Chapter 41: Film review passed, film sent for review
The film review meeting proceeded silently, with the light from the big screen projected onto everyone's face, reflecting their different expressions.

The more Jiang Wang looked, the more shocked and unbelievable it became.

At first, he still had a critical and scrutinizing look, but as the plot of the movie progressed, he began to look at Cheng Cheng in the back row frequently:
Did he really make this movie in 48 days?
Cheng Cheng thought that Old Ginger wanted to eat popcorn, so he offered it to him several times, but he was curious why he didn't take it.

Finally, the two-hour movie ended.

During this process, apart from a few exclamations, there was no other sound in the film review room.

Everyone watched it very seriously.

Jiang Wang was still in shock until the movie ended and the subtitles started rolling. When the lights in the theater came on, he suddenly woke up from his dream.

The secretary said, "Tell me what you think."

In the back row, the film reviewers looked at each other in bewilderment.

How do you say this?
There's no way to say this?
Is this really a newcomer who took 48 days to shoot? Is this really a newcomer who took 48 days to shoot with a bunch of unknown people?
Unbelievable!

After a while, a reviewer stood up and said, "Let me go first. I think——"

Just as he opened his mouth, Jiang Wang suddenly coughed and interrupted:
"Speak truthfully, speak fairly, and don't be biased."

The film reviewer who stood up was stunned for a moment, then he realized:

Is this a change in the wind?
If President Jiang wanted him to suppress Cheng Cheng with all his might as arranged in advance, then there was no need to say this, unless President Jiang was also shocked by the movie, in which case the arrangements made in advance would be inappropriate.

He breathed a sigh of relief. He could certainly go against his conscience and slander the film, but it would still be somewhat untenable.

If it is fair, it is much simpler.

He quickly threw the words he had thought of before behind his mind and rephrased:
“First of all, from a production perspective, this film is absolutely a fine work, with its visual effects, sound effects, and soundtrack all reaching a very high level.”

As he spoke, the film reviewer observed Jiang Wang's reaction. Seeing Jiang Wang nodding frequently, he felt relieved and thought to himself that he had guessed correctly.

Other reviewers agreed.

He continued:
“Especially when showing the fraud process, it is very attractive. In addition, the performance of the actors is also a highlight of the film. However, although "All or Nothing" performed quite well in many aspects, there are also some problems. For example, when showing contradictions and conflicts, the film pursues tension and excitement too much, but ignores the in-depth exploration of the characters' hearts, and the handling of some plots is also a bit hasty.”

"All in all, this is a very qualified movie. To be honest, it's hard for me to believe that this movie was shot in 48 days."

His summary expressed the thoughts of many film reviewers present.

If people in the industry knew that a movie like this was completed in 48 days, it would definitely cause a huge earthquake. Those big directors who took several years to shoot would hang themselves out of shame.

Next, each reviewer expressed his or her own opinion, and the views were similar. Although this movie has shortcomings like these and its artistic quality is not very strong, it is definitely a box office hit.

One reviewer even estimated that the film could gross $1 billion.

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Coming out of the theater, Jiang Wang felt like he had been slapped in the face.

When he heard that Cheng Cheng had only shot this movie for 48 days, he jumped out hastily without even learning much about it, and preconceivedly labeled the movie a bad movie in an attempt to give Cheng Cheng a bad look.

As a result, the facts were completely different from what he expected!
My face hurts so much!

The secretary whispered, "Mr. Jiang, I'm sorry. I made a wrong prediction."

Jiang Wang waved his hand. He was not so petty as to vent his anger on his secretary. He said:
"It's not your fault. I have a preconceived notion. Cheng Cheng is a person who cannot be judged by common sense." -

They came to a reception room, where Cheng Cheng and Beret sat opposite Jiang Wang.

This was the first time that Jiang Wang looked at Cheng Cheng at such a close distance, and he found that this guy was indeed extremely handsome, even more handsome than when he was young. No wonder his daughter was so close to him.

"I also want to ask, was this movie really made in 48 days?" he said.

Cheng Cheng said: "Yes, it took nearly a month of preparation, 12 days of shooting, and 8 days of post-production and editing."

The preparation time takes up more than half of the time. If he is matched with a more professional crew and more people, how fast can he shoot the movie?
Jiang Wang couldn't help but have this thought.

In the film market, time is money, because the golden period of many movie stars is very short, and making one more movie can earn more money. In addition, the short shooting cycle also means a quick return on investment.

This is a golden cake!
But soon, Jiang Wang came to his senses and realized that he had been thinking too well. The movie had not been released yet and everything was still uncertain.

Next, Jiang Wang began to discuss the future arrangements of the film with Cheng Cheng.

The first thing is the film rating and how much publicity and promotion resources Vance Films will allocate to it.

There is no problem with the quality of the movie now. The only problem, and the most crucial problem, is how accepting the public is of Cheng Cheng now. Although Cheng Cheng won the lawsuit, it does not mean that the public has accepted him again.

In fact, Cheng Cheng is now ignored by everyone. What is surrounding him is not the discussion about his works and acting skills, but a series of scandals and controversies, which is very unfavorable for a public figure.

Whether the public can accept him remains an unknown.

Whether people are willing to spend money to see him in the cinema is even more unknown.

You know, even at his peak, no one was willing to go to the cinema and spend money to watch his movies.

What's more, the leading actors in this movie are either unknown or have long been out of date. With this group of people, can it really have box office appeal?

Jiang Wang felt very sorry. If he had bought the script at that time, invited a big director to shoot it, and let his daughter play the role, it would have been great. Then the current predicament would not exist. Nan Nan might even become a movie star with this movie.

The second step is to submit the film for review.

Cheng Cheng's connections and channels are definitely not comparable to those of Vance Pictures. It would definitely save a lot of time if the application was submitted through Vance Pictures' channels.

Jiang Wang said calmly:
"I will arrange for someone to submit the film as soon as possible. While you are waiting for the film to be reviewed, please be patient. The company will discuss and decide on the rating for the film."

"Ok."

Cheng Cheng put a USB drive on the table and said, "Director Jiang, these are some ideas for promotion that I came up with, including some videos and copywriting. Your company can refer to them. I hope they can help with the film rating."

Jiang Wang asked his secretary to keep it, and then gave it to the head of the publicity department, and then said:
"Okay, I'll have my people take a good look at it. Please add my secretary's contact information and I'll notify you once it's approved."

After adding the secretary's call, Cheng Cheng and Beret left the company building together.

The Berets felt relaxed. They had done the best they could and the next step was to wait for the film to be reviewed.

"I can finally go home and spend some quality time with my wife and kids." The man in the beret tilted his head and asked, "Director Cheng, what are you going to do in the next few days?"

Cheng Cheng said: "The National God of Cookery Competition has begun. I will participate tomorrow."

The beret has a black thread on it!
It’s not the National Cooking Competition, it’s the elementary chef qualification exam!
Besides, you really plan to take the exam?!
(End of this chapter)