American Entertainment: Starting with playing the role of Little Beaver

Chapter 58 Miss Beaver Wears the Ring

Robert Shea is actually quite right.

The box office performance of a film on its opening day is not a true reflection of its market performance.

Because aside from low-budget films, they're mostly made by unknown actors and directors.

For other movies, the opening day box office is driven by fans.

Therefore, if a movie has a very high box office on its opening day, it can only prove that the actors and director are talented and popular.

As for the public's opinion?
That will only be shown in subsequent screenings.

Furthermore, this is also very important, because no movie can reach 10 billion yuan at the box office solely based on its fans.

but--

Even if what Robert Shea said is an industry truth.

The opening day box office performance of a film is also the most important thing in the industry.

Because media outlets that love chasing trending topics won't listen to reason; they only want to report sensational stories.

So when the media discovered that "The Voice of China" had successfully defied expectations, just like "Fear of Death" and "Die Another Day" which were released earlier this year, they went crazy!
Aside from Turner's broadcasting networks, all other media outlets—especially Warner and Disney—delivered a bombshell to the world on the morning of December 26, 2002.

The showdown of the century is over! "The Voice of the World" crushes "Catch Me If You Dare (Cat and Mouse Game)"!

[Has the mentor-student rivalry ended? Chris Columbus completely triumphs over Steven Spielberg!]

"I am the king of the world!" Hermione Granger roared at Jack Dawson.

Unbelievable! She's the one who inherited Harry Potter's magic?!

[Slaying *The Lord of the Rings*! Crushing *Catch Me If You Can*! Kicking *The Lover*! Kicking *Gangster*! Isabella Heywood's new film *The Voice* has crushed all its competitors since its release, topping the North American daily box office charts!]

【…】

The media always loves a good show and enjoys making things worse.

Therefore, when they write news headlines, they exaggerate as much as possible.

Furthermore, in order to grab attention and create a buzz, their reports are actually even more outrageous—

"Oh, the debate we've been discussing for days—the rivalry between mentor and student, the battle for Best Actor, and the box office battle—officially kicked off yesterday. And then, Isabella Heywood, who plays Hermione Granger in the HP series, had her first film outside of the HP series, 'The Voice,' which achieved explosive success yesterday, raking in $1018 million at the North American box office on its opening day."

"This fact is astonishing—"

"Because The Voice was the only film to gross over ten million dollars in the North American market yesterday!"

"The game 'Catch Me If You Can,' which competed against her, only grossed 838 million on its opening day!"

"This fact is even more shocking—"

"Because of the success of 'The Voice,' it became the third film this year to feature an underdog triumph!"

"They narrowly defeated the mythical Lord of the Rings!"

"Although we don't know how Isabella Heywood felt after seeing this result, because just a month ago, The Chamber was used as a background and had a splitting headache from The Day After Tomorrow, I want to say that The Voice's success is even more insane than The Day After Tomorrow versus The Chamber, and Fear sweeping Star Wars."

"This is not only because 'The Voice of China' faces the most and strongest competitors in the same time slot!"

"Moreover, it's because 'The Voice of China' had the weakest box office lineup!"

"In the entire film, Isabella Heywood is the only box office star, while in both 'Choose the Day' and 'Fear,' there are several actors who have appeared in blockbuster projects!"

"When this fact came to light, all we can say is that Isabella Heywood may have entered the current Hollywood scene. Her commercial appeal is already visible to the naked eye. Moreover, she may have surpassed countless predecessors."

"Because she killed Leo..."

boom--

When this report came out, public opinion exploded throughout North America, the United Kingdom and the United States, and even the entire English-speaking world!

Because it's too exaggerated!

Leonardo DiCaprio is universally recognized as an A+ in the global entertainment industry!
To put it bluntly, it's actually an A++, because it has the greatest film in history, "Titanic"!
The $18 billion in global box office revenue was achieved by over 3 million people buying tickets!
This is not only unprecedented, but it can even be said that there will be no one like it in the future!

So……

You said Isabella beat him, that's fine.

But what if Isabella killed him?

This is incredibly disrespectful and ridiculous.

However, none of the above are actually important.

While the world was shocked, the North American media were also very 'professional', releasing a series of interviews related to the parties involved. For example, NBC interviewed Steven Spielberg.

When asked about his thoughts on "The Voice of the World" surpassing "Catch Me If You Can" at the box office, Old S said—

"This is actually good news for me."

"As you know, Chris and I have a very good relationship, and I really like HP."

“I also watched The Voice yesterday. To be honest, it’s an excellent movie. Chris did a great job, and Isabella’s story is very imaginative, or rather, wildly imaginative.”

"Therefore, when an excellent work emerges in the film industry, what I want to say most is welcome and best wishes."

For example, ABC interviewed Leonardo DiCaprio.

When the reporter showed him yesterday's results, the handsome young man, who hadn't yet turned into a middle-aged man, said—

"Isabella killed me? Oh~ that's both unexpected and yet perfectly logical~"

"What I found unexpected is that I knew she was very capable, but I didn't expect her to be this capable."

"It makes sense, since I've also seen Harry Potter, and Hermione Granger on screen is excellent. So, when her performance is so moving, it's only natural that her movies would garner a lot of support from fans."

"After all, Titanic was released six years ago."

"The fans who followed me back then should all be married now, and many of them should have children. Their daily routine now is probably reading Harry Potter to their kids, so... I accept this result."

"Because the me now is losing to the me of the past, hahaha~"

For example, CBS also interviewed Tom Hanks.

When the anchor asked him about his thoughts on the Best Actor competition and the battle for the Oscars, he said—

“I’m good friends with Anthony, and I also know Chris, Susie, Jude, and Christian.”

"So, I'll be happy no matter who gets the best results."

"Furthermore, I actually went to the cinema yesterday and watched 'The Voice,' which is a very good movie."

"Then, I also discovered that Anthony's role in this movie is the same as mine in 'Catch Me If You Can't Be This Cute'—a supporting role with limited screen time but a very memorable one. Well, in 'The Voice,' our Hermione Granger is the real protagonist. Under these circumstances, to be honest, it's really difficult for the two of us to win another Best Actor award with this year's movie."

"Yes, yes, yes, I also really like HP. I've even talked about HP with another Tom, Tom Cruise."

"So, when 'The Voice of China' becomes popular with the public... I wish them all the best..."

If North American media outlets are working overtime, how could British media outlets not be?
After the British journalists handed the microphone to Anthony Hopkins and others...

Their words are similar to those of their 'opponents'.

That's right—

This is the true role of Chris Columbus in Nathan Bailey's cult plan: mediating the war.

"The Voice" wants to compete with "Catch Me If You Can," but they can't actually fight.

Because if it really came down to a fight, "The Voice of China" wouldn't be able to out-criticize "Catch Me If You Can".

This is not to say that Isabella's fans are not powerful, but rather that the "Catch Me If You Can" fan base controls resources.

Young people, full of vigor and enthusiasm, are indeed prone to leading the charge, but when the old guard takes the lead, how do you fight the battle?

You can hurl a thousand insults at someone online, but that's not as effective as a single biased comment from an editor at a mainstream media outlet.

In that case, everyone has no choice but to fake a fight.

Since it's a staged fight, let the media stir things up and let the parties involved put out the fire!

This kind of behavior—you spread rumors and I refute them—can attract the public's attention to the greatest extent possible!

As for the result?

That's true too...

The moment the news headline appeared, which shocked the world, the public's attention was instantly drawn to it.

Once everyone realized that there was no war in the world, and it was all just media hype, and that both "Catch Me If You Can" and "The Voice of the World" were praising their opponent's work, everyone quieted down again.

However, this silence is actually the most terrifying thing.

Because everyone is focused on the first and third children, what about the second child?
They were simply 'forgotten' by everyone!

"The Voice" narrowly defeated "The Lord of the Rings" as the only thing that people remember about "The Lord of the Rings" after Warner Bros. launched a massive marketing campaign!
Uh, that's no exaggeration.

There was no criticism of "The Lord of the Rings".

The main problem is that the Lord of the Rings IP doesn't really boost an actor's career. Orlando Bloom, who played Elf Prince, only became famous and saw his salary skyrocket after starring in Pirates of the Caribbean.

There are three members of the Fellowship of the Ring: Elijah Wood, Sean Austin, and Billy Boyd. How many of them can name their other works without consulting Baidu or AI?

The same goes for Cate Blanchett. Everyone calls her the Elf Queen, but her most outstanding commercial role is Hela, the goddess of death in Niflheim. "The Lord of the Rings" didn't increase her salary much at all.

Therefore, when the only selling point of the Lord of the Rings project is the 'Lord of the Rings' itself, but its box office performance doesn't reach the level of Spider-Man's invincibility and omnipotence...

The following day, the 26th—

The Lord of the Rings grossed $1233 million in North America, a 24.8% increase.

"Catch Me If You Can" grossed $1056 million in North America, a 26.1% increase;

The Voice of China grossed 1306 million in North America, a 28.3% increase.

The Voice unsurprisingly topped the North American daily box office charts once again.

The Lord of the Rings remains in second place, while Cat and Mouse is in third.

Three days later, on the 27th—

As emergency services and public sector personnel returned to work, the North American box office saw a slight downward correction. In this environment, "The Lord of the Rings" grossed $1346 million in North America, a 9.2% increase.

"Catch Me If You Can" grossed $1227 million in North America, up 16.2%;

The Voice grossed $1593 million in North America, a 22% increase.

Even with a shrinking market, The Voice still achieved a three-week reign at number one on the North American daily box office charts!

The Lord of the Rings remains second, while Cat and Mouse remains third.

The fourth day, the 28th—

Many people went back to work, so the box office revenue for many movies started to decline that day.

However, "The Lord of the Rings" remained strong, grossing $1252 million in North America, a 2.1% increase.

The problem is that "Catch Me If You Can" grossed $1357 million in North America, a 10.6% increase!

"The Voice" saw its numbers rise instead of fall, with North American viewership reaching 1989 million, a 24.9% increase!

"The Voice" has achieved a four-day winning streak at the top of the North American daily box office charts!

Meanwhile, "Catch Me If You Can" secured second place on the daily chart with a slight advantage of $105 million!
It pushed The Lord of the Rings down to third place!

hmm~
Once the show starts airing on weekdays, its biggest advantage becomes apparent.
The Lord of the Rings IP is awesome, but it's too old.

When the audience for The Lord of the Rings is adults, they are going back to work as the holidays end.

And what about "The Voice of China"?

relative--

Young people haven't started school yet!

Since young people have unlimited energy, it doesn't seem like a problem for them to watch "The Voice of China" and then casually watch "Catch Me If You Can".

"Fuck squid! Fuck squid!! Fuck squid!!!"

"Damn Warner!"

"That son of a bitch, Barry Mayer!!"

"That son of a bitch, Chris Columbus!!!"

"That damn Isabella Heywood!!!"

"You will all die a horrible death!!!!"

New Line's boss, Robert Shea, gave his office a thorough cleaning.

No matter how much he roared, it couldn't change the fact that The Lord of the Rings was already broken.

After December 29, 2002, the number of screenings for "The Lord of the Rings" began to decrease.

Major institutions have also set their box office expectations at the 8s.

This fact excited Warner, but at the same time, none of the above matters now.

Because in Hollywood's algorithm, the box office productivity of the three-day Christmas holiday is roughly equivalent to the opening weekend on a weekday.

So, after The Voice grossed $1018 million, $1306 million and $1593 million in its first three days, its opening weekend box office reached $3918 million, just shy of breaking $4.

It seems like very little, right?

cough.

The one he was holding on his head in The Lord of the Rings!
"Oh my gosh—the little beaver has put on the One Ring, hasn't she? She's put on the One Ring, hasn't she!"

"OMG! The Voice's North American opening weekend box office is close to 40 million? Doesn't that mean it could gross 200 million in North America? If we calculate 60/40, The Voice's global box office could reach 300 million? OMG! My little beaver is amazing!"

"No, no, no, The Voice's global box office is estimated to break 4 billion, because it did incredibly well in the UK too!"

"Yes, yes! We at Potter Heads in the UK are huge supporters of Little Beaver! We contributed $1500 million to the UK box office over the three Christmas days! Although that's only half of what 'The Chamber of Secrets' did, it's only $500 million less than 'The Lord of the Rings'! That's right! 'The Lord of the Rings' only grossed $2000 million in its opening weekend in the UK!"

“嘶——这么恐怖吗？啊不对——如果《好声音》能拿到4亿美金的票房，那伊莎贝拉的生涯总票房是不是就能来到20亿了？因为《魔法石》有9个多亿，《密室》保底8个亿嘛！所以伊莎贝拉会是铁三角里第一个20亿演员？”

"What?! The first actor in the Iron Triangle to reach 20 billion?! She'll be the youngest actor in history to reach 20 billion! No one in the world has ever reached 20 billion in box office before the age of 18! We initially thought the Iron Triangle would team up to break records because the Harry Potter series is really too crazy, but now it seems... Isa seems to be even more crazy..."

“不！更变态的还在后头呢！伊莎可能是史上最年轻的30亿、40亿、50亿、60亿、70亿甚至80亿演员！因为《Harry Potter》要拍七部！七部！！她还是铁三角里年纪最小的！”

"Aaaaaah—the little beaver is amazing—"

Yes~ Yes~~ Yes~~~
Behind the high box office of "The Voice of China" is the excitement of countless fans.

There was nothing they could do; Isabella's grades were just too terrifying.
Debuting at the age of 10, and potentially surpassing 20 billion in total box office revenue before the age of 13, is something that would be incredible for anyone... well, people are now at a loss for words to describe Isabella's achievements.

Because even exaggerated words wouldn't be exaggerated when applied to her.

but……

This thing only seems exaggerated, right?
When Isabella wields the greatest cheat code in global film history, even if Thanos comes, he'll be turned into a pair of Yeezy shoes by her.

hum~
Besides box office figures, film reviews and feedback for "The Voice of China" have been popping up in recent days, and as for those...

To be honest, it was quite surprising.

Perhaps the universal values ​​promoted by "The Voice of China" are really correct?
But could it be that they're just saying what they don't need? Western society is very hypocritical. In order to win over Japan, the US can simply erase August 6th and August 9th from the calendar. So, when safety incidents involving children occur frequently and often cause social unrest, they need positive and uplifting works to whitewash the fact that there is no peace at all.
Well, whatever the reason, the reviews for "The Voice" are actually surprisingly good.

The initial IMDb rating was 8.5.

The number of people who rated it within 5 days exceeded 100, which is 10 people.

Even if this score drops later, it will at most drop to 7.5.

Movies with a 7-point rating on IMDb can be considered classics; they may not be absolutely perfect, but they at least cater to popular tastes.

Rotten Tomatoes is similar to IMDb, with a 91% approval rating from critics and a 96% audience approval rating.

I got the fresh certification right away.

When even the cold, hard numbers have reached extreme frenzy, then comes the written film review—

"The Voice is absolutely an outstanding film! The Zeller family's pursuit of their dreams and their love for life are something we can all learn from!"

"Isabella's portrayal of Lily Zeller possesses unparalleled fighting spirit, resilience, and a positive attitude, making her one of the most captivating characters in all theatrical films of 2002."

“I absolutely love the story of The Voice! And when I learned that the story of The Voice was written by Isabella herself, I instantly understood why Isabella was able to bring Hermione Granger to life in a way that was different from the original story. Because Isabella is very sunny and very confident; she is an angel.”

"The Voice has countless highlights. In terms of acting, Anthony Hopkins once again proved to the world what it means to be an Oscar winner. Jude Law and Christian Bale's performances deserve an Oscar nomination. Keira Knightley is perhaps the next Hollywood star to watch. And at the end of the film, Margot Robbie, the little girl who battled Lily Zeller, also caught my eye... Musically, the most surprising thing about this movie was Isabella. I really didn't expect her to sing so well, and I didn't even know that 'Be What You Wanna Be' and 'The Climb' were her compositions. Her musical talent is amazing, and I'm eager to know when The Voice soundtrack will be released. I can't wait to buy a copy..."

2003 1 Month 1 Day.

Isabella gave live interviews at an open-air venue next to the London Eye, including to the BBC, NBC (arranged by Warner), and ABC (an uninvited guest from Disney). When the host jokingly read out the public's sentiments from Yahoo Entertainment…

Wearing a black cashmere coat, a knitted hat, and a small scarf, Isabella smiled and said, "Uh... the release of the soundtrack will probably take some time. It's not that the initial preparations weren't done well, but that Warner wants to release two versions."

"One version is the movie soundtrack, which will include all the songs related to 'The Voice,' including the background music."

"The other version is my mini-disc. In addition to the four songs I sang on The Voice, there is a brand new, independent song that I wrote. Uh... actually, it's a song that I came up with while making The Voice. Since it wasn't used in the movie, Warner suggested that I release it separately and in a joint release."

"Those who are interested can take a look..."

Before Isabella could finish speaking, a burst of cheers erupted.

The little girl turned around and waved with a smile towards the direction of the sound.

Not far from the live broadcast site, the banks of the Thames were packed with people.

Ok.

They're all fans.

'Oh my gosh, I'm so popular~'

(End of this chapter)