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There aren't many movies scheduled for release during this year's New Year's Day period; only three in total: "Sheep Without a Shepherd 2," "Desperate Househusband," and "Oak Restaurant."

Among them, "Oak Restaurant" was a low-budget, low-profile animated film that lacked popularity, screenings, and ultimately box office revenue.

On its first day, the screening rate was less than 1%, and on New Year's Day, a total of 1408 people watched the movie, with a total box office of 5 yuan.

That's right, it wasn't 5 million or 500 million; the national box office was only 5000 yuan.

The film was not well-known to begin with, and the production company did not even do any publicity or promotion, so naturally the cinemas did not give it any screenings.

If it weren't for the fact that this movie was available on ticketing platforms like Maoyan, audiences wouldn't have known that an animated film was being released during the New Year's Day holiday.

"Desperate Househusband" is the only comedy film in this year's New Year's Day release schedule.

The lead actor is Chang Yuan from Mahua FunAge.

Since the movie "Goodbye Mr. Loser" became a hit, the actors from Happy Twist have starred in many comedy films.

However, apart from a few hit movies starring Shen Teng and Ma Li, most of them are bad movies.

In recent years, Chang Yuan has almost become a professional at making bad movies. His previous starring roles in "Warm Hug" and "Li Mao Replaces the Crown Prince" were both terrible films.

This time, "Desperate Househusband" also failed to escape the fate of being a bad movie.

The film tells the story of a straight man who is transported to a female-dominated society and finds himself out of place with the people and environment around him, leading to many humorous situations.

The subject matter and framework are good; there are similar comedy films from abroad.

However, the story of "Desperate Househusband" was poorly made, with a messy plot, illogical logic, and a particularly bad ending.

The actors' performances in the show also had some issues.

Especially the lead actor's long-term career.

It's not that his acting skills are bad; some actors are suited to playing leading roles, while others are not.

Many people think that there are no requirements for the appearance of comedians.

But in reality, Zhou Xingchi, Shen Teng, Xu Zheng, and Sha Yi were all very handsome when they were young.

Actors like Ge You, Wang Baoqiang, and Huang Bo, who aren't conventionally handsome, still have a strong audience appeal; each of them possesses a unique and charming personality.

In the long run, the difference is significant. Given his appearance and the image he holds in the eyes of the audience, it would be difficult for him to carry a leading role in a drama.

So far, his most memorable roles have all been supporting characters in Shen Teng's dramas, such as the effeminate man in "Goodbye Mr. Loser" and the character with the witty remark, "You have a good eye for people!" in "Hello Mr. Billionaire."

However, despite its poor reviews, "Desperate Housewives" did well at the box office, taking in 1.2 million yuan over the three-day New Year's holiday.

All I can say is that this movie picked a good release date.

This is the only comedy film currently showing in theaters, and its strong promotion has attracted many viewers to the cinema.

Without a doubt, the film that devoured the biggest slice of the New Year's Day box office was "Sheep Without a Shepherd 2".

After more than a month of intensive promotion, the film grossed 1.89 million yuan on its opening day, January 31, and then 6.4 million yuan over the three-day New Year's Day holiday, accounting for 58.4% of the total box office for the New Year's Day period.

Besides its high box office performance, "Sheep Without a Shepherd 2" also received relatively good reviews. Although it didn't reach the same level as the first film, it still received a 7.1 rating on Douban.

In addition to these three new films, two other films released in mid-to-late December also achieved good box office results during the New Year's Day period: "Avatar: The Way of Water" with 250 million yuan and the romance film "Someday or One Day" with 1.24 million yuan.

The total box office revenue for the New Year's Day holiday this year was 11 billion yuan, which is not much different from the same period last year.

However, industry insiders can see that the market for the New Year's Day period, like that of the Lunar New Year period, has been shrinking. Films that are truly confident in their ability to achieve high box office returns have turned their attention to the Lunar New Year period.

[Defending the World] Boss's Office.

"After two weeks in theaters, 'Sheep Without a Shepherd 2' has grossed 14 billion yuan, and Maoyan predicts it will gross 18 billion yuan..."

The screenwriting department has already begun preparing the script for "Sheep Without a Shepherd 3"...

After finishing the promotional activities, director Cui Rui returned to the crew of the TV series "The Vanished Woman" in Hainan.

Ni Ni, Li Xian, and Meng Ziyi have also joined the crew in the past few days, and Director Cui said that filming can begin at any time.

After Yang Liwen finished speaking, she looked up at her boss, Gu Wei, who understood what she meant. He thought for a moment and said, "I've just finished dealing with everything that needed to be dealt with in Beijing. Arrange a flight for me for tomorrow."

"Understood~"
There's something else, boss.

The lighting crew has asked us several times when we plan to start preparing for "Detective Chinatown 4."

Gu Wei frowned slightly. "Have the scriptwriting department prepare the script first, and show it to me when it's finished."

"Let's polish the script first, and then we can consider the pre-production and filming arrangements."

【Wei Ming Tianxia】currently owns many well-known film IPs, including the 【Love Saint】 series, the 【Sheep Without a Shepherd】 series, the animated film 【Fengshen】 series, and the 【Detective Chinatown】 series, which is personally directed by Gu Wei.

Detective Chinatown 3 was released during the 2021 Spring Festival, and at that time, it grossed 58 billion yuan in China and 62 billion yuan worldwide, setting a box office record for Chinese-language films.

The three co-producers, China Film Group, Wanda Group, and Enlight Media, all made a fortune from this film.

Two years have passed, and Gu Wei still hasn't made any moves to prepare for "Detective Chinatown 4," so it's understandable that Enlight Media is getting a little anxious.

After finishing her work at the company during the day, Liu Yifei greeted her with a smile when she got home.

After the premiere of "Go to a Windy Place," she simply moved in with Gu Wei.

They even brought a cat from home.

During the day, Gu Wei goes to work, while she stays home reading books and petting her cat.

After having dinner together and spending some time cuddling, the two snuggled together watching the two episodes of today's new TV series.

Although Liu Yifei is the lead actress, this is the first time she has seen the finished film.

Gu Wei was one of the producers, so he had seen some of the finished TV series.

"I saw on the news today that the ratings for 'Go to the Windy Place' on Hunan TV have exceeded 3, and it is also far ahead on the Lighthouse, Cloud and other charts, showing extremely high popularity."

Many netizens say that our drama is a blockbuster at the start of the year, and it has already secured the title of the best drama of the year.

"Looking at the current data and popularity of 'Youfeng,' it's even higher than my previous 'Menghualu.'"

Liu Yifei was watching the TV series that was playing, nestled in Gu Wei's arms, with a small white cat in her lap.

Gu Wei lowered his head and affectionately sniffed her hair.

The original timeline of "Go to the Windy Place" was a hit drama, but it wasn't a huge hit.

Limited by its subject matter and broadcasting platform, "The Wind Rises" has a high level of popularity and ratings, but its broadcast data is still far from being a nationwide hit.

Gu Wei's version, boosted by his own fame and with greater efforts in promotion, has far surpassed the original in terms of success.

His fame and popularity are unmatched by Li County; the data generated by his fans watching the show far exceeds that of ordinary dramas broadcast on the same platform.

Coupled with the chemistry between her and Liu Yifei, the two have created a synergy greater than the sum of their parts, making "Go to the Windy Place" a sure-fire hit in terms of popularity and various metrics.

"Almost one of the kings of dramas."

There should be another drama this year that's just as good as "The Wind Rises," and it's about to be released.

"What show is it?" Liu Yifei turned her head with a curious look.

"A serious drama about fighting organized crime, called [Raging Storm]."

It will air on CCTV-8 next week.

The original timeline's real blockbuster drama of 2023, "Raging Storm," is about to air. If it weren't for Gu Wei's version of "Go to the Windy Place," this drama would undoubtedly be the king of dramas this year.

【Raging Storm】is a co-production of CCTV and iQiyi. The production team initially approached Gu Wei to play "An Xin" and Zhang Yi to play "Gao Qiqiang".

Gu Wei, of course, would not agree. In refusing, he recommended Zhang Songwen from his own company, who was actually the "Gao Qiqiang".

In the end, the original cast was cast, and [Wei Ming Tianxia] also invested some money, acting as a co-producer.

"【hurricane】?
"Since you're so confident, is it going to be another 'In the Name of the People'?"

"Pretty much. 'In the Name of the People' is about fighting corruption and showcases the political wisdom and stance-based struggles in the power struggle."

【Raging】 has more dramatic tension, especially the villains who are portrayed exceptionally well.

You'll see when it airs in a few days; it definitely won't disappoint you.

"Is this a drama produced by your company?"

"My company is one of the co-producers of iQiyi's dramas, and I'm listed as a producer." (End of Chapter)