China Entertainment: Been working as a director since 03

Chapter 221 The first Chinese film to break 3 million or even 4 million
On the fifth day of its release, the single-day box office of "Guandu" reached 25 million, and the total box office exceeded 100 million.

Wu Baige's "Red Cliff" only exceeded 100 million in a week. By the eighth day, the single-day box office had dropped to 12 million.

The single-day box office of "Guandu" has been rising every day since its release, and has never been less than 20 million.

"Red Cliff" not only suffered a critical collapse in reputation.

At the box office, it was also beaten down by "Guandu".

While "Guandu" has entered a strong period at the box office, all the efforts made by Wu Baige and his production team are meaningless.

No road show can change the decline. Under the fierce attack of "Guandu", the single-day box office of "Red Cliff" dropped to less than 8 million, and it could not even hold on to 10 million.

Upon seeing this, Liang Chaowei sighed and advised Wu Baige: "Director Wu, give up! It's not shameful to lose this time. You have never made a movie about the Three Kingdoms before.

Police and criminal films are your specialty. Your "Mission: Impossible" and "Face/Off" were both big hits in Hollywood, let alone at home.

As long as you are willing to shoot the subjects you are good at, Li Yu, a young man from mainland China, is no match for you. "

He was confident in the story he had been working on for a long time.

Once "Peace Wheel" comes out, we will definitely be able to avenge our past humiliation!
Therefore, Wu Baige appeared in public a few days later. He publicly said: "The Three Kingdoms is indeed not my area of ​​expertise. I am still more suitable for modern or modern films.

Liang Chaowei's words had a certain comforting effect and made Wu Baige feel better.

When it comes to shooting subjects that I’m good at, it’s not yet certain who will win and who will lose! "

Wu Baige believed that there was something wrong with the subject matter. He chose the wrong subject matter, which affected his performance, so that guy Li Yu took advantage.

A story that took place in the 20s, and he was born in that era.

As an eyewitness of that era, filming stories of that era can very well solve his huge flaw of not understanding history.

“I really don’t know much about the history of China. I lost to Li Yu in Three Kingdoms because he was lucky.

But he didn't listen to Liang Chaowei's suggestion.

My next film will tell a story that took place in the 40s, with themes of war and love.

Rather than that, it would be better to proactively admit that he was not as good as Li Yu in the Three Kingdoms, but then emphasize that he will win back in the next movie, which would be more respectable.

After all, his "Red Cliff" is being beaten by "Guandu" every day.

Thinking of this, Wu Baige regained his confidence: "I lost in "Red Cliff", I will definitely win it back next time."

Speaking of modern war movies, Wu Baige quickly thought of a story that he had been imagining in his mind for a long time - "The Taiping Wheel".

Wu Baige's "Red Cliff" was quietly released after the box office barely reached 200 million.

Another week later, the box office of "Guandu" officially exceeded 3 million, setting a new historical record for Chinese-language films.

Wu Baige spoke much softer now, and did not dare to directly bombard Li Yu like before.

If it were a modern war movie, the person being suppressed and beaten would be Li Yu, not him.

If I made a war movie with a slightly more recent history, there would be no chance for him to show off his power. "

In the Three Kingdoms field, which I am not good at, I lost to Li Yu.

If he says harsh words, everyone will laugh at him because he cannot afford to lose.

The box office of "Guandu" exceeded 3 million, which means that the investment of about million in this movie has already paid back.

On this day, Da Tiantian notified Li Yu with the good news that the box office exceeded 3 million. Unexpectedly, Li Yu behaved very calmly.

"Tiantian, in the first ten days after the movie was released, the box office in a single day has never been less than 20 million.

In the past week, the box office has declined, and the single-day box office has not been less than 15 million.

Breaking 3 million is a sure thing, so what’s the fuss about? "

Li Yu made an understatement and pretended to be cool.

Da Tiantian was shocked: "It's the first movie with a box office of over 3 million in mainland China. As a director, you are not excited at all?" Li Yu said calmly: "Tiantian, you have to get used to it. It's only 3 million. In the future, it will exceed 3 million." will become the norm.

For example, my next movie has already exceeded 3 million. There will be no suspense about this. "

"..."

Da Tiantian was speechless.

The quality of "Guandu: Part 1" is so explosive that it has ranked first in Chinese film history.

In "Guandu: Part 2", Li Yu will only be able to get more investment.

As long as Li Yu performs stably, won't he be able to break through 3 million?

Da Tiantian threw a newspaper to Li Yu and said, "Wu Baige made a public speech again."

"What did he say?"

Li Yu took the newspaper and glanced at it.

He couldn't hold it any longer and couldn't help laughing.

Da Tiantian looked confused: "You didn't change your face when you heard that your movie's box office exceeded 3 million. When you saw Wu Baige's newspaper, you actually laughed out loud. Is Wu Baige more important than your movie's box office exceeding 3 million?" ?”

In fact, what Da Tiantian said was right.

Wu Baige is indeed more important than Li Yu whose movie box office exceeded 3 million.

"Red Cliff" has already shattered half of Wu Baige's domestic reputation.

Wu Baige actually said in public that his next movie will tell a story that took place in the 40s. What came to Li Yu's mind was another masterpiece that was not even as good as "Red Cliff" - " Taiping Wheel".

"Peace Wheel" is also divided into two parts. The upper part has a box office of 1.95 million, while the lower part has a box office of less than 6000 million.

The upper and lower parts lost 2.4 million, and investors wanted to go to the rooftops.

"Red Cliff" finally made its money back through the markets of Sakura and other countries, and the investors did not lose money.

"Taiping Wheel" really lost money so much that investors were left with nothing left in their pants.

Wu Baige actually said that his next movie "The Wheel" will be better, and also hinted that it is unknown who will win next time between him and Li Yu. How can Li Yu not laugh?
Li Yu said with a smile: "I just suddenly remembered something happy, Tiantian, if you can't get it, don't be curious."

"Tai Ping Huan" has not yet been released, and those who have not seen the style of this movie will not be able to get the laughs.

Da Tiantian didn't want to ask, she just raised her face proudly and said: "Li Yu, the box office of "Guandu" exceeded 3 million, you are not surprised at all.

What if I told you that the movie "Guandu" might break 4 million? "

Li Yu, who had been lying on Ge You's back, immediately straightened up and said, "Tiantian, what you said is true."

The box office exceeded 3 million, Li Yu was really not surprised.

It just defeated Wu Baige's "Red Cliff" and took Wu Baige's box office performance.

"Red Cliff" itself is a big bad movie. When this movie was released in the original time and space, it did not encounter strong opponents, so it received 3 million yuan at the box office.

Defeating an opponent who stretched his hips and taking the honor of this opponent was really nothing to Li Yu. It was not as meaningful as crushing half of Wu Baige's golden body.

If the movie's box office can exceed 4 million, it will be completely different.

There is a gap of 100 million between the Chinese film industry's second-highest box office "The City of Gold".

Not only is it the first Chinese-language film to exceed 3 million, it is also the first Chinese-language film to exceed 4 million. It will definitely leave a mark in the history of Chinese films.

Da Tiantian noticed that Li Yu's eyes lit up, and said proudly: "This is the news I heard from my dad. Some government departments want to book the theater to watch our movie."

As soon as Da Tiantian said this, Li Yu knew that 4 million was guaranteed.

(End of this chapter)