Made in Hollywood

Everything is for the purpose of being cool and handsome! That's the real theme of Mission: Impossible 2!

It is also cool and handsome. The first scene of Tom Cruise rock climbing is very shocking, but the next scene inevitably falls into the stylization of Hollywood and Cruise, maybe it is a white dove? Wu's stylization.

Although Bai Ge? Wu, like Yuan Heping, has profoundly affected Hollywood's shooting action scenes, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it brought about a revolution, but anyone with a discerning eye can find that this director, who is known for his violent aesthetics, is actually only the three Axe.

It is no exaggeration to say that "Mission Impossible 2" is more like a Hollywood Hong Kong-made action movie dazzling show, but Tom Cruise's fame and appeal are stronger than the actor Wu Baige is used to. Too much power.

The selling points of the whole movie are all spy movies and action movies. Wu Baige just did some reprocessing and some collage work. Among these selling points he "cut", there are both others' and his own.

The essence of "Mission Impossible 2" lies in the two words "Yi Rong". It is the charm of "Yi Rong" that makes the plot of the film ups and downs, and the suspense arises one after another. It is also "Yi Rong" that solves the problem , the warrior turned the corner, and it is the "transfiguration" in the film that makes the character identity replacement quickly and enriches the expression of the film's language.

However, "Mission Impossible 2" is still an uncompromisingly gorgeous and luxurious fast food blockbuster. Tom Cruise's idol charm and Wu Baige's "violent aesthetics" have not caused aesthetic fatigue, and the audience is quite buying it.

This was evident from the overwhelming applause from the audience at the end of the premiere.

Now is the summer time when popcorn movies are rampant. This kind of simple and popular movie is the most popular object, not to mention the handsome face of Tom Cruise that can make countless people scream.

Even Duke has to admit that Wu Baige is acting cool and handsome against male actors. Even if it is placed in Hollywood, it is in the top ranks, and he can say that he has put Tom Cruise's advantage to the greatest extent.

When the applause ended, Duke also went to the front row to congratulate Tom Cruise and Wu Baige, who was one of the film's investors after all. For those who can create value for themselves, they will definitely pay attention, and he has also seen Jack Chen. The other party's "Rush Hour 2" seems to be released this year, plus the already released "Crouching Tiger, Tibetan Flowers". An actor, a Hong Kong-made filmmaker ushered in the most glorious moment in Hollywood.

Duke didn't stay here long, and soon left the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. In the following time, he continued to negotiate with Warner on the cooperation of the Harry Potter series, and he would also pay attention to the box office of "Mission Impossible 2" in due course. After all, he accounted for a full one-third of the investment and income. Forehead.

The success or failure of "Mission Impossible 2" is also closely related to his interests.

Due to the fierce competition in the summer season. "Mission: Impossible 2" is the sequel to the blockbuster movie. In fact, before its release, the media once again set off a wave of Black Tom Cruise, such as the tabloid inheriting the glorious tradition of Duke. Cruise's beliefs are constantly being talked about, and the gossip media has focused on the Cruises' marriage. They said they could get divorced at any time.

Even Duke's remarks that the Cruise couple's marriage was controlled by Scientology, which was made up by the gunman, have been turned over again by people with a heart.

These are all very normal situations. Any big production wants to make money quietly in the summer. How is that possible?

However, rumors are rumors after all. The Cruises frequently appear in front of the media. On the surface, there is no problem with the marriage at all.

Problems in celebrities' marriages are often circulated in the circle before they are exposed by the media. Maybe they have stayed in New Zealand for too long and the news is not well-informed, or maybe no one has disclosed to him that there have been problems for a long time. The Cruise couple, so far no news of the marital crisis has come out.

It seems that the couple's fortunes are quietly changing.

Some media are blackening "Mission: Impossible 2" and the Cruise couple, and some media are strongly promoting them. On the first day of the official release after the premiere, "Mission: Impossible 2" was collectively bombarded by film critics, and the professional score was almost as high as The way the body moves in free fall, it falls below the pass line.

But none of this hinders Tom Cruise's appeal. On the first day of "Mission Impossible 2", it took US$21.02 million from North America, creating the best single-day box office performance in 2000, and will be released in the same period. The film is firmly pressed under the body.

In North America, there is a very strange phenomenon. Whenever the economic crisis occurs, the box office of movies will increase greatly.

Today, the stock market continues to fluctuate, there have been news of many people jumping off the building in North America, the investment market is bleak, and the golden decade of the United States has come to an end, but these do not prevent a large number of audiences from entering the theater, perhaps the daydream provided by the film , can make them temporarily forget the cruelty of real life.

The single-day box office of "Mission: Impossible 2" is completely the trend of a big-selling movie. After the single-day box office burst on Friday, it continued to operate in a high-heat state on Saturday. It easily got 23.07 million US dollars, and it was almost booked in advance. This weekend's box office leader.

In fact, it is impossible for this champion to run away. Although "Mission Impossible 2" cannot escape the normal release rules, the box office on Sunday fell to 19.21 million US dollars, but the three-day weekend results of 63.3 million US dollars are enough to firmly occupy the North American box office. The top spot on the leaderboard.

While Duke was busy with his work, he also received a phone call from Tom Cruise, perhaps a reminder from Nicole Kidman or Pat Kingsley, who actually took the initiative to thank him, if not In the publicity, they even plan to visit the door in person.

"Duke, I really appreciate your full support and would like to work with you long-term if possible."

The voice from the phone was full of sincerity, "Thank you for the director you recommended, he is suitable for this series, but unfortunately..."

Hearing the sound of a sigh, Duke asked suspiciously, "What happened?"

"John Wu rejected me." Tom Cruise seemed very regretful. "He's going to take on a new project about World War II."

"It's okay, Tom."

This kind of news is what Duke is happy to hear. "Wu's personal style is too bright, which can easily lead to aesthetic fatigue. We can find a new director."

"Duke, there is something I need to say hello to you in advance."

The continuous success after working with Duke has made Tom Cruise pay special attention to the cooperation between the two. "The "Mission Impossible" series may be suspended..."

"I think there should be a stop, too."

Temporarily storing this series for two to three years is actually more in line with future market needs. Duke has no objection at all.

Unlike other blockbuster series that generally maintain a similar style, "Mission: Impossible" has a changing style except for maintaining Tom Cruise's cool and handsome style.

The first is a tribute to the Cold War style of the original TV series, the second is Wu Baige's Hong Kong-made action movie show in Hollywood, the third is an action movie style from The Bourne Age, and the fourth is a dead protagonist. The big popcorn that didn't pay for your life...

As the opening blockbuster of this summer's program, the box office performance of "Mission Impossible 2" is enough to describe it as stunning. Many survey and consulting agencies predict that the film's North American box office should exceed 200 million US dollars.

Of course, the premise is that "Mission Impossible 2" will not have a crash-like plunge in the weekday box office and the next weekend box office.

Throughout the history of North American film, there are not a few movies like "Batman and Robin" that grossed over $50 million in the first weekend, but shrunk significantly the following week, and ended in tragedy.

But Mission: Impossible 2 is clearly not in this category.

On Monday, the box office did drop sharply on the first working day, but the amount was within the normal range. Duke was also satisfied with the single-day result of $11.27 million.

In the following three working days, "Mission Impossible 2" maintained a fairly stable trend, earning US$12.57 million, US$11.04 million and US$10.98 million respectively, for a total of US$45.86 million in the four working days.

So far, "Mission Impossible 2" has been released for a whole week, and the North American box office has successfully exceeded 100 million, accumulating up to 109.16 million US dollars!

This is Tom Cruise's best box-office record ever with the same release time. If nothing else, he will also cross the $200 million threshold in North America for the first time in his life.

However, if you really want to cross this hurdle, in the following two weekends, "Mission Impossible 2" must be able to withstand the test of successive blockbusters, not only facing Peter Jackson and Universal Pictures in the second weekend The baptism of the giant "King Kong", and the impact of DreamWorks' epic masterpiece "Gladiator" in the third weekend.

"King Kong" took three years from the preliminary preparation to the completion of production, and in the post-production special effects, Universal Pictures had to make additional investment again, making the production cost of this remake hit as high as 180 million US dollars.

Although there is still a gap from the cost of 210 million US dollars announced by Universal Pictures, don't forget the difference in age, the dollar is relatively stronger than a few years later.

"Gladiator" is an epic war film by DreamWorks teamed up with Ridley Scott. After the success of "American Beauty" last year, DreamWorks' live-action film department took a breather and gained some insights. This film Not only for the market, but also for next year's Oscars.

At the beginning of the annual summer vacation, the competition will completely enter the white-hot.

After finishing the work at hand, Duke stayed in Los Angeles to attend the premiere of "King Kong" at the invitation of Naomi Watts and Nancy Josephson. At the premiere of this remake, not only Naomi Watts and Nancy Josephson Omi Watts is an acquaintance, and there are quite a few others who are working with Duke.

For example, it was Andy Serkis who played King Kong through motion capture, and Weta Studios who was in charge of special effects...

And some of his old friends, such as Michael Ovitz and Martin Bob, who officially started working with Universal Pictures! (To be continued ~^~)

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