The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1357: Collective Fueling
Record, born!
Witness history.

"Eternal Love of Dream" topped the North American weekend box office charts, completely breaking the rules of the film market. It is unprecedented and will probably never be repeated, becoming a unique existence in the history of the North American film market, topping the box office charts with only 300 theaters showing it.

Crazy, crazy, all crazy.

In fact, "Dawn of the Dead" performed well, especially when the media reviews were cold, the market still gave a positive response, and the box office of 22 million US dollars in three days over the weekend was basically equal to the production cost. It was another classic case for Universal Pictures, which is good at making big gains with small efforts.

Such a performance would definitely be worthy of attention at any other time. Zack Snyder's first step as a director is not brilliant but solid.

Unfortunately, I met "The Warmth of the Heart".

Or to be more precise, meeting Anson, I felt a bit sad, like "If I have Yu, why do I have Liang?"

All eyes were focused on "Warm and Bright"——

During its opening weekend, "Eternal Love" surpassed all of Charlie Kaufman's previous works, becoming the highest-grossing work in North America for this genius screenwriter.

complete in one step.

Moreover, it is only a matter of time before "Eternal Love of Dreams" becomes Charlie Kaufman's highest-grossing work at the global box office, which can be achieved by the second weekend at the latest.

It is not just a transcendence, it can be said to be an all-round subversion.

All the praise, all the admiration, all the attention, were eclipsed, and the entire Hollywood was turned upside down, caught in layers of stormy impact.

Before the release of "Eternal Love", there were constant voices of controversy, provocation, encirclement, hype, and booing. The collision of different factors and forces put the film under incredible pressure. It was not easy for Focus Features to keep a clear head and stick to the established strategy in the chaos.

However, no one expected the direction the story would take.

Everything went as expected, and "The Warmth of the Heart" became a key turning point in Anson's career:
Such an independent art work that deviates from the mainstream market aesthetics and has little to do with box office revenue has subverted everyone's predictions and broken everyone's expectations in violation of market laws, writing a new history and silencing all those noisy voices with its absolutely strong performance.

Not convinced?

Hold it in.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the top executives of Hollywood film studios, senior producers in the industry, and those petty-minded trolls, all stepped aside. People now have no time to deal with their resentment and frustration, and even the spotlight is stingy.

Now, it's Anson Wood time.

All eyes are on Focus Features——

After the premiere weekend of “The Sun Is Full of Love” completely overturned all rules, how should Focus Features arrange its subsequent release strategy?

The answer isn’t difficult, is it?
Generally speaking, faced with such a situation, all Hollywood film companies can see the formula:

Accelerate the pace of expansion, seize the opportunity of momentum and focus, and immediately launch a full-scale release throughout the entire North American continent, and write a box office success in one go. It is not impossible to have 3,000 theaters.

Moreover, before any of its competitors appeared, the film had firmly established its reputation as a "great film" in the minds of the general public and the Academy judges, laying the foundation for the awards season ahead of all its competitors. Other works were already lagging behind before they even had time to start. With the right time, right place, and right people, Focus Features now has everything it needs. This is a free-for-all question, and there is no need to hesitate, just take a bold step.

Facts are proving this in every aspect.

Overseas distribution companies are frantically calling Focus Features, trying to buy distribution rights.

Works written by Charlie Kaufman face market compatibility issues not only in the North American market, but also in overseas markets. Even in Europe, where art films have a broad market, Charlie's works seem to be coldly received because they are not literary enough. The sluggish overseas box office is evidence of this.

Even the number of countries and regions willing to distribute Charlie's works is relatively limited. So far, the best-selling overseas distribution right of Charlie's works is "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind", which has gained a lot of credibility due to the support of the Berlin Film Festival and the fact that George Clooney was the director.

"Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" was released in 20 countries and regions around the world, and ultimately grossed $17 million overseas, which was not only higher than the film's North American box office, but also the highest-grossing overseas work written by Charlie.

However, not to mention compared with commercial films, even compared with other art works and award-winning works, the number of distribution in 20 countries and regions around the world is still lackluster.

Before the release of "Eternal Love of Dreams", it lacked persuasiveness because it had not been to any film festival. However, with the support of Anson and Kate, Focus Features still sold a batch of overseas distribution rights early on. Fourteen countries and regions purchased the distribution rights, including France, the United Kingdom and other markets.

Other countries and regions are waiting and watching, not looking at the box office performance of the film, but at the word of mouth after the film is released. They will then make judgments based on their own market positioning and discuss the purchase of distribution rights with Focus Features at that time.

Now, the phone call comes.

As many as seventy distribution companies from more than forty countries and regions called Focus Features to inquire about purchasing distribution rights.

Of course, some people here are just testing the waters, and there probably aren’t that many who actually reach cooperation in the end, but such a craze is still eye-catching.

The actions of these issuing companies are undoubtedly the real proof.

No matter how those prejudices and discriminations view Anson, the reactions of these issuing companies will not lie. They understand the market best and are the most ambitious. They don't care about Anson's status and reputation. They are completely driven by interests. They gather when there is money to be made, and ignore it when there is no money to be made.

Everything is so simple.

From this wave of waves, we can realize that Anson's global appeal has reached a new height. A mere "Eternal Love" can attract so much attention without going to any film festival. This ability is absolutely second to none in Hollywood.

The overseas markets are also worth looking forward to; naturally, there is no need for Focus Features to hesitate in its actions in the North American market, it can just act decisively.

But Focus Features didn’t.

In this rolling tide, the blood is boiling and everyone is excited. Everyone is cheering and looking forward to it, advocating that "The Light Inside" will write a miracle and create history. Focus Features should sweep across the world next; however, Focus Features seems to be exceptionally calm and steady.

Focus Features announced the release plan for "Eternal Love of Dreams" in its second week: it will be released in 685 theaters across the United States, and the pace of expansion remains steady.

Wow!
There was an uproar.

Everyone was in shock and astonishment. Six hundred and eighty-five rooms? There were only six hundred and eighty-five rooms, not even seven hundred?
What is this...doing!
(End of this chapter)