1novels Chapter 25: Spring Festival Film Season?
Chapter 25: Spring Festival Film Season?
In the following days, Gu Qingshan was busy with the post-production of "Love is Not Blind".
Post-production for a normal film usually takes a long time, often several months.
For example, in film editing, a rough cut is made first, then it is watched and edited again. Often, after several edits, a fine cut is made.
But Gu Qingshan went straight to fine-tuning, editing it in no time.
There's also color grading for film footage, which is a complex process involving multiple steps and techniques, including basic adjustments, detail enhancements, and so on.
However, with a simulation space, you can get there in one step.
The film dubbing was also completed very quickly.
In just a few days, Gu Qingshan completed the post-production of "Love is Not Blind" and submitted the finished film for review. He also went to China Film Group Corporation.
Upon arriving at the China Film Group building, unlike last time, Gu Qingshan was taken to Han Sanping's office in just five minutes.
"Chairman Han!"
"Director Gu, please have a seat!" Han Sanping said with a smile. "Congratulations on wrapping up filming, Director Gu! That's incredibly efficient!"
Han Sanping was quite amazed; this efficiency was comparable to that of Hong Kong.
In just over ten days, Gu Qingshan finished filming his second movie; he's practically a lightning-fast shooter.
Young people are great; they're energetic and efficient, unlike those old fogies who dawdle and procrastinate.
Han Sanping greatly admired this high productivity rate.
Gu Qingshan smiled and said, "Chairman Han, the film has now completed post-production and been submitted for review. I've come to you today to discuss the distribution and release date."
"Post-production is all done?" Han Sanping asked incredulously.
That speed is terrifying.
Gu Qingshan said, "The editing started during filming."
"Did you bring the film?" Han Sanping asked.
"Nightclub" grossed 5600 million yuan, which made China Film Group a fortune.
Of course, as the helmsman of China Film Group, Han Sanping knows that China Film Group's mission is not to make a lot of money, but to promote the reform and development of Chinese films and to revitalize the Chinese film market.
This is also why Han Sanping has been encouraging several renowned directors to make period epics, because he believes that only blockbusters can attract audiences to go to the cinema and cultivate their movie-watching habits.
Every year, China Film Group invests a large sum of money in a film, hoping to cultivate more directors and actors, thereby boosting the film market.
Gu Qingshan nodded. "I brought it."
"Let's go see a movie," Han Sanping said.
Then we arrived at the screening room.
Han Sanping also invited a few people to watch the film together.
Soon, the movie began to play.
The film opens with a breakup scene between three couples, with Xu Zheng and Tao Hong making cameo appearances as one of them.
Everyone watched intently, constantly evaluating the situation in their minds.
Han Sanping was somewhat surprised that such a good movie could be made in just half a month.
Whether it's the actors' performances, the film's visual quality, or the plot, it's a comprehensive improvement over "Nightclub".
When Gu Qingshan, who plays "Wang Xiaojian," appeared on screen, Han Sanping couldn't help but laugh.
But within seconds, Han Sanping stopped laughing.
"Gu Qingshan is so young, yet he has such acting skills?" Han Sanping found it unbelievable.
However, considering that Zhang Yimou has won several Best Actor awards, Han Sanping felt relieved.
No one understands the character better or can interpret the character better than the director.
Before we knew it, almost two hours had passed.
The movie screening has ended.
Gu Qingshan glanced at the reactions of Han Sanping and the others.
Han Sanping looked at Gu Qingshan, "Director Gu, did you really spend half a month filming this?"
A film of this quality can be made in just half a month!?
The others also looked on with a sense of awe; they were all seasoned filmmakers, each with extensive experience.
The quality of "Love is Not Blind" is already quite good.
For a film like this, shooting takes two or three months and post-production takes three to five months.
Gu Qingshan, on the other hand, finished filming in just half a month.
The post-production took a few days.
"Chairman Han, how is it?" Gu Qingshan asked with a smile.
Han Sanping sighed, "Director Gu, it's a very good movie. You've improved a lot. I think this movie will do well at the box office, at least reaching the box office of 'Night Shop'."
"This movie is very suitable for young people, especially couples," said the head of marketing at China Film Group.
Gu Qingshan nodded. "The target audience for 'Love is Not Blind' is young people and couples, since young people are the main audience for movies."
"The Spring Festival is approaching, and Valentine's Day falls on the eighth day of the first lunar month this year. How about we schedule the release of this movie on January 30th?" suggested the head of distribution at China Film Group.
Han Sanping nodded. "That's a good suggestion. What do you think, Director Gu?"
Gu Qingshan frowned slightly.
January 30th marked the release of Stephen Chow's film "CJ1," and Chow's box office appeal is undeniable.
Then there's Jay Chou's movie "Kung Fu Dunk," which was released on February 8th. Gu Qingshan knew without even thinking about how many fans Jay Chou had.
He pondered for a moment, then his furrowed brows relaxed.
"CJ7" belongs to the family, science fiction, and romance genres, and is not a comedy film like Stephen Chow's previous ones. In the end, it is not the same type of film as "Love is Not Blind".
The target audience for "Kung Fu Dunk" is Jay Chou's fans.
"Chairman Han, 'Love is Not Blind' has just been submitted for review, and it's hard to say whether it can be reviewed in time. The time is a bit tight." Gu Qingshan looked troubled. "There's also not enough time for publicity, and I'm afraid there won't be many screenings."
Han Sanping waved his hand and said, "As long as you agree, Director Gu, these are not problems. I will make arrangements for the censorship. We have seen the movie, and it is a very good movie. It doesn't need much modification."
"As for the screening schedule, I can make a promise to Director Gu that the number of screenings on the first day will not be much lower than that of 'CJ7'. China Film Group will give 'Love is Not Blind' a lot of resources."
This is where China Film Group's strength lies!
"Since Chairman Han has said so, then the movie will be released on January 30th," Gu Qingshan said.
Han Sanping laughed and said, "If the movie is released sooner, Director Gu can get his share of the box office revenue sooner and try to start filming a new movie as soon as possible. What we lack in China is an excellent film director like Director Gu."
After finalizing the schedule, everyone discussed the promotional plan and the revenue sharing ratio.
This time, Qingshan Films contributed a portion of the publicity expenses, increasing its revenue share to 36%, a 3% increase compared to the revenue share of "Nightclub".
Don't underestimate the mere 3% increase; it involves a profit of one or two million, or even more.
After discussing the matter, everyone went out for a meal together.
Gu Qingshan chose China Film Group instead of other companies for distribution because China Film Group is the most powerful.
Moreover, as a state-owned film company, it is usually the most law-abiding. After all, if it behaves badly, it will only make China Film Group lose face.
China Film Group's revenue share is a bit low, but it's safe and secure.
Even with Huayi Brothers, Stephen Chow was left feeling utterly miserable after being scammed, let alone the others.