hang an ad on the Webook homepage for a day?"

"Well, when are you coming back?"

"I booked my ticket for the day after tomorrow, and tomorrow there are still some procedures to go, and YouShow needs to send the film for review before it can be released. By the way, YouShow's handsome CEO invited me to dinner tonight. ”

"Ah, you promised?" Li Kaiwen asked nervously.

"Guess!" Su Yanran paused for two seconds and said with a smile: "Hehe, I won't tease you, of course I didn't agree." ”

Li Kaiwen breathed a sigh of relief: "I was almost scared to pee by you." ”

"Giggles, so intimidating. By the way, I left your card number for the Imperial Bank of China in the contract, and the ticket price for paid viewing is gradually reduced from $9.9 to $0 after half a year, that is, free viewing, and the checkout cycle is monthly. ”

"Okay, I know, if there is nothing else, I'll hang up first, I'm going to go to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau to apply for a license later, by the way, I plan to buy a scooter, do you have any suggestions?"

"Hmm, I want to think about it... I think the models of the BMW-D series are all good and suitable for you. ”

"Well, okay, I got it. If the license goes well, I will go to the Chang'an flagship store in the afternoon, and I plan to buy a Chang'an S95. ”

"Humph! Really, I have made up my mind, and I am still asked for my opinion. ”

Li Kaiwen had already returned to Songjiang Mansion yesterday afternoon, and he was going to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau today to apply for a license for the studio, and he checked it on the Internet, because it does not involve business projects that require special approval such as distribution, so the procedures are not troublesome, and it is as simple as opening a photo studio or something like opening a shop on the street.

Although it is simple, it was not until 4 o'clock in the afternoon that all the formalities were completed, and the final name of the studio was "DreamWorks Studio", and its business scope includes film and television production, advertising planning, product packaging, etc., with a registered capital of 1 million Chinese yuan, and the nature of the studio is a private commercial entity.

At 5:45 p.m., when Li Kaiwen was looking at the car at the Chang'an brand flagship store, he received a call from Wang Beibei.

"Honey, are you at the airport?" Li Kaiwen asked happily after connecting.

As a result, what I heard was a sobbing sound, and I couldn't help but "chuckle" and get nervous, and hurriedly asked, "Beibei, what's going on?" ”

"I'm in quarantine and I'm going to be observed for half a month." Wang Beibei choked up and said.

"What's going on?"

"When I woke up in the morning, I had some cold symptoms, and I was afraid that after telling my mother, she wouldn't let me go back today, so I didn't say anything." Wang Beibei sobbed for a moment, and then said: "Later, when my mother sent me to the airport, everyone had to check their body temperature, and I heard that it was because of the bird flu found yesterday, and my body temperature was 39 degrees, and then I was quarantined. ”

"Silly girl, is your body temperature so high that it's still called 'a little cold symptom'? Didn't your mother see that your face was wrong? Kevin Li asked.

"I'm powdered." Wang Beibei whispered, and then hurriedly changed the topic: "My mother was also quarantined, but she was only required to be isolated for 7 days, and I am now locked up in a ward alone for intravenous drips, and I am a little scared." ”

Li Kaiwen couldn't bear to criticize her too much, after all, Wang Beibei also hoped to come back early to meet him, so he said softly: "Don't be afraid, there is me." ”

"But you're not with me."

"I can call you. Beibei, have you been exposed to poultry recently? For example, chickens, ducks, geese, pigeons, birds, and the like. ”

"No, I don't know the place well, I don't know the language, I don't even go out very much, I must have just caught a cold last night. By the way, I received a system reminder today, I answered a call from you last night, and I was deducted 2240 yuan by CEFC. ”

"I'll reimburse you when you get back."

"Who wants you to be reimbursed, I'm just telling you, we'll talk with MSG after a while, and we don't have to spend a penny."

"Okay, when you're better, we'll talk with MSG, now, you sleep obediently, I still have something to do here, I'll send you a message when I go back in the evening."

After hanging up the phone, Li Kaiwen didn't test the car anymore, and paid directly by card, and finally spent less than 150,000 yuan on all insurance, and picked up a white Changan S95, which is an SUV model, and the appearance is no worse than that of imported cars, as for the brand, if it was before, under the premise of conditions permitting, he would definitely choose an international brand such as BMW or Benz, but since he could enter that mysterious, uncontrollable, and unexplained dream, his mood gradually changed somewhat.

He always unconsciously wants to hide this dream, although as long as he doesn't say it, he won't be known by others at all, and even if he says it, no one will necessarily believe it. However, he will subconsciously increase his vigilance now, for example, now he can obviously afford to buy a better imported car, but he only bought a domestic car, which is the most direct example.

In the evening, Li Kaiwen drove the newly bought Chang'an S95 that had not yet been licensed, and returned to his hometown in Huai'an Mansion, where he planned to witness the birth of a miracle with his parents tomorrow.