Chapter 556: Big hit at the North American box office, Hollywood's fanatical pursuit
"Director Zhou, congratulations."
"Yifei, congratulations."
Bringing Liu Yifei back to Crown Pictures, Director Yang personally led a group of senior executives of the company to express congratulations to Zhou Qing and the others.
Everyone's face, including Director Yang's, was flushed with excitement.
The look he gave Zhou Qing was filled with boundless admiration.
My boss is really awesome.
It won three Academy Awards for Best Director, one Academy Award for Best Picture, and also won a Best Actress and a Best Supporting Actress.
With such a terrible record, let us ask, who in the whole of Hollywood can compare to it?
It is no exaggeration to say that it is the pride of Hollywood.
Who wouldn’t be happy and excited to have such a boss leading the company?
"thank you all."
Zhou Qing had a calm smile on his face and waved to everyone nonchalantly.
It was obvious that Liu Yifei couldn't remain calm after hearing what she said.
The smile on the corner of his mouth couldn't be suppressed.
Zhou Qing also understood this.
Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, this is truly a milestone achievement in the girl's career.
It is also the only heavyweight award that the girl can win.
I'm afraid the girl will need two days to calm down the ripples in her heart.
"Director Zhou."
After everyone else left, Director Yang followed Zhou Qing back to the office and began to straighten his face.
Reported some relevant matters to Zhou Qing.
"The good news is that 'Telekinesis' swept the Oscars, which made the film soar in popularity. The North American and global box office both reversed the decline significantly."
"Currently, the North American box office of 'Blink' has reached 1.9 million. Judging from the current momentum, it will not be difficult for the total box office to exceed 3 million."
Like several co-productions Zhou Qing shot before, "A Moment in the Universe" was also released simultaneously in China and the United States.
Or it can be said that it was released simultaneously around the world.
Thanks to the amazing lineup of Cheng Long, Gong Li and Liu Yifei, the film was a huge box office success in mainland China and became a definite super hit.
At the same time, "The Blink of an Eye" also performed very well at the North American box office.
To be honest, Zhou Qing + Cheng Long + Gong Li + Liu Yifei is considered a luxurious lineup in North America.
Coupled with the added popularity of being a favorite to win an Oscar, "The Blink of an Eye" also achieved great success in North America.
Of course, it is definitely not as good as the huge hit "Barbie", but it is also an extremely impressive result.
If you think about it, it has been exactly two weeks since "Blink" was released on the day of the Chinese New Year.
What does it mean to have a box office of 1.9 million US dollars in two weeks?
An example will make it more intuitive.
That was the case with Nolan's "Inception", which grossed $1.9 million in two weeks.
In other words, "Telekinesis" is now as popular as "Inception"!
Can you say such box office is bad?
That's just great.
As a director, Zhou Qing was naturally in a very happy mood.
You have to know that in the original time and space, although "The Blink of an Eye" also sold well, its Hollywood box office did not even break 1 million.
Of course, this kind of thing is not surprising.
What was the lineup of the original "Blink of the Universe" and what is the lineup of the current "Blink of the Universe"?
The original "Blink of the Universe" only had one actress, Yang Ziqiong, to support the show.
From the director to the other actors, there is not even a single star.
Even Yang Ziqiong is only slightly famous in Hollywood.
Not a star either.
The current cast of "A Moment in the Universe" is really a complete blast from the original cast. Isn't it natural that the box office will explode as well?
"The North American box office can exceed 3 million US dollars? Not bad, really not bad!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Yifei, an important supporting actress, nodded repeatedly with great satisfaction.
After this movie, I have another important masterpiece in Hollywood.
Its status in Hollywood will be further improved.
Don’t underestimate the box office of 3 million US dollars. This is definitely a blockbuster movie in North America.
You have to know that even though "Inception" was a hit, its North American box office didn't even break 3 million US dollars.
Of course, it was sold for 2.9 million US dollars, just one step away from breaking 3 million US dollars.
But it’s not broken, it’s not broken.
This is the truth.
Now that the girl sees that she will have a movie that will gross over 3 million, how can she not be excited?
"Director Zhou, Warner's CEO David Zaslav called personally. He wants to invite you to dinner."
"Of course, it's not just Warner, Sony and Universal have also done the same thing."
"Now all the film and television production companies in Hollywood want to cooperate with you, Director Zhou."
After Zhou Qing and Liu Yifei had finished their chat, Director Yang continued to report to Zhou Qing.
In a nutshell, Zhou Qing has now become a hot star in Hollywood.
Especially in recent years when Hollywood movies have been in a slump.
Zhou Qing was not surprised by this.
In fact, ever since the last "Barbie" became a global hit, Zhou Qing has been wildly praised by Hollywood.
Countless film and television companies contacted Zhou Qing, intending to cooperate with him.
However, Zhou Qing had no plans to continue filming in Hollywood at the time. Instead, he wanted to return to the mainland to film "The Wandering Earth 2", so he rejected all of them.
So what now?
Zhou Qing still had no intention of agreeing, because he had not yet decided what his next movie would be.
There is no rush to make a decision on this matter.
"The Blink of an Eye" hasn't even finished theaters yet, so let's take a good rest first.
What's more, taking a step back, even if Zhou Qing really planned to continue making movies in Hollywood, he still has Crown Pictures, right?
Is it still necessary to cooperate with other companies?
"Director Zhou..."
Director Yang's voice continued to sound, reporting many other things to Zhou Qing.
In short, with Zhou Qing's current status in Hollywood and the huge sales of "Blink", Zhou Qing has become really popular in Hollywood.
I don’t know how many things are waiting for Zhou Qing.
Various interviews, various cocktail parties, various meetings, and various appointments.
Zhou Qing felt a little overwhelmed after hearing this.
"I'm going back soon. You can handle these things on your own."
However, Zhou Qing waved his hand and was too lazy to deal with these messy things.
"Understood, Director Zhou."
Director Yang nodded in agreement.
"By the way, Director Zhou, Time magazine wants to do an exclusive interview with you and also wants you to be on the cover of the magazine."
However, Director Yang finally reported another matter to Zhou Qing.
Time Magazine?
This time Zhou Qing did not refuse, but fell into consideration.
Time magazine is not just an ordinary magazine. It has a huge influence around the world.
Especially the cover of Time magazine, which is not something that ordinary people can appear on. (End of this chapter)