Huayu Zhihao

Chapter 986 "Gravity" Detonates North America

The momentum of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn" surpassed 4 million and made everyone feel the high popularity of the final chapter of this series.

Although the box office is not as high as expected, it does not affect the film's ability to attract money.

At the same time, last week's North American weekend box office rankings also put a lot of pressure on the six Hollywood giants.

The top spot on the list is "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn", and the runner-up is "4: Skyfall".

After the acquisition of MGM, although Haotian Entertainment North America was burdened with huge debts, it also obtained MGM's global distribution channels and many well-known IPs.

As for Liang Tianchi Films, except for the boss Chen Hao, the most famous one before is the ability to create a series of movies.

So far, Liang Tianchi Films has produced 10 series of films (at least 2 or more films), although not all of them have made a lot of money.

But the "Twilight Saga" series, "Taken" series, "Saw" series, and "The Hangover" series are all world-renowned series of movies.

Moreover, Liangtianchi Pictures not only has the ability to develop a series of movies, but also has the ability to turn waste into treasure.

The best example is the "Fast and Furious" series. After filming three films, the word-of-mouth and box office of this series fell to the bottom.

But after Liang Tianchi Pictures took over, "Fast and Furious 4" was completely reborn, and won a higher reputation and praise than the first part of the series.

Now the 4th and 5th part of the series have been a big success, and judging from the current state, I'm afraid it will be popular for a while, maybe it will be another series of movies with a long life like "Chain Saw".

The key is that "Fast and Furious" makes a lot more money than the "Chain Saw" series, and it is impossible not to make people envious and jealous.

Now after the acquisition of MGM, Liang Tianchi started to work on the two well-known series of "007" and "The Hobbit".

Judging from the past record of Liang Tianchi Pictures, "007" is likely to have a new spring again, and "The Hobbit" may also be as stunning as the "Lord of the Rings" series around the world.

Last year, Liang Tianchi Films, which did not acquire MGM, had already ranked fifth in the annual North American box office list of Hollywood companies. After acquiring MGM this year, I am afraid that the box office results will be even more terrifying!
The seventh place in Hollywood is a bit out of date, maybe Haotian Entertainment North America may be able to break into the top three this year!

In any case, the Hollywood giants have become the top seven, and the rankings of the major Hollywood giants will also be reshuffled!
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Let’s not mention the comments and worries of the media and Hollywood giants on "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn" and Haotian Entertainment North America.

Time flies, and soon entered the last month of 2012. On the second Friday of December 12th, Chen Hao's "Gravity" will officially land in major theaters in North America.

At the same time, "Gravity" is also being released simultaneously in countries and regions other than Southeast Asia and South Asia!
But before that, on December 12, "Gravity" held a North American premiere.

"Chen Hao's new sci-fi work "Gravity" held a grand premiere!" --- "Los Angeles Times"

"After Chen Hao's "Avengers", he once again brought the sci-fi masterpiece "Gravity"!" - "Hollywood Reporter"

"Chen Hao's sci-fi blockbuster "Gravity" lands in North America, hitting the Oscars season!" --- "Variety"

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"Gravity" will premiere in North America, which has attracted the attention of many North American media and Hollywood film companies.

In addition to being a well-known sci-fi master, each of Chen Hao's sci-fi films is highly anticipated by the media and the industry, and "The Avengers", which was released in May this year, is also an important reason.

The third place in the box office rankings of North American film history and the third place in the box office rankings of global film history. "The Avengers" has a box office of 15.5 billion US dollars, making Chen Hao in the field of box office.
Just swept the world in the middle of the year, and brought a sci-fi masterpiece at the end of the year. Media reporters who always want to hype the news will naturally not let go of Chen Hao's new work "Gravity"!
At the same time, "Gravity" chose to be released in early December, obviously aiming at the Oscars season, which shows that Chen Hao is ready to hit the Golden Globes and Oscars again.

Previously, Chen Hao was nominated twice for the Golden Globe and Oscar for best director with "The Ninth District" and "Inception", but in the end they all failed.

This year, he is aiming at the awards season again. It seems that Chen Hao is also very confident in this "Gravity", not to mention winning, but at least he should be nominated.

As a master of science fiction, Chen Hao has such confidence in "Gravity", which also makes the media and film critics full of curiosity and expectations for this masterpiece of science fiction.

After all, there has always been a saying in Hollywood, "Chen Hao's science fiction films are always worth looking forward to!"

At the premiere of "Gravity", many Hollywood superstars and guests came.

South African Diamond, Nicole Kidman, Twilight Girl, Lily Collins, Gal Gadot, Megan Fox, Widow, Anne Hathaway, Taylor Swift, Emma Watson, etc.

Robert Downey Jr., Captain America, Hulk, Hawkeye, Thor, Leonardo DiCaprio, George Clooney, 007 and others also showed up to support.

As a world-renowned director, Chen Hao is worthy of their support. What's more, Chen Hao is now the boss of Haotian Entertainment North America, which has become one of the Hollywood giants.

With the combination of the two identities, Chen Hao deserves to be kneeled and licked by most Hollywood superstars!
The North American premiere of "Gravity" can be described as star-studded and shining!

In addition, many well-known media and film critics in North America also attended, which is enough to show that they attach great importance to "Gravity", and at the same time they want to have a sneak peek.

After the premiere, Chen Hao asked Smart to rent a Beverly Hills villa and organize a party.

At the party, the lights were feasting, handsome men and beautiful women, and the carnival continued.

Especially Chen Hao, it can be said that he is overwhelmed.

Not only have to deal with the widow sister's chicken stealing, but also satisfy South African diamonds and Nicole Kidman's kneeling and licking together.

Gal Gadot and Megan Fox also found Chen Hao for a threesome.

Afterwards, Chen Hao, who had weak legs, saw Lily Collins and Twilight Girl coming hand in hand, and was so frightened that he hid directly, but met a catwoman named Chun again.

Before the party was over, Chen Hao took Emma Watson and slipped away first, returned to his villa, and learned how to grind with the little girl all night!
Early the next morning, after the little witch used the Engorgio spell, Chen Hao couldn't help but hang the witch up and whip her until she was exhausted!

After the little witch left, Chen Hao lay on the bed for a long time before getting out of bed clutching his waist. After washing up casually, he read the media reports while having breakfast.

Of course, what Chen Hao read must have important points, which are all the evaluations of "Gravity" by North American media and film critics.

"Although the film is more realistic and less fanciful, there is no substantial difference between this film and previous 3D and special effects blockbusters such as "Youth of Pi".

Relying on the latest digital technology, "Gravity" provides a dreamlike feeling, this is a film that gives people a white-hot feeling.

Both critics and audiences will be inspired by this film. "
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"Variety Show"

"Gravity is not a sci-fi film in the traditional sense, it is full of tension and surprises, and Chen Hao has created the most realistic and beautiful space film.

There are no aliens, interstellar space battles, or dystopian settings, just a man and woman coping with the problems they face under the most adverse circumstances, but it makes for a very tight 90 minutes. "
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The Hollywood Reporter

"Gravity depicts outer space in a spectacular way that is as groundbreaking as 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Chen Hao has maintained his usual standard, and brought us another sci-fi masterpiece. Again, Chen Hao's sci-fi films are always worth looking forward to! "
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The New York Post

"Words cannot describe the stunning visual presentation of this space opera, which can only be fully captured in 3D in cinemas.

Gravity is basically the best experience you can get in a theater, a technological marvel and a blockbuster with soul. "
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The Los Angeles Times

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Most of the media and film critics who attended the premiere of "Gravity" last night gave "Gravity" high praise. Obviously, this is a sci-fi masterpiece that did not disappoint everyone.

Seeing the evaluations of the media and film critics, Chen Hao and Liang Tianchi Films are very satisfied, and at the same time, they are also full of expectations for the box office of "Gravity".

Soon, three days passed in a flash, and the new week's North American weekend box office rankings were freshly released!
North American weekend box office list (2012.12.07-2012.12.09):
No. 1, "Gravity", with a box office of 5555 million US dollars this weekend, Haotian Films, a cumulative box office of 5555 million US dollars, 3575 theaters, and an investment cost of 1 million US dollars;
No. 2, "007: Skyfall", with a box office of 1100 million US dollars this weekend, MGM, with a cumulative box office of 26162 million US dollars, 3410 theaters, a decrease of 33.6% from last week, and an investment cost of 2 million US dollars;
No. 3, "Guardian Alliance", with a box office of 1054 million US dollars this weekend, Paramount/Dreamworks, a cumulative box office of 6191 million US dollars, 3639 theaters, a decrease of 21.3% from last week, and an investment cost of 1.45 million US dollars;
No. 4, "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn", with a box office of US$4 million this weekend, Tianchi Pictures, with a cumulative box office of US$920 million, and the number of theaters showing 26873, a decrease of 3646% year-on-year, with an investment cost of 46.2 million Dollar;
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"Gravity" was screened in 3575 theaters in North America last week. It earned a box office of 5555 million U.S. dollars in three days on the weekend.

To be honest, this box office performance has far exceeded the industry's expectations!

After all, this is a film aimed at the awards season, so its box office is unlikely to explode like a purely commercial blockbuster. At the same time, this is an alternative Chinese film. It is indeed a bit surprising that it has achieved such a high opening box office.

The opening box office of 5555 million U.S. dollars is not too high, but there are also several moderate box office records.

First, this is the highest North American box office record for the heroine Xun Gongzi.

Second, for George Clooney, this film surpassed "Batman and Robin" (1997 million US dollars) starring him in 4287, and ranked first in Clooney's personal debut list.

第三，影片位列灾难题材电影开画榜第五位，前四位分别是《后天》(6894万)、《僵尸世界大战》(6641)、《2012》(6523万)和《世界大战》(6487万)。

In fact, there are a lot of space science fiction suspense in Hollywood. From the pseudo-documentary "Apollo 18" to this year's "Gravity", space suspense seems to have always been a niche type.

However, "Gravity" broke many records in one fell swoop and became a hit. The reason for this is 3D!

After two years of 3D commercial turmoil, the 2012D market in 3 was much quieter, and a large number of 3D re-releases began to be low-key publicity. "Are you in 3D?" is no longer the focus of the film. Promote selling points.

So after being "flat" for a long time, the audience's enthusiasm for 3D began to rise.

At this time, Chen Hao's space special effects blockbuster came and naturally attracted a lot of box office.

According to the statistical results of relevant organizations, the proportion of 3D in the first week of the film's box office surpassed that of "Avatar" (71%), accounting for about 80%!

At the same time, the contribution value of 323 IMAX screens is also as high as 1123 million US dollars!
The second is that the publicity is in place. 80% of the box office revenue of "Gravity" in the first week comes from pre-sales, which shows that the audience has high expectations for the film.

Third, people often say that the higher the expectation, the greater the disappointment, but this is obviously not suitable for "Gravity". The film won countless praises from the media and film critics as soon as it was released.

Such a high quality is believed to escort the film's subsequent box office.

Fourth, Chen Hao's personal box office appeal, especially his sci-fi movies have already become golden signs. Many people will choose to watch the sci-fi movies made by Chen Hao.

Especially for those who don't have a clear goal of watching movies, they will often choose Chen Hao when they see the word Chen Hao, because at least Chen Hao can guarantee that the quality level of the movie will not be too low.

Because of the overwhelming word-of-mouth, "Gravity" has a long-term marketing curve on Friday <Saturday> and Sunday (of which Saturday is 32% higher than Friday!).

Moreover, nearly 60% of the audience are over the age of 35 (indicating that the consumption potential will not be exhausted too quickly), the box office potential of the film still has huge room, and it is not a problem to recover the film's cost of 1 million US dollars, and it is expected to hit 1.5 million.

"Gravity" received a comprehensive media rating of 96 points, and Rotten Tomatoes' freshness was as high as 98%, surpassing "Iron Man"'s 94%, refreshing Chen Hao's personal best score.

Among them, 212 voted for Fresh Tomatoes and 5 voted for Rotten Tomatoes.

Roger-Ebert.com, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Empire Magazine, Los Angeles Times, Philadelphia Investigative Report, Rolling Stone, New Orleans Times , Globe and Mail, San Francisco Chronicle.

ReelViews, New York Post, New York Daily News, Charlotte Observer, New York Times, Arizona Republic, Entertainment Weekly, Oregonian, Tanzania Pawan Times, New York Magazine.

"Village Voice", "Time Magazine", "Variety Show", "Hollywood Reporter", "Playlist" and other media all gave full marks.

The wind reviews from all walks of life can be called "abnormal", the overall performance is enough to defy the sky, and the turbulent grand occasion of the whole dynasty has an inexplicable "local tyrant" pleasure.

"The ultimate audition experience in the cinema, a technical miracle with a deep soul!"

"The best space-themed film in film history, remember! No one!"

"It can be called an astonishing masterpiece of space epic! The magnificent visual landscape is hard to describe in words, and the exaggerated to shocking 3D special effects are absolutely a miracle!"

"Perfect creative design, perfect plot layout, which is also mixed with mysterious elegance!"

"The perfect combination of light dance ballet and cold sweat nightmare, the tone of beauty and horror mixed, so that the ultimate romance can be sublimated!"

"The film turned out to be a great piece of cinematic work, a masterpiece of technology and storyline, stunning visual effects and a love of life!"

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In addition, the biggest highlight of the film is 3D. The 3D box office of the film reached a record 91%, even surpassing "Avatar".

Cameron sighed: "Being knocked down, this is the best space-themed movie ever. I haven't seen this kind of movie for a long time. Chen has brought us another wonderful sci-fi masterpiece, and the story is unpretentious." Mark of."

Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, The Shape of Water): "The most engineered, elegant, powerful sci-fi movie ever made!"

In Quentin Tarantino's "Top Ten Movies of the Year" list, "Gravity" ranks first!
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(End of this chapter)