June 1st.
Although a month has passed, the afterglow of Hollywood movies is still bright.
Still suppressing Chinese films.
"Deep Sea Shark 2" raked in an astonishing box office of nearly 1.2 billion in just one month, directly breaking the historical box office record of Hollywood films in China and directly ranking first.
This is not the end.
This record will continue to be broken.
Because the movie has not been taken off the screen a month later and is still showing in theaters, there are still a certain number of fans who watch the movie every day, and it can generate nearly 7 million to 8 million in box office revenue every day...
The gradually increasing box office all indicate one thing, that is, this "Deep Sea Shark 2" is ready to hit 1.3 billion!
It seemed to be declaring its own domineering roar.
In addition to Deep Sea 2, there are two other films, The World's End and Global Disaster, which are also performing well, and are expected to hit 800 million and 600 million respectively...
As for the Chinese films released at the same time?
All right.
Except for Zhang Tong's "Money Making Life", which is still lingering and has grossed 100 million yuan, all other Chinese films are doomed.
Li You’s literary film “I Am a Cow” was withdrawn from theaters less than ten days after its release.
This name doesn't make anyone want to watch it, and others are too lazy to click on it. Do you still expect others to help you contribute to the box office?
There is no doubt that under such a background, Chinese films are sad and in a state where no one can compete.
At this time, Joaquin played the "City Fortress" card very well.
The right time, the right place and the right people are enough in Xu Cancan's opinion.
So here comes City Fortress.
This movie, which was funded by Joaquin with nearly 300 million US dollars, finally appeared in everyone's vision on Children's Day after such a long shooting period.
"City Fortress" is very popular!
Not only did Joaquin invest heavily in publicity, but it also came into being at a time when Hollywood movies were dominating the screen, touching the hearts of thousands of Chinese movie fans and giving them a sense of belonging from the depths of their souls.
People are eager for a hero to emerge in this era who can fight against Hollywood!
At least……
I don’t want to be ravaged and suppressed by Hollywood like this!
City Fortress is one of hope…
“Although This Man From Earth is said to have opened the door to Chinese science fiction movies and made us Chinese proud, in a sense, this movie is actually a radical departure and not a mainstream movie. Our City Fortress is different. It is a movie that has many powerful special effects and was made with the hard work of all the actors. I can say responsibly that this movie will be the starting point for the rise of Chinese science fiction movies, and everyone will feel proud of this movie in the future!”
Director Li Chengfeng said this at the premiere press conference of "City Fortress" in front of thousands of media and audiences.
Although he didn't say it very directly, it had a slightly disparaging flavor to "This Man From Earth".
In fact, what he said was not wrong. After all, "This Man From Earth" is definitely not orthodox, and it is definitely not the kind of science fiction movie in everyone's mind. In a sense, it is right to take a different approach.
After saying this, Li Chengfeng looked at everyone below.
He had a confident smile on his face.
Han Lu stood on the stage, his face looking unhealthy, weak and dull.
He has always loved being in the spotlight, but at this moment he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
He hadn't slept all night last night, having a series of countless nightmares.
He kept reminding himself that there was nothing wrong with all of this. After all, he had spent so much time filming, and although his acting skills might be a little lacking, there shouldn't be any problems with the script, and the box office wouldn't be too bad either.
However, no matter how he reminded himself, Han Lu always felt a little uneasy.
This is the first time he has had this strange feeling since his debut.
"Hello, Han Lu. What do you think of the box office of this movie? How far do you think this movie can go?"
"1.5 billion! This movie can reach a box office of 1.5 billion, which can surpass "Deep Sea Shark 2"! " Facing the camera, although Han Lu had many concerns in his heart, he still gritted his teeth and said this.
At this moment, the arrow has been put on the string and has to be shot. No matter what the outcome is, I can't destroy the pillar of my own people!
"Wow!"
"Han Lu is so handsome!"
"Wow, his hair is so cool!"
"yes!"
"He looks so domineering, like a domineering CEO!"
"yes!"
“…”
Off the court, after Han Lu finished the interview, a burst of screams broke out.
Amid the screams, Han Lu left the sight of reporters and fans with a smile and went backstage.
Then his smile disappeared.
"Are you worried?"
"Um……"
"Don't worry, there is no problem! From now on, what you need to consider is how to break into the front line and officially consolidate your position in the front line. Also, I have prepared a celebration banquet!" Chen Jianfeng patted Li Duojun on the shoulder and he laughed.
The Joaquin Taiwan Island branch has not had any outstanding works since its integration. At the same time, after losing several rounds of hard anal fights with Lu Yuan, the reputation of the Joaquin Taiwan Island branch has plummeted.
At this moment, Sammul Chan needs a chance to prove himself!
if……
If the science fiction film that laid the foundation for China was created by his own hands.
So……
I will also be recorded in history along with the glory and enjoy countless honors.
"Yeah, yes, by the way, Li Duojun's science fiction film Blood War Earth is also premiering today. Yesterday, I heard that he also claimed to have a box office of 1.5 billion."
"He can't compare to us..."
…
"Mr. Li Duojun, what do you think of the movie "City Fortress"?"
"Sorry, this is the press conference for Blood War Earth, so we won't discuss any issues regarding City Fortress for now."
"Mr. Li Duojun, this is the movie that your Jianglun Company is going to fight to the bitter end. What do you think of your own Blood War Earth?"
"This will definitely be a film with epoch-making and profound educational significance. As for the box office, I have said before that it will be 1.5 billion! Of course, this is our goal!"
"Wow, Mr. Lee Da-jun, that..."
“…”
The premiere press conference of "Blood War Earth" was just like that of "City Fortress", always crowded with people and crazy reporters.
Lee Da-jun was much more humble. He did not confront "City Fortress" face to face, nor did he comment on the show.
Of course, when it comes to movie box office predictions, Lee Da-jun still predicted a box office of 1.5 billion for his own movie, just like before.
1.5 billion!
Even though he knew it was a very arrogant number, he still had to call it that!
after all……
This is a gimmick!
after all……
This is publicity, this is the focus!
Just think about it, it surpasses Hollywood movies, and it is a science fiction movie that surpasses the box office...
This kind of gimmick is just crazy, isn't it?
Now is the era of traffic. As long as you are crazy enough and as long as you are eye-catching enough, you can win this battle!
Backstage.
Xu Dongsheng watched all this silently.
In fact.
It was truly a fight for his life.
If this battle is won, the entire Jianglun Company will usher in a new era. The first-tier companies and second-tier companies can be said to be a matter of a movie.
But if you lose...
All right!
Xu Dongsheng never considered the issue of losing.
after all……
Judging from the popularity and data from all aspects, it is impossible to lose!
…
morning.
The sunshine shines on this land, bringing vigorous vitality to this land of China.
June 1st is still the time when birds are singing and flowers are blooming.
There are no new movies coming out of Hollywood except for three movies released last month.
On the contrary, Chinese films have shown signs of success.
Li Duojun has a movie, Han Lu has a movie, and Wei Pangzi has a movie. In addition to them, Tianyu has also remade an animated movie of "Sun Wukong"...
On this day, Chinese films seemed to have ushered in a delightful boom.
Of course, compared to Tianyu's "Sun Wukong", Han Lu's "City Fortress" or Li Duojun's "Blood War Earth", the promotion of "Those Years We Chased the Girl Together" produced by "Yuancheng" is very embarrassing...
It’s not that the publicity is bad, and Remote Entertainment is no longer the pauper company it used to be. Although it is a bit tight on money, it still spent several million on publicity. It still appeared on some programs and in some media that it should be on.
but……
The media are all pessimistic!
When others are promoting the slogan of a 1.5 billion box office, you, "Remote" Movie, suddenly tell everyone that your movie can reach over 100 million at the box office!
What a joke!
Which movie produced by Remote Entertainment didn't make hundreds of millions of dollars at the box office? There are even movies that made billions of dollars at the box office!
You have to come up with 100 million now.
If you're not speaking badly, what are you doing?
You've already predicted your own failure, how can you expect others not to predict your failure? You yourself think you're going to fail, how can others think you can turn things around?
So even though the number of screenings was the same as other movies, apart from some die-hard fans of Lu Yuan and Fatty Wei, basically no one was optimistic about this movie...
…
Early morning.
After another sleepless night, Han Lu hurried into Chen Jianfeng's office.
"Mr. Chen, have you seen the rating of our movie?"
"Congratulations, Mr. Han, the box office is good..."
"Mr. Chen, the ratings I mentioned... and the insults below... these things..."
"Ratings are not important. What's important is attendance and box office. Word of mouth is not important either. Some people are just like that. They curse a lot, but they also watch a lot..."
"Mr. Chen, I..."
"Just get ready to celebrate and don't overthink it."
…
Morning.
After much anticipation, the box office numbers for the premiere day finally appeared online.
Various reports emerged one after another.
"City Fortress" raked in 40 million on its opening day and unsurprisingly ranked first in the box office on its opening day.
"Blood War Earth" also grossed 35 million and ranked second.
"You Are the Apple of My Eye", a movie that everyone thought might be a flop, turned out not to be as flop as expected and actually grossed nearly 20 million at the box office!
The dawn is rising.
When everyone saw the box office data, some people breathed a sigh of relief.
They think that domestic science fiction films are finally beginning to rise, which is a very good phenomenon.
But……
The box office doesn’t seem to represent word of mouth…
What surprised everyone was that the reputation of the two science fiction movies directly broke records!
The lowest record!
On Tomato.com, "Blood War Earth" scored 2.3 points, and there were a lot of criticisms below...
The rating of "City Fortress" is 2.2 points, and there are a lot of criticisms below...
On the contrary, the rating of the film "You Are the Apple of My Eye" which was criticized by everyone...
it turns out……
As high as 9.2!
…
Lu Yuan couldn't see what was happening with Chinese Films.
Lu Yuan, who had just gotten off the plane, was surrounded by a large group of people...
Screams and crazy sounds came one after another...
At first, Lu Yuan was a little surprised. After all, he never thought that he had so many fans in Japan.
However, the surprise only lasted for less than a few minutes before it turned into embarrassment.
Lu Yuan took a deep breath and looked at the banner written in Chinese outside the airport.
"Welcome Mr. Lu Yuan to R, warm welcome!"
"Er Gouzi's R fans club picked us up at the airport!"
"Welcome Mr. Lu to R..."
“…”
Lu Yuan had mixed feelings.
He suddenly felt a little bit, couldn't bear to look directly...
I really don't want to R, can we try another way?