Chapter 108:
After all, Hongfan District, in the original history, did not have the treatment of 300 theaters.
Under such circumstances, they have achieved more than 30 million US dollars at the North American box office.
And now, with Kevin spending two million dollars for publicity, plus the amount of openings to come with the use of favors, there is absolutely no reason to be worse than the original.
A few more shots were taken, and the time soon came to noon.
The logistics team brought a sumptuous lunch box to distribute one by one.
In terms of logistics, Kevin still won’t save such a small amount of money. After all, in his crew, the work pressure is still quite large.
If even food and drink are deducted, I am afraid that others will really run away.
Chapter 164 The Surprise Jackie Chan
Pulling a small table, Tsui Hark, Jackie Chan and Kevin get together for dinner.
After taking a few bites, seeing Jackie Chan’s anxious appearance at the entrance of the studio from time to time, Tsui Hark couldn’t help but tease:
“Why, I’m afraid that the box office in Hongfan District will not work? You are the king of box office in Hong Kong.
Jackie Chan couldn’t hold back his face.
He didn’t look at his head, his eyes turned from time to time, and he was immediately controlled by him.
This scene, watching Kevin and Tsui Hark laughed.
After eating and eating, a man in the work clothes of the morning light movie ran in.
Xu Ke raised his eyebrows and said:
“Look, isn’t this coming?”
Jackie Chan stood up instantly, regardless of Tsui Hark’s teasing, and took over the information from the staff.
The staff glanced at Kevin, saw that Kevin waved his hand, and left directly.
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Jackie Chan looked directly at the information in his hand.
“The first-day box office, $6,183,260?”
After he finished talking, Jackie Chan’s face suddenly showed joy.
Although compared to Hollywood blockbusters, it doesn’t seem like a lot.
But if you consider that this is a small investment for Hollywood, then quite a lot.
You know, the production cost of the red zone is only 7.5 million US dollars.
“Over six million dollars?”
Tsui Hark, who was still making fun of Jackie Chan, suddenly became sour.
Converted into Hong Kong dollars, this is almost 50 million Hong Kong dollars at the box office.
This amount, not to mention winning the box office champion in Hong Kong, the second place is also appropriate.
And this is just one day’s box office in Hongfan District.
Looking at the expressions of the two, Kevin poured cold water.
“Look at the reputation of the movie summarized above. If the reputation is good, it should be able to increase in the follow-up. If the reputation is not good, I am afraid that the premiere will be the peak.”
As soon as Kevin’s words came out, Jackie Chan was a little nervous.
However, given his level of English, the spoken language is certainly no problem, but the written language is really a bit uncomfortable.
Jackie Chan handed the information to Kevin, with a nervous expression on his face waiting for the result.
Kevin was too lazy to tease Jackie Chan, glanced at the information, and then read out the opinions of professionals.
“The audience for the movie is mainly males between the ages of 16 and 35. At present, the reputation is good. For the element of kung fu, the audience has given praise.”
“Subsequent box office forecasts will see steady growth.”
“Great!”
After Kevin’s words came out, Jackie Chan jumped up excitedly and said impatiently:
“The new movie?”
“Don’t worry, in a few days, I will take you to Chenxi Film Company to sign a contract. The production cost is tentatively set at 40 to 50 million US dollars.”
Kevin had already made plans for a certain degree of adaptation of Rush Hour.
Among them, the black partner, Kevin is going to be replaced directly.
As for the object, of course it’s Jim Carrey.
Among them, I am afraid that Jim Carrey’s worth will cost 15 million US dollars to make.
But Kevin thinks it’s definitely worth it.
Jim Carrey’s appeal is very amazing. If he joins, the box office will definitely rise.
It’s just that Kevin is worried that Jackie Chan’s role will be taken over by Jim Carrey.
At this point, it is necessary to let the two of them try a scene in advance.
If it really doesn’t work, then Jim Carrey can only be replaced.
But with their relationship, this kind of thing is easy to say.
It can only be said that Kevin takes great care of Jackie Chan because of his goodwill towards Jackie Chan. If Hong Kong people know, Kevin will let Jim Carrey and Jackie Chan partner with him to play the dual protagonists.
I don’t know how many actors in the Hong Kong film industry will be envied.
Of course, Kevin has always been a businessman.
Jim Carrey’s participation can bring a higher box office, which is the biggest reason why he chose Jim Carrey.
Anyway, the selling point of rush hour is comedy kung fu.
Jackie Chan is the core, as for the original black, it is a replaceable role.
After getting Kevin’s promise, Jackie Chan was relieved.
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The Matrix is filming as usual.
The red area of the movie set off a small wave of kung fu in Hollywood.
The kung fu conveyed by Bruce Lee left a very deep impression on Hollywood in the United States, and also made many Americans like kung fu.
But the biggest problem is that kung fu has no success in Hollywood.
Those Americans who love kung fu can’t find any substitute for Bruce Lee in America.
They have long been thirsty for this kind of movie.
Jackie Chan’s red zone, on the first day, relied on Kevin’s two million dollars in marketing.
Then the next day is the fermentation of word of mouth.
The first batch of people who saw the movie thought it was quite good, plus there were no blockbusters released during this schedule.
Many people are drawn to the cinema by word of mouth.
Some movie theaters with the fewest queues even had queues.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Dawson, who has been in Hollywood for so long, immediately spent money on public relations for some media.
With the theme of kung fu craze, this phenomenon was widely reported.
And these reports also contributed to the box office of the Hongfan District.
As a result, with the box office of $6 million on the first day and $7 million on the next day, the box office of the movie in Hongfan District successfully exceeded $10 million on the third day.
The opening weekend grossed $23.58 million.
However, from the fourth day, the box office of the movie gradually began to shrink.
No way, first, it was affected by Monday.
normal trough. The second is that this is a movie that is not so popular.
Of course, the biggest factor is that Jackie Chan is an Asian after all.
It’s still an old saying, what is missing?
It is precisely because of the serious discrimination in the United States that it pursues racial equality on the surface.
Under such circumstances, the box office gradually began to decline, and the theater chain was gradually reducing the number of screenings.
But Jackie Chan is actually quite satisfied with the box office.
This is so far, his only successful Hollywood film.
If this box office is taken back, I am afraid there will be only 10 percent of Hong Kong’s double Monday success.
Just thinking about it, Jackie Chan is too excited.
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Dawn Film Company.
In order to arrange the new movie, plus it has been a long time without a break, Kevin specially gave everyone in the crew a day off.
This brought Jackie Chan to Chenxi Film Company.
“Boss, long time no see.”
As soon as Kevin entered the dawn, Zack Snyder quickly greeted him.
It has been half a year since the shooting of Pirates of the Caribbean 2, and the filming has been completed.
The next thing to do is to deal with the effects.
They were still busy, but before they were done, they were recalled to the company by Kevin.
Chapter 165: Two Film Projects at the Same Time
Kevin smiled and said:
“Come with Mitt, there’s a new movie for you.”
Kevin is determined to train two directors of his own. There is no way, there are too many classic movies in his head.
It’s absolutely impossible to take a picture of him alone.
He is so brave that he only shoots two films a year. This is already a well-known fast shooter in Hollywood.
Even before his rebirth, it would have been amazing to make fifty movies.
These films, of course, have no problem making him a top-level director.
But wanting to become a well-deserved Hollywood giant is almost meaningless.
He has to develop a director who can get away from him and still make good movies.
And Mitt and Zack Snyder were the first wave.
Later, Kevin will continue to train more directors.
Mitt showed a helpless expression, and he was going to take some time off after working on Pirates of the Caribbean 2.
“Kevin, you really are a Grandet.”
Kevin said proudly:
“Just say if you want to shoot or not.”
Mitt gritted his teeth and said:
“Shoot, definitely shoot, how can this not be shot.”
Although he complained verbally, Mitt knew that when such an opportunity was given out, he did not know how many directors took the initiative to seek employment.
Kevin is definitely trained for the two of them.
Zack Snyder on the side couldn’t straighten his back with a smile, which caused Mitt to be beaten violently.