China Entertainment: I have been a director since 05

Chapter 449: Smash the May Day Schedule! Are you worthy of being called a hero? ! !

late at night.

Zhen Zidan tossed and turned, unable to sleep that night.

Although he had never overestimated himself before, and even after Guan Ling decided that Ip Man would no longer sign a contract with him, he became a little nervous and even flew to the United States to meet Guan Ling, but he failed to apologize.

But he had never felt this powerless before.

paste!

My mind is full of mush!

Although the first-day box office of "Guan Yunchang" did not meet his psychological expectations, he could accept it.

Because the May Day holiday is coming soon, it should not be a problem for "Guan Yunchang" to earn 1.5 million yuan in five days.

Zhen Zidan estimated that the final box office revenue was at least 250 million.

But after the evaluation,
He knew very well that "Guan Yunchang" was probably a failure.

He can only hope that "Never Gone" will not be too good, so as to cover up the failure of "Guan Yunchang" and keep his first-tier status under control.

But the first day box office of "Never Gone" made him feel completely terrified!
There are more than 50 million people at this time. How can the performance be during the May Day holiday?
How can "Guan Yunchang" not collapse? !

Even his grandmother doesn't believe it!
……

At the same time, theaters are the savviest.

"Director Guan, don't worry about the film schedule for the May Day holiday. Wanda will definitely not let you down."

Ye Ning's call arrived late.

On the first day of screening, Wanda scheduled about 34 films.

It’s already a very high ranking.

After all, in addition to "Never Gone", there are also "Guan Yunchang", "A Chinese Ghost Story", "Warring States" and a large number of other movies, as well as two or three Hollywood movies.

However, due to the slow development of "Warring States" and "A Chinese Ghost Story", the screening schedule has been almost cut in half.

The proportion of "Never Gone" is naturally higher.

Otherwise, given the size of this movie, only about 20% of the screenings would be scheduled on the first day.

The meaning of this phone call is very clear. At least during this May Day holiday, Wanda will give the green light all the way for "Never Say Die".

"Thank you, Mr. Ye."

Guan Ling smiled and said, "But I suggest you also call Director Ning. After all, Director Ning should be happy too."

"I understand, don't worry."

Ye Ning also instantly understood Guan Ling's meaning. Some calls are different whether Guan Ling makes the call or the cinema makes the call.

Although everyone in the industry knows that Guan Ling is the chief producer behind this film, Ning Hao is only the nominal director after all. If the theater chain wants to have a good relationship with him, it must give the director enough respect.

At the premiere, Guan Ling also let Ning Hao speak.

It's just that he receives the most attention.

“But there are some things I have to say to Director Guan in advance. The screenings of Forever Young after the holiday, first Thor on May 5, and then Fast & Furious 8 on May 5, have now entered the most intense stage of publicity. By then, the content of these screenings will probably be determined by the market. But Director Guan, rest assured, as long as Forever Young doesn’t collapse, we will still give it about 12% of the screenings.”

"Compared with Hollywood blockbusters, Forever Young is not bad."

Guan Ling said softly, "Boss Ye, the sentiment and counterattack of "Never Gone" will not be enough in one day."

"I agree with this point." Ye Ning said, "After all, Director Guan is the best at creating miracles. To be honest, the film market in the first half of this year had a confusing start. We thought that many films would be big hits, but in the end only one, Painted Skin 2, made it through the siege. All other films, without exception, all failed. And the positive reviews for Forever Young are the highest among all these films."

"Both the film producers and the fans will have a good idea of ​​what to expect. This movie is not only about public opinion, but also driven by commercial operations. It is also in the midst of the great tide of the times when Tsinghua University celebrates its centenary. During the May Day holiday, I believe many high school students will go to the cinema."

Guan Ling's words were like a bell, hitting Ye Ning's heart hard.

It made him stunned!
He had never expected that this would happen.

But on second thought, what Guan Ling said was of course a high-probability event.

He has seen "Never Gone". In the cinema, many people burst into tears, lamenting that youth is like this; some people watched coldly, feeling embarrassed that they could not swallow the chicken soup.

But overall, the outstanding images and performances, as well as the resonance of details and emotions, are reasons for emotionalists to give it a thumbs up.

Only occasionally some logicians would sneer at the film, and occasionally criticize it for its weak story, concept drive, and out-of-control editing and music.

And under each one, there are countless people refuting it.

These sporadic negative reviews are actually not a bad thing, because they allow more people to verify it personally, which helps the box office.

What we are afraid of is that there will be overwhelming negative reviews like the one for "Guan Yunchang", and the sporadic positive reviews will disappear without a trace.

But I have to say that this play is a very good viewing choice for students.

And how many junior and senior high school students are there in the whole country?

If 20% of them are converted, how much box office revenue will it generate?
After checking the number of people and making a rough estimate, Ye Ning felt like he was almost breathless. The box office was close to 400 million.

Ye Ning was in a daze.

By the time he finally reacted, Guan Ling was already ready to hang up the phone.

"Believe me, this movie is far from reaching its peak."

……

The reason why I have such great confidence in this movie.

This is because Guan Ling believes that this movie is the best tribute movie during this period.

In its previous life, "Never Gone", which had been shelved for five or six years, was sandwiched between two Hollywood blockbusters when it was released, and even collided with "Ex-Files 3", which had already broken the billion yuan box office.

Not only was the box office terrible on the first day,
Moreover, on the first day, Douban posted tens of thousands of one-star negative reviews because many people disliked the female lead.
All this almost made people think that this movie would be crushed to pieces and fall into silence.

But the movie did not give up. Instead, it continued to decline in the following period and carved out a path for itself as an art film.

It was a sudden surprise to the industry, leaving everyone in silence.

Moreover, as the audience's skills in buying tickets and rating the films have become more and more advanced, the scores of films have become more stable, allowing a Chinese-language film to climb from a low of 6.2 points on Douban to 7.5 points.

This is a scene that has never appeared in Chinese films.

Along with this, it brings excitement and touching moments to the audience, and the box office performance is extremely strong!

In the end, there was a counterattack.

And in this life, Guan Ling has even more confidence in his heart.

The first broadcast of "Awakening at the End of the Year" set off a huge wave in the industry, created a new view of awakening among the Chinese people, and ignited the enthusiasm of many young people to watch movies.

The tribute film was turned into a hit, breaking the buyout price of a single episode of domestic TV dramas, and was once hailed as a masterpiece, making the silence of TV drama producers in the industry deafening.

And "Never Gone" will definitely benefit from this.

The two words "Xianli" and the two words "Guan Ling" make a total of four words enough.

And this drama certainly won't disappoint the audience.

……

It was only after watching "Never Gone" that Jing Tian realized how big the gap was between himself and Mu Tingting.

When she watched "The Beginning", she felt that she could also act in Guli Nazha's TV series, but she was busy filming a movie at the time and didn't take the role, nor did she actively seek it.

When she saw "The Beginning" become a big hit and people got to know Gulinazar, she regretted it so much.

"Warring States" is a solid success, and it gives her the title of a financial sponsor.

When watching Forever Young, Jing Tian realized that everyone is born by their mother, but talent is not born by their mother. Mu Tingting's every smile, even a wrinkle or a cry in the movie, contains deep affection.

"Never Gone" indeed gave Mu Tingting a lot of room to perform. This role was played by Zhang Ziyi in the previous life. If the character did not have some talent, Zhang Ziyi would probably not have accepted the script.

Jing Tian certainly didn't know this. It was only when she compared "The Warring States" and "Never Gone" frame by frame that she suddenly realized that she was indeed not good enough.

“No wonder Director Guan said before that it was so hard to give me a movie.”

Jingtian wanted to cry but had no tears.

It is really difficult for people to admit that they are not good enough.

"How about filming a TV series first? To hype up the popularity and practice your acting skills at the same time?"

Jingtian thought silently.

It was quiet all around.

There was only one middle-aged man who looked energetic and felt a little distressed when he saw Jingtian's sad face.

He sat in front of an antique desk with several documents on it.

Each one of them affects the operation of a component, and it is these components that determine the operation of a machine.

"Tiantian, if you really want to act with Guan Ling, I'll go say hello to you."

He looked at Tiantian's father, and then at Tiantian, "If the road administration can't do it, I can."

……

"A sequel to "Never Gone"? Guan Ling's premiere officially announced that "Even If the Wind Rises" will be released during the Lunar New Year holiday at the end of the year!"

"Ning Hao vs. Wuershan, who will win? The May Day schedule will decide!"

"The three generals of Lingyun have already taken shape. Director Chen and Director Zhang are under tremendous pressure. I wonder if they will faint in the toilet crying!"

Although people today don't know about the shock style, there were indeed many news reports the next day that went against the grain. Instead of reporting the box office, they used some niche rhetoric to attract people to click on the news, which achieved good results.

Ning Hao saw the news at home.

Xing Nana was beside him and patted Ning Hao on the shoulder.

"It's a pity that we are going to issue it, because we only have a small share, just over 8% of the total share."

"On the first day of its release, you knew you were going to be successful?"

Ning Hao shook his head.

Xing Nana explained:

"Look, the first day's box office was 50 million, and there are still two days until the May Day holiday. If we can get 130 million, the five-day holiday in May will roughly be 300 million. With the follow-up, the box office will be at least 600 million. If we calculate, we can get about 20 to 30 million. This is better than your director's fee."

It doesn't matter.

Ning Hao was also excited.

"So, we are rich?"

"Look at your achievements. Compared with Director Guan, you are nothing." Xing Nana said, "But if nothing unexpected happens, this drama makes more money than all your previous dramas. Working with Director Guan is indeed the best decision you have ever made."

Ning Hao nodded in agreement.

"If it weren't for Director Guan, I'm afraid I wouldn't have the chance to make this kind of movie."

Xing Nana said, "You wanted to start your own business before, do you still want to do it now?"

"What are you thinking? One movie makes so much money. If there are a few more in the future, they will just lie flat."

Ning Hao said, "I have decided. From now on, I will work honestly for Director Guan."

pat.

Xing Na went over and kissed Ning Hao, "Husband, this is what I mean by being steady. Starting a business is risky. Look at "Warring States" and "Guan Yunchang". These movies all lost a lot of money. If you get investment and lose money, not only will your reputation as a director be damaged, but you may also have to lose money; if you get investment and make money, you won't get a bigger share.

It’s better to follow Director Guan.”

Ning Hao nodded. "You're right. I won't start a business. I'll just work, keep working, and work for the rest of my life."

"That's great, husband! We are both rich!"

Ning Hao also smiled and patted Xing Nana's hand, "It's all because of you. You are the one who brings good luck to your husband."

The two blew each other for a while, and then went to blow.

There were many humming sounds in the night.

……

The last two days before May Day.

"Never Gone" continued to crush the films of the same period with its overwhelming trend. The box office on the second day was 5100 million, which was almost the same. On the third day, the box office was over 4600 million, which was a slight decrease.

But the total box office has exceeded 1.5 million.

In just three days, "Never Gone" became a complete hit!

Another TV drama that is equally popular is "The Beginning", which has already aired to the 12th episode and is about to come to an end.

The drama has been played for the 24th time.

When communicating with Gulinaza, Gulinaza asked him, "If you are not sure whether this matter is true or false, will you believe him and call the police immediately?!"

Officer Zhang looked at the reporter with a firm gaze, "I will definitely respond without hesitation."

In the subsequent plot, Police Officer Zhang died heroically!
That night, the most popular search on Weibo's entertainment list was "Police Officer Zhang's Sacrifice", followed by "Never Gone".

In a short period of time, Lingyun Media has brought countless touching moments to the audience on both lines!
But everyone is waiting.

Although the box office figures of these three days have made everyone a little uneasy, it is not the final conclusion after all.

However, online reports continue to proliferate like bamboo shoots after an epidemic.

"*****" reported: The century-old spirit is built with details, and the interpretation of details of "Never Gone" is ignored.

The lives of the characters included Jiang Nanxiang, Xiong Xianghui, Mei Yiqi, Song P and others, which completely allowed people outside the venue to clearly interpret their life stories.

But that’s not all. Afterwards, Mr. Yuan Longping, a graduate of the College of Agriculture of Tsinghua University, topped the hot searches many times.

This time, the impact is not limited to those people in Tsinghua University.
After many celebrities from Tsinghua University became popular on the Internet.

The eight years of Southwest Associated University instantly swept the Internet, and major universities all got involved, wanting to get a piece of the pie.

Only then did people realize how awesome the characters here were.

All the teachers are at master level.

These publicity efforts have once again given "Never Gone" great appeal.

On May Day, many moviegoers flocked to the movie!

On May 2nd, when the box office results for May 1st came out, the industry was completely speechless!

Single-day box office 1.03 billion!
This movie directly broke the single-day box office record in the Chinese film market!
Stunned! The biggest feeling in the industry is stupefied!

The box office of "Guan Yunchang" suffered a huge impact, with a single-day box office of 936 million.

Many audience members were shouting.

Compared to Ning Hao and Guan Ling in "Never Gone", are you Zhen Zidan worthy of being called a hero?

Compared to the great men of Southwest Associated University, you, a surrendered minister who first surrendered to Cao Cao and then ran to your elder brother, are you worthy of being called a hero?!
(End of this chapter)