After 10 PM, movie fans across the internet began posting their thoughts. Discussion threads about 'Your Name' exploded in number.
["Best movie of the year!"]
["Watching it for the second time in theaters—cried again."]
["Su Yan's best film, no contest!"]
["My girlfriend and I both felt like crying after leaving the theater! This movie is seriously amazing!"]
["It made me cry. So this is what Su Yan meant when he said the regrets of '5 Centimeters per Second' would be fulfilled in 'Your Name'. This time, Mitsuha and Tachibana Taki didn't just forget each other and disappear into the crowd like in '5 Centimeters per Second'!"]
["After watching it, I just feel so empty inside… it hurts."]
["Why didn't he just add two more minutes at the end? Give us more of the story!"]
["This movie is insane. I used to be a Su Yan hater, but now I'm a fan! I took a girl I like to watch it—after the movie, she said yes to my confession. I swear, I'll never hate on Su Yan again!"]
That night, all kinds of people flooded the internet.
As soon as midnight passed on July 26, the first-day box office results for all the films released that day were announced.
'Your Name' took the daily box office crown without any surprise, claiming 39% of the total with a first-day gross of 251 million.
The comedy 'Three People' earned 96 million.
The horror film 'Bone Temple' earned 75 million.
The romance 'Summer Night' earned 71 million.
As for the many other films still in theaters from previous release windows—
Compared to their investments and expectations, the latter three films performed decently.
Not bad, but definitely not outstanding.
Only 'Your Name' stood far above the rest, leading by a huge margin.
Of course, Su Yan had just won the Spring Festival box office championship half a year ago. His reputation in the film industry was enormous.
Even if casual audiences didn't necessarily like 'Rurouni Kenshin: Movie', they had at least heard of it—and of Su Yan.
But even so, a 251 million opening day still exceeded the expectations of many industry professionals.
This wasn't the Spring Festival period, when people had plenty of free time.
And 'Your Name' wasn't just about high box office numbers—
Its reception was even more outrageous.
That very night, over a million viewers gave it a staggering 9.8 rating, blinding countless critics.
It far surpassed the already strong reception of 'Rurouni Kenshin: Movie' during the Spring Festival.
The next morning, discussions spread rapidly within the film industry.
["Something's not right. 'Your Name' already made 251 million on day one, and now Saturday's screening share has jumped to 55%."]
["This is ridiculous. How is Su Yan this insane? Every single movie he makes performs this well?"]
["He understands the market. His works have strong stories, appealing themes, and solid production quality. Audiences in the Xia Nation aren't blind—if something clearly stands above the average, people will go watch it."]
["I watched the premiere last night. It was genuinely excellent. I haven't been this immersed in a film in years."]
["'Rurouni Kenshin: Movie' was good, but I'm not into action films, so it didn't hit me that hard. But 'Your Name'… when I walked out of the theater, I thought of my first love from twenty years ago. If I feel this way as a middle-aged man, imagine how intense it must be for teenagers."]
["Feels like Saturday's box office is going to be even crazier."]
["Obviously. Weekend numbers are always higher than on Friday, and now it has more screenings. Breaking 300 million today is basically guaranteed."]
["It's a shame this movie was released in the summer slot. If it were in the Spring Festival slot, 'Rurouni Kenshin: Movie' might not have taken the championship."]
["Exactly. The Spring Festival has a full week of holiday advantage, plus a second wave of viewers afterward. Films have stronger legs there. But summer… students drive the initial surge, and once Monday comes and people go back to work, the box office drops sharply."]
["Not necessarily. There have been summer releases that beat Spring Festival films to become the annual box office champion."]
["When was that? If I remember correctly, the last time was nine years ago. Don't treat rare cases as the norm. 'Your Name' is definitely more interesting than 'Rurouni Kenshin: Movie', but the release timing is wrong. At best, it'll pass 2 billion."]
["'At best 2 billion'? You say that like it's nothing. If it hits 2 billion, then the total box office of Su Yan's films this year alone will exceed 5 billion. That's more than what many famous directors and writers accumulate in a lifetime!"]
["…Okay, that does sound kind of insane."]
["You're all saying the release timing is unfortunate and that it won't surpass 'Rurouni Kenshin: Movie'. But the fact that you're even thinking that after just one day—this film has already won."]
["Am I the only one who feels something's off? Nine years ago, a summer film beat Spring Festival films. Maybe it could happen again this year!"]
["Don't get carried away. No matter how high the weekend numbers are, they don't mean much. It needs strong weekday performance to have a chance. If it actually surpasses 'Rurouni Kenshin: Movie', then Su Yan really is a god."]
["Let's not overthink it. First, let's see today's box office."]
Amid industry debates and audience hype, 'Your Name' became the undisputed center of attention in Saturday's film market.
Before its release, people thought the summer box office champion might still be uncertain.
Now, that uncertainty had disappeared.
In Tokyo, aside from filming, Su Yan and his team were closely watching the film's performance.
Shinozaki Ikumi, who had worked with Su Yan for years, thought she could stay calm no matter how well their projects performed.
But today, she kept refreshing box office numbers on both her phone and computer.
At 7 PM on Saturday—
When 'Your Name' surpassed 300 million for the day—
Shinozaki Ikumi suddenly stood up in the office and started clapping excitedly.
"Alright, alright, I get it. Calm down," Su Yan quickly stopped her.
"You're not a kid anymore."
"I'm only 27. Is that old? Acting like a kid is perfectly normal," Shinozaki Ikumi shot back, rolling her eyes.
Su Yan paused.
Thinking about it carefully, it was true—himself included, the core team of the company—Shinozaki Ikumi, Shen Liqian, Gu Qingyuan, Zhuang Yuxin—were all just in their twenties.
They had just started working early, which gave them the illusion of being industry veterans.
But in reality, they were just around the age at which many people finished graduate school.
"300 million… a single-day box office of 300 million…" Shinozaki Ikumi said excitedly. "Su Yan, do you think 'Your Name' could break the single-day record set by 'Rurouni Kenshin: Movie' this year?"
"Single-day record? Since when do you care about something like that?" Su Yan replied.
"Then what should I care about?" she asked.
"The total box office definitely won't surpass it. If it beats the single-day record, that's already progress!"
"Who told you it can't surpass the total box office?" Su Yan paused, then said slowly.