Chapter 698 Premiere of "Police School"!
Thursday, October 30.
After several months of preparation, filming and production, as well as several temporary adjustments due to theaters, "Police Academy" finally ushered in its day of release.
Japan and South Korea are the first theaters to be screened this time.
They were screened at 6:00 p.m. Hong Kong time, followed by Hong Kong, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore and other places at 7:00 p.m., followed by Thailand and Europe, and finally the United States.
A group of actors starring in the movie finished filming in September, so it stands to reason that they should go back to their respective homes.
But except for Jin Shijie, Rowan Atkinson and Matsuda Seiko who went back, the rest of Li Xiuman and Eddie Murphy did not go back, but waited to see the results of the film's release.
Tonight, they put on their suits, followed the crew in a serious manner, and went to a cinema in Central to watch the movie they performed with the audience.
They actually watched it several times when editing, but none of these were as intuitive as they looked in the theater, let alone they wanted to see how the audience viewed the movie.
Audiences in Xiangjiang didn't worry about whether the movie would be good or not, because it was a script written by Yin Jun!
So Golden Harvest and Shaw Brothers teamed up for the second time, opening 42 movie theaters for the joint screening, and everyone bought it on the first day. The 7 o'clock show was packed.
The movie did not disappoint them. Less than three minutes into the movie, a group of people burst into laughter, and they laughed from the beginning to the end.
"Haha, it's so funny, my parking boy dares to park like this, I just throw him out!"
"Idiot, you can be tricked even if you cut your hair! Look at their aggrieved little eyes!"
"It's still the funniest little fat man breaking into the principal's house!"
"Hahaha... Instructor Harry is too wronged, it's not that he wants to peek at girls taking a shower!"
"Puzz! The headmaster's mood is too horrifying, he thought it was Zhang Guorong under the podium..."
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There is a joke in three minutes, and a big explosion in ten minutes. People of all skin colors perform together, giving people a feeling of joyful reunion.
But "Police Academy" is not only funny, but also encourages and encourages each other, as well as the mentality of striving to change from waste, etc., all of which have very positive effects.
Coupled with the happy ending of the reunion, it will naturally be more in line with the appetite of the audience.
After watching it, when I walked out of the theater, several friends could laugh and talk while walking, and the laughter continued.
If someone asks them if they are good or not, these people will give a thumbs up without exception: "Is there any bad movie about Young Master Jun? Go watch it, your stomach will explode with laughter!"
Zou Wenhuai, Shao Yifu and Yin Jun were drinking tea at the Peninsula Hotel.
From time to time, subordinates would come over and tell them about the reaction of people at the entrance of each theater and the ticket sales situation of each theater.
Hearing the good news along the way, a smile appeared on Zou Wenhuai's face.
There is no way to know the box office of Japan and South Korea for the time being, but the basic market of Xiangjiang seems to have stabilized.
At the same time, he also sighed inwardly. It seems that the script is really a big factor. Compared with the previous "Killer's Trenches", which had a bad reputation, half of the actors in this "Police Academy" are foreigners. To be so popular, it has nothing to do with whether the actor is from Xiangjiang or a big name.
Shao Yifu was also laughing, "Raymond, you know now, right? Sometimes you don't have the guts to act carelessly, and there will be results! You still have to be prudent. If you keep messing around like this, I'm afraid the Japanese will You and the Koreans are going to divest, right? Do you want me to buy some of your shares?"
Zou Wenhuai is not a good person.
He nodded when he heard the words, "Yeah, it's really not good to act recklessly. You should be more cautious. For example, investing with Ah Jun, that would be very good! Our "Raiders of the Lost Ark" earned 25 million U.S. dollars Well, enough for us to make several movies in North America!"
"snort!"
Shao Yifu was a little at a loss for words, not to mention that he was not as lucky as Zou Wenhuai to catch up with "Raiders of the Lost Ark".
Then again.
Shao Yifu is also a treacherous and cunning person.
Now that "Police School" has won the first battle, Japan and South Korea probably won't have any big problems. As long as the box office in Europe and the United States will continue to improve, it will prove that Yin Jun not only has an international film investment vision, but also internationalizes Hong Kong films. Ability.
When he let Li Xiaolong go, he was ridiculed for 10 years. How could such a narrow-minded person as Shao Yifu not remember?
He not only remembered that Zou Wenhuai dug Li Xiaolong and stole the victory that should have belonged to him, but also remembered the grand occasion when Golden Harvest opened the door to the entire movie world.
Therefore, when Shao Yifu found out a few days ago that Jiahe bought a script from Yin Jun at a sky-high price and was about to enter Hollywood again, he calmly pretended not to know.
If Jiahe hit the street, that would be the best, let's see how they fill this big hole.
If even this movie is a success, Shaw Brothers might ask Yin Jun for a script, and go on the world stage.
Well, of course, the main thing is to make a lot of money.
Yin Jun didn't want to come here to drink tea with the two old men.
Guan Zhilin originally invited Yin Jun to watch a movie tonight, and then went home with brother Jun.
Regardless of Guan Zhilin's young age, but out of obedience and love for Yin Jun, the bed is very well-behaved, and she can do whatever she wants, which really makes Yin Jun very happy.
In comparison, Zhao Yazhi seemed a lot shy and reserved, but it was also a great joy to see the beautiful female sister submitting to him shyly.
As a result, Zhang Bingqian took her children to the movies because of the two of them. Naturally, Guan Zhilin couldn't come to Yin Jun's side at night.
Now seeing the two of them confronting each other as before, Yin Jun didn't feel a headache, "Uncle Six, Uncle Huai, we are here to watch the box office, not to quarrel."
"Hehe, according to this situation, is there any worry about the box office?" Shao Yifu said with a smile, "Xiangjiang's box office will definitely break 20 million, and 30 million is not impossible!"
"I'm not so optimistic. For Xiangjiang's local box office." Zou Wenhuai said, "Although half of the actors are Chinese, the narrative style of the whole story is still in the European and American categories. In Xiangjiang, it should not exceed The box office of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" can be expected in Europe and America."
Shao Yifu didn't argue with him in this regard.
Because no matter whether the box office of Xiangjiang movies is good or bad, it has little impact on the overall situation.
The total investment of "Police Academy" is 60 million in cash plus 30 million in cost.
According to the usual practice, it is basically three times the investment amount at the box office to be regarded as a return of capital, and only in the future can it be regarded as a profit.
That is to say, it takes a box office of 180 million Hong Kong dollars to ensure that there is no loss, and the three extra companies will be divided together.
Xiangjiang's highest box office so far is "Raiders of the Lost Ark" with 43.5 million. Most of this is due to Spielberg and Harrison Ford, and a small part is due to the fact that it was screened in 50 theaters.
"Police School" does not have much capital, the biggest advantage is the script written by Yin Jun, and Zhang Guorong, Ming Xue, Zhong Zhengtao, and Zheng Zeshi are also stars, but there are not many extra points other than that .
Therefore, whether it is Shao Yifu or Zou Wenhuai, the highest box office estimate for "Police Academy" in Xiangjiang is only 30 million.
Compared with 30 million and 180 million, it is obviously out of proportion.
Only the box office in Japan, South Korea, Europe and the United States is the key to making money.
"It's not very accommodating in the United States. They only gave us more than 400 screens, and most of them are still in California, where there are a lot of Chinese." Zou Wenhuai talked about the overseas box office, and he couldn't help but sigh: "This is the disadvantage of being controlled by others. Now, if I have money, I will build my own theater chain in the United States, so that we can distribute our films more conveniently."
Shao Yifu sneered when he heard the words, "Raymond, are you dreaming? Not to mention how much it will cost, in North America, do you think you can make a lot of money by opening a movie theater? I don't know how many people lose money by opening a movie theater. Where have you been?"
"Of course, it doesn't mean that it is good to have our own theater chain. First of all, the quality of the movies must pass the test, and it can't just be our Golden Harvest family that produces good movies. We need Xiangjiang's movies to flourish, so that we can gain a firm foothold in the United States and in the whole world. The world has a firm foothold and exports our Xiangjiang film culture." Zou Wenhuai continued to add.
Shao Yifu felt that Zou Wenhuai was criticizing his conservatism and inaction again. Today was a good day, so he kept his mouth shut and did not argue with Zou Wenhuai.
But Yin Jun on the side once again admired Zou Wenhuai very much.
There are two steps for Zou Wenhuai. The first is to have its own distribution channels and theaters, and the second is to have enough good films to continuously bombard the market.
In the previous life, Wanda only achieved the first point. They have the number one theater chain in China, the United States and Europe, and have become the world's largest theater chain operator. However, because there are not enough Chinese films to attack The city is overthrown, so in the end they can only earn some hard money.
In the previous life, Hollywood in the United States achieved the second point.
Relying on the bombardment of the seven giants, they basically maintain the rhythm of blockbuster movies every month, and even the rhythm of one blockbuster movie a week in the summer and Christmas and New Year files, which directly smashed the box office markets of all other countries.
However, they cannot be regarded as a complete victory.
Because at least in China, there is a month for the protection of domestic films. Generally, during the month from June to August, foreign blockbuster films are not introduced.
Moreover, when there is a film from the same Hua Guoda director, the Hua Guo theater businessmen will not hesitate to lower the number of American blockbuster films, and make concessions for films such as Feng Baoya and Ning Hao.
If the Americans had a large theater chain in China, then these situations could be avoided a lot, and blockbuster films could even be shown every week, directly crushing the film industry in China—you know, the number of viewers is basically Fixed, if you attract movie fans, then not many people will watch the domestic movies of the same period.
Of course, it is impossible for the Hua Guo government to allow this.
But the U.S. side doesn’t care about that, as long as you are filming and showing legitimately and complying with the regulations, then it doesn’t matter what you show in your theater.
If according to Zou Wenhuai's idea, with theater chains and distribution channels in hand, plus three or five large film companies, bombarding them with blockbuster movies one after another, I dare not say that they can capture the US market, at least they can occupy a place that cannot be ignored!
Yin Jun once again felt that his way of supporting Jiahe couldn't be more correct.
With Zou Wenhuai's foresight and courage to do things, and such a group of elite soldiers under him, Golden Harvest really has the strength to become a giant in the Huaguo film industry!