Since 1983

Radio and Television Building.

When Xu Fei stepped into it, many people recognized him and greeted him. When we arrived at Leader Tian's office, the secretary was pouring hot water into the thermos and said with a smile:

"Xiao Xu is here. Director Tian has an impromptu morning meeting, please wait for a while."

"good."

He sat on the sofa and said: "I see that there is quite a lot of movement in the bureau, and I am filled with righteous indignation."

"No, if there were no regulations, we would all want to march. Unfortunately, we can't do much, we can only ban American films."

The secretary didn't see anything, and said: "I'm worried about the ban, now it's all supported by foreign films, what will happen to the market? Those people will definitely make trouble again.

Hey, you have been quiet for a year, and you haven't made a film this year? "

"Yes, isn't it time to report to work?"

"What kind of work do you report? Your kid will go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing..."

Leader Tian entered the room, waved his hand, motioned for the secretary to go out and close the door, and said, "Tell me, what are you here for?"

"I heard that you visited the United States with the big leaders last month. How is the situation?" Xu Fei asked.

"It was going well, but the U.S. suddenly changed its mind and started a public opinion war with us, announcing a so-called 'list of China's proposed concessions'.

We immediately clarified that the big leaders will not do it anymore, and they will go to the capital to talk if they want to talk! It was originally arranged very quickly, but unexpectedly, the Yugoslavia incident happened again, and it is unknown when the next round of negotiations will start. "

November, I know!

Xu Fei muttered in his heart and asked, "What are the terms of the movie?"

"It's against the rules!"

"Just treat it as a small talk, and I won't say it... Oh, you still can't believe me, my mouth is tighter than a zipper!"

Leader Tian paused, and said in a low voice: "The US side has two main demands. One is to increase the number of films imported each year to 40..."

"Why isn't it going to snatch it?!" Xu Fei also yelled in a low voice.

"Second, they require a 100% wholly-owned company to carry out the publishing, production, and distribution of audio-visual products, as well as a wholly-owned cinema chain."

"grass!"

Xu Fei scolded directly, he really didn't know these details and clauses, he was so desperate to kill me!

"Of course we have always attached great importance to the form of yishi, and it is impossible to agree."

Leader Tian chatted with him for a while and asked, "What are you doing here?"

"Reporting work.

Lao Wu and I have made a movie project, you can see if you can get the official to help promote it. Also, I'd like to ask for an investigative authorization. "

"What investigation?"

"A survey of the current situation of film companies and theaters in various places."

"..."

Leader Tian was taken aback for a moment, then fell silent.

Xu Fei knew what he was thinking, and persuaded: "The fields are all over, and the black and white are all rotten to the end. Let's stop pushing forward step by step, and get it right in one step!"

…………

West Fourth Street.

Here, Shengli, Red Mansion, and Geological Auditorium are three pillars. It has always been a popular place for movies in Beijing, but now there are few people. The increasingly hot weather is a bit annoying, and I feel sick at noon.

A couple came by bicycle and stopped at the entrance of the Red Mansion Cinema.

"Hey, why is "Rush Hour" gone?"

"Go offline."

"Offline in a month? I saw a poster a few days ago!"

The boy ran to the ticket gate and asked, "Hi, is Rush Hour available?"

"No more, don't let go."

"Why not let it go, there are quite a lot of people watching it."

"Who do you ask, how do I know?"

"Then, do you have tickets for 'Mulan'?"

"I won't let it go either."

The boy was depressed, and he glanced at the hand-painted posters of domestic movies, which made him even more depressed.

"Forget it, don't read it."

"Really, why didn't you let go of anything?"

Similar scenes happened in various cities, as if overnight, the audience discovered that American films had disappeared.

Most people don't care, I don't think pirated discs are good? Isn't it good for me to smoke, drink and play billiards? But some people who are used to going to the cinema, especially those who like imported movies, started to discuss it online.

"All my American films have been withdrawn."

"I withdrew this too."

"I heard that there is a policy to ban American films."

"It's good to ban, the fucking Yankees bully people!"

"Although the ban is good, what should I do if I want to watch a movie? I don't want to spend money to watch those main themes."

"Piracy, four discs for ten yuan, isn't it good?"

"Actually, there are good-looking domestic films, but Tianxia Company pretended to be dead and did nothing. Last year, there were no Lunar New Year films. Is it going to go bankrupt?"

"Let's shift the focus to TV dramas. After all, the movie market is too bad now."

"well!"

"well!"

Talk and talk, one last sigh.

These days, the public will basically not understand the policy documents, because there is no channel for understanding. There are discussions on the Internet, but there is no official response. In everyone's eyes, it is acquiescence.

Inside the movie system, however, the files are public.

Alas, the clouds are gloomy.

"This is to kill us. If American movies can't be shown, who will come to the cinema?"

"I don't know when the ban will last. If there are no movies in theaters, it will be pornographic."

"Smuggled movies are not allowed either, audiences have more pirated disks than us!"

"Then you go and tell the boss to lift the ban?"

"Don't talk, who dares to say it at this moment? Damn it, you fucking Yankee!"

…………

Magic City, go to Meiying.

The name alone is a monument, contracting the childhood of many people.

From the puppet film "Mr. Dong Guo", "Midnight Chicken Crowing", "The Story of Avanti", to the ink film "Little Tadpole Looking for Mom" ​​and "Reed Flute", to the feature-length animation "Calabash Brothers", "Sloppy King", "Shu Ke and Beta" "" Rubik's Cube Building"...

Not to mention the epoch-making, "Havoc in Heaven", "Nezha Trouble in the Sea" and so on were all first-class in the world at the time.

Shanghai Meiying has been brilliant for decades, but now, like many studios, it is caught in the dilemma of restructuring and social transformation.

At this moment, a group of people are in the conference room, studying the issue of "Lotus Lantern".

This is the fifth blockbuster movie in the factory, and it took four years to complete. It is regarded as a new attempt by veteran animators and a breakthrough in the market.

"The distribution company's share is too much. If we invest 12 million and distribute it to them, how much can we earn?

So I insist on self-distribution, and the film companies around the world do not reject cartoons. The boss is more talkative and basically agrees to release them. "

"But what about publicity? I heard that distribution is not only a matter of release, but we don't understand publicity. Does it cost money?"

"And after it's released, how can we prevent piracy?"

"I have a suggestion, we can gather some volunteer college students. Don't you plan to release it during the summer vacation? It's just right, let them take the copy back to their hometown, in groups of two or two.

They are responsible for sending it to the local film company and supervising it, and we will reimburse the travel expenses. "

"Does this work?"

"Why do people work so hard, just for some travel expenses?"

"Young people are still sincere and kind. If we communicate with them, maybe we can recruit them."

Entering the 1990s, the life of going to the United States became more and more difficult, with a serious brain drain and a shortage of funds. More importantly, in the face of market changes, I don't know how to operate.

Discussions come and go, and there is a stone in my heart.

While talking, someone outside reported: "Director, people from Acorn are visiting."

"What acorn?"

"A company under Tianxia Film and Television specializes in distribution."

(The last chapter went in. And...)