Chapter 305: Breaking 20 million in 9 days, surpassing "Avatar" and surpassing "Drago
"Director Lu Yang's "Hypnotist" is preheating, setting a new benchmark for domestic brain-burning movies, and the panoramic sound effects are praised."
"Another masterpiece by Lu Yang + Huang Bo, "Hypnotist", is here to take you to experience a brand new brain-burning story."
"Following "The Heart Maze", Lu Yang brings the brain maze work "Hypnotist"."
November passed quietly as "The Witch" was on a roll, and December came unknowingly.
This month, in addition to the release of "The Witch", Zhou Qing Pictures has another very important task.
Promotion of "Hypnotist".
The film is scheduled to be released in January, and December is the best time to start intensive promotion.
Director Lu Yang has already started a hard working roadshow in major cities across the country with the lead actor Huang Bo.
As for the effect, it is still very good.
First of all, "Hypnotist" is a work produced by Zhou Qing Pictures and directed and written by Zhou Qing.
Since the great success of "Lost on Journey", "screenwriter Zhou Qing" has become an extremely important brand.
Even if Zhou Qing is not the director himself but someone else is the director, people in the circle will still have extremely high expectations for it.
Secondly, Lu Yang has completely proved himself through "Heart Labyrinth"!
"Hypnotist" is the second collaboration between Lu Yang and Huang Bo. The subject matter is similar to "Maze of the Heart", both of which follow the suspenseful and brain-burning route.
Taking all these factors into consideration, the response to "Hypnotist" is still very enthusiastic.
Everyone in the entire circle also paid great attention to it.
Because everyone understands that if nothing unexpected happens, this will be another big hit!
So far, none of the works released by Zhou Qing Pictures have failed to become a hit.
As a reborn person, Zhou Qing is more aware of the box office potential of "Hypnotist".
Therefore, I am very optimistic about the prospects of this movie and feel very confident.
Apart from shouting a little on Weibo, he completely left the matter to Lu Yang and did not ask too many questions.
Instead, he began to concentrate and continued to write the script.
What script?
The script of "The Sword of the Assassin".
This was something Zhou Qing had promised Lu Yang a long time ago. Now that "Hypnotist" was about to be released, Zhou Qing felt that it was time to make it happen.
"The Blade of the Assassin" originally had two parts, the first of which had a high score of 7.7 points.
For a martial arts action film, this score is actually quite high, and the quality is definitely top-notch.
Therefore, Zhou Qing does not need too much optimization, just a little polishing will be enough.
In addition, this is originally a Chinese script and does not need to be translated into Chinese, so the efficiency will naturally be higher.
Zhou Qing estimated that it would be done in about ten days.
"Open up!"
clap clap clap!
After sorting out his thoughts, Zhou Qing began typing rapidly on the keyboard.
The framework of the exquisite martial arts novel "Embroidered Spring Blade" gradually took shape under Zhou Qing's hands.
Bones, flesh and blood are also constantly being enriched.
"Director Zhou."
After only a few days of hard work, Cai Yinong received news that the finished film of "Scarlet Heart" was released.
Although he was quite confident in Tang Ren's ability, as the main controller of "Startling by Each Step", Zhou Qing still went to Tang Ren for a trial watch.
Not all of them, of course, but just the first episode.
It is said to be 49 minutes long, but excluding the opening and ending credits, it is actually only about 44 minutes.
Finished it quickly.
Except that the heroine was replaced by Zhao Liying, all other aspects are no different from the original version that Zhou Qing remembered.
Zhou Qing was completely relieved.
If nothing unexpected happens, "Startling by Each Step" will definitely be another hit TV series.
In fact, although it has not been aired yet, just with the early promotion, the popularity of "Startling by Each Step" is already terrifyingly high.
As long as the quality is not bad, the ratings cannot be low.
"Not bad, very good, Mr. Cai. It turned out that it was the right choice to hand over "Startling by Each Step" to you, Tangren."
Zhou Qing gave high praise to Cai Yinong and Li Guoli.
Receiving praise from a top director like Zhou Qing, the two Sugar Man executives subconsciously smiled brightly.
"By the way, Director Zhou, we have also reached an agreement with the TV station. It will premiere on the toilet channel on February 2 next year."
Cai Yinong then told Zhou Qing other relevant information.
Zhou Qing couldn't help but nodded secretly, with a look of satisfaction on his face.
The toilet station is on the satellite TV!
This means that "Startling by Each Step" will be premiered on satellite TV, which is a much better start than the "Legend of Sword and Fairy" series.
"What about the movie 'Palace'? How is the production going now?"
After chatting with Cai Yinong for a while, Zhou Qing remembered a very crucial thing.
"It hasn't been completed yet. Don't worry, Director Zhou. They won't air it before us."
Cai Yinong understood what Zhou Qing meant and immediately said to Zhou Qing with a smile.
Ever since he found out that "Palace" was plagiarizing him, Tangren has been paying close attention to the developments there.
The premiere date was set for February 2, which actually took the factor of "Palace" into consideration.
"That's good."
Zhou Qing's last bit of worry completely disappeared.
Now, we just have to wait for February 2th when "Scarlet Heart" will explode in ratings.
Thinking of this, Zhou Qing's mood became even happier.
"Poet Chen's The Orphan of Zhao had a gratifying global premiere, earning 2670 million on the first day."
"With a first-day box office of 2670 million, The Orphan of Zhao is the best for Chen Shiren's personal films."
"The Orphan of Zhao" set off a wave of movie-watching, with the box office reaching 2670 million on the first day. Director Chen Kai said he was satisfied."
On December 12, poet Chen's "The Orphan of Zhao" was the first of several blockbuster films to be released, and it grossed 4 million on the first day.
It surpassed "The Promise" in one fell swoop and became the highest first-day box office record of all Chen Shishi's works over the years.
Judging from this data alone, it is actually very good.
Although many movies have exceeded 3000 million on the first day box office, especially Zhou Qing's "The Witch", which reached 5500 million.
But this does not mean that the first-day box office of 2670 million is not high.
On the contrary, this first-day box office is still very valuable and not something that anyone can achieve.
Even for those top directors.
Take Feng Xiaogang's If You Are the One for example. Its total box office was 3 million yuan, but its first-day box office was only 1500 million yuan.
Zhang Guoshi’s previous work, “Three Shots Surprise”, was his first work after he became a legend in the Olympics.
The entire circle was full of expectations, but the box office on the first day was only 2100 million.
From the comparison of these data, we can see that the 2670 million of "The Orphan of Zhao" is actually quite high.
If the quality is up to par and the word of mouth is good, breaking 3 million will be a piece of cake, and even breaking 4 million won't be a problem.
But the real key issue is that since "The Promise", none of Chen Shiren's films have been good.
Especially for this "The Orphan of Zhao", a lot of negative reviews appeared on the first day of its release. As a reborn person, Zhou Qing knew that the score of "The Orphan of Zhao" on Douban was only a pitiful 6.1 points.
Just barely passing the passing line.
To say it's a bad movie is no exaggeration.
As always, the poor quality of the film greatly dragged down the box office, and the box office performance of "The Orphan of Zhao" soon began to shrink.
The box office on the first day was as high as 2670 million, but on just the third day, it had dropped to 1500 million.
Almost cut in half!
And this is just the beginning. It is possible that the daily box office will continue to shrink.
If the box office continues to trend like this, let alone easily breaking 3 million, I’m afraid it may not even break 2 million.
In sharp contrast, "The Witch" has been released for more than half a month and its popularity is still very strong.
On the day when the first day box office figures of "The Orphan of Zhao" were leaked, "The Witch" had just been released for 20 days.
The total box office reached 9.62 million!
Nearly 20 billion in 10 days!
I'm in a big trough!
Colleagues in the industry all felt a little suffocated by what they saw.
I just felt like there was a mountain pressing down on my chest, and it was difficult for me to breathe.
I knew that "The Witch" was fierce, but I didn't expect it to be this fierce.
If this momentum continues, there will be no problem for "The Witch" to break 10 billion in total box office.
After all, there are still 10 days left before the release.
Is it difficult to earn another 10 million in 4000 days?
That may be true for other movies that have been released for 20 days, but it is not the case at all for "Witch".
You know, even now, the daily box office of "The Witch" still remains at 1300 million.
Even though the daily box office may decline as the battle line lengthens, it is still easy and pleasant to get 1 million.
So yes, it’s no surprise that “The Witch” has broken 10 billion!
As for breaking the 13.39 billion of "Avatar", it seems unlikely.
Even if the box office of "The Witch" does not shrink in the future, and is calculated at 1300 million per day, it will not exceed that of "Avatar".
But then again, the 13.39 billion yuan earned by "Avatar" was the result of its three-month box office revenue.
If we only consider the box office in one month, it is a foregone conclusion that "The Witch" will surpass "Avatar"!
A brand new record is about to be born.
As the creator of this miracle, Zhou Qing was naturally very happy.
As a result, the efficiency of script writing for "The Blade of the Assassin" has increased by three times.
It was completed one day earlier than originally expected and in just 9 days.
clap clap clap!
After saving "Embroidered Spring Blade 1", Zhou Qing continued typing on the keyboard with his hands.
I plan to write "The Blade of the Assassin 2" in one go.
However, the score of "Assassin's Blade 2" is only 7.2 points, which does not meet Zhou Qing's high quality requirements.
He needs to spend some time to optimize it.
At the very least, the rating can’t be lower than the first part, right?
"'Blade of the Assassin'? Is this your new script? A martial arts theme?"
Liu Yifei discovered the script of "The Blade of the Assassin" and expressed great interest.
"It's martial arts, but not traditional martial arts."
Zhou Qing simply explained it to Liu Yifei.
"The Blade of the Assassin" combines court struggles with family and country sentiments, and its intention is much higher than that of ordinary martial arts novels.
When Liu Yifei heard this, her appetite was whetted and she read the script of "The Blade of the Assassin" in one breath.
"I never thought that martial arts stories could be told this way. You really are good at everything."
Liu Yifei couldn't help but reveal a hint of admiration in her eyes, and couldn't suppress her praise.
When it comes to screenwriting, Zhou Qing dares to claim to be the best in the domestic entertainment industry. I'm afraid no one dares to claim to be second, right?
Romance movies, drama movies, fantasy movies, science fiction movies, suspense movies, comedy movies, action movies...
Now here comes another martial arts film!
Zhou Qing handles every different subject matter with ease, and it seems that he has no creative bottleneck at all.
Any kind of script can be handled well.
Looking at the entire domestic entertainment industry, no, looking at the global entertainment industry, which other screenwriter can achieve this?
"With such talent, there is nothing I can do."
Zhou Qing showed off in front of Liu Yifei.
"When I told you you were fat, you gasped. You have to be low-key. Do you understand?"
Liu Yifei rolled her eyes at Zhou Qing, and then sighed, "What a pity, this female lead has too few roles."
In fact, Liu Yifei quite likes this script.
However, with her current status, she can't just take on any role.
For example, Zhou Miaotong in "The Blade of the Assassin".
She is said to be the heroine, but in fact she is just a tool. She doesn't have many roles and her characterization is not outstanding.
It exists solely to serve and set off the male protagonist.
It is natural that Liu Yifei would not like it, and even if she did, she would not easily accept it. That is actually equivalent to actively downgrading her position.
"Don't think about this heroine anymore. You are not suitable."
Zhou Qing had the same idea.
Then he remembered something and looked at Liu Yifei and asked, "By the way, did Director Xu Ke reply to you?"
Although Zhou Qing Pictures releases many movies every year, its actors will never lack resources.
But Zhou Qing does not intend to miss some high-quality resources in the circle.
For example, Xu Ke’s "Flying Daggers of Dragon Gate".
This movie is undoubtedly the top film project in the industry. The male lead is Li Lianjie, and Chen Kun also joined.
Moreover, Xu Ke also plans to make an innovative attempt to make it the first 3D martial arts movie in China, which is quite a gimmick.
For female stars in the entire circle, such film projects are high-quality resources that need to be fought hard for.
If you are not a real top celebrity, don’t even think about it.
It is because of Zhou Qing's rebirth that Liu Yifei has become the superstar with the most dazzling statistics. Otherwise, Zhou Qing would not have the confidence to help Liu Yifei fight for it.
You should know that in the original time and space, this role was played by Zhou Xun.
"I was just about to tell you, Director Xu has already notified me that I got the role!"
Liu Yifei said to Zhou Qing happily.
How could a girl not be happy to have the opportunity to act with Li Lianjie?
"That's great, Sissi. This movie script is pretty good. With such a stellar cast, it's sure to be a hit."
Zhou Qing also showed a relieved smile on his face.
He was definitely not trying to fool the girl. As a reborn person, Zhou Qing knew that the total box office of "Flying Daggers of Dragon Gate" was as high as 5.39 million, which was very good.
So what about word of mouth?
It has a score of 6.9 on Douban, which is definitely not low for a martial arts film.
So considering all the circumstances, it is definitely a good thing for the girl to win the "Dragon Gate Flying Dagger". (End of this chapter)