Just today, when he walked into Fox during the day, he clearly felt that the attitude of Fox towards him seemed to have changed.
Many people were a little perfunctory when they saw him. Even Tom, who had a good relationship with him, wanted to say something after seeing him, but in the end he hesitated.
At the same time, although there are resources for "Fatal Crisis", they are far from as sufficient as he imagined.
It seems that after the premiere, everyone at Fox began to care less about "Legal".
Although the premiere box office is not as good as "Saw", the figure of three million US dollars is not bad. If we work in the future, it will not be a problem for the box office of Lao America and China Overseas to exceed 100 million, okay?
The sense of disparity naturally made him feel angry!
Of course, while he was angry, he also felt that it was very unfair. He obviously felt that he had worked very hard, but fate did not seem to be on his side!
Open the old American Internet.
All are news related to "Chainsaw" and the anger of some ethnic minorities.
Not only that, some small-scale protests about "human rights" also took place in some cities in Laos and the United States, turning them into beautiful scenery.
Major theaters in the United States and the United States were packed with people. Many people walked into the theater just to see why this "Saw" had such a huge impact!
"Why does everyone know that it is a hype? It is obvious that the hype is very base and false, so why would anyone still fall for it?"
"Why did I expose his hype on the Internet, but no one recognized me? I obviously told the truth. "Saw" is a movie that maliciously vilifies the United States..."
"what happened!"
"Didn't everyone enjoy watching the movie "Legendary"?"
In the room, he browsed through various news about "Saw" over and over again. When he saw that the popularity became more and more horrifying, when "Saw" actually entered the top five of the American January movie rankings, he was completely shocked.
Everyone is confused.
Another two hours passed, and in the early morning of January 3, assistant Xiao Su knocked on the door of the room.
"How much is the box office?"
"Our box office has increased a bit, and we have reached four million."
"Oh, not bad!"
“What about ‘Saw’?”
"Eight million!"
"What!"
"Eight million. The popularity of "Saw" is so terrifying. Many theaters saw the craziness of this movie and began to schedule more movies. However, currently, movie tickets for "Saw" are still hard to get.
…”
Zhao Sicheng took the box office data and his hands trembled slightly.
He couldn't believe it. He never dreamed that the box office of the movie "Saw" on the second day would be twice that of his "Fatal Crisis"!
He could accept that he was suppressed by the data of "Saw". After all, the popularity of this movie is terrifying now, but he could not accept that he was crushed by "Saw" like this.
His face turned blue and purple for a while!
He even felt as if Zhou Yang was stepping on his shoulders and climbing up.
After the assistant left, Zhao Sicheng's cell phone rang.
"Tom?"
"Mr. Zhao, you should actually have scheduled the movie "Fatal Crisis" until February! Mr. Gipps is now being scolded by the company's shareholders... saying that he missed out on such a hit movie...
"
On the phone, Tom's voice was very awkward. Although he was talking to him patiently, his mood seemed to be mixed with a little anger.
"Mr. Tom, I think this is not my fault. It's the other party's marketing methods that are so disgusting. Moreover, I didn't know at the time that the assistant director of the movie "Saw" was Christian, and Christian had just
I won the Palme d'Or at Cannes last year, and now he is very popular, and Fox has not given me enough resources. As long as more resources are given to me, my "Fatal Crisis" will definitely surpass "Saw"."
Facing the angry Tom, Zhao Sicheng did not panic, but explained seriously.
Then, he added: "Mr. Tom, the United States is just a battlefield for us. Our real battlefield is China. You should know my status in the Chinese circle, and you should know my appeal in China. And
China is a big market... We all know that the movie "Saw" cannot enter China. I can guarantee that "Fatal Crisis" will definitely have local advantages compared with blockbusters like "Armageddon"!"
Tom on the other end of the phone was silent for a long time and then sighed: "Mr. Zhao, I believe you very much, and I hope what you said is true!"
"I'm a very honest person. I never brag, and I won't lie to you. I'm going to make a call to China right now to confirm the schedule of "Fatal Crisis"!"
"Okay! Let's release it as soon as possible, otherwise there will be many blockbusters coming to Hollywood. By then..."
"I understand!" Zhao Sicheng nodded as if grasping a life-saving straw and then asked again: "The promotion of "Fatal Crisis" in the United States..."
"Don't worry, although Mr. Gipps was scolded by the senior management, he will not be angry with "Fatal Crisis" because of this, and the resources that should be given will still be given!"
"Thanks!"
Tom's call was undoubtedly a shot in the arm for Zhao Sicheng, which instantly calmed down his uneasy mood.
Then, he immediately took out the movie and made a call to the Chinese Directors Association.
"Hey, President Feng, I'm at a critical moment right now, can you ask the superiors to schedule "Fatal Crisis" as soon as possible?"
"Yes, I want to release it in January after "Jurassic" is finished..."
"OK, I see!"
"..."
……………………
"Oh, God!"
"This is not true. Who can tell me that this is not true?"
"Thirteen million US dollars in box office in two days? Oh my god, this movie is so profitable. It's amazing, it's amazing!"
"Friends, let me tell you an even more shocking news. Just now, yes, just now, I learned the detailed cost data of "Saw"!"
"How much does "Saw" cost? Announce it quickly!"
"When the number of comments exceeds 10,000, I will announce the detailed cost of this movie. I swear to God, you will be shocked when you see the detailed cost of this movie!"
"FUCK, hurry up!"
"I can't wait to put a sack over your head and give you a good beating. Come on, tell me!"
"I commented, hurry up!"
"..."
In two days, it grossed 13 million US dollars at the box office, and it is a relatively niche horror film.
After seeing this data, the old and American film circles became excited again. They marveled at the amazing appeal of this movie in reality, and they were even more amazed at the crazy box office of this movie!
The morning of January 3rd.
The true cost of "Saw" was officially announced online amid bursts of exclamations.
The total cost was $300,000!
Yes!
This movie, which caused a craze in the United States and went crazy, cost only US$300,000!
After seeing this data, a group of American filmmakers were shocked out of their bodies, as if they had been taken away by Satan.
However!
Just when they felt that this data was shocking enough...
At noon on January 3, Zhou Yang and Christian held a press conference to clarify rumors under the arrangement of Warner.
"Many friends are curious about the crew of our film. In fact, some people were injured during the filming, but no one's life was in danger, and no one was seriously injured..."
"..."
"At the same time, the true cost predictions for our "Saw" on the Internet are actually wrong! Anthony, myself, Charlotte, Celie, Andy and others received a share of the movie's box office without any remuneration.
In fact, this movie cost a total of $200,000 from filming to completion...well, maybe a little less...at least the crew of "Lamb" spent $200,000!"
"In fact, when I saw "Saw", I felt that this movie is very likely to be another milestone in the history of Hollywood horror movies, second only to "Dark Night of the Living Dead"!"
"..."
The video of the clarification conference was seen by netizens online.
Netizens' eyes widened as they listened to Christian's words in the clarification press conference.
After listening, he opened his mouth. They were so shocked that they even felt like they had seen dear God.
"Oh, God!"
"Two hundred thousand, thirteen million dollars..."
"God, this, this, this..."
"It's so crazy. This Chinese director is so crazy!"
Subsequently, more revelations about "Saw" spread like crazy on the Internet...
……………………
"Saw" has wreaked havoc on the Internet and film circles in the United States.
Some people are partying and promoting this movie like crazy, while others are marveling at the fact that another miracle has been created in the history of old American movies...
At the same time, someone feels responsible!
Olson made his way through the crowd and into the movie theater, protected by a group of security guards.
He is not interested in all the crazy enthusiasm on the Internet. At this moment, his expression seems a little heavy...
After watching "Saw", he was silent for a long time, and his expression seemed more serious. Several people accompanying him kept talking in his ears, and someone with a laptop seemed to be following him...
He walked out.
Standing in front of a movie theater in Los Angeles, I breathed a deep sigh of relief.
Then!
He immediately held a press conference...
"I think our country needs a leader. A leader who really does things!"
"I announce that I will run for president of the United States this year, and I will become the first dark-skinned president of the United States! I hope you can support me!"
"..."
No one would have thought of it!
The prologue of an era was completely torn apart with the movie "Saw"!