Chapter 426

Black fans were making a fuss online, giving negative reviews to Huang Dao Tian Ting Fu Mie, calling on parents to jointly report and boycott this film that promotes violence.

The reality is, these "public opinions" have almost no effect on box office, roughly zero.

On the 12th, China Film Report first broke the news that Huang Dao Tian Ting Fu Mie's opening-day box office was 247 million yuan, greatly refreshing the opening-day box office record for Chinese-language cinema.

After hearing the news, Yu Dong was vexed, because he felt that if they added a midnight showing, the film's opening-day box office would not only break 250 million, but could even reach 270 million or 280 million, allowing them to claim in external reports that the film's single-day box office was approaching the 300-million mark.

For this reason, he specially made a trip to the Black Myth: Wukong crew to complain to Jiang Heng that not having a midnight showing was too much of a loss.

Jiang Heng then said, midnight showings are just a gimmick, merely making the opening-day box office look a bit better, yet they cause many people to work overtime and watch movies in the middle of the night, which is truly unnecessary.

Yu Dong knew this argument; he actually came just to complain a bit.

Finally, he gave an embarrassed smile and said: "At your wealth and status, it's rare to be able to think from this angle!"

Jiang Heng said: "Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire; anyway, I don't want to stay up late to watch new films, it's really unnecessary."

Yu Dong nodded slightly, and did not argue about this.

On the surface he came to "complain", but in fact he was still seeking credit.

After all, the film could refresh the single-day box office record; besides its high quality, his promotion work was equally indispensable! "Going by this box office trend, the first weekend's three days will definitely exceed 800 million, truly impressive!" Yu Dong sighed.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Heng's expression was rather bland, as it was not beyond his expectation; instead he asked about the overseas situation.

"Overseas news comes slowly; so far we only have data from Beimei, Japan, and South Korea!"

Seeing Jiang Heng listening attentively, Yu Dong then began to explain in detail.

Huang Dao Tian Ting Fu Mie earned 32 million USD on its opening day in the Beimei market, which is a decent result.

According to estimates from various Haolaiwu media, the opening weekend's three days could reach around ninety million.

As for the total box office in the Beimei market, it's hard to say.

For example, Avatar, which took in over 700 million USD in the Beimei market, only earned seventy-three million USD in its opening weekend's three days.

Of course, this is not due to inadequate promotion; it's just that the release coincided with a blizzard sweeping Beimei.

Meanwhile, this summer's champion, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 2), was released on over 11,000 screens in 4,375 theaters in Beimei and over 20,000 screens in twenty countries and regions overseas.

The Beimei market grossed 169 million USD in its opening three days, as if a god overlooking all beings, while the overseas market simultaneously took in 307 million USD.

Whether Beimei, overseas, or the global premiere of 476 million USD, all achieved first place in human film history, breaking over twenty world records.

However, the film's final box office was 380 million USD in Beimei and 1.32 billion USD globally; frankly, it falls short of the astonishing opening performance.

Therefore, the final Beimei performance of Huang Dao Tian Ting Fu Mie is still hard to say; at least since its release it has been good.

Word-of-mouth is also not bad; some viewers thought the scenes were grand, reminiscent of The Hobbit! Others felt the film was more magnificent and spectacular than The Hobbit. Mountains crumbling, the earth splitting, the continent shattered! Compared to top-tier disaster films like 2012, Huang Dao Tian Ting Fu Mie seems hardly noteworthy.

Some viewers also thought the moon had split from the Huang Dao Continent, which is imaginative and has some scientific basis.

After all, among the many theories on the moon's origin, there is the "Earth-split" hypothesis; of course, some also believe the moon was captured by Earth.

On the contrary, the Huang Dao Continent being split into four parts puzzled some Beimei viewers: isn't this world supposed to have seven continents and four oceans? Why is the continent here divided into only four pieces?

Those who know Chinese culture better then explained to friends the setting of the four continents in Journey to the West, leaving those around astonished.

But to say what shocked these people the most, it was still the True Form of Pangu condensed from the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Devils Grand Formation, towering and mighty, with combat power off the charts.

By comparison, Superman and the Hulk are just weaklings.

Huang Dao Tian Ting Fu Mie's single-day box office in the Beimei market kept rising; the opening weekend's three days actually exceeded 100 million USD, ultimately securing an excellent result of 116 million USD.

Various Haolaiwu media outlets rushed to report, and the published reviews were basically all positive.

The Hollywood Reporter wrote: Jiang Heng's effects-laden blockbuster's visual effects are increasingly outstanding, already surpassing most Haolaiwu films, and Chinese-language cinema is comprehensively catching up to Haolaiwu….

The editor of the Los Angeles Times said that the epic masterpiece crafted by Jiang Heng presents a unique, magnificent scene, a spectacular vista, and a moving narrative, which will surely spark a viewing frenzy in the global film market.

A renowned film critic gave high praise to the film's action scenes: Jiang Heng employed all the visual tools at his disposal, like a strategic master leading the audience, showing every turn in battle, displaying the deaths of warriors who change the story's progress and the expressions of the timid…… Moreover, the film's score is also master-level.

Furthermore, the UK's The Times also gave a positive review of Huang Dao Tian Ting Fu Mie, believing that no cinematic event could surpass it; from any angle it is magnificently grand, the struggle between the two lich clans is epic, and their mutual downfall also offers enlightenment to today's people.

It can be said that Huang Dao Tian Ting Fu Mie has achieved decent box office and reviews in the global film market, with only slightly lower reputation in South Korea, India, etc.

As for South Korea, needless to say, it's still those earlier reasons.

The Indian market mainly differs in aesthetics; first, they are used to musical films, where halfway through the plot, actors singing and dancing makes a good movie.

Secondly, they feel that Indian mythological stories are more grandiose, and when filmed they would certainly be more impressive than "Huang Dao".

So, the film's reputation in India is poor, and its box office is also lackluster.

Of course, 《Wasteland: Houyi Shoots the Suns》 was not released on a profit-sharing basis in India; the rights were bought outright, so its box office performance has nothing to do with Outstanding Rising Film Company.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and the opening weekend box office for 《Wasteland: Houyi Shoots the Suns》 was also announced: the Neidi market reached 8.6 billion, once again making Yu Dong vexed beyond measure.

If we managed a midnight screening on the first day of public release, wouldn't it exceed 900 million?

Old Yu called Jiang Heng again, saying that for the Spring Festival slot of 《Battle Through the Heavens》, they must arrange a midnight screening no matter what.

Jiang Heng saw how insistent he was, so he agreed, smiling and saying: "You really place too much importance on records; what seems meaningful now will just be an ordinary number in a couple of years!" (End of chapter)