Chapter 788 [Wind Talker] failed miserably at the box office

The Easter egg that Ye Ming brought at the end of "Big Shot" gave everyone a big surprise. It can be regarded as a summary of the great black humor and irony of the movie "Big Shot". From the day [Big Shot] started screening, this passage became a hot topic of discussion online.

It is even said that some university professors studied Ye Ming's description of real estate in this sentence, and finally found out some problems. The trend of housing prices before the collapse of Japan's economy basically followed the pattern described by Ye Ming. What comes out is not the best, but the most expensive. Therefore, Ye Ming's words can even be said to be in the name of national justice.

Some Japanese media also threatened Ye Ming to apologize. Asahi Shimbun reporter Yamamoto even specifically contacted Brilliant Film and Television. Ye Ming made an exception and answered Yamamoto's question [If a mental patient says it, you should take it seriously. What is it? Are the characters in the movie mentally ill, or are the people who believe this sentence mentally ill? ] In one sentence, all the clamor in Japan was silenced.

Yes, this is what a mental patient said. If you are being serious with a mental patient, this is somewhat inappropriate. Of course, Uncle Ge's performance in the movie makes people laugh as always. Although this feeling is not very common among big names, at least it allows everyone to see the shadow of Feng Xiaogang's New Year's film again. .

Therefore, at this time, the box office of [big names] has a trend of increasing.

This is very different from the box office trend of ordinary movies. Generally speaking, the box office of a movie should be the highest in the first week, and then slowly decrease. After a month, it can basically be released.

Moreover, movies that can persist to draw normally are considered to be of relatively high quality.

That doesn’t mean there are no movies that have been withdrawn by theaters midway. However, the box office of the movie "Big Name" still showed no downward trend in the second week.

In sharp contrast to the popularity of "Big Shot" is Wu Yusen's "Wind Talker". This is a super big-budget movie, even in Hollywood, it is considered a big-budget movie.

Therefore, under such a situation, Feng Xiaogang admitted in public that his movies such as "Wind Whisperer", therefore, at the beginning, whether it was Wu Yusen himself, theaters, media reporters, or even the audience, they had no feelings for "Wind Whisperer". Those] all have very high expectations.

However, as Coppola said, this is a terrible movie [New York Times] evaluation [This is Nicolas Cage’s worst movie, bar none] [Hollywood Weekly] [Simply I can’t believe this is a movie starring an Oscar-winning actor. The screenwriting is extremely bad. It can be said that the scripts of the screenwriters selling beer on the street in Hollywood are more logical than this movie]

[Asahi Shimbun] Yamamoto wrote [I watched "Big Shot" directed by Feng Xiaogang, and then "Wind Talkers", and I felt as if my mind had not come out of that mental hospital. 】

The Golden Raspberry Award even said that the worst movie of the year was undoubtedly awarded to "Windtalker". The poor box office said that "Windtalker" is a masterpiece both artistically and at the box office. loser.

Of course, MGM can make up for some losses from peripherals, but the reporter from [The Sun] bluntly said, [Does the movie Windtalker have peripherals? 】

One sentence left almost everyone speechless. This was a movie that failed miserably. In the end, amid all the criticism, the total box office of "Windtalker" was only 40 million U.S. dollars. What Gao Mei finally got was basically just over 10 million.

This is not even enough to pay Nicolas Cage. This is quite cheating. Yu Guo wrote a special article on [Entertainment Sunday], discussing the pros and cons of the two movies [Big Shot] and [Wind Talker].

Everyone can see that as a hard box office data, the box office of "Big Shot" is actually higher than that of "Wind Whisperer". This means that "Wind Whisperer" is a complete failure this time, but this is not China Film and Television. A victory for Hollywood, this was nothing more than a counterattack.

A sincere New Year's film by Feng Xiaogang meets a garbage blockbuster from Hollywood. Between the sincere New Year's film and the garbage blockbuster, it is obvious that Director Coppola is right. This is the audience's choice, and the film that the audience likes is the best. movie, and Ye Ming's cameo appearance in "Big Shot" seems to be able to make people think of something after smiling.

Other Chinese media also expressed their most sincere congratulations to [big names] for their 300 million box office. No matter what, it is very comfortable to watch Hollywood blockbusters being trampled under the feet of Chinese movies, even It is said that under the instruction of the Radio, Film and Television Bureau, the Directors Association also held a New Year's symposium and invited Feng Xiaogang and others there. It was a lively event and everyone was celebrating.

However, at this moment, there are still people who can't celebrate. This is Chairman Liu of New Film Alliance. This time, they introduced the Hollywood blockbuster "Windtalker" at a high price, and they released it with a guaranteed minimum price of 10 million. This model means that no matter how the box office of "Wind Whisperer" is in the Chinese market, New Film Alliance will give MGM at least 10 million US dollars in box office.

[Windtalker] had a box office of 30 million U.S. dollars in its previous life, but it actually had an extra 10 million U.S. dollars in this life. That was due to the New Film Alliance's guaranteed distribution.

Therefore, this time, the New Film Alliance lost at least US$8 million, which was the largest loss since the establishment of the New Film Alliance. Even if Dong Ping was responsible for the US$2 million, it would still be a deficit of US$6 million. , this result is very sad for Chairman Liu.

He said with some sadness: "I didn't expect that the final box office of a Hollywood blockbuster was less than 20 million. It's so shameful, old director, you have made me suffer this time. Now, I The best result would be for the newly re-elected chairman to be removed directly. If we investigate carefully, the possibility of me getting in is not impossible."

Dong Ping was even more unhappy at this moment. What is this? Wu Yusen's performance was quite good. In the second part of Mission: Impossible, his performance was the same as that of a big Hollywood director. But he didn't expect that, One result of this situation is that he himself has smashed his own sign. It is quite rare for a film to suffer such a box office loss. A big production with a cost of 120 million, but the final box office recovery was not even a fraction of the cost. This pockmark is not called pockmark. It's called a scam.

Dong Ping said with a gloomy face: "You think I want to, Dong Liu, I also suffered a lot of losses on this matter. Originally, if I didn't do this project, if I insisted on Feng Xiaogang's [big name], then in this situation I will make a lot of money in this matter, you have to admit this.

But wasn’t it just because you said you wanted to find a suitable Hollywood blockbuster at this time and teach Ye Ming and Feng Xiaogang a lesson? As a result, I found it for you.

And it was brought in through connections. This blockbuster is a big Hollywood production with a cost of 120 million. It has a big cast and stars Nicolas Cage, who is an Oscar winner. Therefore, these are all suitable for you. requirements, otherwise you wouldn’t be able to adopt a price with stringent conditions like a guaranteed issuance price, right? "

To be honest, Dong Ping's words are very reasonable. Poly Huayi not only has a very tense relationship with the Huayi brothers because of this, but the losses here and outside are greater than those of the New Film Alliance. Much higher. Because originally they wanted to make money, but as a result, at a time like this, they could be said to have lost all their money. This is a very annoying thing.

Therefore, Dong Ping also wanted to find a place to complain about such a matter.

However, at this time, Wu Yusen was the most depressed person in this matter. After such box office results came out, he knew that he was in trouble now. Entering Hollywood was originally a very happy start, and it was a very good start. , and even under such circumstances, he also directed the very famous Mission: Impossible Part 2. This is the foundation for him to gain a foothold in Hollywood.

Moreover, the real reason why he is able to direct a surprising Hollywood blockbuster like Windtalker at this time is that he has Mission: Impossible Part 2 as his achievement.

Otherwise, how could he, an Eastern director, have the opportunity to come into contact with a movie with huge investment like "Windtalkers"?

However, he obviously thought that a big-investment movie like this could give him a real foothold in Hollywood. Even if the box office is not a big hit, as long as the box office is passable, there is no big deal.

But this time, the box office performance of "Wind Talker" can be described not only as bleak, but also simply miserable. Such news was something that even Wu Yusen never dreamed of.

With such a huge loss, he can think about how he will face fans, actors, and even audiences when he returns, and he will have the urge to be shameless.

And more importantly, because of this huge failure, his path in Hollywood will probably become narrower and narrower in the future. Wu Yusen knows this very well, and he has a chance to make a comeback in Hollywood. Opportunity?

Obviously, this is impossible. (To be continued)