Zhong Buyi was incredibly excited, yet also nervous and apprehensive. He had turned down all other work for this film, working tirelessly for a whole year, wishing he could work 24/7 without eating or sleeping, all in the hope of making a good film and ensuring that Chu Yu's hundreds of millions of yuan investment wouldn't go down the drain.
Making movies in Hollywood is no easy task. Cultural barriers and language barriers made Zhong Buyi unsure whether his aesthetic sense and shooting style would be accepted by a global audience!
Now, with the film's pre-sales in mainland China, he's juggling a major tour with frantic promotion. As the pre-sale figures are about to be released, Zhong Buyi's heart is pounding, fearing that poor pre-sale results will render all his efforts futile.
At the same time, the film will be released simultaneously in Hong Kong and neighboring countries. If it is successful at the box office, it will be released in other countries at the same time, which is rare in the history of film.
Over the past year, Hualai Company has established partnerships with various countries.
However, the film's distribution companies in these countries also consider the film's impact. If the film becomes a hit in mainland China and they know it will be a box office success, they will increase the number of screenings.
"Chu Yu, do you think our movie won't flop?" Zhong Buyi was still a little worried.
Chu Yu thought he was worrying unnecessarily. "Jurassic Resurrection" would definitely not flop; it was just a matter of how much it would gross. Chu Yu expected the box office to be 600 million US dollars!
"How much? 600 million? US dollars?" Zhong Buyi thought he had misheard and almost jumped off his chair. "No, Chu Yu, are you kidding me? Are you sure you said 600 million US dollars? Even if you have confidence in me, you can't set your expectations so high. This is our first time making a Hollywood blockbuster, and it's also our first time doing this kind of special effects... You saying that puts a lot of pressure on me!"
Chu Yu smiled and said, "Zhong Buyi, you need to have confidence in yourself!"
"I am confident in myself, but 600 million US dollars is too much! Do you know what our national box office was last year? Only 1.1 billion RMB! What does 600 million US dollars mean? How many people around the world have seen this movie!"
Chu Yu was optimistic. Only a few movies are released in China every year, and many of them are patriotic blockbusters, leaving audiences with little choice. Now, suddenly, a high-quality, fast-paced movie has arrived. The movie has a novel subject matter, realistic post-production, and amazing special effects. Compared to those patriotic movies organized by work units, audiences will definitely prefer to watch Jurassic Park.
Chu Yu doesn't think beating other movies is a difficult thing.
She has confidence in the audience. Before, they didn't have a choice, but now they do, and they'll definitely know how to choose.
As it turned out, Chu Yu's prediction was correct. Several cinemas issued pre-sale tickets, selling tickets for the next three days in advance, and the pre-sale box office alone reached 20 million!
The arrival of "Jurassic Park" has sparked a frenzy in the Chinese film market. Before entering the theater, no one knew what kind of movie it was, but after watching it, everyone was left wanting more. They never thought that movies could be made like this.
This movie perfectly captures their imagined Jurassic era.
Song Xiaohua is an ordinary worker in Haishi. Her monthly salary is 120 yuan, which is not high. However, in a big city like Haishi, after paying rent and food and drink, there is not much left.
Song Xiaohua started dating a man named Chen Xingwen. Chen Xingwen is 27 years old and is considered an older single man. They started dating after meeting at a matchmaking event last year.
Chen Xingwen is a practical and economical man who is good at managing a household. He works as an engineer in a factory and earns a decent income. However, he is dull, lacks charm, speaks in a monotonous manner, and doesn't know how to please girls.
Song Xiaohua always felt that something was missing in their relationship.
Chen Xingwen wasn't like a boyfriend; he was more like a walking encyclopedia. He always liked to explain dinosaur-related knowledge to her. Song Xiaohua was a little disappointed. She had no interest in whether dinosaurs lived in the Triassic, Cretaceous, or Jurassic periods. What she wanted was sweet love, not to be educated about how long dinosaur teeth were.
Song Xiaohua wasn't satisfied with Chen Xingwen. She planned to get to know him better, and if they still didn't click, she would break up with him.
Chen Xingwen sensed her coldness but didn't understand why. Coincidentally, a dinosaur movie had just been released, and Chen Xingwen was very interested in the subject, so he spent 25 yuan to buy two movie tickets and planned to take Song Xiaohua to see the movie.
Looking at the name on the movie ticket, Song Xiaohua felt a little helpless. She was already planning to break up with him, but he invited her to see a dinosaur movie!
Doesn't he know he hates dinosaurs?
How could Chen Xingwen be so blind?
Song Xiaohua complained, "12.5 yuan for a movie ticket? How can that be so expensive? Did you get ripped off?"
"No, the movie tickets are just very expensive. I heard it's a Hollywood blockbuster with very realistic special effects. I queued for a long time to buy tickets. If I hadn't queued overnight, I wouldn't have been able to buy tickets today!"
Is it really as exaggerated as you say?
"Yes, I heard that many people couldn't buy tickets today. Scalpers in Shanghai are selling tickets for 80 yuan each. Many people have to buy tickets from scalpers to see the movie, and even then, they don't get good seats; they get the corner seats."
Chen Xingwen's words made Song Xiaohua feel a little guilty. She didn't expect Chen Xingwen to get up in the middle of the night to queue. He was quite honest and didn't complain to her about queuing in the middle of the night. But she really had no interest in dinosaurs. She didn't want to know what dinosaurs looked like!
But the movie tickets were too expensive, and Song Xiaohua couldn't bring herself to refuse.
The two bought a cup of popcorn and went into the movie theater.
The movie was extremely popular; there were hardly any empty seats around. The atmosphere in the theater was great, with many people excitedly watching the screen to see if what was advertised in the newspapers and on TV was true.
Song Xiaohua wasn't particularly interested in dinosaurs and wasn't especially excited, but as the movie's prelude played, she gradually tensed up and unconsciously sat up.
The protagonist receives an invitation from Jurassic Eco-Island, and his family arrives at the island's guest room. This guest room has a glass roof, and from their room, they can see dinosaurs eating grass overhead, running around them, and diving into the sea in the distance.
The movie experience was excellent. Song Xiaohua felt as if she were in an ecological Jurassic period. It was as if she were actually sleeping in such a hotel room and following the island's tourist activities to get up close and personal with dinosaurs.
The ecological island also houses dinosaurs in a dinosaur park, just like a zoo. There are different kinds of dinosaurs there, and people can buy tickets to go in and visit. Song Xiaohua didn't know much about dinosaurs, but Chen Xingwen taught her a lot about them, so much so that she could match the dinosaurs Chen Xingwen mentioned with the signs in the dinosaur park.
So this is a Tyrannosaurus Rex.
So this is Parasaurolophus.
So these are Triceratops, Brachiosaurus, Gallimimus...
There were so many lizards during the Jurassic period! The ecology of the Jurassic period is truly astonishing!
Song Xiaohua realized that she was indeed very ignorant.
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