The film that caused an explosion of popularity in movie theaters was the comedy adapted from the classic sketch "Protagonist and Supporting Actor".
As the second comedy trilogy directed by Starry Sky Director Studio, and one of the most classic skits in the Spring Festival Gala, it was naturally extremely popular once it was screened.
Although Chen Xiaoer and Zhu Shimao did not participate in the film, they served as consultants to help the director control the jokes in the film, and it was quite successful.
As for the two leading actors, they are played by emerging comedians Bo Ge and Xu Guangtou.
Although Chen Xiaoer lacks the capital ruffian vibe, Bald Xu's devilishly refined look is quite outstanding.
The two of them participated in a comedy trilogy, the first of which was "Making a Movie", which had a box office of more than 300 million and was also a very successful comedy.
It's just that no one expected that the second "Protagonist and Supporting Actor" would become such a hit and have the momentum to hit the box office of 1 billion.
You know, "Avatar" released by Truck Driver in the early New Year has just given the domestic film and television industry a blow, directly raising the highest box office to the level of 1.34 billion, which is quite exaggerated.
At that time, the domestic film and television industry was wailing, and some even bluntly said that they were afraid that the domestic box office champion would be dominated by foreign films for another ten years.
The entire film and television industry is in a state of low morale. Even though the success of "Avatar" has allowed people in the domestic film and television industry to see the upper limit of the domestic box office, their mood is still not good.
However, no one has it. Just in the summer, there is a domestic comedy film that has great potential to hit the box office of 1 billion.
This is undoubtedly a shot in the arm!
Even if you can't do "Avatar" for the time being, it's not a big deal, after all, the other party's box office is indeed exaggerated.
But if a few more domestic films hit the billion-level box office box office, it would be quite a morale booster.
Not to mention anything else, Brother Bo and Bald Xu had already become among the top comedy actors in the country, and their net worths had skyrocketed.
At this time, if you want to invite two people to be on camera at the same time, you can’t even think about it if you don’t have ten million per person.
This is because the Internet tycoons did not appear. Otherwise, if there was no salary of more than 50 million in the future, there would be no need to mention it.
Wu Dong was also a little surprised!
Originally, he thought it would be great if this comedy adapted from a classic sketch could have a box office of 500 million.
I just didn't expect this film to be so powerful.
After investigation, we found out that the viewers who watch the film are often members of the whole family, and the decision is made directly by the father who is the master of the family.
Seeing such a report, Wu Dong couldn't help but smile knowingly.
Well, fans who met Chen Xiaoer and Zhu Shimao made impulsive purchases. No wonder it has such a hot box office performance.
The title of the first-generation sketch king of the Spring Festival Gala is no joke.
Fans of Chen Xiaoer and Zhu Shimao basically cover those born in the 1960s, 1970s, and even those born in the 1980s. At this time, these people are the backbone and main force of the family.
It's still summer vacation, so what's the point of taking your family and children to the cinema to support a little box office for your favorite sketch?
That was their beautiful youth...
What is hot? The "Protagonist and Supporting Actors" playing in the cinema at this time is the best proof.
It grossed 300 million in box office in seven days, 400 million in 10 days, and 500 million in 15 days, and the decline was not obvious, it was just like crazy.
The entire film and television industry was in a sensation, with red eyes watching Starry Sky Director Studio making huge profits.
In order to avoid premature piracy, or to minimize the impact of piracy.
Wu Dong gave the order and the entire Star Group was mobilized.
Baicao Beverage Group cooperated with Star Director Studio to support the popularity of the film by buying movie tickets for winning drinks.
Mozi Technology, a subsidiary of the group, has united with a number of domestic technology companies and cooperated with major Internet companies to specifically block and eliminate pirated resources on the Internet.
As for those who sell pirated optical discs, we have set up multiple reporting hotlines and directly spent 20 million to confront the pirates.
In addition, with the strong support from government agencies, it is likely to be the first domestic film to hit a billion dollar box office after all, and everyone is paying close attention to it.
Taking advantage of this, the trend of piracy was suppressed.
Although the group spent a lot of resources and funds because of this, Wu Dong didn't care at all.
When the month of normal screenings ended, the box office of "Protagonist and Supporting Actor" had reached an astonishing 800 million, and the postponement was announced early.
At this time, the movie is still earning more than 10 million in box office every day.
No matter which forecasting agency they are from, they all know that the first domestic film with sales exceeding one billion is about to be born.
Among other things, the work phone number belonging to Starry Sky Director Studio has been showing signs of being blown up recently.
Almost all of them were insiders who congratulated in advance, and many people also made requests for cooperation.
A comedy about change like "Protagonist and Supporting Actor" is so popular, how can other film and television companies be able to sit still?
Not to mention anything else, Chen Xiaoer set up his own stall and prepared to have a good fight.
After all, he has collaborated with Zhu Shimao on many classic sketches.
Since "Protagonist and Supporting Actor" is so popular and can still be recognized by the audience, what about other comedies adapted from classic sketches?
There is no doubt that with the personal connections of Chen Xiaoer and his father Chen Qiang, they can easily build a quite luxurious lineup.
Whether they are screenwriters or other behind-the-scenes personnel, they are all first-class or even top talents who come from film studios.
As for the leading actors, Chen Xiaoer and Zhu Shimao are still of good age at this time. As long as they don't play young people, they can still perform the job competently.
Wu Dong didn't feel dissatisfied with this.
In fact, when I signed the contract to purchase the copyright of his classic sketch, I knew that Chen Xiaoer had retained it, so it was no big deal.
To put it bluntly, there are quite a few classic sketches on the Spring Festival Gala stage.
The partnership between Chen Xiaoer and Zhu Shimao is just the king of sketches in the first generation.
The second generation king of sketches must be the late Mrs. Zhao.
Although the number of classic sketches left by him is not as good as that of Chen Xiaoer and Zhu Shimao, they can be easily linked together to create another comedy triple kill.
After that, is there Zhao Jiaban, the sketch master who is still active on the Spring Festival Gala stage? Anyway, there are many themes.
Wu Dong also hopes that Chen Xiaoer and Zhu Shimao's attempt will be successful, so that the domestic comedy market will completely explode.
In real history, all subsequent comedies, with the exception of "Li Huaying", were almost all road comedies.
How can I put it, it takes quite a bit of talent to shoot this thing.
But adapting a classic Spring Festival Gala skit doesn't have such big requirements.
Apart from anything else, as long as the script is revised well and the director shoots according to the script, it will definitely be exciting, at least it will be on the qualified line.
Although this time, the filming funds for "Protagonist and Supporting Actors" were solely borne by Star Director Studio, and no other film and television companies had anything to do with it.
But despite this, Wu Dong still did not resist the urging of China Film Director Han and decided to hold a grand celebration banquet at a five-star hotel in the provincial capital city.
As for why we didn't go to the capital, that's up to the beholder.
It can be said that they were quite excited when they received the news from the provincial capital.
This is the first time that a provincial capital city has hosted such a gathering of top movie and television industry bosses, as well as various big-name stars.
Apart from anything else, as long as this celebration banquet is completed, the provincial capital city will immediately become an important place in the film and television industry.
Obviously, this is the opportunity given by Wu Dong.
If the celebration banquet were really held in Guihua City, the big guys in the film and television industry, as well as big-name celebrities and artists, wouldn't care at all.
But if such a situation really occurs, where will the provincial capital city's face be?
Not to mention, this is the first domestic film celebration party in China that has the potential to hit a box office of 1 billion, which is of great significance.
On the day of the celebration banquet, a long red carpet was laid out at the entrance of the five-star hotel where the event was held, and celebration banners were also hung.
On both sides of the red carpet, so many movie fans were packed that the hotel had to arrange more security forces to maintain order.
Many entertainment reporters were busy taking pictures of every celebrity walking on the red carpet, and at the same time they were communicating in low voices.
Every appearance of a big-name celebrity will trigger bursts of cheers.
From the loudness of the cheers, you can judge the recent fame of a certain star.
When Brother Bo and Bald Xu appeared together, the cheers and shouts of the entire red carpet area reached its highest point.
All the guests who had already entered the banquet hall could not help but look back.
When he saw these two people, he showed a clear expression and quickly surrounded the two comedy stars who have become very popular recently.
Many film and television companies have already begun preparations for comedy films adapted from classic sketches. If one of the two can be invited to join, not to mention the box office results will be at least 50 million more.
So exaggerated!
Not to mention, the last part of the comedy trilogy produced by Star Director Studio has not yet been screened.
As long as the standard of that movie does not drop, not to mention it must reach a billion-level box office, as long as it exceeds 500 million, it will be enough for these two to reach the top in the comedy circle.
Even if the King of Comedy from Xiangjiang comes, I can't say he can suppress them.
Of course, Brother Bo and Bald Xu were not the only comedians in the banquet hall at this time.
All comedians with some reputation and good abilities have been invited.
At this time, they were also accompanied by executives from major film and television companies.
In addition, the scenery of the actress is a little different.
Originally, all the actresses and female stars were the most beautiful presence at the banquet, and they decorated the banquet with more starry stars.
But this time, the center of the actress is a group of comedians who are not very good-looking, which is quite weird.
But the fact is so weird, even a few of the Four Danshuangbing were eclipsed at this time.
There is no way, why are female comedians more popular in banquet halls now...