China Entertainment's My Artistic Career

Chapter 196 First Week Box Office
At the end of the movie screening, Liu Yan came back to the stage amidst the applause of the crowd and invited the film's creative team to come on stage to share behind-the-scenes stories.

After several people stood on the stage, He Hua took the lead in saying hello:
"Hello everyone, thank you very much for coming to the premiere. I am also very happy to have some exchanges with you about the movie."

"Wow hoo hoo!"

Applause rang out again, and then came the interview session with the media.

Some reporters chatted with Zhang Guoli and Zhu Yilong about the plot and performances:
"Is the scene in the movie about searching for a son at sea a real fight?"

"Of course, the actress's name is Liu Dan. She speaks Mandarin and is a very good actor. She passed the test twice and didn't make me suffer anything." Zhang Guoli replied cheerfully.

"That little notebook in the movie?"

"That's true, and many of the plots in it also happened. The traffic police, the grandmother who stuffed money, and the gratitude of others for their help were all recorded."

To Zhu Yilong: "Does it feel stressful to play such a role?"

"Yes, it's my first time acting in a movie. I'm very nervous, but the director and teacher Guoli took good care of me."

Some problems are more acute:

"Director He, I heard that the prototype of the movie already had two more children in real life. Why are we still looking for the child who has been missing for many years?"

For a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on this reporter, and the reporter looked slightly satisfied.

He Hua frowned. He really felt that he shouldn't ask such a question, because as a father, what other reason was needed to find his son?If needed, there's only one:
"Because it's his child!"

Sporadic applause broke out, and the reporter who asked the question was too embarrassed to continue standing.

"Director He, will there be any pressure to release it together with "Kung Fu Dream"? What are your expectations for the movie's box office?"

"It was there before, but it's okay now." These days, under the guidance of his girlfriend, He Hua can face the box office problem calmly. Regardless of whether it's good or not, he has tried his best for this.

"Let it take its course. In fact, the purpose of making this movie is to hope that the audience will pay attention to the serious social problem of 'child trafficking' and to pay attention to a group of 'orphaned' parents who persist in 'finding their children' in society. I hope that society can truly Go help them solve some problems.”

"That's all I can do."

The next day, when He Hua and the others embarked on the road show promotion, a group of media people, film critics, and Weibo platforms also began to exert their efforts:
""Lost Orphan" is a journey of finding one's true heart, returning to one's true heart, and breaking through confusion into enlightenment."

"The roads we have traveled and the people we have met all have their own reasons and fate - "Lost Orphan""

"The most painful thing in the world is to punish yourself. This father is using this behavior to repay his fault."

"Simple emotions, but with the power to penetrate the soul. Highly recommended!"

Compared with the previous reviews after the premiere of "Those Years", this time "Legacy" was unanimously praised. The media seems to be very tolerant of this kind of film that reflects real social issues.

On the Weibo platform, after Liu Yifei and He Hua first promoted it, some well-connected celebrities started to repost it, including Huang Xiaoming, Zhang Liangying, and Chen Xiao.
Coupled with the investment of 500 million in marketing and publicity expenses, for a time, "Lost Orphan" had a tendency to become the dominant one.

When He Hua and the others landed in the Magic City, He Hua got the box office data: 829 million on the first day

This result was a bit beyond He Hua's expectation. He thought it would be good to have 600 to [-] million, which is similar to the results of "People on the Road". After all, the market was there, but he didn't expect that he would be surprised on the first day.

Fellow colleagues Zhang Guoli and Zhu Yilong were overjoyed when they saw this result, and felt even more motivated.

After meeting with the people sent by Shanghai United Cinemas to meet them, they first found a place to have breakfast.

Anyway, the theater opens late in the morning, and there may not necessarily be people watching. If there are people watching, there are only about ten people in a hall, so there is no need for this kind of road show.They will go to the TV station to record the program first, and then go to the theater in the afternoon and evening.

The rest of the itinerary will be like this, one city a day. After arriving, I will record programs or media interviews. In the afternoon, I will start walking around the major theaters in the city and communicate with the audience face to face, unless there are any special arrangements.

Magic City, Jinling, Yangcheng, Shenzhen, Shancheng, Chengd
Going from city to city, running from the first line to the second line, it’s just these two weeks anyway.

On the morning of June 6, the box office results for the first weekend came out, and it grossed 14 million in three days.

Regarding the performance of "Lost Orphan", the media also reported:
["Lost Orphan" won the title due to its theme, with a box office of nearly [-] million on the first day]

[With a box office of 2600 million in its first weekend, "Legend of the Orphan" is a top performer]

[Fang Long is old and was defeated twice by young directors]

6月14到6月17，首周四个工作日再收一千400万票房，累计票房4000万。

In such a quiet period, several investors were surprised to achieve such results.

However, being able to achieve such results is inseparable from the 'donation of profits' previously promoted.

For example, the Beijing Metropolis Daily has such a report:

[Charity becomes a star, a great tool for movie promotion]

Whoever this article is talking about knows without reading the content, so after the results came out, He Hua was overjoyed and immediately fulfilled his promise and uploaded the box office data directly to his Weibo.

So many netizens said: "Okay, that's enough for a man."

"I haven't watched it yet. I'll go support it tomorrow."

"come on!"

No one helped repost this Weibo post, mainly because I was afraid that in the future netizens would follow suit and ask for 'donations'. What should I do if I ask for it to be made public?Then don’t some people’s behavior of taking advantage of the popularity of charity activities and giving away nothing exposes their secrets?

Everyone enters the industry to seek money, and not everyone can be as careless about money as He Hua.

He Hua didn't care what others thought, he had to do what he said anyway.

While the box office is booming, the movie's reputation has also remained quite good.

Most of the forums, post bars and blogs have good reviews, not to mention Weibo.

Douban scored 8.6. Although the score has declined as the number of comments increased, it still remains at around 8.1. Compared with the original film, it is already a big improvement.

Of course, bad reviews and complaints are indispensable. It is impossible for any movie to have negative reviews.

After all, in this world, there are people who don’t like the RMB, and there are also people who don’t even love their own country. They go to lick other people’s butts, starve to death, and help wash the floors. How can any movie satisfy everyone?

Some complain that the plot is too bland, some say it doesn't touch on the core of social issues, and some say it doesn't have a sense of empathy. Anyway, it's all there.

With the support of popularity and word-of-mouth, "Lost Orphan" has entered its second week surrounded by wolves.

(End of this chapter)