Full-time actor

This was originally just an ordinary question.

But at this moment it has evolved to this extent.

The white man's friend across the street started pulling his own people back, because in his opinion, Chen Yu's work was indeed excellent.

He admired Bruce Lee and was particularly fond of Chen Yu's performances.

However, he is also able to understand his friends.

The reason for their anger is simply that they cannot accept a Chinese person doing well on their territory.

"All right!"

Why argue over such a trivial matter?

The speaker waved to Lott Lee as an apology.

They then pulled the white man away, while Boral calmed Lott Lee down.

Borol was already used to this kind of situation.

In North America, racial discrimination is all too blatant.

They looked very happy.

In reality, there is always prejudice in my heart.

"Don't worry, the movie 'Bruce Lee' will definitely be a hit."

"Don't pay attention to what others say. What we need to do is trust Heal Chan and trust Bruce Lee!"

Borol patted Lotte Lee on the shoulder, and the latter's expression clearly changed slightly.

He shook his head subconsciously.

The unexpected situation surprised Boror.

"perhaps--"

"What Chan has never cared about is the success of a movie."

what?
Borol didn't quite understand.

Of all the great directors he knows, which one isn't driven by box office success?

Who doesn't want their movie to be a success?

A thought flashed through Lott Lee's mind.

"The reason he works so hard must be because he has his own dream."

"Perhaps his original intention was to bring Chinese films to Hollywood."

"I have never cared about his successes or failures, and I have always been very supportive of all his works."

Borol was speechless for a moment.

He hadn't expected Lott Lee to express himself that way.

“I can feel his spirit in every one of his works.”

"In fact, he has already accomplished many things."

"Now the whole world has witnessed his existence."

Only when China has a voice can things improve in all aspects.

As for Chen Yu...

It's clearly developing in this direction.

"Perhaps you are right!"

Boror shrugged slightly: "At least in the movie 'Bruce Lee,' I felt that Chen Yu was different from other action actors. He was really considering the ultimate meaning and philosophy of martial arts!"

"This was Bruce's lifelong pursuit, and he brought it to life!"

"Yes, that's why I like him!"

"He wasn't making an action movie; he transformed into Bruce Lee, yet he didn't lose his charm as an actor!"

This sentence may be difficult to understand.

However, Chen Yu's "Bruce Lee" makes people forget this reason when watching the movie.

But after watching the movie, everyone will realize it.

Oh, Bruce Lee has passed away.

Chen Yu brought him to life; it was an extraordinary performance.

That's the feeling of déjà vu.

"Let's go, Boral. I'm now eager to know how well 'Bruce Lee' will do at the box office!"

"Haha, I have a feeling this movie will break Chen Yu's record!"

"Of course, I think so too!"

The two chatted and laughed as they walked towards home.

***
On the other side, Chen Yu was waiting for the box office results for the midnight screening.

Unlike the nervous anticipation of the midnight screening a few days ago, Chen Yu was very confident this time.

Because Shay had called several theater chains beforehand, and the feedback was very positive, with excellent pre-sales; theaters in major cities such as New York and San Francisco were basically full.

In other words, the midnight screenings of "Bruce Lee" won't be too bad.

"Why haven't you come out yet?"

Robert Shea was clearly even more anxious than Chen Yu.

He paced back and forth in his living room, waiting for a call from the company's person in charge of box office statistics.

Currently, neither North America nor China has an effective box office statistics system. All of them need to be estimated manually by calling each theater chain one by one to get a rough estimate.

The actual box office figures are only released the following day after the statistics are tallied.

In fact, Shay even engaged in underreporting of box office revenue.

The purpose is to make more money from "The Lord of the Rings".

However, that's no longer possible now. Online ticketing makes these underhanded practices impossible to hide; moreover, future ticketing systems will be more sophisticated, making box office figures more accurate.

Jingle Bell!
The phone in the living room rang, and Shay picked it up immediately: "Louis, what's the number?"

"It's over 1000 million!"

"Boss!"

The subordinate on the other end of the phone was talking excitedly. Shay paused, holding the receiver, thinking he might have misheard: "How...how much?"

"At least 1000 million, and in a better scenario, it could be around 1100 million US dollars!"

"Hahaha!"

Shay burst into laughter.

1100 million!
A film starring a Chinese actor actually grossed $1100 million in midnight screenings?!

Looking at the figure of 11 million alone might not give you much of a direct impression, but if you add the North American midnight box office record of 16.9 million for "Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Fallen", you'll get a better idea of ​​what it means!
Star Wars is a household name in North America!

The few movies that have broken records for midnight screenings in North America in recent years are either Star Wars or Harry Potter, because these series have the strongest following.

It's the kind of movie that draws a huge crowd of people to the cinema as soon as it's released.

Even so, the midnight slot only hovers around 1500-1700 million.

The current record of 16.9 million for Star Wars Episode III will be completely broken this year by The Dark Knight Rises.

1848 million!
This is a new record for "Black Knight" after a few months.

Ultimately, The Dark Knight Rises grossed $5.3 million in North America and over $10 billion worldwide!

Even now, before "The Dark Knight Rises" has been released, the $1100 million midnight screenings are enough to make Shay excited beyond belief.

He dared not even dream of surpassing those phenomenal works.

After all, xenophobia and racial discrimination are normal phenomena in North America; but the fact that "Bruce Lee" was able to gross $1100 million under such circumstances is enough to show the fans of Bruce Lee and Chen Yu, as well as the cohesion of the Chinese community.

"I'm already looking forward to the daytime box office!"

Shay laughed heartily, saying that judging from this trend, they could very well take in 3000-4000 million at the box office during the day.

With that kind of performance, it's very likely to break 100 million in the first three days of the season!

If this number is accurate, it will not only shake the global film and television industry, but North America will also be shocked.

Regardless of the overwhelming media coverage, any film that grossed over 1 million in its opening weekend never fell below 4 million US dollars at the North American box office.

After all, the opening weekend usually accounts for 30%-40% of the total box office, and for a company with a box office of 1 million, the percentage will definitely be even smaller, reaching 25% or even more.

《黑暗骑士崛起》等几部电影，首周末都是1亿多，最终本土5.3、6.7……差不多就是20%-25%上下浮动。

"God, if that's really the case, Bruce Lee will make $4 million in North America alone!"

"Asia is Chan's main battlefield, and China alone has taken nearly 2 million..."

Shay opened his mouth, already unable to imagine how much global box office "Bruce Lee" could achieve.

$10 billion is practically no problem, and if things go well, $15 billion is a realistic target.

It's worth noting that, throughout global film history, fewer than 15 films have grossed over $15 billion worldwide. It's quite possible that Chen Yu's "Bruce Lee" could rank among the top 15 globally.

What a magnificent sight this is!

"..."

Shay didn't dare to think about it anymore; he was so jealous that he was unrecognizable.

If New Line's "The Golden Compass" had grossed this much, he wouldn't be in such a mess.

Unfortunately, the new film "Bruce Lee" only accounted for a quarter of the market share, and the final share received was only a little over 1 million US dollars out of 15 billion, which was not even enough to cover the losses of "The Golden Compass".

Shay was scratching his head again.

However, after hanging up the phone, he didn't forget to tell Chen Yu.

It's clear that this guy has countless supporters in North America. His box office in mainland China surpassed $100 million in just three days.

As for North America, the results were also quite good.

It has to be said that this is definitely one of the highest-grossing films in North America's midnight screenings.

Previous Hollywood blockbusters certainly performed well.

But none of them achieved the same widespread recognition and viral spread as "Bruce Lee".

This time.

Robert Shea was doubled over with laughter.

His previous frustration had long since vanished, and now he wished he could elevate Chen Yu to the heavens.

The main reason for this was Chen Yu's influence and popularity, which led to the record-breaking midnight movie box office in North America.

Bruce Lee's character is inherently charismatic, and combined with Chen Yu's portrayal, it's easy to imagine the level of popularity he generated.

Meanwhile, Chen Yu was also waiting for Xie Yi's call, so he wasn't really in the mood to read movie reviews.

Almost the instant his phone rang, Chen Yu pressed the answer button.

"Chan, we can start preparing for the victory celebration!"

"Global!"

Xie Yi's opening line made Chen Yu laugh: "How much? Don't keep me in suspense!"

"Haha, the $1000 million has been deposited into my account!"

"Oh?"

Chen Yu also suddenly raised his head, and Liu Yifei, who was engrossed in reading the film review, also suddenly turned around.

Let's celebrate!

"At least 4 million in North America!"

Shay said it was based on his many years of experience in the film industry.

It's almost certain that it will be 4 million.

"We can't open the champagne halfway through!"

"We also need to start talks with several other European countries!"

Chen Yu still considered other markets.

"Screenings have already begun, and the film will be released in various regions around the world next week!"

With such success, major cinema chains around the world are vying for their services.

A scheme to make money for free.

The two chatted on the phone, and soon Liu Yifei snuggled into Chen Yu's arms.

"How many?"

Seeing Chen Yu hang up the phone with a smile on his face, Liu Yifei immediately asked him a question.

"you guess?"

"Guess your sister!"

Liu Yifei punched Chen Yu directly, causing Chen Yu to clutch his chest and grimace in pain.

"Deserve it!"

"Speak quickly!"

Liu Yifei grabbed Chen Yu by the throat. Chen Yu rolled her eyes, pretending to murder her husband, but still held up a number.

"1000?"

Liu Yifei had no concept of this.

"The 4 million is basically secured, not globally, just in North America!"

"Judging from this midnight screening!"

"..."

Liu Yifei was stunned. She opened her mouth, clearly unable to believe the number.

4 million?!
It's worth noting that Chen Yu's best film didn't even gross 3 million in North America, so this one suddenly doubled in value, and at 4 million, it could practically be the highest-grossing film of the year in North America!

Let's look forward to it!

"This weekend will be a Bruce Lee extravaganza!"

Just as Chen Yu said, it was only a midnight shift.

Both professional film critics and ordinary viewers gave it extremely high praise.

"Amazing! Chinese Kung Fu is truly awesome."

"The action scenes are quite classic and perfectly meet my strict standards."

"It looks amazing!"

"Chan is definitely a true pioneer, and watching him fight is a real treat."

"The signature shout and nunchucks are simply unique!"

"Chan's performance was superb; he truly captured the essence of Bruce."

There are already more comments from netizens on Rotten Tomatoes.

Almost everywhere you look, you get unanimous praise.

of course.

There will always be one or two people like that.

In order to highlight themselves, they deliberately belittled the work.

However, such people are extremely rare.

The rotten tomatoes even achieved 91% freshness.

This is the approval rating from a professional film critic.

As for the audience approval rating, it remained at around 89%.

It's important to understand that it's impossible to please everyone.

But the key question is who is in charge.

This time, Chen Yu's "Bruce Lee" satisfied everyone's appetite, allowing fans around the world who love and know "Bruce Lee" to enjoy the artistic beauty of Chinese kung fu.

Early in the morning, Chen Yu had just gotten out of bed.

They still have no rest today; since being dominated by Robert Shea, they have had virtually no free time.

Every day is spent either on roadshows or fan meet-and-greets.

However, the roadshow over the past two days has been very successful.

Robert Shea's recent performance clearly demonstrates this.

At least I'm not as gloomy as I was a few days ago.

Liu Yifei leaned against Chen Yu's back.

She had woken up long before Chen Yu and had been browsing the reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.

It must be said that, compared to those professional film critics...

The online reviews were noticeably more distinctive.

"Do you want to know how netizens are commenting on your Bruce Lee?"

Chen Yu sniffed.

He immediately pulled Liu Yifei into his arms.

Last night was the North American premiere of "Bruce Lee," and the box office results and ratings should have already been released.

Seeing Liu Yifei's state, Chen Yu had already guessed the situation pretty accurately.

"tell me the story."

Chen Yu planted a kiss on Liu Yifei's forehead.

I've been working hard with him lately, and I'm noticeably thinner than I was after the New Year.

Her chubby face could no longer be pinched.

Liu Yifei suddenly covered her mouth and giggled.

Amidst the overwhelmingly positive reviews, one figure clearly stood out as an oddity.

"After watching the movie, I couldn't help but swing my arms all the way home, 'Ah-da~ Ah-da~'"

Liu Yifei was laughing so hard she was doubled over.

Chen Yu couldn't help but rub his forehead.

He certainly knew the meaning of those words; as Bruce Lee's most iconic tactical shout, it had long become a cultural symbol.

Even just shouting this slogan.

The first person that comes to mind is Bruce Lee.

Just as he was about to help Liu Yifei up, the phone rang at that opportune moment.

Liu Yifei stopped laughing.

He turned and handed the phone from the bedside table to Chen Yu.

"It's Shay."

"Good heavens, I wonder what kind of mission we'll be assigned this time?"

"No, he's probably preparing a victory celebration!" (End of Chapter)