The weather in December has caused light snowfall in Seoul, South Korea this year.
The cold wind was howling, and people on the street were all wrapped in winter clothes. Some were walking huddled up, and some were shaking their mouths to breathe from time to time.
The road surface is slippery, and the speed of passing vehicles is slower than usual, which also makes the traffic situation more congested than usual.
The green light only lasted for more than ten seconds, and people walked slowly because of the cold. Before the flow of people on the sidewalk had finished, the green light turned red and green again, making the people in the driver's seat of the traffic jam get angry and curse.
However, what is more eye-catching than this annoying traffic situation is the unprecedented lively scene in front of the movie theater at the intersection.
Many people lined up outside the cinema to buy tickets and watch the movie, as if the movie they wanted to watch was laced with hallucinogens. These people insisted on going to watch the movie despite the cold weather in the bad weather.
Moreover, the crowds queuing outside have also caused a certain degree of traffic congestion on the pedestrian streets.
Will waiting in line to watch a movie cause traffic jams?
Even though South Korea is magical, such a situation has never happened.
Pedestrians passing by watched as they walked, and some even joined the queue.
People on the vehicles in the traffic jam were also looking through the windows at this spectacle.
However, the women did not care about this situation, but the men shook their heads and sighed.
The whole of South Korea knows that today is the day when "Skyfall" will be released globally.
How come the news of a movie can be made known to the whole country?
This has to talk about one person, that is Liu Yifei.
I also have to talk about the major event that caused a sensation in the country some time ago, and that is the women's rights movement.
I have to mention another huge event last week. Cheong Wa Dae announced that housewives who take care of their children at home will receive a monthly subsidy of 40,000 won, which will be implemented from January next year.
40,000 won, about 200 yuan.
Not much money may seem better than nothing, but things cannot be seen that way.
Since the concept of women's rights appeared in South Korea many years ago, this is the first time that the government has taken a positive view on it, and it is also the first victory for women's rights in South Korea's history.
Therefore, it does not matter how much the subsidy is, what is important is that the emergence of this benefit has completely ignited the fire in the hearts of women across the country, allowing them to see a future where their lives can become better.
The source of this igniting flame lies in Concubine Liu Yi and Princess Nihuang.
Therefore, Liu Yifei's new movie was released worldwide today, which triggered a spectacular scene before everyone's eyes. The queue to buy tickets to watch the movie almost reached the road.
In the eyes of the men, these women were simply crazy. They also saw some men who had probably been brainwashed by "Nihuang Quotations" also queuing up, and they secretly insulted them in their hearts.
For women, when the new work of a "spiritual idol" is released, their pursuit of it is not only support for the idol, but also a sense of gratitude to the idol after picking up the fruits of victory. It is also a long-standing feeling in their hearts.
The release of suppressed emotions.
There are those who usually watch movies, and there are naturally those who never go to the cinema.
But today, many women who never come to the cinema to spend money gather here one after another.
"I have never been to a movie theater. If it weren't for Liu Yifei, I might never have come in this life."
"Me too, I came here specifically to support Liu Yifei's movie."
"I bought two tickets, which cost exactly 40,000 won. I plan to watch two games in a row. It is a month of new welfare support. I can't afford more."
"Oh, it seems that we are the same kind of people. You don't know. There are rumors on the Internet that many people have booked a movie theater for Liu Yifei..."
In the queue, there were the sounds of young women chattering, and there were also the noises of girls and women.
In the lane next to the left turn, in a luxury car that was stuck in traffic, Kim Jin-sun, the president of the South Korean Film Association, happened to be passing by and opened the rear window a little, and happened to hear a few words from the young women.
This aroused Jin Zhenshan's thoughts. He took a panoramic view of the hot scene outside the window and mused: "It's the end of the year. The highest box office for a single movie is currently 120 billion won, an increase of 10 billion in market size compared with last year. I originally thought that this year would be
That’s it, now there’s “Sky Curtain”, how much do you think the top ticket sales of 120 billion will rise again because of this movie?”
"How high..." The secretary wearing myopia glasses was slightly startled and said: ""Sky Curtain", a Chinese movie, came to South Korea to support and expand our market. The president is so sure that it can do it?
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Jin Zhenshan glanced out the window and said: "Didn't you hear the conversation between those women just now? In this situation, this scene, even if all the men in South Korea don't go to see this movie, these women in our country can make it happen
This movie can break the current size of the box office market."
The secretary laughed dumbly and turned his head to look out the window. More and more women, who seemed to be followers of Liu Yifei, were gathering in front of the cinema.
Judging from the overall situation, the situation in movie theaters across the country is probably very different.
In this case, perhaps as the president said, these women can bring this movie to the sky without relying on domestic male consumers.
"Actually, it may not be a bad thing." He said.
"Oh?" Jin Zhenshan looked at his secretary.
The secretary said: "The president wants to make his country's market stronger, so he must expand the market. Whether it is movies from our country to expand the market, or movies from other countries to expand the market, the result will be the same.
They are all consistent with the president’s planning direction and do not conflict with it.”
"However, letting films from other countries expand the domestic market..." Jin Zhenshan sighed: "This is always a shameful thing."
The secretary also understood what the president was thinking, and comforted him: "There is also "Avatar" even if there is no "Tianmu", but judging from the current situation, "Tianmu" seems to be more popular than "Avatar", at least in our South Korea.
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Jin Zhenshan glanced at the secretary and was speechless.
There is no "Skyliner" but also "Avatar", neither of which is a movie from their country. What kind of consolation is this? This secretary's emotional intelligence needs to be improved.
"President, if we use the theaters to suppress these two movies..." the assistant sitting in the co-pilot offered suggestions.
But before he finished speaking, Jin Zhenshan and his secretary frowned and glared at the same time. The secretary scolded: "What a bad idea! Shut up!"
Now to suppress these two movies, do you still need to go through the theaters?
Not to mention that most of the domestic theater chains are in the hands of Hollywood capital, but let’s just talk about the sophisticated and profit-seeking people at the theater chain. Let them suppress two popular movies. This is simply a loss of people and money.
Cut off capital's financial path? Those people don't care whether you are the president or who you are, this problem will definitely be forged.
Therefore, without going into details, from the superficial point of view, what this assistant proposed is a bad idea and will only harm the president.
"But..." the secretary said: "The influence of Liu Yifei is too great. I heard that she will have another drama coming to us next year. If such influence expands and deepens, will it cause any problems to our local circle?
Interest bias, I think..."
"Liu Yifei is nothing." Jin Zhenshan interrupted him and said: "As long as she does not focus her career on South Korea, such as opening a company in South Korea, it will not have a direct conflict of interest with our local circle, and it will not be a problem for her.
What an impact our circle has had.”
"Furthermore, just like suppressing "Tianmu" now, it is like becoming an enemy of the domestic theaters."
"Similarly, if they want to suppress Liu Yifei's momentum, let alone what women in the country think, the capital behind those luxury goods will not agree. They will still want to use Liu Yifei's momentum to continue to expand the commercial market."
"And luxury capital is the most powerful sponsor and advertiser in the film and television industry."
"Everyone knows how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, especially capital. Compared with the cost-effectiveness of cooperating with Liu Yifei, the price to pay is much higher than suppressing Liu Yifei."
"Therefore, as long as Liu Yifei does not focus her career on South Korea and does not have direct conflicts of interest with local forces, suppressing her is the last resort. Not many capitals will have the brains to think about suppressing her, unless she does it herself.
Something happened."
"As long as Liu Yifei doesn't shift her career focus, how can her occasional business dealings have an impact on our local circle?"
After hearing what the president said, the secretary nodded slowly: "I understand, as long as Liu Yifei doesn't let me lose her main business market to Korea, it won't have much impact on us."
Then, the secretary smiled bitterly and said: "It seems that Liu Yifei is somewhat invincible at the moment. It is quite ironic to think that a foreign star got a golden body in Korea."
Jin Jinshan shook his head and said with emotion: "There is only one Liu Yifei in the world, and she is destined to be a unique existence, because Blue House will never allow a second Liu Yifei to exist. Let's see how far she can go. She is only 21 years old.
He is rather a legendary figure."
At this time, the red light turned green, and the queue in the traffic jam was finally able to move forward.
"Let's go." Jin Zhenshan looked at the scene outside the window, put aside the distractions, raised his lips, and said: "The showdown between Chinese movies and Hollywood movies has begun. Although we cannot participate in it, they regard our place as a battlefield.
, this makes me lose a bit of face and feels a bit uncomfortable, but it does not prevent us from enjoying the fun of being a melon-eater."
The secretary and assistant smiled slightly and slowly moved away with the flow of vehicles.
The traffic situation has changed, but what remains unchanged is that there is still a lively wave of people in front of the cinema.
Compared with the grand movie scene in South Korea, the situation here in the island country has dropped a few notches.
Unlike the women in South Korea who support Liu Yifei so crazily, after all, a country has issued welfare benefits that give women an indescribable and passionate mood.
In the island country, there is only a relatively lively flow of people at the entrance of each cinema.
The truth is that wherever there is oppression, there is resistance.
Although women in island countries are not as bold as women in South Korea, they can still do it by silently watching a movie to support a "spiritual idol".
There is also a saying that wherever there is rejection, the heart for the motherland will be stronger.
Most of the Chinese compatriots on the island have this mentality.
In an environment where anti-Chinese is very serious like an island country, when a domestically produced blockbuster film that belongs to the motherland's culture arrives, the Chinese compatriots naturally support it with great anticipation.
Therefore, among the crowds in various cinemas, the number of female viewers is the majority, followed by Chinese students and overseas Chinese, and the number of male viewers from island countries is low.
However, although the number of male viewers in the island country is low, there are also many people in the crowd.
People all have a rebellious mentality. The less they like something they don't like, the more they want to see it. This is mainly a fault-finding mentality.
Under such circumstances, many Chinese compatriots saw some jokes.
"Oh——" In the screening room of a cinema, the large scene of the Mountain House was shown on the screen. It was full of visual impact and caused a burst of exclamation from the scene.
Several Chinese students were also shocked, but one of them caught a glimpse of an island man next to him. He was obviously so shocked that he could not help but open his mouth to exclaim, but as if he realized that this was a Chinese movie, the man immediately shut up.
The mouth is cold and the face is opposite.
He also said: "ごみ(trash)!"
The international student immediately became sullen, turned his head and said to his two companions: "There is an idiot next to me. He was obviously very shocked and said the movie was rubbish. What should I do if I want to beat him up?"
"Wow——" In the film, an army of aliens appeared, and the visual effects made the audience couldn't help but exclaim.
The international students did not follow the call and turned their heads to look at the island man. The man's eyes were wide open and full of shock, but he immediately calmed down and returned to a cold look.
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This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! He said again: "そしせいらんぞう(rudely made)!"
After saying that, feeling someone peeping at him, the island man turned his head warily and saw three young people staring at him. He said coldly: "What are you doing?"
"Our Chinese movies are so awesome, are you so shocked that you feel inferior and not easy to show it?" an international student asked, raising an eyebrow.
The island man frowned: "あなたたちは华国人です(Are you Chinese)?"
"We are your ancestors." Another international student said seriously.
The man from the island country didn't understand, and frowned: "Naru (what)?"
"Idiot, あなたの口ひげはとてもかっこいい (They say your mustache is very handsome)." The international student sitting next to the island native said gently and kindly.
The mustache is very handsome?... The man from the island country softened his expression, touched the beard under his nose, and said kindly: "Thank you."
The three international students almost laughed out loud and quickly turned their heads to suppress their laughter.
After using different language channels to scold this person, they felt much relieved.
We clearly feel the excellence of our country's films, but pretending not to see them and criticizing them is really a villain.
Interludes like this have been staged in movie theaters all over the island country.
Many Chinese compatriots were speechless and amused when they saw the way those islanders who wanted to find fault were shocked but forced to calm down after watching the movie.
But having said that, this kind of behavior that cannot be tolerated, and subconsciously admits its excellence, but then pretends to be arrogant and beeps a few words without any other choice, does not explain the increasing prosperity and cultural development of the motherland.
Is it powerful?
"Please do more cultural exports like this." Many Chinese compatriots sincerely hope that from this movie, from this small episode of movie-watching experience, they can gain cultural confidence from their motherland.
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In addition to the enthusiastic release of the movie in Japan and South Korea, Southeast Asia, where the movie was released later due to the time difference, is also in full swing and has gathered a wave of moviegoers.
At the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei and the road show team ended the entire road show journey and prepared to return to the country.
"Liu Yifei!"
"Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei, you must be good!"
"Goodbye Liu Yifei!!"
"Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei, when will you come again next time!"
On the way to the lounge, many local fans and friends gathered to bid farewell to the group.
There are local Chinese compatriots, tourists passing by, and foreign fans and friends from all over Southeast Asia.
Some female fans are quite sentimental. Somehow, they shed tears because Liu Yifei was leaving.
Perhaps it is because the glorious image of Liu Yifei as a woman created by the media, like an "angel", is really deeply rooted in the hearts of some female groups, making them admire and follow her, so there was such a touching farewell.
Just one scene.
Liu Yifei looked at the girls who were crying, who were similar to her age, but whose complexions were sallow, as if they were malnourished due to poor conditions. As she took a step forward, these girls took a step forward even if they were blocked by security guards.
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Such a situation moved Liu Yifei very much, and she seemed to have awakened a sense of responsibility again, to lead these girls who seemed to have poor family conditions, and guide them to face life with more positive energy. At this moment, she felt deep in her heart.
bud.
But at this moment, facing so many people and having a language barrier, she couldn't say anything. She could only wave to the fans on the stairs with Chu Xuan to express her gratitude, and then walked into the lounge while the fans downstairs watched.
After a long time, he reluctantly dispersed.
"I can finally go home." Chu Xuan said while sitting on the sofa. He has been traveling abroad for more than a month, and he can finally settle down after returning home this time.
"I will come back again in the future. I like it here. Seeing some fans makes me feel so simple." Liu Yifei sat next to him and raised her hands to tie her hair.
Chu Xuan looked at her and smiled gently: "After all, he is their "spiritual idol". The term coined by the media is quite accurate. There are various languages in Southeast Asia. It is difficult to communicate with them. Since
If your character is like this, then if you shoot more positive works in the future, it will not be in vain for them to be attracted and sought after by your brilliance."
"Okay, it's just what I want." Liu Yifei smiled.
Listening to the exchange between the couple, Zeng Ni felt warm and radiant. She said softly: "Manager Cui sent a message that the screening situation in Japan and South Korea is very good. When I take the flight back to China, theaters in the West are also
The screening is about to begin. Let’s go back to China and take a good rest for a while, waiting for good news.”
"I hope there is good news." Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei nodded slightly.
Due to the time difference, the movie was released first in East Asia, half a day later in Australia and North America, and one day later in Europe.
Although the specific ticket sales data for the screenings in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia are not yet known, we can get a glimpse from media reports that the viewing situation is very good.
As for the details here, as well as the situation in the West that will be released later, we can only passively wait for news.
Both the couple are looking forward to this very much.