An industry-wide ban.
This extremely harsh term was usually only suitable for those celebrities who had made big mistakes.
For example, those celebrities who had crooked buttocks or touched drugs.
Now, Qingyu Media was going to be banned by the entire industry?
This was not the bragging of a certain movie theater employee. After 12 o 'clock, countless movie theaters in the country had already removed the movie posters of "My Well". Even the movie tickets that were originally going to be pre-sold the next day were quietly changed.
Of course, it was not true that none of the movies would be released.
Since Qingyu Media had found Glory Film and Television to distribute this movie, they naturally had the necessary contracts.
If Glory Film and Television really joined forces with a few big shots, it was not impossible for them to be ruthless. However, if this went to court, they would be slightly passive.
Therefore, the movie theaters removed the posters and the pre-sale tickets, but they would secretly release one or two movies at midnight.
It was certain that no audience would watch it because the audience did not know at all.
…
When she received the news that all the movie theaters in the country were removing the movie posters of "My Well", the person in charge of Qingyu Media, Dong Mei, was on the phone to contact a powerful film and television company in Xiangjiang. She wanted to ask the other party to help expand the distribution channels outside the mainland.
However, for some reason, it was originally a mutually beneficial matter, but the company's distribution manager hesitated and used the excuse that this movie was not suitable for Southeast Asian tastes to dodge.
Previously, they had said that they would contact no less than 1,000 theaters, but now it had become more than 100, and they were all trashy theaters that could not be found online.
After hanging up the phone, the mentally and physically exhausted Dong Mei did not have time to catch her breath before her assistant pushed the door open and entered in a panic.
"What … what did you say?" Hearing the assistant's news, Dong Mei clutched her chest and her face turned pale.
"Our posters have been removed. The posters of all the movie theaters in the country have been removed." The assistant was so anxious that tears welled up in her eyes. "Just now, the distribution manager of Glory Film and Television called and said that there was a problem with our movie's schedule and they wanted to adjust it."
"In the end, they sent the schedule over. The number of screenings in the first three days was cut by 85%, and the remaining 15% were all for third-tier or fourth-tier county midnight screenings."
Dong Mei slumped into the chair.
She wanted to hug her assistant and cry, but the responsibility on her shoulders did not allow her to do so.
Once she broke down, the entire company might completely lose its moral support because of this ban.
It was all midnight shows.
Dong Mei felt dizzy. Glory Film and Television were really thorough. They even managed to convince the other big shots to join forces.
Normally, when a movie was released, the box office for the first three days were the most important. This would determine whether it would be able to get more screenings in the future, and whether it would be able to repeatedly achieve good results and obtain the honor of having its screening extended.
They removed all the publicity channels for their own movie. After three days of midnight, it was doubtful whether the box office would exceed 500,000 yuan.
But since the other party dared to do this, it meant that they were not afraid of Dong Mei taking the contract to court. As early as when the contract was drawn up, various unequal terms were used to eliminate this possibility.
This wasn't just targeting Qingyu Media Company.
It was up to them whether they wanted to sign or not. All film and television companies without distribution channels were treated this way.
Suppressing the anger and grievance in her heart, Dong Mei immediately thought of telling Ye Qing about this matter.
However, when Dong Mei took out her phone and saw that it was already past midnight, she hesitated for a long time and didn't dare to disturb Ye Qing's rest.
She called the boss of Glory Film and Television, Pan Dong. She believed that this big donkey was definitely not asleep.
The phone rang twice and was quickly picked up.
Dong Mei gritted her teeth. "Boss Pan, when did I, Dong Mei, offend you? Is it worth it for you to go through so much trouble and even harm yourself to deal with me? We worked hard for a whole year and invested more than 100 million yuan in this movie. What right do you have to withdraw just like that? "
The boss of Glory Film and Television, Pan Dong, was not surprised by this phone call. Dong Mei's tone did not make him feel guilty at all.
Pan Dong's tone was relaxed and he laughed.
"Sister Dong, when you rejected me and embraced Monster Industries, we have already become opponents with different standpoints."
"You are an insider. You should understand without me saying anything that Monster Industries' move is to dig out the roots of our national offline box office. Since Monster Industries can do it, why can't we do it fifteen times? "
Although Dong Mei was a little older than Ye Qing, in front of those big bosses whose average age was over 50, she was a complete young girl.
In the past, when they saw Dong Mei, they always liked to call her Sister Dong, which was very similar to her name.
"Who's your sister? I don't know you that well." Dong Mei was not going to be nice to him. "From what you're saying, you're the victim, and I'm the accomplice on Monster Industries' side?"
Pan Dong clicked his tongue. "Now that you put it that way, it does make some sense."
"Boss Pan, it's not like we haven't worked together before. It's not like you don't know my temper. If I was willing to compromise, then we wouldn't be on this phone call. " Dong Mei's voice became more and more cold. "I'm not making this call to you, Boss Pan, and I'm not begging you to help our movie."
"Then it's already so late. Do you … want to have a heart-to-heart talk with me?" Pan Dong pretended to be surprised.
"Pan Dong, just you wait."
Pan Dong laughed out loud once again, "Dong Mei, everyone has to pay the price for their own choices. The only difference is how many times we can afford to spend in our wallets. "
"You said it yourself. This is a matter of hurting the enemy a thousand times and losing eight hundred times. You can't afford to spend like this even once, and we can treat it as a small investment mistake. It's heartbreaking, but it's only a slight pain. "
"Your movie has the potential to surpass 1.5 billion at the box office. But since you've chosen to jump out of our circle, you have to be aware that this movie won't make a single profit. "
"We're already prepared to continue to feel heartache."
"Then Dong Mei, are you and your Qingyu Media Company, and those film and television companies that have entered the embrace of Monster Industries prepared for this?"
"If not."
"You have five days to go back on your word. Within five days, you can come to me at any time."
"As long as you promise that this movie won't appear on holographic glasses, then cinemas all over the country will be covered with your movie's posters in less than a day."
"Even if I, Dong Mei, have to beg on the streets, I won't beg you, Pan Dong, and it's even more impossible for me to look for you." Dong Mei hung up the phone decisively.
Give in?
This was not a simple conflict of business choices. As early as when she received the text message, Dong Mei only had two options left: to give herself to someone or to turn hostile.
After the call, Dong Mei sat helplessly on the chair.
She closed her eyes to make herself not so fragile, but her restraint was destined to be futile.
A line of clear tears slowly flowed out from the edge of her slightly trembling eyelashes.
The other party was not just a donkey's hoof, he was simply an old tortoise's hoof.
Talking to him, Dong Mei could only be angered to the point of spinning, looking at the thick tortoise shell without knowing where to start.
She hated, hated herself for being weak, hated herself for not having an indifferent heart that could be picked and mocked by others.
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