Chapter 149 A box office hit
Chapter 149 A box office hit
Miramax Films' publicity and distribution channels are particularly strong in Hollywood.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to create so much hype, win so many Hollywood golden statue trophies, and become the "uncrowned king" of the Academy Awards.
It has a complete distribution channel.
After "A Quiet Place" proved its strength in North America, a wave of movie-watching also swept across Europe, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Central America, South America and other regions.
The propaganda routine remains the same.
The film attracted the audience's attention by describing the story of spending $3200 million, a sky-high price, to buy the first work of an 18-year-old director.
This trick is particularly useful.
After arousing the audience's curiosity, the rest depends on the excellent quality of "A Quiet Place" to quickly spread word of mouth and attract more audiences to buy tickets.
High box office results can attract audiences to enter the theater, and more audiences will push up the box office again.
By adopting this set of publicity and marketing strategies, you can save marketing and promotion expenses to the greatest extent and produce the best advertising effect.
It is probably because entertainment options are still relatively scarce in this era, and people have not yet been overwhelmed by the massive film and television libraries on the Internet.
Judging from the box office results that have just been released in various countries, some institutions have once again raised their final box office estimates, especially in Asia, where the box office is far higher than expected.
No matter how popular the overseas market is, Fan Wumian won’t be able to make any extra money; it will only help increase his fame.
He specifically reserved the online broadcasting rights overseas.
In the future, if I sell it to Netflix or other platforms, I might be able to make a few million dollars. Unfortunately, it will probably take many more years, so I can't expect this profit for a while.
The box office results in both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong and Macau brought him real profits.
The first-week box office of "A Quiet Place" in mainland China finally settled at 3790 million yuan, higher than the 3100 million yuan of "A World Without Thieves" in the same period, but lower than Stephen Chow's "Kung Fu" released in December last year.
In some places, the ticket price is set at 15 yuan, while in many small cities it is actually only sold for 10 yuan.
The box office in Hong Kong during its first week was HK$3226 million.
Seeing that Fan Wumian was becoming very popular overseas and even being nominated for an Oscar, many local people were particularly impressed and went to the cinema to support him.
The media in Taiwan also praised Fan Wumian crazily. Plus, Zhuang Muxi was also from Taiwan, so the movie actually achieved a box office of about 2800 million Hong Kong dollars in the first week.
Judging from this result.
By the time "A Quiet Place" is released, there will be almost no doubt that its total box office performance will be better than "A World Without Thieves", and it may even have a chance to surpass Stephen Chow's movie "Kung Fu".
A big part of the reason for this is that foreign monks are better at chanting.
After all, even many foreigners like "A Quiet Place" so much, so naturally, audiences from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong and Macau will look up to this popular work that created a "Chinese-language film box office miracle" in North America.
It sounds sad to say, but it is true in this era.
Also.
Fan Wumian successfully attracted countless young people to go to the cinema, which is also a major advantage that Stephen Chow and Andy Lau lack.
There are even many mainland students who went to the cinema without telling their parents for him.
There are also many students who persuade their parents to go watch this movie with them.
Fortunately, "A Quiet Place" is a science fiction thriller, which is different from a real horror movie. Even so, it still scared many of his fans.
In addition to being broken out in cold sweats, some people even posted online saying that they had never seen such a movie.
Since there are very few conversations, there is nothing taboo.
When the film "A Quiet Place" was reviewed in mainland China, not a single cut was made.
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After returning to Hong Kong City.
Seeing that I didn't go out to promote the film, the box office results were also very good.
Fan Wumian simply became lazy and went back to school to study while only accepting some media interviews.
This attitude of "not forgetting the original intention after becoming famous, studying hard and preparing for the college entrance examination" has instead attracted the interest of many media, who praised him highly.
In addition, there was news that Miramax Films couldn't wait to renew the contract for the second film and offered a sky-high dividend, and that the film was recording its second album, signing Lu Hao and Zhuang Muxi through the company, and preparing for a second campus romance film.
Fan Wumian still frequently appears in newspapers, maintaining a high level of exposure, which is very helpful in boosting box office sales.
The downward trend in the box office of "A Quiet Place" in both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong is obviously much better than that of many other movies.
The second week has just ended and its total box office revenue has reached 1 million Hong Kong dollars.
There is no need to compare overseas box office results, "A Quiet Place" is already a clear winner.
The focus of the media is on whether the movie, which has been a huge success overseas, can break the box office record of 2 million Hong Kong dollars just set by Stephen Chow.
This number refers to the total box office in both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong.
Considering that "A Quiet Place" was just released two weeks ago, the media generally believed that even if it could not surpass it, the gap between the two would be very small.
On March 3, Wednesday, after school, Zuo Ziyan continued to help Fan Wumian with his lessons.
He wanted her to crawl under the table, but she refused, mainly because the situation was too sensitive and she was worried about social death.
At this moment.
After Zuo Ziyan finished explaining the problem to Fan Wumian, she stretched lazily and put her legs on his lap:
"In the blink of an eye, there is still more than half a month before the exam. With your grades, as long as you don't apply to the best universities, it shouldn't be a big problem. Otherwise, wait until after the exam to record the song and write the script. I'm worried that you won't perform well."
It seemed like he was massaging her thighs, but in fact he was rubbing her.
Miss Zuo's bottom line is obviously much more solid than Zhuang Muxi's, and the relationship between them is almost only the last layer that has not been broken.
She is the only child in the family and has been strictly disciplined since childhood. It is normal for her to be cautious when dealing with emotional issues.
Of course Zuo Ziyan has heard the line in "Red Rose" that "Those who can't get it are always in turmoil, while those who are favored are fearless" and she has kept it in mind.
As Fan Wumian became more and more popular, he made a fortune at an astonishing rate.
Honestly.
With her confidence, she was also very worried that her secret boyfriend would turn bad after he became rich.
This worry is clearly unnecessary.
After all, when he had no money, Fan Wumian was not much better off, as he always had Zhuang Muxi by his side.
While massaging Miss Zuo, he said:
"It should be OK. Even if there are some problems, they will most likely accept me. There are many alumni of Beijing Film Academy who are working in the entertainment industry. In the future, I will see seniors and juniors everywhere, which will make it much easier to start a company."
Zuo Ziyan thought of the movie "A Quiet Place" which was still in theaters, and asked curiously:
"Your movie has a very high box office. Apart from the overseas distribution rights that have already been sold, how much will this share be?"
Fan Wumian immediately replied:
"On average, it probably accounts for about 35% of the total box office before tax. When several mainland companies competed for my film, Huayi Brothers gave me an extra share of the profits. The dividend ratio in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan is a few percentage points higher than that in the mainland."
Zuo Ziyan smiled with her eyes curved, and said:
"If we calculate based on the 2 million box office, wouldn't you be able to get 7000 million? You are much richer than me now. If some billionaire or billionaire takes a fancy to you, don't let them take you away."
"It depends on your attitude. Now countless girls drool at the sight of me. You need to work harder."
".You look like a smug villain. You really deserve a beating."
Zuo Ziyan gently hit his arm and continued:
"I'm worried about ruining your second movie. I've been studying acting hard lately. You're so good now, and if the box office fails, I'll definitely be the one to get scolded."
"In our line of work, we hate to hear the word 'failure'. Actually, there is no need to prepare too much. After all, this is a youth campus theme. Just play your true colors. After all, people are looking at your face and figure, not your acting skills."
Hearing what Fan Wumian said.
Zuo Ziyan frowned and thought for a while:
"Be a vase actress? For a moment, I couldn't figure out whether you were praising my beauty or scolding my poor acting skills. I'd better give it a try. If I can't do it, let Miss Zhuang be the heroine, but you can only shoot the kiss scene at the end of the script in a staggered manner."
Fan Wumian remained silent and only said:
"If you didn't want to go to Cambridge to experience it, maybe you would have a better future if you stayed in Hong Kong. I would arrange for you to compete with Zhuang Muxi for the title of the new generation female star. You would have a chance to overshadow other female stars."
“After studying in the UK, can I find a good job with an annual salary of 500 million US dollars?”
"If you hold the title of campus beauty of HKU, Yanda or Qinghua University, and become a top actress, you will have the opportunity to earn money easily. Maybe after accumulating for a few years, the personal assets under your name will exceed the assets in your parents' hands."
Zuo Ziyan had wavered more than once.
According to her original life plan, she was only going to travel around the world and then return home to inherit the family property.
Being a landlady with an ordinary life, she earns tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars in rent every year, while at the same time trying to start her own business.
With Fan Wumian's success, she was given a new choice.
Zuo Ziyan said in confusion:
"It only takes three years to study at Cambridge, and each semester is actually not that long. It's hard for my parents to handle it, so can I accompany you to film during the summer and winter vacations?"
".You don't miss out on anything. A vase actress may not earn less than a talented actress. If you get involved in the fashion industry and take on advertising endorsements, you can make a lot of money."
Fan Wumian put his arm around Zuo Ziyan's shoulders and added:
"But your suggestion is fine. Go ahead if you want to. You can only pamper your own woman. I will arrange a schedule for you when the time comes."
It doesn’t matter who you give the resources to, it’s better to give them to your girlfriend.
In the future, Bandit King Media should have a lot of projects. Even if they sign more female stars, there will still be enough resources to share.
Let's avoid the topic that may spoil the fun.
He then said to Zuo Ziyan:
"After the exams, I can take you somewhere to vacation for a few days. You can make a list of the places you want to visit..."
(End of this chapter)