Chapter 404: Breaking million on the first day

In the entertainment industry, it is very common for good actors to become directors. Xu Zheng is a typical and successful example.

He has talent and ambition.

The cooperation with Bonar was pleasant, but he wanted a bigger share of the profits and more say.

After the success of Lost in Thailand, Yu Dong proposed to increase his salary and share of the profits, but it was not at the price Xu Zheng was looking for.

Just then Guangxian came to visit, and Xu Zheng started talking to them about his new film.

Just like those old employees who want a salary increase, it is easier to change jobs than to talk to the boss hard.

After Yu Dong got the news, he was still a little panicked.

After all, the box office performance of "Lost in Thailand" is too dazzling. Many well-known directors have not been able to make over 1 billion at the box office!

Yu Dong even made a special phone call to Jiang Heng to ask for his opinion.

Jiang Heng laughed and told him to go!

Yu Dong was a little puzzled. "The glamorous Wang Changtian is good at winning people's hearts. If we are won over by him..."

Jiang Heng said: "Ambitious people are not so easy to be won over. Director Feng cooperated with Huayi because they are in the same circle, which makes it easier to do things. Director Zhang is willing to sign with iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Video because there are only a few companies that have the strength to support him in making blockbusters. We are strong and have great support, so they chose us.

Others like Xu Ke and Xu Zheng have set up their own studios and will work with whoever offers the highest salary. They can’t escape!”

Hearing this, Yu Dong couldn't help but ask, "What about this year's new film?"

After the success of Lost in Thailand, Yu Dong had always wanted to make another comedy film, but he had never found a suitable script. If Xu Zheng ran away again…

Jiang Heng smiled and said, "It's simple. I have a story outline here. You can take it and look for Ning Hao later..."

"Ning Hao!"

Yu Dong's tone was a little doubtful. After all, although Ning Hao's performance in the commercial film field was quite good at the moment, it was still no match for Xu Zheng.

But since Jiang Heng said so, he had to listen. The next day, he went to iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Video to get a script outline, and saw the words "Xinhua Road" written on the cover.

……

16th, Saturday.

It was supposed to be a day of rest, but many film and television companies in the mainland are working normally.

At Huayi, in the CEO’s office, Wang Zhonglei and Feng Xiaogang were chatting while drinking tea.

Director Feng is currently preparing for "1942". His main job is polishing the script, so he is not that busy. He will come to the company from time to time to chat.

"Director Jiang's films are getting better and better!" Feng Xiaogang sighed.

Wang Zhonglei took a sip of tea, put down the cup and said, "Indeed, the plot is just so-so, but the action scenes are really cool!"

Feng Xiaogang laughed, "He came from Hong Kong. His action design concept is better than that of mainland directors. Plus with the 3D special effects, it really looks good!"

Wang Zhonglei agreed with this and said with envy, "He is going to make a fortune again this time. Will the mainland make more than 2 billion?"

"That's about right. Yesterday's box office was, if not 200 million, at least 180 or 190 million!"

During the discussion, the assistant knocked on the door and called out "Mr. Wang, Director Feng", and then said that the first day results of "Primordial Chaos: Hou Yi Shoots the Sun" were out, 2.17 million yuan.

"How many?"

Director Feng was stunned and couldn't help asking. Because he is a professional, he always thinks he is very accurate in his judgment. In his estimation, the probability of "Primordial Chaos: Hou Yi Shoots the Sun" reaching 30 million on the first day is only %, and the probability is to million.

Unexpectedly, not only did it exceed 200 million, but it also exceeded nearly 20 million.

The female assistant was startled and quickly repeated it.

Wang Zhonglei also had an expression of surprise and envy on his face. He immediately waved his hand and asked the female assistant to leave.

"Director Jiang's fans are really supportive. They made more than 200 million in one day!" Wang Zhonglei sighed.

Director Feng's smile was a little bitter. After all, there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts.

They are all directors, but in fact, the big directors are not very convinced of each other.

However, Jiang Heng's performance was too dazzling and he was far ahead. Even if others were drunk, they did not dare to brag that they would definitely surpass him.

For example, if "Primordial Chaos: Hou Yi Shoots the Sun" which is currently released can have a box office of 2.17 million on the first day of its release, then the total box office in the mainland will be nearly billion.

This is just the first part, the second part will be released within the year!
The combined revenue of the two films would be at least more than 30 billion, if not 4 billion. How can we compare them?

"Well, let me say congratulations first!"

Director Feng picked up his phone and called Jiang Heng, but as expected, the line was busy.

However, when the box office results of 2.17% for the premiere were released, too many "good friends" called to congratulate him, and Jiang Heng could only pick and choose the ones he answered and replied to.

However, the good news about the film doesn’t end there.

In the Japanese market, "Primordial Chaos: Hou Yi Shooting the Sun" grossed 3.91 million yen on its first day of release, breaking the single-day box office record for Jiang Heng's films in the Japanese market.

Because of cultural differences, animated films are more popular in the Japanese market. Hollywood blockbusters that have swept the world often fail here, and even for a great director like Jiang Heng, not every movie can achieve good results in Japan.

However, "Hong Huang: Hou Yi Shooting the Sun" was well received. In addition to Jiang Heng's own fame, the main reason was that the story of "Hou Yi Shooting the Sun" itself was well known to the Japanese. The second reason was naturally their innate "tragic complex".

In the film, Houyi shot and killed nine golden crows and avenged his great hatred.

But he lost his tribe, his lover, and half of his energy, blood, and magic power. He turned from a young man in his prime into an old man with white hair.

And based on the known story, even if Houyi can resurrect Chang'e in the next film, it is highly likely that they will not be able to continue to be together.

With such a sad story and such great special effects and fighting scenes, of course they loved it.

This has led to a movie-watching craze in major cities such as Tokyo and Osaka, and long queues can always be seen outside cinemas in some popular commercial districts.

Some middle-aged and elderly Japanese movie fans even started discussing the relationship between the "Three-legged Golden Crow" and the Fusang tree.

There are too many of them. We should add the "Fusang Tree" to the film, which is the sleeping palace of the Golden Crows.

Director Jiang deliberately omitted this point, which must be discriminatory.

The more people talked about it, the more it was reported by the media, which led to more controversy and discussion, and more people went to the cinema to watch it.

In South Korea, "Primordial Chaos: Hou Yi Shoots the Sun" won the box office championship of the day with 20.17 viewers on the first day, sparking widespread heated discussions among the public. Many people agreed that Chang'e should be South Korean.

In many Southeast Asian countries, "Primordial Chaos: Hou Yi Shooting the Sun" can be said to have broken the first-day box office record in every country.

After all, most of them are familiar with the "Houyi Story" and they also know Jiang Heng's name.

The action and special effects scenes are so cool, they must be better than Hollywood blockbusters!
As for Hollywood, "Primordial Chaos: Hou Yi Shoots the Sun" also achieved good box office results, but the attitude of the people there towards the film was obviously not as enthusiastic as that of the people in Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia.

(End of this chapter)