In the first week of August of the year 72_722911996, the strong performance of "Independence Day" made this week a seven-day day in the history of North American cinema, and at the same time, "Independence Day" also took a step towards a new historical record in overseas markets outside of North America.

In the first week of July, Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela and other South American countries premiered the work "Independence Day" simultaneously with North America; In the third week of July, "Independence Day" took the lead in grabbing the British and German film markets, opening the pace of sweeping the box office in Europe; In the first week of August, only six countries and regions around the world screened "Independence Day", but the results were amazing to everyone.

"Independence Day" not only created a 20 million-level premiere box office in the United Kingdom and Germany, creating a new history, but also achieved a 10 million-level premiere box office in Brazil, Argentina and other countries, which also created the history of South America, in the past month, "Independence Day" actually swept the box office of 140 million US dollars!

Just six countries and regions! $140 million!

Although this may not seem so appalling compared to the more than $300 million grossed in North America within a month of "Independence Day", it was achieved in a relatively poor overseas box office market, which is completely comparable to the North American market.

In the global box office market in 1996, the United States and Japan were the largest box office warehouses, in addition, the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Germany and other European countries, as well as Argentina, Brazil and other South American countries, as well as Asia. Country. Fragrant. Hong Kong, China. Country. Platform. Bay and South Korea can also be included, both of which are important box office producers in overseas regions.

However, the reason why Hollywood in the United States can become the center of global cinema -- at least the center of commercial cinema -- is that the North American film market has a very strong ability to pull the box office, with 22 works that have earned $200 million at the box office in North America, but only 31 works that have earned $200 million at the box office in overseas markets -- there are only two countries in North America, the United States and Canada, but there are more than 200 countries in the world, and at least more than 30 countries and regions where each work is released. But there are only 31 overseas box offices of more than 200 million.

From this number, it can be seen that the North American film market has the ability to attract money.

However, North America is only a limited scope after all, the world market is so vast, and it still has a strong explosive ability, "Forrest Gump", "The Lion King", "Terminator 2", "Star Wars", "Alien E". The current record holder for the highest overseas box office in world film history is "Jurassic Park", with an astonishing box office of $626 million, which is also unattainable in the North American market.

Therefore, the overseas market has always been very important, but how to operate in the overseas market and achieve a higher box office, the film company is still exploring. Obviously, commercial films have the advantage, whether it is "Jurassic Park" of the Dinosaur Rebellion, or "Terminator 2" where the computer destroys the miè earth, including the animated classic "The Lion King", these movies are not literary films with profound ideas and superb artistic value.

This is also a point of contention between supporters and opponents, who see it as a great opportunity to expand the American film scene, while the latter see that film should be a vehicle for promoting American art, rather than simply a means of attracting money.

Now, the emergence of "Independence Day" has once again shown people the infinite potential of the overseas film market, and like North America, the release of "Independence Day" every week is making history, not only completing an incredible four consecutive championships in South American countries, but also easily winning the weekend box office charts in Germany and the United Kingdom, and surpassing "Jurassic Park" in one fell swoop, becoming the fastest overseas box office work in film history to exceed 100 million US dollars.

This record was set in only six countries and regions.

In the first week of August, the world witnessed the pace of "Independence Day" in North America, and in the second week of August, "Independence Day" was simultaneously released in 20 countries and regions around the world, which also officially opened the prelude to the film sweeping the world.

Denmark, France, Italy, Sweden, Singapore, Japan, South Korea and other seven box office markets that held the grand premiere of "Independence Day" this week have all broken the record of $10 million in weekend box office, of which Japan won $20 million at the box office, joining the ranks of Brazil, the United Kingdom, Germany and other countries and regions, setting off a record-breaking frenzy around the world.

Japan's world's best-selling newspaper "Yomiuri Shimbun" shouted, "Hugo Lancaster saves the world, after 'Independence Day', the world opens a new chapter!" ”

South Korea's largest daily newspaper, Chosun Ilbo, made headlines with a series of exclamation points, accompanied by a photo of Steve's triumphant return from Independence Day, declaring, "Beginning with a record-breaking start and embarking on a journey to rewrite history." ”

From incense. The "Ming Pao", which has always emphasized taste in Hong Kong, also rarely handed over the front page to the "Independence Day", sighing, "The film industry has officially sounded the clarion call for a change of dynasty!" ”

In the specific report, "Ming Pao" said, "Hugo-Victor-Hugo, from 'Notre Dame de Paris' to 'Les Misérables', he used excellent symbolism and special poetic forms to accurately shout out the voice of his changing times." Hugo - Hugo Lancaster, like that great writer, is refracting the world and changing the world in his unique way, from music to film. Perhaps, Hugo was a poet in his bones, and he was writing his own great chapters with musical notes and film! ”

The French newspaper Le Figaro played a symphony of fate on the global stage with "Hollywood tap dance!" It was reported as a headline, and the opinion was expressed in the news, "An 'Independence Day' has become a key word that determines the direction of the game, and Hollywood has once again led the global film industry into a new stage with its strong influence!" ”

The British "Guardian" set its sights on Hugo, "The birth of a global heartthrob!" ”

In the report, the "Guardian" said, "After Marlon Brando, Hollywood's star-making project seems to have been silent for nearly two decades, and it was once thought that Tom Cruise's emergence would once again lead Hollywood back to its peak glory, but in the end, it was this 'young man' called Hugo Lancaster who stepped forward and not only recreated the grand occasion of Hollywood's golden age, but also changed the course of history physically!" With the acting trophy in the left hand and the commercial box office in the right hand, the world entertainment industry is entering an era that belongs to Hugo. This is perhaps the best era for Hollywood since 1975. ”

As the Guardian said, the strong momentum of "Independence Day" is affecting all corners of the world, starting from the entertainment industry and gradually penetrating into all industries of society, and as the core representative image of the film, Hugo is creating an unprecedented idol era. This is also the second time that after the golden thirties and forties of Hollywood, there are once again top superstars who can change the direction of this society.

People originally thought that last year was the year when Hugo became a superstar, but it was not until the "Independence Day" came out that people realized that Hugo at this moment was comparable to the golden age of Hollywood - or even better, and the energy he maintained was quietly permeating every corner of society. "Independence Day" as a carrier, Hugo's strength is vividly displayed.

The exclamations from all countries and regions around the world are endless, all the news media in various countries are completely fried, the focus news is overwhelming, and the name "Independence Day" and Hugo Lancaster are spreading inexorably to every corner of the world.

"Independence Day" has gone beyond the scope of a simple film work, and is changing the course of film history with practical actions. The "catastrophe" of aliens attacking the earth swept into the big screen of the summer of 1996 like thousands of troops, setting off a frenzy of movie-watching that stunned countless people, and let the heat of this summer indiscriminately rage in the northern and southern hemispheres.

In just three days of the week of August, "Independence Day" swept 150 million US dollars overseas, once again setting a new high for the overseas market box office in a stunning manner, and pushing the cumulative overseas box office of "Independence Day" to 384 million US dollars in one fell swoop!

This outstanding performance also made "Independence Day" soar all the way in the historical charts of the overseas box office, defeating a series of classic masterpieces including "Star Wars", "Forrest Gump", "Terminator 2", and ranking third in overseas box office film history, standing in front of "Independence Day" There are only two works left, and the "Lion King" with 564 million has been achieved, and the 626 million "Jurassic Park" that no one can shake at present.

After the box office miracle of 400 million in North America, the frenzy set off by "Independence Day" in the overseas film market once again shocked everyone, and what is even more terrifying is that this is only the first week of the "Independence Day" large-scale overseas screening, and there are still at least more than 40 countries and regions that have not been released, and some other countries are still in intensive negotiations with Twentieth Century Fox, and it is possible to further expand the scope of "Independence Day" overseas screenings.

It is conceivable that the overseas box office of 500 million US dollars is no longer a problem for "Independence Day", and everyone unanimously agrees that the historical record of "Jurassic Park" is the goal of "Independence Day".

Maybe it's 600 million, maybe it's 700 million, maybe it's ...... the box office numbers of "Independence Day" have far exceeded people's imagination, and no one can know when it will finally stop!