As expected, when October 3rd ended, "monkey king: hero is back" once again saw an incredible increase in its single-day box office, raking in a massive 192 million chinese yuan.
It once again broke the highest single-day box office record for a Chinese domestic film that it had just set!
That's right, the previous 151 million and 159 million were already the highest single-day box office records for domestic films.
Even the hugely successful "lost in thailand," "chinese partners," and "beautiful fate" only managed a little over 100 million on their best single day.
There was simply no precedent for a film like "monkey king: hero is back" starting with 127 million and then directly breaking records with 159 million.
And today, the record it held was easily broken again.
From an outsider's perspective, this was simply unbelievable.
Of course, this was also related to "monkey king: hero is back"'s fourth-day screening schedule reaching 60%.
And 192 million seemed to have become a ceiling for Chinese domestic film box office at the moment.
Because even with increased screenings on the 4th, the single-day box office couldn't surpass 192 million, instead dropping to 171 million.
However, after 5 days of release, the astonishing achievement of 800 million total box office had completely silenced the industry.
They speculated that if it weren't for the limited number of screens in domestic cinemas, perhaps this figure could have been even higher!
But speculation was just speculation, and no one believed they could replicate the box office miracle of "monkey king: hero is back"!
Over the next three days, October 5th, 6th, and 7th, the film's single-day box office gradually declined, but it remained above 100 million.
This resulted in "monkey king: hero is back" raking in a staggering 1.2 billion chinese yuan in box office by the early morning of October 8th, when the National Day holiday ended!
Released for 8 days, and the box office surpassed 1.2 billion!
All box office records set by "chinese partners" were broken by "monkey king: hero is back"!
Of course, there was still one last record of 1.3 billion box office that hadn't been broken, but was there any suspense left?
According to the current box office trend, perhaps the 1.3 billion box office record could be easily broken on the 8th itself.
At this moment, countless netizens were buzzing, and industry insiders from the entertainment, film, and animation circles were all speechless, looking up at the sky.
Had Chinese animation truly revived and risen?
On October 10th, Tianxing Entertainment, Tianxing Animation, and Tianxing Special Effects jointly held a celebration for "monkey king: hero is back" surpassing 1.3 billion in box office.
Almost all the media and reporters from the premiere rushed over.
They really wanted to hear what Teacher Su Yu, who had transformed from Su Five Hundred Million to Su Ten Billion as a producer, would say.
"Teacher Su Yu, your prediction was successful again this time! Can you give us some insight into 'monkey king: hero is back'? What is your final total box office expectation in your heart?"
After the interview began, a reporter eagerly asked.
"2 billion!" Su Yu answered without hesitation.
There was no intention of hiding anything.
However, this time no one felt that Su Yu was getting carried away.
Because external "experts" predicted the total box office for "monkey king: hero is back" to be around 2.3 billion.
After all, there were still approximately 20 days left in the release period, and according to the current box office trend, surpassing 2 billion was not a difficult task.
Instead, it gave people the impression that Su Yu was being too conservative.
"Teacher Su Yu, aren't you worried about an animated film potentially breaking 2 billion at the box office? After all, the highest box office for a live-action film is only 1.3 billion! Don't you feel that the current domestic film market is a bit distorted?"
A reporter asked provocatively.
This was clearly an attempt to stir up trouble.
After all, it was perfectly normal for some veteran filmmakers to be displeased that numerous domestic live-action films were being overshadowed by an animated film.
The truth was, before this, they all looked down on animated films and didn't even consider them to be proper films.
Well, it sounds convoluted, but this is the pecking order in the film industry.
"If some classic films from earlier periods were released in the current timeframe, their box office would certainly be vastly different! Have you calculated how much the number of domestic screens has increased from last year until now? I can tell you it's increased by over 2,800! Nearly one-sixth of the total screens in the country! So please, this reporter, do not deliberately mislead the public with one-sided views. As media and reporters, I hope you also take responsibility and do not intentionally seek out controversial topics, create conflicts, or chase eyeballs and popularity!"
Su Yu's response made the other person's face turn pale, then red. He hadn't expected Su Yu to be so prepared?
He even brought out data to refute him? And placed such a huge accusation on him!
However, just as he was about to stubbornly refute Su Yu, Su Yu's voice continued.
"Animated films are also a part of cinema. I believe that as filmmakers, everyone hopes that this previous weakness in animated films can catch up as soon as possible. A hugely successful 'monkey king: hero is back' actually doesn't represent everything, but it can prove that Chinese animation is not without a market. As long as we seriously make animated films that the public likes, the market will provide feedback!"
"Additionally, the second animated feature film, 'ne zha,' jointly produced by Tianxing Animation and Tianxing Special Effects, has entered the production stage! For this animated feature, we have invested 300 million in production costs, striving to surpass 'monkey king: hero is back' in visuals, special effects, and story! Everyone can look forward to it; this film is expected to be released next year."
When Su Yu spoke the last part, everyone was stunned.
Even the netizens watching the live broadcast were stunned.
Su Yu, is your advertising so smooth and natural?
Weren't you just seriously refuting the reporter and correcting their worldview?
How did it suddenly shift to a new animated feature film?
And the second one isn't Great Sage Equal to Heaven, but the Heavenly Court's double-crosser, ne zha?
Are you planning to make independent animated feature films for all of China's mythical figures?
To create a Chinese mythological animation universe?
However, some individuals or companies looking for shortcuts saw an opportunity.
Now that the popularity of Chinese animation had been hyped up by Tianxing Entertainment and Su Yu, could they also get a piece of the pie?
And while the Great Sage Equal to Heaven IP was hot, they could totally make some similar films to cash in.
They had even thought of the names: "Monkey King Returns," "Monkey King Comes Again." If all else failed, a "Monkey King Thrice Defeats the White Bone Demon" would also work.
And before Tianxing Entertainment's "ne zha" was released, they could completely seize the initiative and first produce a wave of ne zha animated films.
That's right! Let's do it!
On the evening after the celebration, Su Yu, who was preparing to continue his trip with Jiang Xue, received an unexpected call.
The caller was none other than Jacky Cheung, the God of Songs from Hong Kong.
Well, Jacky Cheung must have been really anxious, otherwise he wouldn't have actively called Su Yu to inquire about the "whereabouts" of his new album.
