Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 123: Exaggerated Box Office Results

Hearing Lin Yuan's reply, Mr. Aisen smiled and said, "You mean you agree to let him play a guest role?"

"Of course, he's the perfect choice as the villain for a work movie set in an urban setting."

Mr. Eisen nodded and said nothing more, but changed the subject:
“By the way, if you turn to the next page, you will see the reactions from the domestic and Japanese markets.

It seems your last trip to Japan was very successful, the Japanese market was successfully activated, and your popularity in China is also very high!"

Lin Yuan was not surprised by this.

When he accepted three swordsmen as his disciples in Japan, it was widely reported by the Japanese media.

When he collaborated with Akira Toriyama on comics, he attracted the attention of many young people.

Therefore, the Japanese market is now half of his home ground.

In China, he gained a lot of popularity due to the fermentation of the above two events.

Liu Yufei also told Lin Yuan all this on the phone.

In a sense, Lin Yuan's popularity has begun to fully cover the world's major economies and populous countries.

Uh... maybe I missed a mysterious Eastern country that is full of mysterious confidence.

Lin Yuan continued to look through the performance summary. He also wanted to know the specific evaluation of mainstream Japanese public opinion, which was related to the performance of "Hero" in this second largest movie box office market.

"Master Lin Yuan is the absolute 'God of Swords'. When you see his fights in 'Hero', you'll know that no amount of praise can overdo it." - Review from the Asahi Shimbun.

"If someone thinks that "Hero" is not good, then he must be a person without aesthetic perception. This is an extremely beautiful movie, and Master Lin Yuan made it a success!" - "Daily News" comment.

"It is said that the three kendo masters decided to seek advice from Master Lin Yuan in person after watching the promotional video of the duel in "Hero". In this sense, "Hero" is the perfect matchmaker, and we should support this movie more!" - Comment from "Yomiuri Shimbun".

Japan's three major newspapers also gave unanimous positive reviews.

But unlike the mainstream media in the United States, the focus in Japan is more on Lin Yuan.

Next was the domestic situation, and Lin Yuan took a few glances.

It was mainly about the large amount of coverage and attention he received, mainly to promote the fact that as a Chinese, he had made a name for himself in Hollywood and was very popular in Japan.

The purpose of these reports is to start from national pride and arouse readers' enthusiasm.

In addition, the focus of media reports is mainly on director Zhang Mou.

It is understandable. After all, his popularity in China is rising. If he wants to become an action superstar widely recognized by the whole country, he needs a few more movies.

"How do you feel? This is your first movie in which you play the leading role in the true sense," asked Mr. Eisen.

He's right.

Although he played the biggest role in "Jurassic Park 3", the main selling point of this series of movies was still dinosaurs.

The movie "Hero" is indeed his first movie as the leading actor.

In the original script of "Hero", the first protagonist may be Wuming played by Li Renjie.

But after the script was adjusted, the real core became the Broken Sword.

The conversation between Wuming and King Qin in the hall actually revolves around the broken sword.

The two of them set up a stage and performed a play about a broken sword.

The King of Qin was a hero, with a broad mind and the ambition to conquer the world. Wuming was also a hero, with a deep love for his country and a resolute determination to move forward.

But Canjian is the most complex and profound hero in the movie, because he had to betray his origins for his ideals.

He is the most miserable person who betrayed his country and lover for the sake of the people of the world.

In fact, there was a line during the filming, which was deleted when the movie was officially released.

Wuming asked Canjian: Why don’t you protect Zhao State?

Canjian replied: Are you protecting Zhao State for the sake of the people of Zhao State?
All in all, the character of Canjian might be a little unpopular in 2024.

After all, this character is very painful and can be entangled.

But in 2002, this kind of tragic hero was still very popular.

But if you think about it carefully, the Broken Sword in 2024 may not be unpopular. After all, it was something that everyone agreed to protect the King of Qin in unifying the world at that time.

"I feel that taking on a leading role is nothing special. If conditions permit, I would like to be the absolute protagonist in my future movies." Lin Yuan replied to Mr. Eisen with a smile.

In movies like "007", "Mission Impossible" and "The Matrix", the protagonist's role is the most important that overshadows other characters.

As for Lin Yuan's performances in "Hero" and "Pirates of the Caribbean", there are still other roles with similar roles to his.

"Hahaha, yes, very soon. Especially since every movie you star in does so well at the box office," Mr. Eisen replied.

"It seems that the release period of "Hero" has been extended?" Lin Yuan asked.

"Yes, because of its excellent reputation and high attendance. Many cinemas have requested to extend the screening time. I estimate that we can get two weeks of screening time during the popular summer season in May."

"That would be great, and it would also help with Pirates of the Caribbean."

Originally, "Hero" was expected to be released at the end of April, but now due to its excellent performance, it has been extended to mid-May.

At that time, "Pirates of the Caribbean" had just been released, and the popularity brought by Lin Yuan, who also starred in the film, allowed the two films to benefit from each other.

Facing a monster opponent like "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers", Lin Yuan must do his best to do every possible thing to increase the box office of "Pirates of the Caribbean".

Only in this way can quantitative change be transformed into qualitative change.

"Hero" has become the only Chinese-language film that can enter the popular North American box office and has the possibility of surpassing "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" at the box office.

"Hero" has grossed $4000 million in North America in its first week, with an estimated total North American box office of $2 million and a global box office of $3.4 million.

When Lin Yuan saw the result, he was shocked.

He knew the results would be good, but he didn't expect them to be this outrageous.

In Lin Yuan’s memory from his previous life, the total box office of "Hero" in North America was 5371 million US dollars, but now it has reached more than half of the historical total in just one week.

The estimated North American box office for "Hero" is $2 million, surpassing the $1.68 million record set by "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".

This means that the most popular foreign-language film in the North American market is about to change its name.

Judging from the global box office, "Hero" is even more exaggerated.

As far as I can remember, the domestic box office of "Hero" will be 2.5 million yuan, the Japanese box office will be 3 million yuan, and the global cumulative box office will be 1.77 million US dollars.

In this life, thanks to Lin Yuan's efforts, the domestic box office of "Hero" reached 3 million yuan, which is not an outrageous increase.

However, the box office in Japan soared to 140 billion yen, equivalent to 6.5 million yuan, more than twice the original amount!
(End of this chapter)