In the blink of an eye, Tao Yushu had left Xiangjiang for half a month.

For more than a week before staying in the United States, she had been busy with the release of the co-production film "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles".

Later, Jiahe relied on this movie to dominate the American film market. Lin Chaoyang naturally would not let her miss this cash cow.

Because of Lin Chaoyang's presence, Tao Yushu took less detours.

Later Jiahe's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" was co-produced with Fox, with an initial investment of US$12 million, and later a lot more investment.

As a result, after the film was finally shot, Fox was not confident in the quality of the film and did not dare to release it.

In the end, Zou Wenhuai had no choice but to find New Line, an independent film company with average strength, and was able to distribute the film.

This time, Tao Yushu first obtained the copyright of "The Turtles" and then went directly to New Line, investing the same amount of US$12 million.

There is no problem of overspending or the dilemma of being unable to issue,

In fact, New Line was not optimistic about "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" at the beginning. This movie can be said to have the necessary elements of all blockbuster movies.

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" is adapted from a comic produced by Phantom Studio in 1980. This comic is a typical non-mainstream work in the American comic industry.

After all, who among the good guys would take the turtle as the protagonist?

The plot is dark and sadistic, and the early style is full of imitation and reference. These are all problems with the original "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" comics.

It wasn't until 1986 that the famous American comic book publisher Dark Horse Comics became the agent for the toys of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" and produced a large number of figures for the market.

Only then did they succeed in making these turtles somewhat famous in the United States.

Later, the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" animation was launched and achieved a certain response, but it was always far behind the popular comic IPs.

The movie "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" is said to be a live-action version, but in fact it is played by real people wearing puppet headsets. The animation is not animation, and the real people are not real people. In addition, Lin's Pictures is a non-local producer.

The mass base is poor, the shooting format is offbeat, the producer has no strength, and several factors come together. It is normal that New Line is not optimistic about this movie.

Even during the preview stage before the movie was released, many theaters were not optimistic about the movie.

I feel that the style of this movie is bizarre, the plot is childish, and the plot is heart-wrenching. Not to mention excellent, it can hardly even be considered qualified.

But this does not prevent New Line from being willing to release "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", and it almost went to great lengths for this movie.

There is no other reason. For so many years, New Line, as an independent production company, has always been a small company in Hollywood and has little experience in releasing big-budget movies.

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" is certainly not a big production, but the key is that Lin's Pictures was willing to give up profits and spent US$2 million in marketing expenses.

It has almost assumed most of the risks, and the issuance fees paid by New Line are nothing in comparison.

Under such circumstances, on the first Friday of March 1990, Lam Pictures' version of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" was released in more than 1,500 theaters across the United States.

This scale of opening is already the limit that New Line Cinema can strive for.

In the three days of its first weekend, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" generated an astonishing $34.15 million in the United States.

This result greatly exceeded the expectations of New Line Cinema and the theater chain, and it can even be said that their jaws dropped.

The current American film market is not like that of later generations. A local box office of 80 to 90 million can already make it into the top ten at the annual box office.

Last year, the tenth place on the U.S. box office list was "Spring and Rain" with a box office of 95 million US dollars. This shows that "The Turtles" has a box office of 34 million in the first three days of the weekend.

After the box office results were released, New Line and the theater chain tried their best and couldn't figure out how such a comic book movie that was full of blockbusters could achieve such an astonishing box office.

But these are not important to them. The movie is a hit, and it is too late for them as a distributor and theater to be happy.

The U.S. movie market has always been deserted in March, but "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" gained momentum after its release, giving people the feeling of dominating the market.

After its first week of screenings, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" grossed $58.41 million at the box office.

When the box office figures came out, Tao Yushu, who had been staying in the United States, finally let go of the heavy burden.

For "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", from copyright to production to distribution, Lam Pictures spent as much as 20 million US dollars, which is 160 million Hong Kong dollars.

If it fails, it will definitely be a heavy blow to Lam Films.

Although it is not a stretch, it may be difficult to make big strides in development in a short period of time.

Now that the first week's box office has been released, Lin's Film Company's 20 million investment has been repaid and even made a profit. The subsequent box office will be a net profit.

Based on the box office performance of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", Lin's Pictures will really make a lot of money this time, just like Lin Chaoyang said.

When the box office figures came out, Tao Yushu was so excited that he immediately called Lin Chaoyang in Xiangjiang.

"It's done! Chaoyang, it's done!"

Tao Yushu's voice on the phone was full of joy and excitement, and Lin Chaoyang couldn't help but feel happy for her.

"Thanks a lot!"

Tao Yushu said happily: "What's so hard about it? The first big thing when I came to the United States has been accomplished. Now let's move on to the next one."

There was a bit of ambition in her voice, and it was obvious that the success of "The Turtles" gave her great confidence.

"No one can say for sure about awards, so don't put too much pressure on yourself."

"I know."

Tao Yushu promised, but the ambition in his heart grew like weeds.

The box office has been great, and if we win more awards, then Lam Films can really dominate Asia in the future.

Yes, Ms. Tao has now ignored the tiny place of Xiangjiang and is looking to Asia.

After hanging up the phone, Tao Yumo asked Lin Chaoyang curiously: "Brother-in-law, what's going on? I heard that my sister seems very happy."

"It's nothing. The movie I invested in the United States did well at the box office."

"Oh." Tao Yumo nodded and asked, "How much is the box office?"

"Nearly 60 million."

"Oh, six thousand——" the voice paused, and her eyes rounded up, "Take the young master? Six thousand————·Ten thousand?"

Before Lin Chaoyang could answer, she asked again: "Hong Kong dollars?"

"Dollar."

Hearing these two words, Tao Yumo's expression was shocked and a little dull. After a while, he said: "Sixty million dollars?

Didn’t my sister say it would be released this month? It’s only been a few days.”

"One week."

Tao Yumo is already a little numb. Figures like "one week of release" and "60 million box office" are too niche.

In the past two days, she was still feeling complacent about the good results of the game "Swordsman" after its release. Suddenly, when she heard the news, all the joy in her heart disappeared, leaving only shock. She felt like a passerby.

After finally getting over the shock, Tao Yumo couldn't help but ask Lin Chaoyang: "Brother-in-law, how much money can this film company make?"

"Who can say for sure?"

"You can probably take a guess."

"Well, this kind of comic book movie started in the United States, and most of the revenue is almost generated in the United States.

After excluding costs, it is estimated that the box office profit in the United States should be more than 30 million US dollars. Whether it is a share of the release in other places or a buyout, it will be similar to that in the United States.

The follow-up video earnings of this type of movie are usually pretty good, ideally maybe $100 million.

The other thing is derivative development, and no one can say for sure about this kind of thing.”

Listening to Lin Chaoyang settling the accounts, Tao Yumo felt dazed.

She has always known that her sister and brother-in-law are rich, but their assets and cash flow are different. The one-time cash income generated by "The Turtles" is enough to put many tens of billions of listed companies to shame.

She secretly made a calculation in her mind. A set of "The Swordsman" game sells for 200 Hong Kong dollars. One hundred million US dollars is converted into 800 million Hong Kong dollars. It needs to sell 4 million units, and this does not include the cost. After the cost,

If so, it would have to be at least 10 million units.

Alas, when will I be able to create a game that sells tens of millions of copies?

Tao Yumo couldn't help but daydream.

A few days later, Lin Chaoyang received a call from Xie Jin from Shanghai, saying that he wanted to invite Tao Yushu to Shanghai.

At the end of this month, Fu Qinghua, president of the Bay Island Production Association, led a delegation to visit the Shanghai Film Studio. This delegation was composed of more than 20 film and television production company owners, directors and screenwriters in the Bay Island. It was a large delegation.

Both the above and the Shanghai Film Studio attach great importance to this visit. To put it bluntly, this is no longer a film-level matter, but a WJ-level matter. The reason why Xie Jin is so enthusiastic is because he has considered that since the last time he found Ding Daming, China Film

There was no reply for a long time, and he had given up hope. He wondered if he could get some investment from Wandao Film Company.

"Yushu is not at home now, he is in the United States." Lin Chaoyang told Xie Jin the news.

"Is it about participating in the Oscars for "Parasite"?"

"Parasite" won the Palme d'Or at Cannes last year and is competing for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film this year. This is no secret to the film circles on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.

"Yeah." Lin Chaoyang didn't explain much.

Xie Jin asked: "When can she come back? Can she come back after Oscar?"

"It will probably be delayed for a few days. Regardless of whether it wins an award or not, the movie still has to be released in the United States."

"The delegation will arrive in Shanghai on the 31st, and the communication time will be three days. You should communicate with her and see if you can make it in time."

"good."
To be continued...