msmithbooks Chapter 31 First Day Box Office
Chapter 31 First Day Box Office
The midnight screening grossed 53 yuan, giving "Love is Not Blind" a much-needed boost.
They were all full of fighting spirit and energy. After a whole day, they completed one interview after another and visited five cinemas in Beijing.
No one complained; instead, they were full of anticipation for the first day's box office performance.
Not only is everyone in the crew full of expectations for the opening day's box office, but many people at China Film Group are also paying attention to "Love is Not Blind".
The first thing Han Sanping did after waking up was to make a phone call.
"Xiao Weng, what were the opening day box office figures for 'CJ7' and 'Love is Not Blind'?"
Weng Li quickly replied, "Chairman Han, 'CJ7' grossed 12 million on its opening day, and 'Love is Not Blind' grossed 9 million on its opening day."
Upon hearing this news, Han Sanping couldn't help but smile with delight.
He knew very well that due to the continuous rain and snow in the southern region, transportation in some areas was disrupted, which meant that the copies were still stuck at the Capital Airport, waiting for the opportunity to be transported to Hunan Province and other places as soon as possible. Otherwise, the box office of the two films on their opening day would definitely be higher.
Although China Film Group was involved in the distribution of "CJ7", it was only one of the distributors.
"Love is Not Blind" is different; it's a film independently distributed by China Film Group.
The fact that "Love is Not Blind" grossed 900 million yuan on its opening day was a huge surprise for Han Sanping.
After all, the star power of "Love is Not Blind" is far inferior to that of "CJ7".
"CJ7" alone, with the golden brand of "Stephen Chow's films," is enough to overshadow everything else.
In "Love is Not Blind," Gu Qingshan and Jing Tian, even when paired together, are far less successful than Stephen Chow alone. Yet, in competition with "CJ7," it managed to garner 9 million yuan in opening day box office revenue, which is truly surprising.
Han Sanping originally expected that "Love is Not Blind" would be lucky to get 500 million yuan at the box office on its opening day.
"The copy must be sent as soon as possible. Overcome all difficulties and get it to the cinema so that the audience will be willing to go to the cinema to watch the movie," Han Sanping solemnly instructed.
"Yes, Chairman Han!" Weng Li replied hurriedly.
Soon, media reporters who obtained the opening day box office figures for "CJ7" and "Love is Not Blind" began to praise them.
The 12 million yuan box office of "CJ7" on its opening day was not unexpected by the media at all, but the 9 million yuan box office of "Love is Not Blind" on its opening day really stunned industry peers and reporters.
This is a low-budget comedy film; no matter how you calculate it, the production cost wouldn't exceed 1000 million.
With a box office of 900 million on the first day, which is basically equivalent to the film's production cost, the media must be exaggerating it.
"Love is Not Blind" grossed 9 million yuan on its opening day, which is in no way inferior to CJ7.
"Love is Not Blind" raked in 9 million yuan at the box office on its opening day, engaging in a fierce battle with "CJ7".
"Love is Not Blind" grossed 9 million yuan on its opening day, while CJ7 grossed 12 million yuan on its opening day. The two films were locked in a fierce battle for supremacy, and were in no way inferior to Assembly and The Warlords.
"Following the success of 'Night Shop' which grossed 5600 million yuan, up-and-coming director Gu Qingshan brings us another comedy film, 'Love is Not Blind,' which will bring laughter to audiences. The film grossed 900 million yuan on its opening day."
The guests at the hotel's breakfast restaurant were overjoyed and greatly encouraged upon seeing the news.
With a box office of 900 million yuan on its opening day, this is a very impressive achievement, especially for a low-budget film like "Love is Not Blind".
As Gu Qingshan looked at the reports, a slight smile appeared on his lips. He was quite satisfied with the opening day box office performance of "Love is Not Blind".
As for the news reports, Gu Qingshan was not surprised at all. One of the promotional strategies for "Love is Not Blind" was to tie it to "CJ7" and create the impression of a battle between the two giants.
In fact, anyone with a basic understanding knows that these are not films of the same caliber.
However, most viewers don't understand.
As long as you can attract audiences to buy tickets to the cinema, you've succeeded.
Looking at the reports, there are multiple reports about Gu Qingshan and Jing Tian's generous donations, with Gu Qingshan wearing a smile on his face.
In China, the rich who are heartless are the most hated.
Chinese people do not hate the rich, but they despise the rich for being heartless.
I always feel a sense of goodwill towards charitable donations.
This not only builds goodwill with strangers, but it can also save your life in a critical moment.
After breakfast, they went out to continue their promotional activities, traveling all over the country.
The initial promotional efforts focused on the four major first-tier cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, as these are the main ticket markets.
A week later, they began roadshows in major provincial capitals such as Hangzhou and Nanjing.
The higher the box office revenue of a city, the more attention it receives.
As for third-tier cities, they were abandoned from promotion.
The box office share of third- and fourth-tier cities is not high, and there are too many of them. If everyone in the crew had to do promotions, they would be exhausted.
Even some second-tier cities have abandoned the promotion.
The entire promotional campaign lasted until February 24th, which is the 2th day of the first lunar month. Counting from the film's premiere, the promotional roadshow lasted a total of 26 days.
By then, "Love is Not Blind" will have already achieved most of the box office revenue and its reputation will have spread widely, so further promotion will have limited effect.
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In the evening, the day's promotional work came to an end.
Gu Qingshan treated everyone to a late-night snack.
Although they were all a little tired, their eyes still couldn't help but show joy.
With a box office of 900 million on the first day, even if the subsequent performance is not satisfactory, a total box office of 5000 million is still guaranteed.
It's sure to be a box office hit!
Today, each of them clearly noticed that the reporters' attitude towards them had changed.
In fact, each of them has their own feature article.
"Qingshan, how much do you think the box office will be today?" Chai Biyun asked expectantly.
The others couldn't help but look at Gu Qingshan.
Gu Qingshan smiled and said, "No matter how much the box office is, we will do our best to fulfill our responsibilities. The box office is determined by the audience."
Gu Qingshan had high expectations for "Love is Not Blind," especially since it was particularly cold this year and cabbage in the south cost ten yuan per kilogram.
In this situation, a single head of cabbage could buy two movie tickets.
Let's watch a movie together, have a laugh, and have fewer worries.
However, this judgment should not be shared with others, lest it put pressure on them.
"Qingshan is right, the movie is definitely going to make money, it won't lose money. We'll give everyone red envelopes at the celebration banquet," Jing Tian said happily.
This time, with "Love is Not Blind," there was a lot of positive coverage about her.
Most of the reports about her were full of praise.
This gave her a sense of accomplishment, making her feel that all her previous efforts were worthwhile.
She enjoys acting and the sense of accomplishment it brings; how much money she earns is secondary.
Her initial plan was to debut as a singer. However, her first music EP, "Who Are You," cost a lot of money but was a complete flop, making no sound at all.
Later, he changed his strategy and enrolled in the Beijing Film Academy, thus entering the film and television industry through formal training.
Unexpectedly, things went so smoothly that Gu Qingshan came to her door, and two movies made her famous.
This kind of fire was something Jing Tian never dared to imagine before.