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Following Li Shixin's prediction of the box office of "The Wandering Earth", the reporters on the scene immediately exploded!

Is five billion at the box office high?

It's so tall!

In this time and space, because the country intends to develop the film and television cultural industry, it has given some encouraging policies in the review of film and television dramas. The policy has been implemented for several years. Although the domestic cultural industry still has a long way to go, excellent film and television works are indeed emerging in endlessly.

Compared with Li Shixin's previous time and space, the number of offline film and television drama products has almost doubled every year.

As the saying goes, there are more wolves and less meat. In such an industrial atmosphere, there are more excellent works, but it also directly lowers the individual box office.

For the audience, there are many choices.

Looking at the movie box office data in the past five years, the highest record holder for domestic movies is "Monster Hunt", which was 3.2 billion yuan in the month it was released.

The highest box office record for a sci-fi movie was "Avatar" a few years ago.

This was the world's first Hollywood film with 3DMAX technology at that time, and its box office in the domestic film market was only 1.7 billion!

But what about Monster Hunt and Avatar?

As the first domestic fantasy film produced using IMAX3D technology, the cost of publicity and distribution of this film was a record at that time. Regardless of the announcement, the theme of "Monster Catch" is actually aimed at all age groups, and it belongs to the kind of family-style movie that is suitable for all sizes.

In the domestic film market, this is a kingly theme!

When it was released during the holidays, the big friends brought the whole family of children to battle in the cinema.

Enjoying the dividends of technological change, coupled with the support of kingly themes, as well as a luxurious cast and a good story at the time, this film has created a miracle in domestic film history.

And what about "Avatar"?

Needless to say, as Hollywood's premier blockbuster of the year, the pioneer and pioneer of IMAX3D technology, this film enjoys a high reputation in the history of global film.

Li Shixin's box office estimate of 5 billion in the palm of the hand was directly blocked!

on site.

"Ms. Li, may I ask what standard is your 5 billion box office expectation based on?"

"Hello, Mr. Li, I am China Film Report Weekly. I watched "The Wandering Above" and just watched "The Wandering Earth". To be honest, I admit that this is the best I have ever seen. Domestic sci-fi film, but you just said that the box office of this film is expected to be 5 billion. Is it the 2.3 billion box office of "Wandering" that gives you confidence? We know that at present, domestic sci-fi films In the past ten years, only "Wandering" has reached the level of more than 100 million yuan at the box office, so are your eyes now on par with Hollywood blockbusters? I hope to get your answer! Thank you!"

"Mr. Li, this is Ma Qiao, the special correspondent of the movie gallery. We met before when "Wandering" was released. I am very happy to interview you again on this occasion. Just now my colleagues were concerned about the box office, but now I The question I am more concerned about is that "The Wandering Earth" is the film with the largest investment you have directed so far, and it is also the sci-fi film and television work with the largest investment in China in recent years. You can estimate the box office of 5 billion, does it represent Are you optimistic about the future market of domestic science fiction-themed film and television?"

Seeing the reporters getting up from their seats and raising the points and questions they wanted to dig deeper, Li Shixin smiled and stretched out his hand to suppress the atmosphere slightly.

After everyone returned to their seats and sat down, he picked up the microphone and said with a smile;

"You don't have to beat around the bush like that."

Speaking of which, he reached out his hand and nodded to Ma Qiao, the special correspondent of the movie gallery who asked the question just now, an old acquaintance among the reporters.

"Maqiao, you don't need to find me a step down. Today is the premiere of "The Wandering Earth", so let's talk about "The Wandering Earth" itself. I believe everyone has seen the quality of this movie. In the past half a year or so, all members of the production team and I, oh, and of course our leading actor, have shown 120,000 points of sincerity to produce such a two-hour sci-fi feature film .

In "Wandering Down", we used IMAX3D technology to produce more than 4,000 special effects shots. The special effects accounted for 44% of the whole film, and the total duration of the special effects reached 42 minutes. And this is not to mention that we used a lot of real scenes for shooting with the assistance of China Railway Construction, the General Administration of Aeronautics and the Chinese Navy. Saved 20% of the expected special effects part. This level of special effects production, I don't think it belongs to any Hollywood sci-fi masterpiece.

So from a technical point of view, I think it is meaningless to simply attribute "The Wandering Earth" to the severely restricted entry of domestic science fiction. So you are right, the Wandering Earth is the box office measured by Hollywood blockbuster standards. "Avatar" came in ten years ago, and it broke the box office record at the time with a box office of more than one billion. Now we have our own sci-fi giant, which tells the sci-fi story of our own Chinese, and this story is in In my opinion, well said!

So why can't I have the expectation of this five billion box office? I have this confidence. "

After answering the reporters' most concerned questions with a smile, Li Shixin changed the subject and became serious.

"Let's go back to the issue of science fiction. I think that when you raise these questions, there is still a kind of narrowness and prejudice. It is not narrowness and prejudice against me personally, but narrowness and prejudice towards movie stories!

What happened to sci-fi?

For a movie, the most important thing is to use good language and rhythm to tell a good and wonderful story! In this regard, I think "The Wandering Earth" has already done it. You are always worried about whether the sci-fi theme can have a ceiling of 5 billion. Now I tell you clearly, there is! And it is inevitable! "

Speaking of this, Li Shixin's tone was resolute!

"Why do you say that? Because there are only two kinds of stories. The first is to narrate what has happened. The second is to imagine what has not happened. That is what we often call records and fantasies. This is the story of all human stories. The origin of science fiction! So there is no such thing as a minority saying that science fiction does not exist.”

With incomparable firmness and confidence, Li Shixin glanced over all the reporters and film critics present one by one.

"It is true that our domestic sci-fi films have never received real attention at the audience level before. However, I am willing, and with 120,000 expectations, let "The Wandering Earth" take the first step in Chinese sci-fi! The audience across the country proves to the world film industry that Chinese science fiction and Chinese giant productions can do it! Just like in "The Wandering Earth", human beings overcome all difficulties and take the first step in the universe with the home of the earth!"

Waving his fingers firmly in the air, Li Shixin took a deep breath.

"I'm done talking, who has any questions?"

Who still has questions?

Listening to his incomparably passionate and surging declaration, everyone present was flushed with excitement.

"good!"

I don't know who was the first to start, and there was a burst of applause followed by applause like a tide, and it completely exploded!

Amid the applause, Li Shixin waved his hands gracefully, leaving the stage to the other main creators of the crew.

at the same time.

Inspired by Li Shixin's declaration, Li Juan blushed, and the cell phone in front of him rang.

Seeing the data sent by the statistics department of the film and television company, he clenched his fists tightly.

He waved to a group of reporters who just wanted to ask Xu Ge, An Xiaoxiao and others.

"Excuse me, everyone. On this occasion, I would like to announce the real-time statistics of the national box office that I just received. According to the latest news from our statistics department, "The Wandering Earth" is currently scheduled for 6,700 shows, and the first show has an average attendance of 56 people. , the lineup accounts for 38%, and the current overall box office."

Under everyone's curious and expectant eyes, Li Juan stood up abruptly.

"206.63 million! Friends, a new domestic box office record has been born! Today, "The Wandering Earth" has four more shows in theaters across the country. We can fully expect a new record! "

"On the first day, the box office exceeded 100 million!"

After Li Juan finished speaking excitedly, there was a gasp in the audience.

God!

This box office is really going to heaven!

Seeing the mix of surprise and excitement in the arena, Li Shixin raised the corners of his mouth. He hugged his shoulders and silently glanced at Li Juan's phone.

Seeing that "Alien Awakening" had a combined box office of 6.42 million, but it had 42% of the films and an average attendance of 28 per game, he laughed.

He moved his head to Li Juan's side.

"In the past, when the theater chain alliance scheduled a film, it mainly looked at the announcement, but now the movie has been released, and the results of the first show of the premiere have also come out. Should you talk to the national theater chain and adjust our "" Has the filming of The Wandering Earth been scheduled?"

"Isn't such a film a bit of a waste of resources?"

He clicked on the data of "Alien Awakening" and narrowed his eyes.

Taking advantage of Lao Tzu's inflated status, shouldn't it be time to look over the past, new and old? !