Extracting skills from movies

Chapter 581 You have no sense of propriety
In sharp contrast,

"Mr. and Mrs. Smith" only grossed 7623 million Mozambique dollars in the Bay City.

Far inferior to "SPL".

This surprised many people in the Bay City circle.

Even some people who were pessimistic about Chinese-language films exclaimed that it was impossible.

But reality slaps you in the face so decisively.

Moreover, this victory not only injected a shot in the arm to the Bay City film industry, but also demonstrated the competitiveness of Chinese-language films.

The popularity of the leading actors such as Du Sheng and Wu Jing also soared, and they received various invitations.

However, Du Sheng chose to focus on film promotion and temporarily rejected other invitations.

He is not short of money at the moment, and there is no need for him to care about other people's feelings.

Unless you use huge capital to attack him, you can just shout at him a few times.

At the same time, China Film Group.

The general manager is listening to the secretary's report on the latest box office data of "SPL".

"Mr. Deng, as of now, the weekly box office of SPL has reached 4986 million, and theaters across the country are requesting more copies..."

After a week of fermentation, "SPL" has carved out a niche for itself at the box office among many blockbusters.

4986 million in the Mainland!
2129 million in Hong Kong!
1.5 million moss coins in Bay City!
All of them ranked first in the weekly summer vacation charts during the same period.

Mr. Deng smiled when he heard the news.

He knows the film has far exceeded expectations.

According to the current trend, the final box office in mainland China is very likely to exceed 8000 million.

You may even get a chance to touch 9000 million butts!
As for the "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" that competes with Shanghai Film Studio?
Although he has not received the latest box office data yet, there is no way he can be higher than them.

Although the other party had good box office in the first three days, it started to fall behind later, perhaps because of its poor reputation and audience.

The box office data recorded the day before yesterday was 3173 million.

Although this result is worthy of the title of a Hollywood blockbuster, it is somewhat overshadowed by "SPL".

Many people in the industry shook their heads in surprise after reading it.

In particular, a leader of the Shanghai Film Group fell silent.

In fact, in the previous life, this data was already quite good.

After all, the total box office was only 6200 million, ranking eighth in the year.

Although "SPL" is temporarily in the lead, President Deng is not reassured.

Because next up we will have to face the impact of "Seven Swords".

This is a strong enemy.

In addition, Mr. Deng was also concerned about the supply of copies.

As the domestic distributor, China Film was also responsible for the promotion, copy production and distribution of SPL, and the box office revenue was split in half with Star Media.

Although they were confident in the film, they did not expect it to become this popular.

As a result, copy preparation is still insufficient.

The same is true for Miracle Cinemas.

They are working overtime to produce more copies to meet demand.

"Boss Deng, Shanghai Film Group can't wait any longer and has called to inquire about the copying!"

The secretary added.

Mr. Deng laughed when he heard this:

“Haha, didn’t Shanghai Film Group keep pressuring us and not letting us schedule more screenings?
Now let’s see if they can continue to suppress it!”

There has always been a competitive relationship between China Film and Shanghai Film Group.

In the past few years, Shanghai Film Group has taken the lead with the "Lord of the Rings" series.

This time, Chinese films finally found an opportunity to show off.

The secretary also smiled and said:

“How could they suppress such a good film?
I heard that many viewers queued for a week but still couldn’t buy tickets, and they were so angry that they called to complain.

Some ticket prices have even been doubled!"

Faced with the urgent needs of China Film Group and Shanghai Film Group, President Deng thought for a moment and decided:

“Let’s put it this way. Most of the newly produced copies will be distributed to them first.

This is a great opportunity to expand our distribution channels.

At the same time, it can also suppress their "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" in the North. "

Through such a strategy, China Film will not only be able to consolidate its position in the market, but also pave the way for future development.

I have to say that the person who can sit in this position has a good strategic vision.

On the other hand, Du Sheng chose Modu as the last stop for publicity before returning to the crew.

At the airport, as soon as he and Fan Bingbing walked out of the passage, they saw a large number of fans gathered outside, blocking the exit.

"Ah! Brother Sheng!"

"Brother Sheng, the movie is very cool!"

“The interlude is nice too!”

"Ice, I'm Aini!"

The fans at the scene were mainly supporters of Du Sheng and Fan Bingbing.

Among them are also many fans who became passers-by because of "SPL".

When they saw their idol appear, they immediately burst into warm cheers.

If there weren't security personnel maintaining order, these enthusiastic fans would have swarmed in long ago.

Fan Bingbing is also a first-line celebrity who has become famous early on, but he was still shocked by the scene.

Although she knew that Sheng fans outnumbered Bingbang fans by more than twice, she didn't expect the level of enthusiasm to be so exaggerated.

This gave her a more intuitive understanding of what people in the industry said: "Du Sheng is one of the future pillars of the mainland and the film and television industry."

Du Sheng signed dozens of autographs with Fan Bingbing, and at the urging of security personnel, he smiled and waved goodbye, leaving behind a group of excited fans.

Not long after we checked into the hotel, people from China Film Group who were looking for development came to visit us.

"Mr. Du, we've finally met you! Our fans here have been eagerly waiting for you!"

The other party said enthusiastically.

Du Sheng responded with a smile:

"Mr. Deng, how is the box office situation in the mainland now?"

“The situation is very good, and it is being shown in theaters everywhere!”

“It has been in theaters for eight days now and the box office has reached 5500 million.

Mr. Deng said excitedly:
If there were enough copies, the number would have exceeded 6000 million by now."

Du Sheng did some calculations in his mind and realized that considering the current price of about 13 yuan per ticket, the number of moviegoers was indeed quite impressive.

However, compared with the huge population base in the mainland, there is obviously still a lot of room for market development.

……

At the same time, Manager Qi was sitting anxiously in the general manager's office of Shanghai Film Group.

The imported blockbuster "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" that he re-promoted performed well in the first four days and received good reviews from the audience in Moscow.

The box office performance is even not inferior to that of "Harry Potter 2" introduced last year.

However, four days later the box office dropped sharply, which made him anxious.

After visiting several theaters, he found that not only had the screenings of Mr. and Mrs. Smith decreased,
Moreover, the prime-time showtime was also allocated to "SPL".

Box office is closely related to film scheduling. How could this situation not make him anxious?
Manager Qi hurried to the headquarters, hoping to meet senior executive Ren Zhonglun.

After waiting for a while, a middle-aged man came in. Manager Qi quickly stood up and greeted him with a smile:
"Manager Chen, good morning!"

Manager Chen waved his hand and smiled:
"You're welcome, Manager Qi. Please take a seat."

"Manager Chen, you are too kind. Just call me Xiao Qi!"

Manager Qi answered modestly and with a very respectful attitude.

Manager Chen smiled:

“Although we are from different backgrounds, we are from the same place after all, so don’t be polite.

General Manager Ren is away today due to some matters. If you need any help, I will do my best to assist you.”

Although Manager Qi was somewhat disappointed, he did not show it on the surface.

"Manager Chen, this is it.

I noticed that the screening schedule of our movie "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" in several theaters has been decreasing, and I am very anxious.

As the turf of Shanghai Film Studios, shouldn’t we give up so much prime time to Chinese films? "

Manager Chen frowned:
"Manager Qi, I have to correct this problem.

We are a big collective and we cannot form cliques.

You have to understand that all cinemas serve the people. As long as the audience likes the movie, we should support it. "

How to do it is one thing, but putting it on the table is wrong.

You have no sense of propriety.

Manager Qi's heart tightened and he quickly apologized:

"Manager Chen is right to correct me, I was short-sighted.

I just think that the works introduced by Shanghai Film Group are also our own children. Should we just let others take advantage of us like this?"

Manager Chen glanced at Manager Qi and knew the situation of the issuance department clearly.

In fact, it’s not that the higher-ups didn’t give Mr. and Mrs. Smith a chance.

But it lost the fight!

Both sides restricted the screening of each other's films on their own turf, but no matter how you look at it, "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" failed to meet expectations.

Especially in Modu, the audience’s phone line was flooded with complaints because they couldn’t buy "SPL" after queuing for a whole day, which attracted the attention of their superiors.

Who dares to confront me?

In Guangzhou, however, the audience did not respond much to Mr. and Mrs. Smith.

This is the inherent advantage of domestic films.

Yesterday he also heard that China Film called to brag that the national box office of "SPL" has exceeded 6000 million, while "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" has only made more than 3 million so far.

Faced with such a huge gap, it is difficult to catch up no matter how hard you try.

Manager Chen patted Manager Qi on the shoulder:

"Manager Qi, I will write down what you said.

However, the key is to find the reasons within yourself.

Ultimately, the quality of the film is what matters.

If you just think that Hollywood blockbusters are meant to be big sellers, then sooner or later it’s normal for them to be thwarted, what do you think?”

Manager Qi nodded and understood what Manager Chen meant:
Just because a Hollywood blockbuster can be a big hit in North America doesn’t mean it will be a big hit in the country.

Especially when facing heavyweight opponents, the audience's preferences will shift.

Manager Qi went out in a daze, feeling bad.

He didn't understand why his superiors gave up so easily this time?

But he clearly realized that this meant that Shanghai Film Group would no longer seek more resources or support for imported blockbusters.

Faced with this situation, Manager Qi could only swallow his anger.

Who could have thought that in the stagnant Chinese film industry, a star like Du Sheng would emerge.

Manager Chen watched Manager Qi leave, and the words that General Manager Ren had said yesterday echoed in his mind:

"It's just an import quota, don't make a fuss about it."

When faced with major issues of right and wrong, choosing the middle way will most likely not be wrong.

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At the same time, Su Xiao was also paying close attention to the ratings of Phoenix TV.

The final data from the Data Monitoring Center showed that the ratings for the second episode of "One Step to the End" last night reached an astonishing 2%!

This is the best result since the launch of "One Step to the End", breaking the program's historical record.

And after the foreshadowing of the first two episodes, the ratings for the final special episode will definitely be even higher!

Su Xiao's heart was full of anticipation.

Can these three consecutive episodes of "One Step to the End" achieve a viewership of over 40?

If achieved, it would be an unprecedented record.

In addition, with the support and promotion of the "One Step to the End" special, it also fed back to the box office of "SPL", making it continue to be popular.

After leaving the cinema, many viewers went home and watched "One Step to the End" again.

Seeing Du Sheng, Cheng Long and others sharing interesting stories about the filming on the show, they became even more excited and made appointments with friends to watch the movie again.

Look for the Easter eggs and fighting details mentioned.

This linkage effect of film, television and variety shows not only creates box office miracles, but also brings endless joy and memories to the audience.

If things continue like this, it is a sure thing that "SPL" will break 8000 million next week.

If the subsequent impact of "Seven Swords" and "Myth" is not too great, I think 1 million yuan would be a luxury.

That night, Du Sheng just took a car to the airport, preparing to return to the crew for filming.

Ye Jingzhi called and told a series of good news.

Since its release, the domestic box office of "SPL" has reached 7628 million.
On track to 9000 million.

As the supply of copies caught up, box office revenue in theaters in the north also grew rapidly.

The box office in Hong Kong and Taiwan was also close to 3000 million.

Star Media expects the two locations to contribute at least 1000 million in the next two weeks.

According to current estimates, the film can get about half of the box office share from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

The movie premiered in Neon yesterday, and judging by the trend, the total box office should not be less than 12 billion Neon coins.

In addition, copyright sales are also an important source of income.

Due to the outstanding performance of "SPL", Asian countries such as Korea, the United States, and Singapore were eager to watch the film.

Ultimately, by selling the broadcasting rights, at least tens of millions can be earned.

In the short term, "SPL" is expected to bring in no less than 1.3 million in profits!

There will also be long-term income from discs, video copyrights, and endorsement fees from the artists whose popularity has soared...

More importantly, Du Sheng’s personal influence has greatly increased.

With the release of "SPL" across Asia, he is expected to solidify his position as an Asian superstar.

Looking back at the past year, there were two TV series, “Chinese Paladin” and “Full House”, two movies, “Initial D” and “SPL”, one EP album “One Sheng With You” and one English album “Destiny”…

With such overwhelming popularity, Du Sheng deserves his current position.

He thought about it and decided that perhaps the best decision of the year was to acquire Phoenix TV.

In contrast, although "SPL" is very popular, more than half of the profits have to be shared.

But it is different for drama production. With the Phoenix TV platform, all the money from upstream and downstream can go into your pocket.

It is equivalent to a microcosm of Apple's industrial chain.

Now, Du Sheng has begun to consider the next strategy.

He is no longer short of money, and it is time to consider a global perspective.

In the next few years, as Jackie Chan, Jet Li and others withdraw from Hollywood, the commanding heights of the yellow race will be completely seized by others.

He felt that since he had a second chance, there was no reason to think that the yellow race was necessarily inferior to the North American race.

In addition, cinema chains and new energy vehicles will be the golden goose that lays eggs in ten years, and we must seize the opportunity.

You can also take the opportunity to buy land.

With Star Media, Phoenix TV and foreign-invested holdings as the major pillars, plus directly controlled subsidiaries, Du Sheng's influence and control over the Chinese people will reach an unprecedented level.

With the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong and Macau as the fulcrum, he can further radiate to a wider market.

The size of the mainland market is ultimately limited. If we want to continue to grow, we must develop and stabilize the Asian market.

Then use this as a base to completely open up international channels.

After arriving at the airport, Du Sheng collected his thoughts and waited to board the plane.

At this moment, the front vision flashed.

Then, an extremely powerful feeling spread throughout my body.

At that moment, he felt that not only the vitality of his muscles and joints was enhanced, but also the fatigue from fighting with Liu Tao and Tong Liya all night disappeared without a trace.

Du Sheng was stunned for a moment, then reacted and quickly glanced at the visual interface.

as predicted.

"The overall evaluation has finally broken through!"

Du Sheng set his eyes on [Overall Evaluation]: D+, with a hint of delight.

Speaking of which, there has been a series of hot spots in the past two months, and there has been a significant improvement in status, power, identity, and combat effectiveness.

Du Sheng had actually guessed it a long time ago.

Even though it is difficult to break through after reaching level D, the time is almost up.

"SPL" has been gaining popularity recently, and there has been heated discussions online about its competition with "Mr. and Mrs. Smith".

This added reputation value is probably an opportunity.

As expected, the number of draws increased by three after the promotion.

Du Sheng was in a good mood and glanced at the next flashing prompt that popped up.

[The host's current comprehensive evaluation is D+, and the number of times you can draw a prize in the year is 1/13. Do you want to draw a prize? ]

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(End of this chapter)