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"Aftershock" grossed 8740 million yuan on its opening day.

"The cinema chains have increased the number of screenings."

"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the upward trend should continue today."

Chen Yu opened his phone and saw a message from Yang Lu.

This result was indeed unexpected. Before its release, the film faced a lot of criticism, and no one was optimistic about it.

Fortunately, the final result was good.

Liu Yifei noticed Chen Yu's movements and glanced at her phone.

"8740 million?"

Chen Yu nodded, his face showing little expression.

"That's incredible!"

It's worth noting that the production and marketing costs for the film "Tangshan Earthquake" were only around 1.5 million yuan.

In just one day, half of them have already returned.

Thinking this way.

Liu Yifei quickly clicked on Douban.

It has a Douban rating of 8.6.

Although it cannot compare to some of Chen Yu's other films, it still achieved good results in mainland Chinese cinema.

Liu Yifei slid down smoothly.

Many film critics had already expressed their support for "Aftershock" as early as yesterday.

Currently, the entire internet is flooded with reviews of this work.

"Honey, look! It's Guan Lin's movie review."

Upon hearing the name of a familiar person, Chen Yu turned his head to look at Liu Yifei's phone.

Guan Lin.

This film critic, whom I met through "Koala Is a Dog," offers heartfelt critiques of almost every one of Chen Yu's works.

"Twenty-three seconds, how short is that?"

"Thirty-two years, how long is that?"

"Chen Yu showed us the terrible Tangshan earthquake of 1976."

"Turning back the memory line to Tangshan more than 30 years ago, we deeply felt the ruthlessness of natural disasters, the helplessness of mankind, and the separation of loved ones by life and death."

"Some people say—"

"Chen Yu is exploiting disaster by making this film, using the topic of earthquakes to make money."

"In my opinion, the box office success of 'Aftershock' is far less than the amount of money Chen Yu invested in reinforcing the earthquake zone."

"He showed me a person who truly serves the people, and also made us realize the fragility and preciousness of life."

"Tangshan Earthquake" may appear to be a disaster film, but it actually tells a story of family bonds and the healing of the hearts of survivors after the earthquake.

"The storyline is simple, but the impact it had on me was unparalleled."

"I hope everyone can go to the cinema to truly understand Chen Yu's real intention in making this film, instead of blindly criticizing him from behind the screen."

"Finally, I want to say that it's good to be alive."

"Disasters are only temporary. They will not defeat humanity, but will make humanity stronger and more courageous in facing life."

Our support remains unchanged.

In fact.

After Guan Lin typed those words, all he could think about was that Chen Yu was truly a man of action.

Compared to those directors who desperately try to break into Hollywood, he genuinely uses his influence to do everything he can to serve the people.

As for now.

While Liu Yifei and Chen Yu were still reading online movie reviews, the entire internet was already buzzing.

The first wave of feedback from those who have watched "Aftershock" has been released.

The movie is being hotly discussed online, and even media reporters are going all out to release press releases.

[Aftershock grosses 8740 million yuan on its opening day, breaking this year's record!]

[Nationwide release of "Aftershock" brings tears to audiences!]

[Chen Yu creates another box office miracle; tickets for "Aftershock" are in high demand!]

[China's first IMAX film is here! "Aftershock" moves the nation and shows the preciousness of life!]

[A star-studded cast, including Ge You and Zhang Ziyi, showed up to support the premiere of "Aftershock"!]

The movie "Aftershock" stayed on the top of the trending searches for a long time.

Almost all major portal websites are praising this movie.

Besides.

Netizens also expressed their support, and even those who were not fans of Chen Yu were moved by the delicate and touching scenes in the video.

"Teacher Yongmei is simply the soul of the entire movie, I burst into tears!"

"I really wanted to see it but was also afraid to, so in the end I went to the theater to support it."

"Brother Yu, forever a god!"

"Family will always be family. I hope everyone cherishes the present."

"I am a survivor from Wenzhou. I am very grateful to Brother Yu for everything he has done for the disaster area. Yesterday, sitting in the screening room and seeing the moment the houses collapsed, it felt like I was back in the moment when the disaster struck again. I hope everyone can cherish life..."

"It's impossible not to cry after watching the movie, it's so touching."

Chen Yu and Liu Yifei looked at the comments online.

In this version of "Aftershock," Chen Yu did not include any advertisements, and he also made changes to the original script.

Take the essence and discard the dross.

At least the result was good.

"It seems that the box office performance of 'Aftershock' should be pretty good this time."

In fact, what Liu Yifei cares about most is everyone's opinion of Chen Yu.

While reading the comments online, I was somewhat alarmed.

She didn't want people to misunderstand Chen Yu's intentions.

Fortunately.

This time, no one said that Chen Yu was exploiting the disaster.

buzzing-

Liu Yifei was scrolling through her phone when she heard Chen Yu's phone ring.

She glanced over and noticed the contact name on Chen Yu's phone.

It's Richard Fox.

The call from Warner Bros.' overseas sales director at this time is undoubtedly about work arrangements for "Joker".

Chen Yu did not hesitate.

The moment the phone rang, I pressed the answer button.

“Hello Chan”.

"Am I bothering you by calling you at this time?"

Richard Fox's voice came through the phone; the 66-year-old Warner executive was still as sharp as ever.

His voice was also full of energy.

"No."

"What's wrong, Richard? Is something the matter?"

Faced with Chen Yu's straightforward question, Richard Fox did not beat around the bush and directly stated the purpose of his call.

"I heard that post-production on 'Joker' has been completed."

"Should we move on to the next step?"

Chen Yu naturally understood the meaning behind Richard Fox's words.

That's right.

It is indeed time to proceed to the next step.

He discussed with Liu Yifei that if they wanted "Joker" and "Mulan" to participate in the Oscars together, they would have to release them before December.

present.

Post-production on "Joker" is complete, and while "Mulan" is also in post-production, the two films are still some time apart.

As for Chen Yu, he has already come up with a solution.

He decided to release "Joker" during the National Day holiday, while "Mulan" would have a limited release in North America after post-production was completed.

This will meet the requirements for an Oscar nomination.

“Hello Chan”.

Are you listening to me?

Richard Fox was puzzled as he waited in vain for Chen Yu's response.

"of course."

"I have already made arrangements for the release date of 'Joker'."

I was thinking of attending the film festival premiere, but now I think it's unnecessary.

"It will be released during the National Day holiday." Chen Yu paused, then looked out the window.

"As for overseas countries, it will be released on October 3."

"Warner Bros. and Yu Xin will announce this news simultaneously on August 5th."

OMG.

Richard Fox couldn't help but sigh after hearing Chen Yu's words.

It seems that Chen Yu had already arranged everything.

"OK."

"This arrangement is absolutely fantastic. I think the Joker movie is going to be a sensation."

Chen Yu smiled but did not respond to Richard Fox's words.

To be honest, far too many people have made such comments.

People have placed excessively high expectations on the movie "Joker".

However, this was not unexpected for Chen Yu.

After all, the movie "Joker" truly lives up to everyone's expectations.

No matter what you say.

In his previous life, his achievements were absolutely unparalleled.

"Then it's settled."

"We will proceed as planned on August 5th."

Richard Fox holds this Chinese filmmaker in very high regard.

Most importantly, his deeds are truly admirable.

He single-handedly secured Marvel's resources and Disney's equity.

Fortunately, Warner Bros. was his partner; otherwise, the consequences he would have faced would likely have been even worse.

"OK."

After hearing Chen Yu's response, Richard Fox hung up the phone, satisfied.

Dealing with smart people is so refreshing.

"Finally, they've decided to release it."

Liu Yifei leaned closer to Chen Yu and muttered something unconsciously.

Chen Yu was somewhat amused and exasperated when he heard his girlfriend say that.

He hadn't made any arrangements before, entirely because he wanted to accommodate the movie "Mulan".

However, now that everything, big and small, has been arranged, the next priority is to wait for the film to be released.

Liu Yifei nestled into Chen Yu's arms.

After a few peaceful days, she finally felt better.

In addition, the fact that "Aftershock" did quite well at the box office and in terms of word-of-mouth is also a happy thing for her.

It was approaching evening.

Yang Lu sent another message.

He is now monitoring the box office records in real time, perhaps because of the overwhelmingly positive reviews online, and because audiences in Tangshan and Wenzhou have also posted their thoughts online.

This has attracted more and more people to go to the cinema to support "Aftershock".

Not only that.

Even the number of screenings has been increasing, up 10% compared to when it was first released.

"1.07 million."

what--

At the dinner table, Liu Yifei's eyes widened in surprise after hearing Chen Yu's words.

What is the concept of 1.07 million?
This is just the beginning, and compared to the National Day and Spring Festival film seasons, the summer film season only has the advantage of a longer duration.

What we need is to proceed steadily and surely.

Clearly, "Aftershock" has the potential to become a hit.

It was only around 8 o'clock, and the national box office had already surpassed 1.07 million yuan, even higher than the opening day's box office.

"awesome!"

"Is it because of the increased number of screenings today? The daily box office record is even higher than yesterday's."

Liu Yifei couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yu nodded subconsciously.

The reason for the limited number of screenings at the beginning was probably that these cinemas were watching from the sidelines.

The online discussions and criticisms are too intense; no one wants to be accused of profiting from the national crisis.

"Was it the movie we watched yesterday?"

Shen Xiaoqin asked instinctively, her smile growing even brighter.

“That’s right, Auntie.”

"Today's box office is 1.07 million, plus yesterday's more than 8000 million. In just two days, the box office of Tangshan Earthquake has exceeded 2 million."

The family was visibly excited after hearing the results.

"I knew my Xiaoyu could do it."

Liu Xiaoli nodded. She had admired Chen Yu the entire time she watched the movie yesterday.

The script for "Aftershock" has absolutely no flaws.

"Haha, let's raise a glass."

"I hope that 'Aftershock' can achieve even greater success."

Everyone present echoed in agreement.

Chen Yu naturally agreed to Liu Yifei's request.

***
Some people are happy that someone is worried.

At this moment, Huayi is brightly lit.

The Wang brothers stared in disbelief at the box office results before them, which both surprised and infuriated them.

"So many people watch a terrible disaster movie?"

Are they looking for a masochistic act?

Wang Zhonglei frowned.

He really couldn't understand it. Before the movie "Aftershock" was even released, it was met with resistance from many people.

Why did its reputation reverse after its release?
Outrageous.

That's absolutely outrageous!
This was clearly not in their plans. When Chen Yu announced that "Aftershock" was about to be released, they were secretly gloating.

After all, quite a few cities have experienced geological disasters in the past two years.

In their minds, no one would be willing to pay for these two movies.

No one wants their wounds reopened.

Who would have thought?

Online, everyone is boycotting it, but offline, they're more enthusiastic than anyone else about it.

"Now that things have come to this, there's no need for us to wait any longer."

"How about we announce the release date?"

Wang Zhonglei looked at his older brother. "Aftershock" has already been released, and "Joker" and "Mulan" are unlikely to be released anytime soon.

Even if it were to clash with "Let the Bullets Fly," it would probably still be able to achieve a 50/50 split.

The main reason is that everyone wants a piece of the pie during the National Day holiday.
After thinking for a moment, Wang Zhongjun finally nodded.

They haven't produced any good works in recent years, and their film and television projects have been completely unprofitable.

If things continue like this, they may really face bankruptcy.

Fortunately.

They still have an ace up their sleeve.

If they move out, they should be able to turn the tide.

"Okay, I'll make the arrangements now, and the release date will be announced in the next few days."

We did it right away.

Perhaps because he had been suppressed by Chen Yu for too long, Wang Zhonglei was now in a state of near madness.

He cannot deny that Chen Yu's abilities are indeed very strong.

What he couldn't accept was that the people who used to rely on Huayi were now climbing over him.

With that in mind, Wang Zhonglei pressed the call button.

"Proceed as originally planned."

"The film has been officially scheduled for release, and full-scale promotion will begin tomorrow."

After giving the order, a hint of excitement flashed across Wang Zhonglei's face.

The next film to be released boasts a top-tier cast and directing team in the Chinese film industry.

This time, he's determined to achieve something! (End of Chapter)