You don't understand the happiness of the director

"Twilight 2" ended up with almost 760 million, not much more.

It's a pity that North America is not as good as "Twilight 2" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark", and its overseas market performance is slightly better than that of "Raiders of the Lost Ark". It's just that. The global box office now totals 790 million, and the film has basically been downloaded worldwide. , the results have been set.

As for the current North American annual box office champion "The Dark Knight", due to the influence of high-reputation new films such as "District 9", it has failed to break 400 million in North America. However, the cumulative global box office has reached 750 million, and it has not been released in several markets. Maybe Warner is still doing PR.

Therefore, it is really difficult to determine the final ranking of these three movies on the annual global box office list. The suspense lies in The Dark Knight.

This means that the box office in Mainland China is not strong now. Otherwise, with the appeal of King Power, "Twilight 2" will definitely take the top spot.

There are currently only three movies with a global box office of more than 1 billion dollars, "Titanic", "Lord of the Rings 3", and "Pirates of the Caribbean 2", but there are basically a few movies every year in later generations, and the explosion of the Chinese market is not small. .

But Dorothy is already very satisfied. Now that "Escape Room 2" has been released, there is no suspense that the box office performance will exceed that of the first one.

Although it was not directed by Wang Quan, the surprise resurrection of Wang Quan's girlfriend Gadot became a highlight of the film. It was not revealed at all before the film was released, so the audience was pleasantly surprised when they saw it. This trick was learned from Future Speedy, but Resurrection is more reasonable.

After two years, the real-life escape room has become a popular game around the world. As long as the game remains popular, they will be able to enjoy this series as long as it lasts.

In addition, through in-depth cooperation with Boss Hou’s offline game store, the film’s promotion costs have been saved a lot, and at the same time, it can also obtain a lot of derivative income beyond the box office.

Dorothy laughed and said that they can continue to eat this series forever. It can be regarded as the company's retirement series, but how to film the third part will be a bit difficult for the screenwriter.

Wang Quan felt that Long Toutou’s retirement capital was not enough. Recently, a new book appeared on the market called "The Hunger Games". He asked Lafite to buy it. Like "The Twilight Saga", he holds the full copyright of the entire series.

This novel is very crucial to whether the dragon's head can be stabilized after he leaves. Although there are still two years left, Wang Quan has already begun to make preparations. Won't two years pass by in a flash?

Illumination Entertainment was also Wang Quan's insurance for Long Toutou. During this time, he went to Illumination Entertainment. The production of "Despicable Me" is already halfway through and is expected to be released in full production in 2010.

The production cycle of animated movies is generally very long. In order for Illumination Entertainment to have new movies released every year, Wang Quan agreed to Illumination Entertainment to start a new project "The Story of Old Lacey" before the results of "Despicable Me" were finalized.

Lighting is a master of cost control, and the budget is basically maintained at 60 to 70 million.

However, even this is not something that this small company can bear independently, so the funds are basically provided by Wang Quan.

Although Wang Quan only held 40% of the company's shares, he was able to keep more than half of the money he earned in the end.

Just at this time, Lehman Brothers, one of the four major investment banks, filed for bankruptcy, indicating that the subprime mortgage crisis had evolved into a global financial crisis.

Wang Quan's WT hedge fund followed his preset route and continued to harvest wealth with the big guys on board. Wang Quan had more and more money, and it was time to find a way to spend some of it.

Most of this money can only be kept in the United States. It would be good to bring a small part back to the country.

The money brought back home is now being turned into new theaters across Asia, the special effects base of Butian Pictures, and shares in some domestic potential companies, especially Internet companies.

These allow Wang Quan to make movies without any worries.

Over the weekend, at an AMC movie theater, Wang Quan and Gadot were watching the new movie "The King of Power" by The Dragon Head Up. Not only did they see the opening animation of The Dragon Head Up, they also saw the long-lost Golden Harvest Pictures logo.

The director is the director of "Sin City", and this is not the first time he and actress Jessica Alba have collaborated.

However, the main focus of the movie is Dwayne Johnson, the male protagonist who has built his muscles to the peak of his career, and the actresses are just embellishments.

Wang Quan almost forgot that he had slept with Jessica Alba, and was immersed in the beautiful atmosphere of love with his arms around Gadot.

This feeling is really good. It is not in the "film and television library" and can only be watched in reality. At this time, Wang Quan will be more enthusiastic about watching movies. As for the movies that can be watched in other film and television libraries, he prefers to save time in the film and television library.

Even a female warrior like Gadot frowned while watching this movie. It was too bloody, too brutal, too...exciting!

When Dorothy supervised the post-editing, she had been worried that the film would be rated NC-17 (adult level, viewers 17 years old or younger are prohibited from watching), and she was even prepared to be rejected to delete some bloody scenes. Intend.

Fortunately, it finally passed with an R rating (restricted rating), thanks to the director not filming it according to the original version of the Hong Kong film. If it was really a slap in the brain, the reviewers may really be able to kill it.

As a commercial film, the NC-17 rating is almost equivalent to a death sentence. Not only is it a problem that people under 17 cannot watch it, it is also almost restricted in terms of publicity.

In addition, the aspect of cinema screening also means that it is impossible to release it on a large scale, and the derived income after the cinema is closed is also very small, so NC-17 is something only artists are willing to do, and businessmen will never engage in this kind of loss-making business.

Since there was a rating system in North America, the highest-grossing NC-17 movie was "Showgirls" in 1995, which only had 20 million dollars in North America. The second-place "Love in June" only had 10 million dollars, and none of the following ones had more than 10 million dollars. of.

The fifth place is "Lust, Caution" with 5.6 million, and the highest grossing NC-17 movie in the world is "Lust, Caution" with 67 million knives worldwide.

The first largest market is naturally the Chinese mainland, and the second largest market is unexpectedly the Kimchi Country, with a total of 10.5 million U.S. dollars, so it is not without reason that the Kimchi Country likes Tang Wei.

After Wang Quan and Gadot watched the movie, the opening weekend box office of "The King" was released the next day. It was 18.5 million, which is not too high, but it should be no problem to make up for it (budget of 26 million U.S. dollars). The key is that the reputation is quite good. outstanding.

"Hollywood Reporter" commented that this movie is the most visually impactful violent movie after "300", or even more so. This is definitely a movie that plasma lovers cannot miss. I don't know next time How many more years have to wait?

"Los Angeles Times" believes: Only Dwayne Johnson starring in this movie can be convincing, and Johnson, who shows off his bald head for the first time, is simply a woman's hormone. I want to solemnly recommend this movie to women. Audiences, please enjoy yourself in the cinema!

After the American version of "The King of Power" achieved success in the North American market, it immediately began to be released in Asia. It was translated as "The King of Power" in Hong Kong.

As the box office performance of the movie continues to rise, the stock price of Golden Harvest Pictures, a co-producer, is also rising.

When Wang Quan took over, the total market value was only over 700 million. Although Wang Quan now only holds more than 70% of the shares, the value of these shares alone is more than 1 billion, and a lot of money has been evaded in the process.

"The King of Power" will definitely miss the mainland market. However, before the National Day release, Qiankun delayed the release of "District 9" in mid-September, which achieved a high reputation and good box office. Mainland audiences want to watch "The King of Power". Either wait for piracy, or have no choice but to go to Xiangjiang.

Of course, the king of National Day movies is still the domestic film. "Painted Skin" starring Zhen Zidan, Chen Kun, Zhou Xun, and Zhao V easily broke 100 million, and 200 million is not impossible.

Mainland media said that they have to be four young actresses. Although Yang Mi and Liu Yifei, who were born after 1985, have strong momentum, Yang Mi's "Crazy Supermarket" only made over 100 million, and Liu Yifei's "Hear and Sound" only had more than 50 million.

"Their influence is mainly in the field of TV series, and their influence in movies is still insufficient."

Yang Mi got angry when she saw this sentence in the newspaper, "Can this be the same? How much did I invest in "Painted Skin"? I only invested a few dollars in "Supermarket". "Painted Skin" has a Hong Kong kung fu superstar and a popular niche student in the mainland. I "" "Supermarket", and they are two heroines. If two heroines cost 200 million, it is equivalent to one heroine only having 100 million, which is not very strong. If Sissi and I join forces..."

Seeing that Yang Mi stopped mid-sentence, Liu Yifei asked, "What will happen?"

Yang Mi, "If we join forces, I will take responsibility!"

Liu Yifei thought she wanted to say something, so she said "oh" indifferently.

As a result, her assistant Zhuzhu refused, "Sister Mi, why should we, Sister Fei, be so inferior to you?"

Obviously Sister Fei is more popular now!

Yang Mi, "Because I am a capital, I must invest in the movies I participate in. Isn't it normal for the financier's dad to put it aside."

"Shouldn't it be decided based on the size and importance of the role?"

Yang Mi, "Then I'll ask the screenwriter to change my role to be more important. Isn't it difficult?"

Zhuzhu was so angry, "Sister, let's be capitalists too! Capitalists are so irritating!"

Liu Yifei laughed and put down the original English version of "The Hunger Games" in her hand, "I just won't cooperate with her. She can't be angry with me."

At this time, they were guests at Yang Mi's new home. Yang Mi was very dissatisfied with her pretentious behavior of bringing a book to read as a guest, "My house is so beautiful, can you stop reading."

"Oh, I've seen more than half of it, and I'll finish it right away. I can't help myself."

"So beautiful?"

"Well, Wang Quan recommended it. By the way, don't you have to go to class today?" Liu Yifei closed the book and asked curiously, it's Monday, why is she so free in broad daylight.

Yang Mi, "Most of the teachers in our school have taken leave and went to Shanghai to attend Director Xie's memorial service."

Liu Yifei suddenly realized that the Chinese film industry has fallen. Director Xie Jin passed away a week ago at the age of 85. This time, there is no Song Zhude spraying shit, with his "Furong Town", "Wrangler", "Garland Under the Mountain" and "Ya Movie War" ”, Director Xie walked very gracefully.

Almost all the people he had worked with, cultivated, and influenced, including half of the film industry, attended the memorial service. Party and state leaders also sent wreaths, and tens of thousands of movie fans organized to send him a memorial ceremony. Procedure.

Yang Mi sighed, "If Brother Quan died, he should be able to be so beautiful."

Liu Yifei shook her head, "He has never made a Chinese-language film, and he has never worked with mainland actors. In theory, he is still a Hollywood filmmaker. Even if he dies, there won't be so many colleagues in China to send him off."

"Who said he will die now? Is Liu Yifei cursing my brother Quan? I am talking about the future, when he is in his 50s or 60s."

Liu Yifei, "Who is cursing him? Isn't that word seven old and eighty!"

Yang Mi, "Don't they say sex is like a bone scraper? I feel like Brother Quan's body can't hold on for that long."

Liu Yifei thought for a while, "What you say makes sense."

Then the two looked at each other and smiled.

Zhuzhu was dumbfounded as she listened. Did the two of them hate Director Wang so much that they could discuss Director Wang's death frankly?

Wang Quan also knew about Director Xie Jin’s memorial service. He entrusted his teacher Xie Fei to send his share of wreaths and elegiac couplets. Who among the film students of their generation had not seen "Wreaths Under the Mountain" during the film screening? Director Xie is worthy of the name of a master.

It's a pity that Director Xie was not given the opportunity to go out in the era when he was active. When there were more exchanges between Chinese and foreign films, he also passed the peak period of his creation.

Wang Quan still spends most of his time in post-production, spending time with his girlfriend and Dorothy on weekends and evenings, but Gadot is also busy during this time.

"007: Quantum of Solace" is about to be released. This will be a very important work in her acting career, a movie that can spread her influence around the world.

This movie will be released first in European countries such as Britain and France, and then in Asian countries. It will be released later in North America, just at the same time as "Slumdog Millionaire".

The media has already figured out how to hype it up, including couples competing in the ring and couples competing against each other.

But it’s not actually a PK. 007 is a large-scale release and is the number one hit in the November schedule. Although “Slumdog” is endorsed by King Power’s box office credit, Boss Tao also wants to keep a steady stream of money and release it on a small scale while competing for various awards. Pique the curiosity of the audience and judges.

So the two movies actually don't compete at all.

Wang Quan sent Gadot away, and he successfully completed the post-production work of "The Twilight Saga 3". However, Swift was a little unhappy when she was recording the episode. Maybe it was because of Wang Quan's official announcement of their relationship. After the incident, Swift completely gave up on him. Although she didn't break up with him, she also composed a very good new song.

Next, Wang Quan can concentrate on "Inception". Some time ago, he produced a rough cut with no special effects, no soundtrack, and green screens everywhere for trial screening. The response was pretty good, and the audience could understand it. No If there are any barriers to watching movies, then OK, we can make fine cuts based on this version.

A very important thing also happened during this time. The presidential election in the United States came to an end, and a half-black candidate was successfully elected.

On November 12, director Wang Quan's sixth film "Slumdog Millionaire" was released and grossed RMB 80,000 at the box office on its first day!