Chapter 201: Worldwide Release

August 18th, this day is somewhat important for Zhou Yuanqiang, because the "Doomsday Storm" provided by himself, after two months of publicity, was finally launched a week after the completion of "Resident Evil 4", that is, on August 18th.

For this "Apocalyptic Storm" that suddenly appeared, many people are full of curiosity, curious about how this big-budget film is so well hidden, and it was not until the filming was completed that the news was revealed. Especially the mysterious cast, as well as the mysterious director, the mysterious investment company, and so on......

This curiosity and the mystery of the film is exactly what Warner Bros. needs, and if you are curious, they will have a way to get you into the cinema.

However, in the world, I am afraid that the most depressed are the individuals and companies related to Resident Evil 4. From the trailer, you can know that the scene of this "Doomsday Storm" is not comparable to its own Resident Evil 4 at all, and the publicity of Warner Bros. is even wilder, which directly ignites this biochemical fever.

Paul. Anderson said in response to reporters: ""The Storm of the End Times is undoubtedly a very good work, and it is undeniable that it is outstanding in terms of scenes and props and special effects. But in terms of plot, it can't be compared with us. We have been working hard, and after the successful filming in advance, it was originally planned to be released as soon as possible on August 27 to surprise the fans, but now, the time has to be the same as the official said, scheduled for September 10. ”

Regarding the reporter's question, whether he is afraid of the limelight of "The Storm of the Last Days", Anderson said: "Of course not, after all, the competition between the two movies will make everyone have a comparison, why should we be afraid? The reason for the time delay is nothing more than the sudden realization that the film still needs to be changed a little bit. I think it'll be a little bit more perfect. ”

And Hollywood critics have expressed their opinions, but the movie has not yet been officially released, and they all maintain a cautious attitude.

It is very difficult to get approval for a film like this in China. Therefore, the so-called global release only refers to most countries, of course, excluding domestic ones.

movie, Zhou Yuanqiang has watched it a few times a long time ago, and he is still very confident in it. Otherwise, Warner Bros., a publishing giant, would not have signed such a contract. And they definitely see the value in investing heavily in publicity.

At the time of the release, Zhou Yuanqiang had no way to see it, he was ready to leave his hometown and return to S City. Mainly because it is impossible for me to stay here for too long, and the construction of the building will take at least half a year to complete, and it is useless to stay at home.

Zhou Yuanqiang also has a plan for the placement of his parents' little sister, which is to take them to S. For this building, in Zhou Yuanyo's heart, it is just more of a mark, and he may come back to live in it every year during the Chinese New Year. Therefore, Zhou Yuanqiang still asked Li Yihan to help him find a villa group near the sea, where to buy one, so that his parents and little sister, who have never seen the sea in their lives, can enjoy the sea view of S City.

The box office on the first day of the global release is impossible to calculate, so what is really calculated is the box office in North America.

On its first day of release, "Doomsday Storm" grossed $9.5 million, a pretty crazy number. On the second day, it reached $10.7 million, and on the third day, it reached $11.2 million. In its first week of release, the total North American box office reached $80 million. An incomparably crazy number.

Stimulated by this, it reached $110 million in the second week and 130 million in the third week.

With a box office of $300 million in just three weeks, it's certainly an exciting and fantastic start. Mel was already incoherent when he even called, and said, "Zhou, God, you know what? We made history, and that's just three weeks at the box office, and in my experience, we're at least $1.5 billion at the global box office. ”

Zhou Yuanqiang's heart is also beating wildly, 1.5 billion US dollars, deducting 35% paid to Warner Bros., he still has nearly one billion, even if he deducts the 200 million paid before, as well as the tax rate, he will have an income of about 700 million, and he will enter the top 20 rich list in China without paying attention.

was expected to be able to break the myth of the Titanic's global $1.8 billion, but in the third week, "Resident Evil 4" was also officially released and began to divert the audience. Moreover, the advent of the Internet era has weakened the attractiveness of theaters, otherwise there is a real possibility of impact.

Through Mel, Zhou Yuanqiang learned that "Resident Evil 4" was affected by the madness of "Apocalyptic Storm", and in the first week of its release, it also received a box office of 23.5 million US dollars, and it is estimated that the global box office will reach about 350 million US dollars, which is twice as much as the third part, and far exceeds Anderson's expectations.

And the praise of "The Storm of the End Times" is also rave reviews, and the film critic of "The Hollywood Reporter". "It's definitely a contemplative film, and as soon as you walk into the cinema and watch it, you understand that it's not easy to be alive," Harnicott said. The meaning expressed in it makes us ponder, is this the destiny of our human beings? It is like a wake-up call, always reminding us human beings to protect the environment, cherish the earth, and avoid the end of the world. ”

Variety's Robert. Kohler said: "What I see is not the glamorous special effects, but the indomitable human beings, the courage to fight for survival in the face of destruction, which is worthy of our admiration." On another level, it shows that the spirit that we humans possess is the foundation of our existence. At the same time, he also called on the biochemical experiments being studied by various countries to stop, and everything in "The Storm of the End Times" should not be staged. ”

There are praises, and there must be those who jump out to blame, of course, it has nothing to do with Zhou Yuanqiang, he has already taken his parents and his little sister to S City at this time. In S City, Li Yihan has already found several villas that meet Zhou Yuanqiang's requirements, but he still needs Zhou Yuanqiang to come back to be sure.

The trading company only had two vans, and Li Yihan also sent them over to pick up Zhou Yuanqiang and them.

Although the two vans are shabby, they are enough for Zhou Yuanqiang's parents, how can it be their son's career? But Zhou Yuanqiang stared at the car a little, "There are a lot of cars in the last days, and there are still a large number of existing cars in the sales points in some cities, all of which are new. ”

Thinking of the car, Zhou Yuanqiang couldn't help but worry about the transportation problem of the wasteland settlement. The army has been expanded to 60,000 people, but the transportation and delivery troops are only 3,000 at a time, this is not at all thinkable, if there is an emergency, what should be done? This transportation problem must also be solved.

Back in the suite of his warehouse, after staying for one night, Zhou Yuanqiang drove the van again and took his parents to the several accommodations that Li Yihan had found for himself.

"Dad, look, how is it here, it's three stories high, the area is okay, and the decoration is very good, which is very suitable for you. Of course, the key is its big yard, if you really can't be idle, you can grow vegetables in the yard with your mother, anyway, in addition to the garden of the big yard, the day in the city is very hot, where there is a swimming pool, and an artificial coconut grove, so that the little sister and you can swim. ”

Zhou Anpu: When have they ever seen such a luxurious place? Even if it's on TV, they see it, but after all, the gap between TV and reality is too big.

Su Lan was already frightened and said, "Strong...... Hadrons, will it be too big? How much does it cost? ”

"How much?" Zhou Yuanqiang also didn't know whether to say it, and he couldn't tell his parents that the area of a tile standing under their feet could build two or three simple cement houses at home, right? The 48-story building he built in the village has been making the two of them lose their minds for several days, how dare they talk nonsense again this time? "Mom, it doesn't cost much, just a million. You see, we have also built a building of 20 or 30 million, and we are not afraid of spending more than 1 million, right? ”

God knows, this villa is worth 28 million, and it is definitely the top dust rich area in S City.

For women who have never seen the world, more than one million is already an astronomical number, so it still hurts. Only Zhou Anpu really likes it here, and with the millions of units that are strong for Zhou Yuan, he also began to get used to it, and said: "I also like it here, since the strong son is not short of this money, we can rest assured." Hadron is so big, he is a person who does great things, and he has his measure. ”

And Zhou Xiaojing has long been like a happy bird, looking east and west. In particular, there is a simulated beach by the swimming pool and an artificial coconut grove, which is exactly like a childhood dream.

Actually, it is located by the sea, but there are only a few beaches in the city of S, which have been used for tourism development. And the beaches in other places are not possible for people to go out into the sea and enjoy the waves, because they are a little too dirty. Therefore, there are few villas in S City, which are all built on the seaside, and adding a beach to swimming can be regarded as satisfying people's yearning for the beach.

Seeing that her husband and daughter liked it, Su Lan didn't stop it anymore, but pulled her own man, went around to take a look, and expressed her opinions on some open spaces from time to time, what kind of vegetables to grow, and the sales lady who had been following almost felt dizzy.

Buy a villa worth 28 million and live in it to grow vegetables? What a crazy idea, only these nouveau riche can come up with it.