Rebirth of the Thousand-Faced Movie King

Chapter 382: Cost of US$10,000, box office of US$260 million

certainly.

Due to the low film schedule, although the plot of "The Man from Earth" at this time is good, it has not shown much performance at the box office.

But in terms of word-of-mouth and comments, The Man from the Earth has slowly fermented.

"I would like to recommend a movie to everyone. This man is from the earth. I want to say that this movie is so interesting."

"I also recommend it. How can I say this movie? It feels like it was made for self-entertainment, but I have to say that the imagination is really too big."

"Hahaha, I also watched this movie. I took my girlfriend to the cinema at the time, and I didn't expect this movie to be quite interesting. What surprised me the most was that I knew this girl was bragging. , but I have no evidence.”

"Yes, yes, I like the protagonist's serious nonsense."

Yes.

Although the filming method of This Man from Earth is very simple, the plot is extremely interesting.

With the growth of word-of-mouth and comments, this has also attracted the attention of major theater companies.

"Hey, this movie has a pretty good attendance rate."

"Most of them are scheduled for midnight screenings, and some can even achieve 30% attendance."

"Try adding a little more film arrangement."

Because there haven’t been any blockbusters recently, the profitability of major theater companies is very poor.

At the same time, many managers are also under great pressure.

When they saw a movie with a good reputation, they naturally tried to add some movies to the schedule.

And they didn't expect it.

When they tried this, instantly... this man from Earth suddenly stood out.

"Wow, this movie is really great. I highly recommend everyone to watch it."

"Damn it, I didn't realize it before. Why is the film ranking so low? It's a very good film and I strongly support it."

"Haven't you noticed that the leading actor in this film is Chen, who plays the elf prince..."

"I've seen it a long time ago. I thought he was just fooling around, but I didn't expect that even if he was fooling around, this movie would be extremely interesting."

As the number of films increases.

The box office and word of mouth both exploded.

A group of major theater companies that originally didn't care much about this film could no longer sit still and quickly increased their film schedules.

And this improvement is not the improvement of one or two points before.

With such a high reputation and a low ranking film, it has created such a high attendance.

This movie is definitely going to be a hit.

Almost overnight, The Man from Earth's film schedules in major theater companies increased to 15%.

Although this film schedule is not as high as those popular blockbusters, it is considered a relatively normal film schedule.

And they knew that the production cost of this film seemed to be only US$10,000.

But according to the current situation, they have already made hundreds of times.

But.

This is not the end.

While major theater chains are rapidly increasing their film schedules, the box office of This Man from Earth has exploded.

$10 million.

$20 million.

$30 million.

$50 million.

When "This Man Came From Earth" reached US$50 million, the entire North American market was completely shocked.

"Oh my God, this movie actually made $50 million at the box office."

"It seems like $50 million is not too high."

"Although it's not high, do you know how much his filming cost?"

"How many?"

"$10,000."

"$10,000, are you kidding me?"

"Are I kidding? You will know just by looking at his financial statements. Moreover, if you look at his movies, there are several actors sitting at home chatting. Not to mention 10,000 US dollars, 5,000 US dollars, I would I can take a picture of it for you.”

Yes.

If the box office of 50 million US dollars is nothing.

So.

The shooting cost was US$10,000 but it generated a box office of US$50 million. Do you still think this is nothing?

"That's great. I want to watch this movie."

"I really want to know how he attracted everyone with a filming cost of 10,000 US dollars."

"I am coming too."

Everyone is curious.

There had been no publicity about this man from Earth before.

But the filming cost of US$10,000 was rewarded with such a sensation at the box office.

This has become his biggest publicity stunt.

With the success of the film, it attracted public attention.

The man from Earth's box office launches once again.

$60 million.

$70 million.

$90 million.

$100 million.

After reaching $100 million, he still wasn't done.

He is still making $10 million a day and continues to explode.

And at this moment, countless spectators were completely crazy.

"Oh my God, honey, let's go see a miracle."

"It has now exceeded $100 million in box office."

"Nah, 10,000 times return rate."

"Not only that, but now it has a box office of 150 million US dollars."

But it's not over either.

After "The Man from Earth" reached $150 million, the film's box office is still growing.

Until the final release.

"The Man from Earth" exceeded $260 million at the box office and became the biggest dark horse in Hollywood history.

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[With a box office of US$260 million, this man is from the earth. 】

[You only need US$10,000 to get a return of US$260 million. 】

[The biggest winner in the history of Hollywood, this man is from the earth. 】

[The Elf Prince shows miracles again, Chen...’s miraculous life. 】

The box office of $260 million may not be high.

But for a production cost of only $10,000?

Calculating based on box office share, if the box office is US$260 million, Chen Ping's side can get a share of US$100 million.

$100 million.

This is not a small amount.

Although there are many blockbusters in Hollywood, we often hear of investments reaching 200 million or even 300 million US dollars.

and.

They can also create a box office of 800 million or even 900 million US dollars.

But it’s really divided into two parts.

Even if you get 900 million U.S. dollars at the global box office for 300 million U.S. dollars, you will only have about 300 million U.S. dollars in your account.

Based on this calculation, at most it is a capital guarantee or a small profit.

But now.

They made 100 million directly.

Not to mention, he poses very little risk.

after all.

Even if the box office of $10,000 is not great, the loss is still $10,000.

But this is profitable.

That's $100 million.

Almost.

This is the highest return on investment in Hollywood.

So.

Facing the outbreak of Chen Ping's latest "This Man is from the Earth".

CAA agent Kang Bo once again called Chen Ping.

"Chen...you are so awesome. God, I didn't expect you to make such a crazy movie."

"Thanks."

"I think we can talk about it again."

"I think so. However, I am here in China, not in Hollywood for the time being."

"It doesn't matter, I can tell you that the company wants to promote you. Moreover, it is also planning to let you star in a blockbuster movie, with you playing the second male lead."

"Male number 2?"

Chen Ping shook his head: "Sorry, Kang Bo, I think I can play the male lead."

"This, this is impossible. You know, you have not played the second male lead in any Hollywood movie so far. Of course, I do not deny that you can play the male lead, but you have to take your time. , you should know."

"Haha, I played the male lead in "This Man Is From Earth"."

"All I can say is, it's a miracle."

"What if I told you that I still have a movie?"

Chen Ping naturally knows the rules of Hollywood.

If you want to stand at the top of Hollywood, you can only do it step by step.

From supporting role, to supporting actor, to leading actor.

This is how Chen Ping came to be in China.

only.

How can Chen Ping have time to stay in Hollywood?

and.

Prior to this, Chen Ping still had several dramas that had not been released.

"The Ghost Story," "Buried Alive," "The Matrix," and "Batman."

If all these movies are played.

According to Chen Ping's prediction, Chen Ping's popularity has reached its peak.

so.

Chen Ping has enough capital to negotiate terms with CAA.

"Well, then all I can say is that we probably need to get to know each other a little better."

Kang Bo did not agree to Chen Ping's conditions.

Chen Ping didn't care either.

He is just cooperating with CAA, and he is not an artist of CAA.

CAA has no restrictions on Chen Ping.

in addition.

Compared to what Kang Bo mentioned about supporting actors, what Chen Ping is more interested in right now is the New Three Kingdoms.

As a fan of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Chen Ping likes this period of history very much.

I also like many characters in the Three Kingdoms very much.

And the one I like the most is undoubtedly Cao Cao.

this period of time.

While the New Three Kingdoms crew is still in preparation, Chen Ping has been constantly studying Cao Cao.

Speaking of Cao Cao, his biggest problem.

That's his versatility.

He has both a moral side and a hypocritical side.

The moral side is that at the beginning, Cao Cao was still a capable minister who wanted to restore the Han Dynasty.

The hypocritical side is.

When it comes to your own interests, consider everything for yourself.

certainly.

If it's just this, it's nothing.

In fact, many people are like Cao Cao.

But Cao Cao took this side to the extreme and dared to say it.

As.

He killed Lu Boshe's family.

At first, he was suspicious, heard the sound of sharpening a knife, and then accidentally killed him.

Then when he met Lu Boshe, he took the initiative to kill him directly.

inside.

It completely reflects Cao Cao's cold-blooded ruthlessness.

I really want to say what kind of person Cao Cao is.

I'm afraid, even Cao Cao himself can't explain clearly.

but.

No matter what happened, no matter how many thousands of people resisted it, Cao Cao had his own judgment.

Perhaps Cao Cao also blamed himself for all kinds of wrong things in his heart, but when his own interests were involved, he was extremely decisive.

After studying for half a month, Chen Ping had a relatively deep understanding of Cao Cao.

A few days later.

Chen Ping received a call from Gao Xixi, and the New Three Kingdoms crew was officially established.

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"Brothers, who is going to Hengcheng tomorrow?"

"What are you doing in Hengcheng?"

"It is said that filming of the New Three Kingdoms is about to begin."

"Wow, New Three Kingdoms has been in preparation for more than a year, and filming is finally about to start."

"Yeah... the four great classics, the formation of the New Three Kingdoms is absolutely awesome."

"That's right. There are hundreds of famous people in the Three Kingdoms, and it is said that a lot of celebrities are in it."

"Not only that, I heard there is also a heavyweight."

"Who?"

"Chen Ping."

As for New Three Kingdoms, he has attracted the attention of countless people before filming started.

certainly.

This is a super IP, a bonus effect of a masterpiece.

Needless to say, there is also a superstar joining the team.

When Chen Ping's name came out, those who had not paid much attention before were extremely excited now.

"Chen Ping has joined?"

"According to reliable sources, yes."

"Holy crap, this is such a super star. Is he willing to act in a TV series?"

When it comes to Chen Ping's domestic status, he is almost as good as Chen Long.

even.

In terms of recent popularity, Chen Ping can be said to have completely overtaken Chen Long.

Just like the 300 million box office record set by Chen Ping in Hong Kong not long ago.

Another example is the five-star actor behind.

Still as good as that.

Recently Chen Ping starred in "This Man is from the Earth".

With a cost of US$10,000, it earned US$260 million at the box office.

Converted into RMB, that is a box office of 2 billion RMB.

All right.

Chen Ping even broke the previous box office record of the hero he starred in.

For many people, Chen Ping is simply a god-like existence.

"Haha, you don't understand. Chen Ping said that the first thing he came into contact with was TV series. Although he became more and more famous later, he has always liked TV series. He feels that TV series are the most likely to make all the people Everyone can watch it, and it doesn’t cost anything. But movies are different. After all, movies require tickets, and many people have never been to a movie theater in their lives. Therefore, in order to allow more people to enjoy excellent movies and TV dramas. Chen Ping Not only can I act in TV series now, but I will also act in TV series in the future."

"pretty."

Although these words came from the mouths of netizens.

But just speaking from the mouth of netizens makes people have a huge favorable impression of Chen Ping.

and.

This is not false advertising.

That's what Chen Ping did.

When he was filming a movie before, he didn't forget about the TV series.

He has successively produced super blockbusters like Dae Jang Geum, My Love from the Star...

now.

Chen Ping began to challenge the Four Great Classics.

"Thumbs up for Chen Ping."

"Yeah. I didn't have much hope for New Three Kingdoms before, because I felt that many remakes were not good, let alone Three Kingdoms. But now that I see Chen Ping joining the cast, I feel that this drama is stable."

"That's right, there are no bad dramas played by Chen Ping. However, so and so...does anyone know which character Chen Ping plays?"

"Let me tell you something, Chen Ping plays Cao Cao."

"Fuck..."

Countless friends on this side are talking about it.

the other side.

Hengcheng Film and Television Base has already caused a sensation.

As the biggest drama in Hengcheng this year, many New Three Kingdoms actors have just arrived in Hengcheng, and they have attracted much attention.

"Wow, look, He Rundong is here. It is said that he plays Lu Bu."

"He Rundong is tall and handsome, and he can play the role of Lu Bu."

"Is that Yu Hewei the one in front?"

"Yes, yes, Yu Hewei seems to be playing Liu Bei."

"I feel like Teacher Yu Hewei's style is not the kind of character that makes you cry as soon as you come on."

"What do you know? Do you think Liu Bei only knows how to cry? If Liu Bei can become one of the big bosses of the Three Kingdoms, he definitely has huge means."

"Wow, Lu Yi is here too."

"Teacher Dahong is here too."

"Teacher Yu Longguang is here too."

"Come and see, Chen Hao, who hasn't acted in a long time, is here too. He is still so charming."

"And Lin Xinru."

"Is this Nie Yuan?"

"Yes, he plays Zhao Yun."

"Wow, silver spear and white horse, he looks like Zhao Yun."

As soon as the actors of the New Three Kingdoms got off the car, the onlookers chatted excitedly.

certainly.

There are also a number of media reporters who have already learned the news.

Seeing these actors, dozens of reporters gathered around them.