Year 2011.

The Chinese film industry ushered in the most magical year.

The 3rd Southern California International Film Awards officially opened its screening booth and sold 10 million performances.

Yes, ten million, not a day, not half a day, but one!

Countless filmmakers in China were stunned when they saw this scene.

Zhang Sheng: That's crazy!

Ke Zhanyi, who once directed "That Midsummer" and worked with Zhang Sheng for a long time, stared at the official website of the [Southern California International Film Awards] for a long time, and once thought that he was wrong.

But......

When you really see the data of 10 million games.

He gasped!

Of course......

This is not the most shocking, the most shocking thing is that this 10 million news was hyped up on the Internet at a time when countless people thought Zhang Sheng was crazy.

November 11......

All 15 films on the first day were sold out.

Ke Zhanyi stared blankly at the words sold out!

It's only been three hours since the news was released!

He stared incredulously at the news that a mysterious director had purchased 5 shows at once.

"Hype!"

"I know Zhang Sheng best, it should be, a hype ......"

“……”

Ke Zhanyi took a deep breath, and after recovering from the shock, he finally found a relatively logical explanation.

In 09, when cooperating with Zhang Sheng, every time Zhang Sheng did a large-scale event, he would go to various places to invite actors, and I vaguely remember that when "Midsummer That Year" was released, Zhang Sheng specially arranged for nearly 100 actors to go to Yanjing Cinema to help.

Marketing this piece.

Ke Zhanyi has never seen anyone stronger than Zhang Sheng!

But......

Not long after, Ke Zhanyi looked at another news.

That's Chen Kai, the director of "The Feast of the Han Dynasty" and "Tianji", is promoting the new movie "The Legend of Tang Cat......

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Four generations of directors inside.

Chen Kai is a very amazing person.

He has won many international awards for his films with local themes.

even once took the film to the "Cannes International Film Festival", known as the proud film "Xiang Chu", he is one of the assistant directors......

However, after the millennium, as a series of directors of the older generation gradually passed away, Chen Kai and a group of directors of the fifth generation officially became the leaders in the Chinese film circle......

The movies he made began to become magical.

"Tianji" is confusing, although I can understand what he is filming, I really can't understand what he is expressing.

Later this year, he filmed "The Feast of the Han", and the reputation of "The Feast of the Han" was huge, and I don't know what he was filming anymore!

seems to be a very powerful epic historical movie, with gorgeous clothes, wonderful composition, big scenes, big productions, and actors' acting skills, which seems to be online.

But I just didn't know what was being filmed, and some people walked into the cinema with expectant expressions, and then walked out with a blank face.

invested hundreds of millions, and the box office only had a data performance of tens of millions, which made Chen Kai ridiculed by a group of netizens.

Various comments from netizens made him break his defense for a while, and even sprayed with netizens on the spot, saying that the cultural level of individual netizens is too low, and it is normal to not understand.

But what is amazing is that he has repeatedly made this kind of film, but he has often been able to get investment......

""The Legend of Tang Cat" is an epic historical magic blockbuster!"

"He's going to surpass me, any movie I've ever had! Even, I can say without exaggeration that he will surpass "Xiang Chu", which won the Palme d'Or at the [Cannes International Film Festival]! ”

"We invited a dedicated prop master, well, Scott, a prop master for epic blockbusters such as "Avata" and "The Prisoner", to join the prop production ...... of the film."

"We invited Hollywood and the special effects team to work together to produce the special effects of the film, and its special effects investment is not inferior to "Avata"! is by far the best movie in China, without one of the ......"

“……”

On the morning of September 11.

"The Legend of Tang Cat" held a film press conference.

Chen Kai was wearing a suit and leather shoes, his face was extremely confident, and then, in front of countless media, he was arrogant.

It's epic, it's Hollywood props master, and it's Hollywood special effects......

The media were blown away.

But after the press conference ended, Chen Kai appeared on the Internet for the first time, and then saw netizens start to ridicule him again.

His face became more and more ugly, and he only felt that the movie atmosphere in the Chinese film industry was simply bad!

Director Chen...... That ......"

"What's that?"

On November 12th, we couldn't buy a screening place for "The Legend of Tang Cat". ”

"Why can't I buy it?"

"The rules over there are that the same movie can't be chartered all day......"

"What kind of bullshit rules, isn't Zhang Sheng asking for money? Give him money! ”

"It's not a matter of money or not, in fact, the movie screening places on the 12th and 13th were all fully purchased at noon today."

"What!"

"They seem to have received an inside piece of information, and they don't know who leaked the ......"

"What news!"

"Maybe ...... director of "Avata", McKee will come to the third [Southern California International Film Awards]......"

“？？？”

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Many directors will know that they are making bad movies?

Some directors know it, and even see the script, and when the movie is halfway through, they know that the movie is going to be finished.

But due to the multi-party relationship......

For example, investors order that they must be auctioned.

For example, the company stipulates that ......

For example, some capital needs to be converted through this film.

……

In short, they had to shoot.

However, some directors don't feel that they are making bad movies at all, they not only don't think, but even feel that their movies are definitely first-class.

Even if the box office is poor, even if the reputation is poor, even if everyone is telling him that you are making a bad movie, they still firmly believe that their works are very good, not inferior to any Chinese movie, but they have not met Bole, the resources are not enough, and even some directors feel that the cultural level of those fans is too low and they are not worthy of watching their movies......

Cinema Circle!

There are not many such pretentious directors!

From 09 to 11 years, the story of [Bi Feiyu became famous overnight and set foot on the international level] in these two years has been continuously praised in the entire Chinese film circle......

Reasonable people know very well that Bi Feiyu is a lucky person, one of the very few directors among thousands of directors.

But the absolute majority of people, who are irrational, will involuntarily attribute their unsuccess to the environment, to the fact that they do not have a good platform, and that the audience who is classified as their own movie is too limited.

And then......

At this critical juncture, [the 3rd Southern California International Film Awards] rushed to the hot search......

Accompanied by some inexplicable gossip that rushed to the hot search, I don't know who spread it!

I heard that the famous Hollywood director, McCaskey, will participate in the [Southern California International Film Awards]!

I heard that the director of "Dreamland" Christopher. Norey will be coming too!

I heard that these inside information were passed by a staff member at the [Southern California International Film Awards], and the staff originally wanted a director surnamed Chen to hurry up and buy five shows when there was a crowd of ridicule on the Internet, but who knows, the wall has ears, and then ......

in the film industry.

I don't know how, and the messy rumors began to fly all over the sky.

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The more the rumors spread, the more evil they became, and all kinds of gossip flew all over the sky!

In order to become famous overnight, in order to create a myth like Bi Feiyu again.

Countless people rushed to the [Southern California International Film Awards] one after another......

And then......

"Why is it gone?"

"Tell me, why are the 12th, 13th gone? Even the movie screened on the 14th has to queue up to register? ”

"Tell me! Here's why! ”

“……”

On the afternoon of September 11.

Some investors and directors who have raised enough money and are ready to gamble on their works are stunned to see the screening quota of the [Southern California International Film Awards].

[Southern California International Film Awards] will be screened for seven days, and the number of screenings released will be 12 times a day!

But who would have thought that only one day has passed, and all the screening places from the 11th to the 13th have been sold out!

They were in a hurry, and ran to the official website to consult customer service as soon as possible, and then, they heard an extremely explosive news, and then until the closing ceremony on the 17th, all the screening places had to be queued!

Ten million!

Such an astonishing high price, and only one screening, however, countless people are grabbing it!

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"A bunch of paraphtiles who have lost their minds!"

Zheng Shaoshuai, a director in the Beijing circle who had filmed "Mountain City", sneered at the [Southern California International Film Awards] A series of messy news and the places that were snatched up......

It's like watching a bunch of dogs snatching.

The so-called grapevine......

As long as you have a little brain, you know that this is Zhang Sheng hype!

Can a director like McAskie, the director of "Avata", really come to the [Southern California International Film Awards]?

Are you kidding!

But after sneering, he gritted his teeth a little, on the one hand, he felt that these film investors were too stupid, and on the other hand, he felt that Zhang Sheng was disgusting, and he actually used the [Southern California International Film Awards] to make all kinds of money!

Damn it!

7 days, 12 shows a day!

If they are all sold out!

Damn!

Dry!

Earned 840 million for nothing

That's not the fucking way to cut leeks!

Just when Zheng Shaoshuai was emotionally complicated, he received a phone call.

"Young marshal."

"Teacher ......"

"[Southern California International Film Awards] do you want to participate, if you participate, I will help you arrange a screening, I this year, I was invited to be one of the Chinese judges of the third [Southern California International Film Awards], I and Mr. Wu Guanli have a lot of nomination authority......"

"Teacher, you ......"

"10 million screenings, many people are entrusting me now, didn't you just shoot "Mobei"? I've got you nominated...... We are all quite optimistic about this movie...... There will be special screenings after nominations, but there will be another public screening at the time of the special screening......"

"A mass screening of 10 million? Is there still a good time to schedule films? ”

"I've already reserved it for you, as long as you agree, I'll help you grab a spot first......

"Teacher, however, that's Zhang Sheng cutting leeks...... I...... I'd better forget it, I still rely on integrity to win, don't engage in these evil ways, and besides, I don't feel comfortable making money for Zhang Sheng...... Look at his arrogant ...... "Young Marshal Zheng quickly calmed down.

"Young marshal...... I once heard the leader of the Huaxia film department say something very seriously......"

"What?"

"This is the first real international film award in China!"

“……”

After hearing this, Zheng Shaoshuai's spirit was shocked!

Subsequently......

Expressions have never been more complex than ever.

After talking to the teacher on the phone, Zheng Shaoshuai suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of emptiness and powerlessness.

He sat in a chair......

Then he heard another message.

"What!"

"Zhang Sheng, this guy, openly sells movie advertising space?"

"20 million for one ad space, a total of ten eye-catching ad slots? 10 million for 10 second-level advertising slots and 5 million for 10 third-level advertising slots? ”

"A movie? Thirty ads? ”

"I ......"

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