Two days after Spirited Away premiered, news that its total box office had reached a staggering 555 million yuan shot to the top of every major media outlet's headlines the next day!
The film industry had always drawn plenty of attention. After several months without a breakout hit, Dragon Country's film industry had finally produced one. Industry insiders had their eyes fixed on the film, and even ordinary people were getting antsy. For two straight days, Spirited Away fans had been promoting it all over the internet, acting like a swarm of enthusiastic volunteers.
It was just an animated film, wasn't it?
Could it really be that good?
Most people in Dragon Country were still skeptical about Spirited Away!
But one thing couldn't be ignored: the influence of the herd mentality on ordinary people!
When everyone around you was watching a show, you'd watch it too, or you'd have nothing to talk about with your friends. When your Moments feed was full of people bragging about going to the cinema with their partners to see Spirited Away, even people who didn't usually like movies would find themselves tempted!
And the most outrageous thing about Spirited Away was that it appealed to everyone, young and old, men and women. People of different ages could all find something different to enjoy in it! It was also packed with details and had plenty of deep subtext, which was a bonus for those who watched it multiple times!
A movie's first two days in theaters were only the beginning. Spirited Away's opening-day box office had relied on Zhao Qinyin's own fans and the support of Dragon Country's many 2D enthusiasts. Its sudden box-office surge on day two came from moviegoers promoting it online and drawing in plenty of curious newcomers!
By the third day,