Chapter 278: Help in Times of Need
Lu Shoudong was speechless.
Is there anyone so impatient?
I can understand your feelings.
However, there has never been such a precedent in theaters.
At this time, Lu Shoudong finally understood why the scheduling manager brought Zhong Lei and Zhong Jun here.
There is no way out of feelings.
But there is nothing I can do about this kind of thing.
"Mr. Zhong! I know you are anxious."
"But you should be very clear about the theater's rules, Mr. Zhong. We can't do this."
How could Zhong Lei agree?
"Boss Lu, times are changing, and we should keep up with the times! We should also speed up the frequency of scheduling films."
“One or two screenings show how popular this movie is.”
"Only by adjusting the film schedule as quickly as possible can we generate revenue for the cinema!"
"this……"
Lu Shoudong didn't know what to say.
This sounds reasonable, but he doesn't dare to be the first to do so.
Is this something he can decide alone?
Zhong Jun:
"I'll give you a suggestion that will greatly increase the profitability of the cinema!"
"oh?"
Lu Shoudong was very surprised.
To be honest, he didn't really believe that there would be such a thing as pie falling from the sky.
Will others give you money-making ideas? Obviously, this never happens.
Therefore, Lü Shoudong felt that this was an excuse by Zhong Jun to encourage him to increase the screening schedule for Love Is Not Blind. The actual situation may not be so.
Zhong Jun:
“Adopt a dynamic scheduling approach!”
At that moment, Zhong Jun explained Su Chen's idea to Lu Shoudong.
Xiaochen's idea is good. It will definitely be attractive to the Wanda Cinema Line, which has been in a loss-making state recently.
Lu Shoudong's whole body trembled, as if he had suddenly been enlightened.
It seems that this is a very good idea.
If utilized properly, it is possible to increase the cinema chain’s revenue by tens of millions a day!
Isn't this a timely help for cinema chains that are currently in a difficult situation?
Zhong Lei strikes while the iron is hot:
"This is a great benefit to your theater chain. What are you still hesitating about?"
"Hurry up and act!"
Lu Shoudong did have an urge to act immediately.
But, I always feel that something seems to be wrong.
"This... is a serious matter."
Lu Shoudong hesitated.
"We who make decisions cannot just flip everything on its head."
In fact, Lu Shoudong was already thinking about the feasibility of this measure.
The first thing he thought of was the reservation issue.
You know, some movie tickets have been sold out very early.
If the screening schedule is adjusted at this time, wouldn't it be unfriendly to the audience who bought tickets in advance?
But this thought only flashed through my mind.
For a movie with low attendance, no matter how far in advance the audience buys tickets, it will definitely be a sparse behavior.
It is impossible for every theater to have people book movie tickets. Even if someone has booked a ticket, it would be acceptable for the audience to change the theater and give him the same seat.
Moreover, from now on, it would be enough to shut down the advance booking function for a certain percentage of theaters, leaving some room for flexible adjustments to the film schedule.
Secondly, this matter definitely needs to be reported to the higher authorities before a final decision can be made.
As the general manager of a cinema, he does not have the power to make such decisions.
Zhong Jun certainly understood this:
"Boss Lu, if you submit this suggestion to your superiors, they will definitely appreciate it!"
Buzz!
Hearing Zhong Jun's words, Lu Shoudong could no longer hold back.
yes!
Isn’t the young master Wang Sicong here?
This is a great opportunity to take credit in person, how can you miss it!
"Wait for my news, both of you!"
As Lu Shoudong said this, he immediately went to find Wang Sicong.
"If this is successful, I will thank you two!"
Bell Tower:
"Boss Lu, there's no rush to thank you!"
“Let’s adjust the screening schedule of Love Is Not Blind to 15% first!”
"I will try my best to win you over!"
Lu Shoudong did not evade this point.
After all, the attendance rate of "Love Is Not Blind" is really horrible, and the screening schedule should definitely be increased.
The 100% attendance rate is not just the data of this cinema.
Rather, it is the attendance rate of all its outlets in China, as calculated by the Wanda Cinema Data Center!
At this time, Wang Sicong had just finished entertaining Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping.
He was about to leave the cinema with the beautiful fan who had won the prize, and go out for some fun.
"Director Wang! I want to report something to you!"
"Um?"
Wang Sicong was a little unhappy.
Can’t you see that I’m about to take a beautiful girl out for a midnight snack?
Why don't you say it earlier or later?
Of course, Lu Shoudong knew the young master's temperament very well.
Well, in fact, if it was Zhong Lei and Zhong Jun who came to find him, he would have hoped that the young master would leave here as soon as possible.
So as to avoid being discovered for his dereliction of duty.
But now, with this golden idea for making money, it is a good opportunity to take credit.
Even if it might ruin the young master's mood, it must be said boldly.
"I have an idea that can greatly increase the profitability of the cinema chain. Mr. Wang, can you consider it?"
Wang Sicong was originally a little annoyed that Lu Shoudong didn't appreciate her romance.
But when he heard that it was such an important matter, he immediately put away his charming thoughts:
"Tell me about it."
"Director Wang, the current scheduling adjustment is too delayed!"
"I have a new idea!"
At that moment, Lu Shoudong told Zhong Jun the idea he had.
And added my own ideas.
"Based on the initial screening schedule, adjust the next screening schedule based on the attendance rate of the previous screening!"
"For movies with attendance rates below 50%, reduce the number of screenings by 5%!"
"For those with an attendance rate above 65%, the number of screenings will be increased by 5%!"
"In this way, at the end of the day, it is estimated that the profit can be increased by tens of millions of yuan!"
Yes, on the way here, Lu Shoudong had already come up with a perfect plan.
In this way, you can discover box office hits as soon as possible.
Nor will it have any adverse impact on the current rules.
When the occupancy rate of a movie is less than 50%, theoretically, the audiences in two theaters can be combined into one theater.
Of course, in reality, audiences like to choose the "emperor seat" in the middle area when buying tickets, so in actual operation, it is impossible to merge two theaters.
However, a slight reduction in the number of screenings will not reduce the audience's desire to buy tickets.
On the contrary, it can also arouse the audience's herd mentality.
When you buy a movie ticket, do you want to watch a movie that is reserved for everyone or a movie that is packed with people?
At the same time, for movies with high attendance rates, increasing the screening schedule as soon as possible can immediately increase the cinema's revenue.
"Great! What a genius idea!"
After hearing what Lu Shoudong said, Wang Sicong immediately gave a big thumbs up.
"This plan can be implemented immediately!"
Wang Sicong's heart was already blossoming with joy.
His father always scolds him for not doing his job properly and only hanging out with internet celebrities, which is not decent at all.
Now, he is still trying different ways to pick up girls, but in front of his father, Lao Wang, he can say that it was he, Wang Sicong, who came up with the idea!
You know, since the beginning of this year, Wanda Cinemas has been making losses.
If he can reduce the losses of the cinema chain through this idea, won't his father worship him like a god? No matter how he wants to play in the future, his father will probably be too embarrassed to tell him!
Hear Wang Sicong's reply.
Lu Shoudong's face was even more shaped like a chrysanthemum.
Originally, he thought that this matter was a bit difficult.
Can the young master agree? Do you dare to agree? After all, new regulations always have risks.
Unexpectedly, Wang Sicong agreed without hesitation on the spot and urged himself to implement it immediately.
It seems that my overall view is still a little lacking.
Seeing how happy the young master is, this plan is exactly what he wants.
The more Wang Sicong thought about it, the happier he became:
"Please give me more constructive suggestions in the future! If you get this done, I'll give you a million-dollar bonus at the end of the year!"
"How's the attendance at tonight's prime-time movie?"
Lu Shoudong was ecstatic, but because of Su Chen, he couldn't take all the credit:
"Director Wang, actually... this is an idea proposed by Su Chen!"
"Also, the nationwide attendance rate of Love Is Not Blind is 100%. Can we directly increase the screening rate of this movie to 15%?"
"What?"
Wang Sicong was very shocked by the news!
Su Chen, the hottest star in the entertainment industry, actually came up with ideas to help the Wang family make money!
I am so proud of it!
Are the movies directed by Su Chen also so amazing?
The attendance rate was 100%, which is unprecedented!
Wang Sicong even suspected that he had heard it wrong.
"real?"
"You're not mistaken, are you?"
If the cinema had a 100% occupancy rate, Wang Sicong wouldn't be that surprised.
After all, Su Chen came to this cinema in person to hold the premiere.
The impact on fans is, of course, huge.
Are the attendance rates at other cinemas really so exaggerated?
"It was indeed Su Chen who proposed it."
Lu Shoudong didn't dare to swallow Su Chen's idea.
At the same time, I also understand Wang Sicong's feelings very well.
Because he had just experienced something similar.
"The data is in the backend data center. Mr. Wang, if you don't believe it, you can check it yourself!"
Seeing Lu Shoudong's attitude, Wang Sicong felt relieved.
This means that this matter is confirmed.
"Then give him 15% of the screening time!"
"Su Chen has such a strong fan base that even if we give him 20% of the screenings, we can probably fill them up! What are you still hesitating about!"
From the extremely high ratings of the TV series to the 100% attendance rate of the movies, is there any need to doubt Su Chen’s fan appeal?
"I'll leave the matter of this movie studio to you!"
"You must immediately draw up a specific plan and I will order its full implementation in the Wanda Cinema Line!"
"Yes! I'll do it right away!"
Lu Shoudong just felt that he had won the lottery.
It's like pie falling from the sky while you're still sitting at home!
Brother Chen, you must be the reincarnation of a lucky star, right?
With you, Kyoto TV was promoted directly from a second-tier TV station to the top of the first-tier TV stations.
If you are in the business of Wanda Cinemas, can you go directly from a loss-making state to a huge profit?
…
On major social platforms.
At this time, the space is already filled with reviews and discussions about the three movies: Love Is Not Blind, Soldier of the Yang Family, and The Last Thing.
What surprised netizens from all walks of life was.
People coming out of the cinema were surprisingly unanimous in giving Su Chen and "Love Is Not Blind" high scores and praise.
"This is the best love movie I've ever seen! Brother Chen is awesome!"
"Brother Chen's acting skills are off the charts! Before I watched Love Is Not Blind, I never dreamed that Brother Chen could actually become like Wang Xiaojian!"
"Brother Chen and I were sitting in the same theater! I couldn't believe that Wang Xiaojian and Brother Chen on the screen were the same person!"
"No one else can turn a broken heart into a comedy except my brother Chen!"
"Wang Xiaojian is so cute!"
"My brother Chen's works have never let me down!"
“…”
On the bean paste website.
"Love Is Not Blind" instantly received more than 50,000 reviews, and the rating even reached a rare high score of 8.5!
Some film critics even made in-depth and wonderful appreciations!
I recommend everyone to watch this movie!
"This is a very funny, profound and instructive movie! I recommend everyone to watch Love Is Not Blind!"
"Love Is Not Blind" shows us an encyclopedic world of love!"
"It's not terrible to break up with someone. It may be the beginning of another happy life! After watching Makoto's new movie "Love Is Not Blind", you will definitely have a new understanding of love!"
"What the old lady said makes a lot of sense! You only have a three-year warranty on a washing machine. How can something as big as marriage not have problems? If there is a problem, just fix it! Love Is Not Blind is full of love philosophy!"
"There are endless classic quotes. This is a movie worth watching over and over again - Love Is Not Blind!"
“…”
Seeing such a good response, many netizens were moved.
They have tried to order tickets for the next showing of "Love Is Not Blind" through various channels.
However, they were disappointed.
All the seats have already been sold out!
"Are you kidding me? Brother Chen's movie is so good, but it's given such a low screening schedule!"
"The cinema is so short-sighted!"
"Don't cinemas want to make money?"
This caused netizens to complain continuously.
But there is no way, all the available movie tickets for "Love is Not Blind" in all theaters are sold out!
After the first scene of "Loyal and Brave Generals of the Yang Family" was finished.
Yu Rentai, Zheng Shaoqiu, Zheng Yijian, Lin Feng and other main creative staff are quite satisfied with the attendance rate of their movie.
The total online attendance rate is 41%!
In their opinion, this is a good attendance rate.
Although this attendance rate is not high, it is definitely not low.
Plus such a high film ratio.
It is foreseeable.
The first-day box office of "Soldiers of the Yang Family" must be quite impressive.
"Let's go! Let's go have a celebratory drink!"
With such an achievement, director Yu Rentai felt that it should be celebrated.
Of course, the other members of the crew were happy to see this.
Everyone agreed with both hands.
Beep beep beep!
However, at this moment, Yu Rentai's cell phone rang.
"Hello!"
"Hello, Director Yu!"
"Wanda Cinemas has something to inform you. The next time, the screening ratio of "Loyal Generals of the Yang Family" will be reduced to 25%!"
"What! What did you say!"
The rest of the people were very shocked.
The attendance rate of my own movies is quite acceptable.
How is it possible? The screening ratio will be reduced for the next show?
"Because there is a movie with a 100% attendance rate!"
