Of course, in Lin Li's opinion, this week's box office champion had to be deducted by at least 300,000 yuan. After all, it had been released in cinemas in New York's Chinatown for a day.
Warner Bros. sneakily deleted the record for that day and started promoting it to all cinemas.
The weekly box office champion was actually an Asian film. Even the recently released Jing Wu Men might not be able to do it.
However, Léon: The Assassin was indeed of excellent quality and was considered a rare work. In addition, during this period of time, there was not a single work in North America that could fight. In addition, the wave of martial arts craze brought by Bruce Lee at the end attracted the attention of a large number of Americans.
This gave Lin Li an opportunity.
By the second week, not only did the box office not decrease, but it even showed signs of increasing.
In the first week, Léon: The Assassin topped the box office with 6.17 million USD. In the second week, Léon: The Assassin received an explosive boost in its reputation, reaching 16 million USD at the box office.
The second week was even more terrifying than the first week.
Mary's article appeared in the New York Times.
Mary didn't hesitate to use words of praise to describe Léon: The Killer.
The New York Times did not sell much. As soon as the newspaper published it, more Americans knew about Léon the Killer.
It was also because of the large amount of tap water and the New York Times that word of mouth exploded.
During this off-season,"Aren't The Assassins Cold" became the biggest box office dark horse in America.
The Hollywood Reporter commented,""If you don't look at the skin color of the actors, you will definitely think that 'Léon: The Assassin' was filmed by Xiangjiang people. The human feelings in this story are more like a story that belongs to America!。”
The New York Times said," Lin is Bruce Lee's junior brother. The martial arts he displayed were more concise and straightforward than Bruce Lee's. What was even more shocking was his storytelling and human feelings. These were the key elements to the success of this movie!”
On the other hand, the magazine gave a professional evaluation."Léon: The Hitman is worth learning from Hollywood. Perhaps we should learn more from Bruce Lee and learn more details and storytelling from Lin Li. I can't deny that Bruce Lee and Lin Li have given us too much impact!”
As Léon: The Assassin had no competitors and Warner Bros.'s strong distribution ability, Léon: The Assassin's growth was astonishing in this off-season.
By the time the movie was finished, Léon: The Assassin's box office sales had reached 33.26 million yuan.
The box office earnings of 33.26 million USD was a terrifying figure. It could already rank in the top 10 of the US box office earnings this year.
It had even surpassed Deep Throat.
However, in terms of aftereffects, Léon: The Killer was not as good as Deep Throat. So far, many small cinemas still played Deep Throat and people still went to watch it.
However, according to the North American box office statistics.
Lin Li's 'Léon: The Assassin' had already made it into the top ten of the box office rankings in the United States this year.
It was almost three times the box office of Bruce Lee.
New York!
"Lin, I have to admit that you are an excellent director, screenwriter, and actor!”
At this moment, Lin Li was received by Warner's Vice President, Ben Kamen Sen!
This time, Warner Bros. had witnessed Lin Li's ability to attract money. No matter what, Ben Kamen had to meet Lin Li in person.
"Where, there!" Lin Li looked at Ben Karmensen politely. He was well aware of the status of both parties.
The main reason why Ben Kamen Sen was so polite to him was because he made money for him. If he couldn't make money for him, Ben Kamen Sen probably wouldn't even care about him.
Ben Kamen Sen looked at Lin Li and smiled."Mr. Lin, I know that you Chinese like to be humble, but you can compare. The merits of your movie are very obvious. This is a movie that combines martial arts, assassins, and emotions. Very few people can perfectly combine them together, but you did it. It will bring a brand new experience to Western audiences. This is why 'The Hitman Is Not Cold' is selling so well in America.”
Lin Li smiled. He didn't think that someone like Ben Kamen Sen would praise him for no reason. He asked,"What do you mean, Mr. Karmensen?"
Ben Kamen Sen smiled and said,""If Mr. Lin agrees, I'll distribute Léon: The Assassin in Maple Leaf, Central and South America, and Europe. In addition, I'm willing to distribute all of Mr. Lin's movies.”
Lin Li took a deep breath and asked,"How much is the distribution fee?"
" By convention," Ben Kamen said," 35% in Canada and the United Kingdom, 30% in Central and South America, 40% in France, Italy, and other European countries.”
Lin Li frowned slightly, and said slowly,"Then is this sum of money divided with my studio?”
"Of course!" Ben Kamen Sen smiled and said,""Mr. Lin, my personal suggestion is that you should start a company. That way, it will be more convenient!”
"Although I really want to start a company, I don't seem to be old enough!”Lin Li said with a bitter smile.
"Mr. Lin, perhaps you can find someone to help you!”Ben Kamen Sen smiled and said,""I believe that many people in Xiangjiang City are willing to help you!”
Lin Li was slightly stunned. This Ben Kamensen seemed to have a point.。
Previously, he had been stuck in a dead end. He did not expect that he could find someone to start a company for him.
"Thank you, Mr. Carmen. I'm very willing to work with Warner Bros. I also believe that in the near future, we will definitely be able to create more outstanding films!”Lin Li said with a smile.
"Speaking of which!" Ben Karmensen slowly said,""We are planning to co-produce a movie for your senior brother, Bruce Lee. Mr. Bruce Lee has also given us great creativity in the creation of the script!”
"Great creativity?" Lin Li frowned slightly, and immediately thought of the Bravehearts game that he had created for Bruce Lee.
It had to be said that this guy really knew how to pick the right time.
China and the United States co-produced, two flowers blossomed!
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