"Cohabitation in Time and Space" officially started screening on the evening of the 6th. Although there are only more than 30 screenings across the country, one screening will be shown in central cinemas in each second-tier city.
However, thanks to Li Qian's fame, even though it only had more than 30 screenings and more than 40,000 moviegoers, it still became one of the most discussed movies online the next day.
After all, it was the only one to be screened on a large scale. Several viewing parties were held for the other films as usual, inviting the media and film critics to watch it and give them some red envelopes.
Not only Li Qian's fans are paying attention, but the media and professional film critics also walked into the cinema immediately. After all, this is how they make a living.
By the next day, news and comments about the screenings had begun to come in one after another.
"Li Qian's new film "Cohabitation in Time and Space" was screened very well. Cinemas in more than 30 cities across the country had full attendance yesterday evening!"
"Last night, I was lucky enough to grab a movie ticket for the screening of "Cohabitation in Time and Space". Originally, I didn't have much expectations for this science fiction romance film. After all, there are few high-quality romance films in China.
However, I am now glad that I was able to watch this movie in advance. It is no exaggeration to say that "Cohabitation in Time and Space" is definitely a new benchmark for Chinese romance films, and compared with many domestically pretentious and exaggerated romance films,
This movie is not boring at all.
The love line is very full. The interaction between the two young actors Tong Liya and Lei Jiayin is sincere and loving. The details of their cohabitation life are also very warm and funny. Lei Jiayin's clumsy and sincere love also deeply touched me.
"
"A surprising domestic romance film, "Cohabitation in Time and Space" gets rid of the common problem of domestic romance films being too pretentious. Both the lines and the performances are closer to reality and more life-like.
The plot setting is also very novel. The male protagonist in 1989 and the female protagonist in 2008 wake up and their time and space overlap. They sleep in the same bed. What’s even more surprising is that they can pass through the door of their own room.
The other party was brought to his own era. After that, a series of speculative and cheating partnerships led to all kinds of hilarious incidents. I won’t spoil the details. In short, this is a love story that can make people feel warm and laugh out loud throughout the process.
Movie."
"An absolutely wonderful movie, especially the moment when the hero and heroine of the movie finally meet again. That moment awakened all my enthusiasm and yearning for love. In fact, love should be so beautiful, and tragedy is not necessarily more profound than comedy.
, the perfect ending at this moment finally lives up to all the innocence."
"Cohabitation across time and space, the subject matter is very novel and the theme is still bread or love. There is no problem with the film's values. The content has a lot of laughs and tears. Producer Li Qian is enough to show that this is a good film. Tong Liya and Lei Jiayin both
The combination of newcomers and actors is surprisingly good.”
"The subject matter is very novel. Two people in the same house will see different worlds. Lu Ming, who was impoverished in 1989, brought a happy time to Gu Xiaojiao in 2008, and Lu Ming in 2008 has become a real estate tycoon, but
As a successful man, he has no emotions or flesh and blood. All he can give Gu Xiaojiao is a big house and a black card. When she sees Gu Xiaojiao sitting in the villa crying, she realizes that she is not
If a materialistic girl had a choice, she would definitely be with Lu Ming, who has nothing."
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Not only the media and audiences who have watched the screening posted their opinions and impressions on the Internet, but more viewers who have not been able to watch the screening are also waiting for first-hand comments.
These positive reviews throughout have also made viewers who have not watched the screenings look forward to it even more.
"Is it really so good? I don't think I've ever gone to the cinema to watch a romance movie, and domestic romance movies are too awkward."
"Producer Li Qian is definitely right, and it seems that the idea of "Cohabitation in Time and Space" is somewhat similar to "Frequency of Life and Death", so it should be good."
"I'm really looking forward to it being released on the 11th. I didn't get the screening tickets yesterday, and I didn't get any tickets when I queued up this morning. I don't know who bought them all. There is the last show tomorrow, so I probably won't have a chance."
"It's definitely worth watching. Even if you don't like romantic movies, you can still watch it as a comedy. I really couldn't hold back my laughter the whole time, especially Xu Zheng's two appearances. I really couldn't hold back my laughter. His pitiful look at the end
quite funny!"
"Love comes with comedy, so I definitely have to go see it. I also have to go see Li Qian. I'm already preparing for the early morning lottery draw on Double Eleven!"
"I'll try to get a movie ticket too, just in case there's a good-looking girl next to me, hehe."
"You are so dirty at heart. I have decided that in order to punish you, I will smoke the women's seats. I don't know which brother will sit with me then."
"Didn't you fill in your gender when registering on Taomao? Can you, a man, still take a seat from a woman?"
"I chose randomly at that time. I chose female as gender, so of course I could take the female seat."
"Hey, be a human being and be careful about meeting gay people, or else I'll sing "Chrysanthemum Broken" to you!"
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In the studio, everyone gathered together and looked at the online reactions to the screening, with smiles on their faces.
"It looks like things are going well. The reputation and attention are very good. There are no opponents now, and the film schedule is sufficient. If there are no surprises, I will wait to celebrate."
Although he didn't take the photo himself, Li Qian was still in a good mood.
I invested 12 million, and it was the first movie I made for Tong Liya.
Su Lun also breathed a sigh of relief and quickly smiled and said, "It's all the boss's idea. Sister Yaya and Datou did a good job."
A commercial film with an investment of 12 million yuan is not only a big opportunity for a newly graduated directing student, but it also comes with huge pressure.
Don't look at those blockbusters that often cost 50, 60, or even hundreds of millions, but 12 million seems like nothing in comparison.
However, this is 12 million, which is a big number in any industry.
"Okay, now the situation is very good. "2012", which will be released on the 13th, is a disaster movie. It is the only competitor in the same period. It does not conflict with us. There is no need to worry about the box office in the first seven days. Su Lun, do well these two days.
Just rest, we have to start promoting it after it’s released.”
There’s nothing much to say. As long as the attention is high and the box office goes up, cinemas will naturally arrange movies in order to make money.
In terms of publicity, it is mainly online. After all, including copying costs, the total publicity fee is only 4 million. Even if it is increased later, it will be increased to 5 million at most.
Moreover, the audience of this film are all young people between the ages of 18-28, which is also the main age group of Chinese netizens.
After the nervousness disappeared, excitement followed. Su Lun said excitedly, "Don't worry, boss, I'm in good spirits and I will never lose my temper when promoting."
In addition to online, offline is mainly road shows. Road shows have almost no cost except travel expenses. Cinema owners are eager for the crew to go to their place. It is also a very cost-effective way of offline promotion.
If you can run, run a little more. You will definitely get a little tired if you keep running.
But don't be too tired. Su Lun doesn't care. Life is rough. Tong Liya is so thin, and her body can't bear it if she is too tired.
Du Yang and Huaying jointly discussed the road show and publicity schedule, and Li Qian specifically requested that no matter how busy they are, the crew must have enough rest time.
There was nothing else to do, so Li Qian and Tong Liya went back to rest. Starting from the end of September, they had been locked in the computer room for 40 days, staying up late every day to finish the post-production of the film. Now they are very tired.
But when she got home, Tong Liya couldn't help but read the movie reviews online.
"Li Qian, how much box office can my movie earn? Is it possible for it to exceed 100 million?"
This is really inflated. When I was preparing, I was worried about whether I would lose money. Now, it has just been screened for one day, and it actually has a box office of 100 million.
Li Qian shook his head secretly. If outsiders heard this, they would probably say she was crazy.
However, it is still very possible to exceed 100 million. After all, it is a comedy-romance film with constant laughter throughout.
And unlike niche black comedies, "Cohabitation in Time and Space" will have a wider audience, with both men and women killing each other.
A wide audience, high quality, and high popularity. If these three factors are met, a box office hit is inevitable.
However, he couldn't let her drift away. Li Qian pretended to think, frowned and thought for a while, then said, "It's a bit suspenseful. There are rumors everywhere on the Internet that the end of the world is coming in 2012, and "2012" will be released two days later.
"Mulan" is also coming in a big way. I think Bernard will spend at least 30 million on promotion. "Panda Heroes", "My Brothers from the Tang Dynasty", and "Mars is All Right" are also late.
I started in one week, so the competition is not small.”
Being poured cold water on Li Qianpo, Tong Liya frowned slightly, "But didn't you say before that it was unreliable that "Mulan" was filmed by the director of Xiangjiang? You also said that "2012" was not inconsistent."
"That's just to comfort you. Look at how fierce the promotion of "Mulan" is. It's full of neon lights and southern sticks. I've almost traveled around Southeast Asia, and I heard that I even got the opportunity to be broadcast on News Network.
"Painted Skin" has sold 200 million, this time it will be at least 300 million."
Li Qian's serious analysis made Tong Liya gradually less optimistic.
Moreover, when I was flipping through the news, a large number of negative comments about "Cohabitation in Time and Space" suddenly began to appear.
"Using time and space as a gimmick, the content and plot are old-fashioned, and the conflicts are blunt. It is no different from the bad Hong Kong movies of the 1990s. No one even dared to do it. There are no surprises in the actors' performances. The comedy is not that funny, and the love is also real.
It’s too much for people to eat, let alone other things.”
"It's so disappointing. I thought the film produced by Li Qian was another surprise, but it turned out to be a completely mediocre film. The main plot can have depth but ignores it. It focuses on depicting love. It instantly dropped a few levels. At least a romance film is not.
There needs to be some ideological sublimation. In the end, the two protagonists didn’t even think about growing up, and I don’t know what the screenwriter was thinking.”
""Cohabitation in Time and Space" is too patriarchal. It objectifies women. The heroine and her best friend are both money-worshiping girls. Apart from being beautiful, there is nothing else. This hot day makes me tremble with anger and coldness.
, what era has it been, and still engages in vilifying women?”
"On a whim, my friends and I went to the cinema to watch a screening. Halfway through, I felt that my money was wasted. To be honest, I was very disappointed. This is the first movie I have watched in the cinema in so many years. I wanted to finish it quickly and hurry up.
Walking movie!”
"Li Qian should be more careful and make your own movies carefully. Don't let these bad movies carry your name to promote them just to make money. Taking advantage of the audience's trust again and again will only overdraw our trust in the end!"
"No one else has the IQ of the two protagonists. The heroine can be deceived at the beginning. I really doubt whether in reality she will be deceived every minute. These two actors are related, their acting skills are too good."
It’s exaggerated.”
"You can tell by looking at their resumes. Lei Jiayin played Li Qian's first online movie, and also guest-starred in "Frequency of Life and Death". Tong Liya also guest-starred in "Frequency of Life and Death", and "Nightclub" was produced by Li Qian.
She is also a heroine, and her relationship is not serious."
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"You are not serious! Your whole family is not serious!"
Looking at these negative comments, Tong Liya's good mood just now disappeared.
Li Qian was speechless. If he had known that there would be competitors who would criticize this film, there would be no need to pour cold water on her.
There is a large-scale navy coming to attack, so how can it be so effective?
Seeing Tong Liya's angry face, Li Qian could only comfort him, "Don't pay attention to these things. They all appeared at the same time. They were obviously organized trolls. They probably did it in some movie at the same time."
And this also shows that others are afraid of our movie, otherwise why don’t they try to criticize other movies? It’s obviously a guilty conscience.”