Chapter 580 Midnight Box Office



Chapter 580: Zero Hour Box Office

The plot continued to advance, time passed quickly, and the movie soon came to an end.

After going through numerous hardships, Ning Caichen and Yan Chixia finally rescued Xiaoqian, but it was too late. The sunlight shone into the house through the window lattice, and Xiaoqian, as a ghost, could not withstand the scorching sunlight.

Ning Caichen used his body to block the sunlight and urged Xiaoqian to return to the urn, but this way, the two would never have the chance to meet again.

The sunshine, which should represent hope and light, seemed so cold and cruel at this moment.

In the end, Ning Caichen and Xiaoqian didn't even have a proper farewell. Amid endless regrets, the movie ended with the melody of the theme song of the same name.

The lights in the venue came back on and there was silence for a moment. Then, warm applause rang out in the silent cinema, with some sobs in between.

The audience had not yet recovered from the ending of the movie, but still wanted to express their gratitude to the creative team, so they could only applaud while wiping away the tears on their faces.

Lin Fan, Xia Yan, Liang Wen, Yang Hongxia and others looked at each other, and everyone saw a hint of surprise and uneasiness in each other's eyes.

Such a warm atmosphere and the audience's sincere emotional expressions seemed to convey one message to the creative team: the movie was a success! The host came back on stage, raised the microphone and asked everyone, "What do you think of the movie?"

"good!"

“It’s so beautiful!”

"My goddess is so beautiful!"

The cheers coming from all directions were like a reassurance, making the entire creative team breathe a sigh of relief.

Lin Fan is no exception.

Even though he knew that the movie "A Chinese Ghost Story" was a huge success on Earth and had become a classic over time, Lin Fan did not dare to guarantee that the movie would be as successful on Blue Star.

After all, the main creative team has been replaced. Even if the plot can be restored, the irreplaceable nature of the leading actors themselves makes this movie full of infinite possibilities.

What if it just doesn't work on Blue Star? What if it doesn't meet the audience's expectations just because it's not the original lead actor? ...

Too many possibilities, too many uncertainties, made Lin Fan's heart always hanging in the air.

But now, after receiving such enthusiastic feedback from the audience, Lin Fan's heart was finally at ease: he finally did not ruin this classic movie!

On the stage, the host was still controlling the situation: "Thank you very much for your love, and please support our movie. At the same time, don't forget to recommend it to your relatives and friends, and please be lenient with the ratings on the movie websites!"

"The premiere of "A Chinese Ghost Story" has ended. Thank you very much for coming. We have prepared a small gift for everyone. Please pick it up at the exit..."

Lin Fan and the creative team stood at the exit, distributing small gifts to the audience and accepting everyone's congratulations:

“The movie was so good!”

"My goddess is so beautiful! Especially the scene where she wears her wedding dress. The whole crew must be awarded chicken legs!"

“It has to be a five-star rating! I can’t wait to watch it again!”

"Me too! Let's go and have a second look together!"

"Wait, count me in!"

These are real feedback from the audience. The reactions of people in the industry are more indifferent.

But whether it is the media reporters or the film critics, they are all full of praise. Although there are many polite words in them, it does not prevent the main creative team from listening happily.

What people in the industry think of it is not actually the most important thing. The success of a movie ultimately depends on the feedback from the audience.

Judging from the audience's reaction, "A Chinese Ghost Story" is not a success, but at least it is not a bad movie. This is enough for Lin Fan and his team, who are working together for the first time.

Under Yang Hongxia's arrangement, the main creative team left the theater in a low-key manner from the back door. However, they did not go back to their own homes or look for their own mothers. Instead, they gathered in the Earthling Studio again, cheered up and waited for the zero-o'clock box office data.

The meeting room was very quiet and no one was in the mood to talk, especially Lin Fan, Xia Yan, and Yang Hongxia, the three giants of the studio. It was their first time to deal with such a thing, so it was inevitable that they were in a tense state of mind.

Assistant Director Liang Wen had experienced a lot and was in a very calm state of mind. He wanted to say a few words to liven up the atmosphere, but when he saw the young people all had sullen faces, he thought better of it and just waited quietly.

Several assistants also made coffee or strong tea for everyone, and then stood aside waiting anxiously.

until.

Ding! Lin Fan almost thought that the system had gone haywire again, but fortunately, Lin Fan was able to stay calm. After a short pause, he saw Yang Hongxia pick up the phone on the table and open it.

Almost at the same time, everyone in the conference room looked towards Yang Hongxia, or leaned forward, or stood up from their seats, silently waiting for the final result.

Yang Hongxia glanced at the main content of the information, then focused her eyes on the final data, and a big smile bloomed on her face: "30 million!"

How many?

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

No one could believe their ears.

However, some people reacted immediately.

"Bang!" Liang Wen slammed the table hard and waved his arm, "It's done! Haha! We succeeded!"

"Oh!" Li Xiaodong and Lu Bingyang rushed directly behind Lin Fan, grabbed Lin Fan's shoulders and arms and shook him, "Brother Fan! Brother Fan! It's a success! The movie is a success!"

A big smile spread across Lin Fan's face.

Excitement, agitation, emotion, too many emotions suddenly merged into Lin Fan's mind, making him not know what to say for a moment.

Xia Yan stretched out her little hand, squeezed into Lin Fan's big palm, and held him tightly: "Lin Fan, we succeeded!"

Lin Fan closed his palms and held Xia Yan's hand tightly: "Yes, we succeeded!"

Yang Hongxia smiled from ear to ear: "Based on this data, the first day box office will definitely exceed 100 million!"

Liang Wen laughed: "That's a must! More importantly, once the midnight box office comes out, we've already made money, okay?"

Everyone was stunned, and then they realized: That's right! How much was the investment in "A Chinese Ghost Story"! Once the midnight box office comes out, this movie will make money! Yang Hongxia tried hard to suppress the corners of her mouth that were raised: "Send a press release! Push it to the entire network!"

Xiao Ye asked, "Then how much should we add to the box office data?"

What to add? Water, of course!

No matter how good the box office is, it still needs to be inflated a little to make it look better.

but.

Lin Fan waved his hand and said, "Why add water? Let's not do those empty words. Let's just say the box office is what it should be!"

What era is this? Water injection is still going on. Is there any airtight wall nowadays? In those movies that bought ghost theaters, which one didn't die in the end?

The main thing is that the box office is already so good without any inflation, so how can other companies survive if the box office is inflated?

Everyone smiled at each other and responded in unison: "Understood!"

Warmly celebrate the book's 100th anniversary~! ヽ(°▽°)ノ      (End of this chapter)


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