September 25, early morning.

The movie "Crazy Stone" directed by Ning Hao and co-produced by Han Sanping, Andy Lau, and Cao Jun has officially been released in major theaters across the country.

After Han Sanping saw the first film of "Crazy Stone", China Film Group gradually increased its efforts to promote the film.

However, "Crazy Stone" is director Ning Hao's trial work, so overwhelming publicity is impossible.

China Film Group has limited its promotion of the film to print, such as posting posters in theaters in some cities, bus stops, and billboards at various intersections.

Of course, it is not a small sum of money to maintain high-density publicity for a month starting from late August to September 25, the day it is released nationwide.

The promotional fee given by China Film Group is only 3 million. After all, the audience for low-cost movies like "Crazy Stone" is really not as wide as that of Hollywood blockbusters and Cheng Long's blockbusters.

There are very few viewers who are willing to spend money to buy tickets and go to the cinema. Those who come are basically comedy lovers.

All these people need to do is let them know that such a movie is released and its coverage is wide enough. If "Crazy Stone" becomes famous, that's almost enough.

For Han Sanping, whether the movie can make money is secondary. If it can make money back, it has already met expectations. The key is that he is optimistic about Ning Hao, a potential stock.

If Ning Hao can become famous in the film industry with the movie "Crazy Stone", then his next movie will be when he really makes big money, just like he did when he supported Feng Xiaogang.

At 9 a.m., Shanghai Landing Cinema.

The trio of Cao Jun, Ning Hao, and Xu Zheng sneaked into the third screening room.

This is a screening hall with a seating capacity of 150 people. There were not many people on site, only more than 30 spectators, and the occupancy rate was only 20%.

However, this attendance rate is already very good. After all, it is not a blockbuster film, and it is early in the morning. Many people are still sleeping. The busiest time in the theater is still at night.

On the big screen, the international thief Mike, played by Cao Jun, was holding a mobile phone in his left hand and picked up the landline receiver in his right hand. His own echo came from the phone. The thief was so angry that he was dumbfounded: "I'll punch your lungs out!"

The scene burst into laughter, but they all endured it and did not speak or comment, fearing that it would affect each other's viewing experience.

It wasn't until a few minutes later that the ending song finished playing that the audience became completely excited.

In the screening room with only 20% occupancy, chatter began to come from the theater, slowly gathering together and lasting like a tidal wave.

"Bravo!"

"Yes, this movie is great. I laughed so much that I spewed out coke!"

"I'm going to punch your lungs out! You sprayed coke on my head!"

"I'm going to give you a hard time! You're learning now and selling it, right? There are so many empty seats, so you have to sit in front of me?"

"I heard that the investment in this movie was only five million. The director is so talented. It is much more interesting than those blockbusters with tens of millions of investment!"

"No, it's worth watching this movie today! It's been a long time since I've seen a comedy with such hilarious content!"

“It’s worth the trip, I’ll start walking in the evening!”

"..."

Just as the reluctant audience was preparing to leave, Cao Jun, Ning Hao, and Xu Zheng suddenly appeared in front of everyone.

"Fuck! Cao Jun!"

"Zhu Bajie is here too!"

"Who is the other one? Is it director Ning Hao?"

"..."

The appearance of the Stone Trio instantly ignited the entire screening room.

Ning Hao stood on the stage, smiling to death: "Hello everyone, I am Ning Hao, the director of "Crazy Stone"."

As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of cheers erupted from the scene.

Ning Hao paused and then said: "Thank you everyone for coming to the theater and watching our movie "Crazy Stone"."

"Your support is our biggest gain. We hope that when you go back after watching the movie, you can recommend this movie to your relatives and friends."

Immediately afterwards, Cao Jun and Xu Zheng also spoke one after another, which attracted cheers and screams from the audience.

In order to give back to the fans for their support, Cao Jun and Ning Hao also met the audience's request for a group photo.

A female fan who likes Cao Jun burst into tears when she took a photo with Cao Jun. She hugged Cao Jun and cried so hard that she couldn't help herself.

After leaving the cinema, Cao Jun and the other three got in the car and prepared to go to the next cinema for a road show.

The difference from the previous two days is that Ning Hao's smile today is much brighter.

Because for the previous screenings, the film studio gave away free tickets to the audience, the audience's evaluation of the movie must be selfish, after all, they are being soft-spoken.

Gu Ping

Today, the audience bought tickets voluntarily to enter the venue, which has a very different meaning. Every ticket they buy will be converted into movie box office.

Looking at the smile that couldn't be hidden on Ning Hao's face, Cao Jun joked: "Brother Hao, how are you feeling now?"

Ning Hao did not hide his inner joy and replied with a smile: "Great!"

Ning Hao has watched the movie "Crazy Stone" almost 10 times from its premiere to now, not including the more than 100 times on the editing table.

Ning Hao said with emotion: "With my eyes closed now, I can recite every scene and every line, but when I hear the audience's laughter, I am still surrounded by a sense of happiness just like the first time I watched it."

The moods of Cao Jun and Xu Zheng were also quite wonderful.

Although Xu Zheng only had a supporting role in this movie, he was paid zero to appear in the movie, and he and Ning Hao became good friends who talked about everything.

This is also Xu Zheng's investment method. He chose to star in "Crazy Stone" with zero pay, which is actually a kind of betting behavior.

Because Xu Zheng had no film resources and no one asked him to make films, he could only find a way to see if he could form a film circle of his own.

Judging from the current situation, Xu Zheng had a strong hunch that he had made the right bet.

Cao Jun's thoughts were similar to Xu Zheng's.

In addition, Cao Jun's dream has always been to make movies. Being the producer of this movie is also a brand new challenge and attempt.

Moreover, Cao Jun also admired Ning Hao's seriousness and persistence in movies. This guy really loves movies.

However, Cao Jun is now Huayi's contracted artist and is no longer free. He cannot accompany Ning Hao every day to participate in the road show of this movie.

In addition, Cao Jun's second album with Maitian Music is also being recorded. He can still find time to participate in the film's road show, which is already the most benevolent thing.

As for what the box office of this movie will eventually reach, Cao Jun doesn't really care. If it can make money, of course it's the best. If not, just think of it as a contribution to Chinese movies.

The next morning.

China Film Group.

Office of the Chairman.

"Bang!"

Just when Han Sanping was impatient and wanted to rush him, he suddenly heard the door being pushed open forcefully, and Manager Zhou from the distribution department ran in with a huff.

"Director, it's out! It's out!" He held a data sheet and looked excited.

"Hey, calm down, you're so careless!" Han Sanping waved his hand.

After the other party calmed down a little, Han Sanping said: "Let's talk about the box office in Beijing first."

"90,000!"

"Shanghai Stock Exchange?"

"90,000!"

"Chongqing?"

"40000!"

"Um?"

Han Sanping smiled, calmly lit a cigarette, and then asked: "What was the total box office on the first day of release?"

Manager Zhou replied excitedly: "The total box office on the first day was 860,000!"

Hearing this answer, Han Sanping nodded with satisfaction: "Well, it's not bad. If the film's reputation is good, it should break one million today."

The result was just as Han Sanping expected.

On the second day after the movie was released, producer Andy Lau also took time out of his busy schedule to accompany director Ning Hao to support the movie "Crazy Stone".

It may also be because of Andy Lau's promotion. On the second day of its release, the movie "Crazy Stone" achieved a box office revenue of 1.03 million.

With the increase in box office, the film's reputation, and word of mouth from the audience, theaters across the country have also increased their schedules for the film "Crazy Stone".

On the third day of its release, the box office of the movie "Crazy Stone" bucked the trend and rose again, scoring 1.2 million in a single day.

Faced with the box office results of "Crazy Stone", Andy Lau, as a producer, was a little dumbfounded.

Because "Child's Dream" starring him has a box office of 20 million in Hong Kong, but the film's box office performance in the mainland is not good.

On the third day after the release of "Child's Dream", the box office has dropped to 880,000, which has been overtaken by "Crazy Stone" in which he invested.

ps. Today is the 3rd update, with an additional chapter. Thanks to book friend Loutouli for the reward and encouragement, and also to the book friend Lost in the Fog for the reward and support. Thank you.
Chapter completed!