On Christmas Day 1981, "Back to the Future" held small-scale test screenings in Los Angeles, New York and other cities in the United States, which received good responses and attracted the attention of some mainstream media.

The Los Angeles Times called it "a very good comedy, and the use of the time machine theme makes it a success with the essence of a science fiction movie, but in fact, when you walk into the theater, you may get more laughter and joy." ”

The Washington Post, another newspaper with a large circulation in the United States, also mentioned the film and gave full affirmation to the science fiction concept in the film.

"Whether the past, present, and future are interconnected and influential, this film gives a very interesting answer, the protagonist takes a time machine back to the past, only to find that the first thing he has to face is how to prevent himself from disappearing, and the idea of this movie is undoubtedly the most interesting and closest to the concept of time travel that people can accept."

Even the New York Times expressed a strong interest in the film: "In the past, Americans' impression of Hong Kong movies was only Bruce Lee, but now this seems to be changing, a science fiction comedy made by Hong Kong people, the expression is no less charming than Bruce Lee's kung fu movies, and perhaps it will become a new synonym for Hong Kong movies in the United States." ”

The praise of the media made Jonathan, who was in charge of the distribution of the film, more and more confident.

"Lin, are you sure you won't be in New York for the movie premiere?"

"In the eyes of you Americans, all Asians look the same, and they don't know me when they go?" Lin Xi glanced at Zhao Yazhi, who had already changed into a swimsuit not far away, and couldn't wait to hang up the phone immediately.

It's a pity that the Americans are talkative, and it was hard to contact Lin Xi. How could you let it go like this?

"I heard that you're on vacation in Hawaii, and I often go there, do you need me to introduce you to a few interesting places?"

"No, I know where to go."

"Are you sure, the places I'm talking about have a lot of chicks and a lot of good shows. Definitely a man's paradise! Jonathan on the other end of the phone "Seducing. confused" said.

Lin Xi thought about the day he first arrived in the United States, Jonathan dragged him to the bar and introduced him to the so-called beauties with long faces and heavy makeup, and he really couldn't compliment this guy's taste in his heart.

"Thank you, I still like Asian girls."

Jonathan asked with a smile, "For example, the Miss Zhao who was traveling with you?" ”

Lin Xi replied angrily: "Don't you think you know too much?" ”

"Oh, I'm sorry. Then I won't bother you with that Miss Zhao's date, I wish you all a good time! ”

The Americans finally heard Lin Xi's impatience and ended the call.

Lin Xi put down the phone and was walking towards Zhao Yazhi, when he suddenly ran over from the side. I hugged his leg at once.

"Lin Xi, I want to eat ice cream!"

Zhao Yazhi's daughter Zhao Xinyi raised her small chin and looked at Lin Xi with blank eyes.

Lin Xi squatted down and picked up the little guy, seeing that there were still tears in the corners of her eyes, obviously left when she was crying just now, and helped her wipe them away.

"Is your mother won't let you eat it?"

Zhao Xinyi pouted and said with an aggrieved look: "Mom said that I have already eaten one, and if I eat again, I will have a stomach." But I still want to eat it! ”

"Mom is right? If she continues to eat, Xinyi will become a little fat in the future. Just like the guy over there. Lin Xichao, a white woman estimated to weigh more than 200 pounds at the door of the hotel, saw the other party's clothes that were about to explode and the same figure as Xiaoshan, the little guy was immediately frightened, and quickly covered his eyes with his hands.

"Don't, don't, don't get fat."

Seeing that her daughter was so frightened that she hid in Lin Xi's arms. Zhao Yazhi thought that she was "bullied" by Lin Xi again, and immediately came over to prepare to "rejuvenate the teacher and ask the guilt".

"Mom. I don't eat ice cream anymore, I don't want to get fat. "The little one saw his mother coming. Immediately broke free from Lin Xi's embrace, waving his little hand to go to Zhao Yazhi.

Zhao Yazhi reached out and took her over, hugged her in his arms and patted her back gently.

"Okay, baby don't be afraid, Lin Xi is a big villain, he lied to you, don't believe him."

As she spoke, she also glared at Lin Xi, complaining that he shouldn't scare the child like this.

Lin Xi shrugged helplessly at Zhao Yazhi and defended: "At least she won't want to eat ice cream anymore now." ”

Zhao Yazhi coaxed her daughter, and then began to divert her attention.

"Shall we go to the beach?"

"I'm going to the castle!" The little guy forgot about what happened just now in a blink of an eye, and cheered excitedly.

"Okay, let's go to the big castle!" Lin Xi took the little guy from Zhao Yazhi's hand, held it high above his head, let her ride it on his neck, and the three of them walked to the beach together.

On the way, Lin Xi rented a plastic bucket and shovel for the little guy, and when she arrived at the place, she ran over there to play in the sand, while Lin Xi and Zhao Yazhi sat on a beach chair not far away and began to apply sunscreen to their bodies.

Looking at Zhao Yazhi's straight white legs, flat lower abdomen and towering breasts under her swimsuit, Lin Xi couldn't help but take her into her arms, and asked with a wicked smile: "Do you need me to help you paint?" ”

"Be dead, be seen by Xinyi." Zhao Yayi pushed Lin Xi away, but what she thought of was in the hotel room last night, and the two of them took advantage of the madness of the little guy after he was asleep, and his cheeks were slightly hot.

Lin Xiwang glanced at the little guy who was squatting on the beach and playing with the sand not far away, and made sure that she would not take her attention off the sand pile in front of her for the time being, so she put her hand on Zhao Yazhi's elastic thigh.

Zhao Yazhi's legs tensed suddenly, and he wanted to push Lin Xi's hand away, but he didn't succeed, so he had to let him take advantage of him.

There were people coming and going on the beach, although Zhao Yazhi was wearing sunglasses, she was still a little embarrassed, in order to divert her attention, she took the initiative to chat with Lin Xi about "Back to the Future", which will be released simultaneously in the United States and Hong Kong.

"Premiere really not going to go?"

"With Xu Guanwen over there, I can't do anything when I go, and I promised you last year that I would take you and Xinyi to the United States for a vacation." Lin Xi stroked gently. Touching Zhao Yazhi's thigh. I felt the smooth and tender touch coming from the palm of my hand, but I didn't make any more excessive movements.

Zhao Yazhi was completely relieved at this time, and continued to ask Lin Xi what he thought about the box office prospects of this movie.

"It's hard to say on the American side, the highest box office movie Bruce Lee made here before was $13 million, and our current movie should be able to reach $10 million at the box office. In this way, the basic film will pay for itself. ”

"Back to the Future" was released in the United States through the channel of Guò Jiahe, and Lin Xi and Xu Guanwen could only get 20% of the box office share in the end, and now the exchange rate between the US dollar and the Hong Kong dollar is about 1:8, if the box office exceeds 10 million, then Lin Xi and Xu Guanwen may have more than 2 million US dollars, which is 16 million in Hong Kong dollars. It can basically wipe out the cost.

What really makes Lin Xi uncertain is the Hong Kong market.

"Xinyicheng's new film "Best Partner" was released on the same day as us, known as the "Hong Kong version of 007", in order to make this movie, Xinyicheng concentrated almost all of its manpower and material resources on it, and the final box office should surprise everyone."

Zhao Yazhi couldn't help but be curious. Listening to the meaning of Lin Xi's words, it seems that the box office of "Best Partner" may be better than "Back to the Future" in the end, but the box office of "Answer the Future" is estimated to be 20 million, so wouldn't the box office of "Best Partner" be higher than this.

Lin Xi immediately corrected and said: "Who said that "Back to the Future" only has a box office of 20 million, which is the lowest box office we can accept, because below this box office, we will have a lot of pressure to recover the cost of production." ”

Zhao Yazhi asked puzzledly: "So do you think the box office of this movie will be higher?" ”

"I want it to be higher, as I said at the test session. This movie should continue the highest box office record that Xu Guanwen's film has held before, if it can't even be compared to "Best Partner", how can it break the record? ”

Lin Xi's answer caused Zhao Ya to roll his eyes. Where is this worry, it is clearly ready to wait to see a good show.

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On the New Year of 1982, "Back to the Future" was released simultaneously in the United States and Hong Kong.

In Hong Kong, Golden Harvest and Shaw Brothers' 52 theaters screened the film at the same time, while in the United States, Jonathan eventually secured about 500 theaters for the film.

Hong Kong time is half a day ahead of the United States. But the box office statistics of the premiere are faster on the American side, early the next morning after the premiere. Jonathan called Lin Xi.

The cramped phone bell woke Lin Xi and Zhao Yazhi at the same time, and Lin Xi sat up to look at the time. It was only past six o'clock, and I couldn't help but feel angry in my heart, and secretly scolded that I don't know which bastard it was, and he actually disturbed his good dreams at this time.

Zhao Yazhi sneaked into Lin Xi's room after coaxing her daughter to fall asleep last night, and at this time, it was not too early to see the time, so she hurriedly put on her pajamas and prepared to leave quietly.

Lin Xi stood up and hugged her from behind, kneading her chest with one hand very dishonestly, and picking up the microphone with the other.

Zhao Yazhi was afraid that the person on the other end of the phone would hear his voice, so he had to let Lin Xi's hand mess around with him, and he didn't dare to say anything.

"Lin, I have good news for you......"

Before Jonathan finished speaking, Lin Xi interrupted him very unceremoniously.

"Please, don't you even look at the time when you call?"

Jonathan was silent on the other end of the phone for about half a minute, and then said apologetically: "Oh, sorry, I forgot that you were in Hawaii, I was in New York, and there was a difference of five or six hours between us, sorry to disturb your good dreams." ”

"I'm not so patient to answer your phone call to hear you apologize." Lin Xi reminded in particular.

Jonathan apologized again and got down to business.

"The box office for the premiere here in the United States has come out, do you want to guess it?"

"I'm not interested in guessing games." Lin Xi directly refused.

"Alright, alright, I'll tell you." Jonathan's tone was a little regretful, "The box office of "Back to the Future" on the premiere day was ...... $3.2 million! ”

"$3.2 million?" Lin Xi couldn't help but repeat this number again.

"That's right, it's $3.2 million, Lin, congratulations on creating a miracle!" Jonathan was also a little emotional on the other end of the phone. You must know that the best opening day box office of Bruce Lee's movies before was only more than $2.7 million, and the box office of that movie finally won more than $13 million, which is the highest-grossing one of Bruce Lee's works.

But now, this record has been rewritten by Lin Xi.

As a witness to this miracle, Jonathan couldn't help but feel a little proud even in the tone of his words.

"Are you sure you're not kidding me?" Lin Xi suppressed his excitement and asked in a deep voice.

"Of course, do you think I'm such an unreliable person?" Jonathan's tone was full of lightness, and he didn't blame Lin Xi for doubting him.

"Do you remember what you promised me before?"

Such a sentence suddenly popped out of Lin Xi's mouth, and Jonathan suddenly had a bad premonition.

"What's the matter?"

"Did you really forget? Well, let me remind you, you pat your chest and promised me that if the movie could open at the box office of more than $2 million, you would use all the resources you had to get more theaters for the film, and I didn't ask for much, how about increasing it to 700? ”

Jonathan shouted without waiting for Lin Xi to finish speaking.

"It's simply impossible! The Bruce Lee movie was released in 650 theaters at the same time in the United States, how can you ask me to do that? ”

"But Bruce Lee's movie has never had a premiere that exceeded $3 million, right? When a movie has a good box office prospect, I'm sure American theater companies will be willing to increase the size of their screenings, so 700 theaters is not too much, or is it that you braged to me that you know a lot of theater executives are lying? ”

Lin Xi took Jonathan's tone of mind, making the other party not frustrated.

"Okay, I'm persuaded by you, I'll work hard for this matter, but I have a question, in fact, according to the current scale of release, it's not difficult for "Back to the Future" to surpass Bruce Lee's best performance at the box office, why are you so persistent in asking theaters to expand the scale of release?"

"Of course, the more the box office, the better, I don't need to go with the money, right?"

The answer given by Lin Xi made Jonathan stunned for a long time.

"I used to think that you were a person with film ideals and pursuits, but now that I retract these words, you guy is an indispensable film businessman! I really don't know what God thinks, but it would make you have such a good movie idea in your head! ”

Jonathan was angry on the other end of the phone, and Lin Xi hung up the phone without listening to it at all.

told Zhao Yazhi the good news of the premiere of "Back to the Future", Lin Xi followed and said that he wanted to celebrate, but before Zhao Yazhi could ask how to celebrate, he was torn off his pajamas and directly pressed on the bed. (To be continued) R655