Although "Havoc in Tianzhu" took in a box office of RMB 300 million in two days, the drop was close to 50% on the second day, which was already a huge hit.
The third day, Saturday, did not stop the decline. Now there are few voices on the Internet saying that the movie is good, and the box office continues to decline.
But it doesn't mean it's cut in half. After all, it's the only popular movie on the market. Even if it's bad, it's still a comedy. There are still many viewers who go to the cinema, thinking that even if it's bad, it can at least be funny.
80 million on Saturday, 50 million on Sunday, and the total box office in the four days was 450 million.
Monday, 20 million left.
It was not just the movie that was ridiculed by the entire Internet, but also Wang Baoqiang.
Although the audience popularity accumulated over more than ten years is not lost in one day, it still has a considerable impact.
In the film and television industry, the quality of the film and television drama itself often determines the audience's likes and dislikes of actors.
Food is the original sin.
This directly ruined Wang Baoqiang's career as a director, and he himself completely lost the courage to be a director again.
In fact, the public's voice these days has made Wang Baoqiang feel like he has returned to the time when he first became popular.
At that time, although many people liked him because he was from a rural area and was honest and honest, many people still ridiculed him.
I wore ill-fitting suits to events and award ceremonies, and was scolded for being a loser.
Some people even mentioned Ma Rong on the Internet, saying that he framed him.
The director's career ended just as it began. He failed miserably at the box office and lost the audience that he relied on to survive in the industry.
For Wang Baoqiang, it was simply a nightmare.
Facing the big boss Li Qian, even Wang Baoqiang, who had already opened a company, was a little frightened, and completely lost the high spirits he had at the premiere.
"I'm sorry, Director Li, I messed up the movie."
"460 million in five days. We can still get over 100 million this week. It depends on whether it can exceed 600 million. Judging from the box office, it can be considered a profit."
Li Qian didn't say anything, but settled the account.
Although "Havoc in Tianzhu" is a road comedy, the cost is not low, with the production cost as high as 120 million.
It is considered a big production, and there are some lively scenes in the film. In addition, filming abroad is expensive.
Although the early promotion and distribution cost 40 to 50 million yuan, if the box office can reach 600 million yuan, it will still make some money.
When Li Qian said this, Wang Baoqiang only thought it was to comfort him, but he did not laugh at all.
However, Li Qian changed his tone and said, "Baoqiang, do you know why the trend can stabilize now despite this kind of word-of-mouth and ridicule on the Internet, instead of being like "Love Apartment", which was released on the third day of the first day?
In the case of 100 million, it dropped to less than 10 million on the fourth day.”
Wang Baoqiang thought about it, it was really like this. The brand of "Love Apartment" is not small, otherwise it would not have received 300 million on the first day. Both are comedies, and both are ridiculed by the entire network. However, his own "Havoc in Tianzhu" is actually quite strong.
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Starting from Sunday, the decline for two consecutive days is the same as that of ordinary movies. Sunday is better than Saturday, and then the drop is 40% on the first working day. This is the trend of normal word-of-mouth movies, which is much stronger than the situation ridiculed by the entire Internet.
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Could it be?
Wang Baoqiang was overjoyed. It turned out that his filming was not that bad, and many viewers still liked it. Otherwise, it would not be like this.
After what Li Qian said, the director's thoughts, which had just been extinguished, felt a little revived.
However, Li Qian's next words poured cold water on Wang Baoqiang.
"This is not a good thing, it's exactly a bad thing!"
Facing Wang Baoqiang's puzzled gaze, Li Qian continued, "If you can still maintain this trend, it shows that your audience popularity is good, even stronger than the sentiment of "Love Apartment". But if your audience popularity is used for bad movies, it will only continue to
The ground is wasted away.
How much box office you get now by relying on your audience popularity means how much favor you have lost from the audience. People who have entered the cinema since yesterday will only become more and more disappointed with you. People spend money to go to the cinema and suffer. If
It's better to watch it on a computer, at least it doesn't cost anything, and if you don't want to watch it, you can give it a thumbs-up, but it doesn't feel too bad if you haven't finished it, and I might still have expectations for you next time.
The higher the box office, the more will be lost. Having learned a lesson, it will be difficult for these people to support you next time. As long as they see a movie directed by you, they will not consider it."
Li Qian also wanted to completely dispel Wang Baoqiang's idea of becoming a director. Many directors' first films were mediocre, but at least the advantages could be seen.
Wu Jing's "Spike" is not much better, but the action is watchable and at least the plot is smooth.
"Havoc in Tianzhu" can't be said to have any merits, even from a professional point of view, it's worse than "Tiny Times".
Although we can see what Wang Baoqiang wants to express, just like the line in the movie: Neither of them will come back, neither your brother nor my father will come back.
The theme of "Havoc in Tianzhu" is about waiting and searching. The only interlude in the movie that is sung by professionals was specially written by Wang Baoqiang and is called "Waiting".
The other songs were either sung by Wang Baoqiang and the others, or by Deng Chao, and none of them were newly written like "Waiting".
He lost a loved one when he was young and suffered the betrayal of his wife at the age of thirty. Wang Baoqiang's mentality is the same as that in the movie.
However, it was not photographed and it was a complete mess.
It can be seen from this movie that he is not suitable to be a director.
"I understand, Director Li."
The newly raised hopes were completely crushed by Li Qian, and Wang Baoqiang had no other thoughts.
"After promoting the movie, let's take a break. Don't be affected by the noise on the Internet. It's just a bad movie. It's not a big deal. Xu Zheng is planning the script of "囧Mom". I'll talk to him about it.
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"Director Li" Wang Baoqiang didn't know what to say. He failed miserably at the box office, and Li Qian went to find Xu Zheng specifically for him.
Li Qian waved his hand, "It's not a big deal, his script itself will be changed, but this time you can only get the market price."
At this time, how could Wang Baoqiang still have the bargaining capital during the preparation of "囧"? Now that the audience's popularity has been greatly damaged, Ning Hao has no time to shoot "Detective Chinatown 3" for a while. It is not the time to be picky.
"Okay, you go and do your work, I have something else to do."
After sending Wang Baoqiang away, who was extremely grateful, Li Qian picked up his cell phone and called Xu Zheng to make an appointment for dinner.
Except for the "Detective Chinatown" series, only Xu Zheng can save Wang Baoqiang. Penguin, Ah Li, Hua Yang, and Bernard are all opponents. It is impossible, unless Wang Baoqiang defectes to them.
Ning Hao is also preparing for "Crazy Alien", so how can he have time to film the "Detective Chinatown" series?
In the afternoon, Li Qian met Xu Zheng in a club. After dinner and a bath, he mentioned "囧Mom" and suggested that he resume the dual-protagonist mode.
"Brother Zheng, road comedies have never been filmed with one main character. The mother's role is mainly focused on mobilizing the audience's emotions. "囧Mom" needs another protagonist, or a supporting role with a heavy role, to create jokes.
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In the original "囧Mom", the plot is more monotonous than that of "囧", which is a big flaw as a road comedy.
It’s not that any type of movie must meet certain rules, but when it’s impossible to achieve the ultimate, it’s the right thing to do according to convention.
The conductor who is the main comic has a limited role, and the polar bear girl is also dispensable.
It was nothing more than an romantic encounter during the trip, which was the catalyst for Xu Zheng's emotional transformation, and Xu Zheng didn't want to get divorced.
In terms of the relationship between husband and wife, "囧囧" is much better than this, and the proportion of the scenes is very small.
Xu Zheng was silent for a while and then asked, "You want me to find a security guard?"
Li Qian also said directly, "Yes, Brother Zheng, you two are a natural partner. There is no better partner in the industry than you. I still hope to continue the "囧" series and return to "Thailand"
model, you have made money and the audience is happy. If you have other ideas and shoot something that expresses your feelings about life, you can shoot it separately without affecting the series. It is a good thing for both you and the audience, and
All you have to do to protect him this time is give him a salary."
Xu Zheng was slightly moved. Wang Baoqiang was replaced in "囧 in Hong Kong" because the interests were not negotiable. If he only paid the film salary and did not participate in investment, then it would not matter if Xu Zheng was given an extra ten or twenty million.
Moreover, "囧" was a box office failure, which to a certain extent lowered the reputation of the "囧" series. If "囧 Mom" repeats the same mistakes this time, the series will probably be shelved temporarily.
In addition, Li Qian personally said that Xu Zheng himself could not achieve what he is today without Li Qian's help.
The opportunity to be the director of "Unfortunate Journey" was given by Li Qian, and I worked with him as the executive director for a time before the film was successfully shot.
If I had not directed it and had been replaced by someone else, then this series would probably not belong to me.
In fact, it doesn't belong to me now. The copyright is still in Li Qian's hands. Whoever wants to use it is Li Qian's word.
After thinking about this, Xu Zheng looked like he had been struggling for a long time, and reluctantly nodded in agreement, "Then I will listen to you, I will change the roles. The dual protagonists are not possible this time. The relationship between mother and son, husband and wife...
We can’t lose the point, we can only design the second male lead, so he won’t have less roles.”
"No problem, Brother Zheng, you can decide the details yourself," Li Qian nodded happily.
In fact, the last time Xu Zheng heard Li Qian talk about the four key points of "combining solemnity with harmony", he overturned and rewrote the script when he went back, increasing the proportion of comedy.
80% of the performance is based on harmony, and Zhuang expresses it from the superficial harmony.
That is to say, one is the expression technique and the other is the inner nature.
The conductor's role in the original version was not enough at all. We needed a second male lead who had enough roles and could hold up his ears.
There is no one more suitable than Wang Baoqiang. Apart from him, the only one left is Huang Bo, but Huang Bo still has to film Ning Hao's "Crazy Alien".
Li Qian was also very happy that Xu Zheng accepted his proposal, which was not done reluctantly.
In the two films "囧" and "囧Mom", Xu Zheng has many ideas. His purpose is not just to make a comedy that the audience likes to watch.
In fact, the same is true for "Havoc in Tianzhu". When he became a director for the first time and was able to convey something to the audience, Wang Baoqiang was eager to tell the audience his feelings and feelings.
A common problem among successful people.
Just make the "囧" series into a comedy, and do it from a completely commercial perspective, like "囧囧", where all the emotional expressions are put in it instead of being shown directly.
As for if you want to show off and talk about life and ideals with the audience, just make another movie. In this way, even if the box office is low and the reputation is bad, it will have no impact on the series and it will not have much impact on the director.
However, Xu Zheng was still very curious. Li Qian came to him specifically for this matter. He didn't mention it when we talked about the script last time. He made it clear that it was for Wang Baoqiang.
"It's not easy to stay strong. I have been in the industry for so many years and I can still maintain my true nature. Unlike all of you, and you are also a typical example of grassroots struggle in the entertainment industry. It is reasonable to help him out of emotion and reason." Li Qian said with a smile.
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"Why do you mean we are doing it one by one, making me look like a bad person?" Xu Zheng was dissatisfied.
Li Qian had an inexplicable smile on his face, "Why did I hear that Brother Zheng, you have been quite cool these past few years?"
"Ahem, sometimes it's not allowed." Xu Zheng said, picking up the wine glass and taking a sip.
Shaking his head, Li Qian had no intention of exposing his shortcomings, and he couldn't care less about it. He didn't care about anyone who should.
As for the reasons just mentioned, they are also sincere. Many people say that those who are close to red are red, and those who are close to ink are dark. Now when talking about Wang Baoqiang, there are many speculations. It is just that people in this Vanity Fair have changed.
I have indeed changed and become a lot smarter, but my true heart is still there.
Otherwise, when he got divorced, the person he was closest to in life and the person closest to him at work wouldn't be able to come up with anything detrimental to him.
Not to mention the evidence, there is no such thing as making a fool of yourself.
Either the thoughts are extremely deep and hidden too deep, or there are none.
Otherwise, just like Xu Zheng, Li Qian would be too lazy to make a special trip.
After finishing it, Li Qian talked with Wang Baoqiang, and then stopped by to see the preparations for Ning Hao's "Crazy Alien" and the post-production of "The Wandering Earth".
After finishing the work, I flew back to Chongqing and continued to work on my own.
Deng Chao still has not returned, and "Shadow" directed by Zhang Yimou was officially released on Thursday.
The reputation of "Guoshi" is still there and its background is profound. Although this time it is an outdated costume drama, it still got 70 million at the box office on the first day.
The reputation is also very good, with a Douban score of 7.5.
The art and graphics are impeccable, as is Deng Chao's performance, but it's still a matter of plot.
This is not an ordinary commercial film, and Zhang Yimou will not make ordinary commercial films.
Therefore, for ordinary viewers, it is not actually a type that they want to watch.
Zhang Yimou's films focus on aesthetics, especially the visuals, which are costume dramas that can be fully expressed in art.
In addition, another film is called "Three Kingdoms: Jingzhou", but the historical issues of the film are actually not well developed, so it is better not to use this name.
Therefore, even if the reputation is good, the box office is average.
260 million in the four days of the first weekend, and the total box office is less than 700 million, which is a satisfactory box office.
Throughout December, there were no other major blockbusters, and one movie did not create much of a stir until "A Good Show" was released at the end of the month.
Given Wang Baoqiang's previous criminal record, many people are still worried about Huang Bo's debut film.
But it gave everyone a big surprise.
150 million on the first day. Although it is not as good as "Havoc in Tianzhu", the reputation is completely opposite. There is almost unanimous praise on the Internet, and it is fully worthy of this first-day box office.
With the blessing of word-of-mouth and the support of New Year's Day in the first four days of the weekend, it achieved a high box office of 700 million.
It has received good reputation and box office success, and it is a sure bet that it will exceed one billion.
It can be regarded as reversing the impact of the failure of "Havoc in Tianzhu", and at the same time, it also disappointed those who wanted to see a movie produced by Li Qian again.