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Later, Teacher Xu found out:

It is a custom in Japan to show movies, and the lights cannot be turned on until the end credits are scrolled. Spectators usually wait until the lights are turned on before leaving. Of course, it is not mandatory, and they can also leave first.

It is said to be out of respect for the film's makers.

Xu Fei doesn't catch a cold, so it's okay to have a good movie, but why should I respect a bad movie? I lost it!

In short, the habits are different here.

After the premiere of Virus, there was little fuss, and neither did the next day. But then, more and more news about the movie, especially on the Internet.

Guys, come and watch this movie! I just made an impromptu plan the other day just to coax girls to go to the Clock Hotel, but what the hell, it's a masterpiece!

It's definitely not the kind of zombies in Hollywood. The zombies here run fast, and the young lady's mouth is full of slit girls, ah! I really like it!

This is the worst time retail investors have been hacked in the history of movies. The evil fund manager has become a hero!!!

I don't know if my dad's IQ and speed can make it to the last little train. Orz~

Sparasi!

The audience on the Internet and the audience in the movie theater are like social animals who do not drink alcohol and social animals who drink alcohol. They seem to be in two worlds.

The comments from the serious media are much more serious:

The routine is complete, the concept is clear, there are conspiracy and human sacrifices, it is not a Hollywood-style heroism to save mankind, but more human reflection and emotional portrayal.

The use of various elements is extremely skillful, the scenes and special effects are commendable, and the shots of zombie attacks are very enjoyable.

Leslie Cheung's charm remains undiminished, the boxer is simple and straightforward, Gong Li controls the rhythm, Sanada Hiroyuki makes people hate him, Xia Fan shows his potential...

The highest level of commercial films in Asia!

If you shoot at the end, I'll give you full marks!

Train to Busan appeared in 2016 and borrowed many routines, such as fast-moving zombies, which have already been filmed in World War Zombies.

But now in 2002, Virus was groundbreaking in many ways!

In addition, Mr. Xu checked and made up for omissions, which made up for some deficiencies such as sense of camera, sense of rhythm, inexplicable sluggishness of characters, lack of fear in group performances, etc.

It cannot be said that there are no shortcomings, there must be shortcomings, but overall it is shocking enough.

The box office was mediocre in the first week, but when word of mouth accumulated, the next week reversed the decline. Xu Fei finally saw the Japanese box office statistics:

The zombie film Virus, which was co-produced in four places, mobilized more than 310,000 viewers on the first day of the following week, and the box office revenue exceeded 400 million yen.

On the second day, more than 390,000 people were mobilized, and the box office was more than 500 million yen, achieving a reverse decline... So far, the total box office has reached 1.5 billion yen after six days of release, and it continues to rise rapidly.

Dongbao said that it has made preparations for long-term screenings, and the goal is to hit 10 billion.

There are also professional analysis:

As the second largest film market in the world, Japan has attracted the attention of many practitioners.

Smart filmmakers choose to cooperate with local filmmakers to create co-productions that are closely related to Japan's region and culture, and at the same time have a good sense of recognition in other regions.

The target market of Virus is obviously East and Southeast Asian countries.

And The Last Samurai, which has been in preparation for a long time and will be launched in the second half of the year, invited Tom Cruise to sit in the role, obviously targeting the Japanese and North American markets.

If it exceeds 10 billion, it is considered a hit in Japan.

The Last Samurai has a box office of 13.7 billion yen, but this is a real blockbuster with an investment of 100 million US dollars.

Dongbao's estimate for Virus is 8 billion to 10 billion, with an exchange rate of 131.06, or 60 to 70 million US dollars.

The cost is 12 million US dollars, about 36 million can be recovered, or more than 4 billion yen.

In terms of Japan's size, the film market is indeed huge.

In short, when the results of the next week came out, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. There are still other regions that have not been screened, and there are still audio-visual products that can be sold! There are so many ways to make money!

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cheers!

cheers!

Everyone stayed in Japan for a while, and it was time to promote in other regions. Before leaving, the Japanese side arranged a reception.

The first pan-Asian cooperation was successful, and the spirits were uplifted, and they all talked about releasing Yunyun in China.

The Internet is very powerful now, and we can try to open up an opening on the Internet, find some culturally influential celebrities to write articles, and draw out the curiosity of the public first.

And there is a saying in the Japanese media that I think should be used more.

Which sentence?

The highest level of commercial films in Asia!

Xu Fei said this, looked at the expressions of several people, and said with a smile: Word of mouth and quality are all in front of us, even if we are not the highest level, we are the one closest to the highest level.

This is a very good publicity stunt, and it is not ashamed to put it on Virus!

...

After hesitating for a moment, the filmmakers from all over the world readily accepted the suggestion.

Xu Fei, as the employer + screenwriter, is handsome and humorous, and is very popular at the reception. A lot of female stars came to talk to him, and he dealt with it casually, sighing secretly in his heart:

Alas... alas... alas... my daily entertainment!

Mr. Xu!

While feeling melancholy, An Tian, ​​Xu Yingzhu, and Lao Song came over together: Why are you hiding here? We want to talk to you about the sequel.

Are you going to start a sequel so soon?

No no, what I mean is that you can write the script first. The cost of the script is low, and there is no loss if you shoot it or not. Yasuda said.

Sorry, I haven't figured out how to do a sequel yet.

We can all try it, there is no conflict in writing the script. Xu Yingzhu was the most energetic as if he had been beaten.

Well, let me say first that I don't guarantee creativity.

After the two left, Lao Song wondered, Why do you seem not interested in the sequel?

yes! Train to Busan 2 sucks!

I really didn't think about it, and I don't plan to cooperate with Japan and South Korea for the second part.

Give me a reason first!

Some things need to be struck while the iron is hot, and some things cannot be done. Virus is too dependent on the Japanese market, and the second part will be suppressed.

Xu Fei paused, and said, I'm going to make an action movie, and cooperate with Thailand. It's cheap, it's punchy, and it's best to be released in mainland China.

Can it work?

There are a lot of kung fu fans all over the world. As long as the film is made well, they can make money on the disc! Is October Siege good?

OK!

Then let's have a more fierce one, Wu Jing, Donnie Yen, Kou Zhanwen, Zhang Jin, Ni Xing, Zhou Billy, and find some Muay Thai masters...

Hiss!

Lao Song's chicken blood boiled.

After he left, Gong Li came to sit down again.

After Gong Li, Leslie Cheung also came, holding a glass of wine: Teacher Xu, I would like to toast you!

Call me old.

Ha, I respect you!

Leslie Cheung had a drink with him, and said with a smile, I have been filming for 20 years, whether it's A Hero, Days of Being Wild, or Evil, West Poison, it's just filming.

There are only two plays that touch me the most, and Farewell My Concubine is in that sense, you know.

Virus was, uh, I never thought we'd be able to make that kind of movie... It's hard to say, but you get the idea, it's really good!

He took a sip of his wine and nodded, Thank you, thank you very much!