Chapter 1572 1572 Invasion of Europe
"Independence Day" made $224 million at the North American box office in just two weeks, making it a no-brainer contender for this year's end-of-the-year box-office charts -- in fact, many media outlets couldn't wait to announce At this time, "Independence Day" has firmly won the title of the year-end box office champion.
Before the release of "Independence Day", although the discussion about the box office had never stopped, this film originally carried the hope of the entire North American film industry, but who could have predicted that this would be a work that changed the course of history? ? And in such an earth-shattering way!
When people discuss "Independence Day", the amazing computer special effects created by Industrial Light and Magic are undoubtedly the primary contributor, which is also the core element of changing the entire Hollywood industry; but no one can ignore the effect of Hugo. The title of "Club" has attracted countless attention, and it has the sensational effect of the premiere ceremony, not to mention the star friends who made cameos for Hugo's friendship. Of course, no one will deny the charm that Hugo injected into the film.
Just like "speed of life and death", maybe the character itself doesn't have much room to play, but Hugo can always bring surprises. This time is no exception, and at least half of Hugo's credit for the success of "Independence Day".
Over the past two weeks, a lot of TV shows have been talking about this: Would Independence Day still be as good as it is today if the lead actor changed to a different actor? The mainstream view is that it is obviously very difficult.
Indeed, in many works, the protagonist's influence is minimal, such as "Future Water World", even if Hugo is changed, he can't save this bad story; for example, "Jurassic Park", even if he changes A group of unknown actors, the movie will also sell well, because people go into the cinema to watch dinosaurs, not humans.
This is also the position insisted by the cost control group. They believe that excessive reliance on computer special effects and explosion special effects will gradually deform the film industry, and the role of actors will gradually be weakened, leaving the film to be nothing but a riot. A blasted bad music video.
They firmly believe that, like "Death Ramble" or "Before Sunrise", relying on the brilliance and tension of the script, relying on the performance and charm of the actors, let the whole movie bloom with infinite charm. That's the essence of the movie, and that's the part people shouldn't forget.
Originally, people thought that "Independence Day" was a movie that didn't matter if it changed actors, but after careful discussion, the mainstream view also believed that this would not work. Although Hugo's role is limited, his threading, his grasp of the characters and details of the story, including the actor he plays, are all important factors for the success of "Independence Day", which is also due to the existence of Hugo," "Independence Day" has not become a collection of countless explosions, but has deduced the two lines of family and love in a distinctive and delicate way - even if it is insufficient, it is already rare for commercial films.
In short, as the male protagonist, Hugo infused the puppet with soul.
Not to mention Hugo's unparalleled appeal in the North American market, at least one-third or even half of the audience came to the cinema because of Hugo and enjoyed this unprecedented viewing experience.
From "Righteous Sea" to "Seven Deadly Sins", from "Before Sunrise" to "Walking on Death Row", Hugo's works are almost all small-budget productions, but these works have created box office miracles, which also makes rain Guo has become the most attractive actor in North America. But objectively speaking, these films are not real commercial films in the traditional sense, and Hugo's so-called "commercial appeal" and "box-office attractiveness" have never been rigorously tested.
This time, it took only two weeks for the pure-blooded "Independence Day" to clearly prove Hugo's unrivaled strong appeal in the North American film market today. "Independence Day" not only became Hugo's third film at the box office Over 200 million works, and it is almost certain that it will surpass "Life and Death" to become his personal highest-grossing work so far.
What people are most curious about now is how high the final box office of "Independence Day" can go?
The upsurge of the North American continent has affected the entire European continent. The European continent, which was not interested in commercial movies, has always been relatively calm and self-controlled. They have not shown much interest in "Independence Day". Only the United Kingdom and Germany are two. The country plans to show the film in the third week of July, but South America is more proactive, with Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Venezuela and other countries all showing at the same time as the United States.
However, the frenzy on the other side of the Atlantic has not only become the biggest event in North American film history for more than two decades, but also deeply affected the European continent. This is an industrial revolution in film. Even if the European continent dismisses commercial Hollywood films, the film market is inevitably affected.
Since only the United Kingdom and Germany are going to be released in the third week of July in Europe, all the countries in the European continent have begun to boil, including France, Italy, Spain, Sweden and other countries are the first to know the "Independence Day" "In the frenzy set off in North America, they all demanded that "Independence Day" be released as soon as possible in their own countries.
Such a situation was absolutely uncommon in 1996, when the Internet was not popular at all. People's sources of information are basically domestic newspapers and magazines, but they have attracted so much attention. From this aspect, it can be seen that the media of various countries are paying attention to the North American frenzy.
The same is true. In the major countries of the European continent, in the past week - already a week behind North America - there are more than 47 domestic mainstream media and nearly 130 large and small media. A report was carried out, conveying the grand occasion that people in North America were crowded into the movie theaters to watch "Independence Day". This rare event has also become a topic of conversation in the streets and alleys of Europa.
It can be said that the "Independence Day" craze is affecting the film market all over the world at a speed visible to the naked eye. Since "Terminator 2" became the first film with an investment of over 100 million yuan, the controversy has arisen. After years of precipitation After brewing and brewing, it seems that he finally found an exit and vented it heartily. As one of the most important film markets in the world, continental Europe is no exception.
Various countries on the European continent have come to Twentieth Century Fox one after another, hoping to introduce "Independence Day" as soon as possible. In fact, even if they don't come to Twentieth Century Fox, Kevin Pence will not let go of overseas markets. This is an important strategic link. They have been negotiating with mainstream theater chains in various countries.
However, in the first half of the 1990s, overseas screenings were rarely synchronized with North America. More often, they waited for the North American screening. After examining the comprehensive media reviews and audience reputation in North America, foreign theaters decided whether to introduce and when. import. Originally, this "Independence Day" was no exception, especially when Roland was shooting "Independence Day", he was completely aimed at the American audience. The perspective of this script is all based on the American audience, so "Independence Day" is popular in overseas markets. Release prospects are underestimated, at least not as popular as "Jurassic Park" and "True Lies".
However, the changes in the film market are so rapid that the frenzy in North America swept across and quickly affected every corner of the world. Now it seems that European countries are not exempt from the custom. The mainstream theater chains in their own countries have begun to speed up their pace, hoping to get a piece of the pie as soon as possible - the true nature of the businessman, regardless of nationality or race.
Under these circumstances, 20th Century Fox has announced Hugo's latest itinerary, which will include attending the "Independence Day" premiere in London, followed by a trip to Berlin for an "Independence Day"-related promotional event. This also means that the global strategy of "Independence Day" has officially launched.
Now, the entire continent of Europe is going to fry.
Hugo has always had an indescribable attraction to Europeans, from "Pulp Fiction" winning the best actor at the Cannes Film Festival, to "Before Sunrise" winning the Best Director at the Berlin Film Festival, and then to "Death Row Walk" for him Back to the Best Actor trophy at the Berlin Film Festival, Hugo, as an excellent actor and a charismatic young actor, has been warmly sought after by European literary films.
In addition, previous works such as "Schindler's List", "Speed of Life and Death", and "Seven Deadly Sins" have been widely acclaimed in continental Europe, and their box office performance is not inferior to North America. It can be said that currently on the entire European continent, Hugo is definitely the most representative symbol of Hollywood.
But Hugo never participated in the film's overseas promotion activities-except to participate in the three major European film festivals, even the popular "Schindler's List", Hugo did not travel to Europe to promote. This has always been a pity for European audiences.
This time, the situation has finally changed. In order to promote "Independence Day", Hugo has attended many publicity activities in North America in the past two weeks. This is also the most intensively exposed period after Hugo disappeared for more than 70 days. Time, let the young volcanoes really feel the infinite charm from Hugo.
Now, Hugo will continue to publicize it. He personally took the publicity craze to London and Berlin. At this moment, the entire European continent was lively, and it seemed that all the movie lovers in this land began to riot. . Such a scene, so unfamiliar, yet so familiar - the frenzy that Hugo set off in North America was transferred to Europe intact, just like the warm current of the Atlantic Ocean, after making a circle from the east coast of the North American continent, passing the equator, and then again. Strolled to the western coast of continental Europe.
The first person to feel the power of this warm current was the rainy British Isles. London, located in the southeast, ushered in the hottest high temperature weather since the beginning of summer in 1996, because - Hugo Lancass Special is here!