Chapter 1511 November

On November 1st, even though it was a Tuesday, "The Little God's Daughter" was still released.

After all, an ordinary literary film does not need any weekend schedule.

But the publicity that should be given to "The Little God's Daughter" is not lacking at all.

It is the second film directed by Tang Shuxuan, president of Kirin Group's North American branch, and the female lead is the boss's woman, the future boss's wife.

Therefore, the publicity department boldly spent 30 million US dollars to promote the event, and the advertisements were overwhelming.

You know, the shooting cost of "The Little God's Daughter" was only 12 million US dollars, and the largest expense was the actor's salary of Oscar winner Robert De Niro - 5 million US dollars.

The cost of publicity and distribution is almost three times the cost of filming, which is not a big deal.

Tang Shuxuan and Lin Qingxia both have Oscar blessings. Not even a year has passed, but everyone still has an impression of them.

Coupled with the presence of Robert De Niro, the average occupancy rate for the first show of the 1,500 screening rooms on the day of the premiere reached 75%, which is a very good result.

Because "The Little God's Daughter" is a literary film, its target was very clear from the beginning: those movie fans who like literary films.

Due to the targeted publicity, people who like to watch this type of movies immediately went to watch it.

After the results came out, their response was very good.

According to the data provided by the consulting and research company, the average score of the audience in the first draw reached A level, which is simply beyond imagination.

This is true for ordinary people, and so is it for film critics.

Roger Ebert, who has "two thumbs", gave himself the highest praise with enthusiastic comments in his "Chicago Sun Times" review column.

"I am a fan of Robert De Niro, but I like "The Little God's Daughter" because of its story and because of Robert and Bridget's wonderful performances... This is the greatest power of the movie itself. It uses the story to make people We are moved, not those messy piles!

Just listen to me! Whether you like art movies or not, you must watch this "The Little God's Daughter", it will make you like it and move you! I guarantee with my two thumbs that you will not be disappointed! "

At the end of the comment, Roger Ebert’s two thumbs up logo is very conspicuous.

Roger Ebert is the most famous movie reviewer in the United States. When it comes to evaluating a movie, the most common way for people to look for it is to find Roger Ebert's articles, because that is the one closest to the average audience.

Of course he often charges a little retouching fee, but Roger Ebert has his own sense of proportion.

He can pass on some movies with 50-60 points, or even slightly improve their grades, but he will never change his evaluation of the best and worst.

And the two thumbs up reviews are at least 90% true.

Because Roger Ebert knows that what he can stand on is fairness and justice. If he loses this, all evaluations will be based on the amount of money given, and it won't be long before the audience abandons him.

At that time, not only could I not receive refinancing fees, but the reputation and foundation I relied on to make a living were no longer there.

Therefore, this time "The Little God's Daughter", although he was given a retouching fee of 100,000 US dollars before, if the effect cannot be achieved, even if Robert De Niro is there, Roger Ebert will only give him a retouching fee at most. Just a thumb.

But Roger Ebert gave it two thumbs up and praised it so generously. Naturally, he is really optimistic about "The Little God's Daughter".

The Disney Company’s public relations expenses this time were more than 3 million US dollars for film critics, involving more than 60 film critics, large and small, and they all have their own film review columns in major newspapers. This is equivalent to I bought an advertisement in the newspaper and put it to good use.

Before the Internet, print media had always been the most important place for European and American people to obtain news and knowledge.

These film critics all have a certain fan base, which means they have a certain degree of credibility.

Although they may not be right every time, they can still influence many movie fans in general.

Thanks to the two-pronged approach, "The Little God's Daughter" grossed over US$30 million at the box office in its first week, which is already a very good result for a medium-production feature film.

Although it did not hit the box office, due to its good reputation all the way, it is expected that after 8 weeks of large-scale screening, the total box office of 120 million US dollars will not be a problem.

Released almost at the same time as "The Little God's Daughter," there was another United Artists movie.

It is "Saw 2".

Because North America has always been the home base for horror films, and the first one was so stunning, the promotion fee for "Saw 2" only cost 10 million US dollars, which made horror film fans across the United States eagerly await it. Hope.

What's even more outrageous is that before it has even been released, sharing contracts with Australia, Japan, South Korea, Europe and other places have been signed.

Originally, if it had been sold out directly, the overseas copyright revenue of "Saw 2" would have reached 60 million U.S. dollars - equivalent to a box office of about 200 million U.S. dollars.

But United Artists Film Company simply refused.

Backed by the Kirin Group, what they care about now is not short-term profits.

If you sell the copyright, all you can gain is money.

If theater chains are chosen to release the film, a stable cooperation channel will be formed in the long run, and these theaters will become part of the Kirin Group's global theater chain.

It cannot be said that every movie can be screened in these institutions, but at least it has a strong influence and has an advantage over others.

The script of "Saw 2" has been polished by Yin Jun, and the original content has been upgraded, coupled with Yu Yunchang's natural ability as a horror film director, so it is very eye-catching from the beginning.

In November, the month of horror movies, "Saw 2" grossed US$46 million at the box office over the three-day weekend.

By the second week, it had grossed another US$43 million, taking the box office to close to US$90 million in two weeks!

Even if the publicity fee is included, the cost of "Saw 2" is only US$25 million, which means that it will pay back its money in two weeks.

Taking into account the foreign preference groups and the strength of such niche films in video tapes, the "Hollywood Times" directly set a total profit forecast of US$200 million for "Saw 2".

If "Chainsaw" can produce 5 movies, then the overall industry chain will generate a US$5 billion industry chain, promoting development and harvest in all aspects.

Seeing this number, Hollywood giants are simply salivating, wishing they could launch a horror film project like this right away.

Not to say too much, even if one movie can earn 50 million US dollars, it is still good.

It’s a pity that in the past year, they have made many films that imitated “Saw”. However, of the more than 20 horror films released, except for two that made a small profit of more than 10 million, most of the others He didn't even save his capital.

If it were not for the long-term benefits of the video tape market, many companies would have fallen into serious losses.

But they had no choice but to pay heavily to attract Yu Yungang and Chen Xunqi to help make a horror movie, but they refused without even thinking.

Thinking about it, they were all brought by Yin Jun from Xiangjiang and promoted by Yin Jun. How could they be poached so easily.

Now that the second part of "Saw" has come out, it has become a hit at the box office, and the Hollywood giants can't help but start thinking about it again.

This time, let’s not talk about poaching, and directly set conditions for cooperation. Let’s make a movie first. Is that okay?

However, when they wanted to find someone, they couldn't find anyone.

After careful questioning, I found out that they had been filming outside with their team.

It's not the second season of "The X-Files" because the second season of "The X-Files" has already started airing.

Well, the ratings are just as good. It was a hit as soon as it came out, and it went straight to the top without any peeing.

With the blessing of this magical drama, Hollywood giants are becoming more and more eager to find the two of them.

The movie shot by Yu Yunchang and Chen Xunqi is of course "The Sixth Sense".

Except for the little boy played by Gu Tianle, they boldly chose Das Ding Hoffman for the male lead, and Phoebe Cates from "Mother and Daughter" as the female lead.

The reason is simple, because she is half-Chinese and is an actress who has worked with the Kirin Group before, so it will naturally give her an advantage.

Gu Tianle has been in the United States for almost half a year, learning English and adapting to the environment.

Das hired a professional actor like Hoffman. After getting the script, in addition to trying to figure out the role, he simply took Gu Tianle with him and wandered around all day long to cultivate a tacit understanding.

When the filming officially started, Gu Tianle not only spoke fluent English, but also had an American style in his behavior, which was a surprise to Yu Yunchang and Chen Xunqi.

The young male protagonist of this movie is an American boy in the setting. If he didn't have this momentum, he would be a bit out of character.

But having said that, the filming process was still not smooth.

Although Gu Tianle has been filming the TV series in Hong Kong for more than a year, Das Ding and Hoffman had already discussed a lot of the plot with him in advance and gave him a lot of pointers, but when it came to the actual filming process , Gu Tianle still often cannot enter the state.

Film art is a very serious matter.

Even Xiangjiang's pee-pee movies have a strong expressive power in them - if you really think it's just a mess, you're really wrong! At least in the 1980s and 1990s, the quality of shit movies was much higher! Only Hong Kong movies made after 2010 can be classified as real shit movies.

It is not easy to condense a complete story, or even a life, into 90-120 minutes.

Some directors choose to cram it all in, and so they rush off.

Some directors are able to tell stories in a eloquent way and make them both elegant and popular, and thus they become masters.

"The Sixth Sense" is essentially a story about the soul and philosophy, but in people's eyes, it is a little weird and sentimental, but also full of touching.

It is not easy to perfectly express the artistic conception in the story.

Even when Das booked Hoffman, he made no fewer than ten phone calls to Yin Jun to discuss the character's mentality.

Even the Oscar winner is like this, let alone other actors.

Therefore, it was not easy for Yu Yungang and Chen Xunqi to shoot. They filmed for three consecutive months and were still not finished. The hope of releasing it around February was completely shattered.

In this anxious state, let alone why they were approached to make a new movie, even if their own family members were looking for it, they didn't want to pay attention.

After all, the more the two of them filmed, the more they felt the charm of "The Sixth Sense."

If the film is done well, maybe it will even win an Oscar!

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