Chapter 771 Premiere

Hangzhou.

Li Yuan's cell phone rang. It was his girlfriend. They had been in a long-distance relationship for several years.

As soon as he answered the phone, Li Yuan heard his girlfriend's excited voice: "Our company has announced the May Day holiday. Let's go to Hangzhou to play."

"No problem. My place is quite close to the tourist attractions. You can come directly when the time comes."

"We haven't watched a movie together for a long time. Let's go to a movie together. I watched the trailer of "Straight to the Sky" online a few days ago. It's pretty good. Let's go to see it when the time comes."

Li Yuan's girlfriend studied the history of this period in college and is very interested in this movie.

Speaking of movies, Li Yuan naturally thought of Tan Yue's new movie and said, "I want to watch "Kung Fu". I haven't seen this kind of movie in the cinema for a long time."

"Anyway, I have several days off. Let's watch the two movies together when the time comes."

"Okay."

Li Yuan is still looking forward to the movie "Kung Fu".

Magic City.

Baicheng Entertainment Company.

As the May Day holiday approaches, the whole company is busy.

The film department has a movie coming out, and the actors in the movie have to arrange promotional activities in various places.

Zhao Sheng, a director, was sitting in the office drinking tea and reading newspapers, looking a little leisurely.

But at this moment, his brows were furrowed, his face was full of worry, and his attention was not on the newspaper in his hand at all.

He picked up the cup and drank a sip of tea, but it didn't taste anything.

"Ah" he sighed, put down the newspaper, closed his eyes and lay back on the chair.

Recently, I have been a little overwhelmed by the promotion of "Kung Fu" and "Straight to the Sky".

One is a first-class domestic entertainment company, and the other is a top international entertainment company abroad.

The intensity of the promotion of the movie is not comparable to that of a second-rate entertainment company like them.

Zhao Sheng felt that he was holding back.

He recently shot a fantasy movie "Strange Mountains and Seas", and he was eager to show his skills during the May Day holiday.

Zhao Sheng put a lot of effort into this movie. Fantasy movies are considered niche movies in China, but there are a group of sticky fans. This is what made him see the opportunity.

If it succeeds, his position in the director industry will be greatly improved.

In order to get a higher box office, Zhao Sheng applied for many publicity resources from the company.

There are promotional videos on the media, Weibo, and short video platforms.

But from the current effect, it has not attracted much attention.

Netizens' attention is almost all focused on "Kung Fu" and "Go to the Clouds".

Zhao Sheng has a feeling of being unable to express his pain.

They are obviously taking the same publicity route, but the attention is always not raised.

The word "Chuan" between Zhao Sheng's eyebrows is becoming more and more obvious.

"Strange Mountains and Seas" was scheduled to be released on May 1st a long time ago.

Later, Zhao Sheng was a little nervous when he saw that "Kung Fu" was scheduled.

Although martial arts action movies are not very attractive to audiences in the film market now, it is a movie directed by Tan Yue after all.

Just the name of Tan Yue, there will be many audiences going to the cinema to watch it.

Later, Zhao Sheng saw major media reports that "Go to the Clouds" was also scheduled for May 1st.

He was completely nervous.

Foreign big-budget movies always have an inexplicable attraction for the audience.

The director of this movie is also quite famous, and many people in China know the name of Jess.

The Internet is discussing that "Kung Fu" is not in a good situation.

Zhao Sheng thinks that he is in the worst situation, at least "Kung Fu" is still popular.

It is said that when gods fight, mortals suffer.

Zhao Sheng thinks that this is the current situation, with "Kung Fu" in front and "Go to the Clouds" in the back.

No one pays attention to "Strange Mountains and Seas".

Feeling powerless, Zhao Sheng stared at the ceiling blankly, complaining in his heart why "Kung Fu" and "Go to the Clouds" were both released on May 1st, and what should he do?

Thinking of his own movie, Zhao Sheng still has some expectations in his heart.

The investment in "Strange Mountains and Seas" is not small, and the funds spent on production are not a small amount. The quality must be up to standard.

And it is also a relatively rare subject.

Maybe his movie is a dark horse, counterattacking "Kung Fu" and "Go to the Clouds" at the box office.

A glimmer of light appeared on Zhao Sheng's melancholy face.

On the evening of April 30th.

The discussion heat of the movie forum rose sharply.

"Tomorrow is May Day, and many movies will be released. What movies are you going to watch?"

"No need to say much, it must be "Straight in the Sky". A blockbuster like this can only be felt when watched in the cinema."

"Of course, I have to support Teacher Tan Yue's movie. I felt that the trailer of "Kung Fu" was quite good."

"I want to watch "Straight in the Sky". Although the trailer is very short, I can only describe it in two words after watching it - shocking."

"As a senior fan of martial arts action movies, "Kung Fu" is of course the first choice for watching movies during this holiday. The tickets have been bought and I will go to the cinema to watch it tomorrow."

"I want to know if there is no one to watch the movie "Strange Mountains and Seas" together? Ask for a teammate online, I will treat you!"

The next day.

Hangzhou.

Warm Jiayuan.

This house is the wedding house bought by Li Yuan's parents for him. He usually lives alone.

Li Yuan was still lying on the bed and snoring.

Zhao Yan, Li Yuan's girlfriend, took the high-speed train to the place after get off work yesterday. It was already twelve o'clock in the evening.

Zhao Yan, who usually gets up at seven o'clock, woke up at around six o'clock under the call of her biological clock.

Looking at the time, Zhao Yan wanted to continue sleeping for a while, but she couldn't fall asleep after tossing and turning.

After finally taking a vacation, Zhao Yan didn't want to spend the whole morning lying in bed.

So he woke up Li Yuan, who was still sleeping beside him: "Wake up."

Li Yuan opened his eyes drowsily: "What time is it?"

"Six-fifty."

Li Yuan pulled the quilt and hid his head under the quilt: "It's still early, I'll sleep a little longer and go out to play in the evening."

She couldn't sleep anymore, so how could Zhao Yan let Li Yuan sleep.

However, no matter how much Zhao Yan urged, Li Yuan was so sleepy that he couldn't open his eyes.

Zhao Yan just gave up the idea of ​​getting up for the time being, turned on her phone and started browsing short videos out of boredom.

Unknowingly, the time came to nine o'clock.

Zhao Yan once again called Li Yuan to get up.

Li Yuan has already bought movie tickets in advance. "Kung Fu" opens at eleven o'clock and "Straight into the Sky" at three o'clock in the afternoon.

You have to put on makeup when you go out for a party, which takes a lot of time, otherwise you will be late.

Li Yuan felt that the past two hours had passed as soon as he closed his eyes, and he was still very sleepy.

"If you don't get up, I won't watch the movie "Kung Fu". I'd better watch "Run to the Sky" in the afternoon."

Realizing that something was wrong with Zhao Yan's tone of voice, Li Yuan sobered up a lot.

"Okay, get up."

Li Yuan squinted for a while and didn't get up until half past nine.

After a brief wash, Zhao Yan had already prepared breakfast when she came out.

Li Yuan had not eaten much breakfast before, so he put down his chopsticks after taking two bites.

"Eat more. Today is the first day of the holiday. There must be a lot of people in the mall. After watching the first movie, we have to catch the second movie. Maybe we won't be able to eat in the middle." As she spoke, Zhao Yan picked up a fried The eggs were placed on Li Yuan's dinner plate.

Li Yuan swallowed the omelette without saying a word.

During the May Day holiday, both movie theaters and shopping malls will definitely be crowded with people. What my girlfriend said makes sense.

After breakfast, Li Yuan packed things in the kitchen, and Zhao Yan started putting on makeup in the bedroom.

It was almost half past ten when the two of them went out.

Zhao Yan said angrily: "I told you to get up early, we might be late."

Li Yuanxin vowed: "Don't worry, it will be here soon."

Fortunately, the community is relatively close to the cinema, and Li Yuan often drives around this area, so he is quite familiar with the road conditions.

It took more than ten minutes to reach the mall. The cinema was on the fourth floor of the mall.

The two of them took the elevator, which was immediately full, to the fourth floor.

Looking at the crowds of people in the cinema, it was exactly what they thought.

There are also many movie promotional posters erected at the door.

The most conspicuous among them are "Kung Fu" and "Up to the Sky".

It can also be seen from this how much the cinema attaches importance to these two movies.

The two decided to split up. Zhao Yan went to get movie tickets, and Li Yuan went to buy popcorn.

But you need to queue up.

On the first day of the May Day holiday, the flow of people in the entire mall increased several times.

It's a place where families come out to play, and young couples hang out.

Especially in movie theaters, most of them are young people.

Zhao Yan, who was queuing up to get tickets, heard two people discussing behind her.

"Today I finally got to watch "Up to the Sky". To watch a blockbuster movie, of course you have to watch it in a cinema."

"Believe me, watching "Up to the Sky" will definitely rebate the ticket price. This is the work of a famous war-themed director. His movies are always famous for their spectacularness. After watching it, you will definitely feel that the previous movies were in vain. "

“Just thinking about the trailer makes me excited, and now I can’t wait.”

The people in front were discussing Tan Yue's movies.

"Although it's not the type of movie I like to watch, I must support Mr. Tan Yue's movies."

"There are so many people on the Internet who don't like martial arts action movies, and they say they won't watch "Kung Fu". I think there is something wrong with their eyes. As long as Mr. Tan Yue's film and television works are good, this movie will definitely not let me down. ”

Zhao Yan found that most people came to watch "Kung Fu" and "Skyline".

"Straight to the Sky" has been discussed a little more.

Li Yuan came over with a bucket of popcorn and came to Zhao Yan.

Zhao Yan said: "Tan Yue's film may not do as well as "The King of Comedy"."

Li Yuan asked doubtfully: "Why?"

"Didn't you hear the people around you talking about it when you were buying popcorn? Many people came to watch "Up to the Sky" today." Zhao Yan glanced at the ticket code, and it was her turn next.

When "The King of Comedy" was released on National Day, most of the movie theater audiences were discussing the movie.

Nowadays, there is obviously a lot less discussion about "Kung Fu".

Li Yuan said unconvinced: "That's because they have no vision. Martial arts action movies are such a good type of movie. Only one has come out in so many years. "Kung Fu" is of course the first choice."

Zhao Yan did not argue, pointed the ticket code at the scanning port, and took out two movie tickets.

After checking the tickets, the two entered the cinema.

At a glance, there are still many people in the movie theater.

Li Yuan said softly: "It seems that everyone still likes this movie very much."

The two people walked toward the back, and were in the third row from the bottom.

It was only then that I saw that there were still several empty seats in the last row.

After finding my seat and sitting down, Zhao Yan whispered, "Don't have too much expectation. There are so many people on the first day of the holiday, and there are still empty seats."

Li Yuan turned his head, and there was still no one in those empty seats.

They were the last to come in, and there was no one now. Maybe there really was no audience.

"You haven't woken up yet. If the movie at the party is not good, take a good rest during this time and go to see "Straight to the Sky" in the afternoon."

Li Yuan nodded slightly, lay on the chair, and waited for the movie to start.

Although Tan Yue is very good at directing, "Kung Fu" is a martial arts action movie after all.

For so long, he has always had a complicated mentality towards the movie "Kung Fu". He really hopes that the movie can be made well, but he is not so confident.

Now martial arts action movies have long lost their original flavor.

Can Tan Yue make a real martial arts action movie?

One of the important reasons for coming to the cinema to watch "Kung Fu" this time is because of his love for this type of movie.

Zhao Yan picked up the popcorn and put it in Li Yuan's mouth.

He knew that his boyfriend liked martial arts action movies, even to the point of obsession, and said: "There will be opportunities in the future. Some time ago, I saw that the official website of the General Administration of Documents announced a batch of movies that strongly supported the development of various types, including martial arts action movies."

The movie has not started yet, and many people are discussing it in a low voice.

"I can see Mr. Tan Yue's new movie again. I came here just for him. I must not miss any of his movies. I stayed up until midnight to buy this movie ticket, but I believe it's all worth it."

"As a long-time fan of Mr. Tan, I must support his new movie when it is released."

"I came here for Zhou Can. I became a fan after watching "The King of Comedy" last time. I hope his performance in the movie can be better this time."

"Teacher Tan Yue and Zhou Can's cooperation, this time we can see the nonsensical style again, and this time there is also the style of martial arts action. It's really hard to imagine how these two styles are combined?"

"When you said that, I realized that my mind was full of martial arts action movies recently, but I ignored nonsensical."

"Kung Fu" was released on the first day, and there were so many viewers. In fact, most of them came for Tan Yue and Zhou Can.

There are also some viewers who are fans of nonsensical movies.

If other martial arts action movies were released, we would be thankful that half of the people in this theater could sit.

The lights gradually dimmed, and the discussion became much quieter.

Li Yuan turned his head again and looked at the last row, and there was still no one sitting in the empty seat.