Chapter 308: Box Office Is Good! Wei Yang: God Is Not on My Side
"... Just like what Director Zheng said in the movie, sometimes the audience's interpretation is better than our creation. I look forward to it and respond with a learning attitude, hoping to see some wonderful insights from everyone."
Wei Yang answered the last question from reporters and the audience, and the premiere ceremony of "Famous" also came to an end under the chairmanship of Xie Nan.
Everyone else went back to their homes, but Wei Yang still wanted to say thank you to some of the guests who came to support them.
Fatty Wang came over to say hello. He would fly back to Xiangjiang in the evening and not participate in the subsequent road show.
This is also the only main creator of "Famous" who does not participate in road shows.
There is no way, Fatty Wang is not an ordinary artist, but a director or even a boss. This time he took the role just to save Wei Yang's face. He also participated in some interviews and activities before, but there is really no time for road shows later.
This has been explained in advance, and Wei Yang also expressed his understanding. "Famous" is a group drama, and there are several other main creators, so it doesn't matter if there is one less Fatty Wang.
Moreover, they are not unhelpful in the follow-up, and can still be interviewed. If there are roadshow arrangements in Guangdong Province, they may also be there to support.
Several other main creators also went back to rest first. Starting tomorrow, they will conduct a road show for about two weeks.
Starting from the Magic City, we will first go around Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, and then go south and then north. We are expected to visit more than 20 cities, and the pressure of publicity is still great.
Wei Yang couldn't rest. Even if he sent away the others, he still had to keep an eye on the box office data.
Today is the premiere. Although the current box office statistics are not as exaggerated as in later generations, real-time statistics can basically be calculated by the second, and anyone who downloads the software from their mobile phone can view it in real time.
It has not yet reached this level. Many theater chain data are not centralized. Data collection must be done by a dedicated person and the theater chain side, and then the statistics can be compiled.
It’s hard to say at this time.
Some theater chains can directly synchronize in real time, some theater chains will take several hours to unify, and some theater chains will not even be able to provide specific data until tomorrow morning.
Of course, most cases are not so extreme. The theater rights and resources that a crew like "Famous" can mobilize and contact are not comparable to those of ordinary crews.
If nothing unexpected happens, Wei Yang will know all the data of the premiere in the evening, and can know most of the box office in real time.
At this moment, the premiere ceremony was over and it was almost noon. The first round of box office statistics had come out and been sent to Wei Yang's mobile phone.
Wei Yang was busy socializing, so he didn't look at it. He waited until he was almost busy before taking out his phone.
Fan Xiaopang, who was next to him, also received the information. Artists of their level had relevant channels, not to mention film creators. If they wanted to know, the non-confidential data staff would inform them.
Wei Yang was busy, and since the first movie was a bit uneasy, she was just waiting for Wei Yang to watch it together.
In her words, this is called a sense of ritual!
"How many?"
Seeing Wei Yang glance at his phone and frowning slightly, Fan Xiaopang thought it was because the box office data was not ideal, so he hurriedly comforted him.
"After all, it's the first movie, so let's just think of it as accumulation. Besides, today is Tuesday, which is considered a working day. The word-of-mouth will be fermented later, and there will be a turn for the better..."
Wei Yang saw her gushing and drafted it in advance. He probably thought about how to comfort him in private, and he might even have another congratulations + rainbow fart speech.
Shaking his head and laughing, Wei Yang handed the phone to Fan Xiaopang. When the latter saw the text message on it, his eyebrows rose and he gave Wei Yang angrily.
"7.2 million, why are you frowning?"
This data may not seem like much, but the key is that it counts real-time box office and does not include pre-sale box office.
In other words, the box office was 7.2 million in just one morning, and the actual box office peak for watching movies is in the afternoon and evening, not to mention that today is a non-holiday, so the box office is normally lower than on holidays.
According to the calculations of the theater and the crew, excluding pre-sale box office, the first-day box office of "Famous" is extremely likely to reach 40 million, and it is even expected to hit 50 million.
This data cannot be said to be bad in any case. The first-day box office of "Painted Skin 2" was only 67 million+.
In Fan Xiaopang's view, this data cannot be said to be a big surprise, but it is definitely very satisfying.
Under such circumstances, Wei Yang still frowned, and Fan Xiaopang's first reaction was that this bitch was teasing him.
But she thought wrong. Wei Yang really wasn't teasing her, but was actually frowning.
Frankly speaking, he was very satisfied with the first-day box office data!
But people are like this. They have to look forward to Shu and are insatiable. Before the release, he thought that he would be very happy if he could get 300 to 500 million. But if it is really expected to reach this range, Wei Yang's second reaction after being happy was actually a little disappointed.
Wei Yang also thought that he was the son of destiny. His first movie was a hit, and he even cut "囧" to become the first Chinese movie to exceed 1 billion.
Although the probability is a bit low and does not conform to market rules, but according to market rules, "Thailand" is not a 1 billion+ seedling from any aspect.
At least considering the lineup and gimmicks, "Famous" is more promising on the surface.
This is not Wei Yang's bragging. He randomly asked a hundred people to guess who could break 1 billion. It is estimated that more than 90% of people would choose "Famous".
Even if Xu Zheng himself was brought in and judged from an absolutely objective perspective, there is a high probability that he would not choose "囧".
So he says he doesn't daydream, but in his heart Wei Yang has actually dreamed more than once, and the reference is not only "囧", but also "Tiny Times" and "To Our Fading Youth" which will be released next year. .
If "囧" is the right place at the right time, most of these two movies rely on the halo of star directors. The result is 484 million for one and 719 million for the other.
"To Our Mortal Youth" is still somewhat chewy, but "Tiny Times" is recognized as a bad movie.
Wei Yang dare not say that his influence can surpass that of Zhao, but he never thinks that he will lose to Guo Xiaosi, even if he has the bonus of the original work.
Guo Xiaosi can earn nearly 500 million at the box office. Even if it is released a year earlier than him, it is not incomprehensible for me to get 700 to 800 million.
Therefore, Wei Yang is modest in his words, but in his heart he has thought more than once about beating "Painted Skin 2", stepping on "Search", and directly becoming a god in the film market in one fell swoop.
But at the moment, it seems that he still has not played the legendary server. "Famous" is expected to be a big hit with his addition, but it is still far away from becoming a god.
"God won't help me."
Wei Yang sighed. If he wants to complain, just blame him for having a bad author forcefully lower the rating. Otherwise, his debut film will have a box office of 3 billion+ and it will destroy the Chinese film industry.
Seeing Wei Yang sighing and sighing, as if the movie was a hit, Fan Xiaopang clenched his fists and felt calm.
Although I like this bitch man in my heart, I still want to beat him...
Fortunately, maybe Wei Yang also knew that his statement was too harsh and he quickly adjusted it.
"Let's go, I'll treat you to dinner."
"The movie is a hit, don't fool me with the restaurant."
"What's wrong with the little restaurant? The little restaurant tastes good. Besides, you should treat me to dinner. Now I'll make you a masterpiece movie."
Wei Yang's words are not really unreasonable. Fan Xiaopang has been struggling to enter the film industry for so long. Most of the commercial films have female protagonists, and the box office is not high.
"New Shaolin Temple" and "October Siege" are over 200 million,
"The Orphan of Zhao" has less than 200 million.
At present, Fan Xiaopang's highest-grossing film is "The Founding of the Party", but this movie certainly has nothing to do with her, and her small role is not enough to be called a starring role.
Therefore, the box office appeal of these sisters is really limited. Of course, there are not many female stars in the entire Chinese film industry who can handle the box office.
Fan Xiaopang and Wei Yang have scandals and have CP fans, which can increase the popularity, and their acting skills are also up to standard. Among many female stars, they are the most cost-effective.
But no matter what, it is a fact that Fan Xiaopang’s past box office performance was not strong. Right now, "Famous" is just the beginning, and the future box office trend is hard to say, but it is still very likely to become her highest-grossing starring commercial film.
The representative TV series is "My Love from the Star" shot by Wei Yang, and the representative movie is "Famous" shot by Wei Yang.
Not to mention that she invited him to dinner, it was right for Wei Yang to eat, but Wei Yang had already eaten, so there was no need to argue.
"By the way, where is your mother?"
"My mother went to my hotel and she brought me some souvenirs."
"Then when we have dinner, wouldn't it be appropriate not to call her?"
Fan Xiaopang's eyes lit up: "Then shall I call her?"
Wei Yang originally thought that the elders would come to have a meal together, so he didn't think much about it. As soon as he saw Fan Xiaopang's appearance, he knew there was a misunderstanding and quickly made up for it.
"Forget it, it's too troublesome. I'm tired from traveling all the way. Let them take it with me."
Fan Xiaopang didn't say anything. The two of them and the staff found a secret private restaurant to eat, and then packed some more.
But when he returned, Wei Yang answered the phone and went over to work, leaving Fan Xiaopang to go back alone.
Opening the room, Fan Chengcheng was watching TV, while Fan's mother was sorting a lot of things.
"You bought so much and I can't use it. I'll just stay in Shanghai for two days and start a nationwide roadshow soon."
“You pick out what you can use first, and keep the rest or mail them home.”
Fan Xiaopang didn't argue with her mother and took the packed lunch box over: "You haven't eaten yet? I brought it for you."
Hearing this, the little fat man rushed over, opened the lunch box, and said with joy, "I love cabbage and braised pork."
"Wash your hands first."
Mother Fan drove the little fat man away, and then looked at her daughter: "Where's Xiao Wei, he didn't come back with you."
"He is busy. He is responsible for everything. Please ask me to take care of it for you."
"That…"
Fan's mother wanted to ask again, but the little fat man had come back. There was a bit of resistance on Fan's face, so he could only suppress his thoughts.
Even though she sometimes manages finances for her daughter, she was also an agent earlier and seems to have a lot of say.
But their family was all focused on Fan Xiaopang. Her daughter had big ideas, and they could mix in many things. However, Fan's mother couldn't force her to ask questions about Fan Xiaopang's own decisions, so she could only sigh in her heart.
The child cannot help his mother......