Chapter 1127 Cautiously Optimistic Box Office Forecast

In response to their careful consideration, Yin Jun also nodded, "There won't be too many films like this in the future. We should still focus on small and medium-cost productions. I know this. ...But, you also need to know, The world is not static. For example, this time's "Terminator", combined with the expensive special effects and IMAX, has brought great changes to people's viewing experience. I think you can also see it. Bar?"

The two of them understood and nodded. Tanya said: "Anyone who has seen the IMAX screen will be impressed by this great technology. It is indeed a good enjoyment. I think I will also bring it." I went to watch it with my family.”

In contrast, Londo said more directly, "Although the price of the IMAX theater will be very expensive, if it is "The Ultimate", I think there will be many movie fans who will pay for it, and they will definitely not regret it. Make your own decision!"

"The film entertainment media group I want to build is not one of the seven major Hollywood companies, but the undisputed number one in Hollywood." Yin Jun told them, "So, we are maintaining our own production, with small and medium costs. While consolidating the fundamentals of the film, it must produce its own representative work, the kind of work that others cannot do and that is very shocking. Just like this "Terminator"."

"Not even the "Speed ​​of Life and Death" that you made yourself?" Robert Egger next to him said in surprise.

"It doesn't count." Yin Jun shook his head, ""Speed ​​of Life and Death" is far from enough."

When he said this, everyone thought he was too modest.

Before Yin Jun made a movie, everyone would definitely think that this young man, who is less than 20 years old, actually paid 25 million US dollars to make a movie, is simply crazy and a complete waste of money.

But when "Speed" comes out, it beats "Superman 2" and completely overwhelms "Superman 2", achieves very good results, and gets a better reputation, then everyone will think, oh, Yin Jun really is He is a genius, a super genius!

"Speed" has reached the best level in the past twenty years in terms of plot structure, thrilling action scenes, and various special effects. This popular action movie that transcends the boundaries of the times has become a A monument to Hollywood movies, it has pointed the way forward for many filmmakers.

Yin Jun was actually not satisfied with the movie that industry insiders praised so much. If they didn't know that the boss has always been humble and serious, everyone would have thought he was pretending to be a show-off.

In fact, Yin Jun was telling the truth.

Even though the original "Speed" appeared ten years later than "The Terminator", no one has ever regarded "Speed" as a landmark movie, but "Terminator" is.

The meanings of the two in film history are completely different.

"Terminator" is a masterpiece that pioneered science fiction action movies, and "Speed" is an extremely exciting action movie, nothing more.

Yin Jun himself knows that although he can shoot "Terminator" and even "Titanic", he will never be able to shoot "Avatar".

Since "Titanic" in 1997, no matter how good the subsequent movies are and how much superhero movies have swept the box office, the only one who can beat Cameron is Cameron himself.

This is the difference between genius and ordinary people.

That's why he wanted to cultivate Cameron from the beginning, and tightly tied him to Qilin Culture, making him a symbol of Qilin Culture, and leading Qilin Culture to continue to climb to the undisputed pinnacle of Hollywood.

Everyone doesn't know why Yin Jun is so optimistic about "Terminator", but it also makes it clear about Yin Jun's attitude, or expectations, towards this movie.

Tanya looked at Londo, and after the latter nodded, he said: "Since you are so confident, CEO, we will definitely seriously negotiate the number of theaters... According to our current estimates, North America should be able to contact In more than 1,600 cinemas, including ours, there are more than 3,000 screens open.

As for Europe and South America, the theater operators we have tentatively contacted will have to wait until they see our samples before making a decision. We will complete this as soon as possible within a week, and then strive to get more than 5,000 screens in Europe and South America. As for Asia, we have to ask our colleagues in the Xiangjiang branch.

According to our estimates, if it ignites the market all of a sudden, and coupled with your influence in Asia, CEO, the box office of 200 million US dollars should not be a problem. But I’m afraid that people won’t be able to accept this kind of robot chasing good people, especially the plot where the male protagonist dies in the end, so the best plan is to protect the capital at the box office of 150 million U.S. dollars, and then we rely on video tapes, TV broadcasts and other peripherals to gain income . "

After coming out of the IMAX theater, Tanya and Londo had been discussing in the car, and based on their years of experience and judgment, they came to this slightly conservative conclusion.

But they don't think this is wrong. When making these market predictions, they would rather underestimate than overestimate, otherwise the consequences will not be general.

The plot of the movie is good for one thing, but the plot in which the male protagonist dies is a failure no matter how you consider it. Americans are also very particular about it, and many people don't like to watch it.

Yin Jun smiled and did not tell them that he had actually given Cameron the script for "Terminator 2" after he took over "Terminator" last year.

This is to allow Cameron to leave the foreshadowing of "Terminator 2" in the plot from the time of filming the first film, so that there can be a echo.

Of course, this is also a way to continue to tie down Cameron. As long as Cameron wants to continue filming "Terminator 2", he must cooperate with Yin Jun and do things the way Cameron does without doing his best. As long as he sees the liquid robot, he will definitely be willing to continue filming "Terminator 2".

If the male protagonist in the first episode doesn't die, how can the heroine and the young male protagonist in the second episode be as brilliant? How can it be the turn of the righteous robot to come back to protect them?

All the unwillingness in the first episode will turn into perfect sweetness in the second episode, making people excited and happy to watch it.

The 3,000 screens the two mentioned should be the fourth-largest number of movie openings in the history of Hollywood movies.

Yin Jun is familiar with the previous three films. "E.T." ranks first with 4,700 pictures, second is "Superman 2" with 4,049 pictures, and third is Yin Jun's first film "Speed" with 3,220 pictures.

Speaking of which, it was also influenced by "Speed" and "Superman 2". In the past half year, the movies produced by the seven major Hollywood giants, as long as they are blockbusters, have exceeded 2,000 openings. , particularly confident movies have opening data of 2,500 or 2,800 shots.

Tanya and Londo know Yin Jun's expectations for "Terminator". After all, it can spend 50 million US dollars in production and publicity costs, so it would be strange not to be optimistic about it.

In addition, "Terminator" does have a good plot and viewing effect, and it is a movie with great box office impact, so they discussed the opening number of 3,000 screens.

Knowing this, Yin Jun is quite satisfied with the work of the two of them, "If there are 3,000 screens, it is enough. Of course, we can connect more, especially after the first weekend box office hit, we can add more cinemas later. , don’t give up contact either.”

"good."

The two nodded in response, with a wry smile in their hearts.

I really don’t know where the boss got so much confidence that he still expected to be a box office hit in the first week.

In fact, no one present knew that Yin Jun was not particularly confident when he said this.

The "Terminator" in the previous life was as classic as ever, but it only grossed 70 million US dollars at the box office. No matter how you say it, it was because there was no announcement, but without announcement, there are many movies that have become box office hits due to their excellent quality. Yes, it's the same with "Beverly Hills Cop", "The Blast", "Back to the Future" and so on.

But Yin Jun must show his confidence in "Terminator" at this time.

Even if the North American box office fails to meet his expectations, at least there will be Asian box office to look forward to in this life.

For Asian movie fans, Yin Jun's movies have now reached the point where they are a must-see whenever Yin Jun is the screenwriter. There is no problem in increasing the overall box office by at least 30 to 50 million US dollars.

Yin Jun even feels that in Japan and South Korea, which particularly admire European and American culture and robot culture, it is very likely to make a lot of money at the box office.

After all, Japan has a population of 130 million, and South Korea has a population of 50 million. Together, they are basically half of the United States.

Before the box office of "Transformers 4" in China directly surpassed the box office of the United States, for more than 40 years, if the whole of Europe was not added together, Japan had always been the world's number one. Two major ticket warehouses.

However, before 1997, half of the second largest box office belonged to the territory of Xiangjiang. After 1997, after Xiangjiang movies completely declined, all Japanese movie box office became the possession of Hollywood. There is no way for filmmakers to regain their share of it.

The same is true in South Korea.

Not only have Chinese filmmakers failed to recreate the glory of Xiangjiang films dominating the Korean box office, but many Korean films have come to China to make money and conquer cities and territories. This has to be said to be a retreat for Chinese filmmakers.

From here we can also see how powerful and professional the older generation of filmmakers in Hong Kong were.

Everything you say is empty talk. Only by looking at the results can you know who is better.

Before Hollywood swept the world, Hong Kong movies dominated the box office in Japan, South Korea and even Southeast Asia for nearly two decades. This is an indisputable fact and an achievement you have to admire.

But on the other hand, we can despise this group of Xiangjiang filmmakers who only know how to rest on their laurels. It is precisely because of their lack of ambition and resting on their laurels that the Asian box office market has been lost so quickly. Mainland Chinese films that have taken over are having such a difficult time.

As long as they strive to be more ambitious and keep their foundation more generous, instead of destroying all their reputations just to make money, how can it be so difficult for Chinese films to open up overseas markets after entering the new century?

Even "Thailand", "Wolf Warrior 2", "Shameful Iron Fist", "Monster Hunt", etc., which have exploded in box office reputation in mainland China, are simply ignored in the Southeast Asian, Japanese and Korean markets. This is indeed a situation that makes countless Chinese filmmakers very puzzled.

How can we make a movie that meets everyone's aesthetics?

How can we successfully export culture like Hollywood?

These are all issues that Chinese filmmakers were still considering and pondering before Yin Jun was reincarnated.