Chapter 687

"My Sassy Girlfriend" is a hit across the board!

Before it was dark, people in the domestic film and television industry who were paying attention to the box office situation of various movie theaters received the news one after another. It is said that before noon, this movie was sold in most movie theaters in most places. All the shows of the day have been sold out!

Some people were surprised, some were stunned, some were worried, some were helpless, and some were dissatisfied and even angry.

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Yingtianfu, in a luxury suite of a big hotel.

After hastily finishing the recording of the afternoon program, Zheng Yuan locked himself in the hotel room.

Yesterday, I received a notice from the theater alliance. Facing the sudden situation in the market, the major theaters across the country have already made their own emergency adjustments. The focus of the adjustment is the "Escape Hero" starring him. And another "Hello Female Heroine!" "The canvas has been reduced by many theaters one after another!

And even those who did not reduce the canvas, they all made their own adjustments by reducing the number of filming sessions of "The Escape Hero" and moving it to a small screening hall.

In a word, in this well-known Valentine's Day blockbuster schedule, instead of expanding the release scale of my own movie, it was reduced!

You must know that the choice of the current schedule was finally determined by the production company, the distribution company and himself after careful research, repeated deliberation, and repeated discussions. Although there is an idea of ​​avoiding those blockbusters in the summer, especially Hollywood blockbusters, but in fact, we strive to develop and tap the potential of the Valentine's Day schedule, and determine a schedule concept similar to "The New Year's file belongs to Zhao Meicheng", that is, "Valentine's Day belongs to The concept of "Zheng Yuan" is the most important aspect of the company and him personally.

In the past few years, although basically every movie I starred in did not lose money, more than two-thirds of the movies made money, and a quarter of the movies can be classified as big-earning movies. and thus established itself in the Chinese film market, but in recent years, with the cliff-like decline of the domestic film box office market, the avalanche and reconstruction of the market, especially in the past one or two years, whether it is the company or him personally, They have already clearly seen the general trend of the domestic film market in the future——

Imported Hollywood blockbusters, as well as domestic high-quality productions with word-of-mouth and large investment, will become the absolute focus of the summer schedule!

And other films, including literary films, niche films, and the two low-cost modern martial arts films I made in the past two years, have gradually become cannon fodder in the summer competition!

Yes, whether it is Zheng Yuan or the company, they all understand that if they want to rejoin the summer competition and regain competitiveness, there is no way at all. The best way is: increase investment, Do more special effects, invite more important people to play for yourself!

At that time, unless it is a phenomenal movie, even if it encounters a Hollywood blockbuster, I will not be afraid at all! As for those domestic films, there is nothing to be afraid of!

After all, the word "Zheng Yuan" is still very appealing!

But that way is too expensive!

Relying on a company's capital, or relying on a little investment made by yourself, it takes a lot of risk! As long as you lose once, it's still a trivial matter. The key is that when the time comes, the word of mouth represented by the word "Zheng Yuan" will be thrown into it! But as long as you want to introduce capital from other aspects, it is bound to be dictated by capital! No one will be so stupid as to throw money at you for nothing, so you can play and operate with confidence!

Over the years, Zheng Yuan's films have always had his own style, and he is not very willing to actively change his thinking and style. So, after much deliberation, he and the company worked out such an idea of ​​seeking market from other schedules, and he was the first to choose the Valentine's Day schedule!

The result... so!

In the first two weeks, things went smoothly, and they directly killed "Let's Talk About a Big Business", which was at the end of the screening, and got off to a good start, but last week, they actually lost to Lu Ping's "Hello Woman". ! "!

This incident already made Zheng Yuan unable to bear the anger and helplessness. In the next week, the company increased investment and efforts in publicity, and Zheng Yuan himself was running around recording programs. In terms of online communication, eating, drinking, etc., I was thinking of making a comeback during this Valentine's Day schedule, and "Hello Women" last week, which only led me by a hundred thousand at the box office! "Shoot it down!

And at the beginning of this week, according to the results of various surveys, it indicates that everything is indeed developing towards the goal I set at the beginning, and even the rough box office statistics obtained in the middle of the week also confirmed this. But who knew... the fan movie "My Sassy Girl", which was originally thought to be just to test the waters of the film market and make money, suddenly became popular so suddenly!

And it's so hot that it's out of control!

So, no matter who it is, no matter what movie, we must all make way for "My Sassy Girl"!

"Hello heroine! "Whether it is dead or not, Zheng Yuan has nothing to do with it, he even wished that the movie would just hit the street! But "The Escape Hero" is a production with an investment of more than 20 million, and he chose such a Valentine's Day schedule that should have absolutely no rivals based on the word "Zheng Yuan". Absolutely can't lose, even can't afford to lose at all!

But what could he do?

When we had dinner together two days ago, those cinema dealers all slapped their chests loudly, but in just a few days, they changed their minds when they said they would change their minds!

It sounds good to say, short-term adjustments, long-term unchanged, and after Valentine's Day, the canvas will be adjusted back, and even consider making some compensation for "Escape Heroes" on the canvas and film arrangement, but there is something wrong with this statement. How reliable is it?

And even if they keep their word, how many tickets can they sell for the first show in the morning, even if all the movie theaters in China give you all the canvases?

You know, even under normal circumstances, the canvassing and arranging of films on weekdays, I am afraid that the arranging of two or three scenes is not as good as one on the weekend!

What's more, today is Valentine's Day plus Saturday!

So, yesterday, when he received the news that the theaters were adjusting the canvas and film arrangement, Zheng Yuan couldn't help but dropped his glass immediately! Although he got up this morning, he still got up and made the arrangements that should be done today, but even he knew that when facing the camera, the smile on his face must be so stiff that he couldn't see it!

So, after thinking about it, the more I think about it, the more I feel useless, and the more I think about it, the more I feel depressed and angry!

Then... bam!

This time, it was the ashtray that was unlucky!

With just this sound, the team, who were still hesitating and worried outside the door, quickly sent someone to the hotel to ask for a universal key card. Zheng Yuan’s manager, Fang Zuotong, opened the door and walked in alone. .

The room was very smoky and smoky!

Zheng Yuan is addicted to smoking, but his addiction to making money is obviously greater. In order to maintain his image, he has been publicized for many years as a non-smoker, and following the advice of the management team, he has always controlled his smoking. In a relatively small range-only when I don't answer the announcement and stay at home, I will let go a little bit.

It is the first time in recent years that such a big draw is made when running promotions in other places like now!

However, Fang Zuotong opened the door and came in. He just slapped his hands in front of him without saying anything. Slowly walked to Zheng Yuan's side, stood side by side with him, looked at the sunset city outside the big French window, after a while, he said slowly: "Actually, it's normal, it's a romance movie! Valentine's Day It is normal for the schedule to be adjusted! After the festival, we can still get the box office we deserve!"

Zheng Yuan was silent, silent, and after a long time, he said: "It is said that the film is sold out today, and before noon, most of the tickets are sold out! Even the midnight show is sold out! "

Fang Zuotong smiled, "Normal! The film will be released on the 10th, just in time for the working day! It's also the time when the students are about to start school, and the consumption power has not been released for a while, so the savings exploded today! Li Qian's It’s not that you don’t know the influence! The leader, especially young people, who doesn’t like him in the whole country? Right? It’s normal, don’t take it to heart! So what if you let him sell for two days?”

After a pause, he said with a smile: "Fans pay attention to the movie! It's to make money from fans. When his fans get rid of this enthusiasm, this movie will definitely fall!"

Zheng Yuan was silent for a moment, and then said: "But based on the current situation, this week's box office top, I'm afraid it will fall into his hands! In that case, we will be suppressed for two consecutive weeks !"

Fang Zuotong smiled again, "Not necessarily!"

After a pause, he said, "Valentine's Day, it's a good time! His movie is a hit, but how many tickets have to be sold? They sell well, and we are not bad! It is said that there are many shows, and our shows are also full. Yes! Although their layout and canvases have caught up a lot, they are still slightly worse than ours in general! During the two days of the weekend, I reckon that no matter how good they are, they will sell about the same as ours! In addition to the four days on weekdays, We already have an advantage of several million at the box office! Who will win the game is still unknown!"

Zheng Yuan took out a cigarette, lit it, and facing the large French window, fiercely sucked the cigarette in his hand.

For a while, it was filled with smoke again!

Fang Zuotong smiled and didn't try to persuade him, but said, "Call Li Qian yourself later, shall we?"

Zheng Yuan was taken aback when he heard the words, then turned to look at Fang Zuotong, "Should I call him? Congratulations to him for stepping me down?"

Fang Zuotong still smiled, "Congratulations to him for his box office success!"

Hearing this, Zheng Yuan took a puff of cigarette, then angrily threw the cigarette directly on the carpet, and said loudly: "Don't even think about it! I don't know who will die this week. Next week, I will definitely trample him to death!"

Fang Zuotong lowered his head for a moment, smiled, raised his foot and stamped out the cigarette butt that had burned a small hole in the carpet, then looked up at him, smiled and said, "Then it's time to congratulate him! Although he is a beginner Into the film industry, but in fact, his appeal to a certain part of the film audience, as well as his contacts in the industry, are worth making friends with. After all, movies are our territory, but music is his territory! "

Zheng Yuan turned his head to look at Fang Zuotong, turned his head back, and remained silent.

After a long while, he finally said: "I won't lose! I won't lose this week's box office!" Having said that, he turned his head and stared at Fang Zuotong, loudly, as if to encourage himself Generally speaking: "When this week's box office list comes out, if I am number one, I will call him!"

Fang Zuotong smiled helplessly, and said, "Ah Yuan, you understand what I mean!"

However, Zheng Yuan shook his head firmly, "I won't lose!"

Fang Zuotong showed a helpless smile again, but in the end he could only sigh, bent down to pick up the cigarette butt, looked around, walked over, and threw it into the trash can.

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On the same day, Chengdu Mansion.

There is also a person who is shutting himself in a room.

It's Lu Ping.

However, unlike Zheng Yuan, he had already seen the movie "My Sassy Girl" when it was first released, so he knew the quality of the movie, even though the situation in the next two days It is developing step by step in the direction he worried about, "My Sassy Girlfriend" seems to be going to skyrocket, and "Hello Woman Xia!" "The number of shows in major cinemas across the country has been reduced, but at least, Lu Ping, who has already made some mental preparations in advance, will not lose his composure suddenly like Zheng Yuan did!

After all, he could still force himself to sit in the room calmly, silently waiting for the statistics from all over the place!

However, towards the evening of that day, Gao Lanlan received the morning's box office and word-of-mouth survey from the survey company, but it pushed him one step further into the abyss!

"Hello heroine! "With Lu Ping's reputation as a director accumulated in recent years, and a certain siphon effect brought about by winning the box office champion last week, the attendance rate is quite good, and many movie theaters are also sold out!

However, "Escape Hero" is also selling well!

And what's even worse is that "My Sassy Girl" is almost showing hits across the board!

The results of the survey show that "My Sassy Girl" is in all the surveyed movie theaters, whether it is a big city or a small and medium-sized city, whether it is a large movie theater in the downtown area or some relatively remote small and medium-sized movie theaters, all the screenings belonging to it , Almost without exception, it was full!

That was full!

After receiving this result, Lu Ping was silent for a long time, and then asked Gao Lanlan helplessly, "Do we still have a chance?"

Gao Lanlan replied, "Yes!"

Then she said: "The name of Li Qian's movie is too appropriate for the Valentine's Day schedule. This is one. Li Qian's own appeal to his fans has not been released, and it happens to be released this weekend." Come out, this is two, these two points have led to their box office explosion. But this explosion may not last for a long time! In the long run, he may not be our opponent with "Escape Hero"!"

Lu Ping was silent for a moment, and then said: "But, he is very likely to win this week's box office champion!"

Gao Lanlan said: "Whether he can surpass us, I'm not sure. After all, judging from the survey results, they are indeed selling like crazy today, but according to my opinion, even if he surpasses us, he may not be able to surpass "The Escape Hero." "! A few days ago at the box office on weekdays, "The Escape Hero" had already taken a big lead. In the past two days of the weekend, their film layout and canvas were also ahead of "My Sassy Girlfriend", and the survey results You have also seen that today's tickets are easy to sell, because everyone is easy to sell!"

After a pause, she said: "So I guess, as long as there are no special circumstances, this week, "The Escape Hero" should be able to suppress them! Although they surpassed us, they still can't get the top spot in the box office. As long as "The Escape Hero" can help us suppress them this week, so that he can't get the top box office chart, take the next one, and wait for Li Qian's fans to release their consumption power, "The Escape" "Heroes" has also entered its fourth week, everyone is running a long line together, they are definitely not our opponents!"

Lu Ping thought for a moment after hearing the words, then nodded slowly.

Not to mention, even though it was a bit bitter, it could barely be regarded as a consolation.

It's okay if I can't do you, as long as someone can suppress you, and you can't get what I can't get, then it's a good result for me!

Although... "The Escape Hero" is actually an enemy!

But that enemy is far less important to him than Li Qian!

At this moment, or it can be said that in the last two or two days, since the box office of the movie "My Sassy Girl" has exploded, Lu Ping can't help but think back to the time when he was in the western restaurant. What he said when he expressed his love to Senior Sister Lu Ling Xilu, especially... the challenge he initiated to Li Qian through her and entrusted her to convey!

Thinking about it now, I was a little too underestimated at the beginning!

Such arrogant talk... Now that I think about it, maybe the image I left for Senior Sister Lu at that time should be the word "arrogant"?

This is a mistake!

In fact, thinking about it now, not to mention winning or losing, I shouldn't have said those words at the time, but should wait until I really won, and then say those words, it will be more convincing, and it should be able to impress her even more !

It's a pity that there is no medicine for regret in this world!

But... Well, what Miss Gao said is right!

Perhaps this week, "My Sassy Girl" should be able to overwhelm my own "Hello Woman!" ", but this is not the end! We still have to run the long line together!

Plus, there's only one day left in the week!

The box office explosion of "My Sassy Girlfriend" should be mainly due to Li Qian's idol star attributes. Therefore, the box office explosion of this film is destined to be short-lived!

Thinking about the good, maybe he can't even survive the two days of the weekend?

It is not impossible!

Thinking of this, he couldn't help clenching his fists subconsciously, hoping silently in his heart: I hope the box office of "My Sassy Girl" will drop tomorrow!

It's best to make those theaters who urgently added canvases and filming for him cry to death!

And as long as that happens, since I have always been good at selling long-term sales, and the attendance rate has always been very stable, it is hard to say who will win the box office rankings this week!

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I came back immediately after the annual meeting, and didn't dare to delay for a moment!

The update will resume from today, let me slow down, take a rest, and start paying off the debt in two days!