Chapter 768 "Parasite" is officially released!
In terms of word of mouth, this time "Jade Dynasty" has hit rock same is true for "Passing By Your World", which was strong for a few days but then quickly fell.
"Operation Mekong" topped the box office during the National Day period!
The National Day holiday is over and the box office can still be maintained.
Chen An spent some time revising the script before finally submitting it for review, and then making further changes.
There are a lot of things to do after returning to China. Not only do I need to arrange domestic releases, but I also have to arrange overseas releases one by one.
The North American distribution is naturally handed over to Lightspeed Pictures, and will be delayed until December.
If it happens to win the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, it will have some box office potential.
Apart from the scattered sale of distribution rights in Southeast Asia and East Asia, the release schedules are uncertain.
It is basically impossible for the film to be released simultaneously around the world.
Chen An is speeding up the opening of the film's release channels in South Korea. Since he has made "Parasite", he will definitely not miss out on the South Korean box office.
This is also one of the few large voting bases in Asia.
Second only to domestic and daily life.
Several leading actors are now fully promoting the film, so "Parasite" still has box office potential.
"Senior Brother? It's rare that the filming is over." Chen An was a little surprised to meet such a rare guest today.
Zhang Yimou is still the same, with little change over the years. This should be the advantage of looking old, making people feel how you get older in advance.
It's like I've never aged and have always been this way.
Zhang Yimou said, "I heard that you won the Golden Lion, but I haven't congratulated you yet."
As he spoke, his eyes couldn't help but look at the trophy cabinet beside him. He inadvertently glanced at the three neatly arranged trophies, revealing some envy and emotion.
The other party finally did what he failed to do.
Chen An stood up and walked to the sofa and invited him to sit down: "How was the filming of the movie?"
The other party's collaboration with Legendary Pictures on the blockbuster "The Great Wall" has always been a hot topic.
There was a constant stream of news coming out from time to time.
Zhang Yimou sighed, "I knew it was a mess halfway through the shoot. It's totally a mess. I regret not listening to your advice."
Chen An glanced and said, this is not a good project.
This is indeed the case. As a director, he was restricted in his choices during the filming as the people from Legendary Pictures were keeping a close eye on him.
He had no control over the rhythm and the overall situation at all. He knew the movie was over halfway through shooting. As a director, he didn't know how much he would be scolded.
"The Hollywood producer-centered system is no joke, so I always say that it's my luck to meet Jerry." Chen An spread his hands in denial.
"Anyway, the filming has been completed and the movie is about to be released. Why not think positively? Maybe it will be a success."
"hehe."
Zhang Yimou laughed at himself. He knew very well that he would be scolded again.
The first step towards Hollywood has been broken.
This road is indeed not that easy to walk on.
Zhang Yimou raised his eyes again, looking past Chen An at the trophy cabinet behind him, "Sometimes I really envy you, Junior Brother."
It was his dream to complete the Grand Slam, but unfortunately "To Live" fell a little short, and then that incident happened.
Now this idea has long been gone, but seeing Chen An fulfill his original dream, I can't help but feel envious and sigh.
Chen An followed his gaze and looked at the three gold trophies neatly arranged. He couldn't help but smile and said, "I'm lucky too."
"One is luck, three is definitely not." Zhang Yimou shook his head.
The difficulty of the last one can be imagined, and his magnum opus "To Live" also missed the opportunity.
It could also be because of the success of the previous film "Farewell My Concubine". Anyway, it also missed the Golden Palm.
Chen An turned around and said calmly: "Brother, don't envy me. I envy you. I would even trade this cabinet of awards for the Olympics."
It's a pity that I wasn't sure at the beginning, otherwise I would have participated against my conscience and defeated the other party by stealing his creativity in person.
Speaking of the Olympics, Zhang Yimou also became a little happier: "Maybe this is the only thing I can show off."
"Brother, what you said makes other domestic directors live like this. They can't even win two Golden Lions, a Golden Bear or an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film."
"It was all luck at the beginning."
"One is luck, three is definitely not."
Chen An smiled and repeated to the other party what he had just said.
Zhang Yimou reacted and smiled helplessly, "You are the only one who can answer me with my own words. In this case, do you want to participate in the Winter Olympics?"
"The dagger is revealed?" Chen An said helplessly: "Brother, your map of Yan State is too short. It's only been a few minutes since I finished making tea and you're here?"
Zhang Yimou shook his head and said, "In this case, those who are willing to take the bait will be caught. If you pull them up, those who want to come will not hide."
He said he didn't even need to hide the drawings.
Chen An smiled bitterly and said, "Forget it. You were the one who shot the Winter Olympics promotional application film. I won't get involved in this."
Compared to the fanfare of the Olympic Games, there are nationwide auditions.
This Winter Olympics is much simpler and clearer. There is a most suitable candidate, and it is decided directly. That person is naturally Zhang Yimou.
There is probably no better candidate. The Olympics has proved everything. He is the best choice.
"I thought you would."
"Let's have tea."
Chen An didn't answer, but helped the other party pour the tea.
Since the other party is favored by the country, there is no need for me to fight for anything and there is no need to get involved.
The National Day holiday is over and the temperature has dropped sharply, but it’s not enough to turn on the heating.
The cup that was pushed over was filled with freshly brewed tea, with steam rising and the aroma filling the air.
Zhang Yimou picked up the tea and smelled it. He didn't rush to drink it. He looked up and said, "It's still early. Tell me if you have any ideas."
If the application is successful, it will be for the 2022 Winter Olympics, which is not as urgent as the Olympics.
He is already at this age, and he doesn’t know if he can hold on when the time comes. It would be a relief if he leaves it to the other party.
"Yeah." Chen An nodded slowly.
After fifteen days of release, the box office of "Operation Mekong" has exceeded 900 million yuan. The trend is pretty good, and it can still maintain a daily box office level of more than 30 million.
On Saturday, it made another breakthrough, reaching 60 million, and was about to break the 1 billion box office.
On October 10, "Parasite", which had been promoted for more than a month, was officially released domestic.
As a Golden Lion-winning film, it attracted a lot of attention. On the ticket purchasing website alone, the number of pre-sales on the first day before the release exceeded 1 million!
Of course, it can only be used as a pre-sale box office. The final result will depend on the specific situation on the day.
It's not easy. Some people have never been interested in this kind of film. Maybe they just watch it on the website, but it's not enough to make them spend money to go to the cinema.
Some viewers even hesitated and left when they heard the names of Golden Bear, Golden Lion, etc.
Only because the director of this movie is Chen An, it is his work that has won the Grand Slam in film history, otherwise it would be at least half as good.
There are not many people in China who can bring in a lot of box office and attention just by virtue of their name as a director, but Chen An is one of them.
Most of the audience still go for the actors, and the word-of-mouth stories attract the audience.
The audiences who have been looking forward to it for a long time have already flocked to the cinema.
Some Internet film and television bloggers have already bought tickets early and are waiting to watch the movie. This will be their most popular material in the next few days!
(End of this chapter)
