Chapter 131 I have become better, will you be proud of me?
Chapter 131 I have become better, will you be proud of me?
On April 18, "The King of Kung Fu" was released in the United States.
From the beginning, this movie showed incredible momentum at home and abroad.
It grossed US$8 million on its first day in North America, ranking first at the North American box office for three consecutive days.
You know, the box office of "Transformers" on its first day last year was only US$8.8 million.
When the box office trend was not declining rapidly, North American audiences were shocked. They did not expect a Chinese movie to be so powerful.
Therefore, a large number of reports and comments about this movie and its related actors began to appear in the American media.
Jet Li, needless to say, is an international superstar.
Liu Yifei has also received a lot of reports, such as:
"Liu Yifei used the most beautiful oriental figure and mature performance to create a part of this brilliant movie."
"Liu Yifei's performance conquered the American audience. She will be the next Chinese actress to go global."
"Liu Yifei, Jet Li, and Cheng Long are equally outstanding. Together they conquered the American audience."
Regardless of whether these comments are sincere or not, the domestic audience is extremely happy.
I believe that "The King of Kung Fu" will be an opportunity to go abroad and create a box office that will impress even the United States.
As the heroine, Liu Yifei naturally attracts the attention of most people.
During this period, Liu Yifei was still abroad, but his nationality was rising rapidly.
The current news about her was once more popular than the hottest male celebrities.
In short, the mainland people who pay attention to movies are very happy and feel that this year is really a happy year.
Afterwards, WMA William Morris' agent Marty Ball took the initiative to contact Liu Xiaoli and expressed that he would sign Liu Yifei on favorable terms.
When Liu Xiaoli met Marty Ball, although she was proud and excited, she was reserved and did not agree directly.
Marty Ball had long noticed the pride on Liu Xiaoli's face and promised: "We at WMA have made a new plan for Liu's development in Hollywood."
"Believe me, she is a shining star, and WMA will do its best to make her shine as brightly as possible."
"To this end, we have prepared at least 6 movies for Liu, which will allow her to collaborate with outstanding directors and actors in Hollywood."
"I believe that soon, she will become the pride of Chinese movie stars, the next Zhang Zaiyi."
Listening to Marty Ball's promise, Liu Xiaoli became more and more excited, even a little elated.
Even Liu Yifei, who seemed indifferent on the side, was a little touched when he heard "the next Zhang Zaiyi".
However, he had promised Tangze not to join other companies, and she didn't know what to do now.
And faced with such a major matter, she subconsciously wanted to call Tang Ze and listen to his opinion.
Later, she gave up the idea and became a little reluctant to talk to Tangze on the phone.
Maybe, she should return to China, meet Tang Ze, and ask for his opinion.
Anyway, she can’t help much with publicity in the United States, so she might as well go back to the mainland to promote it.
If...if Karasawa is proud of her and hopes that he will not sign the WMA, she will not sign it.
"What do you think? Sissy?" Liu Xiaoli asked at this time.
Liu Yifei shook his head: "Can I think about it? This matter is very important and it is difficult for me to make up my mind."
Liu Xiaoli is a little anxious. She obviously hopes that her daughter's career in Hollywood is just around the corner, but she still has to consider this?
Do you know how much effort I have put into this?
Marty Ball, however, was considerate: "OK, of course there's no problem, there's no need to rush."
"It's just that I have more than one artist, and time is tight. You need to give me the answer before mid-May at the latest."
"I will go to China in person to negotiate with you and express my concern."
Liu Yifei nodded and thanked Marty Ball for his generosity.
Seeing this, Liu Xiaoli could only sigh.
After all, she couldn't force her daughter too much, and she should think about it for a while.
After all these years of waiting, this last month is not enough.
She did not suspect that the reason for Liu Yifei's hesitation was Tang Ze, otherwise she would have wanted to strangle Tang Ze to death.
……
When Tang Ze and Liu Yifei met, she was happily telling him about the box office results of "The King of Kung Fu" and the praise given to her by domestic and foreign news media.
Although she is not very enthusiastic about signing with WMA William Morris, she is chirping like a lark about the box office hit.
Listening to Liu Yifei's narration, Tang Ze smiled, truly happy for her, and praised: "You deserve this. Honor belongs to outstanding people."
Hearing this, Liu Yifei became even happier and received praise from Tang Ze, and the world became brighter.
She can feel Tangze's sincerity.
So she ignores the judgment under happy emotions and is not rational.
I think everything was brought about by "The King of Kung Fu" because she became better.
She thought that she and him should be getting closer.
In order to maintain this pleasure, she began to narrate non-stop, from relevant information about "The King of Kung Fu" to her prospects for its future achievements.
As a qualified listener, Tang Ze was also responding to her.
At this moment, they seemed to have returned to the moment when they first met.
I started to talk a lot, and I could talk about anything with gusto, and everything could be interesting.
It was as if the hidden barriers between them disappeared and they became close and intimate.
However, Tang Ze retained some sense for Liu Yifei.
How happy she is now, but how sad she will be when the movie plummets and the box office fails to recover the cost.
Tangze didn't know that WMA was planning to sign her yet, so he just felt that he needed to make Liu Yi calm down after she was happy.
Therefore, when Liu Yifei asked him: "How much box office do you think "The King of Kung Fu" can have?"
Tang Ze did not answer immediately, but asked a little seriously: "Do you think the movie can make back its money?"
This question obviously confused Liu Yifei.
Now everyone is confident in the box office performance of "The King of Kung Fu" and they are trying to estimate it as high as possible.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading!
As a result, Karasawa actually asked if the movie could make back its money?
Liu Yifei's previous joyful mood was gone.
The idea that "they are getting closer" has also become an illusion.
But she thinks this is because Tang Ze doesn't believe in her and doesn't believe that "The King of Kung Fu" can achieve high box office.
In short, I just don’t believe that she has become outstanding.
In the end, Liu Yifei originally planned to consult Tang Ze about WMA William Morris, but he temporarily suppressed it.
She has to wait until the box office is completely determined. Then, Tang Ze will be truly proud of her and try to retain her, right?
Later, Liu Yifei was still chatting happily with Tang Ze, but Tang Ze could feel that the other party was already a little distracted.
After she left, Lao Wu also took advantage of the situation and reported the news: "Liu Xiaoli has been in contact with WMA William Morris."
Tang Ze immediately frowned: "So soon? Has Liu Yifei already signed with WMA?"
Lao Wu shook his head: "They were contacted when they went abroad. According to our people's judgment, they did not sign and it seems to have been postponed."
"When exactly it will be extended, our people are too far apart and can't tell."
Tang Ze nodded: "Let people continue to watch. I must know before they sign the contract."
"Understood, Mr. Tang!"
After returning home, Liu Yifei waited and hoped that the box office of "The King of Kung Fu" would continue to rise.
Unfortunately, reality often backfires, and the subsequent decline is too large, making people feel that "The King of Kung Fu" is just a flash in the pan.
After 10 days of release, "The King of Kung Fu" only earned 38.25 million U.S. dollars, and its subsequent performance seemed to be stagnant, with daily revenue dismal.
And when it was released in China on April 24, its performance was exactly the same as in North America.
16 million on the first day, 80 million on the first weekend, and over 100 million in 4 days, but the subsequent improvement was minimal.
Huayi is extremely unwilling. With such a momentum, it is obvious that a record should be set.
They began to put their best efforts into publicity and road shows.
Liu Yifei is also very dedicated to this.
It wasn't until April 30, when the awards ceremony for the Olympic song collection and selection event arrived, that they slowed down a little.
But Huayi internally doesn’t have much hope for "The King of Kung Fu" to go further.