Huayu Zhihao
Chapter 722 First Week Box Office
Chapter 722 First Week Box Office
After Chen Hao came to the island country, he participated in a one-day promotion according to Dongbao's arrangement.
As the world's second largest box office, Chen Hao is naturally looking forward to the island country's box office.
Dongbao also attaches great importance to Chen Hao's arrival. After all, Chen Hao is already an internationally renowned director, especially in Hollywood, USA, and has a close cooperation with Sony Columbia.
This makes Chen Hao very popular in Baodao, South Korea and island countries.
Because the time for promotion in the island country is only two days, the activities of Chen Hao's promotion can be said to be non-stop, and the 4 activities in one day did not end until the evening.
When the lights came on, Chen Hao had time to have dinner. After the meal, Dongbao arranged for him to go to a hot spring hotel to relax in the hot spring.
It was a bit boring for Chen Hao to go to the hot spring alone. He called Ms. Ishihara Satomi before, but she is currently filming on the set, and she is not in Jingdong, so she cannot come to see Chen Hao.
Just as Chen Hao was sighing, there was a sudden sound of sliding the door.
"Hi, hello, I'm Aragaki, Yui Aragaki!"
A timid voice came, Chen Hao couldn't help turning his head, and then saw a tall and lovely girl bowing to him.
It looks familiar, but I didn't remember it for a while, because he himself is not familiar with the stars of the island country, except Mikami Yuya, Asuka Kirara, etc., etc., etc...
"Who are you?" Chen Hao asked in confusion.
Although Ms. Ishihara Satomi taught the island Mandarin, Chen Hao basically didn't make any progress, because Ms. Shiyuan talked most about Elegant Butterfly and One One One.
Chen Hao has already learned these two words through small movies.
"I, I'm Yui Aragaki!" the girl said again.
Unfortunately, Chen Hao still looked confused, "Well, you were arranged by Dongbao?"
Yui Aragaki couldn't understand Chinese either, so he could only point fingers, but unfortunately Chen Hao still couldn't understand.
Chen Hao had no choice but to press down with both hands to signal the girl to be quiet.
After the girl was quiet, Chen Hao turned his head away and continued to take a bath, not bothering to pay attention.
Seeing that Chen Hao ignored her, Yui Aragaki's eyes flustered, but she was told to take good care of this international director.
So, gritted his teeth, Yui Aragaki took off his coat directly, then approached the hot spring step by step, and finally entered the hot spring with his eyes closed.
Chen Hao watched the girl come in, smiled, then closed his eyes and continued to wait.
Seeing that Chen Hao didn't seem to want to pay attention to him, Aragaki Yui struggled for a while, then slowly swam over, and then slowly pressed Chen Hao's shoulders with a pair of jade fingers.
Chen Hao was touched by slightly cold fingers, and his brain, which was slightly dizzy from the hot spring, instantly sobered up.
However, Chen Hao could feel his hands trembling, obviously very nervous.
Regarding this, Chen Hao didn't open his eyes, pretending he didn't know anything.
Yui Aragaki waited for a while, and after realizing that Chen Hao hadn't moved much, he slowly relaxed and began to rub Chen Hao's shoulders.
However, soon, Chen Hao felt the girl pulling him.
He opened his eyes and looked at her suspiciously.
Yui Aragaki's pretty face was already blushing, but she still took Chen Hao's arm and motioned Chen Hao to come up.
But at this time Chen Hao didn't wear anything, but seeing the girl insisting so much, Chen Hao couldn't refuse.
After coming up, Yui Aragaki wiped the shower gel on Chen Hao, and then carefully scrubbed Chen Hao's whole body.
The key is when Chen Hao sees the girl again...
……
Early the next morning, Chen Hao continued to promote the film.
Chen Hao also learned from Dongbao that the girl's name was Aragaki Yui, no wonder she looked familiar, because she was also someone who had heard the name before.
It's a pity that Chen Hao didn't have the chance to kiss Fangze again, so he flew back to the mainland that night.
By the time Chen Hao returned to the imperial capital, it was already another new week.
Chen Hao came directly to Haotian, and asked before entering the office, "Have the box office results come out?"
"The data hasn't been sent yet, but it should be soon!" Xiaoying replied.
Chen Hao nodded when he heard the words, and immediately prepared to deal with company affairs.
But because I have the box office of "2012" in mind, I can't calm down.
After all, the investment of this film is 2.5 million, and the publicity is close to 3 million. More importantly, Chen Hao issued a military order in front of Han Sanpin.
At the same time, although Chen Hao knows that "Raiders of the Lost Ark 4" cannot prevent "2012" from winning the championship, the box office will still be affected.
The next week will usher in the challenge of Wu Baige's historical masterpiece "On the Red Cliff", so the first week of "2012" is very important!
After trying many times, he was really unable to calm down, and the box office data was not sent, so Chen Hao went online to read the film reviews of "2012".
Chen Hao first entered his own Douban.com, and soon found "2012".
Film critics scored 7 points, which is the lowest score of all Chen Hao's films on Douban.com, and the score will continue to decrease as time goes by.
However, Chen Hao had expected this. After all, the biggest selling point of "2012" was still the special effects, so the characterization and plot were somewhat weak.
And the audience's score is much higher, 8.5 points!
Obviously, for the audience, the shocking visual special effects meet the viewing needs of the vast majority of the audience, and most of the audience go for the special effects, and then get a satisfactory enjoyment.
"'2012' has enough of its own strength to attract audiences. There are too many low-tech commercial products that want to make money. After all, '2012' has produced a lot of interesting things, packaged a lot of concepts, and released a lot of goodwill.
The film is not complicated, it is nothing more than realistic stunts plus some familiar plots, the suspense of life and death at the last second, etc., but it combines these things and various elements so that the audience is stunned, almost reaching the extreme of what the screen sees and imagines.
As for the horror of the film, this is basically a "roller coaster", which intermittently gives the audience corresponding surprises.
However, as a domestic film, it can shoot special effects to such an extent that it even surpasses most Hollywood films. This must be a plus!
For sci-fi movies, I still have to watch Chen Hao!
Chen Hao is worthy of being the godfather of domestic sci-fi films, he can be said to support Asian sci-fi films all by himself!
However, after filming "I Am Legend", "Pacific Rim" and "2012" one after another, in fact, everyone may miss "Moon" and "District [-]"! "
-
Du Tianzi (special film critic of Douban)
"A doomsday legend with enough film history
It is true that "2012" as a whole is not outstanding in terms of story structure and character creation, but it is undeniable that in the 140-minute duration, the movie has never been sleepy for a moment.
When the end of the world, which could only be imagined in the mind, was presented on the screen in such a real and shocking way, the thrilling special effects scene left the audience with bated breath.
Chen Hao makes use of people's fear of catastrophic doomsday to attract people, and uses all kinds of brilliance left in human nature to promote the beauty of human nature, and staged a movie legend that is full of film history. "
-
Red Copper 1982 (famous film critic)
"2012: A Melancholy Fairy Tale in the Cultural Industry Era
After watching "2012", if you want to get out of "2012", if you want to get out of the shadow of the end of the world, it is not an easy task.
Perhaps this can only be blamed on the exquisite technique of the director's film shooting, and that he can only blame himself for being fully integrated into the plot.
Scenes of destruction in the film flash across the mind from time to time, and the panic of human beings in the face of disasters arouses compassion and compassion. The emotional ups and downs may be the direct effect the director wants to obtain.
But as an individual, the reflection on the fate of mankind expressed in the film is the real spirit of the film.
"2012" is a melancholy fairy tale in the era of cultural industry, and an apocalypse of human civilization interpreted by fairy tales.
The enlightenment given to us by "2012" also has universal significance, which goes beyond the single theme pursued by traditional disaster films.
"Godzilla" shows the disaster caused by human's arbitrary disposal of nuclear waste; "Independence Day" shows the indomitable spiritual characteristics of human beings in the face of alien attacks; The importance of the ecological environment.
"2012" is not limited to these single themes, but rises to the level of the ultimate belonging of human civilization, which covers almost all social problems of human society and has a philosophical category.
People are always arguing about various issues nowadays, but when the human race is really facing extinction, these issues will no longer be called issues.
"2012" provides us with such a hypothetical scenario, allowing us to face such a tragic performance in the reality of artistic construction.
When we really find that life is so fragile and perishable, will we think about the meaning of the journey of life; when we step out of the movie and walk into reality, will we have a new understanding of our current life.
The audio-visual feast brought by "2012" made us feel unsatisfied, and the reflections on philosophical propositions such as life and civilization brought us a spiritual baptism.
This film was generally recognized as the end of the disaster film at the beginning of its release. Although it was the first time for Chen Hao to shoot a doomsday disaster film, judging from the current film effects, this film did not live up to the expectations of the audience. Hao also handed in a perfect score. "
-
Appreciation of flowers and jade (film critics, drama critics, columnists, observers of the film and television industry)
……
Most of the time, the thinking of film critics is different from that of ordinary people. He can explain to you many levels and realms that you think are very ordinary.
The plot of "2012" is indeed very simple, but film critics can elevate you to the level of philosophy, making you unclear.
But this is a good thing, it shows that film critics are optimistic about this movie, which is also good for the film's reputation, Chen Hao is also secretly happy.
But think again, this is not the sailor hired by Haotian!
Of course, there are also many negative comments, such as "there are many technical flaws, and the stunts are always separated from the plot", "the plot is weak, and it is a purely commercial work".
"It's the re-editing and patchwork of special effects shots in "Titanic", "Poseidon", "Clash of Heaven and Earth", "Skyfall", and "Melting City", without any sense of innovation" and so on.
Chen Hao just curled his lips at this, it should be the sailors invited by Huayi and Chengtian!
For these negative comments, Chen Hao hastily skipped them, and then looked at the audience's comments. Compared with the comments of professional film critics, Chen Hao cares more about the audience's feedback.
After all, it is the audience who actually pay to watch the movie in theaters, and their word-of-mouth is the key to the final box office of "2012".
China Entertainment Reporter: "2012" is an apocalyptic disaster film that has achieved the ultimate. It belongs to the kind that we know what we will see, but you will still be shocked when you see it.
Qinglian Earth: In 2012, China saved the world! (I seem to suddenly understand why Optoelectronics passed this film!)
I’m 1875: This special effect is no one else, it’s shocking to watch, but after watching the movie, many people should reflect on whether the earth will really be destroyed like this one day.
We should protect the earth and protect the environment.Even elementary school students understand this sentence, but few people can really do it.What's more, those who have a chance to survive are either the rich or the people of the country.What about us...
The Idle Man in the Alley: The story is clichéd, the acting is mediocre, the plot is bloody, and there are many flaws, but none of them can affect the unparalleled and pinnacle of the special effects.
This is a picture that we can only imagine from the top science fiction novels. Someone actually made it, and it is expressed so vividly. I have to say that Chen Hao is too awesome!
Find a good book to pass the boredom: the special effects are really well done, very shocking, a very good-looking movie, and it is worth the price of admission!
The reality is too cruel 1: "2012" tells us that there has never been a savior, nor does it depend on a fairy emperor. To liberate the entire human world, it all depends on human beings themselves.
Gao Lengruo pulls the devil: This is the best disaster movie I have ever seen. It is really scary, especially when the earthquake and tsunami come, the feeling of oppression is too depressing.
Among them, the deepest impression was that Tibetan lama. How many people can achieve that kind of calmness, it is amazing!
Reader 1533296848328111: Huaxia saved the world again, the last time was in "Pacific Rim"!Hahaha……
……
Chen Hao felt very comfortable watching the audience's comments. Although many audiences pointed out that the film had many flaws and the plot was quite clichéd, the special effects undoubtedly shocked every audience.
As for the special effects, basically all audiences are satisfied, and this is also the biggest selling point of "2012".
If the biggest selling point of the film can satisfy the audience, then the box office of this film will definitely not be bad.
Coupled with the box office appeal of Chen Hao's four major directors, it should have a good first week at the box office.
"Mr. Chen, the box office data for the first week of "2012" is out." Xiaoying suddenly opened the door and walked quickly to Chen Hao's side, and handed an A4 paper to Chen Hao.
Chen Hao took it immediately when he heard the words, and took a closer look!
(End of this chapter)
After Chen Hao came to the island country, he participated in a one-day promotion according to Dongbao's arrangement.
As the world's second largest box office, Chen Hao is naturally looking forward to the island country's box office.
Dongbao also attaches great importance to Chen Hao's arrival. After all, Chen Hao is already an internationally renowned director, especially in Hollywood, USA, and has a close cooperation with Sony Columbia.
This makes Chen Hao very popular in Baodao, South Korea and island countries.
Because the time for promotion in the island country is only two days, the activities of Chen Hao's promotion can be said to be non-stop, and the 4 activities in one day did not end until the evening.
When the lights came on, Chen Hao had time to have dinner. After the meal, Dongbao arranged for him to go to a hot spring hotel to relax in the hot spring.
It was a bit boring for Chen Hao to go to the hot spring alone. He called Ms. Ishihara Satomi before, but she is currently filming on the set, and she is not in Jingdong, so she cannot come to see Chen Hao.
Just as Chen Hao was sighing, there was a sudden sound of sliding the door.
"Hi, hello, I'm Aragaki, Yui Aragaki!"
A timid voice came, Chen Hao couldn't help turning his head, and then saw a tall and lovely girl bowing to him.
It looks familiar, but I didn't remember it for a while, because he himself is not familiar with the stars of the island country, except Mikami Yuya, Asuka Kirara, etc., etc., etc...
"Who are you?" Chen Hao asked in confusion.
Although Ms. Ishihara Satomi taught the island Mandarin, Chen Hao basically didn't make any progress, because Ms. Shiyuan talked most about Elegant Butterfly and One One One.
Chen Hao has already learned these two words through small movies.
"I, I'm Yui Aragaki!" the girl said again.
Unfortunately, Chen Hao still looked confused, "Well, you were arranged by Dongbao?"
Yui Aragaki couldn't understand Chinese either, so he could only point fingers, but unfortunately Chen Hao still couldn't understand.
Chen Hao had no choice but to press down with both hands to signal the girl to be quiet.
After the girl was quiet, Chen Hao turned his head away and continued to take a bath, not bothering to pay attention.
Seeing that Chen Hao ignored her, Yui Aragaki's eyes flustered, but she was told to take good care of this international director.
So, gritted his teeth, Yui Aragaki took off his coat directly, then approached the hot spring step by step, and finally entered the hot spring with his eyes closed.
Chen Hao watched the girl come in, smiled, then closed his eyes and continued to wait.
Seeing that Chen Hao didn't seem to want to pay attention to him, Aragaki Yui struggled for a while, then slowly swam over, and then slowly pressed Chen Hao's shoulders with a pair of jade fingers.
Chen Hao was touched by slightly cold fingers, and his brain, which was slightly dizzy from the hot spring, instantly sobered up.
However, Chen Hao could feel his hands trembling, obviously very nervous.
Regarding this, Chen Hao didn't open his eyes, pretending he didn't know anything.
Yui Aragaki waited for a while, and after realizing that Chen Hao hadn't moved much, he slowly relaxed and began to rub Chen Hao's shoulders.
However, soon, Chen Hao felt the girl pulling him.
He opened his eyes and looked at her suspiciously.
Yui Aragaki's pretty face was already blushing, but she still took Chen Hao's arm and motioned Chen Hao to come up.
But at this time Chen Hao didn't wear anything, but seeing the girl insisting so much, Chen Hao couldn't refuse.
After coming up, Yui Aragaki wiped the shower gel on Chen Hao, and then carefully scrubbed Chen Hao's whole body.
The key is when Chen Hao sees the girl again...
……
Early the next morning, Chen Hao continued to promote the film.
Chen Hao also learned from Dongbao that the girl's name was Aragaki Yui, no wonder she looked familiar, because she was also someone who had heard the name before.
It's a pity that Chen Hao didn't have the chance to kiss Fangze again, so he flew back to the mainland that night.
By the time Chen Hao returned to the imperial capital, it was already another new week.
Chen Hao came directly to Haotian, and asked before entering the office, "Have the box office results come out?"
"The data hasn't been sent yet, but it should be soon!" Xiaoying replied.
Chen Hao nodded when he heard the words, and immediately prepared to deal with company affairs.
But because I have the box office of "2012" in mind, I can't calm down.
After all, the investment of this film is 2.5 million, and the publicity is close to 3 million. More importantly, Chen Hao issued a military order in front of Han Sanpin.
At the same time, although Chen Hao knows that "Raiders of the Lost Ark 4" cannot prevent "2012" from winning the championship, the box office will still be affected.
The next week will usher in the challenge of Wu Baige's historical masterpiece "On the Red Cliff", so the first week of "2012" is very important!
After trying many times, he was really unable to calm down, and the box office data was not sent, so Chen Hao went online to read the film reviews of "2012".
Chen Hao first entered his own Douban.com, and soon found "2012".
Film critics scored 7 points, which is the lowest score of all Chen Hao's films on Douban.com, and the score will continue to decrease as time goes by.
However, Chen Hao had expected this. After all, the biggest selling point of "2012" was still the special effects, so the characterization and plot were somewhat weak.
And the audience's score is much higher, 8.5 points!
Obviously, for the audience, the shocking visual special effects meet the viewing needs of the vast majority of the audience, and most of the audience go for the special effects, and then get a satisfactory enjoyment.
"'2012' has enough of its own strength to attract audiences. There are too many low-tech commercial products that want to make money. After all, '2012' has produced a lot of interesting things, packaged a lot of concepts, and released a lot of goodwill.
The film is not complicated, it is nothing more than realistic stunts plus some familiar plots, the suspense of life and death at the last second, etc., but it combines these things and various elements so that the audience is stunned, almost reaching the extreme of what the screen sees and imagines.
As for the horror of the film, this is basically a "roller coaster", which intermittently gives the audience corresponding surprises.
However, as a domestic film, it can shoot special effects to such an extent that it even surpasses most Hollywood films. This must be a plus!
For sci-fi movies, I still have to watch Chen Hao!
Chen Hao is worthy of being the godfather of domestic sci-fi films, he can be said to support Asian sci-fi films all by himself!
However, after filming "I Am Legend", "Pacific Rim" and "2012" one after another, in fact, everyone may miss "Moon" and "District [-]"! "
-
Du Tianzi (special film critic of Douban)
"A doomsday legend with enough film history
It is true that "2012" as a whole is not outstanding in terms of story structure and character creation, but it is undeniable that in the 140-minute duration, the movie has never been sleepy for a moment.
When the end of the world, which could only be imagined in the mind, was presented on the screen in such a real and shocking way, the thrilling special effects scene left the audience with bated breath.
Chen Hao makes use of people's fear of catastrophic doomsday to attract people, and uses all kinds of brilliance left in human nature to promote the beauty of human nature, and staged a movie legend that is full of film history. "
-
Red Copper 1982 (famous film critic)
"2012: A Melancholy Fairy Tale in the Cultural Industry Era
After watching "2012", if you want to get out of "2012", if you want to get out of the shadow of the end of the world, it is not an easy task.
Perhaps this can only be blamed on the exquisite technique of the director's film shooting, and that he can only blame himself for being fully integrated into the plot.
Scenes of destruction in the film flash across the mind from time to time, and the panic of human beings in the face of disasters arouses compassion and compassion. The emotional ups and downs may be the direct effect the director wants to obtain.
But as an individual, the reflection on the fate of mankind expressed in the film is the real spirit of the film.
"2012" is a melancholy fairy tale in the era of cultural industry, and an apocalypse of human civilization interpreted by fairy tales.
The enlightenment given to us by "2012" also has universal significance, which goes beyond the single theme pursued by traditional disaster films.
"Godzilla" shows the disaster caused by human's arbitrary disposal of nuclear waste; "Independence Day" shows the indomitable spiritual characteristics of human beings in the face of alien attacks; The importance of the ecological environment.
"2012" is not limited to these single themes, but rises to the level of the ultimate belonging of human civilization, which covers almost all social problems of human society and has a philosophical category.
People are always arguing about various issues nowadays, but when the human race is really facing extinction, these issues will no longer be called issues.
"2012" provides us with such a hypothetical scenario, allowing us to face such a tragic performance in the reality of artistic construction.
When we really find that life is so fragile and perishable, will we think about the meaning of the journey of life; when we step out of the movie and walk into reality, will we have a new understanding of our current life.
The audio-visual feast brought by "2012" made us feel unsatisfied, and the reflections on philosophical propositions such as life and civilization brought us a spiritual baptism.
This film was generally recognized as the end of the disaster film at the beginning of its release. Although it was the first time for Chen Hao to shoot a doomsday disaster film, judging from the current film effects, this film did not live up to the expectations of the audience. Hao also handed in a perfect score. "
-
Appreciation of flowers and jade (film critics, drama critics, columnists, observers of the film and television industry)
……
Most of the time, the thinking of film critics is different from that of ordinary people. He can explain to you many levels and realms that you think are very ordinary.
The plot of "2012" is indeed very simple, but film critics can elevate you to the level of philosophy, making you unclear.
But this is a good thing, it shows that film critics are optimistic about this movie, which is also good for the film's reputation, Chen Hao is also secretly happy.
But think again, this is not the sailor hired by Haotian!
Of course, there are also many negative comments, such as "there are many technical flaws, and the stunts are always separated from the plot", "the plot is weak, and it is a purely commercial work".
"It's the re-editing and patchwork of special effects shots in "Titanic", "Poseidon", "Clash of Heaven and Earth", "Skyfall", and "Melting City", without any sense of innovation" and so on.
Chen Hao just curled his lips at this, it should be the sailors invited by Huayi and Chengtian!
For these negative comments, Chen Hao hastily skipped them, and then looked at the audience's comments. Compared with the comments of professional film critics, Chen Hao cares more about the audience's feedback.
After all, it is the audience who actually pay to watch the movie in theaters, and their word-of-mouth is the key to the final box office of "2012".
China Entertainment Reporter: "2012" is an apocalyptic disaster film that has achieved the ultimate. It belongs to the kind that we know what we will see, but you will still be shocked when you see it.
Qinglian Earth: In 2012, China saved the world! (I seem to suddenly understand why Optoelectronics passed this film!)
I’m 1875: This special effect is no one else, it’s shocking to watch, but after watching the movie, many people should reflect on whether the earth will really be destroyed like this one day.
We should protect the earth and protect the environment.Even elementary school students understand this sentence, but few people can really do it.What's more, those who have a chance to survive are either the rich or the people of the country.What about us...
The Idle Man in the Alley: The story is clichéd, the acting is mediocre, the plot is bloody, and there are many flaws, but none of them can affect the unparalleled and pinnacle of the special effects.
This is a picture that we can only imagine from the top science fiction novels. Someone actually made it, and it is expressed so vividly. I have to say that Chen Hao is too awesome!
Find a good book to pass the boredom: the special effects are really well done, very shocking, a very good-looking movie, and it is worth the price of admission!
The reality is too cruel 1: "2012" tells us that there has never been a savior, nor does it depend on a fairy emperor. To liberate the entire human world, it all depends on human beings themselves.
Gao Lengruo pulls the devil: This is the best disaster movie I have ever seen. It is really scary, especially when the earthquake and tsunami come, the feeling of oppression is too depressing.
Among them, the deepest impression was that Tibetan lama. How many people can achieve that kind of calmness, it is amazing!
Reader 1533296848328111: Huaxia saved the world again, the last time was in "Pacific Rim"!Hahaha……
……
Chen Hao felt very comfortable watching the audience's comments. Although many audiences pointed out that the film had many flaws and the plot was quite clichéd, the special effects undoubtedly shocked every audience.
As for the special effects, basically all audiences are satisfied, and this is also the biggest selling point of "2012".
If the biggest selling point of the film can satisfy the audience, then the box office of this film will definitely not be bad.
Coupled with the box office appeal of Chen Hao's four major directors, it should have a good first week at the box office.
"Mr. Chen, the box office data for the first week of "2012" is out." Xiaoying suddenly opened the door and walked quickly to Chen Hao's side, and handed an A4 paper to Chen Hao.
Chen Hao took it immediately when he heard the words, and took a closer look!
(End of this chapter)
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