"Spider-Man" is still in intense filming, "The Da Vinci Code" has also entered the preparation stage, and the movie "Friends" has begun its wild ride that has shocked the Korean entertainment industry and even the entire South Korea. Perhaps, the pre-sale of more than 1.5 million moviegoers in one week has given many people a premonition, but when "Friends" was actually released, it still shocked many people. The first week has passed. Including the pre-sale box office, the total box office has exceeded 4.3 million moviegoers. Although this result is still very large compared with those tens of millions of movies more than ten years later, especially Ming Liang Lai. gap, but at this time, it is a number that makes everyone stupid. Such numbers naturally stimulated theaters. Almost 70% of the screens in nearly 300 theaters in South Korea were showing this movie. Moreover, they were rewarded without any surprise. In the second week, "Friends" Compared with the first week, the box office dropped only 30%, and it once again won more than 3.16 million box office. In just two weeks, "Friends" has received more than 7.46 million moviegoers at the box office. This has easily broken the record of 6.6 million moviegoers for "Life and Death" and became the highest box office in the history of Korean movies. movie. Of course, everyone knows that this is not the end, and when the box office is soaring, the media no longer requires Empire Entertainment to do too much work, and they start reporting crazily. "A Miracle in the History of Korean Films", this is the front page headline of "Chosun Ilbo", not the headline of the entertainment and sports section. The article wrote: "As Dr. Li and Director Guo said in interviews, this movie was a crazy move from the beginning, and then. This craziness has continued to this day and will continue to go on. Two Zhou, nearly 8 million moviegoers, this is undoubtedly a miracle. This is another miracle created by Dr. Lee Chung-hee, and when it comes to him, it seems a lot more ordinary. It seems that we all feel that this is actually a miracle. It¡¯s normal. Because this is Dr. Lee¡¯s work. However, eight million in two weeks is still terrifying. It feels like all the people in Korea went to the cinema to watch this movie in these two weeks. , So, what is the charm of this movie that attracts the audience? Of course, we are not talking about the promotional measures of Empire Entertainment. It is said that the amount is very large, and it can easily make one or two movies. Now let¡¯s talk about the content of the movie. This is what Dr. Lee Chung-hee and Director Guo Jingze said in some interviews. However, Dr. Lee also said that he felt that the pace of ¡°Once Upon a Time in America¡± was too slow. It¡¯s too showy. That¡¯s why he asked Director Guo to make this Korean historical record. Maybe it¡¯s just because of his feelings, but it¡¯s also because of his feelings that this film is so pure and perfect. It is amazing that although the theme of the movie is friendship, it is interspersed with the customs and love entanglements in historical changes. It has actually become a humanistic and artistic film about the development and changes of the nation. Gangs are only the carrier, and the social changes behind it are. This is what the film wants to express. Some people say that this film is a gang film, which is really a slander against the film. There is no doubt that it also reflects the cultural incompetence of those who think so, just like Lee Chung-hee. The doctor said that this film is a criticism of gangs. What a precious friendship. If Zhang Dongjian, Liu Wuxing and other four people were in another environment, I believe that their friendship would shine brightly, not the final one. Killing each other Or, from the beginning, Liu Wuxing¡¯s words and attitude showed this. He hates gangs, he hates his father, and he just wants to be a good student, a good husband, and have an ordinary family. However, this Everything was ruined because of his gangster father "Chosun Ilbo" was on the front page, and other newspapers and magazines were also not exempt. After all, this was a big event in Korean movies, which can even be said to be a big one. This is a major event for Korean movies to Hollywood movies. This has made people in the Korean film industry more confident and willing to spend money to make movies. This impact has made Korean movies develop more rapidly. Wen Jiying, director of CJ Entertainment, said in an interview, "To be honest, although we felt that with Dr. Li's talent, the movie "Friends" would definitely be a hit, we did not expect it to have such good results, which also made We see the future of local cinema¡. " Naturally, it's hard for him to say now. In fact, he wasn't optimistic at all before, otherwise CJ wouldn't have directly ignored the distribution rights of this movie. Now, not only them, but Lotte and Xiubao are all filled with regret. After all, all three of them had a chance to win at that time, and they were won as a bonus, butThey all refused. Because of this, at the recent board meeting, the shareholders behind the scenes often slapped the table and scolded them, calling them a bunch of idiots. What else can I say, just hold my nose and admit it. Of course, they will not make any move. Almost immediately after the third day of the first week, CJ and other major labels blocked the booth of the representative of Empire Film Company, Ko Zuodong. Outside the office, life or death is a matter of life. Why? It¡¯s because Empire Film Company still has two films that have not entered the production schedule, "The Boss Fights the Monk" and "The Killer Company". The themes of both of these films are basically gangster films. In other words, they have something to do with "Friends". Once a movie becomes a hit, the same genre will follow. This is a basic rule in the film industry. No matter what other people say about "Friends", in short, in the eyes of ordinary people, , this film is basically about gang life, so of the two remaining films from Empire Film Company, they had to take one of them. At this time, Ko Chok Tong finally tasted the feeling of being superior. These days, when he saw the box office of "Friends" soaring like a rocket, he had to admit that his boss, that young guy, was indeed a An incredible genius. No one is optimistic about the gangster movie, and he spent 1.5 billion to promote it. If he had not been able to object at the time, Gao Zuodong almost hit his head against the wall and died. Even if he is rich, he is not so prodigal. Thinking about it now, his face is on fire, but he is not the only one who thinks so, too many people think so, including Guo Jingze, Zhang Dongjian and others. "As I said in an interview before, I just thought the script was good, and I liked it, so I went crazy with Dr. Li, but I never thought it would be so good at the box office. I even thought about it. If you lose money, forget about my director¡¯s salary and treat it as an acquaintance!¡± Guo Jingze said. And Jang Dongjian also told the reporters with great emotion, "Dr. Li said with a smile when we were having dinner that this movie would definitely be a hit, but neither the director nor I, nor anyone else, thought so. I never thought that I would receive so much attention because of this movie. In the past, people would just say that I am a TV drama actor and an artist who relies on my face to make a living. But this time, people will say that I am a pretty good movie actor. Everyone They also say that my acting skills are great, it¡¯s really a miracle, but we also say privately that this is Dr. Li¡¯s work, so it¡¯s not surprising Haha, yes, he has never appeared on the set. , but this is a script he wrote. He has good communication and understanding with the director. I think he just has that kind of charm and doesn¡¯t need to stay there all the time" "Friends" was a box office hit and spread all over Korea. There were praises everywhere. Naturally, not only the Korean entertainment industry spoke out, but also all walks of life in Korean society, such as Director Tian Moosheng of the Seoul Local Police Agency, also stood up again. He said this, ""Friends" is a great film that criticizes the bad behavior of gangs and shows the social changes in South Korea over the past 20 or 30 years. We will never allow some people to maliciously misinterpret it. Therefore, in order to show our support for Dr. Lee, we will We will once again launch a campaign to severely crack down on gangs in Seoul and build a quiet and peaceful society for our people" This guy's hard work in flattering was naturally under his command. What's more, he didn't take away the benefits from Li Zhengxi, right now. Generally speaking, his relationship with Li Zhengxi is closely connected. And with his words, the guys on Seoul Road finally confirmed that this guy is Li Zhengxi's man. Of course, it's not just that. If the relationship is further improved, the gangsters will start to feel cold wind on the back of their necks. I really can't afford to offend him, so I can just squat in the corner pretending to be my grandson. In this way, with the joint efforts of everyone, the film "Friends" will no longer be condemned by public opinion because of its subject matter like the original film. Now, everyone thinks that it was only chosen because of "Once Upon a Time in America" Gang theme. But he is actually praising friendship and criticizing gangs. At the same time, his greater significance is that he has well demonstrated the social changes in South Korea in the past 20 to 30 years. These are the valuable aspects of this movie, and also The most valuable ones are tied to awards. Therefore, many people are already predicting how many of the Grand Bell Awards and Baeksang Arts Awards that will be awarded in May and June this year will fall on this popular movie. For a while, various discussions were rampant, but after all, there was still some time. For Lee Chung-hee and Empire Entertainment, they were paying attention to the subsequent box office performance. With people all over the country paying attention, the box office did not disappoint them. In the third week, "Friends" still only dropped about 35% compared to the second week, taking in 208.??The number of moviegoers. ????????????????????????????????????????????????: ??????????????????????????????????????: ??It is infinitely close to Lee Chung-hee¡¯s goal of 10 million movie viewers. At this time, the Korean media is excited to discuss it again (To be continued)