The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1162 Seamless connection
Variety: Knock knock, HBO, are you there? Isn’t “The Elephant” going to be screened?
The reason couldn't be more straightforward.

"Elephant" was originally a proposal for HBO, but now things have taken a completely different turn.

The film won the Palme d'Or and is likely to have a fighting chance in this year's awards season. At the same time, relying on Anson's reputation, many audiences should be willing to pay for it.

How does a vase perform in an experimental art film?
The brilliant debut of "The Butterfly Effect" made people realize for the first time that Anson's charm was not just a vase, he could really perform.

So, what about the "elephant"?

Amidst all the expectations and curiosities, the market prospects of the film have become completely different.

So, what about HBO?
HBO is a cable TV station. They don't need to worry about ratings because their income comes not from advertising sponsorship but from paid subscriptions. The only thing they need to care about is the satisfaction of their subscribers. Constantly producing high-quality works is the right direction for sustainable development.

Simply put, HBO doesn't care whether "Elephant" makes money.

What's more, to put it another way, the production cost of "Elephant" was only 3 million US dollars. For HBO, which spent 100 million US dollars to shoot "Band of Brothers", such a small investment is really just a drop in the bucket.

As for awards, HBO's battlefield is the Emmy Awards. The Oscars are not their field. They have no plans and do not care about the situation during the awards season.

After the Cannes Film Festival, HBO has not stated whether "Elephant" is going to be released in theaters, and there was no publicity at all in the early stages.

However, many media and movie lovers have been keeping an eye on them.

Now, "The Butterfly Effect" is a box office hit, and the media can't contain their excitement again.

After the two movies that came out last year, Anson has been working and working this year, but no new works have been released. His summer limelight was completely stolen by Johnny Depp. We can only get a glimpse of Anson's influence in the North American market from the shooting craze and on-set accidents of "Spider-Man 2".

until now.

In the media's view, HBO really shouldn't miss such an opportunity.

HBO agrees with this.

Always low-key, always quiet, and quietly dropped a bombshell.

"Elephant" will be screened on December 26th, limited to a small number of independent art theaters.

Buzz, buzz.

The North American market cheers!

Finally! This year's Palme d'Or is finally coming to North American audiences!

And, for the first time in Anson’s career, the vase label will be unveiled!

Good, this is good! It is good from any angle!
Amidst the noisy cheers and partying, topics surrounding Anson continued to emerge.

Then, Thanksgiving came.

In the United States, the official Thanksgiving Day is the last Thursday in November, so Thanksgiving weekend is a four-day long weekend from Thursday to Sunday.

Therefore, generally speaking, films released on Thanksgiving Day are often chosen to be released on Wednesday, and will be screened for a five-day long weekend to coincide with the holiday.

Same thing happened last month on Halloween.

This year, the Thanksgiving schedule is occupied by Disney, and "Haunted Mansion" starring comedy superstar Eddie Murphy has become the highlight of this long weekend.

Like "Ghostbusters" the previous week, "House on Fire" is also preparing to take an unconventional approach to this year's Thanksgiving. This horror suspense comedy with a production cost of $100 million is targeting the family audience market on Thanksgiving.

Such a strategy is undoubtedly a risky one, but considering that last year's thrillers like "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" performed well at the box office during the Thanksgiving holiday, this gives major film companies confidence.

The success of the "butterfly effect" further confirms this theory.

Disney is confident in Eddie Murphy's box office appeal——

There is a reason for this. In the past fifteen years, the only top comedy star who can compete with Jim Carrey is Eddie Murphy. During the family-friendly holiday of Thanksgiving, Eddie Murphy's appeal to family audiences is unquestionable.

However, just like this year's completely unconventional schedule, the Thanksgiving table also looks a little different, and the focus of everyone's discussion is:

"The Butterfly Effect".

At this point, "The Butterfly Effect" has been released for the third week, and the instantaneous burst of box office energy has poured out all at once. Logically speaking, the movie's box office trend should slowly decline; but at the same time, this also means that most interested audiences have already watched the movie, so there is no need to worry about spoilers.

then.

The topic of the "butterfly effect" inevitably comes up around the family dinner table on Thanksgiving.

In North America, Thanksgiving is a holiday when the whole family gathers together, while Christmas is a holiday when small families reunite. Therefore, food consumption, traffic jams, TV ratings, etc. on Thanksgiving are the best times of the year.

At the same time, because Thanksgiving is a time when the whole family gathers together, family quarrels and conflicts are also the most frequent time of the year.

How is your job? How is your income? Are you married? Are you dating someone? Are you planning to have children? Aren’t you afraid of dying of loneliness if you are still single at your age?
blah blah blah.

It is precisely because of this that the "Butterfly Effect" of "starting over again" is perfectly suited to the controversial topic of the Thanksgiving table. Some people imagine that they can go back to the past and change their lives, while others argue about which of the five versions of the ending is better.

Some people, relying on their seniority, think that the movie is too childish, some are there to popularize the correct chaos theory, some people despise the short-sightedness of the movie for being limited to trivial love stories, some people fantasize about using their diaries to go back to the past to buy stocks and make a fortune, and some people can't wait to spoil multiple versions of the ending.

And so on and so forth.

It just so happens that Thanksgiving brings together all kinds of weirdos in a family, and all kinds of opinions and reactions are fully reflected in the mirror of the "butterfly effect", becoming a hot topic at many family dinner tables.

I guess New Line Cinema itself did not expect that the "Butterfly Effect" would be so closely aligned with Thanksgiving, unexpectedly igniting the festive atmosphere.

At this point, if you haven’t watched the movie, you’re out of date.

No one wants to look stupid or ignorant at the Thanksgiving table.

In a bustling manner, another wave of people flocked to the cinema.

Then, things started to get interesting.

On Wednesday, the last week of November, “The Haunted Mansion” was officially released across the United States, kicking off the Thanksgiving box office battle.

On Wednesday, the single-day box office champion was "Haunted House."

On Thursday, the single-day box office champion was "Haunted House".

Disney is smiling and everything goes according to plan. Eddie once again proves his box office appeal. Even a thriller comedy is still a comedy. It has undoubtedly become the only focus of this year's Thanksgiving.

If nothing unexpected happens, “Haunted Mansion” will easily dominate this year’s Thanksgiving schedule.

Friday’s single-day box office champion, “The Butterfly Effect.”

Following closely behind, "Haunted Mansion".

Saturday, the single-day box office champion, "The Butterfly Effect".

It was followed closely by "The Cat in the Hat."

On Sunday, the single-day box office champion was "The Butterfly Effect".

It was followed closely by "The Cat in the Hat."

Things went from bad to worse, and Disney's smile only stayed on his face for three seconds before it completely collapsed.

What's going on this Thanksgiving!

(End of this chapter)