Chapter 191 The first day was awkward

I didn’t expect that “Bad Angels” would have such a high screening rate, even “Mojin: The Last Dragon” had to give way to it.

So Lin Feng asked again: "What is the screening rate of "Mojin: The Lost Tomb"?"

"24.2%."

Lin Feng was amazed: "Does that mean that the screening schedule of "Mojin: The Lost Legend" has been cut by more than half? How powerful is "Bad Angels"?
Is it worth it for the cinemas to bet so much that they are even willing to pull down the screening schedules of "Mojin: The Last Witch" and "Old Cannon" to pave the way for it? "

Now Lin Feng was really confused, because if he remembered correctly, the box office of the movie "Bad Angels" didn't seem to be that explosive, right?

It was just over 6 million, and in the end it seemed to be 6.48 million. Anyway, it was not 6.5 million, and Lin Feng was still very sure of this.

Because in his previous life he had gone to the cinema to support Deng Chao's movie, but he didn't expect that this movie was such a terrible bad one. After watching it, he cried out that he had been cheated!
With such a high screening rate, it only took in over 6 million yuan in the end, while Mr. Six took in over million yuan! Why did it take up so many screenings right from the start? !
Zhang Jing nodded and said, "Deng Chao seems to be unstoppable now!

In the past two or three years, he has starred in a series of commercial films, including "Chinese Partners", "The Breakup Master" and "The Four", which have all achieved excellent box office results.

Even the art film "The Sun Also Rises" broke the record for mainland suspense films and earned 3.04 million yuan in one fell swoop. It just won the Golden Horse Award in August this year.

In addition, the three seasons of "Running Man" have been a hit, which has further consolidated his popularity. So it is not without reason that he is valued so much by the theaters.

Besides, his last directorial work "The Breakup Guru" had very good box office results, and this "Bad Guys" was created by the original team of "The Breakup Guru".
Plus, with his wife Sun Li joining the cast, theaters will definitely schedule more screenings.”

Although the previous film "The Breakup Master" did not have a very good reputation, the final box office was still 6.65 million.

For theaters, this choice is very simple. At least before Deng Chao failed, they would definitely be willing to schedule more screenings for Deng Chao.

After listening to Zhang Jing's analysis, Lin Feng realized that Deng Chao was already so awesome at that time?
Lin Feng didn't think there was anything special about the variety show "Running Man", but he didn't know that many passers-by got to know him through this variety show.
As for Deng Chao, the biggest beneficiary of "Running Man", needless to say, he has already been tied to this show.

Lin Feng has always thought that Deng Chao is awesome, not only because of "Running Man", but more because of "The Mermaid" which will sell 34 billion during next Spring Festival and break the mainland box office record!

But think about it, if he wasn't so popular, Stephen Chow wouldn't have chosen him to play the leading role in "The Mermaid"!

However, it seems that after Deng Chao reached the peak of his career with "The Mermaid", he inevitably began to go downhill, and he has not had any works with particularly outstanding box office results since then!

It seems that the only movie that has grossed over 1 billion since then is "The Mermaid," and it barely made it over 1 billion.

As for the compilation movies, "My Hometown and Me" and "The Battle at Lake Changjin", Deng Chao was not the leading actor, but just a unit role.

It seems that the rise and fall is an inevitable law of nature, as the saying goes, "No one is good for a thousand days, and no flower is red for a hundred days."

But even so, Deng Chao is still better than Huang Xiaoming. It can only be said that Huang Xiaoming was ruined by a woman named Baby!
Before his marriage, before 2014, Huang Xiaoming absolutely beat Deng Chao; and after his marriage, Huang Xiaoming was beaten by Deng Chao again. It can only be said that things change over time.

Unless he really is a reborn person with the third eye like Lin Feng, which actor can guarantee that every movie or TV series he chooses will be a hit!
Even so, Lin Feng is still full of confidence in the movie "Old Cannon", but it is different for others.

On the first day, the screening rate of "Old Cannon" was 25.5%, the box office of the first show was 6233 million, and the box office contribution rate was only 21.42%.

The screening rate is not as good as the contribution rate, that is to say, because "Mr. Six" flopped at the box office on the first day.

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Feng Xiaogang was in a very bad mood today, the main reason of course being that there were too few screenings of "Old Cannon"!

What made him speechless the most was Deng Chao. This guy deliberately chose to release his new film "Bad Angels" on the same day as "Mr. Six" in which he starred. It was obvious that he was deliberately provoking him and wanted to compete with him.

In fact, the personal grudge between Feng Xiaogang and Deng Chao can be traced back to the filming of the 2007 movie "Assembly".

When it came to choosing the second male lead, Feng Xiaogang cordially invited Deng Chao, because Deng Chao had received a lot of attention after starring in "Happiness is Like a Flower" at that time.

In order to invite Deng Chao, Feng Xiaogang personally wrote a long text message to introduce this role to him, which showed his sincerity.

Faced with Director Feng's invitation, Deng Chao did not refuse and agreed readily.

However, Deng Chao had another drama on hand at that time, "Sweet Honey".

Deng Chao did not make a "choice". He was ambitious and wanted to have his cake and eat it too.

Feng Xiaogang later found out that Deng Chao was trying to put on a show!

You know, many directors have always disliked drama, especially big directors.

After all, human energy is limited. What's more important is that the actors have just gotten into the state and immediately jump out to shoot other scenes. This has a great impact on the actors' ability to calm down and think about the script and shape their characters.

Yang Mi was kicked out of the crew of "Search" by Chen Kaige in anger because of his acting problems. After that, he was no longer able to star in many big productions by big directors.

This is also the reason why Lin Feng never takes part in a role. It’s not because he is afraid of being kicked out, but mainly because he pursues the boutique route and is responsible for the quality of the film.

When Feng Xiaogang saw Deng Chao's "stuck acting", he came up with the idea of ​​"returning the product". He wanted to find someone who could perform his plays wholeheartedly, rather than acting in a haphazard manner.

Feng Xiaogang thought of Huang Xiaoming. The two had a pleasant experience when they collaborated on "Night Banquet" before. Besides, Huang Xiaoming is more famous than Deng Chao.

But the result was that Huang Xiaoming failed to replace Deng Chao, and the second male lead role was already in his pocket.

All of this is inseparable from the strong recommendation of Liu Heng, the screenwriter of "Assembly", and Deng Chao's agent Zong Shuai and Feng Xiaogang.

It is worth mentioning that Zong Shuai is a shareholder of Huayi, so Feng Xiaogang also has to listen to what he says.

It can be said that Feng Xiaogang and Deng Chao were not so satisfied with their collaboration from the very beginning.

After joining the crew, Deng Chao began to run back and forth between the two crews, and of the two crews, Deng Chao was more reluctant to leave the "Sweet Honey" crew.

Because at that time, Deng Chao and Sun Li had already sparked a love affair, and the two were very affectionate.

Compared to career, love is obviously more powerful.

This was the love work between him and Empress Zhen Huan, which meant that they were in love both on and off the stage. He was in love for the money. At that time, Deng Chao was indeed very "sweet".

But Feng Xiaogang was not so happy, because when Feng Xiaogang was about to shoot the second male lead, he found that Deng Chao was missing. Deng Chao's acting delays the filming process, and he was not seen during the roadshow promotion of "Assembly".

The success of a movie depends not only on the quality of the movie but also on its publicity. Everyone has put in their best efforts and spared no effort in publicity.

Compared with the hard work and fatigue of himself and his team, Feng Xiaogang was annoyed by Deng Chao's behavior.

Deng Chao, feeling deeply guilty, bought hundreds of tickets and invited relatives and friends to watch the movie, but this move seemed less sincere than his attitude towards "Comrades: Almost a Love Story".

Deng Chao, who was shouting that he didn't have time, turned around and went to the promotional site to cheer for "Sweet Honey" passionately, waving flags and shouting, and working very hard.

This series of actions naturally annoyed director Feng Xiaogang, so when a reporter asked about Deng Chao's relationship at the MTV ceremony, Feng Xiaogang grabbed the microphone and said:

"I don't think there's any need to waste time, because no one is interested in movies, only in the private lives of stars. We are also wasting time here, sorry!"

In fact, the reason why Feng Xiaogang expressed his dissatisfaction with Deng Chao without any hesitation was, to put it bluntly, because Deng Chao's own strength was not strong enough to make Feng Xiaogang wary.

If this matter had been done by Liu Dehua, who had worked with him before, the results would probably be completely different.

After the complete falling out, Feng Xiaogang did not give Deng Chao any face on or off the stage, and the two sides never cooperated again after that.

It was precisely because of Feng Xiaogang's words that he offended both Deng Chao and his wife.

But Feng Xiaogang didn't expect that many years later, Deng Chao would suddenly become famous, especially after participating in "Running Man".
His national popularity has risen and he has box office appeal, otherwise Deng Chao would not dare to put "Bad Angels" in the Lunar New Year holiday to compete head-on with "Mr. Six"!
It's really a head-on confrontation! They premiered on the same day, December 12, which is Christmas Day.

It is said that this time, "Bad Angels" starring Deng Chao and Sun Li was released on the same day as Feng Xiaogang's choice to compete with him!

What's even more embarrassing is that "Old Cannon" itself did not live up to expectations, and its pre-sale performance was obviously inferior to "Bad Angels".
The rival film had twice the chance to be screened on the first day, and with such a huge gap in screenings, it was basically a foregone conclusion that the rival film would crush the box office on the first day, so Feng Xiaogang was naturally in a bad mood.

Instead, the only thing Feng Xiaogang regards as a lifeline is that Lin Feng is very optimistic about the movie "Mr. Six".
After all, Lin Feng has a very good eye. None of the film and television projects he has starred in have failed.

Moreover, he also shouted the slogan "Box office over 10 billion", which shows that he is confident in this movie, and it also indirectly proves that the box office performance of this movie should not be bad!

Although he is now underestimated by the cinema chains and the screening schedule is indeed a bit low for the time being, he believes that there will be a turnaround soon and that there will always be a day when "the clouds will clear and the moon will appear"!

In fact, Feng Xiaogang himself was very confident about his film "Old Cannon". After all, it was a high-quality film with a high reputation. In addition, Lin Feng's participation gave him more confidence.
So when Feng Xiaogang asked Wang Zhonglei about the first day box office, he still had great hope and even lit a cigarette while sitting on the sofa.
"Zhong Lei, did the box office come out yesterday?"

Wang Zhonglei turned around and picked up the box office statistics from the table. He said with a bad look on his face, "It just came out. 6233 million."

At this time, Feng Xiaogang's face also turned ugly. He lit up his cigarette and asked, "Where is Deng Chao's "Bad Angels"?"

"1 million!" Wang Zhonglei said expressionlessly.

Feng Xiaogang's face suddenly became even uglier. He didn't expect the gap to be so big. It was almost three times!
The screening schedule of "Bad Guys" was less than twice that of "Old Cannon", but the box office was nearly three times higher. Feng Xiaogang already felt that his face was hit by Deng Chao and it was hurting!
"Old Cannon" vs. "Bad Angels"

"Mr. Six" had a screening rate of 25.5%, a box office of 6233 million, and a box office contribution rate of 21.42%.

"Bad Angels" had a screening rate of 42.7%, a box office of 1 million, and a box office contribution rate of 5242.5%.

No matter which indicator, "Bad Boys" is higher than "Old Boys", "Bad Boys" wins!
Feng Xiaogang has been in the industry since 1984 and has experienced ups and downs for nearly years. When has he ever been subjected to such naked public humiliation? !
The Deng Chao couple specially chose the same day to release their film with him, which made it clear that they wanted to deal with him. He didn't expect that he was so incompetent that he actually let others deal with him!

This nearly three-fold box office gap completely humiliated him!
He didn't even have to think about it. Even if he used his butt to think, he would know how the reporters would write about him now. In any case, it would inevitably be full of ridicule!

"'Bad Angels' crushes 'Old Cannon'!"

"Deng Chao beats Feng Xiaogang!"

"Feng Xiaogang has run out of ideas!"

After all, he has scolded those reporters many times over the years. Now he has finally given them a good opportunity to take advantage of their misfortune. Of course, he will seek revenge.

After all, he has lived for most of his life, and he has only starred in three movies as the male lead. Apart from the first one "I Am Your Father", the last time was in 96's "Father and Son".

The worst thing is that Feng Xiaogang can't hide now, because he still has to participate in the roadshow of "Old Cannon".

We can't just give up on the movie "Mr. Six" just because it failed on the first day. I guess he will be teased by reporters and his scars will be exposed at the roadshow press conference.

Feng Xiaogang has always been known for his sharp tongue, but this time even he didn't know what to say, because no matter what he said, it sounded like a dead duck trying to be stubborn.

Feng Xiaogang felt uncomfortable when he thought about this. Anyway, he should avoid reading these related reports and comments for the time being, so as not to make himself angry again!

The most important thing now is to adjust your mindset and try to stay calm, so as not to lose control of your anger and start arguing with reporters again, as that will only make your situation more embarrassing!

Feng Xiaogang finished smoking a cigarette, calmed down a little, and then continued to ask with the last glimmer of hope: "What about "Mojin: The Lost Tomb"?"

Wang Zhonglei still said in a calm tone: "7475.78."

Feng Xiaogang's face became even more drawn. He remembered that the screening schedule of this film seemed to be similar to his own, and it seemed that it was not as high as "Old Cannon", but the box office of the movie was actually much higher than "Old Cannon".

You have to know that the movie "Mojin: The Last Dragon" was released on the 18th, which means it has been released for a whole week now!

The screening schedules of the two films were almost the same, but the box office of the other film after one week of release was nearly 10 million higher than his. Where could he put his face?
"Mr. Six" vs "Mojin: The Lost Tomb"

"Mr. Six" had a screening rate of 25.5%, a box office of 6233 million, and a box office contribution rate of 21.42%.

"Mojin: The Lost Legend" had a screening rate of 24.2%, a box office of 7475.78 million, and a box office contribution rate of 25.7%.

The screening rate of "Mojin: The Lost Legend" was the lowest, but its box office was more than 10 million higher than that of "Old Cannon". "Old Cannon" failed again!
After suffering two consecutive setbacks, Feng Xiaogang was somewhat shaken. He even doubted himself and couldn't help but mutter:
"Is 'Old Cannon' really that bad? Does no one like to watch it? Or is it that no one really buys my performance?"

After all, the box office of "Mojin: The Lost Tomb" has reached 900 million! It has been released for a week!

So many people have already seen it, but the attendance rate is higher than that of "Old Cannon". This is too embarrassing!
When the first day box office results of "Old Cannon" came out, not only Feng Xiaogang was embarrassed, but even Lin Feng was embarrassed!
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(End of this chapter)