Halo of cheating in the entertainment industry

"sht We were fooled by those Chinese people. We wasted our precious time and seats on such a damn movie."

Powell was furious and his jaw was twisted sharply. The bleakness of "Source Code" made him angry. He cursed Su Li over and over again in his heart, cursing this liar who had deceived his money and feelings.

The bosses of many other theater chains are also cursing Liguang Entertainment and "Source Code" because currently, it seems that the performance of this movie is really bad. The movie released on May 20, on May 22,

The total box office only reached a measly US$400,000, which is really disappointing.

All they care about is the box office data and not the film's reputation.

Otherwise, they will find that although the current box office figures of "Source Code" are dismal, after watching "Source Code", the audience almost all praised it and began to say to their relatives and friends: "That was a good movie.

The movie... you should go see it."

"Parallel world...source code...the residual heat of a dead person's light bulb...so cool"

These people also began to spare no effort to promote their relatives and friends. After all, in the United States, movies have the same status as TV series in China. Watching movies is a commonplace thing, and many people are also happy to share good movies with each other. In this way, although "Source Code" is currently

The box office data is bleak, but there is a certain increase, and this increase is not small.

It's just that if the box office continues to develop like this, it's far from possible that there will be any breakthroughs. In the end, at most, it will receive five to six million US dollars, which is a huge amount when converted into RMB, but if it is compared with "

Compared with the Asian box office of "Source Code", this figure is really disappointing and uninteresting.

When Su Li learned the angrily data sent by the Americans, he felt a little unwilling. He really didn't expect that the original "Source Code" could earn high box office in the United States, and his own "Source Code" was so bad. However,

If "Source Code" continues like this, and even if his next movie "Inception" is praised by many people, will any American theater chain be willing to screen his movie?

This is a huge failure. If "Source Code" dies like this, it may directly lead to the loss of Zurich's entire future plans.

Su Li calmed himself down, he needed to think about this matter carefully.

However, he had thought a lot about it himself and discussed it with other people in the company, but things did not turn around much. On May 24, the North American box office of "Source Code" barely exceeded 1 million US dollars.

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This speed was completely different from Su Li's expectations. He even heard several American partners roaring angrily: "Listen, man... I don't think I will play any of your company's movies again."

The prospects of "Source Code" are worrying. This is a fatal blow to Su Li's future film plans, and he is a bit helpless. If "Source Code" continues like this, his "Inception" is likely to be released in the United States.

There is no living space. Without the desired effect of "Source Code", the release of "Inception" may just be a bunch of jokes... After thinking about the consequences of "Source Code" being too bad, Su Li also felt sad in his heart.

Really uneasy.

Powell's attitude towards him was also quite bad. Once or twice during the phone call, the American was full of impatience and anger. Although Su Li also had anger in his heart, he couldn't express it yet. After all, it was them who had a problem now.

Such a day soon came to May 26. Although "Source Code" still had a slight increase in attendance - word-of-mouth often affects many people's choices, "Source Code" still has some staying power. But even so

, the box office figures were still shabby. At this time, Zurich really experienced the difficulty of opening a movie to the US market...

He also learned some deep feelings about Zhang Yimou's choices, and he also had some insights into some of his actions.

The movie did see some box office growth on the 26th, thanks to two friends of Zurich, Kobe Bryant and Chris Paul, who touted "Source Code" on their blogs.

The two have quite a lot of fans, and many people also want to watch their idol's movies.

"Man, this is a very good movie. I think you can find the magical issue of time and space in it, which is fascinating." Paul's words made many fans interested in the movie, and Kobe also used similar words.

Attract your own fans.

With the help of two superstars, "Source Code" surpassed 1 million US dollars in single-day box office for the first time on the 26th, which finally made the frowning tycoons breathe a little bit of relief - from now on

Look, although they still have to face Zuli and the others with a straight face, the data has finally improved a bit.

On the 27th, those fans who were influenced by their idols influenced more people around them, which made the box office on the 27th exceed US$1.5 million.

"You should look at that, it's nice, it's nice, Chris's is right."

"I have said that Kobe is a cautious person and he will not make bad movies. "Source Code" is a really good movie."

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Similar words quickly spread among fans, and the box office also increased. When they saw this increase, the tycoons finally realized their mistake: "This is a movie with strong stamina... Maybe we should invest more in publicity at that time."

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It's just that it's too late to say that now. Although they regret it, it's too late to launch publicity at this time.

Therefore, the most likely scenario for "Source Code" is to continue its tepid box office growth. In the end, the box office number may exceed more than 10 million or even reach 20 million US dollars... This will finally prevent the tycoons from going crazy.

When he heard the increase in data, Su Li immediately expressed his gratitude to Kobe and Paul, but on the other hand he was still a little unwilling.

Although from the current point of view, this movie can achieve the effects expected by those American tycoons, it is somewhat different from the effect they want.

What he wants is far more than that, but judging from the current situation, it is indeed difficult for "Source Code" to become an instant hit in the United States. He can only place his hope in the future.

It's just that no one knows whether "Inception" will be in the same embarrassing situation as "Source Code" currently, so Zurich is really unwilling to do so now.

However, if you are not willing to accept it, you can only accept it slowly. There is no point in rushing.

Until a turning point occurs

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Zurich and the others must thank Robert Mueller, director of the FBI. In April 2009, a serial murder case that shocked the world occurred in New York, USA.

This murder case involved a wide range of things, and the murderer was extremely cruel. The murder of three people in a row within a week caused panic among New York citizens, who were in constant panic.

It is said that this is a highly intelligent criminal with a very strict murder plan. The police are really helpless and FB is also involved in the investigation.

However, the FBI's investigation was also at a loss, and the situation became increasingly panic. After a series of tests, they could only detect his motive for killing - revenge on society, nothing more.

As of the end of May, there were still not many clues about the highly intelligent criminal, but he had killed seven people in total. This major case had not only caused a sensation in New York, but had also spread throughout the United States.

The media also paid huge attention to this major case. The general public in the United States paid great attention to this major case. Everyone was paying attention to the good news on Facebook every day, but unfortunately they never waited. So, reporters swarmed in and finally found the case.

Robert Mueller, the director of FB, began to ask him about the specific progress...

Approximately more than 10 million Americans watched the interview. Miller seemed a little embarrassed when faced with the scene. He said: "This is a damn case... We should curse that vicious thug. He should be punished by God."

The maximum punishment.”

So, the reporters became impatient and quickly asked him about the specific progress of the case - who wants to hear you nagging like this? Everyone knows that guy should be punished by God.

Miller wiped the sweat from his head and said to the camera: "... Up to now, we still haven't made much progress. This case is revealing... Damn it, if we have something like that in "Source Code"

Instrument, this ugly guy can’t escape”

"Source Code"? What is that? More than 10 million Americans have heard this word, but they just have no idea what it means.

The reporter quickly asked this question on behalf of the public. God knows what the old man was thinking.

"Sorry, Director Miller, but we'd love to know what Source Code is."

Miller said: "It's a Chinese magical movie with incredible methods of solving crimes..."

enough is enough

There are at least 10 million Americans watching this show. After hearing Miller's complaints, almost everyone became very interested in "Source Code", which has magical methods of solving crimes.

Americans are very curious and they often want to know things they don't know.

So, with the inadvertent help of Robert Miller, on May 29th, many Americans ran into the cinema to watch what the movie Robert Miller was interested in was like.

"It is said that there is a method to solve the crime... We have to see what it is that makes Facebook jealous." This is generally the discussion among Americans before entering the movie theater.

What attracted everyone was curiosity, not the quality of the movie. Americans went into the cinema one after another. On that day, in all the cinemas showing "Source Code", the average attendance was as high as 78. Robert Miller

I really didn't expect such a result.

Those fans who walked into the theater to watch "Source Code" out of curiosity were originally curious about the means of solving crimes. However, as the protagonist gradually learned a lot from one thing to the next, they were completely immersed in the plot and mystery.

I can’t extricate myself from the creativity.

"Oh... this is awesome," some Americans shouted after finally seeing the source code theory they had been waiting for for so long.

"So cool. This theory is so interesting."

"The male protagonist is very handsome, and the plot is also great." Everyone is paying more and more attention to the plot, and even forgets some of their original intentions of going to the cinema. They feel a kind of heart-wrenching concern about everything that happens in the plot, so when

The plot evolved to the point where the commander didn't want the male protagonist to rest in peace, and some roars came one after another in the cinema:

"Damn it, he has no right."

"Ye (the actor) deserves to rest in peace"

"He should go to hell." After seeing the female officer choose his own sympathy, the audience also began to discuss.

"That's cool, man. This is the ending he deserves."

"Go to God in peace..."

Then came the breathtakingly beautiful scene of the hero and heroine before time collapsed. Some female viewers with abundant tear ducts began to cry: "Oh my God, although this is beautiful, it is too cruel..."

Then, the plot was turned upside down again. The moment we saw a parallel universe being created, the cinema was almost boiling.

"This is what a perfect ending should look like."

"He must be happy"

"This ending is really perfect..." Everyone stood up and applauded, and applause from all over the country sounded almost at the same time...

The Americans who walked out of the cinema did not stop there. They truly felt the charm of this good movie. Therefore, they began to promote it to people around them, and at the same time they also began to express their feelings towards the movie by writing movie reviews.

of love.

"It's a really good-looking movie. It turns out that Chinese movies can be so good-looking. I saw a gorgeous world, a fascinating plot, and the incredible methods of solving crimes that Mr. Miller said... I have to say

I should go to the cinema and watch it again."

"It's a perfect movie. It's a pity. If it weren't for Mr. Miller's words, I might have missed it... Then I would be sorry."

"Beautiful world view, strange plot, beautiful actions... The Chinese really impressed me this time."

"I have forgotten that I came here to see the means of solving the crime... I must say that I have fallen in love with the male protagonist in the movie... He is so handsome and emotional."

"The handsome male protagonist in the movie is the director... He is only 21 years old. This is really amazing. A young and talented director and actor... I remember his name - l-su."

"A very talented director, who also knows magical kung fu and has great acting skills... He should appear in front of us more often."

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After May 29, "Source Code" suddenly became a hit overnight because of Robert Miller's heartfelt words, just like wildfire spreading across the withered wasteland. In an instant, a spark spread over the prairie land, and the situation was unstoppable.

On May 29 alone, the box office of "Source Code" directly reached more than 5 million US dollars, making it into the single-day box office rankings.

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Let me explain, I didn’t say that “Inception” will be completely changed to melee combat… I just added a little more melee combat scenes, on the one hand, to use some advantages, and on the other hand, to save some investment. The gun battles in the original version will not be changed too much.

For example, the essence of snow-capped mountains and cities remains unchanged.

I have a German test in the afternoon... Sadly, my undefeated streak of not failing the exam for three years has come to an end, nn.