That afternoon, the global box office for 2012 was released on November 2nd. The 4,500 screens gave Xiao Yunhai USD 638 million in box office, causing an uproar in the entertainment industry.
Due to the limited number of screens in Europe and America, it was difficult to get tickets. There were long queues at the ticket booth. Resident Evil was beaten to a pulp, and its attendance was less than half of that of 2012.
The ticket price for 2012 in Europe and America was 100 USD, and the theaters were showing it 24 hours a day. Even so, it couldn't satisfy the demand of the fans.
"F * ck, there are too few 3D cinemas. My girlfriend and I went to the theater and waited for more than an hour, but we couldn't get tickets. "
"'2012' is amazing. I've watched it three times, and I'm still shocked by the scenes and the immersive feeling I got from watching it. I wanted to watch it a fourth time, but I only got tickets for three days later. "
"I don't know what those theaters are doing. They don't even have a 3D screen. It's terrible. I strongly urge Xiao Yunhai to add more 3D cinemas. "
The global box office for Resident Evil reached 758 million USD that day. Although it was still much better than 2012, it obviously didn't have the potential and stamina.
On November 3rd, 2012's box office didn't drop at all. It took in 641 million USD, and all the tickets for the next three days were sold out in all regions. This box office could last for at least three more days.
The word of mouth continued to spread, and there was an endless stream of fans who gave it full marks.
2012 successfully caused a frenzy of movie fans around the world. 3D movies were popular all over the world, except for the United States of America.
On the other hand, Resident Evil grossed 688 million yuan at the box office. If this was any other time, it would definitely be a very good result. Unfortunately, when compared to 2012, the difference was not small at all.
On November 4th, more than 300 3D cinemas in Japan and Korea were renovated, and it attracted countless fans. It was showing 24 hours a day, and almost all the cinemas were full.
2012's box office for that day reached 675 million USD. As the cinemas in Japan and Korea started to open, 2012's box office would continue to rise.
The box office for Resident Evil was 782 million USD. The reason why it didn't drop was mainly because the fans of Hua Xia contributed a lot to the box office. The main cast and crew of the movie came to Huaxia in person to promote Resident Evil.
Those superstars had a lot of fans in Hua Xia. Plus, they had organized a promotion. Even though the boycott was still ongoing, many fans couldn't help but go to the cinema to watch "Resident Evil."
Their behavior immediately attracted a lot of criticism from netizens.
"The box office of Resident Evil reached 104 million USD yesterday. I can't believe my eyes. Can the fans of Hua Xia have some backbone?"
"Some people are really shameless. "2012" was so good that even if they watched it seven or eight times, it wouldn't be too much. However, there were still people who went to lick Paramount's stinky feet. Is there something wrong with you guys? "
"Why do foreigners say that one Hua Xia is a dragon and five Hua Xia is a worm? It's because there will always be traitors among us. The boycott of Resident Evil has once again shown the world that we are not united. It's embarrassing. "
"Anyone who watches" Resident Evil "should go to hell. This is too f * cking embarrassing."
Under the condemnation of countless netizens, the box office of "Resident Evil" fell again on November 5th. It only earned 37 million USD, out of a worldwide box office of 574 million USD.
"2012" earned 671 million USD, surpassing "Resident Evil" for the first time. Moreover, it exceeded "Resident Evil" by a full 100 million USD. One had to know that this was the result of the movie not being released on a large scale in America, Japan, and Korea.
In reality, "Resident Evil" was very good. If it wasn't for "2012," it could have surpassed "War Against the Aliens" and become the world's number one movie.
Unfortunately, comparisons were odious. When it came to the first 3D movie in history, Resident Evil was no match for it. "Resident Evil" lost in every region that was covered by "2012" in terms of box office and reputation.
If it weren't for the fact that there were too few 3D cinemas showing "2012", "Resident Evil" wouldn't have been able to achieve such results.
Xiao Yunhai stayed in Korea for three days. After seeing that there were already more than 200 3D cinemas showing "2012", he left with peace of mind.
However, he didn't go back to Hua Xia. Instead, he took a flight straight to America.
It was nine o 'clock in the morning when he left LAX. Xiao Yunhai didn't even go back to the company. Instead, he and Raúl met with the CEO of General Pictures, Dalton Welch.
"2012" was popular all over the world. No one was more anxious than General Pictures.
They were the only cinema chain in America that had 3D cinemas. Once "2012" was released in America, not only would it bring them huge profits, but their newly remodeled General Pictures would also be a hit.
Unfortunately, everything was ruined by the American Department of Health.
Therefore, the one who hated the Department of Health the most wasn't Xiao Yunhai, but General Pictures.
Xiao Yunhai flew over from Korea because he received a call from Dalton Welch. He said that he had a way to release "2012" in America. Therefore, he rushed over to Los Angeles.
In Dalton Welch's office, the two exchanged some pleasantries before getting straight to the point.
"Mr. Welch, can you tell me about your idea now?" Xiao Yunhai asked.
Dalton Welch took out a bag from his desk drawer and said, "In the Department of Health, the most determined person to oppose the release of" 2012 "is their minister, Steven Moyer. There is a document in this bag. It is evidence of Steven Moyer's corruption and bribery. I think you should be very interested in it. "
"Great. With this, "2012" can be released soon. "
Raúl looked at Xiao Yunhai in surprise, but found that he didn't look happy at all.
Xiao Yunhai didn't even look at the document on the table. He just stared into Dalton Welch's eyes and said, "I only have 1,500 screens in America, but General Pictures has 3,000 screens. Mr. Welch, I don't understand. Since you have this, why don't you sue him? Instead, you're giving it to me. Could it be that this Steven Moyer has some kind of background? "
When Raúl heard this, he realized that the thing General Pictures gave him was indeed very suspicious.
Dalton Welch shrugged and said, "There's no other way. This Steven Moyer has an uncle who is a member of the United States Congress. He has a lot of power and has a very good relationship with my father. And we still have a lot of things to rely on him. So, although we are anxious, it's not good to fall out with him over a movie. "
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "I see. But isn't it very inappropriate for me to offend a member of the House? "
Dalton Welch laughed and said, "There's no relationship between the two of you. Even if you offend him, he can't do anything. We're doing it because of a favor, but you don't care. Besides, having this doesn't mean that it has to be made public. As long as the goal is achieved, isn't it fine? "
Xiao Yunhai gave Dalton Welch a thumbs up and said, "Handing General Pictures over to you makes me very optimistic about its future. Raúl, make a copy of this and personally go to the Ministry of Health to hand it to Moyer. Don't say anything, he'll understand. "
Raúl nodded and said, "I understand."
Dalton Welch laughed and said, "Mr. Xiao, shouldn't we discuss the premiere of '2012'?"
Xiao Yunhai said, "Of course. How about this, we'll postpone the premiere to tomorrow night. I'll send a plane to pick up the main creative team of '2012' now. As for the location, we'll set it at General Cinema. "
A smile appeared on Dalton Welch's face and he said happily, "This arrangement is really great."
For the current General Cinema chain, the most urgent thing was to make a name for themselves and gain the recognition of movie fans. The movie '2012', which shocked the world, clearly met their requirements.
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