Hollywood Director 1992

In its fifth week of release in North America, "Buried" grossed $935,000 in 187 theaters, bringing its cumulative box office to $12.71 million.

The previous week, "Buried," distributed by 20th Century Fox, was released in 21 overseas countries and regions, grossing $18.37 million, with first-week box office exceeding $2 million in Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Taiwan, China.

The news caused a sensation in the media and entertainment circles in the United States.

"Buried" had a production cost of only $20,000 and had not won any awards at international film festivals before its release, but when it was released overseas, its first-week box office was nearly $20 million, a return of more than nine hundred times.

"This data is too exaggerated. Is this fake?"

Quentin Tarantino looked at the data in the "Los Angeles Times," gnashing his teeth with envy, his facial muscles contorted.

Fake is naturally impossible.

This data was provided by 20th Century Fox's overseas distribution department. If it were to falsely report a higher box office figure, it would mean that Fox would have to give Link more in box office revenue.

20th Century Fox wouldn't be stupid enough to do something that doesn't benefit them.

"$18 million in first-week box office, overseas total box office is expected to be over $40 million, global total box office over $60 million. Damn it, how did I not notice 'Buried' back then? What a pity!"

Harvey Weinstein, president of Miramax Films, looked at the scorching and glaring data in the newspaper, a strong sense of remorse sweeping through his heart, his sagging eye bags and the fat on the corners of his mouth trembling slightly.

During the Sundance Film Festival, he personally led a team to Park City to look for promising new films. After watching Quentin Tarantino's "Reservoir Dogs," he was overjoyed, thinking he had found a treasure, and didn't pay much attention to other films.

During this time, he also happened to meet Link, who took the initiative to introduce himself, hoping he would go to the "Buried" screening room to watch it.

Harvey Weinstein only glanced at him, and seeing his young Asian face, didn't think he could make any good films, so he ignored Link.

Later, Miramax Films also received a videotape of "Buried" from Link. He heard rumors that "Buried" had been rejected by all his peers, and he wasn't interested in watching a 'bad film'.

As a result, no one expected that the box office performance of "Buried" would be so exaggerated after its release, and it was becoming more and more exaggerated.

An investment of $20,000 yielded thousands of times the box office revenue.

If he had been more patient at the Sundance Film Festival and hadn't looked down on Link because he was too young or Asian, this film should have belonged to Miramax Films, earning at least twenty million dollars with this film.

20,000,000 US dollars!

Harvey Weinstein punched his chest.

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After the first week's box office results of "Buried" in overseas regions came out, Harvey wasn't the only one beating his chest in frustration. Many film company bosses felt regret and remorse after seeing the data in the newspaper.

As for New Line Cinema, which Link approached first.

It is said that President Robert Shaye, who has always been gentle, refined, rational, smashed his favorite glass sculpture in his office after seeing the overseas box office results of "Buried."

There are also rumors that it was accidentally broken, not because he missed "Buried."

"How can this kind of bad movie sell tens of millions of dollars in box office? Are those audiences blind? Why don't they watch good movies like 'Chaplin' and instead go watch that bad movie? Why?!"

In a large villa in Beverly Hills, Robert Downey Jr., in a fit of rage, smashed half a bottle of limited-edition Royal whiskey against the wall. Bang! The glass bottle shattered, and golden liquor and shards splashed around.

His agent, Maggie Ritch, shook her head and sighed.

It's no wonder Robert Downey Jr. is angry, he is also very upset.

"Buried," this kind of low-budget niche film, even if it is good and has profound connotations, is still a relatively rough B-movie, not to mention that the lead actor is Chinese.

However, after this film was released, it was able to sell more than 30 million US dollars in box office worldwide, and the total box office is expected to be more than 60 million US dollars.

The well-made and artistically excellent "Chaplin" only grossed $8.13 million in North America after its release, and only $3.22 million in box office after three weeks of continuous release overseas, being completely crushed by "Buried."

If "Buried" were a commercial film, or an art film with extremely high artistic value, "Chaplin" would lose to such a film and be convinced, but it lost to a B-movie with a production cost of only $20,000.

Who can accept this?

What's even more annoying is that "Chaplin" and "Buried" were released at the same time.

At the beginning of the release, "Chaplin" compared to "Buried," Robert Downey Jr. compared to Link, like a Prince Charming compared to a beggar and a tramp.

Who looks good is clear at a glance.

But no one thought that the fate of the two films would begin to change.

After "Buried" expanded its release scale, the box office data all the way against the trend, from the last place in the weekly box office, rushed to eighth place, then stepped on "Chaplin" to reach fifth and fourth place, and reached a maximum of second place.

If it hadn't encountered the classic pornographic film "Basic Instinct" in this off-season, it could have taken the top spot in the weekly box office chart.

The road to the success of "Buried" was completely achieved by stepping on "Chaplin."

When the media reported, they would always put the two films released at the same time together for comparison.

"Chaplin" had a production cost of 15 million US dollars, and the publicity budget was as high as more than 2 million.

The director is Oscar-level director Richard Attenborough.

The lead actor is Hollywood's popular star Robert Downey Jr.

The supporting cast is even more luxurious, Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins, A-list actress Diane Lane, acting actress Moira Kelly, and Hollywood vase actress Milla Jovovich.

At the time of release, dozens of stars recommended it, and hundreds of media outlets scrambled to report it.

And what about "Buried"?

The production cost was 20,000 US dollars, and the publicity funds were said to be the 50,000 US dollars that Link raised by selling the script.

Director: The unknown little director Link.

Lead actor: Link, who came from a group performance background.

Supporting roles: None.

When it was released, it couldn't afford a red carpet, and it rubbed the red carpet of "Chaplin" like a beggar.

But the total box office of such a film after its release was actually five or six times higher than that of "Chaplin."

This kind of comparison is too topical.

Those unscrupulous media took the opportunity to ridicule Robert Downey Jr. and ridicule "Chaplin."

The more successful "Buried" is, the more "Chaplin" appears to be a failure.

The box office revenue ratio of "Buried" will go down in history, and "Chaplin" will also be recorded in history as a stepping stone.

Robert Downey Jr., this Hollywood top student who should have soared with "Chaplin" and even had a chance to touch the Oscar for Best Actor, unexpectedly was ruthlessly trampled underfoot by Link, a newcomer from the slums, a Chinese.

When Prince Charming is trampled underfoot by a beggar, this is a tragedy more tragic than "Hamlet."

Encountering this kind of super-shitty thing, Robert just smashed a wine bottle, his temper is already very good and restrained.

"Robert, you don't need to be angry. In the past hundred years of Hollywood, a large number of directors have emerged who are hailed as 'geniuses'. They reach the peak of their careers as soon as they debut, gaining both fame and fortune, and are very dazzling.

But the most glorious moment for these people in Hollywood is also when they debut. From then on, they will slowly decline and become similar to ordinary people in less than two or three years. Link is this kind of person.

But you are different. You come from a family of actors. You started acting at the age of 5. In the past twenty years, you have made more than twenty films, step by step, and every step is very steady and solid.

You don't belong to the kind of innate genius, but you gradually become a genius through acquired efforts.

In the days to come, you will become stronger and stronger, and the halo of genius will become brighter and brighter, while Link will not be able to replicate the success of "Buried". He will become weaker and weaker, more and more ordinary, and roll back to the slums from Beverly again.

For people like Link, you don't need to be angry at all. It's not worth it to get angry and ruin your health."

Agent Jimmy Ritch said.

Robert Downey Jr. sat on the sofa, closed his eyes for a few seconds, and slowly opened them, "Jimmy, you're right. Link got lucky and can only succeed once, but I am a growing genius and can succeed countless times. This kind of person doesn't deserve to make me angry."

"Haha, Robert, it's great that you can think like this. Your mentality is better than anyone else, and you are stronger than anyone else, so you will go further than those people."

Jimmy Ritch clapped his hands, like coaxing a child.