December 27.

The "martial arts film" "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" invested by Wald Pictures was officially released in North America today, with 210 painting theaters.

210 cinemas released?

Don't think it's too little!

The movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is not a first-tier commercial blockbuster in Hollywood. Its targets the Academy Awards in March 2001, and it is an Olympic-oriented film.

This type of movie that is a Olympic-style movie will be released on a small scale when it is released and will never be released on a large scale.

At the same time, this movie is obviously a martial arts film, but the type of movies it produces on the poster is "science fiction" and "action" theme movies.

There is no way!

In the Americans' understanding, they believe that those battle scenes that fly over the eaves and walk around the walls often jump for dozens of meters are considered anti-physical phenomena...

In their opinion, things beyond the norm are supernatural phenomena.

Naturally, the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is of course affiliated with science fiction movies.

"Oh, you said the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"?"

“I’ve seen it.”

"Well, I bought tickets to watch the first game of the midnight event yesterday."

Somewhere in Los Angeles.

On a street close to a cinema, a reporter from Zhuke's WB TV station is conducting a street interview.

"As far as I know, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is an oriental movie. The actors are all from the Great Heavenly Kingdom, and most of the crew members are also Oriental. Do you understand? Oh, sorry, I mean, have you encountered difficulties in watching the movie during the movie?" asked the male reporter.

The audience interviewed was a man in his 30s named White Meyen, who is currently working as a math teacher in a community middle school.

"I understand what you mean."

Audience White Meen smiled and said: "Looking at the overseas movies released in the United States, it is difficult to achieve high box office just because of language differences. Especially our audiences have a habit of not liking to watch subtitles. However... "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is different. It is a full-English dialogue, which greatly reduces the difficulty of watching movies."

That's right!

Since the filming of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", the cast members of the Celestial Empire have all had full English dialogues!

In early July 2000, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was first released in the mainland market of the Great Heavenly Kingdom. Many viewers complained about dialogue issues.

"The lip and dialogue are not on the same channel at all!"

"you do not say!"

"It is said that when it was filmed, it was full-English dialogue, and the later Chinese dubbing, subtitles, and lip shapes were of course not in line with each other!"

So, the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was fucked in the mainland market of the Great Heavenly Dynasty and the winding market of the Great Heavenly Dynasty.

The difference between lip shape and Chinese dialogue is too big!

Many moviegoers shook their heads as they watched the movie.

Of course, the main reason is that the core values ​​of the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" are the mainstream values ​​in the Western world. There is a big difference from the traditional martial arts thinking in the East, and it is almost completely different.

However...there are benefits too!

That is, Western movie audiences can greatly reduce the difficulty of watching the movie when watching the "science fiction film" of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".

Pros and cons coexist ~

In the words of producer Jiang Zhiqiang, "The production cost of the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is as high as 15 million US dollars. If the target market benchmarks against the Great Heavenly Market and Southeast Asian market, then it is very difficult to recover the cost. In order to win the box office, well, or to attract more movie audiences, we can only fill the core of the film with mainstream Western values ​​and cater to the Western market, so as to achieve maximum profit."

I have to say that the crew of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" has a very clear goal, that is, to enter the mainstream Western market.

As a result...it succeeds!

The core is the mainstream Western values ​​and dialogue is a full English dialogue movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" which can greatly reduce the difficulty of watching the movie "foreigners" and greatly attract Western audiences to buy tickets.

Being able to let a group of "foreigners" watch the movie starring the Oriental actor is a success in itself!

"You can only play in your own circle and you can't go abroad, so the market will never expand." Zhu Ke deeply agreed.

Think about it.

By 2020, there are many domestic films in the Great Heavenly Film Market, but they are just unable to go abroad. There are distribution channels, but more are because they are self-refined and self-confidence, and dare not try many possibilities. Of course, more are ideological issues...

.........

Wald Pictures.

Today, it is not a few days before President Bill officially retires.

Old Bill is currently handing over work with Kevin Feige, who is vice president.

"Kevin, I'm about to retire. Is the documents that the head office formally appointed you as the acting president of Wald Pictures? " Old Bill asked.

"Not coming here yet."

Hearing this, Kevin Feige said: "However, Mr. Victor Jones contacted me last night, and well, the official documents should be issued tomorrow."

"Huh~"

Old Bill sighed a long time, patted Kevin Feige on the shoulder, and sighed: "Do it well, Kevin. When I was as old as you, I was still doing odd jobs on the Hollywood crew set. You are much luckier than me. After all, Mr. Wald is a person who dares to delegate power. I believe you will have a great achievement in the future."

Kevin Feige nodded heavily.

At less than 30 years old, he is about to take control of the film and television entertainment company with a valuation of more than US$2.1 billion and become the helm of this big ship. Looking at the entire Hollywood range, it is also the only one for Scorpion to shit.

Many people are envious of this.

Kevin Feich's former classmates and colleagues praised his current achievements at the party.

After the work handover, Bill and Kevin Feige talked about the O'O video again.

"Today, the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was released in 210 cinemas in North America. At the same time, as many as 9 movies released today, without exception, were all for the Oscars in March 2001," said Old Bill.

“I have followed it.”

Kevin Feige responded: "Not only today, but also tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow, all of which are about to be released, and as many as 15 films, are all for the Oscars."

"Drug Network", "Looking for Forrest", "Don't Go Way", "Everyone's Fame"...

More than 20 movies include local Hollywood movies in the United States, and movies from overseas countries and regions such as Czech Republic, Germany, France, and Japan. Their goals are all aimed at Oscars.

The Oscars have made many people think about it.

But...it's more about the economic benefits that Oscars can bring!

According to incomplete statistics, since 1995, the box office growth caused by the Oscars alone has exceeded US$160 million, which does not include the economic impact of peripherals, DVDs, etc.

Huge benefits make all filmmakers flock to it!

For a time, while people were enjoying the Christmas holiday, many film companies had already set their sights on the upcoming Oscars.

But!

At this moment, something came from the American Billboard Pop Music Chart that made many filmmakers look at each other.

"The song "that        gril" became the fifth place in the Billboard Help this week, and the singer was Juke Wald? What the hell, what jokes?!" Jobs raised his eyebrows.
Chapter completed!