Because I know that the quality of "Qiankun Fengyu" and its special effects are only so-so, it would be fine if there were no competitors.
But now, they've encountered the critically acclaimed "The Night Is Coming" and "The Legend of Chang Le," starring a top male star, so they don't have much of an advantage.
While the production team leaders were filled with worry, the renowned director Fan Haiyi was leisurely sipping tea, appearing confident and composed.
"Director Fan, how can you remain so calm?"
"Director Fan, please think of a solution."
“You’re a seasoned veteran, you must find a way to do this. We’re going to fight for first place.”
The production team leaders all spoke up.
"Don't worry, everything is under control."
Fan Haiyi spoke with great conviction.
He has been silent for several years and has not made any new movies.
He and the investors wanted to take advantage of the current booming film industry and make a fortune with "The Storm Riders". Naturally, he wouldn't let other films surpass them on the first day.
"ah?"
"Director Fan, what do you mean?"
The crew was puzzled; the current situation was very unfavorable to them.
Fan Haiyi glanced around and told the truth:
"Now that everyone here is on our side, I won't hide anything. Before the movie was released, I had already discussed it with the investors. On the opening day, no, on the first day of the year, we will definitely be number one at the box office."
Hearing Fan Haiyi's confident words, everyone understood a little better.
"Director Fan, did you discuss with the investors and inflate the box office figures?"
Someone asked in a low voice.
"Why are you saying such harsh things? How can you call it box office manipulation? That's called operations."
Fan Haiyi corrected his subordinates' words.
"Yes...yes...yes...it's operations, operations. So, Director Fan, how much do you and the investors plan to operate?"
His subordinate asked tentatively.
"Not many, just around this number."
Fan Haiyi slowly extended two fingers.
They expect to spend between 150 million and 200 million this time.
With a guaranteed box office of one or two hundred million, it would be difficult for them not to win.
"Those two shows, 'The Night Is Coming' and 'The Tale of Everlasting Love,' are just jokes. 'The Tale of Everlasting Love' is at least somewhat better, it has popular celebrities. As for 'The Night Is Coming,' I spit on it..."
Fan Haiyi sneered repeatedly.
"It has nothing, it's the first new movie released by a new company, how can it compete with us?"
Fan Haiyi completely disregarded "The Night Is Coming," a film produced by a small workshop.
"Night Is Coming" was just a stepping stone for him.
When the box office figures for the first day come out tomorrow, they'll all be a foil to his performance.
Fan Haiyi, a veteran of the film industry with over twenty years of experience, certainly has the confidence!
Time passed little by little.
The next day, the box office figures for the first day were released.
Whether it was Ye Chen's side, Fan Haiyi's side, or the side of "The Legend of Chang Le Xiang Si", they were all staring intently.
"The Night Is Coming" grossed 336 million yuan on its opening day, ranking first.
Meanwhile, "Night Is Coming" broke this year's opening day box office record, becoming the number one film in the domestic opening day box office rankings this year.
Fan Haiyi's film "Qiankun Fengyu" grossed 310 million yuan on its opening day, ranking second, and also becoming the second highest-grossing film on its opening day in China this year.
The historical romance film "The Legend of Chang Le" grossed 130 million yuan, ranking third.
"The Legend of Chang Le" ranked among the top ten in the domestic box office rankings on its opening day this year.
fourth..............
"336 million, that's acceptable, that's acceptable."
Ye Chen was somewhat surprised by the box office results.
It was higher than Ye Chen had expected.
Although it did not break the overall opening day box office record, it achieved this year's opening day box office record without any ticket manipulation.
Ye Chen was quite satisfied with this result; it was already a pleasant surprise!
Good news!
Ye Chen has taken another step closer to his goal—to climb into the top ten of the global box office charts.
Meanwhile, the opening day ratings for several films have also been released.
"The Night Is Coming" received a score of 9.3 on its first day, which is quite high and not bad.
As Ye Chen anticipated, once more viewers joined, the rating could reach 9.5 points, or even higher.
As for "The Storm of Heaven and Earth", because the famous director Fan Haiyi not only boosted the box office but also the rating, the score reached 9.2.
"The Tale of Chang Le Xiang Si" only scored 5.3 points.
Ye Chen was very happy after reading it.
But the other two sides were in an uproar.
"How come it's only ranked third? A box office of over 100 million is impressive. How did it run into these two monsters?"
"Even top-tier male celebrities couldn't beat him, what a pity."
The production team of "The Legend of Chang Le" was greatly disappointed.
They were hoping that this top male star, whom they had hired at an exorbitant price, would help them win first place.
As a result, well...
Meanwhile, the situation in "The Stormy World" was even more volatile.
Bang!
Snap!
Snap!
Renowned director Fan Haiyi angrily smashed things, burning with rage.
"Just over ten million short, just over ten million short! The top spot just fell into the hands of that 'Night Is Coming' saga! What a disgrace, what a disgrace!!!"
Fan Haiyi roared angrily.
If he didn't win first place, especially not first place for the whole year, then the 200 million yuan he and his investors spent was practically wasted.
Fan Haiyi's idea is to take the top spot yesterday and for the whole year, and then promote it heavily to generate more box office revenue.
As it turned out, both first-place finishes were taken by "The Night Is Coming," and his money went down the drain.
That's two hundred million!
Fan Haiyi's heart was bleeding; he was heartbroken.
"What kind of garbage is that 'Night Is Coming'? It competed with us and even took first place! Bah..."
Fan Haiyi cursed through gritted teeth.
"We spent 200 million, and 'The Night Is Coming' spent at least 300 million. That film company and their boss are shameless and disgusting!!!"
"I've never seen anything so shameless!!!"
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