I was just thinking about taking the arts exam and you said I've been playing supporting roles

Chapter 324 "Shall we celebrate, my leading man?"

"2 million! My God!"

"Pre-sales have already exceeded 2 million yuan so quickly!"

Guo Fan was still feeling dizzy after stepping off the stage, although he had a strong expectation that "So Young" would break a remarkable record.

Moreover, the pre-sales of 200 million yuan were within his previous estimates.

However, the pre-sale increase for this Double Eleven premiere celebration is simply too fast.

In just one hour... oh, less than an hour, the pre-sales surged by 20 million, and it's still skyrocketing.

Is Taobao really that scary?
"Old Guo, don't act like Grandma Liu!"

Chen Jin patted Guo Fan on the shoulder, letting him experience the shock of the Chinese market in advance.

The fact that the number of people reached 2 million so quickly was actually within Chen Jin's expectations.

If Taobao's Double Eleven shopping festival can't boost sales, then future traffic won't be considered traffic at all.

The current celebration is actually no different from the future live-streaming e-commerce.

It's possible to sell 500,000 movie tickets in just one minute, let alone a gala that's entirely dedicated to promoting the premiere and pre-sales of "So Young".

In other words, tonight's celebration is actually held to promote Singles' Day and sell tickets for the movie "So Young".

It's perfectly normal for many viewers to instinctively buy a ticket on their phones after watching the show.

Didn't you see how popular live-streaming e-commerce was a few years ago?

These days, there are countless netizens who impulsively buy all sorts of things, not to mention movie tickets allow you to actually watch a movie in a theater.

Isn't this better than buying a lot of stuff that just piles up at home and goes to waste?!
"No, that's too fast!"

"The price increase is making my heart race..."

Well, Guo Fan has a feeling that in the future, foreigners and Hong Kong people will go to a live stream of a popular internet celebrity and watch hundreds of thousands of movie tickets sell out in a few seconds.

We still need to practice!
With this kind of mentality, how can you be a box office champion director?!

"The internet economy has arrived, Lao Guo!"

"The entertainment industry is now a crucial part of the internet economy!"

Chen Jin patiently explained to Guo Fan, but looking around at Zhu Yanmanzi and the others, they all had the same incredulous expression.

He also knew that it wouldn't be easy to get them to accept that the box office had sold so well all at once.

"..."

The singing and dancing on stage continued, and the pre-sale box office figures on the big screen showed no signs of slowing down.

At 9:21 AM, pre-sale box office exceeded 2.1 million yuan!
At 9:54 AM, pre-sale box office exceeded 2.2 million yuan!
10 o'clock……

"I have a feeling it could break 2.5 million?"

Guo Fan, who was backstage, could see the real-time pre-sale data, and couldn't help but say, "This... this pre-sale isn't fake, is it?"

Many people actually have this concern.

Just like the Singles' Day sales exceeding 1000 billion or 2000 billion... many netizens and influential figures initially questioned these figures.

But in reality, faking this kind of thing is a life-threatening act.

This data is flawed; it's not just Alibaba that's going to suffer, but also the cinemas.

This requires cooperation from multiple parties, including Alibaba and Dida, to obtain such real-time data. Even if it's falsified, at most it's just purchasing it out of one's own pocket.

If you spend your own money, it's not considered counterfeiting.

Moreover, why would Alibaba do this?
The popularity of "So Young" was already there, and the 1.5 million yuan in pre-sales was already quite impressive.

Totally unnecessary.

2 million, 2.5 million... these are already outrageous.

How do you say that.

Reality is often more absurd than imagination.

Even fabricated data may not be as terrifying as the real thing, as seen in the later film "Ne Zha 2".

Even with the fakes, "Monster Hunt" only dared to spend a little over 1000 million more than "Fast & Furious 7," because that required real money.

Do you really think capital is a charity that doesn't care about throwing money into it?

They also have to consider the gains and losses.

Take the 100 billion yuan in sales during Singles' Day as an example. If the actual figure is 1000 billion yuan, then it's possible for Alibaba to add 990 billion yuan for good luck. But if it's 900 billion yuan, asking them to spend 10 billion yuan to make it 1000 billion yuan would be a waste of their money.

Therefore, capital is also human; it may have some degree of exaggeration, but it is not to the point of being fraudulent.

Investors will value this risk more than ordinary people.

"I was just joking!"

Guo Fan grinned when he heard Chen Jin's serious assessment.

At that moment, a huge cheer erupted from the entire stadium.

The most important guest at the premiere celebration was pop diva Wang Fei, who took the stage with the theme song of "So Young," and at that moment the sound of the entire audience reached its peak.

"Queen of Pop!"

"This appeal is truly amazing!"

Guo Fan muttered to herself, then couldn't help but ask Chen Jin, "Why didn't I see you go and talk to her just now?"

"What's there to talk about? They're practically semi-retired!"

Besides, it wasn't because of Chen Jin's connections, but because Alibaba invited him.

Chen Jin isn't the type to deliberately make friends. Although we might need to ask her to sing a song for "Fleet of Time," Chen Jin will still be able to find someone to help us then.

After Wang Fei finished singing his song, he encouraged the audience who were interested to buy tickets. He then sang another song before stepping off the stage.

The pre-sale box office has officially exceeded 2.5 million yuan.

In just ten minutes, another 1000 million was added.

This is similar to the concept of online celebrities selling tickets.

Wang Fei, dressed in a formal gown and with makeup on, walked off the stage but suddenly walked towards Chen Jin.

Since the other party had come to get to know her, Chen Jin couldn't pretend to ignore them, so she quickly got up.

"Director Guo, hello Chen Jin!"

Wang Fei smiled and extended his hand to Chen Jin and Guo Fan, displaying his very cheerful personality.

Guo Fan was very excited. Although he wasn't a fan of Faye Wong, he occasionally listened to her songs. Chen Jin smiled and shook her hand, saying, "Hello, Sister Fei, thank you for coming to support us. Thank you so much for the theme song!"

"polite!"

"I never expected this movie to be so popular!"

"The mainland market is really changing every year now..."

Wang Fei smiled, and Chen Jin subconsciously said, "Why don't you come out of retirement, Fei-jie? With your appeal, the movie will gross over 100 million in no time!"

"Hahaha!"

Wang Fei knew Chen Jin was joking, so he waved his hand and said, "Forget it, I won't compete with you for business!"

"I'm not interested in making movies!"

If others said this, it would be considered pretentious, but Wang Fei and Chen Jin believed it to be the truth.

This guy really doesn't care about making movies. Even in Wong Kar-wai's movies, he just acts however he wants.

If Wong Kar-wai is like this, what about other directors?

For many actors, acting in Wong Kar-wai's films is torture, but the only one who has been tortured by Wong Kar-wai is this diva in front of him.

"Sister Fei, you could actually do a cameo role!"

Chen Jin's suggestion was sincere.

Wang Fei's acting skills are actually not bad; she has a bit of talent, although compared to her singing voice, God has given her a lot more.

"talk later!"

"If it's a film by you and Director Guo, I might give it a try!"

It's unclear whether this was the truth or just flattery.

Guo Fan and the rest of the cast of "So Young" all wanted to take photos with her. Chen Jin also took a set of photos. After exchanging phone numbers, they prepared to go on stage.

Last but not least, everyone sang the ending theme song of "So Young," "The Days of BJ East Road," together!
Not only Chen Jin and others, but also Wang Fei, Chen Chusheng and other Super Boys and Super Girls all took to the stage to sing this song.

At this moment, the final pre-sale figure on the large screen behind them finally settled at 2.7.

2.75 million.

275, 165, 990 yuan.

These are the final pre-sale figures for "So Young".

The midnight showing later has unsurprisingly already surpassed 100 million, though the exact figures will be released later.

But what everyone knows is that, regardless of the final numbers for the midnight screenings, the pre-sale record for "Transformers 3" has already been broken by a large margin.

The first domestic film to gross over 100 million yuan in midnight screenings has been born.

It is also the first film in China to break the pre-sale records of 1.5 million, 2 million and 2.5 million yuan.

In just one night, the second installment of the "Broken Hearts" series, "Broken Hearts 2: So Young," broke two box office records. And this is clearly just the beginning.

***
"cheers!"

"Oooo!"

At the banquet following the premiere celebration, the entire cast and crew of "So Young" were excitedly celebrating.

The next table was also arranged for guests like Wang Fei and Chen Chusheng, but none of them showed up. They probably didn't like the food or went straight back to their hotel.

Wang Fei's status is too high for that. Chen Jin and the others are hungry, and since Alibaba is providing the food, they might as well have a meal together.

They weren't shy at all, and Chen Jin wasn't pretentious at all.

Meanwhile, Ma Yun and others were still at the premiere celebration.

However, the premiere celebration has been changed to Taobao's "31" global celebration.

The premiere is over, and I'll be thirty-one.

The pre-sale figures for "So Young" on the big screen were then switched to Taobao's transaction volume for March 31st. This celebration will last for 24 hours, ending in the early hours of tomorrow night.

This can also indirectly boost the box office of "So Young".

Ali had been preparing for this day for a long time.

After all, this holiday is extremely important to Alibaba right now.

"Brother Jin, you're absolutely amazing!"

"I toast to you!"

Li Jiahang probably never imagined in his life that he would be able to participate in a blockbuster film whose pre-sales have already broken records at the box office.

Lin Genxin, Nazha, and others nearby did the same.

Everyone was overjoyed by the 2.75 million yuan pre-sale revenue.

After all, the film was shot and released, and everyone knows who was behind many of the actions taken in this movie.

Guo Fan was just the director; the real mastermind behind the scenes was Chen Jin, who was the lead actress, producer, and screenwriter.

"Brother Jin, I also want to toast you!"

"Me too!"

They took turns performing, thankfully they were only drinking beverages, as they had to set off for a roadshow the next day and had to head to a cinema in Hangzhou early in the morning.

Because of Alibaba's investment, Hangzhou was the first stop for "So Young".

In the evening, we headed to Shanghai, a journey that took half a month.

"You're welcome!"

Chen Jin reciprocated each of their responses, her mood equally cheerful.

He himself really didn't expect this pre-sale result; he thought 2.2 or 2.3 million would be about right, but he didn't expect it to be so much more.

"Brother Jin, do you have any plans for your next movie?"

Lin and Xin were asking each other questions.

"That's about it, but I'm planning to test the waters in Hollywood!"

"Ok?"

"Oh?"

"what?"

Many people in the room had different expressions, except for Guo Fan, Gulnazar, and Zhu Yanmanzi, who were aware of the situation.

"Hollywood?"

"My God, is this a Hollywood blockbuster?"

"I go!"

Everyone's face showed deep envy and shock.

These days, landing a role in a Hollywood movie is the dream of countless actors.

"Think too much!"

"I filmed it myself, but it was filmed in Hollywood. The investment was so-so, but we had to find some foreign actors!"

After Chen Jin explained, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Scared to death.

I really thought Chen Jin was going to try his luck in Hollywood, but with his current abilities, it's not impossible.

With just a few movies grossing so much, the six major Hollywood studios must also want a piece of the domestic market. It's quite normal to include Chinese characters in big-budget films.

It can boost box office revenue.

But these kinds of roles are often minor and they never get any important roles.

Even though Chen Jin is so popular now.

Foreigners' xenophobia and contempt are ingrained in their very being.

In other words, you also need to have value, otherwise who will give you a role?
This is like shamelessly asking for cooperation or a role, only to be easily dismissed by white people unless you beat them into submission.

Therefore, Chen Jin would never accept these roles, because they would be meaningless.

Chen Jin might have some ideas if Hollywood were to create a film tailored specifically for him or collaborate with him someday.

Right now, the most important thing is to do your best.

"Haha, Brother Jin is going against the grain!"

"Follow the Hollywood path, leaving no path for anyone else!"

These guys were just joking, of course, and Chen Jin didn't say much, because unlike "So Young," Chen Jin was confident about this movie.

"John Wick" was just an experiment for Chen Jin, to test the effect in Hollywood.

Whether it will be successful or not remains to be seen after its release.

The group drank until about 2 a.m., then went back to their respective hotels.

Taobao's sales volume for this year's Singles' Day exceeded 50 billion yuan in just 2 hours, which is much more impressive than box office revenue.

This also demonstrates the purchasing power of the Chinese people.

"Are you happy? So many pre-orders were sold!"

Zhu Yanmanzi and Chen Jin walked back to the hotel side by side. Just now, Han Sanpin's assistant, Gao Shengcheng, sent him the ticket prices for the midnight screening.

1.13 billion!
That means that nearly a million couples chose to go to the cinema tonight to spend their once-in-a-millennium Singles' Day.

What to do after reading the phone call is self-evident.

"you are not happy?"

"You're supposed to be the female lead, aren't you?"

Chen Jin smiled at his girlfriend beside him, feeling that Zhu Yanmanzi was feeling a bit hot all over at that moment.

It's a feeling that's hard to describe.

Despite her cool and gentle appearance, her eyes seemed to sparkle with a captivating charm.

The promise the two of them made a few days ago for her birthday kept echoing in Chen Jin's mind.

"happy!"

Zhu Yanmanzi chuckled, smoothed her hair which was being blown by the night breeze, and suddenly turned to look at Chen Jin, smiling gently, "Shall we celebrate, my leading man?"

"So impatient?"

Chen Jin knew exactly what she was talking about, and the next second she felt a soft touch on her arm.

Accompanying this was Zhu Yanmanzi's cat-like murmur: "Mmm!"

"I've been waiting for over a year~~~"

A straight shot is unbeatable.

What's more, the girl was looking up at him expectantly, her gaze as gentle as water, as if it could melt anyone's heart.

"..."

Chen Jin's heartstrings seemed to be plucked at that moment.

The steel body, which had not been breached for more than 20 years, seemed to loosen itself at this moment.

"go!"

Chen Jin grabbed Zhu Yanmanz's hand, and the girl used all her strength to run alongside him.

The two of them, like a raging inferno, burned all the way from the hotel entrance to the door of the room.

It wasn't until the door was closed that the flames unleashed their full heat.

boom--

Chen Jin pushed the hotel door, causing Zhu Yanmanzi to slam it hard.

But neither of them felt anything; their eyes were only on each other, and their minds were preoccupied with that one thing.

(End of this chapter)