The promotion of the two films is progressing in full swing. A week before the release, the May Day movie schedule started box office pre-sales at the same time.
Qin Li's "Dream" took the first place with a pre-sale box office of over 100 million yuan. Ji Li's "Reverse Hunting" also performed outstandingly, ranking second with a pre-sale box office of 90 million yuan, directly leaving the third place by a large margin.
This pre-sale box office ranking was within the expectations of Ji Li and the producers of "Reverse Hunting", and overall it exceeded their expectations.
Compared to Ji Li, who is taking on the leading male role for the first time, Qin Li is an all-time best actor with a 100% good film rating, and the movies he stars in have always been good at the box office.
In addition, the movie "Dream" has a cameo appearance by the film queen Sun Li, and many people go to see it for the gimmick of the male and female protagonists of "The Awakener" working together again. This attraction is definitely there.
Ji Li debuted for only three years, and the pre-sale box office revenue is only 15 million short of what it could be, which is actually a gratifying result.
On April 27th, Qin Li returned to China to attend the preview of his new movie. As a suspense film, the several twists and turns in "Dream" are still very suspenseful.
The hero of the film, Wei Lin, was born in the countryside and was bullied for a long time when he was in college. After an extreme breakdown, he was filled with intense hatred and killed and dismembered his college classmates who bullied him.
In this case, his second personality disguised a perfect alibi and hid all the bloodshed.
Eight years passed and the case remained unsolved.
Because of the fear and anxiety after killing someone, Wei Lin's main personality willingly gave up control of his body for a long time.
After graduating from school, under the guidance of his second personality, Wei Lin concealed his true identity and became a qualified psychologist, and had a stable girlfriend, Zhen Zheng.
In order to conceal his dual personality, Wei Lin used the excuse of "respect before marriage" to avoid living with Zhen Zheng.
Zhen Zheng is a law graduate student. She is happy and grateful to accept her boyfriend's thoughtfulness.
So the two of them dated for two years.
Wei Lin uses his second personality to work and socialize during the day, and uses his main personality to indulge and regret late at night.
On his 30th birthday, when Wei Lin's second personality woke up, he found himself standing at the scene of a murder, and the dead person lying in a sea of blood was his girlfriend.
The second personality, Wei Lin, tried to hypnotize himself and enter the dream to confront the main personality, because in his opinion - everything that happened when he had no memory must have been done by the main personality!
However, the main personality denied it immediately because he also had no 'memory' of this period of time.
According to the main personality, the control of the body during this period has always been in the hands of the second personality, and he has never had a chance to appear.
The murder he committed when he lost his mind still scares him to this day. He has wanted to report himself to the police many times over the years, but was stopped every time by his successful second personality.
Under such circumstances, how could he make the mistake of killing someone again? What's more, this person is his nominal girlfriend!
The police launched an investigation and found that this was another flawless closed-room murder case.
The plot has progressed to this point, and it is completely immersed in a fog, but the reversals that follow are one after another -
From the beginning to the end, the person who was in love with Zhen Zheng was Wei Lin, the second personality.
Three months ago, after drinking at a party, my second personality was forced to drink and got drunk, and unconsciously gave up the initiative of my body.
It was this accident that led to the first meeting between Wei Lin's main personality and Zhen Zheng.
From that time on, Zhen Zheng realized that something was wrong.
Does your boyfriend seem to have suddenly become a different person?
She began to deliberately break the rules they had set before marriage, often running to Wei Lin's home late at night, and indeed discovered a completely different side of her boyfriend.
The boyfriend during the day is confident and open, while the boyfriend at night is timid and reserved.
My boyfriend during the day has obsessive-compulsive disorder, but my boyfriend at night lives a decadent life.
Zhen Zheng accidentally associated it with "dual personality" and began to investigate. She also personally asked someone to inquire about her boyfriend Wei Lin's true experience from childhood to adulthood.
After spending many nights together, she gradually extracted various fragmented pieces of information from the main personality, forming the shocking secret.
——Not only does your boyfriend have a split personality, but he has also killed someone? !
At the same time, Wei Lin's second personality keenly sensed that something was wrong.
He discovered that his girlfriend was always avoiding him, secretly investigating him, and even trying to find out about his relationship with a deceased college classmate.
The secret can no longer be kept secret.
Zhen Zheng loves Wei Lin terribly. She is tormented between morality and love, and ultimately emotion prevails over reason.
Zhen Zheng tried every possible way to cure her boyfriend's illness and even wanted to take him to another country. She never mentioned the murder case that year and completely forgot the moral bottom line and standards that a law student should have!
But Wei Lin's second personality misunderstood her and thought that Zhen Zheng was going to send him to trial and jail.
In this case, a fierce dispute broke out between the two sides.
Wei Lin didn't believe the love expressed by his girlfriend. How could she investigate him privately? How could I love him?
Wei Lin couldn't bear to have this secret made public, even if it was only a one-thousandth chance. He wanted to erase every mistake and imperfection in his life, even if this "stain" came from his girlfriend who knew about it.
Zhen Zheng is dead.
The murderer is Wei Lin’s second personality.
After committing a flawless crime, Wei Lin, the second personality who is a psychologist, used hypnosis to 'erase' his own memory, because only by knowing nothing can there be no loopholes in the situation.
But evil cannot escape punishment.
After the police solved the perfect closed-room murder case, they arrested the biggest suspect, Wei Lin.
However, as a psychologist, Wei Lin is too powerful. He can fool the interrogating police officer and senior psychological consultant with just one trick.
The biggest twist hidden in it is that the murder case at school that year was not a mistaken killing by the main personality out of anger and hatred, but a crime planned long ago by the second personality that had already split!
In order to make himself live with a clear conscience, the second personality imposed all the guilt on the main personality, and took advantage of the latter's guilt to successfully control the sovereignty of the body for many years.
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Director Ke Hei is very good at using camera rhythm.
The plot seems to be narrated in a flashback manner in the finished film.
The story begins with Zhen Zheng's death and ends with the police investigation; it ends with Wei Lin's pain and remorse upon learning of his girlfriend's death, and his ruthlessness and determination in his memories when he killed her; it ends with his face full of anger and accusations that the protagonist's impulsiveness has ruined his life, and his cold-blooded indifference after the truth is revealed.
The movie uses fragmentary shots to unravel the truth of the two cases. Only by watching it carefully to the end can you form a complete story.
In the movie, Qin Li performed the subtle expression of dual personality to the peak, and the scene that impressed all the audience the most was——
Wei Lin's second personality pretended to be his main personality and killed his girlfriend.
The 45-second fixed shot, with as many as seven changes in the eyes before and after, made many viewers feel a chill in their hearts in the theater, but couldn't help but exclaim "awesome."
After the three-hour preview ended, positive reviews for the preview immediately emerged on the Internet.
——Ahhhhhh, the film and television industry cannot be without Qin Li! The dual personality is so exciting!
——Goosebumps all over the floor! Director Ke Hei did a great job directing a suspense film for the first time!
——Wow, Sister Sun Li, my goddess! So beautiful, so beautiful, so beautiful!
——Just kidding, Sister Li is so miserable, haha. She has worked with him twice, and both times her character died at the hands of Brother Li’s character?
——Qin Li’s acting skills are so horrible, how does he make each film better than the last? Is there no peak and end to his acting skills?
——Qin Li, there is really no one among his peers who can fight.
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It is no exaggeration to say that once Qin Li takes action, the entire film and television industry will be shaken.
On April 30th, the movie "Dream" opened its national premiere. By 6:00 p.m. that night, the box office on the premiere day had exceeded 100 million yuan, and the theater screening rate accounted for 24% of the market share.
If "Reverse Hunt", which was released a day later, does not perform well, then "Dream" can lock in the box office champion of the May Day period in advance.
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Inside the artist lounge.
Ji Li looked at the topic's popularity rising on the Internet, and curled the corners of his mouth unconsciously. He sent screenshots of netizens' flattery to Qin Li.
"Teacher Qin, you are amazing. You are praised to the sky on the Internet."
The reply from the WeChat end came very quickly.
"Are you nervous? Didn't you say you wanted to bet with me on the box office? Honey, so far, I'm almost 120 million ahead of you."
Ji Li raised his eyebrows and replied, "Isn't it just released one day earlier than ours? Teacher Qin, you will suffer if you are too proud."
"Baby, I'm not proud, I'm confident. My theater promotion is about to start, what about you?"
"It's almost time. The premiere will start in half an hour."
The two were happily taking time to chat on WeChat when suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
Director Rong Tong's voice came from outside, "Ji Li, are you free? Is it convenient for us to come in?"
"Of course it's convenient." Ji Li quickly replied to Qin Li and put away his phone.
The door of the lounge opened, and in addition to director Rong Tong, screenwriter Guan Xi, Mr. Chen from the production company, and Fang Mo also entered the room.
When Ji Li saw the visitors, he immediately stood up and greeted them, "Hello, teachers. Please take a seat."
"We have to go on stage in ten minutes, so we wanted to talk to you." Rong Tong motioned for Ji Li to sit down with him and asked, "How is it? Are you nervous?"
Their movie was scheduled to be released at midnight on the 1st, and in order to spread word of mouth earlier, they chose to premiere and promote it in advance on the evening of the 30th.
"Fortunately, I have done all the hard work during the filming. The next step is to cooperate with the producers to promote the movie well."
Ji Li looked around and said calmly and sincerely, "I'm not nervous about the upcoming premiere, but I do feel a little stressed."
No matter what, he is the male lead of the movie, and if the box office fails after its release, it is directly related to him.
Rong Tong patted his shoulder and said, "Relax. Although the competition is a bit more intense this time, our film is still promising."
Mr. Chen from the production company sighed and continued, "It's my fault that I and other senior executives of the production company didn't consider it carefully and didn't make timely adjustments. Instead, Qin Li and Director Ke Hei seized the market in advance."
Originally, they had heard that "The Dream" would be released on July 1st, so they dared to let it go on May 1st. However, the other party suddenly moved up the release date, which caught them completely off guard.
The former will be released today, with advance screenings three days in advance to build up word of mouth; theirs will be released tomorrow, with the premiere tonight.
If you miss the opportunity to seize the market, it is easy to get off to a bad start, and it will take more effort to catch up later.
Besides, judging from the current reputation of "Dream", it is on the trend of becoming a blockbuster.
"Old Chen, you're at it again." Rong Tong dismissed, "A good movie needs to be tested by the market, and one or two days won't make a difference."
"Don't worry. Although I admit that Director Ke is talented, I am a suspense film director, and Mr. Guan Xi is the editor. How bad can our film be?"
Although Rong Tong is a humble person, he is still confident when it comes to being high-profile.
"How fresh is the partnership between Ji Li and Fang Mo? Their acting skills are obvious to all, so don't worry about it for now. No matter who the opponent is, as long as we can achieve our initial goal of 1 billion, it will be considered a preliminary victory."
Guan Xi is equally confident in his screenwriting work. "Director Rong is right. Good wood is not afraid of no fire."
Originally, Fang Mo was a little nervous about coming out again after many years, but he saw that his friends of the same age were more confident than each other.
Even the younger lead actor Ji Li was exceptionally calm, his worries unconsciously dispelled.
"Well, take it one step at a time."
Ten minutes later, the group was invited into the theater by the staff. Cheers suddenly broke out from every corner of the hall, big and small.
“Ahhhhhhh Jiri!”
"Baby! Mommy loves you! Come on!"
"Today's look is also very beautiful! Stylist, come out and give me a kiss!"
In such a lively and noisy environment, Ji Li suddenly heard a cheer from Microsoft.
"Come on, Ji Li, I'm here just for you!"
Ji Li's eyes fixed on the middle of the second row. She was a sweetly dressed girl who looked somewhat familiar.
In an instant, Ji Li's thoughts returned to the preview of "The World's Commonwealth", which was also held in this huge cinema.
Amid the cheers from other people, there was a girl who firmly raised her hand to him and said the same words:
"Come on, Ji Li. I'm here just for you."
This fan was there at the movie premiere when he played a minor role.
The movie premiere in which he played the leading role, this fan hasn’t left yet.
He still remembers the encouragement given by this fan.
Ji Li felt that his rationality was always greater than his sensibility, but at this moment, he actually had the urge to feel a sour nose.
Perhaps in an actor's career, there will always be a little glimmer of light that can support one's heart and lead one to better things step by step.
Ji Li gave the fan a faint smile. The latter did not stand up and yell excitedly, but showed a more determined look.
——Ji Li, I am very happy to see you become better little by little.
It's probably the tacit understanding between idols and fans.
After only looking at each other for two seconds, Ji Li felt that he understood her eyes and what she said.
Ji Li stepped onto the stage and bowed deeply to the fans in the audience. "Thank you, everyone. Long time no see."
Fang Yue in the audience took advantage of the opportunity, raised his cannon and took a few photos.
In addition to being the manager of the Rose Group, she is also an offline fan. The classic conversation backstage on the Hundred Images Awards red carpet was captured by her.
She had already been to the preview of "The Dream" two days ago and took many photos of Brother Li. Today, it was naturally her turn to take photos of Jilizizi.
While the host was speaking, Fang Yue quickly looked back at the details of the photo. She was shocked when she saw it.
Oh shit!
Why does the watch on Jili’s wrist look so familiar?
An inky blue galaxy dial? Did Brother Li also wear it at the preview a few days ago? !
Fang Yue's memory was better than ever when it came to pairing couples. She quickly flipped through the photos taken in the previous photos and found a close-up of Qin Li's posing.
Sure enough, it is the same dark blue galaxy dial!
Is this a couple's item? Or the same one?
Why did they wear the same watch at such an important movie screening? I was caught off guard and my face was covered with dog food from the two of them.
Ah~
So delicious!
Led by the host, the scene quickly entered the media interview session.
"Hello Ji Li, I'm a reporter for Show magazine. I'd like to ask, what do you think about Qin Li's film "The Dream" being released during the May Day holiday? Do you have confidence that it will surpass the other film's total box office after the deadline?"
As soon as the female entertainment reporter stood up and asked the question, she immediately attracted the attention of the entire audience.
Good job!
You ask a stupid question right at the start?
Who doesn't know that the two films are competing at the same time?
This time, he did not ask questions about Director Ke Hei, but directly named Qin Li.
If Ji Li's answer was too soft, "Reverse Hunting" would lose its momentum right from the start.
If the answer is too strong, it will inevitably be exaggerated by the media and marketing accounts, which may cause dissatisfaction among Qin Li's fans and doubts among ordinary netizens.
After all, Ji Li and Qin Li are known for their good relationship, and the number of their CP fans is almost catching up with that of second-tier stars. If unpleasant things were said openly, would this CP still be supported?
"Hi, thanks for asking."
"First of all, the release date of the film is not something I can decide. Whether it is the filming or the post-production promotion, as the leading actors of the two films, Mr. Qin Li and I can only do our part."
"The film market needs healthy competition. As filmmakers, what we need to do is to bring better works to everyone. The choice is always in the hands of the audience."
"No matter what the final box office is, it will not affect my relationship with Mr. Qin Li, nor will it affect the relationship between the film crews of both sides."
"However, since everyone is so curious about our views on the box office, I will reveal a little thing here - Brother Li and I made a bet over a meal on the competition for the movie box office."
The last half of the sentence clearly had a funny tone.
Are they openly competing with radical fans?
Privately, the real owner makes dinner appointments based on the box office success or failure?
Is it an illusion? Why do you sound so sweet?
Rong Tong looked at Ji Li with admiration in his eyes.
Faced with difficult questions, Ji Li's answers were neither arrogant nor humble, but rather graceful and generous. He not only answered the questions the reporters wanted to ask, but also maintained his good relationship with Qin Li on the surface.
Even if the marketing account intends to mislead, it is not easy to find fault with any of the words in this statement.
The entertainment reporter had to stand up and ask questions again, and the topic still revolved around the leading actor Ji Li.
Ji Li still answered appropriately and did not intentionally try to steal the spotlight. Instead, he would find the right point to lead the conversation to Fang Mo and other supporting actors.
Even for new actors, Ji Li can take the initiative to lead and take their exposure into consideration. Originally, those less well-known supporting actors were a little hesitant, but as the interview progressed and Ji Li guided them in a relaxed manner, everyone just let go and talked freely, and the atmosphere on the scene became better and better.
The actors took the initiative to mention the interesting things that happened during the filming on the set, which also made the audience in the theater look forward to the upcoming preview.
The half-hour interview passed in a flash.
After Ji Li and other actors took their seats, the lights in the venue dimmed.
In the dim environment, a girl who was sitting secretly in the corner of the audience sneered disdainfully.
Her phone screen lit up dimly, and the group name showed 'Protecting Brother Li's Combat Team'——
"Wenwen, did you really go to the preview of "Reverse Hunting"? Why would you give that little money to your opponent?"
Zheng Wen glanced around and quickly typed a reply to her sisters.
"How could I possibly spend money to buy a ticket to give points to the other party? My college classmate is a fan of Ji Li, and she couldn't come because of something urgent. She thought I was the Tianwei sister of the Li family, and said that we have a good relationship, so she gave me this ticket for free."
Don’t miss it.
She could use this free movie ticket to spy on the enemy.
As the saying goes, knowing yourself and your enemy ensures victory in a hundred battles.
Zheng Wen continued typing her reply:
"Didn't the Ji family think that this movie could compete with Brother Li? Ugh! I'm here to see how bad this movie is. I'll post bad reviews on major websites right after it ends. I'll kill them!"
"Brother Li finally has a new movie released in China. As his fighting fans, we must wipe out any blind forces!"
"All of you listen to me. Prepare a few more trumpets. Later, I will give you my orders and we will criticize the plot of Reverse Hunt together. It's not good to watch."
The sisters in the group responded one after another, apparently maintaining unity and facing the outside world.
Zheng Wen replied a few more sentences and put away her phone contentedly.
Who said that fans of Li are all Buddhist? Aren’t they still there to support us?
The old and big fans of Li's family only say "focus on your own business" all day long, so who will protect Brother Li's position?
Therefore, they must stand up for Brother Li and nip the enemy in the bud!
What the hell does Ji Li have?
He has been relying on Brother Li since his debut, and this movie in which he stars as the male lead is bound to be a big flop!
Zheng Wen was just thinking about it when she heard discussions coming from the film critics’ area in front of her.
"Which movie do you think has a better chance of winning this time?"
"Then let's go with Qin Li. After all, the quality of the movie is there. With the continued reputation, the box office will definitely not be bad." "Director Rong Tong, screenwriter Ke Xi, starring Ji Li, and Fang Mo's return, the lineup of Reverse Hunt is also amazing. If the quality of the feature film is stable, the box office can conservatively be estimated to be 1 billion."
"Ji Li is indeed amazing among actors of the same age, but as the old saying goes, in this entertainment industry, there is probably no actor who wants to surpass Qin Li yet."
When Zheng Wen heard these discussions, her eyes became more smug.
That’s right!
Ji Li wants to surpass Brother Li? Absolutely impossible!
The author has something to say: Jili: Just wait, I’m going to beat Qin Li at the box office!
Brother Li: Conquer me? Baby is pretty wild?
Don’t rush to KY and say that I [step on the top and praise the bottom & step on the bottom and praise the top]. We are very much in love and the box office competition will have a suitable result. The male lead of the movie gets dividends, whoever makes more money still supports the family together (dog head JPG)
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