Chapter 828 Movie Sales and Comparison
On May 14, "The Crowd" was officially released nationwide.
On the first day of its release, the film earned a super high box office of 216 million yuan with an extremely high screening rate of 62%, and the box office performance of a single film accounted for 86% of the total national box office on that day.
After the May Day holiday, the domestic film market fell into a slump, with the total daily box office nationwide on weekdays being less than 200 million yuan.
The release of Gu Wei's new comedy film directly boosted the market significantly, which can be regarded as achieving the original purpose of the theaters.
Saturday, Wanda Plaza in Shanghai's PD district.
The Wanda Cinema on the top floor was bustling with people. Countless young men and women in scantily clad clothes were queuing up to buy tickets or chatting in groups of three or four in the cinema hall.
The huge LCD screen on the wall scrolls the cinema's daily schedule. Looking closely, most of them are "crowded" shows.
“I didn’t expect there to be so many people in the cinema today!”
"Not surprising, Gu Wei's new movie is coming out. I was planning to see it yesterday, but unfortunately I couldn't get a ticket, so I can only buy a daytime ticket today."
"I read online reviews saying that Gu Wei played a role with a huge contrast, which was very interesting!"
"Hehe, when has my brother ever disappointed anyone? It's inevitable that the movie will be good!"
In the lounge area of the cinema lobby, several young girls who looked to be around 20 years old sat together, chattering.
"During the May Day holiday, I watched Zhang Yimou's On the Cliff, which was also a good movie.
I heard that Zhang Yimou originally wanted to cast Gu Wei in this film, but he turned it down."
"Ah? There's this thing?
What a shame! I love "Send You a Little Red Flower" so much. I feel that Gu Wei and Liu Haocun are a perfect match. It would be perfect if they could work together again! "
The little girl in the blue dress looked regretful, while the round-faced girl next to her was quite disdainful.
"I feel like Liu Haocun is silly. I saw a video of her being interviewed, and it's hard to have a good impression of her.
I still like the CP of Gu Wei and Jing Tian. Whether it is [Si Teng] or [Joy of Life], the two are quite a match.
I heard that [Joy of Life 2] will be airing during the summer, I’m really looking forward to it! ”
"Really? Where did you see it?" asked the girl who spoke first.
"Gu Wei said this himself on a recent episode of Running Man."
"I haven't watched [Running Man] for a long time since Deng Chao and his friends appeared on the show. I'll catch up on that episode when I get back!
What do you think the final box office of "The Crowd" will be?"
The girl in the blue skirt guessed, "Looking at the current popularity, it must be at least over a billion!"
"It's more than ten billion, I think two billion is about the same." The round-faced girl said confidently.
After a while, it was time to check tickets. Several girls stood up and lined up at the entrance nearby. After they left, the seats in the lounge area were soon occupied by other people who came to watch the movie.
This is the situation in cinemas in major cities across the country. On this ordinary weekend, Gu Wei's new film has set off a small wave of movie-watching craze.
Soon the first two days of the weekend passed, and "The Crowd" continued the good momentum of the first day, earning 314 million and 287 million yuan in box office revenue respectively. The total box office for the first three days exceeded 800 million yuan.
In addition to its huge box office success in its first week, "The Crowd" also received very good word of mouth.
After Douban released the score, more than 100,000 people gave it a high score of 7.1, while Maoyan and Tao Piaopiao gave it high scores of 9.5 and 9.6 respectively.
A well-known film critic and columnist for Hong Kong's [Economic Daily] praised "The Crowd", saying that the film was well localized, and while it was light-hearted and humorous, it also incorporated a lot of realistic thinking and was worth watching.
The editor-in-chief of Southern Weekly praised the acting of several leading actors in The Crowd, saying that he was moved by many details of the film. The plots that paid tribute to the old films were humorous and passionate, which was very exciting!
There is also a senior film critic named "Moshu who loves watching movies" who has hundreds of thousands of followers on Weibo. He praised "The Crowd" for its extreme "black humor" and said that he also realized the philosophy of life from it. The movie-watching process was warm and healing.
In addition to the media and film critics, audiences and netizens also gave very good feedback on "The Crowd".
[It was a pleasant surprise. The life-swapping setting was particularly dramatic. The movie teaches us a lesson: outstanding people remain outstanding no matter what their circumstances!]
[Hahaha, the movie is really funny. It turns out that if you are not capable, you are still a loser even if you have money.
This reminds me of what Mr. Benshan once said: Why is it that wherever you go, the environment is always bad? You are the one who destroys the environment!
The film is based on "The Key," but Jao Xiaozhi did a fantastic job localizing it. The acting from the main actors is excellent, especially Gu Wei and Zhang Songwen, who completely nailed the essence of their roles. This is the first time I've seen Gu Wei play such a useless character; it cracked me up!
[First-rate actors, second-rate script, but it is already a very good domestic comedy film, not inferior to "Detective Chinatown 3" and "Hello, Li Huanying" in the Spring Festival period.
In particular, this movie, through its comedic plot, teaches people a lesson: if you live your life seriously, even in a bad situation, things will get better; if you indulge yourself, even if you have money, your life will eventually become a mess!
[The movie is undoubtedly a good one, but when I see Gu Wei and Zhang Songwen in the same frame, there is always some confusion. I have a very deep impression of the two in the previous "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils".
The killer "Chen Guilin" and the cult leader "Lin Luhe" instantly transformed into a useless little actor and a master of acting! 】
The movie is hilarious, and the most rare thing is that Gu Wei and Reba reunite after "You Are My Glory." I'm particularly attracted to their looks!
["Glory Couple" yyds! I hope Gu Wei will take care of my Reba more often in the future. She is beautiful, kind, and has a great personality!]
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The roadshow in Hangzhou ended and it was already late. The main creative team of [The Crowd] took a car back to the hotel to rest.
"I'm going back to filming tomorrow. Director Rao will lead you on the roadshow from now on."
“Yeah, I know.
You should also pay attention to safety when you go back to film~"
Reba curled up in Gu Wei's arms like a lazy kitten, with the blush still on her face.
Gu Wei stroked her hair gently: "You have said this to me many times."
"After all, you've been injured before, so I'm worried."
Reba turned around gently, lay on Gu Wei's chest, looked up at him, her little mouth pursed, revealing a pitiful expression, and her big watery eyes were full of innocence.
"Okay, okay, I'll pay attention. The filming of [Changjin Lake] will be wrapped in just over half a month, so there won't be any problems."
Speaking of this, Gu Wei remembered something.
“There’s something I need to tell you.
The Hollywood action film "John Wick 4" that I told you about before has had its script revised several times and has reached a final version. We have communicated with Lionsgate and they have no objections, so the script is finalized.
You've also mentioned your role in "Akira" to Lionsgate and director Chad Stahelski.
You need to go for an audition sometime."
After hearing these words, Reba's already very tired body seemed to be instantly injected with a warm current, and she became more energetic.
She supported herself on Gu Wei's chest with her hands and sat up, her face full of excitement.
Gu Wei's attention was also attracted by the scenery she inadvertently revealed, and he looked at it with interest.
"What should I do?"
"First, practice your English. Although it's a co-production, the crew is mainly from Hollywood, so the entire filming will definitely be in an English environment.
Secondly, if you have time, watch the first three "John Wick" movies to familiarize yourself with the style of this series of movies.
Finally, if possible, watch a few more movies about Japanese samurai or ninjas. After all, the role you are auditioning for is a Japanese female assassin, so it’s best to find the right energy.”
Reba nodded vigorously: "My English is actually quite good. I had no problem communicating with foreigners when I was filming the variety show [Slow Travel Around the World].
I will also work hard in other areas!"
Gu Wei nodded and comforted her with a smile: "Actually, there's no need to be too nervous.
Akira's role in the movie isn't too important, but since I've recommended you, Lionsgate will have to give you some face as long as your performance isn't too bad.
It's likely that the audition is just a formality and there are no other actresses competing with you.
Of course, if you perform particularly poorly and suddenly can't act during the audition, the director may reject you for the sake of the film's effect.
Would you do that?
"Of course not. After all, I'm a professional actor. I studied acting at the Shanghai Theatre Academy for four years. I'm not as bad as you say!" Reba replied immediately.
Gu Wei jokingly said, "I know, our Reba has won the Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress~"
"Hate it, you're mocking me!"
Reba pouted and crossed her arms, looking like she was angry and wanted to comfort me.
Gu Wei reached out and pulled Reba into his arms.
"Okay, my bad~"
He said as he kissed her lips lightly.
Reba closed her eyes unconsciously and slowly began to respond.
In the second week of its release, the box office of "The Crowd" on weekdays dropped significantly, with just over 100 million on Monday and dropping to 95.62 million on Tuesday.
However, the total box office of the film has officially exceeded 1 billion at this time.
On May 21, the second Friday after the release of "The Crowd", "Fast & Furious 9" was officially released.
Due to the hot sales of "Fast & Furious 7" and "Fast & Furious 8" in the Chinese market, "Fast & Furious 9" has also been widely anticipated by domestic movie fans.
On its first day of release on Friday, "Fast and Furious 9" earned over 200 million yuan at the box office, unsurprisingly surpassing "The Crowd" and taking the title of single-day domestic box office champion, which it held for seven days.
The box office revenue for the next two days of the weekend exceeded 200 million yuan each, and the total box office revenue for the first three days of the week reached 670 million yuan.
But that’s all.
Three days after its release, it was hit by overwhelming negative reviews, and "Fast & Furious 9" suffered a reputational Waterloo. It scored 5.6 points on Douban, the lowest score in the entire series and the only one that has failed so far.
It’s not that netizens intentionally gave bad reviews, nor is there any internet troll army criticizing this movie. "Fast and Furious 9" is simply a bad movie.
This series is comparable to Superman, invulnerable, possessed by King Kong, and a true superhero. It's full of bombast, full of loopholes, and a childish plot with no substance!
[If the next film doesn't take the car to the moon for a tour, it will be hard to end. Looking forward to the fast and furious lunar adventure! ]
[Yang Liwei would be silent after watching this, and Gagarin would cry! ]
Someone please take down "Van Diesel, the World's Most Pretentious Guy." I can't stand him anymore!
If this film had been played by an Indian cast, it would have been much more interesting and convincing.
With negative reviews like these flooding the internet, it's clear what went wrong with Fast & Furious 9.
Not only did the domestic reviews get bad, but in the North American market, the Rotten Tomatoes index of "Fast & Furious 9" also dropped from the initial score of 60% to 33%, making it a completely bad movie.
On the second working day of the week, affected by negative reviews and the fact that Hollywood blockbusters have always been weak in China, the box office of "Fast and Furious 9" dropped to only 43.62 million on Monday.
In its third week of release, "The Crowd" made a comeback at the box office due to its good reputation, and regained the box office championship with a single-day box office of 50.41 million.
At this time, "The Crowd" has been released for two weeks and 11 days, and the total box office has exceeded 1.8 billion. Maoyan predicts that the final box office of the movie will be 2.4 billion.
"Director Xu, I have some thoughts about the scene just now. Do you think it's appropriate to add this sentence?"
On the set of [Changjin Lake], Gu Wei and Xu Ke were discussing the scene behind the monitor.
He expressed his opinion, and Wu Jing also added his own thoughts.
The three of them discussed it for a while, and then re-shot a scene that had been filmed before using a new approach.
This situation is not uncommon in the crew of "Changjin Lake". No matter whether it is Brother Chen Kai, Lin Chaoxian or Xu Ke, if there is a problem or something feels wrong, Gu Wei and Wu Jing will raise it at the first time, and then everyone will discuss how to change the play, or shoot it again according to the two people's ideas to see how it works.
Gu Wei and Wu Jing are the biggest names in the crew, the absolute protagonists, and both have been directors. They have more ideas when filming.
Even if other actors have such ideas, they dare not say them out loud, or even if they do, the director will not take them seriously.
Only these two people don't care about the director's authority at all, and they regard themselves as half directors when filming.
Lin Chaoxian and Xu Ke are better. Lin Chaoxian has worked with Gu Wei and knows what he is like, so he doesn't care about it. Xu Ke is closer to Wu Jing and he is also more tactful. There are already three directors in the crew, so he can't have the final say on everything, so it doesn't matter if these two are added.
Only Brother Chen Kai was not very happy from the beginning.
No matter whether it was Gu Wei or Wu Jing, whenever they proposed changes to the play, he felt that they were challenging his authority. Although he didn't yell at them, his expression and attitude were always unpleasant.
But even if Director Kai was unhappy, there was nothing he could do. There were three directors in the crew, plus producer Yu Dong, and no one stood on his side.
In the later stages of the production, he simply stopped caring about the filming of the war scenes and completely handed over the power to Lin Chaoxian and Xu Ke, letting them discuss it with the two drama tycoons Gu Wei and Wu Jing.
"The new movie is doing well at the box office!"
After a scene was finished, Wu Jing, who was taking a break, said to Gu Wei.
"It's okay. I checked the box office this morning and it's almost 2 billion.
It’s basically within my expectations.”
Gu Wei was not polite at all. He picked up the cup beside him, took a sip of water and said with a smile.
"I'm not surprised that your movie is a big hit at the box office. The key is that it's rare to have such a high box office without any schedule support.
And this is a direct victory over "Fast & Furious 9," defeating this Hollywood blockbuster with a big IP! "
"It's not that our army is so strong, it's that the enemy is so weak!
"Fast & Furious 9" is so bad that without it, I feel that the box office of "The Crowd" would not be so strong in the later period.
Everyone should wash their eyes after watching a bad movie," Gu Wei said with a smile, spreading his hands.
"Hahaha, just say that next time you're interviewed by the media, it's bound to be a hot topic!"
Wu Jing smiled and patted Gu Wei's shoulder.
(End of this chapter)
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