Chapter 502: God Descends to Earth, Sweeping Everything

The circle didn't expect that just when everyone was still shocked by the first-day box office of *Gravity*, Lu Chuan, who had been quiet for two days, jumped out again.

But this time it was different; Lu Chuan was not fighting alone, he called his parents.

The seventy-something Old Man Lu was indignant online in support of his unfilial son, and there were many old men and old ladies joining in the fun.

In their mouths, *The Last Supper* was full of artistry, and it was because of malicious competition that it attracted various smears.

And as soon as they opened their mouths, it was all kinds of preaching tones, relying on their seniority to point out the country.

In addition, because *Gravity* was released, the screening schedule of *The Last Supper* was squeezed, and this group of people also called on cinema chains to arrange screening schedules as fairly and justly as possible, and to be comprehensive, rather than looking at people to serve dishes.

What's even more ridiculous is that this group of brain-damaged people also called on the audience to walk into the cinema to feel the core of the film truly, and not be blinded by "a small group of people."

In their words, film review websites are too unprofessional and have no reference value at all. Professional evaluation should still be handed over to professional film critics.

People in the circle were almost all watching the fun, and no one paid attention to Lu Chuan and his son, but netizens didn't get used to them and directly opened up mockery.

"Is this brain-damaged? It means the audience doesn't understand the film, just buy a ticket to watch the film, don't talk nonsense on the internet? I can go to your mother."

"Three views refreshed. Lu Chuan is in his forties, and he still needs his seventy-something father to come out to help support the scene. It's simply a joke."

"This means Lu Taro's film is rotten, can't it be said? If you say it, it's unprofessional? Sure enough, it's a remnant of the old."

"People's cinema chains are not fools. If you put *The Last Supper*, I'm afraid you can't even collect the electricity bill for one show. Are you showing it to ghosts?"

"Old men, the times have changed."

"Everyone say less, those old stubborn necks are buried in the soil, what if you are blackmailed if you get angry?"

"..."

The joke of Lu Chuan and his son was just a joke. More people in the industry were discussing *Gravity*. This first-day box office was too explosive.

Han Sanping sat in the office, listening to the secretary's report, and the arc of his mouth couldn't be suppressed even by an AK.

He had a premonition that another phenomenal film was about to be born.

As far as it looks now, the potential of *Gravity* might even head toward the 2 billion mark.

"By the way, what is the situation with the overseas box office?"

The secretary with a good figure bowed slightly: "Chairman Han, the data statistics from Warner Bros. haven't been completed yet, and it is estimated that it will be known after the first weekend."

Speaking of this, the female secretary paused slightly, as if recalling: "However, according to the previous emails from Summit Entertainment, there are more than 3,400 screens in North America, and the data should not be bad."

Han Sanping nodded: "Hmm, pay close attention. If there is news, release it as soon as possible. In addition, increase the publicity of *Gravity*, and all resources will be tilted."

"Understood, Chairman Han."

On the other side, Ye Ning was also very happy. Although Wanda's share in this film was not much, only 10%, being able to participate in such a project meant the strength recognized by the industry.

At this moment, Ye Ning also had the same premonition as Han Sanping. This film might create a new history, so he immediately summoned the secretary.

"Notify them, add another 3 points to the screening schedule of *Gravity*."

"Okay, President Ye."

Those who were as happy as the producers were the cinema chains. No matter how much Wei Jin earned, he had to share a portion with them.

So major cinema chains adopted the same strategy as Ye Ning and adjusted the screening schedule again.

Even many small cinemas had several halls playing *Gravity* in turns, and even so, the movie tickets were still easy to sell.

According to the feedback from the cinema chains, starting from the second day, the average screening schedule of *Gravity* was as high as 68%.

Super high screening schedule, coupled with the weekend holiday, *Gravity* directly played a king bomb.

On the second day, it reported 125 million in a single day, breaking the single-day box office record of 122 million previously held by the imported blockbuster *Transformers 3*!

At the same time, it also directly created a new record for domestic films—214 million in 2 days.

"Hiss! Is this box office crazy? Was the market eaten up by him alone?"

Many people gasped, first doubting that they had read it wrong, and after multiple confirmations, they accepted this terrible fact.

"This is too monstrous!"

The industry felt such powerlessness for the first time.

Just like after Lao Mouzi's *Hero* came out, it swept all enemies and looked down on the world. Today's *Gravity* also has a bit of the momentum of "after my flowers bloom, all flowers will be killed"! There is no way, *Gravity* has been released for two days, and other films can't even drink soup.

Li Ang's *Life of Pi*, because of the appeal of the big director and the hard-core quality, as well as the good reputation, has maintained a single-day box office of about 10 million.

Unfortunately, with the release of *Gravity*, the single-day box office was directly cut in half, and the daily income was less than 5 million.

And *Back to 1942*, which already had great pressure to break even, was no exception, falling directly from a daily income of 15 million to eight million.

As for Lu Chuan's *The Last Supper*, it couldn't even survive, and the daily income fell directly below 500,000, directly crushed and taken away by Wei Jin.

Even films with such big directors or big cast lineups couldn't stop it, let alone other films such as *My Sassy Hubby*, the Korean blockbuster *Deranged*, and other films.

Directly suppressed by *Gravity* without any suspense!

A hurricane sweeping the Chinese film industry was raging wildly. Wei Jin showed unparalleled strong dominance in the New Year season for the first time! Even Cheng Long, who was on a roadshow with Wei Jin, found it incredible.

At this moment, Cheng Long was both happy and uneasy.

The happy thing is that in this film that may create history, although the scenes are a bit small, he is the proper male lead. No matter what, there will be a lot of additions.

The uneasy thing is that in ten days or so, the film he wrote, directed, and starred in will be released. He doesn't know if he can borrow the east wind, but if he is directly crushed head-on, then this director's signboard will be completely smashed.

Seeming to notice Cheng Long's mood, after leaving the roadshow scene in Shanghai, Wei Jin smiled and teased: "Brother Cheng, think about it from another angle. No matter what, you are the biggest winner of this New Year season, just like Ge You back then, hahaha."

Ge Daye's three films *Let the Bullets Fly*, *Sacrifice*, and *If You Are The One 2* directly swept over 1 billion box office in the New Year season back then, becoming the biggest winner of the year, which was passed down as a good story in the industry.

Cheng Long heard this and could only find joy in sorrow: "Director Wei, I can only think so, hehe."

The miracle of *Gravity* was still being staged. On the third day, the box office reported 121 million.

After three days of release, the box office of *Gravity* directly exceeded 335 million.

The key reputation on the internet still maintained around 8.1 points, and the potential was very long.

"Is this really crazy?!"

Countless production companies in the industry were sighing like this. In just 3 days of release, *Gravity* had already shown a momentum of breaking through and breaking through.

According to this situation, this film might even directly pass through the entire New Year season.

Now, the pressure was on the producers of the upcoming films.

Beijing, Bona headquarters.

Yu Pangzi wiped the sweat from his forehead and pulled open the collar of his shirt. His slightly bulging belly rose and fell, obviously panting.

Jin Qiao, who had successfully ascended to the position while pregnant, handed over a tissue understandingly.

"The air conditioner seems to be too hot."

After forcibly saving face, Yu Pangzi threw the box office report of *Gravity* aside and looked up at his deputy: "Is the premiere of *The Last Tycoon* arranged?"

"Hmm, I have already communicated with Huang Xiaoming and Chow Yun-fat, Chairman Yu."

"Don't stop the press releases these days, max out the promotion, time is running out."

Thinking of the overlap period of more than half a month with *Gravity*, Yu Pangzi felt a little scalp-numbing and muttered in a low voice:

"Damn, if I had known, I would have put it in January."

On the other side, President Fu of Yindu Institution, the producer of *The Grandmaster*, felt very lucky.

If it weren't for the various tossing operations of Wong Kar-wai to start over, *The Grandmaster* would also have been scheduled for the New Year season.

Didn't expect that a mistake would lead to a mistake, and actually avoided the biggest competitor.

"Hehe, now I can sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight."

Wei Jin didn't know about the disturbances in the industry. After finishing the roadshow in Hangzhou, he received a call from Hunter.

"Boss, the data is out."

Listening to Hunter's excited tone, Wei Jin's mood was also a bit surging.

In the first three days of the first weekend in North America, it reported 74.55 million USD, Europe reported 31.22 million USD, and Australia reported 21.88 million USD.

Plus Hong Kong's 22 million, Taiwan's 31 million, and 14.68 million USD in Japan and South Korea... *Gravity* reported 258 million USD in the global box office in the first three days of the first weekend, strongly topping the global first-week box office list!

The key is that the reputation worldwide is also good, the imdb rating is as high as 8.6, which is even better than the domestic evaluation.

According to the current situation, the global trend of *Gravity* is no less than *Inception* back then, and even from the perspective of schedule competition, it has more advantages.

This year's North American New Year season, the competition is not too fierce. The films released at the end of November only have *Life of Pi* as a threat, and the global box office has already reached 400 million USD, but the momentum has been curbed.

And *Les Misérables* in the same period, although it is a century-old masterpiece, the disadvantage of the innate subject matter is there, and it does not pose a threat.

The most threatening *The Hobbit*, because the producer and distributor are Warner Bros., both sides made certain interest exchanges, and the schedule was postponed to late December, basically without much competition.

It can be said that *Gravity* currently has almost no opponents in the global market, which can be called dominant.

Coupled with the ultra-long harvest period of 3D sci-fi films, the slogan of *Gravity*'s global box office exceeding 1 billion USD is really very likely to be realized.

"Very good, Hunter, strive for as much screening schedule as possible. Whether it can hit 1 billion USD depends on you."

"Don't worry, Boss. The number of opening screens this week will not be lower than 4,000 in North America, and other markets will also have corresponding increases."

"Good."

After chatting about work for a while longer, Wei Jin hung up the phone and took Zeng Li and others straight to the airport to rush to the next destination.

This roadshow schedule was very compact, and even in the Shanghai roadshow, he didn't even have the opportunity to linger with Liu Shishi.

But mentioning Liu Shishi, Wei Jin thought of the news that had been making a lot of noise these days. For Miss Cai, he really couldn't complain.

Miss Cai's bluffing contract signing really went wrong.

Previously participating in *Xuan-Yuan Sword*, Lin Gengxin, who had met Wei Jin once, proposed to terminate the contract with Tangren, but how could Miss Cai agree, directly throwing out a sky-high liquidated damages.

So, Lin Gou decisively sued Tangren in court and made public the promises made by both sides when signing the contract.

The circle only knew that when signing the contract, Tangren promised to give Lin Gengxin at least one to two TV series male leads a year, as well as male supporting roles in films, so the latter agreed.

But it had been more than two years, and Lin Gengxin had only received supporting roles, and even had to play a supporting role for Jiang Jinfu, who signed later. How could he not explode?

Tangren had offended quite a few people in the circle over the years. Now that something happened, many people were yin and yang on Weibo, making Miss Cai angry.

Shaking his head, Wei Jin took back his thoughts and closed his eyes to rest on the private jet.

When the plane landed in Guangdong, Wei Jin saw that China Film Group had already announced the global box office information.

The media collectively reached a climax, and related reports were overwhelming.

"*Gravity* first weekend three days, global box office raked in 258 million USD, successfully topping the global weekly box office champion!"

"Domestic sci-fi blockbuster *Gravity* swept the global market and was crowned king..."

"..."

As expected, from the airport to the hotel, Wei Jin's phone almost never stopped, and text messages and WeChat were countless.

But what surprised Wei Jin was that just after settling down at the hotel, he received a call from Jing Tian.

"Brother, you are so amazing. The tickets in local cinemas in London are sold crazy, and the media is full of reports..."

Listening to the young girl's crisp and excited voice, the fatigue brought by Wei Jin's hurried roadshow schedule seemed to be swept away. The corners of his mouth hooked upward, and his voice was unconsciously gentle: "Tiantian, how is the crew? When are you coming back?"

"Hmm, the filming is going well. It is estimated that it will take another ten days or so to finish the exterior parts. We can transfer to the Hollywood studio before Christmas, and it is expected to be finished in early January."

Wei Jin nodded. Hollywood's production method basically wouldn't have much discrepancy with the filming plan.

"Good, I should go to North America after New Year's Day. I will come to the set to see you then."

*Gravity* was used by Wei Jin to refresh the box office results, and the Oscars were also within range, so related work had to be prepared in advance.

"Hmm, that's a deal."

"Hmm."

After lingering with the young girl for a while longer, Wei Jin hung up the phone and walked toward the bathroom.

At this time, the great beauty Zeng Li had already washed up in the warm water, waiting for him to favor her. (End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 503 =====