"The results of the summer war will be announced soon. There is only a 10 million box office gap between "Now You See Me" and "Red Cliff"!"
"The overtake is just around the corner, and "Now You See Me" will regain the summer title in one week!"
"The first domestic movie with a box office of 300 million, who can win this honor?"
"Tang An will once again win the summer box office championship, achieving an unprecedented four consecutive victories!"
...
It’s August, and the summer vacation is almost coming to an end.
For more than half a month, there is no reason to speculate on the movie itself. The key is when "Now You See Me" will catch up and who will break through 300 million first.
Since Huayi has relaxed its promotion, the two films and another new film "Nine Beauties" are now on a three-pronged promotional front.
Moreover, the single-day box office of "Nine Beauties" is catching up with "Red Cliff", with a gap of only more than 200,000 between the two.
On August 5th, Tang An and his team came to Changsha and were going to record a program for Xiangnan TV Station.
It's not that Tang An has never been on variety shows like "Kuaiben".
This is a temporary special episode, a specialized interview show, not too noisy, and the only hosts are He Ji and Wang Han.
As soon as I got off the plane, I got on the Shonan TV station's car and took the time to rest in the car for a while.
Tang An hadn't squinted for long when he was woken up by a burst of laughter.
I rubbed my somewhat swollen head and saw a few of them reading newspapers and talking.
"What are you doing? You're not tired, right?"
"Director Tang, I'm sorry for waking you up."
"What are you looking at? Show me."
I picked up a newspaper and praised him throughout the whole article. From Tang An, the director, to Deng Kai, a student who has not yet graduated, it was a lot of praise.
Liu Ye and Deng Chao have become the leading figures of the younger generation of actors in Mainland China. This is similar. There are really not many peers who can hold them steady. Chen Kun's "Painted Skin" has not yet been released.
Deng Kai became the most promising newcomer of the year.
Tang Yan also became a popular actress.
Tang An put down the newspaper, smiled at them and said, "Are you all happy?"
The four of them didn't speak, and the smiles on their faces already gave the answer.
Although most of the movie's spotlight was taken up by Tang An, the benefits that this first 300 million movie in China brought to them are staggering.
During this period of time, the popularity of the four of them was no less than any of the long-established A-list celebrities.
"Just stay happy for a while. In a month these voices will disappear, and by then the media will brag about others."
The four of them looked at each other, wondering why Tang An suddenly poured cold water on them.
Tang An looked at them and said seriously, "We have collaborated before, but I still want to remind you that as an actor, you must always look forward."
"Leading figures of the new generation of actors, you are both 30. This title was still useful to you three years ago. Do you still want to compete with a recent graduate like Deng Kai?"
...
Tang An was not related to them, nor was he his own actor, so he didn't dwell too much on them.
Liu Ye, the oldest, felt a shiver in his heart. When he thought about it carefully, he had heard the praise he received from the media three or four years ago, and now he was still feeling complacent about the media's praise.
"Director Tang is right, we are a little too impatient." Deng Chao said suddenly.
Now he already has the second male lead in a blockbuster with a box office of 200 million, and the leading actor in a blockbuster with a box office of nearly 300 million. His next goal should be to be the leading actor in a big production, and prove himself with movies with high box office one after another!
And now major companies are starting to use mainland actors, which is a good opportunity to rise.
After the conversation, the car drove to the Xiangnan TV Station on Trinity Avenue.
The shapes of the buildings at each station are different, some are rustic, and some are majestic. The H-shaped building of Xiangnan Station is just average.
Program director Liu Wei and the two hosts got the news and rushed downstairs to wait.
"Hey, hello, Director Tang."
"Hello Deng Chao, Liu Ye, and Tang Yan."
He Jie said "Ouch" and came up to him.
"Hello, Director Liu."
"Hey, Wang Han, hello."
Tang An shook hands one by one, and he suddenly realized that he seemed to be no longer young. These two people were only 6 years older than him, especially one who looked younger than Deng Kai.
"This is the first time I've come to our Xiangnan station, so I'm disturbing you."
"What Director Tang said, we have been looking forward to your coming. In the past few episodes, some viewers asked when we would invite Director Tang and your crew."
The group of people walked inside and arrived at the reception room.
Tang An asked them all to touch up their makeup, and they always had to tidy up when facing the camera, unlike him, who didn't even need to wash their faces for the camera.
After waiting for a while to ask the next question, Tang An almost wanted to sleep.
"When will our show start recording? If I have time, I'd like to take a nap. I've been really sleepy lately."
He Yan thought for a while and said, "How about this, Director Tang? We will arrange for two people to wash your face, wash your hair, and give you a massage. You can wash it while you sleep, just in time to relax you."
Wash your hair, massage...
This is the rhythm of a big sword.
Okay, Tang An thought it wrong. They were just washing their hair and massaging their hair. However, the two girls were quite pretty and had good figures, especially their hands were very tender and felt comfortable when pressed on their heads.
After being in a daze for nearly an hour, Tang An was woken up.
After blow-drying my hair, I went backstage. They had already put on makeup and were waiting.
"Phew! Feeling much better."
Seeing him coming over, He Yan smiled and said, "Director Tang, it's almost time, let's get started?"
"Let's get started, don't keep the audience waiting."
Tang An nodded and waited behind with the others. He waited until He Jiong called out his name before appearing.
"Hello everyone."
"Wow..."
Bang bang bang bang bang...
Tang An and the others waved to the audience and sat down on the chairs.
When the applause stopped a little, He Jiong said again.
"Today is the first time that Director Tang has come to our show. Let us welcome him with warm applause again and welcome the crew of "Now You See Me!"
"Pa bang bang..."
Wang Han spoke, "This is Director Tang's fifth film. It's rare for him to come to our show. You can see how enthusiastic the audience's response is."
"I'm very happy to be able to participate in our program this time. In the past, I came here and there in a hurry. After all, I have to travel to every city in the country. I really don't have time to stay..."
After some pleasantries, we started talking about movies.
"Director Tang, this is "Now You See Me". Many viewers think it is the most exciting of your films. The plot and special effects are very good."
Tang An raised the microphone and smiled slightly, "Actually, the type of each movie is different. Like a horror movie, it either has bloody scenes or a very tense atmosphere. A spy movie must first create a depressing atmosphere, and this magic movie
, the biggest attraction is of course the various magic tricks in the film."
"I also controlled the plot to happen in just a few days. The suspense came one after another, and there was no room to breathe."
"In this case, do we have to remind viewers with asthma and other diseases that it is best not to go see it?" He Yan continued.
"Then you are trying to undermine Director Tang. You have gone too far!" Wang Han then said in a pretentious tone.
Hahaha......
Watching the two bickering there, the audience was quite happy.
Tang An smiled and said, "This is just a metaphor. It keeps the audience's attention highly concentrated throughout the process."
"There was a lot of news before, that is, some magicians exposed the magic in Director Tang's movies, just like the character played by Mr. Wu Gang in the movie. So what do Director Tang think about these people?"
"It is true that most of the magic is fake, but let's think about it, is the magic really set out to deceive the audience?"
"Actually, magic just wants to make you smile. What magicians care about is seeing your surprised expressions, screams and heartfelt applause. These are their motivation and achievements."
"In order to do this, they must continue to innovate and practice a simple action thousands of times, just to make you smile. Such a kind act, if you expose it, what will you get in return?"
"As the movie says at the end, you are jealous of other people's talents and use others to prove yourself. You always think that you are one step ahead of others, but in fact you are two steps behind. You are always lagging behind others!"
Everything was done according to the established procedures. There were no too sharp questions. At most, I just asked a few of them about their emotional issues.
In the end, of course Deng Chao had to perform a few more poker magic tricks. Anyway, he had to perform them everywhere he went, and his techniques became more and more proficient.
After having a meal with the program crew, Tang An and the crew rushed to the next cinema to continue the road show.
Heading east and then south, we visited several provincial capitals in central China. Another week passed.
In the fourth week that just passed, "Now You See Me" dropped more than 50% for the first time, taking in only 26 million at the box office.
25 days of release, total box office 282 million
"Red Cliff" took in 14 million in its fifth week and was released for 32 days, with a total box office of 282 million!
It was a tie. On August 11, the two movies miraculously tied.
If the numbers were more accurate, "Red Cliff" would still have a lead of more than 200,000.
However, the media doesn't care about that. If it's a tie, it's a tie. "Red Cliff" has been leading for nearly a month. If "Now Now" doesn't overtake it, they will soon lose their patience.
""Now You See Me" came from behind, and its total box office reached 282 million in 25 days of release, tying the annual box office record set by "Red Cliff"!"
""Red Cliff", which was one month ahead, finally fell behind, and the summer box office champion changed hands!"
"The summer war that lasts for a month will finally come to an end. The one who runs first may not win, but the one who runs farthest is the final winner!"
...
China Film Group and Han Sanping were a little distracted with the box office data.
Although it was only a matter of time before "Now You See Me" overtakes me, at this point, I still feel a little disappointed.
After painstakingly preparing for the blockbuster for three or four years, we teamed up with more than a dozen film and television companies from China, Hong Kong and Japan, hired the top director Wu Yusen, and starred more than a dozen stars. It really lost to a historical war blockbuster with a cast that was not half as good as this.
The investment is far less than that of a new-themed movie.
"There are still three weeks. No matter what, the box office must exceed 300 million within three weeks, and it cannot be delayed until the end of the summer vacation!" Han Sanping told the two directors of the distribution department and publicity department.
...
As for Chengtian, every day that passes and "Now You See Me" gets closer, Wu Bo's mood gets worse.
I had suppressed it for so long, and finally broke out today, scolding the heads of several departments one by one in the morning meeting.
"If "Red Cliff" doesn't reach 300 million, get out of here!"
"Crack!"
He slammed the table hard and left the meeting room angrily.
Back at the office, the front desk knocked on the door again and came in.
Wu Bo had a stern face and looked at her with an unkind expression, "What's the matter?"
The girl at the front desk just heard the roaring in the conference room from a distance, and the last heavy slamming of the door was clearly heard, and she felt uneasy.
"Wu...Wu Dong, Huayi Wang Dong sent someone to send a letter of invitation."
"What invitation?"
Wu Bo took it in confusion and was about to open it.
The girl at the front desk immediately said, "I'll go down first, Mr. Wu."
Wu Bo said "hmm" and opened the invitation letter.
As soon as he took a look, his face, which had softened a bit, suddenly turned green and red.
"Bang!"
"Crack!"
The poor table was hit innocently by my brother on the phone, but fortunately it was made of solid wood and was not damaged.
Wang Zhongjun actually sent him an invitation letter to the celebration party for "Now You See Me" so early in the year when the box office exceeded 300 million, on August 26th.
How arrogant!
"If you don't have more than 300 million by then, let me see if you can afford this shame!"
Wu Bo's face turned red and he gritted his teeth as he looked at the invitation in front of him.
At this time, the girl at the front desk who had just closed the door outside heard the commotion inside and patted her mouth in shock. Waves of waves appeared, attracting the attention of the male employees nearby.
...
In Bernard's large conference room, the company's middle and senior management gathered together.
First, I briefly talked about some summer movies, and then got down to business.
They did not invest in "Red Cliff", they were only responsible for the distribution. Anyway, there is no problem now if it exceeds 300 million.
"The schedules of the two movies "Hold the Call" and "Painted Skin" are as we discussed the day before yesterday. The publicity department can start preparations. Notify Chen Musheng and Wu Ershan has gathered the actors and is ready to cooperate with the promotion!"
...
The summer season is coming to an end. In the past week of August 18th, "Now You See Me" once again took home 13 million at the box office.
The total box office in the 32 days of release was 295 million.
"Red Cliff" received 7 million box office this week, the single-day box office fell below the million mark for the first time, and the total box office reached 288 million
Another week later, on August 25, "Now You See Me" earned 6 million in 7 days, and the single-day box office fell below the million mark for the first time.
On the 39th day of release, the total box office successfully exceeded the 300 million mark, becoming the first Chinese-language film to achieve a box office of 300 million!
However, "Red Cliff" only received 4 million box office this week, with a total box office of 292 million, and is still slowly moving towards the 300 million target.
However, it is impossible to reach the goal by the end of the month.
The summer season has come to this point, and it is basically over. Currently, there is only one film left, "The Incredible Hulk" that has just been released, that still has some box office.
"Now You See Me", Hua Yi and Tang An become the biggest winners!