Chapter 613 The new first-tier superstar in Asia - Liu Tianxian
Chapter 613 Asia’s New A-list Superstar—Liu Tianxian
The initial attention in the 2011 summer season was not "The Girl We Chased Together in Those Years", nor was it Damimi's "The God of Wealth Inn".
There was even a guest appearance in "Thor" by Cao Xuan. Although it was very popular, it was not a box office hit.
The real focus of theaters in early June is actually "Kung Fu Panda 2", which will be released at the same time as "Thor" in late May.
In North America, the box office performance of "Thor" is higher than that of "Kung Fu Panda 2", but in Asia, this fat panda beat Thor to the point where he didn't even recognize him.
Hollywood animation movies with a strong Chinese flavor have achieved great success in Asia.
South Korea's box office revenue in the first week was US$13 million. This figure has consistently ranked among the top three in South Korea in previous years, and it can even compete for the championship.
In the Mainland, the movie was even more popular, taking in 53 million at the box office on its first day, breaking the previous Mainland's first-day box office record held by "Let the Bullets Fly."
Of course, the box office trend declined after that, but it also managed a strong box office of 220 million in the first week.
Surpassing May's "Pirates of the Caribbean 4" and "Fast and Furious 5", it has become the strongest-performing movie in the mainland market so far this year.
The industry predicts that the final box office of "Kung Fu Panda 2" is likely to exceed 650 million, easily ranking among the top five in film history.
Such a phenomenal work has undoubtedly stolen the limelight of all movies. In addition, in early June, there really were no movies that the outside world was optimistic about.
Everyone is waiting for the release of "The Founding of the Party" on June 15 to see if this blockbuster with the main theme can make a comeback.
Last year's "Let the Bullets Fly" exceeded 1 billion, making the entire industry and the outside world excited, thinking that the golden age of Chinese-language films is about to come?
As a result, several basins of cold water were poured on us in the first half of this year.
"New Shaolin Temple", which has a luxurious lineup of Hong Kong stars and is highly anticipated, has a poor reputation.
Cheng Long, Liu Tianwang, Chef Xie, Gao Yuanyuan and other big-name co-stars also only took in a little over 200 million at the domestic box office. Although the overseas box office was 50 million, they probably didn't get much.
Considering the production cost of 120 million and the undisclosed publicity and distribution costs, this movie will definitely lose money.
At least one of the investors, Boss Yinghuangyang, made 80% of what he earned from "Let the Bullets Fly".
Boss Qin, another major investor in Xingmei, is probably used to losing money...
"Warring States", another major production with an investment of 150 million, received worse ratings than "New Shaolin Temple".
The rating of Time.com is 3.9, which can be said to be among the worst movies on the website. No one understands why this movie with a luxurious lineup is so bad.
So much so that the male lead, Sun Honglei, couldn't help but apologize publicly and expressed his readiness to refund his salary.
The major gossip experts and media couldn't help but dig into the various inside stories of "Warring States". Many things are quite interesting.
For example, the two leading male actors, Sun Honglei and Wu Zhenyu, as well as supporting roles such as Kim Hee Sun, Jiang Wu and Nakai Kiichi, were all paid for.
It’s unclear how much the others were paid, but an insider revealed.
Prior to this, Sun Honglei's movie salary was about 3.5 to 5 million for starring in many hit movies such as "New World", "Three Guns", "If You Are the One 2", and "Warring States" cost him 15 million.
Of course, this statement was refuted by Sun Honglei himself, but even if it is not so much, there is a high chance that it may exceed eight figures.
In the entire entertainment industry, there are only a dozen or so people who can earn an eight-figure salary, so it's normal for Brother Hong Lei to be excited.
Make money, don’t be shabby!
Of course, Sun Honglei was still shaken by the scolding and returned the money, and he has learned his lesson so far. Although some of the scripts he starred in later failed, the overall level was pretty good, and the bad film rate is relatively low in the industry.
The box office of "Warring States" is about 75 million. Compared with the cost, the loss is not even a little bit.
Normally, this data would not be discussed at all. It is because the quality of the movie is so inferior that the entire movie fell out of the industry and became the most "popular" movie in the first half of 2011.
Along with Da Tiantian, she also became famous on a large scale with "Warring States" and became a well-known first-generation resource coffee...
Another Chinese-language film that made a splash in the first half of the year was "Guan Yunchang."
The male protagonist, Zhen Zhu, is currently the most prominent male star in Hong Kong. Currently, Cao Xuan is the only actor in the entertainment industry to earn the highest salary, followed by Cheng, Li and Half Fat Brother, followed by this one.
The movie "Guan Yunchang" is said to have earned a salary of over 20 million yuan.
What's even more terrifying is that the entire movie "Guan Yunchang" had an investment of 250 million.
To be honest, Cao Xuan strongly suspected that this movie was involved in some behind-the-scenes manipulation. After all, according to the scenes in the movie, no matter how much it was used, it would not cost 250 million.
Unless, each Cao Jun helmet costs 5,000 yuan...
Compared to Zhen Zizi, the biggest selling point of the movie "Guan Yunchang" is actually Lao Jiang who plays Cao Cao.
Because of "Let the Bullets Fly", Lao Jiang is now a bit like a god. Everyone is eager to see his new work, and they are even more looking forward to the collision between Lao Jiang and Cao Cao, a well-known historical figure.
How should I put it, Lao Jiang actually acted well, but he was not playing Cao Cao, but himself.
Maybe some viewers particularly appreciate this style of Prime Minister Cao, but there are also many viewers who think this is just Cao Mazi.
Coupled with the completely collapsed plot line and humanistic settings, even Lao Jiang can't save it.
Zhen Zhuzi later personally admitted that he regretted taking the film, and Lao Jiang never mentioned it, which shows their attitude towards the film.
However, Cao Xuan was deeply impressed by this movie.
Because I have never seen such a short Guan Yunchang, I have never seen Guan Yu with such a short beard, and it was also the first time I saw someone crush Guan Erye's Qinglong Yanyue Sword with one kick.
Kong Xiu, the supporting actor who was killed by the second master in the original work of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", fought with Guan Yunchang for 300 rounds in the movie, stepped on the Qinglong Yanyue Sword, and almost strangled the second master to death, and finally died in the plot.
Regret to lose.
After reading this paragraph, Cao Xuan was confused. This Kong Xiu was so awesome, why didn't Cao Cao let him kill Yan Liang?
As for Guan Yu having an affair with Liu Bei's concubine, there is no need to worry about it.
It is estimated that on the day of the opening ceremony, either he did not worship, or Mr. Guan did not show up, otherwise he would have to kill the crew...
Many Chinese-language films with high hopes in a row failed to gain traction, with low reputation and poor box office performance. They even lost money based on cost. The last two films can be said to be big losses.
In contrast, several Hollywood masterpieces have achieved quite good results, with frequent box office successes and not bad reputations.
The movie atmosphere, which was just a little hotter last year, has suddenly gone downhill.
At this moment, "The Girl We Chased Together in Those Years" became a dazzling dark horse.
The first-day box office of this movie was not high, only over 12 million, which can only be said to be average.
And most of these box office tickets are fans of Liu Tianxian and fans who support Cao Xuan's music IP.
But it was also this group of viewers who gave quite good evaluations after watching the movie.
The initial rating of Shijiang.com was 8.3, almost the highest among commercial films in the first half of the year. Countless viewers watched Weibo, Tianya and Shijiang.com Amway.
[Excellent youth film, made me cry while watching it]
[From the perspective of film quality and professional shooting, this movie is a sophisticated version of an idol drama, but in terms of plot and emotion, I haven’t seen such a sincere youth movie in a long time that can bring people into their own world.
Green Memories]
[When I see the male protagonist, I see myself, the same youthful regret]
[Liu Yifei’s work to rectify her name, for the first time I felt that she was not a vase]
[The pain of youth is that girls always mature earlier than men]
[The male protagonist is very handsome, naughty, and very flavorful]
[This is for Cao Xuan. I have always liked that MV. The movie version has a richer plot and good emotional foreshadowing. It’s a pity that Cao Xuan and Zeng Li from the original MV are not actors]
[I think so too, but it is understandable that they are not suitable for playing high school students at their age.]
[A two-parter version of "Sword Rain" is enough for me, a Xuanli CP fan, in this life]
[Liu Yifei really amazed me in the movie. If she had been my classmate, I would have chased her at all costs.]
[I’m sorry, my wife, don’t think about it]
[Bah, Sissi is mine]
["Hello, Time" fulfilled all my fantasies about my first love girlfriend. After "The Girls We Chased Together in Those Years", Liu Yifei's title of "National First Love" is worthy of the name]
【I still like the fairy sister】
[Excellent work on the theme of youth and pure love, worth reading]
[If you have a girlfriend, you can take her to see it. If you don’t, you can also come and see it yourself. Liu Yifei is really beautiful in the movie]
【……】
It received almost overwhelming praise, and with various blessings and promotions from Fanxingxing, it immediately brought huge popularity to the movie.
Starting from the third day, the box office of "Girls We Chased Together in Those Years" soared, with a box office of 112 million in the first week and a cumulative box office of 220 million in the second week. It was not until the release of "The Founding of the Party" that the momentum weakened.
Even so, it is expected that the total box office of this movie in the mainland will not be less than 320 million yuan.
It even became popular again with Cao Xuan's old song "Those Years", which topped the QQ star chart many times during its hit run.
The song "Those Years" is actually not particularly popular among Cao Xuan's works, but this time with the help of the movie, it suddenly became popular, and its influence is more than what it was back then.
Cao Xuan's music universe IP project spanned nearly ten years and finally produced a brilliant answer.
What’s even more surprising is that “Girls We Chased Together in Those Years” is not only popular in the mainland, but also blooming in many places.
The box office in Taiwan has suddenly reached NT$200 million, which is almost equivalent to NT$45 million based on this year’s exchange rate.
In Japan and South Korea, it also took over 2 million U.S. dollars in box office respectively. Southeast Asia, which performed best, had a cumulative box office of over 7.5 million U.S. dollars.
All things considered, the total is just over 100 million yuan. Taking into account the subsequent box office, the final total revenue is probably estimated to be around 150 million yuan. For a small-budget youth movie, this figure is already very good.
Before Fanxing could even build up momentum, the Taiwanese media, which had already been conquered by the movie, promoted Liu Tianxian as "Asia's new first-tier superstar."
Although this statement is somewhat exaggerated, it is not completely self-indulgent. Relying on Fanxing's powerful platform, Liu Tianxian's popularity in Asia is not weak.
"Operation Hurricane" and "Three Kingdoms: Guandu" have both won good overseas box office in Asia, and now they are also single-handedly hosting "The Girls We Chased Together in Those Years".
Moreover, it is very popular in its own country and has successful works in Hollywood.
The number of female stars from China, Japan and South Korea who have this record can be counted on one hand.
It may be a little vague to say that Liu Tianxian is an Asian superstar, but she definitely deserves the title of one of the top stars in Asia.
Not to mention, more and more people are targeting Liu Tianxian for commercial endorsements in Asia and international Asia, but from this aspect, he may be second only to Fan Xiaopang, who is deeply involved in commercial fashion.
Stars also struck while the iron was hot, and started marketing and publicity around Liu Tianxian, completely killing the two auras of "Nation's First Love" and "Asian Superstar".
For this reason, Fanxing did not hesitate to announce the filming plan for "Hurricane 3" in advance, and Liu Tianxian was successfully listed to star.
As Cao Xuan's classic action series that successfully broke into Hollywood, it was also Liu Tianxian's most successful film work before. The two reunited and their popularity immediately skyrocketed. Even the hit "The Founding of the Party" stole the limelight.
No one expected that Liu Tianxian, who was ridiculed by the crowd for "Three Kingdoms: Guandu", would come back with a dark horse movie in just one year.
Not only did he refresh his film scores, but he also followed Cao Xuan into World War II in Hollywood.
The fairy powder makes me feel proud!
God knows how they have gone through this year. The power of Tianxian has declined, but Damimi has risen strongly. Business and film appointments have continued, and after winning TV series, they have made an impact in Hollywood.
Under Damimi's strength, Tianxian fans lost for the first time in the second Xianmi battle. During the following period, they were ridiculed by Damimi's fans and swallowed their anger.
Now, the hard days are finally over!!!
With tears in their eyes, Tianxian fans rushed to the territory of Da Mimi and her fans to show off their power.
It just so happened that the box office of "God of Wealth Inn" was mediocre, maybe the total box office was only about 100 million.
Tianxian fans immediately began to express their opinions about the battle between the same teams. Liu Tianxian easily crushed Da Mimi and unilaterally declared that his side won the third Xianmi battle.
Damimi’s fans quit.
A toad is like a frog, you are an ugly fool and you still play with flowers. It is obvious that everyone has acquiesced not to start a war, but you regret it when you have the upper hand. Isn't this a hooliganism?
If we really want to fight for the box office, let's not compare it to "The God of Wealth Inn". In August, "Now You See Me" starring Damimi will be released. If you have the ability to fight for this.
But the fairy fans don't agree. "Now You See Me" is Cao Xuan's, and it was released globally. "Girls We Chased Together All Those Years" has a box office of 95%, which is no match for it.
Therefore, they said that this movie cannot be regarded as Da Mimi's work. Only a film like "Girls We Chased Together" can be a true masterpiece.
Da Mimi counterattacked, Liu Tianxian was just a vase in "The Rescue", didn't he still get promoted to Hollywood, why doesn't it count now.
The two sides quarreled, their daily quarrels and even the tidbits about the movie itself were more interesting.
But no matter what, Damimi is in the limelight, Liu Tianxian has made a strong recovery, and the battle between Xianmi and Xianmi has once again entered a fierce stage after a brief stagnation.
………
"cheers!"
In a private restaurant, Liu Tianxian, Shu Chang, Nishinomiya Qunxian and other friends happily celebrated the success of the new movie.
"Haha, that person hasn't posted on Weibo for four or five days. It seems he is autistic."
Lan Xi fiddled with her mobile phone and shared the joy of victory with her comrades.
Damimi is a veteran internet bug. When she was at her peak, she posted several Weibo posts a day. Normally, she posted one post every day or two. She rarely stopped for such a long time. Considering the current sensitive moment, it is hard not to make people think too much.
"Come on, let's take a photo together and make them angry."
Lan Xi greeted everyone, gathered around Liu Tianxian, beamed at the camera, and then posted on Weibo.
[Let’s all celebrate the sales of Sissi’s new work, a happy day]
"I'll post the photo to the group, everyone hurry up and post on Weibo together, it will be lively."
Naturally, everyone would not disturb the excitement and took out their mobile phones one after another. Even Liu Tianxian, who had always been quiet, was no exception. He @ the Weibo names of everyone in the meeting, posted photos and captions——
【Celebrate(Happy)(Bearing Teeth)(Fireworks)】
Not to mention the smell of gunpowder and the various jokes and jokes from the show-off fans and melon-eaters, Liu Tianxian and others were quite happy anyway.
This year, they were feeling aggrieved as they watched Da Mimi show off her power and achieve great results. Now that they had finally won for a while, they couldn't sleep well at night.
Guo Zhenni whispered a few words to Liu Tianxian, and Liu Tianxian nodded and stood up. Although he did not have the style of a big sister, he could easily hold the audience by virtue of his fame and status.
"Today, in addition to celebrating the success of "Girls We Chased Together in Those Years", I also wish to congratulate my junior Chen Yao on his great success. We have added another great general."
"Yes, Sissi is right, congratulations to my junior brother."
"Congratulations to Brother Yao."
"Yaozi, we two brothers will have to hang out with you from now on."
"..."
Everyone congratulated one after another. Chen Yao, who was introverted, quickly got up and clinked glasses with several seniors one by one.
As a junior and newcomer, Chen Yao's status among the Xigong sages is not high, even if he is paired with Liu Tianxian.
After all, almost all the old people present had filmed scenes with Liu Tianxian, and this movie was not well received beforehand. Even if it could be seen that the company had a copy of Chen Yao, they were not good friends.
But things are different now.
"Girls We Chased Together in Those Years" was a box office hit, and the one who benefited the most was the heroine Liu Tianxian, and Chen Yao also benefited a lot.
From an unknown newcomer, he became a hot new star in an instant.
The company originally paid attention to it, but now there is such a good situation that even a fool can see Chen Yao's future. Even within the Xigong Group, some people have already listed Chen Yao as the male star of the Xigong Party.
There is no way, who makes Zhang Bo and Sun Jian unable to carry it.
Although the two have acted in many works and are well-known, their popularity is average, and may not even be as popular as Chen Yao, who is now very popular.
After all, the ruffian and infatuated male protagonist in "The Girls We Chased Together in Those Years" has countless fans, and even has many fairy fans who are fans of him.
Maybe Zhang and Sun are more famous than Chen Yao, but the number of fans is hard to say. Even if they still have an advantage now, they may be surpassed in a short time.
Without professional analysis from the company, these artists can tell based on their own experience that Chen Yao is likely to become the next top male star among the stars.
Regardless of the petty thoughts of a few people, most people are happy to see the results. After all, there is no conflict of interest. With a strong player in their camp, the advantages naturally outweigh the disadvantages.
This is also the reason why Liu Tianxian and Guo Zhenni specifically mentioned Chen Yao this time. One is to win people's hearts, and the other is to enhance and establish Chen Yao's status in the circle.
The two parties, Damimi and Liu Tianxian, are fighting hard to separate each other, and Zhao Xiaodao is now firing on all cylinders, putting a lot of pressure on Guo Zhenni.
Among the other talents, there is currently no one who can stand alone, so the two of them set their sights on Chen Yao, who has just emerged, hoping that he can become the key to breaking the situation...
