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Chapter 477 Chen Jin vs. Little Li!
"Love is Not Blind 3 breaks domestic single-day box office record, surpassing 2.5 million yuan!"

"Love is Not Blind 3: Total Box Office Exceeds 3 Million Yuan in a Single Day, Leading the Double Eleven Box Office!"

Taobao's Singles' Day shopping festival transaction volume exceeded 500 billion yuan in 19 hours!

……

When Chen Jin saw the news pushed to her phone early in the morning, she thought she was seeing things.

Holy crap, 2.5 million?!

Is it really necessary to be so exaggerated?!

Although I knew that the pre-sale box office of "Love is Not Blind 3" was very good before I went to bed last night, and even bought some tickets, I never expected that it could break 2.5 million yuan in a single day, surpassing the 2.37 million yuan single-day box office of "Nanjing".

Isn't this... a bit too much?

Chen Jin absolutely refused to believe that these were the real figures for "Love is Not Blind 3".

Of course, putting aside the manipulation, the box office performance of "Love is Not Blind 3" was actually not bad. Relying on the popularity of the previous two "Love is Not Blind" films on Singles' Day, it should have been possible to earn 2 million yuan in a single day.

Even the worst-case scenario is 1.8 million!
This is the effect of a super IP.

Even in China, it's still a food.

"It seems that 10 billion is still a conservative estimate!"

"It might actually reach 15 billion!"

Chen Jin was genuinely impressed; the domestic box office market had indeed taken off, and it was in its most unregulated phase.

Any movie release, with a bit of buzz and celebrities, can recoup its costs; a good viewing experience might even have unexpected positive effects.

Huayi set a good example!

The direct box office market drives the stock market, causing a bunch of people to pour money into movies, not only for production and distribution, but also for box office revenue.

Several listed film companies can drive a surge in market capitalization.

Chen Jin called Chen Su, went into the bathroom, and chatted with him while washing up.

"Alibaba said they wanted to break records, so all the pre-sales were for the first day!"

Pre-sales have broken records, so breaking single-day records is actually quite normal.

"Okay, just this once, these numbers are a bit exaggerated!"

"If things don't go well and it surpasses the record set by 'John Wick,' it'll raise suspicions!"

Chen Jin casually remarked, "Although 'Love is Not Blind 3' has some buzz, it hasn't broken any records, has it?"

If this goes too far, it might really end up like "Monster Hunt".

In the original timeline, "Monster Hunt" made a joke; it was too aggressive, not only aiming to be the number one film in Chinese film history, but also breaking the box office record of "Furious 7".

It's one thing if you break it, but it exceeds several million. Anyone with eyes can see that there's an ulterior motive and some kind of shady operation involved.

Isn't this deliberately leaving someone with leverage against us?
Even though "John Wick" is a film produced by China Film Group Corporation, doing so still has a negative impact.

It's okay to do it, but don't overdo it.

If it goes too far, the nature of the problem changes.

Just because the higher-ups turn a blind eye doesn't mean they can't deal with you; if they want to find excuses, they can have a whole bunch.

Alibaba set a record for pre-sales, which is understandable given the hype surrounding Singles' Day. Now that they've broken the single-day box office record, wouldn't they want to boost the final box office as well?
"You have no idea how popular Singles' Day is! The movie theaters were packed last night!"

"The midnight screening almost broke last year's record for 'So Young'!"

"This scale of 2.5 million is not a lot at all!"

Chen Su said helplessly.

In his view, doing so is obviously very beneficial... because with high popularity, more people will go to the cinema to buy tickets, especially during a special period like Singles' Day.

"I know, that's why I'm reminding you, from now on, just follow the normal data, don't make the box office too high!"

"But what if? What if the trend gets better and better?"

Chen Su clearly doesn't have Chen Jin's system; he definitely hopes that the movies produced by his own company will have the highest possible box office.

"In that case, I have nothing to say. It means the movie is indeed popular!"

"But don't interfere with the subsequent box office performance; whatever it is, it is!"

"Keep a low profile, understand?"

Chen Jin did not want the timeline to be the same as the original one.

Pre-sales were fabricated, single-day sales were fabricated, and even the final total box office was fabricated; in fact, after such manipulation of pre-sales and single-day sales, there was no need to do anything afterward, as the hype would build up and the box office would definitely not be bad.

The worst thing is when people are insatiable and try to swallow an elephant.

Seeing the data getting better and better, they wanted to do even better, just like "Monster Hunt".

Human nature is inherently greedy. If a company has 10 billion in box office revenue, it wants 15 billion. Once it reaches 15 billion, it will definitely want to break the record. This will cause the snowball to grow bigger and bigger.

Therefore, now is actually the best time for "Love is Not Blind" to end its run, and we should see how the box office performance develops.

The pre-sale and single-day ticket purchases in the early stages are essentially the marketing and promotional investment.

This is also a strategy in the future box office market, just like many top-tier films rely on their fans to buy tickets and break records, which can be considered a form of indirect publicity.

"Keep a low profile... Bro, these movies you starred in have all broken box office records, how can you keep a low profile?"

you tell me?

Chen Su smiled slightly.

"As you know, I starred in it!"

"The key point is that I didn't act in this movie. If it's going to sell for such a high price, it's easy to arouse suspicion!"

Chen Jin approached the matter with a cautious mindset.

It's fortunate that he wasn't the lead actor; movies he starred in wouldn't need to do this.

"Okay, I'll talk to the marketing department!"

Chen Su understood what Chen Jin meant.

"So, should the rest of the marketing and distribution for 'Love is Not Blind 3' proceed as normal?"

"Yes, everything else is normal. Don't touch the box office data anymore. I need to see how it goes so I can analyze the current domestic box office market!"

Chen Jin wiped her mouth and looked at her face in the mirror after washing up.

He'll have to rejoin the crew later to film "The Wolf of Wall Street".

"Understood, leave it to me!"

"Oh, by the way, let's just follow the normal procedure for 'American Dreams in China' next month, and skip all this stuff!"

"Love is Not Blind 3" was released at a special time due to its release schedule.

"American Dreams in China" is a joint project between China Film Group and China Electronics Technology Group Corporation, so there's no need for all this superficial stuff.

"I know, Ali, don't get too close!"

Chen Su didn't know why Chen Jin didn't have a proper talk with the big investors, which made the company very independent. Although it had plenty of funds, which film company didn't cooperate with the three giants these days?

It's either Alibaba, Tencent, or at the very least, Baidu. These three companies are clearly making a full-scale entry into the entertainment industry, and the entire Chinese entertainment sector is facing a major reshuffle.

But Chen Su has one good quality: he trusts Chen Jin's intuition after spending the past few years with her. The fact that none of Chen Jin's films have ever lost money is secondary; the main reason is that she is a top scorer in the college entrance examination, and her predictions have made him completely devoted to Chen Jin.

The two chatted for a while longer before Chen Jin hung up the phone.

The agent's car was already waiting downstairs. Chen Jin got in and drove towards Paramount Studios, one of the six major film studios in Los Angeles, California, where "The Wolf of Wall Street" was filmed.

More than an hour later, Chen Jin arrived at the film set.

Unlike the Fast & Furious 6 set, the entire Wolf of Wall Street crew used a completely sealed filming environment with multiple layers of security, clearly to prevent unauthorized personnel from entering.

Especially journalists.

This shows the difference between the two movies, "Fast & Furious 6" and "The Wolf of Wall Street".

Although Fast & Furious 6 was filmed overseas and certainly doesn't have as many fans as it does in the US, the reporters clearly weren't very interested in the film; they already knew all the information they needed to know.

But Leonardo DiCaprio's "Wall Street" is completely different.

The moment the movie script was put into filming, it became a hot topic that countless American media outlets rushed to report on it.

Everyone wants to get firsthand information about this movie, such as the filming progress.

So security personnel were also arranged on set; they all looked very burly and were definitely not to be trifled with.

"Chan, it's your first day on set. There are no filming tasks today. You can go to the hotel first, or you can familiarize yourself with the place here!"

The staff at Wall Street spoke to Chen Jin in a very formulaic way.

Chen Jin could clearly sense the difference between this and "Fast & Furious 6".

The first and most personal feeling was one of warmth and hospitality. The staff in front of him were quite nice to him, showing him the way and giving him introductions.

But others, especially some assistant directors and lead actors, weren't very fond of him.

It was like an actor had just arrived; greeting him was considered proactive, but many people only glanced at Chen Jin before looking away and leaving in a hurry.

As for the director and the main actors, they are pretty much the same.

Although they were all filming on set, Chen Jin could sense it.

If he were here, he wouldn't be a star, but rather an actor who's slightly better than an extra.

In North America, extras are all registered with the Actors Guild and have acting experience.

Chen Jin could actually accept this. He had chosen the movie himself, and it was a way for him to experience the filming of various Hollywood movie genres and get used to the conditions of a big star's film crew.

This was indeed the first time Chen Jin had experienced such a "cold" atmosphere on set.

Even the assistant, Wang Yuanyuan, felt a little uncomfortable.

"Brother Jin, are these foreigners discriminating against us?"

Perhaps because she had spent so much time with Chen Jin, Wang Yuanyuan often started repeating Chen Jin's words.

"Stop calling me a foreigner!"

Chen Jin glared at her, but clearly not in a scolding tone. He smiled and said, "It's not exactly discrimination, it's just that your brother Jin isn't famous enough for everyone in Hollywood to know him, so..."

He became a minor celebrity there, experiencing treatment even worse than that of his first film crew, "Under the Hawthorn Tree."

However, The Wall Street Journal certainly has the right to disregard Chen Jin.

Putting aside Leonardo DiCaprio, the lead actor, director Martin Scorsese is a world-renowned film master with eight Oscar nominations, six for Best Director, and one win.

In North America, he is considered one of the top ten directors, on par with Cameron, Spielberg, and the director of "The Godfather".

Nolan is now far behind him, after all, Nolan doesn't have many substantial awards.

Martin Scorsese is also familiar to many viewers in mainland China because the film for which he won the Oscar for Best Director is the American version of Infernal Affairs—The Departed!
How should I put it about the filming?

It's certainly not as classic as "Infernal Affairs," but... it still won an Oscar.

And the lead actor is none other than Leonardo DiCaprio.

This film, "Wall Street," marks the fifth collaboration between Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio. Their previous films, including "Gangs of New York," "The Aviator," "Shutter Island," and "Infernal Affairs," all achieved considerable box office success and critical acclaim.

Awards and money went hand in hand.

And as a result, Leonardo DiCaprio was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. He almost missed out on the Best Actor award for "The Aviator"!
However, this movie earned him a Golden Globe for Best Actor.

Therefore, DiCaprio has great trust in Martin Scorsese, believing that Scorsese will bring him an Oscar, and is willing to collaborate with him for the fifth time for this reason.

Besides Martin Scorsese, the cinematographer, producer, and screenwriter of "Wall Street" are all big names in Hollywood.

Photographer Rodrigo Prieto was previously Li An's go-to photographer, known for films like "Brokeback Mountain" and "Lust, Caution"!
Needless to say, Georgia Kekendis's productions have been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture multiple times.

It's fair to say that the team behind "Wall Street" was aiming for those big Oscars.

Chen Jin is indeed just a small fry here.

It's normal that the entire crew only treated him as an "ordinary employee," and Chen Jin didn't feel anything was wrong with that. On the contrary, she found it quite novel, experiencing the ease of being completely unnoticed for the first time.

"Hey Leon, you weren't wild enough in that last shot!"

I hope you can cheer up a bit more!

After filming a scene, director Martin Scorsese spoke to Leonardo DiCaprio as he walked off the set.

Chen Jin sat quite a distance away, watching quietly.

Learning from the filming of others, especially the leading actors who are award-winning actors, and the direction of master directors, is a great opportunity for observation, and Chen Jin obviously wouldn't let it pass by.

On set, Leonardo DiCaprio was clearly very serious, abandoning his usual playful demeanor and immersing himself completely in the role.

Chen Jin admired this dedication.

Director Martin Scorsese is also quite strict and will not lower his standards in any way just because the actor is the highest-paid actor in the world.

If the photos aren't good, you'll be scolded directly.

After observing for more than an hour, during a break, Xiao Li suddenly saw Chen Jin sitting to the side.

He paused for a moment, then Chen Jin smiled at him and took the initiative to extend her hand in greeting.

The two met briefly at the North American premiere of "The Battle of Jinling" and chatted for a while. It's unclear whether Leonardo DiCaprio remembered Chen Jin, but Chen Jin certainly did.

Of course, that meeting only happened because of Harvey, that old lecher.

Leonardo DiCaprio was invited to the premiere of "The Battle of Nanjing" by Harvey Dufresne.

"..."

DiCaprio gave Chen Jin a formulaic smile before looking away.

I know them, but not many.

His smile says it all.

He definitely recognized Chen Jin, but he wasn't particularly happy. He just treated her like a colleague in the same industry, a feeling of déjà vu.

Chen Jin didn't expect Leonardo DiCaprio to greet her as warmly as Vin Diesel and the others.

However, this attitude made Chen Jin suddenly take her identity in Hollywood seriously.

Still not enough!
Not qualified!
In other words... he's not famous enough for Leonardo DiCaprio to greet him!
(End of this chapter)