Chapter 232 Chapter 232: "River Girl" Embarks on an Embarrassing Journey
The filming of the movie has been completed, so a wrap-up banquet is naturally necessary. After cleaning up the scene during the daytime celebration, the whole crew gathered in Fengze Garden.
Shanhe arrogantly booked the entire hall. When the banquet started, Shanhe raised his wine glass and shouted loudly to the crew: "I am here today just to eat and drink well. I didn't want to talk nonsense, but there are some things I must say. During this filming process, Because of my personal reasons, everyone suffered extra hardships and tiredness, and the shooting cycle was delayed by more than half a month. Not only did everyone not complain, but they always comforted and encouraged me, and I did not relax at all in my work. I have always been grateful. Everyone, without further ado, let me drink this glass of wine first, and let me put it down first. After the screening of "Bottom Hot Girl", everyone present will receive a red envelope, plus one month's salary, with no cap!"
After Shanhe finished speaking, he drained the wine glass in one gulp, "That's it, let's get started. I'll pay for it personally today, so the roast duck is enough!"
"good!"
"Haha... After so many years of working, this is the first time I have a closing banquet in Fengze Garden. The boss is so heroic!"
"The boss is still honest, open the wine, open the wine!"
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Shanhe got drunk, and after handling everyone's toasts, he drank down Liu Ye, who was constantly provoking him. After having a few drinks with Zhao Feilian, he passed out drunk on the table.
The next day, Shanhe woke up in the courtyard, shook his still groggy head, stood up and opened the curtains. The winter sun shone under the grape trellis in the courtyard, and the long-lost lounge chair was particularly conspicuous in the warm sunshine.
After more than half a year of hard preparation and filming, my first movie has finally taken shape. The path to directing has begun. Will it be as smooth as the writing career?
Like a bison from the future, I burst into the Chinese film industry with a muffled voice. My running hooves trampled the river of time and space, splashing all kinds of water and causing ripples of different sizes. The future is in the future. Shanhe has become unfathomable. He has changed too many people and things!
The mountains and rivers felt both dreamy and real for a moment, and the aftereffects of drunkenness made him immersed in inexplicable emotions.
The arrival of Yangliu interrupted Shanhe's emotions and thoughts, and brought him back to reality. The footprints had been left, and he had to move forward!
Yang Liu put down the breakfast in his hand, looked at Shanhe and asked: "Boss, what are your plans today?"
Shanhe picked up the soy milk on the table and drank most of it in one breath, "Uh~ It feels good! I have no plans today and I have to rest for two days. In two days, I will have to start the first cut with the editor. I guess I will have to endure it again. Not light!"
"Okay, let me tell you about the company's situation in the past two months!"
"Say it!" Shanhe responded while chewing fried dough sticks.
"Last year, the two TV series invested by our company have completed production and are expected to be broadcast in the first round early next year. "Legend of Sword and Fairy", which we participated in the investment, is also in post-production and is expected to be broadcast next summer. "The promotion plan for "The Journey" has already begun, and the company is going all out this time. It is estimated that we will be able to make back our money only if "The Man on the Road" has a box office of over 100 million!"
Shanhe swallowed the fried dough sticks in his mouth and responded: "You have to spend the money that should be spent. I support Sister Zhong's approach this time. Movie promotion will become more and more important in the future, and there will be more and more publicity funds. As long as the company and Ning Hao and Wang Baoqiang’s reputation is worth the loss!”
"The chance of losing money is very small. The company has organized several movie viewing meetings internally and invited some professional film critics and theater representatives to evaluate it. The overall score is up to 70. We have confidence in our reputation. All major theater chains across the country have It also promised a film schedule. During the Spring Festival holiday, the minimum film schedule for "A Man on the Road" will be 70%. The company's expectation is to guarantee a minimum of over 100 million and make every effort to push the box office to over 200 million!" Yang Liu responded to Shanhe.
Shanhe nodded, "I don't think there's a big problem with breaking through the box office of "Crazy Stone". This time we have Ge You's bonus, and Ning Hao is no longer the unknown person he was before. By the way, Baoqiang has recently How about it?"
Yang Liu laughed when he heard this, "He has been busy doing publicity recently, but he is always depressed!"
"How could it be possible? He should be excited and excited, but he's not happy to be famous?" Shanhe asked unexpectedly.
"Haha..." Yang Liu replied with a smile: "He wanted to return to his hometown in fine clothes, so he paid for the screening of "A World Without Thieves" in his hometown. The result was indeed a sensation, but it did not leave a good reputation. All the folks in the township Everyone started calling him Shagen, because his performance in the movie was taken seriously by his family, and everyone was talking about the fact that there was a fool in the old Wang family, otherwise how could he act so well!"
"Haha..." Shanhe was amused by Wang Baoqiang's successful operation, "The executive manager you arranged for Baoqiang must be more reliable. He has just entered the entertainment industry and knows nothing about it. He is very simple!"
"Don't worry! Boss, he is the company's treasure now!"
Two days later, Shanhe started the preliminary editing work of "Bottom Hot Girl".
Film editing is the decomposition and combination of film images and sound materials.
A large amount of material shot in the film production began to be laid out in front of Shan He. He and the editor had to go through selection, selection, decomposition and assembly, and finally spliced these fragmentary footage into a coherent, smooth and meaningful film. Works that are clear, thematic, and artistically appealing.
Shanhe looked at the nearly 300 minutes of footage he had shot over the past two months. He wanted to turn these materials into a 90 to 100-minute movie. The choices and discards in between made him feel heartbroken.
From film material to a complete film work, editing often requires several steps such as initial editing, re-editing, fine editing and even comprehensive editing.
The first cut is based on the split-shot script, which combines the characters' actions, dialogues, mutual exchanges and other scenes;
Double shearing is a further correction based on the initial shearing;
Fine editing is a more detailed editing combined with the montage structure after repeated deliberation of the picture;
Comprehensive editing is the adjustment of the overall structure and rhythm after all scenes of the entire film have been shot and each clip has been carefully edited.
Throughout the editing process, we must not only ensure the naturalness, smoothness, and coherence of the narrative between shots, but also highlight the inner performance of the shots, that is, achieve the unity of the dual functions of narrative and performance.
Editing is actually a film re-creation process. There is an old saying in the film industry that has been chewed over, "The script is created once, the on-site shooting is the second creation, and the editing is the third creation."
The editor hired by the company is Chai Zhiping, who is well-known in Chinese circles.
He has worked as an editor in many classic TV series such as "Red Sorghum" and "Da Ming Palace Ci", and has his superb skills and unique aesthetic taste.
Shanhe began to communicate with Chai Zhiping, and the material gradually combined into a coherent picture during the two people's constant discussions and quarrels.
For more than ten days, Shanhe had almost all his food and accommodation in the editing room. He had no time to care about other things and kept thinking and comparing the selection and combination of pictures!
During this period, "A World Without Thieves" finally completed its release with a box office of more than 140 million yuan.
Stephen Chow's "Kung Fu" is still dominating the domestic box office market, with its total box office exceeding 150 million. However, pirated copies of "Kung Fu" can be seen everywhere on the market, and its box office stamina is getting weaker and weaker. , it is expected that the final box office will end at 178 million.
Both popular movies are coming to the end of their theatrical run, and the baton is about to be passed to "Unfortunately".
The crazy promotion of Chuhe Film and Television has focused the attention of the domestic film and television circle and the public on "The Lost Road".
Ning Hao and the creative team's schedules have become increasingly intensive, and Zhong Lifeng has even arranged a roadshow plan for the film for them.
It seems that Ning Hao and others will have to celebrate the New Year away from home this year!
At the end of January, the preliminary editing work of "Bottom Girl" was completed. More than 300 minutes of footage were cut by the editing team into 130 minutes of coherent story footage, with no dialogue, no soundtrack, and no voiceover!
After Shanhe watched the entire preliminary cut with exhausting energy, he finally relaxed. According to his aesthetic standards, the final score of "Bottom Hot Girl" should be above passing.
At least I did a good job on my first try!
He was thinking of getting it right in one go and then starting re-editing and selecting a film scorer.
But the arrival of his family pulled him out of the editing room!
The Spring Festival of 2005 is coming soon. Due to the busy schedule of Shanhe, Qiu Jiang and his family decided to go to the capital to celebrate the New Year with his son this year.
It was just in time to take the two old people from his hometown to visit the capital. Qiu Jiang first took his parents from his hometown to the capital city with a driver. After resting for two days, the whole family drove from the capital city to the capital.
When Shanhe heard that his grandparents had come to the capital from their hometown, he quickly put aside the idea of continuing to have trouble and hurried back to the courtyard.
As soon as I got off the car at the entrance of the alley and took two steps in, Doudou rushed out of the courtyard.
Seeing the owner she hadn't seen for nearly half a year, Doudou screamed excitedly and threw herself into Shanhe's arms.
"Ouch! Doudou! Don't lick your face!" Shanhe smiled and rubbed Doudou's big head.
After a while, the whole family walked out of the courtyard, "I think it must be my brother who is back!" Qiu Chuxi said with a proud face, "Doudou has the best nose, and he barked at me a few times! "
Shanhe pushed away Doudou who was shaking his head and walked towards his family. Before he could say anything, grandma stepped forward and grabbed Shanhe's hand and said in the local dialect: "Oh, my dear grandson, why have you lost so much weight?" So much, how much suffering you have suffered!”
Shanhe took grandma's hand, hugged her and replied in the same local dialect: "Grandma, I was not busy with work and forgot to cut my hair and shave, that's why I look thin. Grandma has taken such a long car this time and is tired." Not tired?"
"We are not tired, we have rest in between!" Grandma pulled her grandson and felt distressed for a while, "I have to make up for you. You looked so good when you left home last year, so white and fat!"
"I've really lost weight. Why is my face so ugly? My eyes are bloodshot!" Xie Meiyu and Master Xie also stepped forward to greet Shanhe and say, "Making a movie will make you exhausted!"
Shanhe explained with a smile on his face while joking with his family.
After entering the hospital, the three women at home started making chicken soup for Shanhe to replenish his body!
The three grown men did not feel distressed. Grandpa just patted Shanhe's shoulder, "It's better for men to get tired when they grow up. Your body and bones must be able to bear it. Don't tire yourself out!"
Yu Zhengchong stood aside and said with a smile: "Xiaohe, go take a shower quickly. You smell bad and you have to shave. You are a public figure. You have to pay attention to your image in the future!"
"Okay! Grandpa, Master, Dad, I'm going to wash up first, and we'll make tea and talk later!"
One afternoon, after Shanhe drank a lot of tea with his elders, he was fed a lot of ginseng chicken soup by three distressed parents!
The family has come, so Shanhe has completely abandoned the post-production of "Bottom Hot Girl". Let's talk about it after the New Year. Family will always come first!
In the following days, Shanhe and his family visited various scenic spots in Beijing. Tiananmen Square was still the favorite of grandparents!
Their knowledge of the capital comes from posters of great figures and RMB. The most popular of these two is Tiananmen Square.
"I came to Tiananmen and saw Chairman Mao. I am blessed in this life!"
Shanhe felt a little uncomfortable when he heard his grandfather's sigh, "Grandpa and grandma, don't go back to your hometown this time. Isn't it good to stay with your grandson in the capital?"
"I know you are filial. Your grandma and I are only a little over sixty. We can take care of ourselves in our hometown. There is no shortage of things at home now, so we don't have to worry about it. Your grandma and I can't live in the city. We have things in our hometown that hold our hearts. !" Grandpa replied.
Looking at his smiling grandfather and his grandmother pulling him, Shanhe nodded silently.
Decades of time have left them only the world of their hometown, where they still have their past, regrets and pain, which they cannot live without or get rid of!
Born here, raised here, old here!
Mountains and rivers cannot comfort you!
I can only accompany them to live every day in the capital and make them happy.
As soon as February arrives, the entire Chinese film and television industry is paying attention to the release results of "The Journey".
Did Chuhe Film and Television once again win the bet and successfully open up the Spring Festival schedule, or did it fail completely and the Spring Festival schedule was just a meteor passing by?
Various film and television companies and media have always had high expectations but not optimism about the Spring Festival movie. They are not just imagining it. Market research is one of the essential steps before every movie is released.
They concluded that domestic people's consumption habits and consumption levels cannot support the box office of a hit movie.
Chuhe Film and Television also conducted similar market research, but the decision made by Zhong Lifeng and Chuhe Film and Television’s marketing department was not a random bet without basis!
"Unfortunately" is the first domestic film to reflect the Spring Festival travel season. The theme of the Spring Festival travel season is inherently suitable for the Spring Festival, and it is also a comedy, which fits the atmosphere of the Spring Festival.
There is also the market appeal of Shanhe, Ning Hao, and Ge You. With the quality of the film, the entire Chuhe Film and Television is looking forward to the box office of "On the Road".
Once this schedule is successful, there will be no competitors. The films released at the same time are "Superman" which ranked fifth at the North American box office at the end of the year in 2004, "Letter from a Strange Woman" directed by Xu Jinglei, "The Beauty Is Still" starring Zhou Xun and "Mandarin Ducks and Butterflies" and "Lovers' Knot" starring Zhao Wei.
Except for "Superman", the others are all art films. "Superman" is also a cartoon and is not suitable for the domestic market.
On February 2nd, "On the Road" finally held its premiere under the wave of publicity of nearly 20 million yuan.
The venue is still the screening hall of the Beijing Film and Television Museum where "Crazy Stone" premiered last year. Chuhe Film and Television hopes that this blessed place will bring good luck to "A Man on the Road"!
Shanhe also arrived as promised, and the female companion Zhong Lifeng arranged for him was Yang Mi. She didn't want to miss any opportunity to promote the movie!
Shanhe looked at Yang Mi, who was wearing a long white dress, and asked with a smile: "Yang Mi, how have you been these past ten days? Have you had any drama?"
"Director, I think it's good to be Lou Xiaoyun." Yang Mi stared at Shanhe and said, "My dad said I've become better!"
"Haha..." Shanhe was amused by Yang Mi's answer, "It seems that you were a demon king at home before. You are quite similar to my sister!"
"I heard Hu Ge say, is this the same reason why you chose me to play Lou Xiaoyun?"
Shanhe nodded and joked: "Indeed, if my sister grows up, Lou Xiaoyun probably won't be as good as you!"
"Then I'm curious. When can you introduce me to him?"
"Okay, I'll introduce you to her when I get the chance. She's a naughty girl who loves to play, make trouble, and fight against injustices!"
"It used to be the same. My dad said he would have beaten me to death if I hadn't looked good!"
"Haha, your dad is quite interesting. My dad is reluctant to hit my sister!"
During the chat between the two, many big-name guests have walked on the red carpet, including Zhang Yimou, Jiang Wen, Feng Xiaogang, Chen Daoming, Li Xuejian, Zhou Xun, Li Bingbing, Fan Bingbing and so on!
Most of Shanhe's connections in the film and television industry came to the premiere.
Movie fans and book fans who came to the scene were also in awe, and bursts of cheers rang out from time to time.
"Boss, it's your turn!" the staff member next to him reminded the two people chatting.
"Thank you!" Shanhe walked towards the red carpet with Yang Mi on his arm.
The book fans who had been waiting for Shan He for a long time burst into the loudest cheers when they saw Shan He!
"Mountains and rivers! Mountains and rivers!" The cry filled the entire square.
Shanhe was a little surprised that so many of his fans came. This was not a book signing event. He smiled and waved to the book fans on both sides. When he saw them waving pens and notebooks, he walked up and signed autographs for them.
"Shanhe, when will "Bottom Hot Girl" be released? We will definitely go back to support it!"
"Shanhe, I'm a long-time fan of your book. When will you make "We Are Young" into a movie?"
"Mountains and rivers, this way!"
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Facing the questions from many book fans, Shanhe replied with a smile while signing autographs: "This is a movie premiere. You all confused me. I had the illusion that it was a new book signing party. The release date of "Bottom Hot Girl" is not yet It’s undecided, but it’s been finalized, so it shouldn’t take too long! I can’t sign a few today, so I can’t wait to leave. The main character is still behind me. Next time, I’ll hold some book clubs so that everyone can have a good time together. Let’s talk!”
"That would be great!"
"It's settled! Shanhe, we will remember it!"
"Shanhe, you need to make the venue bigger, there will be a lot of people!"
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"It's settled, I'll make arrangements after I finish working on "Bottom Hot Girl". I'll listen to you and make the venue bigger! Then we'll see you then. I have to go. The weather is quite cold. Look at Yang Mi being frozen. Yes!" Shanhe responded to the fans with a smile.
"This girl is Lou Xiaoyun from "Bottom Hot Girl"!"
"Her name is Yang Mi, and it has been spread all over the Internet for a long time!"
"Shanhe brought her to do publicity, right? Let's help out a little bit and call her Yang Mi and Lou Xiaoyun together!"
"Yang Mi! Lou Xiaoyun!"
"Yang Mi, Lou Xiaoyun!"
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All of a sudden, all the book fans joined in the fun and shouted!
Yang Mi was immediately confused by the book fans' operation, while Shanhe helplessly looked at these cute and cute book fans!
The shouts of the book fans gathered the attention of the whole audience. When the guests saw that it was Shanhe who was taking Yang Mi, they all suddenly laughed.
The reporters' cameras are always paying attention to Shan He and the two of them. They will have something to write tomorrow!
Shanhe bid farewell to his fans in a dumbfounded voice, rejected reporters' calls, and walked Yang Mi down the red carpet.
After walking into the theater, Yang Mi exclaimed: "Director, it seems that "Bottom Hot Girl" is even better than I thought. I am so lucky!"
"Haha, there are indeed many fans of "Bottom Hot Girls"!"
Shanhe took Yang Mi and greeted several acquaintances, "This girl is the heroine of the film? She's a bit spiritual!"
"He must be a native of the capital! He is a lucky child!"
"Shanhe, you chose the heroine well!"
Yang Mi was blown away by the praise of a few entertainment industry bosses whom she had only seen on TV and newspapers. She looked at Shan He next to her with admiration. The director was only two years older than me. How could he be so awesome? He only knew everyone who was big. guy!
After Shanhe exchanged a few pleasantries, he took Yang Mi to the seat marked with his name, "Yang Mi, you may have many opportunities in the future, but you have to keep a good attitude and don't forget your original intention!"
"I will!" Yang Mi replied ignorantly.
The premiere started half an hour ago. Ning Hao, Ge You, Wang Baoqiang and other main creators, under the guidance of the host, each talked about their experiences and feelings during the filming process. Both Ge You and Ning Hao spoke very humorously and continued caused laughter on the scene.
Wang Baoqiang seemed much stiffer and more reserved on the sidelines. He basically answered whatever the host asked.
Shanhe looked at Wang Baoqiang, who was still young, and smiled silently. This kid is really a born little actor, so recognisable!
The movie started soon. As soon as the animation of Chuhe Film and Television's brother holding his sister passed, the movie entered the main feature.
The changes in the movie and Shanhe Memories are not small, but the theme and joy remain unchanged. Ning Hao's style makes the movie faster than the original version, the editing is more compact, and the sense of substitution is stronger than the original version.
There are all the familiar jokes. Shanhe still felt a little nauseous when he saw Wang Baoqiang drink a whole bucket of milk!
Laughter kept ringing in the cinema. The effect of Ge You and Wang Baoqiang was so good. The two hilarious faces together made people feel like they were about to laugh out loud every moment.
Shanhe was doing better. Yang Mi on the side seemed to be covering her mouth the whole time, and her makeup on her eyes was a little smudged when she smiled.
The movie was an unexpected success. After tonight, Feng Xiaogang will no longer be able to stand out among domestic comedies!
Ning Hao will be the next banner figure in domestic comedy movies, and his appeal will not be much weaker than that of several big directors!
The movie comes to an end after Zeng Li's appearance, and the return of the scumbag to the family is an unchangeable theme.
Ning Hao photographed Zeng Li very beautifully, with the graceful temperament of a Jiangnan beauty, and the shape of her face can be compensated with camera technology.
The movie ended with the easter egg of the reunion of Li Chenggong and Niu Geng. Warm applause and cheers erupted from the scene, and Shanhe stood up and applauded!
The premiere is over, and it’s time to see the real deal. The box office on the first day and the audience’s reputation determine the prospects and heights of "The Lost Road".
Shanhe took Yang Mi out of the theater through the back door. He didn't want to be surrounded by reporters asking questions. Besides, the protagonist tonight was Ning Hao, so he didn't want to overshadow the show!
Yang Mi was still talking about the funny points of "A Man on the Road", "Director, Wang Baoqiang did a great job. I couldn't help but laugh when I thought about his crow mouth. Uncle Ge walked into the wrong room and was beaten. It's really... so funny!"
"How do you think you can score? If it were you, would you take your family to watch a movie during the Chinese New Year?" Shanhe casually conducted an on-site investigation on Yang Mi.
"It has to be at least eight points. I personally give it ten points. My family hasn't been to the cinema to watch a movie together for a long time, but I feel that there should be many people watching "The Man on the Road". Isn't the Chinese New Year meant to be happy? Besides, the Chinese New Year People spend more money when they are young, so I will definitely bring our whole family to watch a movie in the next two days, it’s so funny!” Yang Mi replied.
"Okay! My car is here. Let's go together. I'll take you to Teacher Li later."
"Thank you, director!"
"You're welcome!"
The Internet is always the fastest responder to new things. Less than an hour after the first screening, various movie reviews and impressions of "The Lost Way" appeared.
"This is a typical Hollywood road movie routine, but it tells the story of the Spring Festival travel season in China. First of all, the film screenwriter is very successful. Shanhe's thinking is indeed suitable for the movie. The Spring Festival travel brings two people from different classes together. Ning Hao’s style makes the collision of the two characters very immersive..."
"This is the funniest movie I have ever seen. Wang Baoqiang is amazing, and Ge You is still so funny. Together, these two are definitely the top combination in the Chinese comedy industry!"
"I was laughing the whole time and my stomach hurt. The jokes made by Shanhe were so funny. I couldn't stop when Wang Baoqiang drank milk!"
"A science fiction joke that took place in China. Ning Hao and Shan He have completely degenerated. They turned a realistic subject into an embarrassing farce..."
"Shadow upstairs! This is a comedy movie. You must have been smoked stupid in the sauce vat of art!"
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Most of the comments on the Internet are mainly complimentary, and coupled with the rhythm of the marketing department of Chuhe Film and Television, the praise is even more rave.
Many netizens expressed that they would go to the cinema to find out.
In 2005, China's Internet development has begun to spread in cities. Telecom users have grown rapidly. Special movie and novel evaluation websites will soon appear. The Internet has truly become an indispensable propaganda path.
The next day, newspapers and magazines also published various news about the premiere of "On the Road".
Photos of Shan He and Yang Mi walking on the red carpet were put on the headlines by many media, which was even more eye-catching than the news about the creative team of "Awkward".
"Shanhe and his designated heroine attended the premiere of "On the Road", and had a lot of laughter with fans of the book and movie!"
"Shanhe book fans occupied the premiere of "On the Road" and shouted "Yang Mi, Lou Xiaoyun"!"
“The ‘River Girl’ makes her first appearance, and the ‘Bottom Hot Girl’ steps onto ‘The Road to Misfortune’!”
"Chuhe Film and Television once again showed its prestige, and all the big names appeared at the premiere of "On the Road"!"
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Newspapers and magazines were placed on Zhong Lifang's desk, and several marketing department managers began to report on last night's publicity results and audience surveys.
"Yesterday was still a working day, and the film only had two screenings. The box office revenue was around 5 million, and the audience's reputation was good. According to our statistical survey data, 10 points is a perfect score, and the average audience score was 8.7, although there is no horizontal comparison. target, but more optimistic than we expected!”
"We are still continuing the publicity plan, especially online publicity. The marketing department has invested a lot of resources, and the publicity effect on the Internet has exceeded original expectations. Mr. Zhong, I suggest that the marketing department set up a special online publicity group. The company's network The layout also needs to be accelerated. The current network is developing too fast. It has only been a year since "Crazy Stone" last year, and the number of network users has increased exponentially. We have experienced it so deeply this time!"
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After listening to everyone's speeches, Zhong Lifeng nodded and said: "The 5th is the first Spring Festival holiday. Before that, what I need is a saturated propaganda bombing. All resources should be released. We should make the public happy at all times." If you can see the information about "The Lost Road", as long as you see it more, you will naturally be curious about going to the cinema!"
"clear!"
"We will have a meeting when we get back to implement it!"
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Chuhe Film and Television is like a high-speed machine at this time, and every position is working hard for the release of "People on the Road"!
Zhong Lifeng looked at the huge poster on the roadside from the window. Ge You and Wang Baoqiang smiled brightly. At this time, she was confident that the Spring Festival schedule would be opened and stabilized in the hands of Chuhe Film and Television!