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

Chapter 271 A new box office record for the premiere, entering a new era (4K)
"..."

Continuous airborne... After running the live interaction in three theaters in a row, Guiyang's day has been completely covered by night.

It feels like a second of late night.

On winter nights, the sound of the blowing wind becomes even more noisy, disturbing people walking in a hurry.

Fortunately, God was kind, there was only wind, no rain, no water, and few clouds.

As a result, the New Year festive atmosphere in the streets and lanes is also strong.

A business car shuttled through the bustling area of ​​the city center, stopping and going. Xu Nian looked at the smoke of fireworks growing on the street through the car window.

Whether it is the shops selling goods on the street or the pedestrians in twos and threes, they are all filled with a sense of happiness.

Of course, those annoying things that you worry about should be put behind you for a while.

Withdrawing his gaze, Mr. Xu couldn't help but tighten his tight clothes as the car stopped and stopped.

I sighed in my heart: 'Winter has arrived. '

The weather in Huacheng is not very ideal either, the outside temperature has dropped to about 10 degrees.

In fact, he is very adaptable to the environment and does not have any discomfort with the weather.

At most, they are afraid of the heat in summer and don’t like to go out when the temperature is above 32 degrees Celsius. In winter, they are afraid of the cold and like to wrap up tightly when going out when the temperature is below 20 degrees Celsius.

It's all okay.

What's more difficult is that as a public figure, he is still a top-notch person. When Mr. Xu goes out, he will basically focus on demeanor rather than warmth.

It's a little better than the female celebrities who have to wear dresses to attend events in the cold winter, but it's not much better.

If he must go out in the cold winter, Xu Nian actually prefers to go out directly with his quilt on his back.

It's best if there's still something inside the quilt...it's already a big deal to be able to carry the quilt and go out. I'd better think about other things.

Meng Chao, who was sitting on the other side, noticed Xu Nian's subtle movements in time and reported it in time.

"According to the team's compilation, since the live performance of "Infernal Affairs" in Huacheng Square, the overall popularity of the film has finally jumped to the first place on the entire network."

"But what's interesting is that it didn't make the headlines on the entire Internet. The hot headlines on some social media platforms or search engines are another topic..."

Having said this, Meng Chao endured it, and finally suppressed his rebelliousness, and did not talk about the headline topics that would make him happy and make Xu unhappy.

Like... 'Tougher than a dog~'.

The main reason is that Meng Chao considers that he is married now and is not young anymore. He has to prepare for pregnancy and other things, and he can't be too... that kind of thing.

Otherwise, his 160-plus kilograms of stubborn bones wouldn’t be able to withstand a beating.

Moreover, Meng Chao knew very well that Xu Nian was really bad at showing off, but he was actually able to continue to keep fit while showing off.

Contradictory?
He is simply not human, but Mr. Xu has a good reason. If he doesn’t have a good body, let alone a bad one, all his thoughts will be in vain.

Then Meng Chao continued to report: "Since the afternoon, the box office data has increased very well, and it has always maintained a steady and rising trend."

"The current comprehensive attendance rate across the country is very high and remains at around 75%. In addition, theater chains in many provinces and cities are still increasing the number of shows."

"The actual occupancy rate in the few provinces that have been reserved, such as Gansu and Guizhou, exceeds 95%."

"The excellent performance in the North American market and today's film scheduling rate of more than 35% and high attendance have brought about a word-of-mouth effect that far exceeds expectations."

"According to the surge trend in the evening, it is expected that the box office will exceed 4 million by the time we arrive at the restaurant!"

"Overall……"

After listening to Meng Chao's detailed report, Xu Nian sighed slightly: "Being a star is really profitable. You can earn 4000 million directly after working for a long time!"

Without a pause, Mr. Xu added: "Fortunately, it's me who makes money like this."

His performance in "Infernal Affairs" was truly 0 salary, not even 1 yuan.

He can only get a share of the box office... This is of course legal, reasonable and compliant. After all, Mr. Xu will prepay taxes according to regulations every time he earns. In the coming year, Tianyue will have a financial team to help him declare taxes comprehensively, and then make up for it in accordance with relevant regulations. Tax.

Today's single-day box office will soon exceed 4 million. With the contract signed by Xu Nian, he can directly get 10% of the total box office.

That is 4000 million.

Meng Chao agreed with Xu Nian's lament at all. It was indeed really profitable!

But he also thought about the sales of another super hit..."Five Hundred Years"!
Hey!
Even more profitable!

This time he finally couldn't help it anymore, gritted his teeth and said, "Don't make any more money, I've made all the money!"

"Don't break up." Xu Nian just said it lightly, and Meng Chao suddenly felt like a deflated ball, with no trace of anger left.

Then Xu Nian said: "Hurry up and have a meal and go back to Huacheng! I'm going on vacation. If the sky falls, you can go out and bear it."

Meng Chao nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay!"

There's nothing wrong with that.

The popularity of "Infernal Affairs" is enough. His report just now actually revealed a very important point very clearly:
Every bit of effort by Xu Nian, him and the creative staff has paid off.

There are no invalid itineraries.

Even the seemingly abrupt Cantonese version of the theme song performed live in Huacheng Square brought a very important boosting effect.

In addition, the film studio deliberately did not promote too much in the past few days, which is equivalent to actively suppressing the popularity of the film.

Offline promotional activities that require Xu Nian's participation are completely enough like today.

In fact, what is important is not the audience experience of the offline event itself, but... the material.

With these promotional materials, the filmmakers can make a fuss and maintain the popularity of the promotion.

The album "Five Hundred Years" has already become popular overseas. At that time, I didn't know at what time it would become a lot of hot overseas, let alone need to pay attention to it.

As for the concert that fans are most looking forward to, that thing obviously cannot be finalized in a day or two, and it is not something that requires hard work now.

Therefore, there is no doubt that Xu Nian can enter a complete vacation state.

After all, he even pushed for the Spring Festival Gala.

How should I put it... Although the outside world is teasing Xu Nian for being so busy today, how do they know that Xu Nian will be on "annual leave" for at least the next month.

…………

At around 8 o'clock, Xu Nian, Li Cheng, Zhuang Hui and others met at a hotel.

A simple fix for dinner.

They are all relatively simple arrangements. You don’t have to pay so much attention when you are away from home. If you have a stutter, just fill your stomach.

In addition to the novelty of going out for food with Zhang Yawei, which is slightly interesting, Mr. Xu actually wants to experience delicious food, so it is better to eat at home.

Much better than outside.

There was no wine on the dinner table, so Li Cheng smiled and helped everyone cook. At first, they were just chatting.

Then Li Cheng answered the phone and suddenly became angry: "What? Is it true or false?"

"It can be done, it must be arranged!"

"Don't worry, we will never miss such a good opportunity!"

"Thank you very much."

After hanging up the phone, as Li Cheng expected, several pairs of eyes focused on him.

However, Li Cheng looked at Mr. Xu immediately. As expected, Mr. Xu was still cooking unhurriedly and didn't pay attention to this movement at all.

So, Li Cheng smacked his lips in a stern manner: "Hey...it seems that we will finally turn around in the new year."

"According to authoritative records, the current box office record for Chinese-language film debuts is 4.79 million."

"It has been a while since our film's premiere box office exceeded 4 million, and now the growth has reached its peak. In addition, today's statistical data is calculated based on the opening of the show, and the real-time performance is average, so it is bound to break the record..." This It's also a special case.

The statistics of normal box office data are summarized in real time from big data, and refunds will also be deducted in real time.

Moreover, next-day pre-sales and same-day sales are counted separately, which is very clear.

However, the scope of reserved venues for the premiere of "Infernal Affairs" this time is a bit too broad, and the statistical updates are considered real-time but not completely real-time.

It should be said that it is the most real-time state. Even for provinces that reserve venues, they are dynamically adjusted according to the actual opening number.

It’s not all piled on top of one another.

Otherwise, as early as 0 o'clock today, the box office of "Infernal Affairs" would have increased by more than 1.5 million in seconds.

but……

Mr. Xu, who was doing the meal, suddenly interrupted: "Director Li, there is something wrong with you. You don't like to talk about key points."

Li Cheng: "..."

He was stunned for several seconds, and then said: "The point is that we need to run another road show."

"It will be in a rather special theater. It was Mr. Xu, your rich brother fans who saw the development trend and thought of a way to send a message, saying that if the good news of breaking the record is to be shared with the outside world in public, they can be a little more focused."

"I don't think it's a big problem. After all, they supported a box office of almost 1.8 million."

"I have traveled thousands of miles to come to Guiyang. I probably want to brag to you in person. I happened to miss three games in a row..."

In response, Xu Nian nodded casually: "Okay, I have no objection."

These rich fans are actually quite fun.

They can be seen in almost every offline public event of a commercial nature.

Their appearances are not in vain, and they always provide a little support.

Calculated by weight, the support is probably equivalent to a million dollars each time.

Besides, they are Mr. Xu’s food and clothing parents, so they can’t hold a thank you ceremony, so it’s okay to be a little accommodating~

They are supported by real money and silver, and they are not just repaying the money in full.

…………

At just 9 o'clock, Xu Nian and his party arrived at the destination theater.

Today is the fourth time for such an 'airborne landing', so the process is naturally quite familiar.

Li Cheng was the first guest host to appear.

Zhuang Hui makes a guest appearance and appears at the same time.

After exaggerating the atmosphere a little, Xu Nian and Zhong Jiahui appeared on the stage, and then Zhong Jiahui interacted for a while, and the final scene was handed over to Xu Nian.

There is such a thing as seriousness over popularity. Artists from any profession in domestic entertainment will understand what it means to be number one!

Anyway, Chung Ka Fai is a green leaf who is happy to be a foil.

When Xu Nian took the microphone, he glanced around the bright screening room and sighed: "There are still so many familiar faces~"

"You are so incompetent, you don't even know how to cheat...you don't know how to recommend an outstanding person like me to your friends."

Some rich buddies and old fans in the audience immediately scolded: "You know how to push the envelope."

"Bah, if it weren't for your good luck, how could you be where you are today? I can't see what's so good about you. I couldn't compare with you when I was young!"

"That's right, who wasn't an amazing person when they were young?"

"..."

Xu Nian listened happily and said, "Yes, yes, I have to lower my eyebrows when I meet young people like you."

"But just brag and deceive your buddies, don't really deceive yourself~"

"Okay, no more nonsense, get ready... The box office of my "Infernal Affairs" has just exceeded 5 million at the premiere, breaking the first box office record in Chinese film history..."

"applaud."

When the voice fell, the scene really erupted with extremely warm applause, like thunder.

Rich guys are particularly good at it, and they are not afraid of getting their paws red and swollen...but maybe rich guys have more money, so this little thing doesn't matter.

Of course there was some noise in the applause.

"Brilliant, 666!"

"It is indeed a movie that makes me immersed in watching it."

"As expected of a Chinese-language film that can easily penetrate North America."

"As expected of a movie that won't lose its rating if it's rotten!"

"..."

The boasting voice became a little quieter, so the rich guys started to cheer:
"Xu Nian, you are so good at it. This record is not stable enough. Without subtracting the part of booking the venue, it is not enough!"

"To break the record, we need to have no blind spots in all directions. 5 million is not enough, and 6 million is not enough. Let's go to 7 million. 7 million will leave people completely speechless!"

“Believe in your own appeal!”

Xu Nian on the stage was almost fooled into understanding by these rich guys who were teasing him. Fortunately, his pursuit was not so brutal.

He smiled and shook his head and said: "Although it's late at night, it's not good to dream. That's it for today. See you next time."

"Oh, yes... Although there is no autograph session, if everyone doesn't mind, we can take a photo together."

"There's just enough space."

As soon as he finished speaking, the commotion at the scene seemed to lift the building off the ground.

Boom boom boom.

It can be said to be quite terrifying~

But Xu Nian really wasn't talking nonsense. The venue here is pretty good. There are less than a hundred people in the entire screening room, so taking a group photo is easy.

Just stand in front of the screen.

And there are also professional camera guys here.

…………

At the same time, the popularity online has completely exploded. This time, Chinese film and television are taking the lead in surfing.

And he was the first to charge.

"Warm congratulations to "Infernal Affairs" for breaking 5 million at the box office at its premiere, breaking the record in Chinese film history and setting a new record!
We believe that Chinese film and television will open a new chapter from now on!
According to statistics, the total box office of "Infernal Affairs" in the North American market has reached 1.1 million U.S. dollars, which marks that Chinese-language films have successfully gone overseas again!

We believe that Chinese film and television has entered a new era!
Congratulations again to @Xu Nian @李成 @庄HUI @钟佳伟 and other main creators of "Infernal Affairs"! "

As Chinese-language film and television took the lead in launching the charge, people from all walks of life participated.

Even some official organizations that usually keep a low profile have joined in, including even the official organizations behind Chinese-language films and television.

They all expressed their celebration and support in different ways.

After all, it is no exaggeration to say that cultural export has been what China has been looking forward to for many years.

In today's situation, we finally see some sparks of hope, plus it's still the first day of the New Year.

Both emotionally and rationally, we should express our support.

So, very quickly, the headlines on the entire Internet were completely covered by "Infernal Affairs"...

(End of this chapter)