Later, Mr. Xu found out:

It is customary for movies to be shown in Japan until the end list is rolled before the lights are turned on. Spectators usually wait until the lights are turned on before leaving, which is not mandatory of course, and they can also go first.

It is said to be out of respect for the film's production staff.

Xu Fei doesn't have a cold, even if it's a good movie, I have to respect a bad movie?

In short, the habits are different here.

After the premiere of "Virus", there were no waves, and the next day was no different. But then there was more and more news about the movie, especially on the Internet.

"Brothers, come and watch this film! I just made a plan to coax the girl to go to the clock hotel that day, and it turned out to be a hell, a masterpiece!"

"It's definitely not the kind of zombies in Hollywood, the zombies here are all running fast, and the young lady's mouth is full of rip girls, ah!

"This is the worst time that retail investors have been hacked in the history of movies, and the evil fund manager has become a hero!!"

"I don't know if with my dad's IQ and speed, he can make it to the last little train. Orz~”

"Sbarassi!"

The audience on the Internet and the audience in the cinema are like social animals who don't drink alcohol and social animals who drink alcohol, and they seem to be two worlds.

The comments of the serious media are much more serious:

"The routines are complete, the concepts are clear, there are conspiracies, human nature and sacrifices, it is not Hollywood-style heroism to save mankind, there are more reflections on human nature and emotional portrayal. ”

"The use of various elements is extremely skillful, the scenes and special effects are commendable, and the footage of zombie attacks is very enjoyable. ”

"Leslie Cheung's charm is undiminished, the boxer is simple and direct and very likable, Gong Li controls the rhythm, Sanada Hiroyuki is hated, Xia Fan shows his potential......"

"The highest level of commercial films in Asia!"

"If you shoot at the end, I'll give you full marks!"

"Train to Busan" appeared in 2016 and borrowed a lot of routines, such as fast-moving zombies, and "World War Z" has already been filmed.

But now in 2002, "Virus" is groundbreaking in many forms!

In addition, Mr. Xu checked and filled in the omissions, which made up for some deficiencies such as the sense of lens, rhythm, inexplicable sluggishness of the characters, and the lack of fear in the group performance.

I can't say that there are no shortcomings, there are definitely shortcomings, but on the whole it is enough to shock.

The box office in the first week was mediocre, but when word of mouth accumulated, it reversed the decline the next week. Xu Fei finally saw the statistics of the Japanese box office:

The zombie film "Virus", co-produced by the four places, mobilized more than 310,000 viewers on the first day of the following week, and earned more than 400 million yen at the box office.

On the second day, more than 390,000 people were mobilized, and the box office was more than 500 million yen, achieving a reverse decline...... In the six days of its release, the total box office has reached 1.5 billion yen, and it continues to rise rapidly.

Toho said that it is ready for long-term screening, with the goal of hitting 10 billion. ”

There are also professional analyses:

"As the world's second largest film market, Japan has attracted the attention of many practitioners.

Smart studios choose to work with local filmmakers to create co-productions that are closely related to Japan's region and culture, while at the same time having a good sense of perception in other regions.

The target market for "Virus" is obviously East and Southeast Asian countries.

And "The Last Samurai", which has been in preparation for a long time and will start shooting in the second half of the year, invited Tom Cruise to take charge, obviously targeting the Japanese and North American markets. ”

More than 10 billion, it is a blockbuster movie in Japan.

"The Last Samurai" grossed 13.7 billion yen, but it was a real blockbuster with an investment of $100 million.

Dongbao's estimate of "Virus" is 8 billion to 10 billion, with an exchange rate of 131.06, or 6-70 million US dollars.

The cost is 12 million US dollars, and about 36 million can be recovered, which is more than 4 billion yen.

In terms of the size of Japan, the film market is indeed huge.

In short, as soon as the results came out the next week, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, there are still other regions that have not been released, and there are still audio-visual products that can be sold! There are many ways to make money!

............

"Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

Everyone has been in Japan for a while, and other regions should also run publicity, and before leaving, the Japanese side arranged a drinking party.

The first pan-Asian cooperation was successful, and the spirits were high, and they talked about the local distribution of Yunyun.

"The Internet is very powerful now, and you can try to open up the Internet and find some culturally influential celebrities to write articles, so as to arouse the public's curiosity first.

And there is a phrase in the Japanese media that I think should be used more. ”

"Which word?"

"The highest level of commercial films in Asia!"

Xu Fei said this, looked at the expressions of several people, and said with a smile: "Reputation and quality are in front of us, even if we are not the highest level, we are the closest to the highest level."

This is a very good publicity stunt, and there is no shame in putting it on "Virus"!"

“......”

After a moment of hesitation, the bigwigs of film companies around the country happily accepted the suggestion.

Xu Fei, as an investor + screenwriter, is handsome and humorous, and is very popular at the reception. Many female celebrities came to talk, he dealt with it casually, and sighed in his heart:

Alas...... Alas...... Alas...... My daily entertainment!

"Mr. Xu!"

was melancholy, Yasuda, Xu Yingzhu, and Lao Song came over together: "Why are you hiding here? We want to talk to you about the sequel." ”

"A sequel is going to be made so soon?"

"No, no, I mean you can write the script first, the script cost is small, and there is nothing to lose by filming or not filming. Yasuda said.

"I'm sorry, I haven't figured out how to do a sequel in my head. ”

"We can all try it, and there is no conflict in writing the script. "Seo Young-so is the same as being beaten with chicken blood, and he is the most motivated.

"Alright then, I'll start by saying okay, I don't guarantee creativity. ”

After the two left, Lao Song wondered: "Why don't you seem interested in a sequel?"

"Train to Busan 2" sucks!

"I really didn't think about it, and I don't plan to cooperate with Japan and South Korea in the second part. ”

"Give a reason first!"

"There are some things that you have to strike while the iron is hot, and some things that you can't. "Virus" is too dependent on the Japanese market, and the second part will be suppressed. ”

Xu Fei paused and said: "I'm going to make an action movie, cooperate with Thailand, with a small cost, fist-to-flesh, and it is best to release it in the mainland." ”

"Will it work?"

"There are a lot of kung fu fans all over the world, as long as the film is filmed well, you can make money from the bare disc!

"Okay!"

"Then let's make a more fierce one, Wu Jing, Donnie Yen, Kou Zhanwen, Zhang Jin, Ni Xing, Zhou Billy, and find a few more Muay Thai masters......"

Sizzle!

The old Song chicken's blood is boiling.

After he left, Gong Li came to sit again.

After Gong Li, Leslie Cheung also came, holding a glass of wine: "Teacher Xu, I toast you!"

"Call me old. ”

"Ha, respect you!"

Leslie Cheung touched a glass with him and said with a smile: "I have been filming for 20 years, whether it is "The True Color of Heroes", "The True Story of A Fei", or "East Evil and West Poison", it is filming.

There are only two dramas that touch me the most, "Farewell My Concubine" is that kind of, in that sense, you know it.

"Virus" is, uh, I never thought we'd be able to make this kind of movie...... It's hard to tell, but you can definitely understand it, it's really great!"

He took a sip of wine and nodded, "Thank you, thank you so much!"