Huayu started as a substitute director

Chapter 354 The Guizhou donkey has no skills

Since Now You See Me was premiered in major cities across the country, no high-profile or literary critics were invited to review the film.

Only local students or fans were invited to watch.

Of course, those people can still buy tickets to watch the show. There is no restriction as long as there are seats.

You can buy tickets online or offline.

Fang Hong didn't hold any grand global premiere, nor did he invite a bunch of stars and celebrities to walk the red carpet, nor did he invite professional film critics. He just let the actors run the show on their own.

Because he knows that this movie is just good to watch, and the plot doesn't have much logic. If he invites professional film critics, it will be criticized for being worthless.

So even before this movie was released, word of mouth had already spread, and discussions on the internet were very lively, making it a hit before it even aired.

"Disappointing! The narrative is a mess, the plot is full of flaws, the male lead is stupid and then the situation turns around, the handheld photography and rotating camera are inexplicable, the characters have little presence, and the cast is ruined. Of course, the magic is very good."

"We have stars, special effects, climax, and suspense. What more do you want?"

"To be honest, this magic theme is very novel. Although the plot is flawed, the scenes are all very cool and awesome."

"The editing and rhythm are so dazzling that many plots just fly by. The whole movie can be regarded as an extremely gorgeous sleight of hand. Although I feel empty but excited after watching it."

"Do you know how I felt after watching this movie? I was shocked, surprised, and amazed. It's hard to describe it in words. The movie cleverly combines magic, crime, and plot development. Magic can be so amazing that it can accomplish a shocking move in front of everyone. The thieves took it legally and escaped. The magical reversal at the end of the movie also laid the foundation for the next one."

"It's unexpectedly very good. It's hard to tell what's real and what's fake. I highly recommend this movie."

"I really hate this movie. From the first shot, I couldn't stand the bad script and bad director. The editing is chaotic, the dialogue is crude and pale, the soundtrack is so bad but it runs through the whole movie, it pretends to be smart but it makes it look even more stupid, the magic scenes are fake and exaggerated, and the good plastic surgery is wasted. If there is a good script and a good director, I really hope there will be a sequel. After all, magic is a very good subject."

"It feels so awkward, it makes me sleepy."

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People who have seen it all criticize the plot flaws, but the scenes are amazing and the special effects are beyond reproach.

But one thing is that very few viewers talk about the actors' acting skills or whether their performance is good or not, as if this movie has reduced the actors' presence to a very low level.

To be honest, "Now You See Me" is Fang Hong's transitional film, a film that transitions from the traditional production mode to the special effects production mode.

So I had no intention of polishing the plot, I just copied it.

Good graphics, good special effects, just enjoy watching it!

At present, the reputation of "Now You See Me" is polarized, with some people giving it good reviews, some giving it bad reviews, and some giving it negative reviews.

Polarization is a good thing. Any hit movie will have a very controversial reputation, which can drive up popularity.

If there is no discussion, then it's basically over. For example, in "Blind Detective", they are still refuting the rumor that King Liu acted in a bad movie.

This movie relies on the influence of King Liu.

Because Yutu and the actors are constantly hyping "Now You See Me", "The Dragon King" seems to have little presence.

There's nothing we can do. They didn't plan to release the film at this time. They just spread the word that it would be released at this time to embarrass the principal. Of course, they didn't plan to invest any money in publicity.

If we invest too much in publicity at this time, what will happen when the film is actually released? That would be a real overspending.

So on July 7, the day before Now You See Me was scheduled to be released, The Rise of the Demons was withdrawn from the theaters.

This surprised people inside and outside the circle. People outside the circle were fine, as they only knew a little about the movie "Shendu Dragon King" and didn't know the specific details.

Because not much money was invested in publicity, it was the same tactic Fang Hong used before.

When the reporter asked Huayi why, they just said: "Technical adjustment."

But in the eyes of some people, this is confusing.

"Huayi wanted to use the same tactics as the principal to defeat the principal, but they didn't expect the principal to not accept the challenge," said Li Xiaoping, vice president of Guangxian.

"Those two brothers are at their wit's end."

Wang Changtian said: "We all rose to prominence in the era. At that time, there was no competition. With the support of a Hong Kong production team or a good director, we could gain a foothold. To put it bluntly, we were all makeshift teams, unlike Yutu, which overcame all difficulties, created its own model, and cultivated talents.

So companies like Huayi cannot stand challenges. Once someone challenges them, they get confused and don’t know how to respond.”

"That is to say, if you have never experienced setbacks, you can only play in a favorable situation, but not in an unfavorable situation." Li Xiaoping said.

"Yes, they can only bully people like Liu Tianxian, who is strong on the outside but weak on the inside. Any film and television company with a certain amount of capital in this circle cannot bully her." Wang Changtian hit the point.

There are too many emerging film and television companies now. For example, behind "Tiny Times" are Tianyu and Huanrui. What can the old forces do to them?
Cinema terminals don’t care about all that. They will just show whichever movie is more popular and makes more money.

Actors also have their own circles. When they come to you, you still use those old guys and have no intention of training anyone.

Even the China Film Corporation's Zuo Shandiao shook his head and sighed, worrying about the future of the film industry. With all the fighting going on, he didn't know what the future of the film industry would be like.

But he couldn't do anything about it, as he was about to retire.

In addition, Fatty Yu Bona was also silent. He had already smelled the danger and the principal was sure to deal with him.

They even didn't let Emperor Entertainment Group go, not to mention that they had clashed with them several times and often scolded them.

Most movie and TV bosses don't feel anything. They don't want to compete for the top spot, they just want to make some money in this increasingly prosperous movie market. The withdrawal of Huayi's "Dragon King of the Capital" has made "Now You See Me" unimpeded, and its share of the screenings has also increased. Major theaters try to give more screenings to "Now You See Me".

If "Dragon King of the Gods" is released, it will definitely take up a portion of the screening schedule, which will be just the right amount of time left.

Under such circumstances, on July 7th, the box office of "Now You See Me" exceeded 4 million yuan, reaching 1.28 million yuan.

It broke the previous single-day box office record for Chinese-language films and became the film with the highest single-day box office.

This movie is already popular, there is no competition from big movies, and it is a Chinese-language film, so it has local advantages!

There is no way. 50% of the screenings are for "Now You See Me", and other movies only account for 50% of the screenings. They are not on the same level at all.

There are many movies released during this period, more than 70!

It’s just because they have the advantage of Tupiaopiao. Not only do they have a ground team for promotion, but they can also choose seats online, and the opening screen is an advertisement for this movie.

And when you enter the Tupiaopiao page from other channels, the homepage also has a prominent "Now You See Me" poster.

In addition, Bilibili, Chang'e Video, and the newly launched Xiaohongshu also promoted the film and wrote a review of it.

Although Xiaohongshu has just been launched, its download volume has exceeded tens of thousands, and there are little fairies on it.

This does not help with promotion and traffic, but allows it to develop freely first, because many of them are new attempts, and if they develop too quickly, it will be difficult to adjust.

It is conceivable that if Fang Hong wants to promote a movie now, he can slowly abandon all conspiracies and tricks, and his channels and resources will only increase.

In the future, I can crush you with my absolute strength!

Due to the competition from "Now You See Me", other movies have seen their screening share and box office cut in half.

"Blind Detective" only earned 749 million on the first day, which is very bleak. It is unclear whether it can exceed million.

Even "Tiny Times", which had been released for several days, was comparable to it, with a box office of 722 million, but it was also cut in half. The day before, the movie still had 2250 million.

I can only say that "Now You See Me" is awesome!
Not to mention other movies, all of them have declined to varying degrees. As long as the movie was released during this period, no one was spared.

The movie schedule itself is a zero-sum game, and gain for one party inevitably means loss for the other.

Although "Now You See Me" was a huge hit in the domestic market, it did not perform so well in the North American market.

Compared to the previous life, which grossed over 308 million dollars on the first day, this time, the film only opened in 296 theaters in North America on the first day and earned a box office of million dollars.

The single-hall score is around US$9590.

The overall box office is not that good, but the box office in a single theater is still good, so the scale of screening can be expanded.

It is impossible to open Chinese films in so many cinemas. That costs money, and no one knows how your film will perform in the market. The fact that you can open them in hundreds of cinemas is only because of Fang Hong's face.

Otherwise, just give it to a few dozen companies as a token of your appreciation!
However, a box office of more than two million dollars can be boasted about. As long as a movie makes over one million dollars overseas, it can be boasted about in China.

"Now You See Me has grossed over $2 million in North America, setting a new record for Chinese-language films."

"How did the Chinese special effects blockbuster "Now You See Me" subvert the international market?"

"Liu Tianxian's Now You See Me earned $296 million in North America, with a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 50% and a popcorn index of 71% that reflects audience preference."

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Such news immediately appeared on major online media, bringing the quality of "Now You See Me" to a higher level.

After all, being able to export culture is something to be proud of in the eyes of Chinese people.

The higher-ups don't really care about the domestic box office revenue, they think it's as it should be, and that it's not something to be proud of.

If you can get box office success overseas, that's a true reflection of your ability.

This is a positive achievement and value for the higher-ups.

In the film and television market, earning one million dollars overseas is more exciting than earning 100 million dollars domestically.

Moreover, internationally, France, South Korea, and the United Kingdom seem to be performing quite well, with box office revenues exceeding $500,000, which is also evident.

By this calculation, the global box office should be around $5 million.

The specific data has not been sent back by Global yet. Only the data for North America has been sent back. Let them be happy first.

In Korea, the film was distributed by CJ Entertainment.

"Now You See Me" did okay in Hong Kong, earning 99 Hong Kong dollars on the first day; "Blind Detective" still performed poorly, with only 44 Hong Kong dollars.

I don’t know whether I can make a profit or not, it depends on the follow-up.

In short, the release of blockbuster movies like "Now You See Me" has brought down the box office of other domestic movies, leaving all parties silent.

The production quality is so gorgeous that it seems like it is not of the same level.

Liu Tianxian also finished her promotional roadshow and came back to rest.

(End of this chapter)