Chinese Entertainment: Academic Director

Chapter 211 President Han Wants to Break the Record

On the third day of its release, the box office of "District 2785" has declined a little bit, but compared to yesterday, it is still more than the first day of its release, with a box office of million.

It was released on the 24th, a Friday, and earned 8300 million in box office revenue in the first three days of the weekend.

Because "A World Without Thieves" was released on a Thursday, it earned a little over 3000 million in the first four days of the weekend. It took two weeks for the box office to exceed 9000 million.

This is already Xiao Gangpao's highest-grossing movie so far. Few of his previous movies could break the 6000 million box office.

But even so, Xiao Gangpao was once the king of commercial film box office, and other directors were even better.

On the third day, due to the huge success and siphoning of revenue from "District 78", the box office of "A World Without Thieves" was only .

If this trend continues, just as Xiao Gangpao had worried before, the box office of "A World Without Thieves" will not only break 1.5 million, but it will even be a problem whether it can exceed 1 million.

1.5 million is just a beautiful vision.

Mr. Wang was very angry. He had been hoping that "A World Without Thieves" could become the company's first movie to break the 100 million yuan box office, but now it seemed a bit far-fetched.

So, Mr. Wang secretly made up his mind to ask the media to discredit "District 9". Otherwise, if it continues like this, will other movies have room to survive?

Of course, the life and death of other movies doesn’t matter. What matters is “A World Without Thieves”, which has to make over 1 million at the box office no matter what.

However, before doing this, he decided to give his eldest brother a heads up, so that if he accidentally caused trouble, his eldest brother would be able to respond in time to avoid being passive.

As soon as Mr. Wang pushed open Mr. Wang's office door, Mr. Wang waved and threw a bundle of newspapers on the desk.

"You take a look at these first."

The King knew his brother too well, so he was too lazy to say anything and just let him read what was said in the newspaper. He thought that with his brother's brain, he would be able to understand the meaning.

Xiao Wang picked up the newspaper with some doubt and started reading it.

China Youth Daily: The reason why Cao Yang is Cao Yang is that he can always approach social issues from a unique perspective, allowing you to think deeply while watching the movie.

"District 9" is a very unique science fiction film. The aliens that appeared in previous science fiction films were either aggressive and wanted to conquer the earth, or brought wisdom and enlightenment to mankind like gods.

In short, advanced technology makes them always superior to humans.

In this film, more than one million aliens in advanced spacecrafts were forced to land on Earth and became refugees. Their social status was even lower than that of black people in the slums. They were controlled and discriminated against, and were at the bottom of the food chain...

Cao Yang's humanistic care and compassion are different from other directors. He does not preach, nor does he act high and mighty. He always speaks calmly as a bystander...

As an orthodox director trained in China, Cao Yang is different from traditional directors. He is no longer limited to films with a rural flavor, but uses the realism of details and the romance of the theme to set off each other, showing a strong and romantic, primitive and exquisite style...

"Nonsense!"

Mr. Wang was so angry that he threw the China Youth Daily on the table and took out a second newspaper.

People's Daily: ...Domestic directors who want to go international don't necessarily have to resort to tricks. They can find some pain points brought about by social reforms and be more clever and social...

Director Cao Yang's "District 9" cleverly combines popular science fiction elements to reflect the widespread racial discrimination abroad...

This is the thinking of a great international director. I hope that there will be more "Cao Yangs" in China, and that they can look at issues from a global perspective.

Mr. Wang's face was uncertain and he looked through the newspaper again. Yes, it was the People's Daily commentator's article!

"damn it!"

Mr. Wang kicked the door open and left. No one knew who he was scolding.

Mr. Wang shook his head, picked up the newspaper and sorted it out. In fact, Mr. Wang only read two pages of the newspaper and then left in anger. He had not yet read the newspaper from the south.

This time, even the Southern newspapers, which like to play the devil's advocate, followed suit in praising Cao Yang. For the Southern newspapers, a director who can go international, especially one who can develop well in the United States, is in line with their philosophy.

The trend is achieved!

These words suddenly popped up in Da Wang's mind.

"District 9" is such a big hit that it's hard to criticize it.

Looking at the reports from these official media, at this critical juncture, anyone with a little bit of intelligence would not dare to get involved in the slander.

Not everyone can afford the official reckoning.

Mr. Wang has also watched "District 9". To be fair, in terms of entertainment value, it is definitely above average and is not inferior to Hollywood's top productions.

But when it comes to artistry...

The king always remained silent.

As a great literary and artistic director who is very famous all over the world, the artistic quality of his films is definitely beyond doubt.

There are only a few people in the world who can combine the artistry and entertainment of movies so skillfully.

Mr. Wang is very regretful now. He should have brought Cao Yang to the company at all costs.

Wherever Mr. Han went these days, you could see the joy unconsciously revealed on his face.

Even if a subordinate employee made a small mistake, in the past, President Han would definitely have a gloomy face and criticize and educate him for a long time.

This time, President Han just patted the other person on the shoulder with a smile and said, "It's not terrible for young people to make mistakes. The key is to remember the lesson and don't make the same mistake again next time. Go."

President Han is excited.

8300 million in three days, what does that mean? This is a number that breaks a series of records.

Neither the original "The Big Ship" nor Zhang Yimou's "Hero" had ever reached this box office in three days.

President Han has already decided that he must once again step up publicity efforts, must send out inspectors, must put an end to all forms of piracy and leaks, and must catch up with Dachuan at the box office during the current best Lunar New Year period in the country and break the record held by Dachuan.

What? You said District 9 is also a Hollywood movie?

What nonsense!
This is a co-production!
understand?

Do you know what a co-production is?

Whether it is the daily shooting, the staff, or the post-production, "District 9" was almost all completed in China. The director is also a pure Chinese. How can this be a Hollywood movie?

At most, they hired a lot of Hollywood actors in order to go international.

Well, actually, we didn’t hire many Hollywood actors, and many of the extras were South Africans.

District 9 was invested by China Film Group Corporation, and President Han is also one of the producers. If it can break the record, it will be a real achievement and political accomplishment. President Han wants this achievement too much.

He has already discussed with Columbia that in a few days, the film's lead actor Depp and Charlize Theron, who is making a cameo appearance, will come to China to promote the film.

When the Oscar-winning actor and actress appear together, it will still be very popular, and it is expected to increase the box office.

"District 9" not only had a huge box office success in the country, but also had promising box office performance in North America.

The combination of Cao Yang and Depu is still very attractive in North America.

Plus, Columbia also used the gimmick of the Oscar-winning actor and actress, so at least it attracted popularity and topic.

The 24th is Christmas Eve. There are not many competitive movies released during this Christmas period. The biggest rival of "District 22" is "Meet the Fockers 2" which will be released on the nd.

This sequel is starring DeLorean and Ben Stiller, the latter of whom is a famous American comedian whose fame is second only to Jim Carrey and he still has a lot of appeal.

Generally speaking, movies that can get sequels have a certain audience base, and the possibility of becoming a big hit again is very high.

"Meet the Fockers 2" is already showing signs of becoming a big hit.

The 22nd was Wednesday, and the movie earned million U.S. dollars in box office in just two working days, Wednesday and Thursday, which is an amazing thing.

Sure enough, Columbia's concerns were correct.

In the first three days of the weekend, "Meet the Fockers 2" earned 4470 million US dollars at the box office, second only to "District 6473", which earned million US dollars, which is a good box office.

However, "Meet the Fockers 2" was released two days earlier, and the box office revenue including the two working days was 6850 million US dollars.

In addition, the box office performance of this kind of traditional family comedy movie is generally very stable. It will not have a big hit in the first few days, nor will it have a big drop afterwards. It is very stable in the long run.

And, if the word of mouth is good, the box office will rebound.

In terms of the weekend box office, which is what industry insiders care about the most, "District 9" topped the weekend box office rankings.

In second place is "Meet the Fockers 2", which took in $4470 million over the weekend and has now taken in a total of $6850 million.

In third place is "Fat Albert", with a weekend box office of 1270 million US dollars and a current total box office of 1270 million US dollars.

In fourth place is "A Series of Unfortunate Events", which grossed $1250 million over the weekend and now has a total box office of $5927 million.

Ranked fifth is "The Aviator", a biographical film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leo DiCaprio. It was expected to be a small hit, but the box office was not satisfactory, with only 941 million US dollars.

Miramax participated in the investment and operation of this film, probably hoping to make a difference in awards.

However, there is something magical about this guy Leo. Even if the movies he stars in don't do very well at the domestic box office, they can still achieve very good results around the world.

This is probably why he is so popular with audiences around the world.

The big ship is a huge bonus to him, and he hasn't become a sloppy "uncle" yet, his appearance is very good, and he has a huge fan base around the world.

Currently, the first weekend performance of "District 9" is the best among all Cao Yang's films.

Even with the bonus of the Oscar, "Mean Milk" only earned 4700 million US dollars in the first three days of its opening weekend, far less than the 6473 million of "District ".

Columbia must be very satisfied with this result. If the box office doesn't collapse, it will be heading for 2 million.

2 million! How many movies in North America can have a box office of over 2 million in a year?

So, Columbia naturally increased its publicity efforts and expanded the number of theaters again. Before a very competitive film appeared, it definitely wanted to sell more box office revenue.

"District 9" was a huge hit in North America. Not only did it have a good box office, but the media reviews were almost all praise.

Chicago Tribune: The brilliance of this film lies in its revelation of human nature, which is also the biggest reason why it will become a classic.

The New York Times: A film that is ahead of its time, a film that reveals racial discrimination and apartheid policies, and is very allegorical.

USA Today: It turns out that science fiction doesn't have to have aliens who are omnipotent, have a huge budget, be visually appealing, or be thoroughly entertaining.

The Hollywood Reporter: A true, authentic science fiction film that grabs you from the start and keeps you wanting more until the end.

Roger Ebert, known as America's "first film critic," also gave the film a thumbs-up in his column, which is his trademark and indicates that the film is extremely exciting.

Furthermore, he commented:

A great gift in the form of a pseudo-documentary, an exciting, addictive, and thought-provoking science fiction film, full of drama and tension, and worth every minute in the theater.

As a world-renowned art film director, Cao Yang is said to be experimental in his desire to shoot art films at the pace of commercial films. I think that at least this movie is a success.

……

In its second week, "Meet the Fockers 2" was awesome, and its box office performance was as stable as an old dog. The box office for three days over the weekend was 4280 million US dollars, which was almost no drop compared to the 4470 million US dollars in the first three days of the weekend.

As expected, family-friendly comedies are the most suitable for the Christmas season.

"District 9" has a good reputation and racial discrimination will never go out of style in the United States and is still a hot topic.

In the second week, the three-day weekend earned 4854 million US dollars, a drop of less than 30%, which is a very small drop.

Of course, it still can't be compared with "Meet the Fockers 2". The decline of this movie is simply outrageous.

In the second week's weekend box office rankings, "District 2" still topped the list, and its total box office also exceeded "Meet the Folks 1.7234", reaching million US dollars.

In second place is "Meet the Fockers 2", with a total box office of 1.634 million US dollars.

Other films, including "The Aviator," which moved up one spot on the list this week, are not competitive and do not warrant much attention.

The domestic box office is also performing well. In Hollywood, there is "Meet the Fockers 2" which is splitting the box office. In China, it is the only one that dominates the market. Even Xiao Gangpao's "A World Without Thieves" can be ignored.

"A World Without Thieves" fell below 50 per day this week. If it wants to break million, it can only rely on luck and operation.

Based on the 8300 million in the first three days of the weekend, "District 2" pushed the total box office to over 2.04 million in the second week, reaching million.

This result made Mr. Han so happy that he didn't know what to do.

So I called again, urging Columbia to send the Best Actor and Best Actress as soon as possible. Can't you see that I'm about to break the record?

Hurry up and be quick, we are going for the record of the big ship.

(End of this chapter)