America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM

Chapter 319 317. Listen to Dad.

How should superhero movies be made? There has never been a unified template.

Except for the ceiling-level "Dark Knight", there is no need to discuss. The remaining excellent ones all have their own characteristics. It is unrealistic to force them to be good or bad.

Sometimes a movie encounters a Waterloo, which does not mean that the quality of the movie is poor.

For example, "The Amazing Spider-Man 2", if Gwen had not been killed, there would definitely be a third part.

Most of the audience have not read the comics. They watch superheroes for fun. We want to be moved, but they don't want to stimulate the tear glands with the death of the heroine.

But even so, the box office of the second part of "The Amazing" is still profitable, but it is not profitable enough. It did not meet Sony's expectations, resulting in the death of the third part.

But now Eric is facing Toby's version of "Spider-Man 2". Even after more than ten years, it is still the best word-of-mouth rating among all Spider-Man live-action movies.

Although the box office is the weakest of the old trilogy, it is still very difficult to beat it.

If you tie Iron Man and Captain America together, you can certainly do it, but it is inevitable that the victory will be unfair.

Only by winning a one-on-one fight can you really defeat Spider-Man.

So when the movies are both excellent, how can you ensure your victory?

The answer is publicity. You must do enough work on publicity to attract the audience's attention, so that they will be more inclined to choose your side.

Outside, the box office battle is extremely fierce.

On the fourth day, "Inception" continued to lead "Spider-Man 2" by more than 4 million US dollars in box office.

On the fifth day, the Dream Team still suppressed half a body position, leading by more than 4 million US dollars.

On the sixth day, the situation eased, and Spider-Man actually surpassed by more than 2 million US dollars.

However, at the end of the week, "Inception" rushed up again and suppressed Peter Parker again, exceeding by more than 3 million US dollars.

When the seven-day full box office was released, "Inception" took a box office of 137 million US dollars in North America.

Although it did not break the record set by "Transformers", this is an achievement achieved under huge competitive pressure, which is a good result.

The Autobots had no decent rivals in the same period, and they almost enjoyed the privilege of two weeks alone.

Just look at Spider-Man 2, which had a box office of $1.11 in a week, and the gap has been pulled to more than 20 million.

When Sam Raimi was interviewed, he praised the actors for their efforts and said that everyone had done their best.

But you encounter a more terrible opponent, and sometimes there is nothing you can do about it. He also said that he had watched Inception and praised the film for being great.

This is appreciation from fellow directors and has nothing to do with competition between companies.

Seeing that the Vanguard General could not beat the opponent, the next week's sniper was Disney's other trump card, The Incredibles.

MGM also sent out the comic-adapted movie Assassins of the Assassins and the masterpiece Kung Fu by the king of oriental comedy Stephen Chow, which took two years to polish his sword.

At this time, Kung Fu had just been released on the other side of the ocean for two days, and its reputation had already exploded.

Whether it was online or in reality, the audience's recognition and discussion far exceeded commercial films such as Cell Phone, House of Flying Daggers, and A World Without Thieves.

It is hilarious and tells a complete story of a hero's dream. Many people call it Stephen Chow's best work.

It took more than 22 million RMB in the market in two days. Although this box office is not worth mentioning compared with Hollywood.

But looking at the Chinese mainland, it is already at the top level, and the box office growth has exceeded last year by more than 20%.

MGM has also contributed to such a good result.

After more than a year of guidance from all aspects, the development of the film market in the Chinese mainland is accelerating.

The authorities continue to crack down on piracy and online dissemination, and everything is moving in a good and formal direction.

It is expected that there is no need to wait until 2010 to enter the era of box office blowout. This goal can probably be achieved in advance during the 2008 Olympics.

However, his popularity in the world is still weak, so he needs a lot of external forces in publicity.

For example, the poster clearly states that Jim Carrey strongly recommends, Eric Cooper says it's good, and Jackie Chan strongly supports it.

He also brought out "Kung Fu Soccer", his most brilliant achievement overseas, and played the gimmick of the "Kung Fu" series.

MGM also found an excellent dubbing team to buff the movie. There is no way, the audience in North America is not used to watching subtitles.

Of course, this also led to some viewers not being able to hear the lines clearly. Eric always felt that this might be a conspiracy of the manufacturer.

If you can't hear the lines clearly, you will not understand the movie. If you don't understand it, you will feel uncomfortable like a cat's claw in your heart. If you feel uncomfortable, you may go to the cinema to watch it again, thereby increasing the box office.

However, even though so much has been done, Eric does not expect "Assassin's League" and "Kung Fu" to have a big impact. Their main role is interference.

The real killer is the upcoming "Iron Man".

At the recording studio of Meiyi Records, Eric and Taylor Swift were watching outside, and Avril was recording a new song inside.

"They all went to take over the performance, why are you so free? You still have time to hang out here." Eric asked, rubbing Taylor Swift's hair.

"Hey, I just did my hair, don't mess with it! It's annoying!"

Taylor Swift opened Eric's hand with a snap and quickly smoothed her hair towards the reflected light.

Then he pouted: "Boss, I have worked very hard. I ran for five days last week and my voice is almost hoarse. I need to give someone a rest."

"There is plenty of time to rest. It's the Christmas cycle right now, when prices are soaring. If you don't go out and make money, you still have the nerve to rest!"

"Hey black-hearted businessman! You are becoming more and more like a slave owner. Why didn't I notice it before?"

"This is called return on investment. I have spent a lot of money to flatter you, and of course I have to squeeze it hard. I haven't even gotten back my money yet."

Swift stuck out her tongue: "I'm going to write you into the song, just wait and see."

Eric laughed and suddenly asked: "Taylor, do you have a boyfriend now?"

"Huh? Why are you asking this question?" Swift looked at him warily.

"If anything, I suggest breaking up as soon as possible."

"what why?"

"Because it can stimulate an explosion of inspiration. I have carefully observed you. You are a person who is particularly sensitive to life, especially emotions. Your first album reflects this characteristic."

"The best thing for a little girl like you is to quickly fall in love, then break up, then continue to fall in love, and then continue to break up. I can guarantee that you will be able to write many good songs because of this."

Swift rolled her eyes: "I don't want to listen to your nonsense. My relationship with Jonathan is going very well. We are very good."

"So I really have a boyfriend, but he still sounds like an outsider?"

"Well, we met in a singing class."

"Tsk tsk. Insiders and outsiders, you are finished!"

Swift frowned: "Although you are the boss, if you continue to curse me, I will get angry."

Eric looked at her like she was a little fool: "Taylor, you have just officially entered the entertainment industry. Maybe you haven't been exposed to too many people, and you still believe in many things."

"But trust me, it won't be long before you throw those away. You'll meet all kinds of quality men wooing you, and your moral bottom line will continue to be challenged until it disappears."

"And you spend less time together and more separation. How long has it been since you and that little guy saw each other?"

Swift folded her fingers and said, "I just have some free time. He has to be with his family now, and he is in New York, but we talk on the phone every day."

"Wow! You guys are so full of buffs! We haven't been able to see each other for a long time. You are young and sexually repressed. Are you sure Jonathan didn't cheat?"

"Of course, he's a very good boy."

"Then are you sure Jonathan doesn't suspect you of cheating?"

"Well"

"You see, long separation will lead to suspicion. If you want to develop this relationship well, unless you take him with you, do you think you are Hu Ge?"

"What the hell?"

"I asked you if it was possible?"

Swift was left speechless by the question.

Eric pinched her baby-fat cheeks and said like an old father: "Listen to Dad."

"What?"

"Sorry, I just listened to my boss and let's break up."

Eric smiled awkwardly. He was used to saying the word "Dad" at home, and his mouth suddenly became bald.

Swift ignored her and changed the subject and asked, "Why do you want Avril Lavigne to come to our company to record?"

"If you don't come to Artisan, how can you be in Arista? Don't you know that Arista is a subsidiary of Sony? I don't want to have anything to do with them."

"What if I use someone else's recording studio and those sons of bitches demand to share the copyright afterwards? Isn't it disgusting?"

Swift thought to herself, of course I don’t know. Your companies are so intertwined that only a ghost can figure out the connections.

At this time, Avril sang again, walked out and looked at Eric: "How about this time? I added more transitions at the beginning, and the chorus part has been raised by one key, and it has reached F3."

"Hehe. My boss doesn't understand this. Everyone knows that he is a music idiot who can't even read music notation."

"Go away and play!" Eric patted Swift on the head and drove her out.

Looking at Swift's leaving figure, Avril was a little strange: "The relationship between you seems to be very good? Is she usually like this?"

"Well, what's wrong?"

"It just feels incredible. You guys don't look like bosses and artists, but more like good friends."

"So that's what you mean. Please, I'm not 25 years old yet. At least I can be considered a young person. Do I look like someone who likes to wrap myself up in rules?"

Thinking of Eric's remarks, Avril curled her lips: "It really doesn't look like it."

"So, when I'm not working, I get along very well with everyone. Of course, if you make a mistake at work, you may have to face my storm. Remember to hide in the corner when you cry."

"Okay, that sounds good, much more harmonious than I did at Alice Towers."

"Then change jobs. Meiyi will pay the liquidated damages. There are relatively few artists here. If you join, you will be the big sister."

Avril laughed loudly: "If I came, would you create a hit single just for me like you did for Swift and the other four?"

"Well, isn't that what you just sang?"

Avril winked playfully: "This doesn't count. This is my invitation to you. I will pay for it."

"Then I won't charge for this song, how about it?"

"No, the song you wrote is obviously for publicity. Singing it to me is just to complete a task."

"And the song is obviously more suitable for male voices, which means your first choice is definitely not me."

"I want it to be created specifically for me, and Avril Lavigne wants something better."

"No problem, as long as you can come to the Fine Arts." Eric nodded without thinking.

"Then it's settled, let's go, have lunch together, I know a good hamburger restaurant."

"No way, you want to treat a billionaire to a hamburger?"

"Then will you eat it?"

"Yes!"

"If you want to eat it, don't talk nonsense, just follow me!"

The punk girl did what she said, and took Eric to her big jeep and sped away.

Upstairs, Taylor Swift was standing by the window thinking about life, and happened to see this scene.

"Will Jonathan go behind my back and find other girls?"

"No way, he definitely won't!"

"But. Maybe?"

Another week passed quickly, and it was the end of December.

The newly released "The Incredibles" has a very good reputation and is praised as Disney's best animated film this year.

Moreover, the 3D technology used in it is more sophisticated, and it is obvious that Mickey Mouse has been seeking progress.

Not surprisingly, this animated film won the box office champion this week.

But the box office did not meet the expectations of many people, and it did not even break 100 million. It only achieved a box office of 82.45 million US dollars in seven days.

Compared with the 137 million US dollars of last week's champion "Inception", it is not a little bit worse. More than 50 million US dollars is enough to win the championship in an ordinary period.

The reason for this is so miserable, needless to say, everyone has to eat the bitter fruit of vicious competition.

The runner-up "Inception" won more than 67 million US dollars, a drop of more than 50%. Such an excellent reputation has such a large drop, which can be seen as cruel.

The third place is the newly released "Assassin's League", with a North American box office of 64.4 million US dollars.

Compared with the cost of 80 million US dollars, it is expected that the global box office should be able to achieve a balance between income and expenditure in the end, and you can make a small profit if you are lucky.

Even if you can't make money, you can slowly earn some money from copyright in the future, after all, the reputation is also good.

James McAvoy finally has his own masterpiece, and he has been under great pressure.

A few days ago, Eric comforted him not to worry, even if he lost money, he would not give up on him, after all, the movie has accomplished other missions.

As for "Kung Fu", due to the restrictions of Chinese-language films, the scale of its release is the smallest, with only 2,283 theaters.

But the results are not bad, with a box office of 25.3 million US dollars in a week, and a single theater exceeded 10,000, directly rushing to the fourth place in the North American box office rankings of foreign-language films.

Only "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "A Beautiful Mind" and "Amelie" are ahead, and the difference with "Amelie" is only 8 million US dollars, and it will definitely surpass it next week.

The other side of the ocean has reported on this, causing quite a stir, and it depends on whether it can surpass "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".

This week, MGM released two new films.

Nicole's "La Vie en Rose" does not seek a high box office, but is aimed at the Oscars.

Another cost of only 400,000 US dollars, "Napoleon Magnificent", scratch card, Eric believes that he can scratch out the big prize.

MGM building, Carol walked into the office.

"Boss, everything has been connected."

Eric circled the calendar, there was only one week left before the release of "Iron Man".

"Then let's do something good."