"A Chinese Ghost Story" was screened in China by mid-June. Although the theoretical duration of the movie release can reach three months, in fact, most movies will be released in less than a month, especially in movies released during the long holiday, the main box office is in the first seven days, and the box office will decline significantly after seven days.

Overseas will also be released at about this point in time, and JP will be released at the end of June at the latest.

The total domestic box office is 1.38 billion, and the total overseas box office is 550 million, which is equivalent to about 3.76 billion yuan, which is enough for a new theme film with an investment of 200 million yuan.

But what attracts the most media attention is its box office composition, and the overseas box office actually accounts for the lion's share?

As far as the market is concerned, Huaguo 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 mainland, and the overseas box office is often embellished. Even Tomahawk Pictures' last work "Zhuxian 1" only barely equalized the box office at home and abroad.

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

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

Many people began to worry that as the focus of Tomahawk Group shifted overseas, could he still maintain his original intention and continue to be a Chinese enterprise?

This concern is not unreasonable, after all, there is a precedent.

The Tomahawk Group did not respond to this, this kind of thing cannot be promised at all, and no one will believe it if it is given, after all, they are not state-owned enterprises.

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On the social networking sites of JP country, fans are gradually posting their marionettes.

The previously booked "A Chinese Ghost Story" marionette will be officially launched one month after paying the deposit, paying the balance and shipping.

Overseas 5-7 days will basically arrive.

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

This kind of mass-produced product is definitely not as good as the puppets used in the movie, and it can be regarded as a simplified version. The height is only about ten centimeters, and the entire puppet is controlled by a total of nine lines, so it can do some relatively large movements, but the fingers and facial expressions are fixed.

But the overall look is still very exquisite, and the makeup looks similar to in the movie.

It also comes with a special cylindrical storage box, which is made of transparent plastic and can be placed anywhere in the room as a display case. The lid is the puppet's control frame, you can directly carry the puppet and put it from above, and the whole puppet will be hung in the storage box, and you can also adjust the puppet's standing posture by adjusting the length and position of the line. This is also a function that the current figure does not have, and it can be regarded as a big selling point of marionettes.

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

And because this puppet can be moved, some bigwigs have also restored some action scenes in the movie in reality, and many fans who have not booked before are itching, and they can't help but follow the order to buy it.

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

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Licheng, Wu Aijun's home.

The sixty-year-old Wu Aijun is the backbone of the Licheng marionette inheritors, and his skills are sophisticated, and he has not yet reached the time when his old eyes are dizzy and he can't lift a knife, and the puppet of Nie Xiaoqian in "A Chinese Ghost Story" is what he is responsible for carving.

The appearance of this movie has undoubtedly greatly changed his life, first of all, it is naturally a significant increase in income. In addition to making puppets, he also participated in the filming of the film, and received 500,000 yuan in remuneration alone. This was something that was unimaginable before!

In the past, performing at the City God Temple, the whole troupe may not have such a high income!

The high income brings about by the improvement of living conditions, not only materially, but also spiritually.

My son, who didn't come back much before, now likes to run to his hometown more and more. The daughter-in-law, who used to dislike his carpenter's dirty work, is now more and more intimate, calling "Dad" one by one, closer than her own father.

Of course, the most important thing is to be able to meet your grandchildren more, and the old people can be happy.

Tonight the couple also came back with their children, the son and grandson sat with him in the living room very filtifully, and the daughter-in-law was very virtuous in the kitchen brushing the dishes, and did not let him work.

The TV has changed to a smart TV this year, and you can watch the live broadcast of 233 stations.

Wu Aijun and other veteran craftsmen have also opened their own 233 accounts with the advice and help of director Wang Xianzhi, and they have become old pigeons, posting some marionette production and performance videos from time to time, and they have gained a lot of popularity after the release of "A Chinese Ghost Story".

Wu Aijun is now also an up master with 100,000 fans! Every time, he has to be shown off by his grandson in front of his classmates, which makes him very proud to listen to it.

Tonight, the family is naturally not watching the video he posted before, but watching the live broadcast of the online auction at 233 stations.

Some time ago, Wu Aijun took the order from Tomahawk Pictures, and made another puppet of Nie Xiaoqian according to the standard of marionettes in the movie, and I heard that it was auctioned at this auction. In addition, Ning Caichen and Yan Chixia also have one body each, which will be auctioned.

For this reason, Tomahawk Pictures also sent someone to take a production video and some makeup photos for them, saying that it was for star-making.

Wu Aijun didn't know what star he was making, but he also knew that listening to them was right, so he cooperated as much as possible.

This auction is not specially held for "A Chinese Ghost Story", there are many other figures, looking at the exquisite dolls on it for tens of thousands or even tens of thousands of yuan, Wu Aijun's son sat on the side and looked straight in his eyes, exclaiming, "Why is such a gadget so expensive?" ”

Wu Aijun's grandson knows a lot, and tries to explain to his father where these handicrafts are. Of course, chickens and ducks speak.

Finally, it's time for the "A Chinese Ghost Story"-themed auction.

The first puppet to be put on display in the live broadcast room was Yan Chixia's puppet, which is also the tallest and largest puppet this time, with a line length of nearly half a meter high, placed with a pure wooden base and a glass cabinet. The posture is also adjusted in advance, and it looks very free and easy, with a feeling of being a carefree knight.