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“Chinese films are extremely popular in North America!!”
""Death is Coming" swept North America with RMB 470 million in its second week!!!"
""Death Comes" became the first Chinese film to successfully capture the North American film market on a large scale!!"
After the news spread back to China, it immediately caused a nationwide shock!!
From the production company to the media, from the Radio, Film and Television Bureau to the theaters, from the screenwriter to the director to the actors, everyone couldn't believe it when they heard the news and thought it was fake!
What follows is shock! Surprise!
It can be said that they have deep resentment towards Hollywood. Hollywood has always been the giant of world movies, but every time Chinese movies attack Hollywood, they always suffer a bloody blow.
Now that a movie has finally made its way into the film industry, and it has achieved great results, it is natural that it will be widely reported: "Hollywood is not an insurmountable mountain, it's just that we haven't found the right method."
"Holy crap, including the first week, I got 750 million yuan in two weeks! It's so amazing!!"
"More than a month has passed in China, and I have only received less than 270 million. If I live or die, I can't even recoup the cost. How can I transform when I go to the United States?!!"
"The domestic market is still not as good as the North American market!"
Countless experts, professors, screenwriters, and directors flocked to the cinema to watch "Death is Coming" and wanted to tear it apart. Then they studied it desperately.
Movie fans were also attracted by this explosive news and began to flock to the cinema to watch "Death is Coming". The box office in North America is so high, there is no reason why the box office in China is low?
After "Death Comes" experienced a period of sluggishness, it was believed that Brother Shang was resurrected again. Major theaters welcomed many movie fans every day.
In the following days, "Death Is Coming" could earn more than 10 million yuan in box office revenue almost every day.
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Another companion piece, "Death Comes", will officially hit the North American film market on January 15th.
When they saw that the number of screens for "Death is Coming" has grown to 2,500 and earned nearly 700 million yuan in box office revenue, they were filled with envy and jealousy!!
At the same time, they also have endless expectations: "If "Death Comes" can achieve such good results, "Death Comes" should also be able to do so."
Chairman of Hanhai Group and Zhao Baogang almost celebrated their victory in advance without opening any drinks.
But soon their dream was ruthlessly shattered!
That night, on the IMDB website, countless fans who went to the cinema to watch "Death Comes" angrily criticized the movie: "What a messed up movie! I simply can't understand it!"
"Are people in theaters full of shit? Let's put such a trashy movie in!"
When they saw the first-day box office data of "Death Comes" the next day, they were immediately disappointed.
Only a ridiculous income of $500,000!!
Compare this to the 6 million daily box office revenue of "Death Is Coming"...
I can’t bear to look at it!!
Far away in China, after hearing the news with strong expectations, the chairman of Hanhai Group vomited three liters of blood, fell to the ground, and was rushed to the hospital.
A week later, "Death Comes to Me" suffered a disastrous box office failure, with the total box office reaching only 1.5 million U.S. dollars, which was less than 5% of the $31 million box office of "Death Comes to Us".
Moreover, theater chains in North America have long been impatient. They quickly removed this cheating movie to make room for other movies to be released. In the words of a theater chain president: "Even if the old movie is shown, the attendance rate is higher than this one!
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When the chairman of Hanhai Group heard the news again, he fainted and was hospitalized again!
And the first thing he said when he woke up was: "Tell Zhao Baogang to get out of here!!"
"1.5 million U.S. dollars... even if you give it all to me, it won't be enough to cover the promotional expenses!"
It is estimated that he will never do any plagiarism with the monster Feng Wang Shang again...
At this time, Zhao Baogang had already packed up and left...
The battle between "The God of Death is Coming" and "The God of Death is Coming" finally ended at this moment.
In the end, it was Wang Shang, the original creator, who had the last laugh. He defeated "Death Comes" with an absolute advantage.
At the same time, this also tells others that not all ideas can be plagiarized casually. Otherwise, it is easy to be deceived.
As for the Macau casino, those who bought "Death is Coming" were naturally in mourning, while those who bought "Death is Coming" were happy and excited. Watching Wang Shang became even more pleasing to the eye, and they shouted that the king is mighty!
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In the fourth week of its release, the popularity of "Death is Coming" began to fade away. The theaters stopped the first round of screenings and started the second round of screenings, placing the copies in second-tier theaters with poor equipment.
However, after three weeks of hot release, "The God of Death" has now received a total box office of 114 million US dollars.
And after the second round of screenings, there will be a third round of screenings, and it is expected to reach a height of 200 million US dollars.
Just when Wang Shang felt that things were almost over and wanted to return to China, Bob, a producer from Paramount, came to discuss with Wang Shang the plan to promote "Death is Coming" to foreign markets.
The market tastes in Europe are very similar to those in North America, so "Death Comes" should achieve good results in Europe.
In the end, Wang Shang asked Paramount to be responsible for the release organization in Europe and other regions, while Tianwang Studio was responsible for Southeast Asia.
After discussing with Bob, Xie Tingfeng walked in with a happy face.
When Wang Shang saw him like that, he smiled and said, "Why are you smiling so obscenely? What's the happy event?"
"Obscene?" Xie Tingfeng suddenly felt bitter, like hay that had faded in winter, and said feebly: "... Mr. Wang, I don't call it vulgar. I call it handsome."
"Well, you know, obscenely handsome?" Wang Shang said calmly. There is no way. Although he has a good figure, his appearance still needs improvement, so he can't help but be jealous of those who are more handsome than him.
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"Tell me, what is it? Make you so happy?"
Speaking of this, Xie Tingfeng became excited. He said with excitement: "Paramount just called me and said that director Robert Reiner's assistant wanted to invite me to shoot a movie called "Forgot Who You Are"
, plays the second male lead.”
""Forgot Who You Are"?" Wang Shang has never heard of it, but director Wang Shang knows Rob Reiner. He is a relatively famous director in Hollywood and has directed many blockbuster movies. His reputation is only higher than that of Cameron.
Great directors are worse.
Rob Reiner's film style is more literary and artistic, using delicate emotions to penetrate every stage of life, friendship, love, thriller, and the ultimate thinking about life. It is full of literary and artistic flavor, but what is surprising is that these movies have not diminished at all.
commercial value.
The fact that Xie Tingfeng received their invitation shows that Xie Tingfeng, the protagonist of "Death is Coming", has already gained a certain degree of popularity in North America. As for the other new actors, their shine has been overshadowed by Xie Tingfeng, and their reputation is not that great.
Wang Shang himself is still unknown, worse than a few new actors. No one can recognize him when he goes out, because those movie fans only pay attention to the actors and not who the director is.
"Did the other party say how much investment was involved in "Forgot Who You Are"?"
Xie Tingfeng is also very concerned about this, so he asked it a long time ago, so he can quickly answer at this time: "The other party said that the movie budget is 50 million U.S. dollars, and the remuneration given to me is 600,000 U.S. dollars, equivalent to 5.4 million yuan, right.
To me, it’s a relatively high price.”
Wang Shang thought for a while, and the investment of 50 million US dollars was not a large investment, but it was not small either, and the remuneration was high enough. For Xie Tingfeng, this was an opportunity.
Finally Wang Shang replied: "I think you can give it a try."
"I think so too. Now that I have finally opened up in the United States and gained a certain reputation, if I go back to China to develop this time, it will be difficult for me to come back next time." Xie Tingfeng said. I think he has already thought about it.
I probably came to Wang Shang this time to ask Wang Shang for his opinion and to use it as a reference.
"This is a good idea. Currently, there are only three people who have some reputation in Hollywood, namely Cheng Long, Li Nianjie, and Zhang Ziyi. Others like Niu Dehua and others are still a little behind, and there are none who stay in Hollywood to develop. If you stay, if you can
Breaking new ground here will definitely change North American audiences' perceptions of the Chinese film industry. In the future, when I accumulate enough capital and technology, I will come here."
Xie Tingfeng was deeply touched. Thinking of the words he heard in the cinema, such as "There are no good movies in China," he began to feel that the pressure on him seemed to be a little heavier.
Soon, Xie Tingfeng's agency sent people to the United States to formally discuss contract matters with the producers of Paramount's "Forgot Who You Are" film.
After the news spread back to China, it caused waves of uproar in the entertainment industry.
"Xie Tingfeng successfully entered Hollywood with his wonderful performance in "The God of Death"!!"
"Wang Shang successfully made Xie Tingfeng famous, who had originally retired!"
"Finally, China has a new generation of filmmakers hitting Hollywood!"
"Xie Tingfeng's net worth has skyrocketed! His influence is gradually expanding, and the star level needs to be re-evaluated!"
They have no reason to be unhappy. The few actors in China who have gained fame in Hollywood have gradually been unable to keep up with the commercial atmosphere and fast pace of Hollywood.
Now there is finally a young man who is only 24 years old and has broken into Hollywood. How can we not make them excited?
Although they usually fight to the death, when it comes to impacting Hollywood, everyone has a unified understanding. So now everyone is looking forward to Xie Tingfeng's success in Hollywood.
Except for Xie Tingfeng, the other actors did not receive filming invitations from the film company, which shows that their popularity is not high enough.
After Wang Shang packed up everything, he officially left the United States.
On the day of departure, a senior executive from Paramount personally escorted Wang Shang and others to the plane. He was probably still thinking about the movie copyright of "Transformers". "Transformers" in the previous time and space was filmed by Paramount Pictures. Wang Shang couldn't help but wonder.
Sigh: Although the Butterfly Effect has changed a lot, many details have not changed much.