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Chapter 463 Breaking the Record
🕑 Added 2025-09-21 14:30:46 +0000 UTCJust as Nanaya was enjoying Shion's cosplay service in the villa and trying to persuade the other party to implement Jeanne d'Arc's spirit clothes as well.
The time in North America has also entered March 29th from March 28th, and large-scale midnight screenings of FZs in various places have begun to be released on time.
Major box office research and review agencies in North America have dispatched their employees to collect as much audience feedback as possible about FZ and make predictions about the movie's box office.
These employees from major investigative agencies are destined to have a busy weekend.
Compared to a certain animal director who has fallen asleep with a beautiful woman in his arms, these poor employees are waiting pitifully at the entrances of theaters of major cinemas just to collect first-hand feedback after the midnight shows.
“The war scenes were very exciting. The moment Alexander the Great led his army to charge, I felt my blood boiling!”
"Orlando Bloom's costume looks a bit like a vampire. I feel like the director has ruined his great looks. Everything else is very good."
"I'm already a fan of Iskandar. Although Saber is also very handsome, the emperor has a stronger aura when it comes to kingly dominance!"
“The film did not disappoint. The camera switching when the masters summoned servants was really great! It turns out that the work directed by Nanaya Kiryu is really worth looking forward to!”
"The plot is tighter than FSN, and the scenes are grander than FSN. Although FZ is a prequel, it is superior to FSN in every way. The three kings' banquet at the end of the movie is very interesting, and it is my favorite part."
Mander Wilder was a market researcher employed by Cinema Score and was stationed at a movie theater on New York's Upper West Side.
Because this theater does not have an IMAX screen, the feedback Wilder received was mainly based on the plot, and most of them were positive.
It can be seen that the audience who came to watch the midnight show had a very high opinion of the film.
In particular, the exciting action scenes and the final military battle in the movie became the focus of praise for most movie fans.
Of course, there were also some negative comments among these viewers.
Some people think the plot is a bit complicated and a bit tiring after watching one show.
Some viewers also directly criticized Nanaya's method of dividing the work into two parts, and gave him the nickname [Half-Nanaya].
Such audiences account for a small proportion, and Wilder's approval rating has basically remained above 80%.
In fact, the darling of the film industry today is undoubtedly FZ, but there are also several other movies that have chosen to start midnight shows in the early morning of March 29th.
But whether it is the audience traffic or everyone's evaluation of the movie, it can be seen that these movies with investments of less than 10 million have not made any splash at all.
Anyway, according to Wilder's estimation, today's midnight show of FZ attracted more than 95% of the audience, and other movies could only share the remaining pitiful market share of less than 5%.
"It looks like FZ has secured the title of the weekly champion this week." Wilder made his judgment.
Wilder was not at all surprised by this result. For FZ, weekly championship has never been the goal. What matters is whether they can break several box office records in March and maintain the box office championship for several consecutive weeks.
These are what everyone needs to pay attention to.
The FZ movie is 2 and a half hours long, plus statistics from a survey of movie fans.
It was already 3 o'clock when Wilder walked out of the cinema, but he couldn't rest yet. Instead, he had to rush back to the company as soon as possible to report the data.
Cinema Score has a larger and more detailed statistical work to do. They need to organize and roughly analyze the feedback from all the midnight screenings across the United States.
After daybreak, feedback must be given to Washimine Entertainment as soon as possible.
It can be said that today was a sleepless night for the members of Cinema Score.
For Wilder, who has been working in the industry for several years, this situation has long been a routine.
Every time a big production opens in North America, he basically has no rest time. It is normal for him to work from 12 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Of course, it wasn’t just the people from the investigation company who couldn’t sleep tonight. Many viewers who watched the movie were even more so.
The cameraman next to Katsushira is a typical example.
After saying goodbye to Katsushira, the cameraman returned to the dormitory apartment that the company helped him rent.
Although I took a comfortable hot bath, I kept tossing and turning in bed and had no desire to sleep.
The meat grinder of the Battle of Camlann, the docks where the servants fought fiercely, and the army galloping across the desert.
These scenes would flash through the camera guy's mind from time to time, and he felt that his originally calm mood seemed to be stimulated by something.
The cameraman found that his body seemed to be in a state of adrenaline surge, just like when he was sitting in the movie theater a few hours ago.
Unable to sleep, he looked out the window and at the bright moon in the sky. The cameraman wondered if there really was a battlefield called the Holy Grail War somewhere in the world.
If so, would I have a chance to become the Master?
“If there is a chance, I hope to draw Iskandar.”
The scenes of galloping on horseback and on the battlefield are so great, it's simply the romance of men.
"Should we go and see if there really is a relic of Iskandar in this world? Just in case..."
With this thought in mind, the cameraman finally fell asleep in a daze.
Compared to most North American audiences who can only watch the midnight show, Japanese audiences are obviously much luckier.
After all, the movie was scheduled for the day so at least they didn’t have to stay up late to watch it.
And it can be quickly re-read.
For example, Kazutani and his girlfriend Asuna, after they walked out of the screening room, they directly bought two tickets for the afternoon show.
But their behavior is still not as good as that of a certain fanatical guy.
Shiori Kaede directly bought tickets for that afternoon, that evening, and the next morning.
"Won't you throw up if you watch it 4 times in a row?"
During lunch, Kiritani looked at his friend and asked.
Although Kazuya likes the movie FZ very much, he would definitely get bored if he had to watch it so many times in a row.
In fact, if his girlfriend hadn't asked him to do it, Kiritani would have waited at least two days before brushing it.
"How could that be? You have to enjoy the movie to your heart's content." Shiori Kaede said excitedly, "The plot is so exciting this time, I must watch it several times to appreciate it carefully."
"That's true."
Asuna agreed with a smile, "It's a pity that I have flower arrangement class in the evening and I won't be free in the next few days. Otherwise, I would have read it several times in a row like you, Shiori."
[Luckily I don’t have time! Hooray! ]
Kiritani cheered in his heart. If he really had to watch it so many times in a row, he might fall asleep.
If that happens, I will be in trouble.
Although Asuna is gentle and virtuous, she can be very scary when she gets angry.
For the rest of the time, Kiritani kept his mouth shut.
He just watched quietly as Asuna and Shiori Kaede began their discussion about the plot and settings of FZ.
Asuna is okay, at least she still maintains the most basic image of a lady and speaks slowly and softly.
But Shiori Kaede is different. This guy drinks tea while spitting out his views.
When he talked about the exciting parts, Shiori Kaede even started to dance and gesture.
Shiori Kaede's strange behavior attracted the attention of others nearby.
Some people thought this guy was a lunatic and stayed away from him.
Another group of people found the countdown very interesting, so they came up to find out which movie it was.
After being recommended by Shiori Kaede, many of them said that they would go to the cinema when they have time to watch Fate, the movie in which King Arthur is a girl.
While Shiori Kaede was promoting Fate and keeping his fame and achievements to himself, the night was gradually falling in America across the sea.
Cities once again woke up from their slumber and began the bustling day after day.
Everyone is planning for the upcoming weekend and trying to slack off on the last working day of the week.
But this certainly does not include the staff related to FZ. For them, the few days before the movie is released are the busiest and most critical period, and there is no such thing as rest.
Especially for the publicity and promotion department, how to trick as many audiences as possible into the cinema is their most critical priority at the moment.
Even though the premiere and midnight show of FZ were very lively, that was just a carnival for the core fans.
The following period of time is the time of most movie fans and ordinary audiences, and these people are also the most critical part of the box office.
As the sun rises, FZ's midnight box office statistics come to an end.
This astonishing box office figure was passed to Washimine Entertainment at the fastest speed, and then spread to other film companies and even the entire Hollywood through various channels.
At Washimine's North American headquarters building, Iioka walked into the building carrying a briefcase.
Last night his boss stayed over at a director's house. Based on past experience, he knew that he wouldn't get up so soon. Iioka felt that he could go to the company first, finish some of his work, and then drive to pick up his boss.
But just as Iioka entered the office, he saw FZ's second director Matsuno Shiki walking in.
This guy was holding a report in his hand with a bright smile on his face. He already looked like a gangster, but now he looked like he was about to tease a decent woman, which was particularly funny.
"Iioka, great news!" He seemed eager to share his joy with others and started dancing before he even got close.
"Tell me, Mr. Matsuno. Did the box office of FZ's midnight show exceed expectations?"
Iioka had a very calm expression on his face. There were only a few pieces of news that could make this director happy.
Washimine does not have high expectations for the FZ midnight box office, as long as it can exceed 10 million US dollars.
After all, the midnight box office is more about the influence of the movie IP than the level of the movie.
"It's not just as simple as exceeding expectations!" Shiki was really excited this time. He pressed the report directly against Iioka's chest, "17.1 million US dollars. Iioka, we broke the record! This result is currently the best midnight box office result in North America's history! We made history!"
"What? A record-breaking one?!"
A trace of emotion appeared on Iioka's usually calm face, and he seemed a little bit unable to believe this fact.
You know, getting good results and breaking records are two completely different concepts.
"Yes!" Shiki Matsuno nodded with certainty, "Our work has created incredible box office results! The $17.1 million surpassed the $16.9 million of Star Wars: Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith! This is the latest North American midnight box office record!"
