Thirty percent fell, and the box office of $34 million in three days on the weekend, not only did it achieve a stunning decline, but it also ranked among the top 25 in the second weekly box office rankings of film history, ranking 23rd, and undoubtedly set a new record for the second weekly box office of the April premiere. Even throughout the spring period, the second week's results were only behind "The Passion of Jesus" and ranked second in film history.

More importantly, the 30% drop in the next week was far better than the decline data of general commercial films. The accumulated box office in two weeks exceeded the 100 million threshold in one go, easily reaching a height that seems unattainable for the movies, completely shattering all doubts.

Before the release of "City of Sin", the investment of 40 million yuan, the release of Chaos Pictures, the bold attempts of innovative styles and difficult grading, the burden on Lance's shoulders was worrying, especially considering Lance's overly risky distribution strategy, the large amount of interests exploited by theaters has caused the pressure on the box office of the movie to be even worse.

Before confirming the release schedule, Ian made a rough calculation. If "City of Sin" wants to avoid losing money and not drag down Chaos Pictures, the box office must be at least 80 million, which is just the bottom line. Considering that "Kill Bill"'s box office in North America is only 70 million, this "bottom line" is really too high.

As for the overseas box office that big companies have high expectations, Chaos Pictures has no channels to speak of, this also means that the overseas release of "City of Sin" will continue to lose benefits, and the difficulty of achieving profits through overseas box office is even better than that of North America. What's more, works like "City of Sin" are far from comparable to traditional commercial films like "acquired".

Everyone knows clearly that the box office road of "City of Sin" is a long way to go. The box office of 80 million is like a huge rock, pressing hard on the chest, unable to breathe.

But now, in just two weeks, just two weeks, just two weeks. "City of Sin" has achieved its established goal of 80 million, and not only crossed the threshold of 80 million, but also broke through the 100 million boundary. This also means that even if the losses in the issuance, even if the expenditure in the publicity process is added, and even if the high cost of 40 million is added, "City of Sin" will enter the profit stage next week.

Who could have predicted that "City of Sin" not only did not lose money, but also began to make profits?

The box office performance of "killing with a knife" is surprising. It took sixteen days to go, and the box office successfully exceeded 100 million. Now, "City of Sin" has gone further and reached a height of over 100 million in just 14 days. Does this mean that the ultimate cumulative box office of "City of Sin" has hope that the "City of Sin" will exceed that of "killing with a knife"?

Such achievements are no matter how gorgeous the language is, how exaggerated the praise is, or how fanatical the attitude is to celebrate, it is not an exaggeration. This reminds people of the "The Passion of Jesus" released in February last year.

Before the release of "The Passion of Jesus", almost no one was optimistic about the prospects of this work, and the firepower attracted by the movie after its debut was unprecedented, as if it had detonated a gunpowder bank. The frequent controversial box office soared into the sky in the bustling hustle and bustle, becoming the 20th film industry in history with a box office of over 300 million, and setting a record high for a rank-level movie.

Of course, compared to the 83 million premiere of "The Crucifix" and the exaggerated box office data of 210 million in two weeks, the 49 million premiere of "The Crucifix" premiere of "The Crucifix" and 106 million in two weeks, it seems that there is no comparison at all, and the two are no longer on the same level. But it is undeniable that "The Crucifix" is following the pace of "The Crucifix" and creating records of its own one after another.

Before the release of "City of Sin", it was hard to imagine that the pressure from all parties was imaginative after the premiere. After the controversy surrounding the movie itself swept the Internet and became the focus of hot discussion among the younger generation. Similarly, the box office was also moving forward bravely in a noisy manner. In just two weeks, the movie had achieved incredible success.

In the long history of film history, the box office performance of the movies has been bound by audience restrictions. So far, only one movie has exceeded 300 million shackles. This is also the most important reason why "The Crucifix" is so incredible. Among them, there are only seven works that can exceed 200 million box offices. It is worth mentioning that "Borrowing a Knife to Kill" which created a box office miracle not long ago ranked fourth with a box office of 240 million, ranking behind "The Crucifix", "The Matrix 3", and "Beverly Hills Police Detective".

As a movie of the level, "City of Sin" is also a cult movie with a unique style. It is even questioned whether it should be arranged to level 17 because of bloody and violent scenes. Now it has achieved such excellent box office data within two weeks of release, reaching the heights that "Kill Bill", "Seven Deadly Sins" and "Fighting Club" have not been able to reach, and is even about to break through the incredible results achieved by "Pulp Novels" eleven years ago.

The reason why "pulp novels" are called classics in film history is that in addition to the excellent quality of the work itself, the circular structure that breaks the time limit, the inscription and nostalgia of American culture, it is also the first film in film history to have a box office of over 100 million yuan, and it is also a cult movie that transforms violence into art. So even if ten years have passed, this work is still a benchmark for measuring whether many works are successful.

Today, "City of Sin" is a movie, a level movie, a cult movie, and an experimental movie, which is following the footsteps of "pulp novels" and creating a brand new history.

With a weekend box office of 34 million, "City of Sin" easily won the North American weekend box office championship and successfully completed two consecutive championships. This is definitely something people did not expect before the movie was released, but this is not the only thing people have miscalculated.

The "Saharan Cavalry" premiered only $15 million in the weekend, ranking second in the "Extreme Fever" which also premiered this week ranked third with 12 million in data.

As for "Hala Hairdresser", which premiered last week with "Sin City", the box office fell by nearly 47% this week, and the weekend's box office was only 6.8 million, with a cumulative box office of 26 million. It is still behind "Boys and Girls' Black and White Matching" on this week's list, occupying the fifth place, with poor results.

It is worth mentioning that all other works in the top ten this week lost more than 45%. The box office of the entire market is swarming towards the "City of Sin". Compared with the outstanding box office on weekends, the speed of mid-week box office accumulation can clearly feel the trends of the film market.

The company is still calm inside, and the employees are still following the daily routine. Only a very small group of people smelled an unusual atmosphere. At present, except for "good night, good luck", Diorama has no projects being prepared on hand. This is not a rare thing for movies, but Diorama has not faced such a gap for a long time.

However, it is also possible that the company is choosing a more suitable script. The failure of three consecutive works makes them more cautious, which makes it understandable. Therefore, Diorama Film is very peaceful inside, without the anxiety of the final battle, nor the depression that is about to fall apart.

Jason walked into the company with his head held high. Compared to usual, he was more confident. He was not depressed or disappointed by the premiere of the "Saharan Cavalry". His calm pace was steady and light. Because he finally saw himself clearly and finally learned to give up. After the decision was made, his inner stability made all his worries disappear. After a long time, he found his true self again.

He politely knocked on Ryan's office wooden door, and could vaguely hear the quarrel inside. Jason opened the door and then heard Tucker's sharp voice, "Are you crazy?" Jason walked into the office and then closed the door, blocking the curious vision of others.

Tucker didn't notice Jason's coming in at all. His face turned red and his veins burst. He supported his hands on the table and shouted at Ryan from a high place, "You want to commit suicide, don't drag me into the water!"

Ryan seemed much calmer. He sat quietly in the chair, his expression still stood firm in his chest, but the gloom between his eyebrows was heart-pounding, and his deep and steady eyes were flashing with a crazy light, "If you have a better choice, tell me!" Ryan only used one sentence to block Tucker's words. Ryan ignored Tucker and turned to look at Jason, "I decided to continue to expand publicity, not only the North American part, but also the overseas publicity will begin next week."

No wonder Tucker said Ryan was crazy. Now all the signs have shown that the "Sahara Cavalry" is beyond help, but Ryan still threw money at this black hole. Such an impulsive decision was not like Ryan at all. A truly smart decision maker should know how to give up. At this time, it is wise to give up the "Sahara Cavalry" and quickly stop the bleeding, and avoid the remaining funds of Diorama Film being involved. However, Ryan has obviously lost his mind.

Ryan looked at Jason intently, "I think the overseas market is still worth exploring, and it may even make a profit. The North American market is far from over. What do you think?"

Jason didn't want to respond, but after thinking about it, he said, "I support Tucker." A sentence made Tucker jump up and roar at Ryan frantically. There was no words, just meaningless syllables, as if trying to prove that he was right. Jason ignored Tucker and looked at Ryan and said, "But this is your company, it's up to you, and I believe you will make the right choice. As for me."

Jason paused, his eyes swept back and forth between Tucker and Ryan, and finally looked at Ryan and said firmly, "I decided to leave." To be continued.

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