Simon returned to North America. After the lively Thanksgiving Day on November 25, the 1999 Thanksgiving week film schedule also came to an end.
From November 19th to November 25th, the most watched movie at the end of this year, "Cyborg 2", lived up to expectations.
In the first week of its opening, this super blockbuster with a total budget of US$240 million not only easily achieved the opening threshold of over 100 million US dollars, but also went one step further, with the final seven-day box office reaching US$130.65 million, unbeatable.
After the DC movie universe was formed, Warner launched two separate series, "The Flash" and "Cyborg". Although Simon was invited to take charge of the control, the box office has always been the lowest among the entire superhero series.
This time, "Cyborg 2" opened with 130 million. In addition to a normal explosion as the DC movie universe has further accumulated popularity over the years, it actually also means that Warner Bros.'s own team has gradually figured out how to play superhero projects.
In fact, it is also simple, crossover.
Whether they are comic book fans or passers-by, just like ordinary consumers in other fields, they will always want to see more superheroes in superhero movies.
Therefore, even if it is limited to copyright reasons, this time in "Cyborg 2", the three giants did not appear in the film, but with the newly joined Aquaman and Martian Manhunter, the film's popularity has been greatly increased, and further fed back to the box office.
Of course, the basis for increasing the amount is that the quality remains unchanged.
In general, the success of "Cyborg 2" is indispensable to the consistent high quality of the DC movie universe series, the newly added characters, and Warner Bros.'s sparing no effort in marketing.
Affected by "Cyborg 2", the trend of other films can be imagined.
The second place on the list is not "Casino Royale", which topped last week's list, but "Cars".
The week after its release, under the strong pressure of "Cyborg 2", "Cars" dropped as much as 37%. Considering that this is the most popular Thanksgiving holiday, it once again demonstrated the strong impact of "Cyborg 2" on the market . "Cars"'s final second-week box office was US$40.01 million, and its cumulative total in two weeks successfully exceeded 100 million US dollars, reaching US$103.56 million.
Although it fell sharply the next week, it was expected that it would surpass "007: Casino Royale".
Moreover, next, "Casino Royale" will be even more weak when faced with other new films in the subsequent Christmas season, but "Cars" can harvest the box office relatively steadily, and even if its start is not as good as "Casino Royale", The total domestic box office is expected to exceed 200 million US dollars, but there is no problem.
Furthermore, the peripherals of "Cars" are getting more and more attention. Even "Cyborg 2" can only be disappointed with its popularity.
The peripheral performance of the DC Cinematic Universe series is certainly good, but, anyway, the films are really incomparable.
The third place is "Casino Royale". Compared with "Cars", which controlled a fairly good 37% drop in the second week due to its subject matter, "Casino Royale" dropped 51% in the second week, directly halving its single price. The weekly box office also dropped to 36.8 million US dollars, with a cumulative box office of 111.91 million.
Although the total local box office still exceeds "Cars", there is no comparison in the follow-up.
"Air Force One", which ranked fourth, dropped by 56%. It earned US$20.04 million in the next week, and the cumulative box office was US$65.73 million. The trend was as expected, with domestic sales ranging from 80 million to 100 million.
Immediately afterwards.
The box office numbers of the fifth and sixth ranked films were quite close.
The first is "The Talented Mr. Ripley" in fifth place. In its third week of release, it was hit by "Cyborg 2" and saw a single-week decline of 46%. It collected another US$10.78 million, barely maintaining a box office of tens of millions, and the cumulative box office Reaching US$63.54 million. Similar to "Air Force One", the same box office range of $80 million to $100 million.
Of course, the cost of one is 80 million and the other is 30 million. Considering the cost difference, it is still a lonely comparison.
The sixth place is "The Ghost Nun". In its fourth week of release, after a deep 53% drop last week, even with the impact of "Cyborg 2", this week's drop is relatively considerable, at 37%, with another 9.17 million. US dollars, with a cumulative box office of US$111.06 million.
According to the current trend, the total box office volume in North America is expected to be about 130 million U.S. dollars. Coupled with the excellent feedback from overseas released markets, this latest branch of the Conjuring movie universe has been established very easily.
Last but not least, the American version of "The Strange Story of a High School Girl", in its fifth week of release, has only had a single-week box office of US$2.32 million, with a cumulative box office of US$59.26 million.
The film is expected to wrap up before a new wave of blockbusters are released on December 10, with a box office of just over 60 million. Compared with the total production and promotion cost of 15 million US dollars, the profit is considerable.
Not only that, according to feedback from overseas markets that have already opened, the film is expected to be as big as the local one, and the global box office is expected to exceed US$120 million.
For a small film, the global box office has exceeded 100 million, which is considered a very impressive achievement.
After Thanksgiving on November 25th, there will be a box office week. Although there are no new movies released, considering that this is the Thanksgiving weekend, most people are still resting. It is expected that the box office volume in the new week will be very impressive. .
After this week, the box office volume of films such as "Cyborg 2" in North America will be basically clear.
During the Thanksgiving weekend, apart from the movie market, the thing that attracted the most attention was undoubtedly the restart of the Victoria’s Secret Show on November 27.
The trend of global warming has not yet appeared. At the end of November, the daytime temperature on the East Coast of the United States was already below zero. On November 27, it happened to be snowing in Manhattan. It was not heavy, but it was undoubtedly a blessing to people. schedule activities may cause inconvenience.
The exception is the area near the Arsenal on Lexington Avenue in midtown Manhattan.
In order to get a better position, some people even set up tents near the Arsenal on Lexington Avenue a few days in advance. When Saturday came, starting from the morning, this area was completely blocked, and Manhattan Seeing that their efforts to coordinate traffic were in vain, the police could only remind vehicles from all over the perimeter to go around.
Yu Xiaomin, who was favored by Chen Qing because she was very obedient and capable, and came to the United States to join in the fun, was reminded by the team around her to arrive here more than an hour in advance, but still found herself late.
In fact, the main purpose is to negotiate the project of exploring the Brahmaputra Grand Canyon. It is just a way to get the invitation letter, which can be regarded as Chen Qing's reward.
It's five o'clock in the afternoon.
The winter days are short, and coupled with the cover of the surrounding steel jungle, night has begun to appear near the arsenal.
I originally thought the atmosphere on the snowy day was good, and I planned to take some photos outside here and send them back to China for publication. After all, it is not easy to take photos after entering the venue.
However, looking at the crowds of people around, I gave up for now.
And didn't give up.
Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, when there is no one here, I still have to come over to take a few more photos. Anyway, the country will not notice such small details. The public only needs to see the title "Yu Xiaomin Attends the Victoria's Secret Show" and it is enough. .
Taking two followers along the narrow passage coordinated by the Victoria's Secret team to the main entrance of the arsenal, Yu Xiaomin was attracted by the many high-rise signs at a glance, all of which were asking for tickets, and some people directly marked the price. come out.
Seeing the price tag of US$30,000 on one of the signs with a VIP invitation to the after-party asking for tickets, Yu Xiaomin almost wanted to become a scalper.
This is more than 200,000 yuan.
Before coming, Chen Qing gave her a VIP invitation to the show and party so lightly. She didn't feel anything at all at the time. Even after a little private inquiry, the official show ticket was US$1,000 and the VIP invitation was US$10,000. Moreover, the latter can only be applied for and is not sold to the public. The official will review whether an invitation letter will be given. That is to say, if you want to spend money, you may not be able to buy it. It also depends on the person.
However, at the time, I actually didn’t feel much about it.
It was not until the price tag of 30,000 US dollars, equivalent to more than 200,000 RMB, that Yu Xiaomin truly realized how rare the invitation in his bag was.
When we arrived at the door, only Yu Xiaomin was finally able to enter, and the ticket check and security check were also very strict.
Yu Xiaomin patiently cooperated with the inspection, but couldn't help but think again that although the young blonde girl holding the sign just looked good in appearance and clothing, she didn't seem to be the kind of person who could afford 30,000 US dollars. .
What's more, doesn't a VIP invitation have to be reviewed? When she entered the door just now, because it was a VIP invitation, the ticket inspector specially entered a number on the invitation, as if to detect her identity.
Chen Qing must have informed about this matter, but it shouldn't be so easy for others to transfer it.
After thinking about it, after the entry process, I followed the leader here to the show hall. Seeing that she was a VIP invitation, she also said that she could go to the lounge to wait. Of course, Yu Xiaomin would not refuse.
Besides watching the show, the most important thing tonight is socializing.
Moreover, Yu Xiaomin also has another identity at the moment. He is no longer just a video blogger on the YouTube platform from China, but also the latest documentary "The Brahmaputra Grand Canyon" that he had negotiated with Daenerys in Los Angeles a few days ago. "The producer, well, Hollywood calls them producers, but they are all the same.
In short, this identity can be put to good use.
The rest room specially reserved for VIP customers is not large. Obviously, other people will not come too early like Yu Xiaomin. After all, the show starts at 7 o'clock in the evening, which is more than an hour away.
Of course, it's not impossible.
For example, there is a former golden retriever real estate tycoon. The reason why I say "former" is because he has completely left the real estate industry and was invited out decently. Currently, he is mainly engaged in media and entertainment, and occasionally publishes books. This time he will be in advance. run over here.
Listening to the other party's chat, Yu Xiaomin learned that this person was here to see his daughter's catwalk, with a proud tone in his tone.
The two parties also chatted for a few words.
Yu Xiaomin had no intention of getting in-depth with him, mainly because he felt that this person was very unreliable.
Furthermore, there is also some color.
Chen Qing reminded her more than once, with very straightforward words, asking her to 'keep' it for a certain man. Yu Xiaomin had no resistance to this, because in recent years, she has become more and more aware of Chen Qing's position in China. The terrifying power he possesses, and by analogy, the man behind Chen Qing can even be imagined.
Finally, Yu Xiaomin had a great chat with Anna Wintour, the famous editor-in-chief of VUGUE magazine.
When it was learned that Yu Xiaomin was not only a famous blogger on the YouTube platform, but would also be responsible for the production of a companion documentary to the currently released "Everest", and confirmed that the other party was not bragging, Wintour was quite Seize the opportunity sensitively and invite the other party to chat later, maybe do an interview program.
Of course Yu Xiaomin would not refuse.
While socializing like this, I accidentally noticed that Wintour came in with an assistant who was cautious and obviously looking forward to the next show. Yu Xiaomin also roughly understood a small question that he had just wondered about.
Obviously, the person who held the sign outside the arsenal door before was probably an assistant or something like that. Moreover, it is probably not impossible to adapt here, maybe it is to be reviewed again or something like that.
Anyway, these have little to do with her, a girl who can't count on her own strength and can only break in accidentally with the help of a big backer.
It was approaching seven o'clock, when the catwalk was about to begin, and everyone entered the show hall one after another, Yu Xiaomin discovered another acquaintance who was considered a fellow countryman, Jiang Anqi, the heroine of "Hurricane Rescue" in Hollywood, and the same scene in the United States. One of the heroines in the popular martial arts blockbuster "Tian Long Ba Bu", Anqi Jiang plays Murong Fu's cousin Wang Yuyan.
Since you meet someone, you must say hello.
Yu Xiaomin is just envious. This girl is so beautiful, with a water-like temperament. Not only did she make both Eastern and Western audiences feel pity for her in "Hurricane Rescue", her role as Wang Yuyan is also much more suitable than those in the Hong Kong version. Moreover, it is inevitable to think that Jiang Anqi's relationship with a certain big shot is obviously very determined.
Going a step further, Yu Xiaomin had some expectations, wondering if the big shot would show up tonight.
Logically speaking, no. After all, it was Thanksgiving a few days ago and the other party should be in Los Angeles.
However, who can be sure about this kind of thing? After all, he is a big shot. He is thousands of kilometers away and has a private jet. He can fly whenever he wants, unlike ordinary people who can only travel a few times in their lives.