China Entertainment 1997

After the Civil War of "Avengers", the movie has passed an hour and a half, and the final battle is finally ready to begin.

Before that, the team still needs to carry out certain integration and gathering.

The Hulk lost control and fell from the flying aircraft carrier and disappeared.

Thor was attacked by Loki and was also driven away from the flying aircraft carrier.

There is also Hawkeye, who is still getting out of control and may not be ready to fight yet.

The entire Avengers Alliance cannot be said to be falling apart, it can also be said to be torn apart.

How to unite everyone at this time? It's very simple. Improve values ​​+ kill an important person.

Many people wonder why this group of superheroes is called the Avengers. In fact, revenge refers to retaliating against enemies, or fighting evil forces for justice. It can be understood as punishing evil, promoting good, and doing justice for heaven.

At the same time, the more intuitive meaning is to avenge the people Loki killed, which is consciously expressed in the movie.

Among them, Coulson and many SHIELD agents are the flames of revenge in their hearts.

Coulson was a good old man who had good relationships with several superheroes and was even a fan of Captain America. His death left everyone silent and sad.

Therefore, Director Fury, who is good at manipulating people's hearts, played a trick and stained the Captain America card that Coulson had hidden in his bedroom with his blood, and threw it in front of Captain America and Iron Man, the two people who had caused the most trouble before. He said that he was thinking of them before he died, causing both of them to feel guilty and blame themselves.

On the other side, Hawkeye, who had escaped from control, could not suppress the guilt in his heart and asked in a low voice.

"Natasha, how many have I killed..."

"No."

Black Widow didn't want Hawkeye to blame himself too much, so she gently held his face with her hands and replied seriously.

"It's not your fault, it's Loki's fault."

Under Black Widow's persuasion, Hawkeye no longer dwelled on his faults, but focused more on Loki.

Most of the Avengers, who were originally at odds with each other and were at odds with each other, rarely reached a consensus at this time.

revenge!

Iron Man guessed based on Loki's character that he is likely to have a conquest ceremony in the center of New York, that is, in Stark Tower.

So, Iron Man repaired his armor and went to the rescue. Captain America called the guilty and grieving Hawkeye and Black Widow and grabbed a plane to go. Thor also sensed Loki's presence and flew to New York.

"Holy shit, it's on fire."

Watching Iron Man rushing towards New York alone, Thor taking off under the thunderstorm, and Captain America, Hawkeye, and Black Widow resolutely walking towards the plane, the audience also cheered and encouraged.

The decisive battle has begun!

Iron Man, who was the first to arrive in New York, quarreled with Loki. Although he played a trick on him, Loki still successfully opened the space tunnel. Aliens descended on the earth, and the whole of New York was in chaos.

Even in Hollywood, such big scenes of alien invasion are rare. The closest one is probably the Battle of Chicago in "Transformers 3".

This movie was able to hit a box office of over 1 billion in the Mainland, which has something to do with the crazy battle between two gangs of Transformers in the city of Chicago.

In the same way, when the aliens arrived and the Avengers fought bravely, the audience also praised them.

I have to say that the selection of materials for "Avengers" is extremely smart.

Defending the earth and fighting against invading aliens can give a strong emotional resonance to audiences in any country.

Especially when the six Avengers are all assembled, holding weapons in hand, forming a defensive formation to look at the enemy, and the camera pans in front of the six of them one by one, it makes people even more excited.

"Awesome, awesome."

Li Ruiyang shouted repeatedly, and Yu Hu's face turned red. Even the calm brother beside him couldn't help but sigh with excitement.

"This rhythm is really good. We still have to learn from Hollywood commercial movies."

What follows is a dizzying melee.

Black Widow and Captain America probably have the least sense of presence. They mainly take the auxiliary route. One is to rescue the crowd, the other is to find the tunnel switch, and the other four are the real main output.

Iron Man moves flexibly, observing the enemy's situation while bombing indiscriminately.

The Hulk directly attacked the alien behemoth and was extremely violent.

While fighting the giant Thor hammer, he also did not forget his younger brother Loki. The two brothers fell in love and killed each other every day.

Hawkeye controls the commanding heights, observes the overall situation, and jointly commands the battlefield with Iron Man. At the same time, he shoots three arrows in a row, frantically clears out the soldiers, and occasionally remotely rescues other people who are trapped.

That's the advantage of team battles. Everyone gets a shot, and it doesn't look sluggish at all.

The fight scene lasted for more than 20 minutes, and the audience watched it with great interest, and it was full of laughter, and there were also some jokes from time to time.

For example, when Loki was chasing the Black Widow, Hawkeye intercepted and rescued him. He shot an arrow and was caught by Loki. Loki looked sarcastic before he could speak.

The arrow exploded, and a certain god-king was blown down from a high altitude, lying on the ground with a disgraced face.

Hawkeye calmly turned around and said, "Collect some interest first."

As soon as Loki struggled to get up, he ran into the Hulk. Without a word of quarrel, he was kicked to the ground left and right by his feet, and then he was taunted by the Hulk.

"God? Haha."

Although it was fun to hammer Loki, the battle was not optimistic. After all, the Avengers were weak and the endless alien army gradually overwhelmed them.

Captain America was besieged, Iron Man, who was low on energy, was chased and beaten by aliens in an airship, Thor and the Hulk were also focused on fire, and Hawkeye, who was at the highest point, was also besieged by the airship troops and was forced to take out his sword in close combat.

If this continues, the entire army will be annihilated sooner or later.

At this time, the U.S. officials acted as villains on a daily basis and prepared to release nuclear bombs to bomb the battlefield area of ​​New York. Fury tried his best to stop it, but it was still too late.

The nuclear bomb is ejected. At the critical moment, Black Widow gets the Mind Scepter to close the tunnel. Iron Man proposes a way to send the nuclear bomb into the tunnel to protect New York.

Finally, Iron Man rushed into the tunnel with little energy left.

Seeing that the nuclear bomb was about to explode, Captain America ordered the tunnel to be closed, and the tunnel slowly became smaller. Countless people stared at the sky, expecting Iron Man to rush out at the end, including the audience in front of the screen, whose hearts were gripped severely.

The tunnel was closed and all the aliens in New York automatically died. Just when everyone thought Iron Man had died and looked sad.

In the sky, a black spot was falling rapidly. It was Iron Man who had run out of energy. Thor and the Hulk stepped forward to save it.

Iron Man, who was already in tatters, teased tiredly: "Great, we won. Don't go to work tomorrow. We have a day off. I'll treat you to Turkish barbecue."

Thor glanced at Stark Tower and said solemnly: "The battle is not over."

On the rooftop not far away, Black Widow also realized something: "Where is Clint?"

The five Avengers hurried to Stark Tower. As soon as they entered the door, they saw a bruised and swollen Loki falling hard in front of them.

Hawkeye stepped out from the darkness with a calm face. He slowly put the sword in his hand back into the quiver and looked at the God of Thunder, his face not red and his heart not beating.

"I was a little disobedient when I caught him, I'm sorry."

Thor looked at Loki lying on the ground like a dead dog, and strongly suspected that Hawkeye was taking the opportunity to retaliate before Loki controlled him, but he also understood that Hawkeye did not kill him because of his face.

The corner of his mouth twitched, and he touched the hammer in a controlled manner, but looking at the vigilant Black Widow and Captain America, he finally replied with difficulty.

"It's okay, thank you."

"Cool!"

The audience, who were originally a little angry because Loki controlled Hawkeye before, felt comfortable after seeing this scene. The only regret was that they did not see how Hawkeye beat Loki with their own eyes.

This is also normal. With Loki's smart character, he will definitely surrender immediately when he sees that the situation is wrong. If Hawkeye still takes action, it will be torture of prisoners, which is not in line with the tone of the movie.

It's better to just skip the hints, hit them anyway, and let the audience figure out the rest.

At the same time, what is more interesting is that Hawkeye, who is known for his ruthlessness, tells lies without blushing and is quite sinister. The always proud Thor was forced to suffer the loss of being dumb, and the laughter was amazing.

The movie is almost over at this point, except that the fate of the heroes is finally explained.

Thor took Loki back to God's Domain, Iron Man and Pepper Potts were in love with each other, Hulk Banner followed Iron Man, Captain America went on a trip, Black Widow returned to S.H.I.E.L.D., and after saying goodbye to Black Widow, Hawkeye went to find the Holy Land of Kunlun journey.

The Avengers are temporarily disbanded, but when they are needed, they will come from all over the world to regroup.

The Easter egg at the end of the movie also means that there is still more to the movie. A purple alien is looking at the earth eagerly. The Avengers' mission is not over yet.

Another easter egg is also quite interesting. After the war, the Avengers are in a shabby barbecue restaurant, eating tiredly and mechanically. The scene is extremely silent.

It is worth mentioning that this clip was not in the original script. It was because Robert Downey Jr.’s line about eating Turkish barbecue was right. The director felt that it was interesting, and it was specially re-filmed later.

Because Cao Xuan was not in the United States at the time and couldn't make it there, a stand-in was used. Everyone else showed their faces from the front and side. Only Eagle Eye had his back to the audience.

However, this easter egg still made everyone smile.

Marvel can be liked by many people because these superheroes not only have "divineness", but also have "humanity". After they save the earth, they still have to eat, and they are even too tired to talk.

This kind of down-to-earth atmosphere is different from most superhero movies and makes the audience feel more familiar.

When Li Ruiyang and Yu Hu left, they still did not forget to discuss "Avengers". There were many fans similar to them.

Soon, a large number of film reviews appeared on Time.com, and some professional film critics also talked about their thoughts on the film on Weibo and other platforms.

[I tortured my brother thousands of times, and my brother treated me like my first love. This Loki and Thor are too gay]

[Hawkeye is so handsome, he is invincible during the wheel battle, but it’s a pity that there are only clear soldiers in the back]

[Normal, whitewashing is three points weaker, and blackening is ten times stronger. I think Loki, the big boss, is not as good as Hawkeye]

[Definitely not as good as him. If he were a cow, he wouldn’t be hammered by Hawkeye later]

[There is a saying that it is because Loki was beaten by Hawkeye and the Hulk in turns. He was in a low state and was somewhat invincible. However, with the combat power displayed by Hawkeye and without the psychic scepter, it was really difficult for him to say Can take down Hawkeye]

[Loki is really miserable. He was tricked by Black Widow, shot by Hawkeye, beaten by the Hulk, and ejected by Captain America. It is simply a history of blood and tears]

[The worst thing is New York. I don’t even know how many times New York has been attacked by aliens. Foreign countries are really unsafe (dog head)]

[The perfect popcorn movie, the characters are vivid, the plot is well executed, the plot is fast-paced, and the special effects and audio-visual effects are absolutely stunning]

[I used to think that the box office of "Eagle Eye" was a bit overestimated, and a large part of it was because Cao Xuan knew him, but "Avengers" is really worth the ticket price. The superheroes fight and the special effects make up for it]

[The front is a bit lengthy, and it only becomes interesting starting from Hawkeye's sneak attack. It might be better to delete some unnecessary plots. Three stars.]

[The alien is too ugly, bad review]

[The group portrait scene was better than I expected. I thought it was a hodgepodge, but it does have a clear division of labor and distinct characteristics. I declare that Hawkeye is more handsome than Iron Man, but the latter is more funny]

【……】

The next day, the "Avengers" time network score started at 8.4, which is quite good for a popcorn movie.

The ratings in North America are not low either, with an IMDB score of 8.1 and a Rotten Tomatoes freshness rating of 89%. It is almost the best-rated Marvel movie after "Iron Man".

The movie was released on Friday in North America, and including Saturday and Sunday, the total box office for the three-day weekend reached US$210 million, directly sweeping the entire North American summer season.

During the same period, "Men in Black 3", "Madagascar 3" and "Brave" were overwhelmed.

But this is actually pretty good. For more movies in the same period in May, the box office data is appalling. Even many well-produced movies may not have a box office of over 100 million.

The total North American box office of "Avengers" reached US$280 million in its first week, and the box office continued to be strong in the second weekend, hitting US$110 million.

Ten days after its release, the North American box office of "Avengers" reached US$390 million.

Prior to this, the North American box office of "The Hunger Games", which had the highest box office this year, was only US$408 million.

"USA Today" directly asserted: "There is no need to compete for the North American box office championship this year. Whether it is "007" or "Batman", it is impossible to defeat "The Avengers". This is a victory for the team."

The New York Times also said: "Marvel used an invincible and luxurious lineup, gathered several big stars and superheroes, and achieved the unprecedented success they expected."

A reporter from the Washington Post shouted crazily: “Salute to Marvel, and to Robert Downey Jr., Cao, Scarlett, Hemsworth and others who are about to reach the peak of their careers.

Starting today, Hollywood will have several more top stars and big names with tens of millions of dollars in salary. "

The Los Angeles Times made a secret provocation: "It turns out that Marvel is taking the right path. I wonder if this has caused Warner to reflect. DC can no longer rely solely on Nolan and Batman."

American radio and television stations set their sights overseas. They invited Bob, a well-known industry producer, to conduct an exclusive interview on "Avengers".

………

Bob has served as an executive at Universal and Sony, and has participated in the production and distribution of the "Fast and Furious" and "2012" series. He was even one of the parties involved in the initial distribution of "Iron Man".

Currently, Bob has left a big company and became an independent producer, but the contacts and capital he has accumulated over the years allow him to still be a influential figure in Hollywood.

When it comes to international distribution, Bob is something of an expert, which is why American broadcasters approached him.

Bob also lived up to his promise and analyzed the global box office trends of "Avengers" with the beautiful host.

"At present, "Avengers" has been released for almost half a month, and there is already certain data support from all over the world."

"In North America, the total box office of the "Avengers" movie has approached US$500 million. According to industry statistics, the final total box office in North America is probably around US$650 million, with a minimum of 620 million and a maximum of 680 million.

You know, last year's North American box office champion "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" only had a box office of 380 million US dollars.

In 2010, "Avatar" was US$760 million, which was already the highest annual box office champion in history. In 2009, the North American box office of the champion "Transformers 2" was only US$402 million, and in 2008, "The Dark Knight" was US$534 million.

The data of "Avengers" ranks second in the entire North American film history. I don't think other movies this year have a chance to surpass it.

No matter how powerful Batman and Nolan are, they can't defeat Hawkeye, Iron Man and the entire Avengers..."

Bob’s words are also the views of most Hollywood practitioners and the media industry.

The advantages of "Avengers" are so great that unless a rare phenomenon like "Avatar" appears in ten years, it will be difficult to surpass it.

What's more important is that "Avengers" was released first and almost sold out many passers-by tickets.

If you are not a movie fan or movie lover, you will not often go to the theater to watch movies. You may only watch one or two movies in a summer vacation.

Their budget is limited, and if they contribute ticket money to "Avengers", it will be difficult for them to spend money on other movies.

Under such circumstances, even if movies such as "Batman" perform well and lose their first-mover advantage, it will create countless obstacles for them to catch up.

Therefore, in many people's minds, there is no need to discuss much about the 2012 North American box office champion.

Now Bob and others are focusing more on the global box office of "Avengers".

"The explosion of "Iron Man" and "Hawkeye" has proven that Marvel's global strategy is on the right track. Especially "Hawkeye", regardless of revenue, is definitely Marvel's most influential film in the world. Movies, of course, are better now than Avengers."

Bob talked endlessly about the international distribution business, focusing on Cao Xuan.

"In my opinion, inviting Cao to join is definitely a good move for Marvel. The success of "Eagle Eye" has proven the appeal of this Chinese superstar internationally, especially in Asia.

I think my old club Universal is regretting it now. If they had taken him, the statistics of "Fast and Furious" would have been better. "

"Has Cao been contacted by Fast and Furious?"

The beautiful host asked questions at every opportunity, but Bob hesitated and chose to break the news.

"As early as 2006, when "Fast and Furious 3" was filming in Tokyo, Universal approached Cao Xuan, but Cao refused at that time for some reasons."

"What's the reason?"

The beautiful host fluttered her long eyelashes and asked fiercely, but Bob did not answer directly.

"I was not responsible for this aspect at the time, and I don't know the specific reasons, but it should be due to differences in roles and remuneration, coupled with Cao's limited schedule, and ultimately no cooperation was reached."

The reality is very simple. At that time, "Fast and Furious 3" wanted Cao Xuan to play the villain, and the salary was very low. Cao Xuan didn't like the role, so he refused.

At that time, he had not yet started in Hollywood, and since he already had an Asian market outside of Japan, he did not have too much trouble with "Fast and Furious 3".

The real contact between the two parties should be "Fast and Furious 5" released last year.

At that time, neither "Eagle Eye" nor "Now You See Me" were released, so Universal offered Cao Xuan a salary of US$10 million and created a role tailor-made for Cao Xuan. His role was probably second only to Vin Diesel, which is considered twice as much.

The sincerity was actually pretty good, but Cao Xuan was busy filming Marvel at the time and didn't have enough schedule, so he still pushed it.

At that time, Universal didn't think anything of it. It was a pity at most. But when movies such as "Now You See Me" and "Hawkeye" became popular, Universal's intestines were not only regretful, but also a little green.

Now if "The Fast and the Furious" wants to hire Cao Xuan again, let's not say whether he should or should not. The key salary is less than 20 million US dollars. There is no need to think about it.

In addition to the salary, Cao Xuan's status is also an issue. He may not be willing to be lower than Vin Diesel. If he takes up the role, it will leave the group of meritorious actors.

The most important thing is that these people don't have a salary of 20 million US dollars.

Before the explosion of "Fast and Furious 5", the global box office of this movie was not that terrible, basically swinging around US$200 to US$350 million, so the salaries of the leading actors were not particularly exaggerated. Vin Diesel's highest was only US$1,000~ $15 million.

If Cao Xuan gets 20 million US dollars, I'm afraid many people will be upset. If the salary is completely increased, the cost will be uncontrollable.

So from the moment Cao Xuan reached the top, his fate with the "Fast and Furious" series was mostly over.

Bob also understood this. He did not say much in this aspect, but instead led the topic to other aspects.

"Look at the box office of "Avengers" in Asia. In just two weeks, China's box office was as high as 120 million US dollars. South Korea and Japan both took almost 40 million US dollars, Singapore and the Philippines 12 million, India 8 million, and Malaysia 4 million. million, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates 3 million...

Now alone, the total box office in Asia exceeds 250 million US dollars, and the total box office in Asia is expected to be as high as 350 to 400 million US dollars in the future.

You know what the concept is? It’s nearly twice the estimated total box office of “Avengers” in Europe.

At the same time, box office data of this scale also means that Marvel has unparalleled influence in Asia like "Harry Potter" and "Transformers".

If it can maintain its continued influence in Asia, Marvel will gain a huge market worth at least tens of billions of dollars.

Of course, we must also admit that Marvel already has a certain popularity base in Asia, but it is obvious that without the addition of Cao, the success of "Avengers" in Asia would never be so brilliant.

So I say that Marvel has made a great move. It is no exaggeration to say that all Hollywood companies are now studying Cao, and this Chinese superstar has become a popular star.

I am even looking forward to whether DC will take action against Cao. As far as I know, Warner and Cao have a very close relationship and they have collaborated many times.

If possible, I hope Cao and Marvel did not sign a non-competition contract, then we will see Hawkeye become another DC superhero and appear in the Justice League..."

Bob's appearance of not taking it too seriously has been on the US hot search. Many people expressed objections, but many people also heatedly discussed which DC hero Cao Xuan is suitable for.

Superman and Batman are bad enough, but the Flash is not bad. Anyway, there are several generations of them. It’s hard to say that there can’t be a Chinese character.

However, the most supporters are Green Arrow. They think Cao Xuan is very handsome in archery, and he definitely plays his true character in Green Arrow.

At that time, they will also be able to see, for the first time, the two great archers of the American comic book universe, Green Arrow and Hawkeye, being the same person...

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