Chapter five hundred and fifty sixth strong counterattack
Lu Chen still clearly remembers Chen Wenqiang's evaluation of Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi is a real businessman.
A true businessman knows how to assess the situation best. When he is faced with a choice, he will always choose what is best for him. If he needs to put down his face, he will never hold on to his arrogance.
A real businessman cannot be a real friend.
Lu Chen would not regard Zhou Yi as a friend, but as a business partner, so after both parties understood each other and reached a consensus, he got down to business.
"The schedule for our new film is too low. I hope Boss Zhou will put more effort into this aspect."
Less than 20% of the film schedule for "A Chinese Ghost Story" was released on the first day, which is not too bad and does not meet Lu Chen's expectations. It is the task of Jiayang Pictures to communicate with the theater chains and theaters in Hong Kong.
Lu Chen Studio has just established a foothold in Hong Kong and needs to expand all channels. It lacks connections and resources in the industry, so partners like Jiayang Pictures are indispensable.
Zhou Yi said with a smile: "Don't worry, Mr. Lu, we have this achievement. I believe that no theater can ignore it. I have sent people to discuss with Wanli and Deqing. I believe that increasing the number of films will be no problem."
Wanli and Deqing are the two major theater chains in Hong Kong. They jointly own more than 60% of the theaters in Hong Kong and play an important role in the Hong Kong film circle.
The famous Oriental Hollywood Theater is a large theater owned by Wanli Cinemas.
Zhou Yi said confidently: "Our current film schedule is not high, mainly because the box office purchase of "Painted Skin" squeezes out the share, but Huaguan and Xingyi can buy a week's box office, and he can't buy a month's box office!"
Buying box office is an unspoken rule in the industry, and wealthy and powerful owners often do it, but there is definitely a limit.
The film market in Xiangjiang is small, and spending a few million can capture a considerable share of the film schedule. But unless one is extremely willful, no one will throw money into the water.
In order to support "Painted Skin", Huaguan and Xingyi bought the box office for four consecutive days. In Zhou Yi's opinion, it was basically approaching the limit.
On the other hand, if this kind of cheating exceeds the limit, it will also cause public outrage in the industry.
If you play too much, no one will want to play.
Therefore, Zhou Yi is very sure that the high box office of "Painted Skin" will not last long. Once its true colors are revealed, "A Chinese Ghost Story" will make a strong counterattack.
Theaters are not fools, they are more aware of the tricks involved, so it makes sense to increase the film schedule of "A Chinese Ghost Story" in advance.
Most importantly, the surprising peripheral sales of "A Chinese Ghost Story" are undoubtedly equivalent to stimulants, enough to stimulate the sensitive nerves of theaters and allow them to make wise choices.
The facts are not unexpected. On February 22, the film schedule of "A Chinese Ghost Story" in Hong Kong increased to 22.67%. Many shows were temporarily added today, and the box office exceeded the 4 million mark.
Its peripheral products continued to rise along with the box office amid exclamations from the circle, reaching 3.58 million!
At the same time, "Painted Skin", which had been holding on for several days, finally showed its real decline. On the 22nd, the box office revenue was only 3.1 million, completely lagging behind "A Chinese Ghost Story".
This is somewhat beyond the expectations of people in the industry. Everyone thought that "Painted Skin" would continue to buy box office for a few days in order to suppress "A Chinese Ghost Story", but they did not expect to give up so quickly.
Then some inside information came out, saying that because the real box office performance was so bad, Huaguan Pictures and Xingyi Entertainment had serious differences and conflicts. Not to mention continuing to buy box office, even publicity was facing problems.
In just two days, "A Chinese Ghost Story" completed a beautiful counterattack and showed the potential to take off!
On the Internet, a large number of netizen comments about "A Chinese Ghost Story" have emerged, including articles by many film critics, and Wang Dong is among them.
As an independent film critic, Wang Dong has a habit of writing film reviews, that is, he will not publish his review before the movie is officially released, even if he has watched the premiere in advance.
"A Chinese Ghost Story" is no exception.
Wang Dong wrote a film review article after being invited to attend the premiere of "A Chinese Ghost Story", but he did not publish it on his blog until two days after the film was officially released.
"When I first watched "A Chinese Ghost Story", I thought it was a fantasy ghost film similar to "Painted Skin". I also laughed at the current filmmakers for not being creative and retelling the story from "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio"
Change it, add some celebrity faces and special effects and serve it on the table to fool the audience. It’s really boring.”
"However, after watching the film, I realized that although they are both based on "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio", "A Chinese Ghost Story" and "Painted Skin" are completely different works, and they cannot be compared at all."
""A Chinese Ghost Story" is so much better than "Painted Skin"!"
"Wearing a coarse Tsing Yi, a shabby little hat, and a pair of worn-out cloth shoes, this is the image that the protagonist Ning Caichen brings to everyone in the play. The world is in trouble. He has youthful talent and learning, but has no use for it, so he is sold out.
The hawker who painted the painting ridiculed it as 'high taste, low status'."
"But even so, he has not lost the cuteness in his heart. He is naive and pedantic, but he is also affectionate, positive and optimistic. He has repeatedly encountered obstacles at the wrong time, but he has not been depressed at all."
"And Nie Xiaoqian is an unjust ghost who died in a foreign land, a female ghost who lives in the barren mountains and specializes in sucking the essence of young men. But this is not her original intention. Every time she hurts passers-by, she will be tortured by endless self-blame and sorrow.
She is beautiful and kind-hearted. Although she is forced by the power of the tree spirit grandmother and all the monsters around her are murderous, she still sticks to her inner conscience alone and is unique in that dirty and dark world."
"The meeting of the male and female protagonists was an accident, but it was also fate. A poignant love connects the entire movie. Even if the ending is not perfect, it is still touching!"
"The plot of the film is compact, the story is gripping, and the soundtrack and theme song are first-rate."
"There is another impressive character in the play, that is Yan Chixia. He is a bit crazy and a bit drunk. He kills demons with great passion. His laughter and curses are almost humorous. We see an experienced actor.
The profound power!”
"I dare to say that "A Chinese Ghost Story" will definitely become a classic among ghost movies."
Wang Dong's long film review blog post has more than 2,000 words, which is the longest film review he has ever written. It can be said that it has received rave reviews, and the whole article is full of words of praise, making people wonder if he is
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But anyone who has watched "A Chinese Ghost Story" will not have such doubts! ——