The box office performance of "The Matrix" on Friday, August 7, did not disappoint the movie theaters and did not disappoint the matrix film studios, with 3,200 theaters premiering with $15.83 million, leading the box office list. This number speaks for itself, a super-grossing movie, a movie that can set off a frenzy.

And the box office dark horse "Blair the Witch", which swept North America in July, was not as brave as it was in August, and the final box office was about 130 million, which is too different from last year's dark horse "The Sixth Sense".

Every time the battle between these two movies is called the battle between the old dark horse and the new dark horse, in the end, it seems that the old dark horse is more thorough. And Chen Tiandu, the old dark horse, is no longer satisfied with horror movies, he made a new science fiction movie, and still completely ruined today's new dark horse.

And before that, there was a media that slandered Chen Tiandu and only had one movie, which has long since died down. More media are seriously reporting on this sci-fi frenzy in the film industry, a sci-fi blockbuster that is completely different from "Star Wars" in May.

"China's Chen Zaishi's dark horse nature, breaking through a qiē question", "Self-directed and self-acting, who is his template? The future Mel Gibson is still Clint Eastwood and Jack Nicholson. ”…… There are countless headlines about these, and now no media is stupid to come out and sing the opposite, and the gossip media is also singing carols and not daring to go against the grain.

When Chen Tiandu saw these titles, he was frightened into a cold sweat.

There are not a few Hollywood stars who direct and act themselves. Mel Gibson may be able to compare, Clint Eastwood and Jack Nicholson are all old celebrities, and putting Chen Tiandu with their names is not looking for their fans to hack. The so-called high-grade black, I'm afraid that's it.

The media layout was given to "The Matrix", and "Deep Sea Shark", which was released at the same time, was not a heavyweight with him at all. MGM's "Tianluo Net" and Universal's "Big Scammer", which were released a week earlier, were not diverted at the box office.

"Blair the Witch"? After a month of release, it's time to go offline. After all, DV movies can't last long, and once the craze passes, no one pays attention to it anymore. Maybe in a second-tier city, it can still stagger into the 140 million threshold.

A group of main creators went to major cities to promote the movie.

Chen Tiandu refused the announcement of some TV stations, so he could only go by Kate, Lawrence, Hugo and others.

Rao is like this, and he finally realized the hard work of publicity. is completely different from the previous movie "The Sixth Sense", which had little publicity and high box office, he almost slept less than five hours a day, but he ran more than a dozen theaters in three cities in a row.

No wonder those big stars are always shouting how hard it is to publicize, he finally realized it. And he has been promoting all the way, and the skyrocketing popularity is simply too obvious. Everywhere you go, it's a cheer. People prefer to call him Neo rather than Christmas.

Nowadays, when people go to the cinema, young people generally go to see "The Matrix", and only a few viewers go for the disaster movie "Deep Sea Shark". In the second week of its release, "Tianluodiwang" was only on the same level as "Deep Sea Shark", and it could not shake the rise of "The Matrix".

"Hi, do you guys like The Matrix?"

This is the scene of the promotional event held by AMC Cinemas, Chen Tiandu appeared here alone, without much publicity, but still attracted nearly a thousand spectators.

"I like it!"

There was a neat shout from the bottom, and most of them were female fans.

"Thank you......"

Under the guidance of the on-site host, Chen Tiandu interacted with many fans. It's nothing more than a group photo, an autograph, a hug, and by the way, answering some questions. After this stop, I rushed to the next scene "non-stop".

Repeatedly, it was not until the next morning that Chen Tiandu, who had been running around all day, found a hotel to sleep in. I snored almost next to the pillow. But I didn't sleep for a few hours, and I was woken up by a phone call. His eyes were not open, his hands kept touching the bedside table, and finally found the mobile phone, barely opened one eye, and found that it was Peck who called, "Boss, the box office is also out today, do you want to know?" ”

Chen Tian was speechless, and Peck, who had always been known for being strict, actually joked with him, and said angrily: "Say it." ”

Peck excitedly: "Saturday's box office was 18.2 million, nearly three million more than Friday. If we follow the normal analysis of Friday being smaller than Saturday and more Sunday, the three-day premiere over the weekend could reach about $48 million......"

Before he could finish speaking, Chen Tiandu hung up the phone.

His head sank and he fell back into bed.

Previously, Chen Tiandu's nickname in the media was "Dark Horse Director", and now that two consecutive movies have been successful, this nickname no longer seems to be suitable for him. His footsteps in Hollywood have also further established his foothold.

With the success of "The Matrix", Chen Tiandu's number of fans has skyrocketed, and there are many fanatical female fans, and there are actually several websites set up by fans to collect his pictures and information. Whether it's because he's handsome, or because he's making money, or whatever, he's become a role model and idol in the hearts of many, many of his peers.

More and more people are paying attention to the movie, and even Wall Street is coming to join in the fun.

Based on these market dynamics, a Wall Street film finance appraiser made a prediction that "The Matrix" could eventually surpass $400 million at the global box office. Although this box office result is not as rich as the sudden wealth brought by "The Sixth Sense", it is better than a trickle, and this premiere result, the sequel plan seems to be ready to start.

Soon, the appraiser's prediction was further confirmed, and the first weekend of screenings on August 6-9 came to an end, and box office statistics appeared in the early hours of August 9.

The continuous rise in word-of-mouth actually made the box office of "The Matrix" rise on Sunday, breaking the tradition that Sunday is less than Saturday. On Sunday alone, it generated $24.68 million at the box office, and the three-day opening weekend plus the 2.2 million box office at the midnight preview on Thursday brought the total to $60.88 million.

This premiere performance is almost twice that of "The Sixth Sense", and it won the box office championship this weekend without any suspense. And this weekend's box office champion is also Chen Tiandu's sixth weekly champion.

The opening result of $60.88 million also set a record for an R-rated film.

Chen Tiandu was relieved when he saw this number. If memory serves, the premiere of the original "The Matrix" doesn't seem to have exceeded 30 million. This shows that his online viral marketing model has nearly doubled the rewards.

When this number was confirmed, the Matrix Film Studio and the Matrix Special Effects Studio all cheered.

"It's a great win."

Employees finally don't have to worry about the "explosion of wealth" Chen Tiandu After the money is spent, they will face the fate of selling to the next one. The success of "The Matrix" at least shows that Chen Tian is a boss who can be relied on, he will not only have a "lucky" "Sixth Sense", and there will be more movies in the future. And with this box office result, maybe there will be a generous bonus at the end of the year.

"Hey, Dad~~"

There are too many people who pay attention to the box office, not only the employees who are close to their own pockets, but also the relatives and compatriots who are far away in China.

"Tiandu, has the box office come out, have you made or lost money?" Chen Yonghe asked in a flat tone, trying his best to make himself seem unconcerned, in case the box office was lost, he didn't want to stimulate the child.

Chen Tiandu said with a smile: "The box office of the first weekend was 60.88 million US dollars, and you can't lose it, it depends on how much you can earn." ”

"Did you earn it? That's good, that's good. There was a voice of relief from Chen's mother next to him, and then Chen Tiandu heard a room of people cheering and talking on the other side.

The corners of Chen Tiandu's mouth also overflowed with a smile, the ones who care about you the most are still your relatives.

(Thanks to the tips of "Guan Erle", "everything is inferior, only reading is high", and "pine tree top" friends.) Update in the early morning, ask for recommended tickets, ask for collections!! ）