Chapter 423 - Premiere of the Film (1/2)
The more Pei Qian thought about it, the stranger it seemed. He quickly called Huang Sibo.
There might have been a mole, and the deal could not be undone. However, Pei Qian still could not stop himself from asking.
Even if he was to die, he had to find out the cause!
“Hello? Boss Pei?”
Huang Sibo sounded rushed and busy.
Pei Qian decided not to waste his time and to cut straight to the chase. “Who was in charge of the film’s publicity?”.
Huang Sibo was stunned. “Huh? Shenhua Film. Didn’t Boss Lin tell you about it?”
With a ‘plop’, Pei Qian dropped the phone call.
Huang Sibo looked at his cell phone screen, lost.
“How strange. Wasn’t Boss Pei the one who had asked Boss Lin’s Shenhua Film to help out with the movie’s publicity?”
After hanging up, Pei Qian immediately called Lin Chang.
“Hello? Boss Pei, what’s the matter? The movie is only premiering tomorrow, right?”
Pei Qian’s heart thudded as he heard Lin Chang’s words.
Indeed, this fellow was responsible!
Pei Qian tried to suppress his pain as he said, “Did you use Shenhua Film’s resources to help with Tomorrow is Beautiful’s publicity?”.
At the other end of the line, Lin Chang paused and then smiled. “That’s right, Boss Pei. Did you find out? Aiya, I wanted to give you a surprise on the day of the movie’s premiere.
“Don’t worry about it, Boss Pei. I didn’t spend too much money. I only used some of my spare funds to make something happen. It’s no big deal, no big deal at all.” Pei Qian was so enraged that he couldn’t even speak.
Listen to this! Is that something a human would say?! He didn’t spend too much money? He only used some of his spare funds to make something happen?!
How did you get me a row piece rate of close to forty percent with that?!
Lin Chang realized that Boss Pei had not given him any response. Thinking that the latter was moved, he quickly said, “It’s true! I’m just returning the favor. Boss Pei, please don’t take it to heart.
“What’s more, the subsequent row piece rate would depend on the movie’s occupancy rate and reputation. It might not remain above thirty percent.
“Of course, a film that Boss Pei has invested in would be exciting for sure. I’m just giving your film a little push.
“Boss Pei, if you really feel bad, you can give me a symbolic advertising fee after your movie reaps huge profits.”
Once again, Pei Qian was speechless.
After my movie reaps huge profits?
I already have one foot in my grave! Don’t you think it’s a bit too late to try and make it up to me?!
Pei Qian listlessly asked, “Who told you about the movie…?”
Lin Chang laughed. “What? Boss Pei, are you going to thank him face to face? I don’t think there’s a need. It’s no secret that Fei Huang Workspace has been working on a movie. I just had to ask around.
“All in all, you don’t have to worry too much about it, Boss Pei. As long as you settle Ah Wan, what would this little bit of publicity resources count for?
“Once Ah Wan comes home, I’ll help you advertise every single film you make in the future, Boss Pei!” Once again, Pei Qian was speechless.
If you keep going on about this, Lin Wan will never make it back to the Lin Family!
Pei Qian finally understood what had happened. Obviously, Lin Chang had misunderstood him and ‘lent a helping hand’ of his own accord, to thank Pei Qian for trying to persuade Lin Wan to leave the company.
Yet, Boss Pei was in pain. How is this thanking me? You’re playing me! Pei Qian sniggered. “Boss Lin, I’ll settle this with you if the film really becomes popular!”
With a ‘plop’, Pei Qian dropped the call.
Lin Chang looked at his cell phone screen, obviously shocked.
“Boss Pei is Boss Pei indeed. Even the way he thanks others is unique.” Although Lin Chang had made everything sound easy, he had had to put in a lot of work into getting such a high row piece rate.
Fortunately, the other films weren’t that interesting. That was how he managed to obtain such a high row piece rate for the premiere of Tomorrow is Beautiful.
“It looks like Ah Wan will be coming home
soon.”
Lin Chang fantasized about it
…
February 22nd, Tuesday…
At midnight…
Pei Qian sneakily went to the cinema on the topmost level of Huanyu Tianjie, wanting to watch the first screening of Tomorrow is Beautiful.
Huang Sibo, Zhu Xiaoce, Lu Zhiyao, and Zhang Zuting were all not in Jingzhou. They had gone to publicize the film and meet with fans in big cities like Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou.
Pei Qian guessed that they were in a cinema in a big city, waiting for the first screening of the movie.
Pei Qian had sneakily come to this theater, for fear that there would be too many people in the day and he would fail to control his words and actions.
As long as he was not surrounded by people he knew, he would not lose control of himself and affect his image as Boss Pei.
Before entering the cinema, Pei Qian first looked at the shared phone booth with Modest’s painting on it. There were still people singing inside so late at night.