Chapter 302: 5500 million! The first day box office of "The Witch" broke the record again

Chapter 302: 5500 million! The first day box office of "The Witch" broke the record again

"Director Jiang Wen spent three years honing his skills in this film, Let the Bullets Fly, which makes people laugh and feel terrified when they think about it."

"If You Are the One 2 held a media conference and received unanimous praise from critics and audiences."

"Following Mei Lanfang, poet Chen once again launched his epic masterpiece The Orphan of Zhao."

Since entering November, the circle has really become lively.

In addition to "The Witch" which has been promoted for more than half a month, several blockbusters such as "Let the Bullets Fly", "If You Are the One 2" and "The Orphan of Zhao" have also begun their vigorous promotion.

Except for Zhang Guoshi, who just had a work released, several other big mainland directors including Zhou, Chen, Feng and others are all present.

There is also Jiang Wen, who is only slightly inferior.

So, the Lunar New Year box office in 10 was not just ordinary lively, it was almost too lively.

It is no exaggeration to say that it is a fight between gods.

Does "The Witch" have a better box office, or does "Let the Bullets Fly" have a better box office?

Will it be "If You Are the One 2" that finally takes the crown, or will it be "The Orphan of Zhao" that dazzles everyone's eyes?

The media and netizens have been engaging in extremely heated discussions on which of these upcoming blockbusters will be the final winner.

The end result is never in doubt.

The film that everyone is most optimistic about is Zhou Qing's "The Witch".

It is generally believed that "Witch" can break the record of "Source Code" and set a new record again.

In other words, the minimum box office revenue is around 7 million.

So what's the second one?

It is Feng Xiaogang's "If You Are the One 2".

After all, this film already has the solid foundation laid by "If You Are the One".

In addition, Feng Xiaogang's "Aftershock", which was released during the summer vacation, earned more than 6 million yuan, which gave everyone great confidence.

As for "Let the Bullets Fly" and "The Orphan of Zhao"?
That's a matter of opinion, and it's hard to draw a definite conclusion.

Although all of Chen Shishi’s films in recent years are hard to describe, Jiang Wen’s “The Sun Also Rises” is a real hit!
So even though this time's "Let the Bullets Fly" stars Chow Yun-fat, Ge You and Jiang Wen, it's hard to be very convincing.

But Zhou Qing, who was reborn, knew that "If You Are the One 2" was no match for "Let the Bullets Fly".

"Let the Bullets Fly" is the real hit!

"Director Zhou Qing's "The Witch" opens a new chapter in Chinese superhero movies, and Liu Yifei subverts her image by playing the bloody witch."

"The peak battle between Liu Yifei and Wang Baoqiang, the exciting fighting scenes in "The Witch" are dazzling to watch."

The promotion of "The Witch" is still in full swing, so there is no need to say more.

This was Zhou Qing’s most important task before the premiere, and he and his main creators were still working at full speed.

Every day I am either at the roadshow or on the way to a roadshow. I am actually quite tired both mentally and physically.

However, when we thought about the enthusiastic response from the audience at the roadshow, we subconsciously felt full of strength.

"Director Zhou, Director Luc Besson has replied. He really likes the script of Lucy."

“He decided to take this movie!”

In late October, Zhou Qing sent the script of "Lucy" to Director Yang, who immediately contacted Luc Besson.

But Luc Besson has always been considering it.

Now, half a month has passed, and the other party has finally made a decision.

call!
Although he had expected this, Zhou Qing still subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, the time now is earlier than the original time and space, and he is really afraid that something unexpected will happen and Luc Besson will not accept it.

Now everything is as I wished, which is naturally a great thing.

"Now that director Luc Besson has agreed, we will move forward with the rest as soon as possible."

"I still ask that, apart from the financial aspect, there should be no excessive interference with Luc Besson."

"Also, make a detailed budget as soon as possible. I estimated that the total cost of this film is about 4000 million."

Zhou Qing communicated with Director Yang again and then explained some relevant matters to each other.

"Understood, Director Zhou, I will do my best to do my best!"

Director Yang made his assurances with great confidence, and he sounded full of energy.

Although all three Twilight films controlled by Crown Pictures were huge successes, Director Yang understood that "Lucy" was the key film project that would truly take Crown Pictures to the next level.

After all, this is an original script, not an adaptation of a novel, and it does not have the huge fan bonus that a novel brings.

If this kind of original film project is also a great success, it will be the best proof of Crown Pictures' strength.

Of course, the same is true for Gravity.

However, the technical difficulty of "Gravity" is too great, and it cannot be started for the time being.

So even though "Gravity" was launched first, there is a high possibility that "Lucy" will be filmed first.

So yes, at the moment, "Lucy" is the most important film project for Crown Pictures.

How could Director Yang be careless at all?
He has put all his effort into it and is ready to do a great job.

"Director Zhou, I wish "The Witch" will set a new record!"

"'The Witch' is a huge hit at the box office, Director Zhou!"

On November 11, the much-anticipated blockbuster "The Witch" held its premiere as scheduled.

There were huge crowds of people, loud drums and gongs, and blasts of firecrackers. Half of the celebrities in the entertainment industry came to show their support.

That scene was second only to "The Founding of a Republic" produced by Han Sanping.

It is definitely the best in the entire circle.

"Director Zhou."

"Yifei."

"Bao Qiang."

Not only Zhou Qing, the top director, was surrounded by a group of people, but Liu Yifei and Wang Baoqiang were also the objects of everyone's crazy pursuit.

There is no other reason. These two people are now well-known top-notch celebrities in the circle.

Especially Liu Yifei, with several top TV series and top movies, her status and influence are almost as high as those of the four leading actresses.

Even if we only look at the box office data without considering the awards, no one among the Four Dan and Two Bing can compare with Liu Yifei.

What Liu Yifei lacks is nothing more than awards.

If the girl wins more awards, she will be able to truly surpass the four actresses and two soldiers.

"Zhou Qing, when do you think I can win an award?"

Liu Yifei certainly understood this and couldn't help but complain in front of Zhou Qing.

"You can't rush to win awards. How many actresses have you seen win awards at the age of 22 or 23?"

Zhou Qing said to Liu Yifei with a smile.

It's not really to comfort the girl, but rather the truth.

Although Liu Yifei has average talent in acting, it is normal that she cannot win any awards at this stage.

Looking at the entire entertainment industry, apart from extremely talented people like Qin Hailu, there are indeed very few people who can win awards at a young age.

"The other thing is..."

Having said this, Zhou Qing paused subconsciously.

"My nationality?"

Liu Yifei knew what Zhou Qing meant, because the two of them had discussed this issue more than once.

“It will definitely have an impact.”

Zhou Qing nodded, then asked, "By the way, have you discussed this issue with Auntie?"

Zhou Qing actually suggested that Liu Yifei renounce her American citizenship, but it was just a suggestion.

There is no plan to do much else.

It is Liu Yifei's freedom to withdraw or not.

Liu Yifei actually agrees with Zhou Qing's opinion, but this matter is not something that can be decided on a whim. For both Liu Yifei and Liu Xiaoli, it is actually a big deal.

Let alone other things, the issue of renunciation tax alone is worthy of careful consideration.

"I mentioned it to my mother, but she told me to think about it carefully and not to make a decision in a hurry."

Liu Yifei gave Zhou Qing the answer.

"It should be. This is not a small matter."

Zhou Qing nodded in agreement.

"If you ask me, since you don't live in America, why do you need American citizenship? You might as well change back."

Wang Baoqiang interrupted with a smile.

"Bao Qiang, how is the filming of 'No Mercy for Killing' going?"

Liu Yifei and Wang Baoqiang were quite familiar with each other. She didn't think Wang Baoqiang was talking too much. Instead, she smiled and chatted with Wang Baoqiang.

That’s right, Wang Baoqiang actually took a leave from the set of “No Mercy” to come to support “The Witch”.

Wu Jing was originally a director under Zhou Qing Pictures, so naturally there was no way he could stop this.

They happily adjusted Wang Baoqiang's filming plan and allowed Wang Baoqiang to attend the premiere.

If Wu Jing hadn't been the director and couldn't get away, he would have wanted to come with Wang Baoqiang.

Even so, Wu Jing still called Zhou Qing specifically, and his attitude was absolutely serious.

"It was quite exciting. I fought with Brother Jing before. Brother Jing's Kung Fu was quite powerful. He is worthy of being the national martial arts champion. I couldn't beat him."

Wang Baoqiang enthusiastically told Liu Yifei about some things that happened on the set.

In fact, at present, Wang Baoqiang does not have a particularly outstanding advantage in terms of statistics compared with other first-line male stars.

However, after the release of "The Witch", this situation will definitely change greatly.

Zhou Qing is very optimistic about the box office of "The Witch", and it won't be a problem for it to surpass "Source Code".

Even be able to create a new record again.

Another one is "No Mercy", which Wu Jing is currently filming, which is definitely a strong dark horse.

It will definitely help Wang Baoqiang to reach new heights.

"Director Zhou."

"Director Jiang."

Jiang Wen is a very nice guy. He came to show his support while promoting "Let the Bullets Fly".

Of course, from another perspective, considering the scale and specifications of the premiere of "The Witch", it is actually not a loss for the other party to come.

The effect is no worse than a media meeting for "Let the Bullets Fly".

"What a bunch of ignorant people, they actually think that my "Let the Bullets Fly" is not as good as your "Witch"."

When Jiang Wen mentioned this, he was filled with resentment and extreme unwillingness to accept it.

Although this guy hasn't seen the finished film of "The Witch" yet, given Jiang Wen's proud personality, he already thinks "Let the Bullets Fly" is the best movie of the year.

"Actually, Director Jiang, I think so too."

Zhou Qing nodded and smiled in front of Jiang Wen with deep approval.

"Are you that confident?"

Jiang Wen raised his eyebrows, looking very motivated.

"Director Jiang will know when we watch the film later."

Zhou Qing was also full of strong self-confidence.

"Well, I'll wait and see!"

Jiang Wen's anticipation was fully aroused, and she walked into the cinema with great enthusiasm.

"Okay, Sissi, let's go in too."

After greeting guests from all parties outside for a while, when the time was almost right, Zhou Qing and the main creators made a grand appearance.

However, some messy prelude and opening delayed the show for more than half an hour.

After that, the much-anticipated movie-watching session finally arrived.

Huhuhu~
Accompanied by the sound of extremely rapid breathing, the dark screen gradually brightened.

A little girl covered in blood was running wildly in the forest.

A group of special forces from a mysterious company were chasing him closely, each of them was fully armed, and the tense atmosphere instantly reached its maximum.

Everyone in the theater was excited.

Then the camera turned and the time came to ten years later, and Liu Yifei, dressed in a rustic way, appeared on the big screen.

Afterwards, a few necessary shots explain the current situation of adult Lee Da-mi.

Although life is poor, he has a kind father and loving mother, and a good friend like Zhao Liying.

It can be said that life is very warm.

But everyone knows that this is just an illusion, because Lee Da Mi’s past can come back to haunt her at any time.

Not long after, Wang Baoqiang did show up and forcibly took Lee Da-mi away, and the atmosphere of the whole movie became more and more tense.

As Lee Da Mi was forcibly injected with the drug, an evil smile appeared on her face.

Everyone shuddered.

Wow, it turns out that all this was designed by Lee Da-mi.

This reversal is absolutely amazing!
Boom boom boom!
Bang bang bang!
What followed was Lee Da-mi's fatal kills. She single-handedly wiped out the entire branch of the mysterious company, and blood flowed like a river.

It was so exciting to watch that everyone's adrenaline was rushing.

It wasn't until the end credits flashed that I suddenly realized, it's over, is this the end?

I still feel unsatisfied!
"It's so enjoyable, it's really enjoyable! Liu Yifei looks so handsome when she fights!"

"This is what an action movie is. All the other directors should come and learn from this!"

"Is this the mainland's own superhero movie? I'm so surprised!"

"Director Zhou is worthy of being Director Zhou. This movie is a success again!"

Wow!
Thunderous applause immediately broke out, mixed with sounds of exclamation and praise.

The response from the entire cinema was so enthusiastic and enthusiastic.

"Director Jiang, how do you feel?"

Han Sanping was so satisfied that he asked Jiang Wen confidently with a hint of boasting and complacency on his face.

"It was as expected, there were no big surprises. This is Director Zhou's usual level."

Jiang Wen curled her lips, looking proud, but then she changed the subject, "But the box office shouldn't be bad."

"The box office will definitely be good. Believe it or not, this movie will make over 10 billion!"

Han Sanping's words can be said to be full of strong self-confidence.

"One billion? Third Master, aren't you afraid that this is too big a step?"

Jiang Wen didn't believe this at all.

Even though Zhou Qing has repeatedly broken new records and created miracles, 10 billion is still too exaggerated.

That is something that even Hollywood blockbusters have never done, except for that one-off "Avatar".

But to be honest, "Avatar" is because of the technological dividends, otherwise it would not have been so popular.

"As for box office, the more the better, of course. But whether or not it can exceed 10 billion, it should be no problem for it to surpass Source Code."

Zhou Qing himself is relatively conservative.

So what is the actual situation?

"The Witch" was officially released on November 11th, and the first day box office was immediately revealed.

A full 5500 million! (End of this chapter)