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Chapter 196 106W?

“1500W on the first day?”

Feng Xiaogang also received the news about the first day's box office of "Space Traveler" at this time, and his face suddenly became ugly.

Seeing Feng Xiaogang's expression, Xu Fan said with distressed relief: "1500W is just 1500W, "The Night Banquet" is not bad either."

Feng Xiaogang is a great director in China and calls himself the most powerful commercial film director in China.

Xu Fan is an actor.

The relationship between a great director and an actor is like that between a superior and a subordinate.

This situation is even more obvious when actors without background connections face directors with background connections.

In the family of this couple, Feng Xiaogang has always been the dominant one, with Xu Fan surrounding Feng Xiaogang.

"Haha, "The Night Banquet" has an investment of 1.2 million, and it also stars Zhang Ziyi, Ge You, Zhou Xun and others, how can it be bad?" Feng Xiaogang laughed at himself.

It was hard for him to lose his temper when facing Xu Fan at home.

But when he thought about Wang Shu's interview with Sina Entertainment yesterday, he felt particularly angry.

While I was angry, I also regretted my previous words that disparaged "The Lover" and Wang Shu because I was "high-spirited" due to the release of "The Night Banquet".

Although, that's putting it mildly.

But, it was indeed said.

He now realizes that he was a little arrogant at the time when "The Night Banquet" had received a good response from the audience and was about to be released, so he "reviewed" "Space Traveler" and Wang Shu.

If he had known that Wang Shu really had something in his stomach, he would not have said those words even if he died.

However, I already knew that money can’t buy it.

Seeing this, Xu Fan also sighed and said: "Who would have thought that a 20-year-old young director could actually make a science fiction film? Not even you, none of us thought of it."

"No director in our country has ever made this type of movie."

"Not only me, but the two Mr. Wangs and many people never thought that Wang Shu could make this kind of film well."

"No one could have imagined that a 20-year-old young director would actually make it."

When Feng Xiaogang heard this, he sneered: "A science fiction film? Is this a science fiction film? Isn't it just that it has some elements of time travel? What kind of science fiction film is this?"

"joke."

Xu Fan knew that Feng Xiaogang was in a bad mood at the moment, so he shut up on this topic and did not argue with him.

Although Feng Xiaogang says this, he actually knows in his heart that "Space Traveler" can really be regarded as a science fiction film.

As a type of genre film, science fiction films use science fiction elements as the subject matter, and use fantasy scenes based on science as the background, and develop narrative film and television works on this basis.

Science fiction films use scientific theories that are not necessarily accepted by the mainstream scientific community, such as extraterrestrial life, alien planets, super powers or time travel, etc.

There is time travel in "Time Traveler", which falls into this category.

Although science fiction movies often use possible future worlds as the background of their stories, they use elements such as spaceships, robots, or other technologies that transcend their times to highlight the differences with reality.

However, fantasy films such as time travel and time travel are also a type of science fiction films.

Many science fiction films will show concerns about political or social issues, as well as philosophical aspects such as the discussion of the human condition.

Some of these science fiction movies are adapted from science fiction literary works, but science fiction movies will focus on capturing the literary or humanistic elements, while ignoring the scientific rigor and logic that science fiction literature pays more attention to.

The two are not comparable, and the same standards cannot be applied to both science fiction and science fiction films.

Feng Xiaogang has watched "The Butterfly Effect" and speculated that Wang Shu may have made reference to this film when he created "Space Traveler".

The more he thought this, the more uncomfortable he felt.

Wang Shu once said in an exclusive interview with Sina Entertainment that movies from Hollywood and even the world are there, watch more and think more, and learn from each other's strengths.

It exactly corresponds to the 04 Hollywood movie "The Butterfly Effect" and this year's "Lovers" filmed by Wang Shu.

This is to prove with facts that those words are correct.

Since there is nothing wrong, why haven't other domestic directors made such a movie?

It is undoubtedly a crazy slap in the face.

And as the person who happened to have friction with Wang Shu, he will inevitably become the target of public criticism.

And this is also the reason why Feng Xiaogang regrets it greatly.

Without those words, then he would just be like other directors in the country and not take it seriously.

Now it has become the most striking contrast.

When there is comparison, there is harm.

He felt a lot of hurt.

Xu Fan comforted her softly, and it took a while for Feng Xiaogang to feel better.

Suddenly, Feng Xiaogang's cell phone rang. He took out his cell phone and glanced at the caller ID, but did not avoid Xu Fan and chose to answer.

"Director Feng, the box office of "The Night Banquet" yesterday was 106 million." A male voice came from the mobile phone.

"106W?" When Feng Xiaogang heard this, his heart suddenly became cold and he was completely stunned.

Although "The Night Banquet" has already achieved a box office of 9000 million in two weeks, according to this trend, it has exceeded million.
  "Yes, 106W." The other end of the phone confirmed again.

After hearing this, Feng Xiaogang took a deep breath and hung up the phone.

Xu Fan was right next to him, and he clearly heard the content on the phone. He opened his mouth, wanting to comfort him, but he didn't know how to comfort him.

Since the release of "Space Traveler" and "Baby Project", "The Banquet" has only had one million box office sales per day.

Obviously, this is because "The Night Banquet" suffered the impact of "Space Traveler" and "Baby Project".

Xu Fan looked at Feng Xiaogang in front of him, and once again remembered what Feng Xiaogang said in an interview half a month ago.

After "Space Traveler" is released, the box office will slump due to the impact of "Baby Project".

Now it seems that the box office of "Time Traveler" is not languishing.
  On the contrary, as Wang Shu said in an interview, "The Banquet" suffered a box office collapse due to the impact of "Space Traveler" and "Baby Project".

There is only 106W at the moment. If the box office cannot come back to life and explode during the National Day period, the result will only be worse day by day.

In the end, it may be difficult to achieve even more than 100 million yuan.

In the original timeline, "The Night Banquet" grossed more than RMB 4 million at the box office in the first three days of its National Day release.

Then, thanks to its long-term release in October, it accumulated a box office of 10 million.

In the first two weeks of the movie's release, it directly earned 9000 million at the box office, and then slowly accumulated to 1.3 million.

In the original timeline, by the National Day holiday in October, only "Baby Project" was attracting money in theaters. Movies such as "Old Summer Palace" that were released a week or two earlier than "The Banquet" were unable to compete with "The Banquet". .

Therefore, "The Night Banquet" has a lot of room for survival.

Even if it's the National Day release, "The Night Banquet" has been released for two weeks and has passed the prime time to make huge box office, but it can still slowly accumulate some box office. However, now, in addition to "Baby Project", there is also "Space Traveler" which is even more powerful in attracting money.

The addition of "Time Traveler" will inevitably squeeze the survival space of "The Night Banquet", causing the subsequent box office growth of "The Night Banquet" to be greatly reduced compared to the original timeline.

Coupled with Feng Xiaogang's remarks in the interview, "Time Traveler" is gaining momentum.
  If these are added together, the subsequent box office growth of "The Night Banquet" will inevitably be affected.

Feng Xiaogang was worried about this when he learned that "Space Traveler" had a box office of 1500 million on the first day.

Now it was confirmed what he had been thinking.

"If 106W is released for a while, it should exceed million." Xu Fan organized his words and comforted softly.

"Breaking 9000 million?" Feng Xiaogang snorted, "With a box office of 106 million in two weeks, there is less than million left. Even if it is only million now, it can certainly break million!"

After he said this, he couldn't help but recall that "The Banquet" debuted at the Cannes Film Festival and then premiered as a screening film at the Venice Film Festival.

The whole world is focusing on this film. What a spectacle it is?

Then you returned to China and started touring in major cities across the country starting from Yangcheng. What kind of scenery was it?

Now, even if you break over 100 million, you have to look at your face? !

Feng Xiaogang looked at Xu Fan and felt that this was a bit false, and then added, "And "The Night Banquet" was also released in Hong Kong Island, Baodao, Singapore, and South Korea, and the combined box office has already exceeded 100 million."

"Wang Shu's "Love Traveler" is currently only released in the mainland."

"The Banquet" was released in mainland China on August 2006, 8. It was just a screening and not an official release.

After that, it was released in Taiwan and Hong Kong Island.

It will be officially released in mainland China on September 9th.

Then on the 15th, the film was released in Singapore and Canada.

On the 21st, it landed in Korean theaters again.

Wang Shu's "Time Traveler" was only released in the mainland.

As for its future release in theaters in other regions, we need to wait until the film is released in mainland theaters.

If he wants to have it released on both sides of the Taiwan Strait and in three places at the same time as "The Banquet", then he has to get film and television companies from Hong Kong and Taiwan like Emperor to jointly invest, just like "The Banquet" did.

Otherwise, it’s another way to play.

This principle is the same as if Hong Kong and Taiwan filmmakers such as Chen Long invest in making films to enter the mainland market and need to attract mainland film and television companies to co-produce.

The movie "Baby Project" is co-produced by Huayi and Chen Long Yinghuang Pictures.

"You said before that Wang Shu has a movie where the heroine has been cast, right?"

Xu Fan knew that continuing the topic just now would only make Feng Xiaogang more and more angry, so he immediately changed the topic and asked.

As Feng Xiaogang's pillow, she had heard Feng Xiaogang talk about this before.

"What? Do you have an idea?" Feng Xiaogang snorted upon hearing this.

Xu Fan choked at these words and laughed dryly: "Where did you think you were going? I was just asking casually."

When Feng Xiaogang heard what Xu Fan said, he calmed down and said, "Not only has Zhou Xun been chosen, but the script should have been written by now."

"Isn't filming going to start soon?" Xu Fan asked in surprise.

"That's not necessarily the case." Feng Xiaogang said with a snort, "That guy is obsessed with filming idol dramas and can't help himself. Who knows when he will film the movie?"

When Xu Fan heard this, he asked doubtfully, "Isn't his company auditioning actors recently? Isn't it for a movie starring Zhou Xun?"

"It's a shitty movie." Feng Xiaogang snorted, "He handed over the script of an idol drama to the film and television bureau, and the actors who auditioned were preparing for the idol drama."

"Ah?" Xu Fan opened his mouth and said in surprise, "Hasn't Wang Shu already filmed several idol dramas? Why do he still want to film them?"

When Feng Xiaogang heard this, he snorted: "Otherwise, how can I say that he is addicted to filming idol dramas and can't help himself?"

Xu Fan was delighted when he heard this and said from a different perspective: "Actually, it's a good thing that Wang Shu is obsessed with filming idol dramas."

"What if he doesn't make idol dramas, but keeps making movies?"

"It's going to be another mess."

When Feng Xiaogang heard this, his eyes lit up and he asked, "Tell me, is that guy deliberately addicted to filming idol dramas?"

Seeing Xu Fan's confused eyes, he asked again, "Then the boy knows that he has offended many people, so he gives in?"

When Xu Fan heard what Feng Xiaogang said, he suddenly felt that it made sense.

October 10st was the first day of the National Day holiday. Sun Li, who had been traveling with the crew of "Space Traveler" for less than half a month, lay dead at home.

"Lovers in Time" has been released for a day, and she was waiting at home eagerly for the company to call her to tell her about the box office of "Lovers in Time".

Although she won't get a single cent from the box office no matter how high it is, as a heroine she can gain other hidden benefits.

And this was one of the reasons why she was obsessed with it.

Suddenly, her cell phone rang. She picked it up and saw that it was Deng Chao calling.

Immediately disappointed.

Her disappointment did not come from Deng Chao, but from the fact that she was waiting for people in the company to tell her about the box office results of "Time Traveler".

The call turned out to be incorrect, so I was disappointed.

"Lili, do you want to go out for a walk today?" Deng Chao asked after the call was connected.

"There are too many people during the holidays, so I won't go." Sun Li said.

"Are you going to see a movie tonight?" Deng Chao asked again.

"What are you looking at?" Sun Li asked subconsciously.

""Baby Project"." Deng Chao responded, "You haven't seen it, haven't you? Shall we go see this movie tonight?"

"Well, you can watch a movie." Sun Li pursed her lips, "But today I'm going to watch "The Lover" to contribute to the box office of the movie starring me."

"." Deng Chao was a little reluctant when he heard this and said, "Have you not already seen it? Do you still want to see it?"

Not only Sun Li had seen it, but Deng Chao had also seen it when the film was screened in Beijing.

This is also the reason why he is somewhat reluctant.

Because he hadn't seen "Project Baby", he wanted to go to the cinema to watch "Project Baby" instead of watching "Time Traveler" again.

"Can't you go see it again after you've seen it?" Sun Li snorted, a little dissatisfied with Deng Chao's words.

"It's not that we can't watch it, it's just that we haven't seen "Baby Project"." Deng Chao didn't want to give up his inner thoughts and continued to reason and move his emotions. "And "Baby Project" is also a movie starring Chen Long and Gu. Starring Tianzhu, I also heard that the film is pretty good."

"Now, I just have a chance to take a look."

"Am I right?"

(End of this chapter)