The excellent performance of the North American market was reported back to China. Not only did Su Cheng dominate the hot search list for many consecutive days, but it also fed back to the mainland box office of”Lucy”.
《The box office of”Lucy” in mainland China continued to recover.
It finally broke through 800 million in early March.
The total box office is expected to reach 900 million!!
Such exaggerated data naturally aroused widespread discussion among netizens:
“fierce!!”
“It’s really fierce!!”
“I never expected that Lucy would sell so well in North America!!”
“Who would have thought? This is Su Cheng’s first movie!!”
“All I can say is it’s horrible!!”
“Before the North American release, many haters in China maliciously gave low stars to the film. The Douban score of”Lucy” dropped from 8.3 at the beginning of the release to 7.2. However, it sold well in North America, and it soared to 8.4 in half a month. I was so happy!!”
“Haha, although the process was a bit tortuous, the result was still very satisfying. Lucy is so popular inside China and outside China that the haters dare not say anything!!”
“Big directors like Zhang Yimou and Li An came out to support Lucy. Even if the haters are trying to criticize it, some people will believe it!!”
“Not only Zhang Yimou, Li An, Cheng Long, Li Lianjie, but also Feng Xiaogang, Ning Hao and others all supported”Lucy” during the interview”
“V has been very busy these days, with celebrities from the entertainment industry showing off their movie ticket stubs for”Lucy”…..”
“Really awesome reality!!”
“Is there a possibility that”Lucy” is really good, so many celebrities spontaneously went to see it? There are also many celebrities on the Internet who posted their movie tickets for”Lucy”, okay?!”
“Yingguo Guoda even said on Twitter that he wanted to work with Su Cheng!!”
“Isn’t Guo Da from our Shaanxi Province? How did he become from Yingguo?!”
“His real name is Guo Da, and his pseudonym is Jason Statham. He was once a diving athlete in the United States, and now he has transformed into an action actor.”
“……”
“It’s a bit of a pity to say that if Lucy was released simultaneously in China and the United States, it would definitely have grossed over 1 billion yuan in the mainland!!”
“Who says it’s not true? There are so many pirated movies online now, and many people have watched pirated movies online!”
“Although the North American box office exceeded 100 million dollars, it is a pity that the scale of opening in 500 theaters is still too small, and Disney did not spend a lot of money on publicity at the beginning, otherwise, the North American box office should have exceeded”Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”》”
“Think positively, after all, this is Su Cheng’s first movie, and”Lucy” is a series of movies, the second one is the time to make progress.”
“Shit, I’m getting excited just thinking about it.——《The combined box office of”Lucy” in North America and China exceeds $200 million. It will most likely be released in other countries in the future. Will it be a problem to take another $50 million?!”
“Be bold, it’s possible to get another 100 million dollars!!”
“A Chinese movie, with a global box office of between 250-300 million dollars, and explosive word of mouth, the next one is going to be even better!!”
“《The day when The Matrix was released, Su Cheng became a global film star!!”
“Come on, brother Cheng, make a movie called”Hackers”. I can’t wait to see you show off!”
“In other words, The Matrix can be made into a co-production. Hollywood can find a giant to cooperate with, and then recruit a few foreign actors to play supporting roles, and then directly distribute it worldwide!!”
There are many netizens with great vision.
This proposal coincides with Su Cheng’s idea.
When Su Cheng received Han Sanping’s congratulatory call, he immediately expressed his idea.
“The sequel will be made into a co-production?!”
Han Sanping was stunned when he heard this.
Su Cheng asked,”Is Sanjue suitable?”
“It’s suitable, very suitable!!”
Han Sanping slapped his thigh, extremely excited:”The Matrix tells a brand new story. It doesn’t matter if it is not connected with Lucy. It’s no problem to add some foreign faces in the background of the story.”
At this point,
Han Sanping asked quickly:”Have any Hollywood film companies contacted you to discuss cooperation?!”
Su Cheng nodded,”All six giants have sent people to contact me.”
Disney is only the distributor of Lucy in North America.
The copyright of the sequel is firmly in Su Cheng’s hands.
In other words,
Su Cheng can get rid of Disney and cooperate with other giants on The Matrix.
Han Sanping said with a sigh,”All six Hollywood giants are mobilized. This achievement cannot be found in the world film industry.”
Su Cheng did not underestimate himself, but he was not blindly arrogant either,””Including the post-production promotion, the total investment in Lucy was less than 100 million yuan, which is only 13 or 14 million US dollars at most. With such a return on investment, it is normal for the Big Six in Hollywood to be jealous. They may not really agree with me. They are just businessmen chasing profits.”…..”
“You can make them money, that’s your ability.”
Han Sanping said:”When will you return to China? I will welcome you and introduce you to some leaders.”
Han Sanping is the boss of Huaying.
The leader he mentioned is obviously not an ordinary person.
Su Cheng’s heart moved,”It can’t be someone from the General Administration……”
Han Sanping smiled and said,”Yes, the senior leaders of the General Administration are very concerned about the performance of”Lucy” in the global market. They also asked me to win you over and not let you get lost in the sugar-coated bullets of capitalism. You are so awesome now.”
Su Cheng laughed,”Then please ask the senior leaders for me. I want to return to China to make some zombie movies, ghost movies, etc. Can you give me some privileges?”
Han Sanping laughed and scolded,”Is that a little privilege? It’s obviously a big privilege…….It is impossible to make a supernatural film for the time being, but the review standards for your film are definitely looser than others.”
Why are domestic directors obsessed with breaking into Hollywood?
In addition to wanting to show their talents in the global film industry, there are also very practical reasons: big directors who have proven themselves in Hollywood will have more say when they return to China.
Typical representatives include Li An
《The scale of”Lust, Caution”.
If the director was not Li An, it would be a dream to release it in mainland China!!
Although Li An deleted some shots compared to the 157-minute version screened at the Venice Film Festival in order to pass the review, the scale of the version released in China is still very large, so large that ordinary directors can only envy it.
This is the”special treatment” enjoyed by big directors!!
Su Cheng is now eligible to enjoy this”special treatment”!!
Su Cheng did not ask Han Sanping how relaxed the review standards could be, because he had not thought about making a large-scale movie for the time being, and answered Han Sanping’s previous question:
“I should be back in China by the end of March. Disney is planning to bring Lucy to markets like Ouzhou and Japan. I am still arguing with them about the exact profit sharing.”
“In addition, I have the copyright for a series of American novels to be adapted into films and television programs. I plan to find a Hollywood company to cooperate with and finalize everything before returning home.”
Hearing this,
Han Sanping was surprised,”American series of novels? Are you going to stay in Hollywood to make movies?”
Su Cheng said,”I won’t stay in Hollywood, but I will definitely make Hollywood movies.”
“Got it, just like Cheng Long did back then, trying to capture both markets?”
Cheng Long successfully entered Hollywood back then, but he did not give up his base in Yazhou.
In the intervals between filming the Rush Hour series, he also shot a few Hong Kong films.
Of course, with his influence at the time, although they were called Hong Kong films, they were actually targeting the entire Yazhou market.
Su Cheng hummed,”I am optimistic about the development of the mainland market in the next few years, so the focus of my career will be on domestic films, but I have to make the money from the Americans, and there will be at least one Hollywood movie a year.”
Han Sanping hoped that Su Cheng would be successful internationally, but he was also afraid that Su Cheng would no longer make domestic films.
He breathed a sigh of relief after getting his”guarantee”.
He reminded,”You have to choose your first Hollywood movie carefully.
Americans are very realistic.
As a foreign director, if you fail, they will soon give up on you.
” Wu Yusen messed up”Windtalkers” that year.
He lost nearly 200 million US dollars in total.
If this happened to an American director, he might not be unable to make a comeback.
Unfortunately, Wu Yusen is not American.
After this failure (to read exciting novels, go to Fulu Novel Network!
), he has no right to gain a foothold in Hollywood.
Su Cheng smiled and said,”Don’t worry, Master San, I know what I’m doing.
” Han Sanping recalled the preparations he had made when Su Cheng first approached him, and felt that he was worrying too much.
With Su Cheng’s character of planning before taking action, he would never fight a battle without confidence.
Han Sanping asked curiously,”Didn’t you file two domestic films this year?”Detective Chinatown” has been approved, right? Do you still have time to shoot a Hollywood movie?
”
“Three movies a year, I can do it.”
Wang Jing once had a record of directing nine movies a year.
At the fastest time, a movie took less than one and a half months from preparation to release, and the quality was not bad -“The King of Tricky” starring Stephen Chow and Andy Lau.
Su Cheng at least has a hang on his shoulders.
Shooting three movies a year is not a big problem…..
“I wish all talented directors in China were as prolific as you…….”
Han Sanping sighed, and felt that his description was not accurate enough, and added:”Everyone is as productive as you and has quality assurance.”
Su Cheng joked,”I only have one movie released now, Sanye, aren’t you afraid that my second one will be a big disappointment?”[]
Han Sanping said:”I watched the internal preview of”The Richest Man in Xihong City” a few days ago. Although there were some jokes that I didn’t understand, the audience who participated in the preview were all very happy, which shows that this is another good movie.”
“”Whether it is good or not, it will take more audiences to say it~” Su Cheng said.
Han Sanping said:”I heard from Mr. Yang from your company that this movie is still missing a promotional song? Who do you want to invite to sing it? Do you want my help?”
“No need.”
Su Cheng shook his head.
The promotional song Han Sanping mentioned was the song”Calories”.
Su Cheng planned to invite Girls’ Generation to sing it.
His previous idea was: at most, I can spend money to get them to agree.
Now,
I guess I don’t need to spend too much money.
Koreans are extremely fond of the strong.
Cheng Ge is the”new big director in Yazhou”. He thinks highly of them by inviting Girls’ Generation to sing in the new movie.
I guarantee that the agency behind them will agree to it.
Han Sanping didn’t think much about it, and reminded:”Remember to call me before you return home, I will arrange a dinner for the leaders. In addition, I also want to talk to you about the co-production plan of”The Matrix”. I know you have always been opinionated, but this series is not only important to you and me, but also to too many leaders. We can’t be careless.”
“OK, let’s talk in person when we get back home”
《After Lucy’s North American box office exceeded 100 million, it plummeted in the second week, indicating that the subsequent box office potential is not great.
In the evening, he ended his daily communication with Su Cheng.
Da Mimi lay in his arms with sweat all over her head, and said regretfully:”It seems that it really can’t surpass”Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.”
Su Cheng gently stroked her beautiful back,”The next one.”
Da Mimi asked,”Is”The Matrix” sure it won’t be filmed this year?”
Su Cheng asked back,”Why are you in such a hurry?”
Da Mimi rolled her eyes,”Nonsense, it’s not easy to become an international honey, of course I want to make persistent efforts, punch Gong Li, kick Zhang Ziyi, and beat Yang Ziqiong to become the leader of Chinese actresses”
“Yeah, I’m very ambitious.”
“Big heart leads to big ambition.”
Da Mimi stood up.
She was naturally charming.
It is said that career is the best aphrodisiac for men.
This also makes sense for ambitious women.
During this period,
Da Mimi became more and more charming and attractive.
On the one hand, it was because she was with Su Cheng day and night and was fully watered.
On the other hand,”Lucy” was a great success in North America, which made her temperament and aura change dramatically.
Su Cheng felt her huge ambition and said with a smile:”Good things never come late. Now is not the best time to shoot”The Matrix.””
Da Mimi asked eagerly,”Then when is the best time?”
“When I become more famous in Hollywood”
“Isn’t it big enough now? You have more Twitter followers than me, even though you only appeared in Easter eggs in”Lucy””
“From your tone, are you jealous of me?”
“I’m not jealous. I wish my husband was more famous than me~”
Da Mimi smiled and put her face against his.
Su Cheng said disdainfully,”You’re so sticky. You don’t even know how to wash your face.”
Da Mimi’s eyes were as charming as silk.”You said it was about beauty and skin care. Is it wrong for me to obey you?”
Su Cheng:”……”
Da Mimi couldn’t help being curious,”I’ve asked you for many days but you refused to tell me the truth, how come you know Kung Fu? The other day on”The Ellen Show”, I was stunned to see you punch that fat guy weighing hundreds of pounds and send him flying~”
Su Cheng smiled and said,”I told you, because I’m a genius, I can learn any Kung Fu just by looking at it.”
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Cheating.
So awesome.
Da Mimi scratched his head,”Don’t mention it, I really doubt you, you are so good at everything, you can’t be like Lucy, your brain has been developed?”
Su Cheng said seriously,”Have you read online novels? I have a supernatural comprehension, I can understand anything I see.”
Da Mimi’s eyes rolled around,”You can watch adult channels in the United States, do you want to watch it?”
She asked Su Cheng.
But her hands turned on the TV very swiftly.
Su Cheng was shocked by her skillful operation,”Aren’t you not good at English? How are you so skilled in finding adult channels?!”
Da Mimi smiled like a little fox,”Women are naturally good at sex.”
Su Cheng was speechless,”Shouldn’t it be men?”
Da Mimi’s eyes moved,”Research data shows that women are six times more lustful than men, so women are the experts in this field.”
Su Cheng’s mouth twitched,”Is this because they caught you to study it?”
Da Mimi straightened his head and pointed it at the TV,”Be serious, appreciate art, let me see if you really have some kind of extraordinary comprehension that you can learn it right away.”
Su Cheng:”……”
That night, in order to prove his extraordinary comprehension,
Su Cheng used all his skills.
The final result was naturally that Da Mimi surrendered…….
The next day,
Su Cheng accompanied Da Mimi to visit Los Angeles.
In the evening, he sent her on a flight back home.
《There are still some plots of”Gu Jian Qi Tan” that have not been filmed. If it weren’t for the reputation of”International Mimi”, Da Mimi would have returned to China to film.
At present, the box office harvest of”Lucy” in North America is coming to an end.
She doesn’t need to stay.
But before leaving.
She pulled Bai Lu aside and whispered to him
“Do you like your boss?”
“Huh? No, no……No.”
Bai Lu got goosebumps and stammered.
Da Mimi spoke in a big sister tone,”Don’t be afraid, you can see that your boss is a scumbag. We are all Chinese, and I get along well with you. I don’t mind you joining us.”
Bai Lu’s heart was beating like a deer.
This is too open!!
And what does it have to do with me being Chinese?
Can Chinese women join?!
Can the boss handle it?!
The author said: I am stuck in writing today, and one chapter may be a little late, but it won’t be less! Sorry, sorry!!.
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