novellhall Chapter 109: Fame in Hollywood
Chapter 109: Fame in Hollywood
The 300 million yuan box office of "Source Code" is not only shocking within the industry, but also astonishing to those outside the industry.
The only domestic film to break 300 million yuan is "Red Cliff Part I," which had an investment of 600 million yuan, but more importantly, its box office was not as good as the former.
If you add the two parts together, the total box office would be over 500 million, but you can't calculate the box office like that.
The film, with an investment of only 70 million, achieved a box office of 300 million, making a profit on investment, not to mention the numerous product placements.
More importantly, this 300 million box office is only domestic; there is still a movie showing in North America, earning US dollars.
Chairman Han of China Film Group looked at the report in his hand and smiled broadly. Although he was already the biggest boss of China Film Group, he would lose face if the year-end report was not good.
As for Wang Changtian of the lighting department, a sense of anticipation arose in his heart. He was already considering whether to create another script and ask Gu Qing to shoot it.
I'm not familiar with any fantasy genres at all; science fiction is the way to go!
Meanwhile, the North American box office figures have also been released, showing that after three weeks of release, the total box office has reached $55 million!
The highest-grossing Chinese film in North America is Ang Lee's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," which grossed $1.3 million and is the only Chinese-language film to win an Oscar.
The second one is Zhang Yimou's "Hero", which grossed around 5 million. Unfortunately, this film was shelved for a long time and the promotion was so-so, otherwise it could have achieved even higher.
The later films, "Fearless" and "Kung Fu Hustle," were much worse.
Gu Qing's film "The Original Code" grossed 5.5 million yuan in three weeks, jumping to second place!
When this news reached China, it unsurprisingly caused a sensation.
There was no other way around it; they made a martial arts film about foreigners, and there was a lot of public relations effort behind the scenes.
"Hero" relies purely on technical imagination. Simple martial arts films are unlikely to be popular with foreigners, as evidenced by Jackie Chan, who was excluded from Hollywood many years ago.
However, Gu Qing's film has already surpassed "Hero", and it can still reach at least 60 million in box office revenue!
While this doesn't mean Gu Qing has surpassed Zhang Yimou, he is already a force to be reckoned with, and from now on, who in the world doesn't know him?
"A young Chinese actor's sci-fi film conquers Los Angeles!"
"Who exactly is he, the master who manipulates time? Is the world we live in just a string of code?"
"With films like 'Original Code' and 'Triangle,' we eagerly await this genius director's third sci-fi film."
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Compared to the restraint of mainland media, foreign media are clearly just doing what they're paid to do, exaggerating whatever they want. Gu Qing has already been hailed as a sci-fi genius director.
Because he is Chinese, he received more attention, and the slogans that incited hatred also drew countless viewers to the cinema.
Before Gu Qing, the impression that mainland Chinese films gave foreigners was kung fu, Chinese kung fu.
Suddenly, a science fiction movie came out, and they wanted to see if it was as good as the media said.
And in fact, they were not greatly disappointed; "Source Code" is undoubtedly an excellent work.
Immediately afterwards, the promotion for Gu Qing began. He was not only the director of "The Code," but also the director of the previous box office hit "Triangle."
With the same story theme, but superior filming techniques and special effects, it successfully left an impression on North American audiences.
Science fiction movies have always been a hallmark of Hollywood, but it's surprising that someone on the other side of the ocean could come up with and make such an excellent science fiction film.
Chris's name is known throughout Hollywood.
Chris is Gu Qing's English name, and naturally, Gu Qing followed the local custom.
This name is taken from "Resident Evil," and he is Claire's brother, a resilient, excellent, and strong character.
Although Gu Qing could not be called a god of handsomeness, he had regular features, a restrained spirit, and was full of energy. As the saying goes, appearance reflects the heart, and anyone who saw him would call him handsome.
In Hollywood, a director who is so young, handsome, and talented is naturally welcomed.
In particular, the story of Gu Qing's previous visit to Lionsgate to request investment but being rejected was also revealed.
This undoubtedly adds to his appeal, since most people want to see a genius go unrecognized.
The story of someone being discarded like trash by others, only to be proven wrong in the blink of an eye, is always a popular topic of conversation.
Of course, because of his Chinese identity, he was also subtly ostracized by the mainstream director circle, but in the eyes of the six major Hollywood studios, this type of director is actually more popular.
There's no other reason than that he has no powerful connections or influence, but he has real talent and hard work, so he can only rely on these big shots. More importantly, he doesn't have any unrealistic ideas.
They're just tools, so they're the ones quietly pushing things along from behind the scenes.
Gu Qing was unaware of this perception he held in the eyes of these people, but he didn't care. The domestic market would always be his core business.
Of course, it would be ideal to cooperate with the six major powers and build good relationships with them.
After all, the prevailing opinion in China right now is that things outside are better.
Otherwise, why would Ang Lee be so highly respected?
He also plans to find a company to work together to help him win the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
With this trophy, even if there are no domestic awards, people will only doubt the prestige of the three major awards in mainland China.
It's just a matter of spending money on public relations; he might just have to give it his all eventually.
With box office success in both mainland China and North America, the sales of "The Source Code" went exceptionally smoothly.
The three parties, Japan, South Korea, and Thailand, originally intended to raise prices on the spot, but they also wanted to wait and see before making any further decisions.
After all, Gu Qing is too young, and this is a huge investment of 70 million. How many directors have such an opportunity in their lifetime?
Of course, they will still buy, but if the response is not good, they can also lower the price, right?
I just didn't expect the movie to be so successful. By the time the box office figures were tallied, it was already too late.
Having learned from the experience of "Triangle," they were quite adept at handling film exports this time.
However, if he has to do these things himself, then the company will just be a decoration.
With Lu Zheng and his professional team involved, the release details of the film were quickly agreed upon.
Although Lu Zheng's taste in film appreciation is lacking, he is quite good at doing things.
Gu Qing wasn't a domineering person. Since he wouldn't let Lu Zheng plan Jing Tian's development path, letting Lu Zheng take charge of business development would at least give him a sense of participation.
The movie "Source Code" caused quite a stir, but Gu Qing, contrary to his usual behavior, became engrossed in it.
Aside from his busy work schedule, he didn't appear in the media much, spending most of his time traveling with Jing Tian.
After this movie, Jing Tian officially became famous, and from then on, she really had to wear a hat and mask to disguise herself when she went out.
After all, when you go out, you'll definitely encounter fans asking for photos and autographs.
As the saying goes, you can't have everything; this is the trouble that comes with fame.