Who are you calling powerful?

The next day, the first-day box office statistics of "New Police Story 2013" were obtained.

59.89 million!

Frankly speaking, this box office is definitely not bad, but comparing "Cohabitation in Time and Space" with "Private Customization" reveals a clear gap.

What’s even more frightening is that in the next two days, the box office dropped consecutively, to 44.12 million and 40.32 million respectively.

Although it topped the list of movies in its category for three consecutive days, it only took in less than 150 million at the box office in the first three days. Even if it was released on a non-working day, this result is really disappointing.

Even though there is still a weekend ahead, considering the movie's mediocre reputation and follow-up momentum, the possibility of a comeback is very low.

Basically, it can be concluded that this movie cannot pose an effective threat to the Lunar New Year championship battle between "Cohabitation in Time and Space" and "Private Customization".

This is also a drawback of being released behind several strong rivals.

Before it was released, the market was completely eaten up by Wei and Feng, and the remaining market share was too small and inherently deficient.

Of course, this statement is somewhat hindsight, and the promotion team of "New Police Story" are not stupid.

There are disadvantages to being the last one to be released, but there are also advantages to it!

By striking later, you can have a relatively clear understanding of the overall situation and make some targeted arrangements. Moreover, once the opponents released earlier do not perform well, the market may not be affected. At that time, you can end the game with a thunderous momentum and climb to the top by stepping on your opponents.

Therefore, the schedule sequence has its own advantages and disadvantages. It is not a right or wrong choice. The key depends on the specific operation, luck and opponents.

Obviously, this time, "Cohabitation in Time and Space" made a better choice. It was the first to end and had the upper hand.

The choice of "Private Customization" is not bad. If Feng Pengtang hadn't caused trouble himself and the quality of the film itself, the situation and reputation would have been much better.

And "New Police Story" lost the most completely, underestimating its opponents and overestimating itself, resulting in an extremely passive situation.

However, there is no chance of recovery at this time.

However, the quality of "New Police Story 2013" itself is mediocre, and the team's release and promotion performance are also unsatisfactory. Even the main creators Cheng Long are not working very hard, or they are quite satisfied with the ending.

After all, not everyone has to compete for some schedule championship.

Cheng Long has been in the world for many years and has taken this kind of things lightly. He doesn't need these things to prove himself. Da Tiantian is just a vase, and there is no use fighting for these things.

As for other staff members and even the producer, the movie's box office performance is acceptable, the project has made money, and everyone is very satisfied. In this case, why bother to work hard, maybe it won't make money.

Another reason is that Blue Whale is an upstart in the industry and Huayi is an industry giant. Many people are unwilling to offend them.

Therefore, after the release of "New Police Story 2013", there was almost no intention to fight, it was just normal promotion, and there was no intention of getting out of touch with Wei and Feng.

Wei Yang and Feng Peng were both a little uncomfortable with it, so both sides had to be on guard against this "fisherman".

But in this way, the third child will be eliminated first, and the rest will be left to the second child and the eldest brother to compete.

On December 26, "Cohabitation in Time and Space" was officially released for two weeks, with a total of more than 630 million yuan.

It is temporarily ranked among the top five in the 2013 box office rankings, third among Chinese-language films, and first among Lunar New Year movies.

At the same time, the box office of "Private Customization" is about to reach 400 million.

I have to admit that the names of Feng Pants + Uncle Ge are really famous in the Chinese film industry.

Even with Wei Yang and Cheng Long attacking from both sides, and being caught in a vortex of negative public opinion, it was still able to score so much at the box office, which is not much different from the same period figures of "Cohabitation in Time and Space".

To be honest, even Wei Yang was a little surprised by the strength of "Private Customization".

Feng's quarrel had a negative impact on the movie's box office, but it was lower than he imagined.

"This is probably because of the importance of personality. If someone curses too much, people will be more tolerant of him than others."

Wei Yang was thinking about whether to add fuel to the fire to Feng Pants and further deplete everyone's tolerance for him, but before he even started making arrangements, he couldn't hold it in any longer.

During an interview with reporters, Feng Tongtong spoke nonsense in front of many media outlets and was extremely unruly.

"Don't be embarrassed by those idiot film critics. They just deserve to be scolded. They don't know what a movie is."

"I'm not Zhang Yimou. I can bear with others' scoldings. I can't stand being insulted. I'll scold anyone who scolds me."

"Many people followed the trend and went to Weibo to scold me. They think they are very smart and think they are some kind of defender of Chinese movies. In fact, they don't understand anything. I beg you to stop showing your eyes."

"..."

The main focus was on trolling film critics, and that was all. I was scolded on Weibo for several days, but I guess the scolding later got more exciting, and some viewers and netizens were brought in as well.

More importantly, this old guy also connoted "Cohabitation in Time and Space" and Wei and Fan.

"...You don't support good movies. The whole scene of a man and a woman falling in love and the mysterious setting are just blown away. Are you watching the movie or looking at the faces of the stars? You still have the nerve to say that you are a film critic."

Obviously, Feng Pants either sensed something and used the topic to play on, or he simply expressed his dissatisfaction with being overpowered by "Cohabitation in Time and Space".

Judging from Wei Yang's experience, the latter is more likely. This guy couldn't help himself. Didn't he see that Lao Mouzi also suffered an unreasonable disaster?

The scolding of "sewn pants" triggered even more fierce counterattacks from film critics, as well as attacks from many viewers and netizens who had previously expressed their dissatisfaction.

At the same time, the contradiction between "Cohabitation in Time and Space" and "Private Customization" is also brought to the fore.

Fan Xiaopang was the first to fight back. She found the fable "The Fox Eats Grapes" and posted the screenshot to Weibo with a yin and yang expression.

[I reviewed the stories I read when I was a child, and gained some insights. Sometimes I can’t eat grapes, so I should look for my own reasons instead of pointing at the grapes in other people’s hands and shouting sour]

Fan Xiaopang's counterattack was very sharp. He directly pointed at Feng's nose and scolded Feng's pants for pulling on his crotch, and he didn't look down on others.

Many netizens who hate Feng Pants and fans of Wei Yang and Fan Xiaopang flooded the comment area of ​​Feng Pants Weibo.

[Slightly, if you can’t eat the grapes, you will say the grapes are sour]

Regardless of how angry Feng Pants was, Fan Xiaopang's sudden display of power caught many people by surprise.

Because Fan is well-known in the circle as a good dancer, except for a few big flowers, due to poor career competition, he rarely has conflicts with other people, let alone big bosses like Feng Pants.

And no matter what, back then Fan Xiaopang made his career to a higher level thanks to "Mobile Phone" and even won the Baihua Best Actress.

To a certain extent, Feng Pengtai can be regarded as half of her. Even though she is a mean-mouthed person, Fan Xiaopang's response is more or less "ungrateful".

Even Wei Yang didn't expect that Fan Xiaopang suddenly went berserk.

To be honest, the connotation of Feng's pants is neither painful nor itchy. There is no need to pay attention to it. He just continues to cause trouble in private.

But Fan Xiaopang's reply was very justified: "If anyone asks him to scold you, if he scolds you, I will scold him."

Wei Yang: "..."

Not to mention, although he knew in his heart that Fan Xiaopang had some excuses and had various considerations behind it, Boss Wei was still very happy because he was willing to stand up to industry giants like Feng Pants for him.

"Then just scold me and I'll tell you the truth."

Boss Wei said something, and Fan Xiaopang was even more eager to fight. He started to bicker with the furious Feng Pengtong in the distance.

The connotation of Feng Pants is that someone betrays his lust, embraces a new thigh and flatters him, and so on.

Fan Xiaopang said that when someone succeeds, he becomes arrogant. He pretended to be a grandson back then, but now he is a fool.

Feng Trousers hinted that Fan was ungrateful and stabbed Bole and his old club in the back.

Fan Xiaopang said that Bo Le was unkind and her employer was unfair. It was not that she was ungrateful, but that some people were despicable.

The two sides were engaged in a lively verbal spat, but in reality neither of them encountered any critical points. They both had scruples, and were holding back harsher words in their hearts. They did not dare to completely break up, and tended to be grudges or even hype.

Yes, many people even suspected that both parties were deliberately playing a double act, because once the two families started to quarrel, the exposure and box office increased significantly.

But soon, everyone realized something was wrong, because the real boss behind it came online.

First, in an interview, the second boss of Huayi publicly stated that they had been subjected to some attacks, which were suspected to be done by competitors. When reporters asked who specifically, he ambiguously stated that whoever made the highest profits was the mastermind behind the scenes.

Almost at the same time, Wei Yang also talked about his attitude towards criticism from film critics and audiences in an exclusive interview with Sina.

[In my opinion, a movie is also a commodity. When consumers spend money on it, they naturally have the freedom to comment.]

[As long as it is not unbridled slander and rumors, I think we film practitioners should face these criticisms and corrections with a more tolerant and humble attitude. You don’t have to accept it, but you can’t deprive people of their due rights]

[The market is progressing, and the audience’s aesthetics are also constantly improving. It is not advisable to rest on one’s laurels, nor is it even more advisable to blindly expand based on past successes]

[No one will always succeed, and no one’s movies must be liked by everyone. When you feel superior to others and thus above the audience, then you are only one step away from falling from the altar]

[I really appreciate Director Zhang Yimou’s attitude towards this. That kind of attitude of being cautious at all times, regardless of honor or disgrace, is the pattern and mind that a great director should have]

【……】

Feng Pants was not mentioned in every sentence, but Feng Pants was criticized in every sentence!

Compared with Fan Xiaopang's eccentricity and rehashing old scores, Wei Yang's connotation is obviously much more high-end. It seems tepid, but in fact it is extremely vicious.

At the same time, he was holding Feng's pants and stepped on Feng's pants with Lao Mouzi.

With a moral stick in one hand and professional principles in the other, and still talking about the audience, Wei Yang was full of buffs and scolded Feng's pants bloody, but he had no way to retaliate.

Do you dare to say that the audience can’t criticize after spending money?

Do you dare to tell film practitioners not to be humble and arrogant?

Do you dare to say that a person will always be successful?

Even if Feng's pants are broken, the Wang brothers are still not crazy. Even the previous scoldings have always been centered on film critics and so-called "trolls and black fans".

They all know that it doesn't matter if they quarrel with a certain group, but if it involves a broad audience, it will cause public outrage.

Feng Pants is not that stupid. Even if he says "Chinese audiences are rubbish" in the future, the original intention may actually be to complain about some viewers who support bad movies without a bottom line, and it does not extend to the entire audience group.

But the words are not clear-minded, and the context is also wrong. It seems to mean that there are many bad movies in China because there are so many garbage viewers in China. The meaning is completely different in an instant.

Therefore, although Feng Pants is crazy, he is not crazy enough to dare to shoot at the audience, let alone the Wang brothers watching.

Therefore, faced with Wei Yang's "moral kidnapping", Feng Pengtong was very aggrieved, and unexpectedly did not break up with Wei Yang on this topic.

In fact, not only Wei Yang can do this trick of moral kidnapping, but other people can also do it. However, the same trick has different effects. The key lies in who uses it.

The ordinary audience has no name and no account, and moral kidnapping does not work. Who cares about you?

There are not many people who dare to stroke Feng's trousers if he speaks with weight.

Another point is that many people themselves are within the scope of this moral kidnapping attack, or have concerns, and naturally lack the confidence.

Wei Yang is different. He is famous and influential, and he is not afraid of Feng's pants. Coupled with the awkward relationship between the two parties at this time, the effect is not generally good.

As for whether he is worried about being criticized one day, Wei Yang is not too worried. His calm mind and ability to face criticism rationally are among his few strengths.

I can't guarantee anything else. When scolded, he will definitely act professionally. Even if he breaks his guard, he will only lose his temper privately and will never reveal his true nature impulsively.

Therefore, the trick of moral model + yin and yang connotation is very easy to use in Wei Yang's hands, and can even produce a critical hit.

Even though Feng Pants was still dissatisfied and angry later, his mouth was obviously not as tough as before, but he was just holding on and didn't want to appear to be giving in.

Fan Xiaopang saw that Feng's pants were in bad luck again, so he took the opportunity to deal with it himself. He let out several bad breaths, which made him feel happy in his heart.

As a result, Wei Yang was rewarded in different ways every day, with full firepower, forcing Boss Wei to quietly add a lot of Yang-building ingredients recently.

Fan Xiaopang was happy that Feng's pants were deflated. For Wei Yang, he was more concerned about the influence of Huayi behind him and "Living Together in Time and Space".

Feng Trousers was disgraced this time, and his popularity among passers-by was also severely weakened. Huayi, who was deeply tied to him, was more or less cast in a shadow.

This can be seen from the fact that the box office of "Private Customization" was not low when it was released, but Huayi's stock price was slightly lower than before its release. Wei Yang's move did not fail to hit its critical point.

It's a pity that the Huayi family has a great career, and Feng Pants has not been abolished in one fell swoop. It is not to mention that it is broken, and the Blue Whale is still far away from reaching the top.

Don’t be afraid of distance, as long as it’s not far away.

This time in the Lunar New Year war, the results are still very good, and it has defeated competitors. The box office of "Cohabitation in Time and Space" is about to exceed 700 million, and is expected to hit 800 million. The company has taken a further step in the film field.

If it disappears, I will rise. Congratulations!

What is also gratifying is Liu Shishi. A few weeks after the film was released, the publicity was basically completed. Wei Yang finally separated from Fan Xiaopang and participated in the publicity work of "Qing Yu Nian 3".

During this period, the two became too close. Not only did the movie achieve great results together, Fan Xiaopang even started scolding Feng Pants because of Wei Yang (from an outsider's perspective).

These signals are really dangerous, and indeed they make Liu Shishi and others a little frightened, fearing that Boss Wei will be seduced by a vixen...