Chapter 210 Unstoppable
Richard called early the next morning.

The first-day box office of "Thief" was 1585 million, and Richard laughed out loud on the phone.

He had reason to be happy.

In September, during the cold period of North American film and television, the film grossed 1585 million on the first day.

It's really exciting.

"Li Chen, you're amazing. There's no doubt that Thief will be the box office champion this week."

"Let me tell you a piece of news: The first-day box office of 490: to Yuma was only million!"

Li Chen was in a good mood and this result also surprised him.

Whether it is the European and American leading actors such as Charlize Theron or the two film producers, Chiyou Pictures and Warner Bros.

Everyone was pleasantly surprised by the first-day box office.

When the release date was originally decided, Li Chen specifically chose September.

The main consideration is that there are no strong competitors in September.

Blockbuster series like "Harry Potter 5" and Chenglong's "Peak Season 3" are all squeezed into the summer season in July and August.

Now it seems that the original decision was a right one.

Good news comes one after another.

The next day, the mainland box office figures were also released.

2750 million!
Another record-breaking number.

Li Chen is more concerned about the reputation of "Thief".

The Hollywood media gave it an overall score of 85 points, crushing "77: to Yuma"'s points.

The freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes is 89%, and Yahoo has an A rating.

Li Chen felt completely relieved.

Miss Liu was reading on her notebook with a smile on her face.

"Come here soon, my fans said you have good taste."

Miss Liu waved and pulled Li Chen to sit next to her.

Li Chen looked at the reviews online in China and felt more reassured.

"Liu Yifei is so cool, this short hair style definitely makes her look like a tough character."

"Theron's figure is so drool-worthy."

"Seducing a gay man is the greatest sorrow in life."

"Zhang Hanyu's English is really good. He is just as impressive as foreigners when acting with them."

The momentum of "Thief" is unstoppable.

This caused the release dates of "The Sun" and "Lust, Caution" to be postponed.

Sina Entertainment News

"Yu Dong, the distributor of 'The Sun', revealed that 'The Sun' was originally scheduled to be released on September 9."

"After coordination between the distributor and the theater chain, it was postponed to September 9."

"The release date of another Venice film, Lust, Caution, in mainland China has been moved from September 9 to October 26."

"This is undoubtedly good news for The Sun."

"On the one hand, the release time coincides with the National Day holiday, and it also avoids a direct intersection with "Thieves"."

"Our reporter interviewed Jiang Wen, and Jiang Wen replied that he didn't care about the box office, that was the distributor's business."

Li Chen didn't believe the reports on the Internet.

Sure enough, Jiang Wen's overseas call came.

"You have to come back to attend the premiere of The Sun no matter what! I'm giving way to your The Thief. Isn't that good enough?"

Li Chen smiled and said, "You can just refuse and give it a try. You don't care about the box office anyway."

Jiang Wen laughed: "Isn't that just bullshit to the reporters?"

"I don't care, but Mr. Yang has invested a lot in me. This drama has been dragging on for so long, and it would be hard to explain if I lose money. I would also lose face!"

"We agreed that you won't be gone when the time comes, or your brother will be angry."

"Take Yifei with you, and you two will be the perfect couple in the entertainment industry. You will attract attention wherever you go!"

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Wen still had a smile on his face.

Zhou Yun, who was standing by, handed him a glass of water and said with a smile, "Did he agree?" Jiang Wen said proudly, "How could he not agree? I've already said this."

Yu Dong also put a lot of effort into Jiang Wen's "The Sun".

He even made a bold statement to the outside world that there was no doubt that "The Sun" would gross over 100 million yuan.

Based on the 10 million moviegoers of Jiang Wen’s “Sunny Days” that year.

With today’s movie ticket prices, if just a quarter of the people come, it would amount to hundreds of millions.

The box office success of "Thief" continues.

Not only did it win the North American box office championship this week with $4950.

It also won the box office champion title this week in Japan, South Korea, and the two sides of the Taiwan Strait.

Variety reports

"The first Sino-US co-production, The Thief, topped the North American box office this week with $4950 million, far ahead of the second-placed 1480: to Yuma with $ million."

"Industry insiders estimate that Charlize Theron may make up for her disadvantage with Angelina Jolie in the field of action movies with 'Thief', and her salary will be equal to Jolie's."

hollywood report

"The film's success against the trend has attracted the attention of many film companies, including Sony and CJ. The script of "The Thief" is likely to be sold at a high price for the remake rights."

"The salary of Li Chen, the director of the Palme d'Or and the Golden Bear, has skyrocketed, reaching the salary of Hollywood's top directors of 2000 million US dollars."

"Li Chen's girlfriend, Chinese-American actress Crystal Liu, who played Julie in "Thief," is also favored by the three major Hollywood talent agencies."

These past two days, Hollywood has been filled with news about Li Chen, Charlize Theron, and Liu Yifei.

Tim reported to Li Chen.

Not only Sony and CJ from Japan and South Korea.

Several Southeast Asian film companies have expressed their willingness to purchase the remake rights of "Thieves".

Li Chen handed all these matters over to Tim, including Oscar's public relations.

He flew back to China with Liu Yifei.

Tim naturally didn't say anything and went to his boss' level.

I'm afraid he has long since stopped looking down on the Oscars or the box office bonuses they bring.

Warner Bros. didn't have any nonsense to say. They and Li Chen are now more focused on "The Golden Compass" in November!
"Thief" grossed over 100 million yuan in China within four days of its release.

It broke the Transformers record of 9800 million in four days.

There was amazement in the industry, and the most important thing is that the reputation of "Thief" remains strong.

Negative reviews from a few film critics cannot change the overall situation at all.

Industry insiders predict that it is only a matter of time before "Thieves" breaks the record of "Titanic."

As soon as Li Chen returned to China, he was kidnapped by Han Saping.

When we arrived at the destination, we saw that people from the four investors were all there.

Ren Zhonglun, Wang Changtian, Ye Ning.

As soon as Li Chen came in, he smiled and said, "I'm really flattered that the four of you are waiting for me together!"

The four of them didn't stand up. Han Sanping raised his eyebrows and said, "Since you are flattered, drink more tonight to calm you down!"

Ye Ning was the one with the lowest status among them. He laughed and said, "Boss Han is right. Director Li is the big winner."

"We won the Venice Lion, the Hollywood Championship, and we're leading the Southeast Asian box office. I have to drink more tonight."

The banquet was full of cheers and when it was over.

Li Chen was pulled into a car by Han Sanping.

"What's the matter, Mr. Han?"

Both of them drank a lot.

"We fired Hu Mei. Do you want to direct Red Mansions?"

Upon hearing this, Li Chen sobered up half way.

How come Old Han has never done a single good thing?

No, it should be said that Lao Han has always had good intentions and has never done anything good.

According to Han Sanping, Chen Kaige wanted to direct Red Mansions, but in the end he was not chosen.

Giving this good opportunity to Li Chen is simply because they treat him as their own.

(End of this chapter)