hollywood melon man

Chapter 479 Special Gift

The box office situation is not over yet. In addition to the major markets of Britain, France, Germany and Italy, "Wushuang" earned US$2294.6 million in box office in other European markets.

"Van Helsing" was far behind, earning only $1269.8 million, failing to meet expectations.

Coming to Australia and New Zealand, "Wushuang" continued to maintain a good advantage, with a total box office of 1332.6 million US dollars in the two places.

In several markets in Southeast Asia, "Wushuang" grossed a total of US$1064 million.

"Van Helsing" did not perform well in these markets, with Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia markets totaling only earning $1039.8 million.

Southeast Asia was originally a traditional market for Hong Kong films, and Hong Kong films usually achieved quite good results here.

But ever since Tyrannosaurus Rex conquered the Hong Kong Island market, Hong Kong films can no longer even defend their own market, let alone the Southeast Asian market.

The markets of any individual Southeast Asian country are not big enough, but when combined together they form a large market, the box office revenue they provide is still quite impressive.

Similarly, Hong Kong films were also very popular in the Japanese and Korean markets in the past. Jackie Chan was very popular in the island countries and had even been rumored to have had affairs with several actresses from the island countries.

But now with the decline of Hong Kong films, this market is gradually being divided up by local Japanese and Korean films and Hollywood films.

When "Dynasty Warriors" was released in the island country, it was fortunately not to encounter any popular animated films, so it had a good start.

With the hard work of popular Japanese actresses such as Kudo Shizuka, Fukada Kyoko, and Ishihara Satomi in promoting the film, "Wushuang" earned 1981.8 million US dollars in its first week in the island country.

This result is quite good and it is also the single market with the highest overseas box office.

The island market has always been highly valued by Hollywood because the spending power of island movie fans is indeed very high.

Also because of market reasons, Japanese actors or actors from island countries are usually able to participate in the filming of Hollywood films.

Of course, because Japanese culture is a relatively popular subculture in North America, these island actors usually have important roles.

This is much better than those Chinese-speaking actors who can only show their faces for a few tens of seconds and then export and sell domestically.

However, the Chinese film and television industry does not need to be sad, with the huge sales of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, the success of Jackie Chan and Jet Lee in Hollywood, and the successful development of the Mystery of the Talisman series.

The international status of Chinese actors has never been so high. Cheng Long can even become a Hollywood A-list star with a salary of 20 plus 10.
Little Gilbert made an indelible contribution to all this.

Without his strong support, Cheng Long would have taken random roles and returned to Hong Kong Island in disgrace after the movie failed.

Shu Chang and Bingbing Li would not have had the opportunity to participate in Hollywood blockbuster productions and would not have their current status.

Today, Bingbing Li is the leader among the four major actresses, and she is the most beautiful among all the other actresses. She has also received many invitations to act in Hollywood films.

Shu Chang became famous at a young age and was called an international movie star when she was still in her teens.

Compared with Yifei, who is about the same age as her, Shu Chang is simply flying in the sky.

As for Fairy Sister, she is indeed beautiful, but her popularity is much lower than Shu Chang.

It’s all because Mother Liu didn’t get this opportunity for Fairy Sister, otherwise it wouldn’t be Shu Chang’s turn to be so arrogant.

It is said that Liu's mother is now regretting her decision, but fortunately, the Fairy Sister has plenty of roles. With "The Story of a Noble Family" and "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" coming one after another, she has also begun to gain popularity.

So, opportunity is really important, and its importance is greater than personal efforts.

However, if you don’t have the ability and effort to carry this opportunity, you will not be able to grasp it no matter how great the opportunity is.

"Warriors" performed well in the Korean market. Combined with several markets in Central and South America such as Mexico and Brazil, "Warriors" won the overseas box office championship with US$1 million in its first week.

Including the North American box office, "Wushuang" won the global box office championship with 2 million US dollars in its first week of release during the summer vacation.

This result is quite good for a crime film.

This achievement is the result of Gilbert Jr.'s accumulation over the years, as well as the strong box office appeal of the two Toms and Charlize Theron.

Little Gilbert thought it was normal, but others didn't.

When the global box office figures were released, the front-page headline of the Los Angeles Times came out almost at the same time as the Hollywood Reporter's news.

The Los Angeles Times reported: "In the summer of 2004, Gilbert Jr. once again gave us a huge shock. He used an unpopular theme, brought together three superstars, and told us a wonderful story.

More importantly, the film exploded with incredible energy, grossing $2.21 million worldwide in its first week.

Looking back on Gilbert's career as a director, we always feel that he has reached his limit. But Gilbert vividly explains that his best film is always the next one.

Gilbert Landrini Jr. is the undisputed first director of the middle generation in Hollywood and the king of the summer movie season. "

As for Van Helsing, the Los Angeles Times didn't even want to mention it. Although the film also earned $1 million in its first week worldwide, the Los Angeles Times didn't care at all.

Other media that paid attention to this matter did not let go of "Van Helsing" or David Ellison.

Soon, the overwhelming reports overwhelmed David Ellison like a tide, and he was so angry that he tore the English version of "Dream of the Red Chamber" into pieces.

Just at this moment, something even more infuriating happened.

Little Gilbert asked someone to send a book to David Ellison, but it was in Chinese, which David Ellison couldn't understand.

Later, I asked someone and found out that the book Gilbert Jr. gave me was called Tao Te Ching. David Ellison was confused for a moment, not knowing what Gilbert Jr. meant.

Unable to figure it out, David Ellison had to ask Michael Ovitz and Martin Bob. The three of them sat on two sofas, with the Tao Te Ching on the coffee table.

The teacup was replaced by coffee long ago, and David Ellison vowed that he would never drink tea again.

After a long while, Martin Bob spoke up: "I heard that Little Gilbert gave Stephen tea sets and tea, and encouraged him to work hard."

"I've heard about this too. It's normal for Stephen to take over the Pirates of the Caribbean series," said Michael Ovitz.

But David Ellison obviously didn't think so: "He was insulting me. He laughed at me for not understanding movies and asked me to cultivate my morals."

It’s true that what David Ellison said is quite interesting, but it was just a sudden thought that Gilbert had when he was bored.

He was like a fisherman who would throw a hook over there for fun when he was bored and see David Ellison's reaction.

However, Michael Ovitz was a smart man. He knew that he should not react too violently at this time, otherwise he would be laughed at.

He advised: "David, Chinese people always say that you should be calm when doing things, and impulse is the devil. Little Gilbert has calculated your character and knows that you will not be able to control yourself.

I think you should stay calm and act as if nothing has happened."

Some people say that North America is a place that likes to chase geniuses and also likes crazy people, but that depends on what the crazy is about.

If David Ellison acted arrogantly in front of Gilbert Jr., people would probably think he was sick. If he got angry and embarrassed after receiving Gilbert Jr.'s book, people would think David Ellison lacked the most basic manners.

David Ellison is a smart man and quickly understood the connection.

He asked again: "What should we do then?"

Martin Bob suggested: "Why don't we arrange an interview, in which you can specifically thank little Gilbert for giving you the book.

After listening to your interview, Gilbert Jr. is too embarrassed to make fun of you again."

David Ellison nodded in agreement: "Okay, Martin, you go and arrange it!"

Martin Bob quickly arranged an exclusive interview with David Ellison for The Century, in which David Ellison shared his love for movies and his determination to make a career in Hollywood.

This is David Ellison's first public interview. He hopes that people will know him more than just as Larry Ellison's son.

He hopes that in the future everyone will discuss him as a well-known Hollywood producer and what movies he has produced.

"After the training of Van Helsing, I am more confident about the future," said David Ellison.

The reporter raised a question: "But judging from the box office performance in its first week, Van Helsing can't be considered a success!"

“Indeed,” David Ellison did not deny this, “if compared with the works directed by Gilbert Jr., it is certainly not a success.

But you have to understand that not everyone is Little Gilbert.

At least, I am satisfied with this result. As long as I can achieve long-term profits, it is not a failure. "

In previous statements, David Ellison regarded himself as a challenger who wanted to defeat Gilbert Jr.

But in this interview, David Ellison said that he just wanted to gain experience and had no intention of competing with Gilbert Jr.

It has to be said that the reality of the situation made David Ellison change his mind, at least on the surface.

David Ellison then took out the copy of Tao Te Ching and expressed his gratitude to Gilbert Jr., saying that he would work hard and live up to the book he gave him.

When he saw the news, Gilbert Jr. was having dinner with Donald in New York.

"It seems your toys don't want you to play with them anymore, little Gilbert." Donald smiled at little Gilbert after watching the news.

Little Gilbert shrugged and said indifferently: "It's boring if the fish doesn't bite..."

The two of them didn't care about this matter and just chatted about it for a few minutes before putting it aside.

Donald was mainly concerned about his daughter's work with Gilbert Jr.: "How is Ivanka doing with you?"

"Not bad, very capable, and works in an orderly manner," said Gilbert Jr.

Donald was more relieved: “Originally, I wanted her to come to the group company as vice president, but she insisted on working with you, and I had no choice.

Now that she is happy at work, I, as a father, feel relieved.”

Donald is very talkative and his speech sways from side to side, which is very personal, as if he has ADHD.

The chat between Gilbert Jr. and Donald was quite pleasant. The New York real estate tycoon was one of the few people in New York's upper class who could talk to Gilbert Jr.

Before going to Donald's house for dinner, Gilbert Jr. received invitations from several Wall Street funds.

Little Gilbert refused them all. Needless to say, these funds must have taken a fancy to his shares in Silicon Valley companies and wanted to get some from him.

But how could little Gilbert give them the shares? The shares didn't just come from the wind.

In high society, people follow the rules and everyone is in tacit agreement. Little Gilbert holds great power and is not afraid of the tycoons on Wall Street.

Besides, if the subprime mortgage crisis broke out in 2008, it is hard to say how many of these tycoons would still be around.

(End of this chapter)