"Three Billboards" was released, with a good reputation, and the box office on the first day was also good, with 28 million.

This first-day box office is not comparable to super blockbusters such as "Thai Embarrassment", "Tangshan Earthquake", and "Let the Bullets Fly", but for a feature film like "Three Billboards", it is very good.

At the same time, the big guys also know the reality of this movie.

"Three Billboards" looks the same as "Parasite", it is said to be a commercial film, and it has a little bit of literary meaning.

Let's talk about literary films, and there are some commercial elements.

Such a movie is actually not likable, the subject matter is too heavy to resonate, and it is difficult to get a high box office.

is like "Parasite" released last year, and the mainland box office is not comparable to Lee Shengyao's previous purely commercial films.

"Parasite" also has Andy Lau, as well as Liang Jiahui, Liu Tao is a star, and the box office appeal is much stronger.

In the case of "Three Billboards", Zhang Manyu and Ren Dahua have no appeal.

Therefore, after the release of this movie, although it got a box office of 28 million on the first day, investors in the next National Day films breathed a sigh of relief.

On September 28th and 29th, many new National Day films were released, namely "Escape", "Magic", "All the Way Crazy", "Di Renjie's Divine Dragon King", "The Temptation of the Princess", "The Lone Ranger" and other movies.

In the eyes of a group of theater managers, "Di Renjie's Divine Dragon King" is undoubtedly the most competitive movie, this movie is Tsui Hark's latest masterpiece, using young actors such as Feng Shaofeng, Zhao Youting, and Lin Gengxin.

The second is "Escape", the director of this movie is the Peng brothers, starring Louis Koo and Li Xinjie.

As for other movies, including "Magic" starring Huang Xiaoming, and "All the Way Crazy" starring Chen Sicheng are all street films.

Therefore, in the movie schedule on September 29, "Di Renjie's Divine Dragon King" has the highest film schedule, with 27 percent, "Three Billboards" and "Escape" are both 20 percent, and as for the other films, only 33 percent.

This is the opinion of the theater manager, and many people are still not convinced.

Chen Sicheng is one of them, after the broadcast of "Yanjing Love Story", it achieved excellent ratings, and Chen Sicheng suddenly stood out and changed from an actor to a potential director.

He has a much higher vision, he doesn't watch TV series much anymore, and he thinks about acting in movies.

It happened that at this time, the Internet had a bad opinion of him, saying that he was greasy and that he was pretending.

So in the 2013 National Day file, he brought "All the Way Crazy", he is the male lead, and Bao Beier is the second male lead.

Chen Sicheng has put a lot of effort into this movie, he works very hard, and he believes that he will be able to fight a turnaround, just like "Thai Embarrassment" to Xu Zheng, who suddenly transformed into the hottest actor.

I never thought that the theater manager was not optimistic at all, and only gave 10% of the film schedule.

At 11:30 p.m. on September 29, at a night food stall in Xicheng District, Yanjing, Chen Sicheng and Bao Beier sat together to eat barbecue.

The two of them ordered several chicken thighs and a grilled fish.

At this time, the grilled fish is cooked, and the aroma of the meat is overflowing, which makes people appetize.

Bao Beier was hungry, so she immediately picked up chopsticks and grabbed fish and meat to eat.

Chen Sicheng sat on the side, holding a wine glass, quietly looking into the distance, he was completely unaffected by the grilled fish, as if he was thinking about a great philosophy of life.

Bao Beier has long been used to it.

Netizens are right, Chen Sicheng is oil, pretending, soil.

This guy is like this in reality.

However, Chen Sicheng has become a potential director, although he disdains it in his heart, he does not dare to point it out to his face.

After eating most of the grilled fish, feeling that her stomach was bulging, Bao Beier was satisfied, and when she caught a glimpse of Chen Sicheng still looking into the distance, he couldn't help but say, "Brother, aren't you hungry?"

Chen Sicheng glanced at Bao Bei'er and said quietly: "Hunger is temporary, thinking is eternal, we must be good at thinking, and we should not covet a temporary desire to be full."

Fucking insane.

Bao Beier was a little speechless, and then thought of the purpose of the two of them here, "Brother, do you think that "All the Way Crazy" can have 10 million today?" ”

"All the Way Crazy" is only 10% of the film schedule, and it can have 10 million, which is very powerful.

The two of them sat here for supper, and it was here that they waited for the film director's call.

In the past, the box office statistics could not be calculated until eight or nine o'clock the next day.

Now the Internet is convenient, and there are professional box office statistics websites, all theaters are connected to network data, and the box office of the previous day can be counted after 12 o'clock in the evening.

When Chen Sicheng heard this, he said, "I am full of confidence. ”

Bao Beier touched her bald head, and she didn't know what to say for a while.

He is still a little unconfident in his heart, after all, "Di Renjie's Divine Dragon King" is Huayi's, "Three Billboards" is Fenghua's, the two movies occupy most of the box office, and the box office left for other movies is much less.

"You don't believe me?"

When Chen Sicheng saw Bao Beier's appearance, he immediately understood what he meant.

Bao Bei'er nodded, "Brother, that's how I see it......"

He said what he thought in his heart, and Chen Sicheng smiled when he heard it, "Didn't word of mouth come out?" "Three Billboards" was 28 million on the first day, and only 15 million on the second day, a big dive, and now it's the third day, where can "Three Billboards" be able to bear?

"Di Renjie's Divine Dragon King" has a good box office, but "Three Billboards" is not necessarily, as long as the quality of "All the Way Crazy" is excellent, it can be killed. ”

When Bao Beier heard this, she also felt that it made sense.

Chen Sicheng's TV series "Yanjing Love Story" produced last year was a great success, and he was proud in his heart, and many directors of China Entertainment felt that it was nothing more than that.

He continued: "Li Shengyao doesn't have the ability to say that he is an award-winning master, but I think his film path has gone astray, he always wants to make some spring and snow, and make movies where ordinary people are tired of watching, which is not good."

Now the mainland literary film record is "The Love of the Hawthorn Tree", with a total of 14.5 billion, which is the appeal of Lao Mouzi.

In the case of "Three Billboards", I think it is a 50% discount, which is the level of 70 million. ”

Bao Beier thinks it should be a little higher, "Brother, Director Li's movies in recent years have all exceeded 100 million, and this new movie can't have 100 million." ”

"This is not necessarily, wait and see, if it can exceed 100 million, I will send you a car."

When Bao Bei'er heard this, she immediately nodded, "Brother, then let's talk about it." ”

"Well, I definitely won't regret it."

At this moment, Chen Sicheng's phone rang, and he looked down to see that it was the director of "All the Way Crazy" calling.

"Director, how's the box office?"

Chen Sicheng was the first to ask, full of antimidcipation and excitement.

"Sicheng, I'm sorry, it's my ability that drags you down, today's film schedule is low, the attendance rate is even lower, and at the end of the day, there is only 2.6 million box office."

There were only 2.6 million box office on the opening day, and there are Hollywood blockbusters to be released next week, including "Sin City 2" and "Amazing Thieves".

In this case, it would be good for "All the Way Crazy" to have fifteen million in the end.

When Chen Sicheng heard this, his heartstrings jumped, he seemed to hear the sound of his heart breaking, he didn't expect it to be so low.

Obviously working hard.

It's obviously funny.

Why can't this work?

Am I worse than Xu Zheng? Xu bald head is okay, why can't I?

"Director, how is the reputation of the movie?"

"Word of mouth, word of mouth is not good, Douban is five points, so be it, you'd better not read the comments."

The opposite side immediately hung up the phone, Chen Sicheng remembered the words of the film director, but he was even more curious, and then turned on the phone and read the comments carefully.

found that many netizens commented on him, saying that he was dirty and oily, ugly and pretending.

There are more posts complaining about his appearance and temperament than discussing the plot of the movie.

Chen Sicheng put down his phone speechlessly, met Bao Beier's gaze, and could only say: "The box office is not good, let's work hard next time."

He then thought of "Three Billboards" and made up for it: "My previous opinion is definitely not wrong, and neither is "Three Billboards", this movie will not have much box office, at most 70 million."

did not achieve the expected results, Chen Sicheng and Bao Beier were disappointed.

The two of them then went home separately and looked for their own mothers.

However, they signed a contract, and they had to cooperate with the producer to promote the film two weeks before its release.

Despite the movie's poor performance, the two then got together and ran across the country to promote the new movie.

The follow-up development greatly surprised Chen Sicheng's expectations.

"Di Renjie's Divine Dragon King" is indeed powerful, and it is unbeatable on the box office list, looking at this posture, there should be three or four billion on the National Day.

However, the second-ranked movie on the box office list is not "Magic", nor "Escape", but "Three Billboards", which Chen Sicheng looks down on.

Although "Three Billboards" cannot be compared with "Di Renjie's Divine Dragon King", the box office is very stable, and the next few days are about 15 million, firmly occupying the second position.

In this way, seven days later, the total box office of "Three Billboards" exceeded 100 million.

Hollywood blockbusters will be released next, and this movie should have little potential.

But the box office of such a movie can break 100 million, which is already very powerful.

is like "A Thousand Miles to Ride Alone" can have more than 30 million, breaking the box office record of literary films.

Then "The Love of the Hawthorn Tree" can have a little four or five billion, once again breaking the box office record of literary films.

Such a literary film can break 100 million, demonstrating the strong appeal of Lao Mouzi.

"Three Billboards" is just that.

Two weeks later, when Chen Sicheng was thinking about his future film plans at home, he accidentally saw a news, that is, "Three Billboards" relied on high word-of-mouth and still won the box office steadily, and now the total box office of this movie has exceeded 150 million, and the box office has exceeded "The Love of the Hawthorn Tree".

Such a commercial incomplete, with a bit of literary temperament, can have a little bit of a half.

Many media believe that this is the embodiment of Lee Shengyao's appeal.

When Chen Sicheng saw the news, he was stupid, he didn't expect "Three Billboards" to be so good, and it could go up to 1.5 billion.

Thinking of what he said to Bao Beier before, he couldn't help but panic.

Bao Beier is a big mouth, I'm afraid that half of the entertainment industry now knows her behavior, right?

Will it offend Lee Shengyao?

Do you want to talk to Director Li?

Chen Sicheng has always been arrogant, and he has not served anyone.

However, he is two years older than Lee Shengyao, who has already won two Palme d'Or, the Venice Award for Best Director, and is known as the most successful commercial film director in Asia.

If compared with Li Shengyao, it seems to be a little worse, even if you are not convinced, then you have to admit that they are even better.

Let's talk to him and learn from him.

So a day later, on the set of "La La Land" in Chongqing, Chen Sicheng saw Li Shengyao with red eyes.

He hadn't slept well last night and had bloodshot eyes.

"Director Li, I'm actor Chen Sicheng, and I just directed a TV series last year."

Li Shengyao naturally recognized Chen Gou.

Brother Tiger Pounce, there is no one who doesn't know Chen Gou.

The hatred of taking his wife.

After a few words of greeting, Chen Sicheng began to tout.

"Director Li, I really admire you, a feature film like "Three Billboards" can be 1.5 billion, you are definitely the most successful commercial film director I have ever seen."

"Luckily, when I was interviewed before, I thought that 30 million would be good."

"Hey, director, you are really too modest, you are definitely the director I have ever seen, the most commercially aware, the most appealing director at the box office, I think Lao Mouzi is not as good as you in this regard, you are our role model, and the benchmark for us new directors."

Chen Sicheng was really proud, when he came over, he was worried that he wouldn't be able to say those meaty words, but he didn't expect to come here and see the young and handsome Li Shengyao.

Not only was he not jealous, but those words of praise seemed to have been recited thousands of times a long time ago, and they came as soon as he opened his mouth.

Do you have the potential to be a sycophant?

No, I wasn't like this before.

He was a little ashamed, but the words of praise did not stop, and he praised Li Shengyao in the same way.

It took him half an hour to tell his true goal.

"Director Li, what kind of movie do you think my level is suitable for?"

"Sicheng, do you really want to listen?"

"Yes, I'm very confused right now, and I want to listen to your guidance."

"So have you found a good investment?"

"No, if Fenghua is willing to invest, I will look for Fenghua in my future movies."

When Li Shengyao heard this, he nodded with satisfaction.

Xu Zheng left a few months ago, but Xu Guangtou went downhill after "Hong Kong".

Chen Sicheng, who is coming over now, has a better business vision than Xu Zheng.

Although it is a "copied" movie, it is not made by Li Shengyao, and the audience will not scold him if they are unhappy.

If he doesn't bring Chen Sicheng over, isn't that cheaper for others?

"Sicheng, what about you now, don't think about a high box office, it's best to have a movie with a good reputation, raise the reputation, and then come to an explosive movie."

"What is the direction of my choice for a movie with a good reputation?"

Chen Sicheng felt that he couldn't become fat in one go, but he didn't know what movie genre he should choose.

"You filmed the TV series "Yanjing Love Story" last year, and the response was good, it is better to make a movie version and shoot the story you are familiar with, so that you are sure, and the box office will not be low."

When Chen Sicheng heard this, it was like seeing the sun through the clouds, and he was empowered.

He stood up excitedly and nodded, "Director, I really didn't accept anyone before, just obey you, you are really amazing, I listen to you, I will shoot the movie version of "Yanjing Love Story". ”

"Okay, polish the script well, you don't need to show it to me, just find Fenghua Investment."

Chen Sicheng nodded gratefully, "Director, you are my nobleman, and you will not let you down." ”

(End of chapter)