This time the news is more comforting, but it is also very annoying, yesterday's "Taiping" was very low: "barely reached two percent, while "Seven Deadly Sins" exceeded 40 percent, and several other films in the same period were at least 78 percent. ”

"The Seven Deadly Sins" is scheduled for more than 40 percent?

Su Changqing remembers that more than 20 years later, only about 30% of domestic high-ranking films are available, and American theaters have really gone further.

Out of every 100 screenings, only two are "Taiping", which is basically a symbolic release.

Although the film schedule is determined according to the film's popularity, advertising investment and expected box office, especially to ensure that the first day or even the first week of the big production impact, it is generally properly balanced, Paramount is known as one of the seven masters of Hollywood, and the released films strive for this point of scheduling?

And the ticket prices are generally low, and some theaters can't sell half the price of "The Seven Deadly Sins". ”

Although he knew that mainland movies were unlikely to be well received, and it was normal for the film schedule to be small and the ticket price was low, Su Changqing was still not very comfortable, so he called David Landau and asked Lao Jin to translate, and his tone was quite calm: "Why is the film schedule of "Taiping" so low, at least it has to be around the average, right?"

It is naïve to go to other people's territory to talk about fairness, and it will not solve any problems across the Pacific Ocean, but there are still things to be said, and even if they are said, they may not be useful.

David Landau grumbled while explaining, probably meaning that the theater system is pure businessmen, they only pay attention to the director and cast of the film, and many theaters still do their work and advertise before agreeing to release it, Paramount has done its best.

Su Changqing won those awards during the promotion period of the film, and it seems that it is not of much value here.

However, David Landau also told Su Changqing that according to his latest data, although the number of films scheduled for "Taiping" is not high, the attendance rate is very good, and the theater adjustment is very fast.

I didn't expect him to be a warm man, quite comforting.

It was useless to talk about it so much, Su Changqing hung up the phone and asked Lao Jin to go back and rest.

If the box office falls again tomorrow, simply unplug the phone line, and treat it as if there is no place in the United States.

On the 15th, the box office was 780,000.

Oh, yes, don't look at the bottom of the line, there's a lot of room for growth.

On the third day, the number of films continued to increase, with a box office of 960,000.

It seems that "Taiping" is going to come back to life, and it almost broke white.

People are like this, high expectations and low start have become easy to satisfy, and every positive news can bring surprises to Su Changqing.

The staff called back to report that the film reviews had also come out in the past two days, and the reputation was good, especially today a famous film critic named Maude Monroe published an article in the Los Angeles Times, praising "Taiping" as a good movie full of creativity.

In addition to analyzing the film in detail, the film critic also said a lot of good things about you, introducing the awards you have won, and Paramount's colleagues said that this person has a strong appeal to the audience, and an article tops 500,000 advertising costs. ”

Of course, the film critic group is also very important in Hollywood in Los Angeles, bribery is commonplace, from producers to celebrities have to carefully handle their relationship with them, and many good films in the early years were ruined at the box office in their hands, and then the legislative rectification changed the atmosphere.

The Los Angeles Times is the largest daily newspaper in the western United States, second only to the New York Times and the Washington Post in terms of influence and status, and is known as the third largest newspaper in the United States.

Speaking of which, Su Changqing's "Model Team" also won the Best Costume Award from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, which can be regarded as an intersection.

After that, the schedule and ticket price of "Taiping" continued to rise, and the box office jumped to 1.67 million on the fourth day.

Lao Jin was very excited: "The box office has been rising, and profitability is no longer a problem!"

There were more reviews of the movie, and the staff probably translated the meaning.

"A film with a good tone. ”

"The horror version of "Life and Death", what are they fleeing from?"

"The Speed of Life and Death" was released last year, which created Keanu Reeves, but I didn't expect "Taiping" to be able to rub his popularity, but the questions asked later were weird.

"A work that tries to prove to the world the ability of Chinese commercial films, with a subject matter that breaks Western patents. ”

That's to the point.

"A precisely designed industrial product, with a tight rhythm, full characters, and complete structure, has a new player in this genre film. ”

That's right, in fact, "Taiping" is basically made according to the Hollywood industrial model, and many later Chinese blockbusters have done so, such as the "Wolf Warrior" series and "The Wandering Earth".

Even the team behind "Wolf Warrior" is Hollywood, and even several villains are Hollywood actors.

"A good movie that you can't miss this weekend, maybe it's a better choice if you bring your girlfriend. ”

What does this mean, is this film aphrodisiac?

The box office exceeded 1.5 million in the next three days, and it had accumulated 9 million before the weekend.

Su Changqing breathed a sigh of relief, this result was so-so, and it could only be said that everyone had already saved their capital.

On the other hand, "The Seven Deadly Sins" has reached 180 million in the first week, more than 20 times.

On the 21st, the eighth day of its release, the single-day box office data hit a new high, 3.15 million, with a cumulative total of more than 12 million.

David Landau's expectations for "Taiping" are obviously not high, and he called to congratulate him: "The market performance of your work has exceeded all of our expectations, and the production, distribution, and theater chain have all achieved profitability, which is really rare for an Asian film." ”

Didn't you say before that several Paramount business executives were surprised by the quality of the film?

Now that the money is unexpected, it seems that except for kung fu movies, they really don't take Asian movies seriously.

David Landau made a new commitment: "We will try to make the screening period as long as possible. ”

The theater chain may have planned to drop the screen for a week, but now that the box office is rising, it is naturally worth extending it later.

But after all, the total box office is not large, and it belongs to the level of small production and small profits, and not all theaters are willing to leave positions for more than half a month.

Time in the United States and in China are reversed day and night, Su Changqing booked the box office for about ten days, and the rest was seriously insufficient, let alone doing anything else.

The films that have already been released, there is nothing for him to make decisions, he is purely anxious to move forward, and in the end he throws the matter back to Lao Jin.

"There are almost ten days left before the North American release, and during this period, domestic screenings will also begin, I don't want to interfere in these things anymore, or you are fully responsible, the box office results and film review feedback are enough to report to me once every two days. ”

He had to put his mind into the next movie, and after hiring so many professionals, he couldn't even find time to work on the script, but was busy like an art broker.

These days, while staring at the North American box office, he is also thinking, is it appropriate to start filming the sequel to "Taiping" next?

I'm afraid it's not appropriate, at least Hollywood doesn't operate like this, even if the subject matter is very popular, you have to hang your appetite every few years.

It is not a problem for the box office of "Taiping" to break 20 million, and it is possible to make good use of David Landau's relationship and continue to cooperate benignly, so the new drama project must reach a consensus with them.

Of course, the production cost should not be large, and the story should be suspenseful and empty, suitable for both the East and the West.

After thinking about it, Su Changqing planned to start filming "Moving Maze".

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