Chapter 110: The Trial Screening

  Although extremely stingy, Jenice who always puts making money first can naturally understand Zhou Xiao's thoughts.

  The trouble caused by "S-M" is so big, but the reason why Johnny's didn't abandon them is that "S-M" can make money. So Zhou Xiao's words are quite useful. Yes, the company can only block "S-M" in promotional activities, and soon they will also publicly co-star with Song Rongzi in a TV drama. In this situation, Kimura's momentum was already hard to suppress, and it didn't lack this single song either.

  What about SM? With the current popularity of "SM" and the huge news and TV drama topics, I believe that during this period, "SM" can easily sell tens of millions of copies. For the company, that's a revenue of hundreds of millions to billions of dollars. If it exceeds one million copies sold, the revenue could be several billion dollars. As for the cost, with new songs already available, the investment will also be significantly reduced. It's a highly profitable deal.

  Jingzi shook his head: "Can't help but say you kid really picked a good time..."

  "This is still being forced to have no choice... Don't worry, if there's anything needed in the future, I'll definitely help"

  Zhou Xiao said with an embarrassed expression.

  "Don't say that, this is also a fair deal. The songs you give them, after they are released, I won't take a single share less than you. In the future, when filming the TV series of 'Meteor Garden', the script and original work shares will be the same." said Jingzi.

  "Then thank you so much, sister," said Zhou Xiao.

  As soon as Zhou Xiao came out of Jingzi's place, his face fell. Although he had achieved his goal, he wasn't particularly happy. Dealing with this kind of woman was a transaction from start to finish, without any emotional connection. This purely business-like approach might be the norm in the business world, but for a dead house man like him, it was hard to get used to.

  Finally settled this side, Zhou Xiao first time contacted "S-M" AP, discussing the recording matters.

  The arrangement work of "The World's Only Flower" was relatively simple. Since there was a ready-made original song, Zhou Xiao had already prepared everything when writing the song, and after agreeing on the time and place with the five members of "S-M", this matter was thoroughly settled.

  As for promotion? Unfortunately, the first single that Zhou Xiaoren participated in producing in his life is going to be naked again, and it's dragging the national idol group "S.M." along with him.

  Apart from the "S---M" app, Zhou Xiao has also settled another big thing about movies. The post-production of "A Liter of Tears" has finally ended and is now entering the process of contacting theaters for screening. First up is a trial screening.

  In addition to the several film companies including Da Ying, there are also private companies that control film censorship such as the Broadcasting Ethics Association. Of course, Zhou Xiao is completely carefree about film censorship, this movie's three views are very correct and there is no over-the-limit content at all, the only thing to worry about is whether a few people will faint from crying during the premiere.

  Zhou Xiao also brought Ogura Yuuko to participate in the internal trial screening, and the two hadn't met much since the concert. On one hand, Zhou Xiao was really busy, on the other hand, Ogura Yuuko gradually started getting busier after her debut.

  The girl will become a very famous pin-up star in the next few years. Zhou Xiao couldn't stop this even if he wanted to, at least not with his current abilities, so he didn't interfere with Ogura Yuko's plans either. Zhou Xiao thought that it was more important to seize the time to improve his own strength and gain influence in the entertainment industry as soon as possible.

  However, the movie preview was something that Zhou Xiao and Ogura Yui had agreed on a long time ago, so after confirming the time, the two of them also arranged their schedules early.

  After walking into the cinema with the girl's soft hand, Ogawa Yūko hid behind Zhou Xiao and looked around curiously. Although it was also Zhou Xiao's first time experiencing this kind of thing, he didn't mind much because he knew that everyone who came to this trial screening were all behind-the-scenes staff from various film companies. Even if they did recognize someone, it wouldn't be a big deal. What mattered more was the final result.

  Everyone took their seats, and the lights in the small cinema dimmed down. The movie began.

  The original one-liter tear had 90 minutes, and Zhou Xiao's version originally wanted to shoot for 120 minutes. However, the editor invited by Uncle Inoue was not polite, and after cutting it down, it finally became 105 minutes, which is about an hour and forty-five minutes long.

  The script of this film is basically a combination of the movie and TV versions, and Zhou Xiao's role in it is to combine the plot and add sentimental fragments according to commercial standards. The latter point is also very important. When Japanese people watch movies, emotional films are the most popular, but many Japanese films do not pay much attention to commerciality. Strange blanks and long inexplicable plots are common, and many plot arrangements seem useless after careful consideration. However, Japanese audiences don't mind this point too much. They can appreciate good films with unique aesthetics that exist differently from other countries' audiences. Zhou Xiao doesn't want to create those useless things; he hopes every shot in his film is useful. This point has been well implemented by director Nagata Koto and the editor invited by Uncle Inoue.

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  Although it's just a low-budget film that tells the brief life of a girl, Zhou Xiao can proudly say that compared to the 2004 film "A Liter of Tears" which had very little plot, this drama is far superior in terms of quality. Moreover, considering the time period, it was only the end of 2000 when they started filming, and even if it was aired, it would have been at most early 2001. Now that Zhou Xiao has brought out this new film, there are high expectations for it.

  105 minutes passed slowly, and most of the audience in the screening hall were there for business, so they didn't get too emotional about the plot. But little Yui Ogura next to Zhou Xiao was different. Although she already knew the final result, seeing it with her own eyes still made the girl cry terribly, especially during several famous scenes. Zhou Xiao was well-prepared for this situation, and he had a lot of tissues in his pocket just for Yui Ogura.

  After the movie ended, Zhou Xiao'an comforted the crying girl next to him. The little girl, Ogawa Yuzuko, had been leaning on Zhou Xiao for almost the entire second half of the movie. She then got up and walked towards Uncle Jie.

  "How is it?" Zhou Xiao asked.

  "I really didn't expect that you guys would actually produce such a great film. You see, even those robot-like people who only care about box office are moved to tears, not to mention the ordinary audience who were invited. This film will not only make money but also receive high social praise!"

  "Now that I'm filming at this level, you won't worry anymore?" Zhou Xiao was very happy to hear Uncle Jie say so.

  "This isn't something you took, I only acknowledge your screenwriting skills." said Uncle Inoue.

  The two were talking when several others came over.

  "This is Zhou Xiao? Young people are really something, I've been struggling for so many years and have long since developed a heart of stone, but this kid still manages to move me." The newcomer was less than forty years old, and although he was saying congratulatory words, Zhou Xiao could see that there were still many worries etched on his face.

  "This is Mr. Tokiwa of Daiei, a responsible person." Uncle Inoue introduced him from beside.

  "Mr. Tezuka, being able to film this movie, first of all I want to thank the Daiei studio, and also thank you for coming here despite your busy schedule." Zhou Xiao said while shaking hands with Tezuka.

  "What's with the busy schedule? The current state of Daiei is absolutely not busy at all. From this year to next, including yours, Daiei only has two films starting up, and it's already struggling to get by." This person always complains as soon as he opens his mouth.

  "How is it possible? Da Ying has been a long-standing shop for decades. I believe it can be revived, starting from this movie." Zhou Xiao said.