"Mermaid" box office exceeded 600 million yuan Zhou Xingchi: I tried my best

As of press time, the cumulative box office of "Mermaid", which was released for two days, exceeded 600 million, and the daily box office revenue rate was 264 million and 244 million. On the 10th, the real-time box office had exceeded 90 million, and the speed of attracting money had set a new record for many Chinese films.

Editor's Note: As of press time, the cumulative box office of "Mermaid", which was released for two days, exceeded 600 million, and the daily box office revenue rate was 264 million and 244 million. On the 10th, the real-time box office exceeded 90 million, and the rate of attracting gold has set a new record for many Chinese films. The emergence of multiple hot spots is not only due to the current popularity of the large-scale market due to holidays. As Stephen Chow said below, the rapid development of the market is only one of them. The core story and innovation in expression are all indispensable factors to satisfy high-taste audiences.

Three years later, Stephen Chow once again entered the Spring Festival with a new film. With a series of record-breaking box office figures, he proved that he is still a rare charismatic king in the Chinese film industry: "Mermaid" has exceeded 100 million in the pre-sale stage, and the box office on the first day of the Chinese New Year's Eve was 276 million yuan, with a total of 281 million yuan, making it the highest-grossing film on its first day and single-day box office in the history of Chinese films; Together with films such as "Journey to the West: The Monkey King Threatened the White Bone" and "Macau Fengyun 3" in the same period, the total box office on New Year's Day was increased to 664 million. Before that, the best result of the mainland film market was a single day of 425 million, and this hit point is amazing.

These have been three years of rapid changes in China's films. The market environment has undergone drastic changes and a new generation of talents have emerged in large numbers. However, we have found that Stephen Chow, who is over fifty years old, is still a person who can control the rules of the game freely. A "Mermaid" is not only an authentic Zhou's nonsense comedy, but also a simple and clear love fairy tale, and a fashionable environmental protection textbook. It includes Hong Kong-style symbols such as Xu Ke, Li Shangzheng, Lin Zicong, and Yang Neng, as well as down-to-earth figures such as Deng Chao, Wu Yifan, Bai Ke, and Kong Lianshun.

Only one day after "Mermaid" was released, different voices exploded on the Internet. Recently, Stephen Chow has often said that the audience is most important, as long as the audience is satisfied. So did Stephen Chow hear and agree with some audience interpretations of "The Mermaid"? How many points would he rate "Mermaid" himself? With such questions in mind, we had a dialogue with Stephen Chow himself again. In his view, the first day of box office of "Mermaid" benefited from many factors such as creativity, comedy, fairy tales, love, and family fun. He himself was 100% satisfied with this film. When asked what the most beautiful love and fairy tale in his heart were like, Xingye laughed and said,"Haven't I already photographed it? For the time being,"Mermaid" has put love and fairy tales in place."

Reporter: "Mermaid" broke the record for the highest box office on the first day of Chinese film history, driving the overall box office to exceed 600 million yuan. It also broke the box office record for a Chinese film on the first day in Hong Kong. Please share your thoughts?

Stephen Chow: Simply put, I am happy. Thank you very much to the audience. When I make every movie, all I care about is whether the audience likes it or not. This is the fundamental question. We must first make the audience like it before we can have a good box office. There is no need to think about the box office. As long as it can be liked by the audience, the audience is most important.

Reporter: Have you paid attention to the audience's comments?

Stephen Chow: Because the release just started yesterday, I certainly don't have any comments from all the audience yet, but some friends will tell me what the audience thinks.

Reporter: It has been three years since "Journey to the West" was released. What changes do you think have made in the domestic film market environment?

Stephen Chow: This market is developing very fast and the market is very large. I think this is a very good thing. More talents will appear and more different types of movies will be made. But relatively speaking, the audience will also have more choices, and I believe the audience's requirements will become higher and higher.

Reporter: What are the reasons why you think "Mermaid" is loved by everyone?

Stephen Chow: I think there are several reasons. First of all, creativity is relatively new. The audience has never seen it before. I often think that creativity is still the core thing of a movie. Of course, it is also a very happy comedy. In fact, it can truly make the audience laugh. It is not easy to make a comedy, and there are not many such comedies.

At the same time, this movie is also a story with a love theme. Love is the biggest theme and many audiences will like it. It is also a fairy tale. Children like it and parents can take their children to see it. It is a movie suitable for all people.

Reporter: Love and fairy tales are the constant themes in your movies. Can you talk about the most beautiful love in your mind? Which is your favorite fairy tale?

Stephen Chow: Hahaha... Didn't I already take it? For the time being,"Mermaid" has put love and fairy tales in place.

Reporter: Many viewers think "Mermaid" is very pure love and are very moved to see the rest.

Stephen Chow: Yes, touching is also a comment from some viewers after watching it. I am very happy to hear this, because first, you follow the story and read it, and you will agree with what the characters in the story have done, so you will feel moved. This shows that there is still a very pure innocence in everyone's hearts, and I am very happy.

Reporter: Some viewers said that watching "Mermaid" reminds of movies such as "Avatar" and "Lust, Caution". Do you think there are similarities in the stories?

Stephen Chow: Yes, I like both movies very much. There are some similarities in "Mermaid", but I think "Mermaid" is simpler. In addition, environmental protection is also a theme I want to express.

Reporter: The ultimate trailer of "Mermaid" emphasizes environmental protection. What is the core theme of this movie?

Stephen Chow: It brings out the message of environmental protection. I think environmental protection is also very suitable for this story, so I naturally added this theme. I don't know what you think. I think this is a very basic condition for human survival and is related to everyone. Just as the movie says,"When the world doesn't even have the last drop of clean water or the last breath of clean air, what's the point of money?" It is so simple and ordinary, but it is so important to each of us. I really like adding this theme to this movie.

Reporter: It is said that some scenes were deleted from the film. Some viewers felt that the climax was not enough to watch. Why did they cut the length of the film short in the first place?

Stephen Chow: Every movie must have a procedure that is to pass approval, etc. All content in it must meet the requirements. This usually happens and some things will be deleted. But sometimes we subtract, sometimes we add. I think it's like this, that is, when you see a good movie, you will think, oh my, how can it end like this? I hope it doesn't end so quickly. But sometimes when you see a bad movie, you will feel that the movie is especially long. I hope it ends a little faster, haha.

Reporter: Looking back now, what are your most satisfying and regretful things about Mermaid?

Stephen Chow: I can only say that I have done my best, so there is no regret. I am also very lucky because all my partners, including actors, are the best and most professional talents, so I am personally very satisfied.

Reporter: Which scene do you like best?

Stephen Chow: Well... I liked it from the first scene to the last scene!

Reporter: Which actor do you think is most like you? Lin Yun, Deng Chao, and Luo Zhixiang all seem to have a little shadow of you.

Zhou Xingchi: Oh yeah? Zhang Yuqi shouldn't have my shadow, haha... Actually, I like it the most... Eh, it's actually hard to say. I think their actors have done a very good job because their roles are very difficult and not easy.

Needless to say, Lin Yun, as a newcomer, playing a mermaid has many complex changes. I think it was really difficult for her... it was not easy for me either! I really feel proud to be able to make her perform like this. In fact, it wasn't easy for Deng Chao. Deng Chao was quite good, right? Including Luo Zhixiang and Zhang Yuqi, they were all very good. They achieved all the desired results.

Reporter: What are your expectations for the final box office of "Mermaid"? It's a good start now, but the competition will still be fierce in the future.

Stephen Chow: I still say the same thing, as long as the audience likes it.

Editor: yvonne