Chapter 186: Breaking the box office record
Korean fans love "Kung Fu" very much, and on the day of its release, more than 40,000 people in Seoul alone entered the theater to watch the film, contributing 2.8 million to the box office of the movie.
Japan has the popularity accumulated by Zhou Xingxing's last movie "Shaolin Football", coupled with the thin name of the wind and rain, it received 2.4 million box office on the first day.
Singapore and Malaysia are areas where the influence of Zhou Xingxing and Wind and Rain is weak, and in the case of a small number of films, the two places have a combined box office of 1.5 million.
A series of box office data were reported by major theaters distributed in Asia, and in the early hours of the morning, the distribution company faxed the total box office data of the day to Zhou Xingxing, who was waiting.
A few people in the hotel were chatting over tea and coffee, waiting for the final box office to come over, when a man in his thirties with glasses opened the door and walked in, handing a piece of paper in his hand to Zhou Xingxing.
Zhou Xingxing quickly looked at the data on the paper, looked up and saw that everyone was focused on him, and loudly announced that "the results have come out, the total box office in Asia is 29.2 million" The ecstasy on his face could not be concealed, he really did not expect the results of "Kung Fu" to be so good, it is only one day, how much box office will there be in a month, no one may know "A bunch of simple data, which has unusual significance for him, he has worked hard for this movie, and has stayed up late for countless nights to think about the plot, I don't know how much more gray hair on his head, and now he has finally paid off, although the total box office has not yet come out, but it is enough for him to be excited, not to mention that he has other arrangements, the results of "Kung Fu" are good, and he will be more confident to realize the ideas in his heart.
"So much?" Huang Yiyi heard the data reported by Zhou Xingxing and said with a demented face.
However, Yuan Hua and Yuan Qiu are relatively calm, Yuan Hua himself is an old drama bone, he has been filming for decades, and he is also an old fritter in the entertainment industry, he has seen all the winds and waves, and his mentality is not generally good, not to mention that with his age, no matter how good the movie is, it has little to do with him, but it is just the icing on the cake.
Yuan Qiu faded out of the entertainment industry for 20 years, and the reason why she acted in this drama was also forced by Zhou Xingxing, and the nature of playing tickets was more serious than serious.
Fengyuxing's face was full of shock, they were all wrong, they were outrageously wrong, 29.2 million box office, several times more than the data they guessed, obviously everyone underestimated the power of "Kung Fu", and then there was excitement, the box office of nearly 30 million was harvested on the first day, "Kung Fu" is destined to be a popular movie, even if the box office will gradually decrease every day in the future, I believe it will not be too bad, and it is not a problem to surpass Zhang Yimou's "Hero".
The first movie he acted in was a big hit, and the benefits are needless to say, it is equivalent to a dazzling halo on his head, and if there is any good script in the circle in the future, he will definitely be given priority, which is what he is most happy about.
If you want to say who has gained the most among several people, it is undoubtedly Huang Yiyi, who has only appeared a few times in the movie, even if she plays the role of a vase in the play, with the speculation of wind and rain, since this play, Huang Yiyi must have increased her worth a lot, as a pure newcomer, participating in a big-budget movie, this is a good thing that many people can't ask for, but let Huang Yiyi encounter it, is there something hidden in it?
Wind and rain Xing's thinking was running rapidly, just now he was still immersed in the joy of the movie being a big hit, and in a blink of an eye, he became interested in Huang Yiyi, of course, he was just curious, not interested in her herself, thinking of this, not only glanced at Zhou Xingxing with eyes full of meaning.
Zhou Xingxing made Feng Fengxing look inexplicable, but he didn't think much about it, turned around and took out a bottle of Remy Martin from the wine cabinet from his bedroom, and poured a full glass for everyone.
Yuan Hua sniffed it with his nose while holding the wine glass, and said with an intoxicated smile on his face, "Twenty years of aging, hehe, rare, I want to drink it happily today."
Zhou Xingxing smiled lightly, "This is my collection for many years, and there is only one bottle left", then raised his glass and said happily, "Cheers to our "Kung Fu" to achieve good results."
All of them stood up, each holding a glass of wine, touching each other, and shouting "Cheers".
After a brief celebration, several people went back to their rooms to sleep, there are many things waiting for them tomorrow, Zhou Xingxing posted the box office data of the first day of the movie on the Internet through his blog before going to bed.
The media who paid attention to Zhou Xingxing and his party at any time soon reproduced the box office data on Zhou Xingxing's blog, and then the entertainment industry was boiling, and before dawn, entertainment newspapers and magazines across the country published this blockbuster news one after another.
Oriental Network: "Yesterday, the reporter learned that Zhou Xingxing's "Kung Fu" had a box office score of more than 29 million in Asia on the first day of screening, which broke the box office record of all previous films screened in China on the first day of the opening. This achievement is not only due to the unique charm of Xingye, but also the wind and rain play a vital role in the movie, coupled with the favorable release schedule at the right time and place, and the large-scale simultaneous screening in Asia, all of which have helped "Kung Fu". ”
City Entertainment Daily: "As of the 23rd, the movie "Kung Fu" has achieved more than 15 million box office results in the mainland, which has surpassed last year's "Hero", showing the strong charm of Xing Ye among mainland audiences, among which the appeal of kung fu stars cannot be ignored. In Hong Kong, Xingye's "hometown", this movie actually collected 4.5 million box office, which not only surpassed Zhang Yimou's martial arts blockbusters, but also knocked all overseas blockbusters down. As soon as Xing Ye made a move, "Kung Fu" immediately created a new record in the history of Chinese films! Compared with the movie "Hero", which set a box office record that year, Zhou Xingxing won this time, in addition to surpassing Zhang Yimou in box office appeal in Hong Kong and Taiwan, the strategy of simultaneous national premiere is also more favorable than "Hero". In addition, on the occasion of the New Year, such a comedy film is also more able to win the attention of the audience. And the data on the premiere day of "Kung Fu" has shown that it is only a matter of time before the box office exceeds 200 million. ”
Southern Metropolis Daily: ""Kung Fu" won 15 million yuan on the first day in the mainland, and in Hong Kong, "Kung Fu" collected 5 million yuan on the first day, more than double the 2 million yuan of "Shaolin Football", and the total box office in Asia exceeded 30 million yuan. China Film Company is very optimistic about the box office prospects of the film, expecting that the mainland box office of "Kung Fu" will definitely exceed 200 million, and whether it can surpass the 250 million yuan of "Hero" depends on the results of the next weekend. ”
Southeast Morning Post: "The long-awaited movie "Kung Fu" finally met with the national audience yesterday morning, judging from the national box office situation on the first day, "Kung Fu" is not inferior to the same period of "Hero", and even millions more box office, this film that is favored by insiders is indeed expected to catch up with the 250 million box office record of "Hero"
Korea Entertainment Express: "According to the news from the domestic box office research agency on December 23, "Kung Fu" starring kung fu star Feng Feng Xing ranked first in the box office list in Seoul and temporarily ranked second in the national ranking, "Kung Fu" on the 23rd in Seoul The number of viewers was 47,127, and the number of viewers nationwide was 153,062, second only to the historical No. 1 movie "Dream Love".
Beijing-Beijing Entertainment News: "The reason why the movie "Kung Fu" is a big hit, we can't ignore the existence of wind and rain, not to mention his strong popularity in China, his kung fu comparable to Bruce Lee alone is enough to support a movie, this time I joined hands with Zhou Xingxing to create a classic commercial movie, setting a new box office record, everything was expected. ”
Feng Xiaogang, a well-known domestic director, said in the face of the media, "Everyone knows that I have played a role in "Kung Fu", I still know more about this play, it is indeed a very good-looking movie, this is not a boast, as a member of the crew, I can feel the courage of the movie, when it comes to shooting skills, Mr. Zhou has his uniqueness in this regard, the processing of the picture is very good, and the fighting action in the movie is absolutely not mixed with a little water of real kung fu, which I have seen with my own eyes, I think he is the second Bruce Lee, and even better than Bruce Lee, and I look forward to the box office of "Kung Fu" breaking 100 million as soon as possible."
When Zhang Yimou was asked by the media whether the movie "Kung Fu" could surpass his "Hero", he said, "The types of the two dramas are different, one is a gangster movie, the other is a martial arts movie, I don't think there is any comparison, my "Hero" is last year's box office champion, and "Kung Fu" may also become this year's box office champion, records are used to be broken, and whoever breaks it is the same."
**Net: "The performance of "Kung Fu" on the first day shows its strong strength, and it can't find any opponents at all in the same period, I believe that the box office on Saturday and Sunday will be more brilliant, and it is possible to break 100 million in three days."
The movie was only screened for one day, and nearly 1,000 fans have rated "Kung Fu" on the famous domestic film review website Doubian.com, with a four-and-a-half-star evaluation, which shows the audience's love for this movie.
On Time.com, hundreds of people also voted for their sincerity, and a high score of 8.0 is relatively rare in commercial movies.
In view of the extremely good performance of the movie "Kung Fu", the major domestic theaters fine-tuned the number of screenings the next day that night, and some small-budget movies enjoyed a free three-day tour, the so-called three-day tour was quietly won by the theater side after only three days of release, and even more, it was cut off after only one day of release, completely putting aside the clearly stipulated minimum seven-day release time.
There is no way to do this, the purpose of opening a theater is to make money, like those whose attendance is less than 20 percent, or below 10 percent, there is no need to exist at all, it is completely understandable to be shot in a popular movie like "Kung Fu", this is no secret in China, even if those main theme movies, if the box office performance is not good, they will still be treated like this.