"Friend, here we are. Wait a minute, I'm ready. ”

"Earthy, flesh-colored, orange-red, red, rose-red, ochre, ripe brown, ultramarine, emerald green, puran, anthracite, two tubes of each, titanium white is two tubes large. And two canvases with bandages, that's right, boss. ”

It was close to one o'clock in the afternoon, in the only art supply store in Xilinhot.

Zhuo Qun counted the goods he had ordered in front of the shopkeeper.

Then he said, "I want a can of turpentine and a can of varnish." Do you have one here?"

"Yes, you wait. ”

The shopkeeper responded with a happy face, and went to the back to get the goods, and there was no impatience at all.

Because of this small city of more than 200,000 people, few people buy these things.

But since there is Zhuoqun as a customer, it is different.

Over the past few years, Zhuo Qun has been a frequent visitor, not only buying almost all of the stock of oil painting consumables in the store.

I also discussed with the owner if I could help order imported pigments of the "Rembrandt" brand.

It doesn't matter if it's expensive, he's willing to pay twice the normal market price.

You must know that such pigments are recognized as good brands and are used by professional painters.

The price itself is not expensive, a 200ml large bottle costs more than 200 yuan.

Therefore, in this way, even if the shopkeeper only buys for the needs of Zhuoqun alone, it is very worthwhile.

Let's put it this way, just doing Zhuo Qun's business alone is enough to ensure that the store makes a profit of about 100,000 yuan every year.

And such a generous patron is impossible not to be treated as a guest by the boss.

Sure enough, Zhuo Qun quickly counted out thousands of yuan in bills, and didn't even hand them to the boss.

Make the boss smile.

It's just that because the things to buy have been almost bought, and Zhuo Qun hasn't eaten yet, he asked the boss again.

"The braised noodles you introduced to me last time were delicious, but are there any other distinctive local dishes?"

The owner would certainly recommend it.

"Yes, do you like our yurts? There is one in the Beizi Temple, and there is a barbecue there. The taste is very nice and delicious. ”

But Zhuoqun didn't want to go because it was something he had just eaten in the morning.

He thought about it again, and remembered something.

"By the way, boss, I remember you told me last time, it seems that there is a good hot pot, which one is it?"

The boss waved his hand.

"Hey, no, the time is not right, the mutton is not delicious now......"

Zhuo Qun thought about it for a while, wondering if it would be time to eat braised noodles or roasted wheat again.

At this time, he suddenly noticed a strange sight through the glass window.

Just across the road from the art supply store, in front of the old movie theater, a large number of people gathered.

Obviously, there was a queue, from middle-aged men and women.

The attitude of the people is like attending the Carnival of Rome, with excitement and joy.

Needless to say, such a bustling scene in front of the cinema is too abnormal.

As far as Zhuo Qun knows, such a grand occasion, from the perspective of film history, that is, 2009's "Avatar" has caused an unprecedented one.

And now it's 2013, and he doesn't remember any films that could have caused such a sensation.

It's so weird!

"Boss, what's going on over there?

Zhuo Qun asked, pointing in the direction of the cinema outside the glass window.

The shopkeeper turned around and looked at it, then turned around again, and already had a look of disbelief.

Instead, he asked Zhuoqun.

"Don't you know? Don't you like movies at all? If I hadn't seen you every week, I'd have thought you were the one who stayed in the pastoral area and never went into town......"

Zhuo Qun was of course surprised.

"Boss, what do you mean by that?"

The shopkeeper said very seriously.

"Because it's a movie that everybody should know. It is a domestic big-budget movie that is absolutely not to be missed. It's very good-looking. ”

"To be honest, I didn't like to watch movies either, but my son begged me to buy tickets for him, and he dragged me to watch them with his mother. Unexpectedly, after reading it, even I thought it was worth the money.

"So far, my son and I have watched it again. Maybe I'll watch it again someday. Really, I have never seen such a good domestic movie. I kid you not. ”

Zhuo Qun was even more confused, and he was a little dizzy.

"Are you sure about domestic movies? You actually compare it with "Avatar"? It's too exaggerated!"

"Exaggerated?"

The shopkeeper couldn't help but laugh.

"You should listen to what is said on TV, or you should go to an Internet café and watch it online. Everyone said it was the best domestic movie of all time. ”

"Let me tell you, the news says that the total box office of this movie has reached 5 billion yuan in China, and even overseas has exceeded 600 million US dollars. This is also the first time that our domestic film has squeezed into the top ten of the global box office. ”

And the best thing is that this movie has been popular since the Spring Festival, and it still maintains the box office champion. Small cities like ours are just getting their turn to be screened. I can't imagine that there would be such a thing. ”

I'm going to go!

In Zhuo Qun's heart, this is of course impossible.

Because as far as he knows, until he was reborn, the highest record holder for domestic films was "Wolf Warrior 2" in 2017.

Except for this movie, which reached 5.7 billion, there is no domestic film with a box office of more than 5 billion.

But even the champion, who holds the highest box office record in the history of domestic films, is also hot inside and cold outside.

Don't look at the total box office of 5.7 billion, but the overseas box office is quite dismal, only a few million US dollars.

How could there be a movie with both domestic and overseas box office successes?

And there is one more critical question.

You know, even "Avatar".

It was extremely popular that year, and a ticket could be fried for 290 yuan, and even triggered a unique "movie tourism" boom.

Let many young people in small cities rush to big cities to watch movies.

The domestic box office has only achieved 1300 million, why?

It was because there were still too few domestic cinemas at that time, and the box office was limited by the limited number of screens.

Therefore, it was from then on, that the potential of the movie box office was discovered from "Avatar", and domestic cinemas really began to enter a period of great development.

Then again.

At this time, he found that there was a movie that was four years earlier than "Wolf Warrior 2" and achieved such a high box office.

Isn't this a fantasy?

"Boss, don't sell it. Tell me what the name of this movie is. Don't say it, it's "Journey to the West" or "Private Custom......"

Zhuo Qun asked curiously, but he didn't expect the answer given by the boss to really shock him.

"How do you compare those two? No, no. This movie is called "The Three-Body Problem". ”

"I heard my son say that this is a sci-fi adaptation. And at present, it is only the first one, and a sequel will be made in the future. "If you don't know, I advise you not to inquire about the plot and just buy a ticket to watch it." ”

"Otherwise, there will be no surprises when you know the plot, and it will greatly reduce your viewing pleasure. ”

Boy!

There is no doubt that in Zhuoqun's cognition, if "The Three-Body Problem" is made, it is indeed very likely that it will be a great movie.

But the problem is that this great movie never existed at all.

How is that possible? Who could do such a big thing?

Truth be told, he hadn't had this feeling of anticipation and curiosity for many years.

At this time, the boss obviously saw that Zhuo Qun was tempted, so he offered to help very considerately.

"How about it? Do you want to see it? Tickets are a bit hard to buy, but it doesn't matter, I know people in the cinema, I can help you find a ticket for their in-house stay." ”

"Of course that's good. ”

Zhuo Qun smiled and thanked him, but then, he couldn't help but joke.

"Boss, if we hadn't been dealing with each other for so long, I'd probably think you worked in a movie theater. Do they give you kickbacks?"

So the boss laughed too.

"Haha, I'm telling you the truth, I don't really care much about movies. But this one is so special. After reading it, you won't regret it. ”