"Haha, that black skin is so interesting!"

"Brother Dao is even more funny, and Guo Tao is also very good, why wasn't he famous before?"

"Chu Qing doesn't have much drama, so it's funny to hang it."

"People are obviously praising newcomers, otherwise who can hold back a madness?"

"Hey, he ran to Feng Dong's office to pry the safe, is it a joke in "Two Big Smoking Guns"?"

"It's kind of that meaning, but everyone is going to die together, and this is the death of Feng Dong."

At the end of the show, the audience went out in twos and threes, still talking about "Crazy Stone", and some even agreed to come back tomorrow.

Their mentality is very simple, they don't want to pursue any high-end comedy, they just hope to see a domestic movie that is attentive and not too bad.

If the audience's satisfaction is more or less a consumption factor, then the evaluation of several directors has raised this movie by a whole level.

Chen Kexin did not run on stage, but he also accepted an interview with the media, saying that this is not like a mainland movie, and Ning Hao's grasp of humorous elements rarely appears in Hong Kong movies.

Huang Jianxin is more rigorous, saying that the stone is a clever film, and Ning Hao has a very good ability to control details, which is reflected in the French New Wave, Italian neorealism and Quentin's black humor.

Wang Xiaoshuai didn't catch the premiere, he watched the afternoon show by himself, and he didn't hesitate to praise: The best commercial film should be like this!

……

The box office of "Crazy Stone" on the first day was 4.2 million, far less than the 8.1 million of "No Thieves in the World".

Chu Qing didn't care much, but Ning Hao went crazy with excitement, you know, the report card of domestic films in the entire first half of the year: first, "Bloody Battle to the End", 2 million; Second, "It Looks Beautiful". 1.57 million.

The four big words that are alive: miserable!

So he is qualified to be awesome, although July 1 is a Saturday, but the stone killed all opponents with a single-day result and became the box office champion of a single week, which is a sure thing.

Of the 26 theaters signed by the company, except for Feng Yong, who gave 15 films according to the agreement, most of the others were 9 to 11 shows. The next day, however, the number remained at 15.

I have to say that some masterpieces are indeed created by the times. For example, "Wulin Gaiden", such as "Crazy Stone". If the Internet had not been popularized, if the minds of young people had not been postmodernized, this film would never have become so popular.

A collection of classic lines has long appeared on the Internet, especially the two sentences "I will top your lungs" and "Quality, pay attention to your quality", which have been hyped by netizens and the media.

The company's investment in publicity is 10 million, no more and no less, and it gave the audience a hard concept before. What the quality is, they have to wait for themselves to test.

And no advertisement can compare to word-of-mouth, and anyone who has seen a movie will recommend it to their friends and colleagues. And so. More and more audiences walked into the theater, and then recommended, there were two or three times. Four transmissions.

"After watching the ball, let's look at the stones!"

"I'm already laughing!"

"Emma, there is finally someone in China who can make commercial films!"

"Zidane: I'll give you a lung!"

Except for movie fans. Film critics also praised it:

"China's low-budget film market isn't dark, it's just that you can't make it. In my opinion, the most outstanding thing about the stone is not the story structure, but the language atmosphere inside, which is completely life-like and audio-visual. But for a long time, Chinese films have been good at novels, essays and even poetic dialogues, and they have a sense of beauty, but they are aesthetically tired after watching too much. ”

"The significance of the stone to Chinese cinema is definitely greater than the film itself. It has sincerity, attitude, talent, luck, and a perfect investor. Because the movie is for the audience in the final analysis, not a political achievement project built up by officials with money and fame. ”

"Don't think that commercial films are easy to make, it's easy for you to make a bad movie, but it's a big skill to make a commercial film that is liked by the audience. This is the case with the stones, which do not express any profound themes, but are only meant to entertain the public. In the past 20 years, there has only one Feng Xiaogang in Chinese films who can truly serve the people, and now there is another Ning Hao. Of course, how far this young man can go depends on his heart and quality. ”

……

On the evening of the 10th, the hotel.

The film was a big hit, but Chu Qing was even busier, focusing on Qingqing, Changsha, Wu, Han, Nanjing, Yangcheng, Shenzhen, and Chengdu - this is his itinerary for the last four days.

All the main creators were regrouped, he took Huang Bo, Wang Xun, and Peng Bo, and Fan Xiaoye led Ning Hao, Guo Tao, Liu Hua, and Yue Xiaojun to start the more and more frenzied propaganda work.

Today is Chengdu*, the plane in the morning, and after getting off the plane, I will run two or three theaters non-stop to communicate with the audience, and then accept media interviews. By the time it was all over, it was half past ten in the evening.

Chu Qing was very, very tired, but he couldn't sleep, so he could only rely on a pot of strong tea.

"Drop!"

The fax machine in the suite rang suddenly, and he jumped out of bed in an instant and pressed receive.

"Whoa!"

The somewhat old machine spitted out the paper with great difficulty, he frowned and waited for a few seconds, ripped off the brush, and took it to the light to take a closer look:

"China Film Star Art Theater Line: 6.94 million, ranking first.

Beijing New Film Association Cinema Line: 6.81 million, second.

Modu United Cinemas: 6.78 million, third.

Central Sichuan Pacific Cinema Line: 6.75 million, fourth.

Lingnan Pearl River Cinema Line: 5.93 million, fifth.

China Film Southern Shinkansen: 5.7 million, sixth.

……

The total box office of "Crazy Stone" in the first nine days just exceeded 70 million. ”

Generally speaking, the box office in the second week usually falls by 30% to 60% compared with the first week, while the box office does not fall but rises, and the box office rises every day.

The Chinese cinema line and the capital are box office powerhouses, and it is not surprising that there is this result, and the United Cinema Line is Feng Yong's territory, and it has performed well. Lingnan was slightly surprised, because Feng Xiaogang's comedy basically couldn't pass the Cantonese-speaking area, and the stone was able to hit the box office of more than 5 million, which is enough to prove that its style is compatible.

In addition, the two biggest opponents of the same period, "Poseidon" and "Ice Age 2", were also thrown off the street.

"Hoo ......"

Chu Qing leaned on the head of the bed and slowly exhaled a long breath.

He went from an actor to an investor, which is a transformation, from investing in literary films to investing in commercial films. This is another shift. The stone gave him great confidence, as long as he shot well, he could still eat without relying on overseas markets.

This sense of accomplishment instantly emptied most of the embarrassments he encountered a while ago.

"Tsk, I almost forgot!"

After smoking a cigarette, she suddenly came back to her senses, and quickly picked up her mobile phone and sent a group text message: 70 million, go home the day after tomorrow to celebrate!

"it!"

"Awesome!"

The next moment, whether it was Huang Bo next door. Ning Hao and the others, who were still in other cities, waved their fists fiercely, and then rushed out of the door to find their little friends, shouting together.

…………

Chu Qing can't die, this is the understanding of all peers.

He made banned films, was banned, and avoided Hong Kong; He took the golden horse and the silver bear again, and the ban was officially lifted. He invests in independent films. Cannes said that the emperor returned to China coldly, and he was out of place in the circle; He praised the new director again, silently brushing speed 3, and watching the stone break 100 million.

No way!

Whenever everyone thinks he's going to stop for a while. Or when you're in the same league with yourself, you can't tell where you got out.

The cost of the stone is about nine million, and it is released for twelve days. It has reached more than 80 million, and although the attendance rate has dropped significantly, it can still hold on for a while. If you're lucky. It broke 100 million in that minute.

Everyone was stunned, what kind of concept is this?

In 02, Lao Mouzi became the first member of the "100 Million Yuan Directors Club" with "Hero". In 04, his "Ambush on All Sides" also sold 153 million at the box office.

In the same year, Feng Xiaogang's "No Thieves in the World" sold 160 million and became the second member of the club. After that, it was Zhou Xingxing's "Kung Fu", Chen Kaige's "Wuji", and Yu Rentai's "Huo Yuanjia" released at the beginning of the year.

There are six in total.

How old is Ning Hao, 29 years old, and there is hope to be on a par with this senior. Not to mention Huang Bo and Liu Hua, how many people knew about it before?

Therefore, regardless of the directors and actors who are popular, not popular, half-red and not black, it is called envy, jealousy and hatred!

"Bang!"

"Whoa!"

Chu Qing, Fan Xiaoye, and Ning Hao each carried a hammer, and chiseled randomly, and the big ice cube with the words "80 million" became dilapidated in a blink of an eye.

Immediately, the three of them poured wine, and the dozens of people below also held wine glasses in their hands and raised them forward.

"Cheers!"

I don't know if it's because of the alcohol or if it's too excited, everyone's faces are glowing red. Especially Ning Hao, as soon as he got the microphone, he couldn't control it:

"Thank you Zhang Cheng, Du Yuan, and Luo Yimin...... Without you accompanying me in Chongqing, I would not have achieved today's results. Thank you, Brother Bo, Brother Hua...... Without your great performances, I wouldn't have realized so many ideas. I am even more grateful to Brother Qing and Sister-in-law, without your trust and support, I ......"

As he spoke, he finally choked up and got stuck.

Fan Xiaoye took the microphone neatly and said with a smile: "There is no need to say polite words, eat and drink as much as you want, everyone has red envelopes!" ”

"Yay!"

Everyone loved to listen to dry goods, and immediately cheered.

Their red envelopes are relatively small, hundreds or thousands of yuan, just for a meaning. The two of them prepared a big red envelope of 880,000 yuan for Ning Hao, of course, they gave it privately, this goods are very poor, and there are still 25 years of mortgage that have not been repaid.

Huang Bo is almost good, only 300,000, and the other actors don't sign a contract.

Since the celebration banquet did not invite outsiders, it was very relaxed, you respect me, I respect him, and the atmosphere is harmonious. And when everyone was eating and drinking, Chu Qing was chatting with Wang Baoqiang, Ning Hao suddenly came over and said in a low voice: "Brother, I have something to tell you." ”

"Well, go over there."

He patted Baoqiang's head, got up and went to a secluded place, and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

"Uh......"

Ning Hao was still quite entangled, and said: "Someone, someone wants to film with me." (To be continued......)