You don't understand the happiness of the director

Chapter 680 ① Fuchun Mountain Residence Sisters ② Shanghai Theatre Sisters ③ Red and Professional ④ The Strongest Spring Festival Film in History
"Boom! Happy Journey 2 has surpassed billion in a single day! Unprecedented! Unprecedented!"

This piece of news came out of nowhere and disturbed the hearts of countless filmmakers.

Although there are dozens of billion-dollar movies released every year, most directors are still struggling with the hundreds of millions level.

Moreover, director Wang Quan broke the 1 billion mark in just one day. This is not only a reflection of the excellence of his work, but also the maturity of his personal brand. Most audiences don’t have to wait for word of mouth, they can just rush to watch Wang Quan’s movie.

He has never disappointed anyone in the film industry.

Some people converted 8.41 million into US dollars and finally concluded that the first-day box office of "Easy Journey 2" in mainland China exceeded the first-day box office of "The Force Awakens" in North America, setting a new record for single-day box office in a single market!
So the Chinese people were excited again, and now their patriotic enthusiasm is high. Surpassing Britain is no longer a problem, and everyone is thinking about catching up with the United States.

Wang Quan felt that it was just okay, not as good as the performance of "Detective Chinatown 3" during the Spring Festival. They didn't have midnight shows and had fewer screenings than themselves, but they still broke billion.

However, influenced by him, "Detective Chinatown 3" completed its production one year ahead of schedule and is about to be released during the 19 Spring Festival. I wonder what impact its release two years in advance will have on the box office of this movie after the script is optimized.

Chaoyue had already woken up. She asked about the box office of "Happy Journey 2". Wang Quan answered 10 billion. Chaoyue said, "Mr. Duo, billion, that's double the previous one, so it must be over billion!"

Wang Quan stroked her little head gently, "What are you thinking about? High box office on the first day is a normal phenomenon for the sequel of a series of movies. In addition, the quality of the previous work is very good. At this time, the series of movies has some idol attributes, just like you, a top idol with many fans, can create a huge momentum in the early stage."

“Then it shouldn’t be a problem to surpass Wolf Warrior 2.” Although Chaoyue also likes Brother Jing, she likes Director Quan more. She can’t bear to see others riding on his head.

Wang Quan is really not sure about this. Even the data given by Maoyan based on the big data model is only 7.5 million on the first day and 55.6 billion in total box office, which is lower than "Wolf Warrior 2". But now the first day box office has exceeded expectations, so there should be adjustments.

He clicked on Maoyan's box office forecast and found that it had been updated. The forecast for "Happy Journey 2" had been raised to 57 billion! A new record in film history!
The whole network was excited, including Wu Jing who was also very happy to see the online predictions about the box office of "Happy Journey 2".

New records are constantly being set, proving that Chinese-language films and the Chinese-language film market are still making progress. If a certain film holds the top spot for a long time, it is probably the time when the market begins to reach a bottleneck.

At this moment, Wu Jing temporarily put aside the filming of "The Climbers" in Beijing, and rushed to Foshan with a frosty face to attend the commendation and award ceremony of the Popular Film Hundred Flowers Awards.

Having just climbed Mount Everest, his face still had some chapped skin, but he felt like a different person, his spiritual state had suddenly become clearer. He strongly suggested that Director Quan also climb the mountain once.

Wang Quan will also go to Foshan later, and the responsibility of promotion in Shanghai will be temporarily taken over by Da Mimi, because "Xiao Yao You" has also been shortlisted, and this is also a good opportunity to promote the second part.

His assistant Ma Fanshu had already gone there because Wang Quan got her the job to host the Hundred Flowers Awards ceremony. After all, she was a host and Wang Quan also had to be a host.

Not only her, but also Lin Zhiling and Jiang Shuying are also the hosts of this session. In addition, there are Lan Yu from the Movie Channel and Zhou Tao from CCTV. There are a total of five female hosts, and Wang Quan can sleep with more than half of them.

But now, seeing that Dudu has opened his eyes, he can’t escape sleep this time.

The next day, Saturday, Wang Quan met with Mimi and then parted ways. She continued to promote the product with Dudu, while Wang Quan flew to Foshan and met up with Xixi at the airport.

Xixi was shortlisted for the Hundred Flowers Awards for her roles in "Soulmate" and "Happy Journey". She has already won the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress and was not very interested in winning the award this time. She mainly wanted to cooperate with Wang Quan in promoting "Happy Journey 2" as the heroine of the first film.

After finding a place where no one could see them, Wang Quan held Sissi in his arms and nibbled her again and again. They hadn't seen each other for several days.

When the two of them had nothing to talk about, Liu Yifei asked about the new script again.

"I have already written 50,000 words. Not only do I have to write the script, but I also have to help the troupe write the Yue Opera script. It's really hard work."

"I'm afraid writing the script is the hardest part," Liu Yifei glanced at Sun Yining behind Wang Quan, "Why don't we see Assistant Ma?"

"Oh, she is the host for tonight. She came here yesterday."

“Isn’t she a sports host?”

"Hosting is her professional skill. She hosted sports programs before just because there was such an opportunity. She is not only good at hosting sports programs. Now she is hosting a film awards ceremony. Maybe she can also host the Spring Festival Gala in the future."

Liu Yifei complained in a low voice: "Hosting the Spring Festival Gala is not a proud thing." Now even old Northeasterners like her grandmother don't like to watch that thing anymore, which is annoying.

Afterwards, they went to the hotel and after a short rest, they went to the award ceremony venue, Foshan International Sports Culture and Performing Arts Center.

The five hosts were ready backstage. Lin Zhiling and Jiang Shuying were old acquaintances, but they were relatively unfamiliar with Ma Fanshu. However, Wang Quan had already informed them, so the two of them were very caring towards Xiao Ma.

Ma Fanshu also expressed his admiration for the two predecessors, praised the mainland blockbuster "Along with the Gods" invested by Lin Zhiling this year, and claimed to be a loyal user of Jiang Shuying's "Jiangshang Chaying".

Of course, she did not forget to greet her two seniors, Lan Yu and Zhou Tao, especially Zhou Tao, who was the top female host in China and her ultimate goal!
The two of them did not take advantage of her status as Wang Quan's new assistant, and the atmosphere backstage was very harmonious.

Jiang Shuying would occasionally peek from the side at the guests seated in the audience, trying to find Wang Quan. It had been a long time since she had danced under Director Quan.

In order to write the script, Wang Quan almost disappeared from the public eye for two months. Now that he has come out, he has become a hot topic wherever he goes, especially the box office of "Xiao Yao You 2" which exceeded billion on the first day. This unprecedented result really shocked people inside and outside the industry. Reporters all want to ask him how he feels now.

“Just keep a normal mind, this is the inevitable result of market development. I just happened to launch a pretty good commercial genre film when the market was mature.” Wang Quan said modestly.

"Do you think the box office of this movie can exceed that of Wolf Warrior 2?" the reporter asked again.

Wang Quan looked at Wu Jing beside him and said, "Just ask him in front of him. Are you usually so brave?"

Wu Jing, with a beard, laughed and walked over with his arm around Wang Quan's shoulder.

Tian Xiwei who was standing behind saw Wang Quan’s figure flash by. Before she could say hello, she saw Dilraba Dilmurat also came on stage. She was wearing a very beautiful dress. She was worthy of being the number one star in the company!

This year's Hundred Flowers Awards selected films from the second half of 16 to the first half of 18. Tian Xiwei was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award for "Flash Girl".

Dilireba ultimately failed to stand out and make it into the five-person candidate list, but she was still the award presenter today, presenting the Best Newcomer award.

The rules of the Hundred Flowers Awards are that 101 invited public judges will vote on the spot, score on the spot, and give out awards on the spot.

And the first award was for Best Newcomer. Tian Xiwei's heart was in her throat. If she won the award, Director Quan would probably look at her a few more times.

The result is so miserable, I am actually the last one. Is it because Sister Mi didn’t recharge for me?

Shang Yuxian from "Detective Chinatown 2" is slightly taller than her. The final winner was Lan Xiya from "Carnival", who swept the Best Newcomer award in major award seasons and was also nominated for the Golden Horse Award for Best Actress.

However, she was almost surpassed by Wang Quan, who was also nominated for Best Newcomer and ranked second in the voting. Fortunately, the public judges did not make any random decisions, otherwise it would be Wang Quan, the amateur actor, who would be embarrassed.

The Best Supporting Actor award was then won by Mr. You Benchang ("A Happy Journey"), and he was also nominated for the Best Actor for "A Man's Zoo" directed by Zhang Yimou.

The Best Supporting Actress award was given to Jiang Luxia from "Operation Red Sea", an action actress.

Five people were shortlisted for Best Director: Wang Quan, Wu Jing, Lin Chaoxian, Zhang Jingchu and Chen Sicheng. All of them have hit works. In the end, Zhang Jingchu won the Hundred Flowers Best Director Award for "Soulmate", the lowest-grossing of the five works.

She has not been very lucky in winning awards. "The Peacock", "Red River", "The Flower Waist Bride", "Earthquake" and "The Disciples" are all well-known works, and her performance is impeccable. Unfortunately, she has been nominated for many awards, but has not won any major awards.

Now that she has changed her career to being a director, "Summer Journey" is a good start. Next up is "Fragrant Osmanthus" which she directed and starred in. In addition, this year's Hong Kong film "The Wandering Earth" starring her also achieved an excellent box office result of nearly 13 billion.

After meeting Wang Quan, her career finally began to rise against the trend and soared to heaven!
Zhang Jingchu looked at Lin Zhiling who was hosting the show, preparing to let Wang Quan enjoy the charm of the Fuchun Villa sisters in the evening.

But at this moment, Dilireba was also making eye contact with Wang Quan. They had just gotten together and were in love and couldn't stop, not to mention the three hosts on the stage.

Of course, there is also the Best Actress nominee Liu Yifei who wants to reward her.

She and Mimi were both nominated for their roles in "Soulmate". Other nominees include Li Wei from "The Founding of an Army", Chen Jin from "Shibadong Village", and Xin Zhilei from "Operation Red Sea".

Except for "Soulmate", the other three are all mainstream works. If it is really based on public voting, the two female protagonists of "Shibadong Village", which has hardly entered the mainstream theaters, and "The Founding of an Army", which failed in both word-of-mouth and box office, would never be shortlisted. It can be seen that the Hundred Flowers Awards are not necessarily decided by the public.

And what’s amazing is that the final winner is Teacher Chen Jin. Teacher Chen’s acting skills are definitely impeccable. She just played Zhang Jingchu’s mother in “All Is Well”. However, Wang Quan doubted that the public judges on the scene had never seen “Shibadong Village”.

But because this is a movie about poverty alleviation, which is a national issue, it went all the way until it won the award.

Jiang Wen, who won the Best Actor award, also received a nomination. He and Zhou Yun flew here from Shanghai on a Royal Aircraft.

According to Jiang Wen, his new film "Evil Does Not Suppress Justice" wants to be released during the Spring Festival and is currently looking for a distributor.

It would be best if it could be issued with a guaranteed minimum of 10 billion or 20 billion, which is safe.

Maoyan wanted to take over and make a double hit during the Spring Festival. After consulting Wang Quan, Wang Quan said: Make the decision yourself after watching the feature film, I will not interfere.

After all, he didn't know whether "Hidden Man" directed by Jiang Wen, who had experienced the "Xiao Yao You" trilogy, would be better. Anyway, its fame and box office appeal had risen by more than one level.

Zhu Yawen, the leading actor of "Hidden Man", was also nominated for the Best Actor for his role in "The Founding of an Army".

There are also Zhang Yi from "Operation Red Sea" and Wu Jing from "Wolf Warrior 2". The two are also good friends in "The Climbers". Zhang Yi has more roles than Yang Mi.

Also, You Benchang from "A Zoo of One" is on the shortlist.

The final winner was Leng Feng from "Wolf Warrior 2".

The last prize for Best Feature Film went to "Operation Red Sea" and the second prize for Outstanding Feature Film went to "The Founding of an Army". This year's Hundred Flowers Awards felt like a preview of next month's Huabiao Awards, which was both red and professional.

Wang Quan was not surprised by the result at all. He then had to participate in an exclusive interview about "Xiao Yao You" arranged by a movie channel with him, Jiang Wen and Xixi.

As for sleeping, there was no point in sleeping. Wang Quan took Jiang Wen to Guangzhou that day, preparing to start a roadshow from south to north.

Although they did not spend the night in Foshan, some women still followed Wang Quan to Guangzhou.

Wang Quan’s hotel in Guangzhou not only completed the achievements of the Fuchun Villa sisters, but also allowed Reba and Jiang Shuying, two senior sisters from the Shanghai Theatre Academy, to get to know each other.

Jiang Shuying even generously invited Reba to invest in her milk tea brand, "When it goes public in the future, we will ring the bell together."

Reba giggled: "Ah, really?"

"Of course, but the price of the shares will definitely be higher than those of Nazha and the other original shareholders~"

Reba, don't laugh, why does it feel like you are cutting your own leeks?

Now Jiang Jiang still looks like a strong woman who is good at business, and she also has a unique style when she is with Wang Quan.

Wang Quan asked her with a smile: "Does that mean you will never film again in the future?"

Jiang Shuying thought about it and shook her head: "If there is a suitable one, I am still willing to act in a movie. After all, fame brings wealth. As long as I am still in this circle, I will always have the highest standards for my face and figure."

Lin Zhiling and Zhang Jingchu, who have gradually retreated behind the scenes, also thought it made sense. So even though they now have a more suitable position, they cannot completely give up their main job as actors.

But it is really not easy to go further. After all, Xianmi and Ni Ni born after 85, and Nazha and Reba born after 90 are too strong.

Take Reba for example. She is the leading actress in The Mermaid 2 and will also be in the Spring Festival box office. Together, she is a billionaire actress.

"Reba, The Mermaid 2 will be released during the Spring Festival next year, right?" Wang Quan confirmed.

The original time and space project was difficult to deliver. In order to fulfill some contracts, Zhou Xingchi hastily produced "The New King of Comedy", which completely ruined his reputation.

She said, "Yes, Master Xing has already finished the post-production and is looking for a distributor. He said he wants to find a distributor with a higher guaranteed price."

Wang Quan: Hey, how come you have the same behavior as Jiang Wen?

Making money in the film industry now feels too easy, so famous directors such as Jiang Wen and Zhou Xingchi are so popular that the guaranteed release model has become their standard.

In this way, the issuer may earn more, but they will definitely not lose money.

Ning Hao's new film "Crazy Alien", which is also scheduled to be released during the Spring Festival next year, will also cooperate with other companies in a guaranteed release model.

The company that won the distribution rights of this film at a high price was Wang Baoqiang's Horgos Lekaihua Company, with the minimum price reaching a staggering 28 billion!
In other words, even if the movie box office does not reach 28 billion, Le Kaihua Company will have to pay the money to Ning Hao based on the box office of 28 billion.

Of course, the portion exceeding 28 billion will also be divided, but the proportion will be more favorable to the issuer.

So in the final analysis, it’s all about betting on whether this movie can be a big hit.

However, there are "Zhu Xian 3", "Detective Chinatown 3", "Crazy Alien", "The Mermaid 2", "Hidden Man", the unshakable "Boonie Bears", and "Speeding Life" which I'm not sure whether it will join in the fun.

Wow, this Spring Festival period seems to be incredibly strong!

Fortunately, I don’t have to join in the fun, otherwise it would be embarrassing whether I win or lose.

On the second day of its release, although "Happy Journey 2" did not perform as well as the first day, it still earned 7.88 million yuan, and its box office ranked among the top ten of the year in two days!

Jiang Wen gritted his teeth when he saw this number. "I don't have high expectations. I'll be satisfied if the total box office of Hidden Man can reach the box office of You 2 in two days."

“Then why did you give Maoyan a guaranteed minimum issue price of 20 billion?”

Jiang Wen said aggrievedly: "It's not me who set the price, it's the bosses who proposed it. Everyone thinks it's worth the price, what can I say?"

The cost of making "Evil Never Dies" was about 3.5 million yuan. Although it is a film set in the Republic of China, Jiang Wen was very particular about it. The cost of set design, costumes, etc. was very high. He also invited Hollywood big names, and the filming equipment was also in line with international standards. He used whatever was expensive.

Although "One Step Away" failed, "Xiao Yao You" is on the rise, and capital still loves old ginger.

But even so, the film can make back its investment with a box office of 10 billion yuan, and the minimum asking price is 20 billion yuan, without the need for publicity and promotion expenses. This is because the investors behind the scenes want to make a direct profit of 100%.

As for whether Maoyan will eventually take over the 20 billion guaranteed release, Wang Quan still did not comment. Even if it loses and loses a few hundred million, it can be regarded as a lesson learned. Don't trust big names easily.

Maoyan also went public this year and has become an industry giant with a market value of more than 20 billion yuan. It cannot make all the decisions by itself.

On the third day, Sunday, which was also the Double Eleven day, the single-day box office of "You 2" dropped to 6.05 million yuan. Even so, it is still the third highest single-day box office record in the mainland.

In three days + midnight show, "Escape Plan 2" took in a total box office of 23.99 billion yuan, temporarily ranking sixth of the year, surpassing "Avengers 3" which was previously ranked sixth.

In other words, this movie beat "Avengers 3" in box office in just three days.

At the same time, overseas countries also reported back the news that "Happy Journey 2" was a huge box office success, and all the records previously achieved by "Happy Journey" for Chinese-language films were replaced by this sequel.

Wang Quan went to Hong Kong from Shenzhen to attend the memorial service for Mr. Zou Wenhuai...

(End of this chapter)