EFB Chapter 369 Pacific Rim's Screening Ends
Chapter 369 Pacific Rim's Screening Ends
March 2, 2010, the seventeenth day of the first lunar month.
Pacific Rim has officially ended its theatrical run in the country.
From December 1st of last year to March 2nd of this year, a full 92-day screening period, this film grossed a total of 18.4 billion RMB in the mainland market, pushing the box office ceiling of domestic films to an unprecedented height.
Although it ultimately failed to break the 20 billion mark, it still shocked the entire industry.
With domestic box office figures finalized, global box office statistics have also been finalized.
Pacific Rim raked in $12.1 billion worldwide, firmly establishing itself among the top-grossing films of all time.
This achievement not only broke many records for Chinese-language films going global, but also tore open a distinct Eastern crack in the Hollywood-dominated global market.
International media outlets have reported on the film under the title "The Awakening of the Eastern Beast," and the fusion of Chinese philosophy and industrial aesthetics in the film has sparked widespread discussion among moviegoers worldwide.
In the conference room of the film and television production department of Chenxi Media, Zhao Qi stood in front of the projection screen, pointing the laser pointer in her hand at the last line of numbers.
"18.4 billion domestically, 12.1 billion US dollars globally."
After deducting theater revenue sharing, marketing and distribution costs, and production costs, Sunrise Group's net profit from the "Pacific Rim" project was approximately US$3.65 million, equivalent to about RMB 25 billion.
There was a two-second silence in the meeting room, and then Wang Peng was the first to stand up and applaud.
Applause echoed from one end of the conference table to the other, and Wang Peng, Lin Wei, Xu Liang, Wu Zhen, and all the senior executives were smiling.
Fu Yibai sat in the main seat and waited for the applause to subside before speaking.
"Thank you all for your hard work during this time."
The celebration banquet is scheduled for March 7th at the Kunlun Hotel.
"Mr. Zhao, you draft the list."
"It's already being done."
At 3 PM on March 7th, at the Kunlun Hotel.
The driveway in front of the hotel was packed with fans and media, with hundreds of cameras set up in the media area, telephoto lenses lined up in dense array.
Security personnel set up three cordon lines, with a security guard in a black suit standing every five meters.
The first limousine stopped at the starting point of the red carpet. The door opened, and Fan Binbin, arm in arm with Fu Yibai, stepped onto the red carpet.
She wore a deep red fishtail gown today, the hem of which was adorned with rhinestones that shimmered under the flashing lights.
Fu Yibai wore a black suit with a dark red bow tie at the collar of his shirt, the color of which echoed Fan Binbin's skirt.
Screams erupted from behind the fence.
The two walked side by side down the red carpet, signed their names on the backdrop, and then entered the banquet hall.
The main table was at the front, a large round table for twenty people covered with a dark blue tablecloth, with the remaining forty tables arranged in a row.
"They're here."
"Chairman Han, President Ye."
Fu Yibai walked over, and the three of them shook hands.
18.4 billion.
Yi Bai, you've really given me a wonderful gift.
Han Shanping smiled and patted Fu Yibai on the shoulder, his eyes full of approval.
"Mr. Han, you flatter me."
Without the distribution support of China Film Group, this film wouldn't have made it this far.
Han Shanping waved his hand.
"Director Fu, Wanda has benefited from your success this time."
If you need funding for any projects in the future, just ask.
Films produced by Morning Sun will definitely receive the best screenings from Wanda Cinemas.
Ye Ning raised his glass in acknowledgment, and Fu Yibai accepted with a smile.
The banquet hall became increasingly crowded.
The Imperial Preceptor and the poet Chen arrived at almost the same time.
The Imperial Advisor wore a dark blue Zhongshan suit, his hair was neatly combed, and Zhang Weiping was by his side.
Poet Chen was wearing a gray suit, and Chen Hong was beside him.
Two leading figures of the fifth generation of directors approached Fu Yibai, and the director spoke first.
"Congratulations, Director Fu."
The Imperial Advisor reached out and shook hands with Fu Yibai, his grip firm.
"Congratulations, Director Fu."
Poet Chen gave Fu Yibai a perfunctory greeting.
"Director Fu, congratulations! 18.4 billion, that's a truly remarkable achievement."
Zhang Weiping reached out his hand.
Fu Yibai loosened the Grand Preceptor's hand and shook hands with Zhang Weiping, the touch was very light, and they separated immediately.
"You're too kind, Mr. Zhang."
Zhang Weiping withdrew his hand and put it in his suit trouser pocket, his posture exuding a relaxed and casual air.
"Director Fu, I'm telling you the truth, and you might not like what I'm saying."
You really don't know how to seize opportunities.
Over the years, Dawn has produced so many blockbusters, especially "Gravity," which grossed over a billion yuan at the box office.
Why then is the revenue split with theaters at a rate of 43%?
Fu Yibai took a sip of wine but didn't reply.
Han Shanping and the others standing to the side all looked at Zhang Weiping as if he were a fool.
Zhang Weiping continued speaking to himself.
"If it were my project, and I had such a phenomenal film, I would never miss the opportunity to renegotiate the revenue-sharing terms with the theaters."
What a great achievement it is for a single film to carry the entire release period and draw audiences back to theaters.
If you ask me, we should take advantage of this momentum and confront the cinemas directly, raising the revenue-sharing ratio to 45% or even 50%, and the cinemas wouldn't dare to say anything.
After all, the market is supported by good films.
He spoke with certainty, as if he were imparting a very simple business principle.
Fu Yibai's expression remained unchanged.
He knew Zhang Weiping's reputation in the industry all too well.