Chapter 454: The Martian is a huge hit with a box office of 35 billion on the first day

Chapter 454: The Martian is a huge hit with a box office of 35 billion on the first day

"Director Zhou, after Painted Skin, your film The Martian was chosen again to represent the mainland in the Oscar race. Do you think The Martian can win an Oscar?"

At the roadshow, a reporter asked Zhou Qing this question specifically.

Both the media and the audience present are generally very interested in this issue.

It’s simple, Director Zhou is different from other directors.

For the other films that were sent in for Oscars, people generally didn't have much hope.

After all, Chinese entertainment has never been successful in winning an Oscar over the years.

Even Master Zhang has never done such a thing.

But Director Zhou is the top director in the Chinese entertainment industry who has won an Oscar.

Not once, but twice!

Therefore, the selection of "The Martian" for the Oscar this time is undoubtedly the best opportunity for Chinese entertainment to break the embarrassing situation, no doubt about it.

Everyone is generally optimistic.

But unfortunately, Zhou Qing, the reborn person, knows that "The Martian" is just a runner-up.

At most, you will get a nomination, but there is basically no hope of winning the award.

"Personally, I certainly hope that The Martian can win another Oscar, but as for whether it can win, I am actually waiting eagerly just like you."

Of course Zhou Qing would not openly speak ill of himself, he just gave a formulaic answer.

"Director Zhou, how did you come up with the idea of ​​'The Martian'? This theme is unique among space science fiction movies."

"In fact, The Martian was adapted from a novel. I saw it by chance in Hollywood at the time and was very interested in it, so I had the idea of ​​adapting it into a movie."

"Yawen, this is your first time acting in a science fiction movie, right? How does it feel? How is it different from other movies you've acted in before?"

"My biggest feeling is that I will never go to the desert to shoot a movie again, at least not in the short term..."

Both Zhou Qing and other main creators cooperated with the reporters' interviews, interacting or revealing information.

The atmosphere at the scene was hyped up, and the popularity of "The Martian" was also hyped up.

With the progress of one roadshow after another, "The Martian" has once again begun to make its presence felt in the circle.

Moreover, there are no heavyweight movies released in January next year, so "The Martian" has no decent rivals at all.

This makes the momentum of "The Martian" even more unstoppable.

Seeing all this, Zhou Qing, the director and producer, was naturally very happy.

In addition, the box office performance of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 3" was still very good, which made Zhou Qing even more refreshed.

Because the quality is much better than the original, "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2" actually has quite a bit of staying power.

Although there is still a gap compared to "Youth", it is much stronger than the original time and space.

With a huge box office of 2.1 million on the first day, it grossed 5.8 million in the first three days of the first weekend. In just half a month, the total box office reached 13 billion!

Wang Baoqiang was so excited that he couldn't sleep for several days.

If this trend continues, the total box office of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 20" might break billion?
When Wang Baoqiang thought about the fact that his debut work could earn a staggering 20 billion yuan, he felt like his heart almost jumped out of his chest.

But unfortunately, the quality of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 3" is still a little bit lacking, which makes it a bit lackluster.

After its entire release period, the total box office was only 17 billion yuan.

This made Wang Baoqiang sigh for a while.

It was almost there, just a little bit.

It’s just a difference of 3 million, which is not that big.

"Baoqiang, stop pretending. You've sold 17 billion copies and beat Feng Xiaogang. What else are you not satisfied with?"

"That's right, there has to be a limit to how much you can show off!"

However, Wang Baoqiang was immediately criticized by everyone around him.

The director's debut film sold 17 billion, what else do you want?
Especially "Youth", which was released at almost the same time. It will be closed in three days, but its total box office is only 14 billion!

Although it exceeded the expectations of the industry, there was no suspense about its loss to Wang Baoqiang's "Journey to India".

Just as Zhao Liying said when "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 3" was first released, Wang Baoqiang really defeated Feng Xiaogang.

That's definitely something to brag about.

It can be seen from Wang Baoqiang's eyes that are narrowed into slits and his mouth that is stretched behind his ears.

"17 billion, not bad."

Zhou Qing was very satisfied with this.

17 billion, 10 billion more than "Journey to the West: Conquering India" in the original time and space!

What else is there to be dissatisfied with?
Although there is some element of Zhou Qing's support for Wang Baoqiang, to be honest, "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2" is one of the most popular movies released by Zhou Qing Pictures.

It is one of those super hits that ranks at the top of the list.

I can only say that the filming was really worth it.

"Director Zhou, I wish you a big box office success!"

"It's a big hit at the box office, Director Zhou!"

On January 1, "The Martian" held a grand premiere, which attracted the attention of the entire industry.

Apart from "Monster Hunt 2" which will be released next month, "The Martian" is the most important blockbuster of this Lunar New Year holiday.

Of course, even if "Monster Hunt 2" is included, "The Martian" is still the most popular one in the Lunar New Year box office.

As for the scale and fanfare of the premiere, it was as grand as ever, needless to say.

"I wanted to get ahead of you, but I didn't expect you to get there first."

As soon as Ning Hao saw Zhou Qing, he couldn't help but let out such an exclamation, and the big gold chain around his neck sparkled.

It was Ning Hao who first adapted "The Rural Teacher", which is also a genuine science fiction film.

Although it is a comedy, aren’t aliens and the like an important sub-genre of science fiction?
If Ning Hao had worked faster, he would have been the one to shoot the first authentic science fiction blockbuster.

It's just a pity that Ning Hao started quite early, but ended up procrastinating. Zhou Qing's film was already released, but Ning Hao hasn't started filming yet.

"Brother, you haven't finished writing the script yet, have you? Why haven't you started filming yet?"

When Zhou Qing said this, he was completely speechless by Ning Hao.

At the premiere of "Operation Red Sea" during the Lunar New Year last year, Ning Hao said that the script of "Rural Teachers" was being adapted.

You have to know that it had been adapted for a year at that time.

Now, another year has passed?
This is even slower than Jiang Wen.

"The script was completed in October and we were planning to start filming, but Huang Bo didn't have time at that time, so what could I do?"

Ning Hao smiled and briefly introduced the situation to Zhou Qing.

It's just that Huang Bo is a big star now, and he has a special relationship with Ning Hao.

If it were someone else, Ning Hao really wouldn't be willing to wait.

"Then you have to wait patiently. Lao Huang's "A Good Show" has not yet been completed."

Zhou Qing spread his hands to Ning Hao. Huang Bo's "A Good Show" and Lu Yang's "Nobody" actually started filming in October last year.

However, Lu Yang's "The Unknown" was completed a few days ago, but Huang Bo's "A Good Show" is still being filmed hard.

Only some actors, such as Wang Baoqiang, finished filming early.

According to Huang Bo's feedback, the filming of "A Good Show" will be completed in February.

Taking into account the time for post-production and the time for publicity before the release, Zhou Qing feels that it would be good if Ning Hao can start filming in the second half of next year if he is optimistic.

Of course, the premise is that Ning Hao is still willing to wait for Huang Bo.

"I have already discussed it with Lao Huang. After his "A Good Show" is finished, he will come to shoot my "Crazy Alien"."

"We can start preparations after we come back after the New Year."

Zhou Qing didn't expect that Ning Hao would give him such an answer.

If that's the case, my previous plan to release "A Good Show" in August may have to be changed.

If Huang Bo went to shoot "Crazy Alien" first and then came back to do the post-production of "A Good Show", the possibility of catching up with the summer schedule would be very low.

As for the Lunar New Year holiday, we can still look forward to it.

Zhou Qing knew what was going on.

"Brother, it's almost time, let's go in first."

After chatting with Ning Hao for a while, Zhou Qing invited him into the cinema.

However, Zhou Qing had to stay outside for the time being to entertain guests coming from all over.

It took me an hour and a half to finish the whole thing.

Only then did he drag his somewhat tired body into the cinema and sit down with several producers including La Peikang, Ye Ning, etc.

The lights in the theater were immediately turned off and the big screen lit up.

The originally noisy theater quickly became quiet.

One gaze after another was fixed on the big screen, and everyone was waiting for the movie to start.

"Alright everyone, don't leave each other's sight."

"We are going to save face for the space agency today!"

"how is the situation?"

The first is the daily work of some astronauts, briefly explaining the background and characters of the matter, and also setting the tone of the film.

When the foreshadowing is almost complete, the film quickly enters the main plot, and the rhythm can be said to be very brisk.

A sudden storm swept through the astronauts' Mars base, and everyone was forced to evacuate.

But who would have thought that an accident occurred on the way. Zhu Yawen was knocked out by the debris in the storm and was swallowed by the terrible storm.

In addition, everyone detected that Zhu Yawen's space suit was destroyed and entered a state of depressurization, so they believed that he was dead.

So, as the team leader, Song Jia decisively ordered everyone to abandon Zhu Yawen and evacuate.

Frankly speaking, from all aspects, there is nothing wrong with Song Jia's handling of the matter.

But who would have thought that Zhu Yawen was so lucky and had a good life.

He should have died, but he didn't!

It was so tragic that he was left behind on Mars by his companions.

Hence the story of the whole movie: to rescue the poor kid who was forgotten on Mars.

Although the story is not complicated, thanks to the neat and fluent script and the mature and high-quality production level, the more than two-hour length is not boring at all.

On the contrary, everyone was watching with great interest.

When the end credits rolled around, I suddenly realized, is this the end?
Is this the end?
I still feel unsatisfied!
"Wonderful! What a wonderful story of survival in the wilderness of space!"

“It’s a good science fiction documentary, not melodramatic or sensational. Highly recommended!”

"Director Zhou is the real sci-fi filmmaker. He is no worse than those Hollywood sci-fi blockbusters."

"We at Huayu now have our own science fiction blockbuster!"

Such discussions could be heard subconsciously in all parts of the theater, and everyone's evaluation of "The Martian" was quite high.

"Qingzi, your filming of The Martian is so good. You set a good example. I feel more at ease now."

Ning Hao couldn't help but praise Zhou Qing out loud.

Because he also wanted to make a science fiction film, Ning Hao watched it more seriously than ever this time.

There is also a mentality of observation and learning.

After all, this is the first serious science fiction film produced by Chinese entertainment. There has never been one before, and soft science fiction like "Source Code" does not count.

Ning Hao also had the mentality of seeking knowledge.

After watching it, Ning Hao, while still admiring Zhou Qing's profound skills as always, was also greatly encouraged.

Although "Crazy Alien" and "The Martian" are not of the same subject matter, Ning Hao also learned some things from them.

"Brother, just stay focused. Your movie Crazy Alien will definitely be a big hit at the box office."

Zhou Qing laughed along.

"Crazy Alien" has a box office of over 20 billion yuan anyway, which is definitely a big hit.

With Zhou Qing's encouragement, the smile on Ning Hao's face became even brighter.

He was also eager to try out his own "Crazy Alien".

"Director Zhou Qing held a premiere for the science fiction blockbuster "The Martian", which received a warm response and rave reviews."

"The audience spontaneously applauded for eight minutes at the premiere of The Martian. Chinese entertainment now has its own sci-fi blockbuster."

A premiere ceremony announced that "The Martian" officially kicked off its release.

Judging from the various word-of-mouth and feedback that have been leaked in the early stages, the momentum of "The Martian" is still very impressive.

It is one of those hottest hits among hot hits, and all the relevant data make everyone in the circle envious.

If "The Martian" wasn't a bad movie, the box office of "The Martian" would definitely not be low.

So the question is, is it possible that there could be quality issues with a film directed by Zhou Qing himself?
Of course it is impossible.

"The Martian" was officially released on January 1th, and the box office on the first day was immediately revealed to be 15 million!

This data immediately shocked everyone in the circle.

New record!

Director Zhou has set a new record again.

Before it was released, everyone knew that the box office of "The Martian" would not be bad, but no one expected it to be this good.

It surpassed the 3 million yuan of "The Martian" in one fell swoop, setting a new personal record for Zhou Qing.

It’s awesome. It’s really awesome.

Is it true that Director Zhou is the only one who can break his record?
The 3 million first-day box office of Operation Red Sea is an insurmountable mountain, but Director Zhou has made another 3.5 million in the blink of an eye? (End of this chapter)