While they couldn't afford luxury goods costing tens of thousands, they could still support movie tickets priced at dozens of yuan each.
Come on, brothers and sisters!
Speaking of fans in the current entertainment industry boosting their idols and voting for them, the word "insane" is truly fitting.
Buying their idol's concert tickets, albums, and magazines was minor.
What was most terrifying was buying a large batch of merchandise for the idol's so-called popularity, only to discard it because they couldn't consume or use it all themselves.
Not long ago, there was an incident where fans poured out milk, causing a huge uproar.
This once again allowed the public to witness the extent of fans' fanaticism in supporting their idols.
Although Jiang Ling made every effort to restrain her fans from engaging in extreme behavior, and compared to other popular idol fan groups, hers were considered relatively rational.
However, with such an enormous fan base, tens of millions of loyal fans, and a minimum support rate of 20%, if each person bought one ticket, the box office would still reach hundreds of millions.
It is said that one either explodes in silence or perishes in silence.
Having been suppressed for too long, they wanted to repay double the effort now that they finally had an opportunity to support their idol.
Fans not only bought tickets themselves but also shared widely within family groups, praising the film "Huan Kong" extravagantly and inciting family members to buy tickets together to celebrate National Day.
Some wealthy second-generation fans, who were not short of money, directly booked out movie theaters within a few kilometers. They bought as many tickets as the theaters could arrange, allowing not a single seat to remain empty.
After booking them all, the wealthy second-generation fan didn't want to waste them. Since it was National Day, he distributed them as employee benefits, telling them all to go watch the movie at his expense.
Free things are always welcome, and employees were happy to accept. If they didn't have time to watch, they gave the tickets to their children or relatives.
The most amusing was a netizen named 'Shitai Only Loves Old Monk,' who bought eight tickets and arranged for his entire family to watch the movie during National Day. He then posted on Weibo, saying, "Look how filial I am, bringing my parents to watch a movie on National Day."
He was actually supporting his idol and bought too many movie tickets, fearing waste, which led him to bring his family. Yet, he spoke as if he was being so considerate of his parents.
A group of netizens commented on Weibo: "You truly are a filial son!", "Filial, a complete filial!", "So filial you'll die!"
The strong support from fans caused "Huan Kong's" pre-sale box office data to soar.
Seeing such enthusiasm from consumers, major cinema chains quickly increased the screening rate to 25%, forcefully snatching a large portion from other films.
For an obscure film to have a screening rate as high as 25% before its release was unprecedented.
In fact, when Dong Haisheng was preparing to film "Huan Kong" last year, many industry insiders were not optimistic.
This was due to the niche subject matter and the profound depth of its content, much like "Dream of the Red Chamber."
Many people, when they first read "Dream of the Red Chamber" as children, only saw a group of young masters and ladies chatting and laughing. It wasn't until they grew up, experienced life, and reread it that they understood every word and sentence was filled with tears and blood.
Now, seeing "Huan Kong" become popular before its release, with such astonishing popularity and support, how could one not be surprised?
Concurrently, the fans' support also allowed major capital players to see Jiang Ling's incredible commercial value. It turned out she was not only skilled in television dramas but also possessed immense box office appeal in films.
The investors of "Huan Kong," upon seeing the pre-sale box office reach 560 million yuan, were grinning from ear to ear.
This investment was truly a massive success!