When Zhang Zhong and others went to the cinema to watch "The Last Starfish", the movie had already been on for twenty hours.
The reviews of this movie on the Internet are also gradually unfolding, and there are also approximate data on the movie's box office online.
As of seven o'clock in the evening New York time, the movie's box office in North America was about 25 million. It is predicted that the box office on the first day in North America will eventually be between 33 million and 40 million.
Of course, it usually takes a while to calculate the first-day box office. The current box office may not be accurate, but the difference should not be big.
Such a box office is already not low.
There is not much competition in the North American film market in July. Except for the two sequels "Empire 2" and "Thieves 3", which are somewhat competitive, other films are not very competitive.
It has been a week since "Sunset 2" was released, and the box office has now reached nearly 200 million US dollars. "Thieves 3" has been in theaters for three days, and the box office has just exceeded 100 million US dollars.
For the time being, the box office of "The Last Starfish" seems to be at a mid-range level, which is already better than most movies, but it is not yet a hit.
In fact, the fact that the protagonist has an oriental face has some impact on the box office. Otherwise, the box office on the first day should be higher. After all, this is a big IP movie, and the beginning is usually fierce.
The reverse influence of oriental faces is probably offset by pz's popularity in North America.
If this was not a movie adapted from pz's book, it is estimated that many people would not step into the cinema to watch a science fiction movie with an Oriental protagonist.
So far, the highest-grossing movie with a Chinese protagonist is the second part of "Double Dragon", with a box office of 260 million in North America.
Now, depending on the situation, "The Last Starfish" should be able to break this record.
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After leaving Chicago, Zhang Zhong’s next stop was Zadar, Croatia.
They came a day in advance, and it happened to be afternoon when they first arrived.
After putting their luggage away at the hotel, Zhang Zhong and the others went straight to the Sea Organ.
The Sea Organ is a famous attraction in Zadar. It has been built for more than ten years. The designer Nikolay Jos has lived by the sea since he was a child and likes to listen to the sound of waves hitting the rocks.
He got inspiration from this and finally designed this sea organ that would produce music with the sea breeze.
When Zhang Zhong and others arrived, the steps of Hai Organ were already full of people.
There are 35 large organ pipes hidden under the white stone steps. The beating of sea water and the rise and fall of tides will automatically cause air pressure changes in the organ pipes, and beautiful music will be produced accordingly.
The sound was not loud. Pengpeng finally found a pipe hole and lay on the ground listening for a long time. After a while, she smiled and clapped her hands and said, "There is really music!"
"Does it sound good?" Hu Huifang asked.
"It doesn't sound very good, woo woo woo." Pengpeng shook his head, "But it's quite interesting. Grandpa and grandma, do you want to listen?"
The old couple found it quite interesting, but if they wanted to listen, they had to lie down on the ground, which was really unsightly. Even if Pengpeng was a child, it would not be good for them to lie on the ground with a lot of seniors.
Zhang Zhong smiled beside him and said, "Let's listen too."
After saying that, he lay down and pulled Xu Yuhan down too.
The two people put their heads against each other and put their ears to the hole of the pipe. At first, they could not hear any sound. After a long time, Zhang Zhong suddenly heard a sound. It was not very beautiful, but it did resemble an organ.
Xu Yuhan also heard it, looked up and looked at Zhang Zhong, and smiled, "It sounds better than I thought."
Zhang Dian nodded, and then waved to Hu Huifang and the others, "Dad, Mom, do you want to come and listen too?"
Hu Huifang and the others hesitated for a while, but finally squatted down, and Peng Peng also squatted down. Just like that, several members of the family were lying around a small hole.
Pengpeng said with a smile, "Dad, do you think we look like a five-pointed star?"
Zhang nodded and said, "Well, it does look like a five-legged star."
After staying on the steps of the Sea Organ for a while, Zhang Zhong and the others left because there were too many people here, and everyone was sitting on the steps.
Zadar is a famous tourist city, and the Sea Organ is an important attraction in Zadar, so there are usually many people here.
During this period, there are more tourists coming to Zadar than in previous years, because pz is holding a book signing here.
Many people who were traveling in nearby countries stopped by.
After leaving the Sea Organ, the family walked along the coast, and the sun was about to set.
The average daily maximum temperature in Croatia in July is less than 30 degrees Celsius, and the average daily minimum temperature is about 20 degrees Celsius. The climate is pleasant.
Standing on the beach, the sea breeze gently caressed my face, and the fatigue of the journey was completely washed away at this moment.
The sunset in Zadar is indeed unique. Zhang Zhong and his family have traveled to many places in the past two years and watched many sunrises and sunsets.
What has to be said is that the sunset in Zadar ranks among the best among all the sunsets they have seen.
And they were particularly lucky today. When the golden sun was about to touch the horizon, it was right next to a sail.
The sun and the curved sails fit together perfectly, as if they were originally together.
When the sunset ends, there is only a hint of red clouds left on the horizon.
When the sunset ended, the beach became more lively. A hip-hop troupe who came from nowhere stood on the square beside the steps and sweated to their heart's content. There were people explaining the scene next to them.
Tourists who were originally watching the sunset were attracted by the lively dance and formed a circle.
The family walked back along the way they came. Before dark, they had to return to the hotel to rest for a while and then go out to eat.
As for visiting the scenic spots, they will stay here for a while after Zhang Zhong completes the autograph signing, so they have plenty of time to appreciate the local scenery.
After dark, Zadar did not return to peace. On the contrary, unlike the hustle and bustle during the day, the old town of Zadar began to become unimaginably lively at night.
When Zhang Zhong and others were looking for a restaurant, they could see that the streets paved with bluestone bricks were filled with tourists enjoying the nightlife. The elderly began to gather with their friends to sit in the open-air restaurants and taste delicious food, while the young people bought
Grab a piece of Croatia's famous ice cream and sit casually on the roadside to enjoy the coolness and excitement of the night.
Hu Huifang seemed very satisfied with Zadar and kept praising the city as she walked along.
"Much better than that Beverly Hills."
She not only praised Zadar, but also stepped on her and never forgot to insult Beverly Hills.
Indeed, compared to Zadar, Beverly Hills has nothing but luxury goods and beautiful big houses.
There is no gentle sea breeze, no beautiful sunset, no beautiful organ sound, and no lively night scene so close to life.