844 Counter the second round
"Brokeback Mountain" has a good reputation, but because the number of screenings is pitiful, it still can't have a real impact on those who oppose it. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
is still the same five screens, as of the 11th, the box office has accumulated $540,000. This is a very small achievement, but Yang Xuantong still did not increase the number of screens. This is intentional on his part, similar to hunger marketing.
Anyway, the release of "Brokeback Mountain" this time is also very different from the original, so let's follow the operation in your heart.
Although he said that he would call on everyone not to post movie reviews, as more people watched it, many people began to slowly discuss it. And the second round of counterattacks prepared by Yang Xuantong has been released, which was launched by him personally.
He simply posted a post on his forum called "What are we afraid of?" ”
"I've seen the film since it was submitted for review. Then I read the original novel carefully and attentively, because I wanted to find out what the film was about. ”
"We were all deceived by Ang Lee, in fact, what he wanted to talk about was not such a poignant love, nor was it a poetic picture, but an answer that everyone needs to find."
"I want to ask, those who resist, what are you afraid of. Without watching this film, you don't know what the real fear is in your heart. ”
"Seeing you guys resisting so much, I knew the film was a success. Because whether it is Anne or Ang Lee, their purpose has been achieved. ”
The post is not long, but it was Liu Anran who spoke out in person, and he also launched a charge against those who resisted. A small consequence is that some people who have watched it once choose to go into the theater for the second time.
Because they found that their focus seemed to be only on this poignant love, and they didn't feel the deep meaning that this film wanted to express.
As for Liu Anran's nonsense, it naturally made those who resisted react more fiercely, and even a small part of them ran to his vineyard to protest. It's just that they ran for nothing, their wives and children are not there, and Liu Anran hasn't gone back to sleep for a long time.
By December 15, among the three theaters that were released, Qi Qi approached MGM and asked for more screens. Anyway, it's already been released, should it be protested or protested, why not take this opportunity to make more money?
But even if they chatted with Liu Anran for a long time, Liu Anran only added three screens to each of them. Counting the original five, it is now fourteen.
Such a number of screens is simply not enough for these people who gather in the theater every day. The desire to see the crowd of protesters is in stark contrast.
Under the fourteen-screen cycle, as of the 18th, the box office of this week has received 1.75 million US dollars. It can be regarded as a small record, after all, it has only been released in three theaters.
The boycott continues, but now there are far fewer people gathered in front of the three theaters. Because they found that no matter how much they resisted, as the number of people watching the film increased, more and more people wanted to come and see it.
It's like they're not going to go in and watch it, and those who don't care about it just want to go in and enjoy the quality of the most talked about film lately.
At this time, some theaters couldn't sit still, looking at the appearance of these three companies making money every day, they were greedy. Now there are a lot of people in my own city who go over there to watch the movie, doesn't this mean that I am watching this money slip away in vain?
There are always some bold people who don't care about the impact anymore, and don't even think about whether this matter will bring any bad consequences to themselves. Contact MGM directly, this film can be released, and no less than five screens will be provided.
They are all small theaters in the art theater chain, and the number of five screens is not small. The first two screens were only five screens.
However, under Liu Anran's careful selection, only 7 were selected, and each company was allocated three to four screens, and the number of screens released in the third week was only 39.
The box office this week was also very good, reaching $2.27 million. The increase has shrunk because everyone is waiting at home for the film to be released in theaters near their homes. Not everyone can travel far just to watch a movie, and the increase in the number of theaters and screens released also means that it is not far from full release.
Many people have experience with the release of "Ghost Record", and now they can see the color of the icon in their area, and they also know if the film can be released near home.
"Andy, do we really have to wait until the Golden Globes are fully released?" Edward asked in a happy mood.
"Well, let's see if this film can make a difference at the Golden Globes. Although the Golden Globe Awards are less instructive than the Screen Actors Guild Awards, this award has a great impact on the audience. Liu Anran nodded and said.
"During this time, I was busy with fine editing, and the number of theaters showing should be appropriately increased, but I should not expand the city. Otherwise, it may affect the box office results after the full screening, and that is when we really fight back. ”
"I've always wanted to ask why you're so cunning, the cities you chose weren't very popular with this kind of art film in the past, but the box office revenue of our film was very good." Edward said with a smile.
"This is also something that can't be helped, even if it is fully released, the number of theaters that can be selected is not much, it will definitely not exceed 700, and the number of screens will not be large." Liu Anran said with a wry smile.
"So we have to calculate, otherwise now that we have opened our mouths, some people know too much about the plot, and I'm afraid they don't have the heart to go into the theater to watch it, but wait for the release of the DVD. What's been the recent reaction on the forum? Are the statistics of those who are willing to watch the movie come out? ”
"Almost, at least in the future, when we are fully released, we can increase the number of screens in relevant regions." Edward nodded.
"Interestingly, there were also hundreds of people in Utah who lit up the icons. But we can only regret to give up over there, and the theaters over there don't have the guts. ”
"It's a signal, at least for now, that people won't continue to be induced by the people who are resisting. The company's side should also cheer up, after all, our goal is still Oscar. Liu Anran said.