Chapter 45 Turning the World Upside Down
Vans Entertainment, Cheng Cheng and Beret appeared in the reception room.
Cheng Cheng's expression was changeable, and he showed signs of going crazy at any time.
The man in the beret had a slight look of anger on his face, and even when facing the secretary, he had a questioning tone:
"Secretary Ma, what's going on? Why should we release our movie during the National Day? Wasn't it agreed to be released in mid-October? How come it was suddenly moved up? We are not prepared at all. If it had been agreed to be released during the National Day, it would have been fine. Even if we were facing Lu Zhuofeng and his team, we would not have said a word and would not have complained because we knew we could not compete. But now it's only more than ten days away from the National Day, and we haven't even started the promotion yet. Why are you suddenly forcing us to release the movie? Aren't you asking us to die?"
Secretary Dong said with a somewhat cold expression:
"This is not something I can decide. I'm just a secretary at best. There's no point getting angry at me."
Seeing that the secretary was angry, Beret softened his tone:
"But you also need to tell us why, right? 'Glorious Era' is directed by Lv Zhuofeng, one of the three major directors. 'War' and 'Funny Road' have a strong cast. What about us? We have nothing. We wanted to avoid the limelight and release the film in mid-October, but now we are suddenly facing them. We can't compete with them in the first place, and with our inherent deficiencies, we are even less able to compete."
Secretary Dong sighed, "It is because the lineup of this year's National Day is so strong that no movie dares to be released at this time. All the movies previously scheduled for the National Day have been withdrawn. Now there is a serious shortage of movies during the National Day, and we need movies to fill the gap."
"So you decided to push our movie to death?" The man in the beret was a little excited, and his voice unconsciously rose a few decibels.
Secretary Dong glanced at him and frowned slightly: "This is not a suicide mission, this is also an opportunity. Although the competition during the National Day is fierce, it also means more audiences."
The man in the beret almost laughed: "Secretary Ma, do you believe this? If this is a good opportunity, why did other movies withdraw from the schedule?"
Although he didn't say it explicitly, Beret has already regarded "All or Nothing" as the capital for his rise.
You know, he is the assistant director in this movie!
It must be hard to accept this news now.
Secretary Dong was already impatient: "The schedule has been set and cannot be changed. Let's prepare for the promotion while there is still time."
"How can we have time? They started promoting the film half a month ago!" The man in the beret retorted, "Now there are only ten days left until the National Day holiday. How can we promote the film?"
Cheng Cheng spoke up at this time: "I'll go find Director Jiang."
Secretary Dong said, "It's no use for you to go to Director Jiang."
At this time, the door was opened from the outside, and Jiang Wang walked in:
"No need to look for me, I'm here."
Secretary Dong quickly bowed to Jiang Wang and said, "Director Jiang, you are here."
The man in the beret also called out "Director Jiang". Although he was very dissatisfied in his heart, he did not dare to show it in front of Jiang Wang.
Jiang Wang sat down, looked at Cheng Cheng, and asked, "You look unhappy?"
Cheng Cheng said bluntly: "Yes, I am very unhappy. This feeling of being out of control is not good, and it is obvious that you have tricked me."
"Don't say that." Jiang Wang waved his hand and signaled the secretary not to be so nervous. He explained, "Secretary Ma probably only told you why the films were withdrawn from the National Day schedule and no one dared to appear in the film. In fact, there are two other reasons."
Cheng Cheng and Beret listened to him quietly.
Jiang Wang held up two fingers:
"First, the movie "Classic Rekindled" was originally scheduled to be released during the National Day holiday, and it had already started to be promoted, but after careful consideration, they suddenly changed the release date to mid-October, which is the same schedule as yours. However, the mid-October schedule is also fully booked, so a movie has to give up the schedule at this time."
Beret was anxious: "Does it have to be us? We can wait a few more months." Jiang Wang looked at him unhappily and stopped him from saying the next word with his eyes:
"Listen to me, this is only the first reason. The second reason is that you are being targeted."
Cheng Cheng raised an eyebrow: "Being targeted? Who?"
Jiang Wang spat out a name: "Lü Zhuofeng."
"Him?" Cheng Cheng just felt a little confused, but he immediately understood the key point of the matter, "Because of Wen Lian?"
Jiang Wang said, "That's right. Lu Zhuofeng has already announced that he will ban her in the industry. You still dare to use her as the heroine. Isn't this a blatant challenge to his authority? So, he decided to move your movie from mid-October to the National Day. This is a move to kill the chicken to scare the monkey."
Cheng Cheng frowned: "This old man is already in his seventies or eighties, how can he still be so petty?"
Jiang Wang chuckled, "It's fine if you say this to me, but you'll be scolded if you spread it out. After all, the industry is all about social etiquette. When you mention a movie, everyone has to discuss it and make some exchanges of interests. But you have no resources, and everyone in the industry hates you, so isn't it just you who can be chosen?"
The man in the beret couldn't help but say, "Boss Jiang, but this movie is affiliated with our company."
Jiang Wang said coldly, "Oh? So what? Vance is only the second largest film company in China! I still have Quanzhou above me! This is not a decision made by me alone, and not everyone has to give Vance Pictures a face! Besides, is it worth it for me to offend Lu Zhuofeng for your movie?"
As he spoke, Jiang Wang also became angry, and his eyes became extremely grim.
Vance Pictures previously focused only on cinemas, and only in recent years has it begun to get involved in the upstream production links of the film industry. However, several projects it has taken the lead in have all ended in failure, not only losing both the wife and the army, but also becoming a laughing stock in the industry.
Obviously, he was also upset about "All or Nothing".
He stood up, patted Cheng Cheng on the shoulder, and said:
"So when I came in, I asked you if you were happy. If you're not happy, I'm not happy either. No one likes things to be out of their control. But if you're weak, you don't have a say. Others can control you however they want! It's the same for you and me.
So, if you really want to be strong, take back everything you want with your own hands! Go and slap them in the face!
I can help you with promotion and marketing for free without asking for a penny from the 30% commission!
Just think of it as you helping me vent my anger. As for whether it can be realized, it depends on you. "
After saying that, Jiang Wang left the office.
Cheng Cheng lowered his head and chuckled:
Okay, okay, this is how you play, right?
In just half a year since coming to this world, I have encountered countless suppressions.
Then I'll turn this world upside down!
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(End of this chapter)