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The reason why popcorn movies are so popular in Hollywood is inseparable from the general environment of Laomi.

In this country that worships money, people are addicted to desire, engage in indulgent activities, enjoy themselves in time, and pursue sensory stimulation.

It is in this social environment that popcorn movies often achieve good box office results.

The Transformers movie actually doesn’t have much to praise in terms of its story alone. Putting aside the routines... well, there’s not much to talk about.

But its special effects are well done, and the images of Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and other Autobots are also well created, so in a popcorn movie it not only tells a complete story, but also gives the audience the visual stimulation they need. .

In this way, its reputation will naturally not be bad.

Of course, this is limited to the category of popcorn movies.

If the reputation is good, audiences who are still waiting will be attracted to enter the cinema.

Speaking of which, Xu Ang has to thank the traditional media that tried to discredit him before. If it weren't for the fuss of these guys, Transformers wouldn't have received such high attention. Many middle-aged people don't care about the release of new movies. At most, they will buy video tapes and CDs and go home to pass the time when they hear that a certain movie is good during their free time.

It would be great for traditional media to make such a fuss and let this group of people know that a new movie like Transformers is released. Many of them were reminded of their memories and wanted to see what the robots in the cartoons would look like when they were brought to the big screen.

The addition of such a large new audience of moviegoers made Transformers' box office performance much better than expected.

According to the box office trend of popcorn movies, the first three days will generally account for half of the total box office. After the three days of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, it is not surprising that the box office will drop sharply on the following working days, or even be cut in half. .

However, after the new force joined in, the box office remained strong for three more days, and it was not until Thursday of the second week that there was a significant decrease.

However, at this time, Pixar was already preparing to celebrate.

"The box office in the first week reached 313 million, and in the second week it has reached 302 million in four days. Even if the box office will drop quickly after that, we can still make a lot of money this time. "

Lasseter looked happy. Transformers had a box office of 615 million US dollars in just seven days. Not only did it recover its capital, but it also made a lot of money. For the next three weeks, the box office was a net profit.

In addition to the video tapes and other peripherals after the movie was released, especially Transformers model toys, it was another huge amount of income.

Even on a conservative estimate, Lasseter doesn't expect to make less on merchandise than on movie box office. It's just that this cycle is much longer, but if the water flows slowly, it is a long-term income, which is completely different from a one-time transaction at the movie box office.

"Has the box office reached 600 million?"

Xu Ang is not surprised that the box office exceeded 600 million. The first part of the Transformers series, because its special effects are good enough and the scenes can give the audience enough visual stimulation, it can earn more than 600 million US dollars even when it was released in 2007. At the box office, the special effects in 1997 were far inferior to those in 2007, and the shock to the audience would only be even greater.

As for popcorn movies, the more shocking you give the audience, the better the box office will be.

"Calm down, Lasseter. Breaking 600 million is just the beginning. Next, we can expect it to break 700 million, 800 million, and maybe 900 million."

According to the box office trend of Transformers, it is not difficult to break 700 million, you can also work hard to break 800 million, but 900 million is very difficult.

But people have to have dreams, what if their dreams come true.

As for breaking one billion, Xu Ang didn't think much about it.

He asked Lasseter, "Has the money been sent?"

"We have already called them all. According to your instructions, the accounts of Hong Kong Island HSBC were used." After answering, Lasseter asked tentatively, "Boss, the technology of this special effects company is also very good. As far as I know Even Hollywood’s special effects teams can’t do this.”

Xu Ang could tell at a glance what Lasseter was trying to do. He said to Lasseter, "Don't even think about poaching people. They are a technology company, not a film and television company. If it weren't for my request, they wouldn't help." . You said it yourself, their special effects are better than Hollywood’s special effects teams. With such technology at hand, if they really want to enter the film and television industry, they can do it themselves instead of joining Pixar or other companies.”

"You have a point."

It was a pity in his heart, but Lasseter had to admit that Xu Ang's words were true. Human special effects technology is so powerful, can’t you do it yourself? I still have to work for you. Isn’t this a joke?

"What a pity. If they could join Pixar, our stock price would definitely rise a lot."

I see.

It's a shame Lasseter couldn't make more money than the special effects team and technology.

He is also one of the shareholders of Pixar. Although he is a small shareholder, he is more concerned about the stock price of Pixar than Xu Ang, the major shareholder with absolute controlling rights.

Pixar only accounts for a small part of Xu Ang's business empire, but it accounts for 89% of Lasseter's net worth. Lasseter doesn't care who cares.

"Just keep an eye on the work at Pixar. If you have anything you can't decide, come back and ask me."

Xu Ang ended the conversation with Lasseter.

Transformers achieved its box office target ahead of schedule and made a lot of money from the pockets of Americans, allowing Xu Ang to taste the sweetness of directly rewarding the finished film.

However, the movie has to be put aside, because the NBA playoffs have officially begun, and Xu Ang has to focus on this.

In order to complete this month's signing task, Xu Angke must make the Clippers become the Western Conference champion with a complete victory record and not lose a game.

No matter how confident he is in himself and the team's strength, he still has to work hard to avoid making mistakes.

"The Jazz finished first in the Western Conference in the regular season, and we were eighth in the Western Conference. According to the league's rules, we had to play away from home in the first two games."

There was a hint of worry on Bill Fitch's eyebrows.

The Jazz with Malone and Stockton are really strong. Even with the addition of Xu Ang, the team's bench depth has been strengthened by the addition of Daba, but it is the playoffs after all, and it is not the same concept as the regular season. .

"Basketball is round and anything can happen to it."

Hearing this, Xu Ang raised his eyebrows and said: "In the face of absolute strength, the result will not be any different. Bill, relax, there is no need for you to be so nervous with me here."

hope so.

Bill Fitch said something silently in his mind.

Having been a goalkeeper in the playoffs for so many years, he is regarded as a firefighter by various teams in the league. According to public evaluation, he can only coach weak teams, but cannot coach a truly strong team. No matter how good-tempered Bill Fitch is, There will be fire.

He also wants to prove himself and let those who say he is not good know that he, Bill Fitch, is also a good coach who can coach a strong team.

Undoubtedly, this year's Clippers team is his best opportunity in so many years of coaching.