Chapter 523: "Barbie" was released and the box office exploded, which stimulated Hollywood

Chapter 523: "Barbie" was released and the box office exploded, which stimulated Hollywood

Master Zhang was very excited.

There is also a kind of refreshing feeling that makes you feel proud.

It’s not easy. It’s really not easy.

How many years have these been?

I finally made a movie that was a real box office hit.

A movie that can truly reach the level of top-notch blockbuster movies like those made by Zhou Qing.

People in the circle have always generally believed that they are no match for Zhou Qing.

Not only was he surpassed by Zhou Qing in terms of awards, but he was also surpassed by him in terms of box office.

Although the national teacher has accepted all of this over the years, he no longer worries about it.

But now that we have finally won the game, how can we not be excited?

As for the other Spring Festival movies released at the same time?
Well, the results actually vary, and some are pretty good.

But they are far inferior to "Man Jiang Hong" and are not worth mentioning.

The biggest rival of "Man Jiang Hong" now is Zhou Qing's "Barbie" which will be released next month!
Because the two films were released one after the other and there was a period of overlap in their box office, they were truly facing off against each other.

So the "Zhou-Zhang dispute" many years ago was once again hyped up by the media.

But what’s interesting is that in the dispute between Zhou and Zhang at that time, mainstream public opinion favored Master Zhang rather than Zhou Qing.

But now?

The mainstream public opinion now favors Zhou Qing!
Everyone thought that Master Zhang would be defeated by Zhou Qing again.

Even Master Zhang himself didn't have that confidence.

Especially when I saw that Lu Yang's "Miracle Stupid Kid" was released on February 2 and won a good box office result of 5 million yuan in one fell swoop.

You should know that February 2th is only two weeks away from January 5nd, the Chinese New Year.

Although the box office potential of a number of films such as "Man Jiang Hong" has been greatly weakened, don't forget that the numbers are there.

Surrounded by so many blockbusters, "Miracle: The Silly Kid" was able to earn 1.8 million yuan, which really speaks volumes.

The combat effectiveness of "Miracle Stupid Kid" is still very strong.

There will be no problem in breaking 10 billion in total box office, and it is not impossible to hit 20 billion.

The films written by Zhou Qing are so powerful, so what about the films written and directed by Zhou Qing himself?

Needless to say!

And "Barbie" is scheduled to be released on February 2th, just 10 days later!
China Film Corporation organized a grand premiere for "Barbie" in a very high-profile and grand manner.

However, as the director of "Barbie", Zhou Qing should have been the most important person at the premiere, but he was absent.

Not only was director Zhou Qing absent, but the male and female protagonists Commander Gao and Harley Quinn were also absent.

There is only the second male lead Zhu Yawen and the second female lead Shu Chang who has been out of fashion for many years to support the show.

But even so, there were still many big stars in the circle who came to support the event.

Who is Director Zhou?
The number one director in Chinese entertainment.

You can’t just say Director Zhou isn’t here and you won’t give him face, right?
Whether Director Zhou is here or not, his status will not change!
"Zhou, I wish your Barbie a great success."

"Zhou, Barbie will definitely achieve great success again!"

Because the release time is the same, the premiere of "Barbie" in Hollywood was held at the same time.

Unlike domestic premieres, Zhou Qing attended the Hollywood premiere in person.

Along with the male and female protagonists, there are other decent supporting characters.

This was actually Zhou Qing’s first premiere in Hollywood, but it must be said that the scene was quite luxurious.

Needless to say, as for Zhou Qing's own company, Crown Pictures, Director Yang will definitely spare no effort to support his boss.

In addition, people from Sony, the copyright holder, also came. This is one of the six major Hollywood companies.

The appearance of the other party definitely means presence.

As for old partners like Lionsgate, there is no need to say much. There are also many other investors of various kinds.

So what about the rest of the lineup?

"Zhou, we finally meet again!"

"Leon, thank you for coming."

Under the gazes of many celebrities, Leo gave Zhou Qing a warm hug.

"Zhou, you are a talented director, one of the most talented directors I have ever met, and my friend."

"You've made it to Hollywood, so how can I not come and support you?"

Little Leo said as a matter of course with a warm smile on his face.

"Not only did I come here by myself, I also brought my good brother with me."

The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and Leo briefly introduced Matt Damon, who was standing not far from him.

Well, this guy is a top-tier celebrity in Hollywood.

"Who is he? I don't need to introduce him specifically, right?"

"Of course, it's nice to meet you Matt, thanks for coming."

Zhou Qing smiled and shook hands with Matt Damon.

"Director Zhou, you have always been at the top of my list of directors I admire most. It is a great honor to meet you."

Matt Damon also behaved very politely, without any airs at all.

"You know, I'm very jealous of Leon. This guy is so lucky."

"We both filmed movies directed by Hua Xia, but he filmed your The Revenant, while I filmed The Great Wall."

Matt Damon also joked with Zhou Qing, which of course was his true thoughts to some extent.

Leonardo DiCaprio's "The Revenant" brought him both fame and fortune.

Not only was it a huge box office success, but he also won the Oscar for Best Actor.

But what about the movie "The Great Wall" he shot?

Not only did it flop at the box office, it was also ridiculed for many years.

I have to say that the gap is too huge.

Especially when Matt Damon later heard that "The Great Wall" was first handed to Zhou Qing, he felt even more regretful.

What kind of luck is this?

How great would it be if Director Zhou had taken on this movie at that time?

"Director Zhou, I wish your new film a big box office success!"

Robert, who has now achieved success and become a powerful star, also greeted Zhou Qing politely.

"Robert, thank you!"

Zhou Qing shook hands with the other party while expressing his deep emotion.

When he was filming "Twilight", Robert was a popular star.

But now?
He has really become an actor.

Last year's "The Batman" received rave reviews from both inside and outside the industry.

Not only did the film gross US$3.65 million in North America, it also took in US$7.5 million worldwide.

It is truly a global hit. "Director Zhou."

"Director Zhou."

Not only Robert, but also Little K, Big Cousin and other stars who were made famous by Crown Pictures, also came to support Zhou Qing.

Some of them are now truly top-tier celebrities.

So even though it was Zhou Qing's first time holding a premiere in Hollywood, it had to be said that the scene was truly extremely luxurious.

Speaking of the Hollywood premiere, it is actually similar to the domestic premiere, and generally speaking, the same three tricks are used.

There may be slight differences in some details, but the general process is basically the same.

In the previous few hours, Zhou Qing, Commander Gao, Harley Quinn and other main creators mainly used the time to entertain distinguished guests from all over the world.

When the time is right, the formal pre-screening activities will begin.

There will be a dedicated host to preside over the show, and conduct some interviews with Zhou Qing and other main creators, and then interact with ordinary audiences.

Originally, Zhou Qing thought that he was a Chinese director and that ordinary Hollywood audiences would not be interested in him.

However, judging from the response on the scene, everyone in Hollywood is quite enthusiastic about Zhou Qing.

It is not ruled out that this was a deliberate delay arranged by the organizer, and of course it is not ruled out that Zhou Qingzhen has accumulated some fans in Hollywood.

You know, his movies actually sold a lot in Hollywood.

In addition to the two masterpieces "The Revenant" and "Life of Pi", works such as "Painted Skin", "Now You See Me", "Source Code", etc., actually sold quite well.

It's not surprising that there are fans.

With the addition of Leonardo DiCaprio, Cousin Elliot, Robert Downey Jr. and other big stars who came to support the event, the atmosphere was further hyped up.

Therefore, the atmosphere at the scene was still extremely hot.

Zhou Qing saw all this and couldn't help but smile with satisfaction on his face.

Commander Gosling and Harley Quinn were also extremely excited.

The effects of various pre-screening links can be said to have exceeded everyone's expectations and were in no way inferior to those of Hollywood's top blockbusters.

Then, it all depends on the response during the screening.

With the two of them feeling both expectant and slightly nervous, the movie viewing session soon began.

"They have been around since the beginning of time, since the first little girl was born."

"But at that time, they were all baby dolls, and the little girls who played with them could only be their mothers."

Along with this slightly magnetic narration, the mysterious scroll of "Barbie" began to slowly unfold before everyone.

The dreamy Barbie paradise, the slightly absurd storyline, the exaggerated yet just right performances, and so on.

These elements combined together present a real and beautiful Barbie world to everyone.

It caught everyone's attention and made everyone immersed in the story of "Barbie".

But soon, the protagonist Barbie's body had problems, and she was forced to go to the human world to find answers.

But it did not trigger earth-shaking changes in the Barbie world, and the world of Barbies collapsed.

Fortunately, the Barbies were so smart that they easily divided the enemies and successfully took back control of Barbie...

"Great job, sisters."

"That's how it should be. Those men are aggressive at heart."

"No, why did she choose to become a human in the end?"

"Yeah, isn't it nice to be a Barbie?"

The audience's emotions were completely aroused, especially the female audience, whose reactions were much stronger.

Hua Hua Hua.

After the movie was over, there was a real thunder-like sound at the scene.

Especially the women, they all stood up spontaneously and kept slapping for a long time.

It lasted for several minutes before dissipating.

This shows how much they love Barbie.

As for male audiences, although the response was not as strong as that of female audiences, they also gave positive feedback.

Overall, the premiere viewing effect of "Barbie" fully met Zhou Qing's expectations.

Commander Gosling, Harley Quinn and other main creators were so excited that they couldn't even close their mouths.

Both of them are "veteran players" in the entertainment industry, and each of them has acted in countless movies.

But this was the first time they had seen such an enthusiastic response on site.

In this case, the box office of "Barbie" will definitely not be bad, right?
"Don't worry, Ryan, Margot, Barbie will definitely be a great success. I have confidence in our movie."

Zhou Qing smiled confidently at Commander Gao and Harley Quinn.

The box office of "Barbie" has been tested by "history"!

Hearing Zhou Qing say this, Commander Gao and Harley Quinn felt their blood ignited.

So what is the truth? Is the box office of "Barbie" really as optimistic as Zhou Qing expected?
On February 2, "Barbie" officially landed in major theaters in North America, and the box office data was quickly counted.

On the day of its release, "Barbie" earned a great box office of 7050 million US dollars!

It set off the entire Hollywood in one fell swoop, leaving countless people in the Hollywood circle dumbfounded.

I don’t even know how many people’s hearts have been deeply hurt.

Over 7000 million US dollars!
Oh my god, it’s so fierce!
Although the two Hollywood movies directed by Zhou Qing previously performed well at the box office and were considered big hits, everyone inferred that the box office of "Barbie" should not be bad either.

But no one expected that the box office of "Barbie" would be so good.

You know, if you count on your fingers, how many Hollywood movies can make over 7000 million US dollars on the first day of the year?
Without mentioning anything else, let’s just look at last year. The annual box office champion was Tom Cruise’s "Top Gun 2", which grossed a total of 7 million US dollars in North America.

But what was the first-day box office of "Top Gun 2"?

It’s only 5180 million US dollars!

"Barbie" directly surpassed "Top Gun 2", and not just by a little, but by nearly 2000 million US dollars.

You know, if a movie’s box office on the first day can exceed 2000 million US dollars, it can actually be considered a box office hit.

From this we can see how explosive the box office of "Barbie" is.

That’s right, there is absolutely no problem in describing the data of “Barbie” as explosive.

Because according to a simple and crude logic, the first-day data of "Barbie" surpassed last year's annual box office champion by a large margin, so the total box office should also be at the annual box office champion level, right?
Even if it doesn’t get it, it will definitely be one of the highest-grossing movies of the year.

It’s a huge hit. Barbie is a real huge hit.

"The box office of Barbie is so popular? I can't believe it."

"More than 7000 million on the first day? I am not seeing things!"

Both Commander Go and Harley Quinn were dumbfounded and almost stunned by the exaggerated numbers.

The two had high expectations for "Barbie" because of the enthusiastic response and Zhou Qing's performance.

But even so, I never dared to hope to reach 7000 million US dollars.

In their opinion, they would be satisfied if "Barbie" could earn 30 to 40 million US dollars on the first day.

After all, last year’s annual box office champion only earned 5000 million on the first day.

But who would have thought that the performance of "Barbie" would double! (End of this chapter)