Although the box office cannot represent everything, it can tell which drama is more popular. It can be said that although the box office is not the only truth to test whether a drama is excellent, it is the only weight to distinguish it!
Nowadays, "The Pursuit of Happiness" and "Muhammad Ali" have similar reputations, and both are making huge profits at the box office. But who is the real winner depends on this week's North American box office rankings.
Thousands and thousands of others.
A week later, the box office rankings finally came out.
Fantasy Entertainment Film Company's "The Pursuit of Happiness" has a weekly box office of US$28.33 million.
The two were released almost at the same time, but their weekly box office differed by more than 7 million!
More than seven million is not a small amount. For these two dramas, it is obvious to judge the difference immediately.
"Wow, we won! Muhammad Ali defeated that damn salesman!" some "King of Fighters" fans jumped and shouted.
"Oh damn, how could this happen? There is a difference of more than 7 million US dollars!" "Happiness" fans lamented.
"'Muhammad Ali' is mighty! We knew you were the best!"
"Impossible! How could "Happiness" lose so much?!"
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Indeed, there is a huge difference between the two. Although there are many factors that determine the box office of a movie, such as the number of moviegoers, the number of theaters, and the distribution intensity of the producer, etc., before this, "
"Muhammad Ali" and "The Pursuit of Happiness" are almost equally matched in these aspects, whether it is intensity, theater numbers, or the number of viewers... but the results are unexpected.
No matter what, the facts have proven everything. This week "King of Fighters" wins and "Happiness" loses!
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At this moment, Abbas, the producer of "Muhammad Ali", was proudly looking at the box office data in his hand, and then issued an order: "Go. Book out all the other 48 movie theaters. I want the entire Los Angeles movie theater to be booked."
Two-thirds of the cinemas show our plays!”
"That's right! China Yi, this time I'm going to kill you with money... Haha, those Japanese guys are really rich and can come up with such a poisonous trick!" Abbas squinted his triangular eyes, imagining Yi Feiyang.
The movie was beaten at the box office. He crawled at his feet and licked the soles of his shoes.
Hurting someone with your heart!
Play privately!
This move is so vicious that only a bastard could think of it.
In previous lives, many unscrupulous film companies also used this trick. Their own companies contracted their own movies, and it didn't matter whether anyone saw them. As long as the box office could rise.
Today, Colombia actually used this trick!
Obviously, Fantasy Entertainment's new drama has been forced into a dead end. How can the box office be improved? Seeing that more and more people are "watching" "Muhammad Ali", it seems to be more popular than "The Pursuit of Happyness"
Exuberant, all those who are jealous of Yi Feiyang and those who complain that the dream is developing too fast are now clasping their hands and laughing. Look, this is the consequence of being proud and complacent!
China Yi, you also have today!
However, Hollywood opposes and prohibits this kind of unfair competition, so everything at Columbia Pictures is conducted in secret.
However, there is a saying in the world that "paper cannot contain fire". As the box office rankings for the second week are about to be released, "rumors" have also spread.
“Colombia booked the venue and faked the box office!”
""Muhammad Ali" is suspected of ticket fraud, and the North American Film Association is investigating!"
"The war at the box office has triggered a fraud scandal. Who can dominate the weekly box office? Let's wait and see this week!"
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The weather vane of public opinion became more and more turbulent, and neither Columbia nor Fantasy Entertainment, as the parties involved, made any comments.
Of course, the North American Film Association's intervention in the investigation has already explained everything - don't forget, Abbas himself is the chairman of the association, so the results of the investigation are nothing. Of course, Abbas also directly ordered the people who booked the venue to stop,
This time, no matter what, it is a tough battle, and he is bound to crush China Yi's bones!
A week later, the North American movie box office rankings were released again.
Fantasy Entertainment Film Company, with a weekly box office of US$32.97 million.
Columbia still occupies the top spot, and Fantasy is firmly in second place. However, anyone who is interested will find that the box office gap between the two films of Fantasy Entertainment and Columbia is gradually narrowing. In addition, the overall box office of "Muhammad Ali" is shrinking.
, on the contrary, the overall box office of "The Pursuit of Happiness" is steadily rising!
What does this mean?!
It shows that the drama "The Pursuit of Happiness" has great potential and the number of people watching the movie is increasing. In comparison, "Muhammad Ali" is already a bit weak...
Incredible!
Absolutely incredible!
Could it be that "Muhammad Ali" with a big cast, a big lineup, and a big investment can't compete with China Yi's new drama?!
"God, is China Yi going to create another miracle?"
"Who would have thought that a boxing champion wouldn't be able to defeat a salesman?"
"Black celebrity competition, who is better, Will or Denzel?!"
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There has never been a life-and-death struggle between two movies. This scene dazzled everyone.
There is a saying that what is exciting inside the movie is even more exciting outside the movie!
Faced with this situation, many well-known filmmakers came out and said: "Which of these two movies is better? Let's put the fire out first, because as far as we know, these two movies are about to be shortlisted for this year's awards."
In two months, the Oscars will give them a fair statement, and they will be judged at that time!"
Battle for the Oscars?
As soon as these words came out, those people who were clamoring worked hard, with only one purpose - to cheer for the future Oscars!
This stunned the peacemakers who originally wanted to come out to quell the war of words.
Under such a situation, Yi Feiyang, the boss of Fantasy Entertainment, suddenly announced that he was going to start filming another movie - "The Hunger Games"!
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In fact, Yi Feiyang created "The Hunger Games" after agreeing to Jessica Alba write a script for her. And in order to gain influence, Yi Feiyang hired someone to adapt the script into a science fiction novel and publish it.
The effect of the novel is very significant. It has had a huge impact especially on teenagers. Originally, in the previous life, this drama was adapted from the novel into a movie. Now it is just the other way around. The movie has not yet started shooting, and the novel has already been adapted into a movie.
Widely spread in the United States.
As we all know, the United States is the most popular country for science fiction and fantasy works, and the play "The Hunger Games" itself has elements of both science fiction and fantasy. In particular, the storyline has a very "wasteland" character, and the characters are full of vitality and use.
In layman's terms, the characters are YY and the story is bloody, so many people like to watch it.
In the American book industry, there is a book sales list, which selects the most potential sales books and the best-selling books every week and every quarter. Since the novel "The Hunger Games" came out, it has been on the top of the list.
It has the potential to rank first in the weekly rankings. Then it will directly enter the first place in the quarterly best-selling rankings!
Of course, the reason why this novel is so powerful, in addition to the wonderful story writing, the most important thing is that the author of this novel is actually --- Yi Feiyang!
Yi Feiyang, Magic Yang, China Yi!
Different names, but the same person!
But he is more well-known as a great director and screenwriter!
But it is such a genius, eccentric, and weird who wrote two novels "The Pursuit of Happyness" and "The Hunger Games" one after another!
Some people said that he hired a ghostwriter. In the past, Yi Feiyang did not admit or deny it, but just told those unreasonable people to "go away." But this time, he admitted frankly, "Yes, I hired a ghostwriter! But the story is
mine!"
How domineering and awesome this sentence is!
I decide my story!
Write however you want!
Those guys who originally wanted to take the opportunity to ridicule Yi Feiyang were speechless.
God, I've seen thick-skinned people, but never one so thick-skinned!
In short, Yi Feiyang's goal has been achieved, the story of "The Hunger Games" has become popular, and the preparations for this drama have become popular!
Everyone...especially those who have read the novel are looking forward to him starting filming this drama as soon as possible.
Under such circumstances, Yi Feiyang announced without hesitation that "The Hunger Games" is officially in preparation!
But please note that this is preparation, not shooting!
In addition to a director, a cinematographer, and a heroine, a play must also have a male protagonist and many supporting roles.
This time, Yi Feiyang will choose the male lead and supporting roles of this drama through auditions.
As soon as this news came out, it immediately caused a huge sensation throughout North America. No one could have imagined that Yi Feiyang, who was preparing for the Oscars, would do this.
"This is hype! Live hype!"
"China's Yi is so sharp, look at it, just a piece of news can shake the world!"
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Many filmmakers and many opponents disdain Yi Feiyang's methods and denounce him as "a sensationalist and a clown."
But for movie fans who like Yi Feiyang, this news is enough to make them stunned!
Yes, Yi Feiyang’s fans can’t believe this news!
Which great director doesn't look for roles among already famous movie actors? Which great director actually looks for roles among ordinary people?
Never heard of it!
Due to restrictions on box office, eyeballs, and trustworthiness, directors are always wary of fresh faces, and among the fresh faces, those who can become famous and remembered in one fell swoop are indeed too mediocre.
Only some small directors who have just embarked on the path of directing will choose some unknown actors due to financial pressure, but at least they will choose among professional actors? How can anyone just hold an audition and then the final
The champion will become the protagonist of the movie?
But having said that, China Yi is also an extremely bold guy who never takes the ordinary path. Among the four major beauties in his company, which one graduated from a junior college in the past? Which one has acted? But now, whether it is Anne Hathaway
, Jessica Alba, Hilton Pals, or Ivanka Trump, almost all have become hot super female stars!
Which director can single-handedly train four beautiful female stars with superb acting skills? Who can do it with such courage?
Anyone who has the slightest dream of being an actor is excited. As the title says, you can reach the top in one step and directly break into the colorful film circle of Hollywood!
There are quite a few Americans who are full of the desire to perform!
God, this is a rare opportunity, an opportunity to become a big star, an opportunity to be infinitely close to your idol!
People whose curiosity was aroused began to pay attention to this news.
All the guys in North America who like to dream of stardom prick up their ears---
The next day, Fantasy Entertainment Group held a large-scale press conference in the company's press conference hall.
All the media came in waves.
Waiting for the breaking news to come out.
Time passed bit by bit.
The time for the press conference is coming soon. The entire venue is packed to the rafters with overflowing crowds. More than 800 people have crammed into the conference room of 500 people, and it is so crowded that there is no room for even one seat.
The discussion in the entire venue was like countless flies flying around. It was not until Yi Feiyang, with a smile on his face and calm eyes, slowly walked onto the podium. Then it became quiet.
The entire venue was silent, and countless eyes were fixed on this young oriental face.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please allow me to be here and welcome everyone to attend." Yi Feiyang cleared his throat and said in a very respectful tone. Then he bowed to everyone in the audience.
As the applause rang out, Yi Feiyang smiled and pretended for a few times, then he was full of energy. Facing the audience, he said: "The purpose of holding this press conference this time is actually very simple. It is to pass the national audition and win for my career."
Once the movie finds the best characters, in addition to participating in my new movie, they will also receive generous salary income and officially enter the colorful circle of Hollywood in the United States."
Everyone nodded, indicating that they understood this simple truth.
"What I want to say is that the audition method for the annual drama "The Hunger Games" that our company is preparing is as follows... focusing on the four cities of Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and Philadelphia, ten candidates will be selected from each of the four cities.
.A total of forty outstanding contestants competed for four roles in our play, including one male lead and three main supporting roles."
"The participating programs are customized, as long as they can show their acting talents. There is an age limit and everyone can watch the background design of each character. In the end, the forty contestants who are successfully shortlisted will become a dream regardless of whether they are selected in the end.
The newly signed actors of the entertainment company... Of course, if you refuse to sign the contract, you can get a reward of 100,000 US dollars! Thank you everyone!"
Oh my God, is this true?!
As long as you are shortlisted for the last 40, you can sign a contract or receive a reward of 100,000?!
Just when all the media reporters were amazed, Vice President Dures walked onto the stage and said: "Now, on behalf of Fantasy Entertainment, I would like to officially announce to the industry the bidding items for the "Hunger Games" selection event, including the naming rights of the event.
, beverage supply rights, and TV live broadcast rights, etc... This is a rare opportunity to promote our products and corporate culture. I hope everyone will actively participate in the bidding!"
God, what are you doing?
Dream Company is really good at making money!
Actually playing bidding!
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Less than ten minutes after the press conference ended, the audition content for "The Hunger Games" spread like a virus.
Isn't it just a self-selected show? Why don't you just do singing and dancing? Anyway, there are four roles. As long as you can participate, there will always be one that suits you!
Many people are extremely excited and want to try their luck. But more people are just out of curiosity. Anyway, the auditions in the four major cities are around them, so wouldn’t it be more fun to go and see the auditions in their free time?
People throughout North America who like to dream of becoming stars are trapped in the palm of Yi Feiyang's hands and cannot extricate themselves.
Therefore, "people with lofty ideals" across the United States are either in the four cities designated by Yi Feiyang, or on their way to audition for the four cities!
Before the people of North America received this shocking news, the top executives of major television stations in the United States felt the shock of an eight-magnitude earthquake in advance!
"What? China Yi wants to put the drama of choosing the leading actor on TV and broadcast it live? Damn, this is a crazy and interesting idea!"
"Auditions? What kind of show is this? Why is China Yi always so unexpected? However, I think this is a good idea!"
"Is this a good idea? This idea is simply a genius invention! Oh God, hurry up, send someone to contact China Yi, our TV station must win the live broadcast rights of this draft!"
Countless TV station owners, large and small, have keenly noticed what this idea will bring to their TV stations. It is a rare expansion opportunity in a thousand years, and a wonderful move to break the current TV landscape!
Small companies are eager to take advantage of China's booming business, its fame across the United States, and this novel program that is bound to explode the television set, so as to re-divide the share of the huge TV cake. Therefore, they are extremely excited to obtain the broadcasting rights.
Almost suffocating.
The bosses of small companies are not stupid, but the bosses of large companies are even more shrewd. They do not want their monopoly position to be broken, and they also feel the appeal of this program to ordinary audiences, so they attach great importance to it and will not leave any chance to other companies.
No matter who the final winner is, Yi Feiyang will definitely make a lot of money. No one can deny this.
Looking back, compared to the craziness of those TV stations, FOX TV station, which has always had a harmonious relationship with Dream Company, has a cooperative relationship and created "American Idol", "Dance Floor", and "Hell's Kitchen", feels extremely depressed.
, It hurts my self-esteem. I thought that I was China Yi’s best friend and most harmonious partner, but now China Yi obviously doesn’t take me seriously. Otherwise, why wouldn’t he contact me directly?!
It can be said that the mood of Mr. Johnson, the president of FOX TV station, at this moment is like a resentful girl who discovered that her boyfriend was cheating on her, full of bitterness and grievance.
"No! We can't sit still and wait for death. Hurry up and prepare. We must contact China Yi from Fantasy Entertainment immediately! And we must be ahead of everyone else!" FOX TV executive Johnson roared.
PS: Chinese film companies engage in box office fraud a lot. As for the source of the fraud in the novel, it is a pyramid scheme based on "Battle of Heroes" and is not made up by someone else.
