"This movie is very good!"
"Yes, the special effects are a little ordinary, but the storyline is very good. The soundtrack is even better!"
"I like the theme song and interlude. It's worthy of being produced by Lu Chen!"
"Logically speaking, the special effects are also not bad. The scene where Yan Chixia fights Granny Treant is very exciting."
"My Chen is mighty!"
"I want to watch it again …"
Just after 8: 30 pm, a large number of audiences poured out of the Light Shadow Cinema. They came to the lobby in twos and threes, chatting and laughing, making the originally spacious lobby quickly crowded.
Some of the audiences who had just finished watching the movie took the elevator or directly took the stairs to leave, but most of them were not in a hurry to leave. Instead, they called their friends and chatted in the lobby.
Today was Sunday, the last day of the weekend. It was also the prime time for watching movies, so the business of the newly opened Light Shadow Cinema was very good. There were many audiences who came to watch the movie. Some were waiting in the lobby, and some were buying tickets.
Suddenly, so many people came out, and everyone was talking about the same movie. From the reviews, it seemed that the movie was very good. Such a scene was definitely rare.
Therefore, someone asked curiously, "Hey, buddy, what movie are you watching?"
The person who was asked smiled and said, "It's' A Chinese Ghost Story 'that has just been released. I strongly recommend it. I'll give it a five-star rating!"
"It's really good?"
The person who asked suddenly hesitated. He could not help but turn his head and ask his girlfriend beside him, "Why don't we watch this too?"
At present, the most popular movie in the cinema was, of course, "Battle of Vulcan". However, he had already seen this Hollywood blockbuster, and his girlfriend did not like this kind of sci-fi theme. She had originally planned to watch "Our Youth Is Not Lonely".
"Our Youth Is Not Lonely" was a domestic youth inspirational film. It had just hit the major cinemas in the country yesterday, and the box office on its first day had exceeded ten million. Its reputation on the Internet was not bad.
His girlfriend thought for a moment and said, "Then let's watch this."
The person who asked nodded and turned to the ticket office to buy tickets.
However, it was a pity that the tickets for the next few shows of "A Chinese Ghost Story" were all sold out. This was because there were a lot of online reservations today, and there were not many showtimes in the cinema.
"Damn!"
The man cursed gloomily and could only buy tickets for "Our Youth Is Not Lonely".
Because it was a public place, his cursing was not loud, but even so, Li Le still heard him in the crowd.
The corners of his lips twitched, revealing a meaningful smile.
Li Le was the general manager of Guangying Cinemas's marketing department. He was thin and unassuming, but he had been in the cinema industry for decades and had a wealth of experience.
As the head of the marketing department, he paid a lot of attention to the domestic film market. Before any new film was officially released, he would try his best to understand the relevant information of the film. In the end, he would provide valuable reference for the cinema and even the cinema chain.
Guangying Cinemas was a newly established cinema chain. Compared to the top three cinema chains in the country, it was still very weak.
Because of this, Light Shadow had to have the best service and the sharpest sense of smell in order to establish a territory that belonged to them in this extremely competitive market.
Li Le's responsibilities were heavy, and his sense of responsibility was also very strong. Whenever a new film was screened at Guangying, even if it was a film that didn't seem to have much box office potential, he would still pay attention to it on the spot.
Simply put, it was to pay attention to the audience's reaction.
Today was the first day that Lu Chen's first film, "A Chinese Ghost Story", was released in China. As Guangying Cinemas had booked three cinemas in advance, Li Le paid special attention to it.
Regarding LuChen, Li Le has a certain understanding. He still admires the young star who has risen rapidly like a comet in the entertainment industry and has both strength and idolatrity.
Of course, admiration was admiration. Li Le would not say that he would increase the number of screenings of "A Chinese Ghost Story" in Guangying Cinemas. He conducted a serious investigation on the screening of "A Chinese Ghost Story" in Xiangjiang.
The results of the investigation were beyond Li Le's expectations. His friends in the same industry in Xiangjiang told him that the box office of "A Chinese Ghost Story" of more than 100 million was completely credible. There was basically no case of buying or fabricating the box office.
In addition, the peripheral sales of "A Chinese Ghost Story" were also not fake. The 40 million + sales miracle shocked the Xiangjiang industry. It was not that there were no doubts, but that there was no problem at all.
Unless the Big and Small Cinemas in Xiangjiang teamed up to fake it, that was even more impossible!
At that time, Li Le was silent for a long time. After smoking an entire pack of cigarettes, he submitted an investigation report and proposal to the higher-ups of the cinema chain. He suggested to increase the screening rate of "A Chinese Ghost Story" and to stock up on its peripheral products in advance to deal with the possible hot market.
In this document, Li Le could be said to have staked his reputation. If the cinema chain listened to his suggestion and the results were very different from his prediction, then his future in Guangying would be worrying.
Li Le actually did not need to do this at all. Anyone who had been in the industry for decades should know how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. They would not put themselves in a passive and disadvantageous situation.
However, Li Le was gambling. He was betting that the box office of "A Chinese Ghost Story" would explode. Once he was right, his position in the eyes of the higher-ups of the cinema chain would increase greatly.
Li Le was not a gambler. He was using his keen sense of the market to decisively seize the opportunity.
Although the cinema chain did not completely accept his suggestion in the end, the screening rate of "A Chinese Ghost Story" still exceeded 25% in Guangying, second only to "The Final Battle of Vulcan". At least one-third of the display cabinets in the surrounding shops were displaying the peripheral products of "A Chinese Ghost Story".
Today was the first day of the screening of "A Chinese Ghost Story". The surging tide of moviegoers made Li Le smell a hint of success. The discussions and evaluations of the film from all directions were all increasing his confidence bit by bit!
Of course, he knew that many of these audiences were Lu Chen's fans. It was already common for fans to come to the cinema to support the stars. It was far easier for them to get good reviews than ordinary audiences.
However, the object of these fans' discussion was not limited to the role played by Lu Chen. There were positive comments about the entire movie's storyline, character characteristics, and even special effects.
That was not simple!
It was a pity that the screening for "A Chinese Ghost Story" was still a little less. Otherwise, today's box office results would be even better!
Li Le thought to himself as he looked at the surrounding shops not far away.
He wondered how much the peripheral products of "A Chinese Ghost Story" could sell.
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