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Chapter 569: Record-breaking, overseas market (two-in-one)

"The Wandering Earth" was launched in mainstream film markets including Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, and France on March 20, and "Fireworks in the Day" was also released simultaneously.

At the beginning, not many media paid attention to the overseas release of "The Wandering Earth" and "Fireworks of the Day". Even though Mumu Film and Television and Modu Pictures held a press conference for this purpose, reporters who were enthusiastic about such news There are very few netizens.

The enthusiasm for domestic films to go overseas has always been very high, and the support given by the country has always been considerable. However, almost all of them stick their hot faces to others' cold butts, and there are only a few domestic films that have a decent box office - domestic films that carry the banner of overseas box office. It’s the same kung fu movies made more than 20 years ago.

Therefore, even if "The Wandering Earth" is released overseas, everyone does not think it will win the favor of Western audiences. After all, this movie is full of Chinese elements and a large number of traditional Chinese thoughts, and it can easily be mistaken for the export of ideology. .

However, let’s not talk about the results of “The Wandering Earth” overseas. On April 10, less than two months after “The Wandering Earth” was released in domestic theaters, its total box office finally reached 6.9 billion. Since then, The box office record set by "Blood War" has changed hands, and "The Wandering Earth" will step by step push this dusty record to a higher level.

This news was very popular, and it occupied a place on Weibo’s hot search list that day.

Netizens are also talking a lot:
"Dear me, sixty-nine billion! What is the concept? It cost five hundred million and earned almost seven billion at the box office?"

"The concept is that the divided account can be about more than 2 billion, let's call it 2.5 billion, which is almost four times the rate of return. The investors behind the scenes have made a lot of money!"

"The key point is that the box office of 6.9 billion is not the end. In the past, movies such as "Blood War" were released for three months and were withdrawn after about 90 days. "The Wandering Earth" will definitely be released continuously until May 10th. About three days. There is still a month left, and there is a long holiday in between, so the box office of "The Wandering Earth" can continue to grow!"

Even the film critics were only reveling in the domestic box office of "The Wandering Earth". They never expected that "The Wandering Earth" would also quietly set off a wave of Eastern science fiction craze abroad!

What is the top horror film that has taken the world by storm in the past two years?

"The only one who can surpass Director Yang is probably Director Yang himself, and I guess the box office of "The Wandering Earth 2" will be even bigger!"

Many film critics have also reposted M Eye Box Office’s official microbroadcast about the record-breaking box office of “The Wandering Earth”. These are reposted voluntarily by them. Mumu Film and Television has no marketing cooperation with them in this regard.

Therefore, while the Spring Festival is being celebrated in full swing in China, international students studying abroad still have to attend classes, which means they can take the time to go to Chinatowns in local or nearby cities to relive the Spring Festival atmosphere.

The key point is that these movies cost a lot of money. A movie like "The Cheongsam Goddess" cost more than 300 million. In the end, it was all taken by the director and actors. What is the effect of the movie? It’s just a Republic of China movie that can be made in any film and television base! How does it compare to "The Wandering Earth"? "

Therefore, they have the deepest understanding of Yang Yi's overseas influence!
The director of "The Wandering Earth" is actually Yang Yi, so it seems natural that this science fiction film will be popular.

"The record-breaking of "The Wandering Earth" has far-reaching significance. It symbolizes the rise of domestic science fiction movies and injects a boost into the development of China's film industry!"

Even in the schools where they study and the dormitories where they live, because they and Yang Yi are both Chinese, some Western classmates curiously ask them if they know Yang Yi.

However, everyone's information is circulated. In the circle of friends, on Chinese social platforms, and even on the homepages of some domestic bloggers on the Internet, they have also seen a lot of discussions about Yang Yi's "The Wandering Earth".

"The records of "Blood War on Lipo" represent our memory of the past and the martyrs, and the records of "The Wandering Earth" represent our yearning for the future and the stars and the sea. This is not transcendence, but inheritance!"

The reason for this is because "The Wandering Earth" has become the pride of Chinese films in their minds, and it is worthy of their love!

Yang Yi, everyone is so familiar!
Not to mention that everyone has watched his other movies and TV series before going abroad, let's just talk about the "Saw" series of movies that have been popular for two consecutive Halloweens abroad. Director Yang Yi has really become the pride of their international student community!
What is the box office ceiling for horror movies?

"I opened a bottle of Moutai tonight! "The Wandering Earth" is so impressive. This is how domestic science fiction blockbusters should be shot! Domestic directors should learn from Director Yang Yi. If you also take the plot seriously Once it’s set up, the special effects are done, and the details are filled in, why worry about not having a box office?”

"When the box office reaches more than 7 billion, how can others surpass it? How can we take the lead? The box office of "Speed ​​Delivery" has not reached 3 billion yet!"

The reputation is definitely very good. Even if there are some unharmonious comments below, the majority of people like this movie, and many people boast that it is the ceiling of domestic science fiction movies, comparable to Hollywood science fiction movies.

As we all know, the Spring Festival is a traditional festival in China. Unless we steal other people’s cultural traditions every day, other countries rarely take a holiday during the Spring Festival. Western countries such as the United States and Canada, not to mention the Spring Festival holiday in China, have winter vacations from December to January. The vacation times of various universities are different, but they usually arrive in more than 20 days. It looks like thirty or forty days.

"The box office of Director Yang's "The Wandering Earth" should be able to surpass the global box office performance of "Saw 2". Finally, our Chinese film market has also taken a breath. Don't always let people say that Director Yang is not bright in the east but bright in the west. By then, Director Yang will probably live in Hollywood and develop his career!"

"I like the movie "The Wandering Earth" so much. If "The Wandering Earth 2" comes out, I will definitely buy a ticket to watch it as soon as possible."

"When "The Wandering Earth" was first released, I said that this movie would definitely use its results to slap doubters in the face, and also use its results to justify domestic blockbusters! Now the Chinese film market has developed too abnormally, and I am reluctant to spend money. The special effects are done well and the resulting movie is just a piece of cake.

If a movie made by another director was praised like this, everyone would probably disapprove of it and think it contained elements of marketing accounts and trolls. But the director of "The Wandering Earth" is Yang Yi!

But why it is so popular and why it is praised so beautifully by relatives and friends in China, international students are still confused.

They can't see "The Wandering Earth" abroad!
Not to mention overseas, even those in Hong Kong City, many movie fans have to go to Pengcheng to watch movies.

However, Hong Kong City is okay. After the Spring Festival, the film market in Hong Kong City also introduced "The Wandering Earth", but it is difficult for international students studying in foreign countries to have the opportunity to see domestic movies in local cinemas.

They didn't have much hope, they just hoped that Yuesi could launch "The Wandering Earth" as soon as possible.

Who would have known that in late March, news suddenly spread among the international student community that "The Wandering Earth" would also be released overseas!

"Lao Jiang, are you going to watch "The Wandering Earth"?" "Do you want to watch it? Are you going today? Don't you have to work tomorrow? How can you withstand driving for so long?"

"It doesn't take long to drive. I checked and found that "The Wandering Earth" is scheduled to be filmed in St. Louis!"

"Holy shit, is it true?"

Two international students studying for a Ph.D. at the University of Washington chatted about "The Wandering Earth" in the laboratory. Jiang Yunwei, an international student named Lao Jiang, looked in disbelief. Qi Haijie smiled and handed him his cell phone to look at.

"Isn't this too ridiculous? In the past, domestic movies could not be screened in St. Louis! We had to go to the city of Champagne next door, and it took six hours to drive back and forth!" Jiang Yunwei said with emotion.

In the past, in order to watch a domestic movie, they didn't just travel across the city, because St. Louis is in Missouri and Champaign is in Illinois. They are all across provinces!
"Yeah, I didn't have much hope at first. Who knew that Xia Yaqing and the others said that "The Wandering Earth" had a lot of schedules, eight or nine shows a day, and it was shown in many movie theaters across the United States, so I went to check it out. Check it out. I didn’t expect we have it in St. Louis too!” Qi Haijie said with a smile.

"Look, you must watch it. The little broken ball is so awesome, how can you not support it?" Jiang Yunwei also took out his mobile phone and bought tickets with Qi Haijie.

In fact, the movie "The Wandering Earth" has been released in China for a month or two. Even if they have not had the opportunity to see the movie in the cinema before, it has been spoiled several times by friends and relatives in Wechat Moments and Weibo.

But what does it matter?
It is not easy for domestic science fiction movies to produce such an outstanding independent film. They must donate their movie tickets to give the little broken ball a boost!

It was already evening when Jiang Yunwei and Qi Haijie drove to the cinema. There were many black and white people queuing up to get tickets at the entrance of the cinema.

St. Louis is not a large city with a large concentration of Chinese, and even the Asian population does not account for a high proportion - more than 40% of the city is white, nearly 50% is black, and Asians only account for less than % The scale of three.

This is also the main reason why it was difficult for domestic films to enter St. Louis when they were released in North America - after all, their main audiences are international students and Chinese groups.

But today Jiang Yunwei and Qi Haijie discovered a new situation. In the queue of viewers waiting to watch "The Wandering Earth" in front of the IMAX theater with them, most of them were not yellow-skinned, and there were even many white viewers. !

"What's going on? They foreigners also like to watch "The Wandering Earth"?"

"Isn't it a mistake?"

Jiang Yunwei and Qi Haijie whispered in Mandarin.

Audiences with other skin colors really couldn't understand the Chinese spoken by these two "gringos", so everyone lined up silently, and there was no mistake. These audiences really sat in the theater of "The Wandering Earth" .

The venue of "The Wandering Earth" was not full, unlike when they went to see "Saw 2" where the venue was full, and tickets had to be booked far in advance.

But the attendance situation is already very good in the eyes of Jiang Yunwei and Qi Haijie!
"Lao Jiang, do you think the attendance rate is 70%?"

Qi Haijie looked around the IMAX theater before the movie started.

Qi Haijie usually writes about his experience of studying and working in the United States on his official account. Many juniors and juniors have subscribed to his official account, and there are also many other unfamiliar students who want to apply for graduate or doctoral degrees at the University of Washington. Communicate with him on the official account.

Watching "The Wandering Earth" today, Qi Haijie also plans to write an article to introduce his different experience today.

"Seventy-five percent, close to 80%, right? Basically, the better seats are already occupied!" Jiang Yunwei pondered.

"We bought tickets six hours in advance but could only sit on the sidelines. It seems that "The Wandering Earth" is really popular!"

"Yes! The key is that so many people come to see it, many of them are white and black! That's awesome, my Director Yang!"

Qi Haijie and Jiang Yunwei both sincerely admired it, and felt infinite pride in their hearts.

The movie was exciting, just as they had been spoiled, but the special effects were far beyond their imagination, so much so that Jiang Yunwei's words "awesome" continued throughout the entire movie!

"It looks great! China has really produced a science fiction masterpiece! The special effects and settings, I can believe it was produced by a big Hollywood company!" Jiang Yunwei said to Qi Haijie.

"Yes, no wonder so many people praise it on the Internet! Before, I thought that the planetary engine was just like a cannon, and it only lit up the story. I didn't expect that the special effects were so good. It was really a giant, and it was a cold ice field. There was a big thing taller than the mountain! The special effects scene that lasted for a long time immediately burst into flames!" Qi Haijie's face turned rosy with excitement.

"It's not without its shortcomings. It's too much about sacrifice. Foreigners may not be able to stand it. What they like is heroism. Moreover, Liu Peiqiang was killed in the first part of "The Wandering Earth". How will the sequel be made? ?Yang Yi won't act anymore?" Jiang Yunwei calmed down a little.

"Yes, I'll go find some white viewers and ask them! Why did they come to watch "The Wandering Earth"?" Qi Haijie thought of this, and he quickly stood up.

The main topic of discussion in his official account article has been decided, which is why "The Wandering Earth" still has such a market in the United States!
If you praise "The Wandering Earth" for how good it is, people may not click on it to watch it. After all, there are too many praises.

But people are definitely curious, just like they are confused now.

How come these "gringos" came to join in the fun and watch a science fiction movie from the mysterious East?
What attracted them to the movie "The Wandering Earth"?

(End of this chapter)