The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1361 Box Office No.

"Eternal Love" which was once considered by the entire Hollywood to be neither artistic nor commercial enough has now overturned the rules and created a miracle.

The film has received enthusiastic reviews from the media, hailing it as Charlie Kaufman's most complete and harmonious work, and has quickly become the top seed for this year's awards season.

Later, with the support of the box office market, an independent film, an art film, and a niche film broke the 100 million threshold with the correct publicity.

Everything is mythical.

If you think about it carefully, isn’t this a miracle or something else?

From the preview, everything about "The Light Inside" subverts cognition and breaks rules. Every step brings surprises and opens the door to a whole new world.

So, who is the miracle worker?

Charlie Kaufman? Michel Gondry? Kate Winslet?

In fact, everyone already has the answer in their mind.

"Anson Wood, the box office legend is still blooming."

"Anson Wood's magic continues to shine, turning everything he touches into gold."

"Hollywood is entering the Anson Wood era in full swing."

"Audience Satisfaction Survey: Anson Wood Leads the Way."

"In a survey of Hollywood actors' cost-effectiveness, Anson Wood stands out."

"No one can say no to Anson Wood!"

"After Gus Van Sant, and now Charlie Kaufman, who else can't Anson Wood lead?"

“Crazy for Anson – The North American film market is entering the Anson craze season.”

"Anson Wood is not only making $100 million at the North American box office, he is also changing the market rules familiar to Hollywood."

"Unstoppable! Anson Wood reaches the top!"

The answer, there is only one, Anson.

Just a few months ago, the whole Hollywood was falling in love with Johnny Depp, and the emergence of "Pirates of the Caribbean" set off the entire film industry.

On the one hand, pirate movies have been silent in Hollywood for many years. The movie "Cutthroat Island" that was recorded in the Guinness Book of Records for the highest loss killed all Hollywood ideas. However, it was revived by Johnny Depp's rebellious and shocking Captain Jack Sparrow.

On the other hand, because Johnny Depp has been accumulating connections and reputation for more than fifteen years, and has been concentrating on cultivating his identity as an actor, he has never entered the mainstream vision. Now that he has encountered the role of his life, he has finally regained his vitality and shined brightly.

This is exactly the kind of story Hollywood loves best.

Overnight, Johnny Depp stood at the top of the pyramid in Hollywood, even leaving Anson behind. Even though Anson had been in great momentum in the past two years, he still could not resist the Johnny Depp who had accumulated a lot of strength. It seemed that there was only Johnny Depp in the whole Hollywood, and even the Oscars looked at him differently.

However, now things are changing again.

The key lies in the success of the two works "Elephant" and "The Light of Love".

It is not easy for an actor to have the appeal and attraction to get audiences into the cinema to watch genre blockbusters. This is why there are so few members of the 20 million club such as Tom Cruise, Will Smith, Julia Roberts, Jim Carrey, etc. Now Johnny Depp has become the latest member of this club.

But it is even more difficult for an actor to have the appeal and attraction to get audiences into the cinema to watch art films, which is why Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson and other actors who have no box office blockbusters and are not in the 20 million club can still stand at the top of the pyramid. What if an actor can have both the former and the latter appeal?
That's Tom Hanks.

The one and only Tom Hanks.

And now, perhaps one more should be added: Anson.

The box office success of "Elephant" has sparked a lot of heated discussion in Hollywood, but people are a little reserved in their opinions. Perhaps it was just a stroke of luck, perhaps it was the blessing of the Palme d'Or, or perhaps it was because the serious topic happened to cater to the market at the right time. All kinds of speculations are possible.

But things soon changed.

"Eternal Love" not only achieved outstanding box office results, it also broke market rules and subverted industry regulations to exceed $100 million, reaching a new height in one fell swoop. The impact on the independent film industry is no less than the $600 million feat of "Spider-Man" in North America, and it has set off a huge storm.

Some people may be curious why "Pulp Fiction" has such a special status in film history?
There are many reasons. The emergence of this independent film has indeed changed a series of things. One of the most important points is:

This is the first independent film in North American box office history to exceed $100 million.

One hundred and one million U.S. dollars, just barely breaking the one hundred million threshold, but it was indeed an unprecedented event in the history of North American films.

And back in 1994, $ million was worth more than it is now.

However, a full decade has passed, and this is still a height that subsequent independent films have been unable to reach, and it is also the goal that the entire independent film market aspires to.

Finally, "The Elephant" and "The Warmth Within" appeared one after another and changed the situation again.

Not long ago, a small number of industry insiders half-jokingly said that "Elephant" unfortunately failed to make further progress at the North American box office, ending Anson's feat of four consecutive films exceeding $100 million at the North American box office.

"It's a shame, Anson is not Tom Cruise and he can't be Will Smith."

"Sure enough, not even Anson can do it."

"Tom and Will's feat is truly not something that can be easily replicated."

After entering the millennium, the North American film market expanded and developed further, the threshold for a $100 million box office began to lower, and with the factor of inflation, more and more films achieved such results each year; however, actors like Tom Cruise and Will Smith, who had five consecutive films box office exceeding $100 million, never appeared again, until later.

After all, to accomplish such a feat with five consecutive works requires not only charisma but also continuity. The selection of works requires strict vision, and the agent's planning for the actor's career must be particularly clear. Cooperation from all aspects is indispensable.

In addition, another important reason is that since Johnny Depp, Hollywood has been trying to get rid of the "star-centered system" and establish a new situation centered on copyright. Film companies have taken over the initiative, and the "actor's appeal" has slowly disappeared in the market.

Anson, also failed to achieve——

Very close, very, very close, with four movies consecutively grossing over 100 million yuan, equal to Tom Hanks' record.

However, like Tom Hanks, Anson did not cling to the box office market. In an atmosphere where his popularity continued to rise, he insisted on focusing on the actors and himself, and boldly chose some independent art films and unconventional genre films in an attempt to explore his own possibilities.

In the end, the two actors' journey to break the 100 million dollar box office in North America ended at "four films".

Of course, this is just a joke.

Although "Elephant" did not make over 2003 million at the North American box office, it was one of the most profitable films of . No one expected that Gus Van Sant's work would be associated with the keyword "most profitable". Even though the box office did not make over million, Anson still accomplished a feat.

Then, "Warm Light Within" appeared.

(End of this chapter)