Volume 4 Crazy Growth 2017 Chapter 840 I'm Losing Money
Although I don’t know whether this is verbal praise, or the result of Zhou Dongsheng’s previous efforts, which have achieved the effect of quantitative change leading to qualitative change.
But there is no doubt that Zhou Dongsheng, who captured this key information, felt a surge of confidence. Although this part has touched upon his own blind spot in knowledge, as long as he ensures that he is on the right track...
At the very least, you can ensure that you won't bring disaster upon yourself, even if it really comes to that... maybe there is a golden medal of immunity from death that you can use.
After all, wealth, when accumulated to a certain level, is often the most insignificant chip on the poker table. Things with a clear price tag may not be available for purchase, and things without a clear price tag...
It is not something that can be acquired with wealth alone; one may even face the situation of being innocent but being accused of possessing a treasure.
To this end, Zhou Dongsheng has used various means more than once to eliminate this potential crisis, including but not limited to the choice of "taking only one scoop of water from the vast ocean", and using the hand of interests to build a circle of personal connections, which is also a moat in this society of human relationships.
In addition, in the area of "building a golden body", Dongsheng Charity Foundation has also been secretly accumulating resources through actions and chisels.
After all, no one would talk about this kind of thing every day except when it is necessary. It depends on the accumulation of water dripping through the stone, which can lead to the effect of quantitative change leading to qualitative change at the critical moment.
To this day, Zhou Dongsheng has invested a lot of resources in it, both in terms of money and other aspects, and has indeed made a lot of achievements after a long period of accumulation.
It just so happens that this time, taking advantage of this cusp of the storm, we have launched a concentrated outburst, highlighting it under the spotlight of public attention, and then making generous donations, which is enough to achieve the effect of moving a large object with a small effort.
The fact is indeed just as Zhou Dongsheng expected, the effect of portraying himself as positive is surprisingly good.
Not only did it have the effect of gilding one's own image, but it also won unanimous applause in the public opinion field. His behavior, which demonstrated his vision, was highly recognized by the general public.
Most importantly, it gave the vast majority of viewers who were originally just watching the show a reason to "have to" watch this movie.
Originally, people watched a movie just for fun, no matter what kind of movie it was, it didn’t matter whether they watched it or not. But after it was given a public welfare color, it hit the soft spot of the public at once.
It's still the same watching a movie, but watching this movie can also bring you a good reputation, which is called "doing charity", after all, we are also part of the "whole audience".
If we round it off, doesn't that mean that if Zhou Dongsheng donated, it is equivalent to my donation?
This principle is just like welfare lottery and scratch tickets. I believe that all lottery players buy lottery tickets with the intention of doing good deeds without leaving a name. They buy lottery tickets just for fun, but the main purpose is to do charity, like giving roses to others and the fragrance lingers on your hands.
Of course, if you can win a prize by the way, it will be a reward for your good intentions!
Good deeds will bring good results, there’s nothing wrong with that!
In this way, many viewers found the motivation to watch the movie, which invisibly pushed the box office to further increase. Whether it was the increase in the number of viewers, the superposition of word-of-mouth effect, or the support of official media, the popularity of "Wolf Warrior 2" became more and more uncontrollable.
The phenomenal viewing craze set off by "Wolf Warrior 2" has spread wildly with its jaw-dropping and exaggerated performance, attracting the attention of countless peers in the industry.
This is the most grand occasion ever seen in Chinese films since China entered the market economy. The last film that created such a large-scale phenomenal craze in China may have to be traced back to the Titanic, a giant ship that was invincible all over the world.
It was also from that time that imported blockbusters began to do whatever they wanted in the local box office market. It is worth mentioning that this movie was released in 1997, which is 20 years ago...
More than 20 years later, with the accumulation of various factors, "Wolf Warrior 2", which has gathered the right time, right place and right people, has undoubtedly become the darling of the times, and began to advance rapidly with an indomitable attitude.
Originally, the cumulative box office exceeded 1 billion in the first four days, which was a rare good result. Unexpectedly, in the second week, it not only doubled on this basis, but also exceeded it by a lot .
On the tenth day, the cumulative box office of "Wolf Warrior 2" had exceeded the 3 billion mark, and on the last day of the second week, which was also the most popular Sunday, it almost tied its own single-day box office record of 400 million.
Even so, the second week still created a terrifying record of nearly 2.4 billion box office, which means that the cumulative box office of "Wolf Warrior 2" has successfully exceeded 3.4 billion, surpassing the previous Chinese film box office champion "The Mermaid"!
Only a year and a half had passed since the 2016 Spring Festival, but the title of China's box office champion had changed hands again, sending shockwaves through the entire film market.
There is no doubt that this is a signal that the film market is ushering in another round of carnival, and it is also the clarion call for a bull market in the film market. It is undoubtedly a powerful spiritual encouragement for both investors and practitioners.
Of course, for the audience, this is naturally not their main concern. After all, as consumers, the rise and fall of the film industry has some impact on them, but movies are not their only choice, let alone a necessity...
Especially in the Internet age, the ways to obtain pleasure have been greatly broadened, and now, with a hundred flowers blooming, it is no longer comparable to the barren times of the past.
On the contrary, although they do not care about the rise and fall of the film market, as the box office of "Wolf Warrior 2" continues to rise, Zhou Dongsheng has unexpectedly become a source of happiness for the general public.
After all, a movie, no matter how wonderful it is, is only one or two hours long. For most viewers, there is no need to watch it twice or three times.
The sense of novelty is enough to be consumed once, but the aftertaste after watching the movie and the many discussions about the movie are undoubtedly derivative products of movie consumption.
Especially after "Wolf Warrior 2" broke the box office ceiling of Chinese films, many viewers have become "spiritual shareholders". One of their daily pleasures is to look at the box office charts to see how high the box office of "Wolf Warrior 2" is.
After all, I have made a small contribution to this record, and I feel proud to have participated in a big project.
In addition, I check in at Zhou Dongsheng’s personal Weibo every day. After all, the Internet has memory. When Zhou Dongsheng made a bold statement that he would donate his box office revenue in the name of “all the audience”...
This matter is no longer just Zhou Dongsheng's business.
Of course, the motivation for most viewers to check in was not to urge Zhou Dongsheng to donate, but...
"Do you regret it? Hehe, the box office has reached 3.4 billion!"
"Does Jay Chou regret it? The box office has reached 3.5 billion!"
"I don't know if Jay Chou regrets it or not, but I feel happy when I think about Jay Chou donating so much money!"
"Although I don't know how much profit Jay Chou can get, but conservatively speaking, this should at least be a small goal, right?"
Yes, the happiness of the general public is sometimes so plain and boring.
After all, apart from Zhou Dongsheng, no one would have thought that the box office of "Wolf Warrior 2" would reach such a height. Even "The Mermaid" could not stop Wolf Warrior's progress.
You know, in addition to the bonus of the Spring Festival, "The Mermaid" that year used the killer move of sentiment, with the publicity and promotion offensive of "I owe Stephen Chow a movie ticket", focusing on sentiment, and making countless audiences willing to pay for it.
But sentiment is a consumable after all. Even with a golden name like Stephen Chow, he can only play the sentiment card many times.
After all, talking about money hurts feelings (funny).
In comparison, "Wolf Warrior 2" seems somewhat mediocre, breaking out of the siege in a unique manner. It is worth mentioning that when "Wolf Warrior 2" was killing it, another movie happened to be caught in the crossfire.
It is a typical traffic blockbuster starring a fairy sister and a popular young actor, with the added bonus of the popular IP Three Lives Three Worlds!
This combination of "big-name stars + popular IP" was once very popular and became the mainstream of the film market. After all, who doesn't want to do a business that is sure to make a profit?
With the excellent performance of the TV series version, many people feel that the movie version of such a film should have a chance to achieve even greater success. Even if there are obstacles like "Wolf Warrior 2", it will not hinder its popularity in the film market.
After all, the two films target very different audiences and should not interfere with each other.
However, at the beginning of its release, this movie, which was highly anticipated by the market, barely achieved a "good result" of over 100 million yuan on the first day thanks to the support of fans. After that, it was like a shooting star passing through the market and could no longer make any waves.
This not only surprised the market, but also sounded the alarm for the industry, proving with practical actions that this approach is a dead end.
The more happily the investors of "Wolf Warrior 2" are laughing, the more the investors behind "Eternal Love" are crying.
Otherwise it would be said that people’s joys and sorrows are not shared.
But soon, the investors behind "Wolf Warrior 2" could no longer laugh. Public opinion is a double-edged sword. If used properly, it can indeed produce miraculous effects, but if you are not careful, it can easily backfire.
Even Zhou Dongsheng did not expect that his wishful thinking would lead to another public opinion storm.
While many viewers greet him warmly every day, Zhou Dongsheng is also happy to interact with netizens and have some fun, especially the subtle pleasure brought by the information gap, which makes Zhou Dongsheng secretly happy.
Since the general public feels that they have been at a disadvantage, Zhou Dongsheng naturally doesn't mind using this to "play the victim", and he also came up with a lot of classic quotes.
"Now when I open my phone every day, I feel like I have lost 100 million yuan without doing anything."
"I suddenly understand what it means to make a promise that is too beautiful because you are too young. Is it too late to take it back now?"
As one of the players who used to surf the Internet intensively, Zhou Dongsheng is definitely good at making memes or quoting classics, so getting along with the people is not a problem at all.
Perhaps this is a true portrayal of coming from the masses and going back to the masses.
However, perhaps it was Zhou Dongsheng's optimism and his spirit of entertaining the public even though he was clearly losing money that touched the general public, and for a moment they even felt a little "guilty".
In order to compensate Zhou Dongsheng, they chose to drag more people into it. If there was going to be a loss, Zhou Dongsheng couldn't be the only one to suffer. Wouldn't it be more psychologically balanced if everyone suffered together?
The first to be affected was, of course, Master Wu himself. The comment section of his personal Weibo account was quickly overwhelmed, with a large number of people who were keen to watch the fun leaving messages.
"Zhou Dongsheng has donated everything, shouldn't Director Wu show some appreciation?"
"Wolf Warrior is so popular, Director Wu must have made a lot of money, right? How about we donate some too?"
"Zhou Dongsheng is a man of high moral character. I think Director Wu's ideological awareness should be no less than that. I look forward to your performance."
There are countless remarks like this, and with the popularity of "Wolf Warrior 2", there are signs that they are flooding the screen and are quickly spreading to the personal Weibo accounts of people related to "Wolf Warrior 2".
From the main actors to the traceable investors, there have been many similar comments.
This unexpected turn of events was somewhat beyond Zhou Dongsheng's expectations. Why did he feel that he had "meant well but ended up with a bad outcome"?
Even Director Wu himself was complaining bitterly, and he even poured out his grievances in a private chat with Zhou Dongsheng.
"Mr. Jay, you have earned a good reputation. Now I am being grilled by public opinion. I am caught in a dilemma..." Master Wu on the phone had a tone mixed with pain and happiness.
"Master Wu, think positively. If you round it up, this can be considered as free publicity for the movie. I can only say that this is my personal behavior and please don't escalate it... But the audience was very emotional, so I couldn't help it..."
"If you want to blame someone, you can only blame Master Wu. You made this movie so well that it aroused the audience's emotions and they couldn't be restrained!" Zhou Dongsheng said in a sarcastic tone.
"Is it me who is in love? I can't argue with you, but since you have donated, I must also show some appreciation. I will also get involved in your project when the time comes..."
Master Wu is also a man of temperament. Even he himself . The impact of this movie has now gone beyond the scope of the movie and is beyond the control of Master Wu himself.
But as a vested interest, Master Wu naturally enjoys it.
"Master Wu, now that all the hard work has paid off, I'm afraid you'll be busy in the future..." Zhou Dongsheng said with a smile.
"Don't talk about the future. I'm extremely busy right now. I just finished a roadshow in a city, and I'm also fully booked for interviews. I just took the time to call you while on the road..."
That being said, for Director Wu, the feeling of finally making it through is simply mind-boggling.
"Okay, after you're done with this busy period, please leave some time for me. I have a movie that requires you..." Zhou Dongsheng gave Master Wu a heads-up in advance.
In response to this, Master Wu naturally agreed and then hung up the phone.
With the arrival of golden autumn August, it is almost time to inspect the seeds that have been planted previously.
After all, no matter how slow the process is, it’s time to finish the filming, right?
