Depressive screenwriter.

Chapter 214 August
As August approaches, the temperature becomes hotter.

But along with the temperature, the summer film market is also heating up.

The box office performance of 5 Centimeters per Second is gradually weakening as the release date is postponed.

The box office started out at over 100 million during weekends, then dropped to 30 to 40 million during weekdays, and now only 40 to 50 million during weekends, and only 10 to 20 million during weekdays.

But no one in the Xia country's film industry could find fault with this performance.

Although many things in Xia Kingdom are similar to China in Su Yan’s previous life, there are also many differences.

Inflation in Xia Country is very well controlled, prices are low, and the purchasing power of Xia Country's currency is amazing. In addition, the development progress of the times is different. After all, Xia Country has not yet fully entered the Internet era, and television stations still dominate the audience's entertainment. Therefore, under the influence of these factors, the total box office of Xia Country's movies will not be as exaggerated as in previous lives.

In most cases, the annual box office champion of Xia Country's film industry only has a box office of more than 2 billion, and occasionally exceeds 3 billion.

Under such circumstances, "5 Centimeters per Second" has grossed over 1 billion yuan in three weeks since its release. This is already the fifth movie in Xiaguo to gross over 1 billion yuan this year.

Among the other four films, three are large-scale investment productions that were released during this year's Spring Festival.

The film industry’s performance speaks for itself.

Before the release of Seconds 5, many media outlets expected the upper limit of its box office to be 700 million. Some media outlets that were not optimistic about Su Yan even dared to predict that the box office would not exceed 200 million.

But a billion.
This is a number that no one expected.

What’s more, what makes 5 Centimeters per Second different from most popcorn movies is that the vast majority of people who have watched it give it extremely high praise.

Some people may feel that the plot is a bit scattered and there is no detailed main line.

A large number of Su Yan’s fans in his previous life had also expressed this view.

But the ending of Five Seconds did leave an indelible impression on a large number of movie fans.

At this point, the fans who had spent a lot of time watching Seconds 5 and getting out of the plot also began to examine Su Yan's movie Bouquet of Love, which was released in late August.

This type of work is always like this. When you first see it, you feel depressed and empty inside, and you want to criticize the director, screenwriter, and actors.

But when you get out of the emotion that the work brings you, you will be eager to encounter the next work of similar theme.

Su Yan is such a person.

A large number of his fans in Xiaguo are also such people.

Many of these fans who were attracted by the high box office and good reputation of 5 Centimeters per Second are also like this.

"Isn't that movie called Bouquet of Love also in the same genre as 5 Centimeters per Second?"

"Needless to say? How long is the shelf life of a bouquet? About a week! But the bouquet is very beautiful. The title of the work, Love Like a Bouquet, explains the theme of the story. A short but beautiful love!"

"It's a bit numb. I want to watch this movie, but I'm afraid of being abused!"

"Don't panic, just don't have any expectations of the old thief. His works are good anyway, I love watching them, and if you're not happy with the plot, just criticize him! I went into the theater with the mentality that this is a depressing movie, so the old thief couldn't stab me in the back."

"So if I have the attitude of watching a tragic movie, why should I go to the cinema to look for torture?"

"You've watched 5 Centimeters per Second and know Lao Zei's style. Why are you still willing to discuss Lao Zei's topics in the forum? Need I say more? You like Lao Zei's works! Although you may feel uncomfortable because of his works, everyone is here because they like his works!"

“It’s like drinking alcohol. It tastes terrible, but you just love it! It’s the same with Lao Zei’s works. They taste terrible, but every time you hear that he has a new work, you can’t help but pay attention to it.”

“We are probably sick!”

"Am I the only one who felt very uncomfortable for a week after watching 5 Centimeters per Second, but after recovering, I fell in love with Su Yan and watched all of Su Yan's works on the online streaming platform overnight in the next two weeks? He is really great!"

"? The god upstairs, aren't you uncomfortable seeing so many works of the old thief in such a short time? Can you handle it?"

"I cried many times, but I perked up and continued watching after crying. I enjoyed it after watching the end!"

"Awesome! If I were to say that, I would not be able to finish reading more than three of his works in such a short time. I need to slow down a bit!"

"The total box office of 5 Centimeters per Second is approaching 1.1 billion, and it is currently the box office champion of the summer season. Everyone should stop criticizing the old thief and let more people around him watch this movie. We should strive to make 5 Centimeters per Second the champion of the season after the summer season ends, so that the old thief can produce more works in the future."

"Don't worry too much. To some extent, we are helping the old thief with publicity." "Brothers, see you at the cinema on August 8.20th. Although this is the first time I've seen Su Yan's work, I've completely become his fan. I hope that the bouquet-like love performance will surpass Centimeters per Second!"

Su Yan put down his phone, looking a little surprised.

Up to now, there are signs that the online comments about him are easing.

Those viewers who previously criticized the ending of 5 Centimeters per Second for being bad are now beginning to appreciate how great it is.

“I didn’t expect my fans to adapt so quickly.”

"What do you mean fast?" Shinozaki Ikumi came over to take a look.

Although Su Yan posted it quickly, she still saw several comments praising Five Centimeters per Second on her phone screen.

Izumi Shinozaki had a smile on her face that I understood.

"I really thought you, Su Yan, didn't care about online reputation, but I didn't expect you would still secretly read fans' comments!"

"Cough cough." Su Yan coughed.

"As a creator, it's normal for me to read the fans' quotes and decide the direction of my future works!"

"It's not normal. It's totally not normal." Shinozaki Ikumi flicked her hair and spoke in a clear voice.

"Everyone in Xia Country knows that all your works, Su Yan, are tragedies. The only two works that are less controversial are Your Lie in April and the if-line ending of Tokyo Love Story! Do you need to determine the direction of your creation? You have only one direction for your creation, which is to make people depressed to the end!"

"Then you are wrong. The Rurouni Kenshin movie released during the Spring Festival is not a tragedy. You have also read the full script, right?"

"Heh" Shinozaki Ikumi sneered.

"The movie version of Rurouni Kenshin is indeed not a tragedy. But the character of Himura Kenshin himself is tragic. He experienced the death of Tomoe Yukishiro in his life. Even if you didn't give him a worse ending in the movie version, it doesn't mean that his life would get better."

"Well, but the ending of your Rurouni Kenshin movie is really well-set. If you release a movie like Seconds during the Spring Festival, I guess movie fans all over the country will criticize you to death! From this point of view, you are still very smart!"

Su Yanwen did not refute when he heard this. There were many tragedies in tragic movies released during the Spring Festival in Su Yan's previous life. Even if the works had a good reputation, at most they would break even at the box office, and there were almost no profits.

"After 5 Centimeters per Second, now almost all fans in Xiaguo know your style, Su Yan. On the contrary, if Su Yan ever stops creating depressing works, then my fans will probably feel a sense of freshness and be truly surprised!" Shinozaki Yumi chuckled.

Su Yan was stunned when he heard this and thought about it.

All his previous works were depressing, which was also the result of the system's lottery.

Later, he became depressed by the works he had selected, which was the result of his own preference.

In fact, although most of the works Su Yan had read in his previous life were depressing, there were also a few works that were not depressing.

Su Yan is now basically a warrior of love in the Xia Kingdom plane.

But he is not without opportunities to reverse this image.

"Let's talk about it later. If there is a chance, maybe I will really produce some pure love works." Su Yan said with a smile.

"Pure love?" Shinozaki Ikumi's eyes widened and then she burst into laughter.

"I was joking. What were you thinking? How could there be such a thing as pure love in your brain? It's really funny to hear such words coming out of your mouth. It's a pity that I didn't record what you just said, otherwise I would post it online, and your fans who were depressed by 5 Centimeters per Second would collectively laugh out loud today."

"."Su Yan.

Although he had a good relationship with her, Su Yan felt a little unconvinced by her inconsiderate ridicule.

笑吧
Just laugh!

In the afternoon, Su Yan went to the fz crew to participate in the filming of Gilgamesh, and then near dusk, he and Shinozaki Ikumi went to discuss the details and direction of the subsequent special effects production of the show with the cooperating special effects production company.

In the evening, after Su Yan and Shinozaki Ikumi finished work, they had dinner and drinks together in a pub in Tokyo before going home.

The employees on standby at the head office in Shanghai followed Su Yan and Shinozaki Ikumi's initial publicity plan and posted the promotional trailer for "A Bouquet of Love" on the Internet and the company's official website.

(End of this chapter)