Chapter 529 The People of the Country Can Tolerate Me
It is a bit too funny to say that "Parallel Cohabitation" has failed. Even some people in the industry who don't like Lin Xing think that it can't be called a failure anyway.
Funny?
It's Double Eleven, and it's not a working day. I think it's quite good to have such a first-day box office.
Don't forget that the first-day box office of "Killing Ading" didn't even reach 5 million, but the final box office exceeded 100 million.
The first-day box office of "Parallel Cohabitation" reached 21 million, and the current box office forecast is 200 million. How can it be a failure? ?
Obviously, some people are brainless haters.
Of course, some people are comparing with "Sunspots" and "Going to Heaven".
You know, the box office of "Going to Heaven" is 2 billion+, and the box office of "Going to Heaven" is 3 billion+. At this time, when compared, isn't "Parallel Cohabitation" a failure? ?
But, many times you have to see how to say it? ?
From the beginning when Lin Xing was interviewed, people had already made it clear that this movie was just made for fun.
There are still many opinions here.
What does it mean to shoot for fun? ?
Some celebrities shoot for fun, and they really shoot for fun, taking high pay and then going crazy and messing up, in short, just for fun.
But some celebrities say they shoot for fun, it doesn't mean they don't respect filming, they are serious about filming, and they say they are just playing with this job.
This is still different.
Before the filming of "Parallel Cohabitation", no one was optimistic about this movie, because countless movies have proved that traffic can't bring box office.
No matter how huge Yang Tian's traffic is, it's useless.
As for Lin Xing, he is still useful. After all, he has a huge good reputation. You know, word of mouth can often bring good box office.
It is precisely because of this that many people actually speculate that "Parallel Cohabitation", as a low-cost comedy movie, may be able to have about 80 million.
Again, as Meng Yan said before, if a movie wants to break 100 million, it is almost as difficult as climbing to the sky.
For this reason, everyone thinks that if the movie "Parallel Cohabitation" can really break 100 million, then it will be considered a success.
But at present, "Parallel Cohabitation" still won 21 million box office on the first day despite the unsatisfactory pre-sale. What else can be said? ?
The current predicted box office is over 200 million, so how can it be said to be a flop? ?
Of course, this does not prevent many people from thinking that Lin Xing has fallen.
In this regard, during today's road show, an audience also asked this question: "Are you satisfied with the box office of "Parallel Cohabitation"? ?"
"Satisfied."
Lin Xing said with a smile: "To be honest, although I have always said that I don't care about the box office, as an actor, how can I really not care?"
At this point, Lin Xing paused and said: "For this reason, I hope that the box office of "Parallel Cohabitation" can get better and better, and I think the first day box office of 21 million is pretty good. Although it is far less than "Sunspots" and "Going to Heaven", it is much better than "Killing Ading", and now it seems that if we work hard, we may be able to break 200 million..."
Someone else stood up and asked: "But Brother Xing, don't you feel there is a gap? ?"
Good guy
Many fans and audiences now pay more attention to the box office than the creators.
Of course, this is a good thing.
After all, if a movie has more water, it often means that more and more people are willing to watch it.
As a movie, the most favorite thing is to have water army.
However, Lin Xing still said: "How can I be disappointed? In fact, "Parallel Cohabitation" has already recovered from the beginning. This movie has completely recovered from the cost through advertising placement. For this reason, I said at the beginning of the interview that I don’t have any box office pressure. Not only do I not have it, I told Yang Tian, Wu Qifeng, and even told Director Zu not to have any pressure..."
Many times, advertising placement is the most profitable. Many famous directors like to play advertising placement the most. Even some big directors used the money from advertising placement to make movies.
Some people even directly package the advertising space, or even make a movie just for advertising.
Advertising placement is actually a technology.
Unless the director is shameless and all advertisements are advertisements, otherwise, if you want to place advertisements, you have to place them in a subtle way.
Just like this time's "Parallel Cohabitation", whether it is Diying watch or Dima tram, these two advertisements are just right.
Good advertisements can also bring huge sales.
Especially the movie "Parallel Cohabitation" has raised the status of Diying watch.
Whether it is a domineering president or a person with status, everyone is willing to wear Diying watch.
In recent years, Diying watch has always been thinking about climbing up, or wanting to go high-end, but high-end is not easy to do.
It is difficult to go from the middle and high-end to the high-end, but it is quite easy to fall from the high-end.
There have even been movies that ridiculed cars and caused a certain brand of car sales to drop instantly.
This is a disadvantage, but this time [Diying watch] was worn by Lin Xing, and it was lifted up in the plot, and it has to be said that it rose all of a sudden.
When "Parallel Cohabitation" was filmed, many companies actually didn't take it seriously.
You know, Ding Chunling really looked for other advertising sponsors at that time, but no one thought "Parallel Cohabitation" was suitable for investment.
Only [Diying Watch] and [Dima Electric Vehicle] had cooperated with Lin Xing at the beginning, and there were some endorsements by Lin Xing.
Let's put it this way, all the sponsors in "Parallel Cohabitation" were endorsed by Lin Xing.
It's really a coincidence.
Or it's not a coincidence, it should be accurately said that it is reasonable.
No matter from which aspect, Lin Xing's endorsements have always been quite cautious, he needs to be responsible for the audience who trusts him.
It is precisely because of this that Lin Xing has not endorsed many products in recent years, and every endorsement has great trust in Lin Xing.
When Lin Xing was going to shoot "Parallel Cohabitation", everyone was scrambling to give money.
This is a two-way rush.
For this reason, from the beginning, after "Parallel Cohabitation" had so many advertising sponsors, it was actually enough.
In other words, it has paid back.
Lin Xing didn't have any pressure on the box office.
He didn't care what the outside world said.
This circle is actually like this. When you succeed, he will praise you to the sky. When you fail, he will trample you to the bottom of his feet.
That's it, there are no surprises.
For this reason, Lin Xing really doesn't care what the outside world says.
The only thing he really cares about is the audience.
It is precisely because of this that when Lin Xing saw the audience caring so much at the roadshow, he was actually a little moved.
What a good audience.
After he explained to many audiences in turn, he said: "Everyone really doesn't need to care too much about the box office. In my opinion, the box office is not important. Yes, even if I really hope that the box office is high, the most important thing for me is you, the audience. When I was filming "Parallel Cohabitation", I told everyone that the most important thing for us to make a movie is to live up to the audience..."
At the same time, Lin Xing also told everyone that everyone really doesn't need to worry too much about themselves.
"This is a small schedule, and with the overall market so quiet, the box office forecast for "Parallel Cohabitation" is expected to exceed 200 million, so what do you think I have to worry about?"
"I am really satisfied, and "Parallel Cohabitation" has already recovered its costs before it was released, so you really don't have to worry too much about whether I am disappointed or not. What can I be disappointed about?"
"I made a movie. Although this movie did not have a phenomenal box office like "Going to Heaven" and "Sunspots", it still won the love of everyone. I feel really satisfied."
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The people of the country can tolerate me, so I won't make money for sin.
Here, Lin Xing expressed his gratitude to all the audience on behalf of the entire crew of "Parallel Cohabitation".
Thank you all.
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"Oh my god, Lin Xing is really a Buddhist."
"Wow, Lin Xing said it very well, I really think Lin Xing will be disappointed?"
"To be honest, I think Lin Xing said it very sincerely, very good."
"No matter what, actors really need to rely on their works to speak, why do people like Lin Xing so much, isn't it because of his works?"
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"I am dying of laughter, Lin Xing is really good at pretending? If he doesn't care about the box office, can he invite Yang Tian?"
"Le, now "Parallel Cohabitation" has failed, you Lin Xing said you don't care about the box office? In my opinion, Lin Xing is just being stubborn."
"To be honest, there are indeed a lot of people in "Parallel Cohabitation", but are you really satisfied, Lin Xing? Stop talking nonsense."
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During the road show, Lin Xing's heartfelt words actually won the support of many people on the one hand, but on the other hand, people thought that Lin Xing was pretending.
This controversy is even far higher than Yang Tian.
"Axing, thank you."
After finishing today's roadshow, Yang Tian said to Lin Xing: "I know you are attracting the firepower, otherwise these firepower will be directed at me."
"We are a team, so we are indistinguishable from each other."
Lin Xing waved his hand slightly and said: "And I am really serious, I really think our movie is not bad."
What are you kidding?
How can a box office of 200 million be considered bad? ?
Especially for Yang Tian, she can completely regard "Parallel Cohabitation" as her masterpiece, and she doesn't need to worry about taking the blame at all.
What blame? ?
Everyone worked hard together to make a movie, and the movie not only paid back, but also broke the box office of 200 million.
Lin Xing couldn't understand what was there to laugh at? ? ?
"Yeah, what's there to laugh at?"
Lao Zhong even said on his Weibo: "Do you want to see how bleak the box office is this year? How many blockbusters have spent so much money but the box office has not even exceeded 100 million, and you still say that "Parallel Cohabitation" is a flop? Are you crazy???"
Today is November 12th, and the Double Eleven Festival has not ended, because major platforms want to attract everyone to spend more, so they just directly held a return show.
Of course, there is only so much consumption, and everything that should be bought has been bought. Because of this, most platforms are actually just shouting there.
As for the "Parallel Cohabitation" crew, they started to carry out road shows non-stop.
During the road show, Lin Xing is still the desperate guy.
Today is Friday, and tomorrow and the next two days are rest days. It can be said that these two or three days will determine the box office growth of "Parallel Cohabitation".
"Why do you work so hard even though you say you don't care about the box office??"
Some reporters also asked Lin Xing sharp questions.
Lin Xing, who had just finished a road show, was actually a little hoarse at this time. He felt a little funny when listening to the reporter's question: "I said I don't care about the box office, but this road show is my job. This is my job." I must be dedicated to my job, and if the box office of "Parallel Cohabitation" can go further, then of course I will be happy."
Just when Lin Xing was being interviewed, the box office of "Parallel Cohabitation" was also updated.
22 million.
On Friday, "Parallel Living" achieved a slight increase in box office.
Immediately following Saturday, the single-day box office of "Parallel Cohabitation" increased slightly, reaching 25 million.
Then on Sunday, the single-day box office of "Parallel Cohabitation" doubled to 50 million.
As a result, the box office of "Parallel Cohabitation" has just exceeded 100 million in the 4 days since its official release.
Breaking 100 million.
"Parallel Living" easily exceeded 100 million within 4 days of its official release, especially on Sunday when the market doubled.
Now many people were a little surprised.
No, it was just an accident. I was a little surprised.
"I went and let Lin Xing pretend to be there again."
"Damn, the box office forecast for "Parallel Cohabitation" has gone from 200 million to 500 million. Damn it."
"No, why?? Why did the box office of "Parallel Cohabitation" soar?"
"I just don't understand, how come Lin Xing can be so smooth every time??"
"I'm so angry. Why is it so difficult to watch Lin Xing throw himself into the street?"
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Many people who watch Lin Xing's music now feel that they have become a music person.
You must know that excluding the few days of screening, "Parallel Cohabitation" has only been officially released for four days.
In fact, no one is stupid. When the box office of "Parallel Cohabitation" was predicted to exceed 200 million, many people were already a little envious.
Because everyone in the know can see that the real special effects of "Parallel Cohabitation" are only a few. Other than that, the cost is actually not high. After all, Yang Tian did not ask for a salary.
But now the direct box office forecast of "Parallel Cohabitation" has exceeded 500 million.
There is a world of difference between 80 million and 100 million, and equally different between 200 million and 500 million.
If "Parallel Living" can really reach 500 million, then this movie will not be a blockbuster.
This is going to fucking explode.
Why is this going to explode all of a sudden? ? ?
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...(End of chapter)