After Xu Qifeng saw the box office on the first day, his expectant expression gradually turned into disappointment.
He was very lost.
"Breaking Aliens" did not explode as he imagined. Not only did it not explode, it actually looked very sluggish.
The box office on the first day was only 200,000 US dollars. If 200,000 US dollars is converted into RMB, it would be about 1.5 million RMB.
It’s really a shame that the premiere achieved this result, and it was supported by so many resources...
this……
This is really hard to accept.
Do I have to be like other Chinese movies?
"Chinese films have always been acclimatized in Hollywood. The Chinese films that have come out in the past few years are all the same. Don't be discouraged. You are actually very good. And it's just the first day. The first day doesn't mean anything.
"." Chen Fangyuan, head of Tianyu's overseas film and television department, comforted him after talking to Director Xu Qifeng about the box office.
"Well, yes, the box office of our "Breaking Alien" on the first day in China was also very average. The reputation gradually increased later. I believe it is the same abroad." Xu Qifeng nodded.
"Yes, you are right to think so. The start of the game does not mean anything. After all, the reputation has not improved yet. Tomorrow will be different. I believe there will be a qualitative transformation tomorrow. Don't worry, the box office will definitely be better tomorrow.
Yes, after all, this movie didn’t do well at the box office when it premiered in China. Didn’t it become a hit later? It even surpassed "Future You"."
"Well, thank you Mr. Chen!"
"No, come on, don't think too much."
Chen Fangyuan's words gave Xu Qifeng a little more confidence. He hung up the phone and silently looked at the night outside the house.
The night was hazy and there was no moon.
The weather forecast says it will be cloudy and rainy tomorrow.
yes.
Everything is just the beginning!
There will definitely be a qualitative transformation tomorrow.
But I don’t know why Xu Qifeng suddenly became nervous again.
Tomorrow is a crucial day, as it basically determines whether this movie will live or die overseas!
In other words, if the box office on the second day cannot get better or maintain the status quo, then the performance of "Alien" abroad will really be the same as that of other Chinese movies.
So, what will happen tomorrow?
Will it create the same miracles as in China?
It should!
should!
After all, I am different from other directors. After all, I am more talented than ordinary directors!
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"Boss... our box office is pretty good, we sold 100,000 US dollars at the box office, and our online reputation is really good. Well, we even have a few well-known film critics writing reviews for us. They praise our movie very much.
It’s been well received! By the way, boss, there is a film review specifically praising you. The title is “The Pianist’s Career as a Screenwriter,” would you like to send it to you?”
"Well, send it over and take a look."
"good!"
Some people are nervous and others are relaxed.
Some people are unhappy and others are happy.
For example, Lu Yuan was very happy.
Lu Yuan, who was sitting in the office in front of the computer, was naturally the happy one.
The overseas box office of the movie "The Man Came From Earth" did not disappoint him. It grossed 100,000 yuan on the first day, which is equivalent to more than 700,000 yuan.
After deducting the messy taxes and theater profits, Lu Yuan got about 200,000 yuan.
200,000 was divided between 30,000 and 30,000 for Forrest, and he still had 170,000 left...
More than 170,000?
Not much!
But less?
Nonsense! Of course it's a lot. You can earn 170,000 yuan in one day. That's pretty cool, isn't it?
And this is a windfall!
Can Lu Yuan still be unhappy?
Lu Yuan is not Xu Qifeng.
To be honest, he doesn't have much ambition for foreign box office, as long as he can make money without losing money.
This movie is completely treated as a test of the waters.
Chinese movies are not good in Hollywood, but this movie gave Lu Yuan a very good signal.
Forrest on the other end of the phone was very excited!
There was so much box office on the first day that he saw hope. He felt that his vision was not wrong. Although on average he could only get 30,000 yuan, these were real money!
At least it's profitable!
This is much better than his previous two movies.
And he found that it was great that he was no longer the boss. He no longer had to worry about the box office every day, and he no longer had to worry about the company going bankrupt. After hanging up the phone, he logged into his mailbox and sent the film review to Lu Yuan, and then he
With a smile on your face, you are ready to face a new day in the morning.
call!
The box office will be better tomorrow!
After all, the reviews on the Internet are so good, the box office must be good, and more importantly, the theater chain has also seen the potential of the box office, and has arranged two shows a day instead of three.
These are all hopes.
Lu Yuan, who stayed in the office, hung up the phone and felt that his whole body was filled with an indescribable sense of happiness.
He clicked on the mailbox.
When he saw the comments about himself under that movie review, even Lu Yuan, who had always been thick-skinned, felt embarrassed.
This article is full of talented, genius, and amazing men in the English version. This man is simply an existence favored by God. This man has an unlimited future...
In addition to praising the movie, the entire article is full of praise for myself, as if a fan is describing his idol.
"Ahem, modesty, modesty... You can't read too many articles like this. I'm a humble and low-key person. It's easy to lose yourself if you read too much of this stuff. You can't read too much." Lu Yuan blushed for a while and then finally shook his head and clicked.
I deleted it, but a few seconds after clicking delete, I took it out of the recycle bin and restored it.
"No, let's keep it. After all, this is my first overseas film review, isn't it?"
"All firsts are precious and need to be seen every day!"
Lu Yuan felt that what he said made sense.
The first time is important for everything!
Not only do you need to save this thing, but you also need to back it up, so that you can take it out and remember it when you get older.
This is also an experience in life.
Um!
This is pretty good too.
Actually, I am not the kind of person who enjoys flattery. I have always been very humble.
Of course, after convincing myself, I gave myself some self-hypnosis that suited my personality.
Life...
That’s how it has to be, isn’t it?
Just when Lu Yuan yawned and was about to go back to sleep, his cell phone rang.
It's Wang Jinxue's phone number.
“The overseas box office is pretty good!”
"Well, it's okay."
"What are you doing?"
"I...I am seriously writing "The Legend of Wukong"."
Lu Yuan said this subconsciously.
He admired himself very much. He found that he didn't even think about lying now.
Naturally, he cannot say that he is reading an email praising himself.
after all……
He has a sense of shame.
"Hasn't it been written yet?"
"Just finished it."
"Oh, I know the publishing editor of Huaxia Publishing House. She called me a few days ago and is very interested in you. She hopes to meet you. Is it convenient for you?"
"when?"
"Are you free during the day tomorrow?"
"I don't have time during the day. I have to film "Marmot" during the day. The crew of "Marmot" has been very busy recently and I can't get away. How about eight o'clock tomorrow night?"
"At night..." There was a sudden silence on the other end of the phone. "She can't do it at night, she can only do it during the day."
"Ah? This... I really can't get away from it during the day... Then when will she be free at night? The day after tomorrow?"
"She's not free at night, how about tomorrow at noon? You go to bed early at night, don't stay up late... Is it okay to lie down for half an hour less during the noon nap?"
"Uh, okay, let's do it at noon tomorrow..."
Lu Yuan nodded, feeling that the Chinese editor's cards were quite high. He was only available during the day and not at night.
It seems that this editor is not easy to deal with either.
Of course, he didn't think much about it. No matter how difficult it was to deal with, it would be fine if the soldiers came to cover it up with water and earth, right?
Just as he was getting ready to go to bed, the phone rang again.
This time the call was from Da Liu.
"Mr. Lu..."
"What's wrong?"
"Our company's report for this month has been sent to your mailbox. Well, this month the traffic of "Magic World" is getting less and less, and the number of recharge users is also getting less and less... And there was a recharge bug yesterday.
, many recharge users did not buy it at once. After the money-spinning bug was fixed, a series of loopholes appeared in the follow-up program... Mr. Lu, I'm sorry, I didn't finish this game... I... I'm sorry...
"Da Liu's voice on the other end of the phone sounded very deep, and Lu Yuan clearly felt that he had a sense of self-blame.
"It's normal to have bugs in the game. It just needs to be fixed."
"Mr. Lu, when I and several friends from the technical department were checking the programming of this "Magic World" in the past two days, I found that many programs in this game are not perfect. It can run for a period of time without problems, but we know that this
After the game runs for a long time, there will be more and more bugs in the game. This is also due to our previous lack of technology. When we first made this game, we did not handle the technical aspects and many details well... Mr. Lu, I think
Can I fix the game again?"
"how long?"
"About half a month."
"Don't you have any income for about half a month?"
"Yes, Mr. Lu, after all, our company currently only has one game, which is very simple, so if this game is abandoned, there will be no income..." The voice on the other end of the phone began to become a little timid. He was afraid that Lu Yuan would be furious.
"What if it runs all the time?"
"If it keeps running, the number of players will become smaller and smaller... This bug incident has caused the reputation of our game to plummet."
"Da Liu..."
"Here, Mr. Lu."
"Let's put "Magic World" aside for the time being. I have an idea. With our current company's strength, I am afraid that we do not have the strength to make large-scale games for the time being. How about we start with a small game platform..."
"Mini game platform?"
"How long would it take you to program a game that's several megabytes in size, like Landlords?"
"This... these games are very simple. If our team comes together, we can complete them in half a day..."
"Well, that's good. Listen, we are making a software platform. The platform will mainly focus on casual games, such as Landlord, Sparrow, Billiards, and those upgrading brainwashing games. These brainwashing games
For example, "Happy Farm Stealing Vegetables", such as "Plants vs. Zombies", such as..."
"Mr. Lu, can you tell us in detail? No...Mr. Lu, can I come over tomorrow?" After hearing these things, Da Liu's eyes suddenly lit up!
"Tomorrow? I have an appointment during the day tomorrow."
"What about tomorrow night?"
"Can!"
"good!"
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"Director, the box office data is out."
"How many?"
"I sent it to your email."
"Oh, okay."
Early morning on the 19th.
Thomson hung up the phone and opened his mailbox. When he saw the box office data for the next day, he smiled slightly.
"Future You" had a box office of 400,000 US dollars, while "The Extra-Terrestrial" only had a box office of 100,000 US dollars.
When comparing the two data, there is a huge gap.
It seems that this Chinese dark horse movie has finally failed in overseas markets.
After all, like other Chinese movies, it was acclimatized.
He smiled.
Just as he was about to close his mailbox, he suddenly saw the box office of "This Man Is From Earth"...
The box office of this movie is 150,000...
He narrowed his eyes and then checked the box office of the movie on the first day...
When he saw that the second day had an increase of 50,000 compared to the first day, he instantly had a bad premonition.
You must know that this movie has basically no publicity in overseas markets, and there are very few resources...
Under such circumstances, the box office can still rise, which...
Unscientific!
He logged on to the Internet, and after seeing several hot movie reviews on the Internet, his bad premonition deepened.
Maybe this movie…
This movie might be a hit!
Damn it!
Are you kidding?
China has exploded into a mess, now it has to explode in the United States as well?