During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 496 Uncle, does it feel more exciting?
At the cocktail party, there were indeed many celebrity guests, with drinks and chatter.

But Wei Jin didn't expect that Jia Jingwen from Taiwan would also come to show his support.

At this time, Jia Jingwen was wearing a white one-shoulder long dress and had her hair tied up in a high ponytail, giving her a sense of the heroic "Zhao Min".

"Junior brother, I wish you a big box office success."

Jia Jingwen's big eyes seemed to be able to speak, blinking as if trying to take Wei and Jin into them.

"Thank you, Senior Sister, but I remember that the filming of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils hasn't started yet, right? Why are you in the capital?"

Jia Jingwen was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then the corners of his mouth sank slightly, "Junior brother, they have an announcement in the capital, do they not welcome me?"

The young woman's girlish demeanor was very attractive. Wei Jin shrugged and said, "How could that be? It's just that I have to be busy with publicity these days, so I'm afraid I won't have the chance to entertain Senior Sister. It's just a pity."

Jia Jingwen was very considerate: "Junior brother, it's okay, as long as you remember it in your heart"

It was very obvious that the woman had "thought it through". Wei Jin believed that if he asked to go to the bathroom at this moment, she would probably agree.

However, he still didn't want to mess with this unsafe grass at home, after all, Da Meiyuan was still pregnant.

"Xiao Jin, where did you go before? Why didn't I see you?"

After the cocktail party, Zeng Li returned home and handed Wei Jin the Tremella soup she had prepared in advance, and asked casually.

She was not very used to this kind of occasion. She basically chatted with Liu Yan at night, but she would occasionally pay attention to Wei Jin's movements, so she was a little curious.

Wei Jin took the bowl of soup and paused, then said calmly: "Oh, Li Tianwang and I went to the tea room next door to chat for a while."

What Wei Jin said was true. After he had a quick battle with Fan Bingbing in the bathroom of the private room, he chatted with Li Tianwang who came to show his support.

King Li has been recuperating in Beijing due to a broken heart, and he came specially to show his support this time.

However, he looks as elegant and handsome as ever, and he must have come out of the shadows.

"Hmm? You seem to have a good impression of King Li?"

"Well, he is a modest gentleman with a gentle personality, quite good, and..."

Wei Jin put down the soup bowl, put his arms around Sister Li's slender waist, almost leaning against the beautiful woman's face, and told her why he looked at King Li differently.

In fact, the Four Heavenly Kings of Wei and Jin all liked it quite a lot, after all, it was popular for an era.

But unlike his love for Andy Lau and his worship for the God of Songs, he has more respect for Leon Lai.

As early as the 90s, when King Leslie Cheung was at the peak of his popularity, he had always insisted on doing charity.

Not only did he use the proceeds from his concerts to raise funds, he also held charity sales with his fans, working tirelessly for several years to raise $350 million and help eliminate polio for tens of millions of Chinese children.

Many people born in the 90s today, including Wei Jin in his previous life, have eaten the small sugar pills donated by King Li.

This incident was even recorded in the United Nations and was endorsed by the official, but King Li was relatively low-key and did not publicize it too much.

It's hard not to like such a person.

"That's it"

Zeng Li did not doubt him and nodded slowly, then looked at Wei Jin.

"Then go take a shower. Don't you have plans for tomorrow?"

Wei Jin gripped the beauty's slender waist with a little force, and the two of them pressed together.

"Sister Li, can we take a shower together?"

They were already an old couple, so Zeng Li understood Wei Jin's thoughts and rolled her eyes.

"No, you'll make a fuss for a long time later."

It’s not that Zeng Li is now indifferent to desires, it’s just that she has been abroad these days and is almost full. She doesn’t know why this little man is in such good health.

"Hey, Sister Li, you've been working hard for so many days, let your husband help you relax."

After saying this, Wei Jin didn't wait for the beauty to answer, but squatted down, hugged her around the waist, and strode towards the bathroom.
Just as Wei Jin and Zeng Li were cuddling in the water, media reports on "Gravity" were already all over the Internet.

"Commercial director Wei Jin returns with a hardcore sci-fi disaster film, and the premiere is star-studded!"

"The premiere of Gravity received rave reviews and thunderous applause. It is a visual feast that cannot be missed during the Lunar New Year holiday!"

"Cannes Film Queen Zeng Li takes the lead role, and Kung Fu superstar Cheng Long is willing to be a supporting actor! Gravity - a journey of returning to life from the outside to the inside!"

“Wei Jin: Gravity — Global box office: $10 billion!”

"Gravity" was a luxurious premiere, and Wei Jin's bold words became the most glittering headlines in the media.

All major portals, Weibo, and social software are filled with information about "Gravity".

On Impression.net, thousands of viewers who attended the premiere have given their ratings, with a score of 8.4, which is a pretty good result for a science fiction film that relies on visual effects to win.

As a result, the audience's enthusiasm for watching movies was greatly aroused, and pre-sales continued to rise.

All major cinema chains quickly adjusted their film schedules and screening times. In their view, how much money they can make during the Lunar New Year holiday depends on this wave.

Since there was no issue of box office revenue sharing before, the theater chains reciprocated the favor, and almost all of them gave more than 50% of the screenings to "Gravity".

And they promised that they would guarantee the screening schedule before the 20th no matter what.

In addition, after Han Sanping's reorganization, he has stronger control over the theater chains under China Film Group, and this time he has given them an average of more than 55% of the screenings.

As for Shanhe Cinemas and Wanda Cinemas, it is even more amazing, as they have directly arranged more than 60% of the screenings.

The producers, distributors, theater chains, and the media are all ready and waiting for the movie to be released. Although the premiere has ended, the promotion of the movie has not stopped.

As the saying goes, a nine-story tower begins with a pile of earth, and a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. In Wei Jin's view, those creators just lying at home and waiting for the box office to take off are purely fantasy stories.

Even though he has great appeal now, the promotional roadshow will still bring huge benefits.

So the next day, Wei Jin took Zeng Li and Cheng Long to start a new round of publicity tour.
On the 7th, the highly anticipated sci-fi disaster blockbuster "Gravity" was finally released.

Wei Jin and his group had just arrived at UME International Cinemas in Beijing for a roadshow when they received a call from Han Sanping.

"Wei Jin, it's a blast, the box office is 0 million at 1427:, it's incredible"

Han Sanping's voice was full of excitement. This data once again broke the 0 o'clock box office record, which was even more fierce than the previous "Thieves".

Based on this data alone, the first-day box office may even have a chance to break the 100 million yuan mark. What does this mean?
"Boss Han, don't be impatient, this is just the beginning, haha."

Wei Jin didn't find it strange to hear this, as the domestic film market was developing rapidly, with 10 large screens being added almost every day.

According to the latest statistics, the current number of screens has reached 1.4.

Compared to when "Thief" was released last year, the number of screens has increased by at least 30%.

So what limits movie box office now is no longer the infrastructure, but the quality of the film.

When there are good works and a production team with strong appeal, the box office results will definitely be jaw-dropping.

What's more, the release of "Gravity" this time has almost reached the extreme in terms of publicity, scheduling, etc.

In order to create momentum, Wei Jin even held a limited-time special offer of movie tickets at 29.9 yuan on Impression.com.

As long as you register as an Impression Network APP user, you can enjoy special tickets that are much cheaper than usual.

This plan was planned by Impression.com and was finally approved by Wei Jin.

Because with the entry of many ticketing websites and the gradual popularization of 4G networks, mobile APP has become the next trend.

Many Internet companies, game companies, and even video websites are trying to capture the mobile market.

Although Impression.com ranks first in the online market share, it is undoubtedly difficult to cultivate online users who are accustomed to the web into loyal mobile customers.

Therefore, through this method, we can not only expand new users for Impression.com, but also accelerate user migration and help movies gain a wave of traffic. It can be said to kill three birds with one stone.

For the audience, this is also a great benefit. After all, the current ticket price in first-tier cities is as high as 60-70 yuan, and 3D movie tickets may even be higher.

Although this part of the subsidy expenditure is not small, the benefits to the Wei and Jin dynasties are greater.

With such support, it is well deserved that "Gravity" achieved such a result at the midnight box office.

However, the specific first-day box office will depend on the attendance of the prime show.

After hanging up the phone, Wei Jin also shared the news with everyone in the crew. As expected, everyone became more motivated for the roadshow.

Starting from the afternoon, the number of moviegoers began to increase, and the most obvious thing was the large-scale movie reviews that appeared online.

Perhaps because it was a weekday, almost all the people who actually went to the cinema to watch the movie were die-hard fans, so the reviews were almost overwhelmingly good.

"Wei Jin is awesome, both the special effects and the creativity are simply amazing. I really can't believe that this is a movie that can be made in China!"

"Director Wei's science fiction films never disappoint, awesome (broken voice)!"

“Totally blown away by the technical aspects; the cinematography, audio editing and mixing are impeccable.”

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Of course, there are also a few very serious negative reviews, saying that the disaster in the film is somewhat unreasonable from a theoretical point of view.

However, there is no need for the producers to control the comments, and a large number of netizens have come forward to help defend the film.

Posts interpreting movies can be found everywhere on social media apps such as Impression.com and Zhihu.

Wei Jin is happy to see this. The more movie fans interpret it, the more controversy it will cause, and the heat will continue to rise, which will be more beneficial for the subsequent box office trends.

Facts have proved that this is indeed the case.

Starting from the prime time in the evening, long queues began to form in all major cinemas, especially those with 3D and IMAX halls.

Looking at the photos posted by many movie fans, Wei Jin and his team's roadshow fatigue instantly disappeared, and they were extremely looking forward to the first day's box office.

Shortly after the early morning of the 8th, the first-day performance of "Gravity" instantly dominated the headlines of major portals because it was so explosive.

"Gravity's first-day box office revenue was 8960 million."

"Gravity breaks the first-day box office record for domestic films!"

"After a year, the film market has once again welcomed a high-grossing domestic commercial film, and this time it is still directed by Wei Jin!"

"Gravity is sweeping all major theaters across the country and taking the lead in the Lunar New Year holiday!"

The first-day box office of "Gravity" made the industry collectively speechless.

Although Wei Jin had already loudly called for regaining the top spot;
Although we know that the Lunar New Year box office can accommodate hundreds of millions of box office;
Although we have become accustomed to Wei and Jin breaking records again and again.

But the film and television companies in the circle still felt it was unreal and they all stared with their eyes wide open in astonishment.

You have to know that the first-day performance of "Pacific Rim" in China was only 7500 million, which is almost an increase of 20%.

too crazy!

(End of this chapter)