When the stars left the theater, they were immediately surrounded by the group of reporters who had been waiting here.

Chris said: "I like Bruce Chang's "Forrest Gump" very much. It definitely deserves the Palmetto d'Or trophy at Cannes."

Luc Besson also praised it and said: "This is a truly classic production. I predict that Bruce Chang will sweep the Oscars next year."

Brad Pitt told reporters: "I like the role of Forrest Gump very much, but it's a pity that it was snatched away by Ledger. Although I don't want to, I have to praise Ledger. He played Forrest Gump very well. Mr. Zhang

The choice may be the right one.”

"Of course, if you choose me, I will definitely not be worse than him."

“···”

For a time, fans gave "Forrest Gump" a 98% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and its reputation exploded.

As for the other "Thunder War", it only received 65% freshness, and it was basically finished.

Soon, the premiere box office numbers for "Forrest Gump" and "Thunderbolt" were released.

"Forrest Gump" took in 257 million US dollars, ranking first in all major regions of the world.

The box office of "Thunder" was only 124 million US dollars, half the difference between the two, but it still ranked second.

On the second day, the film schedule of "Forrest Gump" was greatly increased, with a massive revenue of 325 million US dollars.

On the contrary, due to the poor reputation of "Thunder", the number of films scheduled was reduced, and the box office was directly reduced to more than 80 million US dollars.

Marlington's original attempt to use this movie to snipe "Forrest Gump" can now be declared a failure and has become a big joke in Hollywood.

"Bang!"

In the conference room of the Universal Pictures headquarters, Marlington's eyes were red, like an angry lion, and he was yelling at more than a dozen executives attending the meeting.

"The production cost is 250 million US dollars, and the promotion and distribution are 120 million US dollars. You have given me such a film. What use do I need from you?"

For a billionaire like Marlington, the success or failure of a movie is actually irrelevant, the key is face.

The whole world knows that he wants to suppress "Forrest Gump", but what is the result?

Not only did the suppression fail, but it failed miserably.

This was simply a humiliation to his Marlington.

Including Universal Pictures CEO Morris, all the executives of the entire company sat quietly in their seats with their heads lowered, not daring to speak.

Marlington roared for fifteen minutes before he stopped.

Asked: "Tell me, what should we do now?"

Morris raised his head and said: "Boss, Zhang Xiao is not an easy person to deal with. It is basically impossible for us to defeat "Forrest Gump" head-on."

Marlington's eyes were microscopic and he said: "If it doesn't work from the front, how about the side?"

Morris said: "Boss, I've asked people to investigate. Zhang Xiao has offended many people in China. We can let them stand up and attack him. Even if they can't succeed this time, they will definitely be able to do it next time."

Marlington continued to ask: "What are the specific methods?"

Morris said: "We at Universal Pictures are one of the six giants in Hollywood. We have sufficient funds and complete publicity and distribution channels. We are the dream partner of many Chinese film companies."

"As long as we show a little bit of interest, we can pull them onto our warship and deal with Bruce Zhang together."

Marlington pondered for a while and said: "China is the second largest ticket warehouse in the world. If we can cooperate with their domestic companies, it would be a very good choice."

"However, Maurice, you have to remember, what I want is not to injure the enemy by a thousand and injure myself by eight hundred, but to teach Zhang Xiao a lesson while making money. If there is a conflict between the two, then choose to make money. Do you understand?

?”

Morris nodded and said: "I understand, boss, you are so wise."

Marlington snorted and said: "Stop flattering, you should think about how to increase the box office of "War of Thunder"!"

Morris quickly said: "Yes, boss."

After Marlington left, Morris returned to the main position and asked the other executives: "Let's talk about it, what are we going to do now?"

"Mr. Morris, when the situation has reached this point, we really have no other choice but to increase publicity."

"To be honest, my wife went to see "Forrest Gump" last night and told me when she came back that it is a classic among classics. It is basically impossible to beat this kind of movie."

Hearing the words of the people below, Morris frowned and said: "Even if it is impossible, we must try our best. No matter what, we must not let our colleagues in Hollywood see the joke."

"yes!"

Everyone agreed, but everyone knew that this was basically an impossible task.

The third day.

The box office of "Forrest Gump" fell back, taking in 248 million U.S. dollars, while "Thunderbolt" took in more than 95 million U.S. dollars.

The next two days were weekends, and "Forrest Gump" continued its hot trend, grossing 588 million U.S. dollars. Unfortunately, it fell directly to less than 200 million U.S. dollars in the following two days.

And "Thunder" only had a measly US$158 million, let alone the rest.

soon.

The total box office for the first week has just been released.

"Forrest Gump" took in a total of 1.587 billion U.S. dollars, undoubtedly becoming the global box office champion released during the same period.

"Thunderbolt" took in 566 million US dollars, which can be said to be a complete loss.

···

"Husband, the box office of "Forrest Gump" has dropped sharply, shouldn't you go out to promote it?" Yang Mi looked at Zhang Xiao with a smile and asked.

Zhang Xiao was playing with Xiao Xinxin at the moment. When he heard Yang Mi's words, he glanced at her and said, "What do you want to say?"

Yang Mi said: "How about going to Changsha to participate in a variety show with me?"

Zhang Xiao was stunned when he heard this and said, "Aren't you busy with the company's affairs recently? And do you have new works to promote?"

Everyone knows that Yang Mi has stopped filming since she had a child. She has been busy with company affairs since her confinement.

Are you going to participate in a variety show at this time?

What are you thinking about?

Yang Mi said frankly: "I'm not doing it for publicity, it's just for the newcomers."

It turns out that a variety show on Mango TV is planning to recruit hosts for the next season, so it sent an invitation to Qingtian Entertainment.

Yang Mi didn't attach much importance to the position of host. After all, in two months' time, Qingtian would have its own TV station. It would be better to work on Mango Channel than at her own TV station.

The reason why Yang Mi wants to participate is mainly to introduce new people and give them a little more exposure.

Due to the popular release of "Big Shot", among the six newcomers, Xia Wanxin and Ma Yuke are considered to be emerging, and Yang Mi has arranged a suspenseful online drama for them.

The other four people are not so good at Yunqi. After completing their drama training, they have been playing small supporting roles in various major drama groups.
Chapter completed!