Chapter 102 It's not that I'm so good, it's all thanks to my peers
Every time the crew arrives in a new city, they will receive yesterday’s box office data.

Although they kept repeating the same things, especially Lin Yicheng and his two friends, they kept singing "Chi Ling" and "Cherry Song" until their throats were almost smoking.

Coupled with the long journey, everyone was a little tired.

But everyone in the crew was in pain and happy, tired physically but refreshed mentally!

On December 12, the detailed box office figures for the first day of "Man Jiang Hong" were 21 million.

The box office of "Curse of the Golden Flower" fell below 500 million, closing at 473 million.

On December 12, the box office of "Man Jiang Hong" on the second day was 22 million, and that of "Curse of the Golden Flower" was 2655 million.

The stubborn and fearless "A Chinese Odyssey" only grossed 166 million due to insufficient screenings and lack of appeal.

On December 12rd, Saturday, students had a holiday.

The box office of "Man Jiang Hong" broke through 3000 million in one fell swoop, reaching an astonishing 3126 million, setting a new record for Chinese film single-day box office.

This is not all, on Sunday, December 12, the box office of "Man Jiang Hong" reached 24 million!
Those students were going crazy. If they didn't hurry up, the 100 million CDs would be sold out and they wouldn't be able to get any for free.

Over the two days of the weekend, "Curse of the Golden Flower" only earned a total of more than 600 million yuan at the box office, while "A Chinese Odyssey: Part One" earned more than 400 million yuan.

Zhang Baimao went everywhere to find the media to criticize him, angrily criticizing China Film for suppressing the scheduling of private film and television companies, and angrily accusing Lin Yicheng of using unfair competition methods...

But no media cares, so who cares what he says? The important thing is to report the news related to "Man Jiang Hong" and take advantage of the popularity!

Besides, how did Lin Yicheng engage in unfair competition? Is there anything wrong with him giving benefits to his fans? What legal provisions did he violate?
In the first four days of the film, "Man Jiang Hong" created a miracle, and a new first-week box office record was born. In four days, it broke 4 million! The specific figure is 1 million!
In this situation, no one wants to listen to what Zhang Baimao has to say!
……

People in the industry were also going crazy. They all used all their tricks, holding meetings, discussions, researching and analyzing, trying to find the secret of the success of "Man Jiang Hong" and then replicate it.

Because of the subject matter?

Everyone knows that costume films have been very popular in the past two years, but who hasn’t been as popular as “Man Jiang Hong”?

What's more, compared to those costume blockbusters, "Man Jiang Hong" does not have a big cast, no big scenes, and it is not a big production, it can't be considered a blockbuster at all!
Actor problem?

It's even more nonsense!

Huang Bo was made famous by Lin Yicheng. Fan Xiaopang has made little splash without Lin Yicheng. Look at the movie "A Chinese Odyssey" in which she also starred. How miserable has she been these past few days?
As for Wang Jinsong, Zhang Guoli and Yu Qian, there is no need to mention which one of them has ever achieved any impressive box office results!

Director's reason?

But among Zhang Yimou, director Kaige, Feng Kuazi, Xu Ke, etc., which director’s qualifications, experience and ability are not much stronger than Lin Yicheng?

Then there is only one possibility left, which is Lin Yicheng’s identity issue.

He is not just a director, he is also a best-selling novelist, one of the most popular singers, and a popular actor.

But this is a difficult problem. Where can we find a second monster with multiple abilities like this?
Can Han Han and Guo Xiaosi be directors and actors? Can those superstars be directors and screenwriters? Can those actors and actresses be directors and screenwriters?
Totally impossible!
If Lin Yicheng knew what they were thinking, he would definitely tell them the classic Li Ning advertisement line, "Everything is possible"!
……

That night, Fat Fan also asked Lin Yicheng this question. The two of them were already in a relationship where they could change positions just by patting each other on the butt, so there was no need for Lin Yicheng to hide it from her.

"The reason is both simple and complex. It's probably a combination of various factors."

After lighting a cigarette, Lin Yicheng continued: "I was not well received by film awards, which aroused the sympathy and empathy of the audience, especially those born in the 80s, so they are willing to support me."

"My previous 'public intellectual war' helped me become even more popular after the news broadcast and the Spring Festival Gala, especially among the middle-aged and elderly people who don't listen to music, read novels or watch urban dramas." "They may not recognize my face, but they have definitely heard of my name and have an impression of me, and know Lin Yicheng."

"And the song 'Chi Ling' has further expanded my influence among the elderly."

"Bundling free discs is also a factor, as well as proper publicity and China Film's film schedule."

"Of course, there is one more key point."

"What is it?" Fat Fan asked curiously.

……

Lin Yicheng pointed at her uncovered chest and said, "For example, yours doesn't seem that big when you look at it alone. But compared to those A pairs, it's pretty majestic."

"Hateful!" Fatty Fan rolled his eyes, slapped Lin Yicheng's hand away, and said coquettishly, "Are you talking about Curse of the Golden Flower?"

"Of course, there is something that Mr. Guo said, and I have always agreed with it. It is not because of how good I am, but because of the comparison with my peers. With the comparison with my peers, even a little bit of highlight can become a lot."

Lin Yicheng reached out and held the pair of majestic hands, and continued, "The quality of 'Red River' was already good, and with 'Curse of the Golden Flower' as a comparison, it looks particularly eye-catching."

That's right. Take a look at Douban.com. The original score of "Curse of the Golden Flower" was around 6 points, but now it has dropped to 5.2 points. And "Red River" is 8.7 points. The difference is obvious!

"Then what do you think the final box office of 'Man Jiang Hong' will be?" Fat Fan was not willing to be outdone. He reached down with his little hand and grabbed Lin Yicheng's handle.

"Hiss~" Lin Yicheng took a breath, "It's hard to say exactly, but it will definitely surpass "Hero"."

"Isn't this your original goal?" Fat Fan was a little dissatisfied with the answer and pinched it a little harder.

"3 million, I can't say more specific."

The box office of "Man Jiang Hong" in the original time and space is not a reference at all. After all, there is a difference of almost 20 years, and everything from the director to the leading actor is completely different.

"However, there is one thing I am sure of," Lin Yicheng continued.

"What?" asked Fatty Fan with a seductive look.

"I can be sure that your legs will be weak during the road show tomorrow."

……

On Monday, December 12, although the overall screening schedule was close to 24%, the box office of "Man Jiang Hong" still fell below 70 million, returning to 3000 million, closing at 2500 million.

"Curse of the Golden Flower" fell below 200 million, and "A Chinese Odyssey" was even worse, falling below 100 million.

On Tuesday, December 12, the box office of "Man Jiang Hong" was 25 million, continuing to decline.

There is no need to mention "Curse of the Golden Flower" and "A Chinese Odyssey: Part One".

If nothing unexpected happens, the box office of "Man Jiang Hong" will continue to decline in the coming days and will soon fall below 2000 million.

But then something unexpected happened.

(End of this chapter)