Chapter 175: The Box Office Is Also Crazy (Part II)

Coincidentally, the film did not escape the slander of the American media, and some filmmakers even thought that "Chainsaw" only had the old way of dismal box office. But they ignore the curiosity of fans, and the lower the media and critics' ratings, the more curious the audience watching the film is about what kind of film attracts so many bad reviews. came and went, but instead did publicity for "Saw Horror".

"Here's the box office stats I just received yesterday!" Bob Weinstein handed William a fax document, and the number "$63.21 million" was circled in bold red so that people could see it as soon as they got their hands on it.

"Is this less than three weeks of box office results?" Although William was mentally prepared, he was shocked to see that "Saw Horror" won $63.21 million at the box office in less than three weeks after its release.

"This chart is even more terrifying! The potential is definitely limitless! Bob Weinstein handed over a chart showing that "Saw Horror" had grown year-over-year, and looking at the increasingly steep curve on the chart, William realized that the film still had a lot of box office potential.

"Shareholders are demanding that the screening theater chain be doubled, but judging from these data, the rise of the movie-going boom and the shortage of theaters are still far from enough." Bob Weinstein looked at William with a serious face, "We lost a lot this time, you must know that this movie still has a lot of potential, and it won $63.21 million in less than three weeks after its release, and the preliminary estimate is that $100 million for "Chainsaw" is indispensable." mygod! I hate the movie, I hate that cunning Oriental kid, he will be smiling proudly now! William, what do you think we should do next? ”

"Boss, I think we have to maximize our interests, even if Li Yihua has a share of the movie, after all, he takes a small head, and ours is a big head, and we still make more money. Perhaps it is also an opportunity for our company to grow. William immediately suggested.

Bob Weinstein heard that, yes! Why bother with money? When your company develops, why bother to look at the faces of the eight major companies in the United States, and feel good when you think of it.

"William, your thoughts coincide with mine, you have been doing well in the company recently, and I want to send you to Hong Kong to be the person in charge there, what do you think?"

William frowned, he didn't expect it to be such a result, although the boss was unhappy in his heart, but he didn't want to let go of the opportunity to take power, "Boss, there is no problem, I am very happy with the company's arrangement!" ”

"Good, good!" Bob Weinstein nodded, "Good job, young man, I'm optimistic about you!" ”

"Thank you for the company's cultivation of me, I will not let you down! But what am I doing in Hong Kong? ”

"Hong Kong is a magical place, a place so big, it's amazing that the movies made can dominate Southeast Asia" Bob Weinstein said to William with a smile: "This time I arranged for you to work in Hong Kong, so that you can pay more attention to Hong Kong's excellent films, and if it is suitable, it can be released in Europe and the United States!" ”

In the competition of several major theaters in the United States, Dimen definitely belongs to a small company, and there is no too significant advantage, this time "Chainsaw" was unexpectedly popular in North America, and the high box office stimulated the top management of Dimen, and they all felt that Oriental films might break the current power. Because of its novel content and exotic culture, it will definitely have a foreign attraction to the audience, and if it can make oriental films a feature of the Dimen Cinema Line, it may be able to bring new development to the company. In addition to selecting films, Dimen sent William to Hong Kong this time, and another purpose was to strengthen cooperation with Li Yihua through him.

"William, what do you think of this young man Li Yihua?"

"A very talented young man, he is basically involved in the screenwriter, director, and other work of "Saw Horror", and he has opened a film company, and there is already a trend of catching up with and surpassing Golden Harvest. In just one year, Li Yihua has become a billionaire and is known as a 'god-like director' in Hong Kong. The most terrifying thing is that he knows more about American films and American audiences than many of our counterparts back home. If time goes by, under his leadership, Hong Kong films can definitely fully meet the viewing needs of American audiences. ”

William's words puzzled Bob Weinstein, "William, isn't he a little alarmist, he's so powerful, and he's also in Hong Kong." In the realm of Hollywood, there is still no place for him! ”

"Here's what I've gathered!" Saying that, he handed over a piece of paper, and said with certainty, "I feel that his mind is full of strange ideas, and he has begun to explore a new path of international development for Hong Kong films, "Chainsaw", there are not only Hong Kong's unique action, gunfight elements, but also Hollywood-style thrills and excitement, and the plot adopts an international narrative framework, the film is meticulous, the plot is very smooth, such a movie is definitely an innovation, so that the film has a strong adaptation in different cultural regions. I believe that in the near future, he will have more and more status in Hong Kong, and his influence will become greater and greater, and the future development of Hong Kong films under his leadership is very exciting. ”

Bob Weinstein was shocked by William's conclusion and asked hesitantly, "Do you think Hong Kong films have the potential to surpass Hollywood?" ”

"It's hard to say, after all, Hong Kong is too small, and there are too few resources to justify, and it is absolutely impossible to surpass Hollywood." William affirmed.

Bob Weinstein asked uneasily, "What if he relies on Chinese mainland?" ”

"If he has a firm foothold in the international arena and relies on the Chinese mainland market, it is not impossible to surpass Hollywood." But don't forget, China is a red country, it is not easy to enter the Chinese mainland market, coupled with political and cultural constraints, the ghost knows what development it has, so the rise of Hong Kong films will basically not shake the status of Hollywood, this is the space for us to cooperate with. ”

Bob Weinstein took a deep breath and put his worries in his heart, afraid that the large-scale introduction of Hong Kong films by Emperor Gate would be criticized by American public opinion, and even pressure from the government, you must know that Hollywood is very xenophobic. William's answer dispelled the last of his worries.

"William, don't worry, I'm sure you can create your own sky."