Huayu: Enjoy Yourself

Chapter 108 New Movie (Please subscribe, bosses!!)

"Chen, I knew my choice was right! You really are a genius, hahaha!"

Jerry has been in a very good mood lately.

I had given up hope. The huge success of the previous movies put me in the middle, and then "The Sixth Sense" came out. Who knew that I would slowly carve out a path for myself.

It also squeezed into third place on the weekly box office chart.

This is an unbelievable success. These past few days, he has sometimes laughed out loud in his sleep, which scared his wife so much that she slapped him across the face.

"While Jerry's film can be considered a success, I believe it's far from over, and we can achieve even greater success," Chen An said with a smile.

The box office potential has only just begun to emerge, and there is still a long screening period ahead.

"Yes, Chen, the movie is still showing. The number of theaters showing it has increased again, reaching 1620, and I believe it will continue to grow."

"It's probably about time; the current screening scope is also suitable."

Warner Bros. continues to expand the screening area and further its success.

Meanwhile, the box office of "Deep Blue Sea," which was released at the same time, has been declining since its release. With a production cost of 60 million, it only grossed 67 million in five weeks.

It's already difficult to break even with domestic box office revenue. The number of theaters has decreased from a peak of 2901 to 1711, a reduction of over a thousand.

On the contrary, the box office of "Little Miss Sunshine", which was not initially expected to be good, has been rising all the way. From the initial 80 to 1148 million in the fifth week, it squeezed into the third place of the weekly box office chart and has been growing.

Their choice did not disappoint them; the box office in the sixth week actually increased by 1%, which, although not much, pushed them into second place on the weekly box office chart, earning $1159 million!

However, this also proves that the scope of the expanded screenings has reached its limit and will not increase much further even if the screening area continues to expand.

The total box office over six weeks has reached $4026 million!

Even with the lowest commission of 40%, the profit has already doubled after deducting costs.

As predicted, in the following seventh week, box office revenue did not continue to grow as before, but began to decline.

It dropped from 1159 million to 614 million, a direct drop of 47%.

The Sixth Sense, which had been at the top of the weekly box office charts, has fallen from its previous position, ranking second with 2094 million in box office revenue.

The number one film is "Stigmata," released on September 10th and distributed by MGM. The thriller/horror film ranked first with $2372 million.

After the box office growth slowed in the seventh week, Warner Bros. did not add any more theaters to screen the film, which is a normal occurrence.

It would be abnormal for the box office of a film like Chen An to start declining in its seventh week of release.

The box office has already begun to decline normally, and it has almost reached its limit. After a seven-week run, not everyone can be as resilient as "Titanic".

Six consecutive weeks of growth is already a remarkable achievement, mainly due to the expansion of theaters. If the promotion had been stronger from the beginning and the number of theaters showing the film had been expanded, it's hard to say whether the box office would have surpassed the current level.

There are too many strong contenders around, but this long-term screening was at least a success.

Not only the media but also Warner Bros. have made predictions about the box office after the drop, with the final box office figure estimated to be between 60 and 70 million.

For a film with a production cost of eight million, this was undoubtedly a huge success, and it was even able to be released overseas afterward.

Based on the current overseas box office figures, which are mostly calculated on a one-to-one basis, the global box office will undoubtedly exceed one hundred million US dollars!

Warner Bros. has already begun preparations for its European release, well before the box office results for the sixth week were even released.

Moreover, although Chen An's Cannes Best Director award doesn't work here, it does work quite well in Europe.

Given Chen An's status, it will probably be much easier for the film to be released in China.

The box office continued to decline as normal, and in the eighth week, it dropped another 34% to only $405 million, officially bringing the total box office to over $5,000!

Meanwhile, it has already begun preparations for release in Europe. Although it's not as convenient as Canada Goose in its own backyard, it hasn't been on the market for long.

The number of theaters showing the film also began to shrink again, and weekly box office revenue gradually declined.

Chen An, who arrived here in early July, didn't see the box office surpass 50 million US dollars until September 23rd.

However, Chen An paid no more attention to it; he was currently on his way to the Warner headquarters with Jerry.

He was holding the script he had already registered.

"Chen, this time our movie is predicted to break 100 million US dollars at the global box office. 100 million! And we only used 8 million!" Jerry said excitedly as he drove.

He was thrilled to achieve such success as a producer for the first time.

"I know you're happy, but I think this new movie is more important. Drive carefully, I'm still young."

"Oh Chen, trust my driving skills, I'll definitely get you to the president safely."

"I hope so."

Chen An leaned against the window and said helplessly.

Chen An only produced this script after achieving success this time, and he also had full confidence in it.

"I really don't know what's going on in your head, Chen. You have so many creative ideas, and you've come up with such an excellent script so quickly," Jerry exclaimed as he drove.

I originally went to celebrate with the other person, but I didn't expect that the first thing they did was pull out a script and give it to me.

Unlike "Little Miss Sunshine," which was released this time, this movie immediately caught my attention.

Jerry, a science fiction fan, was captivated by the sight and immediately dragged Chen An to headquarters.

"How did you come up with this idea, Chen? You actually described extraterrestrial life from such a novel perspective."

"No one stipulates that aliens must be highly intelligent, right?"

"You're right, I've been limiting my thinking by reading too many science fiction novels."

"How are Warner's production capabilities? I want to finish filming as soon as possible. I also need to go to Berlin this year."

Chen An wants to start filming the movie as soon as possible. The budget required is less than that of "Deep Sea Shark," so it shouldn't be a big problem. The only question is how long the preparation time will take.

It is, after all, a science fiction movie.

"Don't worry, as long as I can convince my boss to agree, the preparation time will be at most a month, and any longer time will be mostly post-production."

"I hope so. This movie's release alone has wasted almost two months of my time."

"Haha, don't worry, Chen, this kind of thing definitely won't happen again in this movie."

The release of "Little Miss Sunshine," a low-budget film, certainly gave Chen An a novel experience.

Although it was a waste of time, the effect was indeed good. We'll wait for audience feedback before deciding on the film's production.

Chen An cried, but Zhao Xiong didn't suffer. He had been here for nearly three months and could communicate in a simple way without any problems, which gave him the opportunity to go out and have fun.

He either stays with Chen An, or if Chen An goes to find Naomi, he'll naturally find his own fun.

The car drove along the road for a while before arriving at Warner's headquarters, which they had visited several times before.

Zhao Xiong stayed in the car, and Jerry gave him the keys before taking Chen An upstairs.

Jerry walked to the office he had never been to before, knocked on the door, and opened it.

Just then, a tall, blonde young woman came out carrying a stack of documents, looking somewhat surprised to see the two people standing at the door.

After clearing a path for Chen An and his companion, he quickly ran away.

As soon as the two closed the door, they saw a man sitting in a swivel chair behind the table, smoking a large cigar and adjusting his cuffs. "Jerry, what's going on? Don't go around telling everyone, or your sister will find out."

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