Entertainment: I have a cultural star from the future

Chen Jie, who has millions of fans, has become a blogger with tens of millions of fans because he likes to study the TV series and cartoons produced by Hello Film and Television.

During the live broadcast today, he complained:

"Hey guys, movie tickets are so hard to get! Last month, I had to buy tickets for Kung Fu Panda from other people! And this month, I haven't even managed to snag a single advance ticket for WALL-E! I just can't believe it!"

Today I checked the Chinese movie website and saw that the attendance rate for "Wall-E" was only 89%! I was puzzled. How could the attendance be so low if I couldn't get a ticket? So I went to every theater and, wow, do you know what I discovered?

He opened a midnight show! Seriously, a midnight show! Guys, let me tell you, it was this midnight show that brought down attendance. I guess a lot of people don't know this, but this midnight show is actually open, it's just not officially advertised! Now watch me do it!"

He clicked on the nearby Hello Cinema.

As he ordered, he said, "As everyone knows, tickets for WALL-E are available in advance. Can we get tickets for this midnight show?"

Chen Jie clicked on the 12 o'clock purchase page, then turned the screen to the audience with a shocked look on his face.

"Look, there's still two-thirds of the space left! It's from today. I'll buy one and try it out."

As the purchase success page appeared, Chen Jie slumped in his chair, speechless. "So, friends who can't buy tickets can try the 12 o'clock one! I won't tell anyone else this secret!"

[Ah, there's such a thing! I tried it and actually bought a ticket for the midnight show! !]

[No, if you just announce it like this, then there will be no chance anymore, right?]

[Brother Chen, could you please explain why the number of screenings for Hello Film and Television is so low?]

Chen Jie also saw the comments about the screening schedule. After thinking about it, he said, "In fact, if you look at the percentage of screenings in all cinemas, Hello Films' screening rate in China is very, very low! I did a statistics.

"Wall-E" was shown in more than 200 theaters, of which about 100 were Hello Cinemas. However, Hello Cinemas is very particular about location selection and will not choose a location that is not in the city center with high traffic, so their attendance rate is very high. The remaining more than theaters are from the other two theater chains.

But, my friends, do you know how many cinemas there are in our country? Over 1.8. Compared to that, do you still think WALL-E has a high screening volume?

The entire live broadcast room audience was very surprised.

[Right, everyone just realized this? Except for Hello Cinema, most theaters here aren't showing "Wall-E," and the same thing happened with "Kung Fu Panda" last month.]

[So, Hello Films was marginalized?]

[But some of these cinemas’ movies have flopped. Don’t they want to make money?]

Chen Jie looked at the comments meaningfully, "Last month, China's four largest, no, three largest entertainment and film companies formed an association to allocate cinema and film resources in the domestic entertainment industry. I only know that Hello Film and Television did not join this association, so I won't say more!

And based on the style of these film and television companies in previous years, the films released during the Protection Month are just a bunch of shit. Guys, just read my complaints last year. They are just fooling us Chinese and making money. And this year, the Protection Month was canceled. "Mars" and "No Man's Island 2" were brought in by this association."

[So they can't win on their own, so they ask for help?]

[Logically, with these foreign films being screened so frequently, their domestic box office should be very high. Why is their domestic box office so close to that of "Wall-E"?]

Chen Jie laughed heartily. "I'm not sure about that. Audiences these days are hard to fool. 'Wall-E' is doing very well at the global box office, already ranking third. This is the result of the full liberalization of my country's film and television industry. We finally have something of our own to show off!"

When the global first-day box office rankings were announced, everyone was shocked to see "Wall-E" ranked third!

This is incredible! This is the first time I’ve seen a Chinese film on a global film circuit.

It’s not that Hello Films hasn’t shown its movies overseas, but the previous “The First Family” was not released in theaters in China, and the subsequent “Kung Fu Panda” was delayed in its release abroad.

This time, "Wall-E" is being released globally in the truest sense, competing with several well-known IPs!

It would be a lie for Chinese people to say they are unhappy. After all, everyone has a sense of honor. But when some Chinese people rediscovered the power of the movie "Wall-E", they found that they couldn't buy tickets at all!

"What do you mean? Such a popular movie, but few theaters are showing it?"

"I couldn't get any tickets at all. I thought they were all sold out, but I went to several theaters and there were no showtimes."

“When I saw there were no shows, my first reaction was that what I was watching might be fake news!”

Ministry of Culture.

Minister Qian was so angry that his stomach ached after reading the netizens' complaints.

The secretary consoled him, "Why don't you talk to the three ministers?"

"What to talk about? Do you think I didn't think about it? I didn't talk about it because Hello Film and Television also got into trouble with them!" Minister Qian said unhappily.

He took out a folder from the drawer and opened it. Inside was the application qualifications for Hello Films' latest 100 cinemas. Without thinking, he signed in front of his secretary's surprised eyes!

This, Hello Films is really generous, with 200 cinemas in total, 40 billion star coins must be enough.

"I heard that you are planning to enter overseas film and television theaters soon!" the secretary suddenly said cautiously.

Minister Qian replied without hesitation, "It's only a matter of time. We have a long-term vision. As for these people in China who are just making small moves, we've already looked elsewhere."

Otherwise, the country would not have suddenly opened up the domestic market. It is nothing more than asking for fairness for its own products!

I have opened up the market for you, and you can't hold my things back!

*

Hello Film and Television.

When Wei Shi was called in by Mr. Yi, the leader of the film department today, she felt very nervous.

When she entered the office, she found that there were three other people she knew there. Like her, these three people were also working as assistants to the director.

President Yi handed them four folders and said, "These four scripts are for online movies. The company's requirements are not high. The budget is kept within 1000 million star coins, and the time limit is three months. If you have any questions, you can ask the film directors who will be leading you. If you have any questions about forming a crew, you can ask President Wu Tao from the Film and Television Logistics Department. Remember, you only have three months!"

Wei Shi's heart skipped a beat and she agreed repeatedly, her hand holding the script trembling slightly.

After the four of them left the office, they heard others say, "I didn't expect to start filming a movie so soon! 1000 million, so exciting!"

"Have you heard? Those four guys from the TV drama crew have also started filming a web series! I wonder if the budget is about the same!"

Wei Shi listened and read the script: "The Ring".

It's a horror movie, and it seems to coincide with the theme of her previous short films, both of which are horror movies. I don't know if it's the same for others.