Chapter 244: Opening Score Explodes, Sister Shang: Do You Understand The Value Of Moonlight?
“Daily box office has been surpassed.”
“Looking at it now, could it really be Chi Ye?!”
“…”
《Climbing Number One》 investor.
The producer made a phone call to Yue Na and several other behind-the-scenes companies, then put down the mobile phone and exchanged glances with Wu Jing, Teacher Zhang, and others.
Someone suddenly brought up an old topic again.
Before, everyone thought it couldn’t be Chi Ye messing with them, and facts proved it indeed wasn’t.
They quickly figured out it was the Beijing Circle and 《Kunlun Mountains》 film producer making trouble.
Veteran infighting expert, very normal.
But seeing today’s 《Girl》 aggressive momentum, people couldn’t help but still suspect, could… Chi Ye also be secretly involved?
Otherwise, how to explain 《Girl》 even “beating” 《Climbing Number One》?!
“Youth Film… just one youth film… I don’t quite get it, is it really that good?”
Wu Jing was equally puzzled. In fact, in his heart, and for all 《Climbing Number One》 main creators, they were extremely shocked and uncomfortable.
It was like the boss and the second-in-command fighting, only for the little brother nearby to suddenly slap each one and shout loudly: Step back, I’m the boss.
Full of fantasy and accident, but given this year’s National Day Slot atmosphere, it seemed reasonable…
“We need to pay attention to this Chi Ye later.”
Wu Jing was pondering when he was about to discuss the scheduling being snatched issue with the others; Teacher Zhang, who had been keeping her head down, suddenly looked up and asked, “Opening scores today?”
Everyone was stunned.
Opening scores, in the film circle naturally refer to the opening score dates from major rating institutions. Actually, in internal entertainment circle now, most audiences still mainly look at Douban scores.
And Douban opening scores have requirements too. For example, the 《Big Shot》 was once famous for the fastest opening score, then rode on the high reputation after opening to start his counterattack spree.
As for this year’s National Day Slot… maybe each investor knows deep down what they are, or perhaps after experiencing the 《Magic City Fortress》 incident.
Almost all movies getting mainstream media attention tacitly chose the latest time slot to open scores, only when they could delay no more.
—This way at least guarantees their early box office performance.
As for 《Girl》… Chi Ye is quite disgusting; he deliberately timed it this way. Otherwise, if I open and you don’t, you’d have rhetoric to whitewash and step on, that’s absolutely not allowed.
To take you down, take you down completely at once!
This is Chi Ye’s long-held principle of action.
“Seems like… today is the fifth? Almost the sixth…”
Wu Jing raised his hand to check his watch, knowing the “decide life or death” moment had arrived.
This year’s National Day Slot demons and monsters were about to be exposed to sunlight, everything revealing its true form.
“Did we buy scores?”
《Climbing Number One》 supervisor frowned, looked at the producer, worried—before 《Girl》 box office surpassed them, they had been regarding themselves as this year’s National Day Slot quasi-box office champion.
But self knows own affairs; with 《Climbing Number One》 mixed reputation, hard to say what happens after opening scores.
The producer’s face changed a bit, looked at Wu Jing.
Wu Jing dumbfounded: “I’m just an actor, why look at me for?”
“…Can’t buy, too many eyes watching. TV series easy to buy, movies hard to brush.”
The producer rubbed his own cheeks: “I just communicated a bit, will get a little bit…”
Everyone fell silent upon hearing.
The so-called “a little bit” probably means face-saving brushing of some good reviews, but won’t affect overall evaluation and score.
This… will it work?
“What are these expressions? Be confident, won’t be too bad even at worst.”
The producer frowned and scolded upon seeing, then looked at Wu Jing: “Right, Teacher Wu?”
Wu Jing: “…You say so, then it is.”
Everyone: “…”
While chatting, time reached October 6th. Teacher Zhang clicked into the Douban page first, then her eyes lit up: “Opened scores.”
“How much?!”
The producer rushed over first, then also pleased: “6.8, not as bad as imagined.”
“6.8…”
The others perked up too.
6.8, for a commercial film, obviously qualified. Though a bit short of the 7 they hoped for beforehand, seems acceptable.
“Quickly check the other ones’ scores.”
Someone urged. Teacher Zhang exited the page; no need to search, National Day Slot hot movies’ scores were already pushed to the homepage, click to see.
《Rock》 6.5, 400K+ evaluations.
《Kunlun Mountains》 4.4, 340K+ evaluations.
《Girl》 8.2, 350K+ evaluations.
“8.2?!”
Everyone glanced at the first two, seeing neither better than themselves, hearts wildly joyful. Especially 《Kunlun Mountains》’s 4.4, like a strong tonic—not just you, Director Lu, forever far ahead on the turd-pulling track!
But when they saw the third 《Girl》 score, everyone’s brains crashed instantly.
8.2?!
Commercial film 8.2?!
This scene… so familiar… another 《Big Shot》?!
But the problem is, the genre and cast aren’t like the 《Big Shot》’s either!
Shang Youshu this box office poison and Chi Ye this “newcomer” first time as Best Actor…
Everyone’s heads buzzed. 8.2 is absolutely super high for commercial films. The former 《Big Shot》 achieved over 8 on opening, though recently down to 7.9, but back then created a box office miracle.
Um… small budget big outbreak box office miracle.
Now’s 《Girl》, also small budget, also opening over 8, even the lead actor the same…
Chi Ye’s first Best Actor movie after “leaving” Hong Kong Circle didn’t flop as everyone expected or hoped.
You say Douban score doesn’t represent everything, nor box office… that’s true.
But combining the current environment and atmosphere, among blockbusters averaging only 5-6, with 《Girl》’s box office reputation already self-exploding, this score’s explosive power is incomparable.
Still that sentence, Chi Ye timed it for a reason; he wanted the time point making others most uncomfortable, to let 《Girl》 stand out.
—He never wanted coals in snow, because 《Girl》 already sent itself “coals”; he wanted 《Girl》 to raise the ceiling, go one level higher on existing outbreak.
“…Chi Ye, Chi Ye… about to upgrade star power.”
Teacher Zhang looking at this score, in a daze seemed back to initial meeting with Chi Ye at 《Actors Please Take Place》.
She already foresaw something.
…
October 6th, 《Girl》 starts formally “going upstairs”.
Chi Ye “upgrades star power”.
This day, originally after yesterday’s 200 million box office topping and slight decline, 《Girl》, with Douban opening 8.2 overlooking all blockbusters, started first big reversal rise.
By 7th early morning, 《Girl》 daily box office reached terrifying 250 million, over second place 《Climbing Number One》’s 100 million, 《Kunlun Mountains》 and 《Rock》 by N times.
Total box office didn’t even wait for 7th daytime, smoothly broke 1 billion+, total time six days on release to break 1 billion box office.
That night, 《Girl》 reputation marketing and box office explosion news swept hot searches, Douyin.
#《Girl》 Box Office#
#《Those Years》 Three Major Platforms First#
#Zhou Ye Shen Jiayi#
#《Girl》 Douban 8.2#
#National Day Slot Highest Score#
#…#
Always organic traffic, but always screened by other big productions’ marketing, unable to find like-minds’ 《Girl》 movie fans collectively erupted, popularity topics gushing one after another.
Also people hot discussing on Weibo square, Douyin.
「Strongly recommend! Good, go watch quick!」
「If my youth was Zhou Ye, I’d die.」
「Sister Shang really is white moonlight archetype, any “school flower” more beautiful than her?」
「Every boy has a Shen Jiayi in heart, every girl once was Shen Jiayi waiting unanswered.」
「Real to heartbreaking, those years missed not love, but courage to go all out.」
「Already third brush, thanks Chi Ye and Sister Shang, gave me chance to return to youth.」
「Shang Youshu’s Shen Jiayi is cleanest white moonlight in all youth films, no other, she is the ceiling.」
「Post-earthquake phone call segment, my heart’s finest Mandarin film confession scene.」
「Chi Ye’s script skill really strong, worthy Golden Rooster Best Screenwriter, chuunibyou and deep affection balanced just right, no dog blood only regret, plus… campus male god too shippable aaaah!!」
Praise praise praise, after other films’ marketing accounts brainwash hard hype, 《Girl》’s opening score and box office outbreak brings full screen exaggeration.
Of course there are paid commenters inside… but if your own quality sufficient, colleagues trash enough, no doubt, you are the one!
Rhythm needs leading, but to ferment and expand needs true hard strength.
《Girl》 has this hard strength, so it rises accordingly, sustains rock.
Others in and out circle continue dumbfounded, continue break defense.
“…This guy too disgusting, knows own reputation good, still picks this time to open together!”
Director Lu scrolling mobile phone at night, every scroll is 《Girl》 message, another still is, made him continuously block blacklist N “I don’t like” tags to finally quiet down.
But as they say, can fool brothers, but can’t fool self.
Director Lu’s current behavior already purely self-deceiving flavor; seeing “whole world” full of 《Girl》, to avoid “disturbance”, unwilling accept reality, forcibly blocks all messages.
This ostrich approach, Xu Yingying very disdainful, but she has no mind to talk Director Lu now, because at this moment, everyone realized this year’s National Day Slot true “big” is coming.
Though seven-day holiday soon ends, hot slot and market empty window still exist.
What is 《Girl》 gonna do?
Can it surpass 《Climbing Number One》?
Currently, 《Girl》 scheduling already over 《Climbing Number One》, occupancy rate, daily box office also surpassed, only remaining data gap is total box office.
《Climbing Number One》 leading box office 1.1 billion, 《Girl》 just over 1 billion—with 《Girl》 enjoying 8.2 reputation treatment, 《Climbing Number One》 as “goblin pile big one”, nearly 7 opening + Wu Zhang combo, also pushing.
Can it surpass?
《Kunlun Mountains》 and 《Rock》 no need to watch now; rather than Guoshi and Director Lu beaten black and blue by Chi Ye this National Day Slot, better say their own products suck.
Now everyone’s sole focus is 《Climbing Number One》 situation.
—If even 《Climbing Number One》 surpassed by 《Girl》, then… this small budget youth film possibly really becomes near ten years National Day Slot biggest dark horse.
Chi Ye even Shang Youshu thereby truly “elevate status ascension”.
And in fact…
Their “ascension” already started.
…
“Xiao Chi Xiao Chi, am I beautiful?”
《Girl》 Shanghai station, roadshow.
Sister Shang artificially posing in front of mirror, chest out butt up, rarely extremely caring about own image, paying attention to outfit, face smug: “How’s this clothes?”
“Pure goddess, national white moonlight just this?”
Chi Ye glanced her swaying butt, thought better remind: “Stop sticking out, your little belly almost showing.”
Sister Shang: “…”
She like a suddenly defeated rooster, dejected back to normal, sighed: “Xiao Chi, can you not always strike me down? I finally ‘regained confidence’…”
“Weren’t you confident before?”
Chi Ye puzzled.
He really curious, because he thought he knew Sister Shang pretty well; seeing her like this, not like lying.
“…Not confident.”
Sister Shang candid: “Actually never thought myself any goddess… but everyone says so, I just went along.”
Chi Ye: “?”
He raised brow, carefully sized up Sister Shang, confirmed not deliberately acting cool, then nodded: “You indeed don’t have a goddess look.”
“Hm?”
Sister Shang stunned. Though knew Chi Ye telling truth, heart inexplicably frustrated and lost, looking at Chi Ye eagerly: “You think so too? Xiao Chi, why do you think so?”
Chi Ye paused, straight: “Goddess wouldn’t be a marksman.”
Sister Shang: “…Xiao Chi, believe it or not if you say it again, I…”
She felt too disgusting, swallowed back: “Anyway, don’t say that about me anymore, pretend those things never happened.”
Chi Ye nodded: “No.”
Sister Shang: “You keep watching pornographic website, we stop communicating.”
Chi Ye saw her reached “limit” again, didn’t tease more, just looking at Sister Shang’s preening look and undisguisable glee on little face, asked: “Seeing you so happy lately… weren’t you without career demands?”
“You think why I have no demands?”
Chi Ye stunned.
Sister Shang faintly glanced him: “If possible, who doesn’t hope for performance? You think I like eat drink play? You think I’m content always so laid-back? I had no choice…”
Chi Ye silent, staring at her.
Sister Shang slightly guilty, paused, then muttered: “Fine… I am that kind of person, I do like it.”
