Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 302 The towering trees officially debut!

Another marketing effort that Red Star House did for "Pifu" was to piggyback on "Let the Bullets Fly".

It may sound a bit unpleasant to say that you are taking advantage of me, but I will lend you some light.

After Li Qiutang took over "The Ordinary Man", he asked Guo Junli, the screenwriter of "Let the Bullets Fly", to revise the new script.

It's somewhat relevant.

In addition, the protagonists of both films are bandits, and with a little guidance from the marketing team, it is easy for the audience to associate the two films.

"Bullets fly, and the common people appear on the scene!" This sentence is really good.

Li Qiutang is now a big director, why does he need to ride on Jiang Wen's popularity?
But as for movie marketing, as long as you don’t pull others down or take advantage of each other, it’s not a loss of face.

It is not difficult to see from all the current marketing plans for "The Ordinary Man" that Red Star House still did not let Li Qiutang take the lead in publicity.

It is somewhat ungentle to let a director who comes in midway to put out a fire take charge of the publicity.

But he never shirked his responsibilities when it came to Li Qiutang.

For example, today he took Huang Xiaoming and Ni Jingyang to participate in the IMAX special screening of "The Hunger Games" in Yanjing.

Of course, it’s not because Autumn Films is the importer of “The Hunger Games”, but because they want to use the popularity of “The Hunger Games” to give “Ordinary Man” a face.

Although we came to watch a movie today for promotional purposes, for the always busy creators, being able to sit quietly for two hours and watch a movie is also a good opportunity to take a break.

Although Huang Xiaoming only viewed "The Hunger Games" as an ordinary action movie, he couldn't understand why the movie sold so well in North America.

The large number of teenage fans may be an important reason, but it is definitely not the main reason. Huang Xiaoming cannot understand how this movie can attract such a large number of passers-by audiences.

So when Huang Xiaoming was asked by reporters after watching the movie, he just said: "It's so cool to watch this kind of action movie on the IMAX big screen, it's like being in the scene!"

"The Hunger Games" grossed 1180 million on its first day in China, 1300 million on the second day, and 6200 million in the first four days. For a film with a buyout price of 400 million US dollars, this result is acceptable.

Then, the Shanghai Film Festival opened.

As the largest film promotion and distribution market in China, the Shanghai Film Festival is very lively every year. The crew of "Pifu" will certainly not miss it, and Autumn Pictures will naturally not miss it either.

On the second day of the Shanghai Film Festival, Autumn Pictures held a press conference for the Cangtianshu Project for new directors.

Zhang Zhao, CEO of Autumn Pictures, was the keynote speaker.

The press conference invited media and friends in the circle to witness it. Zhang Zhao said: "We don't know whether this plan can succeed, and we don't know how far this plan can go, but we are willing to give it a try. If we don't try, we will never have a chance." Zhang Zhao is also very good at playing the emotional card, and then he began to introduce the Towering Tree Project.

"...This project was proposed by Director Li Qiutang, who also served as the artistic director...Okay, without further ado, let's hand over the next part to Director Li Qiutang."

Li Qiutang came on stage.

"Hello everyone, my name is Li Qiutang. Now I would like to introduce the first batch of young directors of the Grand Tree Project.

"Please welcome, Xu Shanzheng." The bald man came on stage and stood next to Li Qiutang.

Li Qiutang said: "Xu Shanzheng's directorial work has already started filming, and I would like to thank him for taking time out of his busy schedule to attend the press conference.

"The second person next is Chen Sicheng."

"The third one is Han Yan."

"The fourth one is Tian Yusheng."

Every time a young director appeared on stage, the audience gave him warm applause. The fact that they can run this support program deserves respect from the industry.

It is already amazing to have 4 directors in the first batch.

"The fifth one is Lu Yang."

There is still one? !
The training of directors is extremely expensive. If you want to produce five directors at once, you need to invest 5 to million yuan. This cannot be done at all, and there is no guarantee of profitability.

After the five directors made their debut, Li Qiutang told the audience: "Except for Xu Shanzheng's film, which has already started shooting, the other four directors' films have been confirmed. Some will start shooting this year, while others will start shooting next year. Please look at the big screen."

The film list of the five directors of the Cantianshu Project appeared on the big screen. Xu Shanzheng: "Lost on Journey 2", which is being filmed.

Chen Sicheng: The movie version of "Northern Love" is in the script writing stage.

Han Yan: The Fault in Our Stars, script writing stage.

Tian Yusheng: "Ex-Files", script writing stage.

Lu Yang: "The Blade Strikes", in the preparation stage for filming.

Each movie has a corresponding concept poster released.

It turns out he wasn’t just bragging to get financing, he really has a project!

"We do have projects underway, and the next two years will be the time to inspect the results. Let's wait and see."

As an invited guest, Liu Yifei felt a sense of pride when she saw her boyfriend strolling and talking on the stage.

Li Qiutang talked about the treatment of young directors in the Cantianshu Project and joked, "Why don't you put me in there too? I really need support. What do you think, Mr. Zhang?"

Zhang Zhao echoed him and rejected him on stage, saying, "The referee won't allow him to leave the court."

The audience burst into laughter.

Including Li Qiutang, there were 6 directors standing on the stage, and Li Qiutang was the youngest.

If you ask the other five directors, do they feel it is a waste of their talent or embarrassing to work for someone who is much younger than themselves?

That's not the case.

They are in the Cangtianshu Project and understand it better than outsiders. Qiu Qiu really gave them money and resources to support them in making movies.

It is already difficult for young directors to make a name for themselves, and now that they have found someone who is willing to support them, no one cares about age.

Isn’t Li Qiutang’s money money?
Dreams are shit until they come true.

"Shanghai Film Festival reported that Autumn Pictures held a grand press conference to officially launch the directors signed by the Cantianshu Project and subsequent works. As a rising star in China, Autumn Pictures has developed rapidly and is now launching a new director support plan to contribute to the development of the industry and win unanimous praise from the industry."

"The first phase of the Towering Tree Project has been exposed, and Autumn Pictures has entered a period of explosive growth, releasing films continuously!" If the two films that Li Qiutang is preparing are included, Autumn Pictures has nearly 2 projects in its hands, which can indeed be said to be a period of explosive growth.

"The Grand Tree Project has attracted much attention from the industry, with celebrities from all walks of life expressing their willingness to star in newcomers' works."

At night in the hotel room, Liu Yifei pounced on Li Qiutang.

"You looked so handsome on stage. You introduced directors to the stage one after another."

"I'm only handsome on stage," Li Qiutang patted his girlfriend's butt, "Am I not handsome normally?"

"You're usually handsome, but you were even more handsome just now." She said and pecked him lightly.

"Wait a minute." Li Qiutang turned over and sat up. She took out a jewelry box from her bag, which contained the sapphire ring that Liu Yifei had lost.

"Ah, where did you find it?"

"It's in my bedside drawer."

"I looked for it before, but couldn't find it."

“Looking for something is like this. You try to find it but can’t find it. Then you give up and it suddenly appears again.”

It seems to be so. Liu Yifei doesn't care. As long as the things are returned, it's good.

"Are you happy?" Li Qiutang coaxed his girlfriend, "Go to sleep quickly. I missed you so much after not seeing you for more than half a month."

"Hey, wait, what does your finding my ring have to do with this? Hey, what else can you do besides taking off my clothes? I can do it myself, ..."

(End of this chapter)