Chapter 809 "Ready Player One" is released worldwide!
As a joint venture film, the last movie that attracted such attention was "The Great Wall".It was a failure both in terms of reputation and box office.
But this time the audience still has high expectations because the director is Chen An.
The other party’s last Hollywood blockbuster was "The Dark Knight Rises", which grossed more than 16 billion US dollars.
The global premiere of "Ready Player One" was held in China!
Targeting the Spring Festival period means targeting the domestic market.
The movie is also in line with the theme, it is a pure popcorn blockbuster without any fancy art!
Perfect for this family-friendly day.
After the movie ended, the scene was relatively silent.
There is a line in the original version: "Your uncle is still your uncle." It is used to praise Spielberg.
But the media at the scene were relatively silent, just like what many Hollywood media said to Spielberg in his previous life.
How can he make such a movie at his age?
The same goes for Chen An. How could a director like you, who has created a grand slam in the film industry, make such a movie?
Although he has never been a staunch auteur film director, it is hard to imagine that such a purely fan-oriented film came from Chen An, a famous director both at home and abroad.
"Director Chen An, what was your idea when you made a movie like Ready Player One?"
Chen An took the microphone and answered: "Isn't the movie good?"
“No, the business rhythm is tight, the Easter eggs are abundant, the plot connection is also smooth, and the viewing experience is very good, but…”
"That's enough." Chen An interrupted him and said, "Commercial blockbusters have their own way of making commercial blockbusters. It's enough for the audience to enjoy watching it and feel that it's worth the money they paid for it."
"Maybe the awards I've won have given you too high expectations of me, but in the end, when it comes to movies, the audience has the final say, and I personally won't dwell on it too much."
His tone was very affirmative, and he explained some of the general questions the reporter wanted to ask.
I also understand what they want to ask.
Such a pure popcorn movie without any other ingredients is not like Chen An’s previous style.
Whether it is the "Batman" series, "Inception" or the two domestic science fiction trilogies, the core expression is profound.
The premiere was very popular. Although it did not receive a standing ovation, news about it was still flying everywhere.
'A pure popcorn-style blockbuster. Chen An has lost his core as a director!'
'Ready Player One is Chen An's most unsuccessful work, a work that simply caters to the audience!'
'Except for Chen An, there is probably no other big director willing to shoot a movie like "Ready Player One" for the audience! '
'A pure popcorn blockbuster, the super Easter egg movie "Ready Player One" that will ignite the summer season will be released during the Spring Festival! '
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The movie hasn't even been released yet, but it has probably become Chen An's worst-reviewed movie.
The media's reputation is currently polarized. On the one hand, they think that the film is qualified as a commercial blockbuster, while on the other hand, they think that Chen An has lost the core of his directorial heritage.
But netizens are still very interested in this "fan-oriented" movie. Doesn't this arouse my interest?
I don’t care about anything, whether it’s artistic or not, I just enjoy watching it.
The movie trailer is also flying all over the Internet, and various special effects IP easter eggs flash by.
Character Easter eggs from various fields including movies, television, animation, games, etc. flashed by, stirring up the emotions of many people!
The movie took up 31% of the screenings, surpassing "Monster Hunt 2" to top the list!
Ranked third is "Detective Chinatown 2" and then the main theme commercial film "Operation Red Sea".
The last one is the annual Journey to the West series "Journey to the West: The Women Kingdom".
The upcoming Spring Festival season is extremely exciting!
On February 2, the Spring Festival period officially begins!
"Ready Player One" is officially released worldwide!
It’s the first day of the Lunar New Year, another long holiday of the year, and commercial areas across the country are packed with people.
Cinemas were also packed with people. Wanda Plaza can almost be regarded as a landmark building in some second-tier and third-tier cities.
There was a constant flow of people during the Chinese New Year, and the cars were unable to fit in, so the underground parking garage was often blocked.
The cinema in the mall was crowded with people, and the stores in Wanda Plaza were also packed!
There weren't many people at the front desk, but there were quite a few either. Although online ticket booking was much easier, the ticket machine was full of people.
But during the Chinese New Year, a year's work is over and most people's wallets are full.
You still have to eat popcorn and drink Coke while watching a movie.
College students returned to their hometowns in groups, wearing thick cotton-padded jackets, and rarely reunited with their childhood friends.
"Let's watch Detective Chinatown 2? I've been waiting for it at school. It's really nice to watch a comedy during the Chinese New Year!"
"I'll watch Ready Player One first. I saw the trailer. It has everything from Butt Vanguard to Godzilla. So many easter eggs!"
"Is Monster Hunt 2 not okay?"
"Who wants to watch that? I have no interest in one-finger Zen and XQ men. It's disgusting!"
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Countless small groups gathered together to discuss what to see.
Those who had booked tickets in advance have already picked up their tickets and entered the theater.
Chen An and Director Ren's little tricks started soon without anyone noticing!
But it is also a preliminary method. Start with the actors and the people who are caught in public opinion, and then start with word of mouth after the movie is released!
Miss Yizhichan became famous. Although her husband took off his hat and said that they would have divorced her long ago if he had not cheated on her, it was still a big blow to her image.
Hong Kong Island once went so far as to label her with the XQ label, digging up Miss Lan’s old case and trampling on her to death!
Weibo and Tik Tok have fully pushed the message. No matter how powerful the internet army is, they can’t be more powerful than those who work on the platforms, let alone the internet army of the platforms!
In the southern delta region with the best economy, Director Ren secretly cut the film schedule for him!
"Monster Hunt 2" is a project that Hong Kong Island considers itself to be making a comeback. The second part gave a lot of credit to those big Hong Kong Island stars, and the male and female protagonists of the previous film were squeezed into the second line.
They formed cliques and factions, and formed a very strong behind-the-scenes lineup, second only to "Ready Player One".
They were originally full of confidence, but Chen An and Director Ren acted so quickly that they had no time to react and public opinion fermented instantly.
Not to mention that Director Ren personally stabbed him in the back!
The first day’s results came out very quickly. In this digital age, the statistics are out almost as soon as the day ends at twelve o’clock.
The domestic market was once divided into the primary market and the secondary market.
The primary market refers to first-tier and super first-tier cities, and the secondary market naturally refers to the latter ones.
In those days, there were no movies shown in many small places, and traveling from place to place to show a movie took up too much energy and nerves.
But now it’s different. The overall market size of the secondary market is even larger than that of the primary market.
Based on the number of people, it is comparable to the previous ones. Even if the consumption is not as high as the first-tier markets, the important thing is the large number of people!
Statistics are now integrated, unlike before when statistics were collected for each city or market.
'Ready Player One took the top spot, with a first-day box office of over million!'
'Detective Chinatown 2 beat Monster Hunt 2 and took million yuan on its first day and ranked second!'
'Monster Hunt 2 was a big disappointment, word of mouth declined and the first day box office was not ideal at million!'
'Journey to the West: The Women Kingdom became the biggest loser, with a box office of less than 100 million yuan on the first day, and was defeated by Boonie Bears: The Transformation!'
'Operation Red Sea is a passionate commercial film with a strong audience reputation! '
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In Beijing, Chen An, who had just finished his last roadshow, lit a cigarette and hung up the phone call from Mr. Ren.
After smoking and resting for a while, I checked the movie ratings and dragged my tired body towards the car.
After finishing today’s promotion, we will continue the promotion in Yefeimodu tonight.
(End of this chapter)
