Chapter 135 Public opinion exploded before the release
"Everyone! I believe everyone knows that at the beginning of the month, the superiors issued instructions to our unit, requiring us to release a movie that promotes the main theme before the end of the year."
Director Li looked around at his colleagues in the conference room, and then said: "The good news is that the movie has been completed! Although it hasn't had time to complete post-production, the film is ready!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the conference room became noisy.
"So fast!"
"Lao Zhang has been missing for the past few days. Are you busy with this?"
"You shot a movie in ten days? That's not right, Lao Zhang, you are such a fast shooter."
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Old God Zhang Lin picked up the cup on the ground and chuckled: "It depends on what I do? Wen Zheng's script, Wen Zheng's general direction of filming, I am at best a consultant, on-site guidance. Is it okay? You guys read it
Besides, what's the point of talking?"
"Ah? Are you Wen Zheng who raps and sings?"
"He can also make movies? Does he understand what lens language is?"
"Old Zhang, if you are being coerced, just blink your eyes."
"Hahaha, it's a laugh, but it's really too much for Wen Zheng, a singer, to make a movie."
"His performance as Ximen Daguan is good, and his singing is also good, but he's just making a movie... Haha, I think it's a waste of resources!"
Upon seeing this, Director Li clapped his hands to signal everyone to be quiet.
He said with a smile: "Wen Zheng and I made an agreement in advance. If the film he shot cannot be used, our unit will have to seize the time to reshoot it. I just got the film. We are all professionals. Let's watch it together."
, let’s make a decision together. Okay, turn off the lights and let’s play the demo.”
The curtains in the conference room were drawn and the headlights were turned off.
in the dark.
Countless people looked at Director Li with strange eyes, and secretly cursed the old fox in their hearts!
A singer switched to filmmaking, and the filming was completed in less than ten days. This alone is enough to make people feel amateurish. It is up to us to decide together whether to reshoot or not?
Wen Zheng is now the popular figure held by the superiors. You don’t want to offend Wen Zheng, so you drag us along?
This is not a clear decision. It is simply a meeting to divide the pot. Director, do you still want to let Wen Zhengfa go unpunished?
absurd!
It’s just like Wen Zheng’s movie, extremely ridiculous!
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Wen Zheng did not go home directly after leaving the set, but went to the company first.
In the chairman's office.
Lin Qingge looked at the unshaven Wen Zheng and said in horror: "I asked you to make a promotional video. Are you being tricked into working as a coolie in a black coal mine?"
"..."
Wen Zheng was lying on the sofa and poured himself a glass of water. "Fortunately, we fulfilled our mission and finished the promotional video! It cost more than four million yuan in total, most of which was labor cost. Those foreigners are so good at making it!"
"
"ah?"
Lin Qingge picked his ears and said, "You spent more than four million for a few minutes of promotional video? And foreigners? You have money to burn, right?"
Wen Zheng smiled and said: "I made a movie."
Lin Qingge was stunned.
Tens of seconds later, she said with a half-smile: "You dare to make a movie with more than four million now? It's only been ten days, right? I'm curious what kind of movie you made, with foreigners in it? Eh...it turns out you like it.
This style.”
Wen Zheng lectured: "Can you look like a boss?"
Lin Qingge suppressed laughter and immediately sat upright.
Wen Zheng said in a deep voice: "I'm not kidding you. I've done the math. If you want the promotional video to be effective, you have to shoot it yourself. From a financial point of view, it is undoubtedly cost-effective to make a movie, no matter what.
"
"I know that in the current environment, more than four million is a bit low to make a movie. However, the director's office provided free assistance with equipment and other equipment, and my friend also helped with all his efforts. Now the finished film has been sent to the director's office.
, if they think it’s okay, they can start post-production immediately. They can stand on the policy, think about the publicity effect?”
The more Lin Qingge listened, the deeper his frown deepened.
Before she could speak again, Wen Zheng's phone rang.
A few minutes later, Wen Zheng hung up the phone and said happily: "It's done! The Longguo Film and Television Drama Production Center has decided to start post-production immediately, and at the same time discuss the release and publicity issues with CCTV! But I have confidence in the finished film. I'm sure
There’s no need for reshoots or anything like that, and it will probably be officially released in the next three or two days. Let’s start promoting it here too!”
Lin Qingge was stunned.
I ask you to shoot a promotional video, and you make a movie for me.
Forget about making a movie, it only took ten days to shoot the movie, which made the Longguo Film and Television Drama Production Center take it so seriously!
"Well, can you let me see the finished film first?"
Lin Qingge whispered.
Wen Zheng hesitated and said: "I'm afraid it won't work. I don't have any reservations. But I guarantee you that as long as the movie is broadcast, our military training variety show will definitely attract enough attention!"
"Oh well."
Lin Qingge pursed her lips and said, "I am personally responsible for the publicity."
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Longguo Film and Television Drama Production Center promoted the movie "Out of the Amazon" under the banner of Wen Zheng's debut film.
As soon as the news was sent out, it immediately aroused heated discussion.
Before the public opinion was fully fermented, Yueyin Records also began to vigorously promote the newly launched variety show "Hot Blooded Team" and Wen Zheng's film.
As a result, the Internet was completely noisy.
"Wen Zheng went to film a movie? He was a little distracted from his real job."
"The superiors are giving you face, but you can't have some idea in your heart? To be honest, when I saw this news, I was a little disappointed with Wen Zheng."
"Ah Dou, who cannot be helped, Wen Zheng has started to follow the same old path again."
"I thought Wen Zheng's rise was a ray of hope for the Dragon Kingdom entertainment industry, but I didn't expect that the dragon slayer turned into an evil dragon after all."
"Don't think about it, it's a bad movie. You might as well spend that money to watch foreign blockbusters."
"That's right! You can tell the autumn leaves just by looking at the title of the movie. For the movie, you have to watch Renyingjiajia and Longguo Movie, haha..."
Netizens express their opinions on this matter with emotions on the Internet, and some professional commentators also have their own unique opinions on this matter.
A veteran movie star posted:
“With the support of the state in one hand, but using the public as leeks in the other, Wen Zheng made the wrong move.
Nowadays, movies are pursuing gorgeous special effects and plots that are completely pointless.
But as far as I know, Wen Zheng's movie only took ten days from the start to the end.
Let me ask, is such a shoddy movie really suitable for the big screen? Is it worth the official resource promotion like this?"
Another film critic also said:
"Wen Zheng's military action movie started to be promoted, and Yueyin Records announced that it would launch a military training variety show. This can't help but remind people of the relationship between the two.
So I would like to ask, is Yueyin Records taking advantage of public resources?
Many people say it is shoddy, I agree with this, it is an indisputable fact.
In addition, I would also like to ask, now that movies easily cost hundreds of millions, and their purpose is obvious, is Wen Zheng's move the same?
Do the plot, lines, etc. of the movie stand up to scrutiny?
The theme promoted by the movie is just a variety show service for Yueyin Records? Is this appropriate?
Obviously, all this is still a big question mark, but I think the answer is already in everyone's mind!
Here, I would also like to advise Wen Zheng that he has made changes and it is not too late to call it a day."
Doubts like this on the Internet have become more and more intense, fueled by well-intentioned people.
In fact, it can be summed up in two points:
First, Wen Zheng’s movie is undoubtedly a bad movie and is not worthy of the efforts of the state media to promote it. Everyone should boycott it; second, Yueyin Records is using power for personal gain and the singer competition should be stopped again!
Faced with these remarks, Lin Qingge felt deeply pressured.
Once the movie is released, if the attendance rate is not good, not only will Wen Zhengbai be busy, but the military training variety show of the singer competition will completely fall into the bottom before it is broadcast.
Wang Sisi looked at Wen Zheng as if nothing had happened every day, and thought he was holding on for the sake of face, so he no longer had the yin and yang aura of the past.
The day before the movie is released.
Director Li personally called Wen Zheng.
"I have good news for you. The higher-ups attach great importance to your movie. They have already given instructions to schools, enterprises and other government agencies so that they must organize people to watch it. Don't worry, the quality of your movie cannot be said.
As long as someone goes to see it, I believe justice will prevail."