The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1362 Far ahead
Following "Elephant", "Warm Light Within" came on stage.

Like "Like an Elephant", it is an independent film, but it has achieved box office success comparable to "The Butterfly Effect", "The Princess Diaries" and other works with its overwhelming momentum?

What is this scene?
Shocked!

Just when people were half-jokingly making fun of "The Elephant" for ending Anson's streak of breaking 100 million yuan at the North American box office, "The Light of Being Wild" gave a perfect response.

Independent film? Art film? A unique film that deviates from the mainstream?
no problem!

As long as it's Anson Wood, everything can be done.

Taking into account the various circumstances of "Eternal Love of Dreams" itself and the market atmosphere before and after the release of this film, the impact of this $100 million in North America is definitely worthy of being recorded in history. Although Charlie Kaufman and Anson had no intention of slapping Hollywood in the face, they still gave Hollywood a slap in the face.

Loud, crisp, and ruthless.

The whole of Hollywood shut up and even forgot to cover their faces.

If we add the "butterfly effect" to the mix, the answer becomes obvious:
Everything is not a coincidence.

Keyword, Anson Wood.

No matter what the top executives of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences say, no matter what the top executives of Hollywood film companies say, and no matter what the stereotypes of entertainment industry professionals say, the North American film market has given the answer with practical actions.

Numbers don't lie.

Without a doubt, Anson now stands at the top of the Hollywood pyramid.

The best of the best.

Johnny Depp? No, no, not good enough.

Indeed, the real influence of "Pirates of the Caribbean" as a phenomenal work is not in the box office figures, but in the chain effect at the cultural level:
The image of Captain Jack Sparrow has not only become the most popular costume in amusement parks and Halloween, but also an important symbol in talk shows, movies and television.

However, what Johnny Depp has, Anson also has; what Johnny Depp does not have yet, Anson has already possessed.

From all aspects, Anson is the benchmark in today's film market. If he continues to deny and ignore it, the end result will only embarrass himself.

And, the most important point is that everyone knows that "Eternal Love" is not a "box office movie" at all. Its huge box office success is absolutely an accident and a surprise; Anson's real highlight moment is about to come, and "Spider-Man 2" is the blockbuster of this summer's movie.

Some people may say, what if the box office of "Spider-Man 2" is not satisfactory or even hits a wall? After all, sequels have received mixed reviews in recent years, and the box office of the sequel to "The Matrix" failed to ignite. Does Hollywood have another excuse to slander Anson?

Before “Eternal Love”, this possibility did exist; but after “Eternal Love”, those Hollywood professionals learned their lesson.

The box office success of "Spider-Man 2" was the icing on the cake, as Anson was already at the top of the top in Hollywood with no room for improvement; the box office failure of "Spider-Man 2" was a minor flaw, as Hollywood film companies and producers were still willing to take a chance on Anson.

In other words, the sudden rise of "Nuan Nuan Nei Han Guang" has completely changed the situation, and Anson has become invincible.

Regardless of how Spider-Man 2 performs at the box office, Anson's position in Hollywood has been completely consolidated and the story has entered a new chapter.

To this end, "The Hollywood Reporter" wrote a special feature, focusing on the on- and behind-the-scenes of "Eternal Love", to unveil the mystery of this literary masterpiece for readers.

"The first superstar of the 21st century", the magazine gave Anson this title, echoing Leonardo DiCaprio. That year, "Titanic" broke all the box office records in film history, subverted Hollywood's understanding of the film market, and ushered in a new era. Leonardo became extremely popular. The media called the movie "the box office bomb at the end of the century" and Leonardo became "the last superstar of the 20th century" -

At that time, no one expected that this title would eventually evolve into "the last superstar in Hollywood." Even Johnny Depp and Robert Downey Jr. failed to become superstars, but instead became witnesses to the end of the era of Hollywood superstars.

Of course, in the current time and space, no one could have anticipated the subsequent development of the Hollywood film industry; but in the same world, in a different time and space, after the butterfly flapped its wings, before Johnny Depp and Robert Downey Jr., Anson took the lead in completing the handover from Leonardo.

In other words, in the eyes of "The Hollywood Reporter", an authoritative professional magazine in the industry, Anson is now on par with Leonardo.

There is no need to even wait until "Spider-Man 2" is released, Anson already has the global influence that Leonardo has after the release of "Titanic".

It's just so brilliant.

And, interestingly, Leonardo and Anson's partner is Kate Winslet.

This special report from The Hollywood Reporter was like a bombshell, triggering a massive discussion throughout the film industry and spreading across the board.

Envy. Jealousy. Hate.

All eyes were focused on Anson like a storm; however, this still could not change the fact that a tornado had formed in Hollywood with Anson as the center.

Everyone wants Anson Wood.

As an agent, Edgar is currently the hottest figure in Hollywood.

All of this is a story for later.

The focus returned to "Warm Light Within".

This fantastically imaginative romantic sci-fi film did not stop its growth immediately after its North American box office exceeded $100 million. Amidst heated discussions and bustling publicity, audiences continued to go to the cinema to avoid missing out on this fashion trend.

In the end, the North American box office of "Eternal Love" reached 116 million US dollars, and it was released for a full 30 weeks, ending perfectly with outstanding results.

Later, Focus Features, in a common move to hype the film for awards season, arranged a re-screening in December to jog people's memories.

Although the movie was taken off the shelves just two months ago, the re-screening arranged by Focus Features was still very popular and actually reaped another impressive wave of box office figures.

The reason lies in the movie itself.

After the huge box office success of "Eternal Love", the movie received a lot of criticism and complaints. For the general public, the movie has a distinct and strong literary and artistic atmosphere, which obviously does not conform to the mainstream aesthetic; but at the same time, precisely because of this, the movie has become a favorite of countless literary and artistic young people.

Small, unique, distinct, and sentimental.

Moreover, the movie raises a question, giving the audience room to start a discussion. "The Warmth of the Heart" has become a hot topic among literary and artistic young people.

Anson and Kate have become the idols and gods in the eyes of literary and artistic young people.

So, when the movie was promoting itself for the awards season, a small number of viewers went into the theaters again to watch it, and a small number went into the theaters to watch it with anticipation. This actually brought a considerable wave of traffic to the movie, which was ultimately reflected in the box office figures, with encouraging results.

(End of this chapter)