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Before expanding to 2,220 theaters, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon has accumulated a total of 44.12 million US dollars at the North American box office after a month of spot screenings and small-scale screenings.

This number is not high, but the film is on a long-term screening route, and the number of previous screening theaters has always been below 500.

The most important thing is that during this month, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon has accumulated a very good reputation, with a comprehensive media score of 82 points, 97% freshness on Rotten Tomatoes, and an average score of 8.4 points from IMDB fans.

Coupled with the two Golden Globe Awards for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Director, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon already has the foundation to expand its screening explosion.

There are many films that performed well during on-demand or small-scale screenings, but after they were released on a large scale, the box office was sluggish, resulting in poor revenue in the end.

But Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is not in this category.

On the first weekend of its large-scale screening, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon earned US$18.2 million among 2,220 theaters in North America, breaking into the top three box office rankings and occupying the second place.

The top box office of the week belonged to the new release Dancing with the Passion, which took in $23.44 million in its opening weekend from Paramount Pictures.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon North American box office exceeded 60 million US dollars!

So far, the box office share alone is enough to ensure that the embassy film industry can recover its investment and make a profit.

Ronan, you've made another good deal.

On the golf course in Malibu, Jeff Katzenberg said in admiration: This film can work successfully.

Ronan watched Will Smith putt into the hole, and said: The main reason is that Ang Lee's film is well shot.

Tom Cruise came over and said, Your vision is too poisonous, can I say admiration?

Just say what you want. Ronan said with a smile, I'll keep them all.

Will Smith walked over with a club in his hand and said, Ronan, you bought out the copyright for only eight million dollars. You've made a fortune this time!

Ronan shook his head: I'm just playing around, far behind you.

Tom Cruise greeted: Come on, get in the car, let's go to the next hole.

The three got on the same battery car, and the driver of the battery car carefully drove towards the next hole, the speed of which was always very slow.

Tom Cruise asked Ronan: Is Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon the North American box office of over 100 million?

Ronan said truthfully: According to the current situation, there should be no problem.

Jeff Katzenberg interjected: Don't say 100 million, if it can get a few Oscar nominations, it is also possible to have a North American box office of 150 million US dollars.

Ronan was also not polite to these golfers, and said: It depends on you. Tom, Will, Jeff, you are all senior members of the academy, and you have many relatives and friends. Help me get a few more tickets. .”

I invited these guys out to play golf today, not to practice golf putting skills, but to canvass votes.

From time to time, he played ball games with these three people, and Ronan was not polite to them.

Don't worry. Jeff Katzenberg said: There are several student members in the animation studio,

I'll say hello to them, but only for Best Foreign Language Film.

Ronan said gratefully: The best foreign language film is enough.

In any case, DreamWorks Animation Studio and DreamWorks Pictures are not separated. Gladiator is one of the most popular Oscar films this year. Jeff Katzenberg still has to support DreamWorks on a large scale. of.

Will Smith said: Don't worry, Ronan. Our black community likes you very much. The ideas you said are very popular, and they will vote for you.

Ronan said: Say thank you for me, I will treat you after the Oscars.

To be honest, the black community in Hollywood is difficult to deal with, and they always talk about their skin color, but Ronan decided to take the leftist route, and the old blacks couldn't get around the hurdle.

Fortunately, the black groups in Hollywood will be very valuable in the future, and Black Lives Matter movies will be full of hits in the future.

For the San Fernando Valley circle...

Now there is an unwritten practice in the San Fernando Valley. If those famous female artists make a film with black people, their salary will be reduced by at least 50% in the future.

Generally, there is no way out, and even famous female artists will not make films with black people.

Of course, the storm of political correctness in Hollywood will also affect the San Fernando Valley in the future, and there will also be a relatively high-end black factory series of white women and black men.

Needless to say, Tom Cruise will also help Ronan pull people.

In fact, they all know that as a fast-growing producer, Ronan will only have more and more resources in the future. When they need it, Ronan, as a friend, will in turn help them more.

The battery car stopped, and several people continued to play.

Ronan adjusted his posture, looked at the flag waving in the distance, and prepared to hit the ball.

Yes! That's it! Tom Cruise encouraged Ronan: Pay attention to the movements, and remember to cooperate with the waist and abdomen!

Will Smith said: Stop hitting the bunker!

Without turning his head, Ronan said, Will, I'll bet you twenty dollars that this ball will never go into the bunker!

No matter how big the court is, the bunkers are only so big, and he couldn't get in even if he aimed at them.

Will Smith smiled and said, I'm stuck with you!

Ronan swung vigorously, and the white golf ball flew high into the distance, across the lawn, over the bunker, and then... fell into the pond.

Look. Ronan said to Will Smith in a very high-end atmosphere: You lost, the ball didn't go into the bunker.

Will Smith was a little dumbfounded, what kind of show operation is this? Are you ashamed to say you won after entering the pond?

Jeff Katzenberg patted Will Smith on the shoulder sympathetically: You lost.

Okay, I lost. Will Smith reluctantly took out his wallet, took out twenty dollars, and said with a sad face, Ronan, you are too invincible.

Ronan snatched the twenty dollars and said, Haven't you heard a saying? Only when you are invincible in your heart can you be invincible in the world.

Tom Cruise said, Coffee to the winner.

Ronan said: Tom, the one who is truly invincible is you.

The four rushed to the pond, and Tom Cruise asked curiously: I read the newspaper a while ago, were you shopping with Angela Lindwall?

Ronan nodded: Yes. I am not married, she is not married, try dating for a while.

Tom Cruise asked in a low voice: You can't think about it?

I still remember that Ronan persuaded himself to come some time ago.

Am I that kind of person? Ronan shrugged: Let's see for a while.

Tom Cruise understood and said: If you really want to find a long-term one, it's best to find someone outside the circle.

Will Smith heard it and agreed: Yes, those outside the circle don't have so much trouble.

Ronan looked at Will Smith curiously. It seems that his wife is in the circle, right?

Will Smith looked like someone who had experienced it: This is a story from experience.

The four of them played golf on the golf course all afternoon. In fact, they spent most of the time chatting. Playing golf is more for socializing.

On the way back to the locker room from the court, Jeff Katzenberg and Ronan talked about Shrek.

The post-production of the film has been completed, and we are going to hold several internal test screenings. Jeff Katzenberg said: You can come and participate if you have time.

Of course Ronan would not refuse, and said, Call me in advance when the time comes.

Jeff Katzenberg added: I have already asked people to sign up for the competition unit of the Cannes Film Festival, and then I will rely on Embassy Pictures overseas.

No problem. Ronan thought for a while and said, If we have time, let's go to Cannes together.

The film is going to participate in the Cannes Film Festival. The Embassy Pictures has been notified by DreamWorks long ago. Ronan is somewhat surprised. A spoof and anti-classic cartoon is going to participate in the competition of the Cannes Film Festival. What kind of operation is this? ?

It can only be said that DreamWorks Animation Studio wants to expand the popularity of the film.

Embassy Pictures is the overseas distributor of Shrek, and expanding its reputation is also beneficial to overseas distribution.

When leaving the golf club, Ronan and Jeff Katzenberg walked all the way, chatting about Shrek while walking.

Today is different from the past, Jeff Katzenberg has more and more confidence in Embassy Pictures.

At the gate of the golf club, Jeff Katzenberg met an acquaintance.

Hi, Jeff. A middle-aged white man with a kind smile said hello: You also come to play.

Jeff Katzenberg nodded. Hello, Bob.

When Ronan saw the appearance of the visitor, his heart moved, and he asked, This is...

Hearing Ronan's initiative to ask questions, Jeff Katzenberg had no choice but to introduce: Bob, this is Ronan Anderson, the president of Relativity Entertainment. Ronan, this is Robert Iger, ABC TV... oh , yes, you are no longer at ABC, Bob joined Disney Entertainment after Disney acquired ABC, and is now the director of entertainment.”

Ronan shook hands with Robert Iger: Hi, Mr. Iger, very nice to meet you.

Hello, Mr. Anderson. Robert Iger heard Ronan's name: You are a very amazing producer.

The two exchanged a few words, and Ronan also exchanged contact information with Robert Iger.

After leaving the clubhouse, Ronan asked, Is he in a high position in Disney?

Jeff Katzenberg shook his head: It's the middle level. Bob used to work at ABC. He was the kind of manager who was promoted from the bottom employee. Later, Disney acquired ABC and was promoted by Michael Eisner to Disney work, as a director in the entertainment department.

Director? Ronan didn't know much about Disney's internal structure.

Jeff Katzenberg simply explained: There are directors and presidents above him, and he is the third in command of Disney's entertainment department.

Ronan nodded. The famous Smiling Mickey Mouse in his previous life has not yet made his fortune.

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