Chapter 543 "Shendu Dragon King" North American box office, conception
In this so-called film master dialogue held in May, in fact, many Chinese fans are complaining - Ang Lee is a film master, Luo Mo can be regarded as a master, but Zhang Yimou ...... I don't deserve these words.
But this conversation has begun, after all.
Luo Mo and Ang Lee are already very familiar with each other, they have had many conversations, and his son also participated in "The Hangover 2". For Zhang Yimou, Luo Mo didn't say much about him, but he wasn't so familiar with Ang Lee.
Before that, the dinner he and Bell had agreed to have also begun.
Bell chose a French restaurant, and after sitting down relatively well, Bell asked Luo Mo to order, and Luo Mo ordered a few casually.
After the dinner officially began, Bell said: "Director Luo Mo, maybe you will wonder why I want to have a meal with you." ”
Luo Mo nodded and said very frankly: "Indeed, I don't know what to do. ”
Bell shook his head, and then said, "Maybe you don't believe it, but I'm not sure what I want to eat with you, but I'm always telling me in my heart, man, you should make a friend like that!" He's curious. But another voice told me, come on, what's there to say? But in the end, I chose to want to be friends with you, can you agree? ”
"Of course, it's my pleasure." Luo Mo judged it, and knew that Dao Bell should be telling the truth, so he smiled and said: "I also think it is necessary for me to make a friend like you, I am very touched by your attitude towards making movies." I've heard a lot of stories about your dedication, and this filming of "Superman v Batman" made me realize that these rumors are true, and you are indeed very dedicated. ”
"Xie Lu is very complimentary, and I'm glad that my director can say this about me."
"You deserve it."
After eating, the atmosphere was still relatively active, and Luo Mo finally confirmed that Bell was looking for himself, and he really didn't have any more purpose, mainly just to make a friend of himself.
"At the age of twenty-nine, being able to make so many good movies, in fact, this is what I admire most about you." Bell said, "Can you tell me how you got to where you are today?" I have made movies with director Zhang Yimou in your country, but, as you know, he became famous relatively late, and he was older than you now when he made movies. It could be seen that he was very curious about Luo Mo.
Luo Mo smiled, and picked out some more coherent things about the process of making movies, Bell listened to Luo Mo say this, and felt like he was listening to a legendary story, and after listening to Luo Mo's words, Bell's face was surprised: "Oh, oh my God, you are amazing!" It all sounds like a dream, but you're doing a great job! ”
"It's just a step-by-step approach."
…… After eating this meal for more than two hours, Luo Mo and Bell talked a lot, the two filmed "Superman v Batman" together before, Bell stayed in China again, and the most important thing is that both of them love movies, so there is absolutely no lack of common topics between them.
However, this is indeed a chat between friends, and there is not much dry goods, and when the meal is over, the two hug and say goodbye to each other.
"Come on, I wish your movies are getting better and better." Bell said later.
"Thank you, we often contact ......"
"Always in touch."
…… The dinner specially organized by Warner's senior management was also very grand.
Maine poached lobster, ribeye steak with crispy onions, creamy spinach with potatoes, apple pie with vanilla ice cream...... These standard and classic American dishes began to be slowly put on the table, Luo Mo had a goblet in front of him, he was already very familiar with the American etiquette, and in the face of this situation, he was also familiar with the road, and there was no stagnation.
Luo Mo and some such Americans pushed the cup and changed the lamp, and ate happily.
"Director Luo Mo, how is it? How did you feel after filming Superman v Batman? After eating something, Kevin Tsuhara deliberately walked to Luo Mo's side, smiled and raised his wine glass, and asked seemingly casually.
Luo Mo also gestured at him and smiled slightly: "I think it's still very good, but the specific effect has to wait to see the audience's test, from my personal point of view, this movie has completed my vision very well." ”
"You are a master of film, since you have confidence, then this movie can't be wrong." Tesuhara smiled and said this to Luo Mo.
Luo Mo smiled: "Xie Lu Xie praise, I hope that this time we can still cooperate happily and make a fortune." Saying this also carries Luo Mo's other identity - the helmsman of Qianmo Entertainment Company. "Superman v Batman" has half of the investment of Qianmo Entertainment, so Luo Mo's identity as the helmsman of Qianmo Entertainment is not abrupt to say this.
Kevin Haruha laughed: "That's right, that's how it should be!" In fact, I'd love to believe you, "Superman: Man of Steel" has brought a surprise to all of us, and I believe that "Superman vs. Batman" will have more surprises. ”
After speaking, he paused, although he still had a smile on his face, but his eyes were already a lot more solemn and said: "In fact, for the common interests of our company and you, I think that if the box office of the film "Superman vs. Batman" can be kept at about one billion dollars, it will be a very good ending, and if it is less than one billion dollars, it should also maintain the level of "Superman Man of Steel". ”
He was using words to remind Luo Mo.
In other words, Warner's target box office for "Superman v Batman" is $1 billion worldwide, and at least $800 million worldwide, which is the bottom line they can expect.
"It should be fine." After thinking for a while, Luo Mo nodded and said, "I believe that there will be good news when the time comes." ”
"That's for the best." Hearing Luo Mo's assurance, Kevin also smiled and said, "Our cooperation in distribution will continue, whether it is our film released in China, or your film released on our side." ”
"Absolutely." Luo Mo said: "In fact, I really want to say this, our company has a new director training plan, it is this plan, to make a lot of wonderful films, they need a chance to go abroad to prove themselves......"
"It's easy to say, it's easy to say." This guy is also very slippery, and he hasn't let up much on specific issues, and he still needs to negotiate on a specific basis when the time comes......
"Di Renjie Shendu Dragon King" also ushered in the fourth week and even the fifth week of release in the United States.
In the first three weeks, "Di Renjie Shendu Dragon King" has received a total of 102.99 million US dollars, and the North American box office has exceeded 100 million, becoming the second discourse costume action movie in history to exceed 100 million US dollars at the box office. However, at this time, there is nothing left of Di Renjie's Shendu Dragon King in North America, after all, it is not "Gravity" that does not have such terrible stamina.
In the fourth week, "Di Renjie Shendu Dragon King" received a total box office of $8.41 million in North America, and the box office fell below $10 million, and the fifth week was the last week after the release of "Di Renjie Shendu Dragon King" in North America, which received $3.1 million at the box office.
In this way, "Di Renjie Shendu Dragon King" won a total of $114.5 million at the box office in North America, with a total box office of 1. 1.5 billion US dollars, not to catch up with the level of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", but it has successfully completed the task of opening up overseas markets.
With the support of the North American market, and counting the box office in other markets, the total global box office of "Di Renjie Shendu Dragon King" has reached a terrible 3 as of May 25, 2014. 8.7 billion US dollars, which is definitely at the top of the historical box office ranking of Chinese films.
Chinese films can get such a high global box office, except for Luo Mo, they are all outliers, in this era, even some ambitious Hollywood blockbusters may not be able to get 3. $800 million at the global box office, so the results of "Di Renjie Shendu Dragon King" are quite outstanding.
Under this achievement, Tsui Hark is really happy and grateful...... He finally made this series abroad.
Luo Mo himself was also very pleased.
Encouraged by this achievement and given great confidence, "Di Renjie 3: Garuda" has been planned to be filmed in 2016 and scheduled to be released in the summer of 2017. "Di Renjie", a series with a good setting, finally began to roll its wheels.
Tsui Hark originally wanted to start filming "Di Renjie's Garuda" directly, but after thinking about it carefully, he clarified with Luo Mo the reason why he would not devote himself to filming for the time being - he needs to calm down, temporarily change an angle, and look for something that he accidentally discovered, otherwise, it won't take long for the imagination about Di Renjie and Sheng Tang to be hollowed out, and he needs time to re-accumulate.
Luo Mo agreed with what he said, after all, he is a person who has made movies all his life, and he has his own good opinions no matter what it is. He also understood something more from these words.
As for Tsui Hark, he will shoot "Lin Hai Snow Field 3D" next......
Tsui Hark chose "Lin Hai Snow Plain", a story that many people are familiar with, maybe everyone will not buy it, but Luo Mo still asked Qianmo Entertainment Company to invest.
Because Tsui Hark is a director in China who really can't cheat people, at least in terms of technique, he will never fool everyone. "Lin Hai Xueyuan" will definitely be able to be made by him into the first 3D hot weapon war film in the history of Chinese films, and it is also the best Chinese war blockbuster, and there is no need to worry about the effect, the 3D effects and live war special effects he made will inevitably make people empathize, and the kind of martial arts atmosphere that Tsui Hark has in his bones to shoot "Lin Hai Xueyuan" will definitely make people feel some different feelings.
Luo Mo also hopes that Chinese films can do more exploration, and what Tsui Hark brings is a kind of spark that can spark the prairie fire.
"Di Renjie's Psychic Shrine", "Di Renjie's Bronze Warrior", "Di Renjie's Smile Yaksha", "Di Renjie's Giant Spirit Palm", "Di Renjie's Feast of Death", "Di Renjie's Kunlun Golden Dome"...... This grand series is only slowly opening now, because there are too many series, if all of them can be filmed according to the plan, Luo Mo estimates that it will be impossible to finish all these Di Renjie.
He's going to do his best to support the series.