The Spring Festival stall is the most popular time of the year, and the plates are very big.
Last year's total box office exceeded 10 billion.
Of course, what we are talking about is not the total box office during the Spring Festival holiday, but the total box office of the movies released on the first day of the new year.
Last year's "Tang Detective 3" had a domestic box office of 5.8 billion, "Hello, Li Huanying" was 4 billion, plus "Assassination of Novelists" and several other movies with a box office of over 1 billion. , 2021 will be called the strongest Spring Festival stall in history.
Judging from the situation, the market momentum this year is no worse than last year.
Generally speaking, it can be said that it is a super-strong structure.
[Changjin Lake Shuimen Bridge] is undoubtedly the "one super bridge".
Last year's National Day release of "Changjin Lake" was a box office smash. According to the usual pattern of sequels surpassing the original, insiders are optimistic that "Shuimen Bridge" will have a box office of over 6.4 billion.
And everyone knows that "Watergate Bridge" is essentially the same movie as "Changjin Lake". From the director to the actors, there has been no change, so the quality is definitely guaranteed.
At the premiere ceremony, Yu Dong publicly announced that the box office of "Shuimen Bridge" would be at least 6 billion, and would most likely surpass "Changjin Lake", which attracted numerous media reports.
[Yang Jian's Searching Mountains and Conquering Demons] and [Four Seas] are considered the second level, followed by [This Killer Is Not Too Cold] and [Sniper].
The box office results of several movies on the first day of the Spring Festival season were generally in line with the theaters' predictions. "Watergate Bridge" stood out, and the box office results of the remaining movies were quite different from it.
However, what is a little surprising is that the box office of "Sniper" on the first day was too low.
It is obviously a movie with the same theme as "Changjin Lake" with the theme of resisting U.S. aggression and aiding Korea, and it also has Zhang Yimou's endorsement. In such a hot Spring Festival period, the box office on the first day was only 60 million.
The first day was unfavorable, and the subsequent film schedules would naturally be reduced by theaters. Three days later, the box office of "Sniper" barely exceeded 100 million, with a total box office of 260 million in the first seven days, making it the last of this year's Spring Festival.
Although "Sniper" did not do well at the box office, its reputation was surprisingly good. The Douban score of 7.7 was higher than that of "Watergate Bridge".
It is generally believed in the industry that the box office failure of "Sniper" was mainly due to the lack of big-name stars.
[Changjin Lake] has two superstars, Gu Wei and Wu Jing, plus a number of well-known actors and celebrities.
The protagonists of "Sniper" are a group of unknown young actors led by Chen Yongsheng and Zhang Yu, and the only big name Zhang Yi also appears in a friendly role.
It's okay to say that the box office is not good.
In addition to [Sniper], [Sihai]’s results are also very surprising.
This Spring Festival blockbuster, Han Han and Shen Teng's second collaboration, received 240 million at the box office on the first day and its reputation collapsed.
100 million on the second day, 60 million on the third day, and the box office continued to decline.
By the last day of the Spring Festival holiday, the single-day box office was only a little over 10 million.
The box office on the first day accounted for half of the total box office, which is a proper box office trend for bad movies.
During this year's Spring Festival, only "Shuimenqiao", "Yang Jian" and "This Killer Is Not Calm" have truly maintained high box office trends.
[Watergate Bridge] has a seven-day total box office of 3 billion, [Yang Jian] 2.1 billion, and [This Killer Is Not So Calm] 1.1 billion. These three movies are the real leaders and mainstays of this year's Spring Festival.
".It's already very good. Before it was released, I never thought that [Yang Jian] could reach the heights of [Nezha]. If the box office exceeds 2 billion, it is considered a success, and we can plan to shoot the next one as normal.
According to the current reputation and box office trend of the movie, it should not be a problem to exceed 3 billion.
In a few days, the company will organize a celebration banquet and give a big red envelope to the dumpling director and the creative team.”
In the evening, in the hotel room, Gu Wei was on the phone with Yang Liwen, listening to her report on some recent company affairs.
The main topic of discussion is of course the currently being screened [Yang Jian].
Because of the time difference, although it is night in Paris, it is still daytime in Beijing.
After arranging some work, Gu Wei hung up the phone.
"The company's movies are selling well again, but it's a pity that we can't see them abroad. I'm quite looking forward to [Yang Jian]"
Yang Chaoyue raised his head slightly.
She was wearing light yellow pajamas with cartoon patterns and looked like a cute cat.
When Gu Wei was on the phone just now, she leaned aside quietly and didn't make a sound until he hung up the phone.
"Isn't the company ready to release this movie in other countries?"
Gu Wei stroked her hair gently: "For a movie like [Yang Jian] with a strong oriental cultural background, it may be difficult for Western audiences to resonate with it.
And compared with Disney's animation, our animated movies have no advantage in quality.
When [Nezha] was released in North America, it only took in a total box office of US$1.01 million."
"Anyway, I think [Nezha] is very beautiful, especially the climax at the end. It was so burning that I almost cried when I saw it.
Don’t know what [Yang Jian] is like? ”
Gu Wei thought for a moment: "The story of [Yang Jian] is a bit similar to the earliest [The Return of the Great Sage], with a clear villain.
You see, the title of the movie says it’s about “conquering the devil.”
Of course, the main line is still the growth of the character Yang Jian, and you can refer to [Nezha] for this point.
I think the overall quality is OK, but the sense of immersion may not be as good as [Nezha], so the box office will be worse.
But if compared with other domestic animation movies, both in terms of story and animation effects, they are far superior."
Yang Chaoyue nodded: "Before and after the Spring Festival, I read that many media online said that [Watergate Bridge] would set a new box office record.
Now the total box office of this movie has exceeded 3 billion, but it seems that the discussion is not very high.
I always feel that [Changjin Lake] is not as popular as it was back then! ”
Gu Wei shook his head: "Bona promoted the movie very well before its release, and many people in the industry and audiences were also optimistic about the movie.
But I didn’t think [Shuimen Bridge] could surpass [Changjin Lake] at the box office from the beginning. ”
"Why?"
"On the one hand, because of the content, the plot of [Shuimen Bridge] is more tragic than [Changjin Lake].
Except for the "Wu Wanli" who I played, all the others in the Seventh Company died.
I still remember the last line of the movie: "The seventh interleaved company responded to 157 people, but only one person actually arrived."
It's touching, but so painful.
During the Chinese New Year, I think the audience still likes to watch something happy and family-friendly, even if it is a mindless piece of shit, many people will just enjoy it.
Just like the movie "The Killer Isn't So Calm" by Happy Twist, it's actually of average quality. It's only because it's the only comedy among several movies that it got third place at the box office during the Spring Festival.
On the other hand, [Changjin Lake] reaped the initial dividends of this movie.
When we arrived at [Watergate Bridge], the audience was somewhat tired of aesthetics.
You see, if there are war movies to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea in the future, the box office will only get lower and lower."
"Ah? That's it. I thought [Watergate Bridge] could once again create a box office legend.
So how much do you think the final box office of this movie will be? ”
Gu Wei thought for a while: "Even if it cannot reach the level of [Changjin Lake], the total box office of [Shuimen Bridge] cannot be lower. After all, it has now exceeded 3 billion.
The movie will definitely be postponed. In the next 50 days or so, it should be no problem to get another 2 billion box office. ”
"The total box office is around 5 billion?"
Gu Wei nodded. "That's pretty awesome. The total box office of the two movies exceeded 10 billion.
Boss, how much money can you make? ”
Yang Chaoyue raised his little face and asked curiously.
She knew that her boss would 100% have an investment share in taking on foreign films.
"[Changjin Lake] The total investment in the upper and lower parts plus publicity and distribution is about 1.5 billion.
With my proportion, I can earn more than 1 billion in net profit”
Gu Wei did some math.
“One billion yuan?
Oh my gosh, what a huge amount of money, I have never seen so much money in my life! ”
Because of surprise, Yang Chaoyue's eyes suddenly opened wider, with an expression of surprise on his face.
Gu Wei stretched out his hand and scratched her little face: "Look at you, you have never seen the world~"
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"What, I've seen a lot of big things in the world, but boss, your income is too exaggerated!"
Gu Wei smiled.
Although [Changjin Lake] is very profitable with a total box office of more than 10 billion, its share is only 26%.
In comparison, the profits of the series "Nezha", "Wolf Warrior 2" and "Tang Detective" are not inferior to "Changjin Lake".
"By the way, where do you live in Beijing now?"
"I live in the company dormitory.
It’s not the one I arranged when I was an assistant, it’s the company’s star apartment.”
[Wei Tianxia] The agency has specially arranged star apartments for its artists, which are finely decorated residences with two bedrooms and one living room of more than 80 square meters in high-end residential areas.
Generally, artists in their rookie stage stay here, such as Peng Yuchang, Zhou Xi, and Tian Xiwei who get up early.
When people become famous and make money, they usually buy their own houses.
Of course, if you want to continue living there, the company has no objection.
"It's been almost three years since you participated in the draft. You should have saved a lot of money. Why didn't you think of buying yourself a house?"
"Yes, I bought a big house for my parents in my hometown.
Housing prices in Beijing are too expensive. Buying a cheap apartment is not as good as a company apartment.
Besides, I travel everywhere throughout the year, and I don’t live very long back in the capital, so I’m not in a hurry to buy a house.”
Gu Wei thought for a while: "Well, I still have a lot of vacant properties in Beijing, which are basically large flat floors in high-end residential areas in the city.
Later, you pick one close to the company and move there.
If you want, you can also bring your family to live here, which is more convenient than the company’s apartment.”
Yang Chaoyue was a little excited after hearing this, and blinked his big eyes: "Boss, are you trying to support me?"
Gu Wei rubbed her head: "I will give you a house as an incentive, so that you can work harder to make money for me in the future!"
Yang Chaoyue followed him as soon as he came of age, first as a personal assistant and then as an artist. Over the years, he can be said to be one of the people closest to him.
Moreover, her popularity has indeed brought a lot of profits to the company in the past few years, and her top-notch ability to attract money is no joke.
To Gu Wei, a large flat in the capital worth RMB 30 to 40 million was just a drop in the bucket, nothing at all.
“Boss, you are so kind, I don’t even know how to repay you?”
Having worked as Gu Wei's life assistant for two years, Yang Chaoyue certainly knew the quality of the properties under her boss's name.
If she wanted to buy it, she would have to spend almost all her savings in the past two years.
Gu Wei offered to give away a house, and she was extremely moved.
"Haha, repaying is not easy, just be a cow or a horse"
Gu Wei joked.
The two chatted for a few more words, and Gu Wei signaled Yang Chaoyue to be quiet, and he made another call to China.
"Director Yang, congratulations, [Yang Jian] has been a hit at the box office. The animation team you led has succeeded again!"
On the other end of the phone was the director of "Nezha" and "Yang Jian".
After Gu Wei arranged some things with Yang Liwen, he naturally wanted to call "Jiaozi" to express his concern as the boss.
Yang Chaoyue was quietly listening to Gu Wei's call on the side. When his eyes turned and thought of something, a smile appeared on his face, and he slowly lowered his head while groping.
Of course Gu Wei felt her every move, but he still kept a normal tone when talking to her.
“.During this period, I was filming abroad, and I didn’t have time to go back for [Yang Jian]’s celebration party.
Let’s meet again when I return to China later”
When Gu Wei hung up the phone, Yang Chaoyue raised his head slightly.
"Boss, am I doing well?"
"Ahem, very talented~"
The Spring Festival and even February pass quickly.
As Gu Wei said, [Changjin Lake: Shuimen Bridge], which had great success in the early days, saw a sharp drop in box office after the seven-day holiday.
The total box office in the first month of release was 4.626 billion yuan.
Even though there is still one month left to be released, judging from the current box office trend, it is a luxury to hope to reach 5 billion, let alone surpass [Changjin Lake].
Maoyan’s box office forecast is 4.8 billion yuan.
It's a bit far from what Yu Dong expected, but compared to the final box office of the original "Watergate Bridge" of 4 billion, this figure is already very good.
And combined with the two movies, the total box office of the two movies "Changjin Lake" has exceeded 11 billion. All major investors have made a lot of money, among which Bona, who is the main control, is definitely the biggest beneficiary.
[Yang Jian’s Search for the Mountains and Conquer the Demons] had a final box office of 3.16 billion.
There is a gap of nearly 2 billion from the box office of "Nezha: The Devil Boy Comes to the World", but the movie has a good reputation and it is a successful work no matter how you look at it.
If the animated film starring "Yang Jian" is successful, then this series can continue.
Gu Wei had already thought of the title for the second film, and it was called "Yang Jianzhi Cutting the Mountain to Save His Mother".
As a result, Gu Wei's animation company has three animated films to be produced: "Nezha: The Demon Boy Makes a Danger in the Sea", "Yang Jianzhi Cutting the Mountain to Save His Mother", and "Feng Shen: Chao Ge Fengyun".
While each story is relatively independent, the characters are intertwined with each other, truly forming a Fengshen animation universe unique to [Wei Tianxia].
At this time, Gu Wei no longer worried about other animation companies taking advantage of the traffic of god-like characters such as "Nezha" and "Yang Jian".
Because two animated films laid the foundation, the audience has solidified the characters in the two films produced by Gu Wei Company.
"Nezha" also appears in "Yang Jian", and the Easter egg at the end of the movie also previews some plots of "Devil Boy Hao Hai" and "Chaoge Fengyun".
The characters are different. No matter which character or story other companies shoot in Fengshen, the audience can distinguish it from the Fengshen universe of Wei Tianxia. (End of chapter)