406. North American Weekly Box Office Runner Up!
ps: Thank you to Qin Shaoqian, Xun¢ and Mi Chongsheng for your generous rewards, and the first update will be delivered.
"Director." Yuan Hong's voice was a little hoarse, his eyes were also a little red and swollen, and he was obviously crying.
Ye Sumang knew that this big boy seemed strong, but in fact he was very soft and delicate inside. Otherwise, he would not have been given the title of "Friends of Women" within the company. Often, people with sensitive hearts would become fragile when they encounter problems. Ye Sumang now only hopes that Yuan Hong can figure it out and not worry too much about Hu Ge's current situation.
No one spoke, they all sat silently on the sofa until the staff took them away from the publicity venue, and they still maintained a silent atmosphere.
"Are they quarreling together?" a staff member whispered to his companions.
"Hey, take care of your mouth and be careful that God will punish you." The companion looked at Ye Sumang guiltily. He knew very well these days how important this group of people was in the boss's mind. If he really wanted to let the other party know that he and others were chewing behind their backs, he would definitely be fired.
After being scolded by his companions, the staff member could only shut up embarrassedly.
Although that's what he said, the staff member also looked at Ye Sumang in confusion. Why did the Chinese people who had been laughing and laughing a few days ago suddenly become silent?
It's so difficult that it's really a quarrel? This question may be lingering in the minds of these staff members for the next period of time.
But how could they know the real reason? After all, the source of the matter is on the other side of the ocean, and all those who know are immersed in a sad atmosphere and can't extricate themselves. How could they take such a thing out and chat?
Even people like Zhou Xun and Xia Bing who have no interaction with Hu Ge gradually lost their words in such an atmosphere. Ye Sumang kept holding his cell phone, calling Mark to contact the hospital and experts, while waiting for Cai Yinon's phone number to listen to her report on her first-hand situation.
Two hours later, Ye Sumang received another call from Cai Yinon in the hotel. Fortunately, Hu Ge was finally out of danger, but unfortunately, Hu Ge was likely to be disfigured because of this car accident, and it also means that his acting career is about to end.
"Don't worry, Sister Cai, I have helped contact the best hospital. You are also called Hu Ge, that kid wants to do it. Nowadays, plastic surgery technology is so developed, it is not that easy to disfigure it." Ye Sumang said in a relaxed tone, but his heart is also heavy. It goes without saying how important the face is to an actor.
Cai Yinon could naturally hear Ye Sumang's comforting intention, and forced a smile and replied: "Su Mang, Sister Cai is all about you in the hospital."
"Don't worry." Ye Sumang promised solemnly, and then chatted for a few more words before hanging up the phone, and then prepared to find Yuan Hong. After all, he had the most right to know about this matter.
When Ye Sumang opened Yuan Hong's room, he found that more than half of the people in the propaganda team accompanied him were gathered in Yuan Hong's room. Some were comforting him, while others were silent.
Ye Sumang's arrival undoubtedly attracted everyone's attention.
Obviously everyone is looking forward to what good news Ye Sumang can bring.
Ye Sumang didn't hide anything about this and told everyone everything he had just learned.
"Do you need help booking a plane ticket?" After saying that, Ye Sumang looked at Yuan Hong and asked.
To everyone's surprise, Yuan Hong shook his head gently.
"I'm fine, director. I'm just an actor, not a doctor. Besides, I believe Hu Ge can survive." Yuan Hong said with an unnatural smile on his lips and pretended to be happy.
But the worries in his eyes are indeed visible to everyone.
Ye Sumang stared at Yuan Hong for a while. Suddenly sighed and ordered Xia Bing on the side: "Come the fastest flight to Mingzhu City, and contact Miramax Company, and inform Yuan Hong that he needs to leave the United States for personal reasons and not participate in the next publicity activities."
"Director, I..."
"Okay!" Ye Sumang waved his hand and interrupted Yuan Hong's words, patted his shoulder comfortably, and said, "You are indeed not a doctor, but you are his best friend, he is an actor, and the more serious damage he has suffered is here."
After Ye Sumang said that, he pointed to the position of his heart, and then continued: "You are his good friend. I believe that with your help, you can help him get out of the shadow faster."
This time, Yuan Hong did not refuse again, nodded in tears and agreed.
Early the next morning, Yuan Hong flew to the other side of the ocean in a plane.
"Will Hu Ge be fine?" Liu Yifei leaned against Ye Sumang's arms while sitting in the nanny's car on the way back, and asked with lingering fear on her face.
After all, they are all in the same journey, and what happens around them always makes the girl worry too much.
"There are unexpected situations in the world, and people have good fortune and good fortune every day. Who can tell you this kind of thing accurately? But I believe he can survive." Ye Sumang hugged Liu Yifei tightly with both hands and said.
Liu Yifei nodded and answered silently. Ye Sumang's powerful arms made her feel safe, and the uneasiness that was wandering in her heart seemed to dissipate a lot at this moment.
Although unfortunate news came from China, it did not hinder the full efforts of "The Grandmaster" in the second week.
On the first day of the second week, "The Grandmaster"'s eyes blinded many movie box office forecasters. This movie from the East became an absolute dark horse, and it won $4.4 million in box office in just one day, and this data also directly entered the fourth place in the single-day North American box office list!
As the rankings rise, this action film has attracted more and more attention from the public.
After the box office was settled on the second day, "The Grandmaster" once again achieved a record of $5.6 million, with a single cinema's record of a maximum daily income of $8,800, and advanced to the second place in the North American box office single-day list!
At this point, within nine days of its release, the box office was close to 20 million US dollars in the memorial hall. This news immediately spread to China, causing a sensation!
So far, the best performance in the box office of mainland movies in North America is "Hero". At that time, the movie became the champion of a single week with a box office of 17.8 million US dollars. Now, although Ye Sumang's "The Grandmaster" has never won the weekly championship, the box office data is not bad at all. If the champion movie had a movie star like Nikuras Cage, it would probably be a problem to win a championship.
Some domestic media believe that "The Grandmaster" may be the next "Hero".
Although this media believes that this report is a compliment, in the eyes of Ye Sumang's fans, this does indeed belittle "The Grandmaster". On that day, a large number of netizens flocked to the media's forum and posted and bombarded.
"Stop kidding. "The Grandmaster" has 1,200 theaters, and has won 1,000 box offices in two days. "Hero" has 2,031 theaters, and has only earned 17.8 million US dollars in a week. Which one is better is better and which one is worse. I want to write our Grandmaster into the second generation of "Hero". Do you forget to take medicine or are you fundamentally crazy?"
"That's right, there is no comparison at all, and the styles of the two movies are also different. Why do you say "The Grandmaster" will be the next "Hero"? Let me tell you, "The Grandmaster" is "The Grandmaster"!"
The large influx of netizens and posts made the website paralyzed for a while. For this reason, the newspaper had to issue a public statement saying that the article had no intention of sarcasm of Ye Sumang, but was just an example, and apologized for it.
Ye Sumang only found out about this news on the second day. He did not expect that his fans would be so arrogant and could not even accept such an analogy. However, this can be seen from the side that "The Grandmaster" is expected to be popular in China. Obviously, everyone hopes that this movie can achieve another record, and many people have even increased to the level of winning glory for the country.
This is both pressure and of course it has benefits. At least the sales volume of "The Grandmaster" in China and DVD releases have increased a lot. Many variety shows have also imitated the lines, styling, etc. in "The Grandmaster". Some game dealers even came to the door to hope to obtain the right to adapt the game.
These signs indicate that "The Grandmaster" did not gradually lose its influence because it was out of the domestic market. On the contrary, due to its excellent foreign achievements, its influence in China will also continue to increase, which will benefit the company and the actors themselves.
In North America, "The Grandmaster" has also responded well outside the cinema.
The promotional conference was very successful, with hundreds of movie fans participating in almost every event. Although the number was not large, the atmosphere was really no worse than the promotional conferences participated by first-line Hollywood stars.
On the Internet, the imitation show of "The Grandmaster" was once again launched, especially the style of Gong Er played by Zhou Xun, which was loved by countless foreign movie fans. Although they looked a bit alternative when wearing cheongsams and sable fur, this could not stop the fans from loving this domineering look.
For a while, you can see keywords such as "Generation Grandmaster, Gong Er, Imitation" and other key search terms on Tube and Face Wave Ok for a while, which has really become the focus of time.
With this boom, the box office in the second week finally came out. The weekly box office data of 31.5 million US dollars allowed "The Grandmaster" to firmly sit on the throne of the weekly box office runner-up, and only bite the "Ghost Rider" starring Nicholas Cage. The two are only four million box office data, which is an amazing improvement compared to the first week.
Chapter completed!