Illiterate top class: three years of poor performance, become a superstar

Chapter 215 Best Actor Ming Kai: 3899 million vs. 200 million, the advantage is mine
"..."

A new day is coming, and the wind in the middle of the night is quite noisy.

That feeling came back, it was so sad and hard to describe.

It is about to enter a new stage of depression... Suddenly, multiple topics appeared in the hot search.

Countless media outlets rushed to publish the latest news about "Ten Thousand Cities", and the titles were all relatively simple.

[On September 9, the Chinese epic fantasy blockbuster "Ten Thousand Cities" set a record in film history! 】

[3899 million, an unprecedented screening record for Chinese-language films! 】

["Ten Thousand Cities" has opened the door to the field of Chinese epic fantasy! 】

【…】

Idle melon-eating netizens still want to be depressed late at night?
Huh~
Can't be more depressed!
I’m all excited, there are so many amazing topics, how interesting they are!

Although no one expected that "Ten Thousand Cities" would even bother to act in it, they couldn't wait to promote it shamelessly through the media;

However, this does not prevent media promotion from becoming a source of happiness late at night.

After all...surfers all know how the box office figure of "Ten Thousand Cities" came from.

Moreover, current surfers have read out the movie viewing reviews posted by friendly viewers on non-professional film review platforms, and have a more comprehensive understanding of "Ten Thousand Cities".

It is clear that this film is billed as...a Chinese-language epic fantasy, which pays equal attention to art and commerce, creates new categories, pioneering works, and a new blue ocean of Chinese-language film and television. The reason why few people discuss the essence of the plot may be——

Overall it sucks.

I really can't find anything to brag about.

It should be noted that according to the film’s selling strategy, with an average price of 50 yuan and 3899 million, approximately 78 people will need to watch the movie.

78 people watched the movie. However, with the endless digging of melon-eating netizens, fun people, etc., it was impossible to piece together the general appearance of the movie through the speeches in cyberspace.

What’s even more interesting is that so far, the film reviews that are easier to find are basically...

"Brother Lu is indeed an experienced actor. I didn't even know it was him at first."

"It's really good to obey the Tao of Transformation. It feels very much like that."

"..."

Unlike Detective Tang 2, after two days of screening, you can already see a lot of plot discussions on professional film review platforms such as Rotten Persimmon.

"There are so many laughs. The contrasts and turns are very well done. It's consistent with Li's comedy style."

"A real-name refutation of the above, I personally think that this kind of comedy effect is probably Xu's style. This second part can obviously be seen to be more sophisticated in terms of detective, suspense and other elements than the first part. For example..."

"Indeed, it feels like Li Cheng has obviously focused more on the main plot. There are many surprises, such as..."

"..."

Looking at it, it feels like any viewer who has watched the movie can pick up some memory points of the movie.

In addition to the easiest-to-get laughs, there are also a lot of discussions about the plot of the 'detective' line.

Compared with Earth's Detective Tang 2, Detective Tang 2 starring Xu Nian has a more comprehensive and detailed design in the main plot.

One simple reason.

With Mr. Xu's guidance on dramatic tension, Li Cheng, as the chief screenwriter, can confidently and boldly focus more on this part of the plot design without having to think too much about the comedy effect.

As a result, Li Cheng fully and comprehensively displayed his abilities.

In fact, Li Chengcheng is better at these elements, because... it was Mr. Xu's suggestion that the original single film became a series of films, and he became a familiar Tang Detective.

Many of the famous comedy scenes in the first part were also brought about by Mr. Xu...

Now, when Zhigua netizens see the external publicity operation of "Ten Thousand Cities" through the media, they feel that 'interesting' feeling.

All kinds of comments and speeches came out in a flash.

"Okay, okay, that's what you're saying, right? Let me see tomorrow's pre-sale box office first. I hope it won't be too overwhelming~"

"It's such a big blow. I just hope that no one will dare to touch such a big subject from now on."

"China's fantasy system is quite broad. If it can be developed, it will be no problem to shock the world."

"Stop talking nonsense that is not conducive to unity, just let me see the epic fantasy battle!"

"..."

Of course, those who are active on social platforms such as Weibo are not only netizens and fun people, but also fans of Lu Mingkai's acting and all kinds of fans.

Double actor~
How could there be no fans?

Faced with countless pure ridicules and those who did not know how to unite and tell the truth, they quickly firmed up the film's propaganda point of view:

"How do you know that Brother Lu's "Ten Thousand Cities" has hit a box office record at the box office?"

"How do you know that Brother Lu has created a new blue ocean of Chinese-language film and television?"

"How do you know that Brother Lu dared to break into the category of epic fantasy and succeeded like never before?"

"How do you know that Brother Lu's "Ten Thousand Cities" has become the first Chinese-language epic fantasy?"

However, in response to this dry flattery, Internet enthusiasts quickly gave their answer:

"There is a saying...there is no better way to know a son than a father."

and a sharper version:
"Because... there is no better son than a father."

Lu Mingkai's fans suddenly suffered from aphasia, and for a long time they could only say... Aba Aba.

They didn't expect this angle at all.

They were not very well prepared either.

After all, I am not a fan of idol traffic stars, and I don’t have much experience in online chatting.

It’s easy to become speechless.

However, their reaction speed was very fast. After a while, they thought of asking Cheng Jing’s fans for help.

Because Cheng Jing attended yesterday's premiere, he interacted a lot with Lu Mingkai at the scene and seemed to be very familiar with him.

Facing Lu Mingkai’s fans who came to their door, Cheng Jing’s fans raised countless question marks: “???”

"What do you think? What's more, it's just fun people who are active now. If we get involved..."

"You probably haven't realized what Nian Hei's fighting power is, and... Nian Hei is like a younger brother in front of Nian fans."

"Don't forget, not only is Ten Thousand Cities World and Tang Detective 2 in a competitive relationship, Lu Mingkai has always been very hostile to Xu Nian! It's just that Nian fans and Nian Hei don't want to bully you, and they respect the seniors more, otherwise..."

Lu Mingkai’s supporters: “…”

Damn, the Internet is so complicated.

How could this be?

However, they were very confident in Lu Mingkai's acting skills and other aspects, and they did not give up there and continued to surf persistently.

Added more color to the night.

…………

…………

Late at night, the main creative team of "Ten Thousand Cities" gathered together in Shanghai.

The atmosphere at the scene was very harmonious.

He even looked like he was smiling.

After all, no matter what, the film's first-day box office figures are still very impressive.

Moreover, the film’s potential for large-scale publicity has not yet exploded.

And, now is just the warm-up stage.

The real competition won’t get into full swing until October.

They all believe that with the extra accumulation in the past few days, the National Day period will definitely be a "big killing" situation.

Furthermore, considering that the public’s demand for movie viewing has slightly decreased as the long holiday is approaching, the current data is already very good.

It indeed set a record in film history.

Apart from anything else, at least the current public opinion trend is still very satisfying.

How to put it... If you can't deceive netizens who eat melons, can you still deceive yourself?

What happened to false prosperity?Is false prosperity not prosperity?

Therefore, the several creative staff present were all smiling.

"Teacher Lu's plan is more promising. It has already gained unimaginable advantages at the beginning."

"Yes, I also saw that many fans of the drama are taking the initiative to promote Amway, and Mr. Lu's fans are also taking the initiative to promote it."

"Although Teacher Lu has never been in the traffic circle, with Teacher Lu's status, it goes without saying that there will naturally be many suitable candidates."

While touting, someone also mentioned the box office data: "It really just started today, and the pre-sale box office for tomorrow has already reached 250 million!"

"So, what's the situation with other films released at the same time?" Someone immediately cooperated.

The person who spoke first did not delay at all, and first made the final decision: "There is no film released on October [-] that can compete with us!

Then the data was reported like a treasure trove: "As for domestic films, Tang Detective was screened for two days at 2 o'clock, and the total box office was just over 200 million."

"The total box office of the remaining on-demand films is less than 50, which can be ignored."

"The highest-grossing foreign-language film currently has a cumulative box office of just over 350 million, but this is mainly due to the higher ticket prices of IMAX."

Finally, he made a full summary: "Currently, the total number of moviegoers for all on-demand movies is less than one-third of ours!"

These words made everyone present feel happy, beaming with joy, elated and elated.

Some people even couldn't help but applaud and celebrate.

It is no exaggeration to say that everyone has a feeling... that "the boat has passed the Ten Thousand Mountains".

Lu Mingkai, who had been listening to everyone's conversation with a smile on his face, rarely spoke up and said: "At this stage, we have established an absolute advantage."

"Then you just need to maintain your advantage and don't need to worry too much."

"Everyone can take a longer-term view. Our opponent is only ourselves, not our peers."

"As for some noise on the Internet, you don't need to pay attention to it. As the old saying goes - 'A person who is not disliked by others is a mediocre person'. The louder the noise, the more prominent our excellence is!"

These words made everyone present nodded in agreement and agreement: "Excellence will always be accompanied by rumors."

"Yes, the more jealous voices there are, it only means that our excellence makes our colleagues sleepless."

"The box office of 3899 million on the first day is just the beginning. We will definitely set a new record tomorrow!"

Lu Mingkai was particularly pleased with this and nodded in approval: "Yes, this is the kind of mental outlook we should have!"

"Tomorrow, Chinese-language film and television will see the new legend we created casually."

Of course Lu Mingkai is confident.He has already achieved record-breaking data with just a few moves.

And now the film studio still has a lot of promotional funds that have not been spent, and more surprises are yet to come.

He firmly believes that he has single-handedly created a new era of Chinese-language film and television.

Although the record-breaking data has not reached the level of shocking, Lu Mingkai believes that this is just because the audience has not watched good movies.

They still need time to understand the meaning of "Ten Thousand Cities".

They also need time to become familiar with a higher level of aesthetics.

Now, pre-sale box office data shows that this audience's growth ability is very good, and it only took one day to keep up with Mr. Lu's rhythm.

The pre-sale of 250 million is just the beginning of the miracle that will happen tomorrow!
With these thoughts in his mind, Lu Mingkai couldn't help shaking his head and laughing, and said to himself: "I have to thank that ignorant young man Xu Nian."

"If it weren't for his recklessness, if he wasn't too arrogant, I wouldn't have the heart to teach the film and television industry."

Just as Lu Mingkai was muttering to himself, someone suddenly stood up and shouted: "Three million!"

"The pre-sale box office has exceeded 300 million!"

"Hahaha, this is called outstanding and brilliance."

"..."

Lu Mingkai smiled slightly, his expression becoming calmer and calmer.

See, this is called teaching.

…………

Friday the 27th is the weekend before the National Day holiday.

People preparing to enjoy the National Day holiday began to release their consumption.

Naturally, a small amount is also reflected in the theater part.

For example, the box office data of "Tang Detective 2", which was screened for three days, increased slightly, reaching close to 400 million in a single day.

It is almost double the total data of the previous two days.

And the ticket sales for this day have not ended yet, there are at least three more screenings of Detective Tang 2.

The performance of foreign-language popcorn movies has also improved, with single-day box office figures only slightly lower than Detective 2.

The box office data of "Ten Thousand Cities", which has attracted much attention and has a box office of 3899 million on the first day of screening, is obviously still far ahead.

It has exceeded 800!
It should be noted that this data is almost equivalent to the total box office of all movies on demand today!

The situation is quite gratifying.

There has also been more noise on social platforms such as Weibo, and netizens who have no sense of aesthetics and do not know how to appreciate have emerged.

Very ignorant of unity.

I really don’t know how to protect the reputation of being the first epic fantasy film in Chinese-language film and television.

"This, this, this, this... no way, no way, it's not really going to be a shocking showdown, is it?"

"Today's film scheduling rate is even higher than yesterday. It's almost 50%. How come it's already afternoon and it hasn't exceeded [-] million yet."

"But don't be overtaken by Detective Tang 2, which has a negligible film schedule. If this continues, Xu will have to raise his tail!"

"I have a little question, why is Tang Detective 2 so highly discussed on various platforms? The spoilers are almost over, but there's no "Ten Thousand Cities" yet?"

"Maybe the screening time is too short, right! It must be that the screening time is not long enough. We need to give the audience of "Ten Thousand Cities" some time."

"Is Tang Detective 2 really that good? Why do I think it's just average? I heard it also has Xu's comedy style?"

"Fart! He Xu knows a trivial thing about Detective Tang 2. He is just a bastard and a popular celebrity. Let me tell you, Detective Tang 2 is a bit fun..."

"..."

At around 9 p.m., the box office of Tang Tan's 2 o'clock screening was approaching the 1000 million mark, still far behind "Ten Thousand Cities" which was still far ahead with over [-] million.

There is only one show left to be screened, and with the amount of films scheduled for Detective Tang 2, there is obviously no chance.

The melon-eating netizens and fun-lovers, including Nianhei and Nianfans, were relieved.

Xu is the only one who still wants to raise his tail?
joke!

Just wait for tomorrow!
A few ten minutes later, the last screening of the day began, and the national box office was set.

Sure enough, Detective Tang 2 ranked second among the films on demand, with a box office of only 998 million.

Far lower than the 1123 million box office of "Ten Thousand Cities".

Regarding this data, all netizens who are paying attention to this matter are satisfied.

Everyone has the same idea:
""Ten Thousand Cities" is indeed the undisputed number one, and it does not disappoint."

However...someone is obviously not very happy.

Still in Shanghai, still in the living room of the same villa, still the same creative staff of "Ten Thousand Cities".

Someone said with some worry: "Our box office data has a slightly less optimistic trend."

Someone immediately said: "It's not a big problem. According to traffic data, many people are on the road today."

"Yes, and it will take some time for the audience's aesthetics to improve. They need certain basic literacy to know how to appreciate it."

In response, Lu Mingkai waved his hand casually: "There are still a few days until the official release, and our promotion is still laying the groundwork."

"Not to mention, 5000 million versus 1000 million, the advantage is ours!"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

…………

Saturday, the 28th, the last weekend before the National Day.

In the middle of the morning, the national movie box office market has shown a very gratifying development trend.

The total single-day box office data exceeded 5000 million early. Considering that the evening is the most turbulent time, the market has steadily exceeded 1.5 million.

It is not difficult to find through online platforms that all theaters across the country have once again increased the film schedule of "Ten Thousand Cities".

The film placement rate has exceeded 52%.

More films than all other films.

"Ten Thousand Cities" is also very impressive. The box office on the first day has already exceeded... 300 million.

Far more than any video on demand.

For example, Detective Tang 296 had a box office of only 2 million that day.

Users on social platforms such as Weibo no longer focus on the box office performance of "Ten Thousand Cities".

The focus of everyone's discussion is... how far "Ten Thousand Cities" can beat Detective Tang 2.

It's best to wait until the end of the day.

The speech of an unknown netizen was recognized by the majority of people:

"I don't allow so many people to watch a movie that hasn't been officially released yet. I want everyone to watch it together! Besides, I'm still waiting to book the movie~"

Unfortunately, at 10:21 a.m., the box office data of Detective Tang 2 surpassed that of "Ten Thousand Cities".

Countless people’s dreams were shattered.

And... the development of "Ten Thousand Cities" has shown an unstoppable decline.

According to the market data of the day, the box office of "Ten Thousand Cities", which accounts for 52% of the film schedule, should currently exceed 3500 million.

But now there is not even a cent.

.........

On Sunday, the 29th, the movie box office on that day already had the atmosphere expected of a major holiday.

higher than the same period yesterday.

Yesterday's final box office total was 1.53 million.

Depending on the situation, it may even exceed 2 million today.

It was also on this day that theater chains across the country finally could not withstand the huge vacancy rate and slightly lowered the film schedule of "Ten Thousand Cities".

However, the film placement rate is still as high as 41%.

Even passers-by feel helpless that the box office of "Ten Thousand Cities" continues to decline.

It was even surpassed by Tang Detective 2 in the pre-sale stage yesterday.

At this moment, Lu Mingkai is still full of confidence: "Our promotional materials will be released in the afternoon, and there will be no big problem."

Everyone around him agreed.

After all, the movie hasn't been officially released yet, so it's not the time to be anxious. Besides... it has nothing to do with them.

Firstly, they are not the capital, secondly, they do not get a share of the box office, and thirdly, they have not signed a betting agreement.

Sure enough, in the afternoon, "Wancheng" rarely topped the Weibo headlines, and the entire network was discussing it.

The limelight is always there.

Probably limited by the limit of communication, it has not yet been able to boost the sluggish box office.

.........

While Lu Mingkai still maintains absolute confidence and great expectations, people inside and outside the industry can no longer avoid making vulgar comments.

Cheng Jing told his agent with emotion: "Epic fantasy is a good subject, but it's a pity that the team is wrong."

"Xu Nian and the others were indeed prepared. The 20 billion box office in seven days was basically gone."

"Pity……"

Actor Long was also very sad: "It's a pity for this subject matter. This kind of development really makes people feel powerless."

"I hope there will be investors willing to pay attention to mythological and fantasy-themed films in the future."

Netizens’ comments are relatively straightforward:
"It's a pity, but also a bit expected. Lu Mingkai has been praised a bit too highly in recent years. A good film cannot only have acting skills."

"It's your own fault. All the viewers were very friendly and didn't give real feedback on mainstream film review platforms. It's a pity that the film studio insisted on going its own way."

"The point is that the film crew has unswervingly followed the propaganda line that everyone is most disgusted with, and has never adjusted."

but……

Lu Mingkai is still immersed in the longing for the box office. He believes that "Ten Thousand Cities" only needs a little time.

It's a pity that the box office of "Ten Thousand Cities" on the 29th did not exceed [-] million.

The pre-sale box office on the 30th was even less than one million.

As for the National Day holiday... "Ten Thousand Cities" has lost its qualification to compete in the mainstream, and its film schedule has been lowered and lowered.
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(Something happened today, so I only got one update out. It just so happens that this chapter is not easy to split, and the number of words is almost two chapters~)
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