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Chapter 283 Going Home and Swallowing the Spring Festival Film Season

In front of the camera lens.

Yi's account was vivid and detailed because it wasn't out of joy at being paid for, but because he was genuinely impressed by the quality of the finished film "Flu" and felt that other directors and creative teams in the Chinese entertainment industry should watch "Flu".

If there were more films like this in the Chinese entertainment industry, would audiences still be unwilling to go to the cinema?

"In short, I personally recommend watching it, but I would like to remind you that it is not recommended for children or people who are easily frightened... Some of the content is indeed not suitable for children."

Finally, let me give you my recommendation rating – four stars.

"That concludes my review of this year's Spring Festival films. While watching, please remember to like, comment, and subscribe!"

After completing the final recording and reviewing the footage several times, he began editing and released the video that same evening.

As expected, his video, riding the wave of the current Spring Festival season, quickly climbed to the top of the trending lists on Bilibili and Douyin.

He had indeed anticipated this.

In order to capitalize on the popularity of this Spring Festival film season, he got ahead of many of his peers, starting immediately after midnight and rushing between various cinemas, striving to watch all the popular movies in the shortest amount of time and then create videos as quickly as possible.

In the era of self-media, speed is everything.

Whoever can create this compilation video first will be the pioneer.

Given his large online following and significant influence, it was only natural that this video would go viral; the only question was how popular it would become.

It became more popular than he had ever imagined.

……

It was 10 p.m. on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

The video compiling reviews of Yi's fanfiction was released less than two hours ago.

The video of Ikeno and Jin Xia preparing things to go back to their "hometown" went viral online.

Many viewers, who had spent the day watching the film, or were forced to eat historical scenes, or were pleasantly surprised and had an overwhelming desire to share, began to leave the theater one by one.

"A rational analysis as always!"

"Indeed, 'Bureau 749' is a complete mess."

"I'm no exception with 'Bureau 749'. Just look at the main creators and director. If they can make 'Kunlun Mountain,' what can't Lu Chu do?"

"+1, but I was a bit disappointed with 'Detective Chinatown 3'. I've been looking forward to the Detective Chinatown series for several years, and this is what Chen Sicheng served me?"

"The quality of 'Detective Chinatown 3' has visibly declined. It's filled with the stench of money. Let's not even talk about the sketches. Is this a movie or an advertisement?"

"The Flying Dagger is better than the previous ones, the Iron Fist is also okay, and the Flu... I won't comment much, but I've already started watching it a second time."

"This year's Spring Festival film season should be dominated by 'Flu,' but of course... this subject matter will probably be disliked by many parents, so I feel that its box office performance will not be as good as that of comedy films."

"It makes me furious just thinking about the box office. 'Detective Chinatown 3,' a complete mess, is still number one during the Spring Festival season. Isn't there anyone else that can compete? Let's kick it off the box office!"

The Spring Festival film season is a major event for both inside and outside the industry. Insiders rely on this period to rake in huge profits, while outsiders see it as a time for ordinary moviegoers to relax after a busy year, and for fans and audiences from all walks of life in the Chinese entertainment industry to "fight" and "bite each other."

Among these factors, box office revenue, the most valuable achievement in the Chinese entertainment industry, is naturally a crucial element in the ongoing feud.

Since the start of the Spring Festival season, "Detective Chinatown 3" has lived up to expectations, becoming the first film to break 400 million yuan at the box office. By the night of its premiere, "Detective Chinatown 3" had already surpassed 500 million yuan, reaching a staggering 540 million yuan, a record that is terrifying in the history of the Chinese entertainment industry.

Such a terrifying increase and daily box office figures are enough to demonstrate the money-making power and box office dominance of the "Detective Chinatown" series in the domestic market.

500 million a day... no, it might even break 550 million before midnight. What level is that?
In comparison, the other films released during the Spring Festival season seem rather insignificant.

The film closest to "Detective Chinatown 3" and the biggest threat to it is "Flu," which currently has a box office of 470 million yuan.

Without "Detective Chinatown 3," this box office performance would definitely be the highlight of Ikeno's career, but with "Detective Chinatown 3" above it, it doesn't seem so great anymore.

Next up is Shen Bin and Ma Li's "Iron Fist," which grossed 430 million.

"Pegasus" grossed 350 million.

"749 Bureau", 290 million.

"Boonie Bears" grossed 2 million...

The hierarchy was strict and the arrangement was orderly.

The box office of "Flu" actually had a significant boost because of its Cannes and global premiere. This number of votes is not the total box office in mainland China, but includes other regions. The trending topic #Flu4 million# refers to this.

In terms of box office performance in mainland China, "Flu" is currently ranked third, just surpassing "Pegasus". It is still some distance behind the Shen-Ma duo because the time between the second release date and the premiere of "Flu" was too short. After the initial wave of pre-sales, the subsequent increase was not significant.

The subject matter of the film means that many families will not choose it as their first choice for the first day of watching a movie during the family-friendly Spring Festival season.

"Our reputation is a bit bad right now, but that's okay. We broke 560 million on the first day. Everyone, let's raise a glass to celebrate this success."

early morning.

Inside the hotel in "Detective Chinatown 3".

Chen Sicheng looked at the gleaming opening day box office figures, a staggering 5 million... and felt an overwhelming sense of satisfaction.

What kind of rotten fish and shrimp are in the Chinese entertainment industry?

I haven't even given it my all, and you've all already collapsed?
To be honest, the 5 million yuan opening day was a huge stimulus for him, so much so that he could temporarily ignore the problems with word-of-mouth. He has made so many movies, and only a few have good word-of-mouth, but the box office is higher and higher. So what?
In today's Chinese entertainment industry, box office is king, and he, with 5.6 million in a single day, is king!
"This is outrageous, Director Chen. I never dared to dream of it. This is the most terrifying single-day box office in the history of Chinese films."

Liu Haoran also looked excited. He was also a young actor, and a film actor at that, but previously, whether it was Chi Ye, Zhu Yaolin, or the four-character actor, they all seemed to subconsciously overlook him…

People have self-respect too, okay?
Do you really think I can't compete with you?
After this, let's see who dares to mention these three people's names in front of me!

"No, no, there are still higher ones..." Chen Sicheng waved his hand modestly upon hearing this, but his facial expression was gradually losing control: "Hahaha... I'm really happy today, we must have a drink, let's all drink together!"

"...Mr. Chen, will the smear campaigns for the other movies be released tonight?"

"Fang, although we did well on the first day, the competition this year is indeed fierce. We still need to strike back at our opponents."

Chen Sicheng gave the order: "Work on 'Iron Fist' and 'Flu' first, which are scheduled after us."

"What about 'Flying Speed' and 'Bureau 749'?" "'Flying Speed' isn't urgent, as for 'Bureau 749'... what kind of garbage is that? Do we even need to care? It's already dead on its own."

Everyone was taken aback for a moment, then they all smiled knowingly.

……

The following day, as more self-media and content creators finished their screenings, more film reviews about the various films released during the Spring Festival gradually began to circulate.

For example, the most criticized film, "Iron Fist," was clearly a low-budget comedy, but because of the hype surrounding the Shen-Ma duo and Mahua Pictures, it managed to gross over 4 million yuan on its opening day.

This is an insult to the film industry!
Take "Flu" for example. It's a "16+" movie that's clearly on the verge of being banned, yet it was able to be shown in mainland China. Doesn't the government care about those bloody and terrifying zombie scenes?
Moms, report this to me!

There's also "Pegasus" and "Detective Chinatown 3"...

In short, on the second day of the Spring Festival film season, after the initial battles of the first day and the conclusion of the first stage, everyone had tested each other's strengths and weaknesses, and entered the much-anticipated chaotic battle.

On this day, the box office of "Detective Chinatown 3" declined slightly, but it still maintained its number one position with a box office of 480 million yuan.

The second-place film, "The Iron Fist," also has a box office of 4 million.

Next up are "Pegasus" and "Flu". Among the films, "Pegasus" has the best word-of-mouth besides "Flu" and has now begun to take off, with box office revenue reaching 390 million.

"Flu" had no pre-sales, and both films grossed 390 million, making them neck and neck. However, when the box office closed at midnight, the difference was only a few million, placing "Flu" fourth.

With a box office of 7000 million yuan, "749 Bureau" has basically "withdrawn" from this year's Spring Festival film market.

—Although the various parties have been engaged in a fierce battle since the early hours of the Spring Festival, without exception, everyone’s tone is remarkably consistent—we may each have our own shortcomings, but “749 Bureau” is indeed a mess.

So, despite everyone's efforts, Director Lu and Lao Peng didn't even get to see the next day before their films were cut short during the Spring Festival season.

The scene was extremely bloody and cruel.

The bigwigs in Beijing's investment circle who invested in "749 Bureau," and even those bigwigs who believed "749 Bureau" would revitalize Chinese science fiction films, were all completely dumbfounded.

"Wait, what exactly are the Beijing entertainment circle and Lu Chuan doing? First it was 'The Fortress of Shanghai,' then 'Kunlun Mountain,' and now 'Bureau 749'... Are they spies sent from abroad?!"

A once-admired bigwig in Beijing's elite circle was now furious, his forehead veins throbbing: "With this level of skill, what's the point of making movies? Are they trying to sabotage us?"

"...Could it be...could they be in XQ?!"

One of the people nearby guessed, "Otherwise, how could they always produce such a historical event?"

"...Don't talk nonsense, don't you know whether X has X or not?"

"That's why I'm puzzled—how can some people always do this, and always be so confident..."

After a brief discussion, one of the people who had a good personal relationship with Ke Ying said, "The only thing that can comfort us now is that the impact of 'Flu' is not as big as we thought. Many people wouldn't accept this kind of subject matter, which is close to being restricted, if it were shown during the Chinese New Year."

Someone nodded: "Indeed, I read the analysis report this morning. Most of the people who watch 'Flu' are single men and women, or a few specific small groups. Few families would bring their elderly or children to watch zombie movies."

—The momentum surrounding "Flu" was truly terrifying. To be honest, anyone who has experienced that kind of scene, with its 156 countries and all that, would think that if this movie were to be released in mainland China, probably no other movie would be safe.

When "Flu" was given a second release date, pre-sales skyrocketed in a short period of time, resulting in a box office of over 4 million yuan on its opening day, which made everyone feel that "the end of the world" had arrived.

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On the second day, and now looking at the pre-sales for "Flu" tomorrow, it's clear that due to the limitations of its subject matter, "Flu" doesn't seem to be as popular as family-friendly or comedic films at the box office in mainland China.

This is perfectly normal logic and easy to understand.

It's just that people inside and outside the industry were genuinely terrified by "The Flu," which led to a series of "mythologizing" of it.

"Even if the box office is less than expected, this is still Ikeno's most explosive film to date... The box office is estimated to reach nearly 40 billion yen... He has definitely made the money he was supposed to make."

"Isn't it popular overseas? Didn't they keep boasting about the 156 country premieres? This..."

Before he could finish speaking, a young man rushed in, holding a report: "The overseas box office figures for 'Flu' are out... $8000 million in global box office on its opening day."

Everyone was startled.

“Two million dollars?!”

The person who spoke first reacted in disbelief: "So many? Are they that popular in America?"

"...Mainly South Korea, Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong, the film market there has been basically dominated by 'Flu' these past few days, it's all showing...And this time 'Flu' is being shown in so many regions, it does seem a bit too much when you add it all up."

$80 million, which at the current exchange rate is about 560 million RMB.

In other words, in just two days, "Flu" grossed a whopping 560 million overseas, excluding the mainland China box office, averaging nearly 300 million per day... Note that this is excluding the mainland China box office, only considering overseas box office revenue...

This is overseas!

Historically, it seems that no mainland Chinese commercial film has ever been so popular overseas.

On the opening day of "Flu", the box office was significantly lower than the second day. This was definitely due to the strong overseas distribution efforts on that day. In addition, with the film officially released to the general public, word-of-mouth exploded, and "Flu" became a huge hit overseas.

With the domestic box office totaling 8.6 million yuan in the first two days... "Flu" has raked in a staggering 14.2 billion yuan in just two days since its global premiere!

Even with its phenomenal success, "Detective Chinatown 3" only grossed a little over 10 billion yuan.

More importantly… the leader suddenly realized that once this news got back to China, it would definitely ignite a huge wave of positive word-of-mouth for "Flu," creating an unprecedented, record-breaking overseas hit for a mainland Chinese film…

He seems to have already envisioned the scene of "Flu" dominating the Spring Festival box office.

……

2 month 15 day.

The third day of the Lunar New Year, the third day of the Spring Festival film season.

Chi Ye and Jin Xia finally returned to Shanghai, and for the first time, he visited the place where the old lady had lived since childhood.

On this day, "Flu" dominated the Spring Festival film season.

(End of this chapter)