novelones Chapter 216 slaps the entire industry in the face and shows you who the real king is
Chapter 216 slaps the entire industry in the face and shows you who the real king is
Before the film came out, the entire industry believed that "Titanic" would be a failure.
In fact, it was just as predicted by Foxguy and others.
When it was first released in early 1994, Wang Lei was also full of expectations for this film.
But reality slapped him hard.
In the first week of the film's release, the box office plummeted. It was even lower than market expectations, and it only took in a box office of 2800 million US dollars.
For a time, Wang Lei thought there was something wrong with his memory.
The whole of Hollywood is gloating. According to this momentum, the box office of Titanic may stop at around 2 million US dollars.
Paramount will suffer a loss of at least $1 million!
Wang Lei was also wondering what was going on. Could it be that his big butterfly changed history.
Is his rebirth magic starting to fail?
Didn’t it say that Titanic made a box office of 20 billion US dollars around the world?
The minor leagues exchanged cups and toasted in celebration.
Guy was also a little carried away at this time, and raised his voice and said: "The clan elders are already aware of this matter and are discussing how to reward us!"
The competition within the Ross family is very fierce, and the honor of such things as awards is greater than the actual benefits, allowing them to shine in front of their peers.
"Kembauer, you are the first to take credit this time!"
It was rare for Guy to praise someone, so Krumbauer rubbed the back of his head and said with a smile:
"It's all luck, it's all luck."
"Wang Lei should be so depressed at this time that he wants to curse. He spent so much money to produce such a thing."
When they thought of Wang Lei's expression, they couldn't help laughing proudly.
Wang Lei at Paramount headquarters was indeed looking depressed.
But seeing Shirley and Cameron coming side by side, he quickly put on a smile.
Cameron looked ashamed and remorseful. He apologized to Wang Lei dejectedly:
"Sir, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have had my own way. Maybe we wouldn't have lost so miserably with the help of special effects."
Shirley hurriedly took over the responsibility:
"I can't blame you for the lag, director. The quality of the film is obvious to all within us. More problems arise here. If we publicize it properly, this kind of thing will not happen."
Paramount is actually quite confident in the quality of Titanic, and many employees have voluntarily supported the film.
That's why Shirley believed that the film's failure to become a hit was a matter of publicity.
Wang Lei was quite pleased to see his two subordinates rushing to take over the responsibility, but changing the current situation was the top priority, otherwise he and Paramount would really become a joke in the industry.
The thought of Paramount having to deal with this scandal for decades or even centuries.
He was nailed to the pillar of shame in the film industry and was repeatedly picked out for humiliation and friction.
I still don’t know how future generations of Internet article writers will ridicule him.
Wang Lei was a little crazy thinking about this.
"Both of you, now is not the time to admit defeat. Since we are all confident in the quality of the film, we can't give up easily. Director Kao would like to trouble you and bring the actors to a variety show to help promote it."
"And Shirley, you are also concerned about the issue of publicity. Paramount's establishment of a TV station should also be put on the agenda. If we had a movie station, we would not be so passive at all!"
Both of them nodded repeatedly. The boss didn't give up, and they had no reason to relax.
At this moment, Cameron's assistant suddenly rushed into the office with a look of shock.
Several people's hearts skipped a beat. Could something have happened again?
"Director, the latest...the latest box office data."
"The latest box office data is out today!"
Cameron hurriedly took the report form, with a look of disbelief in his eyes.
"my God!"
"Our box office actually increased by 30 points, and the occupancy rate in most theaters was as high as 90%!"
Hearing this, Shirley was also surprised. She said doubtfully:
"Today is Black Monday. How can the box office be higher than on the weekend? Moreover, some theaters have reduced our film schedule. Boss, it's not you who spent money on the box office, right?"
When Shirley said this, Wang Lei was angry and wanted to laugh:
"Do I look like someone who can't afford to lose? The reverse growth in box office shows that Titanic's reputation has been fermented, and the high occupancy rate is the best proof!"
Cameron knows what this means. As long as the follow-up publicity keeps up, the production he has devoted all his efforts to will still have hope of turning a profit!
The two of them hurried away, and after they left, Wang Lei also breathed a sigh of relief.
Looking at this situation, his memory was not wrong.
The reason for such a dismal box office performance in the first week was entirely due to the public's preconceptions, as the media's cynicism did not have a very good first impression of the film.
But as long as word of mouth spreads and marketing keeps up, the public will know the charm of Titanic sooner or later.
Some film critic organizations were first conquered by Titanic.
Facing such a shocking disaster movie and such a poignant love story, they were conquered both physically and mentally.
They all wrote in newspapers their most real feelings after watching the movie for the first time:
Hollywood Weekly: "The beautiful story that came to an abrupt end makes people unprepared. If tragedy is tearing up beautiful things for people to watch, then the master Cameron is undoubtedly successful..."
North American Film Critics Weekly:
"Allow me to take back my unreasonable comments about Titanic. Only by going to the cinema can you personally feel the charm of this film. The sweet love between handsome men and beautiful women makes people indulge in it..."
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Coupled with the word-of-mouth spread among many couples, the film immediately ushered in a viewing craze.
Countless people walked into the cinema with an attitude of not believing in evil, and then walked out of the cinema crying, becoming a highlight on the street.
In just one week, the film's reputation has taken a turn for the worse.
Many people in the industry walked into the cinema with skeptical views, but were eventually impressed by Cameron's masterpiece, and their faces changed faster than the last.
Yesterday, he was mocking Cameron as a cheat, but today he turned into a cheat.
Anyone who speaks ill of the master will inevitably be beaten.
It's not enough for someone to watch it once, they have to pull other girls to watch it a second time, a third time...
The tears a girl sheds for Jack and Roux can flood the Pacific Ocean.
Wang Lei in the beautiful country is also very helpless. He just watched it with Qi Xiaona on Friday, and will watch it again with Chen Huixian on Sunday.
I thought I could have a day off on Monday, but Li Fuzhen took the initiative to invite him to watch a movie.
In order not to worry about one thing or another, Wang Lei could only drink a bowl of water, and the bones in his iron-clad body felt like they were being hollowed out.
And every woman will cry and torture her soul, if the wooden board can only carry one person...