With Chen Ping'an's auspicious words, "Mr. Zombie" was a great success, with a three-day box office of more than 4 million, shocking Hong Kong, and the box office of 20 million does not seem to be out of reach. The design of the person in the film to avoid zombies by holding his breath is impressive, which has been imitated by many similar films and television films, and has also attracted countless followers. Lin Zhenglang quickly became popular with this film, and while his salary skyrocketed, he received many film contracts, all of which were zombie films.

Chen Ping'an once again made people feel his insight, and even the value of Li Saifeng and Guan Zhilin has risen slightly, and there are more film appointments.

Christmas is getting closer and closer, and the shops and malls on the street are dressed up in festive makeup, and the atmosphere of the festival is getting stronger and stronger.

On December 20, "Ghost Love" ushered in the world premiere.

Chen Ping'an did not hold the premiere in Hong Kong this time because most of the cast and crew were in the United States. 14 hours after the Hong Kong release, the United States will also be officially released. Due to the great success of the world premiere a few days ago, Twentieth Century Fox added another 100 screens, so that on the night of December 20, US time, there will be 600 screens at the same time.

"Andy, do you think this movie will be a success? I'm talking about Hong Kong. Fang Yihua stood by the window, looking at the bustling night scene outside the window, and asked worriedly.

Due to the time difference, "Ghost Love" was first released in Japan, and Hong Kong was an hour later than Japan. Fang Yihua specially called Chen Ping'an and accompanied her to wait for the information from the theater.

"This is definitely a classic movie, I have done everything I should do, I believe I will not disappoint Aunt Fang."

Chen Ping'an is not like "Sing Tao Daily", as "Sing Tao Daily" said, he can only use guò scandal propaganda, which is just a means of propaganda. In the past ten days, Chen Ping'an has carried out all-round high-intensity publicity in shopping malls, subway stations, newspapers, magazines, television stations, and radio stations, just like the propaganda methods in the United States.

Whether you like watching Western movies or not, you must know that this Christmas, Shaw Brothers Cinemas will release the movie "Ghost Love".

All kinds of propaganda posters are overwhelming, he and Zhong Chuhong do pottery together, and the picture of him and Zhong Chuhong kissing each other was made into a poster, which caused a wide sensation among the citizens with the phrase "The farthest distance in the world is not the distance between life and death, but you are clearly in love, but you can't see me, even if I am standing in front of you".

The most direct reaction is reflected in the red Antao bar.

On the third day of the high-density publicity, the number of customers in the pottery bar began to increase one after another, and at first the citizens were looking for Zhong Chuhong's autograph to observe whether Chen Zhong and Zhong had a love affair as the newspaper said. But with Zhong Chuhong going to the United States to participate in the world premiere, the number of guests in the Tao Bar has not decreased, and even the phenomenon of full capacity has occurred many times, indicating that the publicity effect during this period is not bad.

"Your answer shows that your faith is not enough." Fang Yihua looked at the phone on the table and counted the time.

As she said, Chen Ping'an's confidence this time is indeed not as strong as before, and it is the first time that a Western film has been released on a large scale in Hong Kong. Although the heroes and heroines are him and Zhong Chuhong, "People and Ghosts Are Not Over" is not the kind of action movie made by Cheng Long, with a strong literary style, can Hong Kong audiences accept it?

"Jingle bell!"

The phone on the table rang, and Chen Ping'an and Fang Yihua felt nervous at the same time. At this point, it must be a call from the theater line.

Fang Yihua picked up the phone, and after listening for a while, his face changed greatly.

Sixty percent! Christmas Eve, with an average attendance rate of less than 60 percent, says nothing!

This is not good news.

The box office of "The Love of People and Ghosts" was less than 800,000 on the first day, and only 2.6 million on the third day, which is still the result of the simultaneous release of Shaw Brothers Cinemas and Anle Cinemas. Anle Cinema Line is okay to say, but Shaw Brothers Cinema Line can't accept this result, and Fang Yihua is under a lot of pressure for this. There was no one-sided belittling of Chen Ping'an in the media, not because they were kind, but because of the Asian box office!

Looking at the three-day box office, the box office in Hong Kong and Singapore and Malaysia is not good, but it has set off a movie-watching frenzy in Japan and South Korea. The number of moviegoers in Seoul, South Korea's three-day movie set a record for the year, and the Japanese box office exceeded 200 million, Chen Ping'an and Zhong Chuhong were widely sought after in Japan and became recognized as the best screen couple, and some film critics boldly predicted that the final box office of "Ghost Love" in Japan will exceed 5 billion.

The box office in Europe and the United States is even more amazing, with the first weekend box office in the United States reaching $6.8 million, dominating the weekend box office charts; Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and other three-day box office also topped the top three, and when it was released in cinemas in Montreal, Mexico, each female viewer received an envelope with a note: For ladies only, with some tissues inside.

"The Love of People and Ghosts" has received unanimous praise from Europe, the United States, South Korea and Japan.

"A superb film, sincere and spiritual, perfectly performed by the four main actors, a gripping story. The graphics have a soft, rich quality, and it's a mythical tale that you'll want to believe, and it's not overshadowed by the comedic component of the gags. The only regret is that the male and female lead actors are Oriental. —San Francisco Chronicle

"The love affair between the hero and heroine in 'Ghost Love' will move everyone, and its appearance can be said to be a major event in the Hollywood film industry, because it makes American audiences who are addicted to bloody violence and disordered sex feel refreshed, and perhaps people should re-examine their own side or some kind of love that they are doing." - Time Magazine

"A sentimental and sentimental film, the famous pottery scene is beautiful and romantic, the clever special effects and a few innocuous humors, which add a lot to the film. The biggest flaw is the choice of the hero and heroine. - "Empire"

Although the box office in Hong Kong is not satisfactory, it is not as good as other films directed by Chen Ping'an, but it is still well received.

"The film's smooth narration interprets a romantic and poignant love story in a heart-wrenching and tear-jerking way, and what is more ingenious is that it is accompanied by melodious music, which is perfectly combined with the story in the film, giving the audience a detached and aesthetic spiritual enjoyment." - Gu Jiahui, Huang Zhan.

"I like the sentence at the beginning of the film, the farthest distance in the world...... Romantic love and adventure conflict in one, in a love story of life and death, explore the mysterious world separated by yin and yang, and reproduce the unswerving realm of life and death...... Through the ghosts and ghosts, a series of suspense and twists and turns are generated, and the audience is immersed in fantasy and reality, sometimes joyful, sometimes sad, sometimes inspired by justice, and finally moved by the protagonist's unswerving love...... I cried, it was true. —Yishu

In addition to the praise of local film critics, Hong Kong media have reprinted foreign evaluations of "Ghost Love", pushing "Ghost Love" to a new height. However, in Hong Kong, it is common for films to be well-received, and no one thinks that these reviews will have much of an impact on the box office.

However, a miracle happened, "Ghost Love" created a strange box office in Hong Kong!

In the three days after the release of "The Love of People and Ghosts", Fang Yihua was thinking about the problem of painting. If it weren't for the fact that the box office in three days was not ideal, but it showed progressive growth, she would have called Chen Ping'an over to discuss the completion of the painting.

On Christmas Eve on December 24, the day of warm and romantic family reunion, Fang Yihua was destined to spend alone and alone. Shao Yifu naturally had to accompany his wife and children at home, and Fang Yihua could only sit alone in the empty office, numbing his heart with work.

"Jingle bell!"

The phone rang, she took the phone casually, and the excited voice of the theater manager came from the other end: "Full, full!" ”

"What's full, talk well!"

"Manager Fang, the theater is full today, the venue is full, and the tickets for zero o'clock are all sold out! There are still a lot of people outside the theater who refuse to leave! ”

After three days of precipitation, "People and Ghosts Are Not Over" finally ushered in an outbreak today. Not only Shaw Brothers' cinemas, but also Anle Cinema Line, before 8 o'clock in the evening, the movie tickets for the day were sold out, and even the movie tickets for the show after 0 o'clock were sold out.

Looking at the piles of men and women coming out of the movie theater, the women's eyes were red and tearful, whimpering and leaning in the man's arms, and immediately the audience waiting outside asked, "How is it?" Is it good-looking? ”

"Don't be so exaggerated, you actually cry!"

"That's it, crying so much, you see her makeup is all spent."

"You know a fart, this movie is very good, very touching, I watched it with my girlfriend yesterday, and she cried while watching it, and my shoulders were wet with crying."

"Rub, then you're still here today!"

"Isn't this bringing another girlfriend to see it! Shhhh ”

……

In view of the report of the theater manager, Fang Yihua immediately dialed Shao Yifu's home phone and asked him to discuss with the Li family to temporarily borrow the Li stage to increase the theater of "Human Ghost Love". It is true that she is thinking about the company's profits, but it is not without the revenge of a woman.

At ten o'clock in the evening, Li Stage temporarily changed the release of the movie and decided to start the release of "People and Ghosts" at eleven o'clock. After the news came out, the ticket window was immediately surrounded by the audience who rushed to hear the news, and in half an hour, all the movie tickets for the additional opening were sold out.

"Let's let let let let!"

"Shovel, squeeze your mother!"

"Let me out."

"Brother bought a ticket? How about buying a few and selling me two, I'll pay double the price. ”

"I'll give you a hundred dollars, and I'll give me two."

……

A man who used a scarf and hat to make himself strict, with only two eyes on his face, squeezed out of the crowd in disheveled clothes, walked quickly to the door of the closed clothing store opposite, and complained in a low voice while sorting out his clothes: "Is there any mistake, this is a movie I made, and it is so difficult for me to buy two tickets by myself." Yes, Sister Qingxia. ”

"Giggles, you are content, are you satisfied if no one buys a ticket?" It was Lin Qingxia who spoke, she was dressed the same as Chen Ping'an, covering her face with a hat and scarf, and the two were dressed as lovers, "It's going to take more than half an hour, why are you going now?" ”

"It's the same as any other couple." Chen Ping'an held Lin Qingxia's hand and walked towards the Causeway Bay typhoon shelter not far away. RS