On the morning of the second day of the Lunar New Year, Xu Zheng got up early, turned on his computer and watched the news about "囧囧".
He can't completely ignore the outside world's evaluation now, he hasn't reached that point yet.
The box office of 23 million on the first day fully met his expectations. Yesterday, the first day of the Lunar New Year and the Spring Festival holiday, the box office surged by 50% as expected.
The single-day box office reached 35 million.
35 million in a single day, which has broken the single-day box office record for Chinese-language movies set by "The Chinese Partner"!
Happiness comes too quickly, like a typhoon, caught off guard.
The single-day box office of Tang An's sixth film only reached 32 million, and now Xu Zheng's second film has exceeded this figure.
Not only that, all domestic films are now being beaten by "囧", and based on this box office, it will not be difficult to break the record of "The Chinese Partner".
Xu Zheng was in a daze for a while. He was going to be the champion in Chinese film history?
But Xu Zheng is not such a shallow person. It took Tang An six films to establish his current status and become one of the four major directors.
Zhang Yimou or Feng Xiaogang, it took more than ten years and more than ten films to become a top director.
Although Chen Kai has not many movies, "Farewell My Concubine" has made him a god. Even though he has become worse than before due to the failure of "The Promise", he still has one foot on the altar and has never completely fallen off.
"Thailand" definitely cannot make Xu Zheng a god, he still has self-awareness.
In comparison, he is more like a top upstart who needs constant success to consolidate and improve his status.
However, "囧囧" was so successful that he became more and more determined in his ideas.
He went to film that comedy first. As long as it is a big success at the box office, he will be eligible to get more profits from the next "囧" series, and even set up a company of his own to participate in investment.
Otherwise, most of the money earned by the studio would still belong to Tang An.
It's just that Tang An's previous attitude still made him a little worried. After all, his director and manager contracts are both with the studio, and his director contract is still three films in six years.
Tao Xun, who had made breakfast, came to the study to call him to eat. Seeing that Xu Zheng didn't have much happiness on his face, he couldn't help but ask.
"What's wrong? You're still not satisfied with the box office of 35 million?"
"Satisfied, of course I am satisfied." Xu Zheng shook his head, and then told his wife his concerns.
Tao Xun also sighed. She originally disagreed with her husband's approach. In her opinion, the risk was too great.
"You should have told Tang An about the film before. You said you insisted on waiting for him to ask you to prepare the next script before mentioning it. Isn't this intentional!"
"I didn't think about it at the time, so I said it subconsciously."
Xu Zheng smiled bitterly. If he had said that he had accepted a film, nothing would have happened. After all, he would not be able to only make the "囧" series and not make other films.
But now the nature has changed. As soon as Tang An opened his mouth to prepare for the next movie, he said he had no time to make other movies.
What's this?
Forced into the palace?
Or a threat?
Xu Zheng didn't know why his brain was short-circuited at that time. He said such mindless words without being tactful at all. Even if it were him, he would be very unhappy.
I guess it was because it was too inflated at the time.
"Then what do you think now? Will you accept the movie?" Tao Xin asked.
"Yes, of course I have to." Xu Zheng said without hesitation.
No matter how unhappy Tang An is, the most important thing is to prove his ability.
Only when you are capable will others value you, and only then will you be qualified to share the cake.
No matter how obedient an incompetent person is, if others don't need you and kick him away, there's nothing you can do about it.
"What if Tang An is replaced by someone else to take the photo?" Tao Xin asked worriedly.
"It won't be the "囧" series anymore if the characters are replaced!"
Xu Zheng said nonchalantly, "I am the soul of the "囧" series!"
In his heart, he even hoped that Tang An would do something stupid, find someone else to direct it, and find someone else to replace him.
As long as someone else's next movie hits the streets and the movie he stars in becomes a success, it couldn't be more beneficial to him.
As for the "囧" series with a different character, it was successful, but the movie he starred in failed.
No!
Impossible!
Doesn't exist!
Tang An returned to the company to take charge. Most of the people in the group, including President Chen Guofu, were on vacation.
There are still about 200 people working overtime in the Propaganda Department and Distribution Department.
This is the case in the entertainment industry. People are busy when they are on vacation, especially during the winter and summer vacations.
In the morning, I convened a meeting with middle-level managers and above from two department managers to listen to their publicity plans and distribution strategies.
The two major parts are subdivided into five or six departments, as well as various groups. There are too many specific things.
Nearly ten self-media groups have also come up with their own plans.
The distribution department is responsible for each theater chain across the country, and the regional people also reported on the situation of those theater chains and each province and city one by one.
Tang An spent a full two hours listening to their report, and overall it went very smoothly.
At present, other movies basically don't have much box office, and they don't pose a threat at all. They just have a small part of the film schedule.
Yesterday, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, "The Little Soldier" starring Cheng Long was released, and it earned 15 million on the first day.
This is Cheng Long’s best data since “The King of Kung Fu” made over 16 million on its first day.
And the reputation is pretty good, so I can look forward to it at the box office.
However, this film was partially invested by Bernard, and it was distributed by Bernard.
Although it won't cause Bernard to focus on publishing "Little Soldiers", it will inevitably have some impact.
"Let's break up the meeting first and go to work. We have worked hard during this period and have not been able to go back to celebrate the New Year. After this period of work is over, we will give everyone a half-month holiday."
After the meeting, Tang An said to Xu Manyun, "Please help me make an appointment with Xingmei and Poly Wanhe and treat them to a meal. The Spring Festival holiday is only a few days away, so we must keep up with the filming schedule."
"By the way, there's also Mr. Liu of Wanda Cinema, please make an appointment too."
The three top ten theater chains in China basically don't have to worry about film scheduling. Instead, they have to worry about whether there are enough copies.
"Well, I'll call right away."
Xu Manyun nodded, and then said, "What about Xu Zheng? Is the next installment of the "囧" series really postponed? What if his movie is successful?"
"It doesn't matter if it's a year or two late. It's just a slow pace. One film a year will reduce some expectations. Which of those Hollywood series didn't last for more than ten years?"
"Then what should I do if he asks for a higher share?"
"That depends on whether he has the qualifications."
Tang An chuckled and shook his head. It was obvious that Xu Zheng's movie was comedy + magic and was produced by Pearl Film Group. Isn't this "Modern Times"?
The box office seems to be more than 60 million, which should not be bad for a small-budget comedy, but for Xu Zheng, it is a big hit.
The quality of the movie is not good, so there is nothing surprising about this data.
It’s just that Xu Zheng’s appeal is not enough. Originally, “囧” with 1.2 billion hits was more of the “囧” series. Later, the continuous success of “The Master of Hypnotism” and “No Man’s Land” made the word Xu Zheng become
A golden signboard.
Otherwise, Zhang Yimou's "Three Guns" would still have a box office of more than 200 million compared to "October Siege" and "Avatar".
"The Thirteen Hairpins" is more suitable to win the annual box office championship.
Feng Xiaogang's only movie "1942" received a box office of 370 million.
If your appeal is strong enough, you will have a bottom line no matter how hard you attack.
By the time "Modern Times" hits the market, Xu Zheng will no longer be qualified to ask for more revenue, and will even take the initiative to start the third installment of the "囧" series.
Because he wants to make a comeback with this movie, and he is more anxious than Tang An.
Taking a step back, even if "Modern Times" is a huge success, Tang An will not give up more benefits to Xu Zheng.
He has many methods, is it possible that others can take advantage of him?
Tang An told Xu Manyun not to worry about Xu Zheng and explained what happened during this period.
The first is to wait for a second loan from the bank after the Spring Festival. Judging from the current trend of "Thailand", another loan of 70 to 80 million is not a problem.
Then I went to meet with Qin Hong and the boss of Poly Wanhe Cinema Line, and got the greatest support they could give me.