UME Huaxing Cinema, the best cinema in Beijing, is also the first choice for movie lovers.
It was already 9:30 pm, and the waiting hall outside Hall 2 was still crowded with people.
Most of them came to watch the midnight screening of "A Perfect World".
Even though there are still two and a half hours until the show starts at midnight, there are already a lot of people waiting.
The wait is not in vain, in addition to "2012", "Cohabitation" and "Mulan", two new films "District 9" and "The Twilight Saga" were released at the end of November.
I watched one of them at 9:45, and then I watched the show at 0:00.
Many products have die-hard fans, and movies are no exception. There are always some crazy movie lovers.
Not to mention that the premiere is held here, and you can also get the feedback from the audience who watched the premiere immediately.
Immediately after 9:35, the audience in Hall 2 slowly came out.
Nearly 300 spectators rushed out in a hurry, and there were dozens of spectators waiting in the hall. It was very lively in the cinema at night.
"How about it bro, is it similar to the plot of "This Killer Isn't Too Cold"?"
"What's the ending like? Is it heartwarming or tragic?"
"Did that last shot hit Zhang Hanyu? Is he dead?"
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Although they don't want to be spoiled, many viewers are still eager to know what the movie is like.
Usually many other viewers who have watched the premiere first are happy to show off and spoil the show at this time.
But now, most people are still immersed in the ending of the last fifteen minutes of the movie.
Moreover, they are not unanimous about whether Zhang Hanyu is dead or not.
"Oh, I didn't expect Zhang Hanyu to die in the end. There are still regrets in this perfect world."
"I should have thought of it a long time ago. Professional habitual criminals, escape from prison, murder, kidnapping, how can they pass the trial if they don't die?"
"Dead or not, what do you think? Don't you just lie down on the grass and sleep well in the end?"
"I think so. He opened his eyes at the beginning, so he is probably not dead."
"Are you stupid? You were seriously injured, and you were shot again in the chest. It would be strange if you didn't die. In the end, it was obviously a fantasy."
"I hope I'm not dead. Although the male protagonist is a bad guy, he's so heartwarming, okay?"
"Even if you don't die, killing someone, escaping from prison, kidnapping, robbing, or being caught is still a death. You can't survive no matter what!"
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The audience waiting outside was a little confused when they heard that the audience who had watched the premiere were still discussing whether the hero was dead or not.
What's the situation? After watching the movie, I don't know whether I'm dead or not.
"Hey buddy, what's going on? Is the hero dead in the ending?"
"Not sure, he must be dead."
What do you mean you should be dead? You just watched the movie for nothing, you don’t have eyes.
Someone else added, "I don't think I'm dead. This is a perfect world. How could I die?"
Everyone was in confusion.
After watching the movie, I didn’t even know whether the hero was dead or not.
Could it be that this is another suspense film?
Although they were still confused, the audience waiting outside became more and more eager to see the movie as soon as possible.
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After the premiere, Li Qian also held a banquet in a nearby hotel to thank the guests who came to the premiere.
They were all acquaintances, including Zhang Hao from Bernard, Zhang Zhao from Guangxian, and people from Xiaoma, Ciwen and other companies. At least they all knew each other, so it was appropriate to have a meal after a busy night.
"Congratulations to Director Li, for making another classic!"
"This "Perfect World" is so powerful that I was deeply moved even at my age when I watched it."
"It reminds me of that boy in my family. I usually don't have time to spend time with him. His mother is very strict and doesn't get close to me. It seems I have to change my education methods and spend more time with him."
"It's deep, lively and interesting. There are not many directors in China who can match Director Li's skills."
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Facing the compliments from everyone, Li Qian just smiled.
"Thank you all bosses for your support. I would like to ask you to make a trip."
"But Director Li, I guess Zhang Weiping will have to stick to you from now on." Zhang Hao reminded.
As Bernard's distribution boss, he often dealt with Zhang Weiping.
My impression of Zhang Weiping can be summed up in three words: arrogant, domineering, and barbaric.
This calls Zhang Weiping a mad dog, and he will inevitably provoke this mad dog to bite him like crazy.
"Just stick to it. If you have a mouth on other people, just ignore them." Li Qian smiled nonchalantly, "After "Three Guns" is released, I guess he won't be in the mood to cling to me."
Zhang Hao's mind moved and he asked tentatively, "Isn't Li Qian not optimistic about "Three Guns"?"
Compared with "A Perfect World", "Three Shots" is the biggest rival of Bernard's "October Siege". After all, they are only one week apart, and there are "The Tomb" and "The Tomb" between the two movies.
"Wind and Cloud 2" is about to be released.
And although he was also very touched by "A Perfect World", the film was too peaceful, as if it were a story told smoothly, without any twists and turns, and the male protagonist died at the end.
There are no big scenes, big stars, or exciting ideas, and the plot is not very thrilling.
Even with Li Qian's appeal and truly touching scenes, he didn't think it could compare with the star-studded "October Siege".
Speaking of touching, the heroes who died generously to protect Sun Wen in "October Siege" are not bad at all.
"I haven't watched the movie yet, who knows how it will turn out." Li Qian shook his head and said nothing.
"By the way, didn't Zhang Weiping clamor for an increase in share and fare this time?"
Zhang Zhao interjected, "That's not true. He doesn't have the confidence this year."
Indeed, in the past, he dared to raise the share and ticket prices because only Zhang Yimou's cinema could show the movie, and he had no fear of offending the theater chain.
But now, as long as Zhang Weiping dares to speak, the theater chain will immediately unite to boycott "Three Guns", instead of verbally opposing and protesting like before, and then immediately compromising.
But when it comes to increasing the share, Zhang Weiping is more likely to get the chance at the right time, and China Film Group is the one who really makes the decision.
The theater chains that hold controlling shares or share shares account for half of the market, almost a monopoly. It can be said that China Film Group will increase its box office share if it wants to.
However, China Film itself represents both theaters and producers, so it is impossible to say this. Zhang Weiping happened to mention it, and it was just the right time.
Don't look at the fact that most movie theaters operate at a loss. In fact, they eat up 10% of the box office every year.
Otherwise, he would have already lost money and had to reduce his own share, and he would have to fight Zhang Weiping. How could Zhongying be willing to lower his share after adjustment.
After some polite exchanges, Li Qian briefly chatted with Song Ge and Du Yang about the follow-up publicity, and asked about the distribution situation of Huaying United.
The banquet lasted until after 11 o'clock in the evening, and Li Qian went back directly.
I didn’t even care about the box office for the odd-hour show, there would definitely be no shortage of it.
But it’s impossible to think of any surprises. It’s not a blockbuster, it’s thriller and suspense, and it won’t be a big breakthrough if it’s a zero-minute movie.
When you wake up in the morning, you don’t need to look at the data provided by the publisher, it has already been reported in the news.
""A Perfect World" had a perfect premiere. Director Li Qian once again told a touching story."
"The box office at the midnight show exceeded 3 million, and "Perfect World" was released in great demand!"
"Yesterday evening, four hundred viewers at UME Huaxing Cinema lost their voices. The imperfect ending of "A Perfect World" made all viewers sad."
"A simple story and a sincere emotion, "Perfect World" shows the audience the delicate emotions almost like a father and son. Director Li Qian's criticism of education and reality is worth pondering."
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3.2 million at midnight, which is an expected figure. Judging from all the previous information, this is a road crime movie. It is very rare to attract so many viewers into the cinema at midnight.
It was early in the morning, and there was no other news. Li Qian also turned off the computer and went to the studio.
I didn't have time to chat with Xu Zheng and Wu Jing yesterday, and I told them about the progress of the movie.
"Director Li, "On the Road" will almost be finished the day after tomorrow, so it shouldn't be a big problem in time for the Spring Festival."
Regarding the Spring Festival release, Li Qian had already told Xu Zheng that a road comedy with the theme of Spring Festival travel would indeed be suitable for release during the Spring Festival.
"Brother Zheng, there is no need for you to make this trip. It will waste a whole day going back and forth." Li Qian said.
"In the next two days, I also want to watch the movie "A Perfect World". After all, it's my first time as an executive director, so how could I not come?" Xu Zheng said with a smile.
You'd be a fool if you didn't come. Later, the media will start hyping up news about their disagreement.
Xu Zheng is here soon. Wu Jing's "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" has just started shooting, so it's still early.
But it went smoothly, after all, it was mainly action scenes.
After reporting on the situation of the crew, they will have to rush back to the crew in the afternoon.
Li Qian also started a promotional tour.
As the screenings went on one after another, in the afternoon and evening, there were more and more reports about the movie on the Internet, and countless comments from film critics appeared in every corner of the Internet.
"I remember a book written by a theater major said that showing the beauty of human nature to others is comedy. tearing the beauty of human nature apart is tragedy.
Using this standard to evaluate, "A Perfect World" is both a comedy and a tragedy. The comedy lies in the fact that a villain has done a lot of good deeds and worked hard to protect a little boy like himself when he was a child, and not to have a bad influence on him. Both
During the experience of running away, the two protagonists gain mutual trust and feel goodwill and love in their hearts.
The tragedy is that this mutual understanding and dependence are not understood by outsiders. To maintain their relationship, they must do so by harming the interests of others, which ultimately leads to being shot by the people they care about.
It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a movie that can achieve the ultimate in tragedy and drama at the same time. Li Qian deserves to be called a genius director!”
"Everyone has a perfect world in their hearts, but there may not necessarily be someone who can support this world for you. If there is, then you are lucky. You are in a perfect world, but most of us are not perfect.
The world exists only in imagination.
A writer once said: Living in an imperfect world, some people accept the facts, some are cynical, some are sad, and some are helpless...
Reality may not be perfect, but we still have to maintain a pursuit of perfection, just like the male protagonist in "A Perfect World". His life is gloomy, but he supports others with a perfect world and a life light.
It lights up another life.”
"It's hard to imagine that a film as profound as "A Perfect World" was actually made by Li Qian. My impression of this young director is still based on his creativity in the subject matter. He can turn a simple story into a stunning film.
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Youth education, family, family relationships, legal principles and emotions, morality... "A Perfect World" provides a perfect analysis of reality. However, because it is too realistic, in the end the two protagonists are also the perfect ones in our hearts when watching the movie.
The world collapsed with the sound of a gunshot, leaving the perfect world and returning to reality."
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Comments from professionals are always the first to come out, and they all make sense.
In the early morning of the 5th, the box office for the first day was also released.
"Perfect World" received a high box office of 20.9 million with 55% of the film schedule.
It exceeded 20 million on the first day, setting a new personal record for Li Qian.