Chapter 169: The box office hit a new high on the first day (two chapters in one)
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"The perfect premiere of "The Four Famous Catches"!"
"The box office of zero point exceeds 5 million, and director Fang Ziheng has once again proved himself and told the world that those who succeed will always succeed!"
According to the box office monitoring agency under the Film Bureau, "The Four Famous Catches" was released in 2,000 theaters across the country in the early hours of this morning, and the box office exploded at zero o'clock, and the first release in just two hours hit a super high box office of 5.2 million.
This data not only broke director Fang Ziheng's personal record, but also set a new high in the history of the mainland zero point box office. ”
"The latest report from Sina media: The high-profile martial arts blockbuster "Four Famous Catches" held its world premiere at the National Center for the Performing Arts in the imperial capital last night.
According to the news sent by the reporter of the previous station, "The Four Famous Catches" sold overseas rights long before its release! ”
June 20th!
After receiving the zero box office of "The Four Famous Catches", the major entertainment media rushed to work early and posted the advertorials prepared in advance to the Internet as soon as possible.
5.2 million!
Are costume films on the rise again?
This is the first reaction of many filmmakers after seeing the box office of "The Four Famous Catches"!
Chinese filmmakers had to be shocked!
"Wuji", "Night Banquet", "Seven Swords Under the Heavenly Mountain", "Red Cliff", "Mythology" one after another costume blockbusters collapsed and sank into the sand.
In the endless scolding, the complex of domestic and foreign audiences for costume films was exhausted.
08, before the release of "Red Cliff 1"!
The publicity intensity can almost be described as overwhelming, whether it is a media reporter or a star artist, almost everyone praises it, and he does not hesitate to praise it.
praised "Red Cliff" as rare in the sky and nothing on the ground, if the audience does not go to see the cliff, they will regret it for the rest of their lives.
However, under this all-round optimistic situation, the zero box office of "Red Cliff" is still only 3.4 million.
Although it broke the all-time high at that time and was touted by the media again and again, in fact, the zero box office was really low.
That's Wu Baige, an international director!
With a total investment of 80 million US dollars in "Red Cliff", the entire China Film Group has gone all out to pave the way for film promotion.
Judging from the zero box office data of "Red Cliff 1" at that time, the costume film has been counterattacked by the audience.
In other words, after the devastation of the previous few bad costume movies, many viewers are afraid.
I didn't dare to walk into the cinema to watch the movie for the first time, and more people chose to wait and see!
The audience's caution is right!
The 1st and 2nd parts of "Red Cliff" really fed them shi, and Wu Baige consumed the enthusiasm of the last group of costume film fans.
The enthusiasm of the audience is consumed, and it is difficult to make up for it and set things right.
This is one of the important reasons why insiders were not optimistic about Fang Ziheng and "The Four Famous Catches".
It's only been a year since "Red Cliff 2", and logically speaking, the audience's backlash hasn't passed.
The box office of "The Four Famous Catches" should not be so high!
5.2 million!
is not weaker than the data at the time of the release of "Red Cliff 1".
Such data also made countless filmmakers have two thoughts in their hearts.
The audience's enthusiasm for costume films has picked up?
Or does the audience believe in Fang Ziheng?
The first reason why many directors and screenwriters choose it.
thinks that the enthusiasm of the audience has picked up, and the hope of costume films has come again.
Once an idea is established, action is indispensable.
Early this morning, many directors and screenwriters called the CEOs of film and television companies to enhance their feelings with each other.
"Hey, Brother Dog, the zero box office of "The Four Famous Catches" has come out, yes, I have a new idea, I think costume films are about to usher in a second spring."
"Okay, I'll come to the company and discuss it with the screenwriter department."
"Yu Dong, I didn't disturb your rest, I did a survey last night, according to the zero box office of "The Four Famous Catches", I think costume films with an investment of less than 100 million can be made, as long as the story is exciting, with the current market capacity, it will definitely not lose money."
"No problem, I'll catch up with a book first, and submit it to the company for evaluation when the time comes!"
If you want to follow the trend and learn from it, the nose has a sensitive sense of smell, and the entertainment industry is definitely the vanguard.
In the future, this will be a younger brother in front of the entertainment industry and the film industry, and it belongs to the existence of being educated.
On the other hand, the major film and television CEOs who received the call, although they recognized the operation on the other end of the phone, were not too excited.
Yu Dong, Wang Changtian, Big Dog Brother, Wu Kebo, and even the two brothers and sisters, the first thing they thought of was not to follow the trend of "Four Famous Catches", but Fang Ziheng's fourth project.
"Edge of Tomorrow" in the pipeline!
They can be the boss, and naturally they have their advantages.
How much money can you make by following the trend?
What if the limelight of "The Four Famous Catches" passes, and the audience doesn't buy it?
The CEOs of this group of film and television companies chose the second reason, thinking that the audience believed in Fang Ziheng, so they walked into the cinema to watch "The Four Famous Catches"!
In their opinion, "Edge of Tomorrow" is the real sweetheart!
On the morning of June 20th, several Chinese-speaking film giants and bosses held a unified executive meeting.
There is only one content of the meeting, that is, to step up the launch of sci-fi 3D projects, and strive to release them at the end of the year!
As for following the trend of costume films and martial arts films, of course, this kind of loss of points must be carried out in secret, and cannot be put on the surface.
Over time, two different perceptions spread into the hands of the media.
Three o'clock in the afternoon!
When Fang Ziheng led the main creative team to promote in the imperial capital, he was blocked by reporters at the gate of Xingmei Cinema City and asked his opinion on this matter.
Crowded on the steps.
The Tencent Entertainment reporter grabbed the first speech, and the young man looked excited, holding the microphone and asking: "Director Fang, do you think the success of "The Four Famous Catches" is the reason for the recovery of the costume film market, or the audience recognizes you personally!" ”
More than a dozen reporters stared at Fang Ziheng, waiting for his answer.
These guys have learned to be obedient, and when they encounter something unclear, or before they receive a clear order from their superiors, they resolutely do not block Fang Ziheng.
In the words of the editor-in-chief in the morning: If "The Four Famous Catches" is really popular at the box office, then Fang Ziheng will definitely be among the great directors, and in terms of commercial value and fame, he will not be vain to any Chinese director except Lao Mouzi.
The reporters believed this!
Previously, when the box office of "Tang Detective" exploded, many people shouted that Fang Ziheng would become a new commercial director.
This title has not been universally recognized, and some media still call Fang Ziheng a cutting-edge director.
A "Nobody" and a "Tang Detective" are not enough for Fang Ziheng to become a director in the eyes of the public.
Only by firing three cannons in a row can he create a prestige and become one of the few great directors and famous directors in the Chinese film industry!
And if Fang Ziheng's third cannon is a weak costume film and martial arts film, then this name will be louder and the gold content will be higher!
There are more and more people at the gate of Xingmei Cinema, and the people have always liked to be lively, and when they see a star coming to promote, they can't even think about squeezing over to take a look.
plus the fans who were waiting to watch the movie, and the audience who walked out of the movie after watching the movie.
For a time, there were a lot of people outside the cinema, which greatly increased the pressure on the security guards to maintain order.
Fang Ziheng pointed to the steps, asked the reporter to retreat one after another, and then led everyone to the square.
"There's a loophole in your question!"
"The Four Famous Catches have not succeeded yet, and they haven't even come out at the box office on the first day!"
"The fact that the zero box office has achieved good results doesn't mean anything!
I can only say that my first two movies have accumulated some audience popularity, and fans are willing to give me and the main creative team of the movie a chance! ”
Fang Ziheng smiled, his mind was very clear, and he was not distorted by the reporter's words.
After pointing out the loophole of the reporter, he said unhurriedly: "Whether it is the recovery of the costume film market, or the audience recognizes the director and the actor to buy tickets to enter the cinema."
In the final analysis, if a movie wants to succeed, it still depends on the quality and reputation of the movie itself!
The time of the movie release is as little as one month or as much as forty days, you don't think that relying on the name of my director and the audience's expectations for costume films can make "The Four Famous Catches" a great success! ”
Fang Ziheng's words made the reporters stunned!
Bang bang bang...
The scene resounded with sparse applause.
The audience's eyes lit up and they were very happy.
Fang Ziheng's words spoke to their hearts.
The media knows how to hammer!
Whether a movie is good or not has to be said by those of them who spend money to buy tickets!
After so many years, the word-of-mouth of the movie, which one was not spread by their audience.
After the first question, the reporter of Netease Entertainment grabbed the second right to ask the question.
This guy is amazing.
One sentence ignited the whole scene!
"Director Fang, there is news that "The Four Great Ming Catches" has sold overseas copyrights, and the copyright fee is as high as 10 million US dollars?"
"May I ask Director Fang, is this news true?"
Brush Brush Brush!
As soon as the reporter's voice fell, one after another looked directly at Fang Ziheng.
Not only the reporters wanted to know, but also the citizens who gathered around to see the excitement.
It is rumored on the Internet that making movies makes money, how high the salary of stars in the entertainment industry is, and which movie has earned hundreds of millions.
In the early years, there were even media reports that Lao Mouzi's movies often sold tens of millions of US knife copyrights.
Chen Daren's "Wuji" did not lose money, and before the movie was released, he made a lot of money from foreigners.
All kinds of entertainment information, ordinary people don't know whether it's true or not, so they can only eat melons on the Internet to join in the fun.
It's rare to meet Fang Ziheng today, and when a reporter asks him this question head-on, he can't miss it.
The big guy thought to himself, and kept squeezing in, desperately squeezing in, all wanting to hear first-hand news.
Fang Ziheng glanced at the reporter of NetEase News, and secretly thought that this guy was quite well-informed, and this kind of inside information could get a trace of leftovers.
He didn't avoid this question, nodded and said, "The matter of overseas copyright is indeed true!"
"But... It's not 10 million dollars! ”
Saying this, Fang Ziheng raised two fingers, his gaze slowly swept over a pair of expectant eyes, and smiled mysteriously.
"The copyright of "The Four Famous Catches" has sold a total of 20 million US dollars!"
20 million US dollars!
The reporters and spectators froze, staring at incredulous eyes.
Rumble...
Now it's completely boiling!
"Director Fang, may I ask which overseas distribution company the film was sold to?"
"Director Fang, is it true that the movie will be released in Southeast Asia next week?"
"Director Fang, Director Fang, please wait, when will the film's main creative team go overseas to promote."
"Director Fang, I wonder if "The Four Famous Catches" will report to the International Film Festival this time?"
The reporter was excited!
A swarm of bees surrounded Fang Ziheng, and his crazy actions seemed to swallow him alive.
It's been five years!
Since "Wu Ji" and "Night Banquet", there are finally martial arts films that can sell more than 10 million US dollars in copyright fees overseas.
If the movie is popular overseas, it will once again rewrite the history of Chinese films, set things right, and open a new output channel for Chinese costume films and martial arts films.
When that time comes, Fang Zihengke will be really awesome!
Compared with the reporters, the people who ate melons were not so excited, but they were also smiling and discussing happily.
Onigiri reads a book
", it's really fake, a movie sold 20 million US dollars!"
"20 million, it's almost 140 million when you convert it into soft sister coins, don't you need so much money for the cost of the movie?"
"Brother, you think too much, the total investment of "The Four Famous Catches" is 200 million, and the overseas copyright can only be said to have recovered 70% of the cost!"
"That's awesome enough, I'm going to go in and watch it once today, I can make old American money, "The Four Famous Catches" must be no different!"
"Yes, yes, yes, I want to watch it too, it's a martial arts movie, I used to like to watch martial arts TV series on Hong Kong Island, Huang Rihua, Li Ruotong, but they are all my idols!"
The big guy and Yourong asked the audience from the cinema how the movie was, and at the same time came to the door to line up to buy tickets to watch a wave.
Look at how good "The Four Famous Catches" is, and it can earn 20 million US dollars in the United States.
Fang Ziheng didn't know that his truth-telling invisibly gave the audience a strong impact and brought an immeasurable publicity to "The Four Famous Catches".
was surprised together, as well as the main creative team of "The Four Famous Catches"!
Liu Qianqian and Song Yi immediately opened their mouths, forming a round 0 character.
Premature life!
'Brother Ziheng' is so powerful, "The Four Famous Catches" really sold overseas copyrights!
This is the first thought in the young lady's heart.
Song Yi thought differently, she had already tried Fang Ziheng's power, and it was by no means ordinary.
The first thought in her heart was that this girl really didn't see the wrong person and chose the right man.
The two beauties were full of surprises with stars in their eyes.
If it weren't for the fact that there were too many people on the scene, they would have already pounced on Fang Ziheng.
Handsome, talented, able to make money, gentle to others, and able to lead them to fly.
This kind of peerless good man has to be held on.
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The promotion of "The Four Famous Catches" continues.
With round after round of screenings, in the afternoon and evening, there are more and more reports about the film on the Internet.
Critics' comments have appeared in all corners of the Internet.
Along with the sound of movie reviews, the film's overseas copyright fee, and the matter of 20 million US dollars also spread.
In 2010, there was already a smart machine, and the organic spirit person uploaded a 10-second video!
The video screen shook, and the figures of Fang Ziheng, Liu Qianqian and others appeared, as well as Fang Ziheng's clear and calm voice.
At nine o'clock in the evening, almost the whole network knew that the overseas copyright of "The Four Famous Catches" sold for 20 million US dollars.
In order to make up for the heat, the vice president of Hengyu Media, Andy topped this message on Weibo, and @方子恒.
Write down: "The boss is awesome" four words~!
Hengyu's employees followed suit, and they gave Fang Ziheng a wave of 'expressions' and knelt on the ground, shouting that the boss was awesome.
The actors of "The Four Famous Catches" were not far behind, with surprised and incredulous expressions, @方子恒, complaining that he didn't tell them such important news in advance!
Huayi boss Wang Zhongjun also came to join in the fun, @方子恒, and left a very arrogant word.
"Those who succeed will always succeed, 20 million US dollars, just the beginning of the road of Fang Director's movie!"
Just a word!
It not only shows the authenticity of the copyright fee of "The Four Famous Catches", but also brightly and vigorously Fang Ziheng, and secretly slapped a sycophant!
The glamorous and Bona's official blog followed closely and praised Fang Ziheng for making a wonderful movie "The Four Famous Catches".
At the same time, Wang Changtian and Yu Dong also came out and @徐争和刚入住微博没多久的 the crew of "Thai Embarrassment".
bluntly said that "Thai Embarrassment", produced by Fang Ziheng, directed by Xu Zheng, and starring Xu Zheng, Baoqiang, and Huang Bo, is about to be filmed, and it is announced that it will be set for October National Day!
For a while, the demons danced wildly on the Internet, and several major film and television bosses took the lead and set off a new round of publicity for "The Four Famous Catches" on Weibo.
When Fang Ziheng knew the news, he couldn't help but shake his head and laugh.
Wang Changtian and Yu Dong are worthy of being masters of propaganda, and they will not let go of this opportunity to see the seams.
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A four-star hotel in the Fourth Ring Road of the Imperial Capital.
The main creative team who promoted the day came to the hotel leisure building to relax after eating and massage.
Liu Qianqian, Song Yi, Da Tiantian, and Li Lianhua played mahjong at a table and had a lot of fun.
On the sofa next to the four of them, Fang Ziheng, Deng Chao, and Huang Sect Leader were playing against the landlord.
Not far away, Uncle Daoming was playing billiards with the national teacher, everyone was smiling and happy.
"3 with 1!"
"Tube!"
"I can't afford it!"
"Bomb, 34567 straight, I'm out of cards!"
After playing for an hour, Lao Deng Tou lost to Fang Ziheng and Huang Sect Leader with 20,000 yuan each.
Old Deng's face is green, and as soon as he throws the playing cards, I won't play with you.
Fang Ziheng was happy, muttering and laughing that he couldn't afford to play!
How do you know that this dog thing has a lot of words, saying that he is already a person who is about to have a wife, and he can't mess around like the two of you who don't have a wife!
In a word, he directly killed Fang Ziheng and Sect Leader Huang in seconds.
Soon, Deng Chao regained his vitality and went to play billiards with Uncle Daoming and Teacher Guoli.
Sect Leader Huang took out the phone, and Mei Zizi and Yang Baobao made porridge on the phone.
Fang Ziheng hurried away as soon as he saw it, he didn't want to listen to ambiguous bloody love words.
"Director, aren't you guys playing?"
Liu Qianqian held a mahjong in her hand and turned her head to look.
"Don't play, Brother Chao's pocket money was cleaned by us, and his pants are gone."
"Then the director, you teach me to play mahjong, and my pocket money is about to be lost." Liu Qianqian had a bitter face and kept beckoning.
Fang Ziheng walked over and took a look, good guy.
Song Yi was full of luck today, and the chips in front of him were piled up, and they ate all three.
Liu Qianqian, Da Tiantian, and Li Lianhua couldn't beat the little girl when they joined forces.
The worst is Liu Qianqian, 20,000 chips, only three small green pieces left, and it is not enough to light a cannon!
Fang Ziheng sat next to the young lady and leaned very close.
Under Song Yi's inexplicable gaze, his face did not change and he became a dog-headed military advisor.
Little by little, time passed.
In the early morning of the 21st, the box office on the first day finally came out.
"The Four Famous Catches" hit a super high box office of 32.6 million in one fell swoop with 2,000 theaters across the country and an average of 40% of the films.
Broke 30 million on the first day!
broke Fang Ziheng's personal record, 2.8 million higher than the 29.8 million on the first day of "Tang Detective"!