My idol is myself

Chapter 169 The Third Master 【Ask for a Monthly Pass】

Just a week before the movie was to be released, the publicity department released another poster, this time featuring only one person.

Supreme Treasure knelt in front of the stone table, holding a pair of gold hoops in his hands, as if he was about to put them on his head, but his expression was very hesitant and struggling, as if he was caught in a difficult choice, but his eyes revealed With a trace of perseverance, it seems that a decision has been made in his heart.

#世界安达两全法, live up to Tathagata and live up to Qing.

This poem is full of Zen but reveals a kind of helpless sadness, beautiful and sad poems, once again set off waves, this time many people believe in a conclusion, that is, this "Journey to the West" is very likely to be a tragedy .

"With such sad images and sentences, you still dare to call yourself a comedy. Isn't this tricking me into killing me?"

"The core of comedy is tragedy. This wave of Xu Wenruo is really on the fifth floor."

"That's right, the world is safe and secure, and you can live up to the Tathagata and live up to you. Just because of this sentence, I have to watch this movie."

"People who can be touched by a sentence are people with stories. I am like this. Even if I have missed some things, I still feel very sad when I think about them now."

"I think this must be a sad and beautiful story, which was interpreted by Xu Wenruo in a comedy way. I can't wait to see what this movie is like."

The two promotional posters with exquisite copywriting set off a huge storm of public opinion on the Internet. Xu Wenruo's new movie itself has a lot of popularity. With such a topical copywriting promotion, almost in late July, everywhere on the Internet It is the figure of "A Chinese Journey to the West".

Even those who didn't know Xu Wenruo well before were attracted by these two sentences and decided to contribute a movie ticket to the movie.

Even a well-known e-sports player took the last slogan as his signature. Because he was too young and sad, he was pissed off by his team members every day, but they had actually decided to take a look at this in their free time. "A Chinese Journey to the West".

As time goes by, the day of August [-]st is getting closer, and the discussion on the Internet is getting hotter and hotter. In the last week, the pre-sale filming of the theater has come out.

Due to the fact that there are not many blockbuster films this summer, and with Xu Wenruo's achievements in his last film, "A Chinese Journey to the West" easily got a very high number of films, and all theaters gave it a 60.00% weight.

Moreover, the pre-sale situation of the film is even more exciting. The show on August 2st is basically sold out, and the attendance rate in the next few days is also good. The entire pre-sale box office has exceeded [-] million yuan.

As soon as this news came out, there was an uproar inside and outside the industry. You must know that this is a pre-sale box office. The movie has not been broadcast yet. With Xu Wenruo's fame and word-of-mouth, it has already sold [-] million yuan. I couldn't reach the goal, but "Journey to the West" got it before it was released.

For this achievement, everyone in Xingxun Films is very excited, because they really see the hope of breaking the record. Although they did not shoot this movie, after all, they are responsible for promoting and distributing the movie, so it can be regarded as the same There is honor.

Not only Xingxun Pictures, but even many theaters have seen this pre-sale box office, and they have discussed how to continue to increase the number of films. They have confirmed that "Journey to the West" is the biggest overlord of this summer, and it is very likely to create a new box office. record.

What's more, these theaters are not monolithic, and they are also in competition. If a theater's lineup is low, or there is no "Journey to the West" at a certain time, then the audience will choose to go to another theater. Said, there is not only one theater, why wait so long, just change to another theater.

Therefore, many theaters choose to give up those small movies and choose to focus on "A Chinese Journey to the West". If they can guarantee that "A Chinese Journey to the West" will be scheduled around the clock, then when the box office of "A Chinese Journey to the West" really explodes, Xu Wenruo can After eating meat, these theaters can also drink soup, which is a happy thing for everyone.

Even if there are problems with the box office and word-of-mouth of "A Chinese Journey to the West", these theaters can make timely adjustments. Therefore, betting on "A Chinese Journey to the West" is a business that wins and loses. They flocked to it, and the number of films scheduled for "A Chinese Journey to the West" increased by another ten percentage points without being tested by the market.

On August [-]st, Beijing Chongwen Cinema.

The theater with lights and festoons looks full of atmosphere. This is the second time Xu Wenruo has come to the largest theater in the capital. Thanks to the previous cooperation, this time Xingxun Films still chooses this film company for the premiere ceremony. I don't know if I want to be part of the joy of the movie.

It's just that compared with the previous premiere, which was slightly shabby and only invited some friends from Xu Wenruo's circle, this time the premiere can be described as a gathering of stars. All the big stars sent out invitations. It was obvious that Xingxun Films wanted to show its presence.

Many celebrities were invited to come here, not only for the face of Xingxun Films, after all, no matter how strong Xingxun Movies is, it is only a small company in the film and television industry. Didn't make any amazing movies.

That is to say, watching Xu Wenruo's movies this year can be regarded as gaining a firm foothold in the film and television industry. Who is responsible for the record that can hit the movie box office now? These stars actually know very well that many of them came for Xu Wenruo's name. To get acquainted with this talented newcomer director, maybe we can cooperate later.

Besides, participating in such a popular movie premiere is not a shameful thing, but it can increase one's popularity, so why not do it.

Therefore, at the premiere of the film, there appeared many stars that Xu Wenruo had never known but were very enthusiastic about him. This made Xu Wenruo feel very awkward and even felt uncomfortable.

In this hypocritical atmosphere, Xu Wenruo felt that he was out of place, and he couldn't even say what he said in business. Therefore, Xu Wenruo could only maintain his aloof personality and be indifferent to those who wanted to come forward to say hello.

But even though Xu Wenruo had a cold face, many people came to him one after another to be courteous. These people who chased fame and fortune let Xu Wenruo once again see the authenticity of the entertainment industry. It is not wrong to say that it is Vanity Fair.

Just when Xu Wenruo was feeling tired, the high-spirited Mr. Wang suddenly came in front of Xu Wenruo, and suddenly said a few words in his ear, Xu Wenruo's expression was full of surprise.

"He's here too?"

"Yes, I just sent out the invitation as usual, and I never thought that the old man would come."

"Then I'd better go to greet you, don't be rude."

Xu Wenruo followed Mr. Wang to the entrance of the theater, and happened to see an old man in his 60s, but he was full of energy, and he walked vigorously without any signs of aging. After seeing Xu Wenruo and Mr. Wang, the old man's face Show a friendly smile.

"Third Master, you are here. Today's premiere is really full of splendor."

"It just so happens that I have time to take a look today, so I can get to know our cutting-edge director casually. This is Xiao Xu, he's a formidable young man."

"You deserve the award. Compared with you, these things of mine are nothing."

Xu Wenruo's attitude is very respectful. After all, the person standing in front of him is an old man with a very high status. As the chairman of China Film Group, he is definitely at the top of the film and television industry.

"Come on, let's go in and have a look first."

The third master was followed by an ordinary-looking middle-aged man. Xu Wenruo was not too important before, but when he followed the third master into the theater, he walked up to the middle-aged man behind him and turned his head. It is the famous horse guide.

The short-tempered director just obediently followed behind the third master, and even Xu Wenruo didn't pay too much attention to it, but no matter what he said, this director Ma came to the premiere of his movie, and Xu Wenruo had to say what he said. Say hello.

"Director Ma, thank you for your support."

The well-known director in the circle glanced at Xu Wenruo, then nodded at him, and didn't say much. Seeing Director Ma's attitude, Xu Wenruo frowned slightly.

It is obvious that Director Ma's attitude towards Xu Wenruo is not very friendly. Perhaps the older generation of directors will not be too friendly towards newcomers like Xu Wenruo who suddenly appear. It would be nice to give them a good look, especially Xu Wenruo. With such good box office results, the attitudes of these people will definitely become even worse.

This is actually human nature. After all, in the industry you have worked so hard for, a newcomer suddenly appears with better grades than you. Few people can maintain a normal mentality.

Seeing Director Ma's unsalty look, Xu Wenruo also put his hot face on his cold buttocks, and the two fell into silence again. The third master who was walking in front seemed to have heard the movement behind, and then Looking back, he smiled at the two of them, and called Xu Wenruo to his side.

"Xiao Xu, today is the premiere of your movie, tell me about the psychological journey of this movie later."

"Then please give me some advice later."

Everyone came to the middle of the second row, which is already the best place for moviegoers. Xu Wenruo sat next to the third master, Ma Dao naturally sat on the other side, and Mr. Wang returned to the door Continue to entertain invited stars.

He walked briskly when he left, and he looked very excited. After all, the famous third master in the circle came to support this movie. As the distributor of the movie, he got a lot of face today. The industry can be regarded as having a place in the film and television industry, of course they still have to maintain their relationship with Xu Wenruo.

After Mr. Wang left, the third master began to ask Xu Wenruo about the mental journey of filming this movie. When he heard that the movie was released in two parts, the third master frowned, as if he thought Xu Wenruo's way was not too good.

Seeing this, Xu Wenruo could only explain with a wry smile. The third master came from the barbaric period and had a deep understanding of the chaos in the movie market back then. It's a little disgusting.

"Originally I just planned to make a movie, but after the script was written, I found that there were too many plots and there were not many cuts, so I could only divide it into upper and lower parts."

"Finally, the filming is completed. The total duration of the two films is nearly four hours. If it is compressed into one film within two hours, it is equivalent to destroying the film, so it can only be released in two parts."

Hearing Xu Wenruo's explanation, the third master's frown was relaxed. If the plot was too long and had to be split into two movies, it would be excusable.

"Director Xu is really good at making money. You can buy one movie as two. It's a big profit. He will teach me in the future."

I don't know whether it was because he simply disliked Xu Wenruo or because he was born with a sharp tongue. After hearing Xu Wenruo's explanation, Director Ma, who was sitting next to the third master, made some sarcastic remarks.

"Actually, I'm not interested in money."

"Whether a movie can make money depends on whether the audience buys it. If it can make money by simply dividing it into two movies, then there won't be so many movies that lose money. The final box office of a movie ultimately depends on the quality. If you want It is difficult to achieve high box office by deceiving the audience."

Faced with Director Ma's ridicule, Xu Wenruo also looked at him coldly. Even though he was a well-known veteran director in the industry, Xu Wenruo still wouldn't spoil him and would fight when he needed to. Xu Wenruo didn't rely on him for a living, and he had full wings. Xu Wenruo is not very afraid of being targeted.

"That's right, no matter what, the most important thing for a movie is its quality. As for the box office, it's up to the audience to choose. Being able to make a movie that the audience likes is the pursuit of us people, and the future generations are awesome!"

Hearing Xu Wenruo's more pragmatic words, and then thinking about the information collected on Xu Wenruo before, the third master looked at Xu Wenruo with eyes full of admiration. This is indeed a talented but down-to-earth young man. This sentence is awesome, definitely from the third master sincere.

Even though he expressed his admiration for Xu Wenruo, the third master did not adjust the conflict between Ma Dao and Xu Wenruo. As an old man who has come through the storm, he understands that the conflict between Xu Wenruo and Ma Dao is definitely not two words. Words can resolve contradictions.

To put it a little deeper, this is the contradiction between the old and the newcomers in the film and television industry, not only the tit-for-tat confrontation between Xu Wenruo and Director Ma now, but ten or 20 years later, this contradiction will always exist, even on the spot. It is also the newcomer who rebelled against the predecessors.

It's just that when he became a senior, he would unconsciously dislike a new director like Xu Wenruo. The third master is no stranger to this phenomenon, because he has seen too many such things.

(End of this chapter)