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Chapter 15: Movies with Box Office Success of Tens of Millions!
According to Lü Rui's memory, the first batch of 30 cinema chains nationwide will be officially established around June 1st of this year.

By then, the total number of registered cinemas nationwide will reach 35, with 1024 cinemas joining the cinema chain and 1843 screens.

Prior to this, there were only about 1500 screens and fewer than 850 cinemas nationwide.

When "Big Shot's Funeral" was released last year, the total ticket price was 25 yuan.

"Gone Girl" is pretty much the same.

This is not a small sum of money!
After all, the average monthly wage of urban employees across the country is only about 905 yuan, so very few people are willing to spend more than 20 yuan to go to the movies.

It is during the Spring Festival that everyone has spare money, so they are willing to splurge a little.

On the day the movie was released in China, Lü Rui stayed up all night, constantly refreshing the news on major portal websites, Tianya Community, BBS forums and other platforms.

He was looking forward to seeing some news about the movie, even if it was just a bad review.

Unfortunately, he found nothing.

In the middle of the night, he yawned in a daze and decided to go to bed and take a nap, planning to watch it again the next day.

until……

"Jingle Bell--"

The shrill ring of the telephone suddenly echoed in the room, instantly waking Lü Rui.

He opened his eyes and grabbed his phone.

It was Zhao Peng calling!

"Hey?"

"Brother Rui! You're ascending to heaven! You're really going to ascend to heaven!"

Lu Rui's face darkened: "Speak your mind, or shut up."

"Hehe, guess how much our film 'Gone Girl' grossed on its opening day?" Zhao Peng asked, keeping everyone in suspense.

"80?" Lu Rui guessed a number casually.

"No, that's not right!" Zhao Peng laughed. "It's 125 million! A lot of people went to see movies during the Spring Festival, so the publicity was excellent, plus you were nominated for the main competition at the Berlin Film Festival..."

The analysis continued to come from the other end of the phone, but Lü Rui's head was buzzing.

You made the right choice!
You chose the right date!
The Spring Festival film season was absolutely fantastic!

According to China News Service, when "Big Shot's Funeral" premiered in the capital on December 21 last year, it grossed more than 1.8 million yuan on its opening day.

This is Feng Xiaogang's Lunar New Year film, and it is also the highest-grossing domestic film in a single day!

The fact that "Gone Girl" reached 125 million copies is definitely a very impressive achievement!

"only……"

On the phone, Zhao Peng suddenly became hesitant, as if he wanted to say something but didn't know how to say it.

Lu Rui's heart clenched, and he hurriedly asked, "But what?"

"Ahem, um... some people on the forums and communities are insulting you."

Ok?
Lu Rui got out of bed and went to the computer.

Click refresh, and wow, a ton of reviews popped up.

"This movie is something else! It's made me afraid of marriage."

Women are terrifying!

"When your lover disappears, you're condemned by everyone; when your lover returns, you're plunged into an abyss. Marriage is like a magnificent robe—that's the facade; but when it's crawling with lice, that's the lining!"

"This movie is amazing! My boyfriend said he'd have to think about getting married after watching it."

"An Jiahe deserves it! Mei Ting is amazing! That's exactly how we should deal with him! Control him for life!"

"This movie is so disturbing. The essence of marriage is dissected so brutally. It's really scary."

"Is this a work that a new director could make? The narrative perspective shifts are unparalleled, the truth and lies are interwoven, the multi-narrative structure is multi-layered, and the suspense and thriller style is created—it's amazing!"

"Lu Rui, right? I'll remember you. I just got married!"

The main complaints revolve around the story being too dark, shattering any expectations one has about marriage after watching it.

Many young couples went to the movie theater with great joy, but came back completely silent.

But the praise far outweighed the criticism! After all, in today's film market, there are very few works that blend multiple styles such as multi-narrative, suspense, thriller, dark humor, and social realism.

"Gone Girl" is undoubtedly a masterpiece among masterpieces!

"Hahahahaha!"

When Feng Yuanzheng went to the restaurant for breakfast that morning, she laughed heartily.

Although the male lead he played in the movie was a cheating scumbag, his character was not much different from An Jiahe's.

But the key factor lies with Mei Ting!
In "Don't Talk to Strangers," Mei Ting is a true victim who is persecuted from beginning to end.

Therefore, Feng Yuanzheng's image as a domestic abuser is deeply ingrained in people's minds.

But it's different in "Gone Girl".

Mei Ting began her revenge, suppressing Feng Yuanzheng completely and almost sending him to prison!
Even after the two reconciled in the end, Mei Ting still controlled, teased, and bound him.

This kind of revenge is so satisfying!

Especially for viewers who have seen "Don't Talk to Strangers", watching "Gone Girl" is an incredibly enjoyable experience.

Thus, a crack was successfully torn in Feng Yuanzheng's "domestic abuser" label.

For five consecutive days, good news kept coming from the country!

Especially on Valentine's Day, February 14th, the box office of "Gone Girl" exceeded 1.5 million yuan in a single day!
As of February 17, the film's total box office revenue was 805 million.

But this is far from over, because today is only the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, and the heat will continue until at least the fifteenth day of the first lunar month before gradually subsiding.

"Another movie with a box office of tens of millions is about to be born."

In the hotel room, Han Sanping, who was enjoying a rare moment of leisure, stared intently at Lü Rui, as if he were looking at a priceless treasure!
It's important to know that, to date, only about 20 Chinese-language films from mainland China have managed to break the "ten million" mark.

The total number of films produced in mainland China is approximately 3000.

This also means that only one out of 150 films can break the 1 million mark at the box office.

What is this concept?
genius?

Do not!
It's a thoroughbred!

A thoroughbred horse, one in a million!

"Although you have achieved some success, don't be too proud."

Jiang Wen, who had already returned from France, started rambling on and on.

"My directorial debut, 'In the Heat of the Sun,' was nominated for the Venice International Film Festival and even helped Xia Yu win a Best Actor award. It grossed a total of 5000 million yuan at the box office!"
"Do you think I'm arrogant?" "No, I'm not arrogant at all. I'm just doing what I'm supposed to do. You've only just been nominated for the main competition at Berlin, and the estimated total box office is only 2000 million. You're still a long way from becoming a truly great director..."

Jingle Bell--

As Jiang Wen was speaking, Lü Rui's cell phone, which was in his pocket, suddenly rang.

He took it out and glanced at it. Seeing that it was an unfamiliar number, he casually pressed the answer button.

"Hello? Oh! It's me, Lü Rui. Okay, I understand. Thank you for letting me know..."

After hanging up the phone, Lü Rui looked up again, ready to continue listening to the teachings.

But then he noticed that Jiang Wen, Han Sanping, and all the other staff members of China Film Group were staring at him with burning eyes!
"Who called you just now?" Jiang Wen asked impatiently.

"He said he was from the Berlin Film Festival organizing committee and told me to remember to attend the awards ceremony on time, and not to leave early or be late. Hey, that's pretty thoughtful."

Jiang Wen: "..."

"Hahahahaha!"

Han Sanping suddenly burst into laughter, leaving Lü Rui stunned.

what's going on?
Why is one silent and the other laughing?
Seemingly noticing the confusion on his face, Han Sanping explained, "The three major European international film festivals all have an unspoken rule: if a film is eligible for an award, the organizing committee will notify the crew in advance not to rush off and to remember to attend the awards ceremony on time."

"You should understand what I mean by that, right?"

Swah——

Lu Rui suddenly stood up! His eyes widened in shock!

There really is a prize to win?!

(End of this chapter)