America is in control

Chapter 249: Bad reviews, good reviews and expanding publicity scale

Boom, boom, boom! There was a knock on the door.

"Please come in!"

General Liu shouted towards the door without raising his head.

Assistant Hou Petty opened the door and walked in with a stack of newspapers in her arms.

"Boss, these are influential newspapers across the country, as well as some local tabloids."

Patty Hou divided the newspapers in his hand into two piles and placed them on General Liu's table.

"Find out the report about "Looking for the Midnight Kiss" and I'll read it later."

He hasn't finished reading the investigation report in his hand yet, and Liu Jiang doesn't want to give up halfway.

"Okay, Boss!"

Patty Hou responded, sat opposite General Liu, and sorted out the newspaper.

Although the summer vacation is now over, it stands to reason that Patty Hou should return to school and quit his job as a temporary assistant.

But after three months of contact, Liu Jiang felt that this little assistant was very easy to use, and he was a little reluctant to leave.

He took the initiative to invite Petty Hou to stay and continue to serve as his temporary assistant in his free time, and his salary and benefits remained unchanged.

After thinking about it for two days, Petty Hou finally agreed.

Of course, what she values ​​​​is not the meager salary, she has more ambitious ideals to realize.

After reading the investigation report in his hand, Liu Jiang raised his head and glanced at Petit Hou across from him.

This little girl is pure and lovely, with delicate appearance and fair and rosy skin, which is pleasing to the eye.

She works extremely seriously, staring at the newspaper in her hand with two big bright eyes without blinking.

Working with such a beautiful and beautiful woman, I really fulfilled the saying, "Green clothes hold inkstones to answer questions, red sleeves add fragrance to accompany reading"!

Liu Jiang sighed in his heart, picked up the newspaper compiled by the other party, and started reading.

"Absurd legends, clichéd plots, and vulgar dialogues make up an extremely boring movie!"

"I couldn't agree with the plot of this movie to any degree, so much so that I forgot about it after watching it!"

"The rhythm of "Looking for the Midnight Kiss" is off-kilter and the narrative is confusing. It can neither move you nor amuse you. It is just constantly disgusting and testing your bottom line!"

What the hell! These film critics must have received a lot of money from Bowei Pictures to blatantly criticize my movie!
Even though Liu Jiang was mentally prepared, his blood pressure soared due to these negative reviews.

He silently wrote down the names of these film critics and put them on a list he would never cooperate with.

Damn it! Sooner or later, I will sweep you so-called first-line film critics into the dustbin of history!

After reading through all the newspapers compiled by his assistant, Liu Jiang finally found a few film reviews that were fairly pertinent.

"A super light-hearted and funny romantic comedy movie. The way the hero and heroine get to know each other is very innovative, the dialogue is interesting, the laughs are dense, and the plot is a bit bloody, but it won't make people feel bored!"

"There is no doubt that this is a good-looking romantic comedy. Love is an accident and it makes no sense!"

"This is a sentimental and meaningful movie. It tells the story of two true-hearted young people who met and fell in love on New Year's Eve. The relationship between the two is sincere and resonant! The actors who play the male and female protagonists are so handsome that you can't let go of them. Open your eyes!"

This is a normal movie review! In line with the audience's ratings in the survey report!

Liu Jiang's originally bad mood finally improved.

Boom, boom, boom! There was another knock on the door, followed closely by Jonathan's slightly excited voice.

"Boss, New Line Cinema just sent yesterday's box office statistics!"

"Bring it in quickly!"

Liu Jiang sat up straight in an instant and shouted excitedly towards the office door.

It took more than half a year, the fruits of countless hard work and sweat, and now the answer is about to be revealed!
Patty Hou also looked sideways at the door, with a look of curiosity on his face.

Jonathan and Ronald hurried into the office one after the other.

"What's the box office on the first day?"

General Liu stood up and asked Jonathan for the documents in his hand.

"$613 million! In just one day, our box office revenue exceeded twice the production cost!"

"Boss, we succeeded!"

Jonathan's eyes were bright, his face was full of excitement, and he cheered.

After cheering, he handed the document in his hand to General Liu with some trembling.

Liu Jiang quickly flipped through the documents sent by New Line Cinema until he saw the dazzling number.

The box office on the first day was US$613 million!

General Liu clenched his fist, swung it fiercely in the air, and shouted.

"Yes!"

Stable! Stable! It’s stable now! The new Caesars Entertainment company is off to a great start! Your own plan to pick up girls is just around the corner!

Liu Jiang was so happy that he just wanted to roar loudly. He achieved success again in different fields.

This kind of joy of success is different from knocking out an opponent in the boxing ring, and it is also different from when the Nasdaq bell rings.

The movie's success at the box office on the first day was a testament to his past life!
"Congratulations, Boss!"

Ronald applauded on the side and congratulated General Liu.

"Oh~Yeah!"

The little assistant Hou Petty cheered and jumped up and down, like a happy little white rabbit.

She looked at General Liu with eyes full of admiration!

"The success of the movie is the result of everyone's joint efforts!"

Liu Jiang hugged everyone in the office one by one and thanked each other for their efforts during this time.

Huh! This little girl is pretty good! I can’t tell!

He subconsciously used some force to bring the other person's body closer to his.

By the time Liu Jiang let go of Hou Petty, this little girl's pretty pink face was already covered with blush, showing an astonishingly charming look.

"Ronald, please contact the film critics you have worked with before and ask them to send more positive reviews and continue to build momentum!"

"At the same time, you should communicate with the people in the publicity department of New Line Cinema and urge them to increase publicity funds."

"Jonathan, go find the people in the distribution department of New Line Cinema and see if you can get more theaters and film productions!"

General Liu stabilized his mentality and gradually regained his composure. After thinking for a while, he issued an order to the two of them.

"Okay, Boss!"

"I'm going to New Line Cinema now."

The two nodded at General Liu, then turned and left the office.

Liu Jiang turned his head and looked at the shy and lovely assistant with some unscrupulousness.

"Boss, the newspapers have been sorted out. Can I do other work now?"

Sensing the heat in the other person's eyes, coupled with Liu Jiang's slightly frivolous behavior just now, Hou Petty was in a panic.

She was worried that the other party would do something irrational in the ecstasy, so she planned to get out of the way quickly.

Patty Hou knew very well that even if she had to give it, it would not be now! When Liu Jiang saw the other party's frightened look, he suddenly understood.

It seems the heat is not enough! That’s it! That’s it! There are plenty of opportunities in the future!
He waved his hand coolly and asked the other party to quickly go about other things.

After seeing the other party's actions, Patti Hou breathed a sigh of relief and blinked his big bright eyes.

She walked quickly towards the door of the office, feeling quite panicked.

After stepping out of the door with one foot, Patty Hou suddenly turned around and said something playful to General Liu.

"John, you are great! Keep up the good work!"

Liu Jiang looked out, but the other party had already closed the office door.

"This little girl! She has a lot of evil thoughts!"

After muttering something, Liu Jiang sat back on the boss's chair and started processing the documents.

New Line Cinema, The Boss’s Office.

"Doron, you did a good job this time. Without your recommendation, I almost missed a movie with great market value."

Shay lay half-lying on the boss's chair and praised Doron fiercely.

"Boss, you are brave enough! You just snatched the distribution rights of this movie from MGM and Disney!"

Duolong lowered his stance and flattered the opponent with a slap in the face.

"Do a good job! I will never forget your contribution! By the way, where does "Looking for the Midnight Kiss" rank at the single-day box office?"

Shay enjoyed the compliment very much. He nodded with satisfaction and asked.

"Ranked second behind "Evita" starring Madonna."

"The box office of 'Evita' on Friday was US$782 million, but its number of theaters is as high as 2860, which is almost half more than 'Looking for the Midnight Kiss.'"

"Boss, I think "Looking for the Midnight Kiss" still has box office potential."

Doron, who knew the data well, suggested to Shay.

"Yeah! My thoughts are similar to yours."

"Speak to the person in charge of the distribution department later and ask him to communicate with the theater chains to strive for more theaters and film schedules."

"As for publicity, I will approve another US$200 million in publicity funds to expand the scale of publicity."

Shay thought for a while and made a decision.

"Okay, Boss! I'll do it right away!"

Duolong agreed, turned and left the boss's office.

In the next two days, New Line Cinema mobilized a large amount of resources, actively contacted major theater chains, and spent heavily on the media.

The second- and third-tier film critics bought by the new Caesars Entertainment also began to work hard, and one good review after another about "Looking for the Midnight Kiss" was received.

Although Bowei Pictures has told major theater chains to reduce the number of theaters showing "Looking for the Midnight Kiss".

But the major theater chains are commercial companies after all, so there is no reason not to eat the fat!

Driven by huge interests, major theater chains have made corresponding adjustments in a tacit understanding.

Apparently, the number of theaters showing "Looking for the Midnight Kiss" has not increased much.

But secretly, the film's scheduling rate has increased by nearly ten percentage points.

The single-day box office of "Looking for the Midnight Kiss" is gradually rising, and more and more people are discussing the movie online and offline.

Saturday and Sunday passed by in the blink of an eye, and a new week began.

After Liu Jiang finished his morning training routine, he took a shower, changed his clothes, and prepared to go to the University of Southern California for class.

He plopped into the back seat of the BMW and picked up the newspaper on the seat next to him.

Turning to the entertainment section, an eye-catching title came into view.

"Evita is guaranteed to be the North American box office champion, and Looking for Midnight Kiss' box office potential is highlighted!" 》

Why! It’s still a little bit worse! I really want to slap Bowei Pictures and that old fox in the face!

Liu Jiang felt a little regretful, and then he began to read the contents of this report at a glance.

"Evita, the song and dance biopic starring Madonna, was released last Friday and took in US$2390 million in three days over the weekend, ranking first in the North American weekly box office rankings."

"Following closely was the romantic comedy "Looking for a Midnight Kiss", produced by John Liu and starring Cate Blanchett and Jude Law. This movie's box office performance was extremely amazing, almost as much as "Evita" is on par, and it grossed US$2350 million in three days over the weekend, almost beating "Evita"."

"You must know that "Looking for the Midnight Kiss" is only a small production with a production cost of only 300 million U.S. dollars, while the production cost of "Evita" is almost 840 million U.S. dollars. There is a huge gap between the two!"

"According to predictions from multiple professional market institutions, the final North American box office of "Looking for the Midnight Kiss" is expected to hit US$5000 million."

Ouch! not bad! If it can really reach the North American box office of US$5000 million, the net box office revenue will not be less than US$1000 million.

This does not include overseas distribution rights, sequel production rights, and other miscellaneous income.

It seems that the income from making movies is more than from boxing!
Maybe I can spend more time on the new Caesars Entertainment Company in the future.

"Boss, congratulations, the movie is a box office hit! Yesterday I went to the cinema to support you! The movie was shot very well and the heroine is so beautiful!"

Martin saw a smile on General Liu's face through the rearview mirror and congratulated him.

"Thank you! Martin, let me introduce you to Cate Blanchett if you have a chance. I can give you an autograph, a photo, or anything else!"

Liu Jiang was in such a good mood at this time that he drew a big pie for Martin.

"Great!"

Martin grinned, a crazy expression on his face.

When he came to the University of Southern California, General Liu's appearance attracted the attention of some students on campus.

"Great job, John! Your movie is great!"

"Boxing King, when will your next movie start shooting? What do you think of me? Can I be the leading actor in your movie?"

"John, this is a script I wrote. Please take a look. It has my contact information on it, if you are interested."

General Liu was suddenly surrounded, and the bodyguards who were following him were scattered by the swarming students.

"Thank you! Thank you for your support! Everyone, please be careful and don't squeeze forward again!"

With the help of bodyguards, Liu Jiang finally got rid of these crazy students.

There were countless small notes stuffed into his pocket, and even two or three movie scripts.

After wiping the sweat from his forehead, Liu Jiang slowly walked into the classroom.

As soon as his figure appeared, it once again caused a sensation among the students.

Liu Jiang had a standard smile on his face and greeted his classmates one by one.

There is no way, they are all classmates from the same major, and some familiar faces are even members of the crew of "Looking for Midnight Kiss".

After a while of commotion, everyone stopped until the professor of this class walked into the classroom.

General Liu looked around and quickly came to sit down next to his two friends, Daniel Dubic and Jason Reitman.

"John, I really didn't expect that our movie would be so successful!"

"Me too, I feel like I'm in a dream, and I'm afraid I'll wake up from the dream!"

The two friends said to Liu Jiang.

(End of this chapter)