Two movies were shot at the same time and released at the same time. The most well-known example is probably "Westward Journey".

But it was divided into two parts and released at the same time, and the two parts told the same story, but the time span was relatively long, so it had to be divided into two parts.

Moreover, this movie did not do very well at the box office when it was released, but it later became popular thanks to word-of-mouth.

In the history of film, there are many cases of movies released in two parts. For example, the upper and lower parts of "Red Cliff" and the upper and lower parts of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" have achieved good results.

These movies all have one thing in common, that is, the story of the movie is relatively long and the information is relatively rich. It is difficult to fully show it in the one or two hours of an ordinary movie, so it has to be divided into two parts for release.

But these two films were released separately within two years, not at the same time.

Moreover, if it is divided into two parts and released, it may not be possible to get the same thing and make two profits, or it may be hit by the public one after another. For example, "Red Cliff" director John Woo's subsequent work "The Wheel" lost both the upper and lower parts.

There are also examples of two movies being released at the same time in this world, but unlike Song Qiyuan's world, there are some successful examples. In this world, there have been examples of two movies being released at the same time. Without exception, they all ended in disaster.

Therefore, in the film industry, a consensus has been formed that two films must not be released at the same time. This has become an iron rule in the industry.

But sometimes, rules are meant to be broken.

Anyway, there is a way out, and Song Qi is willing to give it a try.

The plot of "Resident Evil 2" takes place in Raccoon City, so urban scenes need to be used.

Don't think about it in the capital. To close a road, you have to apply for a bunch of permits. Song Qi asked the company to contact Shimen City in the next province and decided to film the urban scenes there.

Shimen City is the capital city of Hebei Province, but it does not have much presence among major cities in the country.

Because its location is too remote, although the transportation is very developed, many people in Hebei Province will basically never have to go to this provincial capital city unless they have something special to do.

The entire Hebei province exists surrounding the capital, the capital. Because of the siphon effect of the capital, the talents and economy of the province are developing toward the north, closer to the capital.

This also results in Shimen City, as a provincial capital city with a population of over 10 million, having extremely limited influence in the province.

It is precisely because of this that the local government has been worrying about how to plan development and attract talents.

The emergence of Miracle Film and Television gave the local government an instant new idea.

Culture is promoted, which requires professional talents and teams to operate.

Miracle Film and Television is undoubtedly the most successful company in this area at present.

Miracle Film and Television’s name is now very famous, and it has already begun to move out of the entertainment industry.

Queensland City in Australia has maintained a rapid development momentum for three consecutive years, with an annual GDP growth rate of more than 7%.

This has a lot to do with the local strategy of vigorously developing the "Jaws" brand effect and attracting tourists.

Even abroad, Miracle Films has produced a case like "Snake God Apep" which was a global hit and directly promoted the rapid economic growth of a province.

Not only that, even the "Prehistoric Crocodile" jointly produced by Miracle Film and Television has also brought a lot of traffic to Gan Province. I heard that the crocodile farms supported by the local government have begun to sell farmed crocodile meat, and the business is quite booming.

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This method of relying on film and television works to drive traffic, and then benefit the development of the tourism industry, is considered by local governments as a profitable business with no loss.

It's a pity that Miracle Pictures has been filming in overseas locations since two years ago and has not conducted any domestic projects similar to "Jaws".

But this time, Miracle Pictures suddenly came to the door. For the local government of Shimen City, it was like seeing a pie falling from the sky. It was a great surprise.

Therefore, Xiao Ran, who went to discuss matters related to renting the venue, did not feel any resistance at all. Instead, he was treated warmly and at home, and all procedures were given a one-stop green light, and the approval was quickly approved.

Not only that, the local government also stated that it is willing to bear all the costs of the crew's local filming, and can contact the local performing arts association to cooperate with the crew's various requirements.

The local government was so enthusiastic that Song Qi was a little embarrassed, so he immediately flew over with the crew and started filming the urban scenes.

Shooting in public places is very different from shooting in a studio.

The biggest difference is that when shooting outdoors, there will be crowds of people watching.

On the day the filming started, many local citizens came to watch the fun after hearing the news.

And actors have to face greater psychological pressure when performing in front of the public.

An Qin had no experience in this area and could not get into the mood after filming started.

But this was entirely a matter of mentality. After Song Qi took her for two days, she gradually found the feeling and could ignore external interference to a certain extent.

The news that Song Qi and his crew were filming a new movie on the streets of Shimen City quickly became a hot topic.

Netizens are very curious. Although many directors have done outdoor filming, this is Song Qi's first time.

Out of curiosity, many netizens came here after hearing the news, and some even made a special trip from other provinces just to see Song Qi with their own eyes.

At first, Song Qi would take time out of filming to meet fans, take photos and so on.

But as more and more fans arrived, it affected the filming work. Therefore, Song Qi had to apply for police assistance from the local government and blockade the studio to a certain extent.

After that, Song Qi accelerated the filming schedule, and finally finished filming all the urban scenes before December.

In the following time, Song Qi shot all the remaining scenes in one and a half months. The two "Resident Evil" films were officially completed half a month before the Spring Festival.

This year’s Spring Festival falls in late January, so in December, pre-promotion for Spring Festival movies has already begun.

This year’s Spring Festival stalls are extremely lively and the competition is unprecedentedly fierce.

In last year's Spring Festival, Song Qi won the final box office championship partly because of luck, because there were no special directors last year, so the competition was relatively mild during the Spring Festival.

This year, two top directors have released their new movies during the Spring Festival.

One of them is Jiang Huai, who made a high-profile announcement about the release of his new movie "Star Annihilator: Dawn" in November.

And this instantly detonated the entire film industry and public opinion circles.

The "Star Destroyer" series is the most classic, best-known and best-selling series among all Jianghuai's works. It can be called his masterpiece in life.

"Star Destroyer" was Daxia's first movie with a box office of over 100 million, and it was followed by five sequels, each of which was very popular, making it the most successful series of movie IPs in the hands of Jianghuai.

This "Star Destroyer: Dawn" is the sixth film in the "Star Destroyer" series of movies. It is a prequel to the first "Star Destroyer". Several classic characters will return, causing many viewers to call Ye Qinghui back.

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Less than a week after JAC announced the release date, another top director announced that the new movie would be released during the Spring Festival.
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