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In Beverly Hills, the hotel where the crew of Heroes stayed, many visitors came today. Everyone saw Zhang Guoshi and Zhang Baimao, and they couldn't wait to send congratulations. A film with a pure oriental style can win the box office in North America. The championship is really rare.

Congratulations, Director Zhang.

Jeter Lee specifically called: We're the box office champions now.

Director Zhang knew that Jeter Lee was more famous than him in Hollywood, so he said politely: Congratulations, congratulations!

After saying a few polite words and putting down the phone, Zhang Guoshi felt elated, feeling as if he could straighten his waist.

First he was nominated for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, and then he won the North American box office championship. He is the first director of the Eastern Mainland!

Although Li An is actually the number one person in the East, Li An's nationality is not American, but he is no different from an American.

If the news spreads to the country, it must be fried, right?

Looks like I have to go back home next week.

With all the attention, return home with honor, return with honor, and win glory for the country...

Countless words representing glory flashed through Zhang Guoshi's mind. How many years has it been since he was not excited by the honor brought by the movie?

Wealth and honor do not return to their hometown, just like traveling at night in brocade!

In any case, we must go back before the Oscars, at least let those people in the circle understand who is the leader in the mainland director circle!

At this time, Zhang Baimao knocked on the door and came in. Zhang Guoshi's old-fashioned face showed a smile brighter than flowers, and said, Did you see the announcement from the embassy film industry? We won the box office champion!

Probably because of being too excited, Zhang Guoshi went forward, grabbed the old man's hand tightly, and shook hands with him vigorously!

I saw it, it's amazing! Zhang Baimao is a businessman who pays more attention to actual benefits, far less excited than Zhang Guoshi, and said: I really didn't expect it to cause such a big sensation. I just communicated with the embassy film industry However, the screening theaters of Hero will continue to expand, and next weekend will definitely surpass that year's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and become the largest Chinese-language film in North America!

He knew Zhang Guoshi was his reliance, and said, Old Zhang, you have created a miracle!

Zhang Guoshi just smiled on his old-fashioned face,

Who would be unhappy at this time?

Zhang Baimao did not hesitate to praise: Director Ang Lee grew up in the United States and holds an American passport, while Lao Zhang, you are a director with a pure oriental background, and your expression is also purely oriental. This is really for us. The ambition of a domestic film director.

While Zhang Guoshi was smiling brightly, he hadn't forgotten one crucial thing: In the country...

Zhang Baimao understood what he meant, and said, Don't worry, I've sent people to report our achievements to major domestic media!

This is also a good opportunity to expand the popularity of the new picture company.

As early as when I was filming Happy Time a few years ago, I realized that Hollywood movies are causing more and more influence. Zhang Guoshi suddenly became taller: Although there are quotas in China, Hollywood movies It is in full competition with oriental films, and the most affected ones are oriental art films. Therefore, I always feel that I should do something for oriental films, make a box office film, which must contain real oriental culture and a variety of artistic elements.

He said heavily: Hero did not live up to our expectations! I finally did it!

Zhang Baimao is very clear that after this Hero, Zhang Guoshi will inevitably become the banner of oriental movies.

The director's remuneration has already been paid by New Picture; fame, Hero has achieved great success in the Oscars and the North American market.

The person opposite is really the biggest winner, gaining both fame and fortune!

What about New Picture? The fame is there, but what about the profit?

Thinking of this, Zhang Baimao felt that it was necessary to let the banner figure of oriental films understand how much he and his New Picture Company had done for each other and how much they had sacrificed.

When Zhang Guoshi calmed down a bit, Zhang Baimao let out a long sigh on purpose, and said, I read the estimate of one of the most reliable companies in the United States today, and it said that the North American box office of Hero will not be less than 60 million U.S. dollars. ?”

So high? Zhang Guoshi was still immersed in the aftertaste of excitement and excitement, he didn't notice the hidden meaning of Zhang Baimao's words at all, but asked with great interest: If it is converted into soft sister coins, how many hundred million? Is there four hundred million?

Zhang Baimao was speechless for a while, instead of answering his question, he said: Hero has achieved such a good box office in North America, but it can't bring any benefits to the new screen.

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Guoshi was stunned for a moment, and then realized that, except for the copyright of Dongfang, they sold all the distribution rights of Hero to Embassy Pictures!

Maybe $60 million at the North American box office? What about markets in other countries and regions? Over $100 million in box office revenue, they only sold $5 million!

This embassy film industry has made a lot of money!

Old Zhang, we were careless this time. Zhang Guoshi's own business attributes are not bad, and said: I didn't expect that the bulk of the profits would be made by foreigners.

Zhang Baimao said that enough was enough, and said: Fortunately, it can bring us enough reputation. Selling off the copyright is a last resort. After all, we don't have the ability to distribute overseas. The high investment of Hero also forced the new picture to adopt this method. way to withdraw funds.”

Zhang Guoshi nodded slightly, the old man was really under too much pressure.

Such a large investment is the first time in the history of oriental films. We borrowed a lot of money from the bank, and the financial pressure is very high. Zhang Baimao said slowly: At that time, we only had two ideas: one was to make the film Well, the second is to recover the funds quickly, without considering other things. We must learn from the experience and lessons of Hero, and try to avoid copyright sales in the future and adopt a more flexible way to cooperate with foreign companies. We cannot let foreigners earn all the money gone.

Zhang Guoshi first agreed: That's right! Then he said: If Harvey Weinstein hadn't made trouble at that time, we might have sold it at a better price.

Zhang Baimao said: That shameless liar, despicable bastard! Compared to Ronan Anderson, saying he is a liar and a bastard is exaggerating him!

You have no objection to Ronan Anderson? After all, he made all the profits. Zhang Guoshi asked.

Zhang Baimao shook his head: I have envy, jealousy, and regret that I didn't sell at a higher price, but I don't resent Ronan Anderson. In business, our negotiations with the embassy film industry are all in the open. Nan-Anderson didn't do anything, but was very particular about business reputation, and they still kept their credit even when it was so unfavorable to us, and they offered a price of 5 million US dollars, which is enough to prove their sincerity of cooperation.

Zhang Guoshi nodded slightly, Ronan Anderson was really convincing in this deal.

Facts have proved that Ronan Anderson is a trustworthy partner with a very good vision. Zhang Baimao smiled and shook his head and said: We will cooperate with Hollywood in the future. Ronan Anderson and his company are the first choice, but he sees The movie in the movie must be sold at a high price!

Zhang Guoshi said: Yes! There will be no second Hero.

Zhang Baimao said again: There is also Harvey Weinstein. Old Zhang, you must have a lot of interviews when you go back this time. You tell the media about the way that bastard lied to people, which will also help you get more in the circle. Approved.

Zhang Guoshi laughed and said: I will definitely expose the true face of that bastard in China to prevent more people from being deceived.

This kind of smooth sailing will help to establish a higher reputation in the industry, so why not do it?

Old Zhang, have you decided what to shoot in the next film? Zhang Baimao asked suddenly.

Martial arts! Zhang Guoshi already had an idea: It's still a martial arts film! This is the genre with the greatest chance of success.

Zhang Baimao also thought so, and said: I'll find an opportunity to have a good talk with Ronan Anderson, and you should try to come up with the script and production plan as soon as possible. This time, you must take advantage of the momentum of Hero Sell ​​it for a good price!

Zhang Guoshi pointed to his own head: Don't worry, I have almost conceived the story and plot.

With the excellent box office in the first week after the extended release, driven by the active contact of the Embassy Films, by the second weekend, the number of theaters showing Hero in North America increased to 2,680.

This has squeezed into the ranks of the first-line screening scale.

Theaters don't care where the film comes from or what style it is, as long as it can bring enough audiences, it is a good film worth investing resources in.

On the second weekend after the extended screening, thanks to the relatively good reputation and increased screening theaters and film schedules, the North American box office trend of Hero was generally relatively stable, down less than 50% from the previous weekend. Another 13.67 million US dollars, and won the North American box office champion.

Combined with the previous workday, the North American box office of Hero just exceeded 40 million US dollars.

The North American box office share is enough for Embassy Pictures to recoup all its investment.

This is also the second Chinese-language film successfully operated by the Embassy Films. The eyes of many Hollywood distribution companies have quietly turned to the east, focusing on those Chinese-language film projects that are likely to sell well.

Embassy Pictures won not only North American distribution rights, but also other international distribution rights except for the Eastern market.

While the North American box office was selling well, the film has appeared in Europe, Latin America, East Asia, Australia and other large overseas film markets.

In Australia, Hero earned US$2.26 million in the first weekend of painting, the UK received US$2.81 million in the first weekend, Spain received US$810,000, France reported US$1.92 million, Germany received US$1.89 million, and Italy also received US$2.1 million. Thousands of dollars were credited.

Not counting the eastern market, in the first week of overseas filming, Hero earned US$17.26 million outside North America.

As time goes by, this film will be screened in more countries and regions.

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