hollywood melon man

Chapter 261 Awards season is coming

After screenings and a series of publicity, the reputation of "Chicago" has already spread.

The film's premiere was nothing complicated, just a regular movie premiere. However, because Gilbert Jr. and Tom Cruise collaborated for the first time, this premiere was particularly meaningful.

When Tom Cruise attended the premiere with a pregnant Nicole Kidman, the atmosphere at the scene reached its peak.

I have to admit that the charm of Tom Cruise in this era is invincible.

Little Gilbert finally got his wish and worked with both Toms in the 1990s.

Recently, Tom Cruise has been working very hard on active marketing, cooperating with the crew's publicity work, and building momentum for the Oscars, vowing to win the first Best Actor Award in his career.

Just because of the Oscar, he always felt that he was a head shorter than Tom Hanks, which made Tom Cruise a little unconvinced.

The good news is that he has a lot of hope this year.

Naomi Watts is also very positive. Her dream of becoming an Oscar-winning actress is a stepping stone to her becoming a top actress in Hollywood.

With this trophy and her outstanding performance in commercial films, Naomi Watts feels that she will surpass Julia Roberts and become the number one actress in Hollywood today.

Everyone has their own calculations, but the overall goal is to serve the big goal of "Chicago".

After the premiere, "Chicago" officially landed in the United States without waiting for the Oscars. The enthusiasm of movie fans is like a volcano about to erupt, and there is no point in waiting any longer.

Friday, December 25th, the traditional Christmas, now has a new way to celebrate, that is, going to the cinema to watch a movie.

"Chicago" was directly screened and turned into a large-scale premiere. Because of the reputation accumulated recently, movie fans were enthusiastic and ushered in a Christmas wave of movie viewing.

"What's the opening Christmas box office for 'Chicago'?" Harvey Weinstein asked.

Although "Shakespeare in Love" and "Chicago" were competitors in the same period, no matter what means were used in "Shakespeare in Love", it was never as popular as "Chicago".

It's okay to say that "Chicago" is ugly, but little Gilbert is a very evil person, and he made a musical film full of selling points.

Judging from the audience's response, "Chicago" does not need an Oscar to be a great success in the theater market.

So Harvey is very concerned about the performance of "Chicago", and if it doesn't do well at the box office, there may be some comfort.

But Bob's answer ruthlessly destroyed Harvey's fantasy.

"The box office data came out yesterday. "Chicago" took in a box office of US$1135 million in a single day, which is quite a good figure."

Harvey closed his eyes and felt his hands shaking. The box office on the first day of its large-scale release exceeded 1000 million US dollars. What is this concept? This is a performance that can only be seen in the summer season.

And this is a musical! When musical films have such market performance, Harvey, who is well-informed, said that he has never seen it before.

Could it be that little Gilbert is so invincible in the film market?

And "Shakespeare in Love"? From screening to now, the box office has been less than 1 million.

Of course, Harvey can say that "Shakespeare in Love" is targeting an Oscar. But if you can make money just from the box office, Harvey doesn't have to be so tired.

After all, the ultimate goal of winning an Oscar is not only to gain fame, but also to make money.

Harvey was still shaking early. On the Saturday and Sunday after Christmas, "Chicago" was screened in 2950 theaters. The film's box office continued to hit new highs, earning US$1551.2 million and US$1215.4 million in two days respectively. The film grossed US$3901.6 million at the box office in its first week of large-scale release, creating a big surprise at the end of 1998.

Such large-scale first-week box office figures led the media to call "Chicago" the golden age of musicals.

According to theater chain survey data, more than 35% of the viewers of "Chicago" are basically middle-aged and elderly viewers over the age of 50.

These people are the subjects of nostalgia and remnants of the golden age.

Now they are returning to the cinema again just for nostalgia and to reminisce about the golden age.

And with the appeal of Little Gilbert and Tom Cruise, as well as the two beauties of "Chicago", young audiences are not resistant to the outdated genre of musicals, but rather like them.

The reason is that "Chicago" is different from ordinary musicals. It brings a new musical experience. "Chicago" has the exhilaration of a commercial movie without lacking in depth.

Coupled with the good early publicity and word of mouth, it is not surprising that "Chicago" was a box office hit.

Time entered 1999. With the popularity of "Chicago", the theater chain showed a hot trend from the end of 1998 to the beginning of 1999.

"Chicago" has concluded its second week of large-scale theatrical release. As of January 7450.9, "Chicago" has grossed a total of US$ million at the box office in North America.

This data is enough to surprise the distributor. Judging from this box office data, the film's North American box office is certain to exceed 100 million.

It has to be said that it is a miracle that musicals can still exceed 100 million in North American box office at the end of the century.

In addition to box office, the film also swept the awards season. At the Sundance Film Festival, "Chicago" won the Best Feature Film Award, Best Director Award, and the Audience Choice Award.

This was just the beginning. At the 56th American Film and Television Golden Globe Awards on January 25, "Chicago" won six out of six nominations.

The film won awards such as Best Picture, Musical Comedy, and Best Soundtrack. Gilbert Jr. once again won the Golden Globe Award for Best Director.

Tom Cruise got his wish and won the Best Actor in a Musical Comedy category, Naomi Watts won the Best Actress in a Musical Comedy category, and Catherine also won the Best Supporting Actress award.

As the main competitor, "Shakespeare in Love" only won the best screenplay that "Chicago" was not nominated for.

All this seems to indicate that "Chicago" will do well in the awards season, especially at the Oscars.

On the day of the Golden Globe Awards ceremony, the North American box office of "Chicago" had reached 1.13 million US dollars, setting a box office record for the musical genre at the end of the century.

As the overseas distributor of "Chicago", Warner Pictures plans to prepare for the overseas distribution of "Chicago" immediately after the Oscars.

Because the subject of musicals has left the North American market and is somewhat acclimated to other places, Warner Pictures still needs to wait for the film's performance at the Oscars.

Even in the North American market, where musicals are relatively popular, "Chicago" faced a lot of doubts at the beginning. The strategy adopted by Warner is considered to be relatively correct.

Shortly after the Golden Globe Awards ceremony, the 1999 Oscar nominations were also announced.

"Chicago" was nominated for twelve categories, including nominations for important awards such as Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

Given the buzz caused by "Chicago," the Oscars ceremony on March 21st seems eye-catching right now.

　I'm adjusting. Yesterday I went to the orphanage to cook and do activities for the children. I was exhausted.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)