A movie theater in Shanghai

My cousins ​​bought a lot of popcorn and drinks and went into the theater with their parents and aunt and uncle.

There were still quite a few people, and they arrived at a good time. The theater was about 60% to 70% full. Wang Yunping took a quick look and saw that most of them were young people, and there were relatively few people of their age.

This is also normal. Movies are watched by young people, while middle-aged and elderly people mainly watch TV. After all, TV is free.

Even for those who don't care about money, most of them don't have that habit. Drinking tea, drinking wine, or even going out for karaoke ranks before going to the cinema to watch a movie.

Wang Yunping and Wei Shan also came to the cinema several times to support their son, but my aunt and uncle came less often, and had only come once or twice to join in the fun with the family.

So, when aunt Wei Xia saw that the theater was not full, her first reaction was that her nephew should pay compensation.

My cousin didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Mom, you think the movie theater is the same as our restaurant, this attendance rate is considered high."

"What's the difference? We still rely on customers to make a living. The more customers come, the more money we make. But the seats are not even full. How do you make money?"

My cousin felt something was wrong, but Wei Xia did make sense. She didn’t know how to refute her and could only reply, “You don’t understand.”

Wei Xia ignored her daughter and instead asked about the cost of the film. Wang Yunping and the others didn't know the cost, so they just made up a number.

"About 70 or 80 million."

Wei Xia then started to do the math. He had no idea about the profit ratio of the movie, so he tried to apply his own restaurant's experience, but the result was not ideal.

The eldest aunt muttered to herself, but no one else paid any attention to her. Although they didn't quite understand, they obviously realized that Wei Xia was making blind calculations.

Wei Yang's first two movies earned over 500 million yuan each and over 800 million yuan each. I don't know how much he earned exactly, but I heard that the profit was not low.

This movie is gaining momentum, and the outside world is optimistic about it. Wei Xia doesn't understand the film industry, and it would be strange if she could figure it out if she made blind calculations here.

So they were not worried at all. The cousin even instigated a bet with Wei Xia, hoping to take advantage of the opportunity to make some pocket money. However, Wei Xia didn't understand movies, but she knew her son and daughter, and she didn't take the opportunity at all, which made the cousin very disappointed.

"Stop messing around and watch a movie."

As an uncle, Wei Shan still had some prestige among his cousins. As soon as he spoke, the two of them behaved themselves, and the dragon logo of a certain bureau began to appear on the screen.

The movie begins with Wei Yang's appearance. As mentioned earlier, compared to the original version, the male protagonist Qin Feng is set to be older.

The original version is about applying to the police academy, but in this version the male protagonist has already graduated from the police academy and was rejected during the job interview.

So in terms of setting, Wei Yang's version of Qin Feng is more mature, but not that mature. After all, he is a college student, and his appearance and style are relatively young. In addition, Boss Wei has a young face and a bit of boyishness.

Wei Yang is quite rare. Although he is not very old, he is usually calm and experienced. Even though he looks young, few people regard him as a young man.

Even the elders in the family were a little surprised. After the changes in recent years, their impression of Wei Yang had become a little vague.

They haven't seen Wei Yang in such a youthful and energetic state for a long time.

My cousins ​​didn't think much of it and just kept praising my cousin for being so handsome.

They are not the only ones who hold this view. Many viewers in the theater also have this idea. Many female viewers directly praised the film, saying that it is okay for those who are single, but it is so jealous for those who are in a relationship.

But no matter how jealous people are, Boss Wei’s looks are not to be underestimated. He can be said to be better than Daniel Wu and even better than Yan Zu.

Even in the hearts of the male audiences who are proud of their handsomeness, they have to admit that they are not in their peak condition yet and they really need to stay away from the spotlight.

After Qin Feng appeared, the next person to leave the factory was Wang Baoqiang, and his image also greatly exceeded many people's expectations.

Wang Baoqiang's most famous role is Xu Sanduo in "Soldier Assault". He has a simple appearance, a sincere smile and speaks honestly.

So in the public's impression, Wang Baoqiang is a "silly boy". He has been better in the past two years, but he still has the image of a silly boy or a simple-minded teacher.

But his image in "Detective Chinatown" is completely subversive.

The contrast between being vulgar and ostentatious, cunning and brainless really surprised all the audience, and this surprise also made the audience deeply impressed by this character and full of expectations.

Wang Baoqiang did not disappoint the audience's expectations. His comedic effects were outstanding and made the audience laugh.

Another person who impressed people was not Chen Chichi, who had more roles in the early stages, but Xiao Yang.

This incompetent sheriff with a pot belly and a good-for-nothing face provides just as many laughs as Tang Renshao, played by Wang Baoqiang.

Amidst the gags and jokes, the main storyline slowly unfolds.

The gold shop of Mr. Yan, a Thai gangster, was robbed. The police identified one of the suspects as the sculpture owner, but when they tried to arrest him, they found that the sculpture owner had been killed.

After investigation, it was found that in recent days, only Tang Ren had entered the sculpture shop, and the time matched the time of death of the deceased. In addition, surveillance footage showed that he had taken something away from the sculpture shop, which was most likely stolen goods.

As a result, Tang Ren became the main culprit of murder and robbery and was wanted by the police.

Tang Ren, who had been caught in an unprovoked disaster, didn't want to go to jail, so he could only flee in a panic, and he also implicated his cousin Qin Feng who was here for a trip.

Qin Feng graduated from a police academy and is good at detective reasoning. When he was forced to flee with Tang Ren, he realized through his understanding of Tang Ren that he could not have killed anyone. After analysis, he found that the case was suspicious.

He is obsessed with solving the case and wants to find out the truth, while Tang Ren also wants to restore his innocence.

The Chinatown Detective team officially debuted! The following movie plot revolves around solving the case, with various gags in between, making the plot light and enjoyable while being logical.

This is not an easy task, as Wei Yang felt when he was filming "To Become Famous".

Crime suspense and comedy are not so easy to combine!

It is important to strike a balance between the two. If either side is overdone, the whole movie will be ruined.

For example, if there are too many crime elements, the film style will tend to be serious and depressing; if there are too many comedy elements, it will appear frivolous and the main plot will be weakened.

One thing Wei Yang is still thankful for is that "Become Famous" found Ning Hao and Wang Pangzi as the producers, especially Ning Hao, who started out with black comedy and is best at combining comedy and crime. Even if Wei Yang is cheating, he still relies heavily on him.

With the preparation of "To Become Famous", Wei Yang's control over this aspect has been significantly enhanced, and he also has a bird's-eye view.

Therefore, "Detective Chinatown 3" has a brisk but continuous rhythm, a distinctive yet harmonious style, making the audience nervous and happy, with their eyes fixed on the screen.

One advantage of movies with mystery elements is that they keep laying the groundwork, causing the audience to have many questions in their minds and be willing to wait until the end to reveal them.

This also resulted in "Detective Chinatown" being played for more than an hour, and not only did no one go to the bathroom, there were even few people talking.

Either you laugh out loud or observe the plot intently, or you immerse yourself in the story and try to figure out who the murderer is and how he committed the crime. This is also a major selling point of suspense and mystery genres.

However, compared to the much-criticized "Detective Chinatown 3" which guessed the outcome right at the beginning in the previous life, and "Detective Chinatown 2" which had obvious hints and was suspected of plagiarism.

The reasoning setting of the first part of "Detective Chinatown" is considered the best in the series. It is well-connected and the threshold is relatively high.

Perhaps it is not difficult for those reasoning enthusiasts, and some people with sharp brains can also figure out something, but the vast majority of the audience only understand what is going on after the answer is revealed.

“So that’s how it is?!”

"This movie cousin is the screenwriter, right? How did he come up with this case? It's really exciting."

My cousin, however, managed to keep calm: "You've read the Weiyang trilogy written by my brother. They are all mystery and crime themes. It's not surprising that he wrote a script for them."

"That's different. The trilogy case is not complicated. This is solid reasoning."

The cousin was not convinced and wanted to argue, but his uncle covered his mouth, because the movie had another twist at this time.

It turns out that the murderous adoptive father was just a puppet used by Sinuo. This harmless, pure and lovely girl was the one who killed without shedding blood.

Killing two birds with one stone! He solved the problem of the sculpture boss who was hostile to him, and also sent his adoptive father who had bad intentions towards him to his death.

The famous scene appeared, and when they saw Zhang Zifeng's strange smile in the shadow, many of the audience, who were originally frightened, shouted out in fear.

But after the shock, I was also very emotional. The original plot was exciting enough, and there was a reversal in the case, which made the excitement reach a new level. The unexpected "mastermind" was also a contrasting surprise.

After the movie ended, many of the audience members who walked out were discussing the plot and the actors' performances.

There were even a few people who went directly to the counter to buy tickets for a second watch. There were so many details and little gags in the movie, and many of them were overlooked just now. It would be more enjoyable to watch it again.

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Wei Yang's family did not watch the movie twice. Watching a movie intently is actually very tiring.

Young people and those who go to the movies often may not care, but older people may not have the energy to keep up.

In addition, most of the other movies were not very attractive, so we just went home. My cousins ​​really wanted to watch it, but they were suppressed by the four adults.

On the way back, although Wei Xia affirmed the quality of "Detective Chinatown 3", she was still worried about losing money.

My cousin couldn't stand her worrying too much, so she asked online and downloaded the Hualuo Professional Edition APP to check the real-time box office of "Detective Chinatown 3".

It was almost 3 p.m. when they finished watching the movie, as the evening and night are the peak times for movies.

But even so, the current first-day box office data of "Detective Chinatown" is also impressive.

"Tens, hundreds, thousands... tens of thousands. Wow, 110 million."

My cousin was shocked by this number. She thought the box office would be very high, but she didn’t expect it to exceed 100 million yuan directly. It’s only been less than a day.

Others were also startled and rushed over to check and ask if the data was accurate.

The cousin didn’t know what to say, so she simply sent a WeChat message to Wei Yang. Perhaps the latter was not busy at the moment, and he sent a voice message back after a while.

“You haven’t even added in the advance sales yet.”

My cousin didn’t know where to find the pre-sale box office data, but she knew that what her mother was worried about would not happen.

My cousin will definitely make a lot of money from this movie! …

"It's not just a big profit, it's like killing gods and Buddhas who stand in my way."

That evening, the main creative crew of "Detective Chinatown 3" held a meeting. The voices of several leading actors were more excited than each other. It was no wonder that they were excited, because the movie's box office performance was really great.

As of almost midnight, today's market has been basically determined, including pre-sale box office.

"Detective Chinatown" grossed 220 million yuan on its first day, breaking many first-day box office records for the Spring Festival, domestic films, and the mainland film market.

This data shocked everyone. Before this, everyone was very optimistic about "Detective Chinatown 3", but the goal was only to break the 1 billion mark.

Who would have thought that 1/5 of the strategic goal would be achieved in just one day.

With 220 million on the first day, maybe "Detective Chinatown" will break 1 billion during the Spring Festival.

Wei Yang was also a little surprised, but he didn't lose his composure. After all, in his previous life, 2015 was the year when the film market rose and Chinese-language films exploded.

If he remembered correctly, in 2015, the number of movies with a box office of over 1 billion yuan in his previous life was nearly double-digit, including "Mojin: The Last Wing", "Lost in Hong Kong", and "Charlotte's Troubles", which grossed over 1.5 billion yuan or nearly 1.5 billion yuan.

The first-ranked "Monster Hunt", due to various reasons, finally had a box office of nearly 2.5 billion, directly raising the ceiling of mainland movie box office by several levels.

Although "Detective Chinatown 3" was released half a year or even more than half a year earlier than these movies.

But the market base and the appeal of the film itself are there, so it is reasonable for each movie to rush to get a good start before it is released.

Boss Wei even despised his own conservatism. He was obviously the reborn + the master of destiny, so why was he so useless? 1 billion +?

What he should do is to break the 2 billion mark before "Monster Hunt". If he fails to do so, let Li Jiahang be impotent for a month.

Boss Wei was so determined that he didn't even celebrate the Spring Festival and continued the roadshow with his team. When the other creators saw the good results, they were also full of fighting spirit and had no complaints.

They were happy, but other crews were miserable.

The box office of "Dragon Blade" on the first day was about 90 million.

"The Man from Macau" even had less than 60 million.

"Zhong Kui Conquers the Demons" is about 40 million.

The box office of "Wolf Totem" on the first day was just over 20 million.

The first-day box office of other movies such as "Where Are We Going, Dad 2" and "Dad's Vacation" were also extremely poor. The former could barely compare with "Wolf Totem" thanks to the popularity of the show, while the latter's first-day box office was less than eight digits, which was extremely miserable.

Frankly speaking, many of the movies here actually had good box office performance, and some of the film producers should be quite satisfied with it.

But sometimes I am afraid of comparing products. I was very happy when I made 30 million, but when I saw that others made 100 million, I would not be happy at all. I would be glad if I didn’t die of nausea.

Moreover, according to market analysis, the strong performance of "Detective Chinatown 3" is bound to squeeze the market of films released during the same period.

In other words, a considerable portion of the 220 million yuan from "Detective Chinatown" may have come from other movies.

This statement may not be accurate. There are some money that you cannot earn if others don’t make it, but everyone thinks this way, and it makes you feel uncomfortable.

However, this discomfort became more and more serious as "Detective Chinatown 3" earned more money.

On the second day of the Chinese New Year, the box office of "Detective Chinatown" dropped slightly, earning 180 million yuan.

On the third day of the Chinese New Year, the box office saw a slight decline. The box office of 192 million yuan made many people hate it.

In the following days, although the box office continued to decline, the overall trend was normal, and even had some stamina, with occasional reversals.

On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, the last day of the Spring Festival, Detective Chinatown broke through the 1 billion mark as expected. This is Wei Yang's first movie with a box office of over 1 billion, but it will definitely not be the last...

It's not daybreak yet, so it should be considered night

(End of this chapter)