new kung fu king

Chapter 268 "Enter the Dragon" - Box Office Dark Horse
The box office in the 70s was calculated purely manually, and it was far less fast than the online statistics of theaters in the previous life. Therefore, when Wang Xiaohu received a call from Bruce Lee to announce the good news, the box office results of the first day of the show had not yet come down. Even so, Bruce Lee was very excited on the phone.

"Brother, are you still listening?"

"I'm listening." In fact, Wang Xiaohu was yawning profusely at this moment, and he had heard Bruce Lee repeat it no less than three times. "You said just now that Warner Bros. and other theaters jointly screened "Enter the Dragon" in more than 200 theaters, and the attendance rate reached 85%. If each theater has 500 seats and each movie ticket costs 2.5 US dollars, the first night will be a good harvest. $21.25, am I right?"

"Ha, that's right, you have to multiply by 3, because there are three screenings every day! I think the statistics will definitely be more than this tomorrow afternoon!" Bruce Lee said excitedly on the phone: "This is definitely a good one. Omen!"

"Why are there only 200 theaters? It seems that there are more than 600 theaters in the United States?" Wang Xiaohu frowned. This data is far from the box office of "Enter the Dragon" in the United States in memory. Even if the attendance rate remains stable every day , according to this model, it is difficult to get 2200 million North American box office. (This data was obtained by me, so it should not be bad.)
"You don't know that." Bruce Lee said with a smile: "Nowadays Hollywood is popular for on-demand screenings, and the process of releases is quite slow. , If the box office results are good, theatrical distributors will release the film on a large scale in more cities."

"Uh, it seems that the gap between the legend and the truth is too great. I thought that 600 theaters in the United States will be screened together. Grandma's, it's not enough!" Wang Xiaohu was disappointed when he heard the words. What's more powerful.

"Don't blame others, well, if there is no good foundation laid by "Fist of Fury" and "Ip Man", plus the popularity I have accumulated in the United States, maybe only 100 theaters owned by Warner will be released." Bruce Lee said very contentedly: "Give the publishers a little time, I believe they will call frantically in the afternoon, but unfortunately I have to rush to Seattle then."

Wang Xiaohu carefully analyzed Bruce Lee's words, and found that the facts were exactly as he said, if not for these prerequisites, any oriental starring role in "Enter the Dragon" would not have received the "grand" treatment as before.In the previous life, only Jackie Chan and Jet Li were the only Chinese stars who were able to release Hollywood directly on a large scale and did not need to be screened. They also won such an honor with the help of Bruce Lee's shadow and more than ten years of hard work in Hollywood.

Order, order, go to your sister's order, sooner or later, I will abolish this rotten rule that is unfair to the Chinese!Wang Xiaohu slandered in his heart.In fact, how did he know that this rule was not set up for the Chinese, but the only way Hollywood has developed over the years. Many directors and new actors in the United States have to go through the screening.

Wang Xiaohu sighed and asked: "By the way, why did Uncle Huang come to America?"

"He, he is purely here to make soy sauce." Bruce Lee came up with a term that was beyond the age, and then smiled and said: "Actually, he came on behalf of Master."

"Oh." Wang Xiaohu nodded when he heard the words. It seemed that things were going nowhere as he had expected, so he chatted with Bruce Lee on the phone for a few more words before closing the line.

If the box office of "Enter the Dragon" was only 21.25 yuan on the first day, which made Wang Xiaohu a little dissatisfied, then from the second day onwards, this figure suddenly exploded, reaching more than 300 million US dollars. Many viewers were very excited after watching "Enter the Dragon". Enthusiastic, they went into the theater to watch Bruce Lee's Chinese Kung Fu. Winterdur excitedly called Wang Xiaohu and said, "Tiger, it's amazing. Now "Enter the Dragon" is super hot, those who are still waiting to watch The theater chains in China can't stand it anymore, and today another 80 theaters have applied for the broadcasting rights."

"I think there will be 150, or even more!" Wang Xiaohu's tone was a little uncomfortable, looking at the various reviews of "Enter the Dragon" in the newspapers that day.

"There is no doubt that this is a very distinctive oriental Kung Fu movie. We can see the active 'Kato' on the screen again. Bruce Lee's agile skills make us fascinated, and we can feel it with every gesture. Looks like an international superstar!" "Los Angeles Daily" wrote very impartially.

"Washington Post" said: "In "Enter the Dragon", fighting in the dungeon, slow motion and terrifying fracture sound effects, the scene that can turn violence into an aesthetic scene is the most classic masterpiece. Bruce Lee performed in it He has a perfect body shape and muscles, just like a living ancient Greek god fighting! He expresses a kind of martial arts height that surpasses all heroes!"

"Exquisite and agile kung fu, cold and steady eyes."

"Happy fight! Roaring catharsis, super visual shock, after watching this movie, I immediately had the urge to go to the East to learn Kung Fu!" This is the most beautiful feeling that most American youths have after watching "Enter the Dragon". Immediate, most desired thoughts.

"Why are you still hesitating? Go to the theater and watch "Enter the Dragon"!"

Although Wang Xiaohu has worked hard to learn English, he still can't understand all the newspapers. Many articles were translated by Stallone or Xie Dongshen. It's also becoming more and more addictive.

"Anything else?" asked the guy who worked on the costume design for Enter the Dragon. "Aren't there any comments about the costumes?"

Xie Dongshen flipped through the newspaper in his hand, and said helplessly, "Sorry, I don't have any comments about clothing."

"Peter, do you still want to fight for credit? Everyone knows which clothes you didn't design." The black boy in charge of lighting design said with a smirk.

Yes, the black guy is right. The crew members sent by Warner Bros. were just acting as a foil. Most of the props, scenes, lighting, costumes, etc. were done by Hong Kong people. The filmmakers are the first to do so.

"Boss, there's a comment about that bastard Goros, hell!" Stallone scolded, holding the newspaper.

"What was he talking about?" Wang Xiaohu's eyelids twitched twice, and then he asked with a smile. He originally thought that Gao Luosi would choose to keep a low profile at this time. After all, the current box office performance of "Enter the Dragon" is not bad. Wouldn't it be boring to come out and pick thorns?

"He said that "Enter the Dragon" was the biggest failure in Bruce Lee's film and television career. The arrogance of the Chinese director made the whole film look violent and bloody, and the level of screenwriting was useless. If you watch it carefully, you will find that this film is a It imitates a scene in "Iron King Kong Breaks Rocket Ridge" that makes a scene in the castle on the island. It is a rough copy, and it is even too arrogant to watch. This kind of film is really suspicious and forgotten!" Stallone said indignantly: "This guy is actually published in In the New York Daily News, does he want to show off?"

"New York Daily News" is the largest popular newspaper in the United States, and its circulation ranks among the top among American daily newspapers.It was founded in 1919, when it was keen on yellow journalism, it created a 'tabloid whirlwind' in the United States in the 20s.With the continuous growth of Hollywood film and television in the past few years, the "New York Daily News" has also shifted its focus to gossip and revelations about films released in the United States, and is deeply loved by American citizens.

"Hehe, it doesn't matter, guys pack up, let's continue shooting." Wang Xiaohu stood up and shrugged and said, "We can't be in a good mood because of a negative comment from Gao Luosi, soon this bastard will shut up of!"

What Wang Xiaohu said is correct. Although Gao Luosi's various slander and criticism of "Enter the Dragon" have aroused the attention of the citizens, they have indirectly attracted the citizens who have not watched it to the theater at a certain level. They all want to watch it. See what the legendary trash movies and violent movies that should be condemned look like.

So in the following week, the box office performance of "Enter the Dragon" showed a blowout phenomenon, and the box office exceeded 600 million in the first week of its premiere. This has already broken the single-week box office record when "The Godfather" was released last year. The distributor saw the strong box office appeal of "Bruce Lee". As of January 1, the number of theaters showing "Enter the Dragon" had increased to 14, and the box office had accumulated to 532 million at this time.

"God, this is indeed a group of dark horses! The investment cost of less than 100 million has won 190 times the box office value!" Tony Lane, a famous American film critic, excitedly published a review article and said: "Can you imagine? , This kind of box office value is unique in the United States, it is hard to imagine that this is a grand event jointly created by two Orientals, I dare to say that the global box office of "Enter the Dragon" will exceed 10 million, and it will become the TOP[-] box office in North America this year!"

When "Enter the Dragon" achieved a hot box office, and the Chinese Kung Fu craze was set off across the United States. When Bruce Lee was hailed as an international hero in the new era comparable to "007 Bond", Wang Xiaohu also received an invitation letter from the American Directors' Union, because they passed all parties. The channel found out that Wang Xiaohu is the real executive director of "Enter the Dragon".

However, Wang Xiaohu did not go to the Directors Union to report as scheduled. "Rocky" had been completed two days ago. Just as he was appreciating the background music submitted by Bill Kandy, Linda called him an urgent call: "Tiger Come on, something happened to Bruce!"

(End of this chapter)