mynovelweb Chapter 168, "Your Name," is released.
Chapter 168, "Your Name," is released.
September 30, Beijing.
"Your Name" was released simultaneously in China and East Asia, with Galaxy Cinemas allocating 55% of the screenings, and China Film Group and Wanda Cinemas both allocating more than 40%.
Seeing the screening schedule of "Your Name," the director of one of the two films released at the same time was so angry that he wrote a long post about it.
But this did not have any impact on "Your Name".
Fu Yibai did not attend any of the promotional events after the premiere.
The next morning, he returned to the studio for "Gravity" to continue filming George Clooney's scenes.
October 1st, the first day of the National Day holiday.
The box office results for "Your Name" on its opening day in China are in: 1580 million yuan, with an average occupancy rate of 81%.
Seeing such phenomenal box office and attendance rates, cinemas across the country immediately increased the number of screenings of "Your Name".
The average number of screenings reached 55%.
This resulted in the box office revenue of most films released during the same period being halved.
Several film producers and directors have taken to the media to complain, but no matter how much they complain, it cannot affect the theaters' optimism about "Your Name" or the audience's enthusiasm for it.
Online, the discussion surrounding "Your Name" has been even greater than that surrounding "Inception" last year.
[Just left the theater, my eyes are swollen from crying. Director Fu is so good at this; that eye contact on the stairs at the end completely broke me down.]
[The scene where Mitsuha and Taki reunite on Mount Kami brought tears to everyone's eyes. Jing Tian's crying scene was incredibly moving.]
To be honest, I went to see the movie because of Director Fu's looks. But the plot was so bad it left me heartbroken. Director Fu, please act more in the future; it's such a waste that face isn't being used for acting.
Has anyone noticed Mitsuha's habit of grabbing her chest every morning when she wakes up? It's hilarious!
[Upstairs +1! When I first caught him, I thought it was some kind of special setting, but later I found out it was that pervert Taki who did it!]
[You scoundrel Taki! Let go of Mitsuha and let me have her!]
Jing Tian acted really well.
That girlish charm, that awkwardness and sincerity.
[Director Fu's acting was superb. The youthful naiveté of Taki, and the look in his eyes during their final reunion—it was truly amazing.]
Who would have thought that Director Fu could not only direct, but also act? What can't this man do?
I heard that Director Fu directs while acting on set, and even goes to watch the playback after each take. That's incredibly dedicated!
[Please, Director Fu, act in more dramas! Please, Director Fu and Jing Tian, work together again!]
[+1! I'm shipping this couple!]
[+10086!]
After the start of the National Day holiday, the daily box office of "Your Name" began to decline.
27 million on October 1.
27 million on October 2.
27 million on October 3.
Online discussions about "physical examinations" are becoming increasingly heated.
[Mitsuha's morning routine: Open eyes, confused, clutching chest, puzzled, get out of bed.]
[Taki, come out here! What did you do to Mitsuha's body?!]
Is it possible that Taki just wants to confirm that he's still inside Mitsuha's body?
There are many ways to confirm, but he chose this one. The assessment is complete: he's a pervert.
But enjoy shipping them!
[Upstairs +1]
That kind of secret connection, known only to two people, really resonates with me.
Director Fu really understands things.
On October 4, the box office of "Your Name" exceeded 300 million yuan.
A poster was posted on the official blog of Morning Light Media, which read "Thank you for your support" and included a picture of Mitsuha and Taki's backs on Mount Kami.
The comments section is full of people urging for more updates.
When will Director Fu's next film be released?
I want to see Director Fu act again!
[Jing Tian is so cute, I want to do a second collaboration with her!]
[Could you make a side story? I want to see what happens after Mitsuha and Taki get together!]
On October 6, "Your Name" broke the 30 million mark in a single day for the first time, reaching 32 million.
Cumulative box office: 1.8 million.
October 7th, the holiday ends.
"Your Name" has grossed 2.1 million yuan at the box office.
The industry was in an uproar.
While domestic box office revenue soared, neighboring countries such as South Korea and Japan also reported frequent successes.
The film attracted over one million viewers in South Korea during its opening weekend and topped the box office charts for three consecutive days.
This has sparked a phenomenal discussion in Japan.
The box office performance of "Your Name" is even more terrifying than that of "Inception".
Countless industry insiders were stunned by "Your Name".
Everyone is predicting that "Your Name" is very likely to break the box office record of "Inception" and become the highest-grossing film in Chinese film history.
Some enthusiastic netizens discovered that, apart from "Titanic", all of the top five films in film history were directed by Fu Yibai.
Inception, Painted Skin, Love is Not Blind, and the currently showing film Your Name.
On October 8, due to it being a weekday, the box office for "Your Name" began to decline, with the daily box office dropping to 21 million.
However, its box office of 2100 million still topped the box office charts for the same period.
On October 12, the box office of "Your Name" exceeded 300 million yuan.
The enthusiasm for discussing "Your Name" online did not diminish because it was a weekday.
Countless netizens hope that Fu Yibai can personally take the stage again.
Many other films released at the same time have already been pulled from theaters early due to poor box office performance.
It's fair to say that "Your Name" devoured the entire box office during the National Day holiday.
Industry insiders have begun to seriously study why this film was successful.
Some say it's due to Fu Yibai's directing skills, while others say it's because the quality of films released at the same time was not high.
But many people say it's because Fu Yibai took charge personally.