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Volume One: Fascinating Thousands of Troops Chapter 256: Summary 2004

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    > People should be kinder and more compassionate. They should not be happy when they see others making a fool of themselves. They should believe that there is retribution in this world.  (1_1)

    No, Mai Chong¡¯s retribution has come.

    The first sex of the first shooting belonged to Miss Theron. At that time, Mai Chong was quite proud, but then, it was Mai Chong's turn to suffer.  The subsequent plot is that Mrs. Doug tells Michael Wu about her husband¡¯s mysterious disappearance. The police have no clues, so she hopes Michael can help her.  When Michael heard that the beautiful young woman's husband was missing, he immediately became confused again. In a frivolous tone, he told Mrs. Doug that she could consider finding another man, such as him. This sentence completely angered Mrs. Doug, and the two of them  Parted on bad terms.

    It was this frivolous performance towards Mrs. Doug that made Ang Lee not very satisfied with Mai Chong. Either he thought it was too much, or he thought it was not enough. With a simple scene, Mai Chong repeated it twelve times before he was able to make Ang Lee happy.  Satisfied, Mai Chong's tired face froze.

    In the past, Mai Chong had also heard from Zhang Ziyi that Ang Lee was very strict when directing, which was completely different from the image of an elegant old man he usually gave people. He was simply a demon on the set, the kind who could torture people to death.  According to Zhang Ziyi, when she was filming "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", her highest record was more than 40 times. Even if it reaches more than 40 times, Ang Lee will still smile and say to you, "Let's do another one, okay."  That feeling can make the always strong Zhang Ziyi shed tears.

    Mai Chong has finally realized that Ang Lee is not an easy director to get along with and is simply picky. However, only such a director can produce truly outstanding works. Mai Chong has no doubt about this.

    During this meeting, because of Michael's frivolity and outspokenness, Mrs. Doug did not reach an agreement with him. When the two left, Michael said to Mrs. Doug, "You can treat me to this meal, because I am tight on money."  "This made Mrs. Doug's impression of this so-called private detective even worse.

    After filming today¡¯s cafe scene, Mai Chong¡¯s task is basically completed.  Below is Theron¡¯s solo scene.  During the break, Huang Bo took the phone over and said, "Mai, your phone. It belongs to Mr. Ou."

    Huo Wenxi is establishing some personal relationships in Los Angeles to prepare for Mai Chong's development in the United States. Before she came to San Francisco, Huang Bo temporarily acted as Mai Chong's assistant, but Huang Bo's role will soon begin, and his  Almost all the opposite scenes were filmed with Theron, and some were with Mai Chong and Heath Ledger who guest-starred as Dr. Doug.  *1*1* By that time, Mai Chong will have to deal with the affairs around him by himself. Now he really misses the time when Xiaoyu was around, the little girl who called him around.

    "Hey, Mr. Ou, why are you calling me at night? You have some good news." Mai Chong laughed and said. It was daytime in San Francisco at this time, but it should be night in China.

    "Of course," Owen chuckled.  "Am I not going to report to you the latest box office trends of "Lan Ling Mask"? It will make you happy, and there will be some other things at the same time."

    The new box office data for the week has been announced.  However, Irving never called me, and Mai Chong didn't ask, thinking that the box office was not good, but now it seems that it should be good.

    "Our "Lanling Mask" had a box office of 74.6 million in the second week. It is of course the unbeatable box office champion. The total box office reached almost 146 million. "A World Without Thieves" only had 116 million. It had already sold out before New Year's Day.  We have surpassed it. This is only the result of 11 days of release, and it took almost a month for "House of Flying Daggers" to reach this number. Originally, I thought that this movie would be good if it could reach 150 to 60 million. Now  It seems that it is entirely possible to hit 200 million. It can be said that "Lanling Mask" surpassed "House of Flying Daggers" to become the domestic box office champion in 2004. There is no suspense. You have won the championship for two consecutive years. I hope you can continue to work hard and strive for it next year.  Win three consecutive championships," Irving joked.

    Next year, the only film Mai Chong can produce is "Crimes of the Brain."  However, this is a foreign language film, and it is hard to say whether it will be loved by mainland audiences. Just like when Jackie Chan made Hong Kong films, they were well-received and well-received in both Hong Kong, Taiwan and the mainland, but it was difficult for the action films he made in Hollywood.  Gained recognition from domestic audiences.  Mai Chong also faced the same problem.

    "What about other areas?" Mai Chong asked again.

    "The situation in Hong Kong and Taiwan is exactly the opposite. The box office in Hong Kong was sluggish in the second week, only 12.46 million, and the total box office in Hong Kong was less than 30 million. However, Taiwan is making great progress. In the second week, Taiwan  The North Box Office grossed NT$65 million, and it should have exceeded NT$100 million today, and it took almost 11 days.¡±

    The sharp drop in box office in Hong Kong puzzled Mai Chong. Later, Owen, a Hong Konger, explained to Mai Chong that he realized that Hong Kong people did not understand the historical stories of princes and generals.It¡¯s very cold. They prefer underworld heroes like Ma Ge and low-level people like Stephen Chow, because that is the DNA of Hong Kong and the taste of Hong Kong. From the 2002 super blockbuster "Hero" lost to "Infernal Affairs"  "You know that Hong Kong people have local feelings when watching movies.

    Then he mentioned the box office of Japan and South Korea. Irving couldn't hide his joy. In the new week, Japan's box office has reached a total of 1.32 billion, and it continues to be the weekly box office champion. South Korea has 560,000 moviegoers this week, rising from second place on the weekly list to third place on the weekly list.  Champion, countless Korean girls and aunts rushed into the cinema shouting "Maichong Oppa" just to catch a glimpse of the handsome man. It was an unprecedented event. Now it seems that there is no doubt that the number of Korean moviegoers has exceeded one million.

    In the second week of the release of "Lanling Mask", except for Hong Kong, all major box office contribution areas are growing. Owen calculated an account for Mai Chong. Adding in the box office of other Asian countries and regions, "Lanling Mask" ranked second  The weekly box office has exceeded 200 million yuan, and Mai Chong was laughing from ear to ear.

    Irving continued: "Do you know why I am reporting to you now? Because today the statistics of the annual total box office and each theater chain on the China Ticket Network were completed, and we held a summary meeting for 2004 tonight."

    "Oh, let's talk about it." Mai Chong also became energetic.

    So Owen talked about it, and the first thing he talked about was the domestic box office situation.

    According to statistics, the total box office in mainland China in 2004 reached 1.55 billion, and the number of moviegoers reached 51 million!  The average ticket price is 30 yuan, which is a slight increase compared with 2003, but the increase is not large.  The total box office increased by 55% compared with last year's 1 billion, of which domestic films accounted for 66% and foreign language films accounted for 34%. Chinese films have achieved outstanding achievements.  This result is very encouraging, especially after Tianxia Media, led by China Film and Huayi Brothers, promoted the theater chain reform in December, by lowering ticket prices, launching the Zhongtiao.com box office rankings, and the most online ticket shopping malls.  Important measures such as strict measures have stimulated the masses' enthusiasm for movie watching. This month alone, the box office revenue exceeded 300 million, and the number of moviegoers exceeded 10 million. Of course, the main contributions were made by "A World Without Thieves" and "Lanling Mask".

    Irving paused and continued, "Due to the box office blowout, several major theater chains have had a bumper harvest this year. Last year, only three of our Tiantian Cinemas, Beijing New Film Alliance, and Shanghai United Cinemas exceeded 100 million. This year there are more  China Film and Star Cinemas, jointly controlled by China Film Group and StarMedia. Moreover, the United Cinemas took the lead in breaking through 200 million, with an annual box office of 214 million, becoming the number one cinema chain in the mainland. We have one more theater than last year, surpassing New Film Alliance  , reaching 192 million, which is much higher than last year when it just exceeded 100 million. The third place is China Film Star Beauty, 141 million, which is very strong. The fourth place is New Film Alliance, 138 million, which is also a bit higher than last year, but the increase is  It¡¯s far from Tiantian Cinema, hehe.¡±

    A "hehe" made Mai Chong understand the mystery behind Irving's words. He must have taken "special care" of the New Film Alliance when releasing "Lanling Mask". This can be regarded as repaying Gao Jun's kindness to the world.  "take care of".

    The total box office of the four theater chains that exceeded 100 million yuan totaled 679 million, accounting for almost half of the total box office for the year. Among these four theater chains, the fifth place was Southern Shinkansen, with 96 million yuan, which almost exceeded 100 million yuan.  The six have just completed the reorganization and are aggressively recruiting people from remote areas. The box office before and after the reorganization totaled 82 million, of which 40 million was collected in the two months after the reorganization, so people are very optimistic about this vigorous company.  For the vibrant new theater chain, it seems that it is no longer a problem to exceed 100 million in 2005.

    These six theater companies are known as the six major theater chains in the mainland. Among them, China Film Star, New Film Alliance, and Southern Shinkansen all have shares of China Film Group. United Cinemas is a subsidiary of Shanghai Film Group. Only Tiantian  The theater chain and the Nanqiangbei Diao theater chain are private enterprises. It can also be said that these two theaters have the shadow of Mai Chong. After all, Nanqiang Beidiao is owned by Xiaoyu, and Mai Chong has always believed that Xiaoyu's is his own.

    Tiantian Cinemas has achieved impressive results, and Tianchang International Distribution is also good. It has released more than ten movies, and the cumulative domestic box office has exceeded 220 million. However, Tianxia Pictures, as the backbone, has only produced "Green Grass", "Brokeback Mountain" and "Lantern".  Among the three movies "Mausoleum Mask", "Brokeback Mountain" did not make it to the mainland, and the remaining two movies combined were less than 180 million, and they were all concentrated in the second half of the year. They were the worst performance of the three major subsidiaries of Tianxia Media.

    But in 2005, Tianxia Pictures will show great success.  On Valentine's Day in February, the company will first release the youth film "Waiting Alone", which was well received at the East Film Festival, starring Xia Yu and Li Bingbing, with guest appearances by Chow Yun-fat and Mai Chong. This gimmick is big enough.  Then in the summer, the company will focus on Ning Hao's small-budget comedy film "Crazy Stone". This project is in the script revision stage and will be shot in May and released in August.  During the National Day period in October, Tianxia Pictures will release the heartwarming movie "The Two of Us" that Ma Liwen has been honing for two years.  Finally, during the Lunar New Year period, Tianxia Pictures cooperated with Sky Entertainment of the United States. "Inside", shot by the great director Ang Lee, will become the finale of the year!

    &nbsp; Of course, these are only the four movies that are bound to be released in the 2005 plan. Maybe Tianxia Pictures will increase investment in other movies, so it may bring us more surprises.  ()¡ª¡ª

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