Who said this top flow is crazy! This top flow is awesome!

2:30 a.m.

The premieres of several big-budget films during the Spring Festival season had ended, and people were gradually leaving the theater. Wang Jie was quick and rushed to the restroom first, securing a good stall before taking care of his personal needs.

While he was dealing with the problem, he overheard people next door discussing the plot of "Yang Jian 2".

"Rubbish."

This assessment is concise and to the point.

"Lewd."

He's from Taiwan.

"I need someone who hasn't seen 'Yang Jian 2'."

"Right, you also think this movie is bad, right? I thought I was the only one who thought so!"

"How is that possible? The special effects were even worse than those in online movies! Was that a Dharma form or a Smurf? How could Yang Jian's Dharma form be so bad!"

"This is shoddy work. Even the Three Holy Mothers have gone for a sexy look. Every scene is either them taking off their clothes or on their way to take off their clothes. Is this director out of his mind? Do you think we want to watch this kind of plot? -- Why don't you find a beautiful woman instead?!"

"That's right, that's exactly what I want to complain about. You've already taken your clothes off, why not find someone prettier? You've chosen someone so ugly to act. I really don't know what you were thinking."

"It's alright, I don't think it's ugly, it's just that the figure isn't great."

"Have something good to eat."

"..."

This is the men's restroom.

The situation in the women's restroom was even more outrageous, because people felt that certain scenes in "Yang Jian 2" were an insult to the mythological figure of the Third Holy Mother. Although mythological figures are not as sensitive as historical figures, you can't insult them like that.
It's one thing to cast an actress with triangular eyes and an exotic look to play the Third Holy Mother, but what's with the special effects and makeup for Yang Jian and the other characters in the film?

To sum it up in one sentence, even the Paris Olympics wasn't as gloomy as this movie!

Wherein lies the charm of the first part of "Yang Jian"?
The vast majority of the audience who managed to snag tickets for today's first screening are true die-hard fans; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to get such expensive tickets from scalpers.

They all appreciate the unique Chinese mythological system depicted in "Yang Jian" and have already seen the potential for it to become a systematic and serialized work.

Given the rich and diverse pantheon of deities in China throughout history, if this series succeeds, it's entirely possible that it could become a huge hit overseas, exporting these stories to all parts of the world.

嗏

The release of "Yang Jian 2" shattered this idea. It was so poorly made that it was hard to imagine that it was filmed at the same time as "Yang Jian 1". Whether it was the makeup, special effects, or the various metaphors about crooked buttocks, it made the audience extremely uncomfortable.

Currently, the audience in the theaters is still relatively respectable, not engaging in direct verbal battles with the directors and creators like they did with "The Fortress of Shanghai" and "Bureau 749". However, online, the first wave of fresh and popular reviews has already emerged.

……

Inside the theater showing "The Wandering Earth".

The screening of "The Wandering Earth" lasted longer than other types of films, so the post-screening interviews with Ikeno and others didn't end until 3 o'clock. The premiere was declared a success, and the guests and celebrities who came and went also got up.

"how do you feel?"

"...Shocking."

When the head of Tencent Video asked the second-in-command of Kuaiying, the other person pondered for a long time, seemingly still savoring the content and visuals of the entire film.

To be honest, the plot of the first "Wandering Earth" was a bit messy, but thanks to Ikeno's superb talent for plagiarism, it was much better than the original. However, it was not a drama film after all. In terms of plot, many movies could obviously surpass "Wandering Earth".

But as mentioned before, the strength of this film lies not in its plot, but in its overall shooting techniques, visuals, and special effects. These are all unfamiliar areas that domestic films have never ventured into or reached before – even "The Martian" does not have this kind of powerful visual impact.

After all, the latter's plot is more exciting.

"It's unbelievable that it was actually filmed."

The person in charge of the video nodded, and then suddenly said, "After the film is taken off the screens, we will try to buy the copyright."

Cool Shadow: "?"

"You and Ikeno..."

"So it's an experiment, haha."

The video's top executive didn't say much. This time, his personal visit was truly unprecedented. In fact, given his status and position, he would never personally arrive at the scene for any film, let alone "The Wandering Earth," which had no involvement or investment with them.

In other words, this was a purely private visit, and from the perspective of others, they would have to consider the relationship between Ikeno and Penguin. In short, it should be a "historic" honeymoon period.

"How much do you think this movie will gross?"

"Can't guess."

"What's so hard to guess?"

"Well... if it were an ordinary person, I could guess, but this movie maintained this kind of visual style throughout. With the addition of Ikeno, it's hard to say how high the final box office will be."

Do you think 50 billion is possible?

"more than."

"More than 50 billion?!"

The second-in-command of Cool Shadow was dumbfounded.

"..." But no reply came from the penguin, because the penguin's leader seemed to be frozen in place, staring straight in a certain direction.

The second-in-command of Cool Shadow looked on in surprise, following the other's gaze, and then froze as well.

Their gaze fell upon a figure with slightly graying hair who was just leaving through the exit passage, accompanied by only a few ordinary-looking young people.

"he is……"

After a long while, the second-in-command of Cool Shadow gradually conjured up a face in his mind, his mouth agape in astonishment: "This... can't be it?!"

"...Unsure, I didn't see it clearly."

The CEO of Tencent was stunned. It was one thing if others didn't recognize that person, but these platform leaders knew the most authoritative person in charge of them.

After all, they have to attend meetings every now and then, and they hold the power of life and death over these people, so it's hard not to pay attention.

but……

The other party actually showed up today?!
This……

How could this be? Even when Grandpa was still alive this summer, things wouldn't have turned out like this...

Has Ikeno's energy reached this level?
Thinking about this, the head of Tencent was completely numb. The plan to re-engage with Chi Ye was disrupted. He felt that something was not done well enough... Should he kneel down and go over there?
Oh, right, whether or not you need to kneel depends mainly on that person's opinion of the movie... or rather, "them".

Are they satisfied with "The Wandering Earth"?
……

"The movie was pretty good."

Inside the car, the old man rubbed his cheek. At his age, making him stay up all night was indeed a bit much, but work related to public opinion doesn't discriminate by time of day. Wasn't this a display of dedication? "Do we need to talk?"

"The passenger asked."

"No need for now. Let's wait a while. The movie has just been released, so let's see how it's received."

"Then you can rest for a while. I'll call you when we get home."

"Um…"

The old man responded and then took out his phone and pressed some buttons.

The passenger in the front seat saw this through the rearview mirror, paused, and said to the driver, "Drive more steadily."

The old man didn't look up, but said with a smile, "Tell my daughter that this movie is good, and I'll have her take the kids to see it later."

His daughter's child, who is also his grandson.

The passenger in the front seat felt a chill run down his spine, instantly realizing the boss's attitude towards the movie.

……

"They're here? Are you sure?"

"If no one's here, how come you're here... Fine, fine."

The old leader actually took a stand relatively early, because with his position, if he stayed too long, it would inevitably cause people to have doubts. In fact, his personal visit this time had already crossed a line.

But to his utter surprise, he heard the news that "the person has arrived" not long after he left.

This left him completely bewildered. After pressing for details, he roughly guessed that the other party had deliberately come in a low-key manner, without prior notice, and no one knew about it. The cinema staff had only seen a profile through the surveillance cameras.

"...I don't know if I'm satisfied or not."

Now the old leader is in a bit of a bind. He even wishes he didn't know about this news, otherwise... he'll be thinking about it all the time and probably won't be able to sleep well for a long time.

"Alright, alright, don't get too worked up. It's so late, go get some sleep. I'm going back to rest too."

Chi Ye yawned on the other end. As he got older, he got sleepy as soon as he stayed up late. He was definitely not like he was a few years ago.

"How can I possibly sleep like this!"

"Then what should I do? You still want me to serve you in bed?"

"Are you acting like you're performing a play when I'm talking to you?"

Hearing no response from Chi Ye on the other end, the old leader sighed and asked again, "What about the box office? How's the box office situation now?"

While box office figures don't determine opinions, for some influential figures, they are merely symbolic; their presence or absence won't affect their judgment of "The Wandering Earth."

But something is better than nothing. If it really gets to a certain level, then... who can say for sure?

The old leader is really having trouble sleeping now. He feels that "The Wandering Earth" doesn't seem like Ikeno's project, but more like his own child!
"It's alright, we can't tell anything right now."

Ikeno seemed to ask the staff before saying, "Including pre-sales, the first day's sales are currently 370 million yen."

"It's already 370 million?!"

The old leader was greatly encouraged.

“《杨戬2》这边也3亿5了，《唐探1899》这边预售多少了…我艹，夺少？4亿？！”

On the other end of the phone, Chi Ye, having received the accurate information, was also dumbfounded: "That high? Dude, did you swipe it?!"

"Detective Chinatown 1899" has only been released for three hours. Despite the pre-sale bonus, isn't the 4 million yuan figure a bit too outrageous?
On the contrary, "The Rider," which seemed to be on par with the other three films, has only grossed 150 million so far, which means it has fallen behind and is no longer on the same level.

"It's 4 million. I don't know if it was over-sold, but the pre-sale price of this movie was ridiculously high before it even started."

"Doesn't that mean he can break 5 million today? He could reach 5 million and possibly 6 million in a single day?"

"It's highly likely that 6 million is not impossible."

Ikeno was completely numb.

It was only then that he realized he had underestimated Chen Sicheng, and... the potential of the subject matter.

Strictly speaking, both "The Wandering Earth" and "Yang Jian 2" had much larger investments than "Detective Chinatown 1899," but in terms of box office potential, there was no significant difference between the two, and the latter might even be stronger.

The reason is very simple, and can be answered with three keywords: Spring Festival, family reunion, and comedy.

Neither "The Wandering Earth" nor "Yang Jian 2" has these three labels. In other words, you can take your children to see these two movies, or you can go without them. In fact, some movies like the latter are not suitable for children at all because they contain many scenes that are not suitable for children.

Unlike the "Detective Chinatown" series, this kind of family-friendly film already has a foundation, making it suitable for both children and the elderly (due to high pre-sales).

In short, the different coverage of the movie-going audience will naturally show differences in the pre-sale stage.

The difference wasn't actually that big; it's just that Ikeno didn't expect that he really was as the outside world said—that he had "fallen so much behind" after so long.

After a year's hiatus, it initially ranked second at the box office. 370 million is an outrageous figure, even ridiculously so. In other release periods, it would have easily dominated the box office.

However, it ranked second.

second.

Has the glory of fault top currents faded away?
That night, #Detective Chinatown 1899's box office surpassed The Wandering Earth's#
#Chen Sicheng talks about Ikeno#
#IKE野二二#
The related trending topics soared to the top of the hot search list, clearly indicating that the purchase was made in advance. There's no need to guess who bought it; just look at the top trending topic and the disparaging comments.

That night, Chen Sicheng went wild, singing and dancing in his villa. According to rumors in the industry, when he was drunk, he declared that the next era of the Chinese entertainment industry would be his.

That same night, Ikeno didn't pay attention to the box office trends and spent the night sleeping with the old lady and the baby.

Thus, after the first day of the Spring Festival film season, the opening day box office of "The Wandering Earth" was finally settled at 4.5 million yuan, "Yang Jian 2" at 4 million yuan, and "Detective Chinatown 1899" reached a record-breaking 6 million yuan.

A single-day sales figure of 6 million has indeed set a record in various aspects, and can be described as a bombshell that has caused an earthquake throughout the entire Chinese entertainment industry.

Chen Sicheng's box office on the first day was 1.5 million yuan ahead of Chi Ye's, which caused a lot of trending topics. The mass articles criticizing Chi Ye for failing seemed to appear out of nowhere and dominated various sections of the internet within a day.

As for Xu Zheng's "The Rider"... its box office performance has barely moved, and it's clearly flopped.

"People should always look towards money and the greater good!"

"Anyone who follows me, Chen Sicheng, I can make hundreds of millions from a single film. Anyone who invests in me, Chen Sicheng, I can launch two top stars from a single film. If you're an investor, will you invest in me or not?!"

"I won't blame you if you don't vote for me, but if you do vote for me, 'Detective Chinatown 1899' is the best answer!"

The next day, less than two days after its release, "Detective Chinatown 1899" officially surpassed 10 billion yuan at the box office. Chen Sicheng stood on the table, raised his wine glass, and shouted four words with great enthusiasm: "Applause for understanding!!"

Applause erupted, and amidst the flattery, the assistant pushed through the crowd, whispered a few words in Chen Sicheng's ear.

Chen Sicheng frowned: "How is that possible? The gap is so big, how could they have surpassed us today?" (End of Chapter)