Chapter 47: Superphenomena

Fans went back to promote to their relatives and friends with a good reputation, and the media unanimously applauded, and the Los Angeles Times gave almost the entire front page to "The Cops and the Thieves", made a very detailed report, and finally gave an evaluation beyond everyone's imagination: "The Cops and the Thieves" will lead the trend, and all kinds of classic lines have become the mantra of teenagers, if you don't watch "The Cops and the Thieves", you will immediately find that you can't keep up with the trend, and you are about to be out.

Several television stations also broadcast clips from the premiere on entertainment programs, which also gave high praise. Moreover, while promoting the film, they did not forget to promote the Longquan Sword, and put the footage of the Longquan Sword chopping coins, straw mat pillars, and fat pigs on the screen, which immediately aroused the exclamation of the people and enhanced the reputation of the film.

The publicity is indeed in place, and its strength can even be comparable to some blockbusters, but the average attendance rate on the first day is not high, as Liang Xiaolong estimated, only 80%, which is still because of the lack of theaters, otherwise this attendance rate will have to drop by dozens of percentage points. Moreover, Liang Xiaolong also knows that these people are completely aimed at Julia, Rachel and Brandon, and if the three leading actors are replaced, the attendance rate will never exceed 50%. But this is also what any rookie director must face, Bruce Leung should be considered lucky, can other rookie directors have Julia, Rachel and Brandon to help them?

"Uncle Xiaolong, I'm going back." The premiere is over, the promotion of the film is over, and Kayla is returning to the UK. But the little girl was reluctant to leave, in the past few months, the crew has spoiled her, so that she can play lawlessly, and when she goes home, her parents have to watch her firmly again. Looking at the little girl's teary-eyed appearance, Liang Xiaolong couldn't help laughing: "It's not life and death, aren't you?" The little girl said with a crying voice: "People are just reluctant." Liang Xiaolong said without conscience: "Yes, then you can cry, you can give up after crying." ”

The little girl was really enraged, she pounced over with her teeth and claws, pinching and biting the ground, Liang Xiaolong hurriedly begged for mercy: "Girl, I'm afraid that you won't be able to?" Won't it be possible for your uncle to ask you to make a new drama next year? The little girl stopped and looked at Liang Xiaolong expectantly: "Really? Liang Xiaolong hurriedly promised: "Really, at the latest in the second half of next year." ”

Sending the little girl away, Liang Xiaolong was also a little reluctant, although this girl loves to play and make trouble like a witch, but with her, this home will always be full of popularity and warmth. But the world is like this, there is no endless banquet in the world, Liang Xiaolong pulled Rachel to walk on the street, but they were all wearing heavy down jackets, hats, and sunglasses, even if they met fans, they didn't have to worry about being recognized: "Baby, although I participated in so many premieres, I didn't accompany you to watch a movie, why don't you go to the cinema now?" Rachel agreed: "Why don't you go and see our competitor, Toy Story?" Liang Xiaolong said: "Aren't we a little stupid to increase the box office for our competitors?" ”

I don't know if I'm stupid or not, but when I came to the ticket hall of the movie theater, they were dumbfounded, and they didn't dare to say that it was crowded, but it was also densely packed, there were few gaps, and even the air became extremely turbid. Liang Xiaolong couldn't help but be stunned: "Could it be that "Avatar" was released ahead of schedule, and fans are crazy?" Yes, what he remembers most is that when "Avatar" was released, fans lined up in a long line in the ticket hall, and all the major movie theaters sold out tickets, and many unwilling fans squatted in the movie theaters, waiting for tomorrow morning to buy tickets three days later; The scalpers took the opportunity to make a lot of money; Some units chartered buses to some remote cities to watch the film together, and only the word crazy can describe the scene at that time.

The situation at this cinema is not so exaggerated, but the fact that so many fans are crowded here is enough to prove that tickets are selling well. But Liang Xiaolong is just curious, there are no super good films released during this time except for "Toy Story", how can there be such a big scene? Curious, Liang Xiaolong grabbed a young man dressed in denim and asked, "Man, what's going on here?" The cowboy boy sighed: "It's not Liang Xiaolong's bastard who messed with it." Liang Xiaolong was curious: "What do you say?" ”

The cowboy boy said depressedly: "Yesterday, my buddies whispered in my ear all day long that my brother was not smoking, but lonely; Lao Tzu was very angry, the consequences were very serious, and I asked them what the hell they were talking about? They even despised me and said that they would wait until I finished watching "The Cops and the Thieves" before they would kick me out of the circle. Liang Xiaolong laughed and said, "Those buddies of yours are really crazy. The cowboy boy smiled wryly: "Who says it's not?" ”

Suddenly, there was a bang in the front row, and it was a large fan who smashed the ticket counter and roared: "Miss, you see clearly, it's only half past ten, and today's tickets are sold out?" The ticket lady smiled bitterly and said, "I'm sorry, sir, the tickets for the next three days have been sold out." The big fan said angrily: "What about the fourth day? It's not sold out, is it? The ticket lady said: "I'm sorry, I can only buy tickets for the next three days today and tomorrow, and the fourth day can only be sold after midnight." ”

", I've been waiting so long in vain." The big fan scolded angrily, turned around and left: "What a broken theater, I went to other theaters, I don't believe I can't buy tickets." Hearing such a voice, the cowboy boy's face turned bitter: "It's over, I can't buy a ticket, my buddy is going to kick me out of the circle, and my girlfriend will break up with me, what should I do?" Liang Xiaolong smiled: "You can go to other movie theaters." The cowboy boy said: "Look at this situation, other movie theaters are probably not much better, no, I also stick to my post, and I can make up for it when I buy tickets for the fourth day." With that, the cowboy boy took out his mobile phone and called his girlfriend, and said a lot of sweet words before his girlfriend lowered his anger and was willing to bring him food.

Liang Xiaolong and Rachel quietly quit the movie theater, and then they both laughed, and the fans' perception finally changed, they no longer walked into the movie theater because of a certain star, but walked into the movie theater for the film. Moreover, ticket sales are so hot, there is no need to worry about attendance. Of course, the main problem is still in the theaters, if you can't increase the theaters and increase the number of broadcasts per day, even if the theater is full, the box office will only be more than 10 million in a week, but how long can this situation last?

Media reporters are far more sensitive to their instincts, and the chain reaction of "The Cops and the Thieves" has already begun to be broadcast on the TV news, and the camera turns to a movie theater, all of which are densely packed with people: "What is the film that caused the fans to go crazy?" Let me take you through this legend. The reporter interviewed a girl who was queuing: "Do you want to buy tickets for that movie?" The girl pointed to the crowd: "Just like them." Faced with this tricky girl, the reporter couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Can you tell me the name of the film?" The girl said: "In addition to "The Police and the Thief", which movie can cause such a big reaction?" ”

The reporter asked, "What prompted you to watch this film?" The girl said, "Ex-boyfriend." The reporter couldn't help but laugh: "Why? The girl said hatefully: "When I was chatting yesterday, he actually said that he was not in love, but lonely, and I kicked him immediately." Today I'm going to see what kind of film turned me into a substitute for loneliness. The reporter couldn't help but sympathize with her ex-boyfriend, so she asked: "After watching the movie, if you think your boyfriend's words are out of place and reasonable, will you get back together with him?" ”

The girl pursed her lips and said disdainfully: "I don't know if I call me if I watch a good movie, what else is such a boyfriend going to do?" A poor boy was dumped because of a line in a movie, and the reporter couldn't help but sigh: """The Police and the Thief" has begun to spread its charm, and it is recommended that all those who have watched the film do not use classic lines indiscriminately, otherwise you will be dumped." ”

As soon as the camera turned, the reporter interviewed a boy again: "You are also here to buy tickets for "Police and Thieves"? The boy said, "Everyone here is here to buy tickets for "The Police and the Thieves." The reporter asked, "What prompted you to go to the cinema?" The boy sighed: "I want to know how many people's fault is a person's loneliness, several classmates have seen it, and there are those messy lines hanging on my lips all day long, and I don't know how to talk to them." So, I'm lonely right now, and I want to know if my loneliness is my own fault, or if it's their fault, or if it's Liang Xiaolong's fault. ”

"What is it about "Cops and Thieves" that makes fans so crazy?" As soon as the camera turned, the reporter interviewed a family of three who had just come out of the theater: "Can you comment on "The Police and the Thief"? The father said: "This is an action comedy that can subvert Hollywood's dynamic martial arts and surpass "Home Alone". The mother said, "This is a film that can make people stunned for 50 minutes and laugh for 50 minutes." The reporter couldn't help but exclaim softly: "You gave the highest rating for action comedy." The mother teased the four-year-old child in her arms: "Baby, tell me." The child grimaced at the reporter: "The baby is very angry, and the consequences are serious." ”

It may not be as exaggerated as young couples say, but the fact that a four-year-old child learns to adapt classic lines from a film speaks volumes about the quality of the film. The reporter interviewed many people again and asked them why they walked into the cinema, mostly because someone around them had watched the film, and then they were infected by the classic lines and walked into the cinema; When asked how they felt after watching it, they all said that the film was very funny, the fight scenes were very exciting, and it was a very classic action comedy.

Seeing all kinds of comments on TV, Liang Xiaolong was overjoyed and couldn't help but sigh at the same time, although this is his original film, but why is it not pirated? Those classic lines and those classic funny ways are all from the Internet in his previous life, if it were not for the efforts and summaries of his Internet colleagues in his previous life, how could he have succeeded today?

ps: Thank you for the reward from the book friend "Shuen". The collection is rising a little slowly, and friends who have an account can help with it, and the white bones are grateful.

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