Chapter 439: Husband Lights the Fire, Wife Fans the Flames

Bruckheimer was right. In the third week of its release, Easy Life and Room are still rampant around the world, which amazes the media around the world.

The word-of-mouth effect of Easy Life, the influence of Shanhe, and the hot sales of the novel Room have kept the popularity of the film high around the world.

China is Shanhe's base camp, so Easy Life is naturally not short of audiences. All theaters have arranged more than 60% of the screenings for Easy Life. Although it has been released for two weeks, movie fans and audiences are still coming in an endless stream.

Especially for 3D shows, the average attendance rate remains above 70%, and 3DIMAX shows are full.

In the third week, Easy Life still earned 580 million box office data in China, beating Hollywood blockbusters such as Elysium and Logan 2.

The cumulative box office in China in three weeks has approached 2 billion yuan.

The decline in the third week of the box office of "Young Easy" in North America will inevitably continue to increase. The box office of the three-day weekend will exceed 100 million US dollars, which is more than 60% lower than last weekend.

However, the box office base of "Young Easy" is too high. Even if the decline is large, the data of breaking 100 million in the three days of the weekend is still out of reach for other movies.

Including the box office of four working days, the cumulative box office in North America in the third week exceeded 150 million US dollars.

Including Europe and Asian countries, the global box office of "Young Easy" in the third week still reached 350 million US dollars.

The cumulative total box office has approached 1.5 billion US dollars!

The media has updated the box office forecast of "Young Easy" again, with 650 million US dollars in North America and 1.8 billion US dollars in the global box office.

As a result, Shanhe has been given countless halos, and titles such as "Box Office Ruler", "Business Emperor", and "Literary Caesar" have fallen on him.

The Japanese media is the most exaggerated, directly calling Shanhe "the strongest genius in five hundred years" and "the strongest king in the universe"!

Domestic media also gave Shanhe titles such as "China's rare genius" and "China's light".

However, the domestic public was not particularly excited. Everyone was mentally prepared. What they were most keen on was not praising Shanhe, but being a spectator, watching the foreign media and netizens praise Shanhe in various ways, and casually complaining in the comment area.

"Westerners' vocabulary is too rigid, and they only praise each other in a few sentences. Look at the Japanese media, which has risen from 'the strongest on earth' to 'the king of the universe'!"

"Haha... When it comes to second-year students, I only admire Japanese people. Have you watched the introduction video of Shanhe by Japanese TV? There was a long prelude of fire and explosion. After the picture of Shanhe came out, the background was all 50-cent animation special effects. It made me laugh!"

"That's their highest praise. In Japanese comics, the big boss always appears like this!"

"Shanhe is really perverted. This time he directly opened two cheats. I really don't know how far "Youth" and "Room" will go?"

"I'm not surprised at how far they go. Anyway, everyone is used to it!"

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"Youth" has such box office sustainability. The female viewing craze triggered by "Room" is one of the important reasons. The enthusiasm of the female consumer group is really not comparable to that of men.

With this book "Room" and the tears of Elizabeth and Tate, Shanhe has won the favor of the female consumer group!

There are groups of female audiences of all ages in cinemas around the world. Besides, most of the decision-makers for couples or families watching movies are women, so the impact on the box office can be imagined.

And the fact that "Room" can create such a heat in the female world is due to the large-scale hot spots and eyeballs of European and American feminists!

Ten years later, female politicians from all over the world have raised their heads and launched an impact on the highest positions of various countries' regimes, not only in many European and American countries, but also in South America and Asia!

Since a former first lady of the United States and a female leader of Germany spoke out to praise "Room", this novel has become the best propaganda tool for female politicians from all over the world, and it is often used as an example and analogy!

Feminists from other walks of life were not to be outdone. They compared the basement where Elizabeth and her son were imprisoned in the Room to the cage of prejudice against women in Western society, and they all spoke out loudly, calling on the female group to bravely stand up and break this "room"!

Hollywood is the place with the loudest voice. Actresses have spoken out to protest against the various injustices against women in Hollywood.

The most protested thing is of course the pay. Compared with male actors, the pay gap between Hollywood actresses and actors is huge, often as much as dozens of times.

Hathaway, who returned to the United States, quickly turned back to the style of a popular Hollywood actress. She would not miss this great opportunity for hype and publicity. This is the fire started by my husband. How can I let you "bith" take advantage of it!

Within a few days, she replaced Natalie Portman and Cate Blanchett and quickly became the leader of Hollywood feminism.

In an exclusive interview with NBC, Hathaway even made an analogy with the treatment of Chinese women.

"You always report that China is backward and poor, but look at the treatment of women in China. Women are specially protected by law during menstruation, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding. Not only do they have three to four months of paid maternity leave, but they are also not allowed to reduce the wages of female employees or dismiss them during breastfeeding. Women also have their own holidays and enjoy their own holidays every year, which are respected by the public!

And what about us in America? You have been saying that we are the most democratic and developed country in the world, but where is the protection law for our women? My mother lost her job opportunity 30 years ago because she gave birth to a child, but 30 years later, the situation has not changed at all. In the United States, having a child is a luxury that requires many women to work for decades or even a lifetime! Is this fair? Why do we have to sacrifice so much?

The United States needs a women and children protection law. Women are not vassals of men. Every woman has the right to pursue her dreams and needs equal opportunities!"

As soon as Hathaway's interview was broadcast, it immediately caused a great response among ordinary women in the United States.

Many people went online to find out that what Hathaway said was really true. The treatment of women in China is actually much better than that in the United States.

Comparing people makes people angry!

In the eyes of ordinary people in the United States, China is an ignorant and backward country. Most of the poor people can't get enough food. But why do women in such a place live with more dignity than the rich and democratic United States?

Anger arises from this. These shitty media and people in power will deceive us taxpayers. We must protest. If we don't protest, we will be sorry for our constitution and democratic system!

When Hathaway came to Vancouver on the "Little Flying Bear", the Internet in the United States was already full of resentment. Countless women vented their dissatisfaction on their social accounts and told about the unfair treatment they received!

Judging from the situation, this resentment will soon spread to reality.

Shanhe also saw his wife's interview with Xu Ahui's reminder, and learned about the impact of this interview on the people of the United States. He couldn't help but laugh and cry.

My wife is really a tough one. She can really play to her advantage as a Chinese daughter-in-law. Comparing China with the United States is too inflammatory. Isn't this clearly putting eye drops on the women of the United States?

The eye-catching livery of the "Little Flying Bear" landed at the Vancouver Airport. Seeing this cute little bear with wings, everyone knew that Hathaway had come to Vancouver.

After Shanhe picked up his wife who was surrounded by reporters at the airport, he laughed at her casually,

"Look, you've got yourself into trouble. Why are you joining in the fun and getting involved in all that mess!"

"Honey, you don't understand!"

Hathaway turned around and gave her husband a kiss,

"This is the survival rule of Hollywood. Now that I have returned to my identity as an actor, I have to make good use of these social hot spots. This is a responsible attitude towards investors and projects. In this way, I will have greater influence and appeal in the circle. Besides, this is what my husband did for me. Why should others take advantage of the book I wrote!"

Shanhe looked at his wife and couldn't help but smile,

"Is it a bit inappropriate for you to compare China with the United States?"

"What's wrong? I don't think so!"

Hathaway replied with a smile,

"In the United States, political correctness is the most important direction. The current political correctness is feminism. I am the wife of a Chinese and the mother of a Chinese. I have an inseparable blood relationship with China. Isn't it normal to say China!"

"Okay, you make your own decision!"

Shanhe approved his wife's answer and stopped. Talking about this topic again,

"How is Little Bear? Is he adapting to life in New York?"

"Don't mention it. Bernie is so happy that he even forgot about me as his mother! Before I got on the plane, he didn't feel reluctant at all!"

Speaking of her son, Hathaway immediately became all smiles.

"Mom and Dad, Michael, and Thomas are so well prepared. These days, they took Bernie to play everywhere, to the amusement park and Disneyland, and he played whatever he wanted and ate whatever he wanted. They also bought NBA, NFL, and MLB tickets in advance, and took Bernie "Let's go to the game with Gerald and Kate. The brat loves crowds and forgets everything when he's happy!"

"Hehe... Let him spend a few more days with Gerald and Kate. They are too quiet in New York!"

"Isn't it! My mother started talking to me about having children again. She always said that one child is too lonely and it's better to have two brothers and sisters!"

"Haha..."

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With Hathaway's arrival, the crew of "Room" entered the working state. Bruckheimer made very thoughtful arrangements. The location and actors were found to meet the requirements of the mountains and rivers.

Squamish is one of the towns closest to Vancouver. It is located at the foot of the Rocky Mountains and is very similar to Amstetten in Austria. It has a small population and beautiful scenery with towering mountains and dense coniferous forests.

The arrival of the crew of "Room" brought rare excitement to this quiet town. The endless stream of reporters and tourists from Vancouver to see the excitement made the town a bit noisy in the city.

The crew's location base was chosen in an old community in the town.

In the first two days, the progress of filming was very slow, not because of the crew and actors, but because of the weather.

These days, Squamish is sunny and the weather is surprisingly good, but this is not good news for the crew of "Room".

Shanhe needs a large area of ​​cold natural light, and the warm light in the lens is set off by artificial lighting.

Like the plot, there are sunny days, but they are pitifully few. After shooting these shots, the entire crew is in a state of rest, and can only work for one or two hours in the early morning or evening.

However, the crew members are not in a hurry. Waiting for light, rain, snow, etc. is a very common operation in location shooting. You can take advantage of the good weather to visit the surrounding scenery.

The only one who is a little anxious is the director Shanhe. September is autumn in Vancouver, which is the best window period for filming. There are fallen leaves all over the ground, bare tree crowns, and bleak scenery in winter.

Once it is delayed to October, Vancouver will usher in the rainy season, and the shooting plan will face serious delays, and my entire work plan will have to change accordingly.

Fortunately, God did not make it too difficult for Shanhe. After a week of warm autumn sunshine, Squamish finally ushered in the weather change before the rainy season.

The entire crew immediately started working at high speed. They had to complete all the outdoor shots before the rainy season came.

The actress who played Elizabeth's mother Nancy was Helen Mirren, who was quite famous in the Western film industry. Her experience was somewhat similar to that of Hong Kong and Taiwan actress Shu Qi.

When she was young, she was famous for her beauty, and she was famous for her boldness and boldness!

In 2006, Helen Mirren, who was sixty years old, won back her dignity with "The Queen", won the Venice Film Festival and the Oscar for Best Actress, swept the entire award season, and her performance in the film was unquestionable!

Coincidentally, the Venice Film Festival in 2006 was the beginning of Shanhe's conquest of the world with "Moon".

At that time, Helen Mirren was deeply impressed by this unexpected Chinese young man. In the following years, she witnessed this young man soaring and flying higher and higher, and she was often filled with emotion!

This time, when she received the script invitation from Shanhe, Helen Mirren attached great importance to it. After reading the script, she accepted the invitation of this supporting role without hesitation.

In Helen Mirren's view, the role of Nancy, the mother of the heroine in this film, is quite brilliant and a very good opportunity!

Like the heroine Elizabeth, Nancy is also a mother who is desperate to protect her daughter and grandson.

Her daughter has been missing for seven years, and Nancy has accepted the reality that her daughter will never come home again, but suddenly one day, her daughter escaped from captivity and returned to her with a grandson born in sin. This news had a huge impact on Nancy.

She was heartbroken by her daughter's experience, hated the perversion that brought endless pain to women, and had a complicated heart for this grandson who suddenly appeared, but in the end she decided to tolerate this child and save her daughter and grandson at all costs.

She divorced her husband because he couldn't accept a grandson with sin. No matter what happened, she stayed with her daughter and grandson. On the one hand, she wanted to deepen the connection with her daughter and grandson, but she had to work hard to overcome their dark past, which contained love and pain, struggle and tolerance that were difficult to describe.

This is a very deep role!

Helen Mirren even felt that she could make another attempt at the Oscars with this role, especially in Hua Xiaqiu's film.

She prepared well for this role and experienced it in the welfare institution for a full month in advance.

As soon as the filming started, Helen Mirren's performance made Shanhe amazed. The old drama bone is the old drama bone, and she played a heartbroken and struggling mother and grandmother to the core.

Hathaway, Jacob, and Helen Mirren, the three began to compete with each other in the next filming.

The three of them led each other and brought a full chemical effect to the entire crew. Shanhe even improvised several long shots because of their performance.

For a director, shooting a good shot and making a good movie is an extremely wonderful enjoyment, which can be described as exhilarating.

During the location shooting in Squamish, Shanhe felt this beauty.

He understood why Wong Kar-wai did not like to use scripts when making movies. Sometimes the feelings of the actors are the most direct inspiration. Following this impromptu inspiration to shoot, the spirituality in the lens cannot be achieved step by step!

When shooting a feature film, it is very important for the director to have good actors!