Chapter 1007
: Breaking 100 Million!
Guan Lin got back into the car.
The turbulent emotions in my heart could not be calmed for a long time.
Without the slightest hesitation, he took out his notebook. Because of what his girlfriend had just said, he felt he should write something for Mulan and Liu Yifei.
As he had just witnessed, Liu Yifei's Mulan had indeed given him a very strong impact.
Xiao Mo sat beside him.
A hint of relief crossed his face.
She felt acknowledging Mulan's final fate; when she finally removed her armor and returned to her true identity as a woman, she was no longer required to disguise herself as a man.
but.
Throughout her journey, Mulan's inner struggle to conceal her identity is still enough to bring tears to one's eyes.
Liu Yifei opened her eyes.
She subconsciously sat up in bed, her gaze involuntarily falling on the phone on the bedside table.
There was a hint of expectation in his eyes.
Today is the first day of the global release of "Mulan", and the pre-sale box office results are quite impressive. Now Liu Yifei is looking forward to the opening day box office.
He then picked up his phone from the bedside table.
Liu Yifei then opened a mainstream website. Judging from the current time, the first movie had already ended.
Movie reviews and ratings should already be available online.
I'm watching.
One of the film reviews caught my eye.
Upon noticing the familiar ID, Liu Yifei's expression turned more hopeful.
"First of all, the cinematography is top-notch! The soundtrack is top-notch!"
"Liu Yifei delivered one of the best performances of her career."
"I think 'Mulan' explores an issue that men find difficult to empathize with: how can women be seen, acknowledged, and recognized by society?"
"I went to the cinema to watch the movie 'Mulan' today, and I realized that girls are no longer just symbols of weakness and needing protection."
"now."
"I need to praise Chen Yu."
"He captured the excellence of Mulan perfectly from this male-dominated perspective."
"I can completely empathize with Mulan's plight from a female perspective."
"Secondly, the film does not have a dull plot."
"On the contrary, the scenes where Mulan disguises herself as a man in the army camp caused quite a few laughs, making the whole plot quite full."
"The fight scenes look more brutal and realistic."
"Especially the avalanche scene, which looks even more spectacular in the live-action movie."
"I think the casting of Liu Yifei is the most successful aspect of this film; she is not only beautiful but also a very good actress."
"As for the most impressive part of this film, it is Mulan's triumphant return to her hometown after she has taken off her armor."
"My girlfriend said something to me here that really stuck with me."
"In that era, for a woman to achieve such success through her own efforts, she must have endured a lot of injustices."
"perhaps."
"Through this film, we can enable everyone to have a contemporary interpretation of the story of Mulan."
It must be said that Guan Lin's film reviews always convey his sincerity.
Without using overly flowery language, it manages to analyze the true meaning of the film as thoroughly as possible.
"What did the film reviews say?"
Chen Yu's voice rang in her ears, and Liu Yifei subconsciously turned her head to look over.
He then held up his phone.
Look—
"It's Guan Lin's film review."
Both Chen Yu and Liu Yifei were quite familiar with Guan Lin.
Since Chen Yu filmed "Kala is a Dog", he has received support from Guan Lin for almost every project.
His film reviews, in particular, always evoke the most genuine emotions in me.
"good."
"It seems the movie is doing well this time."
Chen Yu pulled Liu Yifei into his arms, fully understanding his girlfriend's feelings at that moment.
Thinking this way.
The two then clicked on the trending topics online.
So far, all mainstream media outlets online have been reporting on "Mulan".
This movie has long been anticipated by everyone.
Now that it's being released, it's sure to attract a lot of attention.
[Mulan sold out on its opening day, igniting the highest expectations for the Lunar New Year film season!]
[Women are just as capable as men; "Mulan" premieres to packed houses today, potentially setting a new benchmark for Lunar New Year films]
Who says women are inferior to men? "Mulan," the only female-oriented film in the Lunar New Year season, crushes all other films.
【…】
to be frank.
Just looking at the online comments is enough to understand the current popularity of "Mulan".
In contrast to the dismal box office performance of "The Laughing Swordsman" and "Sacrifice", "Mulan" achieved good results on its first day of release.
"It's really good! Everyone should go to the cinema to support it."
"I think this 'Mulan' movie might win an award. Yifei's acting is amazing."
"I love it! Finally, a movie that captures the spirit of female awakening."
"With ten points, we should take our heroines to the world."
Looking at the comments online, Liu Yifei was moved to tears.
Putting everything else aside, she was somewhat anxious before "Mulan" was released.
After all, this movie was a labor of love for them.
Putting in so much effort, if we don't get a good result, Liu Yifei will only feel sorry for Chen Yu and the others' efforts.
"Are you stupid? Why are you crying?"
Upon hearing Chen Yu's question, Liu Yifei finally looked up.
"I was under tremendous pressure recently."
"With so many movies being released at the same time, I'm really afraid that the film's performance will be worse than the others."
Chen Yu naturally understood Liu Yifei's feelings.
Some time ago, he could clearly sense Liu Yifei's nervousness.
Don't you believe in yourself?
Chen Yu wiped away Liu Yifei's tears, his eyes filled with heartache.
"I told you before, you could definitely do it."
After hearing Chen Yu's words, Liu Yifei nodded seriously.
As for now.
They just need to wait for the opening day box office figures for "Mulan" to be released.
Judging from today's box office results, it seems to be doing quite well.
Liu Yifei finally breathed a sigh of relief, as the entire internet is now commenting on "Mulan".
Putting everything else aside, Liu Yifei's image as a female hero has been officially established.
The two went downstairs.
Just then, they bumped into Shen Xiaoqin, Liu Xiaoli, and others returning home, where the whole family was having a lively discussion.
"Mom, did you just go out?"
Upon hearing her daughter's question, Liu Xiaoli nodded seriously.
"I just went to see a movie with your aunt and the others."
“Our Sisi is really great.”
When Liu Xiaoli looked at Liu Yifei, her eyes were full of pride.
"Sissi, we just watched a movie in the theater."
Everyone around you is praising you as the chosen Mulan.
Shen Xiaoqin took over the conversation, looked at her future daughter-in-law, and could be said to be more and more pleased with her.
After hearing what the two mothers said, Liu Yifei blushed slightly.
She knew perfectly well that Liu Xiaoli and Shen Xiaoqin's words were not false.
After all, the online comments were overwhelmingly positive.
"Yes."
Grandpa Chen Yu sat back down on the sofa, leaning on his cane, his face full of admiration for the two children.
"You must have suffered a lot while making this movie, right?"
"Just look at those fight scenes, and you'll know how much effort went into them." Shen Xiaoqin's words made Liu Yifei look over.
The emotions she had just managed to suppress surged up again, and her eyes involuntarily reddened slightly.
"It's alright, Auntie."
"I'm used to it. I definitely have to put in the effort for a role."
Hearing Liu Yifei's words, Shen Xiaoqin's eyes were filled with heartache.
Putting everything else aside, both Chen Yu and Liu Yifei are fearless when it comes to filming.
"After hardship comes happiness."
"Our Sisi's career will definitely grow bigger and stronger in the future."
Faced with the words of the person in front of her, Liu Yifei nodded solemnly.
It was approaching evening.
Chen Yu and Liu Yifei sat on the balcony, gazing at the starry sky. Liu Yifei was in a wonderful mood.
She suddenly felt a sense of relief.
Despite everything that has happened, she still has many people supporting her.
Chen Yu gently put his arm around Liu Yifei's shoulder.
They now have only one thought: to wait for tomorrow's box office results to be released.
***
the next day.
Liu Yifei tossed and turned all night.
I got up really early today so I could find out the box office figures for "Mulan" yesterday as soon as possible.
Chen Yu was still fast asleep when Liu Yifei tiptoed out of bed, just as the phone rang.
The sound that came from beside her interrupted Liu Yifei's steps.
As for Chen Yu...
I've already opened my eyes while I'm asleep.
"where to?"
Upon hearing her boyfriend's question, Liu Yifei stopped what she was doing.
Then he turned his head and looked over.
The contact name that appeared on the phone screen was Yu Dong's.
Liu Yifei quickly turned around and urged Chen Yu to answer the phone.
Upon noticing Liu Yifei's reaction, Chen Yu finally got up from the bed, feeling both amused and exasperated.
After I pressed the answer button, Yu Dong's excited voice came through the phone.
"Brother Yu, the box office results for 'Mulan' are out."
Upon hearing this, Liu Yifei's gaze followed Chen Yu's every move.
"How about it?"
To be honest, the pre-sale box office is pretty good; now we just need to see the final box office results.
"you guess."
Yu Dong, on the other hand, kept everyone in suspense.
Putting everything else aside, he could fully sense Chen Yu's emphasis on this film.
Compared to his previous films, the effort he put into them was also different.
Liu Yifei kept listening intently to what was happening on the other side, but she didn't hear a response from Yu Dong for a long time, which made her a little anxious.
"It's broken 100 million?"
To be honest, you could sense the final result just by looking at Yu Dong's emotions.
Just hearing that is enough to tell you that the final box office should be good.
"It's broken."
"2.18 billion RMB".
After hearing the response from the person on the other end of the phone, Chen Yu couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
This result naturally allows people to speculate on the level that Mulan might achieve.
"That's awesome."
"Brother Yu, you truly deserve to be called the king of the box office."
It's worth noting that in later years, "The Mermaid" had a pre-sale box office of 1.18 million RMB and a first-day box office of 2 million RMB.
This is still the box office level six years later.
As for now.
"Mulan" has clearly exceeded this level.
2.18 million.
This is only the result of the first day.
"Haha, Yifei's hard work is the reason why she achieved such a high score."
Liu Yifei could only hear Chen Yu's reply, and she was extremely anxious.
"Row."
"Keep me informed of any progress."
Upon hearing Chen Yu's words, the person on the other end of the phone responded instinctively.
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, the two hung up the phone.
Liu Yifei rubbed her hands together, already looking over impatiently.
"How about it?"
How did "Mulan" fare at the box office on its opening day?
From Chen Yu's few words, she could roughly sense that the box office performance of "Mulan" should be quite good.
As for now.
All we need is that last result.
"It's surpassed 100 million."
Upon hearing Chen Yu's response, Liu Yifei's eyes lit up.
"2.18 million."
"It seems that 'Mulan' has truly achieved both box office success and critical acclaim."
"Really?"
Liu Yifei jumped up instinctively, her face filled with excitement and exhilaration.
"2.18 billion!"
To be honest, this was an achievement she never expected.
After all, the pre-sale box office did not exceed 2 million yuan, and she originally thought that the box office on the first day would be around 1 million yuan.
Who would have thought that it would give her such a big surprise!
This made her almost unable to believe her ears.
As for now.
The internet was already flooded with reports, and as soon as the exact box office results were released, everyone naturally flocked to praise them.
Putting other things aside for now.
Even Zhao Benshan and Chen Kaige would be envious; Liu Yifei's achievement this time is truly lamentable.
To date, "Mulan" has directly reached the combined box office of "Sacrifice" and "The Laughing Swordsman".
This is simply unbelievable.
But what's done is done, and they've resigned themselves to their fate.
It's out of the question to surpass the success of "Mulan." As for the results of "Mulan," they have obviously put a lot of pressure on "If You Are the One 2" and "Let the Bullets Fly."
"Let the Bullets Fly" was somewhat better.
After all, there's no need to confront Mulan directly, but "If You Are the One 2" is undoubtedly in a state of turmoil right now.
This time.
It seems we're really going to be suppressed and beaten.
Huayi.
Wang Zhonglei collapsed onto the sofa. With the formidable opponent of "Mulan" looming ahead, he had absolutely no chance to turn things around.
"2.18 million."
"I didn't know that Chen Yu and his group now dominate the entire Chinese film industry."
Wang Zhonglei closed his eyes.
He was already somewhat on edge when the pre-sale box office figures were released.
The influence of "Mulan" is so strong that it leaves no room for other films to survive.
You'll get used to it.
"This has been going on for more than just a day or two."
Wang Zhongjun said helplessly.
Judging from the fact that "Aftershock" grossed 20 billion yuan at the box office, we can know the final hype for "Mulan".
When it comes to Chen Yu's works, other films can only watch helplessly.
"That's their skill; we can't be envious!" (End of Chapter)