Chapter 132
"Smith!, You are so good, I am so surprised!" On the phone, Carl's tone seemed very excited. There are even some unbelievable flavors. He seemed to be suppressing his inner excitement. Trying to calm down his tone, he said, "The Mummy will be released as scheduled. I hope we can do well at the box office!"
"Of course!" Zhang Dongcheng nodded with a smile. After the turmoil of this parade, the mummy won the limelight even more. I'm afraid it won't work even if it doesn't want to be a box office hit.
After exchanging pleasantries with Carl, Zhang Dongcheng hung up the phone.
As noon approached, the gathered reporters gradually dispersed and went back to their homes. At this time, Zhang Dongcheng bid farewell to the crew members and came to a hospital in Los Angeles.
"Hey! Andy, well done!" As soon as he entered the hospital lobby, Zhang Dongcheng saw Andy who was waiting. He shouted, walked over quickly, and immediately gave Andy a big hug.
After the two separated, Andy said: "Smith, Alice's ward is here, come with me!"
That's right! The purpose of Zhang Dongcheng's coming to the hospital this time is for the little girl Alice. A nine-year-old girl with broken legs.
But fortunately, the medical treatment in the United States is still very developed, and the little girl will soon recover.
Although none of this had much to do with Zhang Dongcheng, the cause of the incident was his movie after all.
Zhang Dongcheng, who still had some uneasy conscience, decided to do something for this little girl.
Following Andy's footsteps, Zhang Dongcheng pushed the door and walked in after arriving at the door of a ward.
There is only one bed in the ward. A little blonde girl was sitting there. Qiaolian looked out of the window, her big blue eyes were full of melancholy.
"Hi! Hello, are you Alice?" Zhang Dongcheng walked over with a smile. Sitting affectionately on the edge of the hospital bed, he reached out and stroked Alice's hair.
Alice was not as shy as ordinary children, but accepted Zhang Dongcheng's intimacy without evasion, and asked with a suspicious tone, "Uncle, who are you? Why do you know Alice?"
"Uncle is here to take Alice to the movies!" Zhang Dongcheng laughed and said, "Does Alice like watching movies?"
"Yeah!" Alice nodded vigorously, and then her expression quickly fell. Disappointed: "But now Alice can't walk. Can't go to the cinema!"
Zhang Dongcheng's heart ached for no reason. The little girl's appearance made him feel a little uncomfortable.
"Sir, who are you?" The girl's father Bazel appeared, looked at Zhang Dongcheng suspiciously, and asked.
"Oh, I'm Director Smith. Not long ago, you were the victim of the mummy incident at the Getty Center, and so was I." Zhang Dongcheng introduced himself to Bazel.
"Oh, we understand, all the newspapers are reporting on this these days." Bazel suddenly realized.
"Since we are both victims, I really want to do something for little Alice. I will bear all the treatment expenses for little Alice and invite you to the premiere of the movie "The Mummy." Zhang Dongcheng laughed.
"Mr. Smith, thank you so much!" Bazel was very touched. Although the medical care in the United States is developed, the price is extremely high, and he is just an ordinary worker. Zhang Dongcheng's approach is undoubtedly a timely contribution. !
"Dad!" Alice raised her head from her father's arms, her big eyes were full of longing, and said excitedly: "Can I really go to the movies? Really?"
"As long as the doctor thinks it's okay, then of course it's okay!" Bazel immediately nodded and agreed.
With the doctor's permission, Zhang Dongcheng took Alice and Bazel out of the hospital and went to the cinema that had been arranged earlier.
It was past seven in the evening. A ticket booth at a major movie theater in Los Angeles.
"Hey! Dude, bring me two movie tickets. I want the one directed by Smith Zhang. It's "The Mummy" by the Chinese director!" said the conductor.
The conductor gave him a curious look, and while handing him a movie ticket, he asked, "Why did you come to see the movie "The Mummy"? I remember that this guy seems to be the one who got out of the Getty Center, right?"
"Oh! ****!" The man cursed dissatisfiedly, and warned in a threatening tone: "Dude, tell you, don't speak ill of Smith, he is a good man! It's because someone is jealous of him that he deliberately framed him No. Smith wouldn't do such a thing!"
The startled conductor felt more and more strange. what is going on? A few days ago, many people criticized this director named Smith. Why did it change today?
Before he could figure it out, another three or five people came over. They all looked like young men in their eighteenth or nineteenth year. Get me ten movie tickets for "The Mummy" directed by Smith right now, we can't wait, hurry up, a large group of people will be killed in a while!"
"Smith again?" The conductor muttered in a low voice, but wisely, he didn't ask any more questions, and gave out the movie tickets directly.
At the same time, people in twos and threes quickly gathered, and slowly formed a long queue, which completely exhausted the cinema!
Within an hour and a half, all the movie tickets for today were completely sold out!
Seeing that the conductor posted the sign of "The Mummy" today's movie ticket sale, the rest of the people just cursed in dissatisfaction, but still did not leave.
Halloween is supposed to be a good-looking horror movie, and the Mummy has caused a lot of noise more than a month before its release, and everyone knows it, and the unexpected turnaround made everyone focus on Zhang Dongcheng's movie. Therefore, The Mummy has now become the most important movie in the hearts of American audiences, and all the price Zhang Dongcheng has paid will bear fruit at this moment, and he will get the most lucrative return.
"Dude, get a movie ticket for "The Mummy"!" A man in his thirties leaned forward slightly, and tapped his fingers on the glass.
"Sorry, it's sold out!" The conductor said hoarsely, and countless saliva was wasted in just a few hours.
"It doesn't matter!" The man replied indifferently: "I can ask for the evening one, or even tomorrow's one!"
"Tonight and tomorrow are sold out, and tickets to Smith's movies are hard to come by!"
The conductor's answer stunned the man. Thinking in amazement, your sister's will not work in the afternoon, not in the evening, and not good in tomorrow. So what movie theater do you still open?
"****!" The man slapped the glass violently, and said angrily, "You guys haven't sold the tickets for one day, right? No matter what time it is, give me one... No! Give me three Zhang!" The man didn't know what he thought of, and added two more.
Coincidentally, the remaining nearly 3,000 movie theaters also encountered this similar thing. Tickets for the movie sold out at a fabulous pace, and they sold out in a very short time. Even in some places, it is more serious than here.
Fortunately, the theater managers who received the news immediately made arrangements, and soon the ticket gates of the movie theaters began to sell movie tickets within seven days, which finally appeased the excited crowd.
And he also asked the production team to speed up the production of master tape copies, and strive to increase the number of one thousand screens within seven days. Obviously, the scene where the mummy is about to explode is prepared in advance. So as not to have such stretched troubles again.
The movie hasn't been released yet, but the movie tickets are selling more and more. Even the movie tickets for "The Mummy" a week later have been sold out, and the pre-sales are being pre-sold at a jaw-dropping speed.
Hearing this news, Carl, who was sitting in the office of Universal Pictures, couldn't help but laugh from ear to ear. At this rate of investment of 80 million US dollars, it is estimated that the North American family alone is enough to make him pay back!
After leaving the hospital with Alice, Zhang Dongcheng and his father Bazel rushed to the outside of the Chinese Theater in Los Angeles.
Chinese Theater is located at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard. Because it was built by the "King of Theater" Sid Grumman himself, it is also called Grumman's Chinese Theater.
Established in 1927, the theater is 27.4 meters high, and the copper roof is lifted by two giant coral-red pillars. There are two giant stone lions waiting in front of the theater. The architectural style refers to many Chinese characteristics. The entire theater has more than 2,000 red seats! It is a very large theater.
This is the premiere venue for many legendary films. This is where Jang Dong-seong's "The Mummy" premiered.
After taking Alice and Bazel and his daughter to the gate of the Chinese Theater, Zhang Dongcheng was shocked to find that the place was already overcrowded.
Even the queues have spread to the streets.
Everyone who bought the tickets was elated, while the people at the back of the line kept looking anxiously at the front of the line, seeming to mutter in their hearts, when will it be my turn, and then there must be no movie When tickets are sold out!
Looking at the long queue outside the ticket gate, the corners of Zhang Dongcheng's mouth could not help but curl up.
With such a hot sales scene, one can imagine how amazing the box office will be in the future.
At this moment, Zhang Dongcheng suddenly saw three thirteen- and fourteen-year-old children struggling to squeeze through the crowd, but unfortunately they were young and short, and not only could they not take advantage of this environment It turned out that the boys who were eager to buy tickets were squeezed out of the line several times.
Such a child appeared at the ticket gate, Zhang Dongcheng didn't feel surprised at all, because "The Mummy" didn't know how Universal Pictures operated it, and it got a PG-13 rating. That is, special tutorial level, recommended for children over the age of thirteen. Children under the age of thirteen can watch movies under the guidance of adults.
Then it is normal for such three little devils to appear.