Rebirth: I'm filming extra scenes on the set

Chapter 216: I laughed so hard that I started crying.

"Mom, we can go in now."

At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, Chen Cheng walked into the cinema with his parents.

My parents said it was their first time going to the cinema.

I am very unfamiliar with movie theaters.

Chen Cheng knew.

In fact, there are many people like your parents across the country.

we can even say.

As of 2009, more than half of the people in the country had never been to the cinema to watch a movie.

For many people, watching movies is a luxury, and in the eyes of many people, they have never even thought about it.

of course.

This is indeed the difficulty we faced in 09, but such data also represents that the domestic film market has enormous potential in the future.

Otherwise it will be like Hong Kong.

Decades ago, the box office of Hong Kong movies reached around 5000 million.

After more than 5000 years, it is still around million.

What does this mean?
It means that the market potential has been completely exhausted.

No matter how good the movie you make is, it will only have this much box office.

"Papa, here."

The cinema was a little dark and my parents were not used to it at first.

Fortunately, the feeling in the cinema is better than at home.

Looking at the large giant screen in front of you, this effect cannot be experienced at home.

After a short few minutes of advertising, "Lost on Journey" was officially released.

The story is actually very simple.

It tells the story of the male protagonist Xu Zheng and Wang Baobao returning to Changsha to celebrate the New Year.

But in 09.

Although the traffic conditions are much better than before.

However, on the way home for the New Year, a series of ridiculous stories happened.

Like Wang Baobao’s first time on a plane.

The staff said that milk was not allowed.

It was really a pity to throw away Wang Baobao, so he drank several liters of milk under the gaze of everyone.

Such a scene is shocking.

Then, because it was Wang Baobao’s first time on a plane, he was not used to it and felt that the plane was very hot.

Just ask the flight attendant to open the window.

Everyone burst into laughter instantly.

Seeing that opening the window didn't work, Wang Baobao asked if he could stop for a moment.

Although such a scenario seems unlikely.

But for many friends who are flying for the first time, they often report such funny incidents.

Of course this is just an appetizer.

Due to weather conditions, the plane returned to the airport.

There is no other way.

The two protagonists had to transfer to a series of transportation including trains, buses, ferries, tractors, etc.

And on the way home on these vehicles, a series of hilarious stories happened.

"It's Chen Cheng indeed. So funny, so hilarious."

"I've seen "Love Call Transfer" directed by Chen Cheng before, but I didn't expect this one to be even funnier than that one."

"Yeah, it's funnier than Love Apartment."

What is the purpose of watching movies?
Maybe many people don’t understand it.

Even some directors haven't figured it out yet.

In Chen Cheng's eyes.

He believes that watching movies is just like watching TV series, and its first purpose is to provide entertainment and leisure.

If you can achieve this, then your movie may not lose money.

If you do this well, you can make some money.

If you do it really well, you can make a lot of money.

of course.

If you add something more meaningful while having fun and resting.

Then.

This film will become a classic.

The original version of "Lost on Journey" was more of a comedy.

So, although the story is quite good, due to various reasons, it did not earn much box office after its release.

But Chen Cheng's version.

After the comedy, he added a very deep core.

This kernel.

That is [Whether you have money or not, go home for the New Year].

In fact, the previous version of "Lost on Journey" also paid attention to this point.

For example, on the bus, everyone sang the song "Whether you have money or not, go home for the New Year" together.

But this is not enough and not profound enough.

Chen Cheng's version, however, focuses on this.

First, Chen Cheng showed it when he stood on the train.

The New Year is approaching.

In order to go home, countless people flocked to the train station from all directions.

Among them, most are migrant workers.

Among this working group, there are old people, middle-aged people, young people, teenagers... and even many children and babies.

They look different, they speak different dialects, and they carry luggage of different sizes.

They had different and identical expressions on their faces.

Some people bought tickets and jumped with excitement.

There are those who have not bought tickets yet and have been waiting there anxiously.

Some people no longer had tickets but were unwilling to leave, so they slept at the train station.

There are also people who walk alone, carrying bundles of luggage that are taller than themselves.

In the lens.

Chen Cheng specifically targeted the mother who was travelling during the Spring Festival.

This mother who was travelling during the Spring Festival was carrying a quilt that was much taller than herself.

But even so, he was carrying a piece of luggage in his left hand and holding a baby who was only a few months old in his right hand.

She said she came from Liangshan, thousands of kilometers away.

The quilt she was carrying was not entirely her own, but was given to her by some co-workers who did not want it when they went home and said they wanted to throw it away.

During the Spring Festival travel rush, my mother felt it was a pity to throw away the things, so she packed them all up and took them home.

This time I went home because on the one hand I wanted to visit my relatives, and on the other hand I wanted to get my child treated.

This is her second girl.

But a pity.

Although Chundong's mother took her daughter home, her condition worsened...

When we learn in the movie that the girl has died.

The entire cinema was filled with crying.

Chen Cheng's mother cried her heart out.

My father also wiped away tears from time to time.

Even if Chen Cheng looked at it again, he couldn't stop the tears from flowing out.

He wasn't making up this story.

This is a true story.

But it is precisely because this is true that it touches everyone's hearts even more.

"Go home for the New Year."

"Go home for the New Year."

"Go home for the New Year."

The final outcome.

Chen Cheng did not end according to the previous life.

The shot that Chen Cheng gave everyone was the delicious reunion dinner.

……

"Son, you said you shot this film?"

"Ah."

“Did that mother’s daughter really die?”

"Uh... Mom, I made up the story."

"That's fine, that's fine."

My mother touched her chest and said, "If that mother really lost her daughter, she would have no idea how painful it would be."

The old man patted Chen Cheng on the shoulder and called out, "Son."

Chen Cheng replied heavily, "Alas."

Dad left the cinema in tears without saying a word.

the other side.

Friends from all over the country also went to the cinema.

Although in the beginning.

The series of funny shots of the two protagonists made everyone laugh.

But as the whole play revolved around the theme of going home, everyone's laughter was often mixed with tears.

"I cried when I saw it. I have experienced all these scenes."

"Yeah, when I think back to the time when I went home to buy a train ticket, I don't know how many ways I used."

"After watching the Spring Festival Travel Mom, I know it's not fake. I saw too many people like the Spring Festival Travel Mom at the train station."

"Yes. I went to work once, and when I came home, I even brought home a straw mat."

"I'll tell you, I even brought the bucket back?"

"Haha, I even took my torn underwear home."

This world is still mostly populated by ordinary people.

For example, even some of the most prominent figures in society had very difficult experiences when they were young.

Many times, their hardships are fully reflected when they go home for the New Year.

In the movie Lost on Journey, he not only made everyone laugh, but also generated strong resonance among countless audiences.

When a film resonates.

The power unleashed by this film is extremely terrifying.

It was the Spring Festival at that time.

At this time, everyone has just returned home from all over the country to celebrate the New Year.

When a movie about going home for the New Year is released on the first day of the Lunar New Year, if it doesn't become a hit, then no other movie can become a hit.

"4000."

The day.

All major media outlets broke this number with great fanfare.

During the Spring Festival, "Lost on Journey" raised the original single-day maximum of 3000 million to 4000 million.

……

"Fuck, 4000 million in box office in one day, this is too good to be true."

"4000 million a day. The highest box office in Hong Kong this year was only 5100 million, and that was CJ by Stephen Chow."

"My goodness, 4000 million a day, how much will the box office be after Lost on Journey is taken off the shelves for a month?"

Same with the TV series ratings.

The higher the ratings, the more it can stimulate people's nerves.

But actually.

The ratings of TV series are far from comparable to the box office of movies.

The TV series have a high ratings and the average audience doesn’t watch them.

Everyone likes to watch TV dramas, but few people pay attention to their ratings.

Only those enthusiasts or the media who reported on it thought, wow, the ratings are so high.

But what about box office?

Even if the media does not expose him, he is still followed by countless people.

Especially those friends who are going to watch a movie.

What reference standards do many movie-watching friends usually use when watching movies?
If you don’t know whether a movie is good or bad before it’s released, you can compare it based on the fame of the director.

Of course, Chen Cheng’s role as producer has also become quite popular recently.

But no matter what the director and producer say.

The most important thing is actually the box office. All other data cannot beat the box office.

The box office is the most valuable reference.

For most people, it doesn’t matter which movie they watch, they will just go see any that are good.

Then.

Which one is better?
The answer is naturally that the ones with high box office are good.

Although we can’t say that we are not optimistic about movies with low box office.

But the first choice is definitely the one with high box office.

Ever since.

This kind of box office revenue of over 4000 million on the same day stimulated the senses of countless people.

"I've known about the show Lost on Journey for a long time and was still considering whether to watch it. It seems I will watch it today."

"I thought Lost on Journey would be a hit, but I didn't expect it to be this popular?"

"Breaking 4000 million in a single day, what kind of record is this..."

"Stop talking, let's go to the cinema first."

……

"You're going to go berserk."

Han Sanping called Chen Cheng immediately.

Although Chen Cheng was excited, he was not as excited as the others.

I have seen too many records in my previous life.

For Chen Cheng, breaking 4000 million that day didn't seem to be a big deal.

But Chen Cheng is like this.

It’s different for others.

Especially within the industry.

When they saw that Lost on Journey had grossed over 4000 million yuan on the same day, they were more crazy than any other audience.

"Director Han, why are you so excited? Oh, I get it, your China Film Group is going to make money."

"What's there to earn? We only invested 1000 million. I regret it now. When it was first issued, I gave you a minimum guarantee."

"Hahaha, forget about the guarantee. I don't really like guarantees."

"why?"

"Think about it. If you lose money on the guaranteed bottom line, you'll be upset, right? But if the guaranteed bottom line is too high at the box office, I'll be unhappy too, right?"

"This too."

Han Sanping nodded.

of course.

But he knew it.

There is still a market for things like guaranteed minimum payments.

In particular, many directors and producers lack confidence in their films due to a lack of market analysis.

If they have a guaranteed minimum income from China Film, they will earn more.

of course.

There are risks here too.

For example, last time the ticket price was a little lower, so they bought Yu Feihong's "Love Has Next Life" as a minimum guarantee.

"Okay, okay, I think this is the year that everyone will pay attention to you every day."

"why?"

"To improve the box office data."

"Uh……"

Ok.

indeed.

When a record appears.

Many times, box office sales will become a pleasure.

This is just like counting how many gold medals the Chinese team wins after the opening of the Olympics.

Every time the number of gold medals increases or a record is broken, countless spectators are excited.

The same is true for movies.

inside.

Some are within the industry.

There are also some who want to watch a movie but don’t have the time yet.

Some people also watch the movie and then look at what record this movie can set.

Under thousands of attention.

The second day of the new year.

The box office of "Lost on Journey" once again exceeded 4000 million.

No.

This time it’s not 4000 million, but 4500 million.

"Director Chen, do you really have to be so aggressive?"

This is a call from Wu Yusen.

Chen Cheng smiled and said, "Director Wu, we are all family. Red Cliff performed well. The box office on the first day of the Lunar New Year was 3000 million, and on the second day of the Lunar New Year it was also 3000 million. No, it's 3300 million now."

"It's nothing compared to your 4500 million."

"Don't worry. There are still two more Red Cliffs. This one should do well at the box office after it's released during the Spring Festival. The second one is our top priority and the most interesting one. When our Red Cliff is released, who will be able to compete with us?"

"It made my heart move."

Wu Yusen hung up the phone with a smile on his face.

In fact, he was already very satisfied with the results of Chibi.

Although the box office is lower than "Lost on Journey", the film has a very good reputation.

Moreover, the box office broke 3000 million in two consecutive days, which also proves the potential of Red Cliff.

If it weren't for Lost on Journey, Red Cliff would also be a hot topic.

"Director Chen, congratulations, congratulations."

After Wu Yusen, it was the well-known Hong Kong director Wong Pak Ming.

He produced Ip Man, and Chen Cheng also served as the supervisor.

"Director Huang, congratulations, congratulations."

"Hahaha, I'm really happy for you. Our Ip Man box office is pretty good. According to this prediction, our Ip Man box office may exceed 100 million yuan."

"Yes."

Chen Cheng nodded.

The box office of Ip Man on the first day of the Chinese New Year was 1000 million, and the box office on the second day of the Chinese New Year also remained at 1000 million.

Although it can't be compared with "Lost on Journey" and "Red Cliff".

But the investment in Ip Man itself was not high.

Although there is Donnie Yen, his box office appeal has been average before.

of course.

This is not the most critical.

The key is.

Since the co-production of dramas between Hong Kong and the Mainland.

I don’t know how many films have been co-produced between Hong Kong and the mainland.

Of course there are successful ones.

But most of the films had terrible box office performance, not even exceeding 1 million.

This time, Chen Cheng was invited to be the producer of "Ip Man".

On the one hand, it is to increase the box office of "Ip Man".

On the other hand, it is also to boost the momentum of Hong Kong films.

have to say.

Huang Baiming's plan was successful.

The box office of Ip Man has exceeded 1 million, which represents their success.

Simultaneously.

This also made Wong Pak Ming see hope for Hong Kong films in the mainland.

"So, Director Chen, can we continue with Ip Man 2?"

"That's fine with me."

"I was waiting for you to say that."

Huang Baiming was very excited to get Chen Cheng's nod.

To know.

If Chen Cheng hadn’t nodded.

It is possible to film Ip Man 2 again, but it is still a question whether the Ip Man IP can be successful by then.

……

Big Year.

Some people started visiting relatives.

But after visiting relatives, the best activity in the evening is still watching a movie.

Xiaolin is one of them.

but.

Xiaolin did not go home for the New Year.

He originally wanted to go home, but then he checked his wallet.

Then I thought again, this trip home would probably cost at least one or two thousand.

If I don't go back and just stay in the dormitory for a few days, it will only cost a few hundred yuan at most.

to this end.

These days, Xiaolin has been surfing the Internet in the Internet cafe.

This went on for several days in a row.

Xiaolin was finally tired.

He wanted to go out for some fresh air, and he also wanted to go shopping in the mall.

When seeing various movie posters in the cinema, Xiao Lin remembered "Lost on Journey".

These days, when I went online, many people were talking about this movie.

He also said that the movie is not only funny, but also tear-jerking.

Often, tears would flow while I was laughing.

Xiaolin seldom watched movies before.

Because he thinks watching movies is expensive.

A movie ticket costs 50 yuan.

But with 50 yuan he can stay in the Internet cafe for two or three days.

This time it's a rare opportunity, during the Chinese New Year, Xiaolin is ready to spend some money.

"I hope it's good, otherwise I'll just be wasting my 50 yuan movie ticket."

Kobayashi said from time to time.

Just like what many netizens said.

The movie "Lost on Journey" is so funny.

He could laugh from the beginning to the end.

but.

Smile and smile.

It is really as netizens said.

Unconsciously, tears began to fall from the corners of Xiaolin's eyes.

"Go home for the New Year."

Watching the last shot in the cinema, Xiaolin felt extremely uncomfortable.

He thought of his father.

I also thought of my mother.

I remembered his grandmother who had always missed him and who had sent him to the train station when he first went out to work.

Tears flowed even more.

He slapped himself hard.

He regretted it.

He regretted not going home for the New Year.

Xiaolin sprinted 100 meters towards the train station.

Although he knows.

Today is the third day of the Chinese New Year, and it’s a bit late to go back now.

But even if it was late, he wanted to go home.

For nothing else.

He just wanted to go back home and have a reunion dinner with his father, mother, grandmother...

(End of this chapter)