Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 102: Rising the next day (44)

"1080 million!"

In the waiting room, Li Xiaoping shouted.

The person next to him immediately asked, "What 1080 million?"

"The box office of 'Architecture 101' on its first day..."

"Breaking through 10 million on the first day, is that true?"

"Of course it's true. This is the summary data from theaters our company received!"

Li Bingbing also woke up: "It exceeded 10 million on the first day. Did it win the first-day box office championship?"

“I should have gotten it!”

"It wasn't easy... We actually broke Director Feng's monopoly..."

Shi Shi also opened her eyes and whispered to Shen Yan, "Breaking through 10 million on the first day, is that a good result?"

Shen Yan nodded: "It exceeded 10 million on the first day. With our good reputation, breaking 100 million will not be a problem!"

"...Then why are you a little unhappy?"

"I'm happy... I'm just a little sleepy!"

"Hold on a little longer, you can sleep for an hour once you get on the plane!"

"Um…"

Shen Yan nodded. He originally wanted to kiss her - but there were staff members around, so he decided to give up!
He really wasn't unhappy, he was just trying to figure out the water...

Last year, Guangguang released the animated film "Astro Boy" and publicly announced that "the box office exceeded 4000 million in the first three days!"

Then the China Film News reported another set of figures: the actual data obtained by the National Film Special Fund Office from the computer terminals of major cinema chains showed that "Astro Boy" had a box office of only 3 million in three days of release.

The box office is inflated!
These days, inflated box office numbers are the norm...

Bragging about box office figures has become a common tactic in film promotion, which is nothing more than artificially creating a viewing craze to attract more audiences to the cinema.

Generally speaking, the first-week box office is most likely to be manipulated because the film is fresh and attracts the most attention during this period. If the box office is booming, it will greatly enhance its subsequent market appeal...

Another point is that official box office statistics are delayed - they are only made public in the China Film News, which is published every Thursday.

Due to the untimely release and lack of legal online reprinting, its awareness and influence are very limited.

This gives many publishing companies the opportunity to exploit loopholes.

Light Media is one of the best!
Yes, I was criticized by netizens for a while last year.

Many people even claimed that they would never watch any movie related to Light Media.

But... inflating the box office is still a publicity stunt...

Before the real-time box office statistics were released, many movies had done this kind of publicity. "Let the Bullets Fly" boasted that its box office had exceeded 700 million!
But in the end, its box office was only 6.36 million, not even exceeding the box office of "Aftershock"...

Therefore, it is normal for Shen Yan to be suspicious.

After getting on the plane, he whispered to Li Xiaoping, "Mr. Li, what is the actual box office performance?"

“…Didn’t I tell you? 1080 million!”

"I'm talking about real data, not inflated box office figures."

Li Xiaoping was a little speechless and handed the phone to him directly: "Look..."

Well, I did wrongly accuse Li Xiaoping...

The news she received was the first-day box office figures from major theaters, which finally totaled 1082 million!
……

In comparison, "Aftershock" grossed 3620 million yuan on its first day...

You can't compare them like that. "Introduction to Architecture" and "Aftershock" are not of the same genre at all, and the attention they receive is also different!
Let’s compare it with “Dragon and Phoenix”…

The total box office of this movie is 1.1 million, and it is also a romance film.

The box office on the first day was 820 million, and on Valentine's Day it took in 1400 million...

The reputation is just so-so - Douban score 6.0...an ordinary romance film.

"Introduction to Architecture" has a Douban score of 8.0... while Time.com gave it a score of 8.1!

In terms of word of mouth, it surpasses "Dragon and Phoenix"...

Then the final box office...should be more than 1.5 million!
It is unlikely to exceed 200 million, because it is almost September - "Inception", "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" and "Under the Hawthorn Tree" are lined up for release!
Shen Yan certainly has confidence in "Introduction to Architecture," but he also absolutely believes in the strength of "Inception"...

——"Inception" grossed nearly 5 million yuan in mainland China, which instantly boosted Nolan's popularity. Then came "Interstellar" in 2014, which directly made Nolan a legend.

……

In Shanghai, the same itinerary, visiting seven cinemas...

Still very tired.

The difference is that everyone is in much better condition!
The first day box office data came out, and everyone had a clear idea of the situation.

I know that this is a movie that has achieved great success in both word of mouth and box office.

Then, when answering questions from the audience and reporters, I felt a lot more relaxed.

Oh, a lot of media outlets have already reported that the book "Introduction to Architecture" surpassed 10 million in sales on its first day...

Sohu Entertainment, which has a good relationship with Guangguang, even published a full page of reports about the story before and after the project of "Introduction to Architecture" was launched... Of course, the focus was also on the first day box office of nearly 1200 million!
After all, numbers give people a very intuitive feeling, but other things may not be!
So, when asking questions, I asked a lot about the movie box office.

Something like 'Have you ever thought about box office performance?'

A: "Of course I thought about it. This is a commercial film, and the most important thing for a commercial film is to make a profit for the boss... So, the initial goal was 5000 million, as long as I could make a profit..."

"Now what do you think the final box office will be?"

Answer: "It should be over 100 million..."

Many viewers also asked questions to the director, mainly asking: "Did Ruiying sleep with the rich second-generation senior?"

You Dazhi replied: "No, I already heard the sound of someone slapping me in the face..."

"Couldn't the senior just slap Ruiying and then do what needs to be done?"

"Let me explain..."

Shen Yan interjected, "When I was writing the script, I left a hint. When Ruiying was an adult, she said that being kissed by Shengmin was her first kiss... She also said that Shengmin was her first love... And we also shot Ruiying dodging the senior's kiss twice. This is the meaning of the name. The heroine was not really drunk..."

After a pause, Shen Yan added, "I discussed this with the director, and he felt that it wasn't important whether that happened or not. What was important was that the boy's inferiority complex and sensitivity were destroyed. Seeing the woman he loved so much with someone else, and knowing that he couldn't compare to the tall, rich, and handsome man, he was heartbroken. This feeling was real..."

You Dazhi on the side fell into deep thought - Have I discussed this with him?

"Then why aren't you together?"

"Being together is meaningless... I feel that no matter how beautiful first love is, it is just a memory. With this meeting, I have fulfilled my wish. Not all lovers can be together forever. Sometimes, incompleteness can be more touching than perfection."

……

Another airport, but this time it’s the Pudong airport…

In the VIP lounge, Li Bingbing excitedly discussed something with Li Xiaoping...

Ren Quan took a sip of tea and joined the discussion although he was not in the mood.

Shen Yan whispered to Shi Shi about the questions from the audience and the media during the day.

As for roadshows, most of the questions are similar!

After reviewing it, I feel that my answers were too ordinary and it is difficult to attract media coverage!
Shen Yan raised his eyebrows: "Next time I ask you how you feel about me, just say that you have always had a crush on me!"

Shi Shi was stunned for a moment: "Ah? Having a crush on you? That's not good!"

"Why not? Then I'll tell you I have a crush on you too...it'll be a two-way relationship...what a great hype!"

Shi Shi realized he was teasing her and pushed him away: "Get out!"

"...Don't be angry, drink some water..." Shen Yan handed over the cup, then remembered something and walked over to Li Xiaoping: "Mr. Li, the box office figures for the next day haven't been released yet?"

"...1320 million... Didn't you hear? That's what we're talking about!"

　The leader will update again after the New Year~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)