$37.7 million!

When this number appeared on the headlines of major media outlets, it instantly caused a sensation throughout Hollywood!

The box office of "Wonderful Night at the Museum" on the first day of filming has shocked the whole Hollywood, because according to this trend, combined with the evaluation of Rotten Tomatoes, the box office of 400 million US dollars is definitely a certainty.

The mature Hollywood film industry can already predict the final box office trend from various data surveys.

Twentieth Century Fox's wave is definitely a sure win.

But when "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" suddenly came out with $37.7 million, various media and film critics were moved.

This data is very rare even in the history of Hollywood films!

If in the next few days, the audience thinks that this is a good film, then it is very likely that the box office will break 500 million, or even 600 million!

And most importantly, it's also a 3D movie!

3D movie tickets are much more expensive than regular 2D movie tickets!

…

Major media rushed to report, and some TV stations and talk shows handed out invitations to Chen Fei and the main actors of the film, hoping that they could come to participate in the show.

Just one day later, more than 50,000 viewers on the Rotten Tomatoes movie website commented that the film was as fresh as 70%!

In comparison, only 20,000 people have commented on "Night at the Museum" on the other side.

Lionsgate, New Line, Marvel and many other companies have sent congratulatory emails, wishing the global box office continued to sell well, and also congratulating Chen Fei on officially stepping into the threshold of A-class film production.

On the morning of the 25th, the next day's North American box office data was released on time.

$38.14 million!

“Oh！ O my God! Is it still rising? ”

Looking at the data published in the newspaper, Bruce's face was full of disbelief!

It is quite rare for the box office to rise on the second day, and in everyone's subconscious, the highest box office should be on the first day, and then it will decline in turn.

Everyone was shocked, but Chen Fei was quite calm.

The reason for the rise is very simple, because after a day of fermentation, some articles by famous Hollywood film critics have also begun to be published on the Internet in turn.

Renowned critic Pepe Lozano posted: "The film suddenly made me reflect on the irrationality of real-life scientists using orangutans or other animals for experiments, and more importantly, at the same time, it is a purely entertaining film, with wonderful action scenes, suspenseful comedy and shocking visual effects." ”

Slate reviewer Dana Stevens commented: "The ape army in the movie Planet Rising, which was created with a mix of motion capture and digital animation, looks great, and the combat choreography in the film imaginatively explores the possibility of war between apes and humans.

And a film starring CGI chimpanzees can achieve this level of emotional resonance, in large part by the effect brought by actor Andy Serkis.

While the question of whether a motion capture show like Serkis is eligible for an Oscar is still up for debate, "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" will be a declaration of liberation, not only for the liberation of the world's oppressed apes, but also for the ever-growing ranks of motion capture actors. ”

Critic Owen Gleberman commented: "This film should be a cautionary tale in a way, but unfortunately the filmmakers didn't bother to think about what the film should warn about, these apes may indeed be smart, but apart from Caesar, the other orangutans are just ornaments......

“……”

The articles published by these famous film critics will attract a large number of passers-by and make them walk into the theater with anticipation.

After making sure that the style and content of the film met their expectations, these passers-by will quickly turn into fans and start introducing the film to their friends and family.

Based on this, the box office is still in a stable state, and there is no significant downward trend.

…

According to the data orientation after the release of a Hollywood A-class production blockbuster, the first three days of the opening are a very important watershed.

Because the highest box office revenue is the first three days, followed by the first week, and then it will gradually enter a period of reprisal...

On the morning of the 26th, the media disclosed the box office data of the three-day opening of "Rise of the Planet of the Apes".

$112 million!

As soon as the news was announced, it immediately caused an uproar in Hollywood!

Breaking 100 million in three days?

Why is it so crazy?

Is this a rush to God?

Sony Columbia, Universal Pictures, Lionsgate, New Line, 20th Century Fox, Paramount, Warner Bros., ......

A steady stream of phone calls came to Chen Fei's side, without exception, all of them wanted to have more in-depth cooperation with him.

In the face of interests, all the eight Hollywood companies and independent film companies are fake!

Cooperate to make a beautiful knife together is the right thing!

After discussing with Natasha, Walton Pictures held a celebration dinner, specially inviting many famous producers, directors, and actors in the circle.

At the dinner scene, the stars were shining!

There are a lot of Hollywood actors and actresses, although they are not as spectacular as the Oscars, but they are definitely comparable to the Golden Globes for film and television.

Chen Fei and Natasha arrived at the dinner in a Rolls-Royce.

Seeing the two walk through the door, Bruce stepped forward quickly and said, "Walt Disney didn't reply to our emails, and didn't send anyone to the celebration dinner. ”

Natasha pursed her lips and didn't reply, and some angry past events suddenly appeared in her mind.

Chen Fei smiled and shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly: "It's okay if you don't come, if you don't come, they won't be too much, and if you don't have them, they're not less." ”

As he was talking, a laugh suddenly came from the side: "Fei, long time no see, congratulations on your box office hit." ”

Chen Fei turned his head and saw Leonardo looking radiant, and walked over with a smile.

The last time they met at Oscar, the two also left each other's contact information, but they have never been in touch.

"Thank you for your congratulations." Chen Fei smiled and nodded.

It's just that just when he was about to greet the other party politely, he saw Leonardo put his hand into his pocket with a wicked smile, and then took out three invitations.

"Bruce, this is what you want, remember the agreement between you and me."

“Oh！ Thank you, my God, for your generosity, rest assured, I will definitely keep it in mind. ”

What's that?

Chen Fei poked his head curiously, only to see a few English words written on the invitations.

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

Okay!

Two guys who love female models the most have a!

"Fuck, all men in the world are the same." Natasha snorted coldly and walked quickly away.

Her "girlfriend" was also on the scene today.

Leonardo didn't linger too long, picked up a glass of red wine, and went very gentlemanly to talk to a tall girl.

Chen Fei looked at Bruce with some curiosity: "Why do you want an invitation to the Victoria's Secret show?" Also, what did you promise him? ”

Bruce grinned and handed Chen Fei an invitation.

"Fei, there's still your share here, didn't you ask me to improve Crystal's aesthetic before? What better place to do than the Victoria's Secret show?

As for the agreement, I just told him that if you will shoot foreign language films that impact the three major European films in the future, you will be the first to choose him as the leading actor. ”

I'm Nima...

Chen Fei looked depressed, this guy is picking wool on himself?

If it weren't for the fact that he also gave himself a Victoria's Secret invitation letter by the way, he wouldn't have been spared anything about this matter today!

…

This kind of celebration dinner is actually nothing, everyone just eats and drinks, and exchanges friendship with each other.

However, because the organizer is Walton Pictures, Chen Fei naturally became the center of the dinner.

First, a group of well-known producers chatted around him for a long time, revealing their desire to cooperate and expressing the favorable conditions they could give.

followed by a group of well-known Hollywood male and female stars.

Will Smith was also present at the dinner today.

"I went to see your movie the other day, and it was amazing and shocking!"

"Thank you for the compliment." Will Smith also said seriously: ""Rise of the Planet of the Apes" is really great, the special effects, CG pictures, and film concept are all worth pondering......

Although no one from Disney came, Depp came to the scene.

Maybe it's because he is too deep in the play, Chen Fei always feels that he has some mental problems, and it is really difficult to keep up with his thinking when chatting......

And what surprised him the most was that Tom Hanks and Tom Cruise were both present at the dinner.

Needless to say, the nickname "Brother Tom" can be said to be resounding at home and abroad, which makes people feel more cordial.

As for the former......

Pure idols!

Chen Fei also clearly remembered that when a media interviewed Tom Hanks, he asked him: "I don't know what you think of the big sale of "The Shawshank Redemption" that you pushed down? ”

This "acting master who has never made a bad movie in his life" responded like this:

"I was filming Forrest Gump at the time."

OMG！ It's just handsome!

"Philadelphia Story", "Forrest Gump", "Desert Island Aftermath", "Cat and Mouse" ......

None of the movies he starred in, Chen Fei, has never been left behind, and even each one has been deliberately brushed twice or three times.

Chen Fei was originally a little curious, it stands to reason that such an actor shouldn't need to continue to come out to participate in these entertainments, right?

Fame and altruism have both been obtained, and these should not be what he is pursuing.

It wasn't until he greeted the other party that he understood the Oscar-winning actor's thoughts.

"Fei, it's a pleasure to meet you, I like your "Buried Alive" and "No Man's Land" very much, the idea is very far-reaching and shocking!"

At this moment, Chen Fei suddenly realized.

Since Universal Pictures bought the rights to "No Man's Land", it has begun preparations for adaptation and shooting, and now it has a finished film.

I think Tom Hanks should have seen the finished film shot by Universal Pictures, and he also paid attention to the original film.

"It's a pleasure to have your approval..."

Chen Fei responded politely and deliberately exchanged contact information with the other party.

He finally understood that this group of Oscar-winning actors and actresses actually came for his reputation as a Golden Bear director.

For them, the Oscars no longer have any temptation (except for Xiao Lizi), and they want to pursue more of the three major European ones!

Golden Bear, Golden Lion, Palme d'Or...

These three trophies have a very strong attraction for both directors and actors, luring countless people to rush forward for them!

…

The celebration dinner was a great success, at least in the eyes of the media, and it was very representative.

It's really rare to see so many well-known Hollywood producers and actresses gather outside of the non-Oscars!

The name of "Chen Fei" was constantly mentioned, and even the two movies "Iron Man" and "Twilight" set off a lot of popularity.

A class A production directly made him one of Hollywood directors, and there are many more contact information of actors and actresses in the address book.

Although there is a time lag between North America and China, because of the existence of portals such as Sina, NetEase, Sohu, and Six Princesses, as well as media people, foreign news has been continuously transmitted back.

$37.7 million!

$38.14 million!

$36.52 million!

…

As the North American box office data of "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" continues to appear on the headlines of major portals, mainland film and television companies and actors have gradually turned from shock to shock!

The box office exceeded 100 million in three days, went straight to 180 million in five days, and successfully exceeded 200 million in a week......

Although the North American box office data plummeted seven days later, it only took a week for "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" to recoup the cost of the movie.

And in the next time, it will be a hearty "money-making" moment!

According to this growth trend, the North American box office alone can exceed $400 million, so what about other theaters around the world?

At least 700 million!

The 3D movie ticket is really expensive, but the 3D viewing effect is also really good, and the fans who watched it are all full of praise!

Keep doing the math...

The revenue of 700 million US dollars can be obtained at least 350 million US dollars according to the 50% sharing model of North American theaters, and after deducting the production cost of 100 million US dollars, there are still 250 million US dollars left.

RMB 2 billion!!

When this number was placed on the tables of the bosses of various film and television companies, a group of people were stunned.

"Whew! Call! Call! ”

Wang Zhonglei gasped, his eyes were red, and he said to himself:

"If "The King of Kung Fu" can achieve such results, how much money can Huayi, as one of the investors, get?"

The answer quickly appeared in his mind.

At least 10 billion RMB!

With this money, the big hole lost by "Night Banquet" and "Baby Plan" can be filled, and Huayi can also use this to make a wave of development...

Thinking of this, he could no longer hold back the excitement in his heart.

"I'm going to follow up on the filming of "The King of Kung Fu" myself."

Wang Zhongjun didn't stop him, even if it was him, looking at this data at the moment, he couldn't bear the envy and shock in his heart.

What an exaggeration!

It's too much of an exaggeration!

…

"Start the 3D screen development plan now, and make sure that every theater has at least one 3D screen in the next cinema development plan."

In the office of Wanda Pictures, looking at the box office data and attendance sent by the people below, Ye Ning's eyes are also red at the moment!

He never imagined that even if a week had passed, the 3D screen would still maintain an attendance rate of up to 95%.

Even the midnight show had a 90% attendance rate!

In contrast, the attendance rate on the 2D side is declining.

It can be seen that it is not that fans have no money in their pockets, it is completely because the quality of the film is not good enough!

If every movie can be like "Rise of the Planet of the Apes", it can have a story and be entertaining, and some people are willing to pay a high price for 3D movie tickets.

For a time, not only Wanda, but also China Film, Shanghai Film, Bona, Guangguang, etc., all set their sights on the expansion of 3D and IMAX giant screen halls.

…

The mainland is constantly moving, and on the Hollywood side, Chen Fei is teaming up with Bruce and Liu Yifei to the Kodak Theater.

The Kodak Theatre, also known as the Dolby Theatre, is the venue for the Academy Awards and has 3,400 seats.

This time, the venue for the Victoria's Secret show was held here.

Just like participating in the Academy Awards, the seats for the Victoria's Secret show are also far and near, but since it is an invitation from Leonardo, the position will definitely not be behind.

Sure enough, when the staff led them to the front row, Chen Fei secretly sighed.

It is worthy of a girlfriend who is never more than 25 years old!

Great!

Shortly after the three of them sat down, Leonardo walked in from outside.

Unlike Chen Fei and Liu Yifei, who are still wearing masks, he is very generous, and even greeted some fans around him warmly.

After sitting down next to Bruce, he didn't forget to greet Chen Fei and the others.

"Bruce, Fei, Crystal, good evening."

Chen Fei nodded slightly, after all, it was the first time to come to this kind of place, and he was still a little restrained.

But Bruce was like an old driver, and he directly discussed it with Leonardo: "Hey, I have one of my favorite models tonight, I'll introduce you to ...... later."

Listening to the discussion between the two people, Liu Yifei's cheeks were flushed, and she pulled Chen Fei's arm a little restrainedly.

"Will there be that kind of naked model later?"

"What do you think?" Chen Fei looked at her with some amusement: "This is a serious place, not one messy place, there will definitely be no nude models." ”

Seeing that her body collapsed straight, Chen Fei asked with concern: "If you don't fit in, I'll leave with you first?" ”

"No, I want to see it."

Liu Yifei shook her head, although her cheeks under the mask were flushed, her eyes were full of expectation.

With the introduction of the host, the model show officially began.

A pair of long white legs walked out of the entrance, arrived at the front of the catwalk, posed with a variety of poses, and then walked back to the backstage.

Chen Fei is a little face blind, so most of his eyes are focused on the figures of these models.

The legs are indeed quite long, and the dress is also very sexy, which can mobilize the instinctive desire of men, but the upper body is a little "flat", and from the external contour, it is not even as big as the little girl next to it.

Liu Yifei obviously agreed with Chen Fei's opinion, she was still slightly uncomfortable at the beginning of the big show, and her legs unconsciously retracted.

But in the end, she was already arrogantly standing up.

Chen Fei could vaguely hear her muttering, "Looking at it this way, I don't seem to be bad......

～

The show lasted for more than an hour before coming to an end.

The group walked towards the outside of the Kodak Theater under the guidance of the staff.

Suddenly a cell phone rang in Leonardo's pocket.

After connecting, his face visibly changed, and even after hanging up the phone, it was quite complicated.

"What's wrong?" Bruce looked curiously at his "model partner".

Leonardo let out a long sigh: "The nominations for the 64th Film and Television Golden Globe Awards have been announced, and I have two films nominated for Best Actor in the Drama Film category. ”

"Isn't that a good thing?"

Chen Fei looked at him with some doubts, and sighed sadly when he was nominated, too much water was poured into his head?

Leonardo shrugged: "Fei, you may not know, I seem to have fallen under the spell of a witch, and every time I am nominated, I will definitely not be able to win the award!" ”

“……”

After a little silence, Chen Fei said tentatively: "Could it be because you are too handsome?" So the judges think your acting skills still need to be polished? ”

"But it's not my fault that I'm handsome!"

"Why don't you go to God? Let him give you some ugliness? And then try to win the prize? ”

"Fei, are you the devil?"

(End of chapter)