The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1165 More than that
The "butterfly effect" exploded.

It is a total hit and has become a strong hit.

An investment of 10 million US dollars brings more than ten times the return. Who can refuse such a project?

The two directors and screenwriters, Eric Bress and Mackie Gruber, became famous overnight!
Although the script of "The Butterfly Effect" was criticized as childish and stupid, the abuse from film critics and netizens could turn into a flower.

But do producers and investors care?

No, I don't care.

Genre films have only one mission: to make money. As long as they can make a profit, they are successful; if they can make ten times the profit, everything is fine.

All of a sudden, the whole Hollywood was flocking to it.

Overnight, Eric and Mackie became the most sought-after screenwriters in Hollywood.

Everyone is eager to ask, what other projects do you have in the works? Is there a sequel to "The Butterfly Effect"? What are your plans next?
From being ignored to being in great demand, Eric and McGee were thrust into the spotlight and finally got a taste of the fun of fame and fortune.

Dazzling and the world is spinning!
However, smart people know that the real hero of the "butterfly effect" is Anson.

This is the best explanation, and perhaps even the only explanation.

Careful people in the Hollywood industry quickly noticed the key point -

Anson starred in "The Butterfly Effect" without receiving any salary in order to save production costs for the film. Instead, he received 10% of the box office dividends in exchange.

At the time, everyone thought New Line Cinema had made a profit, including New Line Cinema itself, and it was easy to get Anson to work as a laborer for the movie.

So, what now?

Thanks to the "butterfly effect", Anson earned dividends of 23 million US dollars. What seemed to be a loss-making business turned into the most successful decision in Hollywood. As a producer, he demonstrated his wisdom and decisiveness.

Looking back to the beginning of 2003, all the major Hollywood studios were judging and evaluating whether Anson, who had risen strongly with "Spider-Man" and "Catch Me If You Can", could join the million club.

Sony Columbia is no exception.

The major film companies were restraining and competing with each other, but no one was willing to take that step easily, restraining Anson's rise overtly or covertly.

As a result, they became a joke.

Anson didn't care about the constraints of those film companies at all. He first signed the contract to star in "The Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" without taking the salary game to heart at all. Then he renewed his contract for "Spider-Man 2" just right, knowing how to advance and retreat appropriately, without any urgency for quick success.

This kind of calmness and magnanimity is definitely not something that anyone in the world of fame and fortune can possess.

Just look at Russell Crowe.

Then... the "butterfly effect" came into being——

The 20 million club, what is that?
Anson didn't care at all and easily pocketed $23 million without having to argue with the old foxes at the top of the Hollywood pyramid.

Suddenly, those film companies were embarrassed.

Anson's current works have maintained a four-game winning streak, and these are not just casual victories, but four consecutive hits; they have easily raked in the box office, and his personal income is also lucrative.

In 2003, the million club was the best of the best in the industry, and all the actors were scrambling to get in. It also became a battlefield for competition between film companies and talent agencies.

While Hollywood film studios are struggling and struggling in a petty manner, they are strictly guarding every member of the 20 million club.

Anson has broken free from the framework and rushed out, leaving the 20 million club behind, leading the way like a single arrow. So, what should the film company do?
Condemn Anson for breaking industry rules?
Obviously not, because they brought this upon themselves. Every contract signed by Anson was signed in an upright manner and with the tacit approval of the industry.

What's more, Anson was not prepared to play this game according to the routine of the film company.

"Warmth within the heart" and "Along with the song".

Looking at Anson's subsequent two films, he didn't care whether he could enter the 20 million club. He arranged his career completely at his own pace and naturally broke away from the usual Hollywood formula.

Originally, the film company was still complaining, despising and mocking Anson's "ambition", and his "Sima Zhao's intention" to try to transform was really laughable.

But now, the film company couldn't find out. They couldn't judge Anson according to common sense.

Be it a cooperative project or salary negotiation, the initiative has quietly slid to Anson's side.

Things suddenly became interesting.

Judging from the consensus in Hollywood, Anson is not a member of the 20 million club. After all, no film company is directly signing a 20 million dollar salary check to Anson.

However, Anson's income from film remuneration has easily surpassed this threshold, making him a unique figure in the entire Hollywood.

What to do about this?
Roger Ebert: I said that a long time ago.

This scene was 100% unpredictable before the release of "The Butterfly Effect"; but the reality is that Anson's popularity and fame have far exceeded imagination, and his box office appeal and market influence have reached new heights.

vase?

Does anyone care?
Even if Anson is just a vase, a vase that makes so much money and attracts so much gold, everyone would rush to collect it, just like Leonardo Dicaprio.

What's more, there is more to it than that.

No one should have forgotten the overseas box office, right?

This time, relying on Anson's influence, the overseas distribution of "The Butterfly Effect" was particularly smooth, and many countries and regions even released it simultaneously with North America.

New Line Cinema mainly cooperates with distribution companies in various countries and regions. Once the contract is signed, the distribution strategy and screening plan are no longer New Line Cinema's business, but are entirely the responsibility of the local distribution company.

However, these distribution companies are not stupid. After seeing the North American distribution strategy of "The Butterfly Effect", they followed suit and even came up with their own tricks, breaking the fourth wall in their own way and guiding the butterfly effect in the movie into real life, causing the world to rejoice.

Most importantly, after the foreshadowing of "Spider-Man" and "Cat and Mouse Game", Anson's influence is also penetrating the overseas market. He has undoubtedly become a leader of the new generation and has initially demonstrated the appeal of a top superstar.

Same as the North American market.

Relying on Anson's personal charm, "Butterfly Effect" performed equally well in overseas markets.

It just as easily beat "Master and Commander", just as easily led other competing works, and just as easily became the biggest winner during this year's Christmas and New Year's Eve holidays.

Whether Hollywood insiders and film companies are willing to admit it or not, the reality is that Anson's influence is unstoppable.

France. Germany. England. Neon.

Spain. Italy. Australia.

"The Butterfly Effect" topped the weekend box office in 33 countries and regions around the world, and won the championship again in 21 of them, and won three consecutive championships in 14 other countries and regions.

The attitude is not inferior to the North American market.

(End of this chapter)