Chapter 35 is too crowded. Let's move "Seven Swords" to the back.
China Film Group, screening room.

Lin Yicheng, Han Sanye, Xie Xiaojing, and some middle and senior management of China Film and Qingying gathered together.

As the credits dropped, the lights came on.

After everyone looked at each other, they all got feedback from others.

This movie can be made!
These senior industry insiders seem to be led by a string, following the plot with tension, laughter, and ups and downs in their emotions. What about the audience?
Mr. Han Sanye was the first to applaud, and the others followed suit.

"Xiao Lin, the movie is great!" Uncle Han felt relieved. He would not lose money on this investment.

"I would also like to thank China Film and Qingying for their investment and support." Lin Yicheng said with a smile.

The previous unpleasantness has passed, so there is naturally no need to mention it here.

Then he exchanged some business boasts with several leaders of China Film and Qingying. After most of them had left, Lin Yicheng said, "Director Han, teacher, can we have a chat for a moment?"

……

After the three of them arrived at Mr. Han's office, Mr. Han made a pot of tea.

"Xiao Lin, what do you want to say? There are no outsiders here."

"Director Han, teacher, I plan to put this play on the summer schedule."

"Summer season?" Mr. Han thought about it for a moment. "That's basically no problem. We'll have a meeting to discuss the specific time."

"There's one more thing. Do you two know "Seven Swords"? " Lin Yicheng continued.

"Are you talking about Xu Ke's play?" Xie Xiaojing asked.

"I've heard about it. It seems like they started filming in 02 and went to many places." Uncle Han also said.

"I heard that they plan to release it at the end of July." Lin Yicheng said. He actually knew that the original film was released on July 7 and had analyzed it as a negative case.

But I can’t be too specific now, otherwise I won’t be able to explain why I know this.

"How do you know? There is no news outside." Sure enough, Mr. Han San asked this question.

"You just need to know the end of July. There are some things I'm not comfortable saying." Lin Yicheng was vague.

Mr. Han San's pupils shrank, and he thought he had guessed some truth.

"So what do you mean?" Master Han San changed the subject.

"I thought that Crazy Stone would be best released in mid-July, which is during summer vacation and when I have the most influence among students. But this way, it would be only 7 days away from Seven Swords."

"The current summer season market cannot accommodate two blockbuster movies. Once this movie is released, it will have an impact on "Crazy Stone." Lin Yicheng continued.

Master Han San vaguely guessed what Lin Yicheng was thinking, but he didn't say anything. After all, their identities were different, and there were some things he couldn't say.

"So," Lin Yicheng took a deep breath, "I hope China Film Group can help coordinate and postpone the release of Seven Swords, at least ten days."

Lin Yicheng had no doubt that China Film Group could accomplish this.

At the end of this year, director Kai Ge's "A Murder Caused by a Steamed Bun" fully let the industry know what China Film and Big Brother are!
All movies must give way. No other movies are allowed in the cinema during the more than ten hours of prime time from day to night!

I just want to ask you whether you are convinced or not, how awesome it is!
……

Looking at the two silent people, Lin Yicheng began to increase the stakes.

"I can guarantee that as long as 'Seven Swords' is postponed and you give me about a month, the box office of 'Crazy Stone' will be at least 5000 million! The goal is 8000 million!" Lin Yicheng did not say million, for fear of scaring them.

"Are you kidding?" Master Han San stood up instantly and stared at Lin Yicheng.

"Xiao Lin, don't say anything if you are not sure." Xie Xiaojing said in a reproachful tone.

Mr. Han San turned a deaf ear and just looked at Lin Yicheng, wanting to hear his next reply.

"The minimum is 5000 million, the target is 8000 million, no joke! If you can't reach 5000 million, I will make a movie for each of you for free."

Mr. Han San didn't say anything. He slowly sat down, lit a cigarette, and analyzed the pros and cons.

Originally, he expected the box office for the movie "Crazy Stone" to be around 2000 million, or at most 3000 million, which would not only allow him to recover his costs but also make a small profit.

But what if it's 5000 million? Let's not talk about how much China Film can earn. If it really has a box office of 5000 million, Mr. Han will have a political achievement!
A movie with an investment of 600 million got a box office of 5000 million. If this is not a political achievement, what is it?
Last year, there were only three domestic films whose box office exceeded 5000 million: Stephen Chow's "Kung Fu" with 1.7 million, Zhang Yimou's "House of Flying Daggers" with 1.6 million, and Feng Kuzi's "A World Without Thieves" with 1.2 million, and that was it!
And this year, up to now, not a single domestic film has broken 5000 million.

Originally, he placed all his hopes on Director Kaige, hoping that he could stand up. After all, two of the three major directors had earned over 100 million yuan, so it was time for Director Kaige to take over.

If "Crazy Stone" can break 5000 million, and "The Promise" will definitely break million, then I have both the box office and the political achievement!
……

Bet or not?
Mr. Han San thought about it and decided that from what he had learned so far, Lin Yicheng was not a blindly arrogant person, and his performance in TV dramas had not been surpassed by anyone else this year. It was also said that his albums were also at the top of the music scene.

hiss~
If you think about it this way, it's very possible! This is not just a simple director, but also a famous writer + a famous singer + a famous star in one!
There is a good chance that he can create a miracle again.

The investors of "Seven Swords" are basically companies from Hong Kong. Their words are useless in the mainland and they have to act according to the wishes of China Film Corporation.

Seeing Mr. Han brainstorming, Lin Yicheng added, "Moreover, I can predict that the film "Seven Swords" has a high chance of failure."

"Why do you say that?" Xie Xiaojing asked curiously. Mr. Han San also looked at Lin Yicheng and listened to his explanation.

"There is something wrong with this crew. It took so long to shoot, and they spent more than 1 million yuan on the early stages. The investors couldn't afford it. A lot of things happened in the middle, such as changing producers, withdrawing investment, etc. This is why it took three years to shoot."

"Whether it's at home or abroad, once this happens, it basically means failure, unless he is Cameron and he's shooting Titanic."

Xie Xiaojing and Han Sanye thought about it and it seemed to be the case.

"Besides, I don't think highly of Xu Ke." Lin Yicheng continued:

"All the movies he directed over the years lost money, especially The Swordsman. The situation with Seven Swords is very similar to The Swordsman. Big stars, big production, overtime shooting, and the investors can't handle it. These are all signs of failure."

"His 'Once Upon a Time in China' series, 'Swordsman' series and 'A Chinese Ghost Story' all made money." Uncle Han said subconsciously.

"He only directed one of the films Once Upon a Time in China, and was the producer of the others. Jet Li was the key to this film, but Zhao Wenzhuo later changed his role and it didn't work. As for Swordsman, the second part made money, and Xu Ke was also the producer. The same is true for A Chinese Ghost Story, the director was Chen Xiaodong."

"Huh?" Mr. Han San and Xie Xiaojing were stunned. Is that so?
In fact, not only them, many people have this misunderstanding.

Just because Xu Ke is so famous, many films he produced are subconsciously thought to be directed by him.

"If Xu Ke is made a producer, it's ok for him to assist from the sidelines when he is a bystander, but once he is given the power to direct, without a rope, he will fly away. He has too many ideas, spends a lot of money, and can't control the situation. The end result is a mess."

"If you two have time, you can go check it out."

There are some things you don’t know until you check, and you’ll be shocked when you do. At present, as long as Xu Ke is the director, nine out of ten times he will lose money.

The subsequent "Detective Dee" series can only be said to have not lost money. The only one that really made money was "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy". As for "Changjin Lake", it was directed by him and the great director Kai Ge, so it cannot be attributed solely to Xu Ke.

(End of this chapter)