Chapter 324 Domination

"86 goes up the mountain!"

"Hollywood-level movie, awesome!"

"Even if Jay Chou starred in a Hollywood-level blockbuster, isn't Lu Ping'an the one who climbed the tree?"

"I strongly condemn Director Lu, how could you do this to Jay Chou?"

"No matter how fast Jay Chou drives his AE86, he can't catch up with Xia Shu who is sitting in Director Lu's Mercedes-Benz"

"Yesterday I lost to a Wuling Hongguang in Akina Mountain. He was very fast and used inertia to drift through the corners. I didn't see the license plate clearly. I only remember that there was a message on the rear window saying 'Fix the leak in the house'. If you see him, please tell him that I'll be waiting for him in Akina Mountain on Friday night"

"I just took your car and I found something. Every time you turn a corner, it feels unnatural. Don't you think so? Although your three-wheeled vehicle has a lot of horsepower, the front of the vehicle is very heavy. That thing on Akina Mountain There are so many sharp turns. Every time you enter a turn, you have to push your head, especially the last five hairpin turns. You are not sure of the best route every time. Unless you can overcome this problem, you will not be able to compete with my Wuling Hongguang..."

"Next time you cheat, remember to say: I'm going back to the countryside for a few days"

"Director Lu is a young man after all. I really thank Director Lu for making this kind of movie that we young people like to watch"

"Guess whether Director Lu likes racing"

"Domestic movies finally have Hollywood-level racing blockbusters. Jay Chou didn't go to Hollywood, but he is one of the few Asian stars who participated in Hollywood-level movies"

"It has to be Lu Ping'an. Why don't other directors learn from him and stop making costume movies all the time?"

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The next day, various film reviews about "Initial D" came out.

It can be said that the original time and space "Initial D" is a movie that can create a lot of memes.

And movies with strong "meme-making" capabilities can also show to a certain extent that the movie is indeed very popular.

Strictly speaking, the original "Initial D" is really good-looking, or really artistic, so it is naturally lacking.

The score of 7.8 in the original time and space is slightly higher from the perspective of the movie.

But the reason why "Initial D" is so popular and has such good box office results.

In fact, in addition to the flow of actors, the quality of the movie itself, and the accumulation of IP fans, there is another reason that cannot be ignored, that is, the film hits the G-spot of young fans of that era.

You have to know that the original time and space was in 2005.

Almost all Chinese-language movies on the market are either mainstream system films, or art films, or incomprehensible "blockbusters", or Hong Kong filmmakers' shitty and fart comedy films and some kung fu films that are no longer glorious.

There are almost no movies that really target young pioneers.

Racing, underground competitions, young "traffic" stars starring, beauty feasts, etc.

Everything is what young people like to watch.

Just like the later "Tiny Times" and other films, it is important to hit the G-spot of the "ignored" people.

In 2006, young people were very rebellious.

And the object of rebellion was not only academic and family, but also rebellion against the mainstream world.

This was an era when the term "generation gap" was valued.

Under the tide of the times, the Internet rose, the discourse power began to change, the new and old generations had conflicts in their views and aesthetics on new things, the gap between the rich and the poor widened rapidly, and the desperate gap between the country and the world's powers.

In such an environment, there are countless new groups who want to gain mainstream recognition.

It gave birth to various things that are not recognized by the mainstream vision, such as "Shamatte", "Internet singers", and "parody".

So a movie that follows the trend and is not so mainstream is aimed at a group of audiences who have never been treated as the main focus, but the consumption power of these audiences has risen again, and the results will naturally not be bad.

It is actually similar in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

"Initial D" represents youth, and represents that the new generation of stars can still make better movies than the old generation. It is actually not particularly related to "produced by the original team of Infernal Affairs".

Now, this movie has been processed by the great director Lu Pingan. On the basis of the original version, the original version, which was not up to the Hollywood level, has a bit of "countryishness" and has been directly replaced with a high-end feeling of "Hollywood style".

This can further amplify the enthusiasm of the young movie fans.

Many people feel that they are being watched.

Many people feel that their fantasy of domestic movies seems to have been realized by Lu Pingan himself.

After all, Director Lu is not as high-handed as other great directors. He does not shoot for everyone to see killing and chopping, but for steamed buns, and also mocks you for not understanding or not understanding how the protagonist died.

Director Lu shoots simple movies that can stimulate your adrenaline and connect with the world.

Compared with Hollywood movies, "Initial D" may be no different except for those yellow faces.

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As expected, "Initial D" was a hit in many places after its release.

The box office in the mainland exceeded 100 million in one week, including the pre-sale box office.

The box office in Hong Kong also exceeded 13 million in the first week of its release, aiming for 40 million and the first place in the Chinese-language film box office at the end of the year.

The box office in Taiwan and Southeast Asia was also successful.

However, relevant people did not easily draw conclusions because "Mission Impossible 3" is coming.

On July 19, "Mission Impossible 3" was released in Asia.

It was just as Lu Pingan expected.

"Mission Impossible 3" did not show the strength predicted by the media.

"Black China", the plot is not good enough, the publicity is also lacking, and the scheduling is not advantageous.

The most important thing is that the "dimensionality reduction attack" of Hollywood blockbusters on Chinese-language films has been basically offset by the Hollywood-style performance of "Initial D".

In less than a week, all media in the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong and Taiwan were basically convinced that "Mission Impossible 3" no longer posed a big threat to "Initial D".

By July 25th.

"Initial D" was released for two weeks, with a box office of 165 million in the mainland, 25 million Hong Kong dollars in Hong Kong, 75 million New Taiwan dollars in Taiwan, 63 million RMB in Southeast Asia, and 21 million US dollars in Japan and South Korea.

Among them, the box office in Southeast Asia, South Korea and Japan is particularly sufficient.

Because "Fast and Furious 3" was not released in the mainland, but it was just released in many other regions.

To be honest, it is not easy for "Initial D" to compete with "Fast and Furious 3".

But fortunately, "Fast and Furious 3" is also the lowest-grossing film in the series. The plot is somewhat out of the main plot and failed to make good use of the advantages of the series. Of course, if you look at it from a later perspective, this film is actually very good and has laid a lot of foreshadowing, but it is 2006 after all.

So in general, "Initial D" is still stronger than "Fast and Furious 3" with its Hollywood-level production, IP fan base, and director's star appeal, completing the box office dominance in Southeast Asia and topping the current box office list!

At the same time, Lu Ping'an's "20 Again" was released in mainland China for one month and five days, with a box office of 201 million yuan. It was officially closed in Hong Kong and Taiwan, with a box office of 20.5 million and 62 million New Taiwan dollars, which also achieved impressive results.

It has basically been confirmed that both movies have exceeded 200 million. According to the media, Lu Ping'an has basically successfully dominated the summer season.

In fact, he also dominated the entire Southeast Asian summer season.

Lu Ping'an expressed satisfaction with this, but also regrets.

He felt that it was not appropriate to use "Initial D" to expand the market. After all, it was an IP for Xiao Ri Zi. "Pacific Rim" or "Kung Fu Panda" would be more appropriate.

But the latter two films were not done well after all. Now that things have come to this, let it go.

Then he thought again and felt that the current situation was not bad.

After completely revitalizing the theaters and distribution in East Asia, the next oriental magic movies such as "Painted Skin" will benefit, and in the future, Xingchen and other Chinese films will also be able to benefit from him.

On the 26th, Yan Danchen returned to China after twelve days of filming "Peak 3".

At this time, "Back to 20" had exceeded its target and entered the final publicity stage. Yan Danchen started the final stage of feedback mode after returning to China.

Movies that care for the elderly cannot just be talked about. In the next half month, Yan Danchen will join Han Hong, Guo Rong, the main creators and various charitable organizations to participate in various elderly public welfare care activities and donate money.

This was planned long ago. Lu Ping'an's original intention was not only to take the opportunity to help Rong'an Fund, but also to promote Yan Danchen.

To promote Yan Danchen, box office, works, and awards are only one of the factors, but the more important thing is to create a good image.

Of course, it sounds utilitarian, but in fact, real money is invested in it, not just for show.

I didn't expect that this would put out some discordant voices.