Huayu: Starting from Fahrenheit

Chapter 363 2100 Million on the First Day

After browsing through the comments from viewers online, Wu Zhuo's mood improved considerably.

Although I know that some of these comments are exaggerated and some of the praise is over the top.

But just like how everyone enjoys flattery, even knowing it might not be sincere, it still makes people feel good...

After browsing some comments, Wu Zhuo's anxious mood calmed down a lot. Just as he was about to log in to his blog, the phone on the table next to him suddenly rang.

Xiao An quickly went over and answered the phone, "Hello..."

Wu Zhuo's expression became tense again, and he couldn't help but sit up straight, looking at Xiao An with anticipation.

"How many?"

Xiao An put down the phone, looking incredulous. "2132 million."

"hiss……"

Wu Zhuo couldn't help but gasp.

So strong.

He remembered that in his previous life, the opening day box office of "Painted Skin" was over 1700 million.

This achievement is already a very rare one in mainland China.

Because of its outstanding performance on the first day, major cinema chains immediately increased the number of screenings of "Painted Skin" in the following days.

Ultimately, this made "Painted Skin" the hottest movie during the 2008 National Day holiday.

Oh! It's worth mentioning that although the National Day film season existed several years ago, it was thanks to "Painted Skin" that it truly became a dominant film season.

Before 2008, from 2004 to 2006, every year during the National Day holiday, a Hong Kong film starring Jackie Chan was released in mainland cinemas.

2004's "New Police Story", 2005's "The Myth", and 2006's "Rob-B-Hood".

However, at that time, the concept of the National Day film season was not yet mature, and there were not many competing films at the same time.

It wasn't until the release of "Painted Skin" in 2008 that the "National Day film season" officially kicked off in mainland China.

"Abel, you're about to soar to new heights!"

Xiao An was very excited, "The box office on the first day was 20 million, it's 100% certain to exceed 100 million."

There are very few movies nationwide that have grossed over 100 million yuan.

I'd like to see who will say you're not as good as Jay Chou in the future.

Jay Chou always piggybacks on other people's success when he gets into big-budget movies, but you genuinely carry the box office yourself.

Wu Zhuo was also very excited.

The success of the opening day's box office has fully demonstrated that my participation not only did not cause "Painted Skin" to suffer a box office flop, but also played a significant role in boosting its performance.

However, after learning his results, Wu Zhuo felt relieved and said to Xiao An speechlessly:

"I've already soared to great heights, okay? 'Painted Skin' just helped me successfully enter the film and television industry."

For Wu Zhuo, soaring to great heights was no longer an option.

He is now quite well-known in the country.

The more famous he becomes, the less likely he is to achieve meteoric success.

It can only be said that he has now established himself in the film industry.

When people think of Wu Zhuo, they also think of his movie "Painted Skin".

"Twenty million on the first day, that's something Jay Chou couldn't achieve."

Xiao An retorted with a pout.

"This data is definitely very good, but we still need to pay attention to the future direction of the film."

Unlike "Red Cliff," which had a hot opening at the box office but then saw a sharp drop in attendance, "Red Cliff" was a different story.

Wu Zhuo raised a concern.

……

However, Wu Zhuo's worries were completely unnecessary.

The day after the opening day box office results for "Painted Skin" were released, major media outlets across the country were instantly abuzz.

Almost all media outlets are reporting on the movie "Painted Skin".

"Painted Skin" grossed 20 million yuan on its opening day, becoming the second domestic film to surpass 20 million yuan at the box office on its opening day.

"Wu Zhuo's transition from music to film is a resounding success, making him a rising star in the film industry." "Are Wu Zhuo and Jay Chou competing not only in the music scene but also in the film industry?"

The phenomenal box office performance of "Painted Skin" has significantly impacted the screening schedules of films including "The Mummy 3".

While the media was frantically reporting on Painted Skin.

Various film reviews about "Painted Skin" have also emerged.

There are both positive and negative reviews, but overall there are more positive reviews.

Hu Jianli, who attended the premiere that day, made no secret of his love for the film, stating frankly:

"This will be a groundbreaking film, and fantasy films will become an important genre in future domestic films."

……

Numerous film reviews and media reports further fueled the film's popularity.

The internet is filled with discussions about "Painted Skin".

"Did you go see Painted Skin? It's pretty good. Wu Zhuo, that bastard, acted quite well."

"I always thought Wu Zhuo was just making a cameo appearance in a Zhang Yimou movie, like Jay Chou did. I didn't expect him to actually be the lead actor! He acted well, and I'm planning to watch it again."

"The scene where Zhou Xun ripped her face off was just too damn terrifying."

The heated discussions inevitably drew more viewers to the cinemas.

In recent days, some cinemas in downtown areas have even experienced a shortage of tickets.

Faced with this situation, cinemas immediately responded by continuously increasing screenings of "Painted Skin".

Originally scheduled for one screening a day, the number of screenings was increased to four screenings a day in just three days.

Meanwhile, some cinemas that had not previously shown "Painted Skin" also became restless and approached the theaters, wanting to obtain the screening rights.

There's no doubt that "Painted Skin" became a hit.

Box office figures also change daily.

They made another 2200 million on the second day of release.

2500 million on the third day

2300 million on the fourth day

2200 million on the fifth day

In just five days, "Painted Skin" grossed 1.1 million yuan at the domestic box office.

What does it mean to generate over 100 million in just five days?

This broke the record set by "Curse of the Golden Flower" last year, which reached 100 million yuan in 6 days, becoming the first domestic film to reach 100 million yuan in the fastest time.

The news that the film grossed over 100 million yuan in five days caused an uproar in the entire domestic film industry.

Reporters went completely crazy, and a large number of reporters began to follow and film the "Painted Skin" crew.

Because there were so many reporters, Wu Zhuo, who originally wanted to go on a date with Liu Shishi, had to give up the idea and stay at home in Beijing.

However, he couldn't hide for long. On October 1, 2008, National Day, the whole country was on holiday, which caused "Painted Skin" to have another box office boom.

With a single-day box office of 29 million, it stands out from the crowd, firmly surpassing Jet Li's newly released "The Mummy 3".

The emergence of these 29 million figures directly brought the box office revenue of "Painted Skin" to 140 million.

There's no need for analysis; everyone knows that this movie is a sure thing to break 200 million.

However, the final figure is still unknown.

Even so, it was enough for the production team to hold a celebration banquet.

After discussing with several other investment companies, Ningxia Film Studio decided to hold a grand celebration banquet.

Not only should the main creators be present, but many colleagues in the industry should also be invited to share this honor.

Okay, so I'll just invite more people to watch the Painted Skin movie and act all high and mighty.

Ningxia Film Studio, one of the poorest film studios in China, has made a remarkable comeback with the film "Painted Skin".

If Ningxia Film Studio doesn't show off in front of other film studios, it won't be interesting.

Therefore, a grand celebration banquet was scheduled for October 5th.

(End of this chapter)