Chapter 228: You can’t dance the lion dance but you still say you are from Foshan?
Li Bo and his girlfriend came in and got a great deal, and the whole process was perfect.
The fighting scenes were thrilling, and the Chinese Kung Fu showdowns made them really enjoy themselves!
Where there are no fighting scenes, there are constant jokes and lots of laughter.
For example, Liang Kuan and the people in Po Chi Lam have a strong comedic tone.
All the characters feel real and grounded.
It seems as if there really is a Bao Zhilin and a real Huang Feihong.
On the day of its premiere, "Taken" received a score of 7.5 and a box office of 37 million.
"Wish" scored 7.3 and had a box office of 23 million.
This is Lin Shao's first independently directed film. The rating is not low, and the first-day box office has already reached the top 20 among many movies.
The public is cheering and celebrating a good start.
"How much? How much do you say?"
Lin Yuan exclaimed.
“8.3!”
"Who's 8.3?"
“Once Upon a Time in China!”
When Lin Shao heard something was wrong, he quickly opened the movie section of Doudou.com.
Saw the bright red 8.3 rating behind "Once Upon a Time in China"!
8.3 is not low, this is a theater movie, not an art film!
“How much was the box office on the first day?”
“8 million!”
“(ˉ▽￣～) Tsk~~ That’s not much!”
"It's just a fraction of 'Storm'..."
"Many films have decent reputations, but they are not grounded enough, and this situation also occurs!"
"And it's only the first day, no problem."
Although many people said so, Lin Yuan was still uneasy. He had experienced many counterattacks. With such a high score, there was no guarantee that there would not be a reversal.
It's only the first day, and judging from the pre-sale results, "Storm" and "Wish" will definitely be sold out, but audience expectations are one thing, and whether they can retain people is another.
"Once Upon a Time in China" is different. Its initial reputation and traffic were average, but if the quality of the film is good, who knows what will happen later...
But seeing that the public was already celebrating, he couldn't pour cold water on them...
When Li Bo returned to the dormitory, he started to recommend "Once Upon a Time in China" to everyone.
"My ideal Daxia patriotic martial artist should be someone like Wong Fei-hung!"
“Is it really that beautiful?”
"Go and see it now, or you'll lose 100 million!"
There are many people like Li Bo.
Many people who didn’t get to watch “The Storm” and “The Wish” during the New Year’s Day holiday went to watch “Once Upon a Time in China”.
Word of mouth gradually spread, and many people began to doubt it after seeing the online ratings.
"A movie with an 8.3 rating was released on New Year's Day? 'Once Upon a Time in China'? Is it the legendary bad movie that became a masterpiece?"
"Are you talking about 'A Man Should Be Self-reliant'? Yes!"
"You've got to brush your score, right?"
"No, I went to see it. It was really good. Just in case, I found time to watch the other two!"
"How do you say that?"
"There's no comparison. 'Storm' is just a long music video for Yan Yu. It's all about him showing off. It's an insult to my intelligence. 'Wish' is okay for girls to watch. Only 'Once Upon a Time in China' is a patriotic martial artist movie in my mind. It's a real man's movie!"
"What kind of men's movie is this? I, a girl, like it too, okay!"
"Once Upon a Time in China deserves a thumbs-up from me!"
"Master Huang truly lives up to that poem: Healing illnesses with his healing potion, crushing evil with his fists and feet. His glaring eyes are like a diamond spirit, his bodhi spirit saves the world!"
“Is it that good?”
"You know what? It's really that good. Of all the action movies out there, this one is the best. It makes me want to go to Guangdong. They have Bao Zhi Lin, right? Do they have lion dances during Chinese New Year?"
"Rumors debunked: We dance lions, but there's no Bao Zhi Lin, no Lion King Competition!"
"I don't believe it, that's not what the movie says!"
"Then can you organize one? I'll travel at my own expense?"
“…”
The online discussion aroused heated discussions among many people, and Foshan, Guangdong even became a hot topic.
Foshan locals were puzzled by this because they received greetings from all over the country.
"Do you do lion dance during Chinese New Year?"
"Are you picking greens?"
"When is the Lion King Contest?"
"Can you form the tiger and crane?"
"How far have you come in practicing the Foshan Shadowless Kick?"
"You can't dance the lion dance, and you still have the nerve to call yourself a Foshan native? Sing a few lines of 'A man should be strong' for me!"
Foshan locals: ???
Where there are topics, there is heat, and where there is heat, there is traffic.
The box office of over 8 million on the first day could not stop the audience's enthusiasm.
The next day, the box office climbed to 15 million...
On the third day, 23 million...
Day 4, 32 million...
Moreover, the screening schedule for "Once Upon a Time in China" is only 12%!
The cinema was the first to notice something was wrong.
"Give me two copies of Once Upon a Time in China!"
"Honey, today's stock is sold out. Can I show it to you on Saturday at the earliest?"
"Ah? That's all? How many games do you have a day?"
"Two."
“@#%~**…&&*How am I supposed to watch your two games!”
As more and more people asked questions, the front desk naturally started to report to the higher authorities.
"How many?"
"The attendance rate is at least 90%! Even the early morning show was full!"
"Add, add more screenings for me, and move those last few films over here first."
90%, wouldn't that be even better than "Storm"? That's only a little over 70%!
Seeing such high attendance, it is impossible for the cinema to sit back and take action.
Soon, the number of screenings of "Once Upon a Time in China" increased, and the screening volume reached 18%.
But a week later, the online tickets were basically sold out as soon as they were released! There were huge crowds of people queuing up to buy tickets offline.
"There's something wrong with this movie! I've already had 6 shows a day and it's still sold out? Let me ask."
After communicating with each other, the managers of various theater chains found that everyone had quietly added a lot of screenings of "Once Upon a Time in China" within their authority, but the market was still in short supply.
So the report went up the chain of command...
"Sorry, we also make adjustments based on the contract and the market."
Cinemas have the authority to adjust the screening schedule as needed, but those with more and better cooperation will definitely notify you in advance.
When Lin Shao received the news, it was really a blow to his head.
"You're not talking about "Wish"
"It's Once Upon a Time in China by Xingyao."
“!!!”
It’s not that Lin Shao didn’t pay attention to it. He watched it for a few days, but "Once Upon a Time in China" did not make a quick comeback, it only saw a slight increase.
"Taken" has already exceeded 50 million over the weekend, officially joining the 100 million yuan club!
Lin Shao’s first movie grossed over 100 million!
He is still busy holding a celebration!
This news is like a bucket of cold water on my head, chilling my heart.
Quickly open Doudou.com - Movie section and take a look:
"Once Upon a Time in China": Rating: 8.5, box office on the day: 42 million, cumulative box office: 139 million, ranking during the same period: second.
“!!!”
"Fuck! The rating can still go up?!"
Everyone knows it's hard to please everyone. Generally, a movie starts out strong but gradually becomes average. And you've increased my rating by two points?!
And how did the box office secretly exceed 100 million?!
Do you think it's easy to make over 100 million? There are so many filmmakers in China, but only about 20 of them are in the 100 million yuan club!
Opening the hot searches on the blog, it seems that they have nothing to do with "Once Upon a Time in China".
But a closer look...
[Foshan, Guangdong]--The reason for becoming a hot search seems to be Huang Feihong’s hometown!
[Guangdong Lion Dance]--It seems to be the main storyline of Huang Feihong!
【Foshan Shadowless Kick】--Huang Feihong's most powerful leg technique!
【Daxia Martial Arts】......
“I was careless!!!”
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