Huayu Zhihao

Chapter 363 "The Hangover" Premiere

""No Surname" defeated "House of Flying Daggers" and became the 2004 Mainland Olympic film!" --- Sohu Entertainment Report
"'No Surname' beats 'House of Flying Daggers', Chen Hao hits the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film for the first time!"-- Netease Entertainment
""The Man With No Surname" won, and Chen Hao hit the Olympic box office twice to suppress the national teacher!"--Xinlang Entertainment
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Mainland China finally chose to send "Man Without a Surname" to hit this year's Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film!

Chen Hao also defeated the opponent in the competition with the national teacher again, completing the double play of box office and Olympic qualification!

This result also made the media lively again. After Chen Hao and Feng Dapao had a war of words, the media began to be keen to establish a new-old dispute between Chen Hao and the national teacher!
There is no way, as a newly rising business leader, coupled with his own conditions, Chen Hao can be regarded as the top traffic in the industry, and the media who want to gain attention will naturally not let him go.

What's more, the dialogue between an upstart in entertainment and a best director is really interesting, so it's no wonder everyone is very interested.

The domestic reports about the competition between the two were very lively, but Chen Hao in the United States could not receive them. However, "The Man With No Surname" qualified for the Olympics, which made Chen Hao feel good.

But this is just the qualifications for registration, and we will not know whether we are shortlisted for the final top 12 in the primary election until mid-December!
As for whether it can be nominated and awarded, it was almost 2005.

After settling his mind, Chen Hao continued to be busy with the promotion of "The Hangover".

And "The Hangover" was submitted to MPAA immediately after the editing and production was completed, and the final result was as expected, rated R because of "a lot of foul language, vulgar language, and violence."

After "The Hangover" was rated R, it received more suspicion from the media!
"R-rated comedy? Thanksgiving schedule? Chan's hopes for 'The Hangover'?" --Chicago Tribune

"R-rated? It's expected, but it may be difficult for the box office to exceed [-] million." --- "Los Angeles Times"

"The R-rated comedy "The Hangover" is scheduled for November 11th, and the box office may not be able to do anything!"--"USA Today"

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"The Hangover" has not been released yet, but the media has quite a lot of predictions for the film's box office.

其中认为《宿醉》票房无法达到1亿美元的人占据了绝大多数, 高达68%, 此外还有25%的人认为《宿醉》票房应该在1-1.2亿美元之间。

Only 6% of people think that "The Hangover" can exceed 1.5 million US dollars at the box office, and only 2% think that the box office can exceed 1 million US dollars!

Because considering the quality of the film, the schedule factor must also be considered.

So far, the North American R-rated comedy champion is "Beverly Hills Cop". This action comedy was released on December 1984, 12, with 1 million in North America and 2.34 million worldwide.

The second place is the romantic comedy "Pretty Woman", released on March 1990, 3, Julia Roberts' famous work, with 23 million in North America and 1.78 million worldwide.

第三位是1998年12月15日上映的《我为玛丽狂》，北美1.76亿，全球3.69亿。

Then there was "Scary Laughter", which was released on July 2000, 7, with 7 million in North America.

Then came "American Pie 8" on August 10 last year...

But they are basically in the summer vacation and Christmas, and few people dare to put an R-rated comedy on Thanksgiving.

Not to mention the long-standing "Beverly Hills Cop", the most recent blockbuster film was "Stupid Gigolo" released on December 1999, 12, with a cost of 10 million, 1700 million in North America and 0.65 million worldwide.

Apparently R-rated comedy doesn't mix well on Thanksgiving, but does The Hangover have what it takes to be Beverly Hills Cop?
I am afraid that many people will give a negative answer to this question. After all, it is the box office record of an R-rated comedy film in North American film history. It has been maintained for so many years, and it cannot be broken so easily!
At the same time, on November 11 when "The Hangover" was released, there were many powerful films in the same period.

On November 11, the Disney-produced action-adventure movie "National Treasure" starring Nicolas Cage and with an investment of up to 19 million US dollars premiered.

A-level production, plus Uncle Cage, is obviously menacing!

On November 11, "Escape from Christmas", which was released on the same day as "The Hangover", was adapted from the work of the same name by a well-known novelist. It has a certain fan base and an investment of 24 million US dollars, which should not be underestimated.

On November 11, there will also be a war epic masterpiece "Alexander the Great" with an investment of up to 24 million US dollars. With such a high investment, it is also a war epic movie, which can be described as ambitious.

In the face of such an epic masterpiece, I believe there is no movie that will not feel pressure.

In the eyes of the media and film critics, the quality of "The Hangover" itself is worrying. At the same time, it has to face direct competition from two super-big productions and a film that also exceeds its own investment.

Moreover, "National Treasure" and "Escape from Christmas" are both PG-rated, which is another advantage for a large audience.

Therefore, it is no wonder that the North American media will continue to look down on "The Hangover"!

The only good thing now should be that "The Hangover" is very well-known throughout North America, at least the publicity effect is leveraged.

It is estimated that there are still quite a few people who are willing to enter the theater to see it quickly, but whether the film is really funny or not, and the audience's word-of-mouth is still unknown.

Amidst the doubts from the media, the time soon came to November 11, and today is Wednesday.

Because the 25th is Thanksgiving and the 26th is Friday, the movie premiered on November 11th.

Today, "The Hangover" will officially premiere in 3200 theaters in North America. At the same time, there will be two other super-large productions premiering on a large scale.

In the sunny afternoon, the red carpet outside the Huaxia Grand Theater was very lively. The handsome stars in suits and evening gowns were all smiling.

They each posed poss to cooperate with the photographers to take pictures, answered the questions of the media reporters on the railings on both sides, and waved to the enthusiastic fans who shouted their names. It was the premiere of "The Hangover" that was being held.

Today's red carpet can be described as star-studded. In addition to the cast and crew of "The Hangover", there are many guests who came to help out. Boxing champion Tyson and so on.

"Chen, do you still think "The Hangover" will be a big hit at the box office?"

"Of course, I have confidence in my film!" Chen Hao answered reporters' questions while walking the red carpet.

"You think 'The Hangover' beats 'National Treasure' and 'Alexander the Great'?"

"Anything is possible!" Chen Hao said vaguely, and then stopped accepting interviews.

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The sky gradually turned dark, and the outside of the Huaxia Grand Theater changed from bustling to deserted. All the stars, reporters, and movie fans stepped into the theater, preparing to watch the premiere.

In the 3200 theater screening halls in North America, although not all were full, there were not many vacancies. After all, "The Hangover" has been hyped for a long time.

(End of this chapter)