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Chapter 264: A Few Things About the Release of "Comrades: Almost a Love Story"

Before Shang Yuxin came, she indeed did not expect that Song Youyou would also appear here.

But since she had seen him, it was impossible for her to pretend that she had come here on purpose to find Xu Kong.

As the female lead, it seems normal for her to be concerned about the post-production progress of "Sweet Honey".

This is indeed the case. Song Youyou had no doubts or surprise at all about Shang Yuxin's arrival.

Of course, the main reason was that she had never been on guard against Shang Lucha.

……

Xu Kong would definitely be the one who would be most happy to see such a harmonious scene.

Xu Kong didn't want to experience the tense situation between Su Zhi and Song Youyou a second time.

Fortunately, even for Su Zhi, because of the opponent's layout, Song Youyou's original hostility has now mostly disappeared.

Even if they really meet, nothing will actually happen.

In Song Youyou's eyes, she had changed from her original jealous state to one that would feel sorry for Su Zhi from time to time.

Because according to Su Zhi, she liked Xu Kong, but she was always in a state of being unable to love him.

She even subconsciously thought that her relationship with Xu Kong should not be revealed to others, so as not to hurt Su Zhi again.

……

"I have so many scripts piled up at home, but I just can't take them all..."

Because Song Youyou hadn't acted for a long time, she couldn't help feeling a little envious when she talked to Shang Yuxin about some things related to filming.

"But even if Sister Hong asked me to take on a role later, I probably wouldn't take those roles."

Song Youyou added another sentence.

Just didn't give a reason.

Of course, when she said this, she subconsciously glanced at Xu Kong beside her.

Shang Yuxin naturally knew it well.

Song Youyou must still hope that she can act in Xu Kong's drama.

However, Shang Yuxin did not point it out.

Instead, he smiled and changed the subject.

……

Shang Yuxin and Song Youyou came to Xu Kong's studio specifically.

I definitely didn't want to talk to him about official matters like filming.

However, since there was one more person, we had no choice but to continue with these topics.

Both of them hoped that the other would leave quickly if possible.

If it were in the past, Shang Yuxin would probably just say hello and leave after seeing Song Youyou here.

But today, I don’t know why, I just don’t want to leave.

So the situation remained at a stalemate.

Xu Kong was not affected much.

He had just returned from Hangzhou. Although Mr. Yu did not have the talent of Su Zhi, who could make him completely lose his fighting power.

But with such a high intensity, it is better to rest for two days right after returning.

……

"Director Xu, once you decide on the specific release date, we will cooperate with the publicity and promotion work."

In Fengge's film and television department building, Yan Rui took the initiative to speak.

"Shouldn't the announcement department be responsible for publicity?"

Xu Kong didn't have any major objections to this arrangement.

But 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 its subsequent theatrical release and distribution are naturally Yan Rui's job.

As one of the largest film and television companies in China, Fengge generally has these processes fixed long ago.

That's why Xu Kong felt a little strange. Logically speaking, in addition to himself having to do the publicity and promotion work for "Sweet Honey", Feng Ge also had a special publicity department to help.

"Forehead……"

"It's hard to describe in words."

"Manager Feng from the Propaganda Department resigned two days ago."

Yan Rui hesitated for a moment, but still opened his mouth and told the reason.

This made Xu Kong stunned for a moment.

The head of the publicity department, also known as Manager Feng by the other party.

He should be considered as the veteran management of the entire Fengge.

It is estimated that the time spent in Fengge is at least ten to twenty years.

Why did you quit suddenly?

"It's not just Manager Feng. There seem to be a lot of personnel changes in the company recently..."

Yan Rui added a sentence.

However, it seemed that he felt that these had little to do with Xu Kong himself, so he did not explain in detail.

"Does Mr. Song know about this?"

Xu Kong asked.

After all, Song Fuquan is the real boss of the company, and it is impossible that these old employees have left without any reaction from the other party.

"Uh-huh."

"Mr. Song personally oversaw the resignation procedures for Manager Feng and others."

"He also went directly to Mr. Song to ask for his resignation."

After hearing Yan Rui's words, Xu Kong was no longer too suspicious.

After all, since the chairman Song Fuquan already knew everything, there was no need for him to care about it anymore.

Besides, this matter has nothing to do with him.

……

"So now I have to help keep an eye on the company's publicity department."

Yan Rui complained in his heart.

His original job was already quite tiring, and now he has to do two jobs at the same time, which is of course a bit too much for him.

However, the work of the publicity department is only temporary, and there will definitely be a new person in charge later.

Yan Rui couldn't complain too much.

The specific release date of "Sweet Honey" is set for April 1st.

There is only about a month left.

The publicity is definitely enough.

If it is submitted for review, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Many people on Fengge's side, including Yan Rui, gave Xu Kong reassurances.

……

Of course, what surprised Yan Rui the most was that Xu Kong’s first movie was of such a style.

Naturally, he didn't think there was any big problem with the quality of the movie.

It can even be said that it far exceeded his expectations. After all, this was Xu Kong's first movie.

Even though TV series and movies may not seem to be 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 in their cross-border attempts.

Xu Kong mentioned at the beginning that it would be a period romance film.

This type of film is undoubtedly aimed at Shang Yuxin's previous film, which failed both in terms of reputation and box office.

Everyone knows that the reason why Xu Kong chose this type must have a lot to do with the disputes and conflicts with Chang Dachun at that time.

After watching the movie, Yan Rui's biggest feeling was that the whole movie did not seem like a script that was written on a whim.

It is very likely that Xu Kong already had some outline of the story in his mind before.

……

Of course, what surprised Yan Rui the most was still the style of the movie. This "Sweet Honey" really gave him a rather strange feeling.

Because when I first saw it, whether it was the shooting techniques or some of the composition, it seemed like an art film that was made just to win awards.

But back to the story itself, the narrative mode, the plot, etc., it is more like a commercial romance film.

There is none of the pretentious stylized editing of art films, and it can even be said that the narrative style is almost entirely linear from beginning to end.

In addition, the plot structure of the entire film also conforms to the ups and downs of most commercial films.

But it feels a bit inappropriate to classify it as a commercial film.

It’s mainly the plot of the story, which is unlike some similar romance films, although it also tends to have a tragic ending.

But overall, it's hard not to notice the unique temperament of art films, as well as some plot treatments that are not common in commercial films, which make people feel a little dazed.

It’s true that even the experienced Yan Rui himself had no way of predicting how Xu Kong’s "Sweet Honey" would perform at the box office after its release.

The main reason is that there were no similar reference cases before.

There have been cases where art films have achieved good box office results.

But strictly speaking, Xu Kong's "Sweet Honey" is not a very thorough art film.

Judging from the predictions of a normal commercial romance film, it doesn't seem to be as commercial as expected.

……

Of course, these are just one aspect.

Yan Rui has no idea about the box office performance of the movie itself.

But in terms of quality, after watching the movie, Yan Rui found it really hard to find any major faults.

The film's plot, narrative mode, shot composition, and even the actors' acting skills can all be said to be quite perfect.

If nothing unexpected happens, regardless of the box office performance of Xu Kong’s first movie, the word of mouth will definitely be good.

In other words, many people outside have always thought that Xu Kong’s movies would fail, but with the quality of the films being this high, it is probably unlikely.

Of course, there are risks involved.

In this drama "Sweet Honey", the male and female protagonists do somewhat violate traditional moral values.

This is also the riskiest point.

In current film and television works, the male and female protagonists may not be great and glorious, but most of the time, their characters are set 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 that can be considered protagonists in the traditional sense.

But the whole movie is in a realistic style.

In fact, there is nothing wrong with the creation.

I’m just worried that today’s audiences and netizens will be too involved in the film, which will definitely have an impact on the film’s reputation.

……

However, seeing that Xu Kong had everything under control, Yan Rui did not express his concerns.

Anyway, the movie has been finished, and there is no point in caring about the final judgment at this time.

Because the whole movie mainly tells the story of the male and female protagonists, it is impossible to completely overturn it.

For Xu Kong, in addition to the domestic review and screening, the overseas market is also being carried out simultaneously.

Of course, in reality, Xu Kong has already thought about the chain reactions that "Sweet Honey" may cause, most likely negative ones.

But he didn't care that much.

The biggest benefit of this movie to him is that it allows him to formally try to enter the film industry.

At the same time, we will also explore overseas markets.

In addition, Shang Yuxin successfully transformed into a movie actor.

All these factors combined make "Sweet Honey" the most suitable.

It is enough that the role is suitable for himself and Shang Yuxin, and can also win awards, and the commercial box office performance is not so bad as to suffer losses.

After all, when "Sweet Honey" was first released, it won so many awards.

Being called the best domestic romance film, this is Xu Kong’s confidence.

……

But in fact, the whole movie is not strictly speaking a very conventional love movie.

Just like the overseas translation, “Almost a Love Story”.

It's almost a love story.

Throughout the entire film, in addition to restoring the grand background of the last century, more of it is actually a depiction of the lives of small people.

But these are just Xu Kong’s thoughts.

As for what will happen after the movie is released, he himself cannot fully guess.

After all, there still seems to be a big gap between the release time of movies in the last life and now.

There are huge differences in terms of the audience's own values ​​and preferences, as well as the size of the entire market.

Everything will be officially revealed only after the movie is released.

……

“Are you sure you want to schedule “Comrades: Almost a Love Story” so high?”

Yingnan Cinema Chain is currently ranked among the top three cinema chains in the country, operating nearly a thousand theaters.

It can be said that it controls almost 20% of the market for theaters open to the public.

"April is a low season. Given Xu Kong's current popularity and popularity, giving his new movie 25% of the screening time is not very high."

Ban Shouyi, one of the vice presidents of Yingnan Cinemas, spoke very calmly.

"Manager Fang, I know you have a good personal relationship with Peng Yu, but this matter has been settled."

Ban Shouyi looked at his subordinate, the manager named Fang Kai, very calmly.

Peng Yu is a director whose film will also be released in April.

The other party is not that famous, at least compared to Xu Kong, he can be described as unknown to anyone.

But in the industry, Peng Yu, a former senior producer, tried to be a director himself this time, which is naturally different from those completely newcomers.

However, although the other party has a wide network of contacts and a good reputation in the industry.

But the investment in the movie is not as big as Xu Kong's, and its fame and cast are completely incomparable.

In this case, it would be a bit too much to give the other party's film more screenings than Xu Kong's new film.

What's more, Xu Kong is not the kind of person who has no background at all.

Feng Ge and Ying Nan have been partners for many years.

……

"but……"

Fang Kai wanted to speak more, but the vice president Ban Shouyi didn't want to listen anymore.

Fang Kai’s business capabilities are indeed very strong.

At the same time, it is very likely that he will be promoted within this year and be on equal footing with him.

But for Ban Shouyi, he has always adhered to the same standards.

The interests of their theater chains are the most important. Although scheduling films will inevitably be affected by various distributing film and television companies, it has always been based on maximizing profits.

"Ban Zong!"

"I just want to remind you that Xu Kong is Feng Ge's man after all, and no one knows what Feng Ge will be like this year..."

Fang Kai's words made him stop subconsciously.

But it was only a brief pause, and then he continued walking towards the door.

“I’m just following the rules.”

Ban Shouyi replied indifferently.

As for Yingnan’s rules, when it comes to scheduling films, the main focus is always on maximizing profits.

It is only natural that movies that are more likely to make money will be scheduled higher.

……

　The previous chapter (Chapter 262) has been temporarily blocked. I have applied for review. I hope it can be released tomorrow. In terms of plot, it is mainly a transitional plot of the protagonist communicating with Mr. Yu in Hangzhou. It should not affect the reading.

　　
　
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