the world is at stake

"Is there any special plan for them to suddenly invite us to barbecue? Is there any poison in the food?"

"God, is Chanders thinking he's going to die and trying to drag us to hell? This is horrible."

A bunch of neighbors were talking about it.The female detective moved closer to the male detective and said in a low voice: "You know? When Li Ji went to the kitchen to get ingredients, the women in the neighborhood would slander her behind her back. What kind of cheating, divorce, looking for a lover."

The male detective rolled his eyes, "It's the same on my side. These idiots want the Chanders family to be destroyed immediately, and they imagined a lot of big things to happen."

Something big was about to happen, and sirens sounded in the front yard not long after the 'Chanders' couple had left.The neighbors in the backyard were even more excited, and they all ran towards the living room, watching the movement outside through the windows and doors.

Two big-armed policemen stopped at the door of Chanders' house, forming a simple security line.Four or five interview vehicles have already arrived opposite the police, and more than a dozen media reporters are nervously taking their positions.

Microphones, cameras, and tape recorders were all ready, flashes were fired, and interviews were shouted one after another.

"Mr. Chanders, tell me how you feel? How did you become an 'American Hero'?"

"Major, theaters across America are packed and everyone is amazed at your masterpiece. How did you go from being a soldier to being an actor?"

"Your film ushered in a double victory at the box office and word-of-mouth. All the critics who opposed and were not optimistic have shut up. Are you happy?"

"Sir, talk. Please talk. Fans are going crazy right now. Many people watch one show and then buy tickets for the next one. Everyone wants to hear your voice."

"The film world is boiling, and the whole United States is making a sensation. The director said that many of the ideas of the film come from your personal ideas. You are destined to be recorded in history, please say a few words, please say a few words to our audience."

In front of the camera, Zhou Qingfeng smiled calmly and expressed his gratitude to everyone very calmly.Li Ji clutched her husband's arm tightly, quite panicked by the sudden change.

Behind the windows and doors of the living room, the neighbors who were poking around blinked and blinked, feeling bewildered—didn’t they say they wanted to be arrested?How come it looks like a press conference is going to be held?

Chapter 83

Washington, the capital of the United States, is a very monotonous city.

The capitals of other big countries are often not only political centers, but also cultural centers, or ancient cities with history.

As for Washington, a "small city" with a current population of only 10,000+, the biggest pillar "industry" is politics.In the middle-class community where 'Chanders' lives, residents call themselves elites, and their careers are often linked to politics.

When a group of reporters blocked the door of 'Chanders' asking for an interview, the neighbors were all baffled.Because of their high sense of superiority, they really don't care much about the entertainment industry.

Zhou Qingfeng talked a few words in front of the media camera. First of all, he wanted to thank a bunch of things that should be thanked, and then said that he didn't have any feelings, just did what should be done, and invited media reporters to participate in his backyard barbecue.

The police who maintain order are also invited to enter together.

Of course the reporter was very happy, and the police also felt that Chanders was very approachable. Only a few neighbors crowded in the living room were violently attacked.

Because the reporter failed to dig out news from 'Chanders', they instead focused their interviews on these groups that are usually in contact with the protagonist.The scene suddenly became extremely awkward.

"What movie?"

"Chanders became a movie star?"

"He's in 'American Hero'? Hell, I've bought papers about it, but I never recognized the main character."

"Chanders..., of course, he's a good guy, we all like him. He has a happy family, a very loving family."

The neighbors said something that was not in their mouth, and their minds were in pain.

For the first minute, they were still guessing whether the family was going to die, showing all kinds of gloating.It wasn't until the last minute that he realized that he had become a great big shot, and he was already out of reach.

When the reporter asked questions, he also relayed a lot about the situation of the film.

"The movie is playing across the U.S., and thousands of people are flocking to theaters."

"The ticket price of one dollar has not stopped people's enthusiasm for watching movies, and the box office is rising steadily."

"There are too many unprecedented elements in the film, both in terms of narrative style and shooting techniques, it breaks the rules."

"Many film critics either cursed or remained silent after watching it. But no matter who you are, you must admit the extraordinary creativity of Mr. Chanders."

"You don't know this news? It's such a pity. I strongly recommend you to check it out. Otherwise, you will lack topics in your social life, and you can only sit on the bench and listen to others."

The phone at Chanders' home kept ringing, and colleagues from the Ministry of National Defense kept calling to express their congratulations. There were also more reporters who could not be present in person and could only interview by phone.

The more excited the reporters were, the more sour the neighbors became.

After accepting several rounds of interviews, the latter couldn't stay any longer, so they could only leave and go home one after another.But when I go home, no matter whether I turn on the TV or the radio, it is full of movie news.

When tomorrow's newspaper comes out, there must be overwhelming reports about the 'Chanders movie'.

As the neighbors kept leaving, the backyard barbecue was turned over to the police to maintain order.Zhou Qingfeng sat on the recliner with his wife and children in his arms, took a few photos, and chatted casually about work and life.

It was not until it was getting dark and the scene gradually calmed down that the reporters left one by one.

Zhou Qingfeng cleaned up the messy backyard, put his arms around his wife's waist in the kitchen, and whispered in his ear: "Would you like to watch a movie?"

Li Ji pursed her lips, and said unhappily: "Honey, what are you hiding from me?"

"You didn't read the newspaper either? I just ran off to make a movie." Zhou Qingfeng scratched his head, "I just wanted to test the waters and make some money. I thought I made a bad movie, but who knew it would become popular. "

"Really? Mr. Chanders, you are really humble. I usually only listen to cooking and gardening programs on the radio. I seem to have a memory from watching TV, but I didn't expect it to be you."

Li Ji put down the dishes she was washing, took off her gloves, turned around and hugged the man's waist, put her face on his chest and said, "Okay, I'll show you the face and see what incredible work you've made."

Zhou Qingfeng entrusted the child to the FBI agent's family on the opposite side, and drove Li Ji out.

Washington is the capital, but there are only a handful of movie theaters.The first theater I found was crowded with people, and the streets were crowded with vehicles, making it impossible for newcomers to enter.

"God, are these people crazy?" Under the neon lights of the street, Li Ji lay on the outside of the car window and looked at the crowds on the street, shaking her head again and again, "I've never seen such a situation before."

The people who left the show refused to leave, either crowding outside the theater and discussing it, or hoping to buy tickets to watch it again.The latecomers found that the movie was so popular, and they wanted to watch it even more to satisfy their curiosity.

The streets hundreds of meters around the theater were full of people.Hundreds of policemen came to the scene to maintain order, and forcibly guided some of the audience who left the venue to go home, barely allowing the theater to continue to operate.

Under the night, when Zhou Qingfeng lowered the car window, he heard a police officer shouting from the side of the road: "Everyone, don't go any further, the tickets for the midnight show are sold out. You can either drive to another city to watch, or wait until tomorrow." Come again."

It's just that it's easy for vehicles to come in but it's difficult to leave, and there's no way to turn until the next intersection.Zhou Qingfeng could only drive forward slowly.

Li Ji didn't have much interest in movies, but was very curious about the movie fans on the roadside.She was inexplicably happy listening to all kinds of noisy discussions.

Someone yelled to friends on the street: "The car chase where the protagonist is going to the White House to rescue is really great. I never thought that someone could jump continuously on top of a speeding car.

The few times the protagonist leaped into the air, my heart was gripped, and I almost thought he was going to be hit to death.But he was walking on the ground in several cars with a speed of tens of kilometers per hour. When I think about it now, I feel my heart beating faster. "

Another yelled, "I think the scene where the main character storms the villain's lair is the best. He's an absolute master with a gun, accurate and deadly."

But the best part is the editing.

I've never thought of the difference between a shot and a hit, but the editing of this movie blew me away.The protagonist fired several shots, and the villain gunmen from different directions were shot one after another.This is a great idea. "

There were also reporters on the road who were interviewing and writing articles overnight, and couldn't help but join in the discussion: "What do you think of the scene where the White House was blown up? Is there any moral?"

As soon as the word 'bomb the White House' was said, passers-by on the side of the road, whether they had seen it or not, stopped in their tracks.

Some movie fans patted their chests and exclaimed, and said in a pious tone: "That scene took my breath away, and I will never forget it. I felt the cruelty and tragedy of war, and wished I could join the army immediately.

This movie really hit me, and now I just want to go back and watch it a few more times.The implication behind it is so rich that I have not yet fully understood it.

I heard that Major Chanders, who starred in this movie, also participated in the director, and it was his idea to blow up the White House.I just want to say that he has conquered my soul and I can only admire him. "

Other movie fans also expressed that the scene of the bombing of the White House in the film really has a heavy sense of history, and it is too real and realistic.So many people ran towards the White House after watching the movie, wondering if that building is there?

As the car drove slowly, Li Ji leaned on the window and listened slowly.She was agitated and confused, so she could only turn around and ask Zhou Qingfeng, "Honey, those movie fans said you were jumping on the roof of a speeding car? Did you really do such a dangerous thing?"

Uh... Zhou Qingfeng hesitated for a while, "According to Newton's classical laws of physics, when the relative speeds are close, jumping between two cars is no different from jumping on flat ground."

This sounds reasonable, but it is obviously a lie.

As for what bombed the White House, it was out of Li Ji's imagination.

The car finally took a detour and left, so the couple had to find an open-air drive-in theater in the suburbs.Widescreens were erected in the parking lot, and car radios picked up the theater feed, blasting a deafening sound of gunfire and explosions.

Zhou Qingfeng paid to enter the parking lot, and found that many people got out of their cars, stood on the open space and looked up at the screen.

The movie happened at the moment when the White House was bombed. The huge shock wave was accompanied by the sound effect of explosion, and the building as a symbol of the United States was shattered with a bang.

This scene lasted more than ten seconds, and the scene was extremely spectacular.

Before the car came to a complete stop, Li Ji whispered 'God' in the car.The crowd watching the movie also screamed, and some people were even crying and cursing, and they were extremely emotional.

"Honey, did you really blow up the White House?"

"Uh...Actually, a ten-to-one model was blown up. Many people in the crew said that they couldn't shoot like this, but I insisted on shooting this scene."

Zhou Qingfeng shrugged his shoulders, wanting to say that this is too common.

"I was just the first one to blow up. In the future, there will be a large number of filmmakers who want to blow up the White House. It won't be long before blowing up the White House is not enough. Only blowing up a city can make the audience sigh."

It's just that Uncle Zhou just said 'not worth mentioning'.A burly man next to him jumped up and yelled 'fuck'. This shout attracted a lot of echoes, and it was obvious that not one or two people were aroused.

"Honey, if I yell now - Chanders who bombed the White House is here. Do you think the fans will happily come to you for an autograph, or will they team up and beat you up?"

The tragedy after the bombing of the White House was being shown on the screen, Li Ji's words frightened Zhou Qingfeng - at this moment, the possibility of being beaten was even greater.

But it is precisely because of such shocking scenes that Zhou Qingfeng's shoddy film in two months has achieved great success.When his image of a tough guy reappeared in the dust of the ruins on the screen, the whole open-air theater cheered loudly.

It was as if the savior had descended to earth, and light and hope had returned to the world.

Li Ji saw her husband really appear on the screen, and defeated the villains one by one in a calm and ruthless way.She, who has always been gentle and elegant, was also infected by the atmosphere created by the scene. She got out of the car and shouted with other audiences.

Zhou Qingfeng hugged Li Ji from behind, bowed his head and kissed her earlobe.Watching the liveliness of the open-air theater, I suddenly felt that I might have made a good movie.

"A dollar a ticket."

"Americans are really rich now."

"It's a [-]-[-] split with the cinema, the most favorable contract."

"At least it'll make me some money, right?"

"What was the box office champion last year?"

"Damn, I kinda hate the IRS now. Hope Rocky Sun finds a way to avoid taxes."

Chapter 84 Terrifying gold-absorbing ability

Zhou Qingfeng was enjoying the popularity of the movie, and Baker, who was under his shadow, was also thinking about how much this 'bad movie' could make at the box office.

If inflation is considered, the highest box office in the history of American movies is "Gone with the Wind", which was released in 39, with a total box office of 37 billion US dollars.But this achievement came during its long run.

The box office of "Gone with the Wind" was nearly 2000 million U.S. dollars that year after its release, and the adult ticket price at that time was about [-] to [-] cents.The frightening thing is that its number of movie viewers has historically exceeded [-] million.

But "Gone with the Wind" was extremely expensive to shoot, at $390 million. The 39-year dollar is extremely expensive.

In contrast, Zhou Qingfeng spent less than US$51 in total to produce a phenomenal film in 30 years, and he can be called a master of thrift.

When Zhou Qingfeng accompanied Li Ji to watch the movie in the open-air theater, the old Baker was sitting in the suite of the Marriott Hotel in Washington, thinking about how much money the movie could make.

Every half an hour or so, the bodyguards would send a telegram, summarizing the box office revenue and the number of viewers of the major theaters on the day of the premiere of "Bad Movie".

After all, it is human statistics, and the data is crude and inaccurate.But the growth momentum of the box office made the old Baker quite frightened and annoyed.

In terms of ways to make money, the Jews like to engage in the financial industry.However, the threshold of the financial industry is getting higher and higher, and the entertainment industry is more down-to-earth in comparison.

At present, there are more than 800 theaters in the United States, and the screens exceeding 1000 yuan are showing Zhou Qingfeng's "bad movies" all day long. Even the night shows are full, and it is hard to find a ticket.

Judging from the word-of-mouth investigation by reporters, the audience is extremely shocked.

Over the past decade, the top box office hits in the United States have been either cartoons or romances.Even the landmark "Gone with the Wind" is an old farmer's story.

Zhou Qingfeng's action movies completely broke the narrative mode of the past.He combines history, war, and individual heroism all together.The relationship between men and women is just embellishment, mainly revealing breasts and showing thighs.

From the current point of view, there is no doubt that the box office of this unconventional movie broke through 50 US dollars on the first day, and we can look forward to whether it can break through [-] million US dollars.

Due to the excellent word-of-mouth, the audience did not even want to leave the theater after watching it, and they were extremely emotional.As long as it can make money, there will definitely be more screens, and more copies of the film will be needed.

At present, American films have a very long screening period, and it is easy to release films that can make money for half a year.Old Baker can predict that it is certain that Zhou Qingfeng's "bad movie" will break through 2000 million US dollars at the box office.

Maybe three thousand, four thousand or even fifty million dollars.

After all, the haze of war has long passed, and the American people are much richer than they were in 39.The World War II movie just hit the itch of American audiences again, and it's hard to imagine that the box office of this movie will come close.

With such box office receipts, 'Major Chanders' will definitely be a hit in theaters across the country.From now on, as long as it is a movie starring him, it will definitely give the best share and the best schedule.

This is a cash cow!

But this has nothing to do with Old Baker. Although he paid for the initial investment of the film, he didn't get a cent.For the Jews, seeing the golden mountain in front of them but not being able to dig it is really uncomfortable.

At three o'clock in the morning, the director of "Bad Movie" returned to the Marriott Hotel drunk, and was carried into the living room of his suite by the old Baker's bodyguards.This guy was also lucky, and the popularity of the movie pushed him to the top.

"Peter, what do you think of the film 'American Hero'?" The old Baker stared seriously at the low-level director he had found.

The guy named Peter sat on the sofa, shook his head, shrugged and said, "Is there any need to ask? There can only be one word to describe it, and that is 'perfect'.

Go to any theater, as long as it has a poster of Chanders, it will definitely be full of people.Everyone who has seen it praised it, and the media, regardless of party affiliation, praised it.

This is just the beginning, I bet it won't be long before this film will be repeatedly studied by the so-called big directors in Hollywood, it will be regarded as a gem by the academics, and directing students will have to write their thesis on it.

As soon as I got back to the hotel, I got five or six telegrams from several film companies wanting to talk to me.About the script, about the camera, about the acting, about everything about this movie.

Everyone knew the film was a success.But how it succeeded is still a topic worthy of in-depth discussion.The director who turned down the film before had already regretted it to death, because the success passed him by. "