Entertainment: Who still wants to fall in love when there are cheats?

Chapter 227 Box Office
A week after the release of "Infinite Terror", Li Boda, Zhao Liying, and others took a plane back to Hollywood.

They came to Hollywood to attend the premiere of "Infinite Terror" in the Americas.

Due to limitations, including the different countries, Li Boda's lack of fame abroad, and the fact that Zhao Liying and Huang Xiaoming were virtually unknown overseas, etc.

Therefore, although the movie "Infinite Terror" will be released in the Americas and other regions and countries, it will not be able to be released simultaneously worldwide.

At least in the United States, the release date of "Infinite Terror" is one week after its release in China.

The reason for the one-week delay is twofold: firstly, the film "Infinite Terror" itself is not well-known enough; secondly, the US also wants to see how well "Infinite Terror" performs in China before deciding on its release in the US.

The movie "Infinite Terror" grossed 300 million yuan in its first week of release in China, which is equivalent to more than 40 million US dollars.

This result is quite remarkable.

Even for Hollywood movies, apart from some big-budget productions, if a movie can earn 20 to 30 million US dollars in its first week of release, it is considered very good. In fact, at certain times, 20 to 30 million US dollars can make a movie the weekly box office champion.

Despite the different national circumstances, the fact that "Infinite Terror" earned over 40 million US dollars in just one week still caught the attention of people in the United States.

Thanks to lobbying by Legendary Pictures and Lionsgate, American cinemas have surprisingly allocated a decent number of screenings for "Infinite Terror".

So, Li Boda and his group came to the United States to attend the premiere of "Infinite Terror" there.

However, to put it simply, a group of people with yellow skin attending a movie premiere were not valued or welcomed at all.

Apart from the media reporters who were specially invited, almost no one paid any attention to them.

Li Boda couldn't help but frown at this situation.

Zhao Liying, Huang Xiaoming, and Yan Kuan felt even more uncomfortable.

Back in China, they were hugely popular stars. When they attended a premiere or some other event, a group of fans would excitedly cheer and shout from the sidelines.

But in the United States, nobody paid any attention to them, and no one even bothered to look at them. Even if someone did glance at them, their eyes were as if they were looking at trash.

This sense of disparity made Huang Xiaoming and the others feel particularly uncomfortable. The smiles they maintained became somewhat stiff, and they showed signs of turning into bitter faces.

After finally managing to get through the premiere of "Infinite Terror" in the United States, Huang Xiaoming, Zhao Liying, and the others all breathed a huge sigh of relief; it had been incredibly embarrassing.

The few of them stood on the stage, looking like they were performing with monkeys. Of course, if it were just like performing with monkeys, it wouldn't be a big deal. The key issue was that while they were performing, no one even glanced at them, which was what truly hurt their self-esteem.

To be honest, Li Boda's mood was inevitably affected to some extent by this situation, after all, the gap between China and the world was just too big.

Fortunately, the premiere is over, and they don't need to worry about doing any roadshows in the US. Even if it's just a charade, this one performance is enough.

And after the movie started playing.

The first thing they saw was Yan Kuan, Huang Xiaoming, and other actors with yellow skin. Many people watching the movie in the American cinema subconsciously frowned.

Clearly, the United States, which has the loudest calls globally to ban racial discrimination, is actually the place where racial discrimination is most severe.

Even many people sitting in the movie theater cursed at the enemy, and some even turned around and left the movie theater.

So decisively, upon seeing that the protagonist was of yellow skin, they left the movie theater immediately. Among those who left, the largest number were of dark skin.

However, those who left did leave, but those who didn't leave at first, whether because they didn't want to leave or because they were worried about the money, were quickly drawn in by the plot of the movie.

A group of people with yellow skin were thrown into the movie Resident Evil!!!
Don't be fooled by the fact that Resident Evil 1 only grossed a little over $100 million worldwide, and even Resident Evil 4, which was released last year, only grossed $300 million. The actual number of people who have seen the Resident Evil series is quite large. This is because, overseas, many people don't necessarily go to the cinema to see movies; they buy DVDs. Movies like Resident Evil generally sell very well on DVD.

While it's not fair to say that everyone in the US has seen the Resident Evil movie series, if you ask ten people, at least six of them will have.

So when moviegoers saw Huang Xiaoming and his friends being thrown into the world of "Resident Evil," they didn't feel unfamiliar at all. On the contrary, they found it quite exciting and novel, and even had a strong sense of immersion.

Despite the fact that the main character is yellow-skinned, they disliked him to some extent.

But as time went on, they gradually stopped paying attention to skin color and became more and more engrossed in the movie's plot.

Especially in terms of special effects, Li Boda did an exceptionally good job, almost on par with Avatar, which further enhanced the film's appeal. After the movie ended, many people began discussing the plot of Infinite Terror. As they left the theater, they talked animatedly, some even gesturing wildly, clearly thoroughly enjoying the film.

On the same day, "Infinite Terror" was rated on Rotten Tomatoes with a freshness score of over 65.

To be honest, this score is too low.

However, if you look at the comments above, you can see that those who gave low scores are mainly targeting actors with yellow skin. They are dissatisfied with the actors' skin color, so they give them low scores.

Therefore, the score of "Infinite Terror" was dragged down a lot. Under normal circumstances, if there were no skin color issues, the freshness index of "Infinite Terror" on Rotten Tomatoes would be at least 80 or above.

When "Infinite Terror" was released in the United States, its opening day box office was only a little over three million US dollars.

To be honest, the opening day box office was obviously very low, and it couldn't compare to Hollywood movies at all.

However, compared to other Chinese films released in the US in recent years, this result is actually quite good.

However, the quality of "Infinite Terror" was indeed quite good, so the next day, the box office of "Infinite Terror" in the United States did not decline, but instead increased significantly, directly taking in nearly five million US dollars.

Two days after the release of "Infinite Terror", word of mouth for the movie slowly began to spread.

"Hey Li Lei, have you heard? There's a new movie called 'Infinite Terror' that just came out. It's really good. In it, the main god selects a few people and throws them into the Resident Evil universe. Can you imagine what you would do if you were thrown into the Resident Evil world?"

"Han Meimei, what did you say? Put people into the Resident Evil world? Oh, that's such a cool idea, I think I need to see this movie."

"I was thinking of going to see it too, let's go together."

"Okay, let's go see [Infinite Terror] together."

As word-of-mouth spread, the box office of "Infinite Terror" kept rising. By the third day of its release, which happened to be the weekend, "Infinite Terror" had grossed eight million US dollars.

In other words, the movie "Infinite Terror" grossed $16 million in its opening weekend.

As soon as this number appeared, American cinemas began to increase the number of screenings of "Infinite Terror".

After all, for businessmen, making money is the most important thing. What kind of movie it is or who stars in it doesn't matter. What matters is that it can bring in box office revenue.

When Li Boda learned of this news, he was already in the Land of Little Days.

Because "Infinite Terror" will also be released in Japan.

Compared to the United States, the situation for "Infinite Terror" was much better in the United States.

Although in this small country, not many people recognize celebrities like Li Boda, Zhao Liying, Huang Xiaoming, and Yan Kuan.

However, the fact that "Infinite Terror" grossed 2.3 billion yuan in just three days in the United States still drew many Chinese netizens—or rather, audiences—into the cinemas.

Yes, this 2.3 billion is Japanese yen.

A Chinese film that can achieve such high box office numbers in just three days in the US must be very good. With this in mind, many people went to the cinema to watch the movie "Infinite Terror".

Most viewers who have seen the movie also gave it a thumbs up, thinking that "Infinite Terror" was really good. In fact, most people felt that "Infinite Terror" was even better than "Avatar" released last year.

Or rather, the genre of "Infinite Terror" is more appealing to China than "Avatar."

Of course, the success of a movie ultimately depends on its box office performance.

In Japan, *Avatar* grossed over 300 million yen on its opening day, while *Infinite Terror*, ultimately not directed by a Hollywood director and far less famous than James Cameron, only managed 200 million yen on its opening day in Japan. This is less than *Avatar*, and even less than *Red Cliff Part I* and *Red Cliff Part II*, both of which grossed over 400 million yen on their opening day. Unfortunately, their high opening day box office didn't sustain the momentum, and their combined box office didn't surpass *Avatar*'s, falling far short.

Now we'll see how long this "Infinite Terror" lasts.

Although many viewers in China think that "Infinite Terror" is better than "Avatar", its final box office performance will probably not surpass that of "Avatar".

However, the box office performance of "Infinite Terror" in Japan was indeed quite good. On its second day of release, it grossed more than 300 million yen, 100 million yen more than on its opening day.

(End of this chapter)