China Entertainment Mythology 2004

On June 25, "Taken" took in a box office of 28 million in mainland China, breaking the highest single-day box office record of 22 million set by "Kung Fu".

It took in 31 million box office on the 26th and broke the record again.

As of the early morning of the 26th, after three days of release, the movie had grossed 75 million at the box office, exceeding the 55 million box office created by "Kung Fu" by a full 20 million.

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In the Xiangjiang area, "Hurricane Rescue" also frequently delivers good news.

After grossing HK$5.2 million on the first day of release, it directly grossed a super high box office of HK$28 million in the first week, breaking the 25 million weekly box office championship created by "Kung Fu" and which lasted less than half a year.

record.

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in Korea.

In the three days after its release, "Taken" had 900,000 viewers and a box office equivalent to RMB 51 million. This is the third time that a Chinese-language film has topped the Korean film box office list since the movies "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers."

According to the chairman of the Korean distribution company, the total box office of "Hurricane" in South Korea is expected to exceed 150 million yuan.

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In rb area.

"Taken" took in 450 million yen at the box office in the first weekend alone. The person in charge of RB Distribution Company expressed confidence that "Taken" is expected to break the record for the highest box office of a Chinese-language film RB released by "Hero" directed by Zhang Yimou.

, and this record is 4.3 billion yen.

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In the Baodao area.

"Taken" took in NT$20 million at the box office on the first day, soared to NT$30 million the next day, and broke the record again on Sunday, reaching NT$38 million.

In its first weekend, "Taken" grossed NT$88 million at the Taiwanese box office, breaking the NT$100 million box office record for Taiwan's highest-grossing Chinese film set by "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." It is a sure thing.

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On the afternoon of June 27, Cheng Long's latest movie "Taken" held a grand celebration banquet at the Huaxia Hotel in Beijing to celebrate the box office miracle of "Taken" within three days.

Cheng Long also expressed at the celebration party that he expected "The Rescue" to exceed the box office of 250 million. Korean films have grossed 30 million U.S. dollars when released in South Korea. The highest one, "The Flying Taigeuk Flag" grossed 120 million U.S. dollars, and 13 in China.

With a population of 100 million, the market is huge and the potential is even greater. He does not believe that 200 million box office and 300 million box office is the upper limit for Chinese films.

When asked about his expectations for the North American box office of "Taken", Cheng Long said that of course he hopes to break the $130 million record for the highest box office of a Chinese-language film in North America set by "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".

The record has been held for 5 years, and it's time for it to be broken.

It is reported that "Taken" has been scheduled to be released in the United States on August 25.

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At the end of June, Li Mu sent the Chinese and English manuscripts of "The Hunger Games 2: Girl on Fire" to editor Qin Li. Within 10 minutes, editor Qin Li called.

"Congratulations, "Taken" has created a box office miracle. Now online, it is said that this movie is very likely to top the mainland box office championship, surpassing the box office record of 250 million yuan set by "Hero" directed by Zhang Yimou."

"Thank you. Cinemas are being built every day in China, and the number of screens is growing rapidly every year. "Taken" may not be able to break the box office record of "Heroes", but this record will be broken sooner or later, and this time

It could be soon."

Qin Li smiled and said: "Yes, I am not surprised. Then let me tell you another piece of good news. Although the final number has not been determined yet, it is basically the same. The sales volume of "The Hunger Games" in June is likely to exceed 1 million copies. This is already the third consecutive year for this book."

It topped the U.S. bestseller list every month, surpassing Harry Potter."

Although Li Mu was very happy, he seemed a bit too calm because he had known the potential of this book for a long time.

"Yes, very good results. The sales volume exceeds that of "Harry Potter". Just say it as a promotion. We don't need to take it seriously. My book will be best-selling for a few years at most. "Harry Potter" will continue to be a best-seller. The overall value is not

Comparability.”

Qin Li smiled and said: "One million copies sold per year is enough for a person. I didn't expect you to be so clear-headed after selling one million copies this month. It's rare. It seems I have nothing to tell you. What's the point?

The only thing I can do is write a book with peace of mind and try to write "The Hunger Games 3" as soon as possible."

"OK."

Qin Li smiled again: "Actually, I have been wanting to call you during this time to persuade you to write a book with peace of mind. It is really not easy for "The Hunger Games" to achieve such results in the United States, but watching your movie "

With the box office performance of "Taken", this call is hard to make. It can be seen that you can write scripts and make movies and achieve achievements that are not inferior to writing books."

Li Mu said: "I don't delay writing books when I make movies. By the way, Editor Qin, I want to stop for a while on "The Hunger Games 3". The first part was only released half a year ago, and the second part has already been written. I will write the third one right away."

As for the first part, I feel that it is too time-intensive, so I want to put the third one first and change my mind if the writing is different."

Of course Qin Li hopes that Li Mu can finish "The Hunger Games" in one go. The results of this book are so incredible that she is afraid that if she procrastinates, she won't get the same results later, but it's not easy for her to share this worry with Li Muming.

It is impossible for an author who has achieved such achievements at such a young age not to have a little pride in her heart. She is afraid that she will offend the other party by saying too much.

"Okay, you can take care of it yourself. Once the new book is ready, send it to me and I'll contact the publisher."

"Okay, thank you, Editor Qin."

"You're welcome."

After hanging up the phone, Li Mu began to think about his next book. Among the several science fiction works he wanted to take advantage of in advance, none of the three works "Inception", "Interstellar" and "Gravity" had original novels.

, Li Mu was not sure what kind of results he could achieve by writing it. Now was the critical moment for him to make his name in the American novel world. To be on the safe side, Li Mu finally set his goal as "The Martian".

After the goal was determined, Li Mu quickly started writing. This time because he had read the original novel, he wrote even faster.

While he was working hard to write the novel, "Taken" was setting box office records one after another.

In mainland China, "Taken" took in a box office of 150 million in 10 days, and there is almost no suspense if it exceeds 200 million.

In the Hong Kong area, the box office of "Rescue" exceeded HK$60 million in 11 days, and is about to surpass the total box office of "Shaolin Soccer" in the Hong Kong area.

In the Baodao area, "Hurricane Rescue" swept NT$250 million in 11 days.

Depending on the circumstances, "Taken" will almost certainly break the 250 million box office record set by director Zhang Yimou's "Hero".

Suddenly, the entire Chinese film circle is discussing "Taken". No film company does not want to copy the success of "Taken". So everyone is studying what makes this movie such a huge success.

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Is it because of Brother Cheng Long’s strong box office appeal?

However, Brother Cheng Long's previous movies were not ideal at the box office, and it is not an exaggeration to even say they were a loss. The media has even publicly labeled it as box office poison, so why did this movie not do well?

Is that because the director's level is high enough?

Chen Musheng is indeed a good director, but to say that this film achieved such dazzling results is because of Chen Musheng, everyone always feels that it is not convincing.

Is that because the investment in the movie is large enough and the action scenes are exciting enough?

"Hurricane Rescue" invested more than 60 million yuan, which is indeed not small when looking at the investment scale alone, but it is impossible to say how big an investment of 60 million yuan is.

It is true that the action scenes are exciting. Almost all viewers who have watched the movie have emphasized this point. Everyone agrees that the fight design in Brother Cheng Long's movie is clean and neat, without any sloppiness, and it is extremely enjoyable to watch.

But what the audience talks about the most about the entire movie is the plot design of the movie and the successful creation of the protagonist's personal image.

So who is the biggest contributor to the design of the plot and the successful shaping of the character's personal image?

Brother Cheng Long is definitely one of the biggest contributors. The successful creation of the protagonist's image is inseparable from his wonderful performance.

But what about other than that?

The script and action design are particularly critical.

Was the script written by Li Mu?

Li Mu!

Who is responsible for the action design?

Theoretically, Cheng Long himself and Cheng Jiaban were responsible, but even before the movie was released, there were rumors in the industry that screenwriter Li Mu was almost entirely responsible for the action design of the movie. Even if Cheng Long himself wanted to add an action scene, Li Mu gave it to him.

Denied.

This incident was once circulated in the circle as a joke about Li Mu's low emotional intelligence.

But now I look back.

In short, while the box office of "The Rescue" was overwhelming and broke a series of records, Li Mu's name began to be mentioned frequently in the industry.

Not many ordinary viewers outside the entertainment industry have noticed Li Mu, but within the entertainment industry, Li Mu is indeed a blockbuster.