Extracting skills from movies

Chapter 580 Sweeping Posture

The movie ends and the lights come on.

The audience stood up, still unsatisfied, and while lining up to leave, they enthusiastically discussed the plot of the movie.

"Great! I didn't expect Du Sheng to be able to make such a great movie in his first directorial career. He's really amazing!"

Said one audience member.

"The fighting scenes in this movie are really unique. They feel real and realistic!"

Another audience member echoed.

"Du Sheng is a professional with two heavyweight gold belts, so he certainly knows how to make the fight look realistic!"

"Think carefully, Du Sheng's abilities seem to be much stronger than Wu Jing and Hong Yubao!"

"One is a world champion and the other two are actors, how can this be compared?"

"It's surprising that the intense scenes in this movie made it through the censorship!"

"It seems that Du Sheng is still capable! If it were someone else, those scenes would probably have been cut out."

"What's this? Last year, Liang Chaowei's drama was criticized by some people, but it was still aired!"

"..."

Watching the crowd slowly disperse, Liu Yifei said softly:
"Cousin, although the box office data has not yet been released, it seems that this movie will definitely be a big hit."

Du Sheng nodded, glanced at the time, and was somewhat expectant.

However, he just listened to the heated discussion of the crowd without standing up or saying anything.

Although the mask covered the lower half of his face, the slightly upturned corners of his eyes revealed a hint of a smile.

Liu Yifei also wore a mask and sat quietly aside, patiently waiting for the crowd to disperse.

If I squeeze out now, I will definitely attract attention and even be recognized.

This will cause unnecessary trouble.

Therefore, they decided to wait for other audience members to leave first and then leave slowly.

Taking advantage of this gap, Du Sheng took out his cell phone and called Wang Jinhua:
“Is the data out yet?”

There is currently no convenient way to keep statistics on the national box office in real time.

Except for online tickets purchased on Renren and Kuaijiefu, the rest can only rely on the data reported by each cinema.

In order to quickly grasp the box office situation of the movie, Wang Jinhua came up with a simple method -

Send some people to the entrances of major cinemas to count the number of moviegoers.

By counting the number of audiences in theaters of different sizes and then taking the average, we can roughly estimate the national box office.

Before I could hang up the phone, a cry of surprise suddenly came from the front:
"Are you Du Sheng?"

It turned out that the girl who was sitting in the front row in front of Du Sheng turned around inadvertently and recognized him.

Her voice sounded excited and high-pitched, which immediately attracted the attention of the audience who were queuing to leave.

"What are you calling?"

The girl's boyfriend looked back in confusion, but did not recognize Du Sheng.

"It's Brother Sheng!"

The girl was so excited that she was incoherent, pointing at the screen and then at Du Sheng:

"It was just in the movie, and now it's in front of us! Oh my God!"

The boy looked at Du Sheng again and suddenly his eyes widened:
"Damn! It really seems to be Du Sheng?"

Although he was wearing a mask, people who were familiar with Du Sheng could still vaguely recognize his facial features.

Seeing that Wang Jinhua was still summarizing, Du Sheng hung up the phone, took off his mask, and admitted with a smile:

"Hello you all."

"Fuck!"

The boy jumped up excitedly and looked at Du Sheng with disbelief.

He stuttered as much as his girlfriend beside him, just repeating "Oh my God!" over and over again.

"Oh my god! The male protagonist really appears in front of me!"

The girl's face turned red with excitement, and she pulled her boyfriend back who was talking nonsense.

She suddenly remembered that she had just made a "hush" gesture to Du Sheng, and quickly apologized:
"Sorry, sorry, I didn't recognize you just now."

“It doesn’t matter, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to watch the movie.”

Du Sheng smiled and nodded, and asked:
“Is this play good?”

"It's beautiful, so beautiful!"

The boy finally found a plan to interrupt, and he danced excitedly and said:
“This is the best action movie I have ever seen in my life!

The fight scenes were awesome! Holy crap! "

The girl rolled her eyes at him, obviously feeling helpless about her boyfriend's way of expression.

At this time, the audience around also discovered Du Sheng and gathered around him, shouting "Oh my God!" one after another.

"Oh my god! It's really Du Sheng!"

"Wow! Did this come from a movie?"

"Beibei, get up and come to Miracle Cinema, don't sleep any more!"

"..."

The girls felt a little amused as they looked at the chaos in front of them and saw some people calling their best friends directly to inform them.

It turns out that everyone behaves similarly when seeing a celebrity!
She breathed a sigh of relief and thought this was not a bad idea.

Du Sheng looked at the excited faces, smiled and waved.

He can understand the feelings of these moviegoers and fans.

Most of the people who come to support the movie during this period are die-hard fans.

Moreover, they had just seen themselves fighting for their lives on the screen, and in the blink of an eye the protagonist appeared in front of them. Everyone would be shocked and excited.

Du Sheng simply stood up and greeted everyone with a smile:
"Good evening, everyone."

Seeing the proactive greeting, the audience became even more excited and rushed forward.

"Brother Sheng, Brother Sheng, look over here!"

"Woo woo! Brother Sheng, I like you so much! Can you give me an autograph?"

"Wow! A real star!"

Facing the enthusiastic fans, Du Sheng kept smiling and responded to their requests one by one.

This moment of interaction is not only a feedback to fans, but also an affirmation of one's own efforts.

When Liu Yifei next to Du Sheng slowly stood up and took off her mask, the scene fell into madness.

"Fuck! Li Xiaoyao and Zhao Linger are here!"

"Oh my god! I'm so lucky today!"

"Hey? Dude! Guess who I met at the movies tonight? You'll never guess!"

"Zhao Linger! She's so beautiful!"

The audience's excitement rose one after another, and the scene became extremely lively.

Seeing that the atmosphere was getting heated, Du Sheng had to raise his hand to signal for everyone to be quiet, and then change the subject:
"I have a question for you guys, is that convenient?"

Although the surroundings were still noisy, Du Sheng's voice still spread clearly.

After hearing his words, the audience gradually quieted down, looking forward to his questions.

“What do you think of this movie?”

Du Sheng smiled and asked:

"Don't shy away from your true thoughts."

"looks good!"

Everyone answered in unison, their voices echoing throughout the theater.

Du Sheng continued to laugh:

“Since it’s beautiful, will you share it with your friends?”

"Of course!"

The audience immediately understood what Du Sheng meant and smiled knowingly.

"Well, everyone remember to recommend your friends to come and show your support."

Du Sheng deliberately imitated Zhao Benshan's funny bows and salutations, which made everyone laugh.

"no problem!"

The audience responded one after another, and the atmosphere became more relaxed and cheerful.

"Since the theater has already scheduled the show, we shouldn't occupy it all the time. Can everyone go out first?"

Du Sheng suggested gently.

"It should!"

Once again, the audience responded enthusiastically.

Someone asked loudly:

"Brother Sheng, can you sign an autograph?"

Du Sheng smiled and nodded:

"Okay, but it's better to go out and sign it."

The audience readily agreed and began to leave in an orderly manner.

However, most of the audience still gathered around Du Sheng and Liu Yifei, moving forward and talking to them excitedly.

"Brother Sheng, why did you guys come to watch this movie too?"

An audience member asked curiously.

Du Sheng smiled and said, "In addition to relaxing, we came here mainly to do a simple census."

An audience member took out his movie ticket and said with a smile:
"I have to say, Brother Sheng, your play is so wonderful. I'm planning to ask my roommates to come and watch it all night!"

Du Sheng smiled and shook hands with him to thank him.

The girl next to them was also chatting with Liu Yifei:
"Aren't you guys participating in "One Step to the End" and "Happy East"? Why are you back so soon?"

Liu Yifei explained with a smile:

"Variety shows are recorded in advance and scheduled for broadcast."

"I see!"

The girl suddenly realized and said with a smile:
"I especially like your interactions in the behind-the-scenes footage of the show. It feels so intimate."

She lowered her voice and asked curiously:

"You two are not in love, are you?"

Liu Yifei glanced at Du Sheng, then smiled slyly:
"Do you think cousins ​​can fall in love?"

The girl was fascinated by her smile, nodded involuntarily, and whispered:

"What are you afraid of? I have high hopes for you!"

Liu Yifei: “…”

After leaving the theater, Du Sheng and Liu Yifei kept their word and signed autographs for the enthusiastic audience outside.

Their generous actions made the audience mistakenly believe that this was an alternative promotional event.

After getting the autographs, everyone left satisfied.

Du Sheng and Liu Yifei didn't want to be surrounded again, so they left the theater.

After getting in the car, Du Sheng took out his cell phone again and called Wang Jinhua.

According to the company's census and feedback from major theaters, after comprehensive summary, the first-day box office of "SPL" was 1626 million.

The first-day box office of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" just broke the 10 million mark.

Hearing this, Du Sheng's tense heart finally relaxed.

This is the advantage of fighting in a competition.

As long as it can withstand the impact, the reputation and discussion will only get higher and higher.

And it is not only spread among Sheng fans group!

It will also attract various groups that were not originally interested.

Following this trend, it will be no problem for "SPL" to recover its costs.

The next question is how much you can earn.

The next day, various reviews about "SPL" appeared on the Internet.

"Decisive killing, cold action, the most exciting movie this year!"

“The fight was so real, it felt like the screen was exploding!”

"Du Sheng turned into a ruthless avenger, but it ended in tragedy!"

"Hong Jibao plays a villain for the first time, so vicious that it trembles in fear!"

As expected, "SPL" brought unexpected surprises to the film industry!
At first, the audience generally believed that it was most likely that Du Sheng was taking advantage of his personal charm and fan base to make money.

Unexpectedly, "SPL" broke people's expectations with its unique action scenes.

The realistic flesh-and-blood combat and the plot mode that abandons the "male protagonist is invincible" successfully attracted a large number of audiences.

The dark satire and emotional scenes in the film are arranged just right, neither abrupt nor embarrassing.

Especially the tragic ending when the male protagonist was pushed off a tall building by the villain, killing the latter's wife and children, left an indelible impression on everyone.

This is certainly worthy of praise!

What's more, Du Sheng himself has a huge fan base.

Coupled with the newly attracted ordinary audiences, "SPL" quickly triggered a viewing craze.

Ticket supply is beginning to become tight in various places.

Even some viewers who were not very interested in this type of subject matter were infected by this trend and wanted to find out more.

In order to meet market demand, major cinemas have accelerated the purchase of copies and adjusted their screening plans.

Industry insiders could tell at a glance that this movie was going to be a hit, and whoever acted quickly would profit from it.

The media is also full of enthusiastic reports about "SPL":

["SPL" swept the summer season, earning 3814 million in the first three days of the weekend! ]

[Champion-level real fight, fans lament that tickets are hard to come by! ]

The film has been going smoothly since its release, as Du Sheng said:
"The greater the pressure, the stronger the box office!"

It easily surpassed its domestic competitors of the same period.

For example, "Fist of Fury", also an action film, has not yet broken the 10 million box office mark despite the participation of stars such as Ng Man-chou, Stephen Fung and Anthony Wong.

It can be said that during the same period at the beginning of the month, most of the films performed mediocrely except for Mr. and Mrs. Smith.

As the saying goes, the strong get stronger.

Since "SPL" has withstood the pressure from this Hollywood blockbuster, it is natural for it to successfully obtain a higher screening ratio.

In addition, it was the weekend, which further boosted the growth in the number of moviegoers.

In just three days, "SPL" achieved a box office revenue of 3814 million in mainland China.

The situation in Hong Kong is not bad either.

The box office exceeded 3 million in 1380 days, setting a new record for the summer season in Hong Kong!

When this result came out, the entire Hong Kong circle was shocked.

In recent years, Hong Kong has not only faced the challenge of economic recession, but its film industry and box office revenue have also been declining year by year.

This year, there is only one movie that has grossed over 30 million yuan: Initial D.

The second place was "A Tale of Childhood" starring Liu Dehua, with a box office of 2100 million.

The highest box office for the third place and below is less than 1500 million.

What a scary number this is.

At its peak in 1992, even a box office of 3000 million did not make it into the top ten of the year.

Faced with such a predicament, practitioners in the Hong Kong film industry all sighed.

However, the emergence of "SPL" is like a shining new star.

In just five days, it created a box office miracle of 2200 million and jumped to the second place of the year.

Judging from the current trend, this movie-watching craze shows no signs of abating.

It seems like Hong Kong films are regaining their former glory.

Based on the current development momentum, "SPL" is expected to hit the box office target of 4 million or even higher.

This is undoubtedly a shot in the arm for the Hong Kong film industry.

Proves that Hong Kong films are still full of vitality.

Many people in the industry also spontaneously cheered for "SPL".

They hope to use this method to show the outside world that the film industry has not declined and still has unlimited possibilities.

Liu Dehua:
"This is the most inspiring movie I've seen this year, and in my opinion it's as good as 'Child's Play'!"

Zhang Baizhi:
"I went to see it as soon as possible. It's the best movie of the year in my mind!"

Du Qifeng:
“Not only is the plot great, but all the music is great too!
I have to say, Ah Sheng and Wei Xin have a chemistry when working together!"

twins:

"I was frightened by Bao Ge's ferocious look!"

Zhou Huimin:
"It turns out that watching a real fight like this is so nerve-wracking~"

Various film companies have begun to explore the secrets behind "SPL".

It turned out that after deducting Du Sheng's salary, the cost of the entire film was less than 2000 million.

This shows that cooperation with Du Sheng can not only bring huge box office revenue, but also maintain a low investment risk.

As a result, many film companies have begun to think about how to take advantage of this trend and reap some of the benefits.

Du Sheng had foreseen the success of "SPL".

Therefore, adequate preparations were made in advance, with Miracle Cinemas producing a large number of copies to cope with a possible surge in demand.

Even so, we were still a little caught off guard by the sudden craze for movie-watching.

Many theaters came to buy the film, so we had to rush to produce more copies.

In addition to achieving amazing box office results in mainland China and Hong Kong, "SPL" also performed well in Taiwan.

Although the population of Hong Kong is three times that of Hong Kong, its film market has long been less active than that of Hong Kong.

However, "SPL" created a miracle in Bay City.

Within seven days of its release, the box office reached 1 million TWD (approximately RMB 2200 million).

This achievement has surpassed this year's Hollywood blockbuster "War of the Worlds".

Second only to "King Kong" and "Harry Potter 3".

"SPL" is gaining momentum and is likely to surpass "King Kong"'s box office record of 1.2 million Mozambique dollars.

There is even a chance to challenge the championship position of "Harry Potter 3" with 1.68 million Moss coins.

Speaking of which, ever since "Jurassic Park" conquered the Bay Area market in 93, the top five box office hits there have been almost monopolized by Western films.

Last year, Jackie Chan's "New Police Story" could only rank sixth.

Over the years, Chinese-language films have suffered repeated setbacks in the Bay Area market, which has been both embarrassing and humiliating.

This time, "SPL" swept the market with an invincible attitude, undoubtedly bringing new hope to Bay City filmmakers.

This proves that films starring Chinese can also become mainstream in the market!
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(End of this chapter)