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Volume 1 Chapter 315 Box Office Estimation

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    Shen Zhenghui certainly knows how fast film technology is developing.  ¡Íax Two technological points, after watching the ordinary 3D version, many people go to the IMAX theater to see the IMAX effect. It can be said that "Avatar" really rediscovered the movie.  But at Shen Zhenghui's awkward time, he was unable and unwilling to use new technologies to pursue better effects. At most, he tried to consider 3D effects in subsequent productions or consider converting to 3D.  It has to be said that the application of new technologies takes time, and the widespread application of new technologies also requires a process.  Of course, an outstanding figure can greatly shorten this process, such as James Cameron.  Even though Shen Zhenghui is a time traveler, he will not be arrogant enough to think that he can complete this job in place of Cameron.  However, judging from the midnight premiere he participated in, it seems that the level of "The Magic Apprentice" is still within the range of everyone's expectations.  The next thing to do is probably just wait.  There is a small scene near the end of the entire film. Enleco, with the help of Haguero, thwarted Drex's attempt to absorb the magical power under the seal.  When watching Miss Fenacia played by Enleco, uncontrollable laughter came from the entire cinema. It was not just the male audience, but the laughter of the female audience seemed to have an overwhelming advantage.  Shen Zhenghui even suspected that the scene he shot would become a classic shot watched by fujoshi, and even become one of the most classic shots in the transvestite community. There is probably no other movie that can so openly promote what they love.  bl complex, although one party knows nothing about the gender of the other party.  What follows is a relaxing ending. The mission successfully completed its scheduled mission and signed a peace treaty with Kaaoqi. It did not rely on selling the princess of its own country or other methods that were degrading to the country's integrity.  But in fact, the problems they caused were even more serious. They sent their best young people to the empire, and the Kaaoch King Horkels III unceremoniously entrusted them with important tasks in an attempt to win them over.  It can be predicted, and it can also be proved in the novel, in the second part.  The development of the story will be more twists and turns and the conflicts will be more intense.  "Thomas's son did a good job," Mitsumi Fukuda said near the end of the movie. "It's really like him playing an ambitious young king." "Indeed," Shen Zhenghui nodded, "Young.  If people are open-minded, they still have an advantage when acting in this type of film. "They understand the story better?" "It's better to say that the setting of the characters is closer to their nature." "Ah, I understand.  Young people!" Fukuda Mitsumi responded, she asked with interest.  "So what do you think of his directing skills? Although Thomas Sr. said that his failures when he was young will be a valuable asset to him." "I think he is still qualified in terms of professional skills. His shortcomings are that he has suffered a lot.  "The education has limited his horizons," Shen Zhenghui replied, "But since he has had such an experience in China this time, I personally think it is a good experience for him, at least it allows him to understand himself.  "Oh, have you already become a mentor to young directors in Hollywood?" "I always -" Shen Zhenghui curled his lips, "But he still has to decide his own destiny.  "Be sure." "Are you interested in guessing the box office tonight?" Fukuda Mitsumi asked, "If it makes you unable to sleep, forget it." "Yes, it will be difficult to sleep tonight. I will prepare well."  Take a look at the scripts of the next three movies. "Shen Zhenghui tilted his head, "This is really strange. I have made so many movies before, but I have never been as worried as this one." He said.  Take a deep breath.  "Is this because of the 200 million US dollars?" "Maybe." Mitsumi Fukuda stood up. By this time, the movie had ended, and many fans were still discussing the plot enthusiastically, "I have to attend the reception later.  Will you?" "Forget it," Shen Zhenghui shook his head.  "They probably understand the director's uneasiness. But if you want to go" "It's better to leave the job of perfunctory reporters and media people to Sony, so that the publicity expenses we pay will not be in vain." Mitsumi Fukuda replied.  The two people stood up and started to leave the cinema, preparing to return to the hotel.  The bodyguards and cars outside have been waiting for a long time.  Shen Zhenghui said, "I suddenly thought, if we are like this, why do we need to come to the United States to participate in this promotional event? They just use Hollywood actors for promotion, right?" "As a director, you also have a status." Hikaru Fukuda  Mei replied, "Of course, your main job is not tonight"?As soon as the box office results come out tomorrow morning, you have to think carefully about how to face reporters' inquiries.  " "I really don't know what to say.  " "Didn't you read the materials PR sent you?  Mitsumi Fukuda responded, "For each situation, they have formulated how you should answer without being degrading."  " "If that's what you're talking about, I've seen it, but I really haven't put it into my mind.  "Shen Zhenghui replied. "Of course, it's not just Kasuga's people who are worried and concerned about the box office. Sony and Columbia are also very concerned about this. Of course, whether the people these two companies are paying attention to have their own little thoughts is another matter.  Thomas, like Shen Zhenghui, has sleepless nights. This is definitely not because his son plays an important role in the first film, and even has important roles in several subsequent episodes, because there are few Western faces in China.  The staff all had guest roles, including Thomas himself, who played an unlucky cameo in the movie and died within ten seconds of his appearance. Of course, he also stood beside the king and acted as a vase noble. Maybe in  In the end, when Sophie Kingdom hangs the betrayed nobles on the street, he will have the opportunity to appear, but these are not the reasons for him to be as anxious as Shen Zhenghui. He first looked at some of the audience survey data that came back from Columbia and.  The issue that Sony is most concerned about is whether the Asian (yellow race) protagonist will cause resistance and resentment from the audience. Judging from the current feedback, it seems that it is not a hot topic at all. On the contrary, it is not the focus of the audience.  The audience almost all expressed envious and satisfied exclamations at the male protagonist's appearance. Even though there were several close-ups of yellow characters, their angular faces that conformed to Western aesthetics kept the girls screaming - some viewers said,  It's so happy to see handsome guys of all kinds. Most of the audience are readers of the novel. So they knew something about the movie itself before entering the cinema, and they said that the movie did not let them.  They felt disappointed. On the contrary, their evaluation of the movie was quite good. Whether it was the adaptation of the story that was faithful to the original work, or the selection of characters, scenes and scenes, they were all excited. This also made Thomas a little worried, even if the midnight box office was very good.  High. He will not continue to be optimistic, because the people who are attracted to watch the midnight show are fans of the novel. The good box office performance in the past is probably some kind of overdraft by the fans. Even if the fans think highly of the movie, whether the movie  Thomas is really not optimistic about attracting people who have not read the novel into the cinema. Thomas has to admit that he is a little concerned about gains and losses. I am afraid that the data from the first week is not enough.  Thomas will be relieved when the surrounding data comes out, or it may increase some tension. Among the three companies, Sony is responsible for distribution, and it should have the least pressure, but because this is the beginning of a series of movies.  It involves issues related to the subsequent sequel, so Sony, which has not directly invested in the film, is also very concerned about the box office performance of the movie. Gordon also spent a sleepless night, anxiously waiting for the arrival of the final data, and kept flipping through the pages.  The data has been released, and at the same time, he also needs to consider what attitude he should take towards subsequent movies. Of course, he not only needs to consider the attitudes of Kasuga and Columbia, but also the attitudes of several other movie companies.  Concerned about the success or failure of "Magic Apprentice", Warner is the most concerned. They also want to see whether Sony's so-called copying of Warner's path is successful. If "Magic Apprentice" is successful at the box office, it means that Sony has found another theme.  A new channel of sources, even if this new channel is completely controlled by the Kasuga Company in Asia and the Chinese director Shen Zhenghui.  It finally dawned again, and preliminary data based on box office statistics were sent to the desks of customers who had been waiting all night. When Thomas saw this data, he felt slightly relieved, but also a little nervous, and began to worry about today in advance.  Come to the box office during the day.  "The midnight box office is about 17 million?" Thomas thought: Although it is not as good as "Pirates of the Caribbean 2", this result is considered acceptable, at least better than "Star Wars 3".  But he then thought that it would be great if the results on the first day could exceed the level of "Star Wars 3".  His idea apparently passed to Gordon, and at this moment his phone rang.  ¡°Thomas, have you seen the data?¡± Gordon shouted on the other end of the phone.  "Of course, it's a pretty good result, what do you think?" "I feel half relieved when I see the audience saying good things during the survey," Gordon replied, "But to be really relaxed, at least until the first week  The data comes out, no matter??This is not enough. At least once the data for the first two weeks comes out, I can feel a little more relieved.  " "Don't forget that we still have a big box office in Asia," Thomas comforted him, as if to comfort himself, "Japan will definitely be able to get a box office of 100 million US dollars, plus Europe, China and other places, I want to compete with the local  Staying flat is not a problem. From this point of view, we only need to win 400 million in box office, and we can say that we have made a profit.  " "But do you think that if you want to continue to promote the production of movies, 400 million box office is enough?  Gordon asked, "Thomas, you also know that 17 million is indeed a good result, but what we are facing is the first part, just like "Lord of the Rings" and "Pirates of the Caribbean", they released the second part  I am definitely more relaxed than when the first movie was released. I really can¡¯t find this feeling at the moment. It seems that no data can make me relax. I feel too nervous and I don¡¯t know why.  " "Perhaps it's because if the subsequent plot is not filmed, your daughter will not have the opportunity to appear.  "Thomas tried to make a joke on the phone to make Gordon feel more relaxed, and also to make himself feel more relaxed. "I'm much better.  " He didn't believe this himself. Gordon laughed dryly twice, "To be honest, Thomas, your son's performance was good. I also went to the cinema to watch the movie. It was really not bad.  "    "Thanks.  Thomas felt that he didn't know what to say. He paused, "Have you told Miss Fukuda in Kasuga the news?"  "Not yet," Gordon replied, "It's a bit too early. Although I have her personal phone number and hotel phone number, but" He hesitated, "This result doesn't seem to mean anything. I can't have it."  What a clear statement.  " "You can simply tell them the news and express your expectations for the subsequent box office. It is enough.  "Thomas replied. "There is still a long time to make specific decisions. You know, for the entire crew, it is due to the holidays.  " "Oh, yes, it's still a holiday.  Gordon licked his lips, "Okay, I'll make the call."  " "I will fight later.  "Thomas replied. The two said goodbye to each other. As soon as Thomas put down the phone, he picked up the phone again with enlightenment and dialed Shen Zhenghui's number. At the same time that Shen Zhenghui received Thomas's call, Fukuda Mitsumi happened to answer it.  When Gordon called the hotel's landline, the two of them lowered their voices in unison. Compared with Gordon's caution when facing Fukuda Mitsumi, Thomas was much more enthusiastic and optimistic towards Shen Zhenghui, at least in his appearance, "Yes.  The midnight box office grossed $17 million, a record that will remain on the top ten list for a long, long time.  "Thomas said, "The audience survey actually has a good reputation. I think we will have a good box office trend, you can rest assured" At the same time, Gordon is expressing cautious optimism. "The midnight box office is good, but the survey shows that they are all  I'm a die-hard book fan, and yes, I know there are troublemakers on set, but Sony won't let them succeed.  We will handle this matter in accordance with the American business method. To get a clear box office analysis, more time and more data are needed. The data on Saturday and Sunday are very critical.  Sony will definitely do its best" When Shen Zhenghui put down the phone, Fukuda Mitsumi also hung up the phone. "Did you hear that?  "Fukuda Mitsumi raised his eyebrows. "Yes.  "Shen Zhenghui nodded, "Obviously, they don't have enough confidence, but they are just as impatient as us.  Thomas seemed more nervous than the rest of us, but he still tried to comfort me.  "Shen Zhenghui shook his head, "This is really a joke.  " "Maybe he is worried about his son's starring position.  "Fukuda Mitsumi said. "That's even more of a joke.  "Shen Zhenghui shrugged. Fukuda Mitsumi tilted his head, "Sony's attitude is very cautious. I think they probably won't suspect that Kasuga has something fishy in this project.  " "So what if there's something fishy?  Shen Zhenghui curled his lips, "Can they check it?"  " "If you let them know that you made three movies with the budget of one movie, they will definitely go crazy.  "Fukuda Mitsumi said. "No, I didn't steal the budget," Shen Zhenghui shook his head, "I just prepaid the construction costs in advance.  " "Then pay again?  " Mitsumi Fukuda was slightly sarcastic. "This is to avoid inflation," Shen Zhenghui replied, "No matter what happens after the first movie is released at the box office, the actors' salaries will increase. I am helping them save, but they  Ignore my good intentions.  Shen Zhenghui spread his hands, "And Kasuga did advance part of the funds for subsequent filming."  " "Okay, Spring??I know better than you how much it has been subverted.  "Fukuda Mitsumi replied. "You don't believe me?  " Mitsumi Fukuda rolled her eyes, "I just think your technique is not particularly professional.  "She said, "I'd better help you find two people to help your little uncle.  " Shen Zhenghui looked slightly embarrassed. He turned his head and said, "What do you think the box office can achieve on the first day?  I think there should be 50 million anyway, right?  " "I hope so.  "Fukuda Mitsumi said. "Reading reviews from film critics online, Rotten Tomatoes scores, and film reviews in newspapers are all a kind of torture for Shen Zhenghui. In the future world, whether a movie will be a box office hit depends on it.  Whether it can form a widely discussed topic. Shen Zhenghui's own experience can understand and judge: for him in his previous life, if he knew this movie, it would prove that it is indeed a good movie. The exception is the time period he talks about.  When you are in love, dating pastimes include watching movies, so whether you can see a good movie depends on your luck. At least in the movie "Avatar", his theory has been confirmed by his side.  Colleagues are talking about this movie, and QQ space is also gaining votes after watching this movie, so this movie really became a miracle. But Shen Zhenghui still doesn¡¯t know much about Americans, so he wants to watch Facebook.  Everyone discussed it, but it obviously takes a lot of time to temporarily operate an account. So he and Fukuda Mitsumi spent some leisure time and directly sent the promotional schedule from Sony staff. ¡°How is the attendance rate?  "Shen Zhenghui asked. "Judging from the current data, it should be said to be pretty good.  "The other party replied, "The reputation is also very good, at least everyone is very interested in watching the movie.  " Shen Zhenghui felt that the pressure on his heart was enough. It was not until the next day that Saturday's box office of 48 million finally made people feel at ease. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!  ps: One month¡¯s subscription reached 10,000+¡­
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