ca-book Chapter 39
Chapter 39
After Han Zhen returns to Beijing, she usually spends the night at Qiao Yun's place.Just because they know that in a profession like theirs, it is normal to gather less and leave more, and the days that can be together are not willing to waste.
On the day "Don't Talk" was screened, the crew invited many media, film critics, senior movie fans, etc. to watch the movie.
A meeting with the actors was also arranged after the screening, and both Qiao Yun and Han Zhen went there. It happened that they hadn't seen the finished film yet, so they took this opportunity to have a sneak peek.
According to the main line of the story, Qiao Yun and Han Zhen are not the protagonists, but the protagonist is Lao Zhang, the decoration worker who is desperate and forced to take risks.
Li Yuanwei, who plays Lao Zhang, is a powerful actor who has appeared in many movies, and this is his first time acting in a comedy.Of course, the role of Lao Zhang is not a funny role. The jokes of the story focus on the security guard played by Stuttering Xiao Li and Qiao Yun. Qiao Yun played a comedy role for the first time, and the effect is actually very good.
The movie was played in a hall that could seat more than 300 people, and there were no empty seats.Both Qiao Yun and Han Zhen sat in the last row to watch the movie.
The whole story is condensed in one day and one night, the plot is compact, from the first shot to the last shot of the movie, interlocking, there are not too many useless shots, and the connection is very good.
The story is divided into two lines of thieves and one line of security. The three lines are carried out separately and intertwined with each other. The plot is relaxed and well aroused the emotions of the audience. Can get it.
Qiao Yun and Han Zhen were also completely immersed in the story, and their emotions fluctuated with the plot of the story.Such a strong narrative ability is enough to demonstrate the director's talent.Although there are some flaws in the film that cannot be ignored, Qiao Yun has a feeling that Yang Kai will be a new star in the director circle.
After the screening, there was thunderous applause in the cinema, which lasted for a long time.This is a tribute to the film and all the creative staff.
When the lights came on, Qiao Yun and Han Zhen came on stage with a group of creative staff, interacted with the audience, and answered many questions about the movie.
The atmosphere of the whole scene was relaxed, everyone spoke freely, and the chat was very lively.
A reporter asked: "Director Yang, what is your box office expectation for this movie?"
Yang Kai is a very introverted person. When he is not directing a play, he keeps silent. When asked this question, he shyly said: "I have never thought about it. It is very important for me to be able to release it in public." It has already succeeded. Of course, I still hope that the box office will be higher, the better, which means that it has been recognized by more people."
The applause of the audience was thunderous.
The host smiled and said, "Since Director Yang is unwilling to express his opinion, let's ask the lead actors and investors this time. Teacher Han Zhen, when I heard that the producer Teacher Yang came to you with the script, I hope you can Is it true that I acted with zero pay? Why does it sound like a white wolf with empty hands."
Han Zhen couldn't help laughing when she heard the words: "It was almost like this at the time. Teacher Yang Tianci hoped that I could participate in the investment in the form of film remuneration. I studied the script carefully and thought it was a good book. After thinking twice, I agreed."
The host asked: "Then how much box office do you expect this movie to get?"
Han Zhen thought for a while and said, "I hope the box office can exceed [-] million, so that I don't have to act for zero pay."
Everyone in the audience laughed.
The host asked Qiao Yun again: "Mr. Qiao, I heard that you also acted with zero pay? Then how many hundred million do you expect at the box office?"
Qiao Yun glanced at Han Zhen and said with a smile: "Our boss packaged it up for the crew, and I didn't dare to ask about the salary. Of course, I hope that the box office will be as high as possible. As for the upper limit, it depends on the audience. What an honor."
After the screening of "Don't Talk", film critics and senior movie fans who watched the film wrote film reviews on their social platforms.Overall, it can score 7-8 points, the story is well done, and the performance of the main actors is remarkable. As the director's first complete film work, it can no longer be described as a pass.
Someone also mentioned that Qiao Yun's comedy talent is a bit impressive.
The fans of Qiao Yun and Han Zhen were very excited. They posted their comments on the forum one by one, trying to attract more passers-by to watch the movie.
Of course, not all film reviews are praises, and there are also pertinent criticisms.The black fans seized on the content of the criticism and made a big deal of it, desperately singing bad news.
On the second day after the screening ended, "Avatar 2" was officially released. Cameron continued the style of the previous film, with strange imagination, magnificent pictures, exquisite and beautiful details, and brought another gluttonous feast to the world's vision. .
The praise from the media and the audience was overwhelming, making it hard to find a ticket.Obviously, this will be another stroke in the history of film.
"Don't Talk", which was still hotly discussed the night before, has disappeared now, and all the entertainment forums are discussing "Avatar 2", as if you have not seen this movie, you are already out.
In the first weekend, "Avatar 2" crazily harvested a billion box office. All the movies that were still in the simmering suddenly dropped to freezing point, and few people paid attention to them.
Qiao Yun and Han Zhen also went to see "Avatar 2". In all fairness, the picture is indeed very exciting. With the first film in front, the visual effect of the second film is still not inferior to that of the first film, which is refreshing.But it's still the same old problem. The core of the story is as old-fashioned as the previous one, without much new ideas.
The audience is so enthusiastic, and they still have some feelings. After all, after waiting for 12 years, who wouldn't want to see it quickly.
After the first weekend passed, there were still unbiased film reviews about "Avatar 2" on the Internet, listing the advantages and disadvantages one by one.
Both Qiao Yun and Han Zhen's black fans thought it was done by the troopers of "Don't Talk". They thought: "Even if there are flaws, it's still one of the greatest movies. Dare to touch the King of Movies." Ci, died without even a scumbag! We'll just wait and see how "Don't Talk" dies."
The situation is pressing, and it would be a lie to say that they are not worried. Whether it is Qiao Yun, Han Zhen, or the main creative personnel of the crew, the prospects are indeed not optimistic when they encounter such a strong competitor.
But if you think about it optimistically, the box office market is so hot that the number of moviegoers will increase, and maybe you can share some broth.
After the screening, the crew started to run the road show. As investors, Qiao Yun and Han Zhen never let up.
The fans are also very enthusiastic, and the venue is full, especially the fans of Qiao Yun and Han Zhen, who are the main force of support every time.
This is Qiao Yun's first movie, and also Han Zhen's first movie after his comeback. Fans are looking forward to his performance in the movie.Fortunately, their performance did not disappoint everyone.
In the three weeks before the release, they traveled to Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Chongqing, Chengdu and other big cities, either in movie theaters or on planes.
Qiao Yun secretly prayed in her heart that the audience of the road show would work hard to help publicize and drive more relatives and friends to go to the cinema to watch movies.
Every two days, he would post road show news on Weibo to promote his movie.
At this time, his popularity can be seen, and many actors who have worked with him helped forward the movie promotion.
The pre-sale box office is also slowly rising, from a million at the beginning to more than 300 million.
April 4st is April Fool's Day, and Friday is also the release date of "Don't Talk".
Qiao Yun has been checking the box office app all day, paying attention to the real-time news of the box office.In the morning, the box office was less than 500 million, and by 700 pm, the box office was only more than [-] million. This speed is really worrying.
At night, the numbers finally beat faster, and at ten o'clock in the evening, the box office stopped at 1346 million.
Compared with "Avatar 3000", which earned 2 million at the box office that day, this box office result is really not enough. It has been released for three weeks, and today is a weekday, and the box office has exceeded [-] million.
However, "Don't Talk" can be regarded as breaking the siege. "Avatar 2" is a box office harvester. Since its release, a movie with a daily box office of several million has become hundreds of thousands, tens of thousands, and more than three. Countless movies do not exist, and "Don't Talk" can be regarded as the last resort.
In addition to checking the box office, Qiao Yun is also paying attention to Weibo and entertainment forums.It is gratifying that the word-of-mouth response of "Don't Talk" is very good, and the scores of major ticket-buying apps are above 9 points. There are many Amway people on Weibo, forums and Moments, and they all think it is worth watching.
The film schedule on Saturday has not declined, and the pre-sale box office has sold more than 300 million.
In fact, the industry's most conservative estimate for the box office of "Don't Talk" is 2-3 million. The box office on the first day was only more than 1000 million.
It’s not that the movies are bad. There are many good movies with low box office. The money is in the hands of the audience. They don’t want to watch it, and no one can force them to buy tickets.
Qiao Yun also saw a statement on the Internet that made him heartbroken, and he didn't want to watch "Don't Talk" because the traffic was too much to spoil his expectations for the movie.The implication is that Qiao Yun is traffic, so I don't want to watch it.
Qiao Yun was very depressed. She didn't expect that in the film industry, traffic would be a negative influence.He didn't hype it, so how did it become traffic?
Fortunately, the next day, under the call of word of mouth, the box office still rose a bit, with more than 3000 million, and Sunday was a little more than Saturday, with nearly 4000 million.This shows that word of mouth has fermented, and the more people who read it, the more people recommend it.
The theaters have seen that the box office of "Don't Talk" is on the rise, and the number of films has also increased accordingly.
Seeing this, the crew continued to organize the main creators to start road shows, going to cities that they hadn't planned to go to, such as Shenyang, Harbin, Xi'an, Zhengzhou, Changsha, Xiamen, etc.
In order to ensure efficiency, the crew also divided the road show personnel into two groups. Qiao Yun and Han Zhen were separated. Qiao Yun ran with the director, and Han Zhen was in charge alone. Who called him the best actor? He has a big face.
So Qiao Yun had to separate from Han Zhen for another period of time. Although they couldn't do anything together before, they were always together. Looking at each other gave them motivation. Now that they are not together, they can only communicate lovesickness through radio waves.
Fortunately, the sacrifice and hard work paid off. By the end of the road show, "Don't Talk" has been released for three weeks, and the box office has reached 2 million. The box office of "Avatar 1" has shown a clear downward trend, but the box office of "Don't Talk" is still in a stable period, maintaining a weekly box office of more than [-] million.
And the attendance rate is much higher than that of "Avatar 2".The theater chain is already adjusting the screening rate, and the screening of "Don't Talk" is still increasing.
There are new movies released on May Day, but "Don't Talk" has a box office of at least [-] million yuan.
In fact, Qiao Yun was already a little drifting. The first time she acted in a movie, the box office broke through [-] million, or hundreds of millions.More importantly, this is a film they participated in investing in, and besides the film salary, they can also get a share.
Thinking that Han Zhen's debts could be cleared again, he almost woke up laughing from his dream.
The author has something to say: I misremembered the year, and the date was a bit different, so I changed it a bit. The movie was not released on the 31st, but on April Fool's Day, because that day was Friday.