Rebirth of the Thousand-Faced Movie King

"HI, Chen, I heard that Iron Man starring you is about to be released?"

"Yes."

"Congratulations."

"Thanks."

"How big do you think Iron Man will be at the box office?"

"Probably, maybe, $1 billion guaranteed."

"God, you're kidding me."

"I guess I'm kidding too."

Back in Hollywood again.

On Kang Bo's advice, Chen Ping participated in several celebrity events.

in the midst of activities.

Chen Ping met some old acquaintances from before.

For example, Christian, the number one male who plays Batman.

Another example is the actor Sean in Lord of the Rings.

in addition.

And Reeves, the number one male in The Matrix.

Apparently.

These actors did not have a very good impression of Chen Ping.

Knowing that Iron Man was about to be released, they came over one after another holding wine glasses.

Just heard what Chen Ping said about $1 billion.

Everyone laughed.

"A billion dollars, this guy is crazy."

"Who this guy thinks he is has been missing for over a year."

"He doesn't make the supporting roles he played in the past easily break a billion dollars. It must be his credit."

"I'll go, it's really possible."

Several actors complained.

Regarding Chen Ping's previous luck, they all thought it was bullshit.

after all.

Not every supporting actor has such good luck, and not all of them can take on movies that exceed $1 billion.

But they also have some envy, wondering why they don't have such good luck.

"Forget it, don't remind him."

"Yes, wait until Iron Man is actually released, then slap him in the face."

"Haha, I feel a little hung up on US$1 billion or US$100 million."

A few people said no more.

No matter where a box office of $1 billion is placed, it is a terrifying number.

Let alone Chen Ping.

Even if they were to make another film, they might not be able to exceed US$1 billion.

certainly.

Chen Ping said that Iron Man broke 1 billion US dollars, and it was also spread to the industry.

All the actors and others in the circle couldn't stop laughing.

"With 1 billion U.S. dollars, is the U.S. dollar starting to lose value?"

"This guy thinks he's a Hollywood superstar?"

"One billion US dollars is impossible, but I estimate that after Iron Man, will Marvel go bankrupt?"

For Chen Ping.

Many Hollywood actors don't like it.

This disfavor is not because Chen Ping did anything crazy.

This is a prejudice.

For example, Chen Ping is a yellow race.

Chen Ping is from China.

This naturally makes them look down upon.

For this.

Chen Ping did not respond.

He no longer yearns for Hollywood as much as before.

The domestic market is so big that he doesn't want to stay in Hollywood forever.

As for coming to Hollywood again.

That's all just to earn more box office.

…

certainly.

It's not just them.

Judging from market feedback, many industry insiders are not optimistic about Iron Man.

This is not a prejudice against Chen Ping.

Editors from Film News take a look at the movies coming out next week.

They came up with a comparison.

obvious.

There are as many as 6 new movies released next week.

Among them, Iron Man is not particularly noteworthy.

What attracts more public attention than Iron Man is Marvel's more popular DC Films.

Yes.

This DC Films is the same company that previously produced the Batman series.

But DC doesn't just have heroes like Batman.

In DC, he also has Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman... and other heroes.

even.

They have now launched DC’s League of Legends.

This alliance is called the Justice League.

Whether it’s comics or movies, DC is ahead of Marvel.

The movie coming out next week is called "Wonder Woman 1984."

This is the sequel to DC’s big IP Wonder Woman.

Previously, Wonder Woman grossed more than 800 million US dollars worldwide, which made DC a huge profit.

At this time, Wonder Woman 1984 struck again and was once popular in the market.

but.

"Wonder Woman 1984" is not the most anticipated.

The most anticipated one is "Alien Battlefield".

This science fiction masterpiece has an investment of US$250 million and US$100 million in publicity expenses alone. Not to mention in Hollywood, he is extremely popular in markets in various regions around the world.

certainly.

Except for "Alien Battlefield".

"Gemini Man" directed by Ang Lee is also very exciting.

To know.

Ang Lee is not only Chinese, but also a famous director in Hollywood.

Previously, he had photographed the famous Brokeback Mountain.

in addition.

In the first half of the year, the performance of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" directed by him was also very amazing.

As for Iron Man starring Chen Ping.

Although Marvel is still somewhat famous, most of the series of heroes adapted by Marvel have failed.

certainly.

Another point.

That's judging from the cast.

Whether it's Alien Battlefield or Wonder Woman, there are Hollywood superstars joining the cast.

But among Iron Man, the most famous one is only Chen Ping.

But for Chen Ping.

How do you say this?

Although Chen Ping is somewhat famous in Hollywood, he has never starred in a movie.

All right.

It’s not like he hasn’t starred in a movie.

The few low-budget movies he made before performed well.

But these are small productions.

For a truly big production, few film and television companies in Hollywood would bet on Chen Ping.

As for why Marvel wanted to find Chen Ping.

There is no other way.

Marvel has been losing money for many years and is on the verge of bankruptcy.

They also want to hire superstars, but unfortunately, they don’t have the money.

In the end there was really nothing we could do.

We can only invite Chen Ping.

This is probably because they believe that Chen Ping is a relatively cost-effective star.

in addition.

It can also be clearly seen from the data.

Although these movies have not been released yet, major theaters have already started booking them.

Ranking first on the box office booking list is Alien Battlefield.

In close second place is Wonder Woman 1984.

As for Iron Man.

Feel sorry.

Ranked fifth.

There are currently only a few million dollars in bookings.

so.

No matter from which aspect.

Let alone US$1 billion, it is still unknown whether Iron Man can recoup its investment cost.

…

In a blink of an eye.

A week comes.

A series of latest movies have been scheduled for major theaters.

Many movie fans who had been looking forward to it for a long time bought movie tickets and entered the cinema.

First of all, the most anticipated one is "Alien Battlefield".

no way.

The investment was too great and the publicity was horrific.

Even if everyone doesn’t want to know, they know it.

In Hollywood, the greater the investment, the more interesting the film will be.

In addition, judging from the series of trailers released, there is not a trace of urine in the whole process.

They did not hesitate and directly purchased tickets for "Alien Battlefield".

Followed by DC's "Wonder Woman 1984".

Unlike Marvel.

DC is doing quite well in Hollywood.

Whether it's his Batman, Superman, or Wonder Woman series.

They have a loyal following of fans.

Then there’s Ang Lee’s “Gemini Man.”

Ang Lee is a very special director in Hollywood.

Although he is Chinese, he also understands the American market very well.

Therefore, the films he shoots have both an Eastern flavor and a Western aesthetic.

Needless to say, the Gemini Man script took 10 years to write.

finally.

The highly anticipated Gemini Man is released.

All right.

Next up is Iron Man starring Chen Ping.

Anyway.

Chen Ping is still somewhat famous in Hollywood.

Even though Chen Ping has never been a male lead before, even as a supporting role, he still earned a lot of attention.

At this time, his starring role in "Iron Man" still attracted some people's attention.

But compared to the previous three, it's just average.

…

Premiere day.

Chen Ping invited Brother Chen Long to walk into the cinema together.

"Let's go, Chen Ping. After watching your Iron Man today, I won't stay in Hollywood much anymore."

"Brother Long, you finally figured it out."

"I must have figured it out. Look how well Lianjie is doing back in China."

"Hahaha, the domestic market is no smaller than Hollywood."

"What about your Iron Man? It doesn't seem to be particularly popular."

Enter the cinema.

Chen Long said, looking at the screening room which was only 60% full.

"Okay."

Chen Ping spread his hands.

Sometimes the market is like this.

When encountering several major movies, Iron Man will inevitably be suppressed for a while.

but.

Chen Ping is very confident in Iron Man.

As for the reason.

Iron Man was originally very interesting.

More importantly, this film stars Chen Ping himself.

"here we go."

The movie starts.

The two did not speak.

Two hours later, Chen Ping and Chen Long walked out of the cinema.

"Chen Ping, why do I feel like your film was pretty good?"

"Ha ha……"

Chen Ping laughed: "Brother Long, is it okay?"

"Well, it's really good."

Chen Long said with praise: "I have watched several Marvel heroes, but your performance as Iron Man is really exciting."

"Really."

Chen Ping nodded: "How do they compare to Wonder Woman?"

"This, I haven't read it either, so I can't make a comment."

Chen Long just said that, but after looking at some movie fans coming out of other screening rooms, Chen Long then said: "It seems that your movie should be better than theirs."

"Brother Long, how did you see it?"

"You can tell by the looks on these people's faces."

Chen Long looked carefully at the movie fans in front of him: "Look, these movie fans seemed to have no feeling when they walked out of the cinema and were not excited at all. Looking at this situation, it is obvious that this movie is not good."

"Brother Long, your eyes are too poisonous."

Chen Ping gave Chen Long a thumbs up.

In fact, that's exactly what happened.

At 0 o'clock that day, all major theaters ended screenings.

At the same time.

A series of fans who have watched a number of films have also begun giving their feedback.

"Holy shit, it's really bad."

"What's wrong?"

""Alien Battlefield" is just bullshit."

"Ah, isn't this movie a huge investment and very popular?"

"It's good to invest a lot, but what comes out is shit. Damn it, I just can't believe it... why the investment is so big and what comes out is such a disgusting science fiction film."

The world is like this sometimes.

For example, when Iron Man was released, there were several movies that did well.

Another example.

It's obviously a very anticipated movie, but it was shot like shit.

"Alien Battlefield" is like this.

The same is true for "Wonder Woman 1984", which is considered a super IP.

"Well, I would say that Wonder Woman 1984 also looked like shit."

"Ah, isn't Wonder Woman a superhero? The upper part was shot very well."

"Who knows, the first part was obviously very good, but why is this one so disgusting?"

"If you ask me, it must be the fault of the female director."

"Yes, forget about the heroine, he is still looking at the female director. This is intolerable."

"By the way, what about the movie "Gemini Man" by the genius Ang Lee?"

"Have you ever seen Gemini Man?"

"Yes, I saw it."

"How about it?"

"Don't ask. Even if you ask me, I don't know what this picture is about."

"ah……"

All right.

"Gemini Man" is also in trouble at this time.

What the audience complained about was that it looked like a science fiction film, but it was made into an art film by Ang Lee.

Of course, another one is that "Gemini Man" uses a combination of 120-frame + 4K + 3D technology.

Such technology is certainly awesome.

But not all cinemas can provide such technical support.

at the same time.

Even if it is available, the ticket price is twice as expensive as the ordinary ticket price.

certainly.

If the film is well shot, it will be expensive.

But the whole story was so confusing that everything became a complaint.

"What the hell, Alien Arena, Wonder Woman 1984, and Gemini Man are all so bad, which one should I watch?"

"It looks like there's also an Iron Man."

"Hey, why did I forget?"

I have to say that many people have never thought about Iron Man before.

After all, there are these three movies ahead.

For the first time, everyone will choose one of these three movies.

but.

After seeing that the reputation of these three movies was so bad, many people began to shift their attention.

So.

at this time.

Iron Man appeared before their eyes.

certainly.

They will also look at word-of-mouth reviews first, just like they did with the first three movies.

This look.

That's okay.

"Oh shit, this is a Marvel movie, I thought I was in the wrong cinema."

“Are Marvel heroes about to rise?”

"Iron Man, the Iron Man played by Chen Ping is really too sci-fi, too dreamy."

"I really like this Iron Man. I didn't expect Iron Man to be so popular."

"I am a Marvel fan. In fact, Iron Man is not such an outstanding hero in Marvel, but I did not expect that Iron Man played by Chen Ping would exude such great charm."

"Actually, what I like the most is the last sentence, I am Iron Man."

"Yes. Chen Ping admits that he is Iron Man, who is more powerful than all other heroes. Just imagine, no matter how powerful and capable some other heroes are, no matter how hard they are, they are all accustomed to remain anonymous and not known to the public. But Chen Ping is different, he admits it directly. Hahaha, I am Iron Man, this line is great... I like it, I like it, I like it so much."

Almost.

Although the box office of Iron Man on the first day was not as good as the previous three films.

But his reputation, his reviews... there is not a single negative review.

"Looks good, let's see Iron Man tomorrow."

"I'm going to watch it too. I was disgusted by the first three movies. I have to watch one to relieve my state of mind."

"Then let's go together tomorrow?"

"Together……"

then.

Things become much simpler later.

Iron Man, which originally didn't do well at the box office at its premiere, suddenly rose to prominence.

The next day, Iron Man ranked first at the box office.

On the third day, Iron Man continued to rank first.

On the fourth day, Iron Man not only ranked first, but the single-day box office of Iron Man had soared to US$5,000.

Day five.

Iron Man has reached a new high, with a single-day box office exceeding US$70 million.

On the sixth day, Iron Man made $80 million.

On the sixth day, Iron Man's single-day box office exceeded $100 million.

The eighth day...

No need to watch The Eighth Day any more.

At this time, Iron Man had already become a global sensation.

A year after leaving Hollywood, Chen Ping completely emerged.

after many years.

Many people commented.

If there was no Iron Man played by Chen Ping, maybe Marvel would not exist.