2010 has arrived, and several blockbusters released in December last year have all entered the second half.
Although there were two blockbusters in January, the action comedy "The Agent Next Door" starring Cheng Long and the costume biopic "Confucius" starring Zhou Yunfa and Zhou Xun, they were far less than the Lunar New Year movies in December.
Not to mention the most intense time in December, it’s not even as intense as November.
Originally, the Lunar New Year period has entered the second half, and the follow-up is weak.
But Truck Driver came out again after 12 years. Not only did it sweep the overseas market, it was released on the 4th and completely exploded the mainland film market.
"Avatar" grossed 27 million on its first day of release, and you have to remember that this was only Monday.
However, the first-day box office of 27 million was similar to that of "Transformers 2" and "2012".
However, in the next six days, the box office performance of "Avatar" shocked all domestic film practitioners.
250 million in six days, plus the 27 million on the first day, the box office in a single week has reached a terrifying 277 million.
277 million in seven days, which made everyone dumbfounded.
If it weren't for the fact that most of the movie theaters across the country would have long queues every day, even outside the theaters, the queues at movie theaters with IMAX screening rooms would be comparable to the Spring Festival travel rush, which is no exaggeration.
Even IMAX3D movie tickets are harder to grab than during Spring Festival travel. Tickets originally priced around 150 can be easily sold by scalpers after double the price.
There are too few IMAX screens in China. Counting several science and technology museums, the cost is less than ten yuan, which is much harder than grabbing tickets to a superstar concert.
It can be said that the previous Lunar New Year stalls are just the appetizer, and the real Lunar New Year stalls have really begun.
"Avatar" is almost as good as all the movies released during the Lunar New Year.
Now, "Avatar" directly accounts for 85% of the film schedule, sweeping all other movies into the corner.
In the past week, "A Perfect World" only received 10 million box office, a drop of more than two-thirds from about 45 last week, and the single-day box office barely maintained above one million.
The total box office was 410.2 million, which was less than 6 million short of the Chinese film box office champion of "The Founding of a Republic" with 416 million.
Other movies are even worse. "October Siege" is only in its fourth week of release. Last week it seemed to have close to 80 million, and this week it's only 9 million.
The drop was almost 80%. The total box office was less than 240 million.
Li Qian estimated that Yu Dong was really going to cry.
Originally, the reputation was very good and the trend was very stable. Based on the previous momentum, 300 million can be broken with eyes closed, and even 350 million is very possible.
But now, the box office has suddenly jumped from 80 million to 9 million. It’s not even that high in diving, it’s as good as climbing Mount Everest.
Li Qian's guess was correct. Starting from Wednesday, occasionally when no one was around, Yu Dong's eyes became moist when he looked at the report.
I feel bad, because I have invested so much money in a blockbuster movie, which obviously has good reputation, good quality, strong box office, and the audience also likes it.
I finally got through it until "A Perfect World" didn't have much box office, and it was time to show off my glory. I didn't expect to encounter a tougher opponent than "A Perfect World."
It directly crushed "October Siege" into rubbish.
Yu Dong feels miserable. In the past two years, Bernard has invested in blockbuster films such as "The Legend of the Enemy", "Three Kingdoms", "The Beauty of the Country", "Mulan", "October Siege" and so on.
Either blood loss or capital preservation, almost no money is made.
He is also preparing to be listed on the NASDAQ. Now, it is still a far-fetched market.
Before Huayang went public, Ma Xiaogang won the box office championship of Chinese-language movies. Now that he is here, let alone the championship, it is good if he does not lose money.
Most of the blockbusters he invested in lost money, and none of the single directors, including Ning Hao, Wu Yusen, and Xu Ke, helped Huayang to shoot "Detective Dee: The Empire of Heaven."
As for Chen Kexin, Yu Dong didn't know whether he should continue to trust him.
"Three Guns" was even worse. The box office in a single day hovered around 30,000 to 400,000 yuan, and it only got 2.3 million yuan last week.
The total box office is close to 185 million, and now it can't even break 200 million.
But there should be some money to be made, as the story takes place in a small house, and those colorful clothes should not cost much.
But it certainly won't make much money. Even with Zhang Yimou's fame, it probably won't make much money overseas.
After just one movie in three years and making so little money, Zhang Weiping's mood is not much better than that of Yu Dong.
I learned the hard way that all these bells and whistles are of no use, they reduce costs, and the box office fails to grow.
Zhang Weiping decided to make a big production, so that only people can watch it, it can sell high box office, and it can also be sold overseas.
As for "The Tomb Raider" and "The Wind and Cloud 2", they have basically been downloaded, and a cinema may not be able to show them all throughout the day.
Now after the afternoon of "Avatar", whether it is IMAX3D, normal 3D, or even 2D, it is basically full.
Although the attendance rate of 3D shows during the day is not that scary, it is not much worse than that of several Lunar New Year blockbusters during the prime time period at night.
You know, the day before yesterday, Saturday, the 9th, "Avatar" grossed more than 60 million box office tickets in a single day, and the attendance rate can be seen.
At this time, any show means huge profits for the cinema.
"October Siege" was produced by Bernard, China Film, and Five Optoelectronics, and they also tried to get the film arrangement from theaters, but there was no extra effort at all.
Even if the theater chain arranges it, the movie theaters below will not comply.
Joining a movie theater doesn't care about your theater chain. It's the last word to make money on your own. The worst thing you can do is change a theater chain or change its name.
As for giving some of the share to theaters, they don't care about other movies at all at this time. Even if they get an extra half and show another movie, they won't make as much money as showing "Avatar."
Movies that are currently being released, including those that are about to be released, are full of victims, and no one has been spared under the iron heel of "Avatar".
Even though he had the movie "Avatar" in his mind, Li Qian never imagined that the current box office market could actually sell 60 million box office in a single day, and the IMAX theaters across the country were even busier than the Spring Festival.
"It's crazy!"
I sighed secretly, but I also became more confident in my movie.
The huge sales of "Avatar" are enough to prove that as long as the film is good enough, it can sell astronomical box office figures even in today's market.
Although I can't reach this level and sell more than 60 million yuan in a single day, I can always set a small goal of 40 million yuan in a single day.
The highest single-day sales of "Perfect World" are less than 28 million, and next year it will be 40 million, which is not outrageous.
The hustle and bustle of the outside world didn't have much to do with Li Qian. He took a week off and started writing the script.
Turn on your computer and click on the document.
In fact, Li Qian started writing three days ago and finished the title.
"I am a legend".
This is an apocalyptic science fiction film, but it is not a film about the end of the world like "2012" as many movie fans have guessed before.
It's the end of the world caused by a virus that can spread through the air.
Li Qian chose the background location of the Magic City, the most prosperous city in China, so that after it turns into a deserted empty city, the audience can have a huge sense of contrast with reality.
Maybe Beijing is also a good choice, but many landmark buildings in Beijing are difficult to photograph.
The protagonist is the only one left in the whole city. He has unprecedented freedom. I must take a picture of the protagonist driving into the Forbidden City and sitting on the throne in the Golden Palace.
When people have absolute freedom, they will do some exciting things.
Tiananmen and Zhongnanhai, if they really wanted to be photographed, they would probably be shot.
The Magic City is still suitable, and the background of the original version is also in New York, which corresponds to the Magic City.
Li Qian first sorted out the general plot. Human medicine invented a new virus that could cure certain major diseases. Unexpectedly, the virus mutated and turned infected humans into zombies.
A large-scale virus suddenly broke out. It spread so fast that almost no one could stop it. It slowly spread from Pudong District to the entire Magic City and even the whole world.
Li Qian looked at the map and found that most of Pudong was separated by the Huangpu River and Dazhi River.
At first, most of Putong was sealed off, causing riots in the capital, and then the capital was sealed off.
The male protagonist is an expert in virus research and has a lot of action scenes, so he is set to be a military doctor.
The consequence of this disaster was that the Magic City became a dead city, and the male protagonist became the only human being left here.
I don't know what mutations have occurred, but his blood has natural immunity to this virus. While surviving in this city, as the only hope of mankind, he is also studying the immune system and zombies in his blood, trying to find a solution to this sweeping epidemic.
The antidote to the virus for all mankind.
During the day, he searched for food and other possible survivors in the city, did research in the laboratory, and kept calling out on the radio, trying to find people in the world who had survived like him.
At night, lock yourself up in your elaborate fortress and watch the monsters forage on the city streets.
Zombies are afraid of the sun and only come out at night.
In addition to doing the same thing dutifully every day, the actor also enjoys complete freedom in this "ghost city". He can drive his sports car through the streets, decorate his fortress with priceless jewelry, and even
The busiest commercial street in the city center has now become its own "back garden".
It sounds like a very simple story. The whole world has been infected by the virus and there are not many people left. There is only one protagonist in the entire magic city.
While surviving, save yourself and save all mankind.
But being alone is too boring. In "Moon", clone 6 appeared later, and clone 5 finally had a robot to talk to him.
The second male lead is a puppy.
There cannot be a second living person, otherwise the overall atmosphere will be lost. What is needed is this kind of loneliness. When watching the movie, the audience can feel that there is really only one male protagonist left in the world.
I have sorted out the general things, and I have been thinking about it these past few days, so I continue to write.