"Haha, Brother Long has won the award.
Compared with yours, my grades are simply not worth mentioning. ”
Du Sheng responded with a smile:
"By the way, Brother Long, are you in the Lighthouse Country or in the neon light now?"
Cheng Long smiled bitterly:
"I'm still in Neon. Next, I'm going to Southeast Asia. Emperor Ying is urging me tightly.
A Sheng, when are you planning to go to Lighthouse Country? ”
Du Sheng smiled and said:
"I will set off after I finish the promotion of kimchi country and the premiere here. I will definitely not miss the promotion of the movie.
However, the early publicity work has to be relied on Brother Long to take care of you. ”
Although the Lighthouse Country was released at the same time, it was actually half a month later than in China.
Cheng Long laughed and said:
"A Sheng, I feel relieved if you are so active.
However, with our fame, this movie is not very worried about in the Chinese-speaking area. ”
Du Sheng raised his lips and said unintentionally:
"Actually, compared to Asia, should you put more effort into the publicity of the Lighthouse Country?"
"Have you sold all the North American copyrights of Baby Project?"
Cheng Long was a little curious, but he didn't ask too much, but just smiled bitterly:
"I've been left aside by the seven major companies and have no influence.
By the way, this movie will be released there, how many theaters will participate? ”
Today, Cheng Long has long put his career focus back to the Hong Kong and Asian markets.
It’s just that he has high hopes for the “Baby Plan”, so he has never stopped paying attention to the Lighthouse Country.
In fact, when he first learned that the movie could be released simultaneously in Lighthouse Country, his excitement was even stronger than hearing that more than a dozen domestic homes around the world were released.
After all, in the Chinese-speaking area, the name Cheng Long itself is a very important golden sign.
Even if he doesn't participate in the promotion personally, the box office will be able to make rapid progress based on the popularity of the summer season.
What's more, Du Sheng, the new star who is so popular in Asia, is now helping!
Cheng Long himself felt that such a combination was simply a powerful alliance and was invincible.
However, unlike his confidence in the Asian market, he is not calm about the performance of this movie in the Lighthouse Country.
After all, the number of theaters almost determines the fate of the film.
Maybe he can still use this to bring back his life in North America.
But if he only got three or five hundred screen screen screens like the previous "Traveling the World", he wouldn't even be interested in publicity.
Du Sheng didn't intend to keep it a secret, and said directly:
“1900 companies!”
When Cheng Long heard this, he suddenly stood up from the chair and asked loudly:
"A Sheng, you didn't lie to me, are you?"
He did not doubt Du Sheng's words, but the background of the story of "Baby Plan" has nothing to do with the Lighthouse Kingdom.
In his expectation, it would be quite good to have more than 1,000 theaters participating in the screening.
Even if there are only 900 companies, he is willing to go there.
Can 1,900?
This is completely the treatment of Hollywood B-level production!
Du Sheng said with a smile:
"Brother Long, don't underestimate yourself. Popularity will slowly accumulate."
Cheng Long is very clear about Hollywood's cruel rules.
If a movie fails, it may very likely mean that it will completely lose the opportunity to cooperate.
So, he understood that there must be another reason.
However, since Du Sheng did not take the initiative to explain, Cheng Long did not want to ask too much on the phone.
"Haha, A Sheng, if you ask the people from Sony to come to me, I will definitely cooperate with you!
This time we work together to make another storm in the Lighthouse Country! ”
Although Cheng Long is still in the trough of his career, he received a cooperation invitation from "Pulse Hour 3" not long ago, which made him rekindle his fighting spirit and full of confidence.
As long as this sequel can maintain its standards, it is not a fantasy to return to the Hollywood front line.
Even in this movie, he has no complaints when he has been demoted from starring to second character.
If "Baby Plan" gives another boost, it will be impossible for popularity to return to its peak.
In his eyes, as long as the film is large enough when it is started, he will be confident that he will make a breakthrough in the fiercely competitive market.
After talking for a few words, Du Sheng hung up the phone and showed a gratified smile on his face.
What he was thinking about was that Cheng Long could do his best to support the film promotion.
After all, whether the starring actor is powerful in publicity also has a significant impact on the box office.
Even in the era of highly developed Internet development, online publicity methods were varied, but the effect of artists personally promoting publicity is still irreplaceable.
Many movies create box office miracles, and behind them are the achievements of artists working tirelessly, going to several cinemas a day, sleeping less than 5 hours a day, and working hard.
As for the North American copyright of Baby Project.
Although the distribution and peripheral authorization were handed over to Sony, Du Sheng still held the core copyright of the movie tightly in his hands.
Having seen the black box operation in the entertainment industry in his previous life, he knew too well the value of the copyright of the series of movies.
Especially in Hollywood, an extremely commercial market, it is simply a valuable treasure.
There are many factors behind it to talk about how the cooperation between these 1,900 theaters was achieved.
The biggest reason why it is more than twice as many as "Fuse" is the main resources MGM has brought after the reorganization.
Of course, Sony made great efforts in it, after all, MGM was still the dominant one.
In addition, its Columbia Pictures also contributed half of the theaters.
Du Sheng and Shi Jinge are currently in the golden period of cooperation, and the two sides have a tacit understanding.
What's more, the other party had promised to release two videos for free.
"Sha Po Wolf" used up a quota, and this time it happened to use the last quota on "Baby Plan".
And unlike a year ago, the battle between Shi Jinge and Sony's former head has already gained the upper hand, and Columbia Pictures has long been firmly controlled.
So two months ago, the two sides negotiated on the issuance of major theater chains in North America.
If we follow common sense, many theaters do not catch a cold when a pure Chinese movie is a pure Chinese movie.
However, when he heard that the male lead was Cheng Long + Du Sheng, his attitude immediately made a 180-degree turn!
But even so, the two major theaters were only willing to give a screening scale of 1,300 theaters at the beginning.
The reason is simple:
On the one hand, the story background of the film does not take place in the land of the Lighthouse Country like "Rush Hour".
On the other hand, except Cheng Long and Du Sheng, there are no white or black men, which undoubtedly increases the risk of political correctness.
However, with the outbreak of "Shapo Wolf" and "Fuse", the situation slowly reversed.
Especially the other male protagonist in "Baby Project", who is now famous in the Lighthouse Country!
No matter how Du Sheng became popular, the key is to let the audience remember this.
This is crucial to attracting audiences into theaters.
In addition, after Du Sheng performed in the NBA Celebrity Championship, he confirmed his identity as a "Mysterious Master of the East".
This series of changes made the situation clear in an instant.
After two rounds of negotiations, 1,900 theaters were finally convinced to agree to release the film in July.
Although this number is not as large A-level productions as many as 3,500 or even 4,000 theaters, it is basically the same as the scale when "Rush Hour" was released that year.
More importantly, the current release time is amazing.
After all, he is still taking advantage of the NBA, and the ultimate showdown between Du Sheng and Tyson has attracted countless attention.
Of course, these heats cannot be maintained for a long time.
At most, it will only take two months, or even one month to show up, and the audience may forget.
So, while this craze has not yet dissipated and while the audience is still impressed by him, we must seize the time to let the film be released!
Du Sheng carefully analyzed the influencing factors of the box office of "Baby Plan" in North America.
First of all, Cheng Long's strong appeal accumulated by his famous work "Pulse Hour" series is a plus. With him there, the film has a solid audience base.
After all, audiences have always been more willing to pay for familiar stars.
Second, the two major streaming media platforms are spreading overwhelmingly.
Sony was so envious of this.
For example, the viral marketing plan created by the Hurst sisters.
They quietly launched a mini-game called "Baby Project" on the side of the two major streaming media platforms.
In the game, players need to play the male lead, overcome many difficulties, defeat the "murderer", and successfully find the cute baby who was abducted.
This game is not only fun, but also cleverly integrated with the theme of the movie.
In order to further stimulate enthusiasm for participation, they have also set up a series of reward mechanisms.
All players who successfully pass the level before the event deadline will have the opportunity to participate in the lottery and win exquisite souvenirs sent by the crew.
What is even more surprising is that there are twenty super lucky prize spots.
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The winners will be invited to Los Angeles to attend the premiere of Baby Project.
The cost of travel and accommodation is entirely borne by the crew.
This creative move not only attracted a lot of attention, but also transformed the audience's interest in the movie into practical actions, adding another fire to the popularity of the film.
It is precisely because of the money that Sony convinced the two major theaters to increase their investments.
The third point is the role Du Sheng’s own influence plays in it.
It is estimated that millions of people in North America already know him.
Although it is impossible to know exactly how much it can contribute to this movie, its potential impact has been verified in the "Slaying Wolf" series.
To be honest, these factors have some uncertainty.
Du Sheng himself could not accurately estimate the final box office level.
However, he knew in his heart that even by sharing the share, the income would not be lower than the expenses that could be obtained by directly selling the copyright.
Now, as the schedule approaches, there is still some time to go to the ultimate duel, and it is the right way to run and promote it quickly.
For example, the next roadshow in the Kimchi Country and the talk show in the Lighthouse Country.
A week passed by in a hurry.
After the main creative teams completed their respective publicity schedules, they all returned to their nests like birds.
The premiere of "Baby Plan" in the mainland was like a star-studded carnival party.
When Cheng Long and Du Sheng appeared together and appeared with Gao Yuanyuan and Twins, the audience's enthusiasm instantly exploded, and cheers were like surging waves.
Needless to say, Cheng Long, the action superstar, every time he appears, he always brings up a craze of fanaticism.
Du Sheng is now very popular in the Asian entertainment industry, firmly attracting the eager attention of countless young fans.
Gao Yuanyuan's popularity has also risen to the forefront with the blessing of dramas such as "The Legend of the World", "The First in the World", and "Struggle", which also caused many loyal fans to fall into fanatical excitement.
Twins, which only entered the mainland market last year, although the cheers of harvest were slightly weak under the light of the stars, they were still surrounded by many reporters and had constant problems.
However, Zhong Xin-seong and Asa didn't care about the gap at all.
They snuggled up to Du Sheng's arms intimately, with confident and bright smiles on their faces.
Gutian Le took Wu Ye to stand aside.
Although the former has achieved some success with several movies, it is quite different from Du Sheng compared to Cheng Long, so it is natural to make a guest appearance.
And what about Wu?
After starring in several supporting roles in succession, I am already satisfied to be able to participate in such a big production this time.
For the first time he saw such a grand scene, listened to the deafening cheers, looked at the fans' almost crazy appearance, and his heart was quite shocked, with a flash of yearning in his eyes:
I will definitely win such a warm response in the future!
After Du Sheng and Gao Yuanyuan sat in the front row, Cheng Long took the initiative to approach and said:
"A Sheng, I have communicated with my agent to promote the "Baby Plan" in Lighthouse Country. Next week I will go there and do my best to promote it!"
When Du Sheng heard this, he immediately gave a thumbs up and praised with a smile:
"Brother Long, you are still reliable!
With you here, I don’t have to run around in the Lighthouse Country. ”
Cheng Long laughed:
"You are still so good that you can actually ask Sony to arrange so many theaters to support us!"
Gao Yuanyuan, who was standing beside him, couldn't help but curiosity and asked:
"A Sheng, do you still have to go to Lighthouse Country to promote this movie?"
Du Sheng responded with a smile:
"Brother Long is a top star in Hollywood, of course he has to go!
Do you want to go there together? ”
Gao Yuanyuan shook his head quickly:
"I won't go!"
If it weren't for your invitation, I wouldn't have wanted to go out today. ”
Since she was promoted to a first-line actress, Gao Yuanyuan's life rhythm has become leisurely and free, and she is more in love with the relaxed and comfortable days now.
Of course, what she is most looking forward to is to have a cute baby with her.
Just like in the movie.
I am afraid to avoid hard work such as publicity.
Du Shengyuan also guessed that this would be the case and no longer forced him.
As soon as Ah Sa heard this, her beautiful eyes lit up:
"Brother Sheng, can I follow me to the Lighthouse Country?"
Their purpose is not just to promote the movie, but to be by Du Sheng's side at all times.
Du Sheng glanced at her sideways, and did not refuse directly, but said slowly:
"I went to Lighthouse Country not only for the sake of movies, but also to take into account the promotion of "Ultimate Fighting".
I have been busy on both sides and probably don’t have much time to accompany me. ”
After listening to it, Twins looked at each other and became hesitant.
After all, they have just entered the mainland and are in a critical period.
If neither side wants to get a good idea, that doesn't make much sense.
So I no longer worry about this topic.
As the lights gradually dim, the cinema fell into silence and the movie officially began.
From Du Sheng's perspective, this version of "Baby Plan" is indeed much better than the previous life version.
Although the main plot is generally similar, it is still Cheng Long's comedy style and life and death redemption, but the previous life has slowed down the pace due to the slow story.
Now this version lacks many redundant segments, making it more compact and smooth overall.
Looking at the action scenes, when filming in the previous life, Cheng Long, who was already fifty years old, was inevitably limited in physical strength, and many difficult movements were discounted.
In addition, the action actor who was acting against him was not an action actor, and some of the shots seemed a bit inconsistent.
But now?
Cheng Long's actions are as exciting as ever, but the difficult fighting scenes are basically concentrated on Du Sheng.
Highlight the parts that each person is good at directly.
For example, scenes such as "Shovel Thrashing Air Conditioner High-altitude Air Conditioner", "Five Cars Dalian Crash", and "Ferris Wheel Battle", cleverly combine thrilling fighting actions with funny plots, bringing strong visual impact and movie-watching pleasure to the audience.
In addition, Du Sheng also borrowed the plot of the "Prison Break" series to add a lot of scenes to himself, switching self-salvation and jokes, enhancing the appeal of the story and the emotional resonance of the audience.
And the last point, the cast is luxurious.
Gao Yuanyuan, Twins, Gutian Le, Zhang Baizhi, Wu Ye, Xie Tingfeng and other stars joined in their hearts, and their overall strength far exceeds that of the previous life version.
Compared to the time-consuming and laborious publicity in North America, Du Sheng can really lie down to promote it in the Chinese-speaking area.
………(This chapter ends)