Chapter 402: First Day Box Office
"The Aviator" is still distributed by China Film, which is currently a company approved to import imported films in China. In order to ensure the screening and copying of imported films, the pen ~ fun ~ Ge www.biquge.info cinema line maintains a good cooperative relationship with it, and will take care of the films distributed and produced by China Film, so "The Aviator" did not suffer a loss in film scheduling.
According to the feedback from several key theaters in China, "The Aviator" accounted for 31% of the film schedule in the top ten key cities in the country on the first day, while "No Thieves in the World" accounted for 56%, and other films only accounted for a pitiful 13%!
The film schedule of "The Aviator" is much less than that of "No Thieves in the World", not that the theater chain is more optimistic about "No Thieves in the World", but that "The Aviator" will be officially released from 6 o'clock in the evening, and the total number of films is relatively small. However, judging from the number of prime-time shows, the schedule of "The Aviator" is almost double that of "No Thieves in the World", judging from the data obtained, the schedule of "The Aviator" tomorrow is as high as 51%, while "No Thieves in the World" is only 40%.
The theater chain is not a charity, "The Aviator" can get such a high film schedule thanks to Zhang Ran's reputation accumulated in the past, "Bursting Drummer" has a box office of over 100 million, "Time and Space Warrior" has broken the record of "Titanic", in the eyes of the theater, Zhang Ran is a more powerful box office elixir than Feng Xiaogang.
In addition, these days, "The Aviator" has done many screenings across the country, and judging from the on-site reaction, the movie must be emotional, deep, and special effects, and it is definitely a good work that touches people's hearts.
At five o'clock in the evening, there were long queues at the entrances of many theaters in major cities across the country. Now "No Thieves in the World" is already popular, and now there is another Zhang Ran movie, and the audience's enthusiasm for watching the movie has been completely ignited.
Today is Thursday, white-collar workers are still at work, and the people queuing up in the lobby to buy tickets are basically students.
Wu Wenbo and his girlfriend Chen Li are no longer students, but they are die-hard fans of Zhang Ran, and the two of them only got together when they participated in the event of "Time and Space Warrior" in Cannes.
They came to line up from noon, successfully grabbed the first batch of tickets, and entered the venue smoothly, while those who came later could only wait for the next show.
The lights soon dimmed and the movie began to show.
When "The Aviator" was screened in Venice, many people left the theater because there were many backlit lenses and overexposed shots at the beginning of the movie, and the light was very strong and too dazzling, which made people feel uncomfortable. No audience has left the venue now, but many people are whispering.
"Why do you keep shooting the sun? It's so shaky, my eyes are shaking!"
"It's just that the light is too strong. Why are you shooting like that?"
"How nice it would be to shoot like 'Burst Drummer'? What the hell is going on!"
Chen Li believed that Zhang Ran must have a good intention in shooting like this, and asked in a low voice, "Why do you always shoot the sun?"
Wu Wenbo explained: "This should be a metaphor, indicating that it was an era burned by the scorching sun, and Jiang Wen's "Sunny Day" also had a large piece of sunshine, but Zhang Ran did it more extremely. ”
Chen Li nodded thoughtfully, which sounded very reasonable.
However, as the story progresses, all kinds of dissatisfied voices gradually disappear, and the audience is gradually drawn closer to the story.
"The Aviator" tells a Chinese story, and many details cannot be experienced by foreign audiences. Just like Gu Changwei's "Peacock" was returned in Venice, the fundamental reason was that the members of the jury could not understand the story.
The audience saw Qiao Zhengfei flying the J-82 against the F16, in addition to applauding the wonderful air scene, many people will think of the South China Sea collision in 01, evoking memories of the past. Seeing the slogan of "smashing the three irons", seeing the content of the southern tour speech in the newspaper, seeing the return of Xiangjiang, and hearing "Meet 98" can all evoke memories of the past.
Through the movie, the audience sees the past years and the dreams and feelings hidden in their hearts.
For Zhang Ran fans like Wu Wenbo and Chen Li, watching "The Aviator" this time is a double surprise, not only can you see the wonderful movie content, but you can also enjoy Zhang Ran's performance. Although Wu Wenbo did not have an accurate understanding of acting skills, he felt that Zhang Ran's gestures were a play, and the whole performance was natural, and soon people forgot about Zhang Ran, only to see a man named Qiao Zhengfei, working hard again and again for his dream of flying.
The movie is gradually coming to an end, and when the last flight comes, Qiao Zhengfei is piloting the plane, and when he drives out, the music of "Dream Chasing Pure Heart" sounds, and the atmosphere of the scene has reached its peak.
All the audience held their breath, Chen Li held Wu Wenbo's hand tightly, and heard Wu Wenbo muttering in a low voice: "Fly, Qiao is flying, flying!"
In fact, Chen Li was also shouting this sentence in her heart, but she had no way to say it, her mouth couldn't open because it was extremely tight, and her face was too excited and a faint flush appeared.
Not only them, almost all of them have only one thought in their hearts, Qiao is flying, fly, you will definitely fly!
Joe is flying, fly!
Qiao is flying, flying!
The speed of the plane is getting faster and faster, 50 meters, 100 meters, 150 meters...... Qiao Zhengfei controlled the control stick, the tail of the plane swung downward, and the plane instantly raised its head. Then the plane took off into the air, like a sharp arrow rushing into the sky.
In the sky, the sun is shining, and the strong sunlight is so strong that people's eyes can hardly be opened. Qiao Zhengfei walked against the light like this, rushing towards the sun.
The strong sunlight made people unable to open their eyes, but what was brighter than the sun was Qiao Zhengfei's smile. Twenty years of dreams finally came true, and he shouted in the sky.
Ahhh
Liu Jiao in the camera burst into tears, and countless viewers in front of the screen also blurred their eyes.
After the movie ended, the audience's hearts were empty, and it seemed that they had not been able to get out of the world of the movie, and many female audiences were still quietly touching their tears.
Wu Wenbo looked at Chen Li, who kept wiping her tears, and smiled: "Why are you still crying, there are too many tears, right?
Chen Li seemed to be a little dissatisfied with Wu Wenbo's joke, and glared at him fiercely: "Hmph!
Wu Wenbo smiled and said, "I really like this movie, what do you think?"
"I like it too. But what did Liu Jiao's last sentence mean? That was the last time I saw Qiao Zhengfei, and that day I saw him fly into the sun? Does this sentence mean that Qiao Zhengfei died?"
"It's possible, Qiao Zhengfei isn't seriously ill, but I hope he lives!"
Gu Xiaobei, who passed by Wu Wenbo, glanced at him, and then left the theater in a hurry. It was a movie that couldn't be watched just once, and he wanted to watch it again. However, he made an appointment that he would write a film review as soon as possible after watching the movie, and he had to rush back to work.
Back home, Gu Xiaobei sat in front of his notebook, thought for a while, and typed out a paragraph with trembling hands and feet, and then posted it to NetEase's I Love Movie Forum.
"The movie is extremely stylized, very creative, the movie has a lot of metaphors, all kinds of symbols, has a lot of overexposure and backlit shots, but except for the strong sunlight at the beginning, the other parts are very perfect, and the whole movie is full of creativity! After watching "Burst Drummer" and "Time Soldier", I always thought that Zhang Ran was a craftsman director in Hollywood, but now I found out that he is a madman, he is a psychopath, he dares to make a movie like this, I am convinced! No wonder "Movie Manual" and "Sight and Hearing" I don't know how to describe it! I can only say that this movie must be seen in the cinema, otherwise you will regret it!"
As soon as the article was sent, someone was prompted to reply, Gu Xiaobei looked at it, it was a friend wood carving Zen master, and he was also a very fanatical fan.
"Xiaobei, this is your movie review? It's too watery, isn't it? Symbol, hint, strong sunshine? Why does it sound like a bit of "Sunny Day"?"
Gu Xiaobei replied: "I'm just expressing my feelings, and the film review hasn't been written yet!" "Sunny Days" is about youth and the growth of a special era. "The Aviator" is about the conflict between dreams and reality, and about the changes in the twenty years from 78 to 98. In a way, I think it might be more like Jia Zhangke's Platform. But it's not the same, the styles of the two people are too different. Jia Zhangke is a realist, his films are more pessimistic and realistic, and he always feels depressed after watching his films. And "The Aviator" is different, it is completely an ode to idealism, and the whole movie is very flamboyant, very gorgeous, very wild, and shows a kind of vitality. I don't know how to describe it, now I have a big expanse of sunshine in my head, and I need to think quietly about how to write a movie review!"
At the same time, the audience who watched the movie on various forums and post bars are sharing their experiences.
"I'm so moved, I drank a little too much water today, and I always wanted to go to the toilet, so when I watched the movie, my feelings didn't move, and a lot of sadness was just a little choked, but at the end of the movie, the song of "Dream Chasing" was together, Qiao Zheng flew into the sky, Mom, I had goosebumps and fell to the ground, and I almost peed my pants!"
"I shed so many tears, but I didn't feel embarrassed at all. I like Zhang Ran's performance very much, and he is worthy of being a teacher in the acting department, and his acting is much better than those stars. This touching scene is extremely natural, real and simple, I recommend everyone to watch it!"
"Damn! It's so touching, that's the charm of a good movie. Although this is also true. Dreams are such things that everyone yearns for after all, but how many people can pay for it like Qiao Zhengfei? Don't easily say that it is unattainable, it is just that your desire and action are not enough. If you can give 10,000 percent for it, then one day, all your dreams will come true! Don't let anything stop you from pursuing your dreams!"
"That air battle scene was so exciting, especially tragic, it reminded me of Wang Wei. I don't know what to say, except for the excitement of the whole movie, my language skills are almost gone!"
At two o'clock in the morning, the final screening of the film ended.
At the same time, the office of the peak of the century was still brightly lit, and the company's top management gathered together to wait for the box office statistics of the first day.
At three o'clock, the staff ran over and handed over a stack of reports.
Zhang Ran glanced at it and handed the report to Wu Ruide: "8.4 million!"
It's not bad, but it's definitely not good!
The publicity that should be done has been done, and I thought that the box office would definitely exceed 10 million on the first day, but I didn't expect it to be only 8.4 million, which is undoubtedly a huge blow to everyone!
Ning Hao was a little shocked: "Then how much is the box office of "No Thieves in the World"?"
Wu Ruide glanced at it: "7.1 million!"
Qiu Yuanxu's face changed: "There is no gap with "No Thieves in the World", and it will be difficult to open it in the next few days." According to this state, "There Are No Thieves in the World" can't be reduced, and "Kung Fu" will be released again next week, and we are in big trouble!"
This is a triwizard battleground, and there is no room for error. Just like a master duel, a small mistake can be fatal. Now that the first battle of "The Aviator" has been lost, the media will inevitably report on this trend.
Everyone present fell silent, and a haze appeared on everyone's faces. (To be continued.) )