Approaching November.

The weather in China is getting cooler.

It was bleak and lonely.

It's still hot in Brazil.

The screening has not yet begun.

But a group of directors and producers from Huaxia have already brought their teams to the screening area and put up posters in various advertising spaces.

Under the poster, the staff shouted hard, introduced their movies to everyone, and even took various measures to subsidize movie-watching activities.

The Southern California International Film Awards have two screening areas.

One screening area is the [Competition Screening Area], and all the films screened are shortlisted films for the [Southern California International Film Awards].

This screening area is not very large, about five screens, from 8 o'clock in the morning, the various participating films will be arranged in chronological order, and the producers will play them completely free of charge.

The other screening area is the [Commercial Screening Area], and the commercial screening area is full of movies that have the dream of becoming popular overnight and spend 10 million to buy a screening.

The movies in the [Commercial Screening Area] will also be reviewed and screened, but relatively relaxed, and the [Commercial Screening Area] is also about five screens......

Of course, whether it is the movie viewing in the [Competition Screening Area] or the [Commercial Screening Area], there is a fee.

The official and Brazilian side of the Academy Awards will get 30%, the theater side will get 30%, the producer will get 30%, and the last 10% will be used for the cost of operating each movie broadcast.

Compared with the last [Southern California International Film Awards], this one is more lively.

However, Asian filmmakers still account for the majority, and there are more in Europe and the United States than last year, but the proportion is still very small.

………………………………

Three years.

Ke Zhanyi has changed from a high-spirited director to a middle-aged man who has made a fortune.

He has filmed youth masterpieces such as "Midsummer That Year", and once led a wave of youth film trends, and once became the box office leader among the six generations of directors.

has also filmed "Happy Family 2010", "Future Special Police" and other bad movies that have no self-cultivation and are scolded and embarrassed.

Last year, he was fed up with the pressure of capital and vowed not to make any more commercial films arranged by [Shengshi Entertainment].

So, I paid out of my own pocket to shoot a "Afterlife" to participate in the exhibition!

Desire, from here begins to prove yourself.

The result was a complete failure.

Fate, as if all of a sudden, stepped him into the abyss.

Then, bewildered, he watched the fading light in the distance, and finally disappeared into the darkness.

Making movies is the same as writing, it is a process of digging out, you have been guarding your own little things, back and forth is love, even if you put on a layer of magic skin, but the core is still pale and weak, when your last advantage is completely hollowed out, but you still can't resist the progress of the times, you are a complete failure.

The bitter fruit of failure is naturally accompanied by ridicule and controversy.

Someone once told Ke Zhanyi in person that without the support and pursuit of Zhang Sheng and capital, you will be useless.

Someone once told him that his success was all due to chance, and the so-called talent was a joke......

……

The abuse and ridicule are terrible, but what is even more terrible is the frustration and self-doubt that comes from the depths of the heart.

For a while, it seemed that everything was wrong, and even watching the movies I had made before, how did I look like a piece of......

However, Ke spread his wings and did not last long in despair.

Before "That Midsummer", he had already experienced a long period of failure and confusion.

The failure of "Afterlife" made him calm down again.

Calmly start thinking about your future.

In the first half of 2011, Ke Zhanyi no longer pursued commercial films, nor did he think about messy self-proof, but restarted self-examination and precipitation.

In May 2011, he returned to Taiwan and returned to his teacher's home.

……

This year, he is coming to the [Southern California International Film Awards] again.

However, it was not his movie that was brought, but a movie called "Hundred Birds".

This movie was filmed in 2008.

However, because of the unpopularity of some movies and the stubbornness of the teacher You Tianming, no distribution company was willing to accept it.

In the second half of 2011, his health deteriorated, and the teacher You Tianming, who was diagnosed with cancer, finally compromised and handed over the authorization of the film to Ke Zhanyi to help operate it.

The movie was released on October 14, 2011, and the box office of the movie was only 1.54 million after 7 days of release.

Ke Zhanyi kept saying all kinds of good things to various units, which allowed the movie to continue to be played in the corner of the cinema, and as a result, another 5 days passed, and the total box office was only 450,000......

Teacher You Tianming asks Ke Zhanyi about the box office and feedback every day.

When he saw that the feedback was not bad, You Tianming would be sincerely gratified.

However, after seeing the box office, You Tianming fell into silence for a long time.

Then, sit alone in the corner and smoke cigarettes one by one.

October 29th.

"Please give this movie one last chance!"

"We are willing to pay for the release!"

"This movie is definitely not a bad movie, it's a good movie, it's not popular, but, this movie really makes sense!"

“……”

Ask.

It's the hardest thing.

In October, Ke Zhanyi felt that his knees were too bent to bend anymore.

In order to let this movie be released, he begged [Shengshi Entertainment] to let [Shengshi Entertainment] serve as the producer of the movie, and at the same time, he personally went to talk to major theaters about movies and film scheduling......

I don't know how much alcohol I drank or how many things I promised......

This finally made the movie release as scheduled, but after seeing the box office, everyone was numb!

The producer wants to give up the movie, and the theater side has to give up the movie......

However, Ke Zhanyi never gave up on this movie.

He thought of the Southern California International Film Awards.

In mid-October, he contacted Bi Feiyu.

But he was told that Bi Feiyu was making a movie, and even this year's [Southern California International Film Awards] may not participate.

He contacted Zhang Sheng, but Zhang Sheng's phone was never connected.

He contacted the judges, Avery Avery . Tashi, unfortunately, the other party informed that the review of this year's [Southern California International Film Awards] has been announced, and it is impossible to take this film to the exhibition again, this is the rule.

He looked for Shen Xiaoxi, but Shen Xiaoxi was also very entangled, saying that all the places for this year's exhibition were full, and that she wanted to stuff a movie before, and the other party offered 100 million, but was still rejected by Mr. Zhang......

Ke Zhanyi also heard the story of director Xin Xiaoqi in Shen Xiaoxi's mouth, and director Xin Xiaoqi also wanted to push a director to enter the selection system of the [Southern California International Film Awards] and personally guarantee it, and that movie was still a film invested by Xin Xiaoqi himself......

And then......

Even Xin Xiaoqi was rejected without exception!

And what about yourself?

Ke Zhanyi looked at the box office of "Hundred Birds" again!

It was released for nearly 12 days, and the box office of about 2 million was really unconvincing.

It seems that everything has been sentenced to death for this "Hundred Birds".

They no longer have anything to do with to go.

The relationship between the teacher You Tianming has been used when it was released, and for the theater side and the producer, when they can be released for so long, they have already done their duty.

What else can they do?

The sun is getting hotter.

Ke Zhanyi kept following the theater and the producer on the phone, and he had said all kinds of good things, but in exchange for a sigh.

Teacher You Tianming looked at Ke Zhanyi's expression, and then looked at the grand occasion of the [Southern California International Film Awards].

"Or, forget it, someone can't buy a position for 100 million, we ......"

In the end, he looked at Ke Zhanyi, who took out his mobile phone and called over and over again.

He shook his head.

But Ke Zhanyi shook his head.

He was always unwilling!

Over and over again, he dialed the number he once knew well, and the number was always on the call or busy......

You Tianming looked at the unwilling appearance of his native apprentice, he couldn't bear it, and wanted to persuade him again, but he ......

"Teacher, you don't have to care, as long as I can contact Mr. Zhang, Mr. Zhang is different from others, he must have a way, as long as I can contact him......"

“……”

Ke Zhanyi seemed to be stunned, and kept making phone calls.

He never imagined that one day, it would be so difficult for him to see Zhang Sheng.

Wait until three o'clock in the afternoon.

Seems......

Hard work pays off.

Ke Zhanyi finally got through to Zhang Sheng's phone.

"Director Ke?"

After Ke Zhanyi answered the phone, before he could reply, Zhang Sheng called out his name.

"Mr. Zhang, can I see you?"

"What's the matter?" Zhang Sheng's voice was very gentle, he couldn't see joy or anger, and he didn't feel any alienation, as if it was the same as before.

"Mr. Zhang, I hope you can help me watch a movie......"

"What movie?"

"My teacher's movie, his name is "Hundred Birds"......"

"Director Ke, I've been very busy lately, and besides, I'm not a reviewer......"

"Mr. Zhang, I can only beg you, we don't have much money, but we are willing to make up 10 million, this movie is different from any other movie...... I dare to vouch for this movie with my personality, he is definitely a masterpiece......" Ke Zhanyi's voice was suddenly very urgent, and he said a lot of information about the movie.

After finishing speaking, I saw that there was silence on the other end of the phone for a long time.

When Ke Zhanyi was desperate, the other end of the phone finally spoke.

"So, I'm in the hotel now...... You bring me the samples, I'll take a look at them first. ”

"Good!"

Ke Zhanyi nodded excitedly.

………………………………

Three o'clock in the afternoon.

Zhang Sheng sat in the hotel drinking tea.

He heard a knock at the door.

Wait until the door opens......

He saw Ke Zhanyi walk in with an old man.

Zhang Sheng also stood up and did not speak......

saw Ke spread his wings and knelt on the ground with a "poof".

"Mr. Zhang, I beg you to give "Hundred Birds" a chance!"

Zhang Sheng was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly bent down to pull, but then, stopped.

His expression suddenly became very cold.

Director Ke...... You know, moral kidnapping, it's useless to me, I don't have much time, either you stand up and show me your samples, or you keep kneeling and I'll let the security guard blast you away! ”

“……”

(Normal update will resume tomorrow.) ）

(It will continue to erupt in two days!) ）

(Chinese New Year, it's so tiring!) ）

(End of chapter)