"Hmm, it came so early?"

Take off your 3D glasses, Paul. Degara Bideen took one last look at the subtitles in white on a black background, stood up and walked out of the movie theater with some unfinished thinking, he didn't immediately check the specific content of the email, and half of his mind was immersed in "Codename Shero", "This ending may be a bit lacking for film critics, but I think it's really charming - the most important thing is the tone of the whole movie, the shots, the characters, the lines, the rhythm...... The style is very uniform, Joss has really changed a lot, some of the problems in "Out of Serenity" have completely disappeared, maybe that's the difference between the first film and the second, but, having said that, it would be nice if Joss could make another movie before "Out of Serenity"......"

As a die-hard fan of "Firefly", Paul, who is also a data practitioner and an otaku, is of course quite satisfied with "Codename Shero", and he even thinks that this movie is better than "Avatar", after all, "Avatar" is very old in terms of plot, and lacks distinctive points, although "Codename Shero" is slightly inferior in scenery, but the excellent 3D and action scenes make up for the weaknesses in this regard, plus there are a lot of handsome scenes, and the most important thing is that it is really handsome, so, Even though the production cost and visual spectacle were indeed inferior, it did leave a deeper impression on Paul, and made him look forward to the comics, sequels, and even animations that Jennifer had promised.

"This is the benefit of liking series and big IP," on the way home, he thought a little excitedly, "Sure enough, I still like comic book with many benefits, and I never have to worry about forgetting the characters...... "Avatar" If such peripheral products can be developed, the IP value may be higher, however, in terms of story structure, "Avatar" cannot absorb many core comic fans, and its box office scale is also determined, and the fans are mainly ordinary people. Although "Codename Shero" can't compare to it at the box office, if you are good at management, you can still get back about the same income from the periphery - of course, they need a good manager, and the quality control in this area is the first ......"

In the end, it was an occupational disease, although he didn't open the email, but he had already analyzed the box office range of the movie, "Jennifer said that the expected value is 1.2 billion, and now it seems that she should be modest, maybe after "Avatar", her PR gave her a lesson that she will never forget...... The 3D of this movie is so good, it completely caters to the current movie-watching trend, and the storyline is also energetic, and it must be a long-term line to attract family audiences - in this regard, they are very courageous, knowing that going long-term also needs a more elegant and popular story, but they still insist on going this style. Of course, most young people will like it, at least they won't be disgusted, but for middle-aged and elderly people, is their prejudice so easy to break? ”

"It's a pity that this movie fell behind "Alice", and there must have been some impatient viewers who were consumed by "Alice" after being ignited by "Avatar" and 3D. Love, no longer pay attention to the 3D publicity point, otherwise its box office may be higher, and when the trend is formed, the audience who doesn't like it will be attracted to watch, then the box office will really dare not estimate......"

Returning home a little faster than usual, and after opening a few data software, Paul downloaded the report, "Look at tonight's midnight show -- ah, there's no doubt that Codename SHERO certainly took up all the 10 o'clock shows, and the midnight show was almost 100% scheduled, and 4,100 theaters were running at the same time...... Not! 23 million for the midnight show! This number...... Not bad! ”

The previous midnight pre-order was 10 million, which is a good result for a non-sequel movie - of course, it depends on who you compare with, as far as Jennifer's previous high midnight show of "Monroe" is concerned, the midnight show of "Codename Shero" with 3D Dongfeng only took 10 million, in Paul's view, it is actually a sign that the audience is gradually getting tired of Jennifer, and her box office appeal has declined. - This does not mean that Jennifer has done something bad, there is something that needs to be broken through, Paul's career has allowed him to see the ups and downs of most stars, and it has also made him understand that many times, popularity is not a puzzle, as long as you can give the right idea, it will definitely have a solution, more often, popularity is a phenomenon, a talent, it appears when it appears, disappears when it disappears, you can only lengthen or shorten the process, but most of the time it can't reverse the general trend. It's like Julia. Roberts, when she was popular, her appeal almost caught up with Jennifer in her heyday, and the volume of works was more than her, but as time passed, probably 4 to 5 years after she reached her peak and entered the 20 million club, all of a sudden, her popularity began to decline, her status was still there, her influence was still there, but she was just - not so concerned anymore.

Judy. Foster, Tom. Cruise, a lot of big-name stars have such a period, and it's still very important as an actor, but as a public figure, the public has lost interest in their recent situation, like Angelina. Like Jolie, there are not many stars whose private lives have always been in the spotlight, and whose box office appeal is not bad, of course, Jennifer is better than her in every way - box office, awards, and even the extent of her private life......

Thinking of that year's Oscar confessions, including the hype of the Golden Globes, Paul couldn't help but smile and shake his head: for these, he is not disgusted, and of course he is not obsessed, as long as Jennifer can always make interesting movies, he does not mind supporting the box office all the time. "The midnight show ended up closing at 23 million, 10 million more than the pre-sale, which shows that Jennifer is in a pivotal period of transition – she is losing her avid fans...... No, it should be said that her fan base is doing a screening and transformation on its own, and of course it has also decayed. In the era of "Pirates of the Caribbean", the fans attracted by "Prada" and "The Notebook" are constantly leaving as they get older, and younger children are no longer paying so much attention to her, she is already a big shot for them, an i, not an idol who is more accessible and can grow up with them, and now children will like the stars in this year's Disney blockbusters, just like the first wave of popularity that "Pirates of the Caribbean" in 03 attracted her. But she's also welcoming a new fan base...... Or a new audience group. ”

"This audience is like me, not so concerned about her private life," Paul thought, scribbling down his thoughts as he entered the details into the software, "but we have confidence in her films - Jennifer's movies are always not ugly, and we are freer, more financially powerful, and we spend more time outside later, so we don't need to buy tickets for the midnight show early, because it would make our plans for tonight less flexible, unlike teenagers, who need to make appointments and companions when they go out." More importantly, their schedule is relatively simple and enthusiastic, so they like to buy tickets in advance......"

"From 'Monroe' to 'Codename Shero', her audience has changed dramatically in the past two years," Paul thought to himself, "Looking at it this way, 'Avatar' actually has a very positive effect on her acting career, at least for commercial films, her name is completely linked to 3D and blockbusters, and she has left' After the memory fades, the residual impression and instinct left by the tag will make the audience inclined to pay attention to her films, go into the cinema to buy tickets to watch it, and they may not realize what it is for. -- And the increase of 13 million at the box office at midnight came from wandering fans like us, or rather favorable audiences. As long as she can continue to maintain such a high-quality output, then the box office will not be able to climb to 1 billion. 13 million at midnight, what is this concept? Considering that older audiences prefer to watch movies during mainstream hours, how many groups does this number represent? can only say that her national level is already quite terrifying, and it is estimated that none of the male stars in the same period can compare with her, Christopher has a strong box office appeal, but it depends on how his next commercial blockbuster is. As for Leo, he has already gone further and further on the road to the Oscars and can not be considered......"

Paul actually made a mistake in "Avatar" - he didn't watch it first-hand, so he didn't experience it first-hand, and like all his peers, he misestimated the potential of "Avatar", and after that, he decided that all Jennifer's movies should be seen at midnight, and on "Codename Shero", he thought that this decision was very wise, and only after watching it, he could adjust the parameters according to his own feelings, not those cold, flirtatious data, in order to give the most sincere prediction.

"Overseas, I'm really not familiar with their culture, and there are a lot of memes in Codename SHERO with a strong comic color, can these American comics get a good response in Asia? It's hard to say what the response will be even in Europe, so you'll have to wait for the box office on day one to predict. But here in North America, the previous prediction of 400 million now seems too conservative! After running for a while, Paul's eyes gradually lit up, "The midnight show is 23 million, and the appeal to the older audience is so strong......"

His fingers tapped a few times on the mouse, "The first day of breaking 100 million may be exaggerated, after all, it's still Friday - but, for older viewers, Saturday is often the day of the outbreak...... 80 million on the first day and 200 million in North America in the first week, maybe it won't be a problem! ”

With his fingers tapping quickly on the keyboard, a short forecast report was quickly written, and Paul clicked 'send' to his satisfaction and sent it to the editor's mailbox - although it was already two o'clock in the evening, he didn't bother to wash up and fall asleep, but opened a new document without stopping.

"From the box office changes at midnight, it is predicted that in the next six months, Jennifer. The hot trend of Jefferson-related news"――

After typing in this long title, he took a shallow breath: this report, he doesn't plan to contribute to the website or the company - for the research of celebrity fan groups, it is somewhat a bit of a snooping feeling, it is difficult to say whether the star himself will feel unhappy because of this, after all, in terms of psychological boundaries, although fans often intrude on celebrities, but this is a sweet annoyance, and most celebrities regard it as their own subordinate existence. And the source of sponsorship, invisible advertising, and even shouting remuneration of many celebrities is not their acting skills and acting status, but their attention: to put it bluntly, many reality TV stars, such as the Kardashians, have earned a lot of money by relying on their attention, and their income is definitely more than most acting schools in Hollywood. Before that, Jennifer's attention had been high, and she boldly predicted that she would gradually fade from her star halo in a few years and become like Catherine. Hepburn, Judy. An actor like Forster, who relies on her work to speak, and whose private life is no longer noticeable - who knows how she will react when she sees the report? He also plans to use his report to impress Jennifer first, and then try to find a position in the Big Dream movie......

In fact, after "Avatar", Paul had this idea faintly, and he mainly admired Jennifer's accurate prediction ability, and this feeling of being impressed professionally gave him the spirit of wanting to get close to Jennifer and learn his strengths. However, this impulse was quickly dispelled by himself - it was just a prediction, maybe it was a coincidence? This is a big decision and cannot be overly hasty.

However, after watching "Codename Shero", this impulse has gradually become a little irrepressible - this is not a rational and careful consideration, it has nothing to do with Paul's career, future prospects, and the increase in remuneration after changing jobs, it is purely due to the instinctive attraction brought by the movie "Codename Shero": he knows that this is a movie made by Jennifer, and the producer only has her name written on it, and this cool movie, including its cool marketing ideas, cool follow-up operations, Cool technical details...... This feeling of 'we're making industry-leading films, we're making history, pushing the industry forward, redefining standards', this confidence of 'whatever Big Dream produces, it must be a genre masterpiece' – no, not even self-confidence, because Big Dreams have never advertised themselves like that, they're just ...... It was a seemingly effortless achievement that gave everyone such a sense of trust......

A job, for the average person, he values the current reward, the vision for the next three years is not attractive to him, for the excellent person, he values the career plan, the fit of the company's culture and his own philosophy, is the development vision in the next 10 years - and, for the top talent......

At least, in Paul's understanding, the top talents don't care about these at all, they pay attention to the company's business ability, is the kind of spirit to keep improving, is the kind of determination to create legends, the pursuit of excellence, their own ability has stood in the top 1% of the crowd, and what they want is the stage to display their ability, is the opportunity to create miracles and change the world.

"Cheer up," he patted his cheek and took another sip of his coffee. "It's up to you whether you can get an interview in half a year, dear baby-"

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