Chapter 33: Records are meant to be broken
If the box office results of "The Return of the Great Sage" at zero o'clock were just a little shocking to a group of filmmakers. Then the box office results on the first day shook their hearts no less than a magnitude 8 earthquake and tsunami, plus more than a dozen volcanoes erupted at the same time.
On the first day, 106.8 million!
This result far exceeds the single-day box office record of 57.6 million for "Avatar" last year, and also exceeds the 62 million single-day box office of "Let the Bullets Fly", which is currently in theaters.
Compared with the future, the 90 million day box office set by "Painted Skin 2", which was released a year and a half later, can barely keep up with the pace of "The Return of the Great Sage".
The reason why there are such achievements, first of all, is naturally the quality of the film, special effects, stories, ideas, soundtracks, etc., there is nothing to say about everything.
So far, no Chinese film has dared to spend 80 million yuan on publicity and distribution, and most of it has been spent on it.
Third, the schedule is well chosen. The previous "Let the Bullets Fly" was released for two weeks, and the box office was already weak. "If You Are the Truth, Do Not Disturb 2" was released for ten days, and the reputation was lower than that of its predecessor. The first-day scheduling rate of "The Return of the Great Sage" was given by the theater side to 46%, and the day of release was the New Year's Day holiday.
Fourth, before the group purchase promotion, the price of 3D movie tickets is double that of 2D movies. In 10 years, the number of domestic theaters, screens, 3D and IMAX screens has increased dramatically.
The combination of several circumstances created a box office miracle of over 100 million on the first day!
It is said that after Yu Dong got this data, he laughed out loud in the office for a while. And Wang Changtian's reaction was much more flat, after all, the release of "The Return of the Great Sage" did not dominate the glamour.
After Lu Lin learned of this result, his emotions were even more complicated, but in the end, he breathed a sigh of relief. In the past six months, I have worked hard to get the film right, and many details have been kept improving, which has really taken a lot of effort.
Not to mention the tormented days of hiding alone in South Korea and consuming CD time, now that I think about it, I feel like a world away.
As for China Film, Huayi, Wanda, Eagle Emperor, Xiaoma and other companies After learning of this box office result, their first reaction was to hold an emergency meeting. It's just that the content of the meeting is different, and some are worried about the upcoming film and consider countermeasures. Some have to adjust their 11-year filming plans. Naturally, it is related to 3D films, and even if you can't make 3D movies independently, you still have to participate in 3D film projects.
The name Lu Lin naturally appeared in the field of vision of the senior management of several major film companies again, where did this person come from, how many villains and supporting roles he played when he was a martial artist before, and how he learned to make special effects blockbusters It doesn't really matter.
The most important thing is where is the person and what conditions? However, after the phone call, it is always the sound of the phone being turned off.
Lu Lin didn't pop out of the cracks in the stones, he has been in the entertainment industry over the years, and he has met a lot of people, but he usually has no contact.
After the box office results of "The Return of the Great Sage" came out on the first day, his mobile phone was simply "blown up". All kinds of "friends" who have had one or several sides of the relationship called to congratulate, and at the same time said in and out of words, Gou Fugui, don't forget each other!
Lu Lin really didn't have the energy to deal with it, so as soon as the phone was turned off, he continued to stay in the hotel - reading a book. In fact, after having a super microcomputer, Lu Lin scanned a lot of e-books into his mind. His current knowledge reserve is no less than that of a living mobile library. But he still likes to read physical books when he has nothing to do, just to kill time.
There was a knock on the door, Lu Lin put the book over, went to the door and looked through the cat's eye, saw that it was Huang Minfang, hurriedly opened the door and smiled: "Mr. Huang, why are you here." ”
But I thought in my heart, this woman is not simple, I only mentioned the name of the hotel I stayed in once, and she can find the right place.
Huang Minfang wore a white coat, carried a fruit basket into the door, and said with a smile: "Congratulations to Director Lu, the box office exceeded 100 million on the first day!"
Lu Lin smiled and said, "Tongxi, Tongxi! Presumably at this moment, he is also very happy!"
Huang Minfang put the fruit basket on the bedside table and said with a smile: "That's natural, in fact, the reason why I came here is to ask you to come to the company." ”
Lu Lin said: "Oh, is there anything important to talk about?"
Huang Minfang said: "It's about the follow-up publicity plan and cost, Mr. Yu can add another 20 million, you are the producer, this must be your nod!"
Lu Lin smiled: "Okay, then you wait for me!" He only wore pajamas in the hotel, and he had to wear cotton clothes in the middle of winter to go out. Huang Minfang didn't shy away from it, picked up the book that Lu Lin was holding on the bed, glanced at the title, and said with a smile: ""General History of the World", Director Lu is quite fond of reading, this kind of book is not readable by ordinary people!"
Lu Lin smiled awkwardly and said: "I haven't even gone to high school, I was born in the Yanjing martial arts team, and I have always been ridiculed as a big boss in the circle, so I will make up for the cultural class myself!"
Huang Minfang smiled and said, "I see that Director Lu looks delicate, but it's not rough to look at!"
She wanted to say that she didn't look like a big boss, but her mistake was quite ambiguous, her face was embarrassed, she pulled the long hair on her forehead, smiled and said, "Director Lu, you change your clothes, I'll wait for you in the car below!"
Lu Lin nodded, and didn't take the little episode just now to heart. I changed my clothes and went downstairs, saw a BMW 730 parked at the door of the hotel, got into the car and quickly came to the downstairs of the company.
After entering the building and going upstairs, he saw Yu Dong waiting for him at the door, and hurriedly stepped forward to shake hands and said, "Mr. Yu, it's so polite!"
Yu Dong laughed and said, "You are now the talent of many film companies that want to compete for it, how dare I slack off." How's it going, are you interested in joining Bona?"
Lu Lin didn't expect him to say it so directly, and smiled slightly: "I'm lazy, and I'm not considering joining any company for the time being!"
Yu Dong was not disappointed when he heard this, talents have been rare since ancient times, and it is not surprising that he failed to solicit them. patted Lu Lin on the shoulder and said with a smile: "I want to find a company to join in the future, but we must be given priority!"
Lu Lin hurriedly said: "That's a certainty, if it weren't for Mr. Yu's help, how could I have today's results!"
Yu Dong said with a smile: "You have today's results because you spelled it out yourself, I, Yu Dong, am just helping to carry the sedan chair!"
The door was not the place to speak, and several people greeted each other and entered the president's office. Regarding the additional publicity and distribution costs, I must inform the glamorous Wang Changtian, the other party's time delay has not yet arrived, and Yu Dong asked Lu Lin what he thought about the work in the future!
"At present, do you have any specific plans for the next movie? If the project is no problem, Bo Na can come up with a maximum of 100 million in terms of funds!"
Lu Lin smiled and said, "I have a preliminary idea, I plan to shoot "Ghost Blowing the Lamp", but the copyright of the last four books I fancy is currently in the hands of Wan Da!"