Chapter 421 North American Release
"Interstellar" relied on Gu Ming's 17 years of accumulated fame in the domestic market, the high quality of the film itself, and the fact that Weibo was controlled by Gu Ming. "Interstellar" became an Internet hit almost on the day of its release, creating a trend.

After surfing the Internet for a while, Gu Ming realized that the wind had already started.

No matter how bad the box office is, it will still look good.

I can breathe a sigh of relief now.

Of course, only slightly.

"Interstellar" cost $150 million. The current exchange rate of the US dollar to the RMB is not as high as before, and is now stable at around 6.26.3.

But that is also nearly 1 billion RMB.

Plus publicity costs and the like.

If the film wants to recover its costs solely through domestic box office, it will need to reach 2.5 billion.

Unfortunately, this is a number that no movie has reached yet.

Even the newly record-breaking "Transformers 4" has just raised the domestic box office record to billion.

Two and a half billion is quite stressful for Gu Ming.

Therefore, even though this is a science fiction film with a majority of Chinese faces, in order to recoup the costs, Gu Ming has to try it in the US market.

Fortunately, Gu Ming’s undefeated legend has given theaters enough confidence.

Coupled with Gu Ming's previous series of works, the influence of Li Lianjie and Li Bingbing in the United States far exceeds that of their previous lives. Even though this is a science fiction film rather than an action film, it still opened in 2,800 theaters at the same time.

In order to increase the box office in the United States, Gu Ming took a short rest and then rushed to the United States with the two Lis.

The next day, "Interstellar" was released on a large scale in the United States.

Gu Ming also brought Leo, who made a cameo appearance in the film, to the US premiere.

After watching the entire film in which he only appeared for a few minutes, Leo's eyes widened.

“Gu!”

"You shouldn't have let me play just this one role."

"For a role like this that needs to be rescued, you should go to Matt Damon."

"You should ask me to play the leading role, this movie is really great."

"But you're too expensive!" You can't just say that I just want to find a Chinese face to play the leading role, Gu Ming quickly found a very suitable reason.

And the reason is appropriate.

After I helped Leo win the Oscar for Best Actor, Leo was at his peak.

It would be difficult to get this job without a bonus of 20 million US dollars.

If they were asked to reduce their salary, the other party would probably ask Appian Way to invest as well.

This is something I cannot accept.

It’s reasonable not to choose him!

"Hahaha." Leo smiled and didn't say anything more about the matter. He also didn't say anything about taking a pay cut or anything like that.

This "Interstellar" is indeed good, but it is a commercial film after all, and it must give itself the dollars it deserves. It is not an art film that can help it win awards.

Besides, he had already won the Oscar for Best Actor, and the judges would not give him another Best Actor award in the short term, so why would he still perform at a low price?

It’s a surprise, and I really want to act, but the prerequisite is the market price.

Diverting the topic, Leo focused on Gu Ming's next work, "Gu, what do you want to shoot next? Is there any work suitable for me to act in?"

"That's a good question!"

"What's so good about it?"

"Fortunately, I don't know either." Gu Ming made a small joke, "Filming Interstellar took up too much of my energy. I don't know when I will want to make the next film, and what kind of work it will be."

Now that he had received all the honors he deserved, Gu Ming wanted to take a break.

As for how long to rest, it depends on your mood.

After working hard for more than ten years, Gu Ming still has some capital to do things according to his mood.

"Oh, that's such a pity." Little Leo smacked his lips, looking regretful, "To be honest, Gu, I think the film industry can't afford to lose you!"

"This is a loss for the general audience and also for the excellent actors!"

"Haha, wait and see. I'll shoot it if I get some inspiration." Gu Ming nodded with a smile. "If the leading role is suitable for you, I will definitely call you as soon as possible."

"Then we have a deal!"

"Okay, it's my turn." Hearing the audience's applause gradually dying down, Gu Ming stepped onto the stage and expressed his gratitude to the guests and audience who came to watch the movie, thus ending today's premiere.

One by one, audience members ran into the questionnaire surveyor as they walked out of the cinema.

The audience was already familiar with this, and some even took the initiative to approach the investigators.

"A+. This is the most stunning science fiction film I have ever seen. Gu is very good at shooting science fiction scenes. What is even more rare is that he incorporated his humanistic care, which he has always been good at, into this film, making this film no longer just a simple big-scene special effects film. I think Gu deserves to win the Best Director award again."

“A+, love can transcend everything! The love of a father for his daughter, the love of a daughter for her father, and the love of the heroine’s boyfriend for her. Throwing away the sci-fi scenes, this is still an excellent work!”

"B, it's not that the film is not good enough. I understand why Gu chose Jeter Lee as the protagonist, but I really think his performance is not very good, and he looks a bit old. If a Hollywood A-list actor is replaced, the quality of this work may be higher!"

"A+. After watching it, I feel like I can no longer watch other science fiction movies. As for Marvel's superhero movies, they can't compare at all. I know what's going to happen after watching the beginning of those movies. They lack connotations and are really memorable. Oh, I almost forgot that "Joker" was directed by Huang. Gu is also very good at making superhero movies. I sincerely hope that Gu will make another superhero movie and teach other directors how to make superhero movies!"

"Interstellar" was released in the United States on Friday night.

The following Monday, the box office for the advance screenings plus Saturday and Sunday was released.

Nineteen million on Saturday and fifteen million on Sunday.

Thirty-five million in two days.

Not very high.

However, Gu Ming was well prepared. Perhaps it was because there was a threshold for watching the film. It was not a commercial film that most audiences could understand. The previous version of "Interstellar" did not have a very explosive box office in North America.

This number is enough for "Interstellar" to earn $100 million or even more than $150 million at the North American box office.

There is no pressure to make back the investment, and the box office can still be maintained.

As for other aspects of the quality.

Seeing how fans who liked Nolan’s films in his previous life praised him, Gu Ming knew what his own evaluation would be.

(End of this chapter)

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