Chapter 818: Big Explosion on the First Day
As expected, the theater was packed. After entering, Su Miaomiao looked around and saw almost no empty seats.
"I kind of regret it. There are too many people here today. I should have come later."
The two sat down and Su Miaomiao complained.
Wang Yingnan didn't care. He put the drink in his hand into the hole in the armrest of the seat and said nonchalantly, "What's the big deal about crowds? It won't affect your movie watching.
I have been looking forward to Gu Wei's "Detective Chinatown 3" for a long time.
I was waiting to see it during the Chinese New Year last year, but it was postponed for a whole year because of my relationship, and I don’t want to wait any longer.”
Soon, the audience who entered the theater took their seats one after another, the lights went out, and the movie on the big screen began to show.
A big dragon logo flew out, followed by the logos of production companies such as Weiming Tianxia, China Film, and Wanda.
[Detective Chinatown 3] At the beginning of the film, Tang Ren and Qin Feng were already on a plane from New York to Tokyo.
The camera kept flashing, showing the scene of Qin Feng's father being arrested when he was a child, the interview for the police academy, the last conversation with Sinuo in Chinatown, Thailand, and the discussion with Song Yi about human nature, animal nature and the abyss after solving the case in New York.
Qin Feng woke up in shock, turned around and slapped Tang Ren. At this time, their flight landed in Tokyo.
Noda Hao, played by Satoshi Tsumabuki, was waiting for the two at the airport. After the three of them met up, the Chinatown detective duo officially began their crime-solving journey in Tokyo.
The overall style of [Detective Chinatown 3] is still joyful, but Gu Wei's version is much more compact than the original in content, and the overall logic of the case is not much worse than the previous two films.
The reason why the original version of "Detective Chinatown 3" suffered a reputational setback was that the director and producers mixed too many nonsensical comedy elements into the film, creating many stupid and inexplicable segments.
It’s fine that everyone likes to watch comedies during the Spring Festival, but the core of the "Detective Chinatown" series is actually solving crimes. The comedy elements are just wonderful chemical reactions produced by the contrast of character personalities and various accidents in the process of solving the cases.
Just like a dish, the chef gets praise from diners for his exquisite carving and beautiful presentation, so he focuses on the appearance of the dish and ignores the most essential thing - whether the dish tastes good.
The original version of "Detective Chinatown 3" is like this. It mixes too many comedy elements and is deliberately funny, but the detective plot is too thin and cannot stand scrutiny. The audience comes to watch it for fun, but cannot savor the whole story like the previous two films, especially the first one.
In the end, it won at the box office but lost in reputation.
Now Gu Wei's version of "Detective Chinatown 3" has fully learned this lesson.
The comedy style of the [Detective Chinatown] series has not changed, but the plot has been streamlined a lot, many unnecessary plots have been deleted, and the presence of the main storyline has been enhanced.
The current "Detective Chinatown 3" can be said to be completely different from the original version in terms of story.
The biggest change is the addition of a new role as Vice President of the Southeast Asian Chamber of Commerce - Nguyen Van Gang.
And from the case's perspective, there were three successive stages in the pursuit of the murderer.
At the beginning of the movie, there is solid evidence that Watanabe Masaru is the murderer in a closed room, so he invites Tang Ren and Qin Feng to solve the case.
The two first discovered that the closed room murder case might be a setup by Su Chawei, that is, the deceased was the murderer, who wanted to frame Watanabe Katsu and use his own injury to achieve his business goals.
But Su Chawei was not faking his death, but was really dead, which started the second reversal. After learning of Su Chawei's plan, his deputy Ruan Wengang carried out the hitchhiking murder.
With the help of Noda Hao, Kobayashi Anna and various forces, all the evidence of Ruan Wengang's murder was collected, and he finally admitted that he was the murderer in excitement.
Everything seemed to be settled, and everyone believed that the Tokyo locked room murder case had been solved.
But Qin Feng discovered through various clues during the investigation that Su Chawei's secretary Kobayashi Anna might be the real murderer behind the scenes.
Just like Sinuo in the first part, she hid in the dark and used various means and hints to stir up Ruan Wengang's ambition, while giving him the opportunity to kill people.
In the end, he eliminated the top and second-in-command of the Southeast Asian Chamber of Commerce without any action on his part, and at the same time obtained a competing real estate project from the Black Dragon Society. He achieved three goals in one fell swoop and committed an almost perfect crime.
Two hours passed in the cinema. On the big screen, Qin Feng explained the entire cause and effect of the Tokyo locked room murder case in court, including Su Chawei's plan to frame Watanabe Katsu, and the entire process and motive of Ruan Wengang's hitchhiking murder.
Based on conclusive evidence, Ruan Wengang was brought to justice.
"I felt from the beginning that Ruan Wengang was not a good guy. He is indeed the big boss. Su Chawei's frame-up plan and the hitchhiking murder are indeed interesting, but I don't think there are any big surprises."
Seeing this, Su Miaomiao whispered to her best friend.
Wang Yingnan turned around and glanced at her: "Don't worry, the movie isn't over yet."
"Could there be a reversal?" Su Miaomiao murmured.
On the screen, Qin Feng and Tang Ren bid farewell to Noda Hao and prepared to go to the airport. As a result, the camera turned and Qin Feng appeared in a traditional Japanese courtyard.
The wooden screen was pulled open, revealing Kobayashi Anna, played by Yui Aragaki, wearing a black kimono with red flowers, kneeling in front of a wooden table, meticulously brewing tea.
Qin Feng took off his shoes and walked into the house, sitting opposite Kobayashi Anna.
The audience in the theater also knew that this should be a crucial plot, and they all held their breath watching the two people on the big screen.
"When President Su Chawei was alive, he particularly loved drinking tea, so I learned the skill of making tea for a while. Although I dare not call myself a tea master, I always get the president's praise." Kobayashi Anna poured a cup of tea for Qin Feng.
"Kobayashi once said that you and Chairman Su Chawei have a father-daughter relationship."
"Of course, I've been following the president since I joined the Southeast Asian Chamber of Commerce. He's been my mentor all along, and we've had a very deep relationship over the past decade."
"So you planned to kill him, to repay his kindness!"
After these words were spoken, Kobayashi Anna's expression did not change much, but it surprised the audience.
Wang Yingnan's mouth curled up slightly; "Look, the final turn is coming."
Afterwards, Qin Feng recounted the entire case from the beginning, but this time he added the role played by Kobayashi Anna.
He helped Su Chawei plan the frame-up operation and pretended to accidentally leak it to Ruan Wengang, stirring up the other party's ambition while helping him create the best opportunity to kill people.
Kobayashi Anna's methods were so clever that even Ruan Wengang himself felt that this was a good opportunity given to him by God. Driven by interests and ambition, he killed people.
Qin Feng found out that the real murderer was Anna Kobayashi, but he did not report her.
Just like he didn't report Sinuo and Song Yi in the first two films.
Ruan Wengang and Su Chawei are both gangsters who have done all kinds of evil. Their current fate is a retribution for their evil deeds.
“Someone once told me that when you stare into the abyss, the abyss also stares into you.
When you do evil, no matter how just your reasons are, you will inevitably fall into the abyss in the end."
After Qin Feng finished this advice, he turned and left the room.
Kobayashi Anna was the only one left in the room. After two seconds of silence, she sighed and opened her eyes again, her gaze becoming extremely cold.
"Qin Fengsang is an extremely intelligent person, but he is still wrong. I will not fall into the abyss because I am the abyss!"
The screen went black, the movie officially ended, and the ending song began to play. The main creators of "Detective Chinatown" also began to lead the extras in dancing, just like the previous two films.
The lights in the theater gradually brightened, and the audience came back to their senses one by one.
"Oh my god, this is amazing! It turns out the real culprit behind this is Kobayashi Anna. This is totally beyond my expectation.
It’s really good. I feel that the third part is better than the second part and can be compared with "Detective Chinatown 1".
Do you think Kobayashi Anna is a good person? The look in her eyes at the end was so scary, she felt like a villain."
After the movie ended, Su Miaomiao and her friend followed the crowd out of the cinema. Along the way, she chattered with Wang Yingnan beside her about her thoughts on the movie.
The others are similar. The detective plot of "Detective Chinatown 3" is truly unexpected and reasonable, and the various reversals are very exciting.
The movie is also full of comedy elements, which allow the audience to walk out of the theater with a smile while still reminiscing about the plot. Overall, it is definitely a good movie.
"It's over. After watching the third part, I'm looking forward to the fourth one. I wonder who will be involved in the Q organization in this movie?"
When they walked out of the cinema, Su Miaomiao had not stopped talking.
"Then you'll have to wait. I haven't heard of the filming of the fourth part, and who knows how many years it will take for it to be released."
After Wang Yingnan finished speaking, he remembered something and took out his cell phone from his pocket.
"What are you doing?"
"I bought the movie ticket on Meituan, and now I'm posting a review after watching the movie.
Gu Wei really lived up to my years of waiting. Detective Chinatown 3 is truly great!
After hearing this, Su Miaomiao also took out her cell phone.
“I’ll come too. I have accounts on Maoyan and Douban, so I can go there and give out two good reviews.
Sure enough, after watching a good movie, there are many things to say."
On the first day of the Lunar New Year in 2021, there were countless moviegoers like Su Miaomiao and Wang Yingnan across the country.
During the first Spring Festival after the epidemic, everyone's desire to watch movies, which had been accumulated for a long time, completely broke out.
As the most anticipated blockbuster series during the Spring Festival, "Detective Chinatown 3" has really reaped the benefits of this wave of dividends.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Ox, the movie "Detective Chinatown 3" continued its trend of breaking pre-sale box office records. On the first day of its release, it took in 1.13 billion yuan at the box office with 42% of the national screenings, setting not only a new record for the Chinese film market, but also a global single-market single-day box office record.
At the same time, "Detective Chinatown 3" scored a high score of 9.6 points with nearly one million people rating it on major ticketing platforms. The always demanding Douban also gave it an opening score of 8.1. It can be said that its good reputation and box office grew together.
In addition to the outstanding results, the movie has also become a hot topic, appearing on 14 hot searches on the first day of its release. From the plot to the cast to the structure, the audience's attention and recognition of "Detective Chinatown 3" can be said to cover all aspects.
These five years have certainly paid off. From the 2016 summer blockbuster "Detective Chinatown 2" to today's "Detective Chinatown 3," Gu Wei has delivered a satisfying performance with his skill and sincerity!
It was hilarious and entertaining. I took my whole family to the cinema and we burst into laughter. The crime-solving plot was also very brain-twisting. No one expected that the ultimate boss behind the scenes would be Anna Kobayashi.
Thank you Gu Wei for choosing my "wife" to play the role of Xiaolin Anna. I originally thought Aragaki-chan was the cute and sweet type, but I didn't expect she could play such a cool and sassy character, especially the scene at the end of the movie where she confronts Qin Feng. That look just killed me!
[Brother is as handsome as ever, Qin Feng yyds, "Detective Chinatown 3" is a huge hit! ]
Gu Wei's films never disappoint me. Last year's "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils" and "Send You a Little Red Flower" already gave me great surprises. This year's "Detective Chinatown 3" is another hit comedy blockbuster. Different genre, but equally exciting!
[It's over. I really want to watch the fourth part. I beg Gu Wei to shoot the fourth part as soon as possible. I want to know who are the members of the Q organization. I guess Song Yi should be one of them. Kobayashi Anna should also be one of their members.
I just don’t know if it’s Sinuo? 】
[I declare that "Detective Chinatown 3" is the best movie I have seen this year! ]
[The person above, it's only been one day this year, you've only seen this one, right?]
[An excellent comedy detective film. Compared with the previous two films, the story is more complete and the comedy elements are integrated just right. It can be seen that director Gu Wei has improved his skills.
"Detective Chinatown 3" is very good and is a very good commercial blockbuster, but I still prefer Gu Wei's "Better Days" and "Send You a Little Red Flower".
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In addition to the audience, the media also gave high praise to "Detective Chinatown 3".
The strong performance of [Detective Chinatown 3] on its first day of release also attracted widespread attention from foreign media.
Forbes (Fortune) published an article saying: "[Detective Chinatown 3] is the latest Chinese blockbuster, once again proving that Chinese cinema chains are no longer dependent on Hollywood imports!"
The Hollywood Reporter praised the film's director and lead actor: "In China, the new world's largest film market, the homegrown superstar Gu Wei has a dominant influence!"
Although the movie has not been released in Japan yet, because it was filmed in Tokyo and uses a large number of Japanese actors, the local Japanese are also paying close attention to "Detective Chinatown 3".
When it was learned that the movie had earned 23.6 billion yen at the box office on the first day, the [Japan Film Weekly] reported the event and praised Yui Aragaki, Satoshi Tsumabuki and others for their outstanding performance in [Detective Chinatown 3].
Especially Aragaki Yui, who was believed to have successfully transformed her acting career with a blockbuster film shot in China.
In fact, the exaggerated first-day box office performance of "Detective Chinatown 3" not only surprised the audience, but also shocked practitioners in the film and television industry.
Although the domestic film market has been growing rapidly in recent years, with movies that have grossed billions, billions, or even 6 billion, no one expected that a movie would have a single-day box office of over 1 billion.
Many people are optimistic that "Detective Chinatown 3" can surpass "Wolf Warrior 2" and set a new box office record.
China Film Group.
"Old Fu, what do you think of the future performance of Detective Chinatown 3? Will it break the record of Wolf Warrior 2 as many people speculate?"
Sitting in Mr. La's office was a middle-aged man wearing glasses. He had small eyes and looked very honest.
He is Fu Ruoqing, the future chairman of China Film Group after La Peikang. He is currently the chairman of China Distribution Company and the deputy general manager of China Film Group.
He is also the producer of the trilogy "My Country, My Parents", "My Hometown and I" and the currently preparing "My Fathers and I".
“I think it’s tough.
There is a reason why "Detective Chinatown 3" had such a high box office on the first day. Now is the first Spring Festival after Yi Qing, and many viewers have a strong desire to watch movies. "Detective Chinatown 3" has reaped the benefits of this wave.
A large portion of the first-day box office revenue came from pre-sales.
Although the domestic film market has been growing, the total number of moviegoers has not changed much in recent years.
The reason why the box office of "Wolf Warrior 2" was so high was due to the subject matter. The main theme and the subsequent booking of theaters by enterprises and institutions brought the box office to 6 billion.
Once the main audience of Detective Chinatown 3 has seen the movie, the box office growth will naturally slow down. I don’t think that many people will go to the cinema for a second or third screening.”
La Peikang nodded.
"So how far do you think he can go?"
Fu Ruoqing, who was sitting opposite, thought for a moment and said, "Around 5 billion shouldn't be a problem.
Given the popularity of the [Detective Chinatown] IP and Gu Wei's own box office appeal, I think it should be able to exceed 5 billion!"
La Peikang smiled: "Whether it is 5 billion or 6 billion, the success of Detective Chinatown 3 is the success of Chinese films.
China Film Group also has some investment, so we are bound to make some money!
Looking back now, I have to thank Mr. Han. Fortunately, he had high hopes for Gu Wei and supported him.
Over the past two years of cooperation, the group has reaped significant financial rewards and produced many high-quality films."
"It's a pity that Gu Wei didn't agree to continue this year's [My Fathers and I]." Fu Ruoqing looked a little regretful.
"It doesn't matter. The group has many aspects of cooperation with Gu Wei. In addition to the [Detective Chinatown] series, there is also the [Wandering Earth] series, and he is currently filming [The Battle at Lake Changjin], etc. There is still a lot of room for growth in the future."
Fu Ruoqing nodded.
His relationship with Gu Wei is average, mainly because they don't have many opportunities to interact.
It seems that we should keep in touch more in the future. If he takes over China Film Group, he will be a very good partner.
At the same time, companies such as Wanda Media and Light Media, which have a certain share in "Detective Chinatown 3", were surprised by the exaggerated box office results on the first day of the movie's release.
Wanda is not listed, and its earnings, besides reputation, come from the box office revenue of "Detective Chinatown 3".
Light Media is different. It is a listed company. Although the A-share market is closed during the Chinese New Year, we can see from the exaggerated box office performance of "Detective Chinatown 3" that when the holiday is over and the stock market opens, the share price of "Light Media" will definitely rise a lot!
“This is pure wealth!”
In the president's office of Guangxian, Wang Changtian couldn't stop smiling as he looked at the box office performance of "Detective Chinatown 3".
He made a lot of money this time. Although Guangguang only had a 10% investment in "Detective Chinatown 3", this positive impact on the stock market was huge.
With one daily limit, the company's market value can increase by more than 2 billion, and Wang Changtian's net worth will also rise accordingly.
(End of this chapter)
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