After seeing the box office numbers on the first day, Xu Qifeng's expectant expression gradually turned into disappointment.
He is very lost.
"The Alien" did not explode as he had imagined. Instead, it looked sluggish.
The box office on the first day was only 200,000 US dollars, which is about 1.5 million RMB if converted into RMB.
It's really disappointing that the premiere got this result, and it was supported by so many resources...
this……
This is really hard to accept.
Am I going to be like other Chinese movies?
"Chinese films have always had trouble acclimatizing to Hollywood. All Chinese films exported in recent years have been the same. Don't be discouraged. You are actually doing very well. And this is only the first day. The first day doesn't mean anything." Chen Fangyuan, head of Tianyu's overseas film and television department, comforted director Xu Qifeng after talking about the box office results.
"Yes, that's right. The box office of our movie 'The Alien' on the first day in China was also very ordinary. It was only after word of mouth that its reputation gradually improved. I believe it is the same abroad." Xu Qifeng nodded.
"Yes, that's right. The beginning doesn't mean anything. After all, the reputation hasn't improved yet. Tomorrow will be different. I believe there will be a qualitative change tomorrow. Don't worry, the box office will definitely be better tomorrow. After all, the box office of this movie was not very good when it premiered in China, but it became a hit later, didn't it? It almost surpassed "Your Future Self"."
"Well, thank you, Mr. Chen!"
"No, come on, don't think too much."
Chen Fangyuan's words gave Xu Qifeng more confidence. He hung up the phone and silently looked at the night outside the house.
The night was hazy and there was no moon.
The weather forecast says it will be cloudy and rainy tomorrow.
yes.
It’s just the beginning!
There will definitely be a qualitative transformation tomorrow.
But for some reason Xu Qifeng suddenly became nervous again.
Tomorrow is a critical day, it basically determines the life or death of this movie overseas!
In other words, if the box office on the second day cannot get better or maintain the status quo, then the performance of "The Alien" abroad will really be a flop like other Chinese films.
So, what will happen tomorrow?
Will it create miracles like in China?
It should be possible!
should!
After all, I am different from other directors. After all, I am more talented than ordinary directors!
…
"Boss... our box office is pretty good, we made $100,000, and the online reputation is really good. Well, there are even a few well-known film critics who help us write reviews. They are very appreciative of our film and give it rave reviews! By the way, Boss, there is a film review that specifically praises you. The title is 'The Pianist's Career as a Screenwriter'. Do you want me to send it to you to take a look?"
"Well, send it over and take a look."
"good!"
Some people are nervous while others are relaxed.
When some people are unhappy, some people are naturally happy.
For example, Lu Yuan was very happy.
Lu Yuan, who was sitting in front of the computer in the office, was naturally the happy one.
The overseas box office of the movie "This Man From Earth" did not disappoint him. It earned 100,000 on the first day, which is equivalent to more than 700,000 RMB.
After deducting various taxes and theater chain shares, Lu Yuan got about 200,000 yuan.
After giving 200,000 to Forrest, he still had 170,000 left...
More than 170,000?
Not much!
But is it little?
Nonsense! Of course it’s not a small amount, earning 170,000 yuan a day, that’s pretty good, isn’t it!
And this is unexpected wealth!
How could Lu Yuan not be happy?
Lu Yuan is not Xu Qifeng.
To be honest, he doesn't have much ambition for overseas box office, as long as he can make money and not lose money.
This movie is just a test of the waters.
Chinese films are not popular in Hollywood, but this movie gave Lu Yuan a very good signal.
Forrest on the other end of the phone was very excited!
The huge box office on the first day gave him hope, and he felt that his vision was not wrong. Although he could only get 30,000 RMB on average, it was real money!
At least it’s profitable!
This is much better than his previous two films.
He also found that it was good not to be a boss anymore. He no longer had to worry about the box office every day, and no longer had to worry about the company going bankrupt. After hanging up the phone, he logged into his mailbox and sent the film review to Lu Yuan. Then he smiled and prepared to greet the morning of a new day.
call!
Tomorrow's box office will be even better!
After all, the reviews on the Internet are so good, so the box office will definitely be good. More importantly, the theaters have also seen the box office potential and have scheduled three shows instead of two a day.
These are all hopes.
Lu Yuan, who was staying in the office, hung up the phone and felt an indescribable sense of happiness filling his whole body.
He opened his mailbox.
When he saw the evaluation of himself under the film review, even Lu Yuan, who was usually thick-skinned, felt embarrassed.
This article is full of English-language words about a talented, genius, and amazing man. This man is simply favored by God, and his future is limitless...
Apart from praising the movie, the entire article is just self-praise, as if a fan is describing his idol.
"Ahem, be humble, be humble...I can't read too many articles like this. I am a humble and low-key person. It's easy to lose myself if I read too much of this kind of stuff. I can't read too much of it." Lu Yuan blushed for a while and finally shook his head and clicked delete casually. However, a few seconds after clicking delete, he took it out of the recycle bin and restored it.
"No, I'd better keep it. After all, this is my first overseas film review, right?"
“All first times are precious and need to be looked at every day!”
Lu Yuan felt that what he said made sense.
No matter what, the first time is important!
This stuff should not only be kept but also backed up. I can take it out and reminisce about it when I am older.
This is also an experience in life.
Um!
That's good too.
Actually, I am not the kind of person who enjoys flattery. I have always been very humble.
Of course, after convincing myself, I gave myself some self-hypnosis that was in line with my personality.
Life...
That's how it has to be, isn't it?
Just as Lu Yuan yawned and was about to go back to sleep, his cell phone rang.
It’s Wang Jinxue’s call.
“The overseas box office is pretty good!”
"Yeah, it's okay."
"What are you doing?"
"I...I'm writing The Legend of Wukong seriously."
Lu Yuan said this subconsciously.
He admired himself very much, and he found that he could lie without thinking anymore.
He certainly couldn't say he was reading an email that flattered himself.
after all……
He has a sense of shame.
“Hasn’t it been written yet?”
“I just finished writing it.”
"Oh, I know the publishing editor of Huaxia Publishing House. She called me a few days ago and is quite interested in your novel. She hopes to meet you. Is it convenient for you?"
"when?"
"Are you free tomorrow during the day?"
"I'm not free during the day. I have to shoot Groundhog Day. The Groundhog Day crew is very busy recently. I can't spare the time. How about eight o'clock tomorrow night?"
"At night..." There was a sudden silence on the other end of the phone. "She can't do it at night, only during the day."
"Ah? This... I really can't spare the time during the day... Then when is she free at night? The day after tomorrow?"
"She's not free at night, how about tomorrow at noon? You go to bed early at night, don't stay up late... Can you take a nap for half an hour less at noon?"
"Well, okay, let's do it tomorrow at noon..."
Lu Yuan nodded, thinking that this Chinese editor was quite powerful in that he was only available during the day but not at night.
It seems that this editor is not easy to deal with.
Of course he didn't think much about it. No matter how difficult it was to deal with, he could just fight back against the enemy and block the water, right?
Just as he was getting ready for bed, the phone rang again.
This time the call was from Liu Da.
"Mr. Lu..."
"What's wrong?"
"Our company's report for this month has been sent to your email. Well, the traffic of "Magic World" this month is getting less and less, and the number of users who recharge is also getting less and less... and yesterday there was a recharge money-swiping bug, which made many recharge users suddenly lose interest. After the money-swiping bug was fixed, a series of loopholes appeared in the subsequent programs... Mr. Lu, I'm sorry, I didn't finish this game... I... I'm sorry..." Liu's voice on the other end of the phone sounded very low, and Lu Yuan clearly felt that he had a sense of self-blame.
"It's normal to have bugs in the game, just fix them."
"Mr. Lu, these past two days, when I and a few friends from the technical department were checking the programming of this "Magic World", I found that many programs in this game are not perfect. It runs fine for a while, but we know that after the game runs for a long time, there will be more and more bugs in the game. This is also due to our previous lack of technology. When we first made this game, we didn't handle the technical aspects and many details well... Mr. Lu, I want to repair the game again, is it okay?"
"how long?"
"About half a month."
"No income for about half a month?"
"Yes, Mr. Lu. After all, our company only has one game now, and it is very simple. So if we give up this game, there will be no income..." The voice on the other end of the phone began to become a little timid, for fear that Lu Yuan would get furious.
“What if it keeps running?”
"If it keeps running, the number of players will decrease... This BUG incident has caused our game's reputation to plummet."
"Big Liu..."
"Yes, Mr. Lu."
"Let's put "Magic World" aside for now. I have an idea. With our current company strength, I'm afraid we don't have the power to make a large-scale game for the time being. Why don't we start with a small game platform..."
"Mini game platform?"
"How long would it take you to program a game that's several megabytes in size, like Landlord?"
"These... these games are very simple. If our team works together, we can finish them in half a day..."
"Well, that's good. Listen, we will make a software platform. The platform will mainly be composed of casual games, such as Landlord, Mahjong, Billiards, and those brainwashing games of upgrading. These brainwashing games include "Happy Farm Stealing Vegetables" and "Plants vs. Zombies", for example..."
"Mr. Lu, can you tell me in detail? No... Mr. Lu, can I come over tomorrow?" After hearing these things, Da Liu's eyes lit up instantly!
"Tomorrow? I have an appointment during the day tomorrow."
"Tomorrow night?"
"Can!"
"good!"
…
"Director, the box office data is out."
"How many?"
"I sent you an email."
"Oh, okay."
Early morning of the 19th.
Thomson hung up the phone and opened his email. When he saw the box office data for the next day, he smiled slightly.
"Your Future" grossed $400,000, while "Alien: The Force Awakens" only grossed $100,000.
When comparing the two data, the gap is really huge.
It seems that this dark horse Chinese movie ultimately flopped in the overseas market.
In the end, like other Chinese films, it failed to adapt to the local environment.
He smiled.
Just as he was about to close his mailbox, he suddenly saw the box office of "This Man From Earth"...
The movie grossed 150,000...
He narrowed his eyes, then checked the box office of the movie on the first day...
When he saw that the second day's amount increased by 50,000 compared to the first day, he instantly had a bad feeling.
You have to know that this movie has basically no publicity in the overseas market, and there are very few resources...
In this case, the box office can still increase, this...
Unscientific!
He logged onto the Internet, and after seeing several rave reviews of the film, his bad feeling deepened.
Maybe this movie...
This movie could be a blast!
Damn it!
Are you kidding?
China is in a mess, and now it is going to explode in the United States as well?
this……
Is this still a Chinese movie?