I Created the Myth of the Old Ruler

"Brother Li, what's going on?"

While Lu Tan was listening to "Unforgettable Tonight" and Qin Tiantian's phone constantly ringing with reminders for red envelopes, he called Li Zijian to confirm.

"It's like this. The weather station has observed that the wind and snow have intensified. From tonight to tomorrow, there will be a severe snowstorm in most areas of the country, so an early warning has been sounded. Our theater chain here has received a notice to postpone all movies and other movies. Shopping malls and hotels are expected to receive notifications one after another."

Li Zijian's voice was a little hoarse, and he obviously hadn't rested well. On the other side of the phone, the voices of his wife and children came. They were unaware of the current situation and were still laughing and talking.

"It's just that the postponement may not be that simple. Foreign cooperative theaters have also stopped operating blockbusters. It seems that there is no hope for them to be released on time."

After hearing Li Zijian's words, Lu Tan was silent for a moment.

"I'll think about the countermeasures and call you later. By the way, Brother Li, Happy Chinese New Year."

"Well, happy Chinese New Year."

Li Zijian hung up the phone and returned to the living room.

"Why, which little sister are you talking to on the phone so late at night?"

My wife teased.

"Lu Tan, regarding his movie, the movie may not be released on the first day of the new year..."

Li Zijian replied.

"Ah? Wouldn't that cost a lot of money?"

Her wife also became worried.

"He usually divides the accounts normally. If it can't be released, he will indeed make a lot less money. This time the special effects are so good, and there are still funds for publicity and distribution, he may lose money."

Li Zijian casually calculated in his mind that Lu Tian would lose at least several hundred million this time.

However, when he was sympathizing with Lu Jian, Li Zijian then thought about it. Lu Jian's previous movies had made billions of dollars, and even this wave of blood loss was somewhat damaged.

For a moment he felt that the clown was actually himself.

"If you postpone a screening, you usually have to wait for the next schedule. The consumption and rights disputes caused in the middle are troublesome enough. I don't know how he will deal with it."

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Li Zijian's scalp was also numb. Theaters are an important source of income for Jiangcheng Industrial. If the heavy snow continues, the commercial plazas owned by Jiangcheng Industrial will also be affected. The Spring Festival is the best time for revenue, and now everyone can't go out. It is estimated that there will be a lot of losses.

The bigger problem is yet to come.

Compared with these, whether the movie can be released on time is no longer the focus.

At this moment, Li Zijian's phone rang.

When he saw that the call was from Lu Jian, he immediately answered the call and went to the balcony where the windows were closed and only the wind and snow beat on the windows.

The balcony was a little cold, but Li Zijian was very nervous now. He didn't know what measures Lu Tan would choose, but after thinking about it carefully, there was no other way except postponement. This was the only option, and he felt relieved again.

"How about it? If it's postponed, I'll communicate directly with the person in charge of the theater chain. Our time zone is relatively early, so there won't be any problems with early screenings. It's just compensation for the pre-sold tickets."

Li Zijian started chattering, but Lu Tan quickly interrupted him.

"Brother Li, I have decided not to postpone the release."

Lu Tan said firmly.

"Yeah, you can refund the tickets, or you can keep them until after the release. We should be able to afford it, etc. What do you say?"

Li Zijian said a few words before coming back to his senses.

"The release will not be postponed."

Lu Tan repeated again.

"But the cinema will definitely not open its doors, and I don't think the audience will go out to go shopping. This will cause a lot of trouble!"

Li Zijian had never encountered such a situation, so he didn't know what Lu Tan was thinking.

"I know you may have invested a lot of money in this movie, but delaying it doesn't mean it won't be released. It can still make money. We have to get through this now and don't act impulsively."

He persuaded Lu Jian, fearing that Lu Jian was a young man trying to make some big news or something.

"Brother Li, calm down."

Instead, Lu Tan persuaded Li Zijian to come.

"Fuck, I'm very calm. It's you who should be calm. Even if we don't discuss the money issue, if you let others go to the cinema in such heavy snow, what if something happens in the middle? You have to consider other people."

Li Zijian shouted, and even his wife poked her head over and looked timidly.

"Don't worry, viewers don't have to go out to the cinema."

Lu Tan replied.

"ah?"

Li Zijian didn't understand at all.

"Brother Li, please help me contact the TV station and major video websites. Find a time to broadcast it tomorrow, and it will be broadcast simultaneously on the entire network and TV stations."

Lu Tan's words completely shut down Li Zijian's brain.

TV station?

Video website?

Simultaneous broadcast?

What is this person talking about?

I know every word, but why can’t I understand when they are connected?

"Calm down, don't be impulsive. Do you want me to go to your place now? I can drive there in half an hour."

Li Zijian's mind started to work.

Movies that were originally scheduled to be released in theaters were transferred to TV stations and video websites, and the problem was much more serious than postponement.

First of all, each cinema has spent money on the movie. After the free broadcast, these pre-sale tickets will definitely be refunded, and the subsequent income of the movie will definitely be greatly reduced, especially for a big-budget movie like Lu Tian's. This means that tens of billions of industry revenue will directly go to waste.

Secondly, if something like this happens, Lu Tan will definitely have to compensate these theater chains, which is another huge expense. Moreover, those theater chains may not agree. It is difficult to negotiate in such a short period of time.

In the end, it was still such a short period of time, and the video website was okay, but the TV station might not have time to show it to Lu Jian. In Li Zijian's opinion, if Lu Jian's plan could be realized, it would definitely have to be a miracle, and there would have to be more than one.

"Brother Li, I have a clear head. I think now is the best time to do this. You don't have to worry about money. As long as you can guarantee that the movie will be released tomorrow."

Lu Tan talked to Li Zijian for a while, and then he hung up the phone when it was almost time.

His idea is simple.

My film is meant to be seen by more people and change their worldview and perception.

In this case, in this snowy and doomsday situation, this movie will definitely bring you deeper feelings.

It is precisely because humans are in trouble that we need movies that face disasters.

Therefore, Lu Jian does not need to make money or anything. As long as it can be played on TV stations and video websites, a huge number of people can watch this movie. It can also be regarded as Lu Jian’s Spring Festival to everyone living in the snow. Gift.

At three o'clock in the morning, on Weibo, forums, official websites of major movie theaters, and social media, it was announced that "The End" would be canceled in theaters and would be released on TV and video websites on the first day of the new year.

There was an uproar.

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