Chapter 264: A few things about the release of "Sweet Honey"
Before Shang Yuxin came, she really didn't expect that Song Youyou would also appear here together.
But now that she has seen her, it is impossible for her to show that she came here deliberately to find Xu Kong.
As the heroine, it seems to be a normal thing for her to be concerned about the post-production progress of "Sweet Honey".
This is indeed the case. Song Youyou has no doubts or surprises at all about Shang Yuxin's arrival.
Of course, the main reason was that she was not very defensive about Shang Green Tea.
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For such a harmonious scene, Xu Kong is definitely the one who is most happy to see it.
Xu Kong did not want to encounter the Shura Field where Su Zhi and Song Youyou were at war with each other for the second time.
Fortunately, even for Su Zhi, most of Song Youyou's original hostility has disappeared due to the opponent's layout.
Even if they actually meet, nothing will actually happen.
In Song Youyou's eyes, she changed from her original jealous state to one where she would feel sorry for Su Zhi from time to time.
Because according to Su Zhi, she likes Xu Kong, but she has always been unable to love him.
I even subconsciously thought that my relationship with Xu Kong should not be revealed to avoid hurting Su Zhi one more time.
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"I have a lot of scripts piled up at home, but I just can't pick them up..."
Song Youyou couldn't help but feel a little envious when she talked to Shang Yuxin about filming because she hadn't acted for a long time. .
"But even if Sister Hong asks me to take roles later, I will most likely not take those dramas."
Song Youyou added later.
I just didn’t say the reason.
Of course, when she said this, she subconsciously glanced at Xu Kong standing aside.
Shang Yuxin naturally knew it well.
Song Youyou definitely still hopes that she can act in Xu Kong's drama.
However, Shang Yuxin didn’t point it out either.
But he smiled and brought the topic over.
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Shang Yuxin and Song Youyou came to Xu Kong’s studio specifically.
I definitely didn’t expect him to talk about official matters like filming.
However, because there is one more person, I have no choice but to continue these topics at this time.
Both of them hope that the other person can leave quickly if they can.
If it were in the past, Shang Yuxin would have probably left directly after seeing Song Youyou here.
But today I don’t know why, I just don’t want to leave.
So the situation is deadlocked.
Xu Kong was not greatly affected.
I just came back from Hangzhou. Although Mr. Yu does not have the talent like Su Zhi, it can completely make him lose his fighting ability.
But with such a high intensity, it is indeed better to rest for two days right after returning.
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"Director Xu, after you decide on the specific release time, we will cooperate with the publicity work."
Feng Ge's film and television department building , Yan Rui took the initiative to speak at this time.
“If it is announced, shouldn’t the announcing department be responsible?”
Xu Kong didn't have much objection to this arrangement.
At this moment, I suddenly remembered Yan Rui's identity as the manager of the film and television department. The submission of "Sweet Honey" for review and subsequent theatrical release and distribution were naturally Yan Rui's job.
As one of the largest film and television companies in the country, Fengge generally has these processes that have been fixed for a long time.
That's why Xu Kong was a little strange. Logically speaking, apart from his own responsibility for the publicity and distribution of "Sweet Honey", Feng Ge had a special publicity department to help.
“Well…”
"It's hard to explain in one sentence."
"Manager Feng from the Propaganda Department resigned two days ago."
Yan Rui hesitated for a moment, but finally told the reason.
This made Xu Kong stunned for a moment.
The person in charge of the publicity department is Manager Feng as the other party calls him.
It should be regarded as the veteran-level management of the entire Fengge.
The time spent in Fengge is estimated to be at least ten or twenty years old.
Why did you resign suddenly?
"It's not just Manager Feng, there seems to be a lot of personnel changes in the company recently..."
Yan Rui added.
However, he seemed to think that these had little to do with Xu Kong himself, so he did not explain them in detail.
"Does Mr. Song know about this?"
Xu Kong asked.
After all, Song Fuquan is the real leader of the company, and if these old employees leave, it is impossible for the other party to have no reaction at all.
“Yeah, yeah.”
"Mr. Feng and others' resignation procedures were handled personally by Mr. Song."
"He also went directly to Mr. Song to ask for his resignation."
Hearing Yan Rui's words Afterwards, Xu Kong was not too suspicious.
After all, since Chairman Song Fuquan knows everything, there is no need for him to pay attention to it anymore.
And speaking of it, it has nothing to do with him.
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"So now I have to help keep an eye on the company's publicity department."
Yan Rui complained heartily.
His original job was quite tiring, and now he has to do two jobs by himself, which is of course a bit overwhelming.
However, the work of the publicity department is only temporary, and there will definitely be a new person in charge in the future.
Yan Rui didn't complain too much.
The specific release date of "Sweet Honey" is scheduled for April 1st.
There is only about a month left.
Public announcement is definitely enough.
If you submit it for review, there shouldn’t be much of a problem.
Many people within Feng Ge, including Yan Rui, gave Xu Kong reassurance.
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Of course, what surprised Yan Rui the most was that Xu Kong's first movie had such a style.
Of course he doesn’t think there is any big problem with the quality of the movie.
It can even be said that it far exceeded his expectations. After all, this is the first movie Xu Kong has made.
Although TV dramas and movies may not seem very different, the various small differences can still have a considerable impact.
Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many examples of TV drama directors failing to cross over.
Xu Kong mentioned at the beginning that it would be a period romance film.
This type of movie is undoubtedly aimed at Shang Yuxin’s previous movie which was a hit at both the word-of-mouth and box office.
Everyone knows very well that the reason why Xu Kong chose this genre must have a lot to do with the disputes and conflicts between Chang Dachun at the time.
After Yan Rui watched the movie, his biggest feeling was that the whole movie didn't feel like the kind of script that was written in a flash.
Xu Kong probably had some outlines of the story in his mind before.
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Of course, what surprised Yan Rui the most was still the style of the movie. This "Sweet Honey" did give him a rather strange feeling.
Because when I watched it for the first time, whether it was the shooting technique or some of the composition, it looked like the kind of literary film that goes to win awards.
But back to the story itself, the narrative mode, the plot, etc. in the movie, it turns out to be more like a commercial romance film.
There is no mysterious stylized editing like that of literary films. It can even be said that the narrative is almost linear from beginning to end.
In addition, the plot structure of the entire movie also conforms to the plot ups and downs of most commercial films.
But classifying it as a commercial film feels a bit inappropriate.
The main reason is the plot of the story, which is not like some similar romance films, although it also tends to have a tragic ending.
But overall, it is hard not to notice the unique temperament of a literary film, as well as the unusual handling of the plot in some commercial films, which makes people feel a little confused.
Not to mention, even the experienced Yan Rui himself has no way of predicting the box office performance of Xu Kong's "Sweet Honey" after it is released.
Mainly because there were no similar reference cases in the past.
It has also happened that literary and artistic films have achieved good box office results.
But Xu Kong's "Sweet Honey" is not, strictly speaking, a very thorough literary film.
According to normal commercial romance movies, it seems that it is not as thorough as commercial ones.
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Of course, these are all on the one hand.
Yan Rui was unsure about the box office of the movie itself.
But in terms of quality, after watching the movie, Yan Rui found it really difficult to find any major faults.
The movie's plot, narrative mode, shot composition, and the actors' acting skills can all be said to be quite perfect.
If nothing unexpected happens, the box office of Xu Kong’s first movie will not be bad, but its reputation will definitely not be bad.
That is to say, many people in the outside world have always thought that Xu Kong would overturn when making movies. With the quality of the film, it is probably unlikely.
Of course, it is not without any risks.
In "Sweet Honey", after all, the male and female protagonists still violate traditional moral values.
This is also the riskiest point.
In current film and television works, the male and female protagonists are not said to be brilliant, but most of the time, the characters are the type that need to be relatively perfect.
For example, in "Sweet Honey", the two male and female protagonists, Li Xiaojun and Li Qiao, are not the kind of characters who can be regarded as protagonists in the traditional sense.
However, the whole movie is in a realistic style.
In fact, there is nothing wrong with the creation.
I’m just afraid that the current audience and netizens will be too imitative, which will definitely have an impact on the film’s reputation.
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However, seeing that Xu Kong was in control of everything at this time, Yan Rui did not express his worries.
Anyway, the movie is finished, and there is no point in caring about the final judgment or anything like that at this time.
Because the entire movie mainly tells the story of the male and female protagonists, it cannot be completely overturned.
For Xu Kong, in addition to domestic submissions for review and release, overseas markets are also progressing simultaneously.
Of course, in fact, Xu Kong has already thought of some of the chain reactions that "Sweet Honey" may cause, which are most likely to be negative.
But he didn't care that much.
For him, the greatest use of this movie is that it allows him to officially try to enter the film industry.
At the same time, we will explore overseas markets.
In addition, Shang Yuxin successfully transformed into a film actor.
These factors combined make "Sweet Honey" the most suitable.
The role is suitable for myself and Shang Yuxin, and it can also win awards. It is enough that the commercial box office performance will not be bad enough to cause a loss.
After all, in the previous life of "Sweet Honey", it was almost like winning awards and getting soft.
Known as the best domestic romance film, these are Xu Kong's confidence.
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But in fact, strictly speaking, the whole movie is not a very regular romance movie.
Just like the overseas translation, ""almostalovestory"".
Almost a love story.
In the whole movie, in addition to the restoration of the grand background of the last century, it is actually more about the small people.
But these are Xu Kong’s thoughts.
As for what will happen after the movie is released, he himself cannot completely guess.
After all, there is still a big gap between the time when the movie was released in the previous life and now.
Including the audience's own values and preferences, as well as the size of the entire market, etc., there are big differences.
Everything will be officially announced after the movie is released.
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"Are you sure you want to give such a high film schedule to "Sweet Honey"?"
Yingnan Cinemas is currently among the top three cinemas in the country. , has nearly a thousand theaters in its hands.
It can be said that it controls almost 20% of the total market of theaters operating to the outside world.
"April is already the off-season. With Xu Kong's current popularity and enthusiasm, giving him 25% of the slate of new movies is not very high."
As one of the vice presidents of Yingnan Cinemas, Ban Shouyi said very calmly.
"Manager Fang, I know that you have a good personal relationship with Peng Yu, but this matter has been settled."
Ban Shouyi looked at his subordinate named Fang very calmly. Kai's manager glanced at him.
Peng Yu is a director whose film will be released in April.
The other party's reputation is not that big, at least compared to Xu Kong, it can be described as no one knows him.
But in the industry, Peng Yu, a former senior producer, tried to become a director this time. Naturally, he is different from the kind of complete newcomer.
However, although the other party has a lot of connections, he also has a pretty good reputation in the industry.
But the investment in the movie is not as big as Xu Kong's, and his own fame and cast are completely incomparable.
Under such circumstances, it would be a bit excessive to give the other party's movie schedule to a new movie that exceeds Xu Kong's.
What's more, Xu Kong is not the kind without any background.
Feng Ge and Ying Nan have been partners for many years.
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“But…”
Fang Kai still wanted to speak, but Ban Shouyi, the vice president, no longer wanted to listen.
Fang Kai's business ability is indeed very strong.
At the same time, he is also the kind who is likely to be promoted within this year and be equal to him.
But for Ban Shouyi, he has always behaved according to the same standards.
The interests of their theaters are the most important. Although film scheduling will inevitably be affected by various distributors and film and television companies, maximizing interests has always been the priority.
"Class President!"
"I just want to remind you that Xu Kong belongs to Feng Ge after all, and no one knows what Feng Ge will be like this year..."
Fang Kai's words made him stop subconsciously. Stopped.
But there was only a brief pause, and then he continued walking towards the door.
"I just do things according to the rules."
Ban Shouyi replied calmly.
As for Yingnan's rules, in terms of arranging films, the emphasis is always on maximizing interests.
It is a matter of course that movies that are more likely to make money have higher schedules.
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The previous chapter (Chapter 262) has been temporarily blocked. It is already being applied for review. I hope it can be released tomorrow. As for the plot, it is mainly about the protagonist’s journey to Hangzhou and The transitional plot of Mr. Yu’s exchange should not particularly affect reading
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