MTL - You Don’t Understand The Pain Of Being Popular-Chapter 118 The first eighteen days [two

Yao Bianliang spent the past few days very happily.

After filming this movie, she finally had a short respite.

She wakes up from the soft big bed in the villa every morning, brushes her phone, reads novels, and then goes shopping in the commercial street next to the villa area. Her small life is very nourishing.

This system task went even smoother than expected. Ten days have passed, and although the growth rate of the box office is slowly increasing, this data is still not enough.

"If I had known that this task would be so smooth, I wouldn't need to make two preparations at all." Yao Bianliang thought to himself.

Some time ago, she was worried that things would change, and she specifically asked Assistant Chen to pay attention to newcomers in the entertainment industry and recruit a batch of new artists for the studio. Now that I think about it, it's not really necessary.

However, the matter has been done, and Yao Bianliang simply let him go.

Anyway, the system will reward 100 billion in bonuses at that time, and she can spend as much as she wants. Is she still worried about raising a few more idlers in the studio?

With a happy mood, Yao Bianliang put on his mask and hat, and went to the commercial area in the community for a stroll.

It was in the morning at this time, and there were no people around. Yao Bianliang randomly picked a shop and walked in, and then heard the background light music in the shop.

Strange, what kind of music is playing in this store?

It sounds pretty good.

"Sister Liang, are you shopping again?" The clerk stepped forward and greeted with a smile.

The law and order in the community is very good. Most of the owners living here are either rich or expensive, and there are many celebrities in the entertainment industry.

Therefore, the clerks working here have long been familiar with celebrities.

Since Yao Bianliang came here many times, the two are quite familiar with each other.

"Well, take a stroll," Yao Bianliang nodded and said hello, "By the way, what's the name of this background music? It's quite nice."

The song has no lyrics, only accompaniment. Yao Bianliang only felt that the tune was a little familiar, but he didn't remember it for a while.

The clerk scratched his head: "Uh, I don't know about this either, it was arranged by our boss."

Yao Bianliang didn't bother with this problem either. After buying some small things, he decided to go to the clothing store next door.

However, when she didn't expect, when she was passing by a convenience store, she heard the song just now again.

"Why is this song everywhere?" Yao Bianliang couldn't help muttering in his heart.

After shopping, when I got home, I opened the Xiaopozhan app, and Yao Bianliang and usual clicked on a video at random.

Then, the familiar melody sounded again.

Different from the previous two times, this time not only the accompaniment, but also the lyrics.

Yao Bianliang: "..."

Wait, no.

Isn't this song the theme song of her movie "Sigh of a Floating Life"!

Yao Bianliang shook his hand and almost dropped the phone on the ground.

How could it be "Floating Life Sigh"? It's not scientific...

No wonder she always thought it sounded familiar. After struggling for a long time, the song came from her movie.

However, this movie has been in a state of no one's interest so far.

With no publicity and no popularity, how could the theme song of the movie gain traffic, and even be used as the BGM of the video?

"Could it be just a coincidence..."

Yao Bianliang felt uneasy.

The video she found now is an edited video about ancient singing and dancing. It just fits with "Sigh of Floating Life".

This type of music is wrong in the first place, so it's not surprising that "Floating Life Sigh" was used as background music.

Thinking of this, Yao Bianliang moved his fingers and continued to turn the page.

One, two, three...

It was like opening Pandora's box, and one after another, second-generation clips emerged. Without exception, they all have a common background music - Fushengtan!

Moreover, Yao Bianliang even got a cover of Fushengtan.

Yao Bianliang: "..."

It's over, there are too many videos using this song!

There must be big data credit for so many related videos in a row.

But in any case, being able to find so many second-generation videos by big data is enough to show that things are not easy.

What's more, the up master of the music area also sang a cover!

If it weren't for the high popularity of a song, it would be impossible for cover works to pop up at all. Therefore, the song "Sigh of Floating Life" is probably really popular.

Yao Bianliang opened the video comment section in a daze.

[Recently, I often come across this background music! The original name was "Floating Life Sigh"]

[Fushengtan's melody is really amazing, every day when I sleep, this tune is echoing in my mind. 】

[The master Up sang the cover very well! No technique, all emotion. 】

[Hahahaha, there have been a lot of videos about this song recently, and it suddenly became popular. 】

[I can memorize the lyrics of this song now, it's really nice. 】

"It's over..." Yao Bianliang's heart sank completely.

Take precautions, I didn't expect that there was an omission here.

However, this is not scientific. The movie didn't catch on, why did the song catch up first?

Yao Bianliang was deeply confused.

Who wrote this song, no one knows better than her—

These are the people she randomly picked up on the street, all of them were F-level contestants who were eliminated by variety show auditions!

Just in case, she also carefully screened out some reliable players from this group, leaving only a few who seemed useless.

How come it's still on fire?

Yao Bianliang no longer had the calmness she had before, she carefully looked at the comment area, as expected, the topic in the comment area has gradually deviated in other directions.

[It is said that this song is from the movie "Sigh of Floating Life" with the same name, it is really nice, I love it. 】

[It actually came from a movie? Why haven't I heard of this movie, am I out? 】

[Sisters, this lyrics tells the story of the movie "Sigh of a Floating Life". Suggest to watch the movie. 】

[So it is! When I heard the lyrics of this song, I had already made up a whole novel in my brain, and it turned out that there was actually a corresponding work. 】

【I'm so excited, can I watch this movie now? Where can I find it? 】

Yao Bianliang: "..."

So, she tried every means to guard against everything, but in the end she still failed to guard against this layer.

The movie did not catch fire, but the song did!

If this situation is allowed to continue, won't more and more people pay attention to her movies?

"No... calm down, maybe the situation is not so bad."

Yao Bianliang took a deep breath and tried hard to turn his thoughts around again.

This song is indeed popular, but there should not be too many people who decide to go to the movies because of a song.

And heat fermentation also takes time.

The film release cycle is expected to be one month, but now, one-third of the time has passed, and the box office has not yet exceeded 10 million.

Even if in the follow-up stage, the popularity will slowly rise, it may not reach the height of 100 million box office.

Finally, and most importantly—

Even if those audiences will really go to the movie because of the theme song, it still may not be useful.

Because, the theater didn't arrange a show for her!

The Lu Corporation will not easily allow the theater to increase the screening rate, and the audience cannot easily buy tickets, so naturally there is no way to contribute to her box office.

Judging from the current schedule of movies in the underworld, even if the number of viewers increases by half, it is still far from the standard of 100 million box office.

"So, as long as there are no problems with film scheduling, there is still room for recovery."

Yao Bianliang quickly cleared his mind.

Now, it depends on whether the Lu Corporation is strong enough.

———

One o'clock.

Taking advantage of the dim moonlight, after Yao Bianliang made up his disguise, he quietly walked out of the community with his assistant Yan Xiaoli.

A theater in a nearby block had arranged several screenings for "A Sigh of a Floating Life" at one o'clock in the morning.

Yao Bianliang asked Assistant Chen to book a ticket for him, and asked Yan Xiaoli to come to this cinema to see the situation.

It was very late at this time, the moonlight was cold, and there were almost no pedestrians on the street. Only the sound of footsteps echoed on the empty road, and there was silence.

"Sister Liang, there seems to be a bit of excitement ahead." Yan Xiaoli looked forward in surprise.

Yao Bianliang and the two walked forward, the noise in the distance became more and more clear, and they could even faintly hear their conversation.

Turning a corner, the scene ahead suddenly changed.

The lights are bright, people come and go, there are couples who come on a date, there are student parties who have an appointment to watch a movie with friends, there are middle-aged couples and ordinary office workers.

All in all, a bustling scene.

It's as if it's not a movie theater at one o'clock in the morning at all, but a prime time period during holidays.

"...Am I transmigrating?" Yan Xiaoli squatted on the spot, falling into a state of daze.

Is this really what a movie theater should be like at one o'clock in the morning?

Or is it that she is completely out now, I don't know that in today's era, it is popular for everyone to watch movies in the early morning.

Yao Bianliang also looked down at his watch, checked the time, and fell into deep thought.

Well, it is indeed one o'clock in the morning.

Why are there so many people?

Yan Xiaoli went to the front line to buy popcorn, and asked the staff of the cinema to inquire about the situation.

The staff showed a smile: "Didn't you also come to watch "Floating Life"?"

Yan Xiaoli was stunned: "So many people, all of them got up to watch "Sigh of a Floating Life"?"

"Of course," the staff member sighed, "There are no other schedules, so everyone can only come over to watch it in the middle of the night."

"Hey, almost every show in the early hours of the morning is full."

Having said that, the staff are also very helpless.

According to common sense, the night shift in the wee hours of the morning is relatively easy.

They don't need to deal with too many customers, and they can fish and chat at the workstations.

As a result, now, every morning is as busy as a holiday, and I can't relax at all!

"I really don't understand what the theater thinks," the staff member muttered, "There are so many people who have come to see this movie, but they seem to be unable to see it, and they have no intention of improving the film schedule at all."

Finally, Yan Xiaoli took the popcorn in a daze, left the counter slowly, and returned to Yao Bianliang's side.

"Sister Liang... Let me make it clear that all these people came to see "Sigh of a Floating Life"," she said with surprise in her eyes, "I really didn't expect that our movie is more popular than expected."

Yao Bianliang: "..."

Yao Bianliang:? !

Yao Bianliang's hands trembled a little as he took the popcorn, almost spilling it.

Walking into the theater, as expected, the entire hall is almost full.

"A Sigh of a Floating Life" still has many underworld scenes at two, three, and four o'clock in the morning, and not many people can watch the movie before that time.

In comparison, the time period of one o'clock in the morning is actually considered excellent.

After most of the audience were seated, Yao Bianliang looked around, and it was almost difficult to find a vacant seat in the theater.

To be honest, seeing such a scene, even though Yao Bianliang was already prepared in his heart, he was a little overwhelmed at this moment.

The movie has not officially started yet, and other audience members are chatting with their companions.

"God, tickets for this movie are so hard to get."

"Yeah, I originally wanted to grab a daytime ticket, but it turned out to be a daytime one - I almost didn't even get a one o'clock in the morning ticket."

"I can't help it. There are too many people who want to watch this movie. Tickets for one or two o'clock in the morning and five or six o'clock in the morning are more difficult to get. There are still many tickets for the three or four o'clock shows."

"I really don't understand what the theater is thinking. The early morning shows are all sold out, and they still refuse to increase the screening rate!"

"I really don't understand that the movie's songs are so good, and the starring role is still Yao Bianliang—even if the rate of this lineup is not one of the best, it's not such a hell."

"Hey, I heard it's because Sister Liang offended someone who shouldn't be offended..."

At this time, the lights of the movie theater finally turned off slowly, and the people sitting next to them also stopped chatting.

After all, Yao Bianliang couldn't hold back, taking advantage of this time, she whispered to the audience sitting next to her.

"Sister, I'm a little curious... I heard that the movie "Sigh of a Floating Life" will be released on the platform for free in a month. If that's the case, why do you guys stay up late to watch the movie?"

Yao Bianliang was really puzzled.

If it was her, no matter how attractive the movie was, she would not stay up until three or four in the morning just to watch a movie.

Anyway, after a month, you can watch movies directly on TV and computer, so why waste so much time and money?

The sister sitting next to me was a little surprised when she heard this question.

"Of course it's for the viewing experience," she said as a matter of course, "Watching movies on the big screen in the cinema has atmosphere, immersion, and stereo surround sound, so you can enjoy singing and dancing movies perfectly."

"If you watch it at home without a big screen or audio equipment, the experience may not be very good."

The boy who was walking with her also nodded: "No. What's the point of watching this kind of highly artistic song and dance movie if you watch it at home."

"And just like you said, the movie will be released in less than a month," the girl continued, "Of course we have to take this opportunity to watch it quickly, otherwise it will be delayed until later, in case the movie is due to The box office is not good and it was released early, so what should I do?"

Yao Bianliang: "..."

They spoke as if it made sense.

The opening music of the movie started slowly, and the two people sitting next to each other stopped talking and watched the movie seriously.

Yao Bianliang also slowly leaned back on the back of the chair.

The background music of the movie is cheerful, but Yao Bianliang's mood is very cold.

Perhaps this is the so-called thing always has two sides.

When Yao Bianliang first chose singing and dancing movies, he took a fancy to the advantages of the subject matter being niche and having no soil for growth.

But she ignored that such a large-scale song and dance movie must be watched live to have a perfect viewing experience.

No matter what age group or status these audiences are, since they are interested in this song and dance movie, they are definitely more inclined to come to the cinema.

As long as they are willing to come to the cinema, it will definitely contribute to her box office!

"It's over, things are not going well now..." Yao Bianliang became completely sad.

More and more people came to see the movie, and now, it has only been ten days since the movie was released.

With a screening rate of less than 3%, it certainly cannot withstand the enthusiasm of the audience.

When the time comes...will the theater be able to withstand everyone's pressure and insist on only giving her 3% of the film schedule?

Yao Bianliang didn't know the answer either.

The only thing she can count on now is the filming rate.

If the theater increases her screening rate, then her box office will definitely show a blowout, and by then it will be too late to say anything.

I only hope that with the help of the Lu Group, these theaters can withstand the pressure and survive the next twenty days.

———

Yao Bianliang was very worried, and the situation in the theater was not much better.

In the past few days, Manager Cao has been so busy that his feet are not touching the ground, and his hair is about to fall out.

The phone numbers at the cinema were almost bursting, and they received countless calls from customers every day—they couldn’t get tickets, so they asked the theater to increase the number of "Sigh of a Floating Life" one after another.

Moreover, this is the same as hunger marketing.

When everyone can't get tickets, the opportunity to watch movies becomes precious.

The more people stop showing it, the more curious and wanting to see it.

Coupled with the fact that the theme song of "Floating Life Sigh" has become popular, and the film's positive reviews also account for a large proportion, this has aroused the enthusiasm of the public even more.

For a movie that is rumored to be very good, but because I can't get tickets, I can't go to the cinema to experience and watch it. How can I be reconciled?

[One person's blood letter begs the major theaters to increase the number of films. 】

[What the hell, when I searched for the episodes of "A Sigh of a Floating Life", it turned out that they were all in the early morning, and the management staff of the movie theater had their brains caught by the door? 】

[I'm going to be powerless to complain about this underworld filming, 3% of the filming rate, most of which are in the underworld, is the manager in charge of filming blind? 】

[There is a wave of conspiracy theories. It feels like these theaters are teaming up to deliberately suppress my sister Liang. 】

[It's true, the early morning shows are already full, and the movie theater still doesn't increase the number of films...I even suspect that they have some blood feud with Yao Bianliang. 】

[Friends from City H, look here! The small movie theater in the city center increased the screening rate of "A Sigh of a Floating Life" to 80%, all in prime time. Friends who are close can go there to watch. 】

[People who are not in City H are crying, they really can't get tickets! None of these theaters are human. 】

As one of the largest movie theater chains in the country, Qianhua Cinema is naturally under enormous pressure.

Manager Cao has submitted applications to the higher authorities several times, hoping to increase the screening rate of "A Floating Life".

But without exception, all were rejected.

"Director Chen, what on earth are you thinking?" Manager Cao raised his voice to the person on the other end of the phone.

"The attendance rate of the movie "Floating Life" is very good! Even if there are too many shows in the early morning, it still beats all the movies in the same period!"

"In this case, what are you still hesitating about? Why don't you agree to increase the filming rate?"

"That's all money, huge profits! What we're doing now is making money difficult."

Manager Cao scratched at what little hair he had left, and after a few days, his whole body was going to be bad.

Now, those netizens are all yelling at him, the person in charge of filming. But he also felt wronged.

what can he do

If the leader doesn't allow it, he can still make his own opinions while beating the workers alone.

Manager Cao listened patiently to what the person on the other end of the phone said, and forced himself to calm down.

"Yes, the Lu Corporation did give us compensation...but that compensation can't make up for our losses at all."

"I know you are worried that doing so will anger the Lu Corporation. However, as long as all our theaters unite to increase the screening rate at the same time—the law does not punish the public, what else can the Lu Corporation do to us?"

"Now, there are already small theaters that play "Sigh of a Floating Life" 24 hours a day, and their daily income can be doubled."

"Those people relied on the fact that our big theater didn't arrange a film for "Sigh of a Floating Life", so they were unscrupulous and made a lot of money."

"The extra profits they made were supposed to be our money."

Manager Cao was so earnest that he almost tried to reason with the other party.

The person on the other end of the phone also hesitated, but remained silent for a long time, and finally did not let go.

"Okay, let's wait and see." Manager Cao sighed and hung up the call.

After all, the strength of the Lu Group is still too strong, and no one wants to offend such a behemoth.

In fact, until now, the attitudes of major theaters have loosened.

On the surface, some theaters did not increase the film scheduling rate much, but secretly moved some shows to prime time.

It is only a matter of time to fully improve the film scheduling rate.

The reason why it has been procrastinating is because everyone is unwilling to be the first bird, so they are all waiting.

When someone can't sit still first and increases the screening rate, then other theaters will definitely rush in to give the movie "A Floating Life" the screening rate it deserves.

Thinking of this, Manager Cao let out a breath slowly, and looked down at the data on the phone.

At this moment, the box office of "Sigh of a Floating Life" has risen from 1 million at the beginning to 20 million.