Chapter 12 On the 21st of that year, the big guys gathered together and stood like a spotlight
The box office in the first week was 16 million. Compared with his investment cost, it means that this movie is like a money printing machine.
Second in the same period, word-of-mouth counterattack, everyone can guess that Uninvited Guest is completely popular.
This is the summer season. Students are on summer vacation. Even if the box office drops, it will not drop sharply. After all, students are also the main consumer force. As long as you have a normal mind, you can understand that the movie box office is estimated to be around 4,000 yuan. Ten thousand.
"Xiaoguan, you can really surprise people." Mr. Han called Guan Ling for the second time in a row.
It can be seen how shocked the third master is. In the past few days, he has been pretending to be an elder, otherwise he would definitely have to ask Xiaoguan to go out and walk together. Heaven and earth are not far apart.
“Thank you, Director Han, for your foresight and expansion of publicity, otherwise there would never be such a box office.” Guan Ling praised it.
"This means you are brave. You are very confident." Han Sanye said, "July and August are the domestic film protection months recommended above, and many films have been postponed deliberately." "War of the Worlds" was blocked for two months for this reason. I thought that "Seven Swords" would dominate this year, but I didn't expect that Director Xu would not be very happy when such a dark horse showed up."
"What a dark horse, just good luck." Guan Ling also pretended.
"Excessive modesty is just pride. If you plan to make a movie later, you must contact me first. China Film Group will treat you unimpeded."
"Then thank you so much, Director Han."
Guan Ling pretended to be very happy, but in fact this was just an exchange of interests.
“I can’t believe how much box office you can achieve if you have Xiaogang’s appeal.” Mr. Han was still thinking about it, which shows that he was really shocked.
There must be a reason for the phone call. I wonder if he got some news. Mr. Han said with a smile, it was actually a sign of goodwill.
Guan Ling knows that it is indeed luck this year. The main reason is that Old Monster Xu is too stretched and has no worthy opponents, but the box office will only be good for half a month. When "War of the Worlds" is released, The audience will still choose that movie. In this day and age, who doesn’t want to watch a blockbuster for a similar ticket price?
Because "Crazy Stone" was flanked by two movies, the box office was not very high, otherwise it would have definitely reached over 30 million.
"Seven Swords" is mainly a failure. You will definitely be frightened by the opening scene of the movie. The tragic scenes of massacre of the city are full of edge. The scenes and level of martial arts performances in one go all highlight the old monster Xu. personal style.
But the audience is full of question marks later on. The characters are not portrayed enough and the romance is overdone. There are no impressive martial arts action in the back of the martial arts film. People only remember the different characteristics of the Seven Swords. Just follow the Baidu Encyclopedia introduction. Something like that, the movie as a whole is out of control.
He is not telling stories, but popularizing science.
It’s not entirely Mr. Xu’s fault. After all, I heard that the film he shot lasted four hours, and the edited version was revised in the end. This may also be one of the reasons.
But anyway, as a movie that has been released for half a month, the results are basically set.
BJ Culture, Mr. Song is one of the investors of "Seven Swords". This film is invested by China, Japan and South Korea. In the past half month, he has been looking forward to "Seven Swords" being able to achieve success through word of mouth. Reversal...
Who would have thought that Reversal did not appear, the reputation was not very good, and there were some negative reviews in the first week, but the audience had nothing to watch, so no one cared.
Until "The Uninvited Guest" appeared, the reputation collapsed even faster. At first, Mr. Song didn't care about such a small movie, but in the end, this small movie became the one competing with "Seven Swords".
When the box office of "The Uninvited Guest" appeared in its first week, Mr. Song was playing a love game with his secretary in the office and was breathing heavily.
After seeing the box office, Mr. Song was dumbfounded. The secretary moved his body to check the cost of the uninvited guests. When he found out that the cost was less than three million, Mr. Song was completely devastated.
He pressed his secretary's slender waist and shouted to the sky fiercely.
"Fuck!"
In 2000, Ang Lee's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" became a blockbuster, setting off a craze for Chinese "kung fu" around the world, and also set off a craze for filming martial arts blockbusters in China. .
In 2002, Zhang Yimou's "Hero" was released, with a box office of 250 million in the mainland, accounting for 25% of the total box office for the year, and a global box office of 170 million US dollars. Chinese kung fu movies once again demonstrated their strong appeal around the world.
In 2004, Zhang Yimou's "House of Flying Daggers" earned 156 million, which was also a lot. This is the era of martial arts blockbusters, where people carry sacks to make money.
Mr. Song and Old Monster Xu are planning to take advantage of this moment to make a big profit.
Unexpectedly, when others eat meat, he cuts it.
Mr. Song's sadness poured out from inside and outside, and was also transmitted to the secretary's body.
Of course Guan Ling didn't know that he had inadvertently brought so much sadness to others. If he had known, he might have shouted 666. Look at people, even though the underpants they paid for have fallen off, they are still useful.
In the morning, Zhu Yawen took Guan Ling to buy clothes and formal wear. He regarded Liu Yifei's coming-of-age ceremony as a party in a high-class place. He heard that many people in the circle would go there, so he just wanted to take a chance.
As Liu Yifei’s classmates, since they have been invited, they must not embarrass classmate Xiao Liu!
Guan Ling felt that it was actually good to be casual, but he couldn't stand Zhu Yawen's hard work, so he went anyway.
"Handsome boy, you look good in this outfit. You are just born to wear clothes." The shopping guide was full of praise for Guan Ling's image, and suddenly the shopping guide said, "Are you Ma Mingliang!"
"Yes, Director Guan is really popular. Even the shopping guides recognized you." Zhu Yawen said with a strange look.
"Ah, shrimp hair!" the shopping guide called again, but it was obvious that he was being polite.
Chasing Guan Ling for an autograph, the shopping guide was so happy that he didn’t care at all about Zhu Yawen who was being left out on the other side.
"No, you have to give me a celebrity." Zhu Yawen opened his mouth to Guan Ling on the way back, "Didn't you start a company? Otherwise, you sign me up, you praise me, and I will make money for you. ."
Zhu Ya was sour. But he was too embarrassed to directly ask for it while licking AC's face, so he came up with a tactful idea.
“I’ll talk about it later when I have the chance. I haven’t decided on my next book yet. I want to shoot one that will win an award.” It’s not that Guan Ling refuses, this is his true opinion.
"Besides, our company does not sign men." Guan Ling decisively refused.
We are roommates and brothers with Zhu Yawen. There is a relationship of interest between them, and something will happen sooner or later.
“You are a pervert, your words reveal too much meaning!” Zhu Yawen went crazy.
Zhu Yawen suddenly thought of something,
"Hey, Guanzi, you and senior sister, right?" He smiled playfully, his eyes full of clear stupidity.
"Don't pry into your father's affairs..." Guan Ling changed the subject. "Get out of here." Zhu Yawen's attention was diverted and he fucked him decisively.
In the evening, several people came to the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse together. There was a huge neon sign outside: Crystal Princess, Fei Yue Eighteen.
"This pomp." Luo Jin has recently recognized his own mediocrity. Whether it is Liu Yifei or Guan Ling, they are both really strong.
He was not even sore anymore, he was numb.
There are luxury cars outside and the sound of horns makes them look out of place.
"Are you Guan Ling and Zhu Yawen?" A pure and beautiful girl with bright eyes and white teeth appeared. She had a high nose and full eyebrows, which was very sweet.
“Silly girl!”
Guan Ling couldn’t hold it back and almost shouted out.
Liu Yifei did not come out to greet her, but Shu Shang came to greet her.
Shu Shang is Liu Yifei's best friend. She met her when they were filming a TV series, and the two have been in constant contact since then.
Speaking of Shu Changlai, it’s a pity that she was already very popular in 2002. It’s a pity that she was admitted to the Chinese Drama Theater and did not report. She re-entered the college entrance examination and was admitted to BJ Foreign Languages University. She became the most popular After three years of taking fewer roles, I only returned to film "Lotus Lantern" this year, but it still seems to be tepid.
Entering inside, Liu Yifei has been very busy, so Shu Chang followed everyone around to look around.
"Guan Ling, you are so awesome. You dared to direct directly from the acting department, and the box office turned out to be quite good." Shu Chang praised Guan Ling, "I went to see the movie you made, and it was really good." Yes, it makes people forget to get up when they sit down. No wonder Feifei always praises you. "
"Luck, luck." I'm not very familiar with it. It seems a bit narcissistic to brag about yourself.
“When are you going to write a heroine for my Feifei?” Shu Chang’s big eyes gleamed.
Hey, this guy didn’t ask himself, he used Liu Yifei as a shield.
"Besides, isn't Xiao Liu going to sing and dance to become an Asian superstar?" Guan Ling doesn't want to talk about this topic, but he can write a heroine for her. Can she act now?
It is very big inside. It is worthy of being a royal garden, and it is specially decorated. There are red and green everywhere.
“That’s a little Asian whirlwind!” Zhu Yawen suddenly exclaimed, isn’t it? Lin Zhiying is communicating with others over there.
At this time, Lin Zhiying was one of the most popular stars in Asia, and he even came.
"I don't know." Shu Shang said strangely, "He will sing a song with Yifei later."
Everyone was surprised, this adult ceremony is really What a big deal!
There are a lot of big guys inside, including the bearded Zhang Jizhong, and the host of CCTV, Zhu Shimao, and many other big guys. Guan Ling doesn’t even know them. There seem to be some who speak Japanese, anyway. Personally, I was stunned to see it.
“This battle is really big. It can be said that it is unprecedented in the entertainment industry.” Zhu Yawen sighed.
Guan Ling thought about it for a moment and said nothing. Although this coming-of-age ceremony was a grand one, it was not the first one. Hong Kong’s Cai Tiaofen was the first one, and it seemed to be even grander than Liu Yifei’s. As for the man, it was Sai The golf ball one.
A few people were talking about taking a stroll.
"You are...junior brother Guan Ling, right?" Brother Xiao Ming came over from the other end holding a wine glass. Guan Ling knew him, but he didn't know how Huang Xiaoming knew him.
Three parts of "Emperor of the Han Dynasty" have been filmed, and the third one happens to be starring this year. Brother Xiao Ming is really popular. It is said that this TV series was filmed by Shi Xue, and Xiao Ming is one of the popular "Shi Xue Eight Beauties".
I don’t know how my relationship with Mr. Shi is now. If Guan Ling remembers correctly, he will soon be on the fast track of Huayi and become the first brother of Huayi.
The reason why he was able to come was probably because of his relationship with Liu Yifei filming "The Legend of the Condor Heroes". The bearded man may also be for this reason, Guan Ling thinks so.
“Brother.” Guan Ling also greeted.
“The movie you shot is pretty good.” Huang Xiaoming was full of praise, “It looks like I can have a fight with Director Xu.”
“How can that be possible? I don’t dare to do that with Director Xu. Touch porcelain." Guan Ling said with a smile.
"Are you from Lu Province?" Huang Xiaoming must have done his homework, "We are fellow villagers."
"Come with me, and I will introduce you." Huang Xiaoming told Guan Lingla When he got to another table, he pointed at the people over there and said one by one,
"This is Director Zhang Jizhong, this is Mr. Wang from Huayi, this is Teacher Yu... This is amazing, this is One of today’s protagonists, Mr. Chen.”
Guan Ling greeted them one by one.
Huang Xiaoming turned around and said to everyone.
“Everyone, my junior brother is a classmate of Yifei. At the same time, he is also the director of the popular movie "The Uninvited Guest". It is said that it only cost less than 3 million, and it has just been released. One week, the opening weekend box office exceeded 16 million.”
There was silence at the table. Everyone looked over.
The burning meaning is self-evident.
It was like there was a spotlight shining on Guan Ling, no one was untouched.
This is the person who was released at the same time as Mr. Xu and won so much box office. So young?
Zhang Jizhong and others didn't dare to believe it, and Chen Jingfei didn't expect it either.
When everyone else was surprised, only Wang Zhongjun raised his glass and spoke first: "I saw that movie. It is indeed a milestone. Director Guan - he is really a heroic boy!"
Brother Xiao Ming didn’t say my surname was Guan?
Guan Ling suddenly thought of why Han Sanye called him in the morning. Now it seems that he has been targeted for a long time.
(End of this chapter)