"A Chinese Ghost Story" will be released in China in mid-June. Although the theoretical release time of the movie can reach three months, in fact, most movies will be released in less than a month, especially during the short holiday period.

For movies, the main box office is in the first seven days. After seven days, the box office will drop significantly.

Overseas, it will be released around this time, and in JP, it will be released at the end of June at the latest.

The total domestic box office and the total overseas box office were 550 million yuan, approximately 3.76 billion yuan. For a new-themed movie with an investment of 200 million yuan, this result is enough to be recorded in the annals of film history.

But what attracts the most media attention is its box office composition. Overseas box office actually accounts for the majority?

As far as the market is concerned, China is only the second largest film market in the world, and the overseas film market is definitely larger than the domestic film market. But in fact, the main box office of Chinese films comes from the local market, and overseas box office is often supplemented. Even if

Tomahawk Pictures' last film, "Zhu Xian 1", only managed to achieve a balance at the box office at home and abroad.

This is obviously a very important signal for many film practitioners. When the income of a film abroad is higher than that at home, it means that it has truly gone international and is a truly world-class blockbuster!

Many authoritative organizations have given out data one after another, speculating that Tomahawk Group's overseas revenue accounted for 30%-40% of total revenue last year, and it is likely to increase further this year!

Many people have begun to worry that as Tomahawk Group's focus shifts overseas, can it maintain its original intention and continue to be a Chinese company?

This kind of worry is actually not unreasonable. After all, there is precedent.

Tomahawk Group did not respond to this. They cannot promise this kind of thing at all, and no one would believe it if they did. After all, they are not a state-owned enterprise.

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On JP country’s social networking sites, fans are gradually showing off their puppets.

The previously pre-ordered "A Chinese Ghost Story" puppets will be officially launched one month after the deposit is paid, the balance is paid and the goods are shipped.

It usually takes 5-7 days for overseas goods to arrive.

The Nie Xiaoqian puppet costs 599 yuan, plus customs duties and shipping costs. The price in JP is actually higher than in China. However, considering the income of people in JP, it is not very expensive.

This kind of mass-produced product is definitely not as good as the puppets used in the movie. It is a simplified version. It is only about ten centimeters tall. The entire puppet has only nine lines of control. It can make some relatively large movements, but the fingers and face

The expressions and everything are fixed.

However, the overall look is still very delicate, and the makeup looks similar to that in the movie.

It also comes with a special cylindrical storage box. The box is made of transparent plastic and can be placed anywhere in the room as a display cabinet. The lid is the puppet's control frame, and you can directly lift the puppet and put it in from above.

, the entire puppet will be suspended in the storage box, and the standing posture of the puppet can be adjusted by adjusting the length and position of the string. This is also a function that current figures do not have, and it is a major selling point of string puppets.

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Needless to say, domestic fans have received the puppets earlier than overseas and have been showing them online for a few days. Many bloggers have also specially made unboxing videos and put them on the Internet, which have received a lot of views.

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And because this puppet can move, some big bosses also restored some of the action scenes in the movie in real life, which made many fans who had not made a reservation before feel itchy and couldn't help but place an order to buy it.

At this time, an online auction was also announced to be held on site 233.

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Licheng, home of Wu Aijun.

Sixty-year-old Wu Aijun is considered the backbone of Licheng's string puppet inheritors. His skills are mature and he is not old enough to even lift the knife anymore. He was responsible for carving Nie Xiaoqian's puppet in "A Chinese Ghost Story"

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The appearance of this movie has undoubtedly greatly changed his life. First of all, his income has increased significantly. In addition to making puppets, he also participated in movie shooting, earning half a million yuan in salary alone. This is

It was something I never dared to think about before!

In the past, the entire troupe performing in the Chenghuang Temple might not have been able to earn such a high income!

Naturally, high income brings about improvement in living conditions, not only materially, but also spiritually.

The son who didn't come back often in the past is now more and more fond of running away to his hometown. The daughter-in-law who used to dislike his dirty carpentry work is now becoming more and more affectionate, calling her "Dad" every time, and is even closer than her biological father.

Of course, the most important thing is to be able to see his grandson more often. The old man is very happy.

Tonight, the couple also came back with their children. Their son and grandson were sitting with him in the living room very filially, and their daughter-in-law was washing dishes in the kitchen very virtuously, not letting him be busy.

The TV was replaced with a smart TV this year, and I can watch the live broadcast of station 233.

Wu Aijun and other veteran craftsmen also opened their own 233 accounts with the advice and help of director Wang Shenzhi. They became old pigeons and posted some puppet production and performance videos from time to time, which were released in "A Chinese Ghost Story"

After that, it gained a lot of popularity.

Wu Aijun is now an up influencer with 100,000 fans! Every time, his grandson shows off in various ways in front of his classmates, which makes him very proud of himself.

Naturally, what the family was watching tonight was not the video he had posted before, but the live broadcast of the online auction at Station 233.

Some time ago, Wu Aijun accepted an order from Tomahawk Pictures and made another Nie Xiaoqian puppet according to the standards of the string puppets in the movie. I heard that it was auctioned at this auction. In addition, Ning Caichen and Yan Chixia also each

One will be on the auction block.

To this end, Tomahawk Pictures specially sent people to take production videos and some makeup photos for them, saying that they would be used to create stars.

Wu Aijun didn't know what kind of star he was building, but he knew they were right, so he cooperated as much as possible.

This auction was not held specifically for "A Chinese Ghost Story". There were many other figures. Looking at the exquisite dolls on it, they were sold for tens of thousands or even tens of thousands of yuan. Wu Aijun's son was sitting there.

The people on the other side stared blankly and asked, "Why is such a gadget so expensive?"

Wu Aijun's grandson knows a lot, and he tried his best to explain to his father the advantages of these figures. Of course, it's like a chicken talking to a duck.

Finally, it’s time for the “Ghost Story” themed auction.

The first puppet to be exhibited in the live broadcast room is Yan Chixia's puppet. It is also the tallest and largest puppet this time. It is nearly half a meter tall in addition to the wire length. It is placed on a pure wooden base and a glass cabinet. The posture is also adjusted in advance.
Chapter completed!