Many people think that New York, like Paris, is the ideal place for romantic dates, and that a romantic comedy that takes place in New York will achieve a greater than the sum of its s if it can take advantage of familiar scenes and create a compelling effect.

"Enemy of Love" undoubtedly does this.

Besides, the movie is really interesting, the love consultant played by Will Smith is good at tackling technical problems, knows how to figure out women's minds, and gives advice to the five kings of Dick Si, and every hit must be hit, which can be called an outstanding hook female saint.

On the first day of its release in North America, "The Enemy of Love" grossed $22.1 million in 3,650 theaters in North America, beating the $19.15 million of "Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King" released the following weekend, and landed first on the box office list on the same day.

"Enemy of Love" will definitely not be able to compete with the first weekend of "Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King", which is the sequel to the hit movie, but it still has the power to fight with the other party's next weekend screening.

However, the film, like most of Will Smith's commercial films, is really not very good.

After the first day of release, the Rotten Tomatoes index of "Enemy of Love" was only 65%, with an IMDB score of 6.8 points, a Cinema Score of "B+" for theater audiences, and a comprehensive score of 62 points for authoritative media.

This word-of-mouth, even if it is placed in a romantic comedy, can only be said to be quite average.

But Will Smith has this kind of charm that can make a film that is not very good in quality explode at the box office and commercially.

Even, some media believe that "Enemy of Love" is an experimental work to test whether Will Smith is a real public lover, or just a niche lover of the black sisters.

To a certain extent, Will Smith is one of the fastest stars in Hollywood history, he can almost count the films on one hand, he has entered Hollywood's A-grade club, and his $20 million salary is calm, which makes many veteran stars envious and jealous.

This is one of the reasons why Will Smith was not entertained at the Oscars, similar to Tom Cruise, the star journey is too smooth, and the success is too easy compared to the old-timers who don't know how much they have been under, and even local blood.

How can old-timers be mentally balanced?

These people are basically Oscar judges, holding important acting awards, and it is normal for those who become famous and rich at a young age to be snubbed by the Oscars.

In recent years, has any actor who has become famous at a young age and has a very high salary successfully won the Oscar?

Only a hard-working actor like Tom Hanks, who has worked hard for many years, is their favorite.

But the producers will not consider the feelings of the veterans in the actor industry, because in Hollywood, the box office is a hard indicator, and it is also the clearest indicator, and almost all the movies starring Will Smith since he was electrocuted on the screen have been popular at the box office.

However, the movies he starred in before all had strong action elements, although there were also romantic scenes, but they were secondary.

Starring in a typical romantic comedy film aimed at women first, even if Will Smith has a strong physique and a fairly handsome appearance among blacks, it is not enough for a successful romantic comedy.

Action stars are difficult to be recognized by the audience for romantic feelings abound, and Bruce Willis tasted the bitter fruit back then, and even now he has not fully adjusted.

But judging from the effect of "Enemy of Love", Will Smith really has his own unique way of attracting women.

may also be due to the actual life experience outside the movie, because people like Ronan who have a close relationship with Will Smith know that Will Smith is a master of the girl in life, and there are only a lot more women who have had a close relationship than Ronan.

After all, not everyone is capable of handling a heavyweight like the Williams sisters, but Will Smith has proven himself to be charismatic.

To put it bluntly, he is a cute big boy who can play treasures and be very clever, and the girls can lean on his broad shoulders and be amused by his jokes, and they can't help but show their loving motherhood when he looks like a wounded big child.

The charm of the actors and the tight plot of the film can make people happy for an hour and a half, as a Christmas pastime film, "The Enemy of Love" is completely qualified.

Although only one day has passed since the opening weekend, Ronan was able to confirm through the first-day box office that "Enemy of Love" has been a success.

But Ronan knows better in his heart that the success of "Enemy of Love" is of course due to the publicity and operation of Embassy Pictures, and the more important thing is actually Will Smith's star charm.

It is no exaggeration to say that if this film had a different actor, the result might have been completely different.

The New York Times' commentary hit the nail on the head.

"Enemy of Love is the standard romantic comedy with a largely clichéd plot, but it was a box office success thanks to Will Smith's popularity and Relativistic Entertainment's accurate market positioning. ”

The Hollywood Reporter, one of the more authoritative in Hollywood circles, has published a similar opinion.

Will Smith, the star of "Enemy of Love", was a complete surprise in this vulgar film, he subverted the image of previous action movies, captivated the audience with cool expressions and bad smiles, and the plot of the film was mediocre, with only some interesting dialogue and funny scenes. ”

Although this film has an average reputation, it also has a lot of pertinent reviews.

The Los Angeles Times commented that "The Enemy of Love" seems natural and credible, and the film is also clean, without any spoofs, vulgarity, or excesses, and the style is fresh and romantic, warm and pleasant. The urban environment and the relationship between the characters in the film, the story is very close to ordinary people, and the whole film has an indescribable style that makes people feel more relaxed.

In the North American film market, it was destined to be a Christmas weekend for Will Smith.

On Friday, "The Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King" rebounded strongly, earning $22.41 million in a single day, but "The Enemy of Love" was stable, closing $23.45 million on the same day, and continued to beat "The Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King" to the top with a million-dollar advantage.

When three days passed on the opening weekend, "Enemy of Love" unsurprisingly won the North American box office championship with $58.5 million, surprising the $50.59 million of "Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King".

But "Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King" is terrifyingly stable, and the box office in North America fell by only 30 percent in the second weekend compared to the first weekend.

Various authoritative institutions predict that the North American box office of this magical epic is likely to hit $400 million, and the global box office will inevitably exceed $1 billion.

If this achievement can really be achieved, in this era when "Avatar" has not yet appeared, "The Dark Knight" is still brewing, the Avengers have not gathered, and Jurassic Park is closed, "Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King" will become the box office runner-up after "Titanic".

Ronan certainly knows very well that no matter how you compare it, "The Enemy of Love" is not as good as "Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King".

New Zealand director Peter Jackson also reached the pinnacle of his life with "The Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King", never surpassed, and may never be surpassed.

It is said that the die-hard fans of the Lord of the Rings did not want to miss any shot of the film, and their bladders were fully exercised.

The North American box office of "Enemy of Love" in its opening weekend was almost worth the $60 million production cost, and it also marked the inevitable end of Relativity Entertainment's last film of 2003.

With the release of the film, Embassy Pictures also ended its 2003 distribution, but they did not have much time to rest, because from February 2004, more than 10 films will be released in North America and overseas.

Among them, there are many popular works such as "Shrek 2".

There are also films with high hopes such as "Wonderful Night at the Museum", "When Happiness Knocks", "The Wedding Guest" and "The Passion of the Christ".

In addition, many popular sequel movies with relatively small investment under Relativity Entertainment will also be released and listed by Embassy Pictures.

In the past six months, Embassy Pictures has rarely pushed those overseas films purchased for tens of thousands of dollars into theaters for distribution, and basically sent them directly to the disc and videotape channels.

Embassy Pictures also wants to further expand the sources of distribution of films, and has begun to contact some small and medium-sized Hollywood production companies, striving to obtain the distribution agency rights of some films from next year.

The distributor is much less risky than the producer.

"Cheers!"

In the small bar of the manor, Ronan and Will Smith clinked glasses: ""The Enemy of Love" is a box office hit, and it is worth our toast!"

Will Smith drank it all and said with a smile: "Ronan, it's just a pleasure to cooperate with you, is this a strong combination?"

Ronan drank the wine from the glass and said, "It's definitely a strong combination!"

Will Smith glanced at the wall clock on the wall and asked, "Why hasn't Tom come here yet?"

Ronan said, "I heard that he went to the celebration, so I guess I'll have to wait a while." ”

Will Smith was puzzled: "Does Tom have a movie that is a big hit?"

"I guess it's someone else's. Ronan shrugged slightly: "It may have something to do with the church he is in." ”

This was not a good topic, and Will Smith, who was also very close to Scientology at one point, simply changed the subject and said, "I also had a little celebration yesterday. ”

Ronan teased, "Went to Sister Williams?"

"Nope. Will Smith quickly shook his head and said, "I voluntarily cut off contact with them?"

Ronan was very curious: "Don't you think the Williams sisters are very good? Why did they break off......?

Seeing Ronan's puzzled eyes that seemed to be saying that you can't do it, Will Smith hurriedly explained: "It's not for these reasons, I'm in good health, but some time ago I found that there are too many people in the same way, and the risk is too high." ”

Ronan understood what he meant: "Will, this is a very wise decision. ”

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