Chapter 811 Fighting Spirit

Major media outlets reported the box office data of the first day of the Spring Festival on their social media accounts at the first time, and the focus of the report was naturally "The Dark Forest" and "Infernal Affairs", which received the most attention from netizens.

"Star Entertainment": On the first day of the Spring Festival, "The Dark Forest" ranked first with a box office of 593 million, and "Infernal Affairs" ranked second with 575 million!"

"Entertainment Weekly: This year's Spring Festival movie market is extremely hot. Among them, "The Dark Forest", which received the most attention, received a box office of 593 million on the first day, temporarily ranking first in the box office!"

"Beijing Entertainment": "The Dark Forest" and "Infernal Affairs" are the most watched movies in this Spring Festival, and the fierce competition between the two sides can be seen from the box office results on the first day, which are almost the same."

"Southern Entertainment Daily: The box office results of the first day of the Spring Festival were announced, and there was a situation of two tigers competing. Who will win between "The Dark Forest" and "Infernal Affairs"? Let's wait and see!"

After the General Administration of Culture announced the data, "First Day Box Office" quickly became a hot topic on Weibo, sparking discussions among netizens

"The box office of "Dark Forest" and "Infernal Affairs" is so high. The first-day box office of the two movies combined has exceeded 1 billion."

"Tsk, this is why the Spring Festival is called the Golden Week."

"It has something to do with the Spring Festival, but it is not the most important thing. The most important thing is the quality of the movie itself. Most of the movies do not have a box office of over 100 million. "Infernal Affairs" and "Dark Forest" are both very good."

"Awesome, the box office gap between "Dark Forest" and "Infernal Affairs" is so small."

"I originally thought that "Dark Forest" directed by Sun Daohao would be the best and lead the Spring Festival with an absolute advantage in box office performance. I didn't expect that the box office of "Infernal Affairs" would be so high. It's still a bit surprising."

"I believe that the box office of "Infernal Affairs" will definitely surpass it later. This movie is super good!"

The message area of ​​the movie forum is also hotly discussing the box office performance on the first day.

"Director Sun Daohao is worthy of his name. He surpassed Tan Yue right away and became the box office champion on the first day of its premiere."

"The Dark Forest is indeed worthy of this box office result. I have to say that there is hope for domestic science fiction films."

"Although Teacher Tan Yue's film did not become the box office champion on the first day of its premiere, it is not much different from The Dark Forest. It is not impossible to surpass it later."

"I have seen both The Dark Forest and Infernal Affairs. I am going to watch both movies again. They are really good."

"It is really amazing that a domestic science fiction movie and a police and gangster movie can achieve such a box office result on the first day!"

After the box office results were announced, someone immediately took a screenshot and shared it in the chat group of Brilliant Entertainment Company, which aroused everyone's discussion.

"The Dark Forest is too strong, the box office performance on the first day is so high."

"The strength of the top directors of the older generation is there."

"The box office of our company's movies is also good, not much different from that of The Dark Forest!"

"The competition in this Spring Festival will be very fierce. The Infernal Affairs collides with the Dark Forest, which Sun Daohao has been polishing for several years."

"Mr. Tan's movie is still very good. I went to see it yesterday. I think it should be no problem to surpass The Dark Forest."

"You can't be too pessimistic or too optimistic. The strength of the opponent this time is very strong. No one will know which one will win until the last moment."

"No more talking, I'm going to watch The Infernal Affairs at the party."

Hedong Province, Jishui.

Tan Yue's home.

Looking at The Infernal Affairs, which ranked second in the box office on the first day, Tan Yue was not surprised.

The Dark Forest is top-notch in every aspect. It is completely normal that the box office on the first day is higher than that of The Infernal Affairs.

The entire production cycle of The Dark Forest lasted for several years, and the post-production work alone took more than half a year, and the top special effects in China were used.

Tan Yue has read some entertainment media's speculations about the production funds of "Dark Forest". Although it is not very accurate, it is not much different, and it is several times higher than "Infernal Affairs".

Coupled with Sun Daohao's strength, "Dark Forest" is destined to be mediocre.

But Tan Yue still has great confidence in the later box office of "Infernal Affairs".

"Dark Forest" is not mediocre, and "Infernal Affairs" is not bad either.

Tan Yue picked up his mobile phone, opened the ticket purchase software and took a look, and then called Xu Nuo.

A lazy voice came from the other end of the phone: "Old Tan, what's the matter?"

Xu Nuo had just woken up.

"Buy me a night show ticket for "Dark Forest". The movie tickets were sold out, and Tan Yue found Xu Nuo and asked him to get a movie ticket.

Know yourself and know your enemy.

Tan Yue only saw netizens' comments on "Dark Forest" on the Internet. He didn't know the content of this movie at all. He also wanted to see this movie, which was called the light of domestic science fiction by many netizens.

"What time?"

"Evening show, any time is fine."

It's not suitable to go out during the day, so you can only choose to go out at night.

"Okay, no problem, I'll call you back later." Xu Nuo knew the reason why Tan Yue went to see the movie, and after hanging up the phone, he started to contact his friends.

Tan Yue put down his phone and waited for a while, then received a message from Xu Nuo, with tickets for 10 o'clock in the evening, and then put down his phone to check everyone's comments on the movie online.

In the evening.

After dinner and a short rest, Tan Yue took a mask and a baseball cap and went to the cinema.

There were still many people on the street at this time, and Tan Yue drove slowly to follow the traffic.

Not long after, we arrived at the underground parking lot of the shopping mall.

The mall was about to close, and there were not many vehicles in the usually crowded underground parking lot. Tan Yue parked the car, put on his mask and hat, looked in the mirror, confirmed that there was nothing wrong, and took the elevator to the cinema on the fifth floor of the mall.

Even though it was a night show, there were still many audiences in the cinema.

Tan Yue pushed down his hat. If it were summer, this outfit would definitely attract other people's attention.

But this is winter, and there are not many people dressed like this.

Tan Yue successfully obtained the movie tickets and entered the "Dark Forest" viewing hall.

More than two hours later, Tan Yue came out of the cinema and went to the underground parking lot, taking off his mask and cap.

It was very emotional to sit in the car.

"Dark Forest" was even better than he expected, and now he finally understood why it was dubbed the light of domestic science fiction movies.

It is not easy for a Chinese director to make a science fiction movie of such high quality.

After watching "Dark Forest", Tan Yue's previous confidence in "Infernal Affairs" suddenly lost too much confidence.

Judging from the online reviews in the past two days, "Infernal Affairs" has great potential, but "Dark Forest" is undoubtedly a very strong opponent. It is not an easy task to win the box office championship of this Spring Festival movie.

Tan Yue drove away from the mall. There was no use thinking too much now.

Magic City, home in Jiangbei.

"I just like the dumplings you made, they look so beautiful." Mrs. Jiang couldn't help praising them.

When it comes to eating dumplings, the job of making dumplings is left to Jiangbei.

Jiang Beidao: "This can be considered a craft, and most people really can't learn it."

It's not Jiang Beichui. Mrs. Jiang still hasn't learned it after more than ten years. Even if she has a look, it's very easy to cook it in a pot.

"Finished!" Jiang Bei wrapped the last dumpling and placed it on the grate.

"Okay, I'm going to make the dumplings. You can wait a moment." Mrs. Jiang came to the kitchen carrying the wrapped dumplings.

The water in the pot was boiling, and Mrs. Jiang began to cook the dumplings.

Jiang Bei, who was still in the living room, cleared the table and put things back to their original places one by one. After washing his hands, he stood on the balcony and lit a cigarette. He looked into the distance and was slightly lost in thought. What he was thinking about was the box office.

The first-day box office results of "The Dark Forest" and "Infernal Affairs" have been released, directly exceeding 500 million, and even just one step away from 600 million.

Not many directors can achieve such results on the first day, which made Jiang Bei sigh with emotion: "Is this the charm of a leading figure in the directing circle!?"

While Jiang Bei was envious, he also felt the gap between himself and such a truly top director.

Son Daohao has always been the target of directors of his generation, becoming the box office champion in Chinese film history. This time "Dark Forest" is another lesson for directors like them.

As a latecomer, Tan Yue has broken the highest box office records one after another, and he is still at a slight disadvantage in this head-to-head confrontation.

In Jiangbei's eyes, the box office of the two movies is still starting from the same starting point, and there is no gap.

Jiang Bei took a deep breath of cigarette and said to himself: "In the next month or even two months, these two movies will have a fierce battle."

"Dark Forest" and "Infernal Affairs" are both film themes supported by the General Administration of Culture, not to mention that the quality is not bad, and there is still a great possibility of delaying the release.

On the first day after a movie is released, word-of-mouth is very important and is related to subsequent box office results.

At present, the reputation of the two movies on the Internet is very good, and they are equally ranked, which can be regarded as paving the way for the next competition. As for which movie will have the last laugh, Jiangbei is very much looking forward to it.

Like Jiang Bei, many people in the entertainment industry have been paying attention to the head-to-head confrontation between the old and new generation leaders.

A cold wind blew.

Jiang Bei couldn't help but shiver, quickly got rid of the remaining half a cigarette and returned to the living room.

"It's time to eat!" Mrs. Jiang shouted loudly.

Jiang Bei responded: "Here he comes."

No more, no less, exactly two bowls, and the ones from Jiangbei are relatively more.

Jiang Bei ate one in one bite: "It still tastes the same. Now the only thing that can make me feel the flavor of the New Year is the dumplings."

Mrs. Jiang nodded helplessly. Compared with the previous New Year celebrations, there were many missing items, and it no longer had the same flavor as before.

Speaking of this, the two of them couldn't help but think of the past New Year's Eve, when the family prepared New Year's goods together. In the past few days, they were busy from morning to night, watching the Spring Festival Gala in front of the TV, asking for lucky money, and watching fireworks together...

As the popularity of "Infernal Affairs" and "The Dark Forest" exploded, the competition between the two films became increasingly fierce. In the next few days, cinemas across the country were still almost full.

Especially in some big cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou and other places, it is still hard to get tickets for these two movies when movie theaters increase their film schedules.

Not to mention small cities, where movie theaters are already smaller, making it even more difficult to watch one of the movies.

There is even a hot topic on the Internet: "It's too difficult to watch a movie."

Gradually, the gap between the eleven movies in the Spring Festival season began to widen.

"Infernal Affairs" and "Dark Forest" are in the first echelon with absolute advantages.

The five movies that did not have a box office of over 100 million were in the third tier, and the other four were in the second tier.

Discussions about these two movies have never stopped online.

"After comparing it, I still think "Dark Forest" is good-looking, full of special effects, and very shocking."

"I always thought that I would never see a real domestic science fiction movie in my lifetime. I didn't have high hopes for "The Dark Forest" before watching it, but after watching it, it was a huge surprise."

""The Dark Forest" will definitely be the final box office champion. We must support such a beautiful science fiction movie."

"To be honest, it is already a success for a domestic science fiction film to reach this level. I hope it can win a box office championship in the end. Come on!"

"I like "The Dark Forest" very much. This movie is very beautiful. I give director Son Do-ho a thumbs up. This time it is our own science fiction movie."

"Support director Son Do-ho and support "Dark Forest"!"

There are also many people who like and support "Infernal Affairs" online.

"Teacher Tan Yue once again proved his ability. Even if it is a short film, it can still achieve first-class box office results."

"Today is the second time I watched "Infernal Affairs", and I still feel like I still have more to say. This is what makes Tan Yue's movies different from other people's movies. It's amazing. I hope the box office of "Infernal Affairs" will get better and better! "

"The plot is intense and exciting, the actors' acting skills are top-notch, and the heroes and villains' IQs are top-notch. This is the right way to start a police film. I like "Infernal Affairs" very much."

"Compared with "The Dark Forest," which is currently No. 1 at the box office, I still like "Infernal Affairs" more. Although it does not have as gorgeous shots and special effects, under the lens of Teacher Tan Yue, it truly shows the human side. "

"I hope to see "Infernal Affairs" set a new record again."

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Jishui City, Hedong Province.

In the suburbs, the Tan family home.

Tan Yue spent most of his time resting at home, dealing with urgent documents from time to time, and paying attention to online trends. He felt the smell of gunpowder smoke as he watched the competition and discussion between the two movies often top Weibo's hot searches.

Although the box office of "Infernal Affairs" is now slightly behind, Tan Yue has no fear in the face of such a powerful enemy.

Sun Daohao was able to achieve such brilliant box office results more than ten years ago. Facing this extremely powerful enemy, Tan Yue thought a lot.

This unknowingly aroused his fighting spirit and wanted to win the Spring Festival box office championship.