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Although Zhang Ran did not agree to go to Japan to do publicity, he is still quite concerned about the box office of Japan and South Korea, Japan is the second largest film market in the world, and South Korea is the sixth largest market. If "Burst Drummer" is good in Japan and South Korea, then his future films will be sold at a higher price in Japan and South Korea.

However, the overseas road of "Bursting Drummer" was not smooth, and the first stop was Xiangjiang. When the movie was released, Xiangjiang ** was making a lot of trouble, plus Zhang Ran's reputation in Xiangjiang was very poor, and Xiangjiang people couldn't look down on mainland movies, so the box office of "Bursting Drummer" in Xiangjiang was only 600,000, which ended dismally.

Similarly, the situation in Taiwan is not much better, and the audience in Taiwan not only can't watch mainland movies, but also local movies, and "Burst Drummer" only achieved a box office of 400,000 Taiwan dollars in the end. If the starring role is not Jay Chou, the box office is estimated to be only a few hundred thousand Taiwan dollars.

In view of the mediocrity of "Burst Drummer" in Xiangjiang and Taiwan, many people who were originally optimistic about the overseas box office of "Burst Drummer" were a little disheartened. They felt that "Burst Drummer" might be the same in Japan and South Korea, showing it in several theaters for a few days, and then quietly ending the film.

It's just that when the box office of "Bursting Drummer" came out in the first week, everyone was shocked. The film's first week in Japan grossed 45 million yen, which ranked seventh at the weekly box office in Japan. At the same time, the first week of "Bursting Drummer" in South Korea was 47,192 viewers, which ranked sixth at the Korean box office.

With the release of the movie, Yahoo Japan and various movie websites in South Korea are full of discussions about "Burst Drummer", which is almost one-sided praise, and many people who have seen the movie have actively recommended it online.

"This is a story cast by blood and sweat, it's so inspiring! The teacher inside said it so well, there is nothing more harmful in this world than 'good'! Director Zhang Ran is the most handsome director I have ever seen, I recommend everyone to watch it!"

"I'm a trainee. Training is very hard. Yesterday the coach made us watch "Burst Drummer" and this movie gave me a lot of strength. I don't know who the director is, but I want to say thank you to him!"

In fact, the attendance rate of "Burst Drummer" in Japan and South Korea is quite good, but the scale of the release is too small, otherwise the results will be better. However, given the excellent schedule of "Burst Drummer" in the first week, the second week schedule will definitely increase significantly.

Really. The second week of "Burst Drummer" had a big explosion in Japan and South Korea. In Japan, it earned 110 million yen, double the previous week's record, and in South Korea, it saw 170,000 viewers.

The box office explosion of "Burst Drummer" led to the further spread of word-of-mouth in Japan and South Korea, and then drove more audiences into theaters. In fact, like "Bursting Drummer", there are not no examples of relying on word-of-mouth to form a movie-watching storm overseas. When "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog" was released in Japan in 2001, there were only a few theaters, but after two or three months of fermentation, the film formed a storm in Japan, and finally achieved a staggering box office of more than 800 million yen.

Of course, the situation of "Burst Drummer" is better than "That Mountain, That Man and That Dog", and "Burst Drummer" is the best film at the Tokyo Film Festival. The media has reported a lot, and with Jay Chou's fame, the movie started very well.

In the third week, "Burst Drummer" did not decline in Japan, and the box office continued to climb, rushing directly to third place, becoming the third place at the weekly box office, with a weekly box office of 180 million yen, and in this week, "Burst Drummer" achieved an astonishing 370,000 people in South Korea. It beats Korean films and Hollywood films. Incredibly sat on the throne of the weekly champion.

At the same time as the box office in Japan and South Korea, "Bursting Drummer" also broke out in Southeast Asia, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand have all achieved very dazzling achievements, especially Singapore, which won the box office championship in the first week of release.

The explosion of "Burst Drummer" throughout East Asia gave the film an opportunity to be re-released at Hong Kong distributor Jiang Ziqiang. "Burst Drummer" also began to break out in Xiangjiang. The box office of 6.7 million was achieved in the first week, and according to this trend, it will definitely exceed 10 million in the second week. For a mainland film, this achievement is definitely a huge victory.

Zhang Ran is very confident in the box office of "Bursting Drummer" in East Asia, the original version of "Bursting Drummer" is mediocre in Europe and the United States, and the East Asian region has exploded. But he didn't expect it to be like this.

The explosion of "Burst Drummer" is a kind of thankful fact that people seek solace in the aftermath of a disaster, and inspirational films like "Burst Drummer" are very popular. For example, the golden age of American cinema was the period of the Great Depression in the United States, and the rise of Korean cinema and the Asian financial crisis played a key role.

The box office success of "Burst Drummer" has driven the popularity of Jay Chou and Zhang Jingchu throughout East Asia, and there are discussion forums for the two of them in forums in Japan and South Korea, and they have accumulated a large number of fans in a very short period of time. Ten years later, many young Korean idols came to China to do shows, and the media asked them who the artist they wanted to cooperate with the most. Many people will say Jay Chou. Many people will say that watching his performance of "The Bursting Drummer" inspired me to embark on this path! When I was a trainee, it was very hard, and whenever I wanted to give up, I would watch this movie to motivate myself!

Zhang Ran unexpectedly received a call from Takashi Miike, he was very interested in Feng Yuanyi, hoping that Feng Yuanyi could play a psychopathic killer in his movie.

These days, Zhang Ran has appeared in many Japanese and Korean newspapers, as well as online media. There are too many directors who look crooked, and there are not many directors like Zhang Ran who are particularly talented and handsome. As a result, Zhang Ran's popularity is also soaring, and he has many fans in Japan and South Korea.

Just when "Burst Drummer" was gaining ground in the East Asian market, Park Jung-hwan, the head of CJ in charge of Korean distribution, came to Vancouver to find Zhang Ran and asked Zhang Ran to meet in the evening.

"Mr. Park, I don't know what you're looking for me?" Zhang Ran spread his hands, and the smile on his face fully showed his current mood.

"I am very interested in the Korean distribution rights of "Time Warriors", and I would like to talk to you about the distribution of "Time Soldiers" in Korea. Park Zhenghuan directly stated the purpose.

CJ is Korea's largest entertainment media company, which not only produces and distributes its own films, but also distributes foreign films. They won the distribution rights to "Burst Drummer" for $200,000 at the Tokyo Film Festival, never dreaming that the box office would hit such a high level. According to the current trend, the box office is expected to exceed $10 million, plus DVD and TV rights. They are likely to make more than 10 million in profits.

The outbreak of "Burst Drummer" made Zhang Ran a sweet spot in the eyes of CJ, and they hit the idea of "Time Warrior" and decided to win the distribution rights of this film in South Korea.

Having a distributor caravan is a good thing for the movie, but Park Zhenghuan obviously visited the wrong temple gate when he found Zhang Ran: "Mr. Park, except for a few regions, the other distribution rights are in the hands of Bowei." If you want the distribution rights in South Korea, you should go to Bowei. ”

Park Zhenghuan said: "We contacted Bowei in March, and their person in charge asked us to wait, but it has been several months!"

Zhang Ran groaned: "I don't know that Bowei has a distribution company in South Korea?" Bowei has distribution branches in many countries, and if Bowei has a branch in South Korea, they may issue it themselves.

Park Zhenghuan shook his head and said, "If Bowei had a branch in South Korea, I wouldn't have come to you." It is because there is not, and the distribution rights in Korea have not been handed over to other companies, that I came to you. Under normal circumstances, a Hollywood blockbuster will be released in many countries by this time. But "Time Warrior" has only announced the release date in the United States now, and I thought there was something wrong with your cooperation with Bowei!"

Zhang Ran felt a sense of uneasiness in his heart, if it was really like what Park Zhenghuan said, then this matter was a bit strange. But what could be the problem between him and Bowei? The filming was very smooth, and more importantly, Bowei paid an advance payment of 10 million. This is not hundreds of thousands, throw it away, and it is impossible for Bowei to tear up the contract. Maybe Bo Wei has other considerations! He smiled and shook his head: "No problem. The distribution rights of the film are in the hands of Bowei, and I can't interfere with their distribution. So be it. When the time comes, I'll call and ask about the situation on Bowei's side, if there is any progress. Call you!"

Park Zhenghuan immediately said: "Then trouble Mr. Zhang!"

Back at the hotel, Zhang Ran turned on the computer, entered Bowei's official website, and clicked on the page of "Time and Space Warrior" to view relevant information. Indeed, as Park Jung-hwan said, there is no release information, let alone a release date.

It's a bit weird!

Zhang Ran groaned for a while. didn't figure out what was going on, so he dialed the phone number of Nina Jacobson, the president of Bowei: "Ms. Jacobson, hello, I'm Zhang Ran!"

Nina Jacobson is a very veteran filmmaker who worked at Dream Workers. After serving as the president of Bowei, she was responsible for the distribution of "The Sixth Sense", "Genius", and "Pirates of the Caribbean" have achieved great success and have a great influence in the circle. Although she was a woman, her voice was very calm: "Zhang, why do you have time to call me?

Zhang Ran didn't mention that Park Zhenghuan was looking for himself: "That's the case, I took a look at Bowei's official website and found that there was no relevant information about the release of "Time and Space Warrior", I don't know what's going on?"

Jacobson said lightly: "Don't worry, the release is planned." When the film is finished and the rough cut version comes out, we will do a promotion meeting, so that we can fight for the most powerful conditions. Quality is the most important thing for a movie, I wonder how the movie went?"

Zhang Ran said with a smile: "It's very smooth, and the shooting can be completed in early September at the normal speed." ”

Although it is sometimes annoying to have insurance companies staring behind the ass and pointing fingers all day long, the shooting efficiency of having them staring at the whole movie has really greatly improved. The original plan was to shoot for five and a half months, and it will not be completed until the end of September, but it may be completed a month earlier according to the current state.

Jacobson laughed, "That's good. "Time Warrior" is the most important release project of Bowei next year, and I hope to be guaranteed in terms of quality. I'll probably come over in the near future to see how the shooting goes. I heard that you use digital technology, so now you can see the effect of the movie, right?"

Zhang Ran explained: "Yes, we used DIT technology to shoot and cut at the same time, and now we have completed almost 70 minutes of scenes. If you're interested, you can check it out when the time comes. However, since the special effects have not yet been composited, most of the scenes are still on a green background, which looks very rough. ”

Jacobson said: "Of course, this is not the first time I've seen the effect of the rough cut. ”

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Ran's brows furrowed, Jacobson's words were not leaking, and there didn't sound like a problem. However, the uneasiness in his heart did not disappear, but intensified. He couldn't tell what was wrong, but instinctively felt a crisis.

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