"who is it!?" Gao Cang was furious when he saw his incompetence. But he was also filled with fear and confusion. At this time, the agent did not dare to say much and could only let Gao Cang finish his anger first and then discuss what to do. However, something happened that added fuel to the fire. Takakura, who was still roaring, got the job of a welder. He lost the role of the leading role in the TV series that he had just successfully auditioned yesterday because he did not fit the character image of the crew. "Damn it!! Damn it all!!!" "..." ~~~ The day after the movie was released was spent in a hurry.
At night. It is destined not to be peaceful. The office of Shochiku Screening, a long-established cinema chain in Tokyo. A large group of cinema chain leaders are holding an emergency screening meeting. Two completely different numbers were clearly written on the background board of the meeting. "Saint Seiya" attendance rate 15% "Battle Royale" has an attendance rate of 91% They knew very well what this set of numbers meant. After one day of screening, the attendance rate of "Saint Seiya" dropped from 60% on the first day to 15%, while that of "Battle Royale" rose from 78% to 91%. Even many cinemas have unprecedented pre-sales. Some people not only bought tickets for today, but also bought tickets for the next day. This is simply unimaginable in Japan. The movie theater owners also cannot understand those crazy idol fans. But they knew this was their chance to make money. If you have money but don't make it, you're a bastard. No one can resist money, not even Xiongshan Mingdu. Changes to the film schedule are imminent. The only question is how to sort it out. The decision-makers from different theater chains were already arguing in the conference room. "I think we can just flip the schedule of the two films and see that Battle Royale ranks at 70% and Saint Seiya ranks at 15%." This is the conservative wing of the conference.
"Bullshit, isn't the situation obvious now? Even if you give Saint Seiya 15% of the movies, will anyone go to see it? In my opinion, give it 5%, and Battle Royale 80%." These were the radical wing of the conference. "Both of you, both of you, calm down. We have to consider the reality when scheduling films. In my opinion, apart from Battle Royale, the remaining films should only be scheduled once a day. Wouldn't it be stupid not to make up for the money from Saint Seiya being shown empty today while Battle Royale is hot? I received news that our theater has already sold 30% of tomorrow's tickets, which means that even if we schedule all films Battle Royale, the attendance rate will not be low." The one who presented facts and evidence with all his might was a radical who was even more radical than the radicals in the meeting. At this meeting. Nakamura Sakumi, who originally came here to persuade everyone to add more screenings, now looks confused. At this moment, he fully felt the profit-seeking nature of capital. You know, just two days ago, when he came to find this group of people, he had to beg everyone for help, and it was only with the help of Ping Qing Yinan that he got 15% of the screening time. How long has it been since now? Just two days! Is the change so big? Nakamura Sake looked at the time. It was now 9 o'clock in the evening and the group had been arguing for nearly two hours. This is not a debate about whether or not to increase the screening schedule for "Battle Royale". Instead, they argue whether it should be ranked 70%, 80%, or 90%. 90%! ! ! Such outrageous plans were brought up for discussion. Nakamura Shukami felt a little dizzy. ~~~ same moment. Miyamori Aoi also felt a little dizzy. The bosses of the cinema chains were discussing the film scheduling, and the top executives of Musashino Animation were also discussing one thing. "I think we should still adapt it according to the plot of the movie, split up the stories in it, and slightly expand Mr. Hira Kiyoshi's script, which will be enough to support the volume of 12 episodes. This is the method with the least risk." "No, no, no, it's precisely because the movie is so exciting that we should borrow the popularity of the movie to make the plot of the first battle royale. This way, people who have watched the movie will want to see how the protagonist did the last battle royale." "We should even just borrow this setting. The battle royale setting is so genius. If we borrow this setting, we can make an original animation." "You may have a point, but the problem is that we are based on the animation of the same name as Battle Royale, so the risk of remaking the original is obviously lower." "The income is also lower, and I still say that fresh stories are what people want to see." "Miyamori Aoi production, what do you think? Which plan is better?" The anime director Seiichi Kinoshita and the screenwriter, who were arguing with each other, looked at Aoi Miyamori,
"Ah~?" ~~~ Compared to the first two, this conference room is quite lively. A conference room on the 7th floor of the Dentsu building. The atmosphere became much more depressing. Night has fallen in Tokyo outside the floor-to-ceiling windows. Xiongshan Nadu's expression was very calm, and he seemed to be completely unaffected by today's box office. But no one in the meeting room dared to speak. Only Jiro Yuyama was filled with indignation. "The cinema chain just notified us that they will reschedule the films and reduce our screening schedule to 10% to 15%. This is simply ridiculous!" "I think it must be Ping Qing Yinan's doing!" At this point, voices of agreement began to emerge in the conference room. Suzuki Takashi sat in the back row and listened for a while, but he found that although these people seemed to have talked a lot, what they said was almost all dry agreement, without any nutrition at all. Everyone was scolding Ping Qing Yinan, but no one came out to ask what should be done now. Of course, Suzuki Takashi had no right to laugh at others, and he himself was the same. He just sat there quietly without saying a word. Chapter 74: Gambling Takashi Suzuki was originally from Sony, and his relationship with Nato Oyama was only established through the Saint Seiya project. Although before he had the image of a male mountain paparazzi. But now the building is about to collapse. The situation is naturally different. Looking at the indignant people in the conference room, Takashi Suzuki was thinking about how to keep his current job at Sony. He no longer thought about promotion. But the current job must be kept!!! Well, it should be safe. Although Xiongshan Mingdu failed in movies, it still has a say in TV dramas. At worst, I can switch to making TV dramas. It should be possible to write the report tomorrow. Suzuki Takashi had his own plans. He didn't want to cause trouble at this meeting, but trouble came to him on its own. "Suzuki, what do you think?"
Suzuki Kouji, who was in a daze at the side, was suddenly called. He looked up and saw the sharp eyes of Yuyama Nadu. He quickly put all his little thoughts aside. As I said, even though Saint Seiya failed, Yuuyama Nadu is still Yuuyama Nadu. It's not something he can disobey. So, Suzuki Takashi really thought about it and gave his own suggestions. "Now, all we can do is start a gambling agreement and stabilize the film schedule first..." Before he could finish his words, Jiro Yuyama, who was sitting opposite him, stood up and said in a decisive tone. "No, we can't start the bet. Don't you understand what the current situation is? You, Suzuki Takashi, have ruined the movie, and you still want to bet?" The so-called film scheduling bet is not very common in Japan, but it is more common in the United States. To put it simply, the distributor requires a certain screening ratio. If the box office on that day does not meet expectations, the distributor will bear the loss of the theater. In other words, the distributor will first buy the tickets based on, for example, 70% attendance. If the final attendance rate does not reach 70%, the distributor will pay the theater the difference. When signing the contract, the gambling agreement signed by "Saint Seiya" was a standard Hollywood contract, which meant promising a 60% attendance rate and guaranteeing at least 40% of the screenings. This is to prevent similar imported films. For the current "Saint Seiya", this is indeed the only way to keep its screening schedule. But the problem is that the situation is already very clear. The box office of "Saint Seiya" is now a complete failure. If the bet is not initiated, Xiongshan Nadu will still have a chance to pass the blame on to someone else. Who will it be passed on to? Yamashita Yasuto, the head of Dentsu's overseas business. But once Xiongshan Mingdu initiates the gambling agreement, he who made this decision will not be able to completely get rid of the blame even if he wants to. How can this be done? "If we don't start the bet, tomorrow's screening schedule will collapse. If we bet, there is still hope that we can maintain a certain box office, so that we can last until the . release tomorrow... Maybe Americans will like to watch it?" What Suzuki Takashi said makes sense. However, he also has his own little calculations. If Yuyama Nato stands up and bets against the theaters, then the box office of Saint Seiya will be able to increase to some extent. Although he certainly won't make back his investment, the higher the box office, the less responsibility he will have. But the problem is. Everyone knows that given today's situation, the bet will definitely lose. Unless it turns around after its release in the United States. "Impossible. Even if we make a bet, the Japanese box office and the American box office are not related. Will Americans go to the cinema just because the Japanese box office is higher?" Jiro Yuyama's opinion was clear. But Suzuki Takashi had something else to say. "It's true that Americans won't go to the cinema just because of the box office, but if American theaters see what Japanese theaters do, can you guarantee that Americans won't make a temporary change to the schedule when the movie is released tomorrow?"
As soon as these words came out, the whole conference room finally started to talk. There is a time difference between the United States and Japan. It is night in Japan, but it is just dawn in the United States.