Rebirth of the Father of Anime

To measure whether a film is good or not, apart from its historical status and influence, the most intuitive thing is undoubtedly the box office.

The box office of 13 million on the first day, let alone in history, is not the best even in the same period.

But "The Grudge" is an unpopular horror film, and it doesn't have a superstar lineup. The investment is only over 10 million yuan, and the cost was recovered in just one day. It can be said to be the biggest dark horse in the first half of the year!

"The box office on the first day paid back the cost! Created a horror film record!"

With great difficulty, Wang Feng picked a very auspicious day when no celebrities would steal his limelight, and grandly released his latest album, but the headline he had dreamed of was once again occupied by the damn porter!

Counting over the past year, it seems that every time he wants to make headlines, the words "porter" and "Tianman" will come out in a very timely manner, kick him away, and sit on the headlines by himself , enjoying the brilliance of the attention of thousands of people.

Wang Feng had to suspect that this was a conspiracy by the porter who was jealous of his fame and deliberately targeted him!

First it was comics and games, and then the animations that appeared on TV, and the endless stream of famous songs that made Wang Feng envious, and now this girl has entered the film industry!

Is there any mistake, it has only been two years since I saw his name!

Every time, as long as He Chen makes a move, it will definitely make headlines!

The media is not tired, even Wang Feng is already tired.

Was it easy for him to headline last time? Is it necessary to do this to him? Does he have to fly a plane into the Pentagon to make headlines? Can you still have fun!

As a member of the entertainment industry, he is still very aware of the weight of this news.

Horror films are a small audience, and the number of films scheduled is small. Under such circumstances, they can still break through 10 million. It's really rare. And this horror film doesn't have a superstar to attract popularity, which means its story is very scary-horror movies are not scary, and no one watches them at all.

"It's amazing! I used to think that he was a children's writer who created children's works, but I didn't expect that horror themes are so powerful! Comics, animations, games, movies, songs are basically related to entertainment. He seems to know everything." Wang Feng was thinking mentally, such an awesome person must need a lot of younger brothers who can observe his words and deeds, should he join him in the headlines?

However, in terms of flaws, "The Grudge" also has a very big flaw.

He Chen advertised "Love Apartment" at the end of the film.

"Resentful souls learn the truth. "Love Apartment" has a grand opening, the address is XXXX, Ping'an City, and the appointment number is XXXX."

The words, which were full of the stench of copper, instantly destroyed the atmosphere that had been brewing with great difficulty.

Since the final ending of "The Grudge" is completely destroyed, it gives people a feeling that there will be countless stories happening. So many audiences have been listening to the ending song Mamiko's version of "Insects Fly", waiting to see the easter eggs. When they saw that what they were waiting for turned out to be such a thing, they scolded their mothers endlessly.

It can be said that apart from this unappetizing advertisement, "The Grudge", as Tianman's first live-action filmed comic work, has achieved great success.

Not only did Tianman become more famous, but it also proved to the film and television industry that a brand new script adaptation channel had been born, and Tianman personally instructed He Chen to come down with the three theatrical versions. I also have greater confidence and expectations.

"Thirteen million on the first day! Fuck, it's not so fast to rob a bank! Boss is too good!"

"It's not all ours. Theater chains and producers generally get 60% or 40%, and movie theaters get 60%."

"That's a lot! We're short of money recently. At this pace, isn't it equivalent to winning five million dollars every day?"

"The cost can be more than 10 million. It takes two days to get back the cost, and the rest can be the profit."

"The medicine guide is also very good, and can perfectly restore the atmosphere in the comics of "The Grudge". In the comics, we turned the pages ourselves, giving us a certain amount of relaxation and thinking time. The overall atmosphere is more depressing. And in the movie , I followed the director, we couldn’t help myself, the rhythm became more tense, and my heart was pounding from the beginning to the end, as if it was going to pop out of my chest.”

"That's natural. Boss's story, there is no classic! By the way, how much do you think the box office will reach in the end?"

"Wang Feng said on Weibo that he bet on the box office of "The Grudge", saying that if the box office can exceed 100 million, he will kiss the ass of the donkey."

"The box office breaks through 100 million? The theme of horror movies is not so easy to achieve."

"Hehe, are you looking down on the charisma of the boss, or the appeal of the story of the boss? Of course, a mere 100 million is nothing to worry about, and now the film critics generally believe that "The Grudge" has a box office of over 100 million."

"...How can I look down on the boss? I'm just lamenting, if the cost is 10 million, if the final box office can reach 100 million, it will be a tenfold return! So what if those blockbusters have higher box office than us? In terms of earning power , flattering horses can't keep up with "The Grudge"!"

"This is still a relatively low-value work in the hands of the boss. If the others are also released, hehe, I don't know if this year's box office list will be dominated by our Tianman."

"Let's not talk about the box office list, at least it can relieve the financial pressure."

Zhou Zhe, Luo Hao, and the others were imagining a bright future. During this time, they spent money every day. This was the first time they saw profits other than comic subscription income, and Zhou Zhe almost burst into tears.

Unfortunately, he seems to have forgotten one thing.

"..."The Grudge" movie, it doesn't look like we invested in it?" He Chen mercilessly burst the colorful bubbles, bringing everyone back to reality.

Everyone was taken aback for a moment, and then it was as if they had a sexual dream with 72 virgins who could warm the bed, but after being woken up mercilessly by their friends, they felt extremely depressed and unhappy.

They just remembered that they personally sold the film adaptation rights of "The Grudge" to Tianhai Film Factory at a "high price" of 2 million, and now all the box office of "The Grudge" will have nothing to do with them.

Speaking of which, the right to adapt horror themes sold for two million, which is indeed a high price.

However, comparing 2 million with 40 million, everyone feels pain in the flesh, heartache and egg pain.

However, if you think about it carefully, even if you go back in time and give them another chance to choose, I’m afraid they will still sell it—after all, they only know how to make animations. Although they are also film and television works, the production process is completely different. Even if they wanted to make a movie, they couldn't make it.

And if they didn't sell the right to adapt the film, they wouldn't know Yao Dao, and their ability is not enough to make a theatrical version, maybe Tianman's own animated film would not be able to appear.

Thinking about it this way, this result does not seem to be completely unacceptable.

...

After "The Grudge" was released, the business of "Love Apartment" became extremely hot.

However, since there was no expansion, there were very few rooms in "Love Apartment". Counting all the nearby single-family homes that He Chen bought, there were only about 20 households.

In the face of a sudden increase in customers, room reservations have even been scheduled for half a year.

A hotel with the theme of a haunted house can be so popular, which proves the deep curiosity of human beings. And in order to give back to the expectations of the fans who came to support him, He Chen specially trained a group of professionally qualified "Gaya Coconuts".

"Tonight, follow your own team duty schedule, always pay attention to your own safety, keep a safe distance, don't be hit by customers, let alone attack customers. At the same time, remember those stupid mistakes before, don't go to the wrong place, The mechanism that has been used must be closed, and if it gets stuck, please use the walkie-talkie to call the nearest companion instead of asking for help from the customer! Do you understand!"

A group of girls wearing the uniform white Gay coconut dress lined up neatly in three rows, listening to a woman wearing the same long skirt in front of the line lecture.

"Understood!" The girls responded loudly with clear voices.

The leader nodded in satisfaction: "Our slogan——"

"There is no scariest, only scarier!" The girls shouted loudly.

"Very good! Let the customers feel the sincerity of 'Gaya Coconut'! The one who frightens the customer the most will get a bonus of 100 yuan; let the customer call the front desk or the police station for help, and get 200 yuan Bonus; whoever successfully scares the couple to break up will get a bonus of 500 yuan! Well, for the bonus! Work hard to scare people!"

"Try to be scary!"

A group of girls put the things in their hands on their heads, and immediately turned into a group of disheveled Kayakos with hideous faces.

Then the leader gestured to Zhongjia coconut to start action. Under the hazy moonlight, countless white shadows emerged from an old house, and then disappeared among the houses with flickering lights.

Outside the community, the lights are bright, the traffic is busy, and men and women indulge themselves in the nightlife that has just begun.

In this secluded community, the sounds of insects, cats, and clucks echoed from time to time, and occasionally there were one or two miserable screams, which added a gloomy atmosphere to the place. Even the half moon in the sky seemed to be Afraid of swarms of Kayako, timidly shrunk into the clouds.

I don't know why, after staying in "Love Apartment" for one night, many seemingly close couples broke up inexplicably. Those who have not broken up will have a deeper relationship, be more tolerant and understanding of each other, and live a sweeter and happier life.

I don't know when, a strange urban legend has gradually spread among the people, and it has been enduring for a long time - as long as you stay in "Love Apartment" for one night, false love will be cursed, and true love will be blessed!

Ever since, for some couples who pursue true love, "Love Apartment" has become the ultimate checkpoint to test true love.

"I want to live in "Love Apartment" with you!"

This has also become a very popular and romantic confession, and it was once the most popular confession.

In this way, "Love Apartment" has changed from a horror-themed apartment in "The Grudge" to a "love" apartment. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian () to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users, please go to read.)