Chapter eight hundred and eighty third bottoming out the box office
“On National Day, let’s go see a movie together!”
"Okay, I want to watch it too. I'm tired after studying for so long~"
"There are several blockbusters released, and there are two that I think are very interesting and will definitely be exciting."
In school, during recess, several classmates gathered together to discuss plans for the National Day holiday.
Studying is very tiring on weekdays, and it’s hard to wait for a long vacation. Everyone is looking forward to it and starts planning the holiday.
"I'm going to watch "Saw 2". I must support Chen Mubai's work!"
A male classmate said: "Also, I also watched the first one. It's a very interesting movie. Although it's a bit bloody, I like watching this type of work!"
"Ah, I heard that there is a scene where a leg is sawed off. The flesh and blood are blurred and the bones are white. I don't want to see it~" A girl whispered in fear.
"Indeed, it makes me feel bad when I see it. No wonder you girls don't dare to see it," another person said.
The girl regretted: "Well, I'm still not suitable for watching this movie. I want to watch the next "Iron Man". This movie is a science fiction movie and should be very interesting."
The boy who said at the beginning that he was going to watch "Saw 2" said: "You guys go and see this one. I went to see this one mainly because I wanted to support Chen Mubai. I didn't go into the theater for "Saw" in the first place. What does this one say?
I also want to go to the cinema to support him, and besides, he has suffered injustice and is surrounded by public opinion, so I have to personally support him."
After hearing what the male classmates said, many boys responded: "Yes!"
The girl saw that many classmates had responded to the call. She thought for a moment and said, "Then let me go and watch it together. When the time comes, I will see the bloody scenes and just don't watch them..."
"Okay, let's go see Chen Mubai's works together!"
"I have high expectations. I have always liked his works. Basically, if I have the chance, I will support his movies."
"Chen Xi, don't be afraid. We can watch other movies after watching "Saw 2". You watch this movie with us, and we will watch other movies with you. There are 7 days off during the National Day, so there is enough time.
use!"
"that is!"
Everyone spoke up one after another, setting the tone that everyone would support Mubai Entertainment's new film.
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"Angle, are you going to watch "Saw 2"?"
In the dormitory, Milly asked Angle while getting dressed.
Today she made an appointment with her boyfriend to watch "Saw 2" together.
"Milly, you go ahead." Angle declined Milly politely.
"Why?" Milly was a little confused.
"We went to see it together last time, why don't you go this time?"
Angle did not answer Milly's question, but asked her: "Didn't Mitchell say that he would support the Oscars? How could he go to see Mubai Entertainment's movies?"
The reason why she rejected Millie's invitation was because of what Mitchell had said before. Because of the rhythm of the Internet, some people were kidnapping morally because the Oscar is the honor of the United States. She hoped that Americans could support the Oscar.
In fact, it is just a change of concept. No matter whether it is right or wrong, it is necessary to make a clear position. After all, everyone hopes that their country will be strong and that the things of their country can radiate to other countries.
In terms of film and television output, the United States has always been the leader. The Oscars are becoming more and more famous. Naturally, they do not want to lose to Cannes, so they want to use this method to attract the support of the American people.
The effect was outstanding, and indeed many people responded and publicly supported the Oscar boycott of the Cannes Film Festival. Trillis and others used this "national justice" to downplay the Oscar shady matter and transferred the conflict to one between the Oscars and the Cannes Film Festival.
fight.
In fact, this is a shady public opinion movement.
Mitchell supports the Oscars, but "Saw 2" is a work of Mubai Entertainment and also a work of Chen Mubai. It is the opposite of it. Why would he watch this movie?
Angle is of Chinese descent, and she supports Chen Mubai.
Originally a fan of Chen Mubai, the situation Chen Mubai suffered this time is indeed unfair. He went to attend the Cannes Film Festival or make new works to compete for awards, essentially to prove his ability. He suffered "unfair treatment" from the Oscars.
She naturally supports this kind of thing and will fight against the evil forces to the end.
Their positions were different, so she was unwilling to go out to watch movies with Mitchell to avoid a quarrel. After all, it was inevitable that everyone would talk about this topic when they were together. She and Milly were good friends, and Milly and Mitchell were good friends.
Boy and girl, this will make Milly very embarrassed.
When talking about this issue, Milly showed a happy smile: "He doesn't support Oscar now?"
Angle asked in confusion: "Why?"
Milly smiled and said: "Because of me, I have discussed this topic with him. You can't be used as a gunman. It was obviously Oscar who made the mistake first. Chen Mubai was just safeguarding his own rights, and he did not publicly say anything about Oscar."
No matter what, I want to prove myself in my own way, which is very inspiring, okay!"
"I told him that if he continues to support Oscar, then we will break up. I don't want my boyfriend to be indifferent to right from wrong."
After hearing what Milly said, Angle said in admiration: "You are really amazing."
"Oscar went too far this time. It was obviously bullying. If this happened in our daily work, we would all be the ones taking the blame. But it is obviously not our fault, so why should we be responsible?"
Milly said angrily: "Perhaps in reality we encounter this kind of [hidden rules] and have nowhere to redress, but we will still resist. When I encounter this kind of thing online, I definitely support justice. I hate that kind of confusing concepts."
People deliberately set the rhythm."
Angle very much agrees with Millie's point of view. This is a person with a correct outlook on life.
"Then if you had a fight, would it affect your relationship?"
Milly said: "No, Mitchell is an angry young man. He thinks that the Oscar is an international award, and he attaches great importance to the country's sense of honor. He doesn't want to be compared with Cannes. After I made it clear to him, he said what I said
Yes, you really shouldn't take sides without thinking. He also supports Chen Mubai, and he also said that he likes Chen Mubai's works very much and is looking forward to "Iron Man" and the new movie."
At this time, Milly had already changed her clothes. She looked at Angle and said, "I know you support Chen Mubai, and you don't want to watch a movie with us because you are afraid that I will be caught in the middle. But the matter has been resolved, why don't you go?
?”
Angle smiled: "Okay, let's go together."
"Hehe~"
"Quickly go change clothes and put on makeup. I'll wait for you. Maybe you can have an affair~"
"嘁~"
Angle quickly packed up and the two of them went out together.
In the cinema, the three of them met. They had bought their movie tickets and were waiting for the movie to start.
After checking in, the three of them found their seats and sat down.
"I thought that relying on the reputation and quality of the first film, many people would support it."
Mitchell sighed when he saw that the attendance rate was not high.
The first "Saw" was a very amazing work for him at the time, both in terms of subject matter and creativity, and he liked it very much.
The response of this movie in the United States was also good, but I didn't expect that the second part did not become popular because of the huge sales of the first part.
"It's not all because of the public opinion on the Internet." Milly was equally dissatisfied.
This is what it will be like after capital takes action. The Internet is full of rhythms. There will always be people who will affect their views on the work because of their position. Naturally, they will not support Mubai Entertainment's works at this time.
"This is one point, and another very important thing. Didn't you find that the screenings of "Saw 2" were very poor? It was basically garbage time. There was not a single film scheduled during prime time. The theaters have taken action to sanction it. How can it achieve good results?
It's a ghost." Angle said.
She had seen someone discussing the film schedule of "Saw 2" on the Internet before. Many people searched several theaters and found that it was indeed the case.
Only Mubai Entertainment's theater chain and a small number of theaters did not do this. Those well-known theater chains all did this. This was their sanction against Chen Mubai.
"That's too much!" Milly sighed.
"However, there are always people with sharp eyes, and there are still many people who support Chen's works~"
In the cinema, in addition to some Asian faces, there were still some foreigners who came to watch the movie. This shows that even in the United States, not everyone is resisting, and there are still some people who support it.
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Unlike the slightly cold movie theaters in the United States, the Chinese movie theaters are extremely popular.
Everyone has a holiday during the National Day, and many people go out to play, including watching movies.
There are many couples, and there are even more people who hang out together, such as classmates who meet to watch a movie together. In addition to the relationship between couples, ordinary classmates are a large group, ranging from 4-5 people to dozens of people, which is huge.
!
In the movie theater, the one where you hear the most people buying tickets is "Saw 2".
Chinese people are very supportive of Chen Mubai, and everyone is using their own actions to support his works, so "Saw 2", which was obviously a small production, has become one of the most popular movies during the National Day holiday!
However, due to film production issues, the film could only be ranked third. This is because Mubai Entertainment produced Chen Mubai's script and the popularity of online public opinion. Otherwise, it would have been ranked fifth during the same period!
After all, there are several major investment productions in this period, the production team and distribution team are strong, and the film scheduling ratio is also the highest.
"Wow, there are so many people!"
"There are indeed many."
Zhao Xiaoxiao and her roommates came to the theater to support Chen Mubai.
On the Internet, they have also shown support, and have been going on various chats to call on everyone in the fan base to work together.
The seats in the cinema are almost full, and the movie attendance rate is very high.
In the theater, everyone still seemed very excited, and many people were discussing topics related to this movie.
Except for some people who specifically came to support Chen Mubai, many viewers actually watched the first part, so they will come to support again after the second part is released.
After all, the first part left a lot of suspense and some foreshadowing.
"I want to know what happened to the doctor."
"Yeah, I like this character very much. I'm afraid to see it written directly in the newspaper that a dead man with a broken leg was found in xx..."
"Will Jigsaw be caught? If he is not caught, will he design a more powerful game~"
"Will the people locked up in the first part die?"
I have to say that in "Saw", the ending left too many questions. The audience who watched it at that time were very excited and wanted to know the next plot.
Now, the second part is released, and it's time to unravel the mystery.
The movie is officially played, and the text in the title sequence is all red and eye-catching green. Coupled with the weird background music, it obviously makes people feel a bloody feeling.
From the music to the pictures and text, everything has an emotion that can make people feel scared.
Many girls looked a little pale and were afraid of being frightened by the movie, but they couldn't help but want to watch it.
This is also a common problem among girls watching this type of movie. They are afraid of being scared, but they are also very curious about the plot and can't help but want to watch it.
At the beginning of the movie, there was a scene where there were no white lights, but some green filters, which looked very wrong.
At this time, the camera slowly moved forward, showing a man tied to a chair unable to move. The audience saw through the mirror that there was a device on the man's neck. His eyes showed surprise, and one of his eye sockets was filled with blood.
"Help!" the man shouted.
"Hello, Mike."
A TV automatically turns on and a mask appears and starts talking.
"Jigsaw!"
"coming."
"It's just a game. Why doesn't it play right after the end of the first part?"
"Although I want to know the answer to the ending of the first part, I am also very curious about the punishment method in this game. Every game is different, and the escape method in the game is very unique~"
Audiences who have watched the first part are surprised that the movie does not pick up where the first part left off, but it is not unacceptable to see a "high-energy" game scene.
Seeing the man's appearance, it was obvious that he was about to accept a game, and everyone was curious about what he needed to do to escape.
"Perhaps, we will have to wait until this case is over before we can flash back to the first part."
This is the thought in the minds of some viewers. This technique is very common, recalling the plot of the story through flashbacks.
Everyone calmed down and looked at the big screen.
"I want to play a game with you." Jigsaw said the classic line from "Saw".
Since "Saw" became popular, this line also became popular.
Mainly Jigsaw's "game" is so awesome and creative, so the lines became popular, and many people made memes and circulated emoticons online.
Sure enough, just like the plot in the first film, Jigsaw told the man his "crime" and then put him on trial.
"What a fool!"
"So awesome!?"
"It's so high-energy!"
"this......"
"Wow......"
The male audience was very shocked when they saw the settings and escape methods of the first game. It was so exciting to play so much at the beginning!
After listening to this, the female audience felt a little unbearable. This was too torturous...
The man wears a spring-loaded clamp around his neck. If the key is not found within the specified time, his head will be exploded by the device.
And the key to unlocking the device is in his eyes!
That's why one of his eyes has blood stains. That's because Jigsaw performed an operation on him before and put a key into the depth of his eye socket!
Later, the audience saw the man's tortured behavior of saving himself.
Not everyone has the courage to puncture the eyeball. The man picked up a knife and looked at the mirror to dig out the eyeball and get the key, but the pain from the wound prevented him from continuing.
He was struggling while mustering up the courage to act. Time passed by and in the end, he still couldn't get the key. His head was like a crushed egg, which was crushed by the clamp!
In the first few minutes, everyone saw an extremely bloody and exciting scene!
"Sure enough, it's still too bloody..."
"Give it to me, I probably won't be able to dig out my own eyeballs..."
"The person who can complete this game is definitely not an ordinary person, and he is not a ruthless person who cannot do it."
"If you throw me over here, I will end up with the same fate."
"Too fierce!"
The audience couldn't help but shudder when they put themselves in his shoes. They all thought that they could not complete this challenge. It was indeed too difficult.
However, although the opening scene was bloody and made some viewers scream in shock, it has to be said that human beings have a tendency to be blunt when speaking, and this kind of excitement made them look forward to the following plot even more!
For a full hour and a half, the audience spent time in this kind of excitement and surprise.
First of all, this time is completely different from the first one. Instead of two people participating in the game, there are up to eight people!
Similarly, there are many more ways to die and clues to pass levels than in the first part. Especially in order to survive, these eight game objects also dig holes for each other and do not help each other because of desperate situations.
Detective Matthew is the protagonist, who has been pursuing clues and seems to have control of the overall situation, but he is also one of many pawns.
His son was forced to participate in the game. He caught Jigsaw and was forced to watch the video of their game. Data promised him that as long as he watched all of this, his son would be safe and sound.
When the detective saw his son in danger, he beat Jigsaw violently and asked him to take him to the scene to save his son.
The two went to the scene and the plot flashed back. It turned out that the game had ended long ago and what they were watching was just a video.
Detective Matthew was also caught. The game takes place in the factory in the first part. He fell into the same situation as the doctor in the first part, and his feet were also shackled!
In the end, the police detective was locked in a secret room in darkness.
At the same time, the plot here flashes back to the plot of the first part.
In the first film, there was a female character who survived Jigsaw's death game. At that time, she said she was grateful to the other party for giving her salvation and allowing her to regain her life.
Everyone thought that she had experienced something tragic, which led to mental confusion and even PTSD. As a result, everyone now knows that she actually became Jigsaw's disciple!
Detective Matthew was Jigsaw's test for her, and she completed the mission.
Jigsaw once again escaped the police's pursuit, the game continues, and he has helpers.
However, he kept his word and let Detective Matthew's son go.
If Matthew had really done what Jigsaw said, he might not have been caught, and he could have seen his son safe and sound.
It's just that he was so eager to save his son that it was impossible for him to do it. It has to be said that Jigsaw's control over people's hearts is very powerful.
In the second part, the scenes from the first part are still revisited, and the bathroom and the saw that sawed off the leg are still there.
However, the whereabouts of the doctor are still unknown, whether he is dead or alive.
There is still no explanation for this foreshadowing, which is also something that the audience regrets.
When the movie ended, everyone was still unsatisfied.
This movie looks very bloody, but the rhythm and control of the plot are very good.
Not only is the game design unique, the clues to solve the puzzles are interlocking, and the plot is also very tense.
Just like when everyone saw that the last few people were about to escape, the two-line narrative went hand in hand, but the result was reversed. It was just a game that had ended long ago.
This made the audience who watched before unavoidably worried. The bad guys once again failed to defeat the law. I think the third part will still be filmed around this point.
“It’s not in vain, it’s wonderful!”
"Yes, although I didn't see the answer I wanted, the plot of the second part is still very exciting."
"Hey, actually I think Jigsaw's doing this is not necessarily a bad thing. At least it can wake people up to cherish life. After all, he doesn't have much time left, and the life squandered by others is what he dreams of..."
"I originally supported Chen Mubai because of his incident, but I didn't expect that I was fascinated by it. I haven't watched the first part yet, so I will go back and make up for it~" Some viewers and friends praised the wonderful plot.
Basically there are good reviews and very few negative reviews.
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The box office on the first day once again exceeded 100 million, and it received numerous positive reviews online.
Even in the United States, the movie's reviews are still very high, but its box office is much lower.
After all, theaters don’t schedule movies very much, and the ones they give are poor shows, so it’s strange that the box office can be high.
Audiences in the United States who have watched this movie also expressed surprises and praised it.
Success after success has raised the audience's expectations for Chen Mubai's works. People are more curious about the superhero universe he talks about and want to watch superhero movies.
Maybe "Iron Man" can really shine?
Many viewers actually don't care whether Chen Mubai has trouble with rhythm, nor do they care whether he can win another award or compete for awards. They only care about whether he can produce excellent works that they like.
Therefore, after the box office was released on the first day, word-of-mouth and reviews were equally great, and the box office on the second day increased a lot. This is a positive impact driven by word-of-mouth.
For "Saw 2", the worst has happened, and the next step is to bottom out, and the data will only get better and better. This is the spread of word of mouth and evaluation.
Whether in the United States or China, this movie is the most popular among students and has very high ratings.
The younger you are, the more you like such bloody and exciting movies. The older you are, the less you like such works. This is related to the curiosity and experience.
After experiencing so many things, everyone feels that the ordinary is the real thing, and they like to watch some romance and comedy works.
Young people like to surf the Internet the most. This movie captured the hearts of this group of people and quickly fermented among the student community. On the contrary, it brought some praise to Chen Mubai, and the public opinion also reversed.
After all, if you like a person's works, you will have a better impression of him. Everyone started from the heart, and Chen Mubai was welcomed by them.