Chapter 304: Fighting with an Egg Against a Rock

"'Seven Days to Die' is a big hit in France!"

"What exploded?"

"Go check out the AlloCiné website. Yesterday there were only 1,000 reviews, and now they have exceeded 3,000! And all of them are good reviews. The few negative reviews are because the movie was too scary and they couldn't stand it. I gave up at the end!”

"Oh my god! This..."

"When can we see the movie?"

"I don't know, but we probably won't be able to watch it. Mainland China has a unique censorship system for this type of movie. I guess it won't be censored. We can only go to Hong Kong Island to watch it..."

"oh!"

"However, I heard that many people bought tickets to go to France and Brazil specifically to watch this movie..."

"Actually, don't bother me. I heard that [Jitu Video Website] has updated some clips!"

"Really?"

"real!"

"..."

China.

Xu Shengnan silently looked at "Seven Days to Kill" on the hot search.

She was silent.

At this moment, she had to realize her mistake, and this mistake was even a complete failure!

On that day, she should have insisted that [Starlight Future] cooperate with this movie!

Even on that day, she shouldn't have let Ke Zhanyi take on "Future Police". On the third day, the daily box office of "Future Police" had dropped to 10 million...

Theaters see this movie as having limited potential, and have already begun to reduce the film's schedule.

Tomorrow will only be worse.

The reviews of "Future Police" were appalling. She once thought about raising the film's reputation through operations, but after seeing countless negative reviews, she chose to give up.

When a good operation meets a good work, it’s a blast!

But when a good operation encounters a bad movie, it can only be like firecrackers exploding shit, which stink!

Xu Shengnan became pessimistic about "Future Police". Although there was no loss, if there were no accidents, this movie would be nailed to the pillar of shame among the 2010 Spring Movies and then ridiculed by the crowd.

if……

When Ke Zhanyi chose the horror film "Seven Days to Die", if [Starlight Future] and [NC Studio] had not had a happy relationship, Zhang Sheng would still have cooperated with [Starlight Future].

Xu Shengnan briefly thought about a lot of what-ifs, but now that the matter was over, there was nothing left to say.

In the office.

Xu Shengnan received a call from overseas.

Overseas phone calls revealed the box office of "Seven Days to Die"!

The box office of "Seven Days to Die" in France three days after its premiere was US$2,000, US$10,000, and US$20,000 respectively!

Because there is only one cinema, even if the cinema is full, the box office share is very limited...

Xu Shengnan looked at the box office in Brazil. The box office in Brazil was much more amazing than that in France. The first premiere was 30,000 US dollars, then 50,000 US dollars, 90,000 US dollars...

Thanks to the influence of "The Dog Over the Mountain" and the influence of the [Southern California International Film Awards], a lot of copyrights were sold in Brazil...

Although, the total box office of "7 Days to Die" in three days was only US$220,000, equivalent to more than 1.2 million RMB...

But, it’s never the end of this movie!

Xu Shengnan then received another call, another call from China.

This phone call allowed Xu Shengnan to confirm that a recently launched video website called [Jitu] was a video website owned by Zhang Sheng!

Several key members of [Jitu Video] are actually students who helped Zhang Sheng build the website together...

Xu Shengnan clicked on the [Jitu Video] website.

She saw various clips and videos about "Seven Days to Kill" in [Jitu Video]...

Once these videos were posted, nearly ten thousand people clicked them, and the comments below were refreshed every few minutes.

After Xu Shengnan looked at it for a while, he closed his eyes quietly.

She has realized that Zhang Shengzhi's "business ecological network" has become increasingly terrifying.

It is not only a content, but also a source. It is not only a source, but also a platform...

There was a knock at the door.

She saw Ke Zhanyi walking in silently, with a somewhat sad expression on his face.

"Sister Shengnan, I don't want to film "Happy Events at Home 2010", is that okay?"

"It was a blockbuster with an investment of nearly 50 million, and it was a rare collaboration between mainland China and filmmakers from Hong Kong. Not everyone has this opportunity."

"This is a bad movie! Worse than "Future SWAT"..."

"In addition to this movie, do you have any good movie projects?"

"I..." Ke Zhanyi was silent for a moment, then shook his head.

Xu Shengnan looked at Ke Zhanyi: "I know you have your own ideas. I have learned about this movie. Although I don't know what the script is like, the director's salary for you is already two million, and I will also give you a part of the box office. The split is short and the date is short, only half a month. Director Ke, we must have a full meal. After we have a full meal, we can then think about artistic creation..."

"Sister Shengnan, it's not about money. I feel like I don't have any say in this company. I'm like a marionette..."

After seeing Ke Zhanyi's expression, Xu Shengnan was silent for a long time, and finally said: "Do you have Zhang Sheng's courage?"

"I don't……"

"Do you have Bi Feiyu's talent?"

"I……"

“Your perseverance?”

"I……"

"Do you have the ambition to gamble once? Put all your wealth on the line. If you win, you will have complete control over the right to speak. If you lose, you will have nothing, and you may never be able to turn over in this life..."

"..."

Every word Xu Shengnan said was like a needle piercing Ke Zhanchi's heart.

Ke Zhanchi's lips trembled slightly, and he could only shake his head continuously.

"You have nothing, so why do you want the right to speak?"

"..."

Reality was like a mountain, pressing down on Ke Zhanchi.

His face was frighteningly pale, but he finally lowered his head.

He suddenly felt that he was just an ordinary person.

"Director Ke, I know that Zhang Sheng's rise has given you a lot of stimulation. His legendary experience has almost inspired countless people. I believe that he can break through the class barrier and climb higher and higher, but I hope you can understand that you are not Zhang Sheng. Since you chose to follow us [Starlight Future], your fate has been separated from Zhang Sheng! You are like me. Although I have detailed information and never dare to underestimate Zhang Sheng, when "Seven Days to Die" came out, I still don't think Zhang Sheng can create a miracle!"

"..."

"Reality is cruel, but everyone, including myself, must accept it. I still say that you are not qualified to be picky now. The company values ​​you very much. No matter what movie you make, as long as you can make a profit, the company will always hold you and let you make money! After you really make money, you can consider investment and control the right to speak. This takes time. No one can reach the sky in one step. Even a monster like Zhang Sheng has come step by step like this, let alone you!"

"..."

Ke Zhanchi heard Xu Shengnan staring at him and said this.

He still lowered his head, but the emotion of wanting to "control" gradually faded, and he even felt the shame of "waking up from a dream with a word".

After Xu Shengnan finished speaking, the office fell into silence for a short time.

Then, there was a knock on the door.

Zheng Chengwu walked in, and when he saw Ke Zhanchi, his face showed an unprecedented seriousness.

"Director Ke, "7 Days to Die" is officially going to be shortlisted for Cannes!"

"Ah?"

"You are the screenwriter of this movie, right?"

"I should have written the complete script."

"Oh! Shengnan, go contact our legal department..."

After Ke Zhanchi finished speaking, he looked at Zheng Chengwu, but saw Zheng Chengwu squinting his eyes and walking towards Xu Shengnan, as if he wanted to discuss something important with Xu Shengnan!

Legal department?

What legal department?

……………………………

France.

The afternoon sun shone on Zhang Sheng's face.

Zhang Sheng took a sip of bitter coffee, which was mellow and distant.

Avery Zaxi came to [Cerlu Cinema] again.

This time, I came here to bring good news.

"7 Days to Die", as a horror film, was actually shortlisted for the [Cannes International Film Festival].

A horror film was shortlisted for the three major international film festivals in Europe!

This is the first time in history...

Bi Feiyu next to him was so excited that he didn't know how to speak, and just kept thanking Avery Zashi in broken French.

But Avery Zashi found it really weird, and finally waved his hand and asked Bi Feiyu to speak in English!

In 2010...

Being shortlisted for any of the three major international film festivals in Europe is explosive news for the entire Chinese film industry.

Bi Feiyu won a small award at the Berlin International Film Festival some time ago, and countless filmmakers on the Internet were blown up to the sky. It seems that he is already a young director of the sixth generation of directors. If he wins another award in Cannes...

Damn it!

Wouldn't this be heavenly?

After listening to Avery Zashi telling him a series of [Cannes International Film Festival] procedures, Zhang Sheng smiled and nodded on the surface to express his gratitude, but his heart was very calm.

It didn't even cause any waves. He was not a filmmaker and had no attraction to the title of [Cannes International Film Festival].

"Mr. Avery Zashi, can you bring the Cannes judges to participate in the second [Southern California International Film Awards]?"

Avery Zashi heard this sentence out of the blue...

Then, Avery Zashi's expression was a bit complicated, and finally looked at Zhang Sheng: "After the three major European film festivals and the Oscars, how many people are willing to participate in your [Southern California International Film Awards]?"

"Someone will participate..."

Just when Zhang Sheng squinted his eyes and smiled, Zhang Sheng's mobile phone vibrated.

He took a look and saw that it was Ke Zhanchi calling.

"Thank God, Mr. Zhang, your call finally got through..."

"Director Ke, what's up?"

"Mr. Zheng from [Starlight Future] wants me to talk to you..."

"What do you want to talk about?"

"Mr. Zheng means that I am the screenwriter of "7 Days to Die". He hopes that I can get an invitation letter. At the same time, he also hopes that you can add my name to the screenwriter column..."

"Director Ke, have you seen this movie?"

"Ah? I didn't go abroad, so I didn't have time to see it. What's wrong?"

"The screenwriter of this movie is not you..."

"Ah?"

"The plot of his script is completely different from yours. We have registered the new version of the script of "7 Days to Die" in China and France..."

"Mr. Zhang, this..."

Just at this time, Zhang Sheng heard that Ke Zhanchi's phone seemed to be snatched away, and then a middle-aged man's voice appeared on the phone: "Maybe the script plot is different, but the most classic scene, the scene of Sadako crawling out of the TV, was conceived by our director Ke. It came from a dream of Director Ke. It's not too much to let Director Ke add a name to it?"

"Sorry, this is not what Director Ke thought of..."

"It was obviously Director Ke who thought of it. We have the first version of the script composition. Zhang Sheng, I hope we can cooperate well as before. If not, we can only sue!"

"Sorry, Mr. Zheng, the lawsuit is your worst choice Don't fight, because you can't win at all!"

"What do you mean you can't win? We have evidence! I said, we have the first draft of the script and various compositions!"

"Mr. Zheng, you can try, but I think you should stop now and don't do anything impulsive!"

"Mr. Zhang, I advise you not to fight with eggs against rocks. Don't think that you can bully and infringe our copyright at will just because you are so popular now!"

"Mr. Zheng, you are the ones who are really fighting with eggs against rocks. The first-hand evidence I have is much more detailed than yours... If you don't believe it, you can try, but are you sure you want to fight with me?"

"..."

The other party hung up the phone.

Zhang Sheng was not angry because of the other party's words, but smiled.