In the following days, the box office performance of "The Sixth Sense" improved somewhat in North America, but it was not obvious.
The box office in the first weekend was US$270,000, while the box office in the first seven days was US$500,000, with an average of more than US$90,000 per day.
For the first weekend box office of US$270,000, the box office data of US$500,000 in the first seven days has improved a lot. For most movies, the first weekend is the peak, and the subsequent box office will only be There are fewer and fewer, and "The Sixth Sense" has achieved reverse growth.
However, the intensity of this counter-growth is too low.
Even if the box office is maintained at 90,000 US dollars every day in the future, the box office will only be less than 3 million US dollars a month. According to the current situation, maintaining a box office of 90,000 US dollars every day is really a fantasy.
If the final box office can exceed one million US dollars, it would be pretty good.
In fact, if a Chinese-language film can fetch one million US dollars in North America, it is already a pretty good result, but people's expectations for Zhou Yan are too high.
And "The Sixth Sense" was so dazzling at the Neon box office that it gave many people some unrealistic reveries.
By this time, the box office performance of "The Sixth Sense" in North America seems to have settled.
Those media that followed the trend, after following the trend for a while, found that the popularity had decreased, so they stopped paying attention. Reports on "The Sixth Sense" became very rare, and only a few media outlets continued to update. It’s just that these media basically don’t write anything good.
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On December 31st, at the Yangyin Concert Hall, Zhou Yan had just finished explaining to the orchestra members backstage and was about to go to the front to take his seat when a man in black suddenly jumped out halfway. Face person.
When the masked man jumped out, he brought with him a gust of wind, mixed with a unique aroma, and Zhou Yan could smell it right away.
He looked at the tightly covered Chen Hong and curled his lips, "Big star Chen, you look good in night clothes."
Seeing Zhou Yan recognize him so quickly , Chen Hong said in surprise, "How did you know it was me?"
"I guess, where have you been in the past two days?"
Chen Hong took off the mask on her face, revealing her rosy little face, "You are not allowed to see anyone every day, and I am not allowed to play. Missing for two days?”
“Do you know your seat?”
“I don’t know, so I’m here to find you?”
“Six rows, two. Seat Thirteen, just go there.”
"Where are you sitting?"
"I sit in the first row."
"Isn't the first row for the school leaders?"
"I can barely be considered a Leader."
Chen Hong blinked, "What kind of leader are you?"
"I am the top leader of the composition department."
"Top leader?!"
"Assistant of..."
Chen Hong couldn't help but rolled her eyes, "What are you doing? I’m out of breath.”
“Hurry up and find a seat. The show will start soon.”
"Okay, I'm going."
Chen Hong pulled down the mask again and went to the front first.
Zhou Yan went directly to the front row.
He not only sat in the front row, but also sat in the middle, with the school leaders and several department heads.
In the first row, besides him, he is at least the deputy director of the department.
Although Zhou Yan is only the assistant to the department director now, he has a special status and great social influence, so the school deliberately arranged his position at the front.
Wu Zuqiang was sitting next to Zhou Yan. Before the performance started, he turned to Zhou Yan and said, "I heard that you have been busy with the new movie recently?"
Zhou Yan nodded, "Not long after the new year, the movie will start shooting, so I will put more focus on it during this time."
"I don't object to you making movies. At the current pace, one movie will be shot every one or two years." Movies are okay, but I still hope you can focus more on music."
"The new movie also has a lot to do with music," Zhou Yan explained, wanting Wu Zuqiang to know that he did. It’s not that he’s not doing his job properly.
"Well, I heard about it. In fact, I also know what you think. Compared with traditional communication channels, movies must be better. But the output is too low, and it takes so long to prepare your movie."< br>
Wu Zuqiang glanced at the other people next to him and lowered his voice, "Last year, the Piano Youth Orchestra toured outside and performed very well, and the social response was also very good. The school pays special attention to this aspect, but this year the orchestra The performance is not very eye-catching. So I think you should focus more on the band. It would be great if you can do a tour abroad. If not, you can do a tour in China."
" In the summer, they also toured in the Mainland, and the response was pretty good, and the tickets were sold well."
"That's just resting on their laurels, the band needs to go to the next level."
Zhou Yan probably understands what Wu Zuqiang means. Zhou Yan teaches relatively little in school, and the Piano Youth Orchestra basically accounts for most of his "performance."
If the Piano Youth Orchestra can perform well, then Zhou Yan's political achievements will naturally be outstanding.
Zhou Yan thought for a while and said, "In April or May next year, I will take over the soundtrack work of an American movie. That movie will be shot in the UK. I should go to the UK then. I'll take a look back. , can you arrange a few tours in the UK?"
"How are the sales of your albums in the UK?"
"Absolutely."
Wu Zuqiang frowned, "You don't have to worry about the box office, there are still a lot of local Chinese."
"It's okay, even if you lose some money, it doesn't matter."
Wu Zuqiang shook his head, "Losing money to hold a concert is not a long-term solution. If it doesn't work, just reduce the scale. In Europe and the United States, there are For many smaller concerts, you don’t need to bring too many people, just do some chamber music.”
Zhou Yan nodded and said, “Teacher, don’t worry, I will consider it.”
Wu Zuqiang hummed, and then asked, "I heard from Li Tao that you want to hire him to work in your studio?"
"Yes, I just asked him for his opinion yesterday, and I haven't had time to ask you for instructions yet. .”
Wu Zuqiang smiled and said, "You can't even ask me for advice on this matter. Apart from you, Li Tao is the most talented graduate student in this class, but he has a wild mind and is unwilling to settle down to do academic work. Otherwise, his academic achievements will not be low." "
"Li Tao is a very romantic person."
Wu Zuqiang said, "Romanticism beautifies him. It should be said that he is a wild person. , it is very suitable to go to your studio. He has creative passion, high output and strong commerciality."
"I thought so too, so I came to him."
" Well, I have told him not to have any psychological burden and just go to your studio.”
"Teacher, don't worry, we won't..."
Halfway through Zhou Yan's words, the host of the party walked onto the stage, and Wu Zuqiang said, "Let's do this for now, let's watch the party."
Party It lasted for two and a half hours, starting on time at seven o'clock and not ending until half past nine. When the show was over, Zhou Yan was pulled back by principal Liu Lin.
He said something similar to Wu Zuqiang, which meant that he hoped Zhou Yan could use more of his energy in the band.
"It is not easy for the Piano Youth Orchestra to grow up to today step by step. Compared with when it was first established, the Piano Youth Orchestra has matured a lot and looks like a big orchestra. The more this happens, the less we can waste and use you. Let them perform their music, we will all wait and see."
Faced with the principal's expectations, Zhou Yan could only nod, "Principal, don't worry, I will have further plans for the orchestra next year."
< br>"Since you have an idea, that's good. I won't ask more questions. If I ask you more, you will be annoyed."
"With the concern of the leaders, I am happy before it is too late. How can I be annoyed? , I really hope to make progress."
Zhou Yan joked casually, but Liu Lin thought more about it and said with a smile, "I also want you to make further progress, but your teaching experience is too short. , and I don’t have a professional title, so it’s difficult to arrange.”
"Being able to learn more from the leaders is already progress, and I don't expect anything else."
Liu Lin smiled and did not continue talking about this matter.
"Okay, you go ahead and do your work first."
"Principal, walk slowly."
After the show, Zhou Yan went to chat with Fang Xiu and the others for a while. Questions for tonight's show.
Although it was just a performance at school, after the performance, Zhou Yan still had the opportunity to tell them that only by constantly finding problems can we continue to make progress.
After talking to Fang Xiu and the others, Zhou Yan returned to the front and wanted to find Chen Hong, but found that Chen Hong had already left.
Then he looked outside the concert hall and saw no one.
Is this woman missing out on me again?
Chen Hong could not be found, so Zhou Yan took a walk in the school alone.
Every New Year's Eve, Yangyin is very lively. This year the school seems to be even more lively than last year.
In addition to students from our school, there are many students from other schools who also come here, especially students from Yanjing Normal University, Yanjing Institute of Technology and Yanjing Jiaotong University. They like to come to the Central University very much. Music play.
During New Year's Eve, Yangyin is much more interesting than these other schools, and you can see music performances everywhere.
This year the student union also set up a small stage downstairs in the piano room, got some audio equipment, and invited some students to perform on stage.
Although the space at the entrance of the Qinfang Building is not large, there is still no problem in accommodating hundreds or thousands of spectators.
After the school's New Year's Eve party, the performance here began, which can be said to be seamless.
Standing at the door of the concert hall, you can hear the music coming from there.
Zhou Yan stood and listened for a while, then walked towards the door of the piano room with his hands behind his back, wanting to join in the fun.
But he had just walked a few steps, and when he reached the shade of a tree, Chen Hong, dressed in black, appeared in front of Zhou Yan.
“Hey, I opened this road and planted this tree. If you want to live from now on, leave money to buy the road.”
Seeing Chen Hong's posture, Zhou Yan asked with a smile, "How much does it cost to buy road money?"
Chen Hong clapped his fingers and said, "Not much, one hundred oceans."
"One hundred oceans is too much, and I don't have any with me."
"Then how much do you have with you?"
"I don't have a dime with you. Otherwise, you can take me Take it back and be a stronghold.”
Chen Hong pretended to look Zhou Yan up and down, "Looking at your thin skin and tender flesh, you are pretty good. Okay, come back with me and be my ninety-ninth husband."
Zhou Yan put his hand on Stretching forward, "Let's go, madam, take me back quickly."
"Okay, I'll tie you up right now."
Chen Hong took off the scarf around her neck and asked for it Tie up Zhou Yan.
But as soon as she put the scarf on Zhou Yan's hand, Zhou Yan caught her hand with his backhand. Then Zhou Yan turned around and entangled his and Chen Hong's hands with the scarf.
Chen Hong must have been out for a while, and her hands were a little cold. After being held by Zhou Yan's big and warm hand, she felt very comfortable and held Zhou Yan's hand tightly.
The two of them just entwined their hands and walked along the shade of the trees in the opposite direction of Qinfang Building, because there were too many people there.
Going to the bottom of the dormitory building, the two sat down on a bench, Chen Hong nestled in Zhou Yan's arms.
After a long while, Chen Hong murmured and asked, "You didn't find me just now, are you a little anxious?"
Under the dim light, Zhou Yan saw Chen Hong's eyes. Full of expectations, as if waiting for a positive answer from him.
Zhou Yan found that Chen Hong looked like a very mature girl and seemed to like to play the tricks of little girls falling in love.
"Urgent, I was so anxious that I almost called the police."
"Not serious." Chen Hong hammered Zhou Yan's chest, "If I can't find you, I will definitely go crazy with the rush. . At that time, in Yinchuan, you were so cruel and left me there."
"How can I remember that you accused me and then turned around and left."
< br>"That's because you remembered it wrong."
"Then at the stadium, you took the initiative to kiss me, did I remember it wrong?"
"Really? Why don't I remember?" Chen Hong acted rogue, "Anyway, I remember it was you who kissed me. Me."
"Oh, woman."
Seeing Zhou Yan's helpless expression, Chen Hong looked proud. She rested her head on Zhou Yan's shoulder and looked across. The street lights seemed to see the moonlight in Yinchuan that night.
"There is a passage in your "Tree Hole" that says that when Yao wanted to be in a tree hole, he always felt that there was a moon above his head, big and bright, as if he could reach it if he stretched out his hand. In his mind , I recalled all the moons I had seen before, and none were as round and bright as that moon. Every time I read this paragraph, I always felt that to me, that moon was you. ”
Feeling Chen Hong's emotions, Zhou Yan hugged her tightly and said with a smile, "Yao will never be able to catch the moon he wants, but your moon is by your side."
Chen Hong also hugged Zhou Yan tightly, unwilling to let go.
Recently, she has always been worried about gains and losses, always feeling that the moon around her will disappear at any time.
Sometimes she feels that she is a bit humble like this, so she is also very conflicted when facing Zhou Yan.
She wanted to devote herself to it, but she was afraid that Zhou Yan would not cherish it because it was too easy to get, so she would play some tricks, but every time she played "Missing", she became more anxious.
But now, cuddling up with Zhou Yan, she felt very at ease. At least at this moment, Zhou Yan completely belonged to her.
After sitting on the bench for a while, Chen Hong suggested: "Let's go to the entrance of the Qinfang Building to watch the performance. It sounds very lively."
Zhou Yan nodded, "Okay. , as long as you want to go."
Chen Hong stood up very simply, "Then let's go, my gentleman." (End of this chapter)