Just because I wrote "Zhu Xian," the school beauty sent me razor blades.

Spring Festival film season.

The first batch of data is out.

Tianxing Entertainment, office.

Fei Zhao sat in the main seat.

Lao Liang stood in front of the screen.

The others stood on either side.

No one speaks.

on the screen.

Real-time box office figures for the first day of the Spring Festival holiday.

"reunion"

3.8 million.

The Great Tang Dynasty

3.2 million.

Speed ​​Racer

2.7 million.

Initial D

pause.

1.2 million.

The numbers stopped there.

The conference room was as quiet as the early morning on Mount Akina.

Lao Liang put down the documents.

"There are no issues with scheduling."

"There's no problem with the publicity."

"The trailer has been viewed over 100 million times."

"Both theme songs topped the charts."

He paused for a moment.

"But the audience didn't choose us on the first day."

No one refuted.

Because numbers are just numbers.

The logic behind the first day of the Spring Festival film season has always been very simple—

After the family finished their New Year's Eve dinner, they went out.

For a family-friendly experience, buy "Reunion".

If you want to see grand scenes, buy "The Great Tang Dynasty".

Young men who want to watch action-packed movies buy "Fast & Furious".

And Initial D.

I stayed in the cinema on the first day.

Most of them are car enthusiasts.

Fei Zhao stared at the screen without saying a word.

A young production manager spoke in a low voice:

"Should we contact the theater chains to see if we can adjust the screening schedule?"

Fei Zhao waved his hand.

"Don't move."

She stood up.

"That's it. Everyone go home."

The crowd dispersed.

In the corridor, someone sighed softly.

online.

It's already boiling over.

Major media outlets.

A recap of the first day of the Spring Festival film season.

Almost uniform title —

"Lin Yuan's Racing Dream Meets Cold Shoulders: Bottom-Ranking Box Office on Opening Day, Genius Director Loses His Stride for the First Time"

The article writes:

From "Secret" to "Initial D", Lin Yuan completed the transition from youth romance to racing in just one year.

But the answer for the Spring Festival film season is cruel.

The subject of racing naturally presents an audience barrier.

Car enthusiasts may like it, but ordinary viewers may not necessarily buy into it.

"Initial D" grossed 1.2 million yuan on its opening day. It's not a failure, but for a film released during the Spring Festival with such a large fanfare, it can hardly be called a success.

Another media outlet was even more direct:

Lin Yuan's biggest problem is that he has too much faith in his own aesthetic sense.

He forgot that filmmaking is first and foremost a business.

Comment area.

The atmosphere is completely different from before the film's release.

I've always admired Lin Yuan, but this time he might have really made a mistake.

[During the Spring Festival holiday, if the whole family goes to the movies, who wants to watch two hours of drifting?]

[Secret relied on youthful sentiment; this time, without that foundation, can it hold up?]

To be honest, I was really tempted after watching the trailer. But my parents aren't interested. We're going out as a family during Chinese New Year, and they don't know anything about the AE86.

One of the most upvoted comments reads:

Lin Yuan spent a year telling us that everyone has their own steering wheel.

But on the first day of the Spring Festival film season, most people didn't turn their steering wheels in his direction.

This sentence was forwarded more than 300,000 times.

Because it was very accurate.

The past year.

Everyone is saying that Lin Yuan is invincible.

Every word he said at the premiere has been hailed as a golden quote.

But today.

the first time.

Someone soberly uttered two words—

"no."

late at night.

602 Dormitory.

The lights are off.

Only the light from Lin Yuan's computer screen shone through.

Zhou Zixuan sat on the edge of the bed.

I've been holding my phone for over an hour now.

He glanced at Lin Yuan's back.

"Brother Yuan."

"Um."

"The movie lost."

Lin Yuan did not turn around.

He stared at the computer screen, which displayed the final cut of the movie, paused on the scene of the AE86 entering the first hairpin bend of Mount Akina.

There was a pause of a few seconds.

他 说:

"It's only the first day."

Zhou Zixuan frowned.

"But others are far ahead."

"The film 'Reunion' grossed 3.8 million yuan."

"The Great Tang Dynasty" grossed 3.2 million yuan.

Even "Fast & Furious" grossed 2.7 million.

"We only have 1.2 million."

"This isn't just a little bit off."

"It's very different."

The room was quiet for a moment.

Lin Yuan leaned back in his chair.

Looking at the mountain road on the screen.

"Car racing."

When will the first lap determine the champion?

Zhou Zixuan was stunned for a moment.

After a few seconds of silence, he said:

"A movie isn't a race."

Lin Yuan's lips twitched slightly.

"The essence is the same."

He turned his chair around and looked at Zhou Zixuan.

"Some cars have the fastest straight-line speed."

"They left everyone behind as soon as they set off."

"A great start, impressive data."

He paused for a moment.

"But mountain roads are different."

"On mountain roads, it's not about who steps on the gas the hardest."

"It's about who knows when to brake."

"Who knows where the apex is?"

"Who can maintain their rhythm through a series of hairpin bends?"

Zhou Zixuan remained silent.

Lin Yuan turned back to look at the AE86 on the screen.

"Many people who went to the cinema on the first day were attracted by the advertising."

"They watched the trailer, listened to the song, and felt excited."

"But the true audience for this film hasn't even entered the theater yet."

"Because they are waiting."

"Let your friends see it first, let your parents see it first, wait for that reason that truly makes them want to go to the cinema to appear."

He paused.

"That reason won't come from the trailer."

"That's the only thing someone would say after leaving the movie."

Zhou Zixuan looked down at his phone.

The screen was still filled with overwhelming doubts.

"What if no one said that?"

Lin Yuan pressed the play button.

The engine sound poured out of the computer, deep and steady, as if it was gathering power.

"They will talk to them."

His voice was flat, as if stating a fact that had already happened.

outside the window.

The city lights were still on.

The night of the first day of the Lunar New Year is very long.