Chapter 23: New Project

Two Silver Bears, the copyright sold for a fairly satisfactory price; Cao Yang felt that this first step he took was okay.

Now it only remains to arrange the domestic release; this is not urgent, let's calculate it when we return to the country.

Cao Yang almost forgot that he still had a trash system; let's see how much prestige the blessing of two Silver Bears can add.

Host: Cao Yang

Current Prestige: 350,627

Available Prestige: 350,627

Role-in Experience: +0

Preparing Film: None

A bit disappointed; Cao Yang thought he could add a few million prestige; unexpectedly, it only added 340,000. Why is it 340,000? How much does one Silver Bear add? 100,000 or 150,000?

Domestic Golden Rooster, Hong Kong Golden Statue, Taiwan Golden Horse, how much can be added if won? It is estimated that it should be less than the three major European ones.

There is no explanation, and I don't understand.

Forget it, as long as it can be added; 100,000 can convert to one role-in experience; the current data can be exchanged for three times; the acting skills of the protagonist of the next film are settled.

The Berlin trip ended successfully, return to the country.

Before leaving, Li Xiaoran's agent, Sister Zhang, specifically came to find Cao Yang, saying that considering Xiaoran won the Berlin Best Actress, it can be considered winning glory for the country; returning to the country cannot be silent, at least show off... no, at least inform the media and find some news hotspots for them.

It was said very modestly and tactfully.

Cao Yang could also understand; the previously unknown small supporting role suddenly became the only Berlin Best Actress in the mainland; she must find the media to cooperate, hype it up fiercely, make her name known, and raise her status.

The media is also happy to do so; you want hotspots, print media wants sales, websites want traffic, everyone cooperates for a win-win situation.

Sister Zhang's so-called informing the media must be greeting the media in advance, and they would be surrounded by media for photos and interviews at the airport after getting off the plane.

Otherwise, do you think so many media are bored and have nothing to do, guarding the airport waiting for you?

Some stars' so-called being surprised after getting off the plane, with countless media taking photos and interviewing, haha, it's purely thinking too much.

Cao Yang originally didn't intend to notify the media, but since Sister Zhang proposed it, it didn't matter; just hype up a wave of heat, and it would be considered warming up for the film's release.

Now is the worst time for the domestic market; to put it in a literary way, it is the darkest moment of the film, the darkness before the dawn.

Without warming up and creating some hotspots, if the film's box office is too poor when it is released, it won't be very good.

Of course, the most important thing is to see how much prestige will increase after the film is released — it can't be that only winning an award can increase prestige, right?

After getting off the plane, there were indeed many media reporters; seeing Cao Yang and the others appear, they didn't surround them in an exaggerated way, just set up the formation, ready to interview.

Cao Yang was stunned for a moment, then reacted.

Most of the media now are still print media; these are proper reporters, many of whom have establishment status, not unscrupulous paparazzi; they still have some restraint.

There were not only reporters from print media and portal websites at the scene, but unexpectedly there were also people from Beijing TV; they had already set up cameras, are they preparing to go on TV?

Are two Silver Bears so prestigious?

"Hello, Director Cao, I am a reporter from Beijing TV; first of all, congratulations on winning two Silver Bears; can you tell us how you feel now?"

Uh, such an old-fashioned interview line; shouldn't this be asked when you just got the award and came out to accept the reporter's interview?

Well, the domestic media didn't go to the scene, so it counts as the first interview after returning.

Beijing TV's face is big; the cameraman was recording there, and the microphone was poked over here; other media reporters had no opinion.

"Very excited. This is my student practice film; because it is an assignment, the funds are limited, the time is limited, so it wasn't carefully polished, and it was shot a bit roughly. I didn't expect to win an award; thank you to the Beijing Film Academy for the cultivation; next time I will definitely shoot a better film seriously."

Look, who can't create hotspots? Who can't say polite words? Who can't flatter? I just did an assignment, shot it casually, and won two Silver Bears; aren't you interested in going to see it?

By the way, I did a wave of advertising for the Beijing Film Academy; just ask the leaders of the Beijing Film Academy, are you moved?

"First congratulations to Xiaoran for winning the Berlin Best Actress; as a domestic......"

After accepting the interview for about half an hour, the task was considered completed, and everyone went their separate ways at the airport.

Sister Zhang was full of spring breeze; the company specifically sent a car to pick her and Li Xiaoran up; it is estimated that they still have to hold a press conference when they return to the company. Sister Zhang enthusiastically wanted to send Cao Yang first, but Cao Yang didn't let her.

Li Xiaoran made a gesture of calling and got into the car that picked her up.

The Beijing Film Academy also had a car, sent in the name of the Youth Film Studio; Cao Yang asked the driver to send him to the small district he rented near the Beijing Film Academy.

After resting for a day, he returned to the school the next day, first went to see Old Situ, and before he could exchange a few pleasantries, he was taken away by Hou Keming, who heard the news, to have a meeting.

It was called a meeting, but actually, it was just a few leaders meeting Cao Yang together to show an attitude of importance.

First, several people praised Cao Yang in various ways, and then they discussed which other film festivals the film should be submitted to; the school was very persistent and attentive to this.

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On the contrary, they were not keen on the film's release; several leaders were all indifferent, as if saying you can toss it as you like, don't bother us with such things.

Several bosses, the school still has a 10% share of the domestic box office? Why don't you care at all? This is a film that won an award in Berlin, with its own publicity; the box office can't be too low; this is all money.

The meeting was over, and everyone was about to leave when Hou Keming asked casually, "Cao Yang, do you have any ideas for the next film?"

There is nothing to hide; Cao Yang is not planning to split from the school to work alone. As for art-house films, it is mutually beneficial for everyone to cooperate.

"I do have some ideas."

With a swish, the big boss who was walking in front and opened the door stopped immediately, closed the door casually, and returned.

Several people sat down, looking at Cao Yang with burning eyes, waiting for him to continue.

Look, I talk about the film's release, and they are all indifferent; I say I have some ideas, and they all get spirited.

"During the New Year, I had a preliminary idea, but it wasn't very mature. After careful consideration during this period, the concept was finally perfected; taking advantage of the free time during the Berlin Film Festival, the first draft of the script was completed."

Hou Keming had a look of surprise on his face and asked, "You've finished the script?"

"First draft, first draft."

Several big bosses looked at each other, and finally, the Directing Department head, Xie Xiaojing, came forward and asked, "Cao Yang, how do you plan to shoot it? What help can the school provide you?"

Following Xie Xiaojing's words, several big bosses all looked at Cao Yang.

With Cao Yang's current fame, if he releases the news outside, whether it's investment, personnel, equipment...... it's all easy.

The school is genuinely afraid that Cao Yang will split from them to work alone.

"Eh, is the school not planning to cooperate with me? I, Cao Yang, am thinking about the school everywhere; I specifically did advertising for the school in Berlin, and even when accepting interviews at the airport, I specifically mentioned the school's name."

Cao Yang joked with a smile.

Several big bosses all breathed a sigh of relief; Hou Keming waved his hand, expressing his attitude with a firm tone, "Cooperation is easy to talk about; personnel, equipment, film, props...... even funds can be discussed!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 24 =====