As mentioned before, those who continued to delve deeper into zombie movies, after observing the changes in box office data over the past few days, finally arrived at a shocking conclusion.
That means 'Daxu Culture's zombie movies are the standard template; only by following the template will audiences buy into them and the films make money...'
As a result, while the box office of 'Mr. Vampire' soared, the box office of all other films plummeted.
The film 'Zombie Man,' which had been ranked number one for two consecutive days, was originally highly anticipated by everyone. It was produced by Supreme Entertainment.
However, with the appearance of 'Supernatural', 'Zombie's' box office on the third day dropped to 60 million, a significant decrease of 20 million from the previous day.
But it's not the worst of all.
The worst performer was 'Legend of the Zombies' produced by Paradise Mountain Films, whose box office revenue fell below 50 million on the third day, almost halving its value.
On the contrary, Xia Lifei Films' "Mage vs. Zombies" was also affected, but it still managed to stay around 70 million.
However, this is only Monday.
The directors of these zombie movies, such as Qi Lingshan of Supreme Entertainment and Mu Jun of Paradise Mountain Film and Television, are all dumbfounded.
But probably no one could have imagined that this was only the beginning of 'darkness'.
It wasn't until Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday that they realized Monday's box office fluctuations were nothing compared to what followed.
In the following days, their film's box office performance worsened day by day.
On Friday, these directors, who had been so proud and arrogant, finally faced their darkest hour.
Da Xu Culture's "Mr. Ghost" grossed 150 million yuan at the box office on Friday.
Supreme Entertainment's "Zombie Man" only has 18 million left, while Paradise Mountain Films' "Legend of the Zombies" has become a pitiful 12 million.
These two zombie movies, which initially seemed to have great potential, were abandoned by audiences in less than a week after their release.
That's right!
This dramatic change in data clearly illustrates one thing.
That is, the films they make are actually not popular with the market at all.
The box office boom of the previous two days was just an illusion, leaving them disappointed.
On the contrary, Xia Lifei's "Mage vs. Zombies" managed to hold his ground during this period.
Although some of the box office revenue was taken by Da Xu's side, it was still able to barely stay at the level of 50 to 60 million.
In the days that followed, several zombie movies were released, and surprisingly, a few of them began to gain recognition over time.
So, in just one week, the zombie movie genre has seen dramatic changes.
The fact that Da Xu Culture's "Mr. Ghost" was able to dominate the box office in this genre has certainly shocked many people.
However, the rapid decline of Supreme Entertainment's "Zombie Man" and Paradise Mountain Films' "Legend of the Zombie" also shocked everyone.
Before this, everyone thought that these two companies could directly replace Daxu Culture's position in the zombie film field with just two films.
But looking back now, that idea seems rather ridiculous.
Because, let alone replacing them, after the real test, their zombie movies were no match for Da Xu Culture's 'Mr. Spiritual Fantasy'!
Qi Lingshan, the director of "Zombie Man," clearly could not accept this result.
"That's impossible! My 'Zombie Man' not only has a wonderful horror plot, but also contains profound changes in human nature. Why can't it compare to a 'Mr. Ghostly'?"
Damn it! It must be those viewers who are too narrow-minded to understand such a high-level work as mine, which is why that Reigen-sensei got there first…”
Qi Lingshan was incredibly frustrated.
He was originally in first place on the box office charts, with a bright future ahead, and had already surpassed Mu Jun, achieving two goals at once.
But unexpectedly, with the release of Da Xu Culture's 'Mr. Spiritual Fantasy', all of this turned into an illusion.
Fortunately, Qi Lingshan didn't know there was a song called 'Bubble', otherwise he would have sung it several times.
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On the other hand, Mu Jun, the director of 'Zombie Legend' and a well-known horror film director, was equally distraught.
"This shouldn't be happening. Where exactly did things go wrong?"
"'Zombie Saga' is a horror film I meticulously crafted, so why did it perform so poorly at the box office?"
Mu Jun kept reviewing the events in his mind:
"I've also seen those films from Da Xu Culture. They're not good at all, so why are they such box office hits?"
Director Mou felt like he was trapped in a nightmare.
If it were just a movie he casually made that flopped at the box office, that would be one thing.
The reality is that he made the film with great care, believing that his work had reached a very high level for horror films, but the audience simply didn't appreciate it.
Most importantly, the 'Mr. Reigen,' whom he considered to be completely unqualified and riddled with flaws, was still popular with the public.
This extreme contrast caused Mu Jun considerable pain.
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Xiong Tang, who was on Xia Lifei's side, was also startled and broke out in a cold sweat.
As early as Monday, Mr. Xiong had given up on the idea that his "Mr. Vampire" could outperform Da Xu Culture's "Mr. Spiritual Fantasy" at the box office.
The changes in box office data in the following days gave him a real fright.
Even if the box office of 'The Wizard vs. Zombies' can still stay at around 60 million, Xiong Tang does not dare to take it lightly at all.
The unfortunate experiences of 'Zombie Man' and 'Zombie Legend' are still fresh in our minds.
They used to have box office receipts exceeding 70 million, but who would have thought they would drop so quickly?
Thinking of this, Xiong Tang couldn't help but shudder, thinking to himself:
"This Daxu Culture is really too strange; all the companies that go against it have flopped at the box office."
I'll just stick to the honest stuff this time. Anyway, it wasn't Xu Lu who filmed 'Mr. Spiritual Enchanting'..."
Thinking about it this way, Xiong Tang felt much more at ease.
That's right!
I only have a personal grudge against that kid Xu Lu, it's not worth going against 'Da Xu Culture'.
If this "Mr. Vampire" film was actually made by that kid Xu Lu, then of course we should go against him.
But since he didn't direct this film himself, it doesn't matter.
As for the claim that 'Daxu Culture' is a company founded by the other party...
Well, let's keep things separate and talk about this another time. For now, let's just discuss the box office.
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As more and more people began to delve into the explosive popularity of Da Xu Culture's two zombie films, the secrets behind their success were finally revealed to the public:
Only by following Da Xu Culture's zombie movie template can you make money; otherwise, the box office will definitely flop!
This conclusion caused an uproar among industry insiders.
But when they applied this conclusion to the zombie movies that have already been released, they found that the results were surprisingly accurate.
This shocked the entire film and television industry...
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