Chapter 227 Everyone, let us create ‘Xu Mingnian’ together

7 month 21 day.

The premiere of “Nobody”.

Xu Ming was much more relaxed this time.

Ning Hao and Jiang Wen were the ones who took over the reception.

Compared to the simple premiere of “Fleet of Time”, the scale of this one is several levels higher.

This is the intention of Wanda, Star Media and other cinema investors.

Even the money was paid by them, which meant that Xu Ming didn’t have to bear a penny.

In their words, you have to save face.

“You have to live to save face and suffer the consequences.”

Xu Ming looked at Ning Hao who was welcoming and seeing off guests, and made precise comments.

This expense might as well be added to the publicity budget.

“Hey, you don’t understand. They are just trying to give you a boost.”

Jiang Wen stood by and chuckled, saying, “If you want to be king, strength alone is not enough, you need the right time, right place, and right people all together.”

“Now I am helping you to rally people. Even though they are all people who curry favor with the powerful, at least I can help wave the flag.”

There was a hint of sarcasm in his words, and it was obvious that he looked down on these people.

“I thought you were more mature than those media marketing accounts, but I didn’t expect you to be so naive. What era are we in now? And you still want to be the king?” Xu Ming shook his head.

He was not interested in being the king, he just felt that the time was right and he wanted to top the list once and leave a mark at the top.

When domestic films make billions of dollars in the future, it will be very difficult.

“Oh, do you know what it means to wear the yellow robe? It doesn’t matter whether you want it or not. What matters is whether everyone needs a king. As for who will sit on the throne, that is not so important.” Jiang Wen said in a faint voice.

Having such a leader is a great stimulus to the entire film market.

Whether it is the higher-ups or the theater chains, of course they are all eager to help Xu Ming get promoted.

The consequences after taking office are no longer within their consideration.

Not far away, Han Sanping and his group came over with a beaming look on their faces.

The two of them tacitly agreed not to continue this topic.

“Mr. Han, it’s such a pleasure to see you every time.” Jiang Wen said with a smile.

Xu Ming glanced at the other person and thought that he was flattering someone at a very high level.

“Hahaha, you are still so good at talking.” Han Sanping patted Jiang Wen on the shoulder.

Listen, how many people can make such an evaluation of Jiang Wenneng?
The former turned to look at Xu Ming beside him: “Are you hoping to set another record this time?”

This obviously means aiming at the box office record set by “Let the Bullets Fly”.

“We have the confidence, but Director Jiang needs to do more roadshows,” Xu Ming said.

Old Jiang has always been lazy. He doesn’t believe that he can be lazy when there are big guys watching him.

Han Sanping looked at Jiang Wen. He has always been keen on breaking records.

“For Teacher Xu’s top ranking this year, I have to work hard too.”

Jiang Wen gritted his teeth and agreed, and at the same time changed the topic back.

When this matter was mentioned, everyone instantly became excited.

These days, discussions about Xu Ming have never stopped at all levels.

‘Stephen Chow’s Year’ is an unrepeatable miracle even in Hong Kong. It was also from that year that Stephen Chow became Stephen Chow.

You should know that before this, Stephen Chow only played the leading role for the first time in “Thunderbolt Pioneer” in 88.

The rapid transformation in just five years surprised many people in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

Xu Ming’s rise to prominence was even shorter than Zhou Xingxing’s.

If you count carefully, he made his debut in the film industry in 2009, and it has only been three years since then.

It is also generally recognized that the difficulty is greater than the latter.

If this could be achieved, then no one would feel it was excessive to suppress an entire film era for the next ten years.

After all, Hong Kong at that time had people like Chow Yun-fat and Jacky Cheung.

In today’s domestic entertainment industry, there is no actor of the same generation who can stand shoulder to shoulder with Xu Ming.

“Everyone is supporting me, a junior. If that day ever comes, will Uncle Han no longer be my uncle?”

Xu Ming looked humble and smiled at the people around him.

The word “let” made many of the people who claimed to be seniors twitch their eyes.

They didn’t want to give in, but they had no choice.

“You are so young. Even if you can’t achieve your goal this year, you will achieve it one day. The future is yours after all.”

Han Sanping sighed, and his words clearly showed that he was on Xu Ming’s side.

The latter also felt a warm current in his heart.

The uncle’s call was not in vain. If it were another direct leader, he might have given the task under pressure.

But not only did the other party not do that, he also gave him a shot of prevention in advance.

Everyone chatted and laughed as they took their seats.

By the time the seats were full, the theater became dark.

The dragon symbol animation appears.

The afterglow of the screen shines on the faces of every audience member.

The movie begins.

Compared to the original version, this version by Xu Ming and Ning Hao has made up for many shortcomings.

Especially the latter.

Since “No Man’s Land” was rejected, I could only put all my energy that had nowhere to vent into “Nobody”.

It is also the originator of black humor comedy with multi-line narrative in China.

This movie and he are really compatible.

When Xu Ming and Wang Baoqiang, wearing helmets, broke into the mobile phone store and smashed it.

Some of the audience began to buzz and make a commotion.

These two characters are somewhat subversive to the acting styles of these two actors.

It wasn’t until the two of them escaped and saw a video on TV in which they were made fun of by netizens as stupid thieves that they collapsed.

The buzz at the scene suddenly became louder.

“Fuck, I’ve seen this spoof video online before.”

“The relationship between these two stupid thieves was a scene from a movie, but I thought it was real.”

“The crew is so good at making things happen. The reality and the movie actually match up so well. I feel a little numb now.”

With the promotional strength of Qiming.com’s publicity department and the excellent production of the spoof video.

This spoof video was very popular on the Internet at the time, and many people have seen it.

No one expected it to be a scene from a movie.

Especially when the news anchor read out clips of netizens’ comments, it seemed as if breaking through the dimensional wall.

“What are they talking about back there?” Han Sanping asked with a frown.

I didn’t miss any part, so why do my brain waves not sync with other viewers?

The secretary told him the whole story.

Han Sanping’s brows relaxed and he said with a smile, “This Xiao Xu, his publicity methods are always so imaginative.”

Film promotion and marketing has become Qiming’s signature brand in the industry.

Every time Xu Ming’s movie is released, it always brings a wave of business to Qiming Network.

At this time, Xu Ming and the film’s main creators, who were sitting on the other side, all had smiles on their faces.

The feeling of success in this little design is quite like the pleasure of stealing a chicken.

But the discussions gradually subsided as the plot of the movie progressed.

Ma Xianyong’s persistence in order to get back on track, Ma Jiaqi’s desperate collapse after losing his dignity, Hu Guangsheng’s desperate efforts to succeed, and Li Haigen’s struggle between love and friendship.

These characters become flesh and blood in every little detail of the plot.

The scene where it rains heavily on the rooftop.

Xu Ming said, “I love you, Mahua Love”.

The audience’s expressions became more serious; they roughly understood what kind of story this movie was about.

“Nobody”, the confusing title at first, now hit them right between the eyebrows like a belated bullet.

“How is it?” Xu Ming asked. “You can say you are an actor now.” Jiang Wen replied.

No one asked anything, but the two of them just confronted each other.

The corners of Xu Ming’s mouth curved up. This compliment from the other party was more satisfying than the previous praise that he wanted to be king.

This is just like praising Qianlong. A hundred sentences of praise about his hard work and great power are not as good as one sentence of “your poems are great” which touches the heart directly.

Being an emperor is a job, writing poetry is a hobby, how can they be the same?

Jiang Wen smacked his lips and continued, “No, I took so much effort to shoot so many videos, and you two only cut this much for me?”

“It’s already a lot. If there’s any more, you’ll overshadow me, and then my role as an investor would be in vain.” Xu Ming said as a matter of course.

Jiang Wen stared at the boy with wide eyes, and the latter turned his head and focused on watching the movie again.

Damn it, now he’s a grandson.

After half an hour.

There was a bang in the theater, and everyone’s heart skipped a beat.

When he saw it was fireworks, he breathed a sigh of relief. The camera turned and saw Xu Ming gasping for breath and holding the smoking homemade gun.

Jiang Wen on the opposite side held his stomach.

For a moment, the only sound in the hall was the heavy breathing.

Two people from the lower class who were struggling to make a living ended up standing on opposite sides of the society by accident.

There is no winner in this fight.

“A dark ball, tall and dumb~”

“Two souls gasped, smoke and dust rose up~”

Wang Fei’s singing voice rang out.

No one cried, and no one laughed.

Everyone just savored the memory in silence.

This is a movie that is worth savoring carefully, and it is full of color, flavor and aroma.

For this alone, their ticket price is worth it.

“It doesn’t matter if there’s no applause, there’s no sound at all. I feel a little panicked.” Ning Hao whispered.

“Don’t panic! Even if the sky falls, we have Director Jiang to hold it up.” Xu Ming replied.

“That’s right.” Ning Hao nodded.

Among the three, Jiang Wen is the most famous, and his reputation has collapsed, so the latter has suffered the most.

A few black lines flashed across Jiang Wen’s forehead.

He is really my ‘good nephew’.

The lights came on and the film’s creators stood on the stage.

As soon as Xu Ming raised the microphone, he saw people in front of him stretching out their hands at the same time.

clap clap clap!
There was thunderous applause.

Many audience members stood up and applauded.

This is the highest respect for a crew.

Of course, it got ruined later on, and people started to perform in all kinds of crappy movies.

The creators, who were originally nervous, had their moods go from one extreme to another, and they were a little flattered.

“Thank you for the applause. Although it’s not the first time I hear it, I am always moved. This shows that I have lived up to your expectations.”

Xu Ming paused, “There have been a lot of opinions about me online recently, some praising me, some criticizing me, but none of that matters to me. You are the most important to me.”

“Because all my achievements are brought to me by the audience and fans. Without you, I would be nothing.”

After saying this, he bowed deeply to the crowd of audience members.

This part was not included in the previous plan. It was a bit of a show, but it was more of a spontaneous response from his heart.

The reason why many artists become arrogant is that they put themselves in a position higher than the audience.

For an actor who makes a living by performing, the moment he looks down on his parents who provide him with food and clothing, his life is over.

No matter how much capital supports an artist, it cannot support an artist who does not respect the audience.

The reality is often that whoever the audience supports will be invested in by capital.

The applause became louder and louder.

No matter how sincere Xu Ming was, at least he showed this attitude.

The audience felt relieved.

Surface work is better than doing nothing.

“The second part is the slogan-shouting part that everyone has always loved to see.”

After Xu Ming finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter from the audience.

No one was looking forward to it this time, as the other party rarely made any big statements in this regard.

I am looking forward to whether he will say a few more insults to Feng Dapao.

It would be best if I could take Jiang Wen, Ning Hao and the others with me and run away naked.

“Before the movie started, an elder I respected asked me if I was confident that Nobody would break the record of Let the Bullets Fly. I didn’t respond to him directly at the time.”

“Now, let me put it this way, the goal of Nobody is not just to break records…”

Xu Ming took a deep breath and said in a resounding voice: “One billion, the box office will exceed one billion. I will do what others think is impossible.”

“Everyone, let’s create ‘Xu Mingnian’ together.”

boom!
The audience was shaken.

The noise almost broke the theater.

Everyone had only one thought in their mind, that Xu Ming was crazy.

You have to know that last year’s box office champion “Let the Bullets Fly” only made 6.74 million yuan, and that was at the end of the year.

Only half a year had passed, and Xu Ming wanted to raise the record by more than 300 million.

He thought he was a lucky cat, and when he waved his hands, the audience’s rice flew into his pocket.

Then everyone started to make up for it.

Maybe it’s just some slogans and a gimmick, there’s no need to make a big deal out of it.

Little did they know that Xu Ming really wasn’t joking.

He dared to say 10 billion because he had done internal market research.

If there were enough tickets, given the popularity of “Nobody”, it would not be a problem to achieve a pre-sale box office of over 1.5 million.

The combination of him, Jiang Wen and Ning Hao can almost attract all the audiences of the entire summer season.

It’s simple, the three of them were all on the rise in their last movie.

From this point of view, the audience naturally has trust, which means that if a viewer doesn’t know what to watch, he or she will subconsciously choose the most reliable “Nobody”.

Then there is the quality of the movie, even though the original version only grossed less than 18 million in 8.

But that’s because of multiple negative buffs stacked on him.

November was an unpopular schedule, and the film lineup had no box office appeal. The most famous film directed and acted by Chen Jianbin suffered heavy losses, and only relied on word of mouth and tap water to earn 11 million.

In contrast, his version received strong support from China Film, Wanda, Star Media and other theater chains, unprecedented pre-sale box office and popularity, as well as abundant publicity funds.

As long as he can push the box office to 800 to 900 million.

Someone will find a way to help him collect the remaining 100 million.

You laugh at me for not understanding the rules of the market, and I laugh at you for not understanding the rules.

offstage.

Han Sanping’s eyes were bright and he clapped his hands vigorously.

It’s right to be courageous and bold. If you have a dream, go for it. If you don’t dare to do some things, the chance of success is zero. But if you do some things, the chance can become 100% as long as you do them.

After Xu Ming’s words, the speeches of Ning Hao and others seemed calm.

Wait until you step down.

Ning Hao blushed and said, “You’ve made my blood boil.”

“If it can really break 1 billion, then all of us will be remembered in the history of domestic films. This is much more valuable than the box office record. Even if other movies break 1 billion in the future, it will not affect our status.” Xu Ming seduced.

Just like Zhang Yimou’s “Hero”, the first domestic film to break the 100 million yuan box office, it is an unavoidable monument.

As for the previous film “Lost in Thailand”, the movie itself is not enough to become a classic, but the achievement of being the first domestic film to break 1 billion is also something that cannot be avoided when talking about domestic films.

As for “Let the Bullets Fly”, no matter how much the box office revenue is, it won’t affect its position.

(End of this chapter)