Huayu 02: The Days of Extreme Pulling and Rolling with the Fairy

Half an hour ago, Xie Jin and her team had just finished their roadshow in Tianfu.

From the moment the film was released, the crew of "When a Man Falls in Love" began a roadshow in major cities to promote the movie.

The roadshow format basically consists of watching videos, interviews, singing by Ms. Liu and Xie Jin, and signing album posters.

Apart from Grandpa Huang, who was too old to participate, everyone else in the group was involved.

Even Yu Dongdu participated in roadshows in the capital, Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Chengdu.

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These past two days, Lao Yu has been looking radiant, and his usual imposing aura has returned.

It's worth noting that just half a month ago, Bona Film Group's release of Ekin Cheng's "Making a Girlfriend" dealt Yu Dong a heavy blow.

Xie Jin's new film is performing very well at the box office, which has given her a good boost.

Especially this script, which neither Shanghai Film Studio nor China Film Studio considered good at the time, so I took a gamble.

Old Yu grinned widely as he put down the newspaper.

Now you know I have a discerning eye?

Previously, my colleagues and the media didn't treat me like this; they made sarcastic remarks all the time.

They practically plastered the words "big idiot" all over my head.

  

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Backstage, Xie Jin wiped away her sweat and took a breath; the fans were too crazy.

I was very happy to receive a lot of snacks and cards while signing autographs.

But in the crowd, I felt myself being groped from all sides.

Several men with thick beards and round faces wanted to kiss me; this was terrifying.

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Xiao Liu leaned over and pulled two more Crispy Shark snacks out of Xie Jin's pocket, then happily ate them by himself.

Yu Dong cheerfully handed the bill to Xie Jin, "Director Xie, Xixi, I have two pieces of good news for you: yesterday's box office was 279 million!"

"It got promoted again?"

Miss Liu's eyes crinkled into a smile: "I knew we could break four thousand! We definitely could!"

Yu Dong nodded happily: "Yes, yes, thanks to Xixi. From now on, you should make a prediction before our films are released."

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Since its premiere on July 25, the box office on its opening day was 1.6 million.

In first-tier cities, the occupancy rate was 78%, and cinema screenings during prime time were nearly sold out.

To be honest, a score of 160 on the first day is really not high.

The main problem is insufficient promotion in third- and fourth-tier cities; efforts are mainly focused on provincial capitals and major cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen.

But starting from the second day, the box office actually began to slowly climb.

The main reason is that second-, third-, and fourth-tier cities, which were previously box office underperformers, have started to promote their products through word-of-mouth.

At work or school, female colleagues would chat while eating sunflower seeds, and tears would suddenly well up in their eyes.

If you didn't watch it, how can you participate in the sisters' group's discussions?

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According to data obtained by Bona Film Group, the audience was surprisingly large, consisting of more than just young people and music fans.

Many middle-aged people also enjoyed this movie, which blends elements of struggle, everyday life, family, and more, thanks to positive word-of-mouth.

Many middle-aged men see a reflection of their own struggles in the male protagonist, which is why they like him.

Xie Jin glanced at the list

163 million from July 25th

194 million from July 26th

237 million from July 27th

262 million from July 28th

279 million from July 29th

It's already broken 1,100 in five days, and it looks like it'll easily reach 1,500 in the first week!

No wonder Yu Dong is in a good mood; the box office in just five days is almost double that of "Making a Girlfriend".

The Matrix should only get around 1,500 units in its first week...

It seems that "The Matrix Reloaded" finished its run yesterday with 3943 million yuan in box office revenue, just a hair's breadth shy of 2 million...

The Terminator still has a few days left in its run, and it's estimated to be on par with The Matrix.

Although the final outcome is still unknown, at this moment, Xie Jin knows that her first work has at least not turned out to be a complete disaster.

I felt somewhat fortunate, because around 03, while Hollywood was starting to pay attention to the mainland market, they weren't really taking it too seriously...

You can tell from the scale of their publicity campaign that they really didn't put in much effort...

If the other party's promotional efforts are the same as yours, then the outcome is hard to predict.

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After finishing her roadshow, Xie Jin was finally able to relax for a few days.

Just as I was about to leave, Old Wang suddenly appeared, giving Xie Jin and the hamster eating the crispy shark with an unhappy look.

"You two, come in with me for a moment."

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Inside the room, the two were no longer the popular actors or rising idols they once were...

The two of them stood obediently with their heads down... letting Old Wang give them a scolding...

The reason was simple: both of them failed their English exams.

Xie Jin, 48; Liu, 56

"Xie Jin, what can I say about you! You only got 48 on your English test. Even a chicken could have scored better if it had a handful of rice on the paper. You're usually so smart, how come you can be so clueless sometimes?"

"I never demanded that you two rank high, did I? Can't we just aim for a passing grade?"

Old Wang was furious. It wasn't a big deal, and it wouldn't have much of an impact, but the main problem was how embarrassing it was...

The English teacher seemed quite embarrassed, and apparently even gave Xie Jin a few extra points, since he hadn't passed, so she made a special phone call.

The two most famous students in my class both failed English... Sha Chun from the vocational college class and the class monitor Gao Qiqiang failed.

They're truly a pair of brilliant strategists.

Old Wang looked at Xie Jin with a disappointed expression.

"I'm just wondering, the English teacher didn't put two vicious dogs watching you, did she? Couldn't you at least glance at the student next to you?"

Xie Jin glanced at Miss Liu beside her. Miss Liu, looking guilty, had her hands tucked inside her pockets, her eyes darting around... as if it had nothing to do with her.

The hamster felt Xie Jin's scrutinizing gaze, as if it were a thorn in its back, and its back tightened.

I quickly pretended to be busy, took out the Crispy Shark snack and took a bite.

I...I promised you I could copy...but I didn't say I'd pass...

Old Wang was so angry his blood pressure was about to spike... How could this young lady be so cunning...?

"Still eating! Put it down!"

"Liu Yifei! Tell me, how many sticks have you eaten since you came backstage? Is your mouth a millstone? Are you implying I wasn't talking about you?"

Xiao Liu quickly stuffed the last bite into his mouth, his big, watery eyes looking at Wang Jinsong: "Boss, I was wrong, I'm growing... I'm... hungry."

"Hungry......."

Wang Jinsong felt his blood pressure rising...

"Why are you two so honest? You couldn't even glance at me?"

Xie Jin coughed slightly: "Teacher, it's not like I didn't even glance at him..."

Old Wang looked puzzled. "Copied? Who did you copy? Was it Da Sha Chun? He's even dumber than you, only got 35."

That's right, ever since Xie Jin accidentally called out "Big Fool Chun," not many people remember Ai Lun's name anymore.

Xie Jin wanted to kowtow to Chunzi, but Silly Chun was quite happy, thinking the name sounded nice.

Fortunately, they cut two more shots of him in the movie, which was a small appearance and made up for the silly Chun.

"Silly Chun isn't stupid, I'm the second idiot, I copied the biggest idiot's stuff."

Old Wang waved his hand, too lazy to guess: "There will be make-up exams after school starts. You guys wait for the notification, and be smart! Don't let anyone call me again."

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Old Wang left the backstage dressing room.

The two were face to face, eye to eye.

The air seemed to freeze for a moment...

Xiao Liu is quite adept at playing the fool with his hands tucked in...

Xie Jin coughed and said, "Let me explain."

Miss Liu glanced at the doorway. "Explain? Are you dreaming?"

Of the thirty-six stratagems, running away is the best! Let's run first and figure things out later!

"Okay, I'll explain slowly... let me explain!" 0-100 km/h acceleration!

Xiao Liu darted out in one stride!

As the door drew closer, a smile spread across Xiao Liu's face.

Hehehe, I'm off! You silly dog, you can't catch me!

Unexpectedly, Xie had already anticipated her movements...