Violence supervision in Conan

Chapter 502: The failure of "The Lord of the Rings" was inevitable; it surpassed the original "Harry Potter."

"yeah!"

The entire Ghostly Cinema was filled with laughter and joy.

Just now, Takeshi Ono announced that everyone received an extra bonus.

First, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" beat Hollywood movies, and now it's winning a prize – it's like a double celebration.

Oni no Cinema was immediately plunged into a sea of ​​joy.

Hearing the cheers coming from inside the company, Ono Takeshi smiled faintly.

To be honest, although he had expected it, he still felt a surge of joy when Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone truly surpassed The Lord of the Rings.

However, this result was not unexpected.

In fact, the failure of "The Lord of the Rings" was inevitable.

It's not that it's not good, but compared to the strengths of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," it ultimately falls slightly short.

First and foremost, the most important reason lies in the themes and styles of the two.

The earlier Harry Potter films were family-friendly, but The Lord of the Rings is not suitable for all ages.

There is an inherent gap in terms of audience.

In fact, the plots of the two movies are quite similar in their overall framework.

The main storylines of both The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter involve minor characters fighting against a super dark force.

In the former story, Sauron, the Dark Lord who was defeated in the Great War of Middle-earth 3000 years ago, is about to make a comeback, and the task of stopping him is entrusted to a little hobbit.

In the latter story, Voldemort, who once struck fear into the entire wizarding world, will be reborn, and his opponent will be an orphan who has lost both his parents.

In both stories, the disproportionate conflict between good and evil forces is underpinned by crucial tools that allow the forces of good to prevail. The protagonist can achieve victory with minimal effort by simply destroying a mysterious object that is vital to the villains.

In The Lord of the Rings, this item is the One Ring; in Harry Potter, it is the seven Horcruxes that contain fragments of Voldemort's soul.

In both series, the protagonist's final encounter with the main villain is scheduled for the very end—before that, the dark forces must remain dormant, allowing the protagonist ample time to grow.

Growing up is often painful. Both the hobbit Frodo and the human orphan Harry Potter discovered their inner vulnerability and the truth that they could only complete this journey on their own.

However, loneliness is not absolute, because the two are still supported by friendship—in The Lord of the Rings, this only pure friendship that is not tempted by the Ring comes from their hometown companion Sam.
In Harry Potter, Harry is accompanied by Ron and Hermione, who represent loyalty and wit respectively.

In addition, both protagonists have a mentor who is both a father and a teacher to them. They are knowledgeable, wise, and have outstanding combat abilities, but they also have a dark side to their souls, which is that "the stronger they are, the more vulnerable they are."

They would all encourage the protagonist to let go of their dependence on themselves, find courage, and complete their mission.

This is why many young viewers mistake Gandalf the Grey from The Lord of the Rings for Dumbledore, the headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from Harry Potter; the two characters are indeed very similar.

With such similar story structures and character settings, the biggest difference between The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter lies in their storytelling styles.

Influenced by Tolkien's original style, The Lord of the Rings series steadily presents the wonders of Middle-earth with a solemn and austere attitude.

Unlike J.R.R. Tolkien, who was a poet, writer, and university professor, J.K. Rowling, the author of Harry Potter, was a struggling single mother when she wrote the book.

Its perspective as an ordinary woman determines the relatively delicate and down-to-earth characteristics of "Harry Potter" from the original book to the series of films.

There is no superiority or inferiority between the two styles. However, in terms of the aesthetic habits of young audiences today, the more classical style of "The Lord of the Rings" is obviously not as approachable and friendly as "Harry Potter".

In other words, to understand "The Lord of the Rings," one must possess a certain depth of thought and life experience.

In contrast, Harry Potter doesn't need that; its simple and easy-to-understand plot can be understood even by young children.

Moreover, the more relatable magic demonstrations and the concept of a magic school make it more appealing to young people and children.

In a family, the choice of which movie to watch is often in the hands of the children.

Parents usually don't refuse their children's requests.

Therefore, the choice is self-evident.

Besides the differences in style and target audience, another important factor is the special effects!
Firstly, regarding "The Lord of the Rings," perhaps due to various factors, it was created earlier than expected. However, in any case, the original version released in 2001 was still better than the 94 version in terms of special effects.

However, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is quite the opposite.

Because of Hiroki Sawada's presence, Takeshi Ono's version surpasses the original in terms of special effects.

The realistic and magnificent scenes left every audience member who entered the cinema feeling a sense of awe.

With one gaining at the expense of the other, The Lord of the Rings naturally fell into a disadvantageous position.

As for the others, due to the different eras, the cast of "The Lord of the Rings" was completely changed, and the overall performance was not as good as the original. On the other hand, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" benefited from Lupin III's disguise skills, making the characters more in line with the original work. These factors are also the advantages of the latter.

And there are many other advantages like this.

The current situation is a result of a combination of factors.

In other words, the failure of The Lord of the Rings was inevitable in the face of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

Because it is facing an enhanced version of Harry Potter that surpasses the original.

How could they possibly not lose?

Ono Takeshi was fully aware of all this, so he was never worried and firmly believed that he would win.

As it turned out, his idea was correct.

Given such a lopsided situation, the so-called "head-on confrontation" has completely lost its suspense.

Hollywood's attempt to suppress Takeshi Onino's work has completely failed. Freed from constraints, *Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone* has soared to new heights!
Every day after that, its box office revenue continued to climb!
In just three weeks, the global box office has already surpassed one billion US dollars!

The original version's performance was nothing special.

The screening period is far from over.

Takeshi Onino's version not only surpasses the original in quality, but will also completely surpass it at the box office!
This is certainly due in part to the excellence of the film "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" itself, such as its plot, special effects, and actors...

But the core factor lies with Takeshi Onino!

Although Chris Columbus, the original director, became famous for directing "Home Alone," he still falls short of Takeshi Ono's fame and influence in terms of popularity and influence.

With Takeshi Onino's fame as a bonus, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was highly anticipated from the start.

The combination of internal and external factors, such as Hollywood's support, the participation of Prince Philip and Queen Isabelle, created such a miracle!

As "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" enjoyed its box office success, all the negative comments about Takeshi Ono disappeared.

Instead, they sang praises.

The constant stream of news reports and positive film reviews has, to some extent, boosted box office revenue.

Despite the inevitable sharp drop in box office revenue in the later stages of its release, which was far from comparable to the beginning, it was still a number that made others envious.

One month after its release, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" officially surpassed $12 billion in global box office revenue.

Ultimately, when the film finished its run, the global box office figure was $1.47 billion!
It's a little disappointing that we just missed breaking the 15 billion mark.

If the delay continues for a while, a breakthrough will be easy.

However, Takeshi Ono did not choose to postpone it.

Since the audience who wanted to see it had already seen it, and the daily box office increase in the later stages was less than 100 million, the film's potential had been exhausted, and there was no need to continue dragging it out any longer.

Takeshi Ono isn't short of money.

At his level, he still needs to be mindful of his image; being greedy and insatiable can easily lead to accusations of having an unseemly way of doing things.

It's not worth it for a little bit of box office revenue.

Uh, this isn't meant to be a reference to any particular movie...

It's also worth mentioning that shortly after "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" ended its run, "The Lord of the Rings" also went off the screens.

The final box office barely broke one billion.

While it doesn't compare to "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," it's still a very surprising number.

Without the former, Warner Bros. would have been overjoyed and celebrated wildly.

Of course, they held a grand celebration ceremony, but they still felt a bit uncomfortable and uneasy.

There's a feeling of utter dissatisfaction.

Ono Takeshi didn't care what these guys thought; at this moment, he also held a grand celebration.

Compared to Warner Bros., the entire staff at Ghost Wild Pictures was genuinely happy.

This joy spread throughout Japan, creating a sense of universal celebration.

The Japanese people are proud to have defeated their American "daddy" again, and they unconsciously straighten their backs a bit more when facing foreigners.

Ono Takeshi naturally became a hero in the eyes of the people.

For the Japanese, who are obsessed with foreign things and have contradictory emotions such as arrogance and inferiority, being able to defeat the powerful American daddy is the hero in their hearts!

What's more, this isn't the first time Ono Takeshi has done it!

"Coach Onino is the best!"

Such cheers filled the entire country.

As a result, the stocks of several listed companies under the Oni-no Group rose for several days in a row.

When Ono Takeshi received the news, he was both amused and exasperated.

In short, after this battle, Ono Takeshi's reputation soared even higher, and his status as the number one in Japan and even Asia became unshakeable!
Of course, these are things to follow.

At this very moment, Takeshi Ono is accompanying Kaori Shinmei to Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture.

With the film business booming, he no longer needed to worry about it and could now spend time with his fiancée.

Coincidentally, the Suzuki Group invited him to a banquet held by its Red Castle Hotel to celebrate reaching 100,000 guests. So Ono Takeshi came with Shinmei Kaori, thinking they could stroll around Yokohama afterward.

It's been a while since the two of them traveled together.

Wow, this hotel is so beautiful!

Looking at the hotel that resembled a red castle, Shinmei Kaori exclaimed in admiration.

Ono Takeshi nodded. It did look very good; no wonder it was a hotel under the Suzuki Group.

Moreover, there is a large amusement park not far across the street.

"Let's go play at this 'Miracle Park' after the banquet!"

Shinmei Xiangbao was in high spirits.

(End of this chapter)