Disaster Artist

In Lanchuan, there are countless film companies, thousands of large and small companies and studios. We can see the establishment of new companies every month, but we can also see the disappearance of a company every month. It is difficult to be accurate. Make it clear how many studios are making movies in the city.

Someone once joked that if it can survive in Lanchuan for more than two years, then it can be said to be an "established company".

Of course, this is just a joke. From the side, we can see the prosperity of the film industry and the fierce competition. Everyone wants to get a piece of the pie, but not everyone can play well, even if they have oil, high-tech, The capital support of the universe industry is not necessarily a guarantee of success.

After a hundred years of precipitation and development, Lanchuan has now formed the seven giants of the first group. Each film company has a long history and has been working in the film industry for a long time. Like a banyan tree, the tree has deep roots to form its own style and style. system and become part of the film industry.

The top seven film companies are Magic Films, Streamer Films, Pinnacle Entertainment, Lions Films, Qiyang Media, Tianshan Films and Damen Films.

Not only in Lanchuan, but even on a global scale, this is the top film company, no doubt an industry giant.

In recent years, the development of the film industry has become more and more specialized and subdivided. Film production, film distribution, and cinema chains have become different systems. For the purpose of anti-monopoly, film companies are allowed to take both production and distribution into consideration, but are not allowed to own cinema chains. This also makes the process of making the film come out divided into two steps.

First, the film company shoots and produces works, and then conducts publicity, distribution and other work.

Second, the works are screened by professional theater chains, but the number of films, the number of screenings, and the time are all in the hands of the theater chain.

This also means that there is a need for negotiation between film companies and professional cinema chains to share interests; otherwise, no matter how good a movie is, if the cinema does not arrange screenings, or does not arrange screenings for cinemas with convenient transportation in the city center, it will be difficult for the box office to be arranged. make a difference.

It is precisely because of this that the distribution process becomes complicated—

The so-called distribution is actually propaganda, filing, and negotiating with theaters.

Among the seven major film companies, except for Damen Films, the other six have their own distribution departments as representatives to control related matters; but most of them do not have their own distribution departments, and It is the responsibility of a professional distribution company.

Naturally, the box office revenue of a movie needs to be divided among the three parties: the film production company, the distribution company, and the cinema chain.

If it is the six major film companies that have their own distribution departments, the first two parts of the income will be all included in their pockets, but the income will be assigned to the production department and the distribution department respectively. Different departments within the company also need to cooperate and negotiate; as for the door The film industry, their distribution also has a distribution company that has been in charge of it all year round.

Generally speaking, the best way for a movie to be released is to find seven major movies to cooperate with one-stop production and distribution services.

The second is to directly find the distribution company, the distribution company will buy the copyright, and then formulate a distribution strategy. Major film festivals have professional "distribution markets" that allow independent producers to bring their works to the platform to display, and then the distribution companies make their own selections as if they were entering a flea market.

In the end, it is directly to cooperate with the theater chain, and they will arrange the release, but no professional is responsible for the schedule, publicity, positioning, etc., anyway, the theater chain is not responsible; moreover, the schedule of the top theater chain has already been cancelled. Occupied, there are obviously few vacancies left.

"Unfriending" faces the problem of distribution and release.

Lu Qian and Ji Xu both know that offending Liuguang Films means that it is difficult to move in the industry. Whether it is to find a distribution company or a cinema chain, I am afraid that these companies will not be willing to offend Liuguang for an unknown director and an independent work. The film industry can't even get an interview opportunity.

However, Ji Xu still embraced a glimmer of hope—

There is really no need for a giant crocodile like Liuguang Films to expend effort on unknown people like Lu Qian and Ji Xu, and there is no need to even block them.

Moreover, Shao Man may have long forgotten the existence of Lu Qian. Naturally, there is no need for Liuguang Films to continue "targeting" Lu Qian and Ji Xu.

Thinking about it seriously, the lace news was overwhelming at the beginning, but the popularity disappeared before long, and the name "Lu Qian" was forgotten in an instant, and there was no movement in the industry. For the film industry, Lu Qian has no meaning.

However…

Ji Xu forgot one thing. For Liuguang Films, there is no need for them to "invigorate the public" when dealing with Lu Qian. One sentence, one look and one attitude are enough. Others will naturally interpret the meaning of the giant, and then Draw a clear line on your own and put Lu Qian into the cold palace.

After the filming of "Unfriending" was completed, Lu Qian and Ji Xu went into two separate ways. Lu Qian entered post-production, while Ji Xu inquired about news within the industry.

The result is not optimistic.

In the early stage, because the post-production of "Unfriending" had just started, Ji Xu did not rush to contact the publishing company, UU Reading www. uukanshu.com is just building a network to test the water temperature, but it is not only learned from a producer or distributor that things are worse than expected.

"They don't want to see Lu Qian."

"They don't like Lu Qian."

Is it because Shao Man still misses Lu Qian?

"...No, the little princess has already had a new love, and she is in a good mood. The problem now is that no one wants Lu Qian's name to be mentioned again, and no one wants Lu Qian's name to appear with Liuguang Pictures. The news that sinks to the bottom of the lake rots there forever."

"Otherwise, who knows what will happen if the old story is brought up again?"

"'Youth Training Camp' is about to start, you know that, right?"

So is it an official ban? Can you complain to the media?

"Ha, Ji Xu, you are so humorous."

How could Liuguang Films issue such a ban for a mere Lu Qian? That is to say, it is enough to let out some rumors at a private party and make a stand in social situations. In the intricate network of people, one or two are foxes, so naturally they know what to do.

"Even the agency told its artists that it's best to keep a distance from Lu Qian."

At the beginning, "Unfriending" re-selected actors, and the number of actors who came to audition was far more than expected, which made Ji Xu relax a little bit.

But thinking about it now, these are all bottom-level actors without a brokerage company or even an agent. A giant like Liuguang Pictures is too far away, and they may not even know the attitude of Liuguang Pictures at all. They must seize any opportunity in front of them.

So, things came to a dead end.