Magic City.
In the bright study room, Zhao Sheng, wearing gray pajamas, sat in front of the computer and opened the movie forum.
"Strange Mountains and Seas" is also released today.
Zhao Sheng wanted to see the online reviews of his movie.
He had countless expectations for "Strange Mountains and Seas", and he felt not only expectations but also apprehension.
However, if you look around, you can see that almost all of the posts are discussing the two movies "Kung Fu" and "Up to the Sky".
Zhao Sheng looked through the various sections unwillingly, including comedy, action, military...
Even in the fantasy section to which "Strange Mountains and Seas" belongs, most people are discussing these two movies, while only a few people talk about "Strange Mountains and Seas".
Zhao Sheng's wife came in with a water glass and asked: "How is the situation of "Strange Mountains and Seas"?"
When she noticed that Zhao Sheng didn't speak and the expression on his face seemed a bit stiff, she understood that the situation was not good.
"Drink some water." She placed the cup next to Zhao Sheng, walked behind him, and gently rubbed his shoulders.
Zhao Sheng sighed, rubbed his hair, and said depressedly: "Are these two movies so good?"
The box office performance of the movie can be seen from the movie forum posts.
For some people who frequent movie forums, they like to share their feelings after watching new movies.
Now almost everyone in the comment area is praising "Kung Fu" and "Up to the Sky", which is also a kind of publicity for the movie.
This will arouse the curiosity of many netizens. You can only know how beautiful it is after seeing it yourself.
For this reason, more and more people will go to the cinema.
The sound of "Strange Mountains and Seas" is very low, so it will not attract the attention of netizens.
Zhao Sheng's wife knew how much effort Zhao Sheng put into this movie, but all she could do was enlighten him.
Zhao Sheng lay on the chair and said unwillingly: "No, I want to see it with my own eyes. Wife, let's go see these two movies this afternoon!"
"Up to the Sky" is a foreign blockbuster, and he can understand the discussion about it online.
But "Kung Fu" is a martial arts action film that has declined. How come it has attracted such widespread praise online? Because of Tan Yue? Or is the quality of this movie really that high?
The wife nodded and agreed.
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Four o'clock in the afternoon.
The two of them walked into the cinema and looked at the auditorium filled with audiences. Zhao Sheng was more or less envious.
None of his previous films were fully booked when they were released.
After "Up to the Sky" ended, the two walked into the viewing hall of "Kung Fu".
After two consecutive movies, Zhao Sheng and his wife dragged their exhausted bodies out of the cinema.
After all, watching a movie today is not about relaxing.
Seeing that Zhao Sheng was tired, his wife took him to a coffee shop to take a short rest.
After coming out of the cinema, Zhao Sheng remained silent.
To say that the two movies that surprised him the most was "Kung Fu".
I didn't expect that Tan Yue would actually make an excellent martial arts action movie.
It's just that I'm in Lushan and don't know faces.
Zhao Sheng watched his own movies too many times and always felt that his movies were also very good, so he asked his wife: "What do you think of these two movies?"
The wife nodded and said, "They are all very beautiful."
In her opinion, her favorite of the two movies is "Kung Fu". It is a very good movie in terms of plot and visual effects.
She now finally knows why so many netizens praise "Kung Fu".
In fact, the experience of watching the movie was much better than expected.
Zhao Sheng took a sip of his latte coffee. Although it was very bitter, he thought it tasted good. He asked his doubts: "How does it compare with "Strange Mountains and Seas"?"
The wife hesitated and felt that there was no need to lie.
"Kung Fu" and "Up to the Sky" are very popular in themselves. The quality is still so high and they are deeply loved by the audience. The box office performance will definitely be much higher than other movies.
The wife said: "These two movies are better."
Zhao Sheng said nothing and sipped the coffee in the cup.
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Magic City.
Jiang Bei was typing on the keyboard, writing an in-depth analysis of "Kung Fu".
Jiangbei will have deep feelings after watching Tan Yue's movies every time.
He will sort out these feelings for easy learning and reference.
Before he knew it, he had written more than three thousand words, with no intention of stopping. He felt like he was about to become that young man's little fanboy.
The sound of typing on the keyboard echoed in the study.
Another half hour passed in the blink of an eye. Jiang Bei took his hands off the keyboard, lit a cigarette, and continued to reminisce about the movie.
Although "Kung Fu" is a martial arts action movie, because it was written by Tan Yue, Jiang Bei still feels that the quality of this movie will definitely not be bad.
And the result was even better than he expected.
Being able to produce such an excellent martial arts action film in this market environment once again refreshed his understanding of Tan Yue.
Seeing the high quality of "Kung Fu", Jiang Bei naturally thought about what the box office performance would be on the opening day?
With "Up to the Sky" as its opponent, the box office results on the first day were still very suspenseful.
Before the two movies were released, the online reviews of "Kung Fu" were not very good after all, and the impact on the box office results was still considerable.
Jiang Bei put the cigarette butt into the ashtray and stretched his arms to relax his sore shoulders.
Of these two movies, he still hopes that "Kung Fu" can win the box office championship.
Seeing that foreign movies were so popular with domestic audiences, Jiang Bei felt powerless.
After being a director for so many years, he also hopes that one day Chinese films will go global.
The sound of typing on the keyboard sounded again in the study.
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late at night.
The busy city has quieted down, but the Internet is still very lively. A group of senior movie fans are actually discussing the movie box office.
"'Up to the Sky' is so beautiful, it must be the box office champion this month! It must also be far ahead at the box office on the first day!"
"I think the box office champion on the first day of the May Day holiday will definitely be "Kung Fu". Many people around me went to watch it."
"As a simple melon-eater, I think both movies are quite good. To me, it doesn't matter who wins the box office championship."
"The box office of "Kung Fu" should not be bad. The box office results of Tan's movies are always ridiculously high. How much will it be this time?"
"When I watched "Up to the Sky", the entire auditorium was full. The box office was absolutely high, and "Kung Fu" was no match."
"Both "Kung Fu" and "Up to the Sky" are very popular. There is still a lot of suspense about who will be the box office champion."
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The next day.
Bright Entertainment Company.
When employees from the film department came to the company, they started discussing "Kung Fu" and the box office, and then more and more people joined in the chat.
"What do you think the box office of "Kung Fu" will be?"
"It's hard to guess, but it must be very high. The championship must be ours!"
"Well, although I don't want to admit it, it's still a bit difficult for our "Kung Fu" to become the single-day box office champion. "Straight to the Sky" is so impressive."
Some people in the crowd agreed, while others didn't quite understand.
The man continued: "Before "Kung Fu" was released, many netizens were not looking forward to it. What's more important is that now there is a strong competitor "Straight to the Sky"."
"I don't need to say more. I believe you have all seen on the Internet how many people were discussing "Straight to the Sky" before its release. An American blockbuster has a great impact on the domestic film market."
The discussion became much quieter, and everyone couldn't help but start to worry. After all, the opponent this time is an American blockbuster that has always been strong!
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The door of the office was open, but Zhou Can didn't seem to hear the discussion outside. He clenched his sweaty hands and closed his eyes tightly, immersed in his own world.
Compared with the nervousness and anxiety of waiting for the box office results when "The King of Comedy" was released, Zhou Can felt even more nervous this time.
First, the market environment makes it difficult for martial arts action movies to find a good situation, which greatly increases the box office risk of "Kung Fu".
2. This is Zhou Can's second movie as a leading role, which is very important to him.
"The King of Comedy" laid the foundation for his development in the film and television industry, and "Kung Fu" will determine his future development prospects.
Since its release, Zhou Can has been paying attention to the online evaluation of "Kung Fu".
But the rave reviews did not completely dispel his concerns.
Now only seeing the box office results can calm him down.
Zhou Can, who had no intention of working, refreshed the page of the official website of the General Administration of Culture over and over again.
Even though he knew it wasn't time yet, Zhou Can just couldn't control himself.
He hopes that "Kung Fu" will be a box office hit like "The King of Comedy" and become the most popular movie at the moment.
Time passed minute by minute, and Zhou Can waited for the updated data like years.
Finally, it was ten o'clock sharp.
The official website of the General Administration of Culture updates data regularly.
Zhou Can took a deep breath, tried his best to control his nervous and trembling hands and pressed down.
First place: "Up to the Sky", with a single-day box office of 546 million.
Second place: "Kung Fu", with a single-day box office of 528 million.
Third place: "Prairie Star", with a single-day box office of 182 million.
Fourth place: "Strange Mountains and Seas", with a single-day box office of 165 million.
the fifth place:...
Zhou Can clicked refresh again, still the same data.
He frowned slightly and rubbed his chin with his left hand, looking a little disappointed.
The single-day box office performance of 528 million is high for any movie, but it is still far behind the 800 million box office performance of "The King of Comedy" on its first day.
What makes Zhou Can feel even more disappointed is that "Kung Fu" was beaten by "Straight to the Sky".
Zhou Can couldn't help but feel a little complicated.
He has always been a bit player on the set, and was later signed by Tan Yue to join the Bright Entertainment Company. After playing supporting roles for several years, he finally embarked on the path of starring, and he also played the leading role in two movies in a row.
Who in today's entertainment industry doesn't envy Zhou Can's current situation.
The box office results of "Kung Fu" this time did not meet his expectations.
Zhou Can sat on the chair listlessly.
After a brief period of silence, it became lively again.
"The box office result of 528 million is already very high. This is the box office on the first day. There is still great potential."
"I felt a little bit disappointed when I saw this box office result. I was originally expecting it to surpass "The King of Comedy", but I didn't expect it to be so far behind."
"You have such a good idea. How can a martial arts action movie have such a high box office?"
"Tsk, tsk, I didn't expect to be overshadowed by "Straight to the Sky". It feels uncomfortable to watch."
"Although it ranks second, there is only a box office difference of more than 10 million yuan from "Right to the Sky". There is still a high chance of overtaking it."
"I hope so. The box office is actually very good, but it's really disappointing to be beaten by an American film. It's a pity that "Straight to the Sky" did not hit "The King of Comedy" and "Wreaths Under the Mountain"."
"Kung Fu" ranked second at the box office, which made many company employees feel a little disappointed.
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President's Office, Tan Yue's Office.
Tan Yue also sat in front of the computer to check the box office results of the movies released yesterday announced by the General Administration of Culture.
"Five hundred and twenty-eight million." Seeing this result, Tan Yue nodded slightly.
This result can be said to be within his expectations.
In the current film market environment, martial arts action movies are not very popular. It is very good that "Kung Fu" can achieve such a result on its premiere day.
It is normal that the box office of "Kung Fu" is not as good as that of "Up to the Sky".
After all, it was an American blockbuster, full of gimmicks, and more attractive to the audience.
If Tan Yue were an audience member, "Straight to the Sky" would also be the first choice to enter the cinema.
At this time, Chen Ziyu knocked on the door lightly and came in, walked to Tan Yue and said, "Have you seen the box office results?"
Tan Yue nodded and said, "Yes."
"how do you feel?"
"This result is quite good."
Chen Ziyu has the same view as Tan Yue on this point.
Tan Yue took a look at the box office results and said softly: "I am still very confident about the movie "Kung Fu". Due to various reasons, the box office on the first day was lower than that of "To the Sky", but there is a chance to overtake it later. of."
Chen Ziyu nodded in agreement.
Yesterday, the two of them went to a movie theater to watch "Up to the Sky" in a private theater. She was also very confident that the final box office of "Kung Fu" could surpass "Up to the Sky".
"I knew this was just drizzle to you, haha."
Looking at Tan Yue, who was extremely confident, Chen Ziyu reached out and hugged her boyfriend's shoulders.
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After Chen Ziyu left, Tan Yue leaned on his chair and closed his eyes to think.
He really has confidence in "Kung Fu".
First, because he knows the important position of "Kung Fu" in film history. The quality of this movie is extremely high, even surpassing "The King of Comedy". The main reason why the first-day box office is so different from "The King of Comedy" It’s still a matter of subject matter. The current market for martial arts action movies has shrunk too much.
Another reason is also related to the competitors this time. "Up to the Sky" is an American blockbuster. Whether it is the investment in filming funds or the director or actors, they are all international celebrities.
Nowadays, many domestic audiences have inexplicable expectations for international European and American blockbusters.
Tan Yue slowly closed his eyes.
This situation will be broken sooner or later.
