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Chapter 828 Movie Sales and Comparison

On May 5, "The Crowd" was officially released nationwide.

On the first day of its release, the film earned a super high box office of 62 million with an ultra-high screening rate of 2.16%, and the box office performance of a single film accounted for 86% of the total national box office on that day.

After the May Day holiday, the domestic film market fell into a slump, with the total daily box office nationwide on weekdays being less than 200 million yuan.

The release of Gu Wei's new comedy film directly boosted the market significantly, which can be said to have achieved the original purpose of the theaters.

Saturday, Wanda Plaza in Shanghai's PD district.

The Wanda Cinema on the top floor was crowded with people. Countless young men and women in cool clothes were in the cinema lobby, queuing up to buy tickets or chatting in groups of three or four.

The huge LCD screen on the wall scrolls the cinema's daily schedule, and if you look closely, most of them are "Crowded" shows.

“I didn’t expect there to be so many people in the theater today!”

"Not surprising, Gu Wei's new movie is coming out. I was planning to watch it yesterday, but unfortunately I couldn't buy a ticket, so I can only buy one today during the day."

"I read a review online saying that Gu Wei played a role with a particularly big contrast, which was very interesting!"

"Hehe, when has my brother ever disappointed anyone? It's inevitable that the movie will be good!"

In the lounge area of ​​the cinema lobby, several young girls who looked to be around 20 years old sat together and chatted non-stop.

“During the May Day holiday, I watched Zhang Yimou’s On the Cliff, which was also a good movie.

I heard that Zhang Yimou originally wanted to ask Gu Wei to act in this film, but he didn’t take the role.”

"Ah? There is such a thing?

What a pity! I love "Send You a Little Red Flower" so much. I feel that Gu Wei and Liu Haocun are a perfect match. It would be perfect if they could work together again!"

The little girl in the blue skirt looked regretful, while the round-faced girl next to her was quite disdainful.

"I feel that Liu Haocun is silly. I watched a video of her being interviewed and it's hard to have a good impression of her.

I still like the CP of Gu Wei and Jing Tian, ​​whether it is [Si Teng] or [Joy of Life], the two of them are quite a match.

I heard that [Joy of Life 2] will be broadcast in the summer, I am really looking forward to it! ”

"Really? Where did you see it?" asked the girl who spoke first.

"Gu Wei said this himself in a recent episode of Running Man"

“I haven’t watched [Running Man] for a long time since Deng Chao and his friends appeared on the show. I’ll catch up on that episode when I get back!
What do you think the final box office of "Raging Fire" will be?"

The girl in the blue skirt guessed, "Looking at the popularity right now, it should be at least over 1 billion!"

"It's more than 1 billion. I think 2 billion is about the same." The round-faced girl said confidently.

After a while, it was time for ticket checking. Several girls stood up and lined up at the entrance nearby. After they left, the seats in the rest area were soon occupied by other people who came to watch the movie.

This is the situation in cinemas in major cities across the country. On this ordinary weekend, Gu Wei's new movie has set off a small wave of movie-watching craze.

Soon the first two days of the weekend passed, and "Raging Fire" continued the good momentum of the first day, earning 3.14 million and 2.87 million yuan in box office respectively, and the total box office for the first three days exceeded 8 million yuan.

In addition to its huge box office success in its first week, "The Crowd" also received very good word of mouth.

After Douban released the score, more than 7.1 people gave it a high score of 9.5, while Maoyan and Tao Piaopiao gave it high scores of 9.6 and respectively.

The famous film critic and columnist of Hong Kong's [Sing Tao Daily] praised [The Crowd], saying that the film was well localized, and while it was light-hearted and humorous, it also incorporated a lot of realistic thinking, and was worth watching.

The editor-in-chief of Southern Weekly praised the acting skills of several leading actors in Raging Fire, saying that he was moved by many details of the film. He also said that the scenes that paid tribute to old films were humorous and passionate, and very exciting!

There is also a senior film critic named "Moshu who loves watching movies" who has hundreds of thousands of fans on Weibo. He praised "The Crowd" for taking "black humor" to the extreme, and also gave him insights into the philosophy of life from it. He said the movie-watching process was warm and healing.

In addition to the media and film critics, audiences and netizens also gave very good feedback on "The Crowd".

[Very pleasantly surprised, the setting of swapping lives is particularly dramatic. The movie teaches people a truth: excellent people are equally excellent no matter what environment they are in! ]

[Hahaha, the movie is really funny. It turns out that if you are not capable, you are still a loser even if you have money.

It reminds me of what Mr. Benshan said: Why is the environment bad wherever you go? You are the one who destroys the environment! 】

[The movie is adapted from "How to Steal a Key", but Rao Xiaozhi did a very good job of localizing it. The acting of the main actors is very good, especially Gu Wei and Zhang Songwen. They have completely grasped the essence of the characters. This is the first time I have seen Gu Wei play such a useless role. It made me laugh to death! ]

[First-rate actors, second-rate script, but it is already a very good domestic comedy film, not inferior to "Detective Chinatown 3" and "Hello, Li Huanying" during the Spring Festival.

In particular, this movie uses comedy to teach people a truth: if you live seriously, even if the environment is bad, it will gradually get better; if you indulge yourself, even if you have money, your life will eventually become a mess! 】

[The movie is undoubtedly a good one, but when I see Gu Wei and Zhang Songwen in the same frame, there is always some confusion. I have a deep impression of the two in the previous "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils".

The killer "Chen Guilin" and the cult leader "Lin Luhe" instantly transformed into a useless little actor and an acting master! 】

[The movie is very funny. The most rare thing is that Gu Wei and Reba are together again after "You Are My Glory". I am particularly attracted by their looks! ]

[“Rong Rong Couple” yyds! I hope Gu Wei will take care of my Reba more in the future, she is beautiful, kind and has a great personality! ]

【.】

The road show in Hangzhou ended, it was already late, and the main creative team of [The Crowd] took a car back to the hotel to rest.

"I will be back to film tomorrow. Director Rao will lead you in the rest of the roadshow."

"Yeah, I know.

You should also pay attention to safety when you go back to film~"

Reba curled up in Gu Wei's arms like a lazy kitten, with the blush on her face still lingering.

Gu Wei stroked her hair gently: "You have said this to me many times."

"After all, you've been injured before, so I'm worried."

Reba turned around gently, lay on Gu Wei's chest, looked up at him, her little mouth pursed, revealing a pitiful expression, her big watery eyes full of innocence.

"Okay, okay, I'll pay attention. The filming of "Changjin Lake" will be completed in more than half a month, so there won't be any problems."

Speaking of this, Gu Wei remembered something.

“There’s something I need to tell you.

The Hollywood action film [John Wick 4] that I told you about before has been revised several times and has a final version. I have communicated with [Lionsgate] and they have no objection, so the script has been finalized.

You've also mentioned your role in "Akira" to Lionsgate and director Chad Stahelski.

You need to go for an audition some time.”

After hearing these words, Reba's already very tired body seemed to be instantly injected with a warm current, and she became full of energy.

She supported herself on Gu Wei's chest with her hands and sat up, her face full of excitement.

Gu Wei's eyes were also attracted by the scenery she inadvertently revealed, and he looked at it with interest.

"What should I do?" "First, practice my English. Although it is a co-production, the main staff of the crew are still from Hollywood, so the entire filming will definitely be in an English environment.

Secondly, if you have time, watch the first three "John Wick" movies to familiarize yourself with the style of this series of movies.

Finally, if possible, watch a few more movies about Japanese samurai or ninjas. After all, the role you are auditioning for is a Japanese female assassin, so it’s best to find the right energy.”

Reba nodded vigorously: "My English is actually quite good. When I was filming the variety show [Slow Travel Around the World], I had no problem communicating with foreigners.

I will also work hard in other areas!"

Gu Wei nodded and comforted her with a smile: "Actually, there's no need to be too nervous.

Akira doesn't have a very important role in the movie, but since I recommended you, Lionsgate will have to give you some face as long as your performance isn't too bad.

It's very likely that the audition is just a formality and there are no other actresses competing with you.

Of course, if you perform particularly badly and suddenly can’t act during the audition, the director may reject you for the sake of the film’s effect.

Would you do that?

"Of course not. After all, I am a professional actor. I studied acting at the Shanghai Theatre Academy for four years. I'm not as bad as you say!" Reba replied immediately.

Gu Wei joked: "I know, our Reba has won the Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress~"

"Hate it, you mock me!"

Reba pouted and crossed her arms, looking like she was angry and wanted to comfort me.

Gu Wei reached out and hugged Reba in his arms.

"Okay, my bad~"

He said kissing her lips gently.

Reba closed her eyes unconsciously and slowly began to respond.
In the second week of its release, the box office of "The Crowd" on weekdays dropped significantly, with just over 9562 million on Monday and falling to million on Tuesday.

However, the total box office of the film has officially exceeded 10 billion at this time.

On May 5, the second Friday after the release of "Rampant", "Fast & Furious 21" was officially released.

Due to the hot sales of "Fast and Furious 7" and "Fast and Furious 8" in the Chinese market, "Fast & Furious 9" has also been widely anticipated by domestic movie fans.

On its first day of release on Friday, "Fast and Furious 9" earned more than million yuan at the box office, unsurprisingly surpassing "The Crowd" and taking the title of single-day domestic box office champion, which it maintained for seven days.

The box office revenue for the next two days of the weekend exceeded 6.7 million each, and the total box office revenue for the first three days of the week reached million.

But that's it.

Three days after its release, it was hit by overwhelming negative reviews, and "Fast & Furious 9" suffered a reputational Waterloo. Its Douban score of 5.6 is the lowest in the entire series and the only one that has failed so far.

It’s not that netizens intentionally gave bad reviews, nor is there any internet trolls trying to discredit this movie; Fast & Furious 9 is simply a bad film.

[This series is comparable to Superman, invulnerable, possessed by King Kong, and a true superhero. It is bombarded with indiscriminate attacks, has many loopholes, and has a childish plot and no substance! ]

[If the next movie doesn’t drive the car into the moon and travel around it, it will be difficult to end. I look forward to the fast and furious moon adventure! ]

[Yang Liwei would be silent after watching this, while Gagarin would cry! ]

[Someone come and kill "Fan·The World's Most Pretentious·Diesel", I can't stand him anymore! 】

[If this film had been replaced with an Indian cast, it might have looked very interesting and more convincing]

With negative reviews like these flooding the internet, it's clear what went wrong with Fast & Furious 9.

Not only did the domestic reviews get bad, but in the North American market the Rotten Tomatoes index of "Fast & Furious 9" also dropped from the opening score of 60% to 33%, making it a completely bad movie.

On the second working day, affected by the negative reviews and the traditional weakness of Hollywood blockbusters in China, the box office of "Fast & Furious 9" dropped to only 4362 million on Monday.

In its third week of release, "The Crowd" made a comeback at the box office due to its good reputation, and regained the box office championship with a single-day box office of 5041 million.

At this time, "Raging Fire" has been released for two weeks and 11 days, and the total box office has exceeded 18 billion. Maoyan predicts that the final box office of the movie will be 24 billion.

"Director Xu, I have some thoughts about the scene just now. Do you think it's appropriate to add this sentence?"

In the crew of "Changjin Lake", Gu Wei and Xu Ke were discussing the scene behind the monitor.

As he expressed his opinion, Wu Jing also added his own thoughts.

The three of them discussed it for a while, and then re-shot a scene that had been filmed before using the new approach.

This situation is not uncommon in the crew of "Changjin Lake". No matter whether it is Brother Chen Kai, Lin Chaoxian or Xu Ke, if there is a problem or something feels wrong, Gu Wei and Wu Jing will raise it at the first time, and then everyone will discuss changing the play, or shoot it again according to the two people's ideas to see how it works.

Gu Wei and Wu Jing are the biggest names in the crew, the absolute protagonists, and both have been directors. They have more ideas when filming.

Even if other actors have such ideas, they dare not speak them out, or even if they do, the director will not take them seriously.

These two are the only ones who don't care about the director's authority at all, and they consider themselves half-directors when filming.

Lin Chaoxian and Xu Ke are better. Lin Chaoxian has worked with Gu Wei and knows what he is like, so he doesn't care about it. Xu Ke is closer to Wu Jing and he is also more tactful. There are already three directors in the crew, so it is impossible for him to have the final say on everything, so it doesn't matter if these two are added.

Only Brother Chen Kai was not very happy from the beginning.

No matter whether it was Gu Wei or Wu Jing, whenever they proposed changes to the play, he felt that they were challenging his authority. Although he didn't yell at them, his expression and attitude were always not very good.

But even if Director Kai was unhappy, there was nothing he could do. There were three directors in the crew, plus the producer Yu Dong, and no one stood on his side.

This situation came to a head in the later stages, and he simply stopped caring about the filming of the war scenes, completely handing over the power to Lin Chaoxian and Xu Ke, letting them discuss it with the two drama tyrants, Gu Wei and Wu Jing.

“The new movie is doing well at the box office!”

After a scene was finished, Wu Jing, who was taking a break, said to Gu Wei.

"It's OK. I checked the box office this morning and it's almost 20 billion.

It’s basically within my expectations.”

Gu Wei was not polite either. He picked up the cup beside him, took a sip of water and said with a smile.

“I’m not surprised that your movie is a big hit at the box office. The key point is that it’s rare to have such a high box office without any schedule support.

And this is a direct victory over "Fast and Furious 9", beating this big IP Hollywood blockbuster to the punch!"

"It's not that our army is so good, it's that the enemy is too weak!
"Fast & Furious 9" is so bad that without its contrast, I feel that the box office of "Rampant" wouldn't be so strong in the later period.

Everyone should wash their eyes after watching a bad movie," Gu Wei said with a smile, spreading his hands.

"Hahahaha, just say this the next time the media interviews you, and you'll definitely be on the hot search list!"

Wu Jing smiled and patted Gu Wei on the shoulder.

(End of this chapter)