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Chapter 132 Huge benefits (adding a second update for the lord)

South Korea's box office in the first week was 126 billion won, equivalent to 987 million U.S. dollars, directly the third highest weekly box office in South Korea in 2022.

We all know that the local film market in South Korea is very strange. Even Hollywood blockbusters don’t work. Looking at the annual box office list, basically only Du Miao Miao enters the top ten box office every year. This Du Miao Miao is a real big investment blockbuster.

However, is it strange that a literary film has achieved such a result in South Korea abruptly?

Weird!
Farley, the president of Searchlight Company, asked his secretary to investigate, and the answer given by the secretary opened Farley's eyes.

"It is often said that "The King's Man" is an excellent movie. Gan Chengjin is remembered by the audience because of his acting skills, so how is it compared to Huang Baiyou?"

"Gan Chengjin has the charm of men and women, so Huang Baiyou is a fusion of men and women."

"I look forward to Gan Chengjin's better works."

and many more.

"Is this "The King's Man" released at the same time as our "Mr. Butterfly"?" Farley asked.

"No sir, this movie has been released for more than ten years." The secretary replied.

"??" Farley didn't understand, "Then why do South Koreans use Chinese stars to suppress their own country's stars?"

"Sorry sir, I don't know the answer either." The secretary was stumped.

Something was wrong, Farley silently said amen to the South Korean star named Gan Sung-jin, but the next moment he said to increase his efforts, because the box office is more important.

And Neon is different from South Korea. Neon may like this kind of plot of a man pretending to be a woman, or find it very exciting, and the enthusiasm for watching movies is very high.

The box office of Neon Country in the first week was 22.65 billion yen, which is more than 1000 million in US dollars.

The results are not much compared to the 100 billion-plus animation theatrical version in the first week, but everyone knows the ghostly appearance of the Neon live-action movie, and the results are quite gratifying compared to the live-action movie circle.

There is not much money in other parts of Asia, mainly Japan and South Korea combined for 2000 million U.S. dollars. This figure is quite abnormal. In an instant, Searchlight, which can only barely pay back, seems to have made a little profit at the box office.

When Huang Baiyou arrived in New York, the film festival was already over, and he came directly to start the road show, and the producer Morissa picked him up at the airport.

Morissa didn't like this Chinese actor in the past, but now he respects it a lot, because Huang Baiyou is the one who has received the most media attention from the "Mr.

"Is Mr. Standing tired? If so, I'll take you back to the hotel." Morissa said very gently, "If you're not tired, I can recommend you a very delicious Italian restaurant for dinner."

"..." Huang Baiyou was a little unaccustomed to the sudden enthusiasm, otherwise he would return to his previous rebellious appearance.

"I'm a little tired after flying for more than ten hours, I want to rest first." Huang Baiyou said.

"No problem at all." Morissa wanted to snatch the luggage from the life assistant Wu Xiaoxiao, who subconsciously protected the luggage.

"You've worked hard too, I'll just come and get the luggage." Morissa took the luggage anyway, Wu Xiaoxiao's strength is definitely not as strong as that of a white man.

Wu Xiaoxiao looked at Huang Baiyou helplessly.

"Ahem." Huang Baiyou asked hesitantly, "Is Mr. Morissa engaged in other industries now?"

For example, becoming a logistics manager.

"I'm still a producer. I've been doing this job for five or six years. Although I haven't produced a particularly famous movie, I've done a good job." Morissa replied, he deliberately didn't call the driver, and drove himself to pick up the plane.

Along the way, Morissa took the initiative to talk about various topics. In fact, Huang Baiyou didn't like to chat at all when he was in the car, and he was not interested in the topics Morissa was looking for.

There is only one small exception: "By the way, Mr. Standing, our film will participate in the Golden Globe Awards, and you may become the first Chinese actor."

"I think Babette has a higher probability of winning." Huang Baiyou started from a realistic point of view.

"But the critics thought Ni's performance was better," Morissa said.

After half an hour, the vehicle drove to the hotel, and Morissa even helped to send the luggage to the elevator, obviously the doorman can do these things.

In fact, the searchlight company is also very confused about the promotional activities of the play together. Obviously, the domestic box office has been unable to pull up, so it is better to let Huang Baiyou go to Japan and South Korea to promote, and maybe it can increase the box office by several million dollars.

The road show is Huang Baiyou, Babette and director Conan Bolin. As an old friend, Fernanda has done everything she can. It's time to let go of her false heroine identity.

Huang Baiyou can feel the director Conan Bolin's attitude towards him has changed, although the expression is still never too slow, but think about Huang's previous career.

It's a bit hard to describe, but Huang Baiyou feels like a master who taught his apprentice a craft, but the apprentice's work is more loved by everyone, that kind of complexity.

"Excuse me, Director Conan Boleyn, this movie is your worst movie, what do you think about it?" the reporter asked.

Compared with Conan Boleyn's previous movies, which pot is not opened and which pot is lifted, it is indeed well received, and "Mr. Butterfly" has mixed reviews.

Conan Bolin responded: "If you want to satisfy the public, then you will be farther and farther away from expression, because expression will definitely attract one or more groups to hate. This movie expresses all the content I want to express. .”

This rhetoric obviously did not satisfy the reporters, but they all received gray envelopes today, and did not break the casserole to ask the end.

The color of envelopes is particular in Hollywood. Most of the remuneration mailed to screenwriters are brown envelopes, and half of the entertainment paparazzi send to whistleblowers are white envelopes.

The road show of "Mr. Butterfly" went to Britain, France, the United States and Germany, but the film failed at the box office in France, but was loved by the UK. The specific reasons don't need to be too much, right?

The famous British film magazine "Sight and Sound" commented:

['East is East, West is West, and the two will never meet. ’ The film’s lines reveal its gist.When French diplomats discuss the stupidity of Chinese disputes and ridicule the ignorance of Eastern countries, Conan Boleyn and David Huang design every turn to highlight the stupidity of Westerners, both of whom are deeply influenced by Orientalist ideas.Gallimard becomes the obvious victim, desperate to open himself up to the myths about Huaxia that are true.

Gallimard is a cruel but romantic French man, Song is a seductive Chinese woman.Therefore, this film foregrounds the theme and serves as a meta-narrative, fruitfully examining the orientalism in the works, such as the drama "Mr. Butterfly".

'If possible, keep a little distance from your emotions. ' Gallimard's lines are more like speaking for the director, which is his clinical approach to drama.It's a film about white people growing up slowly, and Conan Boleyn's attack on that narrative convention. ]
The top ten movies and TV shows evaluated by "Sight and Sound" are in a sense the most authoritative list, and one can imagine the influence of this magazine.

It was tiring along the way, but it was also the key to gaining fame in Europe and America. Huang Baiyou had to face it with the best state.

Another half-day flight, half-day interview, Huang Baiyou who returned to the hotel just wanted to sleep.

The phone rang.

"Bai You, I just received the news that the crew of "Wuxin Master" has been suspended." Manager Chen Zixian called and said.

What should come is still coming, Huang Baiyou was not too surprised, because the temporary stability obtained by relying on getting angry will eventually lead to greater changes.

Huang Baiyou asked, "Is it because of Ren Xian and Wei Gong?"

Chen Zixian heard the words: "It seems that Bai You discovered the clue when he was on the set. Director Lin Bo resigned from the filming, and stated that he would expose Wei Gong and Ren Xian's excessive behavior on the Internet."

"Brother Chen, do you mean to show?" Huang Baiyou grasped the key point.

"That's right, it's a statement." Chen Zixian said.

"Then what is the attitude of the producers and actors?" Huang Baiyou asked.

"Of course the producer is coaxing from both sides. Wei Gong and Ren Xian are going to apologize. They want to ask you to be a peacemaker, but I refused. Let's not participate in this kind of thing." Chen Zixian's idea is that anyway, Master Wuxin It won't be popular, and it's the remnants of the previous dynasty, so it won't be broadcast.

Chen Zixian said again: "Mr. Butterfly will also be released in China. We have been suppressing the news about the film's overseas promotion. Even if there are sporadic news, it won't be a big deal. Now is the time. You record it, Bai You A promotional video."

"Ok, no problem."

Even though "Mr. Butterfly" is full of sorrows and joys, his overseas achievements have already allowed him to be promoted to a first-line actor. Jinyi Film and Television has been waiting for the right time to make a big wave.

Come on now!

　These four chapters are not easy to write today, so I am slow.The film reviews were all written by me when I went abroad to search for information, and I wrote them based on foreign film reviews.

　　In addition, M. Butterfly's box office is indeed very poor, but it is not bad in Japan, which is very strange.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)