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Chapter 712 [Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens] 7 billion in the first week

The news from the mainland has not reached the screening hall of "Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens" for the time being.

So Zhang Nan just sat safely in his seat, watching this "Star Wars" where the sword was released again after ten years.

"How about it?"

Halfway through the movie, Steven Spielberg, who was sitting next to Zhang Nan, noticed that Zhang Nan was a little sleepy and asked aloud.

"To be honest, I have never quite understood why so many people in Europe and the United States like to watch people waving lamplights around."

Zhang Nan first answered with a rhetorical question, and then continued: "But then one day, I suddenly discovered that it was actually quite interesting to watch people waving a lamp around, but there was a prerequisite.

That is the color of the light of the lamp, it must be pink or charming purple, and it must be a beautiful girl dancing with a knife and a gun in a dark environment, it is best like this. "

As he spoke, Zhang Nan performed a light stick transformation action that was popular on Douyin in his previous life.

"Of course, in fact, just wearing a belt will do, but then you have to match it with tights, you have to have a good figure, and you have to change your movements." Zhang Nan added.

You know, human nature is the same. Spielberg naturally has the mentality of being afraid of his brother George Lucas suffering hardships and also being afraid of his brother George Lucas driving a Land Rover.

Every media reporter who received a red envelope wrote a lot about it when they returned home.

That was the $2 billion global box office prediction coming from Zhang Nan's mouth, and it was very accurate.

Finally, the first-day box office data of "Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens" did not exceed everyone's expectations - US$7 million in North America.

It grossed US$4010.9 million.

This is the single-day box office data of [Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens] on the following Monday, which was only a 7% decrease from last weekend’s US$6055.3 million.

In its first three days, [Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens] grossed a total of US$7 million in box office directly in North America as a single movie.

Zhang Nan: "You asked me to express my opinion."

After hearing Zhang Nan's words, Spielberg fell silent again.

Without it.

This was followed by US$6829.4 million on Saturday the next day and US$6055.3 million on Sunday the third day.

"That's not true, otherwise I wouldn't have agreed to make a cameo. After all, the foundation of the [Star Wars] series over the years is here, and there has been no work for ten years. This new movie has a huge box office. It will definitely be a big hit, and it will definitely hit a global box office of one billion US dollars, and maybe it will hit a global box office of two billion US dollars," Zhang Nan replied seriously.

"Zhang, a large part of the reason why this [Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens] has a female protagonist is to cater to the current female boxingism in North America. If you do it this way, then it is not catering, that is Practicing.”

……

136 minutes later.

After all, Spielberg is well-informed and has the camera talent of a top director. He immediately imagined Zhang Nan's description in his mind, and then his old face froze.

The premiere of [Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens] is over, and all the invited guests present gave warm applause.

Spielberg's expression froze and he was silent for a while before saying, "So, you don't think much of this [Star Wars]?"

But the most terrifying thing is not the box office data of this first week, but the box office decline of [Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens] in the following week.

Then on Tuesday of the following week, "Star Wars 7: The Force Awakens" continued to rave about $3736.1 million.

This box office basically has not dropped compared to the Monday following the previous day.

What's even more outrageous is that when the time came to the following Wednesday, the single-day box office of "Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens" also dropped, reaching 7 million US dollars. Under such circumstances, [Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens] has already shown its overwhelming potential, and all movies in North America that wanted to be released but have not yet been released have begun to postpone their schedules.

But not all movies are like this, there are also some that rise to the challenge, such as Leo's "The Revenant".

……

Friday, January 12th.

[The Revenant] premiere.

"Xiao Lizi, you are really brave. You dare to release a movie at this time and face [Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens]! Do you feel that I invested in the movie project, and if you lose money, it is not your loss?" Money?" Zhang Nan teased Xiao Lizi.

But in fact, Zhang Nan also knew that the reason why DiCaprio had to push for the release of "The Revenant" was for the Oscars to be held in March next year.

After all, it's already December. If the movie isn't released, it will have to be judged for the Oscars the year after next.

Xiao Lizi also felt a little bitter at the corner of his mouth when he heard this.

He knew that [Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens] would be a big hit at the box office, but he didn’t expect it to be so big.

But the arrow was on the string, and now I had to take action, so I could only smile bitterly and said: "As long as I can win an award, how much money will the movie lose in the end, and how much will I replenish it for you?"

DiCaprio who said this is not trying to be pretentious, but he knows very well that the movie type of "The Revenant" is different from "Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens", and the audiences for the two movies are also different. Big, no impact on each other.

Even "The Revenant", which is in a weak position, can rely on the limelight of "Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens" to attract more wandering audiences.

After all, other movies in this schedule have been postponed due to the intimidation of "Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens", and "The Revenant" is the only one.

Therefore, Leo feels that even if The Revenant loses money in the end, it will only be a few million or tens of millions of dollars at most, which is not too expensive.

If these millions or tens of millions of dollars could be used to buy a favor from Zhang Nan, Xiao Lizi thought it would be quite a profit.

"That's not necessary." Zhang Nan rejected Xiao Lizi's kindness.

After all, Zhang Nan knows very well that the global box office of "The Revenant" will reach the level of 5.26 million U.S. dollars worldwide after Leonardo DiCaprio won his first Oscar.

The box office account alone is 2.63 million U.S. dollars, and the profit after excluding costs is at least measured in hundreds of millions, which is still U.S. dollars.

Now that he has promised to let Xiao Lizi make up for the loss, he has made a profit. Doesn't he also have to express his gratitude?

Zhang Nan has never done loss-making business.

……

US$1435.1 million, US$1527.5 million, US$1019.9 million.

"The Revenant" made nearly 40 million U.S. dollars at the box office in its first three days, which can be said to be quite good.

Because this was achieved with the power of "Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens", which grossed US$7 million at the box office in the second week.

Of course.

The box office of "The Revenant" was not good the next week. It fell by more than 50%, nearly 60%, and only reported a box office of 4 million US dollars in a single day.

However, [Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens] is still invincible. With a box office performance of US$7 to million in a single day, it continues to dominate the North American movie market and is beginning to spread to the European movie market.

(End of this chapter)