Chapter 307 Breaking Records
The four major portals reported the news of the movie premiere as soon as possible.

“The premiere of ‘The Martian’ was a huge success, the venue was packed!”

"The first domestic science fiction film "The Martian" unveils its mystery!"

"The premiere of The Martian has ended, and domestic science fiction blockbusters are coming."

"The amazing "The Martian" marks the beginning of Chinese science fiction movies!"

All major websites just release the title without any content at all, just to lure the audience in.

Subsequently, fresh film reviews about "The Martian" appeared on Douban, blogs, and other major forums.

If you count carefully, there are thousands of articles in just one hour.

But this time, there were only more than a thousand people attending the premiere, and the number of film critics was no more than a hundred.

The reason for this situation is that some film critics who did not attend the premiere copied other people's articles, slightly changed the narrative style, and published them to express similar meanings.

Although they knew that this was very untasteful, there was nothing they could do as The Martian was too popular.

All posts and film reviews about "The Martian" have a high number of views.

However, it is also with the help of these people that the discussion about "The Martian" has become more and more heated.

At the same time, everyone is looking forward to "The Martian" more and more.

This time, everyone didn’t have to wait too long. At midnight, "The Martian" officially landed in major theaters across the country.

Although it was late at night, there were still long queues at movie theaters in major cities across the country.

The next day, Han Shanping came to the office early and kept an eye on the movie screening.

After experiencing a round of sold-out theaters last night, "The Martian" began its hot theater journey again from this morning.

During the noon show, movie theaters in core areas of major cities were almost full.

By the evening, the cinemas were full again.

Time passed little by little, and "The Martian" quickly completed its first day of screening.

After several years of development, although it is currently impossible to monitor movie box office in real time in China, it is much better than in previous years. Now, in less than an hour, the box office of the previous day can be calculated.

At 00:30 in the morning of September 29, Han Shanping was the first to receive the movie's first day box office data.

Fifty-two million, three hundred thousand!
When Han Shanping saw the data in his hand, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Hahaha……"

Such dazzling numbers!

A figure that is 20 million higher than the first-day box office record in mainland film history!

After laughing, Han Shanping reacted and immediately called Liu Zhou.

At the same time, in addition to Liu Zhou, the CEOs of major private enterprises, film studios, and various newspapers all received the box office information on time.

At almost the same time, different people in different places opened their eyes wide at the same time.

Then the classic national curse broke out:

"Fuck!"

Huayi, President's Office.

There was smoke inside, and the Wang brothers were sitting on chairs smoking with slightly frowned brows.

Although "The Martian" has nothing to do with Huayi, the Wang brothers couldn't help but want to see the box office of this movie.

Time passed minute by minute, and when it was almost one o'clock, the cell phone suddenly rang.

He quickly opened the text message on his phone and took a closer look.

Fifty-two million, three hundred thousand!
Why is it so high?

Wang Zhongjun looked at the numbers in front of him and his eyes widened.

Seeing this, Wang Zhonglei asked curiously:
"Brother, has the first-day box office results for The Martian come out?"

Wang Zhongjun didn't say anything, but just handed him the phone.

Wang Zhonglei took it and looked at it, and couldn't help but say:
"Fuck!"

Then Wang Zhonglei looked up and said to his eldest brother:

"Brother, this "The Martian" is too good, with over 50 million, breaking the record again. It looks like the total box office is likely to break the record set by "Red Cliff" as well."

“Forget about breaking the record, maybe The Martian can even break 500 million.”

"That's impossible. Isn't 500 million too far away? Nowadays, there is only one movie that has a box office of over 400 million."

"Nothing is impossible. It seems that science fiction movies are really going to work."

"So we are also planning to make a science fiction film next?"

"Of course, but making a science fiction film is not that easy. Let's learn more about it first."

Wang Zhongjun couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Even if he had been prepared, the box office of "The Martian" would definitely not be low, and it was inevitable that it would be a big hit.

But, more than 52 million, this is too outrageous.

It raised the first-day box office record by 20 million.

I was expecting Liu Zhou to fail, but he is becoming more and more successful.

Wang Zhongjun felt more and more depressed the more he thought about it. He couldn't help but take a deep puff of the cigarette, but the smoke went straight into his throat and lungs.

"Cough cough cough cough!"

He started coughing violently, with snot and tears, and almost couldn't catch his breath.

In addition to the Wang brothers, Wu Kebo of Cheng Tian, ​​Yu Dong of Bona, Zhang Weiping of New Picture and Boss Yang of Emperor Entertainment Group were also silenced by the figure of 52.3 million.

At the same time, in the entertainment department of a certain newspaper, several reporters and editors worked overtime to watch the first day box office of "The Martian".

Although they were bragging and talking nonsense, their eyes were always glancing at the computer, revealing their inner anxiety at the moment.

Suddenly, the computer in front of everyone received a new email.

The person closest to the room immediately stepped forward and opened the email, and the others also quickly came over.

Several people simply ignored the box office of other films and focused their attention on "The Martian".

"hiss!"

Everyone gasped in unison.

"Fuck!"

"Record broken!"

"So awesome?"

After the shock, a reporter who attended the premiere of The Martian said with a smile:

"As expected of Liu Zhou, this is worthy of a space sci-fi blockbuster like The Martian!"

Someone nearby echoed:
"It should be certain that this will break the box office record set by Red Cliff."

Although they are media people, not professional filmmakers, they are still very excited to see the first-day box office of "The Martian". At this time, the editor suddenly exclaimed:
"It's over!"

"What's over?"

"The manuscript, the manuscript needs to be changed."

"You can work overtime by yourself. I told you to prepare a script for the box office."

"Don't leave yet. Please call the printing factory and ask them to wait."

Not just this one media outlet. Such explosive box office results caused all major media outlets in major cities, including several portal websites, to be in a state of panic.

No one expected that the first-day box office would break the record so much, so naturally all the original news became scrapped.

After the wailing, the editors who had been staying up until midnight returned to their desks and began writing furiously.

That night, Liu Zhou slept peacefully after getting the box office data.

But this night was also a sleepless night for countless people.

All major companies, provincial film studios, theater chain bosses, big directors and big stars were deeply shocked by the figure of 52.3 million.

However, whether you are envious or jealous, whether you can sleep tonight or not, the data is there.

As the night passed, cartloads of newspapers were shipped out of the printing factories and placed in newsstands and newspaper boxes in every household.

In the early morning, everyone who opened the newspaper and the entertainment pages of several major portals saw the same news.

"The Martian, the first domestically produced sci-fi blockbuster directed by Liu Zhou, grossed 52.3 million yuan on its first day, breaking the first-day box office record in the history of Chinese-language films!"

"With 52.3 million on the first day, The Martian blew up the entire National Day holiday!"

"Surpassing 'Painted Skin', 'The Martian' significantly broke the first-day box office record, setting a new record with a box office of 52.3 million!"

“The Martian was sold out on the first day, and tickets are hard to come by!”

……

As major media outlets rushed to report on the film, the first-day box office data of "The Martian" spread widely early in the morning.

Some people who already wanted to see "The Martian" became even more interested in this movie.

Some passers-by couldn't help but become curious when they saw the amazing first-day box office of "The Martian".

Even some people who had originally planned to wait for pirated copies to come out and watch them at home began to think about going to the cinema to watch the film.

In short, although "The Martian" has only been released for one day, it has already caused a huge sensation.

At the same time, after one day of screening, nearly one million people have watched "The Martian", and the voices both online and offline have risen to a new height again.

"It's Liu Zhou again, he never disappoints me. The Martian is really good, and I've been waiting for it for so long. I highly recommend it!"

“I’m not a fan of anyone, nor am I a science fiction fan. I’m just a passerby, but The Martian is indeed a rare, pure and good movie in recent years.

It doesn’t explore the dark side of human nature, it’s not melodramatic, it’s not sensational, it’s thrilling and exciting to watch, and you don’t have to think after watching it. It’s much better than those films that preach moral principles all the time.”

"That's right. The purpose of watching a blockbuster movie is to have fun. Every day, we listen to people preaching. The purpose of watching a movie is to relax. Who would want to be taught a lesson?"

"The Martian seems to have a lot of truths. I can't figure out how water is made, and they also use feces to make fertilizer."

"..."

"Hahaha, the person above is going to make me die of laughter. Is the logic they are talking about the same as yours?"

"After watching The Martian, I realized that what my high school teacher said was true. If you learn math, physics and chemistry well, you won't be afraid of traveling to Mars, let alone anywhere in the world."

"As a science student, I can make water and fertilizer, but I can't grow potatoes. If it were me, I would eat all the food I had stored and then slowly wait for death."

"Well, I bet you'll go crazy in a month. You're the only one on the planet. It's scary to think about it."

"Why is it that I came here to watch a science fiction movie, but what excited me the most was the potato seedlings breaking through the soil? Does anyone feel the same as I do?"

"no!"

"The most touching scene was obviously the one where Zhang Ziyi saved Qin Hao. It was so beautiful!"

"Yes, this scene is the most romantic! But Liu Zhou didn't even give them a love scene. If they had a space kiss when they were holding hands at the end, that would have been the most romantic scene in the movie."

"That's right, Liu Zhou is writing a romance novel. He should have written the hero and heroine as a couple, and in the end the heroine risked her life to float in space to save her boyfriend!"

"Fuck, you guys are talking nonsense. This is a science fiction movie, not a melodramatic romance."

"What's so ridiculous? Can't a science fiction movie be without romance?"

"Yes, it is!"

"You're so stupid to watch a sci-fi movie when your mind is full of love and romance."

"You are stupid. I am Liu Zhou's earliest fan. I have been reading his first novel since he wrote it."

"..."

The discussion online was very lively, with The Martian being the main topic discussed in almost every film and television section.

At the same time, Douban, which is currently the largest film and television rating website in China, also gave "The Martian" a high score of 8.5.

What is even more unexpected is that "Science Fiction World", which has been silent for many years, publicly congratulated "The Martian" on its huge first-day sales in the media and expressed its expectations for domestic science fiction films.

Finally, he also secretly stated that there are many excellent science fiction novels in China, and he hopes that one day they can be adapted into movies.

Originally, perhaps only some loyal readers of Science Fiction World would pay attention to these words of the magazine, but unexpectedly, Liu Zhou actually responded.

The response is also very simple, only two words:
"arrange!"

This not only made the loyal readers of "Science Fiction World" instantly climax, but also attracted a lot of attention from Liu Zhou fans and other passers-by.

All of a sudden, "Science Fiction World" became popular again.

Some people have actually discovered that quite a few domestic science fiction novels are quite good.

However, the most heated discussion is which novel is suitable for adaptation into a movie.

Fans of "Science Fiction World" were particularly enthusiastic. It was rare to have so many people discussing this topic with them, and they recommended almost all the science fiction novels that they thought were very good.

But in the end, "The Three-Body Problem" won with an overwhelming advantage, thanks to the fact that this science fiction novel became a hit.

Therefore, many people recommended "The Three-Body Problem" on Liu Zhou's Weibo and blog.

In addition, the China Space Administration also publicly congratulated "The Martian" on its outstanding achievements.

At this time, everyone realized that Shenzhou VII had just been launched into space and Chinese astronauts had also achieved their first space walk.

Therefore, many people expressed their congratulations and wishes to the space agency, and some people even jokingly asked when we can land on Mars, plant potatoes on Mars, and turn the entire Mars into Chinese territory.

Under this trend, those public intellectuals still dare not show up, so the scene is relatively harmonious.

However, the space agency is an official department after all, and has not responded to these discussions.

At this time, the post-2000s had not yet started working, so official departments were a bit serious and not as lively as they would be later.

With major media outlets rushing to report on it and netizens discussing it heatedly, "The Martian" once again took in a box office of 54 million the next day.

It grossed over 106 million in two days after its release.

"The Martian" broke the record of the fastest box office of over 100 million yuan in three days, which was set by "Red Cliff".

(End of this chapter)