Losing Money to Be a Tycoon

May 1st, Tuesday.

According to Pei Qian’s impression, the May Day holiday in 2012 should have been for the 29th, 30th, and 1st three days, but in fact it turned into a continuous holiday from the 28th to the 2nd. Obviously there have been some subtle developments in the world. The change.

But for Pei Qian, this is of course a good thing. He was originally very upset with the behavior of "adjusting two days off and making up three days off". Many times, he made up three days of holidays mechanically and ended up using two Saturdays. The co-author said it was three days off, but in fact it only took one day?

It is much more reasonable to arrange holidays like this.

And for Pei Qian, more vacations and fewer employees go to work, which is also a great thing for the company.

Today is a day off, but OTTO Technology's press conference is very urgent, so Jiang Yuan temporarily applied for two hours of overtime today to discuss the details of the press conference with Mr. Pei.

Pei Qian thought for a while, gave Jiang Yuan five times the daily salary today, and then agreed to his request.

It is a pity that Pei Qian cannot get his salary from the company. Otherwise, according to this standard of overtime wages, Pei Qian is likely to work overtime until the employees doubt their lives.

In short, go to the movies first.

Pei Qian put on a mask and wandered alone to a small theater near his residence.

On the one hand, it is close, and it is more convenient to walk in a few minutes; on the other hand, because the popular shows in several big theaters are full, it is not easy to buy tickets.

In fact, Pei Qian was very happy to see the explosive situation of "Furious Sea Battleship", which shows that Fanqi Media's efforts have not been in vain!

It's spending money on publicity, inviting the navy to build momentum, and it's taking the heat of "Mission and Choice". After so much effort, if the box office on the first day of the show doesn't blow up, it really won't be justified.

Not to mention that they are difficult to top, President Pei is also very difficult to top.

When I came to the cinema, it was only a few minutes before I got in after I got the tickets. Pei Qian took a casual stroll and saw a lot of promotional materials about "Warring Sea Battleship" in the lobby.

One of the most eye-catching is a poster. In the middle, the four metallic characters of "Warship of the Angry Sea" separate the poster into two parts.

The upper part is two men and one woman in military uniforms. The wreckage of the alien spacecraft in the sky drags a long tail flame down, and the sunset is in the distance. The lower part is a battleship on the vast sea. Floating alone, in the distance is the huge shadow of the alien spacecraft, the battleship is completely shrouded in it.

I have to say that this poster is pretty good.

It's just that when Pei Qian saw the three leading actors above, he always felt that the handsome guy in the middle seemed a bit familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere.

It’s just that it was long hair before, now it’s short hair.

"Leading starring role: John Stanton?"

"Why is this name a bit familiar."

Suddenly, Pei Qian felt that something was wrong, so he quickly took out his phone to open the Gouyan APP, clicked on the movie details page of "Warship of the Sea", and clicked into the starring personal space.

Sure enough, the last movie of the starring John Stanton before "The Battleship of the Wrath Sea" was "Journey to the Flying Stars"!

"Why are you again!"

Pei Qian almost fainted on the spot.

He still remembered watching the introduction to the movie "A Journey of Flying Stars" before, saying that in order to play the role of the protagonist and former officer Tim, the lead actor John Stanton worked very hard to complete the rigorous physical training during the filming and endured the pain and suffering The shooting was completed under the circumstances, and the weight was reduced by 25 pounds, which is a model of professionalism.

Before the release of "Flying Stars", the director Darryl and starring John Stanton were almost blown to the sky. Pei Qian thought that once the movie was released, how could he cut a billion dollars at the box office?In the end, the domestic box office won less than 300 million yuan, and the global box office lost even more to my grandma's.

As a result, why did this person perform "The Battleship of the Angry Sea" again?

How about the director...

Pei Qian looked at the cast and crew list of "Warship of the Angry Sea" again, and found that the director was no longer the same Darryl, and he couldn't help but breathe.

so far so good.

I thought it was against this group of people!

It’s not bad news that it’s on the bar. The point is that your previous team in "Flying Star Journey" was too weak, making it difficult for Mr. Pei to trust you.

The director’s resume is not bad now, and he has made several more famous movies.

Pei Qian couldn't help but give the starring John Stanton a thumbs up.

It seems that this buddy is quite wise, knowing that he can't hang himself on a tree, so he should try to change a few trees.The failure of "Flying Star Journey" last time was obviously the director's pot. This time I changed the director and it shouldn't be a big problem.

Pei Qian entered the theater with expectation.

...

Two hours later, Pei Qian walked out with a dazed expression.

What did I watch?

It stands to reason that the special effects of this movie are really good, especially when battleships are drifting on the sea and artillery salvos. The violent gunfire rises and shock waves shake the sea surface with layers of ripples and ripples. The visual effect is very shocking.

The armor of the aliens in the movie and the shape of the battleship also look pretty good, with a sense of technology.

There is also a disaster scene in which an alien spacecraft hits an artificial satellite of the earth and crashes above the city. It is also a standard disaster movie scene with outstanding effects.

But... Except for the big scenes created by these special effects that are more memorable, what about the other parts?

The key is that the plot logic of this movie always feels a bit uncomfortable?

Pei Qian took out his mobile phone and searched the Internet for film reviews of "The Battleship of the Angry Sea".

"A typical rice-style patriotic education film, with a lot of special effects, but still can't cover up the mentally retarded plot. There is really nothing to talk about except for the special effects."

"Aliens, can you bring some high-IQ soldiers and high-level weapons to engage in aggression? Is it humans to break the glass of a spaceship with a sniper rifle?"

"There are too many slots to vomit, but it is reasonable. After all, this film is to promote the Navy. Most military fans only want to watch battleships drift and 16-inch cannons fire on the big screen. It doesn't matter who bombs. "

"Everyone who complains about the plot didn't understand the movie! The aliens obviously came to Earth with friendly purposes, and they all counterattack passively..."

"I think if most people don’t understand the plot of a movie, it should be the director’s problem. At least half an hour has been shooting various messy content that has nothing to do with the main line. Take some time to introduce more. Wouldn't it be better to introduce basic settings?"

"Why do many military fans say that this movie is good-looking? The label of this movie is clearly'Science Fiction'! I also looked at science fiction, and this is the result? The alien spacecraft that can travel between stars has been retired by humans. The battleship has sunk, is it really making me laugh?"

"Seriously, I didn't think the plot of "Mission and Choice" was so good before. At that time, I also felt that it was a movie like "Mission and Choice". Just watch a special effect. It doesn't matter if the plot is a bit stiff. The result was finished. "Furious Sea Battleship", I found that this is called "nothing except special effects"... The plot of "Mission and Choice" is much stronger than it..."

"There is also the acting skills of the actor. I thought that John Stanton was also a veteran Hollywood superstar, so I acted this? Just the protagonist in the movie thought of ordering his men to attack an alien warship and kill a ship by hitting a pebble. People, you have to rely on subordinates to pinch his neck and shout to make him sober. This is the professionalism of a soldier? I don’t know whether it is a script problem or an actor’s problem. Compared with Captain Qin Yi, this is simply for the soldier. Insult..."

"So, is it the movie that brought bad actors, or did the actors make bad movies? John Stanton had "Flying Star Journey" and then "Wrath Sea Battleship", both of which were heavyweight blockbusters, but both of them got the box office. Waterloo, the box office of "The Battleship of the Wrath Sea" seems to be stronger than "Journey to the Flying Stars", but most of it still has to lose money. The starring John Stanton is afraid that it will be difficult..."

"This has to mention Lu Zhiyao, who is also known as the'box office poison'. When you see him filming the previous few movies, he also made one shot. It seems that no one can help him. But Pei Isn’t it there when you always shoot? So I think the director’s pot is bigger."

"Indeed, such a comparison of "Mission and Choice" is really a complete crush! I really didn't expect that domestic science fiction movies would still crush foreign blockbusters. Let alone, I took my friends to go to "Mission and Choice" during the holiday. !"

"The key is that the previous announcement of "The Battleship of the Fury Sea" in the country before the release of "Mission and Choice" was crazy. What said "Mission and Choice" because they were afraid that they changed the release schedule, it was a laugh!"

"Yes, the performance of "Furious Sea Battleship" can still make President Pei admit it? Are you kidding? People always want to hit "Fantasy War Remaster" half a month in advance. What does "Furious Sea Battleship" have? relationship?"

Seeing the audience's comments on the movie, Pei Qian was speechless.

Who would have thought that "The Battleship of the Angry Sea", which Mr. Pei had high hopes for, would overturn like "Journey of the Flying Stars" again!

Up to now, "Warship of the Wrath" on several film review sites has been hovering around 6-7 points. Although many military fans have rated this movie with good scores, it cannot save it from crashing in the passersby. Word of mouth.

The estimated domestic box office of Gouyan APP is only less than 300 million. Although this movie has not been released in Beimi area, it depends on the current urinary sex, even the domestic box office is going to be rushed. Beimi must not be much better. go with.

I'm afraid that the investment in this movie will be completely wiped out.

To make matters worse, this movie seems to be a wedding dress for the "Mission and Choice" movie just like the original "Flying Star Journey"!

Originally, "The Battleship of the Angry Sea" had spent a lot of resources in domestic promotion, and in order to touch the porcelain "Mission and Choice", the two movies were secretly bound.But now it coincides with the 51st gear, and the performance of "Furious Sea Battleship" is so bad. In the absence of other strong competitors, the audience can only choose to watch "Mission and Choice"!

Although "Mission and Choice" has been in theaters for half a month, after all, in time for the May Day holiday, many people who usually don't have time to watch movies will also enter the theater. The movie-watching group has grown a lot, and many passers-by who did not pay attention before Was also attracted over.

In other words, "Mission and Choice" will definitely usher in a wave of contrarian rises during the May Day period like the original "Better Tomorrow", pushing the estimated box office of Gouyan APP to a higher level!

Pei Qian felt a little unlovable.

"I understand, you are not a rescuer at all, you are here to provoke me on purpose!"

"This lead actor, John Stanton, will always be black in the future! I'm a puppy when I'm in a movie with you!"

"I don't hesitate to ruin my acting career, but I'm going to come to me, what a grudge!"

Pei Qian angrily threw the stub of the movie ticket into the trash can.