Chapter 113 Box Office Explosion
In the next two days, Weibo was flooded with posts about the movie "Detective Chinatown", and countless celebrities who participated in the premiere praised the movie on Weibo.
Some self-media and film critics even wrote long reviews praising the movie without revealing any spoilers.
Of course, in addition to the good quality of the film itself, some media and film critics were paid.
At this critical moment, Gu Wei and the distributor were not stingy and spent a lot of money, making the movie popular before it was released.
Besides, the quality of the movie is good, so there is nothing wrong with praising it a little, and the media can feel more at ease taking the money.
#【Detective Chinatown】A conscientious comedy, believe it or not!! #
#The perfect combination of comedy and detective storyline, [Chinatown Detective] is a pioneer of Chinese detective comedy! #
#[Detective Chinatown] Director boasts of a 1 billion box office, is this youthful arrogance or confidence? #
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Various news about movies on the Internet have aroused the curiosity of netizens.
On Wednesday, December 11, [Detective Chinatown] was released nationwide, much to everyone's anticipation.
Before this, the only movie with relatively high box office this month was "The Four 2" which was released last week. After nearly a week of screening, the box office continued to decline, with the single-day box office falling to less than 10 million, and the screening share falling to 16%.
The movie "No Man's Land" released last week, directed by Ning Hao and produced and distributed by China Film Distribution, has seen its box office drop to more than 4 million per day after two weeks.
Since the box office potential of his own company's films has been exhausted, he can naturally allocate resources to "Detective Chinatown".
On the first day of its release, thanks to the efforts of the three major distributors, "Detective Chinatown" accounted for as much as 46% of the national screenings on that day.
Although Wednesday was a weekday, the screenings of "Detective Chinatown" were still packed in theaters across the country.
Countless fans of Gu Wei bought tickets to watch the movie as soon as possible to support their idol.
Although "Detective Chinatown" is not a fan-oriented movie, it has benefited from the support of traffic.
"Director Gu, cinemas across the country are sending in real-time data. The attendance rates in various theaters are very high. It looks like the movie's first-day box office will give us a surprise."
Mr. Wang from Guangxian couldn't help but call Gu Wei and tell him the good news.
"It's all thanks to your publicity and promotion, Mr. Wang. As the distributor, Guangguang is indeed the most professional in the industry." Gu Wei was very happy, but he did not forget to give credit to Wang Changtian.
“Haha, this is what we light should do.
The most important factor for the success of a film is the quality of its filming.
Director Gu, don't forget the lighting next time you have the chance." Seeing the success of "Detective Chinatown" was a foregone conclusion, Wang Changtian didn't forget to discuss subsequent collaborations with Gu Wei.
"Of course, of course."
The next morning, Gu Wei received a call from his agent.
"Mr. Gu, Detective Chinatown grossed 84.62 million on its first day, making it the national box office champion for the day."
Yang Liwen's voice was trembling, she was so excited.
The box office on the first day was close to 100 million yuan, which means that the box office on the first day exceeded the investment cost of the film.
If the reputation does not collapse in the later stage, it is not impossible to exceed 1 billion as Gu Wei said.
"Good, very good." Although he had some expectations in his heart, Gu Wei still couldn't help but feel happy when he heard the news.
He suppressed the urge to cheer.
"Have the first-day box office figures been released?"
"Once it's posted, it'll be immediately posted on the crew's official Weibo account. We'll definitely be making the headlines in the entertainment industry today!"
After hanging up the phone, Gu Wei threw the phone aside and excitedly rushed to Zeng Li who was still sleeping soundly beside him.
The two of them stayed up late last night to celebrate the release of the movie.
She was exhausted by Gu Wei and fell asleep beside him exhausted.
"Ah, what's wrong with you? It's so early in the morning. Let me sleep a little longer~"
She opened her sleepy eyes with a lazy expression, like a big cat that couldn't wake up.
"Sister Li, Detective Chinatown grossed 84.62 million on its first day.
We succeeded, and the movie will be a success." Gu Wei said to her excitedly.
"Really? That's great, Gu Wei, I knew you could succeed." This news was like a shot of stimulant, and Zeng Li was no longer sleepy in an instant.
She put her arms around Gu Wei's neck and looked at him with her beautiful eyes, the tenderness in her eyes seemed to be about to flow out.
So, with the help of the news, the two continued their unfinished work from last night in the room early in the morning.
It was another round of shouting at each other, and Zeng Li was quickly defeated.
There was no way. She had consumed too much energy yesterday and had not yet recovered. As a result, she played another game halfway through due to off-field factors and naturally lost miserably.
However, she was still a very responsible person, and she ended this unexpected situation with her ingenuity and eloquence.
It was almost noon when Gu Wei came to the company.
Mr. Han from China Film Group called
"Gu Wei, congratulations on the movie's box office success!"
"Thanks to your appreciation and support, Mr. Han, I'm just lucky." Although Gu Wei was very happy, he was still very sober.
"You are capable enough, I just provided a little help.
I saw you mentioned at the premiere that there would be a sequel to Detective Chinatown? So, would you consider continuing to collaborate with China Film Group?
Seeing that the movie is bound to be a box office hit, I started thinking about the sequel just one day after its release.
Although China Film Group is a state-owned enterprise, it has to be responsible for its own profits and losses to a large extent. Although it controls the channels for imported films, it also costs a lot to invest in new films and support domestic films every year.
Han Sanping also has to consider China Film's revenue.
Besides, as long as he can participate in the production and distribution of such a film with good reputation and high box office, it will naturally be considered a political achievement for Han Sanping.
"Director Han, to be honest, I do have plans to shoot a sequel.
Now that the movie is a big hit at the box office, I am even more convinced of this idea.
But the script hasn't come out yet, so I plan to spend more time polishing it.
After all, the first story was so good, and I don’t want the sequel to ruin its reputation.
When it comes to preparing new films, China Film Group will naturally be involved.”
Han Sanping was very happy after hearing what Gu Wei said. This was considered as a verbal promise made by Gu Wei to him.
“Okay, you’re right, the script is the most important thing, and you need to prepare well.
If you need anything, feel free to call me. As long as China Film Group can do it, we will satisfy you."
After hanging up the phone, not long after, Gu Wei received calls from Mr. Wang from Guangxian and Mr. Zhang from Wanda.
The content is similar. I congratulated Gu Wei and mentioned the sequel to him.
Gu Wei used the same rhetoric to deal with them.
The sequel to "Detective Chinatown" must be filmed, but Gu Wei plans to wait a little longer.
Moreover, he was not just being perfunctory with the three bosses. He was still planning to cooperate with them when the sequel started filming.
In the film industry, it is impossible for one person or one company to go it alone.
Haven’t you seen that the producers and distributors of those hit movies in later generations are all a long list of company names?
Only if the pie is well-divided can a project truly succeed. Those who think that as long as the film is well-made, it will definitely have a high box office are too naive.
The entire film market pie is only this big. If you get more, others will get less.
When you are alone and powerless, aren’t you afraid that others will criticize you? What if you are not scheduled to watch a movie?
Therefore, Gu Wei was never afraid of his allies coming to share his achievements. As long as everyone worked together to make the cake bigger, he would naturally share the most delicious piece.
For example, the release of the movie "Detective Chinatown" this time, without the help of the three major companies, how could it have such a high screening schedule and such a great publicity effect.
The next day, Thursday, the box office of "Detective Chinatown" was 78.56 million, a slight decline, and the fans' energy may have been exhausted.
But the good reputation of the movie spread far and wide.
The movie received a Douban score of 8.4 two days after its release.
Countless viewers who have watched the movie left comments below, praising it as an unforgettable comedy masterpiece.
"I went to see the movie Detective Chinatown yesterday and found it to be a truly conscientiously produced film. It was fantastic!"
"The plot is tight and full of jokes. Wang Baoqiang is hilarious. I give it full marks!"
"I originally went to see the movie with my girlfriend, who is a fan of Gu Wei. But after watching the movie, I declared that I will be a fan of Gu Wei from now on. The movie is so wonderful, a perfect combination of comedy and suspense, and it is both entertaining and brain-burning~"
"The little girl's laughter at the end scared me to death. To make up for my emotional trauma, I decided to subtract one point and give it a score of 9~"
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On the third day of the movie's release, as it was a Friday, the box office did not decrease but increased, closing at 85.63 million.
During these three days, Gu Wei kept receiving various congratulatory calls, and he politely expressed his gratitude to each of them.
I sat in the company's office feeling a little tired, with my cell phone thrown on the desk in front of me.
He now somewhat understood how Lu Yang felt when his movie became a hit. It was truly a happy trouble.
The next few days are a critical period for the film.
The reason why "Detective Chinatown" has such a high box office is that the film is of high quality and has a good reputation. Another reason is that the early publicity was good and it has built up its reputation, but the most important thing is the high screening schedule.
As of Friday, due to its high box office and attendance, theaters have allocated 57% of the screenings of "Detective Chinatown" nationwide.
Of course, "Detective Chinatown" did not disappoint the theaters, and its single-day box office on Friday accounted for 72% of the national total single-day box office.
On Friday, the national single-day box office was 118.9 million yuan, with "Detective Chinatown" taking 85.63 million yuan, and the remaining 33 million yuan being divided among "The Four", "No Man's Land" and two Hollywood movies, "Hunger Games" and "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire".
According to this ratio, the screening schedule of "Detective Chinatown" will increase over the weekend.
At this time, there is really no competitor in the market that can compete with "Detective Chinatown", so its screening rate is so high.
Next Thursday, December 19th, Feng Xiaogang's movie "Personal Tailor" will be released.
Given his status and past performance, theaters will definitely give it high screening schedules, which will naturally squeeze the living space of "Detective Chinatown."
Therefore, if you want to achieve high box office, these few days are particularly important.
(End of this chapter)
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