Huayu: As a child star, I just want to be famous

Chapter 417: Big Explosion, Breaking Records (4K)

Accompanied by long and warm applause, the theater lights came on and a wonderful journey came to an end.

David Manning was thinking back on what he had just seen.

As a film critic, I shouldn't be easily immersed in the plot of a movie.

But I have to say that Chen put a lot of effort into the narrative rhythm and editing.

As he watched, he unknowingly ignored his professional habits.

Taylor Swift looked at Chen Linfeng with shining eyes, fully realizing what level of talent he had in the film industry, just like she was in the music field.

At first, she would pay attention to her cameo performance in the movie, but from the middle stage onwards, she almost devoted herself to the plot.

During the applause, Taylor Swift leaned close to Chen Linfeng's right ear and said, "Chen, you are really a genius like me."

"What did you say?" Chen Linfeng asked in a louder voice.

"Nothing." Taylor shook his head.

"Let's go, it's time to go on stage and accept the cheers from the audience."

Chen Linfeng and Liu Qianqian stood up in tacit understanding, and then he reminded Taylor to come on stage together.

"No, no, forget it. I was just a cameo for a few minutes," Taylor said modestly.

"This is not like you." Chen Linfeng decisively pulled her arm, "Your performance is very good, come together."

Taylor's firm thoughts weakened, and he stood up.

In addition, Van Loon and Marc were of course there, as well as Famke Janssen, who played Sissi's mother, and Frank Grillo, who played the villain, who also came to the stage as main creators.

This is Hollywood's territory, and Western actors are the mainstream and the most sought-after.

But tonight was a little different.

Jackie Chan and Chen are both influential figures in Europe and the United States.

In addition to the guests, a large number of fans came specifically to see these two people.

By the way, the "Chan" in Jackie Chan and the "chen" in Chen Linfeng's English name are actually the same character in Chinese.

But these foreign movie fans can really distinguish the two.

Some of the pronunciations in the past were inaccurate, and the customary pronunciations in Europe and the United States seemed to be completely non-existent.

All I can say is that foreigners are ordinary people too. They are more likely to make mistakes when they don’t care about something, but when they do care about something, the situation is different.

Far away.

In addition to the core protagonist and the director, American audiences are also paying attention to "Jean Grey, the Phoenix" (Sissi's mother) and "Crossbones" (the villain).

Although Famke Janssen became famous quite early, her prices are very affordable.

But after all, he is a veteran star who once became famous and is very popular among movie fans.

Frank Grillo hadn’t yet found fame as Crossbones in Captain America.

However, his performance in the film was very good. Although there were not many action scenes, his arrogance and bloodthirstiness were undoubtedly revealed.

The audience obviously appreciated his performance, and when he came on stage, there were constant cheers and whistles from the audience.

"Frank you did a great job."

"I love the look in your eyes."

"It's a pity that he was knocked down by Jackie Chan in two hits."

"..."

Of course, Taylor, a new singer who has become popular in the past two years, is also very popular.

Someone in the audience shouted loudly, praising her acting skills. I wonder if they were fans pretending to be movie fans.

After the premiere, the guests and the audience had all left.

Taylor gave Chen Linfeng a hug in front of Liu Qianqian.

"Thank you, Chen. This is the first time I've experienced the joy of being an actor."

Chen Linfeng did not make any unnecessary movements, but just said, "It's nothing, as long as you are happy."

"But this is just a guest appearance after all, it's better for you to focus on music."

Taylor looked at him with a smile, "I know."

Liu Qianqian felt like something was wrong, but since many Chinese people in the United States communicate in this way, she thought she was overthinking it.

……

After returning to the hotel, there was no time to rest and everyone started discussing the follow-up plans.

Chen Linfeng looked at everyone and said, "Brother Fang Long, you, Famke, Frank and others, stay in Emilyken first. After a few days of roadshow here, you must return home quickly. We still need your help in China."

Van Loong, Famke and Frank.

They are originally European and American actors, and they are more accustomed to doing promotions here.

"Mark, everything here is up to you."

Mark patted his chest and said, “Don’t worry, leave it to me.”

Chen Linfeng nodded, and looked at Liu Qianqian, "The two of us will be responsible for the domestic roadshow first. In the first few days, you and Katie will be in a group, you will lead the team, and I will be in a group with Cao Yu, Lu Yang and others.

After a few days, when Brother Fang Long and his friends come back, we can go on a roadshow together."

Liu Qianxi nodded.

This Katie is the actress who played Sissi's best friend Amanda in the movie.

She is just an unknown young actress now, but she later played the heroine of "Green Arrow".

So Chen Linfeng was somewhat familiar with her, and didn't mind taking her with him to do more publicity.

For actors like them, they are not afraid of hard work, but are only afraid of not being exposed.

Afterwards, Chen Linfeng reviewed the itinerary with everyone and confirmed the schedule and precautions.

Everyone dispersed.

Chen Linfeng, Liu Qianqian, Sister Mei and other people who needed to return home went directly to the airport without stopping for long.

Since the domestic premiere, I haven't slept in the bed until now, and can only deal with it on the plane.

Fortunately, after returning home, it was night time and there were no tasks, so I could rest for a night.

Early the next morning.

Everyone got up early and prepared to participate in the new day's activities.

Liu Qianqian looked around and asked curiously, "Is Sister Mei not here yet?"

"It must have been delayed by something else."

Chen Linfeng thought about the premiere held the night before, so there should be first-day box office data today.

Sure enough, after a while, Sister Mei appeared with a smile on her face.

"Xiaofeng, the domestic box office data for the first day yesterday came out."

"How many?"

Mei said with some excitement, "4085 million, a record-breaking box office, far exceeding the first-day box office of Transformers 2 (3371 million) and Avatar (3303 million)."

"Wow, we won the first-day box office championship!" Liu Qianqian reacted immediately.

Although Chen Linfeng had experienced first-day box office exceeding 100 million yuan in the future, he was not too sensitive to the numbers of tens of millions, but he also understood that breaking records by a large margin was always a good thing.

He smiled and said, "It's good news. Sister Mei, have you informed Fang Long of the news?"

"I just called."

"That's good,"

Chen Linfeng clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention.
"There is good news early in the morning. The upcoming schedule will be tiring, but it will definitely help our box office performance. Keep up the good work, everyone."

Everyone was delighted. Just before they started working, they received such good news and everyone was full of energy.

Amanda, who originally didn't understand what they were saying, looked very happy after listening to Liu Xixi's whispered explanation.

4000 million RMB, 500 million USD, although it doesn’t sound high, it is a record.

Moreover, the objects of comparison, "Transformers" and "Avatar", are both well-known.

Katie understood instantly that this was very good news. Breaking the record in China at least showed that this was a good movie.

She was already expecting good news from the United States. Soon, the group split into two teams and headed to different places for road shows.

At the same time, the news that "Taken" broke the box office record on the first day has also been learned by the media.

They immediately began editing the report, preparing for a big one.

However, faster than them was Chen Linfeng's Weibo.

When he was in the car, he sent a message using his mobile phone and uploaded it.

"Good news, Taken's domestic box office revenue on its first day was 4085 million, making it the first-day box office champion in history. Let's clap, clapping (clapping emoji)."

Chen Linfeng’s Weibo, there is someone living here 24 hours a day.

Within two seconds, someone responded.

"Fuck, the Wind God is awesome."

Then more and more comments came.

“Does this break the record? It can’t be counted only for domestic films, right?” Some people are still unconfident.

"I just checked. The previous highest was Transformers 2 with 3371 million. Avatar also had over 3300 million. Fengshen has surpassed that by over 600 million."

“That’s really awesome.”

"Hey, I also bought a ticket yesterday. I have to say, the movie was really good."

"I had originally planned to watch it, but I thought I would go when there were fewer people. I didn't expect so many people couldn't wait to watch it."

"It broke the record on the first day, so we have to keep breaking records. It would be best if we could break the domestic box office record of Avatar."

"This is still too far away. It's too difficult to get close to 14 billion. Domestic films are still hovering around 4 million RMB."

"Yes, it's hopeless. I'm afraid that it will be like Titanic, which will continue to suppress domestic films for more than ten years."

"Don't think too far ahead. Fengshen just needs to be No. 1 at the domestic box office first. I think there's a good chance."

"I also think that it's time for the God of Wind to rise."

"..."

Chen Linfeng read some of the comments and was not dissatisfied because fans felt that it surpassed "Avatar". It was indeed difficult to surpass it.

After all, there is a difference between phenomenal movies and ordinary blockbuster movies.

Although he doesn't think the record of "Avatar" is difficult.

But at this point in time, with the normal limit of the domestic film market being around 6 million, it is still unlikely to double.

Besides, even doubling it wouldn’t be enough to reach 14 billion.

The fans on Weibo have much less confidence than he does.

Judging from their reviews, although "Taken" is doing very well, it would be great if it could reach 5 million.

The media don't care about these things and just use the biggest headlines possible.

"Taken" surpasses Avatar and is set to become the No. 1 domestic box office

"A movie that even Transformers 2 can't compare to, Chen Linfeng and Fang Long, set a new record"

"Taken Surpasses Avatar, Sets a New Record"

If I hadn't read the specific reports, I would have thought the overall box office had exceeded it.

Except for these clickbait headlines, of course.

There are also many media outlets that reported the good news of "Taken" as normal. They not only reported the first-day box office results, but also attached a brief film review after watching the movie on the first day.

“A wonderful movie with a fast-paced plot that keeps people on edge throughout.

The action scenes are quite different from the previous Van Long style, and have some of the feel of Chen's action films.

The decisive and efficient action style is similar to that of "Police Case". The two different styles are well integrated and there seems to be no sense of incongruity.

In addition, we have to mention Chen Linfeng's script, which is well linked to each other, and the image of the master protagonist he created is so solid.

Although I always encounter difficulties, it always makes me feel at ease, as if no problem can stump the protagonist..."

“This may be the best commercial action film in China so far. It does not rely solely on the personal charm of the actors, but the plot is attractive enough.

I have every reason to believe that even if this movie is not starring Van Loong, it will be good enough, just like "Police Incident".

This is a mature commercial genre film, and it is also what the domestic film market lacks.”

“What I like most about Chen Linfeng is that he always clearly distinguishes between art films and commercial films.

Art films try to be profound and artistic, while commercial films try their best to please the audience and never do anything empty. "

These film reviews no longer bother to predict whether the film will be successful, but directly analyze the excellence of the film based on the premise of its success.

Whether it is from media reports or online reviews of the movie, it shows that this is a good enough movie.

Many viewers who were still waiting and watching were relieved, and a steady stream of people poured into the cinema.

"It's a pity that we can't see the real-time box office data." Sister Mei sighed.

Zheng Zhihao therefore thought that if his own Maoyan could be more detailed and count the real-time changes in box office data, it would probably have a good market.

He took note of the matter and planned to report it to General Manager Chen and include it in future new development content.

Roadshows alone are not actually that tiring, but it is tiring to keep going to different places, and talking about the same topics over and over again can also make people feel exhausted.

But the good news that keeps coming will reduce the fatigue in my heart.

At around 7 o'clock in the evening, Chen Linfeng received the North American first-day box office data from Mark in Hollywood.

"1924?"

"Yes, it's a little short, but I advertised it to the public at $2100 million."

"Yes, with this kind of data, we should have a chance to win the North American weekly box office championship."

"If everything can remain normal over the next two days, there will be great hope," Mark said cautiously.

"Okay, okay, this will make it easier to promote."

Chen Linfeng could not hide his joy in his words, "You have also heard about the first day box office in China, Emily Ken can also do some publicity.

There’s no need to put too much emphasis on the numbers. We can say that it surpassed Avatar. Both films had good box office results, so they can be used as promotional materials for each other.”

"I understand. We have already done this today." As an experienced producer, Mark naturally knew what to do.

Even though American audiences don't pay much attention to China's box office performance, the record-breaking first-day box office is somewhat of a gimmick.

What's more, there is also the control group of "Avatar", and the card drivers are bound to benefit from the popularity.

Yanjing, Tianjin, Changshan, Zhengzhou...

Time flies quickly during the continuous roadshow.

Fans from all over the world are pleasantly surprised when they see Chen Linfeng or Liu Qianqian.

As the frequency of their roadshows gradually increased, their short-term schedules appeared online, and some fans even began to follow them everywhere.

Cinemas in various places, as long as the two of them appeared in the cinema, the flow of people would be much higher during those days, and they became well-known in the local area.

The early roadshows had a significant driving force.

This is also the reason why local theaters are willing to schedule more screenings.

Thanks to the scheduling, publicity and word of mouth, the box office in the next few days was higher than that on the first day.

Saturday was the most outrageous day, with over 6000 million, and Sunday with 5200 million.

The box office on Sunday alone exceeded the domestic single-day box office record.

The box office in the first weekend was 1.5 million, which is an unprecedented result.

The media went crazy in an instant, and the entire Internet was in an uproar.

Could it be that?
"No problem."

Chen Linfeng categorically emphasized that he was currently having a remote video call with Liu Qianqian, Fang Long and others.

"It's definitely not as good as Avatar, it's far behind, so we can't be too arrogant in the subsequent publicity, otherwise it will be embarrassing to be slapped in the face in the end."

Everyone else listened to him and behaved very modestly during the roadshow.

However, not long after, news of the film's first weekend grossing $5300 million in North America was reported back to China, further fueling public opinion.

　I'm going home today and I'm still on the high-speed train. I'll post 4K first, and I'll resume normal updates tomorrow, and then try to make up for what I missed today.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)