Super Zoo

After acquiring the Changhe Cinema, a simple decoration was carried out. Although it did not seek luxury, it did not look like a shabby person. It should at least be clean and tidy. Old equipment such as seats should be replaced and updated. It doesn't cost much to leave it to the construction company.

In terms of personnel, Ana Shen's technical department transferred a young man to be responsible for the entire core computer room of the theater. The film and television company transferred two employees to be responsible for internal management and external publicity planning. The remaining employees who were specifically responsible for ticket sales and ticket inspection were all openly recruited.

It went much smoother than previously imagined. Within a week, the number of people who signed up far exceeded the job requirements. It’s really hard to find a job these days. Although the income of a job in a theater is not high, it is good because it is stable and the people are relatively relaxed. It is not exposed to wind or rain, and the technical content is not high. In essence, it is the same as that of a waiter, but it is better than a waiter. Much more respectable and relatively higher income.

It was officially opened on Monday morning. Su Ming did not show up. Hou Longtao cut the ribbon as general manager and gave a simple speech to the new and old employees present. Lao Changhe Cinema was officially renamed Taoyuan Cinema.

Several colleagues from Yangchuan City were quite supportive, some sent flower baskets, and some came to express their congratulations.

The end of the year is a time when blockbusters gather. However, this end of the year generally refers to the first wave starting from Christmas, the second wave on New Year's Day, and the third wave during Spring Festival. Before that, the period after National Day is a gap period. , blockbusters are all waiting to make money during the holidays.

The films released during this gap period are generally mediocre, and more than half of them do not fall into the so-called commercial film category. The box office and response are mediocre, and the film market is calm.

Among them, there are three movies that are slightly worth mentioning.

Master, directed by Xu Haofeng and starring Liao Fan, Song Jia, Jiang Wenli, Jin Shijie, etc., uses a realistic approach to describe a martial arts world during the Republic of China.

Birds of the Phoenix, directed by Wu Tianming, a leading fourth-generation director in China, and starring Tao Zeru, Zheng Wei, and Li Mincheng, tells the story of the decline of the traditional suona art under the impact of the new era.

Maze of the Heart, directed by Xin Yukun, starring Shao Shengjie, Huo Weimin, etc., the film tells the absurd story of a series of bizarre things caused by an inexplicable appearance of a corpse in a remote village.

Compared with other movies released during the gap period, these three movies have two points of their own.

Xu Haofeng is a representative figure of martial arts films in the new era. The martial arts films under his hands are not high-end or flashy, but restore the original appearance of martial arts. Every move is precise and orderly. It may even look a bit ugly, but it is indeed The most authentic face of folk martial arts, martial arts characters are no longer the traditional image of serving the country and the people, but closer to ordinary people with flesh and blood;

And among the three movies, Kung Fu has the most luxurious lineup. Although the reputation of the four leading actors is not as obvious as the current popular ones, they are all actors and actresses with solid skills.

The Labyrinth of the Heart adopts a multi-perspective approach, combining several story flashbacks with the main story, which is quite similar to the Western absurd realism style. However, neither the actor nor the director is well-known. People outside the industry have never heard of it. In fact, most people in the industry have never heard of it.

Birds of a Feather is a sentimental film that promotes traditional cultural etiquette. Since this is the director's posthumous work, the producer knelt down online and hoped that everyone would go to the cinema and buy tickets to support it, which caused a moderate storm. On the contrary, it is currently the most popular among the three movies.

In addition, there are eight movies released in the same period, forming a lineup for the gap period.

There are a total of eleven movies, none of which are large-scale productions, and the import prices are relatively cheap. Hou Longtao took Xin Linli to watch them one by one. In the end, the two of them agreed that the other eight movies were all made up, and there were no more than him, and no less than him. Since Su Ming wanted to take the route of a 'good-looking movie', he should No need to import.

Among the three famous movies, unexpectedly, the two of them unanimously chose The Maze of the Heart and The Master, but gave up the most popular one.

"Um?"

I haven’t watched the movie, but this decision was somewhat unexpected by Su Ming.

The three films all have the so-called art film style, but Birds of a Feather is definitely the most standard art film, and it is currently very popular online, so the economic effect will not be too bad.

"From the perspective of stable income, A Hundred Birds Facing the Phoenix is ​​indeed the most suitable. If you kneel down to the traditional national culture, the director's legacy, and the producer, the audience will buy a friendly ticket."

This was the first time for Hou Longtao to report work seriously to Su Ming. He was a little nervous at first. Su Ming smiled and nodded, indicating for him to continue.

Hou Longtao took a sip of water and said: "But you announced before that theaters do not take making money as the first principle, abandon all external influences and choose 'good-looking movies'. So the so-called traditional culture, legacy works, kneeling, this In the final analysis, the three points are external things, or a kind of propaganda, and cannot determine whether the movie is good or not.”

Su Ming heard the meaning behind his words and said unexpectedly: "You mean to say that a hundred birds facing the phoenix is ​​not good-looking?"

Xin Linli was also in the conference room. Hou Longtao looked at her and they nodded at the same time. Hou Longtao continued: "The theme is right, the intention is right, and the starting point is good, but... to be honest, it made me faint. It's a sleepy movie with outdated shooting techniques, old-fashioned storyline, and stereotyped actors and actresses, but it's a politically correct movie. Moreover, I checked and found that this movie is not actually down to earth, and many of the so-called traditions are just random fabrications. of."

"The best movie about the transformation of traditional culture that I have ever seen is probably Miss Beauty, but it was a truly pure art film and had no box office." Xin Linli said casually: "No one harms traditional culture, people just want to pursue a better life." Something. No one is trying to kill a movie that celebrates tradition. They just want to see something better. The Return of the Great Sage is a new interpretation of the tradition. Although it is not perfect, the film still achieved both critical and box office success. It’s also a bit confusing between traditional culture and feudal dross, and I’m not optimistic about it anyway…”

"For most directors, once they get promoted, it will be difficult for them to make down-to-earth movies." Hou Longtao also said.

Su Ming was stunned when he told them. He had never seen the movie, but it was very popular on the Internet. Anyone who jumped out and said these words at this time would definitely be drowned in saliva. It would become a part of national culture. Sinners and traitors.

"Okay, you are experts in this area. Now that it's up to you, you decide." Su Ming nodded and said half-jokingly: "But where did you say these things? Don't let me talk about it outside and on the Internet. To avoid being scolded.”

"Understood." Hou Longtao smiled.

Peers are fighting each other, and those who are most concerned about the release schedule of Taoyuan Cinema are not the audience, but other theaters.