novelraw Chapter 97 Box Office Results: Over 100 Million in 3 Days
Chapter 97 Box Office Results: Over 100 Million in 3 Days
Chapter 97 Box Office Results: Over 100 Million in Three Days
The person most concerned about the reputation of "Nanjing Photo Studio" was not Shen Qing, but Lu Chuan.
After the film was officially released nationwide, Lu Chuan didn't even bother with the post-production work for "Nanjing! Nanjing!" and devoted all her energy to reading media and netizens' comments online.
I'm happy when I see bad reviews, and I feel annoyed when I see good reviews.
As for the reputation of "Nanjing Photo Studio", it is no exaggeration to say that it has received rave reviews.
What netizens are most satisfied with is that this movie didn't give the Japanese side a character who regrets and reflects on their actions, as is usually the case.
"The beginning of the movie didn't seem particularly good. Later, I even thought the Japanese photographer might represent the remaining conscience of the Japanese army, since he didn't even dare to kill anyone at first. Actually, it's acceptable, since this kind of movie almost always has such a character. But later, seeing Old Jin's wife and daughter being killed despite having the pass given to them by Ito, I was suddenly horrified: Where is the conscience of these Japanese devils? They're a bunch of beasts! The scene where the Japanese officer explains benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness completely solidifies the film's excellence—this is a movie that breaks free from the narrative that there were good people in the Japanese army and that ordinary Japanese people were also victims. For Chinese films on the Nanjing Massacre, this is the kind of film that lets you utterly condemn those beasts!"
"A huge shout-out to director Shen Qing! I will definitely watch this film two and three times!"
"The scene where everyone sings the city gate song brought me to tears. Old Jin pulled down a series of beautiful landscape paintings as backgrounds, and I suddenly understood why our ancestors dared to fight the Japanese with rudimentary weapons!"
"Finally, a director has remembered that the Japanese were invaders!"
"The Japanese worship the Japanese every year and deny the Nanjing Massacre, yet our country's directors can't help but reflect on the Japanese. Thinking about it now, it's just ridiculous! Just because Director Shen Qing dares to speak the truth, dares to call the Japanese beasts, and dares to say that we are not friends, I will definitely watch it twice to support him."
"What nonsense about complex humanity? Did those Japanese devils have any humanity? Where does humanity come from among beasts? This is how anti-Japanese war films should be made!"
Lu Chuan's expression grew increasingly grim.
Shen Qing has indeed taken the route of completely pandering to populism. For the sake of box office revenue, he disregards Sino-Japanese friendship and the complexities of human nature, and instead promotes hatred and vents emotions. It is a tragedy for Chinese cinema that such a director can dominate the Chinese film market!
The most worrying thing now is that these films made specifically for people with low cognitive abilities are gradually eroding the market. In the end, the Chinese film market will inevitably follow the path of bad money driving out good, and it will become increasingly difficult for films with depth to be made in the future!
Many media outlets are reporting on the long queues at cinemas across the country today, suggesting that the box office performance of "Nanjing Photo Studio" will not be too bad.
sad.
It's so tragic!
Finally, at 11 a.m. the next morning, as usual, the accurate box office figures compiled by the Special Fund Office should have been sent to China Film Group by then. Lu Chuan immediately called Zhao Haicheng, Han Sanping's assistant, to inquire.
He didn't dare call Han Sanping, lest he get scolded again.
"Assistant Zhao, have the opening day box office statistics for 'The Photo Studio' been released yet?"
Zhao Haicheng's slightly teasing voice came through the phone: "Old Lu, you're in such a hurry. Shen Qing himself doesn't even know the box office figures for the first day yet."
"Haha, I am a little anxious. You know, I spent four whole years preparing for 'Nanjing! Nanjing!', so how could I not be anxious about whether this subject matter has a market?"
A hearty laugh came from the other end of the phone from Zhao Haicheng's assistant, who said, "Old Lu, you can rest assured. Judging from the opening day box office of 'Nanjing Photo Studio,' this subject matter is more than just marketable; its market potential is enormous, almost beyond our previous imagination! The patriotism of our audience is truly fervent, fervent enough to propel a patriotic film to the top of the annual box office!"
Lu Chuan felt a toothache, but could only force a smile.
On the other end of the phone, Zhao Haicheng's assistant's voice grew increasingly excited: "Old Lu, you don't know, President Han is preparing a truly massive production, planning to bring together all the stars from Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Anyone with a name or reputation will be invited. Shen Qing is very likely to be one of the directors of this unprecedented production. This film is a patriotic film. President Han was worried that with such a big production, it would look bad if the box office was too poor. But now, with the success of 'Nanjing Photo Studio,' it's reassured him."
"A complete sweep of celebrities from Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong?"
"Yes, we may use more than 200 celebrities alone. The title has already been decided. It will be called 'The Founding of a Republic'. Filming will start in February or March next year to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China."
"Assistant Zhao, how did Shen Qing's 'Nanjing Photo Studio' do on its opening day?"
Lu Chuan wasn't very interested in these kinds of flattering films; all he wanted to know was whether Shen Qing had succeeded again this time.
"Haha, look at me, I've gotten so caught up in the conversation that I forgot the important thing. 'Nanjing Photo Studio' only grossed 3140 on its opening day."
The figure of 10,000 is only 350,000 higher than the previous record for a domestic film's opening day, "Little Girl's Kung Fu Uncle," but it still breaks the record nonetheless.
"Thank you, Assistant Zhao. Let's talk again later."
Lu Chuan really wasn't in the mood to continue chatting. He knew that "Nanjing Photo Studio" would do well at the box office, but he didn't expect it to break the record. Moreover, the previous record holder was Shen Qing!
Chinese cinema is simply beyond saving!
"Nanjing Photo Studio" grossed 3140 million yuan on its opening day, 3310 million yuan on its second day, and 3570 million yuan on its third day.
The box office grossed 1.002 million yuan over the first three days of the weekend.
The first domestic film to gross over 100 million yuan in three days has been born.
The last time, "Little Girl's Kung Fu Uncle" also claimed to have grossed over 100 million in three days, but that time it included the box office in Hong Kong, while this time it only counts the box office in mainland China.
The achievement of breaking 100 million yuan in three days was only considered in mainland China's box office, and the two are completely different in terms of their significance.
Shen Qing received the news in Wuhan on November 30, when he was doing a roadshow with Hou Yong.
The entire crew was divided into two groups: Shen Qing and Hou Yong in one group, and Duan Yihong, Yuan Quan, Zhang Zifeng, and others in the other. They traveled to different cities separately.
There were some things Shen Qing originally planned to say when the movie's box office broke 200 million, which was expected to take about seven or eight days. At the time, she did not expect that the movie would break 100 million in just three days.
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Now that it has achieved a record-breaking performance, with the media reporting on it extensively and the film's momentum reaching its peak, boasting an 8.9 rating on Douban and receiving rave reviews online, with voices everywhere praising the film, Shen Qing's personal reputation seems to have reached its zenith.
Shen Qing felt that this was the best time to fire, so he made a decisive move.
A press conference was held in the afternoon as usual.
"Director Shen, what was your initial motivation for creating this film?"
The reporter from Southern Metropolis Daily asked a question that has been asked many times before.
If it were the previous Shen Qing, she would most likely have given a generic answer like she felt that making such a film was meaningful, but this time Shen Qing did not.
"Because I learned that someone had made a film on the same subject, and as far as I know, the film devoted a considerable amount of time to showing that there are good people among the Japanese and that Japanese soldiers are also victims. In short, someone is reflecting on the Japanese! I think this is quite absurd, so I had to stand up and make a similar film that truly reflects the Chinese perspective."
The surrounding reporters looked at Shen Qing with ecstatic eyes, while Hou Yong looked at Shen Qing in surprise and instinctively moved to the side.
Suppressing his elation, the reporter from Southern Metropolis Daily continued to press for more bombshell revelations: "Director Shen, are you wrong to think that there are good people among the Japanese and that Japanese soldiers were also victims of the war of aggression? Is it wrong to film the reflections of Japanese soldiers?"
"Of course it's wrong, and utterly absurd! Imagine if the perpetrator not only refuses to plead guilty in court, but also denies everything, shows no remorse, and even utters wild words while continuing to harm the victim. If a family member of the victim, disregarding the basic fact that their relative is the victim, instead tells the judge that the perpetrator is also suffering, that they are also pitiful, then what do you think of this victim's relative's behavior? Isn't that absurd enough?"
"That's quite an interesting analogy. Does Director Shen mean that it shouldn't be the Chinese who are reflecting on this, but the Japanese?"
"Of course! In fact, the Chinese nation is not a petty nation. If the other side sincerely repents, we are willing to accept it. But under no circumstances should we reflect on things for them, pretend that they are reflecting, pretend that they are remorseful, or glorify their acts of aggression!"
"Among films of the same genre, only one, Lu Chuan's *Nanjing! Nanjing!*, is currently in production. So, Director Shen, the reason you created *Nanjing Photo Studio* is actually to oppose Lu Chuan's *Nanjing! Nanjing!*."
"Nanjing!" "Of course, you're from the same school, so you'll probably say it's not targeting a specific film, but rather the phenomenon."
The reporter kept blocking Shen Qing's words, forcing him to directly target Lu Chuan.
"Nanjing! Nanjing!" has not yet been released, so I don't know the specific content or whether it will be modified later. But if the leaked main plot is true, I will be ashamed to associate with the director who made such a film, no matter who he is. I would also like to ask the media to ask Lu Chuan whether the leaked plot of Nanjing! Nanjing! is true. If it is true, can he take advantage of the fact that it has not yet been released to carefully consider whether to retain the relevant plot? I sincerely suggest that he should not retain it."
After the interview, the reporter from Southern Metropolis Daily was making a phone call to his superiors with his hands trembling slightly.
"Boss, big news! Shen Qing has launched a direct attack on Lu Chuan and the film 'Nanjing! Nanjing!', saying some very strong things, practically labeling director Lu Chuan a traitor!"
"Don't worry, it's absolutely true. We weren't the only reporters there."
"Okay, I'll report back to the agency right away."
"Okay, send the article to the newspaper immediately!"
During the roadshow, Hou Yong hesitated several times before finally choosing to remain silent.
Shen Qing continued her promotional tour as usual, interacted with the audience after screenings, rested as usual, and flew to Chengdu the next day as planned, then continued to promote her new movie.
The following morning, the Southern Metropolis Daily's interview with Shen Qing was finally published.
A powerful storm has formed.