Entertainment 2000: Supporting female stars will bring you a hundredfold return

Chapter 257 The Tang Wen Phenomenon: This box office trend, everyone is silent!

"Impossible!" Harvey was the first to disbelieve: "How many years has he been in the industry? How many songs does he have? He might have a few young female fans, but that's definitely not enough to boost box office sales!"

Harvey asserted, "It's a fraud! It's definitely box office fraud!"

At Disney headquarters, President Michael scoffed:
"Advertising, false advertising! Even if fans can drive up box office revenue, it's impossible for it to be so fast and so immediately effective."

Therefore, there is only one conclusion: "It's just a coincidence!"

Tang Wen didn't care what others thought.

He did it to boost box office revenue and, incidentally, to test the effectiveness of his keyword entries.

Our second stop was San Francisco, home to the oldest Chinatown in the world.

The event, held near Chinatown, attracted many Asian faces.

Then we went to the area near the famous Stanford University and UC Berkeley.

As the day passed, local San Francisco media outlets began reporting on the story.

The local Chinese people were very curious about Tang Wen, who came from China but became a big star in the United States.

Looking at Tang Wen's face, I felt a sense of familiarity.

Seeing how popular he was, I felt very proud.

Turns out, Asians can become big stars in America too!
As a result, their sense of identification with Tang Wen was greatly enhanced.

Many people invited friends and family to their local cinemas to support Tang Wen's "Saw 2".

at the same time.

Under the planning of Zhang Yan, the chief writer of overseas code.

A post about a man who successfully won a girl's heart by inviting her to see the horror movie "Saw 2".

It began to circulate in North America.

The protagonist of the article is named Jack.

He was neither tall nor strong, not a school star, and had no outstanding qualities whatsoever; he was an inconspicuous nobody that no girl would ever notice.

They weren't even very brave.

I'm too scared to watch horror movies when I'm home alone.

This ordinary college student, so ordinary that he would be easily lost in a crowd, became acquainted with several girls because he liked Tang Wen's music.

Recently, thanks to the release of "Saw 2", he successfully got a date with a girl to see a movie.

Then, when the scary scene in the movie came on, the two naturally hugged each other.

Love will come.

It sounds like a cheesy and outdated guide to picking up girls.

However, at the end of the article.

The author emphasizes the key points:

If you must say you like Tang's song "Baby," it would be best if you could offer some of your own insights.

You can reminisce about first love, naivety, youth, and so on. After chatting and resonating with girls who like this song, you can then raise the banner of supporting Tang Wen's film and go see the movie.

I'm sure I can get a date with a girl, and then...

The article circulated among the boys.

It's just listening to a song, isn't it?
Besides, most people have heard of "Baby" and vaguely know that girls in school like this song.

In addition, there are countless examples around us of horror movies "tricking" girls into throwing themselves into their arms.

The boys took turns conducting the experiment.

Impulsive Black and white teenagers are far more proactive than Asian boys in this regard.

Almost that same day, many young male fans of Tang Wen appeared in major North American cities with advanced internet networks.

Some impatient ones would call girls that very night to ask them to watch a midnight movie.

If Tang Wen knew, he would definitely despise them.

Pooh!
Are you guys planning to go to a midnight showing?

I'm too embarrassed to call you out on what you're thinking.

Next, Tang Wen went to Chicago, Dallas, and other places, causing a sensation among young women wherever he went.

The box office results for the second day of the roadshow are in.

On Tuesday, a weekday, the closing price was US$210 million.

It rose by $30 from Monday.

The results were placed on the desks of executives at major Hollywood film studios.

They were either confused or lost in thought...

It's really quite unconventional.

Can a director really rely on his meager achievements in the music industry?

To boost declining box office revenue?
"But that's about it. It's already pretty good that it can bring in a few hundred thousand in box office revenue."

"It's too early to say that this will boost box office sales."

"Yes, yes, maybe it's just a coincidence."

"..."

Tang Wen proceeded with his promotional tour as planned.

On the third day, box office revenue in Los Angeles and San Francisco continued to grow.

His roadshows have a long-tail effect.

Total box office: 275 million.

The box office figure is already quite impressive, having increased by 500,000 to 600,000 compared to the previous day.

Overseas writers are working late into the night on promotional materials.

Let me tell North American netizens in advance where they can see Tang Wen next.

On the fourth day, the box office climbed to a new level, surpassing 360 million.

After looking at the box office figures, Tang Wen stroked Naomi's blonde hair and said, "Anyway, it seems we can make back the money we spent on renting the plane."

Fuel is cheap in the United States, so there are many small planes.

Renting a small business jet isn't expensive.

Naomi made a few muffled sounds, unable to utter a complete sentence.

Box office figures for Friday, the fifth day.

Tang Wen found out on Saturday, when he was at Boston College giving a roadshow.

Boston has two more famous universities.

Harvard, MIT.

The reason he didn't go to those two schools wasn't because he didn't want to.

The school refused.

He said he was afraid it would affect his students' studies.

Tang Wen scoffed at this.

What's affecting your studies? Isn't it just that I didn't donate money to you?
Fortunately, the students from both schools know their stuff.

It happened to be Saturday, and everyone rushed to see Tang Wen's performance.

In the afternoon, during a break after performing at two events.

He saw the data Robert sent him.

The media outlets covering his itinerary expanded from the initial two entertainment newspapers to more than a dozen media outlets of varying sizes.

The topic of "directors doing promotional tours" is gaining momentum online.

Friday's box office results are in: $781 million!
It's more than double what it was the day before.

However, this was within Tang Wen's expectations. After all, in the past five days, he had traveled to seven cities and held more than a dozen events.

With media coverage and online dissemination.

It must have affected hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of people, right?

This box office figure isn't an exaggeration.

Robert contacted cinemas in advance, and starting Saturday and Sunday, 2500 screens will simultaneously screen "Saw 2".

Sunday morning arrived in the blink of an eye.

"How is this possible?" Disney executives didn't rest.

Everyone has a copy of the "Saw 2" box office trend chart.

It was a huge hit in its opening weekend, grossing over 6900 million yuan. While that might be exaggerated, it's still a solid result.

After all, Tang Wen did something out of "Saw 1".

It's being reported by entertainment news across the United States.

The movie quality is also good.

The second week, Halloween, grossed 5566 million.

It broke 100 million in two weeks.

There isn't a single competitor in the market that can compete with them.

It would be hard for "Saw 2" not to be a huge hit.

In the third week, the box office plummeted by more than 1107 million.

This aligns with the consistent trend of plasma tablets.

After all, it's an R-rated film, so it can't possibly enjoy the same long-term success as a family-friendly movie.

Thus, this splatter film can be considered a great success.

Including overseas releases, the total box office exceeded US$1.5 million.

The return on investment of several tens of times makes all practitioners envious.

Now, the data for the fourth week is out.

Has the box office rebounded?
"Are you sure there aren't any other marketing methods?"

"No, marketing has basically stopped. Posters and standees have been removed from many theaters. Besides, I have people at New Line Cinema and Warner Bros." It's normal for the six major Hollywood studios to have spies and informants among themselves. New Line Cinema was responsible for the North American distribution and marketing of *Saw 2*.

Warner Bros. is in charge of overseas distribution channels.

This is a contract that was signed beforehand.

President Michael felt a sinking feeling in his heart. He glanced at the calm Roy Disney and Iger, and even the proud Michael couldn't help but feel a little regretful: If only I had cooperated with Tang Wen earlier.

Unfortunately, there is no medicine for regret in the world.

He's been in a high position for too long and is no longer in touch with reality. Unless he's in bed, he doesn't take any young directors or actors seriously.

Roy Disney said in a lighthearted tone, "Since there are no other means, it's obvious that Tang Wen's roadshow played a role."

"Hmm, after eliminating all other reasons, the remaining one, no matter how exaggerated, seems to be the correct answer."

"Yes."

"Mr. Disney is right!"

"It seems we don't need to worry too much about the box office of our big-budget 'Pirates of the Caribbean'..."

Roy Disney glanced smugly at Michael, thinking to himself: Don is truly my lucky star.

I've wanted to oust this guy for a long time, but nothing's been done.

Things started going much smoother after he met Tang.

Disney will definitely return to its peak before I get old!
Disney reacted quickly, and the others were not far behind.

After all, so many employees and senior consultants aren't just there for show.

Saturday's box office results are in: 1139 million!
The box office revenue for the day exceeded that of the previous week.

"work overtime!"

"Pass down the notice: there will be a large meeting on Monday, and everyone and every department must talk about the 'Tang Wen phenomenon'."

Several major Hollywood film studios began to study it and even gave it a professional name—the Tang Wen phenomenon.

The media joined in the fun.

Many speculated: "Since the 'Tang Wen phenomenon' worked, can it also work for other popular singers and movies?"

Skillful!

The major Hollywood studios think the same way.

The first to be sought after was Tang Wen, but he was filming "Pirates of the Caribbean" and was unavailable.

Then, artists who excelled in both film and music received collaboration calls from various producers.

Needless to say, Will Smith, who is currently very popular, is overwhelmed with phone calls, even for the managers of artists like Justin Timberlake and Nick, who are focused on music.

Low-budget splatter films have sparked a new wave of creative activity.

Screenwriters who specialize in this genre also benefited from it.

new week.

Tang Wen appeared on the set of Disney in Hollywood.

He spent the whole day in New York yesterday and flew back overnight.

This week's travels have exhausted him.

Of course, Naomi was even more exhausted.

For a whole week, she helped Director Tang relieve his stress.

I was so exhausted last night that I didn't even go home.

Tang Wen brought her back to the villa, and she's still sleeping.

"Tang! Congratulations!"

"Tang, you've created another miracle!"

At noon, Iger arrived on set with a group of people.

The actors gathered around to congratulate Tang Wen.

Although the filming schedule was ahead of schedule, Tang Wen took a week off, which was ultimately for his own personal reasons.

When he returned, he brought small gifts for everyone.

Hero brand fountain pens, purchased from New York's Chinatown, were distributed to Disney executives and the main actors.

Fountain pens aren't expensive, but brand-name ones are hard to find.

There is absolutely no channel for domestic heroes to be sold in North America.

This was still the shop owner's personal stock; he wouldn't sell it to Tang Wen if it weren't for the fact that Tang Wen had brought glory to the country in North America.

Thirty fountain pens were snapped up in a frenzy.

Its popularity far exceeded Tang Wen's expectations!

Even Iger and Depp, two men of considerable wealth, immediately put the pen into their suit pockets after receiving it.

Then, he patted his pocket.

He looked very satisfied.

Those who didn't manage to grab one cast resentful glances at Tang Wen.

It was all grown men, which gave him goosebumps.

"It's just a pen, don't overreact. I'll treat everyone to coffee this afternoon."

“No, no, no,” Depp unexpectedly disagreed: “Don! This is no ordinary pen, it’s a Hero pen that you gave me yourself!”

With your thick eyebrows and deep-set eyes, when did you learn to flatter?

Kayla explained, "Depp is right, Don. Since your debut, all the movies you've made have been either successful or even more successful. You've never failed. Talent is certainly part of it, but there must be an element of luck involved, right?"

Tang Wen nodded: You guys are pretty superstitious.

Everyone regarded his gift as a lucky pen.

In the afternoon, he treated everyone to "Good Luck" coffee.

Lin Chih-ling, who had just returned from England, had a sudden inspiration when she heard this name:
"Chairman Tang, how about we create a coffee brand called Good Luck Coffee?"

“Uh,” Tang Wen thought of Lucky Coffee.

He glanced at her and casually said, "Okay, go register a company and find someone to design a trademark. You'll get a share if it's done well."

"Thank you, boss!" The capable secretary gave him a big kiss on the cheek.

As for whether it can be done?
impossible.

If Director Tang can boost box office sales, how could he not sell coffee?

Tang Wen's heart skipped a beat, and he took the opportunity to put his arm around her slender waist: That's a good idea. There are so many good entrepreneurial projects, we can arrange some for women.

In the future, the company can be left to the children.

That way they won't have nothing better to do than tear each other apart every day.

"Good idea, there'll be a reward tonight." Tang Wen gently patted the pert part.

A mature woman in black stockings, her eyes shimmering like a lake.

But he still got serious and reported the results of the business trip.

Go to the great Eastern country to design landmark buildings.

Famous European design firms were naturally interested.

A great opportunity to make money and gain fame at the same time.

Lin Chih-ling understood this and used promises to various agencies to negotiate lower prices.

The two sides have not yet reached an agreement, and Tang Wen has also sent people to China to look for designers.

"When I came back, I passed through Hong Kong, where they were reporting extensively on your box office success in Hollywood."

Of course, it will be widely reported domestically.

His Renren.com, in particular, was the subject of the most frequent reporting.

With Tang Wen around, they could get accurate first-hand information.

The box office figures for "Saw 2" are updated daily.

Last week, the total box office exceeded 1.5 million US dollars, which is approximately 12 billion RMB at the current exchange rate.

The internet exploded with discussions about how much money Tang Wen could get.

He used to transfer hundreds of millions of dollars from overseas to develop Blue Star Entertainment.

Besides, nobody believed that he was just a director and didn't take a share of the profits.

Some say one hundred million, some say tens of millions...

Laymen are just guessing.

Those in the know consulted Fan Bingbing, Gao Yuanyuan, and Dong Xuan.

Fan Bingbing and Jiang Xuerou are discussing cooperation.

After the turmoil, the control of the two TV series, "Water Moon Cave" and "Legend of the Spirit Realm," came into the hands of Blue Star Entertainment.

The female lead is Fan Bingbing.

These days, the I Ching is renowned within the field.

At the dinner table, after a few drinks, Jiang Xuerou couldn't help but ask, "How much money will Director Tang get?"

Facing President Jiang of Zhouyi, Fan Bingbing couldn't be too evasive, so he could only vaguely say, "A hundred million, I guess."

That's too conservative a statement.

In reality, the cashback from the system alone is more than that.

In Hollywood revenue sharing, the production company takes the lion's share.

Tang Wen also holds absolute control of Galaxy Entertainment.

I wouldn't dare say more, but dividing it into 1/3 is definitely no problem.

There's no need to say this publicly right now; at this point, we'll just use the words "hundreds of millions."

It was enough to make everyone in the room gasp in shock.

The news spread like wildfire...

(End of this chapter)