Low Key Star

  Chapter 331 [331] "Ghost Blowing Lantern" series of movies

  Although the funds allocated for publicity are relatively limited, thanks to Zhang Yang's "screenwriter" and his personal promotion, "Let the Bullets Fly" has attracted a lot of attention before it is released.

In terms of Zhang Yang's debut experience, he himself seems to be equivalent to a "best-selling" endorsement, from music, to novels, to TV dramas. It has been ranked first in the best-selling science fiction novels for two years, and even poems, "Thousands of blows are still strong", "Everyone's smiles pass a glance", "Light at night, and a thousand tent lights" have also become close to "Bright Before the Bed" in just a few years. The spread of classic poems such as "Moonlight" and "Spring Sleep without Dawn".

   But on the other hand, director Han Yi seems to represent another extreme. His works are generally highly rated in the industry, but the box office...he means losing money!

In this kind of impression and atmosphere, even those who are relatively optimistic about this movie, in the content of the report beforehand, only "Let the Bullets Fly" and "Deep Sea Shark" and "Youth in Progress" etc. A relatively high-profile movie is put together for comparison.

However, in fact, "Youth in Progress" was released two days earlier, and during these two days, the box office was getting worse day by day. The box office of "Let the Bullets Fly" and "Deep Sea Shark" exceeded its three-day box office. Box office, early out.

   Then "Let the Bullets Fly" surpassed "Deep Sea Shark" at the box office on the second day, and the gap became wider and wider. When "Let the Bullets Fly" surpassed one billion at the box office, his opponent became the box office ceiling of domestic movies in the past.

Before that, there were only three members of the one-billion box office club for domestic films, namely "Way of the Dragon" with 1.01 billion, "Black Fire II" with 1.09 billion, and "Red Dust" with 1.16 billion. , is very likely to aspire to the top of the list.

  Because the three movies broke one billion, they were basically released for about two weeks, while "Let the Bullets Fly" only took one week.

  A normal film’s release cycle is at most one month, and the box office is mainly concentrated in the first week or two of its release. For a film with a rising reputation, this cycle may be extended for a long time.

   In fact, "Let the Bullets Fly" did not live up to expectations. It surpassed "The Way of the Dragon" on the day it broke through the billion ceiling, and surpassed "Black Fire 2" on the third day.

  On the twelfth day of its release, that is, on the night of January 4th, "Let the Bullets Fly" officially surpassed "Red Dust" at the box office, ranking first among domestic films with a total box office of 11.9.

  At the same time, it will also take up the box office banner of domestic films and continue to challenge the ranking of domestic films in the box office rankings of the domestic film market. Every step forward is creating history.

After surpassing "Red Dust", "Let the Bullets Fly" came to the seventh place in the box office ranking of the domestic film market, followed by "Magic Academy 3" with 1.51 billion, "Air Rescue" with 1.38 billion, and "Transformers 2" with 1.37 billion. 100 million, "Spiderman" 1.25 billion, "Titanic" 1.24 billion, "Magic Academy 1" 1.21 billion.

  According to the current momentum of "Let the Bullets Fly", there is a good chance to break into the top five.

  So in the next period of time, every day or even every half day, the media will report the latest box office and ranking status, and some viewers will spontaneously watch the movie twice or even three times to contribute.

On January 7th, "Let the Bullets Fly" surpassed "Academy of Magic" with a box office of 1.218 billion and ranked sixth, and then surpassed "Titanic" on the afternoon of the 10th, ranking among the top five. Expect it.

  At noon the next day, as expected, "Let the Bullets Fly" surpassed "Spider-Man" with a box office of 1.252 billion, ranking fourth in the box office in the domestic market.

  Because the gap with the previous one is more than 100 million, and the next box office growth rate has slowed down significantly, most people have lowered their expectations for it to be among the top three again, but they still retain some illusions.

   Zhang Yang and the others also put away more fantasies, and held a celebratory banquet on the next Friday, which is the 13th.

As of this afternoon, "Let the Bullets Fly" has a total box office of 1.29 billion. According to the 33% share, Yiyang Film, Longsheng Media and Dunhuang Film and Television can share nearly 426 million. In comparison, the original total investment of more than 80 million has already I think it is very high-this is the real money spent, not the amount of investment that some companies claim to be invested-and the income is as high as five times!

   And more to come!

Among the three families, Ge Long is the richest, but even he has been laughing non-stop during this time, and even dared to straighten his back when talking to his own father, looking very confident, although he was whipped by the old man with slippers for this. After a few clicks, I feel quite honored.

  For Yiyang Film and Television, which is still in the development stage, and Dunhuang Film and Television, which is "drought for a long time", this huge success is of great significance. It is not only about making money, but also about gaining fame and confidence.

  Lin still accompanied Zhang Yang to the celebration banquet. She is the proprietress and the boss, so naturally no one would think there was anything wrong.

Ge Long had tasted the sweetness, clinking glasses with people everywhere, he couldn't do it, he walked around, got some time, and wandered to Zhang Yang's side again, with a kind of hippie smile on his face, he said with a smile: "Brother, this film is over, let's continue." What are you doing down here?"

The cooperation with "Let the Bullets Fly" is due to Zhang Yang's lack of money, and secondly, it is to turn hostility into friendship. With the funds from "Let the Bullets Fly", Yiyang Film and Television is fully capable of independently investing and making movies, even in some There are still gaps in channels, and Dunhuang Film and Television can also make up for it.

  Besides, Zhang Yang and Dunhuang still have "nepotism", so there is a high probability that they will continue to cooperate.

From this point of view, in the next cooperation, Ge Long has become insignificant. He also has a clear understanding of this, and some time ago, the old man in the family specially gave some pointers, so he naturally understands that the next step is to follow Yiyi. Yang film and television, or Zhang Yang to build a good relationship.

   In the future, I don’t want to be able to hit the ceiling like "Let the Bullets Fly", as long as I can make money.

Zhang Yang had just chatted with Zhou Zifu and Chang Yu, and was sitting next to Lin Yiran for a rest. Seeing Ge Long approaching, he felt a bit intrusive, but although from a movie point of view, Ge Long could It doesn't matter, but such a son with a deep background and a villain side, naturally, it is better to solve the enemy than to tie it.

  He didn't have the idea of ​​eating alone at first, he could only walk steadily by pulling more people into the group, and said with a smile: "Mr. Ge is so anxious?"

After Ge Long got his own company, he didn't like others to call him Young Master Ge anymore, and the two called him "Dong Zhang" and "Mr. Ge" on a daily basis. just fine.

   "Make money, of course positive."

Ge Long just drank a lot of wine and talked with people—for example, when he talked with the two actresses who played the Hua Niang and the county magistrate's wife, he seemed a little drunk and said some nonsense, but now his eyes are very clear, "I want Why don't we make persistent efforts and make "Let the Bullets Fly 2"? When you look at Hollywood blockbusters, they always shoot one, two, three. The first one became popular, and a large number of people watched the second one..."

  Zhang Yang smiled and said: "Forget it, it's boring to continue for the sake of the sequel. What we build is the company's reputation. In the future, everyone will be willing to spend money as long as they hear about the movies we make. That is more reliable than any other series."

  Ge Long said: "Isn't your name already a gold-lettered signboard?"

   "This is too flattering of me."

   It has been nearly three years since he entered this circle, and Zhang Yang has spoken very naturally and fluently in many scenes.

Jia Yi, the person in charge of Dunhuang Film and Television, probably saw the two giants gathering together, and was afraid that she would be left behind, so she also came over and said with a smile: "This is the truth, from music to novels, from TV dramas to movies, you What is going on, this is not a golden signboard, what is a golden signboard?"

   Ge Long smiled and said, "Boss Jia's words are hard enough!"

   This is to learn the lines in "Let the Bullets Fly".

   Zhang Yang glanced at Lin Yiran, Lin Yiran gave him a blank look, and sat beside him with his arm in his arms. Seeing that she was not leaving, Ge Long glanced at Zhang Yang, who smiled helplessly at him.

  Jia Yi asked: "What is Mr. Zhang's plan for the future?"

   Zhang Yang smiled wryly and said, "Don't act like you're guarding against thieves, as if I'm afraid that I'll run away... I have an idea, but I'm not sure yet."

   Ge Long asked: "Is it a movie?"

   "Well, it's just a series, so actors, directors, etc., have to be more cautious."

Ge Long's eyes lit up, he just heard Zhang Yang's refusal, he thought he really didn't have the idea of ​​making a series of films, he had already thought about it, "That's fine, I don't care about anything else, just tell me how much money to pay when the time comes. "

Although Jia Yi also trusted Zhang Yang, he was not as chic as Ge Long, and he was responsible for every expenditure, but at the moment, he naturally looked very proud and trusting, and said with a smile: "I am the same as President Ge. , just waiting for the money."

  He took the lead in toasting, expressing that he had reached a preliminary intention for the next cooperation. Although Zhang Yang didn't like drinking, he couldn't evade the wine, so he also touched it and took a small sip.

  Lin still didn't wait for Ge Long and Jia Yi to speak, and asked himself: "What are you going to shoot again?"

  Ge Long and Jia Yi looked at each other, their eyes were a little weird, and they said to themselves what Zhang Yang is going to shoot, don't you know? It seems that Zhang Yang also intends to take the initiative to continue the cooperation, and has already arranged for Lin Yiran to be the "trustee"... Thinking about it this way, I must feel that this cooperation relationship is still quite strong in the foreseeable future.

  Zhang Yang thought for a while, and said, "I'm going to shoot the Tomb Raider... but I don't know if the current environment is suitable."

   "Tomb robbery?"

  Ge Long and Jia Yi were both a little dazed and couldn't keep up with this person's rhythm at all. Lin Yiran opened his eyes even more, and blinked again, "What kind of tomb robbery? The kind that steals cultural relics?"

"That's called protecting national cultural relics, fighting against evil overseas tomb robbers... Officials, everything must be thoughtful and meticulous, and it will inevitably be slower. This requires the cooperation of private experts. First entangle the bad guys, and then the officials will come. manage…"

  Lin still rolled his eyes: "What are you going to shoot?"

Jia Yi and Ge Long saw that there was no one else showing affection, they looked at each other without saying a word, Zhang Yang coughed, and said to the two: "To be precise, it is a series of adventure movies. The first one goes to an ancient tomb. Going to another ancient tomb after the first one... that’s about it, I’m still thinking about the script, maybe I’ll write a novel first, and I’m not sure.”

   "Don't worry, don't worry, this show hasn't finished yet."

  After the celebration banquet, Zhang Yang and Lin Yiran went back to the car, Lin Yiran pestered Zhang Yang again and asked about his "tomb robbery plan", Zhang Yang simply told her as a story.

"The name of this story is "Ghost Blowing the Lantern". People light candles and ghosts blow lanterns. It is a tradition of tomb robbery. When a person enters an ancient tomb, he must first light a candle in the southeast corner. The candle stays on so you can take it, and if the candle blows out, put it back, whatever is good..."

  Lin still leaned on her shoulder and blinked strangely: "Who will blow out the candle?"

   Zhang Yang smiled sinisterly at her: "Guess?"

"ghost?"

Lin still had the expression that I read a lot and you don’t want to lie to me. Zhang Yang was about to speak, and then teased her, when Zhang Hongkang, who was driving in front, said, "Wait! Wait! If you want to tell a ghost story, go back to you." Let's talk slowly, first...don't talk in the car."

  Zhang Yang and Lin Yiran were stunned at the same time, and then laughed at the same time, "Brother, are you afraid of ghosts?"

   "How is it possible, of course I'm not afraid!"

  Zhang Hongkang categorically denied it, with awe-inspiring righteousness, "I was born in the new society and grew up under the red flag. I am a firm materialist. How can I be afraid of ghosts?"

   "Then why don't you let me talk?"

"I…"

  Zhang Hongkang's momentum plummeted, and he said weakly: "I'm just afraid of hearing ghost stories..."

  (end of this chapter)