I Created the Myth of the Old Ruler

The moment he saw the giant wolf rushing out of the screen, Thomas Lee suddenly took a breath.

But soon, the giant wolf disappeared and everything returned to normal. The colorful advertisements brought Times Square back to that busy street.

"Special effects..."

Thomas Lee thought about it, this should be an application of screen special effects, augmented reality, and naked-eye 3D, which can allow people to see a three-dimensional effect on a flat screen.

However, this kind of application is still relatively rare, and it requires certain cooperation. The best effect is achieved after attracting everyone's attention like just now.

Unexpectedly, Lu Tan actually spent a lot of money...

Thomas Lee couldn't believe it.

However, he did not speak too fully. He knew very well that whether "The Tide" can really reach a box office of 2 billion US dollars will largely depend on the North American evaluation after the release of "The Cry" and "In the Mouth of a Madman".

Of course, Thomas Lee and AMC Theaters did not take any measures such as suppressing Lu Jian, banning his movies from scheduling, or moving them to unpopular times. No theater chain would let his movies go without making money.

Time quickly came to September, and "Crying" was officially released in North America.

Although the source of the film has been leaked on the Internet and other channels before this, many people are still waiting to go to the theater to watch it.

The box office of "The Cry" in North America is quite good, reaching nearly three million US dollars on the first day. Although it cannot be compared with those blockbusters, as a niche horror and thriller theme and a foreign film, its performance in North America has been extremely terrible. .

In the end, "The Cry" was released in North America for one month, reaching a box office of 40 million US dollars. Moreover, in the first week after its release, the box office of "The Cry" continued to grow, with each day being higher than the previous day.

This is due to the fermentation of word-of-mouth and the spread among young people. Young people who like fresh and exciting movies are flocking to movies with this theme. Soon, Lu Jian’s name became a household name in high schools and college campuses, and many People even started looking for online movies and videos he had shot online.

In October, along with the long domestic holiday, "In the Mouth of a Madman" was released in North America. With the previous preparations, the film's box office exceeded 5 million US dollars on the first day, and reached 9 sales in one month of release. Record-breaking box office of $8 million.

This is the box office record for domestic horror and thriller movies abroad, and it also makes it one of the top three domestic movies at the overseas box office.

In famous overseas film forums, discussions about Lu Jian, these two films, and "The Tide" announced in Times Square are intensifying.

[This **** is a real horror movie, brother, I'm not afraid of your jokes. After watching "The Cry", I didn't dare to turn off the lights and sleep for several days. This thing is so exciting! 】

[I am very grateful to Director Lu Jian. After watching "The Mouth of a Madman", I went to the library to borrow a copy of "A Brief History of Time" and finished reading it. Before that, I fell asleep after staring at the textbook for three minutes. ! 】

[Have you seen the trailer of "The Tide"? This movie seems to have a completely different style from the previous two movies. I am looking forward to this movie more and more. How can I fast forward time to Christmas? I am completely can not wait anymore! 】

[It’s a strange feeling. The Chinese-language movies I’ve been exposed to before were still about people who know kung fu flying around in ancient clothes, but these two movies gave me a very modern feeling. I didn’t expect that this country can also produce modern movies. It’s so interesting, I think I can look for other videos to watch]

[First of all, I have watched the two movies directed by Lu Kan. Secondly, as a mere outsider, I am not very optimistic about the performance of "Devil Tide" because he is a director who is good at horror and thriller movies, and the new movie is obviously It’s a war type, I doubt whether he can present such a large-scale story]

[You guys are exaggerating. Although I didn’t go to the cinema to watch these two movies, based on the trailer of "The Devil", I didn’t think this movie would be that great at all. Are you all just trolls paid by the cinema? Ah, provide a contact information, and if you have money, everyone can make money together! 】

As an industry insider, Thomas Lee had already felt a little shaken when he saw Lu Tiao's two films as miracles.

Could it be that Lu Tan's "Devil Tide" can really reach a box office of two billion US dollars?

Just when he felt a little uneasy, a piece of news suddenly came from the media.

"Fatal Speed ​​11" will be postponed from its original Thanksgiving schedule to the Christmas schedule to meet "Tide" head-on.

"Fatal Speed ​​11" is an action crime movie, famous for its inter-city racing scenes and hot action scenes. With the popularity of the previous movies, the production cost has become higher and higher. The latest one even Drive directly to the universe.

Although the protagonist's motivation has always been for his family, and his family members died and came back to life, and lived and died again, which made people complain, and his increasingly outrageous driving skills were also criticized, this kind of popcorn blockbuster is actually the best in Europe and America. For the mainstream of the market, it is enough to make the audience enjoy watching it in the cinema, and you don’t need to care too much about logic.

When he saw this news, Thomas Lee's first reaction was that "Fatal Speed ​​11" was going to collide with "Tide"! ! !

There is no doubt about the box office appeal of "Fatal Speed ​​11". After all, the series once achieved a box office of one billion US dollars. Even if the box office in the future is much lower, US$500 million is still stable. What's more, this movie It is the final work of the series, announcing the official end of this series that has lasted for more than ten years. It needs to be taken care of both emotionally and rationally.

Moreover, there are some works by well-known directors in this year's Christmas schedule. "Fatal Speed ​​11" has been delayed, causing the already tight schedule to become even tighter.

According to Thomas Lee's knowledge, the first-day screening provided by the company for "Tide" is 10%, which is quite good for the introduction of movies. The original first-day screening of "Fatal Speed ​​11" during the Thanksgiving period was more than 10%. It has increased by 30%. Now that it has been postponed to Christmas, I am afraid that the film schedule of "The Devil" will be compressed to the extreme.

Even though his boss, Lake, has seen the movie and believes that "Tide" has great potential, theater executives also value the box office appeal of well-known sequels. On the one hand, it is a sure profit, and on the other hand, it is unknown. Those who are confident about themselves Shareholders who value money more than their lives would certainly prefer a more conservative strategy.

At the same time, there are also claims on the Internet that the delay of "Fatal 11" is to snipe "Tide". The two represent the level of film production in their respective countries, and they must compete in Christmas, a festival of family reunion. What a pleasure.

On the Internet, fans hold different opinions and debate endlessly, and Lu Jian, who is the center of public opinion, happened to attend the Yannan College Student Film Festival in November.