Conquer America, Start with a Boxing Champion

"It's so hot in here I can't breathe."

"Please, come and save me."

"I'm in Iraq, yes, I told you, somewhere in Iraq, damn, I don't know the exact location, please come and save me, please!"

In the sealed wooden box, Link was wearing a dirty T-shirt and making a call on his mobile phone. His handsome cheeks turned pale, his forehead and neck were covered with fine beads of sweat, and the T-shirt on his body was clinging to his body due to sweat. Revealing the outline of a strong upper body.

In the cinema, the audience watched Link lying in the box struggling and asking for help. In the end, sand slowly poured into the box from the cracks. The rescuers on the phone said they were looking in the wrong place and the rescue failed, and the audience's hearts followed. Grab it tightly.

When the movie ended, the big screen dimmed, and the lights in the theater illuminated the auditorium, the audience gradually woke up and stood up to give warm applause.

On Friday, February 17, after more than ten days of publicity and hype, "Buried Alive" was released on a small scale in 244 theaters in North America. During its three-day premiere, it earned 12.88 million U.S. dollars, with an average daily revenue per theater of up to 18,000.

After this number was reported by the media, it caused quite a stir. Although last year's "Harry Potter 7" and "The Twilight Saga" premiered at the box office of a single theater, "Buried Alive" is a literary film. This month is the off-season for movies, so the average revenue of a single museum can reach this figure, which is very impressive.

In addition, the production cost of this movie was only 3 million, and the box office in the three days of the weekend was 12.88 million US dollars. This result is so impressive. There is no doubt that Link has made another very successful movie.

The success of this movie is not only in terms of box office figures, but also in terms of reputation.

The overall media review score is 83 points, and more than 20 media have given it a score of 90 or above. The Rotten Tomatoes freshness score is 79%, with 42 people supporting it, 15 people opposing it, and Yahoo audience rating A.

When newspapers such as the "Los Angeles Times", "The Hollywood Reporter" and "The Washington Post" reviewed the movie, they all believed that Link had made a breakthrough in performance and performed the one-man show brilliantly, no less than James Franco's "127 Hours" , believes that Link has great potential in performance and has the ability to compete for the Oscar for Best Actor.

The New York Post, Movie Variety, San Francisco Chronicle and other newspapers and magazines summarized three points when analyzing the reasons for the film's box office success.

First, Link's acting skills are good, he is famous, and he has strong box office appeal. Second, the popularity brought by Berlin's best actor made the audience curious about the movie.

The last point, which is also considered to be the key point by the New York Post, is that Link’s appearance is outstanding. He performed for more than ninety minutes while lying in a wooden box. The audience stared at him for more than ninety minutes without any emotion at all. Be bored, something few actors can do, but Link can.

There is another data that also supports the third point. The movie box office monitoring company Rentrak said that among the audiences who watched "Buried Alive" in the past three days, 68% were female viewers, which is much higher than other movies.

On social platforms, female fans made no secret of their love for the film when discussing the film. They believed that it was very cost-effective to spend more than ten dollars to watch Link perform alone. They could not only appreciate the plot of the film, but also see Lin Ke perform. With his handsome appearance and strong and sexy body, Ke is a movie worth collecting.

Because of this, many comments appeared in the media that criticized "Buried Alive" and Link, saying that Link's biggest role in this movie is similar to that of a vase, and his acting skills came second. They also believed that Link should not win the Berlinale. Film Festival Best Actor Award.

Several tabloids also quoted a French report saying that there were four women on the Berlin Film Festival jury not long ago. Among them, the British actor Charlotte Gainsbourg had publicly stated that she was a fan of Link and liked Link very much. song, and his performance of "Midnight in Paris."

According to this method of selection, Link only needs to win the support of one more male jury member to win the Best Actor Award, such as American actor Jake Gyllenhaal. This is unfair to the other candidates. .

Although the analysis of these tabloids makes some sense, the Berlin Film Festival has closed, "Buried Alive" has received good reviews after its release, and Link's performance has also been positively evaluated by the vast majority of film critics, so these negative public opinions will not affect "Buried Alive". "'s box office will not change the fact that Link has become Berlin's best actor.

In the second week of its release, "Buried Alive" was screened in 1,565 theaters, and the box office in the second week was US$24.75 million. The average box office per theater is still more than US$8,000. The North American box office is expected to be over US$60 million.

The overseas box office has now reached a cumulative total of 18 million.

The distribution department of Lionsgate Pictures predicts that the film's global box office has great hope of exceeding 100 million US dollars.

With a production cost of 3 million and a revenue ratio of more than 30 times, "Buried Alive" has undoubtedly become a "dark horse" at the box office and the first "dark horse" movie in the North American film market in 2012.

This situation made those who were hostile to Link secretly gnashing their teeth and falling into isolation.

"Link, don't be too happy too early. I will make you disgraced at the Oscars."

Harvey looked at Link's picture in the newspaper and said bitterly.

Plop!

In the mountainside villa, Link finished his training. He stood by the swimming pool and waved his arms. He jumped into the large swimming pool with a slight jump. The blue water suddenly rippled and splashed.

After swimming a few laps in the pool, Link grabbed the handrail and came ashore, and saw Ivaca coming over with her belly puffed out.

Wearing a loose long skirt, flat shoes, medium-long golden hair, and light but delicate makeup. Because she is tall, the curve of her pregnant belly is not large. From a distance, she is still tall, sexy, and graceful. .

At the same time, he has a more graceful and gentle temperament than before, his smile is warmer than before, and he looks more sexy and charming.

"Honey, do you want to go swimming? I can heat up the water."

Link yelled, wrapped in a towel.

"No, I don't want to touch the water now."

Ivaca walked over holding her waist.

Link was worried that she would slip, so he wiped the water stains from his hands and went over to help her sit under the awning.

The sunshine in Los Angeles just shines through the Santa Monica Mountains, and the mist that surrounds the mountains is gradually blown away, revealing mansions scattered among the green trees, nearly one kilometer from east to west, with luxurious and solemn style. The large foyer, magnificent corridors, stone pillars, round arch windows and corner stone masonry look luxurious and luxurious.

"Are you feeling sick today?"

Link asked as he caressed Eva's round and plump belly.

"No, I feel fine."

Ivaca raised the corners of her lips, shook her head slightly, her cheeks were rosy and beautiful, and her complexion looked very good.

Link breathed a sigh of relief. He was in a good mood last night. The two secretly did some bad things. Although the book said that ML is beneficial to the physical and mental health of pregnant women after three or four months of pregnancy, it is inevitable to worry after doing it.

The two leaned together and chatted about some of Lionsgate's work. There are new arrangements for the new year. With the completion of movies such as "The Hunger Games" and "Invasion of the Evil Dead", new movie projects are also entering the preparation period.

Under his influence, Lionsgate received several good film projects this year, including Matthew McConaughey's "Dallas Buyers Club", Leonardo DiCaprio's "The Wolf of Wall Street", and Korean director Bong Joon-ho. "Snowpiercer" and "Now You See Me" recommended by Lionsgate Productions.

In addition to the "The Conjuring", "Insidious", "Insidious 2", "Escape from Tehran", "The Oath" and "The Dark Lady" series that are still being filmed, the Lionsgate production department has more than ten projects to be completed.

Fourteen movies are expected to be produced this year, which is slightly less than last year's 22. However, the investment in several projects is relatively large. If there are any more, the company's capital chain will become tight.

“The Oscars are coming soon, and judging from the current media evaluation, The Artist, The Iron Lady, and My Week with Marilyn released by Weinstein Films are all popular projects, and the chances of winning several awards are extremely high.

Although "The Help", "Bridesmaids" and "Silver Linings Playbook" on our side may also win awards, they are still not as good as Weinstein Pictures in terms of best picture, best director, best actor and actress, etc. "

Ivaca leaned in her chair and her voice became calm and gentle.

"It doesn't matter, I took the initiative to challenge Harvey. Firstly, I don't like him very much, and secondly, I wanted to find a rival for Lionsgate Pictures and promote several of its movies.

As for whether you can win an award, you don’t need to worry too much. Lionsgate is the largest independent studio in Hollywood. With us here, there will be more and more good movies. Even if you don’t win the award this time, you will definitely be able to win the next time. . "

Link said softly while stroking her smooth shoulders.

Ivaca nodded slightly, leaning closer to him, still raising her beautiful cheeks, her long eyelashes blinked like a fan, and her plump rose-like lips became like strawberries, seeming to exude a light fragrance. .

Link smiled softly, lowered his head and captured her lips, savoring it carefully.