Chapter 331 Amazing Re-release Box Office

The re-screening ceremony of "Lion Camel Ridge" is scheduled for Sunday, April 4, and all the main actors of the film are present.

After all, Jiang Heng's fame and status are growing, so the film's box office performance can be imagined.

When I come across such a good opportunity to show my face, I would come even if there is no publicity fee!
Facing the media, a group of actors recalled the various interesting things that happened when they were filming "Lion Camel Ridge". Ding Haifeng, who played the role of Tang Monk, even told the media about his mental journey at that time, and that he was under so much pressure that he often suffered from insomnia.

After all, ever since the "Journey to the West" type of film and television dramas, there has never been such a majestic and strong Tang Monk!
Although Jiang Heng was very confident, he was really afraid that the audience would not approve.

Ding Haifeng also talked about his experience during the audition, and mentioned the lines Jiang Heng gave him, "If the donor does not understand Buddhism, I also know a little bit of martial arts", which made the media reporters and audience present laugh.

After the interview session, the film's creators, guests, media reporters and audiences who bought premiere tickets all entered the IMAX theater in the cinema.

Audiences who are willing to pay a high price to buy the 3D re-released version of "Lion Camel Ridge" are almost all Jiang Heng's fans. Many of them even wear the same clothes, making it seem like they are watching a concert.

Some female audience members in particular were so excited that they almost fainted when they saw Jiang Heng go on stage for an interview.

When we got to the theater, we excitedly shared our feelings with our companions.

"I'm so excited. I didn't sleep well last night!"

"Me too. When I watched Lion Camel Ridge back then, I was so shocked that I can't describe it in words!"

"I almost cried my ass off back then. I hated Tang Seng the most when I watched him on TV. His death was so annoying. But when I saw him pass away on his own initiative, my tears started flowing!"

"I cried at that time, too. Then when I saw Monkey King killing everyone, I felt so good!"

“The 3D version should be more shocking, right?”

"Sure!"

"I watched Painted Skin and felt that its effect was just average!"

"How can those films compare to Director Jiang's?"

"Too!"

While fans were discussing the issue, another commercial was shown on the big screen, one of which was "A Chinese Ghost Story" starring Jiang Heng and Liu Yifei, which is scheduled to be released in the summer.

The effect is naturally super shocking, instantly attracting a lot of people's attention.

"Brother Jiang Heng is so handsome!"

"He looks so gentle as Ning Caichen!"

"Let's go watch it together during the summer?"

"Sure!"

……

The movie "Lion Camel Ridge" was first released on May 2000, . In the blink of an eye, nine years have passed.

During these nine years, many people have watched the film more than once and have already memorized the plot.

But when people put on 3D glasses and see those familiar scenes again, they will still be excited. For example, when Tang Seng and his disciples stayed in the Lion Country, they opened the window of the inn and saw countless half-virtualized evil spirits flying towards them, wearing helmets and armor and holding machetes. The effect of the 3D version is so exciting!
There is also a scene where Sun Wukong attacks the Great Lion City alone, fighting against a leopard, a white elephant, and a blue lion in succession, and is eventually ambushed by a golden-winged Roc hovering in the sky. It is so satisfying no matter how many times you watch it.

As for Tang Monk's voluntary death and Sun Wukong's killing spree, countless audiences cried and then laughed. It was so touching!

So much so that after walking out of the cinema, when interviewed by reporters, they all said that the trip was worth it and the ticket price was absolutely worth it!

"It's definitely worth it. There was no IAMX version in 2000, nor 3D. The visual effects of the re-released version are really great! I think it's not inferior to "Havoc in Heaven"!"

"I think it's better than 'Havoc in Heaven'. I always think that director Jiang Heng's best work is 'Lion Ridge' in 2000. I feel that he was very talented then. His current works are a bit like products on an assembly line. They look good, but they don't have much nutrition!"

"Di Renjie? Painted Skin? Please don't insult Director Jiang, okay? How can those be compared to Director Jiang's works? They are not on the same level at all, okay!"

On the evening of the re-screening ceremony, many Internet media reported on the grand occasion of the "Lion Camel Ridge" re-screening ceremony, as well as the audience's viewing experience, with overwhelming praise!
What's even more terrible is that some media outlets were just trying to please the audience and wrote up some viewers' disparaging comments about "Detective Dee" and "Painted Skin", which made the production companies of the two films extremely angry.

After all, lies are not the most hurtful, but the truth.

The 3D effects of "Detective Dee" and "Painted Skin" are indeed not that good, and they themselves admit it, but they are very unhappy to be repeatedly dragged out for "whipping".

But I can't even refute it, which makes me so angry.

As a result, Wang Zhonglei has always had an idea: why not invest more money, spend real money to make a big one, and shoot a "real 3D" movie?
But I was afraid of losses and was hesitant to make this decision.

At the same time, I am also annoyed that the quality of "Investiture of the Gods" produced that year was mediocre. Otherwise, if it were converted into a 3D version, could I make another lot of money?

But on second thought, "Lion Camel Ridge" has been released for nine years. Could so many people really go to see it?

Don’t be fooled by the hype at this moment. If the film makes tens of millions at the box office after the re-screening, Jiang Heng will be embarrassed.

Speaking of the current Chinese entertainment industry, there are too many people who hold the same idea as Wang Zhonglei, who just want to see Jiang Heng suffer a defeat and are paying special attention to the relevant news of "Lion Camel Ridge".

In the blink of an eye, it was the 10th, and the 3D version of "Lion Camel Ridge" was officially re-released. Many domestic media outlets sent reporters to the cinema for interviews.

Some portal websites even publish news articles with video content.

The content of the reports is basically the same, that is, the 3D version of "Lion Camel Ridge" has set off a viewing craze in April, the off-season for the film industry, and long queues have appeared in many cinemas in popular business districts.

The next day, the box office results for the first day of the re-screening of "Lion Camel Ridge" were released, shocking the entire Chinese entertainment industry.

7400 million!
This is so fucking exaggerated. This is a re-released movie. It has been released for nine years. It can be said that most of the audience have seen it more than once.

But they are still willing to spend money to go to the cinema and watch it again.

That only shows that the quality is indeed excellent.

The analysis of this phenomenon by the column of "China Film Report" is: Special effects blockbusters, of course, can only be seen in theaters to appreciate the essence of the film, which cannot be matched by TVs with lower resolutions or computers with smaller screen sizes. In addition, the 3D film effects of director Jiang Heng are indeed very outstanding. Many fans believe that the 3D effects of "Lion Camel Ridge" are not inferior to those of "Havoc in Heaven"...

With intensive media coverage and word of mouth from the audience, the box office of the 3D version of "Lion Camel Ridge" soared rapidly, exceeding million in two days, million in three days, and soon broke through the million mark.

Look at the bosses and directors in the industry, they are dumbfounded. This is too fucking exaggerated.

It’s fine that Director Jiang’s new film can’t compare, but now I find that even the re-released films can’t compare!

When the 3D version of "Lion Camel Ridge" was released, the final box office revenue was fixed at 10.49 billion yuan, shocking industry peers so much that they didn't know what to say!
(End of this chapter)