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Chapter 140: Three consecutive days with over 100 million views per day

Just before the elevator doors closed, a beautiful Thai woman rushed over and said in Thai, "Please wait a moment." Xu Lang held the elevator door shut for her, and she thanked him in Thai. The camera panned upwards, first showing her long, slender legs, then her buttocks, and then her waist...

Long hair and face.

Wang Bao: "Do you think this is a transvestite?"

Xu Lang: "Let me tell you, all the beautiful women you see in Thailand are ladyboys."

Wang Bao: "Would you like to make a bet?"

Xu Lang: "What wouldn't I dare to do? Do you dare ask?"

Wang Bao: "Do you dare?"

Xu Lang: "I dare, do you dare?"

Wang Bao: "I dare."

Xu Lang: "Go ahead and ask!"

Wang Bao stepped forward and greeted him: "Hello————"

The elevator doors opened, and the beautiful woman answered her phone as she stepped off: "I'm in the elevator, and there are two idiots in there."

The beautiful woman had been speaking Thai the entire time, but then the tables turned completely. She spoke fluent Mandarin, clearly understanding Xu Lang and Wang Bao's conversation. When the audience in the theater saw her answer the phone and speak fluent Mandarin, they were stunned. But when they heard her call the two idiots in fluent Mandarin, the audience couldn't hold back their laughter, and most of them burst out laughing.

Zhang Yang couldn't hold back either; he burst into laughter just like everyone else around him, laughing so hard that tears almost streamed down his face.

Wang Baoqiang, sitting in the front row, looked back at the audience behind him and saw faces laughing uncontrollably. He knew the movie would do well, but the strong response still exceeded his expectations.

Gao Yuanyuan moved closer to Shen Qing and said, "This woman is very pretty. Was she an actress found in Thailand?"

"That's right, his name is Rose," Shen Qing said. "One of Thailand's top ten ladyboy queens."

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Gao Yuanyuan: "————"

Is she really a transvestite?!

Fan Bingbing came over from the other side and said, "Congratulations! The reaction is a bit exaggerated."

"Is that an exaggeration?" Shen Qing smiled.

The jokes kept coming one after another. Xu Lang asked Wang Bao to steal Gao Bo's passport and even made up a love triangle story. The funniest thing was that Wang Bao would repeat every sentence Xu Lang said.

"Because I cheated on him."

"You slept with him?"

"I slept with his wife."

"You slept with his wife?"

"His wife seduced me first."

"Was it his wife who seduced you first?"

"My wife and I are truly in love."

"Are you and his wife truly in love?"

When Xu Lang said he had cheated on Gao Bo, and Wang Bao interpreted it as Xu Lang sleeping with Gao Bo, the theater erupted in laughter. But the following lines were even funnier, especially the expressions of Shen Qing and Wang Baoqiang, which amplified the humor of the movie's dialogue a hundredfold.

Shen Qing has a knack for comedy, ranking among the top three in China. Wang Baoqiang may seem to have a narrow range of roles, but he is actually very versatile, and this particular storyline is exactly his forte. The collision of their performances creates an amazing comedic effect.

Inside the theater, the audience was laughing uncontrollably.

If this movie only had one or two funny moments, that would be fine. The problem is that the jokes in "Lost in Thailand" come one after another. Before the audience has even finished catching up on the previous joke, the next one has already ignited the atmosphere in the theater.

Wang Bao caught the ashtray with his foot, and the theater erupted in laughter.

Wang Bao massaged Gao Bo using the same technique as making scallion pancakes, causing the audience in the theater to burst into laughter.

Xu Lang went into the wrong room and couldn't get out in time, so he hid under the bed, causing the audience to burst into laughter.

When Wang Bao met Gao Bo, the two couldn't understand each other. Wang Bao talked about Gao Bo's wife and Xu Lang, but Gao Bo thought he was talking about his relationship with Xu Lang again and said he was used to it.

The audience knew the two were talking at cross purposes, so they were already trying not to laugh. But when Wang Bao said that Gao Bo's wife had seduced Xu Lang first, Huang Bo's expression immediately made most of the audience burst into laughter. And that wasn't all. Wang Bao then said that Gao Bo's wife and Xu Lang were truly in love, and that he had already made Xu Lang promise never to cheat on Gao Bo again. Wang Baoqiang spoke with a straight face, while Huang Bo's expressions kept changing. The two of them together created an absolutely hilarious comedic effect.

A deafening roar of laughter erupted in the theater. In the movie, Gao Bo slammed on the brakes, sending Wang Bao lurching forward, a cactus snaking into his face. The laughter had barely subsided when a new wave of laughter began. The theater was filled with wave after wave of laughter; some audience members were already rubbing their cheeks. The movie had only been going on forty-five minutes, yet some were already laughing so hard their jaws hurt.

The audience continued to laugh as they stumbled into a gang's business dealings.

Just as Xu Lang was about to finish downloading the data, Wang Bao participated in the local water splashing festival. A bucket of cold water was poured down from the second floor, causing the computer to start smoking, and the audience burst into laughter again.

Gao Bo calls his wife, while Xu Lang and Wang Bao change into monk robes and women's clothing to steal the key. Various unexpected events and jokes occur, and the laughter in the theater is so frequent that it's impossible to stop.

Xu Lang was bitten on the buttocks, and Wang Bao helped suck out the venomous blood.

A Thai legend sparred with a Muay Thai expert.

At the end, Xu Lang suddenly realized his mistake and took his wife and daughter to see Wang Bao. Fan Bingbing appeared and took "honeymoon photos" with Wang Bao, fulfilling the wish of Wang Bao's sick mother. Many viewers laughed and then cried.

The audience knew that Fan Bingbing was in the movie. At the beginning of the movie, everyone was wondering what role she would play. But as the movie progressed, almost everyone laughed so hard that they forgot all about it. When Fan Bingbing appeared near the end, the audience was pleasantly surprised.

As the movie ended, the lights came on, and applause followed.

As Shen Qing and other key members of the creative team took the stage, the applause from the audience grew louder and louder, with many viewers cheering spontaneously.

Shen Qing clasped her hands in thanks to the audience for their support, Wang Baoqiang waved continuously to the audience, Huang Bo put his hands together in gratitude, and the audience cheered when Gao Yuanyuan came on stage. The cheers for Fan Bingbing were several times louder than those for Gao Yuanyuan. Shen Qing and the main cast thanked the audience for their support, and then each took the microphone to answer questions from the audience.

In the audience, Zhang Yang's hands were almost red from clapping. He was a fan of Shen Qing and originally thought it was very unwise for Shen Qing to make low-budget comedies instead of sci-fi blockbusters like "Gravity". He wanted to criticize Chen Zhixi for always letting his idol make movies like "Lost in Thailand". In fact, everyone knew what Shen Qing wanted to make and no one could influence it, but fans can't really criticize their idol, so Vice President Chen Zhixi had to take the blame.

Just like when a celebrity's outfit at an event is ugly, fans will definitely criticize the idol's styling team. In fact, fans also know that the celebrity just wants to wear that ugly outfit, and how can the staff stop them? But knowing that doesn't stop them from criticizing the styling.

But now Zhang Yang's thoughts have changed. How long has it been since he's seen such a pure comedy film? His face was stiff from laughing for almost two hours. If a movie can make people happy for two hours, isn't that good?

After the premiere ended and the crowd dispersed, Shen Qing and Fan Bingbing quietly got into the same van.

That night, news about the premiere of "Lost in Thailand" flooded the Chinese internet.

Sina.com, Tencent.com, NetEase.com, Sohu.com, People's Daily Online, China News Service, Beijing News, Southern Metropolis Daily, and many other media outlets rushed to report on it.

When reporters interviewed audience members who attended the premiere, many mentioned the idiom "laughing through tears."

"I sat there laughing the whole time I watched this movie."

"It's perfect for the Spring Festival season. Everyone can enjoy watching it happily. What's rare is that this film also has a touching ending. It's both funny and touching. I cried when I watched the end. Seriously, look, my eyes are still red now."

"Laughing through tears, crying through tears."

After returning home from the premiere, Zhang Yang immediately posted a message on the movie box office forum.

Headline: "Another billion-dollar film has been born!"

Text: "I went to the premiere and just got home. The atmosphere at the premiere was absolutely electric! I've never seen a movie make the entire theater laugh like that! Without a doubt, another movie to break 10 billion at the box office is about to be born!"

The vast majority of people in the comments section were undecided.

On the one hand, these days it's already quite difficult for a film to break 100 million at the box office, so how can a film easily reach 1 billion? No matter how amazing Shen Qing is, can he always be this amazing?

On the other hand, one cannot completely disbelieve it, because the screenwriter, male lead, and director of this film is Shen Qing, and the achievements of Shen Qing's works should not be judged by common sense.

"Is the movie really that funny? Will it really break 10 billion?"

"I can hardly believe it. What, is Shen Qing going to make 10 billion yuan in box office revenue as easy as cabbage in winter, releasing one movie after another just like that?"

"If it were someone else's work, I would definitely say it's impossible, but with Shen Qing's work, nothing is impossible."

"Judging from the subject matter, it seems impossible, but this time I blindly voted for Shen Qing, predicting it could break 10 billion. Is Shen Qing an ordinary person?!"

Zhang Yang replied: "Believe me, the movie is super funny, I laughed so hard my cheeks hurt."

"It's hard to believe, but you'll understand once you've seen the movie."

"Indeed, nothing is impossible for Shen Qing's works."

"In terms of subject matter, it would be considered a great success to make 200 or 300 million yuan at the box office, but Shen Qing is really not an ordinary director."

There are no blockbuster films in this year's Spring Festival film season.

Fan Bingbing also starred in "Shaolin," which was released on January 19, by which time she had almost exhausted her potential.

"My Own Swordsman," released on January 22nd, performed reasonably well at the box office, showing a potential to break 180 million yuan, but it still lags behind "Lost in Thailand."

Their potential is vastly different.

A movie called "All's Well, Ends Well" will be released on January 31st.

Besides that, it was released on the same day as "Lost in Thailand".

"What Women Want" starring Andy Lau and Gong Li.

"The Incredible Couple" starring Gu Tianle and Wu Junru.

The animated film "Panda Adventure" is a co-production between China and Germany.

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It doesn't seem like there's much pressure.

February 2nd was Lunar New Year's Eve. As usual, Shen Qing couldn't go back to her hometown for the New Year. She could only go back whenever she had enough time. She talked to her parents on the phone for a long time and felt very guilty.

On February 3, "Lost in Thailand" was officially released nationwide.

8:00 AM, Kodak Cinema World, Shanghai.

Cinema manager Zhuang Peng drove to his cinema. Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, a day that should be spent with family. However, it is also the day when movies such as "Lost in Thailand" and "What Women Want" are released nationwide. In particular, the release date of "Lost in Thailand" is very likely to be the most profitable time of the year for the cinema. As the cinema manager, Zhuang Peng had to come to the scene to see for himself, even though he had made careful arrangements in advance.

If the deputy manager strictly follows his instructions and implements all measures, there will be no problem. These measures are solutions summarized from the various problems encountered when "Avatar" and "Gravity" were released due to the films' immense popularity. Applying them to "Lost in Thailand" is actually making a mountain out of a molehill.

Zhuang Peng stepped into the ticket hall, and the scene inside immediately made him frown.

The queue stretched for twenty or thirty meters, and some spectators were already visibly getting impatient. The hall was in a mess, with many people complaining and making a lot of noise.

The deputy manager was at one of the ticket windows. Zhuang Peng waved and called him aside.

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"Didn't we say it's better to make a big deal out of a small thing than to be flustered? Look at the situation here, it's so chaotic! And this queue length is clearly affecting the audience's mood!"

The deputy manager was even more aggrieved: "Manager, I've implemented every measure I can think of nationwide. We've put up barriers outside and issued tickets to the audience, who then purchase tickets using their numbers upon entering the hall. We've also increased the number of screenings, adding midnight and evening shows to allow for staggered viewing times. Membership and non-member ticket purchases are now separated to avoid interference. The number of ticket windows has also increased from three to five. Manager, we've done everything we can, but the problem is that 'Lost in Thailand' is just too good."

Zhuang Peng frowned as he looked at the five long lines of people waiting to buy tickets, which showed no signs of shortening. He said, "Damn, the measures are even more comprehensive than when 'Avatar' and 'Gravity' were released, and yet the lines are still this long. Is 'Lost in Thailand' going to be a miracle?"

The deputy manager said, "It's definitely going to skyrocket. Judging from the situation, it might not be able to stop at 10 billion in box office revenue."

Zhuang Peng glanced at the ticket queue again and said, "Luckily, we took so many measures. Those places without such measures would be in complete chaos right now."

in the afternoon.

Guangzhou, City No. 1 Cinema.

"Xiaoli, how are you? Are you tired?"

Finally having a break, Xiaolan asked Xiaoli, the new employee, with concern.

"Sister Lan, I'm starting to think I don't want to do this anymore," Xiao Li said.

"What's wrong?"

"I'm not used to it yet, I'm too busy."

"Listen to your sister, just hang in there. You're just getting used to it. You'll get used to it once you're more comfortable. Besides, the cinema isn't this busy every day. It just so happens that Shen Qing's new movie is being released. Normally, it's not tiring at all."

"Sister Lan, how often are there days this busy each year?"

"Not much. It's basically only when a film directed by Shen Qing is released, or when a Hollywood blockbuster like 'Avatar' or 'Transformers' is released, that it gets this much attention. Films directed by Feng Xiaogang and Zhang Yimou don't generate this kind of buzz at all."

Xiaoli nodded.

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On the opening day of the film's release, Shen Qing led Wang Baoqiang and Huang Bo on a promotional tour in Beijing.

The box office data was delivered to the distributor the following noon.

Han Sanping stared at the data in a daze for several seconds, pacing back and forth in the office several times before finally asking, "Has the data been sent to Shen Qing and the others?"

"They've already been distributed; all the main creators received them!"

Han Sanping nodded and said, "That kid Shen Qing—that kid Shen Qing."

The box office of "Lost in Thailand" was 1.12 million yuan on its opening day, rising to 1.31 million yuan on the second day and 1.14 million yuan on the third day. After three days of release, the cumulative box office was 3.55 million yuan.

They broke almost every record that could be broken.

Breaking 100 million in a single day.

Box office revenue exceeded 100 million yuan for three consecutive days!

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