Chapter 742: Some Things About the Premiere of "Racing"

During the screening of the movie, the staff of Hanamaki Distribution were holding cameras and filming. What they filmed was the real reactions of the audience. There were also staff who recorded data such as the frequency of laughter of the audience, and interviews were conducted after the film was over.

These contents will appear on the Popcorn website and will also appear in subsequent promotional releases.

Most of the current film promotions focus on the celebrity audience effect, but Yang Lingyue knows that the ordinary audiences at the scene bring the greatest resonance and attraction to other audiences. This is just the tip of the iceberg of Hanamaki's promotion.

As Geng Hao threw the U.S. dollars into the fire, the movie ended and thunderous applause erupted.

Ning Hao and the creative actors took the stage to express their thanks and interacted with the audience and reporters.

A male audience member who looked like a college student said: "Director, the narrative style of this film is too similar to that of "Stone". Can you only make this kind of film?"

Ning Hao said very seriously: "You are right, I will change the style for my next movie."

(This question was an actual Q&A at the premiere of "Racing"...)

Except for this one unclear question, the rest were all about praising and discussing the plot.

Of course, Yang Lingyue was also called to the stage. What Ning Hao said was: "I know everyone wants to talk to Yang Lingyue, but he has to catch a flight, so please ask him first."

Reporter A: "Director Yang, how does it feel to make your screen debut?"

Yang Lingyue did not answer directly, but looked at Ning Hao with a smile: "Did I fall three times or five times in the bicycle shooting scene?"

Huang Bo answered quickly: "Four times."

Yang Lingyue said calmly: "After that, our Director Ning used it for the first time, so I was very unhappy. Director Ning, brother, I will definitely repay you handsomely in the future."

Ning Hao repeatedly begged for mercy.

This posturing worked very well and the reporters were very satisfied. It was a news point.

Reporter B: "Director Yang, what is the box office forecast for "Crazy Racing"?"

"Just now Director Ning and Brother Bo said they would be satisfied if they broke 100 million yuan. I think so too. They each deserve 100 million yuan, so I would like to congratulate Director Ning in advance for entering the 200 million yuan director club."

Ning Hao's face turned green again: "I don't dare."

The actors on the stage also looked surprised.

However, some directors and filmmakers in the audience, such as Chen Kexin, Yu Dong and others, secretly nodded, and Yang Lingyue's box office prediction was basically not bad.

Huang Bo said with a smile: "Director Yang has ten times more fans than all of us on stage put together, so Director Yang has to bear the blame for another 100 million yuan. I won't bear the blame."

Rong Xiang said quietly: "Is there a possibility that we will have no fans?"

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Audience C: "Director Yang Lingyue, Director Ning just said that you participated in the creation of the script. What specific parts were involved?"

Ning Hao interjected: "Let me add, it involves almost every line of the plot..."

Yang Lingyue shook his head: "Director Ning, you're welcome. I wrote the scene on the ship and Xu Zheng's lines. The rest were added occasionally."

Audience D: "Director Yang, what is the name of your hairstyle?"

This question resonated with many men present....

The weird people on the stage wanted to say that handsomeness, temperament and hairstyle have little to do with each other.

"My family helps me take care of it, and I refer to the common hairstyles in Hong Kong movies in the 1980s and 1990s."

After saying this, Yang Lingyue looked at the time and said, "Dear audience friends, I'm sorry, I have to leave. Director Ning, everyone, let's see you in Dragon City."

Amidst the shouts of thanks, Yang Lingyue stepped off the stage and walked to the side of the stage, and left the cinema with Yu Dong.

Yang Lingyue didn't take his own car. After all, only his family and beautiful women could sit in the back seat of his car...

The two first chatted about the 200 million box office forecast of "Crazy Racing". Yang Lingyue talked about the pre-sale results of Popcorn, and Yu Dong also talked about Bernard's work in the distribution of the film. Overall, Say, 200 million is really possible.

Yu Dong said thoughtfully: "If there are a few more films like this at the end of the year, maybe we can really create a Spring Festival schedule."

Yang Lingyue nodded: "Well, Hanamaki will try to have a comedy film released at the end or beginning of every year in the future."

Yu Dong nodded, but brought the topic to listing. The two had briefly discussed this issue before. Yang Lingyue said that film and television media business would not be listed overseas.

It is said that this year, Bernard received a first-round investment of US$10 million from Sequoia Capital at the beginning of 2008, accounting for 10% of the shares.

This is obvious, to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange in New York.

Yu Dong was originally very determined, but until the last chat after popcorn, he had doubts in his heart, because Yang Lingyue said when chatting with everyone at that time:

"Wall Street capital will only favor Hollywood because they want to export their own culture. Those European film companies on Wall Street will disdain them, let alone a Chinese film company."

In fact, this is indeed the case. In 2010, Bernard Pictures went public in the United States. Yu Dong was in high spirits, with Yuan Li and Gong Li by his side. Then the stock price broke on the first day of listing. Bernard Pictures, which was doing well in China, saw its stock price I have been extremely sluggish and have never been promoted.

When Huayi's market capitalization was 56 billion, Berner only had 6 billion, which was a fraction of others....

Yu Dong wanted to hear Yang Lingyue's detailed analysis. After all, the two companies were strategic partners in distribution.

Facing Hu Dong's inquiry, Yang Lingyue said seriously: "Mr. Yu, I still have the same view and the same reason. Any non-American cultural media company should not be listed in the United States. If you want to arbitrage Wall Street's money, you may be looking at the moon in the well."

Yang Lingyue said this without any personal gain. After all, it can be verified in less than two years, and it makes sense from all aspects, not to mention that you, Bernard, used the word "Pauli" in front of it...

Yu Dong was silent for a while and asked: "Why do you plan to list your popcorn on the New York Stock Exchange?"

Yang Lingyue was overjoyed: "That's an Internet company, so it has no impact. And as time goes by, Hollywood movies also need popcorn in our country."

Yu Dong nodded thoughtfully, and after being silent for a while, he said, "Is Donglai interested in Bona?"

Yang Lingyue pondered for two or three seconds and then said: "Sequoia is willing to retreat, I can take it."

After hearing the affirmative answer, Yu Dong hesitated again. Instead of giving a clear answer, he talked about things in Hong Kong.

"If you ask me, I have almost integrated all the resources in Hong Kong. If Hanamaki goes deeper, it will only elevate them. Why bother?"

Yang Lingyue wanted to say, "What I want to integrate is not the Hong Kong circle, but the Chinese speaking circle." But what he said was:

"You're tough enough, I'm sure I won't bother to deal with you. But look at what kind of ethos those people bring. They earn high salaries and do fancy jobs. Each prop can tell a story of 10,000 words."