Chapter 372: Breaking million in a single day
Domestically, according to statistics from major cinema chains, the number of screens has now reached more than 9,000, a significant increase compared to the less than 7,000 screens at the beginning of the year in just half a year.

Unlike the poor performance of "Pirates of the Caribbean 4", the release of "Transformers 3" has allowed the mainland entertainment industry to see the "destructive power" of Hollywood special effects blockbusters.

With the release of "Transformers 3" in China, major cinema chains have reduced the screenings of "Wu Xia" and "Far Cry".

"Transformers 3 grossed 9121 million yuan on its first day, breaking the single-day box office record in the mainland film market."

When this data came out, major film and television companies were dumbfounded.

"It's another "Avatar". Are we going to be able to survive?" For a moment, the wailing sounds started again.

You know, looking at this situation, at the end of July, and even in August, "Transformers 3" is destined to crush all the way.

“Looking at this situation, the daily box office won’t be able to reach hundreds of millions.” Someone else thought of this and said in disbelief.

The next day, the daily box office revenue was 8780 million.

This made everyone breathe a sigh of relief. We are not afraid of your box office being high, but we are afraid that your box office keeps rising.

As a result, on the third day of its release, the daily box office exceeded 1.12 million yuan, reaching million yuan.

On the fourth day, the 24th, the box office was 9830 million.

After four days of release, the cumulative box office was approximately 3.94 million yuan, directly setting a number of new records and breaking 90% of the movie box office records in the past.

Among them, the box office of 23 million yuan on the 1.12rd also set a new single-day box office record for mainland movies.

“The era of breaking 100 million per day has arrived.”

Sina, Nandu Entertainment, Penguin Entertainment and other media reported on it.

At this moment, the popularity of movies like "Wuxia", "Far Cry", and even the popular "2012" were all overshadowed by this report.

At the same time, in Xingchen Film and Television Company, Song Ge and Gu Wei started chatting after reading the report.

"I never expected that the mainland market would develop so quickly. No wonder Hollywood movies are pouring into the mainland and inviting mainland celebrities to star in them. The box office is really worth it."

Song Ge has joined the company for two years. Unlike other domestic film and television company bosses, his focus is not limited to the domestic market. Instead, he is very interested in Hollywood.

Whether it is inviting directors to join the company or acquiring theaters, it is all for the purpose of monopoly. Now after seeing the development of the mainland film market, they are even more excited.

"Director Gu, I'm becoming more and more confident about our movie, but I don't know how much it will earn at the box office in the end? One billion? One and a half billion?"

Hearing this, Gu Wei smiled. He knew that Song Ge was talking about the domestic box office. If it was changed to the global box office, what would 1 billion or 1.5 billion RMB do? It would not even cover the cost of filming and publicity.

Besides, like Gu Wei and Song Ge, he never minds other movies getting high box office. Records are meant to be broken, and when the record is broken, people will only remember the new film.

"Be bolder, why not 2 billion, or even higher." Gu Wei said with a smile.

"Two billion or more? To be honest, I have never thought about whether the mainland film market is big enough?" Hearing this, Song Ge was a little shocked. Two billion RMB, which is equivalent to 300 million US dollars, can it be achieved? He really had no idea.

"I didn't find that the so-called high-grossing Hollywood blockbusters are basically all about special effects. In terms of the plot alone, there is nothing outstanding. You know, the essence of a movie is still telling a story."

To be honest, Gu Wei is not making this up. In the early days, Hollywood blockbusters could dominate the world with their special effects, but in the later days, Hollywood gradually became unpopular in China. The final analysis is that their movie plots are becoming increasingly thin, without any innovation, and they only use special effects blindly, which is missing the point.

"So how much do you predict this movie will earn at the domestic box office?"

Song Ge still returned to the box office level. After all, no matter how much you say, it’s all empty talk.

"It is very likely to exceed 1 billion. The momentum is too strong."

"One billion, more than 2012 million US dollars, is already a lot." At this moment, after hearing this number, Song Ge still didn't quite believe Gu Wei's previous estimate of the box office of "".

The box office is twice that of "Transformers 3". If someone else said this, everyone would probably sneer.

"We have the right timing, right location and right people on our side. We will know the result after the Lunar New Year movie is released."

On the other side, after hearing the assistant's report.

"I used to wonder when the domestic box office would exceed 100 million yuan in a single day, but I didn't expect that even though it did, it was beaten to the punch by a Hollywood movie."

In the office of the chairman of China Film Group, Han Sanping felt a little emotional.

He watched the mainland film market grow step by step to its current size, from over 10 million per day in the past to over 100 million per day today. It can be said that without him, Han Sanping, there would be no market today.

Filmmakers in the industry may be wailing, but for other domestic blockbusters that are about to be released, the single-day box office revenue of over 100 million yuan has also allowed them to see the prosperity of the market.

"The special effects of "Legend of White Snake" are not inferior to "Transformers 3". See you during the National Day!"

The producers of White Snake were the first to shout out the slogan, and no matter what the result is, there is nothing wrong with shouting it out first.

"The special effects of Xingchen Film and Television Company, "Flying Daggers of Dragon Gate" is guaranteed to give everyone a surprise!"

Bona followed closely behind and also borrowed the name of Xiaxingchen Films.

“Special effects are only an external enhancement to a film. A film is still used to tell a story. The story of The Flowers of War is no less than any other film.”

Zhang Weiping took the opportunity to promote the event again, and even held a press conference for the occasion. It is true that Zhang Weiping's views did receive support from many viewers and netizens this time.

"I didn't realize this guy was so capable."

"After working with Director Zhang for so long, it's no surprise that I've learned a lot."

Not only netizens, but also many filmmakers in the industry support Zhang Weiping this time. Putting aside his character, this guy's promotion and hype for the movie is really something.

"Come on, if it can't be filmed, it can't be filmed. Don't say that the special effects are not as good as the story. If you have the ability, you can also make a special effects blockbuster that earns over 100 million yuan in a single day."

Some netizens also made sarcastic remarks, and some people followed suit.

"Just because someone can't do it doesn't mean Bona can't do it. Flying Daggers of Dragon Gate won't disappoint you." Bona's Yu Dong took the opportunity to mock.

Now, the two sides started to quarrel again, but for other people in the circle, they were tired of watching them scold each other all the time.

...

After the wrap party of "On the Beach at Night Alone", Liu Yifei rested at home for less than a week and then continued filming.

The domestic filming location for "The Chinese Zodiac" is located in Bolitai, southeast of Zhenluoying Town, Pinggu District, the capital. It is the source of Zhenluoying Shihe River and was named one of the "Most Beautiful Villages in the Capital" in 2008.

It is also one of the pilot villages for the construction of new villages in the capital and tourism in Pinggu District. Because Glass Platform Village is built on a large flat terrace at the foot of the Great Wall, there are many tall and sturdy glass trees growing around the terrace, and the mountains south of the village produce quartz mines used for smelting glass, hence the name "Glass Platform".

"How long will you be in the group this time?" Gu Wei asked, looking at the young lady who was reluctant to leave.

"About a month, and then the crew will go to Taiwan, Hong Kong, Australia, Latvia, Spain, Vanuatu and other places to shoot scenes one after another." Liu Yifei counted them one by one on her fingers.

Hearing this, Gu Wei sighed. Sometimes he had to admire these old Hong Kong filmmakers. They had to go to so many places just to shoot a few seconds of shot. When it comes to movies, Jackie Chan is indeed a person who pursues perfection.

"Transformers 3" earned more than 3 million yuan in its second week, and the cumulative box office reached more than 10 million yuan in 7 days after its release.

The movie’s explosive popularity has made major domestic cinema chains overjoyed, and privately, the screening rate is still secretly increasing.

In August, the first film to be released is another imported Hollywood blockbuster "Harry Potter 8".

The film was first released in North America in mid-July, and then with its premiere of $7 million, it once again broke the Hollywood first-day box office record and topped the charts.

In this unprecedented finale, not only did the box office record reach an all-time new level, the film's reputation was also highly praised, making it a strong contender for next year's Oscars.

On the other hand, other people in the circle only saw the popularity of Hollywood movies, but Brother Chen Kai was inspired by the box office of "On the Beach at Night Alone".

Brother Chen Kai is preparing for a new movie. After the two movies "The Promise" and "The Orphan of Zhao", he urgently needs a movie to stabilize the situation. It would be best if it is a work with good reputation and high box office.

Otherwise, if it continues like this, it will really be a bit unworthy of its name.

The script is adapted from an online novel.

Of course, we have to say that this novel is the only online work selected for the "Lu Xun Literature Award", "Please Forgive Me" (original online name "The Lost Web"), and the author is Wen Yu.

"Search" is the name given by Brother Chen Kai himself. The story is based on the incident of an urban white-collar worker giving up his seat, revealing the huge threat of cyber violence and the individual tragedies it causes.

The new movies of big directors have always been the focus of celebrities in the circle, so Brother Chen Kai’s actions will naturally be reported by the media at the first time.

"No way, why does this script look so familiar?" Some netizens discovered the problem.

"Isn't cyberbullying the same type as On the Beach at Night Alone?"

"No wonder, I was wondering why it looked so familiar!"

"Good guy, Director Chen has thought it through. There will be no problem following Director Gu, but it's a bit unsightly to repeat what others have said." A netizen joked.

"What are you talking about? There's no such thing as plagiarism between directors. It can only be said that big directors have similar ideas, right?"

Putting aside other things, when Brother Chen Kai saw the comments online, he felt uncomfortable again.

"Okay, ignore their comments. The most important thing now is casting." Chen Hong was worried that his old problem would recur, so she got straight to business.

"What do you think of Yang Mi?" Brother Chen Kai asked after thinking for a while.

As for the reason for choosing Yang Mi, it was naturally because of her popularity. Even a bad movie like "Far Cry" was able to achieve a box office of nearly 100 million thanks to its fans, and the box office is what Brother Chen Kai dreams of.

He wanted to find Liu Yifei, so that the box office would be guaranteed, but this movie is originally a film of the same type. If he asked Liu Yifei to play the leading role again, even if the movie had high box office, he would not be able to escape the stigma of plagiarism.

"Yang Mi? Is her acting good?" Chen Hong considered this issue first.

Hearing this, Brother Chen Kai also frowned. Yes, he was different from Zhang Yimou. The other was good at training newcomers, while Brother Chen Kai liked to use actors with good acting skills.

"Why don't you consider Su Chang? Among the post-85s in the circle, she is the most famous, except Yifei, and her acting skills are pretty good." Chen Hong continued.

"Let's contact them all and decide after the audition."

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(End of this chapter)