Lu Ban's interview caused an uproar in the country.
After all, he had contributed many famous quotes in previous interviews, and this time, when the box office on the first day was not as good as "Fast and Furious 11", he actually thought in reverse and called it to reflect the value of the victory, which not only stunned people, but also contributed a wave of Bible quotes.
For a time, the box office competition surrounding these two films entered a more intense stage.
On social networking sites and in the media, those who support and oppose Lu Ban each have their own opinions.
[Lu Ban is so awesome, this is the crazy spirit that a young director should have, I’m fed up with his previous timid appearance!!!]
[I'm just a casual observer. I've watched both movies. From the ending point of view, Fast & Furious 11 is more exciting.]
[To be honest, I watched "Fast and Furious 11" first and then "The Devil's Tide". I'm kind of glad it was this order. Otherwise, it would have been so awkward to watch the special effects in "The Devil's Tide" before watching the explosions in "Fast and Furious 11". This is a total blast!]
[It is said that the cars that exploded during the filming of "Fast and Furious 11" were real cars. This is a real-life filming, and they are very wealthy. What does special effects matter? ]
[To be honest, I am now a bit of a passerby for Lu Ban. If he lost, he should just admit it, but he has to find excuses. And now he has to become the box office champion for 30 days within a month. No other movie can do this, right? ]
[Does the above poster have any common sense? The domestic continuous daily box office record is still set by "Avada" ten years ago. It was released for ten weeks and won the box office championship for ten weeks. There is no one who can surpass it since then.]
[But does Lu Ban's one-day championship refer to the global championship? It seems more difficult! ]
[It’s all bragging anyway. I’m still bragging about being the single-day box office champion in the universe! ]
[But to be honest, after watching "Magic Tide", I watched other special effects movies, and they just felt fake. Lu Ban is a sinner. He has spoiled my appetite. The movies that I used to enjoy watching, now just feel fake.]
[It's useless for you to argue here. Just look at the box office and you'll know. Maybe the box office will crash the next day.]
Lu Ban's words also spread abroad. To the direct and open-minded foreigners, Lu Ban's words were a bit too arrogant and attracted the attention of many people.
The New York Times did a special report titled "Lu Ban: A Young Director Who Started Out in Horror Films", which carefully investigated Lu Ban's previous experiences and restored his growth and success to a certain extent. However, perhaps due to the information gap between the two sides, their investigation was not complete.
For example, the reporter misunderstood the relationship between Lu Ban and Jiangcheng Industrial, believing that Lu Ban entered the film and television industry with the sponsorship of Jiangcheng Industrial. He also dug into the women around Lu Ban and claimed that he had unusual relationships with more than one woman.
On social media such as Twitter, the popularity of "The Demonic Tide" quickly reached the top of the trend. Compared with the movie, many people are more curious about the handsome young director Lu Ban who makes arrogant remarks.
However, most people think that Lu Ban is just arrogant, and that what he said about maintaining the box office championship until the film is taken off the screen is just bragging.
Many people thought that Lu Ban’s box office would plummet at the speed of light the next day.
However, when the box office statistics were finished the next day, everyone was dumbfounded.
The box office of "Fast and Furious 11" fell to less than 500 million on the second day, a drop of more than half. This is actually normal. The estimated global box office of this movie is about 8 billion. Considering the previous situation of the series, this drop is even considered good.
However, what is surprising is "The Demonic Tide".
On the second day of Christmas, this Sunday, the global box office of "Magic Tides" reached 1 billion, almost tying the single-day box office record set by the big-budget New Year films during the Spring Festival.
Naturally, at this point in time, "The Devil's Tide" is the undisputed global box office champion.
Moreover, adding up the box office of the two days, "The Tides of Despair" is like the rangers who survived desperate situations in the movie, and it has counterattacked and surpassed the box office of "Fast and Furious 11".
On the big screen in New York's Times Square, several guests started a discussion with the female host.
"This is unprecedented. I have never seen a movie of this type have such strong staying power. Its second-day box office even exceeded that of the first day. Now it seems that the reason why Fast & Furious 11 was able to reach $130 million on its first day was because it could reach this number, while the reason why Tides only made $50 million was because its screening schedule was only enough to make $50 million!"
"I watched these two movies yesterday. I think that Tides of Devil is of a level that can compete with our film industry, and even surpass it in many aspects. It is hard for me to believe that one day Hollywood will not be able to produce special effects in movies from other countries, but this thing really happened."
"The world presented in the movie is very wonderful and immersive. After watching it, I couldn't help but imagine how those people live, their daily lives, what other magic tides are like, and what the purpose of this world is. This feeling is similar to when I first came into contact with the board game Dungeons & Dragons in the basement of my cousin's house as a child. Lu Ban, this young director, created a world."
As for the female host who had previously praised "Fast and Furious 11" and even gave a long speech, she gave an awkward but polite smile.
"I am very grateful for the comments from the guests. Can "Fast and Furious 11" make a comeback? Is "Magic Tide" really unstoppable? I hope everyone will continue to pay attention to our reports."
The live broadcast went black, and when it came back on, it was already an advertisement for "Magic Tide".
There is no doubt that "The Demonic Tide" has broken the circle.
Whether it is the gimmick of the confrontation between Chinese and foreign films, Lu Ban’s arrogant remarks, or even the box office failure on the first day, these things combined together constitute a story that is eye-catching enough.
And what the Internet likes most now is stories.
Will the powerful Hollywood movies continue to suppress and put out the offensive of domestic films, or will the confident and arrogant young directors single-handedly bring domestic films to the same level as the world's highest level? Can "The Tide of Devil" make a comeback? These are all interesting enough for people who don't usually watch movies to have fun watching.
As they watch, these people who don’t usually go to the cinema will run in out of curiosity to find out what’s going on.
Lu Ban’s goal was achieved.
In fact, the major cinemas are not stupid. After seeing the amazing first-day consumption rate of "Unforgettable", the screenings of "Unforgettable" began to increase from the second day. By the third day, the screenings of "Unforgettable" in North America had exceeded "Fast and Furious 11".
A week later, "The Tides of Devil" really did as Lu Ban said, and it firmly occupied the top spot in the global box office for a whole week.
At this moment, even Heizi, who was the most distrustful, couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.
Is it true, as Lu Ban said, that "The Demonic Tide" will remain at number one until it is taken off the screen?