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Aside from China Film Group, Bona Film Group, and Huayi Brothers, there aren't many major film and television distributors in China. Lin Feng said he would visit two more, but in reality, there weren't many options left.
Enlight Media, which had just entered the film and television investment and distribution field, was almost Lin Feng's last hope. He had also made an appointment with Wang Changtian, the chairman of Enlight Media, in advance.
The headquarters of Enlight Media is a three-story building with a layout featuring winding corridors that extend to various office areas and studios, and the overall space is described as a maze-like structure.
Lin Feng almost got dizzy from all the confusion, especially the various uniquely designed studios on both sides of the corridor, which made him feel overwhelmed. Wang Changtian's office was located at the end of the corridor.
Just then, a girl emerged from a nearby studio. It was Xie Nan, who had attended the premiere of "Painted Skin" a few days prior. "Lin Feng, what brings you here?"
"Oh, Sister Xie Nan, what are you doing here? Oh, right, you work at Enlight Media? I have a movie to discuss with President Wang."
"Oh! Mr. Wang is at the very back. Would you like me to take you there?"
"No need, we already made plans."
Wang Changtian's office was simple, furnished with a conference table, sofa, and books. He had been waiting for a long time.
This was Wang Changtian's first time seeing Lin Feng up close. He was indeed a very talented male celebrity. No wonder he's so popular lately. Putting everything else aside, his looks are truly impeccable.
Wang Changtian knew about the movie "Love is Not Blind." The script had been circulating among various film and television companies, but none of them invested in it. In fact, Wang Changtian wanted to invest, but Enlight Media had poured all its money into "Painted Skin" and "The Four," so they didn't invest in it.
At the same time, Wang Changtian also knew of Lin Feng. This was not only because Lin Feng was one of the most popular young actors in China, but also because he had heard Zhong Junyan, the chairman of Huanrui, mention him, implying that she had high hopes for him. Since Enlight Media was a shareholder of Huanrui, Wang Changtian often had to attend Huanrui's board meetings, so he inevitably heard about Huanrui's strategic development. Wang Changtian had seen him at the premiere of "Painted Skin," a film he had invested in, although the two had not greeted each other directly. Liu Yifei, the female lead in his film "The Four," had also mentioned him unintentionally. It seemed that recently, many people around Wang Changtian had mentioned Lin Feng, both intentionally and unintentionally, about him, his films and television dramas. More importantly, this was the first time Wang Changtian had seen an actor invest in a film and handle its distribution himself, which made him very curious.
Actually, if Lin Feng hadn't become so popular recently, he might not have been able to visit the bosses of these film and television companies.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the two went to the screening room next to Wang Changtian's office to watch a film. In any case, the film would ultimately speak for itself.
Lin Feng has recently watched "Love is Not Blind" countless times. He's so sick of it that he can tell what's going on with his eyes closed. He was feeling a bit tired lately, so he took a nap. When he woke up again, the movie had just ended.
Wang Changtian, however, still felt a bit unsatisfied after watching it. He hadn't seen such an interesting movie in a long time. From a professional point of view, Wang Changtian couldn't quite describe his feelings. The movie was good and watchable, and he couldn't predict the box office. It was a very refreshing movie, quite interesting!
Wang Changtian didn't move, but pointed directly at the finished screening of "Love is Not Blind" and asked bluntly, "Lin Feng, I know you've approached other film companies about this movie. Why didn't they distribute it? And what were your terms? Don't keep it to yourself, just be open and honest."
"I, Wang, am a very straightforward person, and also someone who's willing to take a gamble. If the conditions are right, our company, Enlight Media, can take over. If not, let's just consider it friendship. After all, you're the first actor I've ever met who invests in a movie!"
This wasn't a secret. Lin Feng simply reiterated the conditions he'd made at China Film Group: no less than 10 million yuan in publicity expenses, a distribution agency fee that matched the film's box office revenue in a tiered manner, and a release date of November 11th, among others. Wang Changtian understood immediately why other film companies were unwilling to distribute this fairly decent film. It was because Lin Feng's conditions were too demanding; he overestimated himself. What right did a newcomer who had never proven himself have to make such demands?
Even recently, Enlight Media invested in and distributed the movie "Painted Skin," a big-budget production with a total investment of 1.1 million yuan. Apart from the high publicity costs, it was also due to the conditions mentioned by Lin Feng!
How dare Lin Feng?!
Wang Changtian was very curious about where Lin Feng's confidence came from, so he asked directly, "Lin Feng, are you really that confident in this film, 'Love is Not Blind'? Are we, the major film companies, not as good at judging things as you? I'm more curious about that."
"Mr. Wang, do you know why I'm confident? My confidence certainly doesn't come from nowhere. Do you know what the biggest difference is between my film and the films currently on the market?"
Wang Changtian found the movie interesting, but what was its biggest difference? He couldn't think of anything right away, so he asked curiously, "What is it?"
"new!"
"New? What do you mean?"
"New means fresh, meaning that there has never been a movie like this in Chinese cinema before. This is a chick flick, mainly for female audiences. Many movies before were about love, but my movie is about heartbreak. Although the process is about healing heartbreak, the result is still love, so it is also suitable for male audiences."
The film's greatest strength lies in its novelty and freshness; people are always curious about new things, just as men are always attracted to new women.
Of course, Lin Feng is deduce the process from the result. Before the success of "Love is Not Blind", he had no idea about these things. But that doesn't stop him from using these things to fool people. Just like why the "Tiny Times" series was successful at the box office, besides fans, it was also because of the novelty and people's curiosity about high society. Of course, "Guo Xiaosi's movies" are bad movies, but that's another matter.
"Oh! That's interesting!"
Wang Changtian nodded repeatedly. He had just finished watching "Love is Not Blind" and felt that something was different about it. Besides being refreshing, it also had a sense of novelty that he had never seen before. What made Wang Changtian even more curious was that the core character of this movie was Lin Feng. He did everything himself, from acquiring the copyright and investing money to finding a distributor. Wang Changtian couldn't help but take another look at him.
But why choose November 11th, such an unpopular release date? Wang Changtian had never heard of this date before. He brought over the film release schedule. "Lin Feng, I understand what you were saying earlier, but why did you have to choose such an unpopular date? Before that was the National Day holiday, and after that is the New Year's holiday. These are good release dates, the protection month for domestic films. Although the competition is fierce, at least it's our own domestic films competing. But look at the date you chose, it's all Hollywood blockbusters!"
Lin Feng was surprised to see that they were all Hollywood blockbusters. He hadn't noticed them before. No wonder Bona Film Group rejected them on the spot. If Lin Feng hadn't had memories of his past life, he probably would have given up too!
Films released in the same period include:
On November 8th, Hollywood superstar Hugh Jackman's "Real Steel" will be released.
On November 11th, Hollywood superstar Henry Cavill's "Immortals" will be released.
On November 15th, Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson, two super directors, joined forces to create the 3D animated film "The Adventures of Tintin".
The week before the release date includes:
October 28th, *Rise of the Planet of the Apes*; November 1st, Liam Neeson's *Unknown*.
On November 4th, "Detective Conan: The Silent 15 Minutes" will be released.
The following week's schedule includes:
On November 18th, Cecilia Cheung and Richie Jen's film "The Heroines of the Yang Family: Military Orders Are Like Mountains" will be released.
On November 24th, the film "East Meets West 2011," starring Eason Chan, Karen Mok, Ekin Cheng, and many other big-name Hong Kong stars, premiered.
Other movies don't matter, the most impressive ones here are: Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Real Steel and The Adventures of Tintin, and the ones after that are not worth mentioning.
Especially this movie, "Rise of the Planet of the Apes," which Lin Feng himself had seen twice in the cinema in his previous life. The protagonist ape "Caesar" roaring "NO!" really shocked Lin Feng to the point of scalp tingling!
If "Love is Not Blind" could beat these Hollywood blockbusters in its previous life, then Lin Feng's version is even more awesome than the previous one. Doesn't he have the confidence to do so?
"Mr. Wang, don't you think November 11, 2011, is a very topical and attention-grabbing day? Even the best movies need marketing!"
So many "111111", six in a row, "Singles' Day"! Our movie is essentially a romance film, so it fits the theme perfectly! And there's also "Double 11"! This is definitely a once-in-a-century day!
The movie "Love is Not Blind" is pretty good, and it's very fresh! Now it has marketing selling points, I don't believe this movie can't be a hit!
Quality + novelty + buzz + marketing – all the elements of a blockbuster movie are there, Mr. Wang. What do you think of "Love is Not Blind"?
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