Chapter 41: Cut the ass

The storyline is basically the same as the original film, Liang Xiaolong didn't want to change anything when he pirated it, because the original plot was generally recognized by fans in his previous life, and if he changed it without permission, he would have the feeling that he would not be an anti-dog. Liang Xiaolong only changed the way of fighting, O'Connor's crazy wielding of the twin knives was invincible, and what made people feel even more amazing was his flying knife, one knife and one life, like the legendary Xiao Li flying knife. Moreover, after the processing of special effects and the playback of slow motion, the audience can further feel the power of the flying knife. Especially in the City of the Dead, the slow motion of O'Connor shooting an eccentric bullet with a throwing knife is even more addictive to movie fans.

"It's fun, it's so enjoyable! Viak thought he was making money by selling me tickets for fifty dollars, but he actually lost money, and it was worth a hundred dollars to see such a visually striking battle scene in the first place. Obviously, this is a fan who has been victimized by scalpers, but he has no sense of victimhood at all, but feels that he has taken advantage. Next to him was a fan of the scalper's scourge: "Man, you did earn it, I spent two hundred dollars to get a ticket, and it hurt for a while, but it was worth it." ”

Hearing this, Liang Xiaolong couldn't help laughing, first, he laughed that he had succeeded, and the quality of the film was indeed higher than the original film; The second is that laughing scalpers are everywhere, recalling that when "Avatar" was released in his previous life, he spent a thousand oceans to ask for two tickets from the scalpers who were not very good. There are good reviews, and naturally there are bad reviews, no film can satisfy all fans, and one of the fans frowned: "From the plot point of view, Liang Xiaolong's script obviously does not reach the level of "The Sun Looks Like Me" and "Never Compromise". A senior fan next to him retorted: "Man, do you know what a blockbuster is?" Blockbusters win with a strong visual impact, not with touching emotional dramas, if you look at the film from the perspective of a blockbuster, then it is a success. The fan agreed: "That's right, the scenes in this film are very well done, and the fight is also very exciting, it can be said that this is the product of the perfect cooperation between director Stephen and action director Liang Xiaolong." The veteran fan said: "Actors are also very important, not everyone can do this kind of play, and it is not possible to change Stallone." ”

"Son, that's good!" Ye Ying was pleased: "Three films, three styles, are all successful, it seems that you have gained a firm foothold." Liang Xiaolong said: "The key is to watch "The Police and the Thief", I can continue to be a director if I succeed, and I don't have to cheapen others in the future." Liang Jin said: "Son, if "The Police and the Thief" is a box office hit, you can go through the withdrawal procedures." Liang Xiaolong was not in a hurry: "Dad, the school registration is hanging in school, if I get tired one day, I can go back to be a student for a few days." ”

The premiere was a great success, and fans rushed back to tell their relatives and friends to go to the cinema. The media also strongly supported "Tomb Robbery", and the crew was unanimously recognized, and the Los Angeles Times wrote: I remember that director Stephen said that "Tomb Robbery" will be the only film to break 200 million at the local box office and 400 million at the global box office this year, and then Liang Xiaolong also affirmed this. At the time, I thought it was a joke, but after watching the film, I had to admit that their prophecy would come true.

The New York Times also spoke highly of it: after last year's "Little Tarzan", Stephen once again showed his superb directing ability, the film has many branches but not chaotic, the plot progresses tense and smooth, and all the details are handled well. The performances of the heroes and heroines Brandon and Rachel are also in place, and their superb acting skills can not see any traces of newcomers at all, I believe that after watching the film, they will be stationed in your hearts. The film's hot and exciting battle scenes are thanks to action director Liang Xiaolong, under his design, the bloody battle is gone, but has become an extension of aesthetics, I have to admit that Liang Xiaolong is the top action director. And here I have to mention the action comedy "Cops and Thieves", I believe that with Liang Xiaolong's superb action coaching ability, "Cops and Thieves" will be perfect in terms of action.

The Chicago Sun, as always, is ingenious, with the headline 'Chinese Kung Fu beats the mummy': all aspects of the film are handled very well, but if you have to pick out the best part, it is undoubtedly the fight scene, and the most exciting fight scene is O'Connor vs. the mummy. In the film, the weapons and fighting styles used by the protagonist O'Connor are all Chinese kung fu, which means that this is a Chinese kung fu vs mummy, Chinese kung fu vs Egyptian culture film, and finally achieved a perfect victory. It is undeniable that it is very exciting, but I don't know if Egyptian fans will have the urge to vomit blood after seeing the film.

The film landed in 3,650 theaters in North America on its first day, with each theater opening a screening hall and showing eight shows a day. Although the media gave high praise, because it was Thursday and many people had to go to work, the average attendance rate was not too high, only 65%, but it also won a high box office of 7.6 million. The beautiful desert evening scene, the glorious pyramids, the flying and jumping mummies, and the exciting battles made fans leave the cinema with a good reputation and began to promote the film to relatives and friends, and the average attendance rate reached 80% the next day, earning 9.34 million. The high box office and good word-of-mouth finally stimulated the weekend box office, with an average attendance rate of more than 95% on both days, and tickets could not be bought at all during prime time, cutting down the box office of 22 million.

Four days after the premiere, 38.94 million topped the box office list, not only newspapers, but also major TV stations began to conduct interviews, the camera was aimed at the long queue at the door of the cinema, and the reporter grabbed a burly boy: "Hello little handsome guy, which movie ticket do you want to buy?" The burly young man said: "Of course, it's a tomb robbery maze." The reporter asked again: "What made you choose this film?" The burly young man said: "Watching blockbuster movies is to feel a world that is different from reality, and to round the fantasy in my heart." I've practiced boxing in real life and fantasized about all sorts of fighting styles, and my classmates told me that you'll know what a real fight is when you watch Tomb Raiders. As soon as the camera turned, the reporter stopped a fan who had just finished watching the movie: "Hello sir, do you think the eight dollars are worth it?" The fan said: "I think the ticket price is a little low." The reporter asked, "How do you say that?" Fans excitedly said: "Compared with "Tomb Robbery", our Hollywood-produced action movies are scum, "Police and Thieves" is about to be released, I suggest that those films with the same schedule as it should be postponed immediately, otherwise the box office will fail miserably." ”

After passing through the scenes, the film received rave reviews, and the reporter finally concluded: "What is the magic of "Tomb Robbery", which can get such a high box office and such a good reputation? I don't know, I believe that only when you go into the cinema can you really feel his magic. "Yes, it is impossible to describe the charm of the film in words, you can only feel its magic when you walk into the cinema, and this excitement has attracted more and more fans to the cinema, and the box office is getting higher and higher.

"Terrible young man!" Mark sighed lightly, a little regretful, this year's box office profits, CD distribution profits, pay-per-channel broadcast profits, etc., brought Disney nearly a billion dollars in net profits, but because of the refusal to shoot "The Police and the Thief", the relationship between Bruce Leung and Disney has also cracked, and it will not be easy to get the script from Bruce Leung in the future. What's more, now that Bruce Leung has set up his own company, even if a new script comes out in the future, he will invest in filming by himself, and he will not have Disney's share: "It is inevitable that the box office of "Tomb Robbery" will become popular, and we have to hurry up and let Xiaolong write the sequel, and we will start filming immediately early next year, and continue to create a high box office with this boom." ”

Thinking of this, Mark couldn't help but have a headache, the film can be so successful largely thanks to Bruce Leung, the action director, but to shoot a sequel, it is impossible for Bruce Leung to continue to serve as an action director: "I can only find someone else, but Hollywood's action director obviously does not have this ability, it seems that I can only find it from China." ”

Looking at the reports from all sides, Liang Xiaolong felt happy in his heart: "Baby, do you remember our bet?" Rachel looked up at the sky and pretended to be confused: "Bet? What is the bet? Do you have a bet with Julia? Liang Xiaolong knocked the jade man down and slapped it his buttocks: "Don't try to cheat, the box office of the three films has all met my expectations, and you can play Disneyland for one day, and you can cover the cost." As soon as she heard that she had to play, Kayla's eyes lit up: "Sister Rachel, if you lose, you have to admit it, and you can't let stinky men look down on us women." Rachel gave her a blank look: "It's a shame that my sister loves you so much, and she betrayed me at a critical time, little traitor." The little girl chuckled: "If people want to play, my sister will take me there." Rachel said: "Not now, there are paparazzi rampant in places like Disneyland, if you are photographed, it will not be conducive to the promotion of the film, so let's wait for later." ”

The paparazzi are indeed a headache, and it was good that she was not famous before, but now as soon as "Tomb Robbery" is released, Rachel's popularity has skyrocketed, which has attracted great attention from the media, and paparazzi have been dispatched to follow her, so that she doesn't dare to go out these days, for fear of being photographed. However, she can't be too idle, "Tomb Robbery" is a good hit, but the promotion of "Police and Thieves" will continue, and occasionally she has to go to other states or go abroad to promote, interact with fans, and build momentum for the box office.

In terms of publicity, Carl is definitely a good hand, with two classic lines, most Americans know that this film exists, and what to do now is to retain the heat caused by the two classic lines, so that fans often think of these two sentences, then they will pay to watch the movie. Originally, Carl only had two hole cards in his hand, Liang Xiaolong and Julia, but now there are more Brandon and Rachel, and he is even more handy in doing things, and this guy has no consciousness to eat a trench and grow wise, and he began to talk about Julia again: in order to shoot a stealing scene, Julia practiced the skill of cutting pockets with a blade, and actually cut the actor's buttocks. And the media in order to stimulate the reader's desire to read. In order to shoot a stealing scene, Julia practiced the skill of cutting pockets with a blade, and actually cut Liang Xiaolong's buttocks. And some local tabloids are even more ruthless: in order to shoot a stealing shot, Julia practiced the skill of cutting pockets with a blade, and almost cut Liang Xiaolong's balls.

"This damn big black guy!" Julia angrily killed the newspaper and immediately picked up the phone again: "Kayla, come to my sister's side, I invite you to a big dinner." ”

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