Chapter 828 Movie Sales and Comparison
On May 14, [The Crowd] was officially released nationwide.
On the first day of its release, the film received an extremely high box office of 216 million with a super high screening rate of 62%, and the box office performance of a single film accounted for 86% of the total national box office on that day.
Originally, after the May Day holiday, the domestic film market fell into a sluggish state, and the total national box office on weekdays was less than 200 million.
The release of Gu Wei's new comedy film has directly boosted the market, which can be regarded as achieving the original purpose of the theater chain.
Saturday, Wanda Plaza in Shanghai PD District.
The Wanda Cinema on the top floor was crowded with people. Countless young men and women in cool clothes were queuing up to buy tickets or gathering in twos and threes to chat in the lobby of the theater.
The huge LCD screen on the wall scrolls the movie schedule of the theater for the day. If you look carefully, most of them are "crowded" shows.
“I didn’t expect there were so many people in the theater today!”
"No surprise, Gu Wei's new movie is released. I originally planned to watch it yesterday, but unfortunately I couldn't buy a ticket, so I can only buy it during the day."
"I read online comments saying that Gu Wei played a very contrasting character, which is very interesting!"
"Hmph, when has my brother ever disappointed anyone? It's inevitable that the movie will be good!"
In the seating area of the cinema lobby, several young girls who looked to be around 20 years old were sitting together, chatting.
“I watched Zhang Yimou’s [Above the Cliff] during the May Day holiday. That movie was also good.
I heard that Lao Mouzi originally wanted to hire Gu Wei to star in this film, but he didn’t take the chance.”
"Huh? Is there still such a thing?
What a pity. I love [Send You a Little Red Flower] so much. I feel that Gu Wei and Liu Haocun are a perfect match. It would be perfect if they could be paired together! ”
The little girl in the blue skirt looked pityful, while the round-faced girl next to her was quite disdainful.
"I feel like Liu Haocun is silly. I've seen a video of her being interviewed, and it's hard to make people like her.
I still like the CP between Gu Wei and Jing Tian, whether it is [Si Teng] or [Qing Yu Nian], they are very well matched.
I heard that [Qing Yu Nian 2] will be broadcast in the summer, I am really looking forward to it! ”
"Really? Where did you see it?" the girl who spoke first asked.
"Gu Wei said it himself in an issue of [Running Man] some time ago"
"[Running Man] I haven't read it for a long time since the Deng Dynasty stopped watching. I'll catch up on that issue when I get back!
What do you think the final box office of [The Crowd] will be? ”
The girl in the blue skirt guessed: "Looking at the current popularity, it must be at least one billion or more!"
"It's more than one billion, I think two billion is about the same." The round-faced girl said firmly.
After a while, when it was time to check in, a few girls got up and lined up at the entrance. After they left, the seats in the rest area were quickly filled with other people who came to watch the movie.
This is the case in movie theaters in major cities across the country. On this ordinary weekend, Gu Wei's new movie set off a small wave of movie-going craze.
Soon after the first two days of the weekend passed, "The Crowd" continued the good momentum of the first day, with box office receipts of 314 million and 287 million respectively, and the total box office in the first three days exceeded 800 million.
In addition to being a hit at the box office in its first week, "The Crowd" also has a pretty good reputation.
After Douban opened the score, hundreds of thousands of people gave it a high score of 7.1, and Maoyan and Taopiaopiao scored 9.5 and 9.6 respectively.
The famous film critic and columnist of the Hong Kong Economic Journal praised "The Crowd", saying that the film has excellent localization, is light-hearted and humorous, and also adds a lot of realistic thinking, making it worth watching.
The editor-in-chief of [Southern Weekly] praised the acting skills of the leading actors in [The Crowd] and said that he was moved by many details of the movie. The humorous and passionate scenes that paid tribute to the old movies were very exciting!
There is also a senior film critic "Mochi who loves watching movies" with hundreds of thousands of fans on Weibo, praising "The Crowd" for achieving the ultimate in "black humor", and also learned the philosophy of life from it, and the movie watching process was warm and healing.
In addition to the media and film critics, the feedback from audiences and netizens on [Big Crowd] has also been very good.
[I’m very surprised. The setting of swapping lives is particularly dramatic. The movie tells people a truth: excellent people are equally excellent no matter what environment they are in! 】
[Hahaha, the movie is very funny. It turns out that even if you have money, you are still a loser if you are not good enough.
It reminds me of what Teacher Benshan said: Why is the environment bad wherever you go? You are the one who destroys the environment! 】
[The movie is adapted from "How to Steal the Key", but Rao Xiaozhi did a very good job in localizing it. The acting skills of the leading actors are all very good, especially Gu Wei and Zhang Songwen. They completely grasped the essence of the characters. I am still the first It was the first time I saw Gu Wei playing such a useless character, and I laughed to death! 】
[First-class actors, second-rate script, but it is already a very good domestic comedy movie, not inferior to "Tang Detective 3" and "Hello, Li Huanying" released during the Spring Festival.
In particular, this movie makes people understand a truth through comedy: if you live seriously, no matter how bad the environment is, it will gradually get better; if you indulge in decadence, even if you have money, your life will eventually turn into a mess! 】
[The movie is undoubtedly a good one, but when I see Gu Wei and Zhang Songwen in the same frame, there is always some confusion. I was too impressed by the two of them in the previous "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils".
The killer "Chen Guilin" and the cult leader "Lin Luhe" turned into useless little actors and acting masters in an instant! 】
[The movie is very funny. The most rare thing is that after "You Are My Glory", Gu Wei and Reba reunited again. I especially like the looks of these two! 】
【"Glory Couple" yyds! I hope that Gu Wei will take care of my Reba more often in the future. She is a beautiful girl with a kind heart and a great personality! 】
【.】
The road show in Hangzhou ended, and it was getting very late. [The crowd was huge] and the creative team took the car back to the hotel where they were resting.
"I will go back to the team to film tomorrow. Director Rao will lead you in the subsequent road show."
"Yeah~ I know.
You should also pay attention to safety when you go back to filming~"
Reba huddled in Gu Wei's arms like a lazy kitten, with the blush still lingering on her face.
Gu Wei stroked her hair: "You have told me this many times"
"After all, you have been injured before, so I am worried"
Reba turned around slightly, lay on Gu Wei's chest, raised her head and looked up at him, her mouth tightened, showing a pitiful expression, her big moist eyes full of innocence.
"Okay, okay, I will pay attention. [Changjin Lake] will be completed in more than half a month, and there will be no more problems."
Speaking of this, Gu Wei thought of something.
"I have to tell you something.
That Hollywood action movie [John Wick 4] I told you about before, the script has been revised several times and the final version has been finalized. I have communicated with [Lionsgate] and there is no objection, so the script is finalized. .
You've also mentioned your role in "Akira" with [Lionsgate] and director Chad Staelski.
You need to go for a mirror test in a while.”
After hearing these words, Reba's already very tired body seemed to be instantly injected with a stream of warmth, and her whole body became energetic.
She held Gu Wei's chest with both hands and sat up, with a look of excitement on her face.
Gu Wei's eyes were also attracted by the scenery she inadvertently exposed, and he watched with interest.
"What should I do?" "First of all, practice English. Although it is a co-production, the main crew members are still from Hollywood, so the entire filming must be in an English environment.
Secondly, if you have time, watch the first three movies of "John Wick" to familiarize yourself with the style of this series of movies.
Finally, if possible, watch more movies about Japanese warriors or ninjas. The role you are auditioning for is a Japanese female assassin after all, so it is best to find the right energy."
Reba nodded vigorously: "My English is actually quite good. Before I filmed the variety show [Slow Travel Around the World], I had no problem communicating with foreigners.
I will also work hard in other aspects! ”
Gu Wei nodded, smiled and reassured her: "Actually, there's no need to be too nervous.
"Akira"'s role in the movie is not too important. Since I recommended you, as long as your performance is not too bad, [Lions Gate] will always give you some face.
There is a high chance that your audition will be just a formality, and there will be no other actresses competing with you.
Of course, if your performance is particularly poor and you suddenly no longer know how to act during the audition, the director may reject you because of the effect of the movie.
Would you do this? ”
"Of course not. After all, I came from a major and studied acting for four years, so I'm not as bad as you said!" Reba replied immediately.
Gu Wei teased and said: "I know, our Reba has taken the Golden Eagle to watch the queen~"
"Hate, you are mocking me!"
Reba pouted, folded her arms together, and looked like she was coming to comfort me when I was angry.
Gu Wei stretched out his hand and held Reba in his arms.
"Okay, my bad~"
He said kissing her lips softly.
Reba closed her eyes unconsciously and slowly began to respond.
In the second week of release, the box office of [Big Crowd] on weekdays dropped a lot. On Monday, it was only just over 100 million, and on Tuesday it dropped to 95.62 million.
However, at this time, the movie's total box office has officially exceeded the 1 billion mark.
On May 21, the Friday of the second week after "The Crowd" was released, "Fast and Furious 9" was officially released.
Due to the hot sales of "Fast 7" and "Fast 8" in the Chinese market, "Fast and Furious 9" has also been widely anticipated by domestic movie fans.
On its first day of release on Friday, "Fast 9" grossed more than 200 million at the box office, unsurprisingly surpassing "The Crowd" and taking the single-day domestic box office title it has held for seven days.
Then the box office in the two weekend days exceeded 200 million, and the box office in the first three days totaled 670 million.
However, that’s where it ends.
Three days after its release, "Fast and Furious 9" received overwhelming negative reviews. It received a rating of 5.6 on Douban, which is the lowest rating in the entire series and the only one to have failed so far.
It’s not that netizens deliberately gave bad reviews, nor did any trolls criticize this movie. [Fast 9] was simply poorly made.
[This series is already comparable to Superman, invulnerable, possessed by King Kong, and has become a veritable superhero. It is bombarded with indiscriminate bombs, has many loopholes, and the plot is childish and has no connotation! 】
[If the next movie doesn’t drive a car into the moon and travel around it, it won’t be able to end. I’m looking forward to the Fast and Furious Moon Adventure! 】
[Yang Liwei was silent for a while, and Gagarin shed tears after watching it! 】
[Come on and kill "Vin, the world's most pretentious Diesel" personally, I really can't stand him anymore! 】
[If this film were replaced by an Indian actor, it might look very interesting and more convincing]
Bad reviews like this are flooding the internet, and it’s obvious what went wrong with Super 9.
And not only is the domestic review poor, the Rotten Tomatoes index of [Fast and Furious 9] in the North American market has also dropped from 60% to 33%, making it a completely bad movie.
In the second week of working days, affected by negative reviews and the fact that Hollywood blockbusters have always been weak in China, the box office of "Fast and Furious 9" dropped to only 43.62 million on Monday.
"The Crowd", which was in its third week of release, counterattacked at the box office due to its good reputation and regained the box office championship with a single-day box office of 50.41 million.
At this time, "The Crowd" has been in theaters for two weeks and 11 days, and its total box office has exceeded 1.8 billion. Maoyan predicts that the film's final box office will be 2.4 billion.
"Director Xu, I have some ideas about the scene just now. Do you think it is appropriate to add such a sentence?"
[Changjin Lake] In the crew, Gu Wei and Xu Ke were discussing the scene behind the monitor.
He was talking about his opinions, and Wu Jing was also adding his own thoughts.
The three people discussed it back and forth for a while, and a scene they had filmed before was re-filmed in a new way.
This kind of situation is not uncommon in the crew of [Changjin Lake]. Whether it is Brother Chen Kai, Lin Chaoxian, or Xu Ke, if there is a problem or something feels wrong, Gu Wei and Wu Jing will raise it immediately, and then everyone will discuss changing the play. , or shoot it according to the two people's ideas and see how it turns out.
Gu Wei and Wu Jing are the biggest names in the crew, the absolute protagonists, and both have been directors. They have more ideas when filming.
Even if other actors have such and such thoughts, they don't dare to speak them out, or the director won't take them seriously if they speak them out.
Only these two people don't care about the director's authority at all, and they treat themselves as half-directors when filming.
Lin Chaoxian and Xu Ke were better. Lin Chaoxian had worked with Gu Wei and knew what he was like, so he didn't care about it. Xu Ke had a closer relationship with Wu Jing. As a director, he can't have the final say on everything, so adding these two people doesn't matter.
Only brother Chen Kai was not very happy from the beginning.
Whether it was Gu Wei or Wu Jing, when they put forward suggestions and wanted to change the play, he felt that they were challenging his authority. Although he didn't yell loudly, his face and attitude always looked bad.
It's just that Director Kai Ge can't do anything no matter how unhappy he is. Among the three directors on the crew, plus the producer Yu Dong, no one is on his side.
When this situation reached a later stage, he simply ignored the filming of the war scene and completely delegated power to Lin Chaoxian and Xu Ke, letting them discuss it with the two drama tycoons Gu Wei and Wu Jing.
“The new movie is doing well at the box office!”
After filming a scene, Wu Jing, who was taking a rest, said to Gu Wei.
"It's not bad. I checked the box office this morning and it was already 2 billion.
Basically within my expectations~”
Gu Wei was not polite, picked up the cup at hand, took a sip of water and said with a smile.
"I'm not surprised that your movie is a hit at the box office. The key point is that it's very rare to have such a high box office without any schedule support.
And this can be regarded as a head-on victory over [Fast and Furious 9], defeating this big IP Hollywood blockbuster! ”
"It's not that our army is so good, it's that the enemy's army is too weak!
[Fast and Furious 9] was really terrible. Without its support, I feel that [The Crowd] would not have been so strong at the box office in the later period.
Everyone should wash their eyes after watching a bad movie," Gu Wei spread his hands and said with a smile.
"Hahaha, next time you are interviewed by the media, you will say this, hot search booking!"
Wu Jing smiled and patted Gu Wei on the shoulder.
(End of chapter)