Huayu: As a child star, I just want to be famous

Chapter 517: One person's success brings prosperity to the whole family (6k)

On July 7, "The Dark Knight Rises" was released and grossed $20 million in North American box office in its first three days over the weekend.

Relatively speaking, this movie is not as exciting as "Inception", but it has long been famous in Europe and the United States.

Nolan made the dark style of Batman look sophisticated and won him a large number of fans.

This is a bit similar to Chen Linfeng. Both of them have great box office appeal just as directors.

To this day, many European and American movie fans regard Nolan and Chen, two young and powerful directors, as the new generation of famous Hollywood directors.

Although Nolan was born in the 70s and is now 42 years old, he is indeed considered a young director.

Nolan himself likes to be discussed together with Chen Linfeng.

In response to similar interviews with reporters, he repeatedly expressed his approval, saying that this would make him look younger.

Chen Linfeng naturally reciprocated the favor. When he was interviewed by the "Joker" crew, he also said that he was very happy to discuss the film with director Nolan.

Everyone carries the sedan chair.

Moreover, this is a good thing for both parties, so Chen Linfeng would certainly not refuse.

Now that "The Dark Knight Rises" has been released, the screening and box office of "Inception" have been squeezed a lot accordingly.

In fact, by the third week of the summer season, box office sales will drop rapidly.

This is also a characteristic of the North American market. Movies that are of interest have generally already been seen, and most box office sales are concentrated in the first two weeks.

In the third week of the North American box office chart, "The Dark Knight Rises" ranked first with 1.6 million, which is beyond doubt.

The second is "Inception", with a box office of 5200 million US dollars.

At this point, the North American box office has basically been locked in, and will probably hover around $4.6 million in the end.

This will definitely make it into the top ten of the US box office history list, to be more precise, it will be ranked sixth or seventh.

Close to it is "Star Wars 4," with $4.66 million.

Going further back are several movies such as "The Dark Knight", "The Avengers", "Titanic", and "Avatar".

In Chen Linfeng's impression, "The Dark Knight Rises" seems to have a good box office in North America and can be included in this list.

I have to say, Nolan is really awesome.

Domestic media were very excited about Chen Linfeng's inclusion in this list.

Almost all film and television news media reported this news.

Top 10 North American Box Office Movies of All Time

The Rise of Chinese Directors

Chen Linfeng has become a famous Hollywood director

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The disturbing news helped "Inception" to continue moving forward.

The domestic box office in the third week was 2.9 million, and the total box office reached 11.1 billion.

It broke the 10 billion mark again, but after that the box office really couldn't move forward.

Starting from the fourth week, the daily box office on weekdays has been hovering around 10 million, and may be a little higher on weekends.

In the last 10 days, the box office revenue may exceed million.

The final box office should be around 12 billion but less than 13 billion.

In the global market, other countries and regions have also begun to release the film one after another.

Due to the strong performance of "Inception" in the North American and Chinese markets, there has been a lot of coverage of this film in various countries.

There are also quite a lot of movie fans who know the relevant information.

This situation is actually similar to the previous life.

In its previous life, the overseas box office of "Inception" far exceeded that of the North American market.

What Chen Linfeng changed mainly were the North American and mainland markets.

Based on the box office reports from various regions sent by Disney and Kirin, as well as the subsequent forecast results.

Excluding the two largest film markets in the world, the total box office will be around US$5.6 million to US$6 million.

Plus 4.6 million in North America and 2 million in China.

The total global box office is approximately US$12-13 billion.

As time goes by, this number is becoming more and more realistic.

At the beginning of August, as the film had been released in Europe, America and China for a full month, the box office results basically reached the peak.

Even though it is still in the release stage in some countries and regions, "Inception" has officially exceeded 10 billion US dollars in the global box office.

Even though they knew this would happen, the global media was still shocked when it actually happened.

Particular attention is paid to this issue in China.

One billion US dollars! Just two years ago, there was not even a director in China with a salary of 10 billion RMB.

When the box office of "Avatar" exceeded 1 billion in China, even domestic filmmakers despaired for a time, thinking that this number would limit China for another decade or so.

So much has changed in just two years.

In the domestic market, there were movies that grossed over 20 billion RMB.

In the global market, Chinese directors have made movies with a box office of $10 billion.

Although, both feats were accomplished by one person, and the latter movie is a Hollywood production.

But no matter what, I feel happy.

In fact, in the last few days, domestic media have been reporting on it almost every day, and the Internet is full of posts updating the global box office of "Inception" in real time.

It feels like going for a gold medal.

Until it officially exceeded 10 billion, the whole network was boiling.

Posts of celebration and excited cheering are almost everywhere. In some niche forums, even the posts that have just been sent out disappear as soon as you refresh the page.

If something like this happened 10 years later, it would definitely not have received so much attention.

But in 2012, when good news kept coming in and people were still gradually adapting, this was a remarkable achievement.

The evening news broadcast even reported it as a brief report.

It is true that the treatment is full.

Some netizens are still tracking it. After exceeding 10 billion US dollars, they are looking forward to "Inception" to go up again.

Try to rank in the history of films on the global box office rankings.

At that time, billion-dollar movies were not as common as they are now.

At this time, not counting this year's movies, there are exactly 10 films that have grossed over 10 billion U.S. dollars.

Most of them are just over $10 billion.

Including "Avengers", the fifth place is "Transformers 5" with $3 billion.

The fourth is "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 13.28", with billion.

This makes it clearer.

"Maintain fifth place and strive for fourth place" has become a new slogan on the Internet.

The domestic film and television circles are also basically discussing this issue.

They know more information and are basically certain that "Inception" will probably be ranked fifth.

Top five in film history!
What a concept!
Many stars and directors are so jealous that there is no point in being jealous.

Because this is a scene they have never dreamed of, it is beyond their cognition.

As early as a few years ago, when they saw those movies that cost $700 million or $800 million, they were still scared and secretly thought that they were invincible.

Only after Chen Linfeng made several movies of this level in succession did people start to have some fantasies.

Who knew, how long would it take before it could hit 10 billion and break into the film history ranking?
God have mercy on them. They can’t even beat Hollywood blockbusters now, and have to rely on the Domestic Protection Monthly Report Group for warmth.

Isn't this macho man from heaven a little too powerful?

When the gap is too big, there will be no comparison or jealousy.

Nowadays, when people in the film and television industry hear the name Chen Linfeng, they tend to treat him as a legend.

Put it on the same level as legendary figures such as Spielberg and James Cameron.

He has already ascended to the immortal world and is no longer like an ordinary person.

Even people like Liu Qianqian and Shi Xiaolong were initially said to have relied on connections to get to their positions.

No one talks about it anymore, it has almost become unattainable.

As two people with a strong presence in "Inception", their domestic value has risen rapidly.

Needless to say, Liu Qianqian has long been a top star, it’s just that her domestic pay and commercial prices have begun to align with international standards.

Shi Xiaolong made a lot of money and now he has become a top action star.

In "Inception", his fighting scenes were very outstanding.

Therefore, some voices began to emerge in the country, calling him "the new generation of action superstar."

At this time, there is no need to talk about "Fang Long's successor" or "the second Li Lianjie".

It’s Shi Xiaolong himself.

In fact, among the top stars who have truly made it, which one has done so by being a successor?

Take Wu Jing for example. After he became famous, there is no such thing as “the second so-and-so”. Wu Jing is just Wu Jing.

In addition, even Sister Mei, as the producer of the movie "Inception", has a different image.

He no longer appears as Chen Linfeng's agent in the past, but is known to everyone as a famous producer.

His prestige in the industry skyrocketed.

This is also very useful, at least within the company, it greatly increases your voice.

Originally, Zheng Zhihao held the Cat's Eye in his hands and was about to surpass Sister Mei in status.

Now things have changed again.

Kylin is a film and television company after all, and most of its business revolves around movies.

Whether one speaks with confidence or not depends on one’s achievements in film and television.

Let’s put aside these main characters.

The same goes for other people. Every one of them, as long as they are related, will be popular.

Chen Linfeng's disciples were not very famous.

But just because of working in the crew, he has become a little famous now.

Several movies shot this year are now being targeted.

Especially since the script was provided by Chen Linfeng, it became even more popular.

There is no need to say more about the convenience provided by cinemas.

Competition among issuing companies is even more intense.

There were even people who offered 3 million to buy outright the distribution rights.

It’s a bet that the final box office of the movie will be around 9 million.

You know, there are only a few movies in China that gross over 9 million yuan.

It's a bit crazy indeed.

"Inception" is like a ginseng fruit. Just one sniff of it can make a qualitative difference.

Chen Linfeng has been filming in Emily's House. After all, they are far away from each other. Although he knows that people in China are very excited, he doesn't feel it deeply.

We still have to wait until he officially returns to China to truly experience it.

But speaking of it, the treatment he received in the United States began to become somewhat different.

When I was filming before, I was mainly focusing on making my own movies, and Warner Bros. didn't care much about it. Because they felt that a movie like "Joker" was more of an art film and would not have a high box office.

However, ever since the box office of "Inception" exceeded 1 billion, everything seemed different.

Several Warner executives came to greet me every now and then.

Bruce Berman, the producer from Warner, now lives directly on the set.

Where is the normal mind I had before?

Prior to this, Bruce Berman was also in charge of other films.

Anyway, Chen Linfeng has experience in production, and he is also the main producer, so he can take on all the responsibilities.

Bruce has his own dignity as a producer. He is not very happy to face such a powerful director, so he only comes once in a while.

If you have something for me to do, such as asking me to coordinate with the New York City government to facilitate the filming of the crew, then I will do it for you.

But if you want me to hold you in my arms every day, no way.

After all, in his eyes, "Joker" doesn't really seem like a movie that can be a big hit.

But ever since Inception surpassed 10 billion, he feels different.

Just because it has some artistic temperament, why can't it get high box office?

Isn’t Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” essentially a similar film?

Now many people in the industry refer to these two people together, and maybe there is some truth to it.

What if, I mean what if, "Joker" becomes a box office hit like "Inception".

Who can say for sure, right?

Therefore, Bruce Boman just turned it over in his mind for a moment and then he figured it out.

After that, he started working on the set of "Joker" every day, and occasionally showed up in front of director Chen to talk about creative ideas and ask what could be done.

Positive as hell.

Chen Linfeng was somewhat helpless. In fact, he hoped that Mr. Bowman would regain his previous rebellious temperament.

You stand here with a smiling face every day, but the key is that you don't look good either.

"Mr. Bowman, I don't have anything for you to help me with right now. Why don't you go back and have a rest? I see you're pretty tired."

"It's okay, Chen, I'm not tired at all, hehe, not tired."

Bruce Berman bared his teeth and laughed.

He had made up his mind anyway. He must stick to this person and establish a good relationship with the director.

This is not only his original idea, but also the requirement from above, that is, Warner.

If for no other reason, the movie "Joker" was originally made because of some friction within the DC department.

The evaluation reports received by the top management were not very good.

Therefore, when the contract was first signed, there was only a copyright and investment contract, and no discussion of distribution.

At first I thought, if the movie wasn’t doing well, I would let Chen go to Disney.

Anyway, you have a good relationship with Disney, right?

But this is also what Warner executives are worried about now.

Chen has a good relationship with Disney!

Especially after "Inception", Disney will definitely treat Chen as a master, no, treat him like a capitalist.

Maybe Chen will eventually hand over the distribution work to Disney.

In fact, there has been news recently that Disney's distribution branch has indeed set its sights on the new film "Joker".

That won't work. Warner will definitely not do that.

If the fat meat in my hand was taken away from me like this, I would be laughed to death by my colleagues.

The key is that it’s all money, and it could be a huge amount.

Now, no one dares to underestimate Chen's business potential.

The previous global box office strength of 6 million is completely different from 10 billion or 12 billion.

The latter represents the top directors.

Chen has fulfilled his potential and is no longer a young director. He has entered the peak of his creative career.

Although Hollywood had predicted this, after all, it is not surprising that such a talented director with visible talent will eventually become a top director as long as there is no major revelation.

But it was still too early, as he achieved this achievement before he was even 30 years old.

The industry has different views on top directors at the peak of their creative career.

Rules and principles are not designed for them.

Think about Spielberg and James Cameron. The movies they made during their peak periods were all unreasonable.

Chen Linfeng was somewhat accustomed to this kind of attentive attitude, so he just let him do it.

In addition to filming recently, he has also been paying attention to the release of his new book.

Lords of Mysteries 2 is going to be released in the next few days.

Because of the foreshadowing of the first part, and since the release of "Mysterious 1", the promotion has never stopped.

In addition to the hype Chen Linfeng had created in the film industry during the summer, he didn't have to do much for the new book.

I just shot a video these days, posted it on YouTube and domestic V-stations, and promoted it on other social media.

The sales of "Mystery 1" have now exceeded 500 million, far exceeding the data of "Infinite World" in that year.

Of course, the two cannot be compared horizontally. After all, "Lord of Mysteries" was built on the popularity created by "Infinite World".

However, the high sales of "Mystery 1" did greatly promote the sales of the new book.

Sales volume itself is the best advertisement.

Also in the middle of the month, and also with pre-sales in advance, Lord of Mysteries 2 was released and almost replicated the glory of the first one.

Even more than that, "Inception" has brought more audiences to the new book.

The traffic between the identities of director and writer can be converted into each other.

The first-day box office exceeded 200 million, which did not exceed the data of the first film.

But in the following two weeks, sales continued to be higher than the first one.

Because the plot of "Lord of Mysteries" officially unfolds from the second part.

In terms of the plot, the second part is much better than the first.

Therefore, it attracted more readers.

The sales of the first part also went up again.

The two novels were released three months apart, and this strategy was undoubtedly correct.

Some readers bought the first volume and decided it was not for them after reading it. Some even did not finish it because they were not interested in it.

This is normal, as issues of preference exist in all works.

But the strange thing is that some readers who have read the second part are crazily recommending it to their friends.

After hearing the recommendation, quite a number of these readers who were originally not interested could not resist their curiosity and went to read the new book.

As a result, I couldn't stop and fell in love with it completely.

And this is based on the assumption that these readers still have some memory of the plot of the first part.

If it is left to one year later, the plot will be almost forgotten, and even if you hear the introduction of the new plot, you will not be interested.

There are actually quite a lot of these people, and influenced by them, many of them become repeat customers.

Moreover, such examples are circulated among many book lovers. When they recommend the novel to others, they often explain that if you are not very interested at first, you can just be patient or go directly to read the second novel first.

As a result, the number of fans of "Lord of Mysteries" has increased significantly.

This can be reflected in the data.

Judging from the sales curve, the total sales of the two books will almost certainly exceed 10 million in three months.

Annual sales could even exceed 1500 million copies.

You know, this novel was only released in April.

To be honest, it has a bit of the flavor of Harry Potter back then.

The industry has given this book very good reviews. In the field of popular fiction, Cthulhu is relatively niche, but it is of a relatively high standard.

A world-class best-selling novelist has turned his attention to this area, and to be honest, many related fans are really excited.

Especially since Chen is a great director, there is a high probability that he will make film and television adaptations in the future.

Maybe Cthulhu will become popular culture in the future.

Although Lord of Mysteries is not so "anti-game", this has caused dissatisfaction among many core fans.

But there are still more fans who think this is a good thing. To move from a niche to the mainstream, certain changes must always be made.

The two sides argued endlessly, but after all, as a niche group, the general public did not care too much.

In mid-August, the global box office of "Inception" exceeded 8 billion.

Several unusual people came to the "Joker" crew.

"Chen, as agreed, I am here with people from Blizzard." Jon Jashni said with a smile.

He's been having a hard time lately.

Ever since the premiere of "Inception" last month, he had the idea of ​​letting Chen Linfeng accept the "World of Warcraft" movie project.

But the conditions proposed by Chen were quite different from what Blizzard had in mind.

Therefore, the two sides argued for a long time but ultimately failed to reach an agreement.

But the turning point came when the box office of "Inception" exceeded 10 billion.

It is not impossible for a director with a box office of 6-7 million to take the lead in a major project, but it is something that needs to be considered.

After all, there are not too many directors of this level in Hollywood, but there is actually quite a bit of them.

But it’s a different story when it reaches the 10 billion level.

If a single series can earn 10 billion, like the "Lord of the Rings" series or the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series.

Make the "World of Warcraft" movie series into a similar global top movie IP.

Not to mention how much revenue the movie can generate, the significance it will bring to Blizzard itself and the game "World of Warcraft" that is still in operation is extraordinary.

Therefore, everything can be discussed.

Blizzard started to feel a little hesitant, and during several discussions with Jon Jashni, it revealed that it wanted to agree to a partnership.

This awkward attitude has become increasingly softer as the box office of "Inception" continues to rise.

Blizzard began to let go of its pride.

Finally, Jon mentioned a possibility.

Chen is so popular in Hollywood now. Will other companies come to him with scripts, hoping that Chen can direct their projects?

What if, because there are too many projects, even if Blizzard agrees, but their schedule is pushed back to a few years later, then everything will be useless.

Therefore, it must not only be soft, but also fast.

We can't say that the deal can be done right away, but at least we need to make contact first and show goodwill.

Now we are the ones asking others for help, not others asking us for help.

These words made Blizzard feel more anxious, and in the end, the meeting took place without wasting much time.

This is a rare case at Blizzard, where corporate disease is becoming increasingly serious.

Jon really has good intentions.

(End of this chapter)