Huayu: Are you even sitting up straight? You're going to be the director?

Chapter 74 The Japanese's Top Selection! The Audience Goes Wild!

If you had to describe "Nanjing Photo Studio" in its opening week in one word, it would definitely be four words.

How cruel!

With its massive public attention and countless viewers, the rise of "Nanjing Photo Studio" was unstoppable! Enthusiasm burned fiercely!
"It's unbearably hot!"

In this special year, a good mainstream commercial film has completely ignited people's passion for watching movies.

Those positive reviews allowed the Chinese public to once again experience the allure of watching movies.

Just like the sensation caused by watching "Titanic" and "Shaolin Temple" back then.

Some towns and villages don't have cinemas, so they specifically ask the cinemas in the county for copies of films and are willing to pay the cinemas to use a screen to watch them.

Not to mention in the movie theater,

Almost every cinema was packed with viewers who had come specifically to see the show, with long queues of people waiting to buy tickets from morning till night.

By the weekend, scalpers were the first to discover that movie tickets were in short supply, even more so than for Transformers!
The cleaning lady at the movie theater was crying and begging for more money, saying she was too tired.
One show after another, even cleaning required wielding superhuman strength to speed things up, and the workload was three times greater than usual, all in order to reduce the time between shows.

Crazy!

As screenings were gradually squeezed, the screenings of "Flash Point" dropped from 39 percent on Wednesdays to 17 percent on Sundays.

It grossed over 100 million yuan in its opening week!
This momentum can no longer be described as an explosion or a burst, but rather as a crushing defeat.

The audience's enthusiasm was unprecedented.

The Chinese people are truly honest and good people.

Regardless of the arguments and insults online, many people who never go to the cinema came to show their support because they heard the movie was about Nanjing and the script.

Cao Zhong was deeply moved.

In my past life, after attending the world's most important military parade, I went from being a military enthusiast to being military illiterate.
People suddenly realized that with its hard power overwhelming the world, flattening the globe, and rushing into space, its focus was no longer on Earth.

However, its soft power is virtually nonexistent.

How can you blame people for not watching movies?

People don't understand art, and they don't want war.

The people remain steadfast; their love may not be expressed verbally, but it is genuine support.

Even if you don't ask us to commemorate it, everyone will remember it in their hearts.

These days, in many places, the word "Japanese devils" is still used to refer to Japanese people, even in official interviews.

However, given that this film has almost broken into the mainstream, no one would refuse to buy a ticket.

They didn't speak out online, but they actually spent real money to buy tickets.

……

"We're so busy. We've been working overtime all weekend. The movie theaters haven't even opened yet, but there are already a lot of people waiting to line up to buy tickets."

Ms. Li, the business manager of a cinema in Jinan, looked exhausted from her busy work.

Even though it was almost midnight on Sunday night, audiences kept pouring into the cinema, so the cinema had to add three more screenings, the latest of which didn't start until 12:40 a.m.

"In my opinion, this movie seems to be even more popular than Transformers a while ago."

When interviewed by reporters, Ms. Li said, "It's really popular. Before, when it was Transformers, I only saw young people. But this movie has attracted many middle-aged and elderly people."

It's hard to imagine that this film is a low-budget movie that reportedly cost less than ten million.

In our view, as long as piracy isn't too rampant, let alone 200 million, even 300 million is quite possible.

……

Shanghai, United Cinemas.

"The movie was just okay, I think it might affect the viewing experience. But the narrative structure was alright, quite novel. The director is very talented, managing to make this kind of film so commercially viable and amazing."

"When commemoration becomes a form of propaganda, 'Nanjing Photo Studio' becomes extremely ingenious."

"I've never seen this kind of narrative technique in domestic films before—interweaving, suspense. I'll probably watch it again later." "Although there are many Japanese companies in Shanghai, they're just in it for the money. Do you really think everyone is on the same page as them? Some might be, but I'm not."

……

Good movies will naturally shine in their own way.

In its second week of release, "Nanjing Photo Studio" still maintained a daily box office of 16 million yuan on weekdays.

It wreaked havoc in the film market.

It made Yu Dong cry.

Bona.

Looking at the insane box office figures, Yu Dong fell silent, wishing he could slap himself in the face.

He once had an opportunity to obtain a copy, but he didn't cherish it, and now he deeply regrets it.
If God gave him another chance, he would definitely tell Cao Zhong, "I want to distribute this; give me copies. If I could increase the quantity, I would hope it would be eight hundred."
Ideally, the old leader and Huayi should both be kicked out.

Looking at the six or seven hundred copies of "The Sun Also Rises" that have already been developed.

Then I thought of Cao Zhong's prediction: "The Sun" would have a hard time winning awards because the name is too bright.

Yu Dong suddenly had a bad feeling.

……

Beijing.

Overseas bases of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Aki's head was throbbing!

He had some interview transcripts sent back to him by the media in his hand, and Aki noticed some anti-Japanese sentiment in them.

This is the most typical problem of him not doing his job properly!
Looking at the daily box office results, Aki was completely stunned and a little scared.

"I really have let the Dog King down~"

He knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily.

Looking up, one could see that Aki's eyes were bloodshot.
The movie has been in theaters for a full week, and Aki has spent that week in astonishment and horror. Chinese people don't really like watching movies, and even blockbusters don't do much at the box office. So how did it suddenly explode like this? And it's been exploding every day.

Holding the phone, Aki was bewildered; he didn't understand.

I called the consulate in Shanghai, and the call went through.

"I need funds, and I also need cooperation."

Aki said, "We all misjudged the sensational effect of this movie. According to feedback from the Japanese media, I even felt a spontaneous anti-Japanese sentiment among the public, and this sentiment may even escalate."

"How should we cooperate with you, Akisan?"

“I need you to issue a warning, to call for a ban on any possible escalation of the situation, and to lodge a protest at the level of foreign teachers,” Aki said. “I will also apply to headquarters for a large sum of money to find people to speak on our behalf.”

"Then, what about Cao Zhong?"

After a question from a consulate official, both sides fell silent.

After a while.

Aki's eyes flashed with a fierce light as he solemnly said:

"If he goes abroad, I'll try to make him die, die, die."

"What if he doesn't come out?"

“Next time, perhaps it won’t be me, Aki, who’s connecting with you.” Aki pondered for a moment.

……

The following day, the Consulate General in Shanghai issued a warning, which was then released by some Japanese media outlets in an attempt to reduce online public opinion, lessen animosity, and send a message of peace.

However, this backfired and provoked a backlash from the audience.

It's insane! The number of moviegoers is going crazy!
(End of this chapter)