Huayu: When the director changed his major

Chapter 244 Box Office Battle
The next day, Friday’s box office figures came out.

"Charlotte" 2400 million, "Chinese Zodiac" 3100 million, and "Lost in Thailand" 4200 million.

"Lost in Thailand", with its previous popularity and reputation, still topped the box office on the day.

"Chinese Zodiac" came in second place thanks to Jackie Chan's fame.

When everyone saw this report card, they all thought that Mr. Zuibai’s dream of a billion-dollar box office was completely over.

They all came to Zuibai's Weibo to comfort Cheng Xi.

Of course, there are also some interesting jokes.

Things like "The 1 billion box office is gone, and the 5 million is gone" and "Does anyone recommend any women's clothing for Mr. Zuibai?"

Some people who have watched the movie "Charlotte" also expressed their confusion:
"It's obviously a good movie, why is the box office so low?"

"Yeah, I think 'Charlotte' is better. I like the characters in it. They are all flesh and blood."

Although this box office is better than the opening performance of "Life Events".

But it obviously can't beat "Chinese Zodiac", let alone "Lost in Thailand".

When Lu Chuan saw that "Charlotte" only had 2400 million, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

But he felt something was wrong. Could it be that I made a mistake in my judgment last night?

To be fair, "Charlotte" is a clear winner compared to "Lost in Thailand".

Do audiences nowadays really like brainless comedies?
But no matter what, Cheng Xi has completely fallen flat on his face this time.

The film market changes so quickly that I really need to learn from my mistakes and think about the preferences of current audiences.

Otherwise, your judgment of the market will only get further and further off next time!
When Xu Zheng saw the report card, he touched his bald head excitedly.

He said to the marketing team with great enthusiasm:

"It really depends on the quality and box office, marketing is just a boost."

"One billion is not far from me!"

When they learned about the box office results, Cheng Xi was leading the main creators to promote the event.

At this time, an audience member asked:

"Director Cheng, the box office results are out, and 'Charlotte' only made 2400 million. What do you think of this box office failure?"

As soon as this question came out, Shen Teng and others suddenly looked a little embarrassed.

Is this person evil? He brings up things that are not relevant to the topic.

Are you a fan of Zuibai?

The host saw Ben and wanted to interrupt, so he asked the next audience member to ask a question.

But Cheng Xi waved his hand and took over the conversation directly:
"The box office on the first day was over 20 million, which actually exceeded my expectations. After all, the other two films were also very good, so it can't be said to be a failure."

"Secondly, our screening schedule is only 20%. Judging from the box office ratio and data feedback, our first-day attendance rate is the highest."

"Finally, because the first day of the release was on a Friday, only a small number of viewers went to see the movie, and the feedback on the movie has not yet spread. I am confident that the box office will get better and better in the future!"

What everyone didn’t expect was that Cheng Xi didn’t shy away from ranking third at the box office, and even admitted that the other two movies were good.

Cheng Xi's frank attitude immediately made those who wanted to ask questions in this regard stop and start to pay attention to the gossip.

"Director Cheng, if you really wear women's clothes, have you considered which outfit?"

"This question actually has nothing to do with the movie, but I can answer it."

"Since we're making a bet with Director Lu, let him choose when the time comes. This also complies with the rules. I just don't know what style Director Lu likes?"

Suddenly, bursts of laughter were heard in the cinema.

No one expected that Director Cheng would be so generous.

Letting Lu Chuan designate anything she wants, does that mean she is confident or truly fearless?
I'll ask you to wear a bikini and see if you will wear it?

Everyone knows that starting from "Life Events", although this pair looks similar in acting, those who know the cause and effect know that they are just plastic brothers.

Later, everyone also asked Reba, Shen Teng and others some questions about movies.

Finally, the promotional roadshow ended in joy.

At this time, Cheng Xi's secretary Deng Jie came over and reminded:
"Boss, the next game is tomorrow at 3pm in Tianjin."

Cheng Xi arranged to start from Yanjing and then go to a city every day.

It can be said that we are driving from north to south. The next stop is Tianjin, the main filming location. Later, we will select the key Cheng Xi and head south.

The trip is about ten days.

"Okay, let's inform everyone about the upcoming schedule and make arrangements."

"Then we'll continue to release the regular promotional footage and music videos as scheduled, and also push the highlights of our roadshow to trending searches."

Although "Charlotte" has become very popular due to the fermentation of previous events.

This is now reflected in the attendance rate. Next, it depends on whether the box office can surpass the other two and then strive for better screening schedules.

After seeing Deng Jie finish his report, Reba also came to Cheng Xi:
"Brother, do you really expect a box office of 2 million?"

"Of course I'm hoping for a higher box office, but a 2 million is a good start, better than 'Life Events'."

"Why, are you worried about your brother wearing women's clothes?"

"I'm not worried, but I also want to see the box office exceed 1 billion and see my brother wearing it."

"Don't make trouble, I won't wear it, I will never wear it in my life."

Hearing this, Reba covered her mouth and laughed.

This Q&A session of Cheng Xi's roadshow was also pushed to the top of the hot searches by Zuibai Entertainment.

Appeared on all major platforms.

At this time, old friend Lu Chuan of course also saw "designated by him".

"It's my decision, right? Then I'll give you a big one."

So I happily posted @醉白 on Weibo, saying:
[I think TFgirls’ JK uniforms are pretty good. I recommend this to my junior. I would like it even more if it was pink!

Of course, to be fair, if I lose, it will be decided by my junior brother!

At this point, Cheng Xi hasn't even started losing yet.

Netizens started to make fun of it and added a lot of pink JK uniforms to Cheng Xi's pictures.

It seemed like Cheng Xi had already decided on the outfit.

Of course Cheng Xi wouldn't care, and would not miss such a good publicity opportunity.

So she personally took part in the meme, picked out a photoshopped picture of a pink JK uniform, and posted it on her Weibo.

【Drunk White:
The netizens did a great job with the photoshop. She is so pretty, she must be my half-sister. (Photo)]

When netizens saw Teacher Zuibai personally taking the challenge, they couldn’t stop laughing.

[My half-sister, Mr. Zuibai, can make me laugh to death! ]

[Teacher Zuibai, please put it on quickly. My sword is thirsty for blood.]

【I'm fine now, everyone, support me.】

【??? Upstairs, you're not going to be hungry, are you? You're really hungry!】

While promoting on Weibo, Cheng Xi’s roadshow promotion was also going on.

There was also a constant stream of moviegoers.

Occasionally, you can hear people in the ticket hall discussing the interesting things that happened recently on Zuibai’s Weibo.

As the number of viewers gradually increased, reviews of "Charlotte" gradually appeared on major platforms.

The most heatedly discussed topic was the comparison between the two comedies "Charlotte" and "Lost in Thailand".

The two sides each held their own views and the game ended in a draw.

But Cheng Xi knew that "Lost in Thailand" now had a base of audience.

If the volume is similar to that of "Charlotte", then Cheng Xi has already won.

The rest will be left to time. Time slowly moves forward.

The much-anticipated Saturday box office results are out.

"Charlotte" 4500 million, "Chinese Zodiac" 4700 million, and "Lost in Thailand" 7800 million.

"Charlotte" is getting closer to "Chinese Zodiac", and "Lost in Thailand" has skyrocketed over the weekend.

The Internet continues to disbelieve:

【"Charlotte" is at most the third child. 】

【Teacher Zuibai has already started buying pink JK uniforms. 】

I feel like I've already started trying them on!

Bald Xu continued to grin and touch his bald head.

It's so comfortable.

But at this time, "Charlotte" still had the highest attendance rate.

A small number of cinemas have already increased the screening schedule of "Charlotte".

The pattern has quietly changed.

Sunday box office.

"Charlotte" 5900 million, "Chinese Zodiac" 4300 million, and "Lost in Thailand" 7200 million.

The box office of "Charlotte" continued to increase significantly, while the other two films shrank.

So far, "Charlotte" has grossed 1.28 million yuan in its first week, surpassing "Chinese Zodiac" with 1.21 million yuan and becoming the second.

"Lost in Thailand" was released for 7 days this week, with a weekly box office of 3 million yuan and a total box office of 6.1 million yuan.

At this time, audiences in various theaters were demanding that the number of screenings of "Charlotte" be increased.

"Two copies of 'Charlotte,' please."

"Sorry, the box office for 'Charlotte' is sold out today!"

"It's only noon, and you tell me all the tickets for the day are sold out. Don't you know to add more shows?"

"Sorry, we have reported this to our superiors and are currently negotiating."

This happened in major cinemas across the country.

The voices of people unable to buy tickets are also growing louder.

At this time, Cheng Xi and Han Sanding of China Film Group jointly put pressure on the cinema chains, demanding that they further increase the number of screenings.

Under the double pressure, cinemas no longer secretly increase the number of screenings.

Instead, they jointly raised the screening schedule of "Charlotte" to 40%.

Like "Lost in Thailand", the screening schedule of "Chinese Zodiac" has further shrunk.

The two heroes fought each other, and unexpectedly, Jackie Chan was hurt.

As time went by, everyone turned to "Charlotte" as to which one was better.

Especially on Douban, the score of "Charlotte" has reached 8.5 points, far exceeding the 7.1 points of "Lost in Thailand" and the 6.8 points of "Chinese Zodiac".

This is what comedy should be like. It's no longer about shit and piss, but about the conflicting plots and contrasting characters that bring a smile and enlightenment.

[Yes, I really can't relate to that middle-aged grouch. Why not talk about what young people think? Go back to the past and make up for the regrets!]

The dialogue is classic, and every supporting character comes alive, especially Jie Lun, whose acting seems so natural. Director Cheng truly deserves the Best Director award.

Actually, Lost in Thailand is also good, a sincere comedy, but unfortunately its competitor is Charlotte, and the difference between the two is immediately apparent.

Not only has the online reputation changed.

When I ask my friends for recommendations in real life, they all recommend "Charlotte", and you can even hear a few lines adapted from it occasionally.

“Is there still room for your performance to decline?”

"I've been living in your shadow."

"I want to lie down and degenerate all my limbs!"

At this point, the creators of "Lost in Thailand", who had been monitoring public opinion, could no longer sit still.

If you say that your new film is fresher than mine, then there's no doubt about it.

But the comparison online is unbearable.

So Xu Zheng also began to allocate a large sum of publicity expenses and started hiring internet trolls to give good reviews.

Let everyone say that "Lost in Thailand" is better than "Charlotte".

Xu Zheng: "Fortunately, my box office still has more than 7 million, and yours is only more than 5 million, and my total box office has reached 6 million. No matter what, the advantage is mine!"

Xu Zheng: "I have increased the publicity budget by another 10 million. Everyone, work hard and don't let down your guard at this crucial moment!"

In the second week, the weekday box office of major movie theaters dropped significantly.

"Charlotte" only makes more than 3000 million a day.

But the other two saw even more severe declines.

Just over 2000 million.

But starting on Friday, things started to get complicated.

After a week of fermentation, the topic of "Charlotte" has been at the top of the list for several days in a row.

People began to use the lines from the show on all major online platforms.

Cheng Xi's publicity is also continuous and full of energy.

So on Friday, the box office of "Charlotte" officially surpassed "Lost in Thailand" and reached 5500 million.

Xu Zheng was now extremely anxious, as "Lost in Thailand" only had a box office of 3300 million today.

"What's going on? Why are our box office sales dropping so fast?"

"Online public opinion is a bit out of control. Everyone has already assumed that 'Charlotte' is better than 'Lost in Thailand'. So now many people go to see 'Charlotte' first and only consider 'Lost in Thailand' after that!"

"Is there no way to save it?"

"We have done our best to do public relations measures, but"

After hearing this, Xu Zheng understood that even if he invested more water armies, they would not be as good as tap water.

Ten million people can't even make a decent splash in the vast ocean of people!
I don’t know if everyone is crazy or what, but now they are crazy about recommending "Charlotte" on the Internet.

I have been too busy recently and haven't had time to watch this movie.

He has always been immersed in the dream of becoming the first director to break the billion-dollar box office.

But even so, he feels that he can become the first billion-dollar director by virtue of his first-mover advantage!
"You've all seen 'Charlotte'. Is it really that good?"

When this question was asked, the whole audience fell silent.

Xu Zheng didn't say much, and immediately ended the meeting discussion, and instructed the assistant beside him:

"Go buy me a ticket to the nearest cinema. I want to see how amazing Charlotte is!"

When Lu Chuan saw the reversal of the box office here, he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

When I walk on the street or go to the company, I always feel that everyone's eyes are on me.

It was as if he had put on women's clothes.

"Why are you panicking? 'Charlotte' only grossed over 50 million. Can it possibly break 100 million in a single day?"

"If it can't break 10 million, how can it compete with Lost in Thailand? Lost in Thailand didn't even make billion!"

I'm not comforting myself, this is just reason overcoming fear!

"Lost in Thailand", you must win!

Lu Chuan never thought that she would hope that this comedy movie would be a success more than ever before.

He cares more about the box office of "The Banquet" than he does himself!
This is all Cheng Xi's fault. Why did you make a bet with me for no reason?!

I really don't want to wear women's clothes!
(End of this chapter)