On March 20, 1996, because Boss Jia had enough money, and he even made a real Titanic, the preparation work for the shooting was greatly reduced. At the same time, the Daqian and 20th Century Fox vigorously distributed the movie. Titanic, which was supposed to be released in December 1997, was released one and a half years ahead of schedule.
Almost all the celebrities in Hollywood attended the premiere ceremony on the day of the release.
Director Cameron, a famous shipwreck adaptation, and most importantly, a huge global live broadcast in 1995. Everyone knew that Titanic would be a big hit this time. As for the guarantee, it would be more than 500 million US dollars at the global box office!
Therefore, if they could attend the premiere ceremony and find a way to get on the front page of a newspaper or news media, they would be popular for a week.
Of course, popularity was only one aspect. The more important thing was to maintain connections in the circle.
For any star, connections were actually more important than popularity. If they had connections, they would have the opportunity to attend various big productions.
The best opportunity to build and enrich one's network was to participate in various ceremonies and activities in the circle and establish a good relationship with famous directors or actors.
The premiere ceremony of Titanic was an excellent opportunity. Not only was there a god like James Cameron, but there was also Jia Yapeng, a top producer, and the Daqian Film Group, a new force in the film circle.
Although the Daqian Film Group was independent from the Daqian Entertainment Group at the beginning of 1996, the Daqian Film Group already had "Amazing Baby: The Counterattack of Transcendent", which was ranked fifth in the global box office. It was also an animated film, which completely changed the understanding of Hollywood bosses. It turned out that animated films could also make a lot of money.
Now, "Titanic" was produced by the Daqian Film Group. Although 20th Century Fox was also the producer this time, according to the news in the circle, 20th Century Fox was still playing the role of soy sauce. This time, 20th Century Fox only had the distribution rights and 10% of the profits. Therefore, the main producer of this movie was still the Daqian Film Group.
Moreover, according to some rumors, the live broadcast of the sinking of Titanic last year was planned by Boss Jia. He was a genius!
Therefore, at the beginning of the premiere ceremony, Boss Jia became one of the most eye-catching people, just like Director Cameron.
What was very interesting was that at the premiere ceremony, there were a group of male actors around Director Cameron, but those around Boss Jia were basically Hollywood beauties.
At this very moment, there were at least five glamorous female stars in evening gowns surrounding Boss Jia. The group of fresh flowers set off the cow dung that was Boss Jia, making him exceptionally conspicuous.
In fact, there were not many famous stars among the five actresses. They were all small stars.
After all, these big stars also cared about their reputation. They could elegantly say hello to Boss Jia, express their admiration for him, and then walk away gracefully. It was impossible for them to be so close to Boss Jia like these small stars.
Only these small stars, who had no fame at all, would do anything for the sake of their future stardom. As long as they could please Boss Jia, nothing else mattered.
The five small stars were also extremely beautiful, including Charlize Theron and Angelina Jolie.
Although the two of them were only 20 years old and had only starred in one movie, they were still considered as the sexiest Hollywood female stars in the 21st century. Boss Jia was still very interested in the two of them!
Therefore, Boss Jia happily hugged the five beauties. From time to time, he would say a few witty words, which made the beauties laugh at the same time.
Of course, Boss Jia was very elegant throughout. At most, his hand touched their shoulders. He was a perfect gentleman. However, Boss Jia inadvertently revealed the location of his hotel. He wanted to see if any of the five beauties could understand what Boss Jia meant.
"Mr. Jia, do you have any new movie plans for Daqian movies in the future?" After Boss Jia "inadvertently" revealed the location of his hotel, Charlize Theron asked with a smile.
"What a smart woman!" Boss Jia looked at Charlize Theron meaningfully, then smiled and said, "Yes, I recently read two books. I think they are very interesting. If they can be turned into a movie, it will definitely be a hit!"
"Oh, I don't know which two books it is!" The five starlets suddenly exclaimed in unison.
"One is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling, and the other is Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings!" Boss Jia said with a smile. He was not lying. These were indeed two movies that Daqian movies were in the process of being made.
The movie copyright of the Harry Potter series was in Boss Jia's hands. As for the Lord of the Rings series, Boss Jia had already arranged for someone to buy it from the Tolkien Foundation.
"Really!" The five starlets' eyes suddenly lit up. They looked at Boss Jia with eyes that were almost overflowing with honey.
At this time, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone had begun to become famous. Moreover, with Boss Jia's large amount of funds, it became famous faster than in his previous life.
Not only was it the number one best-selling novel in the Ying State for 20 consecutive weeks, but it was also the number one best-selling novel in the United States for five consecutive weeks. Sitting at the top of these two charts, it was basically the number one best-selling novel in the world.
In the Ying State, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone had sold a total of 800,000 copies. In the United States, although it was released three months later than in the Ying State, it had already sold more than two million copies. After all, the population of the United States was far greater than that of the Ying State!
What was even more frightening was that after the first batch of readers finished reading the novel, they were immediately deeply attracted by this magical novel. The incredible station 934, the magical diagonal line, and the mysterious and unknown magical world hidden in the real world.
The most outstanding thing about Harry Potter was that it was not only a children's literature, but also an inexplicable attraction to adults. This book was full of wonderful imagination, and at the same time, it perfectly matched the magical world with the real world. After reading this book, many people began to have doubts about this world.
They wondered if there was a hidden magical world entrance somewhere. They wondered if their neighbor who didn't take a bath for a few weeks was a mysterious wizard. They also wondered if the sound they often heard from inside the wall meant that there was a wizard's home hidden in it.
Some extremely addicted readers even began to look for the magical world in the real world with great fanfare. They made a lot of funny news, which made the audience laugh and became very interested in Harry Potter's book.
In short, Harry Potter's novel was destined to be famous all over the world. His charm was irresistible!
Therefore, after 20 consecutive weeks on the list, Harry Potter's weekly sales did not decrease, but continued to increase.
In the 20th week, the global weekly sales were 130,000 copies, but by the 21st week, the sales had increased to 170,000 copies. Such a terrifying sales figure basically made all the publishers kneel down.
This was because this was the result of word of mouth. The first batch of Harry Potter readers had begun to crazily recommend their friends to join the ranks of Harry Potter fans.
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