Violence supervision in Conan

Chapter 228: Home Alone tops the list, beating out its rivals! Paramount's crisis

“A hilarious Christmas! King returns with Home Alone!”

“A must-see movie for Christmas—Home Alone!”

“An impeccable comedy with lots of laughs and profound meaning. A masterpiece not to be missed!”

"Shocking! An eight-year-old girl actually did that to two adults!"

"..."

The next day, the entertainment headlines of major newspapers and media were almost all about "Home Alone", which instantly swept across North America.

"ET" is still in theaters, and Takeshi Onino has always been at the center of controversy, causing many people to pay attention to him and "Home Alone".

Seeing the positive news at this moment, these people all showed surprised expressions.

That oriental director actually made another great film?
Those who had been pessimistic were immediately disappointed, while others became curious and wanted to find out what was going on, so more and more people went into the cinema.

Soon, the box office on the premiere day was released——

804 million!
An absolutely excellent number!
It’s almost comparable to the first-day box office of “ET”!

Many people exclaimed, could it be that "Home Alone" is going to replicate the success of "ET"?
The next day's box office,

851 million.

On the third day,
925 million!
It wasn’t until the fifth day that it broke 10 million.

Although the performance is still strong, overall it still lacks the unstoppable feeling of "ET"!

This made many people breathe a sigh of relief and secretly rejoice.

Despite this, the excellence of "Home Alone" cannot be denied.

And based on the rising trend of box office revenue, it is also certain that the box office will exceed 100 million yuan.

Everyone was shocked again.

Wow, is Takeshi Ono going to have another movie that grosses over 100 million yuan?

This is too outrageous. How come every time he makes a movie, the box office is never less than 100 million US dollars?

This is no longer a 'genius director', this is a 'golden hand'!

"Fuck! How did that guy succeed again?!"

For a moment, countless people were cursing in secret.

But there are also more people who are amazed by it.

Gui Yewu has conquered many people with his extraordinary performance.

A number of well-known directors, including Spielberg and Quentin, have publicly spoken out in support of Takeshi Ono and "Home Alone."

Seeing this, many celebrities followed suit, intending to establish a good relationship with this rising star.

For a time, "Home Alone" was the most popular show!
It has undisputedly topped the Christmas season!

The lead actress, Haibara Ai, became popular throughout North America overnight and became a new generation of hot child star, receiving constant film offers.

Even Binga and Kamal became famous overnight because they left such a deep impression on people in the movies that their popularity is no less than that of some second-rate stars.

Unfortunately, neither of them is interested in the entertainment industry, especially this debut work left them with too big a psychological shadow.

Both of them have sworn resolutely that they will never get involved in the entertainment industry again, let alone make movies.

Whoever takes the photo is a pig!
……

The extremely high popularity of "Home Alone" made other film and television companies unable to sit still and they couldn't help but panic.

Those companies that don't have any outstanding works are fine, they can just lie down and do nothing, but Universal and Paramount are on pins and needles.

Among them, Universal is relatively better.

Although "The Mask" is not as popular as "Home Alone", its overall performance is not bad, and it is remarkable in both word of mouth and box office.

I believe there will be a good result in the end.

Therefore, although the top management of Global Entertainment was disappointed, they were not too worried.

However, Paramount was in a dilemma.

Their movie "Little Big Women" just earned over one million on the first day, and it dropped directly to double digits on the second day.

It’s almost a no-brainer to know that this movie is doomed to fail!

Shirley Lansing was stunned.

The reason for this result is partly due to the problems of "Home Alone" itself, but more importantly, it is due to the existence of "Home Alone".

The two movies are so similar!
Whether in terms of subject matter, type, plot, style, or even jokes, the two sides are extremely similar.

Both are stories about a child fighting a stupid thief, the only difference is that the protagonist of the former is a little baby.

But this is precisely what "Little Devil on the Street" was criticized for.

Not to mention whether a nine-month-old baby has that much physical strength, he climbed from the thieves' den to the bus, from the bus to the zoo, and then climbed to the construction site. He is simply a super baby.

Moreover, allowing a baby to crawl around on a busy road and on high steel bars does not make the audience see funny things, but danger and distress.

In comparison, "Home Alone" handled this aspect very well, with the rhythm just right.

Little Katie gives people the impression of being smart and playful, and there is no sense of incongruity at all.

Since they are two similar dramas, it is natural that the worse one will fail.

There is no doubt that "Home Alone" is far inferior to "Home Alone". The difference is obvious when comparing the two.

Although the "Little Big Women" in this world is considered original and did not borrow from "Home Alone", it would not be so bad if it was released in any other time slot, but who is the unlucky one to have to run into "Home Alone"!
Of course, Paramount never thought that this was intentional by Takeshi Ono and thought it was all a coincidence.

I can only lament my bad luck.

Shirley Lansing couldn't help but wonder if this was really retribution, and she regretted it even more.

But at this point, regret is no use. The important thing is to find a way to remedy the situation.

So Shirley Lansing immediately issued an order - to release "Cutthroat Island" ahead of schedule!
"Little Big Women" is basically hopeless, so we can only hope that the latter can make up for the losses.

Shirley Lansing pulled herself together.

She is still very confident about "Cutthroat Island". This is a blockbuster production that Paramount has put a lot of effort into. There is no reason for it to fail!
So, after a round of intensive publicity and the expectant eyes of Shirley Lansing and a group of Paramount executives, "Cutthroat Island" was released!

The first day's box office -

79 million!
Shirley Lansing was dumbfounded again!
How can it be? !
She didn't believe in evil and waited anxiously for the next day's box office.

56 million!
(●__●)
The moment Shirley Lansing saw the report, she suddenly felt dizzy.

My mind was buzzing.

"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"

Shirley Lansing refused to believe what she was seeing.

However, the box office will not change because of her denial.

On the third day, the box office of "Cutthroat Island" hit a new low -

44 million!
Shirley Lansing's heart was finally at rest, and she admitted in great despair that "Cutthroat Island" was a flop!

And he pounced as hard as he could, and hit home!
In the end, "Home Alone" was squeezed out by "Home Alone" and only earned a box office of just over 900 million, less than half of the original world.

We can't afford to lose any more money.

"Cutthroat Island" was even worse, with a North American box office of only 1017 million and a global box office of only 1500 million, exactly the same as its previous life.

It may seem a bit more expensive than "Greek Freak", but you have to know that its cost is ten times that of the former!

The sky is falling!
The huge losses from two consecutive films immediately plunged Paramount into a financial crisis.

Because of Gui Yewu's actions, "Kids on the Street" went from a small loss to a big loss. Coupled with the pit of "Cutthroat Island", it immediately caused a catastrophic result like an avalanche.

This is not a simple loss, but a huge loss, the kind that makes you lose everything.

It directly caused serious damage to Paramount.

As a result of the chain reaction, Paramount was suddenly plunged into turmoil!
……

When Takeshi Ono received the news about Paramount, he was signing a contract with Laodong to sell the game copyright of "ET".

Upon hearing the news, he was immediately delighted.

Takeshi Onino had long expected what would happen to Paramount, after all, he had contributed to it.

In fact, he had been paying close attention to the two movies during this period of time. Until he confirmed that both of them were as flops as they had been "historically", he finally put his mind at ease.

Everything happened as expected.

This is the day that Gui Yewu has been waiting for!
"Haha, King, happy cooperation!"

After signing the contract, Lao Dong put his arm around Gui Yewu's shoulders and prepared to take him to Happy to celebrate.

"Let's go! I've already made an appointment with 20 Playboy cover girls, and we won't be home until we're drunk tonight!"

"Wait first!"

Gui Yewu stopped the impatient Lao Dong and smiled slightly at his puzzled look.

"Are you interested in working together again?"

……

Shirley Lansing has been having a hard time lately.

The successive failures of "Little Big Women" and "Cutthroat Island" made Paramount's financial situation suddenly become very pessimistic.

The chain reaction caused several more mines to explode, and Shirley Lansing had to rob Peter to pay Paul.

But this is not a long-term solution.

It can be said that Paramount’s situation is very bad now.

To make matters worse, Shirley Lansing received news that an unknown force began to contact several small shareholders, and it was obvious that someone was eyeing Paramount.

This is definitely not good news for either Paramount or Shirley Lansing.

After thinking it over, she felt that this situation was beyond her ability to handle. Coupled with the current dire situation, Shirley Lansing gritted her teeth and decided to report it to her big boss, Sindora.

"Okay, I understand. I'll take care of it."

A calm voice came from the phone.

Shirley Lansing breathed a sigh of relief after receiving a reply from Sindora.

What she needs most right now is financial assistance from the parent company.

However, she didn't know that the assistance she was expecting might not come.

Because the Sindora Company, which she relies on for support, will soon be in trouble.

……

The unknown force that attacked Paramount was naturally Takeshi Ono.

He went to great lengths to fan the flames, causing Paramount to suffer serious losses, all because he had his eyes on Paramount.

Although its roots are in Japan, it also needs to make early arrangements in Hollywood, and acquiring BAGE is naturally the best choice.

This was something that Gui Yewu had been considering for a long time.

However, it is not so easy to acquire the Big Eight. Both funds and timing are essential.

Coincidentally, Paramount's own failure gave Takeshi Ono an opportunity.

This situation of Paramount is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and Takeshi Ono certainly cannot miss it.

To be on the safe side, he also brought Lao Dong along.

As for Paramount, Takeshi Ono is determined to win!
(End of this chapter)