1109: Warcraft Election
The 14th week of 2013, April 1 to 7, driven by the Qingming Festival holiday, the weekly box office in the mainland exceeded 470 million yuan, and "Seattle" earned another 150 million yuan, with a cumulative box office of 400 million yuan, achieving three consecutive weekly box office championships. This is also the eighth weekly championship this year.
The box office of 400 million is also expected to break the box office record of 470 million domestic romance films set by Feng Xiaogang's "If You Are the One 2" directed by Feng Xiaogang. "Seattle" has a box office of 80 million in the first week, and won another game with 170 million in the next week. The momentum in the third week has not diminished by 150 million in the box office rankings, achieving three consecutive championships in the weekly box office rankings. Although romance films such as "Breakup Contract" and "Kintaro's Happy Life" were released in the next week, judging from the current reputation, it is difficult to have an impact on the money-making journey of the Phantom masterpiece "Seattle".
Huang Bo starred in two billion-dollar masterpieces in a row and was very popular in China. This time he joined forces with two powerful actors Liu Ye and Zhang Hanyu to star in "The Cook and the Bully", which continued to runner-up the next week, with a total box office of nearly 200 million, achieving good results.
In the 15th week, from April 8 to 14th, the mainland's weekly box office was about 308 million yuan. "Seattle" received another 76 million yuan, with a total of more than 470 million yuan, becoming the weekly box office champion for four consecutive weeks. The runner-up was taken away by the newly released "Breakup Contract", with a box office of 63 million in three days in the first week, ranking third. The fourth movie and weekly box office were 55 million in "Chef Player" and 49 million in "Drug War". The Hollywood blockbuster "Special Force 2" released on April 15th had a box office of 30 million on the first day, and the imported films began a long-lost strong counterattack.
The Phantom's consecutive championships are about to be temporarily suspended.
However, according to the subsequent release arrangements, this interruption will not last long.
It has just passed 15 weeks this year. The Phantom has seized the box office championship position in eight weeks, making all the other film and television companies dumbfounded.
Major media websites have also conducted analysis and joined in the fun.
If Phantom China Company remains unmoved, it will make a big splash.
In the past two years, it was still in a stable theater building. Since Li Donglai's focus has shifted to China this year, he suddenly burst out with amazing courage, and has been fighting for a number of domestic film and television giants.
No one expected that Li Donglai was just making a Chinese science fiction film, but it was the first Chinese film directed by him. Others in China gave the company endless motivation to make more choices, so the Phantom suddenly burst out with unprecedented tension.
To a certain extent, this is also a portrayal of accumulation and development. After all, "Lost in Thailand" had a Spring Festival travel version before. "Journey to the West" also started to be negotiated many years ago.
It's just that it's all concentrated on this year's outbreak.
It has certain contingency, but it is an inevitable result.
"It was because of the return of Commander Li Donglai, which made all this an explosion. From this point of view, Andy Lau is a few levels worse than Brother Donglai in management. Andy Lau's position as a manager is not easy to do. Come on."
"It's not just a movie. Before the TV series "The Legend of Zhen Huan" has passed, "The Smiling and Proud Wanderer" dominated the ratings record at the beginning of the year. Their TV series market is so good, may it stop expanding? Not to mention TV series, just talking about variety shows is enough to defeat 90% of domestic film and television companies. "The Voice of China" shocked major TV stations and let them know what a talent show that is not toxic, truthful, good and beautiful, and has also made a good business in China. "The Real Man" supported the exhausted backbone of CCTV variety shows, as if fresh blood was injected into it. It was suddenly full of vitality. In addition, there are also productions of "I Am a Singer" and "Where Are We Going Dad" at the end of the year, so let's look forward to it for the time being."
"In short, the position of domestic film companies can be officially handed over. Perhaps the Phantom has been silently guiding the rise of domestic films since a long time ago. It was just that it was a conquest in Hollywood at that time."
In the fifth week of the release of "Seattle", it won another 33 million, and the total box office officially exceeded 500 million. In the sixth week, it was 11.5 million, 4.5 million in the seventh week, and it finally fell out of the top ten in the eighth week, and the final total box office reached 525 million.
The third bomb of the Phantom roared the whole country again.
However, the current domestic schedule has been strongly occupied by "Special Forces 2", and won the championship with a box office of 210 million in the first week. Such a terrifying result has allowed a number of domestic films from other companies to avoid it.
But only the Phantom released the movie in an orderly manner, and the Virgo "To Youth" directed by Zhao Wei began a national publicity journey.
Zhao Wei has been in the Chinese entertainment industry for many years and has accumulated a lot of popularity. This time she has the Phantom as a strong backing. This movie "To Youth" is her first directorial work... This topic alone is enough to attract a large number of fans to spontaneously go to the cinema to watch the movie.
At the same time, the casting of the World of Warcraft movie finally began to come to an end.
Such a big investment does not require big-name stars to join in the fun. It can also save more production costs in film production. Therefore, none of Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt and others who were previously predicted by the media have appeared.
Li Donglai's casting was conducted in two ways. On the one hand, he auditioned marginal actors and extras on the other hand, and privately sent a glass invitation to the young actors who had already become famous.
A total of hundreds of celebrities interviewed, but no one was officially confirmed. However, the news was not announced in one day, and those celebrities participating in the sight glasses would not give up.
Channing Tatum is one of them. His comedy "The Young Dragon and Tigers" has been successful again this year, which has made his popularity soar. But in essence, there is still a big gap between those top celebrities. This time, "World of Warcraft" sent him an invitation to audition for the role of Illidan-Raging Wind, which is the legendary demon hunter.
This is a very important role, Alsace's main competitor. Born is also highly anticipated, but he has entered the darkness. Finally, he has to compete with Alsace, who has entered the darkness for the Ice Throne. A big battle took place on the top of the ice!
This is also one of the most anticipated plots, a fierce fighting scene. Two super evil guys. The decisive battle at the top of the ice and snow!
How can it not be expected?
Especially the classic line of Illidan-Raging Wind, "I was imprisoned for ten thousand years and was expelled from my hometown. Now, you dare to break into my territory, it's really a death sentence!"
So handsome!
Although he is not the protagonist in the first part, he is also one of the protagonists, and in the next few parts, he is also one of the absolute protagonists.
He was looking forward to this, and he also knew a lot about the movie stories and did a solid homework.
In addition, there are popular male stars like Colin Farrell, who are also invited.
Also looking forward to Chinese male star Daniel Wu, the hottest Chinese male god at present, no longer needs to introduce it. Wu Yanzu is also among the Phantom's "World of Warcraft" invitation to the mirror. He has been reported and speculated a lot. But the final result has not come out, and no one can be sure what will happen.
But Hong Kong media is very happy about this. When a Hong Kong entertainment reporter interviewed him, he said that "World of Warcraft" is his favorite video game with his wife. I am very happy to receive the invitation from the glass. Besides, being able to film with Li Donglai is also a good experience. I will take this opportunity very carefully and hope to get a role.
Not only are the eye-catching male characters, but also the media focus on the two confidants of Arthas, Sylvanas and Gianna in the movie.
Li Donglai's choice of these two characters was also very troubled.
"Emma. Do you want to play the role of Sylvanas?"
He flipped through a profile of a new generation of Hollywood actresses and said to Emma Watson, who was leisurely watching his legs swaying on his back.
"Sylvanas?"
"Yes, I'll play Alces, how about you play Sylvanas?"
Emma frowned, "It's another movie series, I'm a little annoyed with the movie series now."
"No, the protagonist of "World of Warcraft" will not always be fixed. The first part of Arthas is the protagonist, and he will be just a villain from now on. Sylvanas's character will die, and he will die in tragic." Li Donglai explained, handing her some of the information.
"Die?" Emma shook her hand and said, "no, I don't want to play a role. You actually play a role that will die."
Li Donglai was helpless, "How many people asked this character to climb onto my bed, but you didn't even look at it. Although Sylvanas was dead, Alsace finally resurrected her, but she would live in pain..."
Emma pinched her chin and thought, "Where is Jaina?"
Li Donglai said: "Gianna is Dalaran's magical genius and is a childhood sweetheart with Alsace. She has some bed scenes, but Alsace is a villain and can only break up in the end, but she still loves each other. If you don't want to act in a long series of movies, Sylvanas is the most suitable one."
Emma blinked, "If you don't look for me, who will you find to play Sylvanas in the end?"
Li Donglai said: "It's hard to choose. I might choose Lili Collins, but her acting skills are too bad. Eva Green, Anne, Natalie, Flac Lively, Dakota Fanning, Emma Roberts, are all possible. And Daenerys Targaryen, the dragon girl in "The Rights of Ice and Fire" has also been very popular recently. It's very likely that among these people, or just give a newcomer."
Emma suddenly became a little jealous and beat him on the back with her little feet, "Didn't she tell me to play the elves?"
Li Donglai had a thick skin and flesh. No matter how he harassed him, he didn't move at all. He turned his head and asked, "You want to play an elf? It's not impossible. But the elf should be taller and move faster. If you do, this role is for Natalie." He deliberately swept her with a picky look.
Emma suddenly became furious and rushed up and hung it around his neck, threatening: "What did you say, I'm not tall enough?"
"Wow..." The child cried again.
Emma quickly let him go, "Anna is going to pee, when will she grow up? Forget it, I ignore you, I want to play Sylvanas." After that, she walked into the house and coaxed the child.
Li Donglai shrugged and continued to read his information. Perhaps after this fight, he developed his ideas and quickly wrote down his names behind each character.
Chapter completed!