The people in the lobby of the Emperor Cinema gradually dispersed, but the investigation consultant did not finish his work.
He still tries to ask as many viewers as possible about their viewing experience so that he can get a more accurate score.
The investigation consultant stopped the last audience member who walked out of the main hall.
The other party also refused the pen he offered, but he also answered his question in the same way.
"Just the fact that Homura is such a strong kid deserves an A+!"
This is a female audience member. She wiped her tears and explained: "At first I thought this cold girl was very cool, but in the end I really felt sorry for this child who wrapped herself up."
Watching the young female audience member leave wiping her tears and with red eyes, the investigation consultant completed the first phase of his work tonight.
He looked down at his statistics, and all he saw was an A+!
Among them, the lowest score is also A!
But correspondingly, everyone gave the core creator of this film, Nanaya Kiryu, an extremely low score that was vindictive in nature.
It's not because this guy messed up the movie, but because he did a great job and "healed" everyone.
The survey consultant met up with several of his colleagues and briefly asked about the statistics on their side.
They found that everyone's results were basically the same.
The average score given by the audience at the premiere and midnight show was undoubtedly "A+"!
What is going on?
The survey consultants looked at each other in bewilderment.
Because they know very well that the premiere audience's rave reviews mean that "Madoka Magica" is going to take off!
Is this female-led movie going to completely break the reality that commercial films with female protagonists are constantly sinking and then soar to the sky?
What kind of fantasy wind is this?!
Another thing that puzzled the survey consultants was that all the audiences surveyed praised the movie's 3D effects.
Almost without exception, all viewers recommended the 3D version of the film.
The only two that I don't recommend are because they themselves are prone to 3D dizziness and are really not suitable for watching this type of movie.
But even they said that if they recommended it to their friends, they would choose the 3D version.
"It seems that the era of 3D movies is finally coming."
Seeing such a unified voice, one of the investigation consultants couldn't help but sigh.
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As the night deepens, even bustling New York gradually falls into silence.
In the suite of a high-end hotel in New York, Lily, who had not yet gone to bed, quietly opened the window.
Halloween is in late autumn and early winter at this time. If you stand by the window and feel the wind, you will feel a little cold.
But Lily didn't care, after all, the hotel room was too stuffy.
She doesn't like turning on the air conditioner and thinks it's more comfortable to open the window.
Looking down at the night view of New York, Lily returned to the computer in the room.
She turned on her computer and once again refreshed Nanaya's personal website, as well as the pages about "Madoka Magica" on major film review websites.
Perhaps because the midnight show has ended, more people have expressed their thoughts on the movie in the comment section.
[Director Nanaya Kiryu is worthy of being Director Nanaya Kiryu. The visual shock, exquisite pictures, magnificent sound effects, and invincible imagination brought by "Madoka Magica" are all touching! ]
[In fact, there is no need to praise too much. As long as it is the work of Nanaya Kiryu, it must be a great movie! ]
[Nevertheless, I still want to say one more thing——]
[Kiryu Nanaya, go to hell!! (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻]
"This brainless fan!"
Lily pouted.
Although she said so, Lily actually thought that her brother-in-law's crazy fans were really cute.
As for the last sentence, Lily selectively ignored it.
After all, even she herself wanted to send razor blades to her brother-in-law, let alone these guys.
[The film not only gives people a grand visual experience, but also has a magical touch.
[It's just a magical modern story, but it's full of mysteries like a mystery suspense movie.]
[But despite this, the rhythm of the film is very well controlled.
[Director Nanaya Kiryu used the method of unraveling the story, which could have been very complicated, to express it in the simplest and most concise visual language.]
[Also, the film's soundtrack is epic. It's magnificent and totally worthy of this wonderful story.]
"Another good review."
Lily smiled very happily.
It made her happier to see her brother-in-law being praised than to be praised herself.
[The actors in the movie are all the best! ]
[Tohsaka Rin's performance as Madoka is amazing. Although it may seem a bit timid at first, the character's all-embracing tenderness and love at the end are admirable.]
[In addition, Akemi Homura played by Yumi Sakutsuki was the most unexpected surprise. I originally thought that she was just a vase who became famous by accident, but I didn't expect that she would actually contribute such a unique performance.]
[This once again proves that Kiryu Nanaya has a good eye for selecting actors!]
The review was full of praise for the actors, which Lily didn't like very much.
"Tsk, an old woman who is almost 30 years old, and a little girl who has reached the end of her development. What's so good about these two people!"
Lily completely ignored the fact that her sister was older than Rin and ridiculed the review.
[There are so many beautiful women in the movie, and the special effects are amazing. The special effects shots alone are worth the price of admission!]
[Yumi Sakutsuki's final look is so beautiful! She looks like a devilish temptation!]
[My personal suggestion is that if you want to keep all the good feelings about the movie, it is best to only watch the first part, otherwise you will definitely regret it! ]
[I agree with the above comments. After watching the movie, I had to buy another ticket to calm down and review the previous plot.]
["On How to Make People Watch a Movie Twice in a Row", written by Nanaya Kiryu.]
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I scanned a few lines and found that the comments were all similar.
Some people were praising the movie, some were saying the casting was a perfect choice, and some were preparing to send razor blades to their brother-in-law.
Lily simply closed the entire webpage.
He stared at the computer for a while, checked the time, and then dialed his sister's number.
"It's so late, why aren't you asleep yet, Lily?"
The other end of the line was clearly still working.
Although Ryan is now Nanaya's real "girlfriend", she also serves as Nanaya's assistant.
Normally, because Ryan has to study acting, he rarely does any work related to movies.
However, because today is the premiere night of the movie, Ryan has to help Bali deal with some things.
Lily also knew that her sister must be very tired tonight, so she didn't beat around the bush and directly asked the question she wanted to ask most.
"Sister, have the box office statistics for the midnight show been released?"
Ryan's chuckle came from the microphone.
"Hey, are you concerned about this kind of thing?"
Lily whispered in a flattering voice: "After all, it's my brother-in-law's movie, I must pay attention to it~"
"I'll take that as it is."
Ryan didn't pursue the matter too much, but asked people around him about the movie box office data.
After so many years of development, major theaters in North America have already begun to collect online box office data.
Although the most accurate data will not be available until the next morning, the approximate data can basically be updated in real time.
Lily vaguely heard someone reporting a number, but she didn't hear it clearly.
But afterwards she could feel her sister's joyful voice.
"Hey, Lily, guess how much the box office is for the midnight show plus the premiere?"
Ryan was obviously in a very good mood, otherwise she wouldn't have asked Lily back.
After all, Lily has been in the film industry with Nanaya for a long time and has quite a bit of experience in estimating box office revenue.
So she tried to guess: "Did it break the premiere record again?"
"No."
Ryan shook his head with some regret: "After all, Madoka Magica doesn't have a fan base, so..."
"How much can it be?" Lily pouted in dissatisfaction, "Don't tell me there's not even 10 million US dollars."
"My dear, your answer is correct."
Ryan chuckled and reported a series of numbers. "The rough estimate is $9.7 million. The actual number should be between $9.3 million and $9.5 million."
This number is definitely not the peak of Nanaya's career. After all, the performance of "Purgatory Fire" is much higher than this.
But considering that "Madoka Magica" is an original film with almost no fan base, this result can be said to be quite excellent.
It is also the best opening box office record for a non-adapted, non-sequel movie in Nanaya's life.
You have to know that the premiere record of "Avatar" in the previous life was only 3.5 million US dollars.
Although we cannot simply say that "Madoka Magica" will definitely beat "Avatar", at least it is a strong start.
"Now, sister. Is he asleep?"
Lily is not a person who knows nothing. Her previous guess about breaking the record was just a personal joke.
"He's asleep. After all, he has work tomorrow... What do you want to say, girl?"
Ryan immediately became alert.
The corners of Lily's mouth unconsciously curled up beautifully.
"Nothing, I just want you to congratulate him for me."
"I'll talk to him when he wakes up."
Hearing her sister's sigh of relief, Lily's lips curled up even higher.
"There's one more thing." Lily said cheerfully, "Sister, tell my brother-in-law that this time it's alright. I must be the protagonist in his movie next time! Otherwise I will attack him at night!"
After saying that, Lily hung up the phone.
"Lily Wettin--! You damn girl!!"
Hearing the angry roar of the lioness beside her, Bali shook her head helplessly.