Chapter 188 188 Box Office Storm: Second and Third Days of Release...
Chapter 188
[Box office figures for the first day of the Spring Festival film season are in; "Firestorm" leads the pack!]
[With stunning special effects and magnificent scenes, "Storm" delivers a breathtaking storm!]
[Recommended films for the Spring Festival season: "The Storm" is number one.]
As early as when "The Storm" broke 500 million at the box office, film critics and marketing accounts had already turned their attention to this movie.
To verify whether "The Storm" was overrated, film critics, even though they were more interested in other new films, still watched "The Storm" as soon as it was released.
The moment they stepped out of the movie theater, many film critics fell silent.
"The Spring Festival box office champion is here." — This is reportedly the only comment a veteran film critic gave to "The Storm."
Special effects blockbusters naturally have a box office advantage, and "Storm" is a rare high-quality domestic special effects blockbuster.
When those magical natural scenes appeared on the screen, they felt as if they were at the premiere of a Hollywood blockbuster.
Even in Hollywood, not every blockbuster is so exquisite. Usually, they are classic masterpieces by big directors and big investments. Even Hollywood, which has produced countless excellent works, would not dare to spend such a huge amount of money on an unknown film.
Film critics couldn't help but think that because "The Storm" is a domestic film, it would probably receive more support from the audience.
"The difference between 'Storm' and 'Eagle Soars to the Sky' is... quite large."
"It's much bigger than I imagined."
"Eagle Soars to the Sky" also has its own advantages. First of all, the lead actor Chen Yushen has a strong appeal. Among the top ten highest-grossing Chinese films, Chen Yushen has starred in three. When "Eagle Soars to the Sky" was scheduled for release during the Spring Festival, many industry insiders predicted that "Eagle Soars to the Sky" had a good chance of winning the Spring Festival box office champion.
With its star-studded cast, a well-regarded director, and a mainstream patriotic theme, there's no indication that "Eagle Soars to the Sky" is lagging behind.
However, on its opening day, "The Storm" grossed 900 million yuan, while "The Eagle Soars to the Sky" only made 380 million yuan, less than half of "The Storm's" total.
Based on the data from the first day at least, Eagle Soars into the Sky has lost the ability to compete with Storm.
Although there have been films that grossed over 1 billion yuan on their opening day but ultimately failed to top the box office charts, those films had garnered significant attention and executed their marketing to the extreme. However, their box office revenue plummeted on the second day of release, falling to less than half of what it was on the opening day.
To some extent, that movie is partly responsible for why audiences are so wary today.
But Storm is different.
"Obviously, 'The Storm' is the kind of movie that we used to think would have a long run. I didn't expect it to have such a huge box office explosion on its first day. Discussions about 'The Storm' on social media are getting more and more heated. I've seen many viewers think that it's a movie that's no less than 'Interstellar'."
A well-known film critic wrote the following.
"Personally, I think that compared to 'The Storm,' 'Eagle Soars to the Sky' is in a very dangerous situation. Although they are different in form, they are both positive and mainstream films, and both have emotional and shocking parts. However, 'The Storm' is presented through a huge scene and special effects, while 'Eagle Soars to the Sky' is presented through the protagonist's personal heroism."
"Between 'The Storm' and 'The Eagle Soars to the Sky,' viewers may have to choose one over the other. In that case, who will be the victim?"
The film critic's words came true.
On the second day of the Spring Festival film season, the number of screenings for each movie was similar to the previous day, with "The Storm" increasing its screening share from 25% to 27%—in fact, "The Storm" took away nearly 50% of the box office yesterday.
"Eagle Soars to the Sky" grossed less than 400 million yuan, while "Mother" grossed 200 million yuan. Other films either grossed over 100 million yuan or only tens of millions. Although films with low box office returns have a bleak future, anything is possible during the Spring Festival season.
So far, the reviews for several high-grossing films, such as "The Storm," "Eagle Soars to the Sky," "Mother," and the comedy "Find a Job," have gradually emerged.
Although ratings for each film are not yet available, "The Storm" is clearly in the top tier.
"Eagle Soars to the Sky" also received good reviews, but it was somewhat similar to "The Storm" and didn't stand out enough to make audiences feel obligated to go to the cinema.
In other words, it lacks distinctive features.
Although Chen Yushen has both star power and a good reputation, his highest-grossing films all follow the tough guy/male lead route, with similar character designs, and this film, "Eagle Soars to the Sky," is no exception.
While his fans are willing to go to the cinema to support him, other viewers are gradually growing tired of Chen Yushen's character.
In "Eagle Soars Through the Sky", Chen Yushen's character is not particularly special.
Besides, the role played by Chen Cong is somewhat off-putting.
Not long ago, "Grandpa's Courtyard" generated a wave of bad reviews, but Chen Cong's new film was released during the Spring Festival. Anyone with eyes can see that Chen Yushen is just trying to promote Chen Cong.
Chen Yushen's portrayal of the protagonist is as steadfast as ever, making him a perfect mentor for the audience. In the film, under his encouragement, the rookie teammate played by Chen Cong transforms from timid and hesitant to brave like him, showing a complete growth trajectory.
but--
"Chen Cong's character was so annoying in the early stages. Even though he became reliable later on, I still find his face annoying."
"I find it annoying +1".
The character played by Chen Cong is not likable.
Although this role was tailor-made for him by the production team of "Eagle Soars to the Sky".
Chen Cong himself may not be unaware of this, but considering the box office success of "Eagle Soars to the Sky," an unlikable character is not important.
After all, the main character is Chen Yushen. If this character is too likable and overshadows Chen Yushen, "Eagle Soars to the Sky" may not be able to achieve high box office returns.
Chen Yushen is the one who carries the box office, and Chen Cong is very clear about this.
As a result, on the second day of the Lunar New Year, the box office figures for each film showed slight changes.
After seeing the box office figures for the first day and audience feedback, industry insiders speculated that "The Storm" would do very well at the box office.
That's true.
But the data for "Storm" was still surprising—720 million.
This is the report card that "The Storm" has delivered.
"720 million? That's incredible! How did they do that?"
"1.6 billion in two days???"
It's worth mentioning that before its release, two box office prediction platforms predicted that "The Storm" would gross 1.5 billion and 2 billion yuan respectively, both figures hovering around the break-even point.
Yesterday, "The Storm" raked in 900 million yuan, and the box office platform predicts that the final result of "The Storm" will reach 4 billion yuan.
Now, with the impressive figure of 1.62 billion, the final box office predictions for "Storm" are 5 billion and 6 billion respectively.
No film in this Spring Festival season has surprised audiences more than "The Storm".
Even though the industry was already confident about the box office performance of "The Storm", no one expected that the drop in "The Storm" would be so slow on the second day.
Generally speaking, even if "The Storm" only grosses 500 million yuan, it would be considered a normal drop in box office revenue.
Compared to "The Storm's" 720 million daily box office, the performance of other films pales in comparison.
"Eagle Soars Through the Sky" grossed 220 million.
"Mother" grossed 190 million.
"Find a Class" grossed 130 million.
"Wild Boar Party" grossed 102 million.
It's worth mentioning that among the films, "Eagle Soars to the Sky" actually saw the biggest drop in box office. "Mother," as a family drama, didn't have a great number of screenings, but it won over audiences with its sincere emotions, making many viewers think of their own mothers.
As long as the emotions in a film with such delicate nuances are expressed effectively, the audience will definitely support it.
It's not the kind of hard-boiled movie; it's soft and doesn't try to be sentimental.
Among the films released during the Spring Festival, "Mother" is actually the one with the best word-of-mouth.
"Wild Boar Party," the animated film dubbed the "wall of masterpieces," has once again withstood the test of the Spring Festival box office. It is currently ranked fifth in the box office charts, right in the middle. Behind it are films with poor screenings that have kept their box office low, as well as films that are so bad that they have been criticized by audiences. In short, as of now, the films that have surpassed it in box office have no major shortcomings in terms of plot, and at least they are not bad films.
"Eagle Soars Through the Sky" only made 220 million?
"There's nothing we can do. It's already the second day, and 'Storm' is still making 720 million. The whole market is focused on 'Storm'."
The box office performance of "The Storm" was so amazing that the production team was not prepared.
The roadshow hadn't even ended this morning when "The Storm" had already surpassed 1 billion yuan at the box office, and the celebratory posters had barely been put up when 1.1 billion yuan arrived.
In addition to participating in roadshows, directors also have to work on poster lines and, when necessary, write the inscriptions themselves.
He felt like he had just finished working on one poster when 1.2 billion, 1.3 billion, and 1.4 billion followed.
But releasing posters for every 100 million yuan spent is not feasible; if only one poster is released for every billion yuan spent, then all the films in the world will be doomed.
"What a sweet trouble."
As "The Storm" became a box office hit, cinemas across the country sent more requests for additional roadshows, and there were also media interviews... All the media wanted to know how "The Storm" came about.
The director envisioned a scenario where "The Storm" would break 2 billion yuan at the box office, but in his mind, that 2 billion yuan was achieved only after going through fierce competition during the Spring Festival season and overcoming countless difficulties.
Instead of what it is now... it seems like we'll have 2 billion tomorrow.
Lin Yuan suddenly realized that he had also reached the highest record for starring in a movie.
Although "The Storm" is only his third starring film, there is no doubt that this is his achievement, and no one can compete with him for this achievement.
Happiness came so quickly that Lin Yuan didn't even have time to react.
Currently, "The Storm" is not in the top ten of the all-time Chinese film box office rankings, but barring any unforeseen circumstances, it will surely secure a place among them in a while.
"...Lin Yuan's career luck is just too amazing."
"Hilarious! Chen Cong crashed into him twice, and both times the results were pretty bad. Just look at the box office performance of 'The Storm.' It's clearly the worst film in Chen Yushen's acting career. Chen Yushen didn't have a bad showing when he entered the Spring Festival film season last time."
"The Ghost Art has a Golden Wing Award for Best Actor, and its profit is more than five times the cost. The 300 million yuan box office of The Bloody Past was pure profit, and it also won a Wall Award. Now it's The Storm. If The Storm's box office breaks 5 billion yuan, it will be in the top five of film history. If it breaks 6 billion yuan, it will be in the top two of film history. I am in awe!"
"Don't overlook his TV drama achievements just because he has a strong film record. Our Kangaroo started out making TV dramas."
"Incredibly powerful!!!"
"How terrifying!"
"The Storm is really good."
On its second day of release, "The Storm" showed no signs of slowing down; in fact, the level of discussion surrounding it only intensified.
Industry insiders compared "The Storm" with Hollywood blockbusters, explored the techniques used in filmmaking, and analyzed the possibility of another "The Storm" appearing.
The audience only talked about the visual impact of "The Storm" and the simple emotions contained in it.
Movie clips were frequently featured on the homepages of marketing accounts, and these details attracted more viewers to the cinema.
Watching "The Storm" during this Spring Festival seems to have become a trend.
Audiences are more or less influenced by herd mentality; since everyone has gone to see "The Storm," they feel they should also judge whether "The Storm" is good or bad.
On its third day of release, "The Storm" still grossed over 500 million yuan, reaching 576 million yuan, remaining the number one film at the box office.
Now, the total box office of "The Storm" has exceeded 2.1 billion yuan and is approaching 2.2 billion yuan.
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