Super Zoo

Soon, the information about "Zootopia" was sent to Mr. Ling's mailbox.

At first glance at this name, Mr. Ling's eyes lit up.

It can be seen that this is a horror film. Horror films are currently in a sluggish state. But if you add 'animals' as a selling point, the situation will be different. After many years of working in the industry, Mr. Ling's experience tells him that this film may be very... There's something going on!

After opening the email and seeing the specific information, Mr. Ling's face changed slightly, his brows furrowed, and he couldn't hide his disappointment.

Investor: Taoyuan Entertainment;

Producer: Su Ming;

Total investment amount: 10 million yuan in Chinese currency;

Keep looking down patiently.

Director: Guo Zijian

Starring: Nangong Huang, Zhao Chengcheng...

After reading all the information about the movie, Mr. Ling's previous 'good impression' of the movie was gone and he basically gave up any hope.

If it weren't for the fact that the producer was Long Wu, Mr. Ling would have almost classified this film as a domestic small film. Films of this type all have several similarities: small investments, fourth-tier big-breasted actresses whose remuneration is not as good as entertainment, and directors who think they have talent but are only making micro-movies at best.

There are many movies like this in theaters every year, but most of them are to give face to the relevant households, and are released within a day or two of their release. The national box office is hundreds of thousands, or even only a few hundred thousand. It is just a meaning, and no one cares about it. Expect to make money from it.

Mr. Ling picked up the phone and called his assistant in.

"What do you think of this movie?" Mr. Ling asked his assistant.

Recently, there have been a series of major movies being released, and the assistant is also very busy. When Mr. Ling asked, he shook his head and showed a helpless smile: "It's just to give Mr. Xiang some face. I thought he wanted to praise his son at first, but you see After getting the movie information, I realized that this movie is completely meaningless. The theme is the most unpopular horror movie. There is no famous director, no stars, and the investment is only 10 million..."

Mr. Ling interrupted the assistant's analysis and said directly: "I'm not optimistic either. Have you seen the samples?"

"No, the other party didn't give any samples. It's said that they are filming. The filming will be completed immediately after the production, and then it will be released immediately." The assistant smiled disdainfully: "This is too unprofessional."

"I don't even show you the samples. What on earth do you mean?" Mr. Ling was stunned. If you want a theater to release a film, you have to let the theater see how the film goes first. Even if there is no big investment or a big director, if professionals from the theater feel that the film does have commercial potential, they will give it some care.

He has been in the industry for so many years and has rarely encountered a movie without a sample. Without exception, these types of movies all have the same reason. Either the investors don't even expect to make money, and they just spend money to find the heroine;

All in all, no matter what the reason, it's a bad movie.

"It is said that the biggest highlight of this film is that it is all shot with real animals, without animation or special effects." The assistant continued.

"With such a small investment, where will the animation and special effects come from? All animals are used... hum, it's probably a mockumentary. It's a zoo. What else can it be filmed? It's just about animal protection."

Mr. Ling shook his head and gave up all hope for this film. He asked, "You haven't fought with Mr. Xiang to kill the filming rate and the number of screenings, have you?"

"No, of course it is Mr. Ling's decision to make these decisions. How dare I overstep your authority?" the assistant said with a smile.

Hearing what the assistant said, Mr. Ling was relieved. After thinking about it, he said, "Let's make arrangements. This film will be released in the second week of the summer vacation."

"Summer schedule, second week?" The assistant was slightly startled. The first week is prime time, and there are several big productions.

"I know, in this way, I have given Mr. Xiang enough face. If his film is not good, you can't blame me. As for the film schedule, it is tentatively scheduled to be released for one week, and the filming rate should not exceed 3%. In terms of time, all Put it in the morning show and the night show," Mr. Ling said.

A filming rate of 3% sounds low. But compared to many domestic short films, Mr. Ling really gave Long Wu face.

At that time, "The Intruder" by the famous fifth-generation Chinese director Wang Xiaoshuai gained a high reputation internationally. The industry has always considered it to be director Wang Xiaoshuai's best film. However, when it was released, theaters across the country only gave It has a film scheduling rate of 1.5%, and most films are scheduled before 11 a.m. and after 10 p.m.

As for Su Ming's "Zootopia", whether it's the director or the investor, its reputation in the industry is far inferior to that of "Intruder".

"Okay, I'll make arrangements." The assistant nodded, "Mr. Ling, all the cinemas below are calling to ask if the filming of other films released at the same time has been confirmed."

"I understand, I'll send it to you this afternoon." Mr. Ling said.

After a brief interlude, Mr. Ling turned off the Horror Zoo information and opened the internal system to finalize the schedule of several other movies.

Apart from this zoo, which was destined to be unprofitable, the other films scheduled to be released in the second week of the summer season had a strong lineup and were all gold-making blockbusters. Mr. Ling's mood suddenly brightened.

The Taoist Comes Down the Mountain, directed by Cheng Kaige, stars Wang Baoqiang, Aaron Kwok, Zhang Chen, Fan Wei, Lin Chiling and other big names, with an investment of 400 million!

Filming is set at 16.9%.

Guilty Ransom, an imported blockbuster introduced by Hollywood, currently seems to be of average quality, but given that the general box office of imported films is good, the film schedule can also reach 10%;

Tiny Times 4, this is the top priority of the summer season. The adaptation of the novel Tiny Times has a large number of fans. The first three parts were a great success at the box office, especially the audience of Tiny Times, most of whom are young people. Now it is the summer season, which is just the right time.

Mr. Ling thought about it for a long time and finally gave an amazing schedule, 60%!

I Am Nobleman, a new work directed by Er Dongsheng, is an art film + pseudo-record. It is difficult to sell well, but such a film that records the struggle of ordinary people also has a certain market, and it was given 8% of the schedule;

Zhang Zhen Tells a Story... This one is also a human relationship movie in the industry. It was invested by Li Bingbing and Ren Quan. It is a small production and a horror film. For the sake of their relationship, it was also scheduled at 8%;

After the filming, Mr. Ling stretched his body and looked through the next few films that will be released in the third and fourth weeks. He browsed roughly.

Youth film Gardenia Blossoms, animation blockbuster Monster Hunt; BBC imported animation Shaun the Sheep, Hanged Man movie Pancake Man... It is worthy of the summer season of dragons and tigers, and each film company has brought out its masterpieces, and any movie may bring amazing box office.

There is another movie that makes Mr. Ling a little unsure: Journey to the West: Hero is Back.

This is a domestic animation. The whole film has been brewing for 8 years and produced for 3 years. The investment was interrupted in the middle, and the crew raised money by themselves to barely finish the filming.

Mr. Ling’s view is similar to the general view of the industry. This film is a sentimental work of domestic animation. It must be released, but due to lack of funds and no pre-promotion, the industry is unanimously pessimistic about the box office of this animation. Mr. Ling finally thought about it and gave it a 6% shot to test the waters.

Finally, after watching "Zootopia" again, Mr. Ling thought, why does it have to be released in the summer? If it is released in the off-season, maybe it can make a million or so. In the summer, there are so many fierce competition among the dragons and tigers, and this movie is just cannon fodder.