Four Hundred and Thirty-One - Box Office Caps Restricted by Shooting Types

I'm afraid no one expected that with the box office trend of "Independence Day", Will Smith's words would become more and more influential. His unreserved support for Wayne has reduced the number of screening theaters to 1,900. The box office of "The Departed" briefly rose again for a few days.

In the third week of the film's release, a large number of viewers have already turned their attention to "Independence Day", which is creating brilliance. "The Departed" only received 10.28 million US dollars.

Who would have known that because Will Smith, a popular actor, appealed to movie fans on different occasions, he actually received another US$12.35 million in the fourth week.

It was only then that the media belatedly discovered and reported that the North American box office of "The Departed" had successfully exceeded US$100 million. After four weeks of release in North America, it has grossed a cumulative box office of US$108.46 million. This is definitely a success for an R-rated gangster film.

You know, the film's screening cycle will last for a long, long time. No one knows what the final box office number of the film will be in the ultra-long screening cycle.

The film's box office of over 100 million includes Wayne's box office appeal accumulated over the years, as well as the trust of movie fans. Although the reputation of movie fans is seriously polarized, such box office figures can fully guarantee that Warner Brothers and him will gain. Not low profits.

After the fourth week passed, the theater chain alliance once again adjusted the scale of theaters screening "The Departed", retaining only 1,750 theaters in important sections of major cities. Almost all other screening resources were given to "Independence Day".

Even a fool knows by now that this science fiction film starring a black man has such high market potential that people dare not guess. It will most likely surpass the current annual box office champion "Tornado" with an unparalleled advantage.

Just as people imagined, "Independence Day" completely occupied the entire month of July. In four weeks, it earned more than 250 million US dollars in North America and the box office dropped extremely healthy. The media exclaimed that, after "Joker" and "Joker", "Independence Day" After "Jurassic Park" and "Forrest Gump", another movie with a box office of over 300 million US dollars in North America is coming!

Time gradually came to the end of July under the rule of "Independence Day". The publicity team led by Wayne rushed back to Los Angeles. After a brief farewell to the tired crew members, he did not rest. The next day, he appeared in "The Killing". The premiere of "The Moment".

Directed by Joe Schumacher and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, Matthew McConaughey and Sandra Bullock, the film can be said to be star-studded, including the unexpected appearance of Wayne. , which also attracted a lot of media attention for the film.

This is the last large-scale production of Warner Bros. this summer. Wayne has always felt that things must start and end, so he rushed back to Los Angeles to support the film the day before the premiere of "A Time to Kill" .

A pure black extended version of Rolls-Royce slowly parked in front of the red carpet in front of the Los Angeles Temple Theater. This car attracted the attention of countless people. Even the reporters crowded in the media area on one side were equally curious. looking at the car.

This is a car that has never appeared on the market. Everyone knows the aristocratic brand Rolls-Royce, but this is the first time such a huge model has appeared in public.

Yes, this is the latest generation of Rolls-Royce Phantom. Only six units of this car have been produced in the world, four of which have been delivered to the Brunei government. The remaining two were just delivered by the British a few days ago. Airlifted to Los Angeles, inspected and delivered to housekeeper Hella.

Compared with the Rolls-Royce Silver Spur that I have been riding for several years, this Phantom is much wider both internally and externally. After all, it is an out-of-print product produced in a batch with the Brunei royal family. It has high comfort and safety levels. Very secure.

When Wayne opened the car door and got out of the car, countless fans screamed and the flash lights in the media area flashed at the same time.

When Jennifer Connelly, who was wearing a black evening gown, took Wayne's arm and walked onto the red carpet together towards the entrance of the theater, a low cry came from the media area. No one expected it. , this time his female companion is not Naomi Watts, but the heroine of his new film.

This instantly cheered everyone up. Hyping up Wayne's rumored girlfriends has always been a hot topic for the media. What happened between this great Hollywood director and those women has always had a good market among movie fans.

As one of the major Hollywood directors, the eyes of the reporters waiting in the media area were bright. Of course, it was not easy for him to enter the theater. After the two signed their names, they were instantly surrounded by a group of media reporters, and more than a dozen people appeared in front of them at the same time. Only recorder and microphone.

"Ms. Connery, are you dating Wayne? What is your current relationship?" A female reporter couldn't wait to ask her question. Surprisingly, the person asking the question was not Wayne. , but it was the dazzling Jennifer Connelly beside him.

The woman was very aware of the consequences of speaking carelessly, so she immediately looked at the tall man next to her. Seeing that he didn't show any expression, she calmly spoke into the phone and said with a smile: "No, we are not dating, we are just Good friends, but..."

Jennifer Connelly shrugged at reporters and winked playfully. "As we all know, when it comes to a man like Wayne, it's hard for a girl not to be attracted to him. In fact, I've always liked him very much and wanted to pursue him, but that doesn't affect our friendship, does it?"

Her answer sent the reporters into a state of excitement. When they were about to dig deeper into the topic, Wayne took a microphone and said directly: "Hey guys, if you continue to ask questions that have nothing to do with the movie, , then I will leave here now." Everyone knew that he did not like the media and did not like to be in the limelight, so the reporters gave up the idea of ​​gossiping, otherwise this young director would probably turn around without hesitation leave.

"Qiao is a very good director. Samuel and I have also worked together. Of course, other actors have also proven their ability." Without waiting for reporters to ask questions, he expressed his opinions into the microphone, deliberately rushing When he comes back to promote the film, he will certainly not be stingy with his praise.

"Believe me, this is a great masterpiece. It can be said that the film is full of human nature and law, teaching people to involuntarily delve into love and reason, law and human relationships. In the film, Qiao fully discusses law and human relationships, law To what extent the relationship should be, these are all issues that still need to be weighed and considered in today’s legal system!”

"Wayne." The reporter obviously didn't want to get such a non-explosive answer. A reporter waited for him to finish and immediately asked: "The premiere of "A Time to Kill" will be held together with "A Time to Kill." "Between Dawn", the director of this film Robert Rodriguez, I heard that he is a die-hard fan of yours, and his talent is also called "Little Greenberg" by many people. Can you talk about this? How to watch this movie.”

"I'm sorry, I haven't seen this movie." Wayne shook his head without hesitation and said, "If I have time, I will go into the theater and watch it again."

After speaking, without waiting for reporters to continue asking questions, he hugged Jennifer Connelly, who was trying her best to smile, and turned around and walked out of the media area, heading towards the entrance of the Temple Theater.

After all, this was not his movie premiere. He had just discovered that Sandra Bullock had already walked on the red carpet. There was no need for him to occupy the media area. It was not his intention to dominate the show.

"Sorry, Honey." Before entering the theater, Jennifer Connelly showed a pitiful look and lay on his shoulder and whispered: "I didn't mean to say those words. You know how miserable I am." I love you, and as long as I talk about you, I can’t help myself.”

"Ha, I understand..." Wayne was shocked by this Oscar-level performance, trying hard to restrain the b**h he was about to blurt out, and replied hoarsely. "Jennifer, I'm a pretty good director, so! Don't show off your immature acting skills to me!"

The reason why I brought this woman to the red carpet today is entirely because she was rewarded for her good performance in the promotion for more than a month. Since he has agreed to this woman's request, Wayne will not deny it, even if he is leaving. When I was on the bed sheets, I was dominated by my little head and agreed.

Of course he understands what women think, they just want more exposure. These things are not a problem in his opinion, but treating him as a fool is a problem.

"I've heard of that Robert Rodriguez." The woman rolled her eyes, hugged his arm tightly, and immediately changed the subject. "Many people say that he is a genius and his shooting style is similar to yours. After the preview of "Dawn until Dawn", many people in the media called him Little Greenberg. I heard that he is indeed your die-hard fan. .”

"It's weird. Is it fun to be someone else's second best?" Wayne shook his head and chatted nonchalantly while leading her to the second floor of the theater. "The last person who was called this by the media was Quentin Tarantino in that film. Does every director who likes to make cult films have to be called this?"

Others don't know, but Wayne knows very well that since he has chosen to make a cult film, it means that he has actively chosen a niche market. Such a director is indeed very ambitious, but it is difficult to create miracles at the box office.

The reason why he succeeded in taking this path was mainly because he carried the memories of his previous life in his mind and selected the most successful movies from all the successful movies in the next twenty years or so. The secondary reason is that I have been studying hard since childhood and constantly absorbing everything about film production.

First of all, his unremitting self-discipline learning since childhood has transformed him from a movie enthusiast to a reserve director with a rich reserve of knowledge. Then he uses the knowledge he learned to shoot works that have been tested by the market and achieved great success. That's why he has everything he has now.

He never thought that he was a genius. If it were just about his brains, his assistant Miss Nina could outsmart him.

Therefore, unless you have the same conditions as him, it is difficult to copy another Greenberg. Some people are indeed born with geniuses, including Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. The choice of shooting style , which indeed limits their upper limit in the theater market.