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Chapter 397 - 248: Does the Animated Film Also Want to Win the Box Office Champion? (Second update, 6k long - , please subscribe) _2

Chapter 397: Chapter 248: Does the Animated Film Also Want to Win the Box Office Champion? (Second update, 6k long Chapter, please subscribe) _2

Ding Yue said, opening up a webpage on his computer, and went on to Cat Eye Movie to check on the films that are going to be shown during the National Holiday Period.

He specifically selected those with high "want to watch" figures, assuming these would be popular movies produced by big directors with substantial investments.

Indeed.

On Cat Eye Movie, among the films shown during the National Holiday Period, more than three films have over 1 million "want to watch" figures.

These three films are "Our Youth Time", "Chronicles of Demon Sealing", and "Space Fortress".

Clearly, these three films represent youth romance, fantasy, and science fiction genres, respectively.

Hmm...

Ding Yue couldn’t find anything outstanding about these three films.

He was more interested in science fiction, and this "Space Fortress" film boasts investment in 500 million yuan, directed by a well-known director in the country and starred by a highly popular celebrity. In terms of the cast, there are quite a few top-notch ones.

"Why do I find it familiar?"

Ding Yue couldn’t help but wonder.

The science fiction films in Xia Country of this parallel world have always maintained an average state—they do have an audience, but there hasn’t been any blockbuster science fiction movie.

However, films like "Chronicles of Demon Sealing", which fall into the demon fantasy category, have a broader audience. Perhaps it was due to the influence of online novels in Xia Country. "Chronicles of Demon Sealing" is adapted from a popular online novel.

Plus, it’s already 2020, so there’s no need to worry about special effects, which results in these large-scale demon fantasy flicks having great visual effects.

As long as the special effects are on par and the story isn’t contrived, 3D demon fantasy films can basically harvest a wave of ticket sales.

Undoubtedly, this "Chronicles of Demon Sealing" is aiming to cash in on the box office during the National Holiday Period.

Because the production team behind "Chronicles of Demon Sealing" previously made a high-grossing demon fantasy film, and with the experience, a sequel won’t fall short.

Then comes the youthful romance film, "Our Youth Time".

This type of film also has a significant audience.

Besides these three films, the rest scheduled for the National Holiday Period essentially serve as foils.

Not that they have to be foils when faced with these films—if the quality of the film is good, there’s a chance it could emerge triumphantly.

After all, the word of mouth amongst the public carries a tremendous impact. The reason why most films end up as foils largely stems from the fact they are somewhat poor in quality.

"I checked, and during the National Holiday Period, there are three very strong films. These three alone will probably account for more than seventy to eighty percent of the film schedule," said An Yujia, analyzing the film schedule during the National Holiday Period.

"There’s nothing we can do about that."

Ding Yue shook his head, then looked at An Yujia, "Alright, Miss An, you can start preparing the related release scheduling work and then carry out the final round of publicity for it. Let’s leave it up to the audience to choose when the time comes."

Ding Yue was powerless to change the situation where they couldn’t immediately secure a substantial screen allotment.

The theater chains would undoubtedly devote more screens to the three highly anticipated films, and the directors of these films are among the top ones in the industry, along with the cast which consists of top-tier domestic stars.

If these films weren’t given priority for screening, they’d probably be lambasted by fans and movie buffs!

However, it didn’t matter if there weren’t a lot of screens allocated to them initially, as long as they got a certain amount.

Ding Yue wanted "Super Combat Team" to rely on word-of-mouth recommendations rather than a large initial percentage of screening time.

So long as the word of mouth kicks in, there’s no need to worry about the box office jumping later on.

There were many such examples in Ding Yue’s past life on Earth.

Once An Yujia received the instructions from Principal Ding, she went on to arrange various tasks related to the premiere of "Super Combat Team".

First is to modify the status of "Super Combat Team" on apps like Cat Eye Movie, Taopiao Movie, and more, to be premiered on October 1st.

The status had been "coming soon" before this.

Because films without a specific release date on Cat Eye Movie, Taopiao Movie, and more, are all categorized as "coming soon".

On the other hand, the three blockbuster films—"Our Youth Time", "Chronicles of Demon Sealing", and "Space Fortress"—display October 1st as their premiere date, and there are also over a million people who clicked the "want to watch" option.

Indeed, as Xu Jiuge and her team said, although these three films have scheduled October 1st as their premiere date, the actual date will probably be brought forward to the afternoon or evening of September 30th.

Moreover, one of the films, "Our Youth Time", will start doing sneak previews on September 22nd.

Besides setting "Super Combat Team"’s release time on various platforms to the premiere date, An Yujia also arranged for staff to liaise with cinemas nationwide to finalize the premiere and screening schedule for October 1st.

Since they had anticipated the possibility of the film distribution license being obtained smoothly, An Yujia had scheduled these tasks in advance, including film copying and the production of a film key—all relevant tasks.

A film key is the password that allows the movie theater to screen the film. In other words, the theater chains receive encrypted digital copies of the movie before it is officially screened. As long as they receive the key during the premiere screening, they can play the film normally, thereby avoiding the potential of the film sources being leaked and pirated in advance.