The Hong Kong film industry has always been known for its love of following trends, as long as a movie is popular, it will concoct a bunch of similar works. When kung fu comedies are popular, a bunch of kung fu comedies will pop up, and when zombie movies are popular, a bunch of zombie movies will pop up.

After Xu Wangqiu's "Falcon" was released the year before last, it performed very well at the box office, setting off a wave of assassination, assassinating Zhang Jingyao, assassinating Zhang Xiaolin and so on. The content of these movies is similar to "Hoe Rape", due to the betrayal of the traitor, causing us heavy losses, so we organized a hoe team to eradicate the traitor. These films are of poor quality, but they are better than hilarious and have achieved good results.

Now that "Falcon" has done well at the box office on the first day, the bosses of Xiangjiang with a keen sense of smell immediately let their subordinates go to the cinema to watch it. When these people walked into the cinema, they were completely stupid after watching "The Falcon". They have the same feeling as the mainland directors of later generations after watching "Avatar", and in front of "Falcon", they are convinced of their complete defeat.

Not to mention the big scenes of thousands of troops charging and thousands of cannons firing at once, even the battle of the Falcon squad can't be filmed at all, and the various tactics and skills in "Falcon" are close to actual combat, and they can't be filmed in Xiangjiang at all.

The only exception is Sammo Hung, who based on "The Falcon" and combined the idea of the movie "Twelve King Kong" in which the U.S. military sent a death squad of 12 felons to assassinate high-ranking German officials, and conceived "Condor", a story about the U.S. Department of Defense selecting a group of Chinese felons from federal prisons to carry out missions in Vietnam.

After the news of the box office explosion on the first day of "Falcon" spread, it attracted more audiences to the cinema. These audiences walked into the cinema with full expectations, and the results did not disappoint them, and they all felt that the money was well spent. The grand scene of thousands of troops and horses, the grand scene of thousands of cannons, the gripping story, and the fierce and fiery battle scenes all made the audience in Hong Kong addicted. The vast majority of viewers feel that "Falcon" is the most wonderful and best-looking war movie they have ever seen.

Like mainland audiences, Xiangjiang audiences were also fascinated by Yan Shuangying, thinking that this guy was simply too cool and awesome. When they recommend "Falcon" to their friends or discuss "Falcon", many people will take out Yan Shuangying's line "I bet you have no bullets for your gun". And after watching the movie, they couldn't suppress their excitement and recommended this movie to their friends.

Driven by the audience's enthusiasm for watching the movie, "Falcon" earned 1.48 million at the box office on the second day of its release. Compared with the first day of release, the box office has increased by 330,000.

Everyone in Yindu knows that today's box office is definitely better than yesterday, because today is Friday, and there will be more audiences in the evening than on Thursday, but it is still surprising to be able to increase the box office by 330,000. This made everyone look forward to the box office of "Falcon" in the next two days, and felt that the box office of "Falcon" in the two days of the weekend would definitely create a new high.

The third day of "Falcon" is a Saturday, and office workers tend to use this time to relax. In this day and age, there is little entertainment, and watching movies is the most popular way to relax. The theme of China fighting Vietnam, coupled with the good audience reputation of "Falcon", has made countless audiences pour into the cinema. The 23 movie theaters where "Falcon" was released, from the first show in the morning to the last show in the evening, were full, and it was almost difficult to find a ticket. Even the two midnight performances that opened in a row had an 80% attendance rate, which was a grand occasion that Shuangnan Cinema Line had never had.

By the time the box office came out on Saturday, the entire Yindu institution was cheering. Everyone knows that the box office on Saturday is definitely better than the previous two days, but no one can break through 2 million at the box office, and the number of 2.06 million is simply dumbfounded.

A day later, the first-week box office of "Falcon" was released. After getting the data, the entire Yindu institution was completely boiling. The box office of "Falcon" exceeded 6 million in the first week of its release, reaching 6.12 million. In just four days, Xu Wangqiu completed the surpassing of "Hoe Rape" and set a new box office record for mainland films in Xiangjiang.

The box office of "Falcon" exceeded 6 million in the first week, which not only shocked Yindu, but also stunned the entire Xiangjiang film industry. People in the film industry believed that "Falcon" would definitely be very good at the box office, but no one expected it to be so popular.

In addition to the pro-Taiwan media, other media are convinced of the performance of "Falcon", and it is definitely a miracle that this result can be achieved in this schedule, and only 23 theaters are released.

"Ta Kung Pao" commented on this: "Two years ago, Xu Wangqiu shook the Xiangjiang film industry with the hoe and rape team, and set off a wave of assassination films; A film that shows the self-defense and counterattack can achieve such results in Hong Kong, in addition to the fact that the movie itself is good enough, a very important point is the hatred of the people of Hong Kong for Vietnam's exclusion of Chinese. In this regard, the Hong Kong audience and the mainland audience are sympathetic. ”

"Ming Pao" commented on this: "Since the release of "Falcon", it has continued to be popular, and it is even more full on Saturday and Sunday, and the audience waiting to buy tickets in every cinema has lined up, which can be said to be difficult to find. The ticket price in the evening prime time was actually doubled. This is unprecedented in Shuangnan Cinemas, which shows the popularity of "Falcon". In the end, "Falcon" won 6.12 million box office in the first week, and the goal was "Modern Bodyguard". ”

The report of "Oriental Daily" is: "Film scholar Lin Tongtong's evaluation of "Falcon" is a commercial film shot with the author's technique, the film has a strong visual experience, has a tense plot, has a moving story, and is perfect in all aspects. It is not surprising that such a movie broke out at the box office, and the box office of 6.12 million in the first week is undoubtedly the greatest affirmation of director Xu Wangqiu. ”

Xu Wangqiu is very satisfied with the box office of "Falcon" in the first week, and it can be said that it has achieved this result in the release of 23 theaters, which can be said to be the extreme. If "Falcon" is released on a larger scale, reaching more than 30 cinemas, or having two cinemas released together, then it may not be impossible to surpass "Modern Bodyguard".

For Xu Wangqiu, "Falcon" exploded at the box office in the first week, so he can rest assured that he can boldly carry out the work behind. There is food in the hand, and there is no panic in the heart. "Falcon" was a box office hit, so when talking about cooperation, Xiangjiang filmmakers will pay more attention to Xu Wangqiu's views. If the box office fails miserably and no one cares about the movie, then go to talk to others about cooperation, and others will definitely put a question mark in their hearts.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, Xu Wangqiu left the Qingshuiwan studio, got into a taxi, and reported to the driver the address he was going to.

At the same time, Zhou Yanjian, a martial artist of the Cheng family class who was squatting at the entrance of the studio, immediately started the car and followed closely. The martial artists of the Cheng family class have taken turns to squat in Qingshui Bay in recent days, and in order to keep track of them, Qin Xianglin handed over his car to them, and today it was Zhou Yanjian's turn to keep an eye on people.

Xu Wangqiu sat in the car, staring out the window, but his mind was on meeting Yuan Heping. Co-productions like "Listening to Politics with a Curtain" are not suitable for large-scale work, because Xiangjiang is free of Li Hanxiang, and other directors are not good at making works with a sense of history and epic pattern. Like Wu Yusen's filming of "Red Cliff", it was completely filmed as a farce. Director Hong Kong is best at kung fu films, and the mainland has a large number of excellent martial arts players, and if the two sides cooperate, they can make high-quality kung fu films.

Since Yuan Heping made "Serpentine Trickster" in 1978, several movies have been very popular, and he is a very popular kung fu film director in the Hong Kong film industry. As long as Yuan Heping cooperates with the mainland and makes a lot of money, then other kung fu film directors in Hong Kong will follow suit. In this way, the development process of Xiangjiang films will be rewritten, and it will move in the direction Xu Wangqiu wants.

After a while, the taxi stopped in front of a restaurant on Johnston Road in Wan Chai, and Hui Wangqiu opened the door and walked out. Zhou Yanjian parked the car on the side of the road, saw Xu Wangqiu standing at the door of the hotel and looked around, looked up at the hotel's signboard, and laughed "sneer": "This local bun from the mainland actually ran to Fulinmen, this Nima is a place for the rich people in Xiangjiang to eat." Last time, my eldest brother invited us to have a meal here, and it cost more than 10,000 yuan, can you afford a dumpling from the mainland?"

Founded in 1948 by celebrity chef Xu Fuquan, Fu Lam Mun is the most prestigious Chinese restaurant in Hong Kong, and was renamed "Fu Kee" in 1953. At that time, Xu Fuquan was enthusiastic about bringing ingredients and chefs to the guests' homes to cook immediately, figuring out the tastes of a group of wealthy people, and also won their reputation, which was warmly sought after by the wealthy people in Xiangjiang.

When it comes to Fulinmen, I have to mention Liu Luanxiong. Liu Luanxiong eats millions of Hong Kong dollars here every year. The paparazzi like to squat at the door of Fu Lin Gate to guard Liu Luanxiong because he goes there 2-3 times a week. Every time the paparazzi photographed Liu Luanxiong eating with his family, friends, and various girlfriends, the background is Fu Linmen. Even Liu Luanxiong himself said that he was not in Fulinmen, but on the way to Fulinmen.

In addition to Lau Luen-hung, Lee Shau-kee, Li Ka-shing, Kwok Ho Nian, Stanley Ho, Hang Seng Bank founder Tim Ho, Wing Lung Bank founder Wu Yisun and other Hong Kong and Macau celebrities are frequent visitors here.

Xu Wangqiu had heard the name of FLM, and imagined that FLM should be magnificent and extravagant, but he did not expect that it was located on an inconspicuous street in Wan Chai, and even the signboard had faded and dilapidated, and the location and signboard were like the style of the old Shanghai nightclub. He stared at the sign of Fu Lin Gate and repeatedly confirmed that it was correct, and then strode into the restaurant.

The décor is classic, with brown, gold and emerald green, a style that was more popular in the '60s, with glass cases showcasing Cantonese cuisine and premium champagne and brandy bottles. It's not dinner time, there are very few living rooms in the dining room, only a couple sitting by the window.

"Sir, how many may I ask?" After Xu Wangqiu walked into the restaurant, the waiter walked over and asked very politely. The waiter is dressed very formally, with suits and leather shoes, giving people the feeling of entering a Western restaurant.

"I've made an appointment with guests, and they'll have to wait a while before they come, so let's get me a seat for four. Xu Wangqiu only made an appointment with Yuan Heping, but he didn't know if Yuan Heping would bring someone over, and felt that it might be more suitable for four people to sit.

Xu Wangqiu found a quiet corner to sit down, and he asked Yuan Heping to come out to talk about cooperation, and it was better to find a relatively quiet location. Shortly after he sat down, the waiter came over with tea, and then silently stepped away. The waiter didn't ask about ordering, and he would definitely wait until the customer arrived.

Zhou Yanjian also walked in four or five minutes after Xu Wangqiu walked into Fulinmen. He saw Xu Wangqiu sitting in his seat drinking tea, and knew that Xu Wangqiu was going to eat here, so he immediately left the restaurant. He found a public phone and dialed Cheng Long's phone: "Big brother, that kid is in Fu Linmen in Wan Chai, it seems that he is waiting for someone, he will have dinner here in the evening, let Zhang Yaohua and them bring someone over!"

Cheng Long couldn't help frowning when he heard Xu Wangqiu eating at Fulinmen, thinking to himself that kid was really the son of a mainland general like the legend? Forget it, he was too lazy to care so much, anyway, he didn't know that it was a family fight, so he said: "Okay, you continue to star, I will immediately ask Zhang Yaohua to bring someone over." ”