"I am crying my eyes out."
"I put on my makeup specially for coming here."
“I may not have the courage to watch this movie a second time.”
"Xingmang had anticipated this situation, so a pack of tissues was placed on each seat."
"It's too cruel. Xiao Ba is so miserable."
"Ever since Xiaoba was willing to pick up the ball, I felt something was wrong, but I really didn't expect the professor to leave in this way."
"I thought this was a story about Xiao Ba healing a family, but I didn't expect it to be a story about a dog waiting for his owner for ten years."
"Ye Hongyu was crying. She was sitting not far from me. She cried out loud. I heard it all."
"It turns out Ye Hongyu can cry too."
"There is no such thing as an iron lady, just a smart woman who tries hard to hide her emotions."
"… "
Representatives from the theaters were wiping their tears as they communicated.
Ye Hongyu was also trying hard to calm herself down.
As a representative of Dadi Cinemas, she is either watching movies or on her way to a movie every day, because that is her job.
After watching so many movies, what scene has she not seen
To be honest, even in a situation like today, Ye Hongyu had similar experiences.
The tear gas effect made by the movie, if rendered to the extreme, will always have this effect. This is the charm of film and television art, and there must be more than one person on Blue Star who is envious of this ability!
That's for sure.
But in all of Ye Hongyu's memories of the film viewing party...
Even though she has watched so many movies, if we only compare the tear-jerking effects, there are very few that can be compared with "Hachiko: A Dog's Story".
It can even be described as rare.
"The power of this movie lies in that even if you know that it will start to be sentimental later, you will still fall into the trap unconsciously. You know that the director's slow motion shots are intended to make you cry, and that the sadness of the soundtrack is to highlight the tragic ten-year wait of Xiao Ba. You know that the purpose of the screenwriter is to move the audience, but you still can't resist the infection of this emotion. It has nothing to do with how many people are watching this movie. If we are not in the same cinema but watch it privately, we may cry even more."
Ye Hongyu seemed to be talking to herself, but also seemed to be giving Yang An some advice.
The little follower Yang An nodded seriously.
There are always some movies that can make people lose control, and "Hachiko: A Dog's Story" is one of such movies.
After seeing through the screenwriter's intention, Ye Hongyu had already prepared herself mentally and kept reminding herself that the movie would be sentimental later on, but in the end, she still failed miserably and cried.
And at this time.
Lao Zhou has already walked to the front of the stage, holding up the microphone and saying: "Everyone may need some time to calm down. When everyone is ready, we can go to the next room to discuss cooperation matters."
Everyone stood up.
The movie lasted more than an hour and a half, and many people's bladders could not hold it anymore.
The theater representative who was given a cigarette by the Star Film Department executive before, gently poked the Star Film executive:
"Come on, Hanako."
"Didn't I give it to you?"
"One is not enough."
"… "
Don’t you not smoke
This is just a microcosm. "Hachiko: A Dog's Story" is a tear-jerking movie and also a movie that is worth smoking. Lao Zhou and others have a say in this matter.
Just at this moment.
Ye Hongyu walked up to Lao Zhou and said, "Manager Zhou, can we have a chat?"
Old Zhou glanced at Ye Hongyu.
Ye Hongyu had already stayed in her seat and had touched up her makeup. She had concealed the fact that her makeup was smudged due to crying very well.
But this point could not be defended by Lao Zhou who had observed Ye Hongyu's reaction in the back row before. He knew that this woman was just covering up.
"Okay? See you next door later."
Lao Zhou smiled and said, just pretend you didn’t see Ye Hongyu’s red eyes.
"Um."
Ye Hongyu looked at Lao Zhou and suddenly chuckled, "Come to think of it? Teacher Xianyu and I are from the same family. We both have the word 'fish' in our names, so we are all family."
Lao Zhou: “???”
Bullying me because I’m old and have a bad memory
When I used this to try to get close to you before, you ignored me. It made me quite embarrassed.
certainly.
Lao Zhou understood that Ye Hongyu was just expressing her optimism about Hachiko: A Dog's Story.
With Ye Hongyu's initiative to strike up a conversation, the contract with Dadi Cinemas can basically be won.
Not just red fish.
As other theater representatives recovered from their shock—
Either to satisfy physiological needs or to finish smoking in the bathroom.
The theater representatives who came to the communication room next door also began to discuss contract matters with the senior executives of Xingmang.
This "Hachiko: A Dog's Story" is a slow-paced drama.
So-called feature films all have this kind of slow pace, but the advantage is that the plot is relatively compact. This type of film often focuses on a social phenomenon and the living conditions of a certain group of people, which can easily resonate emotionally with the viewers.
Mainly for sensational purposes.
This type of film is different from the exciting fights in action films, the grand scenes in science fiction films, the lingering romance in romance films, and the funny and joyful comedy films.
So in fact, drama movies like "Hachiko: A Dog's Story" are not really popular in the market.
Because its commercial popcorn properties are not strong.
Theater chain representatives, who have excellent judgment and professional skills, certainly understand this principle.
But "Hachiko: A Dog's Story" has achieved the ultimate in feature film effects!
Warm and healing in the early and middle stages.
In the later stage, it will cause tears and depression.
And any movie that can achieve a certain effect to the extreme? It can transcend the norm and cannot be ignored.
The vast majority of theater representatives have shown considerable interest in "Hachiko: A Dog's Story."
After rounds of negotiations.
Lao Zhou and other senior executives of Star Films have signed contracts with 90% of the theaters on the scene.
This means that the screening schedule of "Hachiko: A Dog's Story" has been basically guaranteed.
It is impossible to fix the screening schedule. If the audience likes it, they will schedule more films; if the audience doesn’t like it, they will schedule fewer films, or even schedule it off the schedule. These are the specialties of the theaters.
Real and cruel.
However, when a movie is first released, it is actually unknown what the audience likes, and theaters can only make judgments based on the tastes of their representatives. At this time, scheduling is very important.
It can be said to be a battleground for military strategists.
Because sometimes, obviously very good movies are buried by the market because of poor initial screenings. There are many such examples. What Xingmang is doing now is to eliminate the possibility of movies being buried due to insufficient screenings.
"What a great harvest!"
After saying goodbye to the theater representatives, Lao Zhou looked at the pile of contracts on the table and smiled with satisfaction.
"Want a couple of drinks?"
"Okay, I watched the movie again, but I still can't stand it, so I'll have a couple of drinks."
The top executives of Xing Mang’s film department were chatting and laughing.
The foundation has been laid very solidly, and the next focus is the promotion before the official release!