Chapter 284: The Eve of the Screening
Chapter 284 On the eve of release
"Zhao Qian? Long time no see."
Outside the Humanities Building of Huaqing Garden, Zhang Qing came out after receiving the news from Venus and saw an old acquaintance waiting for him outside.
When he was in his third year of high school, he and Qi Juan came to Pingjing to look at a house. They met on the Great Wall and were witnesses of their love.
When his freshman year started, she sent him to the dormitory again and introduced him to Yue Ling'er.
Zhao Qian looked a little nervous when she saw Zhang Qing. Not far away, two girls were laughing quietly. Zhang Qing looked over and Zhao Qian waved behind them.
Fortunately, after such a fuss, she was no longer so nervous. She looked at Zhang Qing and said: "Zhang Qing, I saw in the advertisement that the movie to be released the day after tomorrow is the first co-production between Hong Kong Island and the Mainland, and it was produced by your company.
,Yeah?"
Zhang Qing smiled and said: "Yes. Do you want to buy a ticket to support me?"
When Zhao Qian heard this, she happily stretched out her left hand that she had been holding, showing three RMB with a face value of ten yuan, and said: "Three tickets, thank you!"
Zhang Qing said in surprise: "Why don't you go to the cinema to buy it?"
Zhao Qian said angrily: "What are you saying? The cinema can no longer buy tickets for the 8th."
Zhang Qing thought for a while and said: "Is there a Workers' Club Cinema around the school? Go to Longfu Temple, there are many cinemas there. In addition to the Dongsi Workers' Cultural Palace, there are also Star Cinema and Changhong Cinema. There are currently 100 cinemas in Pingjing City.
Six cinemas, more than 300 screens, there is always..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zhao Qian was a little annoyed and said: "Fuck you, watch a movie, and I'm going to ride a bike all over Pingjing City?"
Zhang Qing handed the money back and said with a smile: "I'll go back and ask if I can get three for you. Give it to Ling'er and let her give it to you."
Zhao Qian refused to accept the money and said seriously: "If you don't accept the money, how can I ask for your ticket?"
Zhang Qing smiled and said, "Can't I invite my senior sister to watch a movie?"
Zhao Qian shook her head and said: "If it weren't for your movie, I would have accepted it. But now it's two different things... Next time, your company doesn't just make one movie, so invite me next time."
Zhang Qing didn't hesitate. After watching Zhao Qian leave, he returned to the classroom. Li Chudong was nosy and asked, "What does that senior sister want from you?"
Jin Xing scolded: "What does it have to do with you?"
Li Chudong had a reason: "I have to help Juanzi watch him."
Wu Man, who was sitting in the front seat, laughed, turned around and asked, "Which watermelon are you?"
Zhang Qing helped translate: "She asked you whether it was dry garbage or wet garbage."
Everyone in the front and back seats laughed, and Li Chudong cursed: "I rely on you guys, I'm Qi Juan's friend, why, no?"
He glared at Zhang Qing angrily.
Zhang Qing nodded and said: "Yes, she regards you all as friends. But this classmate Xiguapi, you were my friend first, and then you became Qi Juan's friend. Why do you still want to betray me?"
Li Chudong smiled proudly and said, "Aren't brothers just here to betray?"
Zhang Qing took out four movie tickets from his schoolbag, shook them in front of Li Chudong, and said, "Since he is a betrayed brother, you don't want to watch his movies either."
After saying that, he gave a movie ticket to Jin Xing, Wu Man, and Cai Li. The three of them were very surprised after receiving it. Jin Xing said happily: "Haha! He also said that he was going to buy tickets... These days, the movie is being promoted everywhere.
The movie is said to be about martial arts masters fighting against foreigners a hundred years ago. Hong Kong Island will be returned soon, so this movie is a gift. Holy shit, you guys really know how to promote it."
Zhang Qing smiled and said nothing. When making movies, apart from content being the foundation, the most important thing is publicity.
At present, the Internet in China is far from becoming a major trend, so the main promotional media are TV advertisements, newspaper advertisements, radio advertisements, and promotional posters all over the world.
But this is enough.
It has been a long time since mainland China has announced a domestic film like this.
After all, most of the movies currently have a box office of only one million yuan, or even less. There is no movie that can spend three million yuan for promotion.
Another coincidence is that at this moment, it is the first co-production between Hong Kong and Mainland China, so it is full of gimmicks.
Not to mention young people, middle-aged and old people are all interested in watching it.
Seeing Li Chudong staring longingly at the last movie ticket in his hand, Zhang Qing laughed and said: "A Chu, I heard that brothers are used to betray?"
Li Chudong turned his back and said, "Who said that? Dry garbage or wet garbage?"
Zhang Qing laughed loudly and threw the movie ticket at him. Li Chudong grabbed it and smiled. Then he looked at Jin Xing's movie ticket. His face became a little subtle. He shook his ticket in front of Jin Xing.
Immediately understanding, Feng Qingyun said calmly: "Our movie tickets seem to be a little different...Wu Man, Cai Li, let me take a look at yours."
The two of them were confused and handed over the movie tickets. Jin Xing picked up the tickets and looked towards the window to ponder them.
Wu Man said with a smile: "Do you think you are looking at real money and fake money?"
Jin Xing said angrily: "Yes, I blame this melon peel for misleading me. I'll take it back to you and keep it safe."
Zhang Qing watched with great joy. The two guys exchanged their tickets. Originally, two boys sat together and two girls sat together. When he switched, it became a cross.
Jin Xing winked at him quietly: Good brother.
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"Brother, I also need three movie tickets. I will use my pocket money next month to buy them."
After returning home, Zhang Lan, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately stepped forward and said.
Zhang Qing said seriously: "You have bought more than 30 tickets, and there is a certain amount of entertainment, right? Your weekly pocket money is more than twice that of ordinary children. What do you do with it? Use money to make friends.
, will they be good friends?”
Zhang Lan quibbled: "I have many friends, and some of their families are very poor. They can't afford to watch movies. All other classmates go, but they can't afford to go. It's very sad."
Zhang Qian laughed at the side and said: "Xiaolan is now the monitor of Class 9, Grade 1, but her circle is a bit wide. People in Classes 7 and 8 also want her to be the monitor. Because she will help her classmates when they have difficulties.
Needless to say, people from Class 9, Liu Yao from Class 7 passed away because her father had stomach cancer, and her mother had to take care of her grandma by herself and support her to go to school. It was very difficult. She had to pay the class fee in June 1st to pay for it.
For clothes, boys wore white shirts, black pants, and white sneakers. Girls wanted to buy skirts and fitness pants. Because Liu Yao knew that her family could not afford the money, she cried in the classroom after school. When Xiaolan knew about it, she helped her pay for it.
I didn’t even have the money to take the bus, so I came to our class and came back together with me.
There are many such things, and this time some students really looked down on the movie tickets she gave them. Now at this age, the teachers all know her name. Because they found that she usually doesn’t spend much money, and only eats in the cafeteria.
She eats very ordinary dishes, so I like her very much."
Zhang Lan looked at Zhang Qing and said: "Brother, you said that when you were in school, many people helped you. I think we can also help others now."
Zhang Qing hummed and said: "You have many reasons. You can help if you want. You can make money to help. What's the point of using family money to help? You still know how to ask Xiaoqian for money?"
Zhang Qian said hurriedly: "It doesn't matter to me, just treat Xiaolan as my sister."
Zhang Lan warned: "One of us is older, so don't take advantage of me!"
Zhang Qing said: "You go to Sister Wan Qing and ask for the tickets yourself. Each person can get up to five tickets. I am not reluctant, but the friendship between classmates should be pure. You are still young, so it is difficult to draw this boundary."
Zhang Lan said happily: "I know!"
Seeing Zhao Qiang enter the door, Zhang Qing, who originally wanted to teach her a few words, waved her hand and said to Zhang Lan and Zhang Qian: "Go ahead."
After the two of them greeted Zhao Qiang politely, they ran away.
Zhao Qiang looked exhausted, watching the two junior high school girls leaving happily, and said with envy: "Looking at them, I feel like I have started to get old."
Zhang Qing laughed out loud and said: "Sister Zhao, are you kidding me? You look only eighteen."
Zhao Qiang did not hold back, smiled and rolled her eyes at him, saying: "Ms. Xu is absolutely right, geniuses like you are all sanctimonious scum!"
Zhang Qing yelled: "Why have I become a scumbag?"
Zhao Qiang smiled and changed the subject: "Now everything is ready, all we need is the east wind. But you propose that starting from the release of the film, the leading actors Xu Zhong, Bai Jie, Yan Wu and others will come to the mainland to promote it city by city.
, Bai Jie opposite, Yan Wu was reluctant, especially Bai Jie. She is very famous in Hong Kong Island, known as a porcelain doll. In the early 1980s, she was known as the most beautiful woman in Hong Kong Island.
There are many rich people. People like her have been pampered since childhood and cannot bear hardships."
Zhang Qing thought for a while and said: "Then let Xu Zhong come back. He is a newcomer and he is willing to return home in glory. There is only one protagonist in "Once Upon a Time", and that is Xu Zhong. In addition, you can tell Yan Wu that Phoenix Pictures has plans for a follow-up movie.
, there are many dramas that he can star in, let him take control of them. As for Bai Jie... we will not cooperate again in the future, let her be."
In the trilogy, it was just a bargain-priced contract, and there was no question of whether there was a debt or not.
Yan Wu is Sun Kuohai's younger brother. He is a star player and has very good skills, so they can continue to cooperate.
Zhao Qiang thought for a while and said with a smile: "It makes sense. Huang Feihong's appearance in the theater will definitely stimulate a wave of movie watching... You have so many ideas."
Zhang Qing smiled and said: "The success or failure of a movie used to be 80% based on content and 20% on publicity. Now times have changed, at least 50/50, or even higher... Sitting inside and chatting, today the movie is considered
It’s over, Sister Zhao, let’s take a vacation.”
After the two of them arrived in the main room and sat down, Zhang Qing poured Zhao Qiang a cup of tea and said.
Zhao Qiang said angrily: "Excuse me, I have to keep an eye on the training class, and after "Once Upon a Time" became a big hit, all the peripherals must be prepared. Li Zhenbang and the others discussed whether they should push the cart to the entrance of the cinema.
When it comes to selling illustrated magazines and those toys, I let them figure it out on their own. But they still have to be strict in accounting, and can't evade the accountant and then mess around. In short, this is another big battle. You told people the day before yesterday that you can rest."
Zhang Qing felt ashamed: "I won't say it again in the future."
Zhao Qiang twitched the corners of her lips and asked: "Where is Qi Juan? Have you been staying in the Magic City?"
Zhang Qing said with a smile: "She is much busier than me. She was still laughing on the phone last night, with a sign saying she was the president's assistant. She wanted to know about all the big things. Sometimes she was negotiating in Germany, sometimes in Japan, and she even went to the workshop to express condolences.
"
Zhao Qiang sighed and said: "The Qi family really wants her to take over Tianhong. Such a steel behemoth and heavy industry group, Qi Juan is really amazing. But in the future, won't you get together less and stay apart more?"
Zhang Qing said with a smile: "I still can't imagine what kind of life and mentality it will be like at that time, so you don't have to think too far and just live the present moment."
While the two were talking, Ouyang Wanqing hurried in from outside and said, "Qingzi, Wang Lun and Niu Li are here and want to see you."
Wang Lun, a soul figure in the Beijing circle, was also someone who used to criticize and despise "The Condor". Later, he was sued and banned by the literary circles in Shanghai. He ran away to the United States and didn't know when he came back. What's wrong with him now? thing……
Chapter completed!