American Entertainment: Starting with playing the role of Little Beaver

Chapter 106 The Owner of the Time Stone

Ever since Isabella came to the United States, Robbie has been constantly by her side.

I spend every day accompanying Isabella to work—

Recording "The Voice of China".

He was basically doing odd jobs for Isabella.

Isabella was thirsty and asked Robbie to get her a glass of water, so Robbie quickly went off to get her one.

Isabella was hungry and asked Robbie to ask the crew when they would be serving food, so Robbie went off to urge them.
Isabella was tired, so she asked Robbie to massage her legs, and Robbie happily did so...

Anyway, Little Robbie can do everything a regular assistant can do, and she can also do things that a regular assistant can't do. Her main selling point is that she's an all-rounder, and she doesn't ask for a salary. Hey! Doesn't that make her sound a lot like Yu Huatian, the beauty queen of the West Depot?
Ugh, ugh, ugh—

The reason for this situation is simple: Robbie is not famous enough at the moment, and her age is also somewhat awkward. These two issues have prevented her from getting many jobs, so with the completion of "The Game Plan", she is "unemployed again".

Today, since Robbie is the lead actress, she walked the red carpet with Dwayne Johnson. Isabella, being a big-name producer, would have looked out of place if she had arrived first, so they went their separate ways.

Theoretically speaking, they've only been apart for a few hours, so...

"Oh~ Margot~ Why are you standing there like that?"

After finding Robbie standing motionless at the theater entrance, Isabella, who went up to him, asked curiously, "What's wrong with you?"

“Oh—Isa—because you are so beautiful—” Robbie, now back to his senses, said sincerely.

"Don't you see me every day? And you still think I'm beautiful?" Isabella chuckled.

"Mmm-hmm-hmm." Little Robbie nodded vigorously. "You look different when you're dressed as a princess."

“Okay, let’s go in.” Isabella was very pleased with Robbie’s praise.

He slightly raised his chin, indicating that he was about to enter.

Just as she took a step, she paused again and reached out her hand to Robbie, who was wearing a little dress. "Can you help me? This dress is pretty, but it's really long. I'm afraid I'll fall."

“Oh~ Of course~” Little Robbie reached out decisively.

Then, with a smile, he accompanied Miss Beaver into the theater.

No matter what kind of movie it is, their premiere process is pretty much the same; the only difference is the star power of the film.

When you're the most important person in the room, you can just stay there and be content, because you're the center of the world. But if you're not that important, then I'm sorry, there are many places you might not be able to go.

Robbie Jr. also attended the premiere of "The Voice".

Because she was just a minor supporting character at the time, her actions on set were rather mechanical.

And now?
Although being a lead actress didn't elevate her status.

But the fact that she was supporting Isabella quickly froze her smile.

But she didn't care.

Because when everyone she met greeted her with kind smiles, friendly words, and unrestrained praise, she felt like she had become a household name overnight.

Of course, she knew that all of this was a blessing brought to her by Isabella.

So……

"So this is what it feels like to become famous?"

Seeing that the socializing was almost over, Isabella had Robbie help her to the movie theater.

On the way, Robbie, who had obtained the top-tier experience card, was very happy.

"That's it."

Isabella nodded and said, "When you become famous, you'll find that everyone in the world is a good person."

"Oh~~" Little Robbie got excited and said, "Then I'll work hard."

Isabella understood what she meant.

Robbie Jr. is implying that he wants to achieve an A+.

Moreover, Isabella was aware of her ability.

But before anything happens, she still wants to say: "Being famous has nothing to do with hard work."

"A hard-working person may not necessarily become famous, and a famous person may not necessarily work hard."

“Who said that?” Little Robbie disagreed. She tilted her head and looked at Isabella seriously. “Isabella, I think there’s something wrong with what you said, because hard work will definitely pay off.”

“Uh…” Isabella pursed her lips.

She wasn't sure if Robbie was genuinely naive or...

When she hesitated, Robbie continued, "You don't believe me? I even have examples."

"Really?" Isabella asked with some skepticism.

"of course."

Robbie Jr. smiled and said earnestly, "Take me for example. If I work hard to get you to sign me, wouldn't I have a foundation for becoming famous? Or if I work hard to get you to mentor me, wouldn't I become a huge star?"

"..." Isabella was speechless.

Although Robbie's logic is the same as idiot's, it sounds somewhat reasonable.
"Oh—so this is why you've been trying to please me all this time?"

Isabella put on a sullen, puppy-dog face.

That kind of utilitarian flattery made her somewhat unhappy.

"Of course~"

Robbie Jr., on the other hand, tightened his facial features, looking as smug as a little chick.

But he gripped Isabella's hand even tighter.

Since Isabella brought publicity benefits to the film by being a nominal producer, and then received project dividends from the company by participating in the production, it was no surprise that the beaver logo jumped out when the screen lit up.

The appearance of the little beaver brought knowing smiles to the faces of the audience in the theater. To put it bluntly, if anyone hasn't played with the beaver emoji pack, they're really out of touch. After the production company's logo finished flashing, the movie officially started.

The film begins with dynamic music, which leads to a series of close-ups of the city. Because the landmarks are so prominent, the audience knows within seconds that the story takes place in Boston.

Next up is the graffiti-style title. Without any introduction or explanation, the audience can immediately tell from the title's design that the movie they are watching is a children's film full of cute elements.

What follows is a refined narrative montage.

The director uses a football field as a backdrop, showcasing the American football pitch while simultaneously using quick cuts to reveal the protagonist's home.

The first thing to appear is the trophy cabinet, with the winning team uniform as the connecting element. Then the camera pulls from left to right, showing the neatly arranged trophies that speak of the protagonist's strength, the exquisite clothes that depict the protagonist's popularity, the luxurious house that symbolizes wealth, and the green food in the restaurant and the gym built into the house that embody hard work.

After the main character, who was training his back, used a lat pulldown technique to pull the resistance band...

"Shh-"

The screen flashes by.

A bright red competition outfit fell from the sky.

As the upbeat music fades away, the protagonist of the film also begins to experience his own life, a life filled with dramatic conflicts. He is currently playing a crucial match; if he wins, he will advance to the finals, otherwise…

The same is true.

Seriously!
Upon seeing this, Isabella's eyes lit up instantly!

Because the opening of "The Game Plan" was truly masterful!

In just three minutes, the director used the most concise language to explain the film's characters, setting, and story, and then introduced the beginning of the conflict. The pacing was as fast as the "golden three chapters" emphasized in online novels.

"Strength of fighting, third level!"

"Hahaha! Xiao Yan, that good-for-nothing, has truly disgraced his family! No wonder the Yunlan Sect wanted to annul the engagement!"

"..."

"Oh~ this movie is pretty good~" Isabella showed her surprise without any hesitation.

She is telling the truth.

Because before the premiere, she only knew the script; everything else...

I know nothing about it.

When she, like the audience present, saw the finished film for the first time.

Was the film well-presented?

That really makes her happy.

Sitting next to her, little Robbie quietly leaned over and said, "The movie is good because you're the producer. Everyone knows that your involvement will bring a lot of attention to the movie. So as long as the content is well-made, everyone can just embrace success, right?"

"..."

Isabella glanced sideways at Robbie because of his honey-smoked lips.

She hummed softly twice, as if to tell it not to lick too much.

But at the same time, Miss Beaver was wagging her tail wildly.

'Hey! I'm really strong!'

'Hehe~'

Since the opening of "The Competition Plan" was so sharp and concise, without any unnecessary embellishment, Isabella was full of anticipation for the rest of the story, and well... the rest of "The Competition Plan" did not disappoint her.

If a director can explain the background in three minutes, he can get to the main point in a very short time.

As a Disney-style family-friendly film, the director didn't waste any time on the inevitable victory. He had the protagonist descend like a god to help the team win the game, and then a grand celebration began. After briefly showing the protagonist's glamorous life, the scene shifts to the protagonist watching TV alone at home after attending the party.

That's right!

A sports star—

The night we won the game—

To remain sober after attending a party —

When these three points appear simultaneously, the word 'self-discipline' is practically thrown in the face of the audience by the director!

The protagonist's character instantly becomes more three-dimensional!
On the surface, he's a playboy star, but what's the reality?
He is the kind-hearted Grim Reaper, Kevin Durant!
Honestly, only someone like that could accept having a daughter suddenly appear out of nowhere and raising her alone.

The director's portrayal of the main character is to make the plot seem reasonable.

then……

At this very moment, the protagonist in the movie is watching a sports channel.

The TV presenter was commenting on the main character's performance that day:
The other party was very satisfied with the protagonist's performance, but he still felt that the protagonist's life was still incomplete, because the protagonist was already thirty years old and his career was coming to an end, but his life other than his career had not yet begun.

then……

"Shh-"

The protagonist, staring at the TV with a disgruntled expression, suddenly noticed his phone ringing.

I picked it up and saw it was a call from the apartment manager.

After answering the call, the other party said that a little girl wanted to see him.

An unexpected welcome! With Robbie Jr.'s arrival, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's life puzzle is now complete.

This……

It's only the tenth minute of the movie!

When this fact came to light, Isabella's joy grew even stronger!
Although she vaguely remembered that the movie "The Game Plan" in her previous life seemed to have a good box office performance, she didn't know whether the movie "The Game Plan" could be made well after the main creative team and the creation time had all changed in this life.

To be honest, before coming here, she thought that if this movie could score 65-70 points commercially, that would be pretty good.

所对应的票房其实就是北美7、8、9千万？全球1.6、1.7、1.8、1.9这样子？
Because that's the kind of success "The Princess Diaries" achieved.

But now?
Given its current presentation, the movie "The Game Plan" is more than just good!
That would be wonderful!

Continue reading below——

At first, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson didn't believe that Robbie was his daughter.

He smiled as he looked through the other person's birth certificate.

Then, the irrefutable evidence from the law left him completely dumbfounded.

The saying "extreme joy begets sorrow" is a classic example of this in comedy films.

The protagonist's comical behavior is what makes the audience laugh.

Johnson did a great job portraying that in the movie. But there are even better parts to the film.

That is, from the girl's appearance to the protagonist's acceptance of his fate and then to the protagonist taking the initiative to raise the child, the whole film is only five minutes long.

This pace is incredibly fast!

What is the most important thing in a great commercial film?

Isn't that rhythm?
Once "The Game" has mastered the most difficult core elements of commercial cinema, it's impossible for it to lag behind in other aspects.

The same is true.

As the father and daughter reunited, and Johnson officially took care of the child, waves of laughter erupted in the theater.

"Hahahaha—this plot is hilarious—because Robbie said it's unsafe for kids to ride in sports cars, Johnson just gave her a helmet from the trunk? Hahahaha—that's just too funny—"

"Yeah, yeah! Robbie was completely baffled by him! And he was just spouting nonsense with a straight face!"

"Good heavens—is this what dads do when they take care of kids? Preparing food for the kids according to their own appetite?"

"That pile of spaghetti is taller than Robbie himself! Robbie's eyes practically popped out of his head—hahahaha—"

"Oh my god—Robbie filled his bathtub with bubbles because his dad was always partying with his teammates and neglecting him, so Johnson got sprayed with bubbles as soon as he entered the bathroom? Dxxn—Johnson turned into Santa Claus—"

"Look, look! Santa Claus discovered his daughter has covered his football in sequins! He's about to explode! He's on the verge of rage! But... What??? There's an MVP on the football??? Johnson swallowed his words again? Ugh—Johnson's face after eating shit is hilarious—I'm dying of laughter—hahahahaha—"

The bursts of laughter put Isabella's mind at ease.

To be honest, will audiences like the movie "The Game Plan"?
This is very important to her right now.

Because if she put her name on the credits of the creative team for "The Game Plan" and the movie doesn't turn out well, it would diminish the public's affection for her, and she didn't want that to happen.

But what if the movie is okay?

"Oh—you're going to be famous—"

Isabella turned slightly and smiled at Robbie.

Robbie felt the same way, but she didn't want to agree with Miss Beaver.

What she wanted to say was...

"I told you hard work pays off, didn't I?"

She turned her head and winked at Princess Hermione.

'hahaha~'

Isabella opened her mouth slightly and laughed silently.

It seems to be an agreement.

But it's more like they're eager to scratch the lottery ticket of "The Game Plan" and see how much it will gross.

And this...

That's a real shame.

She can't do it right now.

因为今天乃是2003年的12月5日嘛，而《比赛计划》的上映日乃是12月12日。

When there's a time lag between the premiere and the release, the lottery ticket that symbolizes box office success can't be won immediately.

However, the media's response was very swift.

The following day, December 6, the media who attended the premiere gave their reviews of the film.

The San Francisco Chronicle stated—

"The Game Plan is an excellent Christmas movie, a classic Disney family comedy."

The Chicago Sun-Times reported—

"Although the plot of The Game was predictable, the performances of Dwayne Johnson and Margot Robbie still impressed me. Johnson fully displayed his comedic talent on screen, while Robbie shed her previous manic performance on The Voice and perfectly captured the cuteness of a girl."

The Boston Globe published an article saying—

"Isabella once again showed us her innocent childlike heart. Her recommendation of 'The Game Plan' allowed us to see her inner cuteness once again. Perhaps the movie 'The Game Plan' will not satisfy professional film critics, but for the audience, the story of the bad quarterback becoming a good father should make many people happy."

To be fair, most of the time, Disney's family-friendly movies just don't get high scores from critics.

Because in the eyes of adults, Disney's family-friendly movies are just formulaic productions.

It's too formulaic and lacks any originality.

but……

This wasn't originally made for researchers to see.

Or rather, whenever Disney releases a formulaic film, the customers they want to serve are parents with children, young people who feel tired of life and want to relax, adults who feel that life is predictable and want to return to the life of a child, and everyone who wants to experience a fairytale life.

Uh……

To be honest, Disney is really awesome for not doing LGBTQ+ stuff.

So, when all the media outlets were saying that "The Game Plan" was a lot of fun...

This description perfectly captures the sentiments of the masses who yearn for happiness.

Furthermore, these 'general public' groups align very well with Isabella's fan base.

hee hee~
Even so, everyone's expectations for the "Competition Plan" are still the highest!

Because the media published their 'praise' on December 6th.

It was a Saturday.

Yes ~
The latest episode of "The Voice of China" is now online!
As expected, I woke up to another victory!
Until December 12th...

The competition plan finally faced its major test.

On that day, 3003 theaters across the United States allocated screening slots.

This resulted in a massive $1546 million box office gross on its opening day.

It ranked first on the daily chart.

This is already a fantastic result.

It's worth noting that even Pixar's "Finding Nemo," currently considered the god of animation, only grossed 2020 million on its opening day.

虽然《比赛计划》没有超过《海底总动员》，但，1546的成绩却迸发出了比2020还要大的噱头，因为12月12日北美票房日报表上的2、3、4、5名是这样的：
Second place went to "Love Is Compromise," which grossed $527 million on its opening day.
Third place: The Last Samurai, which grossed $427 million on its eighth day of release;
The fourth-ranked film, "Close Brothers," and the fifth-ranked film, "Love is Priceless," also premiered on the 12th.

Their box office revenues were 334 million and 221 million respectively.

That's right!

"Match Plan" - One win against four!

Its box office revenue alone is equivalent to the combined revenue of the next four!
This fact is astonishing—

"OMG! What's going on?!"

This fact made Warner laugh heartily—

"As expected! This year's Christmas movie season is all garbage!"

The fact that their plan had been flawless made Warner extremely happy!
In their view, the "Competition Plan" has officially become the "Vampire Plan"!
But the truth is...

That's true too.

Although "The Game Plan" only rose 5.8% over two days, and only grossed $1636 million in a single day, it was a very abnormal result, because the upward curve of a blockbuster movie in its first week of release should be more than 30%.

However, the fact that the "Competition Plan" did not rise much has nothing to do with the "Competition Plan" itself, because December 13th is a Saturday.

"The Voice of China" will be airing again tonight!
When The Voice aired during prime time for moviegoers, The Competition was able to achieve positive box office growth despite giving up an evening slot and losing 4500 million viewers.

Doesn't this prove just how captivating the "Competition Plan" is?

They can raise 1636 million just by releasing funds during the day!

This only proves how fucking crazy Isabella's fans are!
I watch her movies during the day...

I watched her TV show tonight...

You might even listen to her songs on your way to the movie...

After watching the movie and getting home, you might even use a beaver emoji to express your feelings...

Isabella truly single-handedly brought them joy for the entire day!

After Miss Beaver kicked Doctor Strange away and took his Time Stone.

Everyone in the industry saw the ending of the new storyline.

"New Line Sang—"

Let him rest in peace.

Sunday, December 14th —

The existence of "The Voice" has disrupted many people's movie-watching plans.

Therefore, the box office curve for "The Game Plan" continued to rise on this day.

Another $1876 million was earned in a single day!
Monday, December 15th —

The arrival of weekdays and the ongoing broadcast of "The Voice of China" behind-the-scenes footage of "Growth" caused "The Competition Plan" to drop by more than half of its box office revenue.

Even so, it still manages to remain at the top of the list.

Daily revenue was 961 million.

Tuesday, December 16th —

Box office revenue continued to decline, but it still managed to gross 864 million!
Wednesday, December 17th —

The competition plan has finally relinquished the Japanese championship title.

Because "The Lord of the Rings" was released.

Under its pressure, The Game only grossed $629 million at the box office.

But what about "The Return of the King"?

The fact that it was the only major film in this year's Christmas season earned it the support of all theaters in North America, with 3703 theaters showing it. But even so, its opening day gross was only $2977 million.

It didn't even break 3...

The reason for this situation is simple.

Even though North American theaters knew that "The Game Plan" had no potential, they did not cut all of its screenings, which meant that "The Return of the King" did not reach its market share limit.

Then, on Wednesday, there was also 'growth'.

A score below 3 is like the sudden tolling of church bells on a medieval night—

The name "Funeral Bell" serves as a siren to the world, announcing the arrival of death.

The following day, December 18th, Thursday, "Return of the King" experienced a drop of over 50%!
The weekday debuff resulted in them earning only $1470 million a day!
Although they rose back up on the third day.

It closed at $1884 million on Friday, December 19.

It rose on the fourth day as well.

On Saturday, December 20th, they won $2374 million despite the pressure of the final four elimination round of "The Voice of China".

But this data...

To put it simply, the release date for "The Matrix Reloaded" wasn't as good as that for "The Return of the King".

However, "Reloaded" grossed 1.34 million yuan in just four days after its release.

And "The Return of the King"?
They only collected 8705 million in four days!

When they can't even beat "Reassemble"...

"Ugh--"

new York.

Robert Shea let out a long sigh.

He knew he was finished.