Chapter 50: Schedule

The filming work was over, the "High School Musical" crew also announced its dissolution, and Wang Yang and others returned to Los Angeles. (The fastest update to read novels) Of course, people like the movie's lead actors, original musician David Lawrence, photographer Vale-Fester, etc. must follow up the film's later work; and like dance director Anne Fletcher , Lighting engineers, stylists, etc., they have already completed their duties and contracts, and they will not have their jobs.
The official website of "High School Musical" released the news of the movie's killing for the first time, and also released a number of new stills, including some of Wang Yang's handsome scenes, looking at the camera's viewfinder, guiding Tom Willing how to act There are also those who look at the script pensively and so on. A few of his handsome stills were specially filmed. The makeup artist played with him for a long time beforehand, and then the lighting engineer adjusted the light, and Vale-Fister shot it at a beautiful angle.
This is also a helpless move for the film's propaganda work. Compared with the leading actors such as Tom Willing and Jessica, Wang Yang is more popular. The fans who have been following this film are not the big stars, but the second film and the first film film of "Magic Yang". They are curious that this film is not good-looking, can it create a box office? miracle?
The overseas release of "Smart and Ghost Record" is basically over. Just like the madness in North America, this dv horror movie has swept the world's cinemas, and the overseas box office has reached 150 million US dollars at the box office! In addition to the US $ 160 million previously received in North America, the total box office of "Ghost Record" reached US $ 310 million at the box office! What is the production cost of it? The world knows that only 10,000 US dollars.
Wang Yang and Lion Gate have become veritable "money-robbing couples", and there are even media jokes that this year's 71st Academy Awards, "Spirit-Ghost Record" will sweep through the same as last year's "Titanic" Big awards, it will beat "Saving Soldier Ryan", "Beautiful Taobao Women's Tmall Taobao Mall Taobao Women's Winter Outerwear m Life" and other movies to get the best film, Magic Yang will beat Steven Spielberg, Bi De Will (director of "The World of Chumen") and others won the best director. what? There is no Oscar nomination for Ghost Records? !
Although these are jokes, the major media and magazines summed up the 1998 movie, and they will definitely mention "Smart and Ghost Record" and mention Wang Yang.
The Los Angeles Times said: "In 1998, James Cameron conquered the world with a boat and became the 'king of the world'. The world is crying because of the love between Jack and Ruth. And profits have skyrocketed. This year, there are also excellent movies such as "Saving the Soldier Ryan", "Elizabeth", "Shawong Love History" ... Finally, I have to mention that there is also an 18-year-old young man who uses a The dv machine scared the whole world, yes, the amazing kid Wang Yang, and his debut film "Spirit-Ghost Record". "
"In the first case, everyone scrambled to the cinema and watched" Titanic "over and over; in the second case, all young people scrambled to the cinema and watched the" Smart-Ghost " Photographic Record. "
The total box office of US $ 310 million and the year-end summary of major media magazines have led to Wang Yang ’s popularity at an unprecedented peak. Everyone likes the kind of people who are "not controlled by gravity". Everyone worships heroes. The United States pays attention to teamwork. It also advocates comic-style superheroes. An 18-year-old guy made a single shot for 10,000 US dollars. A 310 million box office miracle, is he not a superhero? If Wang Yang is white, his popularity will only be higher and higher, at least he hasn't been on the cover of Time Weekly, is he?
Therefore, the expectations of the fans of "High School Musical" is also at a high point. The news of its killing has made many fans and Wang Yang's female fans excited. They can't wait to watch this campus song and dance film.
But the question now is, when will "High School Musical" be released? Its release date has not yet been fixed.
A meeting is being held in the conference room of Flame Film Company. Mark Srant, distribution manager Simon Willis, production manager Sandy Pikes and other department managers are all present; Wang Yang is sitting In the middle of the uppermost part of the conference table, looking at the documents in hand, the financial statements at the end of the "High School Musical" shooting stage and so far.
A very detailed list, including all expenses, actors' remuneration, crew salaries, photographic equipment rental costs, film purchase costs, song copyright costs, hotel costs ... etc. Scanning one by one, Jessica Alba 500,000, Tom Willing 300,000 ... Although these are his money, Wang Yang is still bored, looking past the night, seeing the last Now, the total cost is almost 7 million. It is expected that the final cost will be more than 8 million after the later work. Fortunately, there are no special effects for this movie, only the fireworks.
The estimated cost of 8 million severely exceeded the earliest budget, except that the film was burned too much and the shooting period was half a month longer; the main reason is the salary of the crew, just like the dance director, from the beginning Had a budget of only 100,000-200,000. As a result, Anne Fletcher was invited. She initially declined the invitation of the flame film, but Wang Yang called her many times, and sincerely added a salary of 500,000, Anne Fletcher. Letcher finally took over the job. Her salary of 500,000 is also the same as the highest paid actor Jessica in this movie.
After looking at it again, I found no problem. Wang Yang closed the financial statement and put it on the meeting table, laughing: "Okay, let's discuss the next content!"
The next content of the meeting is to determine the release date of "High School Musical". Only when a film is scheduled to be released, can its publicity work be carried out and coordinated; as well as the post-production process of the film, etc., only when the schedule is determined can everything proceed in an orderly manner. Of course, independent movies are not included in this list. They have completed the post-editing and are looking for release.
"How is our campus projection system established?" Wang Yang asked, looking at Simon Willis, the manager of the distribution department.
Simon Willis looked at the secretary in charge of the meeting, Fuona Hasen, and begged her to give the document to Wang Yang. He said: "We have established relationships with major campus cinema companies. If we want to release a movie If we do, we can capture the movie theaters of most elementary and middle schools and universities in the United States. The movie theaters of many other schools are independently operated and it is difficult to contact them one by one; some do not have movie theaters at all. "
After receiving the documents from the secretary, Wang Yang looked at the number of schools. There were thousands of schools all over the country. He couldn't help but nodded and said with a smile: "Very good! Enough, enough schools."
Simon Willis said again: "However, they usually show old movies, or movies about to be drawn, and the tickets there are almost half price." He shrugged and said, "Few movies will choose Arranging the first week of screenings on campus cinemas has very low profits. "
Wang Yang shrugged and said in disapproval: "What we want is popularity and influence. The profit of the first screening is nothing. The important thing is the next large-scale screening, that is the big head." There are less than one week in the second week and more than 2,000 in the third week; the focus is on influence and interest in the market, otherwise more than 1,000 and more than 2,000 movie theaters will be released on the first Monday. The failure was even worse.
"My boss, you are right." Mark Slanter smiled and then said: "My idea is that we choose some campus cinemas with high box office income, about 500 or so, as the first The object of the weekly trial screening; after one week, go offline and switch to 500 schools in the same city. In this way, we will not lose too much market profit. If you can receive the corresponding good results, those theater companies will automatically contact us. . "
"Well, this plan is very good." Wang Yang nodded and auditioned for two weeks, got a good transcript, formed an influence, and then released it on a large scale.
In fact, there are two main factors to choose this method. First, the focus of the film promotion is on the campus; second, the cinema companies of the city cinemas have a cold interest in "High School Musical". Perhaps, this movie has all the elements of "bad films", anyway, they are only willing to provide the golden period of some dilapidated and remote movie theaters, or the poor period of good movie theaters.
Neither Wang Yang nor Mark Srant likes these two options. The former is easy to make a movie appear in a thousand theaters, but it can only receive less than a few million at the box office. It justifies the throne of "bad films"; in the latter case, who will watch campus songs and dances at night ? This is not a horror movie, which can't stimulate the nerves of the audience. They are likely to fall asleep after seeing half of them, and they can successfully get the title of "bad movie".
Then, to convince them with their grades, theater companies and movie theaters are all clues. When they know which movie can make money, they will scramble to show it. If the time is slower, the box office will be gone.
"Yang, you know, the next good time is the summer vacation." Mark Srant looked at Wang Yang and said. Wang Yang nodded and smiled, "The summer vacation file is just right."
The summer vacation starts in June, and there are more than 5 months until now. Both Wang Yang and Mark Srant understand that the release date of "High School Musical" cannot be delayed too late. Because the world has changed so fast ~ EbookFREE.me ~ Every day something new appears, Wang Yang's popularity and name will soon disappear with time, if you can't seize the opportunity, you will only be forgotten in the end . So taking advantage of this is his peak period of popularity, the best results are obtained; if the popularity and attention are gone, the movie will be released, and the chance of failure will increase greatly.
Mark Srant said: "Our screening plan determines the first two weeks. The school has not yet been on holiday, so we must at least two weeks before the summer vacation." He spread his hands helplessly and said: "But" Star Wars Prequel: Phantom Crisis "will be released on May 19, we can't collide with it head-on, so we have to advance two weeks in advance."
"Well, that's about a month in advance." Wang Yang thought about it, and suddenly thought of a day, he could not help blurting out: "April 28!" He looked at Simon Willis and asked, "If it was on that day Will it be released, will it work? "Simon Willis nodded." No problem. "Wang Yang smiled happily, glanced at Mark Srant, and said with a smile:" That's it, April 28. The premiere that day. "
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