Chapter 267: Rising in North America
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βshitοΌ We fell for that group of Chinese, and we wasted precious time and seats on such a damn movie! β
Powell was furious, his jaw twisted sharply, and the bleakness of "Source Code" made him explode in anger, and he cursed Su Li over and over again in his heart, cursing this liar who had deceived him of his money bag and feelings. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ο½iqugeγ ο½ο½fo
The bosses of many other theaters are also cursing Li Guang Entertainment Company and "Source Code", because at present, it seems that the results of this movie are really bad, and the movie released on May 20 will only reach a pitiful $400,000 at the box office on May 22, which is really disappointing.
They only value box office data, and they don't pay attention to the word-of-mouth of the movie.
Otherwise, they will find that although the current box office figures of "Source Code" are dismal, after watching "Source Code", the audience is almost all praising each other, and at the same time starting to say to their relatives and friends: "It was a good movie...... You should go and see it. β
"Parallel Worlds...... Source...... Dead man's light bulb residual temperature...... Cool! β
These people also began to spare no effort to promote their relatives and friends, after all, in the United States, movies have the same status as TV dramas in China, watching movies is commonplace, and many people are happy to recommend good movies to each other. In this way, although the current box office data of "Source Code" is extremely bleak, it has a certain increase, and this increase is not small.
It's just that the box office continues to develop like this, and it is far from possible that there will be any breakthrough progress, and in the end, at most five or six million US dollars can be hastily painted, which is a lot of money to convert into Chengren people's coins, but if compared with the Asian box office of "Source Code", this number is really disheartening and not interesting.
When Su Li learned the angry data sent by the Americans, he was also a little unwilling. He really didn't expect the original "Source Code" to be exchanged for a high box office in the United States, and his "Source Code" was so bad. However, if "Source Code" continues like this, even if his next movie "Inception" is praised by many people, will there be any American cinema companies willing to show their own movies?
This is a huge failure, and if Source Code dies like this, it may directly lead to the complete loss of Su Li's entire future plans!
Su Li calmed himself down, he needed to think about it.
It's just that he thought about it a lot and discussed it with other people in the company, but things didn't turn around much, and by May 24, the North American box office of "Source Code" had exceeded $1 million.
This speed was completely different from what Su Li expected, and he even heard the angry roars of several American collaborators: "Listen, man...... I don't think I'll be showing any more movies from your company! β
The future of "Source Code" is worrying, which is a completely fatal blow to Su Li's future film plans, and he is a little at a loss. If "Source Code" continues like this, his "Inception" will probably have little room to survive in the United States! Without the desired effect of Source Code, the release of Inception would probably have been nothing more than a bunch of jokes...... After thinking about the consequences of "Source Code" being too bad, Su Li was indeed uneasy in his heart.
Powell's attitude towards him was also quite bad, and the American was full of impatience and anger when he called him once or twice, although Su Li also had a anger in his heart, but he couldn't send it out yet, after all, it was they who had a problem here.
This kind of talk soon came on May 26, and although "Source Code" still had a slight increase in attendance - word of mouth can often influence many people's choices, "Source Code" still has some stamina. But even so, the box office amount is still cold, and at this time, Su Li really experienced the difficulty of a film to open the American market.
He also knew some of Zhang Yimou's deep feelings about his choices, and some of his behaviors were also insightful.
The movie did show some box office gains on the 26th, thanks to two of Su Li's friends, Kobe Bryant. Bryant and Chris Paul, both of whom touted Source Code on their blogs, have a decent number of fans, and many people also want to see the movie promoted by idols.
"Man, it's a great movie, I think you'll find magical space-time problems in it, it's intoxicating." Paul's words made many fans interested in the movie, and Kobe Bryant used similar words to attract his own fans.
With the help of two superstars, "Source Code" exceeded $1 million at the box office for the first time on the 26th, which finally made the browning tycoons breathe a sigh of relief - from now on, although they still have to face Su Li and them with a straight face, but this data has finally improved a little.
On the 27th, those fans who were influenced by idols influenced more people around them, which made the box office on the 27th exceed $1.5 million.
"You should check out that, that's good, it's good, Chris's recommendation is correct."
"As I said, Kobe Bryant is a cautious person, he wouldn't recommend bad movies, and Source Code is a really good movie."
β¦β¦β¦β¦ Similar words spread rapidly among fans, and the box office also increased, and when they saw this increase, those tycoons finally realized their mistake a little: "This is a movie with strong momentum...... Maybe we should have invested more in publicity. β
It's just that it's too late to say those now, and although they regret it a little, it's too late to launch propaganda at this time.
Therefore, the most likely scenario for "Source Code" is to continue to grow the box office tepidly, and the final box office figure may exceed more than 10 million or even reach 20 million US dollars...... In this way, the tycoons will not be furious.
When he heard about the increase in data, Su Li immediately expressed his gratitude to Kobe and Paul on the one hand, but on the other hand, he was still a little unwilling.
Although from the current point of view, the film can achieve the effect that those American tycoons expect, but it is a little different from the effect he wants.
He wants much more than that, but for now, it is really difficult for Source Code to become a hit in the United States, and he can only hope for the future.
It's just that no one knows if "Inception" will usher in the same embarrassing situation as the current "Source Code", so Su Li is indeed very unwilling now.
It's just that if you are unwilling, you can only accept it slowly, and it's useless to be in a hurry.
Until a twist comes along!
ββββββββ Zuri they must thank the director of the FBI Bureau of Investigations, Robert Brown. Miller, in April 2009, a serial murder case occurred in New York, USA, which shocked the world.
This murder case involved a wide range of people, and the murderer was extremely vicious, killing three people in a row within a week! It caused panic among the citizens of New York, and the panic could not be stopped.
It is said that this is a high-IQ criminal, and the murder layout is quite tight, the police are really helpless, and the FBI is also involved in the investigation.
It's just that the FBI's investigation is also at a loss, the situation is getting more and more panicked, and after a series of speculations, it can only be speculated that his motive for killing people - revenge on society, that's all.
The high-IQ criminal still couldn't find many clues until the end of May, but he had killed seven people cumulatively, and this big case has not only caused a sensation in New York, but also spread throughout the United States.
The media has also invested huge attention, and ordinary people in the United States have paid great attention to this big case, and everyone is paying attention to the good news of the FBI every day, but unfortunately they have not waited, so reporters flocked to it, and finally found the director of the FBI, Robert . Miller, began to ask him about the progress.
Nearly 10 million Americans tuned in to watch the interview, and Miller, who looked a little overwhelmed by the images, said, "This is a damn case...... We should curse that vicious thug who deserves God's greatest punishment. β
So, the reporters got impatient and hurriedly asked him about the specific progress of the case - who wants to hear you chirp so crookedly, everyone knows that guy deserves God's punishment.
Miller wiped a handful of sweat from his head and said to the camera, "...... So far, we still haven't made much progress, and this case is a dew's head...... Damn it, if we had instruments like those in Source Code, this ugly guy wouldn't be able to escape! β
Source Code? What's that? More than 10 million Americans have heard the word, but they just don't know what to do.
The reporter quickly asked the question on behalf of the public, and God knows what the old man was thinking!
"I'm sorry, Director Miller, but we'd love to know what Source Code is."
"It's a Chinese magic movie with incredible ways to solve crimes......
That's enough! Enough is enough!
The show was watched by at least 10 million Americans, and after hearing Miller's complaints, almost everyone became intrigued by Source Code, which has a magical way to solve crimes.
Americans are very curious, and they are often eager to know what they don't know.
So, in the case of Robert. With Miller's inadvertent help, on May 29, many Americans ran into the movie theater to watch what the movie recommended by Robert was like.
"It is said that there is a way to solve the case...... We'll have to see what exactly is the envy of the FBI. "That's pretty much what people in the United States talk about before they go to the movie theater.
It was curiosity, not the quality of the movie, that attracted everyone, and Americans walked into the movie theaters one after another, and on that day, in all the movie theaters where "Source Code" was released, the average attendance rate was as high as 78%. Miller really didn't expect such an outcome.
Fans who walk into the cinema to watch Source Code with curiosity are originally just curious about how to solve the crime, but as the protagonist goes from knowing nothing to knowing a lot of things, they are completely immersed in the plot and fantastic ideas.
βohβ¦β¦ That's awesome! "Some Americans are crying out when they finally see the long-awaited source code theory.
"That's cool! It's an interesting theory. β
"The actor is very handsome, and the plot is also great!" Everyone is paying more and more attention to the plot, and even forgetting some of their original intentions for entering the cinema. They felt a kind of heart-wrenching concern for everything that happened in the plot, so, when the plot evolved to the point where the commander didn't want the male protagonist to rest in peace, some roars in the movie theater came and went:
"Damn! He doesn't have that right! β
"Ye (the actor) deserves to rest in peace!"
"He deserves to go to hell!" After seeing the female officer choose her sympathy, the audience also began to discuss.
"That's what it sounds like! Man, that's the way he deserves it. β
"Go to God in peace......"
After that, the beautiful and suffocating picture of the hero and heroine before the collapse of time, some female viewers with rich tear ducts began to cry: "Oh my God, as beautiful as this is, this is too cruel......"
Then, the plot was reversed again, and the moment I saw a parallel universe generated, the movie theater was close to boiling!
"Perfect! That's how it should end. β
"He needs to be happy!"
"This ending is perfect...... everyone gave a standing ovation, and applause rang out almost at the same time from all over the country.
The Americans who walked out of the movie theater didn't stop there, and they really felt the charm of this good movie. Therefore, they began to promote the people around them, and at the same time, they also began to express their love for this movie by writing film reviews and other ways.
"It's really a good movie, it turns out that Chinese movies can be so good, I saw a gorgeous world, I saw the plot that people liked, and the incredible way to solve the case that Mr. Miller said...... I gotta say I should go to the cinema again. β
"Quite a perfect movie, it's a shame that if it weren't for Mr. Miller's words, I might have missed it...... I'll regret that. β
"Beautiful world view, bizarre plot, beautiful action...... The Chinese impressed me this time. β
"I've forgotten that I'm here to solve the case...... I have to say that I have fallen in love with the male lead in the movie...... He's so handsome, so emotional. β
"The handsome actor in the movie is the director! Oh, my God...... He's only 21 years old! It's amazing, young and talented directors and actors...... I remember his name, Li-Su. β
"A very talented director, and he also knows magical kung fu, and his acting skills are also great...... He should be in front of us more! β
β¦β¦β¦β¦ After May 29th, "Source Code" was like this. Miller's unintentional words suddenly became popular overnight! It was like a wildfire spreading through the yellow wasteland, and the sparks burned the prairie in an instant, and the situation was unstoppable.
On May 29 alone, the box office of "Source Code" directly reached more than 5 million US dollars, entering the single box office list.
..................ββββββββ explain, I didn't say that "Inception" was all changed to hand-to-hand combat...... It's just a little more hand-to-hand fighting, on the one hand, to use some advantages, and on the other hand, to save some investment. The original gunplay will not change much, such as the essence of the snowy mountains and the city.
I'm going to take my German test in the afternoon...... Sadly, this undefeated golden body that has been maintained for three years is going to be a cup, nnd.
(To be continued)