It was already midnight, the lights in the study were still on, and the coffee on the table had long since lost its temperature.
Lu Chen sat back in his chair, holding the mouse in his right hand and staring at the computer screen in front of him, thoughtfully.
The time in the lower right corner of the screen shows that it is now 0:25 on October 2.
Normally, Lu Chen would not stay up late unless it was necessary for work. Although his body was at its peak, it was precisely when he was young that he had to develop good living habits, otherwise he would definitely regret it in the future.
But today's situation is different. He is waiting for the release of the first-day box office results of "The Swordsman."
Due to a certain delay in data statistics in the national theater movie ticket sales system, the box office on October 1st will not be available until after midnight the next day.
It's almost half o'clock, and the cell phone sitting next to the computer hasn't started ringing yet.
However, Lu Chen does not lack this patience, and he is not lonely because he is accompanied by thousands of fans.
Although it was already midnight, the main fan group of Lu Chen's support group was still very lively, and a large number of fans were enthusiastically discussing the just-released "Swordsman".
"It's so exciting. It's definitely worth the price of admission. I'm going to watch it again tomorrow!"
"Ah, Linghu Chong played by Lu Chen is so handsome, and Filia Chen's costume is so beautiful, I love her so much!"
"How do you think the martial arts fights in it were filmed? What about the special effects? You can't tell at all!"
"This is the real martial arts movie, the previous ones were just bullshit!"
"I like the theme song very much, but why wasn't it sung by Lu Chen?"
“The theme song has been praised +1…”
These fans who were having a heated discussion probably never thought that their favorite idols were silently diving in the group, paying attention to their speeches.
Lu Jiajun's main fan group has hundreds of Feixun groups, and Lu Chen has a vest account in it. In his spare time, he will log in and have a look, communicate with other fans as an ordinary fan, and gain a lot from it.
Useful information.
Sometimes Lu Chen learns about issues that many fans are concerned about from these groups, and answers them on his blog, thus shortening the distance between him and his fans.
Regarding fans, Lu Chen dare not say that he is the most valued by all celebrities and artists, and he never ignores them.
The fans' comments in the group just made him smile.
In order to film the "Swordsman" series and the martial arts IP project, he prepared for nearly two years, invested hundreds of millions of dollars, put in countless efforts and efforts, and achieved what he wanted.
It is said to be reaching new heights in life and career and leaving a real mark of oneself in this world.
And speaking more personally, it’s the recognition and love from the fans!
No matter how others cynicize or criticize, or whether the industry in the industry doubts or pessimizes, it doesn't matter to Lu Chen. Whether the fans like it or not is the key to success or failure.
Although the first-day box office has not been released yet, the reputation among fans has already exploded, so even if the total box office results of the first part of "The Swordsman" do not reach the expected goal, it is not considered a failure.
He can honestly say that the movies he makes are worthy of the movie tickets paid by his fans.
"The results haven't come out yet?"
A gentle and sweet voice came from behind, and then a pair of arms as white as jade gently wrapped around his neck.
Lu Chen turned around and hugged the beautiful lady into his arms, and said, "You haven't come out yet. Are you still awake?"
Wearing pink pajamas, Filia Chen murmured: "If you don't accompany me, I can't sleep..."
Although she was several years older than Lu Chen, she was still as charming and infatuated as a young girl in Lu Chen's arms.
Lu Chen smiled and said: "It should be out soon..."
Jingle bell bell…
As soon as he finished speaking, the cell phone on the table suddenly rang, startling both of them.
Lu Chen was stunned for a moment, then reacted immediately and reached out to grab the phone: "Hello?"
The person who called him was Lu Xi. At this moment, Lu Xi was at the Chenfei Media headquarters. His sister was no less concerned about the first-day box office results of "The Swordsman" than Lu Chen, or even more.
On the phone, her voice was very cheerful: "The box office is out, 49.2 million!"
Nearly 50 million on the first day!
Lu Chen couldn't help but clenched his fist and waved it vigorously.
Although the current domestic film market is huge and the box office is one of the best in the world. There are many movies that have a box office of over 100 million on the first day. Even 50 million is not a particularly outstanding achievement.
But it is really not easy for "The Swordsman" to achieve this result. You must know that it faces strong competition from Hollywood action blockbusters. The production cost of "Kingsman" alone is as much as that of "The Swordsman"
Several times the number, the number of slices obtained is also much higher.
The most important thing is that due to the disastrous failure of several martial arts blockbusters of the same type in the summer season, which has brought negative market reputation, it is gratifying that "Sword Out of Huashan" can get a good start under such circumstances!
This also proves the necessity for Chenfei Media to spend tens of millions of dollars on publicity some time ago.
Lu Chen suppressed his excitement and asked, "So how much is "Ace Agent"?"
He also cares about the situation of his opponents. Only by knowing himself and the enemy can he win every battle.
This box office war has just begun!
Lu Xi replied: "It's higher than us, a little over 67 million."
The high value is normal, but it exceeds less than 20 million, which is similar to the actual film schedule. Lu Chen felt confident and said: "Well, we have to pay close attention to publicity and invest all the money that should be invested. We can't save it!"
With a good start, it is natural to strike while the iron is hot. He is very confident about "The Swordsman", but if he wants to gain recognition from more audiences and attract them to buy tickets and enter the theater, investment in publicity cannot be interrupted.
Just like rolling a snowball, you have to push hard at the beginning. When the snowball gets bigger and bigger, it can roll down by relying on inertia, and it will get bigger and bigger.
The snowball of "The Swordsman" has just begun to roll.
"Don't worry, I have already arranged all the subsequent publicity..."
Lu Xi said: "You should go to bed early and don't stay up late. You have to participate in promotional activities tomorrow."
Lu Chen smiled and said, "I know, you should go to bed early."
After ending the call with his sister, Lu Chen hugged Filia Chen and kissed her: "It's done, let's give her a kiss!"
Filia Chen chuckled and turned away: "You haven't brushed your teeth yet!"
Lu Chen chuckled, kissed Filia Chen on the cheek, then picked her up and rushed to the bedroom.