OBS Chapter 50 The Dark Horse
Chapter 50 The Dark Horse
"Yesterday, the highly anticipated comedy film 'Lost on Journey' directed by Gu Qingshan premiered nationwide, drawing unprecedented crowds and grossing 17 million yuan on its opening day. It is understood that over 1000 film and digital copies of 'Lost on Journey' were distributed nationwide, setting a new record for the highest number of film prints distributed in Chinese film history. Gao Jun, head of the new cinema chain, believes that the film's domestic box office will easily surpass 100 million yuan, and is expected to exceed 200 million yuan." — Sina Entertainment
"Directed by renowned director Gu Qingshan and starring Xu Zheng and Wang Baoqiang, the highly anticipated comedy film 'Lost on Journey' has finally been released. The film tells the story of business tycoon Li Chenggong (Xu Zheng) who encounters milkman Niu Geng (Wang Baoqiang), leading to a series of hilarious mishaps on his journey. Forced by his employer to return to his hometown of Changsha to confront his wife, Li Chenggong encounters the ill-intentioned Niu Geng at the airport, who is on his way to Changsha to collect a debt. Along the way, the two engage in laugh-out-loud situations. According to theater distributors, 'Lost on Journey' grossed 1700 million yuan on its opening day, surpassing 'Assembly'." — Tencent News
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Media reporters who obtained the first day's box office figures immediately began reporting on it.
With such outstanding results, regardless of whether the media received bribes or not, they all lauded it highly, afraid of falling behind others.
With its outstanding midnight screenings, positive word-of-mouth, and an unexpectedly high opening day box office, "Lost in Thailand" dominated all film and television news on its very first day of release.
Dominating the screen!
Truly dominating the screen!
On Douban, "Lost in Thailand" currently has a high rating of 8.8.
This is undoubtedly a very high rating for a comedy film.
All the topics were about "Lost in Thailand".
There are numerous discussions about "Lost in Thailand" on QQ Space, Baidu Tieba, and other platforms, with viewers unable to resist sharing it with their friends and family.
"I knew 'Lost in Thailand' would be a box office hit."
"Only Stephen Chow's movies from the past could be this funny."
"Lost in Thailand" is definitely worth watching!
"Boss, the Yellow River is really yellow. Brother, this is the Yangtze River." That line is hilarious.
"The scene where Wang Baoqiang drinks milk is hilarious!"
"The only movie I saw at midnight, I laughed until tears streamed down my face."
"It's so funny, I have to rave about the movie 'Lost in Thailand'."
"With Little Cannon in the past and Gu Qingshan in the future, domestic comedies have finally emerged."
The fact that the box office reached 1700 million on the first day also surprised Gu Qingshan.
It's worth noting that he expected a box office of 1000 million on the first day to be quite high, considering that "Lost in Thailand" is ultimately a low-budget film.
He planned to use some methods to target test takers and college entrance exam takers, so that the film's box office would steadily exceed 100 million.
But judging from the situation, even without using this method, the box office would definitely exceed 100 million.
This was a huge surprise for him.
Xu Zheng, Wang Baoqiang, and others were extremely excited, as this set a new personal record for single-day box office revenue for their films.
I used to think that doing promotional work was tiring, but now I'm suddenly full of energy.
On May 30th, which happened to be a Friday, the box office saw a small surge, taking in 25.5 million yuan in a single day, and accumulating 42.5 million yuan in box office revenue over two days!
As more people see it, its reputation becomes more and more apparent, influencing even more people who are still observing.
Humans are social animals. When everyone around you is discussing a movie, you will be influenced and unconsciously join in.
Haven't seen it?
It's simple, just go to the movie theater!
Under these circumstances, on May 31, "Lost in Thailand" earned another 27.9 million yuan at the box office, bringing its three-day cumulative box office to 70.4 million yuan.
June 1st, Children's Day, was a Sunday. Due to the need for people to work the next day, the box office saw a slight decline, but it still broke 6 million, earning 2450 million in box office revenue. The opening weekend box office reached 9490 million!
In just four days over the opening weekend, the box office reached nearly 100 million!
The box office success was phenomenal, with the media raving about it and industry insiders stunned.
It's worth noting that "The Warlords" had a budget of 300 million yuan, big stars, and a famous director, yet it only grossed 90 million yuan in its opening week. Feng Xiaogang's "Assembly," on the other hand, reportedly had a budget of 80 million yuan and grossed 70 million yuan in its opening week.
The production cost of "Lost in Thailand" was estimated to be around ten million, at most twenty million, but it still grossed 9490 million in its opening week.
Moreover, it was released at the end of May, a traditionally slow season for movies, rather than during peak movie seasons like the summer or Lunar New Year holidays.
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A courtyard house in Beijing.
Feng Xiaogang was holding back his anger as he drank with Master Shuo and others.
Wang Shuo is a bigwig in Beijing's elite circles and one of their veterans.
It was Wang Shuo and others who started this circle back then, forming the Beijing Circle.
Back in the 90s, Feng Xiaogang gradually became famous by making films based on scripts provided by Wang Shuo.
Feng Xiaogang thus joined the Beijing elite circle.
Don't let Little Cannon's fearless attitude fool you; in front of Master Shuo, he's just a little brother.
At this moment, Xu Jinglei was serving Master Shuo.
Xu Jinglei's rise to fame can be attributed to the support of Shuo Ye, and she is known as the "Goddess of Beijing Circle".
If it weren't for the Beijing entertainment circle, where would she get those resources, and how could she have been selected as one of the "Four Little Actresses"? Now she's even called one of the "Four Great Actresses".
"I don't know what's gotten into Han Sanping, that bastard. He's got his head in the sand, paying so much attention to this kid," Feng Xiaogang grumbled. "If I got this many screenings, my 'Assembly' would definitely gross over 1.5 million in its opening week."
Feng Xiaogang's words were full of dissatisfaction, as "Assembly" did not have a high number of screenings, far fewer than "The Warlords".
Zheng Xiaolong said, "If someone's movie can sell tickets, that's their skill. He's only 20 years old now; heroes emerge from among the young."
Zheng Xiaolong is arguably the most academically accomplished among the Beijing elites, having graduated from Peking University. He served as the producer of the renowned TV series "Aspiration." The wildly popular "A Native of Beijing in New York" was co-directed by Zheng Xiaolong and Feng Xiaogang.
"Tsk tsk tsk, nearly 100 million in box office in just four days, that's incredible. This kid's ability to make money is really strong." Ye Jing's eyes showed a strange light.
Wang Shuo drank his wine and said, "The movies this kid makes are no fun at all. He's just full of money. It's you guys who make movies and TV series. They're the ones that are interesting and have depth."
"Try talking to this kid another day and see what he thinks. If it's possible, try to get him into the industry," Wang Shuo said.
He was criticized and insulted for his outspokenness, and was warned, forcing him to keep a low profile.
Feng Xiaogang said, "The Wang brothers tried to win him over several times, but failed. He started his own film and television company called Qingshan Film and Television, which is developing very quickly and now has more than a hundred people. This kid is very ambitious, but he may not be willing."
"Then let him understand that in Beijing, some things can't be solved by making a movie!" Wang Shuo said meaningfully.
The capital city is not the richest city, but it is the most powerful place.
Feng Xiaogang was secretly pleased, as he naturally understood the meaning behind Wang Shuo's words.
If Master Shuo were to take action, that would be enough to give Gu Qingshan a real headache.
Although Shuo Ye has kept a low profile in recent years, Feng Xiaogang is well aware of his enormous influence.
Without saying anything, just one sentence is enough to prevent Gu Qingshan's film from being approved.