Chapter 886

"Jointly produced by China Film Group, Hu Hu Bayi Film Studio, Bona, Emperor Motion Pictures, Sanyuan Film, and other units, the final work of the 'Founding Trilogy' series, *The Founding of an Army*, was officially released early this morning;

According to data from the theater chain, the historical blockbuster *The Founding of an Army*, which pays tribute to the 90th anniversary of the founding of the army, had a comprehensive screening rate of 45.5% on its first day of release... the highest among many films in the same period!"

"Heads of theater chains such as China Film South New Trunk Line and China Film StarMe accepted media interviews and stated:

*The Founding of an Army*, with its extremely luxurious cast, is strongly sought after by audiences and film fans; the high screening rate on the first day is also a natural choice for the film market..."

"Jointly produced by Red Star Dock, Enlight, Dengfeng International Film, and Lin Nan Film, director Wu Jing's third film directing work, the military commercial blockbuster *Wolf Warrior 2*, landed in national theaters this morning;

It is reported that on the first day of the film's release, the comprehensive screening rate was 24.4%, second only to the film *The Founding of an Army*; the screening of the theater chain showed a trend of polarization, with Wanda and Shanghai Film Group's screening rate as high as 55%, and Bona's screening rate the lowest, at 11%..."

"This morning, the Navy Political Department, China Film Group, Shanghai Film Group, and Lin Nan Film released a joint announcement: The Navy mainstream commercial blockbuster *Operation Red Sea* successfully wrapped up in Zhuhai yesterday. After four-party consideration, it was decided that the film will be scheduled for the Spring Festival, which is February 16th..."

……

The starting gun has sounded, and the curtain has opened.

For Lin Nan, Liu Yifei, Wang Changtian, and Wu Jing, the first-day screening rate of 24.4% is indeed not low;

Because domestic individual heroism films and military commercial films are not mainstream in the mainland, and can even be said to be side paths.

The small success of the previous *Wolf Warrior* seems to be just the first time, the first installment; who knows if it's luck? Although the current big environment is indeed favorable for this kind of theme, but...

"... but *The Founding of an Army* can have such a high screening rate, it's really disgusting! Why? Just because of that kind of film quality?" Wu Jing scolded like this.

"Just because the general producer is Chairman La, Chairman Han is the general planner and art director, and director Huang Jianxin is the producer... This film has gathered 54 starring actors... 108 stars participated, and there are several top traffic artists...

If this kind of lineup can't get a high screening rate on the first day of release, where will the face of China Film Group and Hu Hu Bayi Film Studio go? And why can traffic stars become the darlings of the capital market? Calm down, this is only the first day..."

Without meeting offline, Lin Nan held a video conference with Wang Changtian and Wu Jing at home; it can be seen that Wu Jing is obviously a bit irritable.

"Wait until the first day's box office comes out before talking, tomorrow's screening should have a 'huge change'." Lin Nan took the juice handed by Liu Yifei, interrupted Wang Changtian's speech, and comforted Wu Jing.

The latter is a typical "poorly scared" person. He finally waited for an opportunity to soar into the sky, so his emotions were inevitably led away; easy to be irritable and angry, understandable.

"Wait, damn, good fellow..."

Suddenly, Wang Changtian exclaimed, startling Lin Nan and Wu Jing. Even Miss Liu, who was sitting on the side watching the fun, was startled, and asked suspiciously: "Chairman Wang, what's wrong again?"

"Oh, it's really a good thing. It's scolding online right now, director Ye Daying is posting a long article, scolding, haha..."

"General Ye's grandson!" Wu Jing reacted immediately.

……

From noon, the internet was in a mess. Countless netizens began to take sides and join the quarrel.

This is the first time that the direct descendants of martyrs have publicly bombarded a tribute film.

You have to know that when *The Founding of a Republic* and *Beginning of the Great Revival* were released, this kind of sudden situation had never occurred.

Ye Daying's first Weibo post was pointing his sword at Benny Chan and Huang Jianxin with uncontrollable anger, because one was the director and the other was the producer.

And the crime was quite heavy, namely: it was an insult and distortion of history.

He even questioned Benny Chan and Huang Jianxin directly in the name of General Ye's descendants, whether they really didn't understand history, or whether they had other uses to want to use major historical events to make entertainment money?

The end of the Weibo post was even matched with Ou Hao's stills and photos at the premiere, scolding: "... effeminate little fresh meat to play Ye Ting, who are you insulting?"

Things seem to have blown up?!

Brainless fans began to "charge" at that Weibo post and insult the person himself.

In just one afternoon, a massive amount of fans educated director Ye on what is called "cyberbullying."

And so, this is a big fun.

Some netizens who didn't think it was a big deal even instigated these fans to work harder. Because the more fierce the scolding, the final consequences will definitely be borne by their own idols.

Don't look at who is being scolded? Third generation, big shots in the Beijing circle!

One Weibo post is not enough, there is a second one that is even more heavy — *Open Letter to the Bureau*, and explicitly requested the bureau to respond.

The main output objects this time are China Film Group and Hong Kong director Benny Chan:

"... Using a Hong Kong director to direct *The Founding of an Army*, is it because he has special research on that period of history? Or does he have special feelings for that period of history in his past works? Obviously not, he is here to make entertainment films, using our major historical events to make entertainment money! The interpretation of history and the use of actors must bow to the box office. So, the martyrs have to suffer a little grievance?

... The key is that when they set up the project, they didn't even do the communication work with the family members. They filmed however they wanted, have they thought about the feelings of the family members? It's not that they don't know how to do it; rather than saying they are too lazy to communicate with the family members, fundamentally they are turning a blind eye to the family members!

Our family sacrificed four people for the new China... how come they are too lazy to even say hello now?... Our ancestors were fooled in the movie, and as descendants, even the most basic right to speak was deprived..."

The entire film circle was watching the fun, but no one dared to intervene.

However, the industry consensus had already been generated, namely:

*The Founding of an Army* is probably really going to be completely ruined this time! The several state-owned production parties headed by China Film Group will also be in a mess! As for Benny Chan, at least he has to roll back and keep a low profile for several years, right?

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On the morning of the 28th, the first-day box office of the two movies yesterday was hung on the headlines of film and television entertainment information and the top of the Weibo trending list early.

And the uproar on the internet yesterday, no need to think, was naturally "artificially" removed from the trending list, and the popularity was lowered... disappeared.

"... *Wolf Warrior 2* had a screening rate of 24.4%, taking 202 million at the box office on the first day, breaking the first-day box office record for domestic military commercial films... The word-of-mouth on the whole network is explosive, making people blood-boiling..."

"According to data from the theater chain this morning, on the second day of *Wolf Warrior 2*'s release, the comprehensive screening rate has soared to 41.9%..."

"*The Founding of an Army*'s first-day box office failed, with a screening rate as high as 45.5%, it only won 54.81 million at the box office, and the comprehensive box office share was only 18.7%..."

Yesterday was a working day, Thursday, so the box office data of the film market can better explain the facts, that is, *Wolf Warrior 2* has taken off!

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"China Film Group can be considered to be in a mess. I heard that Chairman La went to the bureau early in the morning; he was called over."

As soon as Wang Changtian entered the villa courtyard, he shouted excitedly to Lin Nan and Liu Yifei who were distributing cat food. Beside him were Wu Jing and Xie Nan, the latter two were both smiling radiantly.

After all, the total box office of *Wolf Warrior* was only 706 million, but *Wolf Warrior 2* got 202 million in just one day! And looking at that momentum, it was a scene that had completely exploded.

"The 'great director' from Hong Kong is really the nemesis of the chairman of China Film Group." Lin Nan stood up straight and borrowed Han Jia's original words.

"Hahaha... don't say, it's really like this." Wu Jing and Xie Nan couldn't help laughing when they heard this.

While the four production parties were low-key celebrating the first-day box office of *Wolf Warrior 2*, the Film Bureau was not so "happy."

Because the people who reacted to the problem and asked for an explanation were not ordinary people, let alone people who deliberately looked for trouble, so this led to the bureau having to take it seriously.

Arriving at 9:00, leaving at 12:00 noon, not even staying for lunch. Many people saw Chairman La's face with frost, completely looking like a stranger who should not be approached...

"Director Zhang, Chairman La, he?" The secretary approached Zhang Hongsen and asked in a low voice.

The latter looked into the distance toward the gate and shook his head speechlessly: "I said at the beginning that he couldn't compare to Han Sanping. Not to mention that the tribute film for the 90th anniversary of the founding of the army was messed up, and he also caused such a big mess.

Forget it, don't talk about it, I only have half a year left to deal with him. By the way, how is *Wolf Warrior 2*?"

"Director Zhang, this movie is developing exactly as we hope to see, and it even performed better... Almost the whole network is chasing *Wolf Warrior 2*. It can be seen that public opinion is fermenting crazily in a positive way. Many people online are shouting to join the army, the emotions of the whole people are boiling, and patriotism is high..."

"Good, that's good. Go and notify them, let them submit the application for the extension key quickly, and it will be announced on the official website on the 1st of next month."

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On the 27th, 202 million;

On the 28th, 315 million;

On the 29th, the daily income strongly broke 300 million, 313 million;

On the 30th, it went up another level, getting a daily box office of 343 million.

In four days, the total box office of *Wolf Warrior 2* reached 1.173 billion;

And on the morning of the 31st, while the screening rate was still maintained at 48%, the attendance rate was still full...

At this point, the entire Chinese film industry was completely shocked, and all production companies saw the development direction and money-making direction for at least the next few years:

This pot of "patriotism" is cooked, the quantity is very large, and it can afford the entire Chinese film circle!

And *Wolf Warrior 2* is an example; it is the first film in the film market to eat the crab of "patriotism";

Wu Jing is indeed as he said at the premiere, after him, after *Wolf Warrior 2*, a new track was opened up by him, and it is a track at the big wind vent.

Wu Jing has already soared into the sky!

Looking at *The Founding of an Army* again, a good tribute film, but it took the path of a fan film; it only won 200 million at the box office in four days, and the trend of weakness is extremely obvious...

July is coming to an end, with only the last day left, so the films in August also began to stir.

However, under the crushing and unrivaled offensive of *Wolf Warrior 2*, which film in the follow-up has no pressure?

The answer is obvious, the producers and production parties of all follow-up films are all fierce and weak.

Even if they are full of confidence, Alibaba Pictures, which has been preparing for the film version for so long, is also a bit guilty today... even if they have the self-intoxicating weapon of "big data."