Hollywood Director 1992.

Chapter 35 Overseas Box Office
"Buried" was released in North America for the fifth week, earning 187 US dollars in 93.5 theaters, and the cumulative box office reached 1271 million US dollars.

Last week, "Buried", distributed by 21th Century Fox, was released in 1837 overseas countries and regions, earning a total of 200 million US dollars. Among them, the box office in Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Taiwan exceeded million US dollars in the first week.

After the news reached the United States, it caused a sensation in the media and entertainment circles.

"Buried" cost only $2 to produce and did not win any awards at international film festivals before its release. However, when it was released overseas, it grossed nearly $2000 million in the first week, with a return on investment of more than times.

"This data is too exaggerated. It must be fake."

Quentin Tarantino looked at the data in the Los Angeles Times, gritting his teeth in envy, and the muscles on his face became ferocious.

It's impossible to be fake.

This data was provided by the overseas distribution department of 20th Century Fox Film. If a higher box office figure was falsely reported, it would mean that Fox Film would have to give Link more in terms of box office share.

20th Century Fox would not be stupid enough to do such a useless thing.

"First week box office of 1800 million U.S. dollars, overseas total box office is expected to be more than 4000 million U.S. dollars, and the global total box office is more than 6000 million U.S. dollars. Damn, why didn't I pay attention to "Buried" at the beginning, what a pity."

Harvey Weinstein, president of Miramax Films, looked at the hot and glaring data in the newspaper. A strong sense of regret swept through his heart, and the bags under his eyes and the fat at the corners of his mouth trembled slightly.

During the Sundance Film Festival, he personally led a team to Park City to look for potential new films. After watching Quentin Tarantino's "Reservoir Dogs", he was pleasantly surprised and thought he had picked up a treasure, so he didn't pay much attention to other films.

During this period, he was also met by Link by chance, who took the initiative to introduce himself and hoped that he would go to the screening room to watch "Buried".

Harvey Weinstein just glanced at him, saw his young Asian face, and didn't think he could make a good movie, so he ignored Link.

Later, Miramax Films also received the video tape of "Buried" submitted by Link. He heard rumors that "Buried" was rejected by all his peers and had no interest in watching a "bad movie".

As a result, no one expected that after the release of "Buried", the box office performance would be so exaggerated, and it became more and more exaggerated.

An investment of $2 brought in box office revenue of thousands of times.

If the Sundance Film Festival had been more patient and not looked down upon Link because he was too young and Asian, this movie would have belonged to Miramax Films and they would have made at least $20 million from it.

20000000 US dollars!
Harvey Weinstein pounded his chest with his fist.

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After the first week's overseas box office figures for "Buried" were released, Harvey was not the only one beating his chest and stamping his feet. Many film company bosses felt upset and regretful after seeing the data in the newspaper.

New Line Cinema was the first company that Link approached.

It is said that President Robert Shea, who is always gentle, elegant and rational, smashed his most beloved glass sculpture in the office after seeing the overseas box office performance of "Buried".

There are also rumors that it was broken accidentally, not because of missing out on "Buried Alive".

"How can such a crappy movie sell tens of millions of dollars at the box office? Are those audiences blind? Why would they watch that crappy movie when there are good movies like Charlie Chaplin? Why?!"

In the Beverly Hills villa, Robert Downey Jr., in a rage, smashed a half bottle of limited edition Royal Whiskey against the wall. Bang! The glass bottle exploded, and golden liquid and fragments splashed everywhere.

Agent McGimmy Rich shook his head and sighed.

It’s no wonder Robert Downey Jr. is angry; he’s also upset.

A low-cost niche movie like "Buried" is still a relatively rough B-level movie even if it is of good quality and profound content, not to mention that the leading actor is Chinese.

This kind of movie can sell more than 6000 million US dollars at the global box office after its release, and the total box office is expected to be more than million US dollars.

The well-made and artistically high-level "Chaplin" only grossed 813 million U.S. dollars in North America after its release. It was only 322 million U.S. dollars after being released overseas for three consecutive weeks, and was crushed by "Buried" in all aspects.

If "Buried" was a commercial film, or an art film with a very high artistic level, Chaplin would have lost to such a film with a sincere acceptance, but it lost to a B-level film with a production cost of only $2.

Who can accept this?
What’s even more infuriating is that “Chaplin” and “Buried” were released at the same time.

When it was first released, "Chaplin" versus "Buried", Robert Downey Jr. versus Link, was like Prince Charming versus beggars and tramps.

It's clear who is good-looking.

But no one expected that the fate of the two films would begin to change. After the expansion of the scale of release, the box office data of Buried went all the way back, from the last place in the weekly box office to the eighth place, and then surpassed Charlie Chaplin to the fifth and fourth place, and finally reached the second place.

If it hadn't been for the classic pornographic film "Basic Instinct" released during this off-season, it would have topped the weekly box office charts.

The counterattack of "Buried" was achieved entirely by stepping on "Chaplin".

When reporting, the media always compares two movies released at the same time.

The production cost of "Chaplin" was 1500 million US dollars, and the publicity funds were as high as more than 200 million.

The director is Oscar-level director Richard Attenborough.

The starring role is the popular Hollywood star Robert Downey Jr.

The supporting cast is even more luxurious, including Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins, first-line actress Diane Lane, talented actress Moira Kelly, and Hollywood vase actress Milla Jovovich.

When it was released, dozens of celebrities recommended it and hundreds of media outlets reported on it.

And what about Buried Alive?

The production cost was US$2, and the publicity funds were said to be US$5 that Link raised from selling scripts.

The director is the little-known director Link.

The leading actor is Link, who started out as an extra.

Supporting roles: None.

They couldn't afford to roll out the red carpet when the movie was released, so they had to be like beggars to get on the red carpet for Charlie Chaplin.

But after its release, the total box office of such a movie was five or six times higher than that of "Chaplin".

This comparison is too topical.

Those unscrupulous media took the opportunity to ridicule Robert Downey Jr. and "Chaplin".

The more successful "Buried" is, the more unsuccessful "Chaplin" seems.

The box office revenue ratio of "Buried" will go down in history, and "Chaplin" will also go down in history as a stepping stone.

Robert Downey Jr., a top student in Hollywood who should have risen to fame with "Chaplin" and even had a chance to win the Academy Award for Best Actor, was unexpectedly trampled underfoot by Link, a newcomer from the slums, a Chinese.

When the Prince Charming is trampled under the feet of a beggar, it is a tragedy even more tragic than Hamlet.

When faced with such a super-funny thing, Robert Jr. just smashed a bottle. His temper was very good and restrained.

"Robert, you don't have to be angry. Over the past 100 years in Hollywood, there have been a large number of so-called 'genius' directors who have reached the pinnacle of their profession as soon as they debuted, gaining both fame and fortune, and are very dazzling.

But the most glorious moment for these people in Hollywood is also when they make their debut. From then on, they will slowly go downhill, and in less than two or three years, they will become almost the same as ordinary people. Link is one of these people.

But you are different. You come from a family of performing arts and started acting at the age of 5. Over the past twenty years, you have filmed more than dramas. You have taken each step steadily and solidly.

You are not a born genius, but you become a genius little by little through acquired efforts.

In the days to come, you will become stronger and stronger, and the halo of your genius will become brighter and brighter, but Link will not be able to replicate the success of "Buried Alive". He will become weaker and weaker, more and more ordinary, and roll back from Beverly to the slums.

There is absolutely no need to be angry with someone like Link. It is not worth it to get yourself hurt by being angry."

Agent Jimmy Rich said.

Robert Downey Jr. sat on the sofa, closed his eyes for a few seconds, and slowly opened them. "Jimmy, you are right. Link is just unlucky and can only succeed once, but I am a growing genius and can succeed countless times. People like him don't deserve to make me angry."

"Haha, Robert, it's great that you think this way. Your mentality is better than anyone else's, and you're stronger than anyone else, so you'll go further than those people."

Jimmy Rich clapped his hands as if to appease a child.

(End of this chapter)