Chapter 471: Breaking the record, everything is under control!
December 20, Tuesday.
"Embarrassed in Thailand" continued to be scheduled with 50.8% of theaters, taking in 46 million box office in a single day, with the total box office exceeding 290 million yuan.
Wednesday, December 21st.
On the 6th day after its release, "Embarrassed in Thailand" still took in 42 million box office in a single day with 51.2% of the film schedule, and the total box office exceeded 330 million yuan.
Thursday, December 22nd.
On the 7th day after its release, "Embarrassed in Thailand" earned 43 million box office in a single day with 51.3% of the film schedule, bringing the total box office to 370 million.
As usual, the number of moviegoers on Wednesday and Thursday will be lower, and the film's box office will inevitably decline.
December 23, Friday.
Due to the release of many new films, the film schedule of "Awkward" has dropped to 40%, but it still won 36 million yuan at the box office with its super high attendance rate, and the total box office reached 410 million yuan.
December 24th, Saturday, Christmas Eve.
Because it was Saturday and Christmas Eve, the number of moviegoers increased significantly. "Journey to Thailand" took 41% of the theater schedules and took in 58 million box office, once again achieving a reversal of box office decline.
The total box office of the film reached a terrifying 470 million yuan.
December 25th, Sunday, Christmas Day.
On the 10th day of its release, "Embarrassed in Thailand: Lost in Thailand" earned 55 million yuan at the box office with 45% of the film schedule, and the total box office exceeded 550 million yuan.
And "Journey to Thailand" has also become the fastest domestic film to exceed 500 million in box office in the history of Chinese films.
While "Journey to Thailand" continues to set box office records for Chinese films, the audience's praise for the film has also continued to increase, and there has even been a situation where "everyone is a junkie", which truly fulfills the words of director Cao Jun.
: "Our water is real water."
Ms. Zhu Yu, an audience member, commented: "It made me laugh so hard. I haven't seen such a funny movie in a long time. It's definitely a great stress reliever."
Ms. Zhu's husband, Mr. Shen, praised the comedy for being "pure": "It's not profound, but it's a little warm. You can have aftertaste after laughing, and everything is done well."
Famous commentator Li Chengpeng commented: ""Lost in Thailand" is not responsible for telling you what thoughts it has, but it is very fun, very vivid, and very happy. The whole audience burst into laughter without even having time to go to the toilet. It is here to tell you where the earth's energy is.
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The famous writer Liuliu said: "Word of mouth is the best way to market. I was recommended to watch "Thailand" several times by people around me. When I went to buy tickets, I had to buy tickets after three shows. After I went in, I found that it was really good! People's response to the movie
The appeal is very simple, as long as it can tell a complete story, even if it is not a big production, it will be popular, speak a language that the audience can understand, and perform a play that the audience can understand."
Film critic "Tübingen Carpenter" said: "There is little nonsense, clever baggage, and Easter eggs. I guess the director is the best at math among his mainland colleagues. Most of the jokes in the whole film come from well-designed dramatic conflict scenes. It is funny at the same time.
A certain amount of suspense pressure, and thereby promoting the development of the plot, is higher than just talking."
Many viewers said that after watching "囧囧", they would laugh until their stomach hurts, their teeth hurt, their feet hurt from stamping, and they even developed "囧囧 syndrome".
Regarding the rave reviews from the audience, director Cao Jun said that he has always wanted to bring a pure comedy to the audience. Now that "囧囧" can be recognized by the audience, this wish has been achieved, and he feels very happy and satisfied.
The good reputation of "囧囧" triggered a nationwide movie-watching carnival. The theaters were so crowded that they were even comparable to the Spring Festival travel rush.
Stimulated by the audience's word-of-mouth and high attendance rate, the nationwide film scheduling ratio of "囧" has continued to rise since its release on December 16, with the film scheduling soaring from 38% on the first day of release to 52.82% during the first weekend. The overwhelming film scheduling ratio has made the film
The film became a "big hit" in the Lunar New Year festival.
The person in charge of Jinling Ume International Cinema said: "The theater was full of spectators who came to watch "囧囧", so we had to add an extra show temporarily. Unexpectedly, the tickets for the extra show were sold out in 15 minutes." This shows that the film's popularity
How hot it is.”
Yangcheng netizen kc-mg said: "How popular is the movie "The Journey of Thailand"? Usually when watching movies on the Baiyun No. 5 tarmac, you can watch movies immediately. There are only a few people in a movie. Today, buying tickets is like
During the Spring Festival, the queues filled the whole hall and there was no aisle to walk in. Those who usually come here to watch movies sighed, there are so many people, what a magical movie! Watching "囧 in Thailand" was so relaxing, I laughed from beginning to end, it was absolutely amazing
Fighter in Comedy”;
Netizen "pink Niuniu" said: "I went to the cinema just now. The scene was comparable to a train station during the Spring Festival. I was really shocked. The theater of "囧囧" was full. It was the first time I saw so many people in the cinema. At that time,
"Avatar" is not that exaggerated."
Facing the audience's enthusiasm, director Cao Jun said: "The audience is our goal, and the number of viewers speaks for itself, because miracles are created by Chinese audiences!"
The "Movie Box Office Post Bar" Weibo also wrote: "Although "Thailand" is backed by an unprecedented super screening of 30,000 shows in a single day, it also requires super attendance to achieve all this. "Thailand"
"The average price of "The Movie" is the lowest among Lunar New Year movies since "Chill". It is only possible to achieve this super blockbuster performance today by relying on the support of countless audiences."
The unprecedented enthusiasm of fans for "囧囧" also proves that director Cao Jun's efforts to "not be a spoof, not a copycat, but return to the true appearance of a comedy that truly belongs to the Chinese people" have been recognized.
As the only comedy in the Lunar New Year, "Thailand" returns to the pure tradition of comedy, relying on solid and brilliant performances and sophisticated production to create a "down-to-earth" happy story that will make the audience laugh at the end of the year, especially in the coming years.
During the New Year's Day holiday, "囧" has become the first choice for many viewers to watch during the holiday.
However, Cao Jun did not stop his road shows and continued to travel to theaters in major cities with Xu Zheng, Wang Baoqiang, Song Yi and others.
December 27, 11pm.
The total box office of the movie "Journey to Thailand" officially exceeded 620 million yuan, which is only 380 million yuan away from the box office target of 1 billion yuan.
If it were other movies, it might be very difficult to get another 380 million yuan at the box office on the 12th day of release, but for the phenomenal comedy movie "Journey to Thailand",
It seems like anything is possible.
Cao Jun also posted a post on Weibo, modestly saying: "The total box office of "Journey to Thailand" has reached 620 million, but I make movies not only for the box office, but also to gain your support and love. Thank you.
Good night everyone, Earthlings."
As soon as this Weibo post was posted, it immediately aroused heated discussions among netizens and was not included in the Weibo hot searches.
"Brother Jun, I am your biggest fan, because you said "囧囧" will break 1 billion, so I don't want to disappoint you. I have already gone to the cinema to watch it."
"It's already 620 million, can 1 billion be far behind?"
"Come on Brother Jun, the 1 billion goal must be exceeded!"
"Brother Jun, I wrongly blamed you. I thought you said 1 billion was just for hype. Now that I look at it, I realize that everything is under your control."
"Brother Jun, where is the next stop? I've already done it 5 times. For your sake, I'm going to try it again tomorrow!"
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Seeing that there were a lot less trolls in the comment area, almost all of them were positive comments from fans, and coupled with the current box office trend, Cao Jun finally breathed a sigh of relief. He no longer had to worry about whether the total box office of "囧囧" could exceed 1 billion.
Problem.
Chapter completed!