Chapter 264 The Trend
The crew selected a theater in Times Square for a publicity meeting in New York. On this day, the Manhattan area ushered in one of the most congested moments ever.
There are countless people gathered on Times Square. From the cameras set up in the high-rise buildings, they can only see crowds of people. The black crowd not only covers every space in the square, but also on Sixth Avenue and Ninth Avenue, West 39th Street and West 52nd Street, there are countless people holding posters in response to the shouts from the square.
"Ryan! Ryan..."
The entire Manhattan Island was shrouded in shouts that shook the world, and the Brooklyn Bridge began to tremble slightly under the vibration of sound waves.
"God, this made me ring the Beatles of that year, and this happened only when they came to New York."
Standing behind the camera, a NBC reporter was expressing his feelings to the cameraman that this situation was too spectacular and too exciting.
"This summer, there are only two names in the United States." The cameraman stretched out two fingers, "Ryan Jenkins and Titanic!"
"Yes, James Cameron is also inferior to him." As an industry insider, the reporter knows well that after "Titanic", Ryan Jenkins will definitely reach the peak of his career.
"This may not be a good thing." The cameraman spoke again, "his appearance in the movie is a big problem."
After hearing what his companion said, the reporter laughed, "Did you forget? He is not an ordinary actor. He is not only a member of the academy and one of the Oscar judges, but also represents a whole film industry chain."
At this time, even more huge screams erupted in the square, especially those screams belonging to young girls, almost reaching the limit of human tolerance, and tens of thousands of people were excited.
"No need to see it, it must be Ryan? Jenkins has appeared!"
For such a situation and such a sensational character, the only one in Hollywood is Ryan Jenkins who came with "Titanic".
"Hurry up, take pictures of every picture. This hard work can bring us a big bonus." The reporter reminded.
"What's the hard work for us?" The photographer said to the square, "Those security personnel and police officers are working hard."
The New York meeting had a huge impact. Wherever the crew went, there were crowds of fans and reporters. The screams of fans could pierce the eardrums, and the flash could shine the eyes of people.
The entire drama is the center of North American entertainment industry. The random actions of Ryan, Winslet and Cameron can even make headlines in many major newspaper entertainment pages and be interpreted with countless meanings.
"Ryan is our God. As long as he wants, we can jump off the Brooklyn Bridge." Radical fans, especially female fans, did not hide their madness when facing the camera.
There is a female fan organization affiliated to the New York area who specially purchased newspaper pages and issued a statement on it.
"If Titanic could break the box office record of Jurassic Park, we! A total of 558 girls will run naked on Fifth Avenue to celebrate!"
Of course, this movie not only gave Ryan a huge influence, but also made Kate Winslet famous. Among them, the title of "British Rose" is naturally indispensable.
After the publicity event, as Ryan expected, the crew received a protest call from the New York City Government. Not only was the traffic in Manhattan semi-paralyzed on the same day, but it even affected other parts of New York. Many excited fans also clashed with the police...
Even so, the crew was still welcomed by various cities, not to mention anything else. The influx of hundreds of journalists is an excellent publicity tool.
In addition, there are many rich and leisure fans who have followed the crew since the Los Angeles premiere day, and they are all welcomed by merchants.
Wherever he goes, Ryan is the focus of everyone. Every time he promotes it, it is a war, and being surrounded by thousands of people has become the norm. Sometimes the right hand of the signature is numb and he has to change his left hand. Fortunately, it is just a signature, otherwise he will definitely make a fool of himself.
"On June X, the crew of "Titanic" held an event in City XX. After Ryan Jenkins appeared, the whole city fell into a boil..."
Such news can still attract the public's attention at the beginning, but later it became the norm. In everyone's eyes, it is normal for the crew and Ryan to be welcomed. One day they are treated coldly is the big news!
Just as the second week ended, those who were waiting to see the box office declines opened their eyes wide and could not believe the official figures. After making several calls, they could only temporarily lower their heads.
After seven full days, the weekly box office of "Titanic" not only did not decline, but instead showed an increase, with a figure of 112 million, once again breaking the historical weekly box office record!
Great Britain temporarily aphasia, European film circle temporarily stopped clamoring, and the Far East was stunned...
Hollywood is in full swing, and senior executives of large film companies have realized several things.
"Titanic" has a lot of momentum. As long as it performs well overseas, it is very likely to break the overseas box office record of "Jurassic Park".
The CG technology of movies is gradually maturing, and the era of big investment and big production has completely arrived. If you want to gain enough benefits, you must first make huge investments.
Huge investment also means huge risks. How can we avoid risks?
Several companies that have close cooperation with Jenkins Pictures have strengthened their determination to strengthen cooperation, while companies without cooperative relationships have begun a new round of public relations.
Of course, those filmmakers with a very literary style, such as European directors who claim to be "pure art", quickly reacted after losing their voice, saying that the movie is just a vulgar story, and it is just a CG picture of computer technology, losing the original charm of the movie.
Even European audiences would not believe such sour words, and North American media were too lazy to pay attention to them.
After entering the third week, "Titanic" was released in major overseas markets such as Great Britain, the European continent, Australia and the Far East. With the huge box office numbers and overwhelming publicity in North America, there was no exception in any place. The popularity of the movie far exceeded the estimates of Paramount, responsible for overseas distribution.
"Copy, we urgently need to add copies here!" The trans-ocean phone that urged copies would ring in Paramount almost every minute.
Originally, some Paramount executives were a little dissatisfied with Ryan spending huge sums and preparing copies far more than "Jurassic Park", thinking that he was too wasteful. Until now, they discovered that if it weren't for the large number of copies that were pre-stored in advance, Paramount Pictures would be completely passive and would bring huge losses to themselves and their partners.
Amid the busy publicity of the crew flying around, the third week ended, and the box office of "Titanic" finally began to decline due to the expectations of many people, but the box office of more than 80 million still swept the North American market and firmly controlled the throne of the weekly box office rankings.
Overseas, all countries where "Titanic" are released not only won the local weekly box office championship without exception, but also occupied the vast majority of the film market.
In several English-speaking areas, Ryan's appeal is stronger, including the Kingdom of Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, etc. This film has triggered a huge social effect.
Especially in the UK, this is the hometown of the Titanic. Many people can't help but shed tears just by seeing the big ship that really reappeared. Although this is a painful history, it cannot withstand the craze for people to watch movies.
From Los Angeles to New York, from London to Berlin, from Sydney to Wellington, from Tokyo to Hong Kong, long queues in front of the theater to buy tickets for "Titanic" have become the most common phenomenon.
The three names Ryan Jenkins, James Cameron and Kate Winslet have completely become hot topics of global discussion with the help of the popular screening of "Titanic".
In particular, Ryan, who is also the leading actor, screenwriter, producer, investor and theme songwriter, has almost become synonymous with this movie. The promotional slogans that are put on many places are even "Titanic created by Ryan Jenkins".
When July entered the crew left North America for Europe, the movie's box office in North America had exceeded $350 million, and the global box office exceeded $200 million in just two weeks...
Although the popularity of North America has begun to decline and the scenes of queuing up to buy tickets have gradually decreased, the number of fanatical fans has been cultivated. Not to mention the newly joined audience, but those who watch repeatedly can increase huge box office numbers.
As for overseas markets, the global craze has just begun.
Even the Chinese market has negotiated with Paramount Pictures for introduction, and the rest is only a matter of release time.
With the popularity of "Titanic" around the world, it is no longer as simple as a movie for Hollywood and the entertainment and cultural industry across the United States. Its anchorage and long voyage impacts not only box office numbers, but also the film markets in various places. At this point, American blockbusters produced by Hollywood have completely become the mainstream of the world's film industry.
When it comes to an industry or even the interests of the whole United States, mainstream media always make the same sound. Even if some tabloids are still clamoring, they will be automatically ignored by the mainstream.
"Titanic is launching an impact on the record. The movie has become the box office champion in all distribution countries, gradually forming a unique phenomenon. Parents take their children to watch, and juniors take their elders to watch. This is a sharing of experience across ages. It breaks the barriers between language, culture, and religion, and set off a wave of movie viewing around the world. This trend continues to decline..."
"Just sit on the subway, you can hear people around you talking about this movie, Ryan Jenkins, and countless people humming "My Heart Eternal"..."
Chapter completed!