Chapter 210： Apologize to Jang Dong Sung

In the third week, the box office of 42.16 million US dollars caused a national sensation again. Even Zhang Dongcheng, the instigator, felt a little terrified when he saw the current box office figures.

Up to now, the box office has already exceeded 160 million US dollars, and at this time, the schedule of The Matrix is ​​only more than half past, although the box office will drop sharply in the remaining two weeks. But what is certain is that the box office of The Matrix in the United States exceeds 200 million, which is appropriate!

In the fourth week, The Matrix collected 30.23 million US dollars. It's still a jaw-dropping figure. You know, by this time, many movies basically can't make money. But the Matrix is ​​still frantically collecting dollar bills exuding the fragrance of ink, how enviable it is!

For Ander, Zhang Dongcheng is definitely the guy he envies and hates the most, bar none.

In the fifth week, The Matrix once again swept away 17.14 million US dollars! The reason why this week's box office revenue has dropped so quickly is that apart from the fact that everyone's novelty has passed and other newly released movies have had a great impact on The Matrix, the most important reason is that "Titan" that made Zhang Dongcheng frightened "The Nick" has already launched a raging promotion in the United States.

After the film premiered at the Tokyo Film Festival on the 1st of this month, it received great acclaim, and its word-of-mouth went straight to the sky like a rocket. The rampage was launched all over the world.

On November 28th, The Matrix began to be drawn one after another in major theaters across the United States, until the last day of November, that is, November 30th, the curtain came to a perfect conclusion.

During the one month it was released, it grossed 212.58 million U.S. dollars at the box office in the United States alone, nearly half a billion more than the original 170 million U.S. dollars.

Even in the last week, The Matrix still tried its best. Many people persuaded Zhang Dongcheng to give up the painting and continue to screen, but he firmly rejected these proposals. If The Matrix continues to hang on, of course it can still earn a lot of box office figures.

But in Zhang Dongcheng's view, this is enough. It's not that he doesn't like money, but for The Matrix, such a box office has exceeded Zhang Dongcheng's expectations. If he had to draw down the painting because he hit the Titanic, it would not be as impressive as it left everyone.

After all, hitting the Titanic, it was absolutely tragic. When I painted at that time, the impression left was heroic or even tragic. However, taking the initiative to paint will give people a mysterious feeling.

During the period when The Matrix was released, watching the box office soar like a rocket, it was not Ender who felt the most distressed, but the Wachowski brothers, the original authors of this work.

If they hadn’t invited Bob Swinton back then, if he hadn’t come out to ridicule Zhang Dongcheng, and persuaded the two of them to shoot low-budget movies of the “Shocking the World” type, maybe they would be the ones enjoying all this now.

But now it's all about them, not just money. If The Matrix was written by the two of them, they would immediately become the most famous directors in Hollywood!

It's a pity that all of this was missed by the two of them because of their indecision and Bob Swinton's bewitching.

Filmed a movie of a similar genre to Frightening Flowers, and had gradually stabilized their status. The two brothers, who were about to make a new type of movie, looked at each other bitterly.

"I'm sorry, Andy!" The former carpenter, Larry Wachowski looked at his younger brother apologetically, and said, "If I hadn't been soft-hearted at the beginning..."

"No! No! No!..." Andy Wachowski, a former painter, shook his head and said, "It's not your fault. In fact, even we didn't expect that the Matrix could obtain such Success, no?"

"Okay!" Larry Wachowski put away his apology and was about to say something when there was a knock on the door in the room.

Andy walked to the door and opened it. When he saw who was standing at the door, he was surprised and said, "Mr. Bob, why are you here?"

The person standing at the door of the two brothers was Bob Swinton who once mocked Zhang Dongcheng unscrupulously, and bluntly said that the script of The Matrix was not even worth a dollar.

In fact, if it wasn't for his involvement, if he hadn't been fanning the flames to get the Wautableski brothers to sell the script, and if he hadn't been brazenly saying that The Matrix would never make money, maybe Zhang Dongcheng might have already made money with The Matrix. Missed. In this way, he is still a hero of the Matrix!

"I'm very sorry, Andy!" Mr. Bob, who entered the industry very early, said with an embarrassed expression on his face: "Although I know it's useless to say this, I still have to say... I'm very sorry. If it wasn't me at the beginning , maybe The Matrix will become your work!"

"No! Mr. Bob, this has nothing to do with you! All of this is God's arrangement, isn't it?" Larry heard the words, and then said: "Even if we left the script of The Matrix, maybe we won't find it. People who are willing to invest! So all this is not your fault!"

"Thank you for your kindness, Larry! You can come to me for your next work, no matter what type of movie you want to shoot, I can make the full investment!" Perhaps to express his apology, Mr. Bob made such a promise Come.

After leaving the Wachowski Brothers’ house, Mr. Bob hadn’t walked in front of his car. A young blonde woman was holding a microphone in her hand. Behind her, a muscular man was holding a video camera rushed over.

"Mr. Bob Swinton, hello, I am a reporter from the Los Angeles Film News, my name is Selena, may I bother you for a few minutes, and accept my interview?" Selena looked at asked Bob.

Bob, who was worrying, took a deep breath, trying not to look so decadent, "Of course, beautiful lady!"

"May I ask, Mr. Bob, what do you think of The Matrix, which caused a sensation after it was released recently?"

Selena's question made Bob, who finally smiled, turn completely dark in an instant. The skin was stiff, and the corners of the mouth twitched: "This is a wonderful movie!"

Hearing Bob's answer, Selena's eyes lit up, as if an archaeologist had discovered a treasure, "However, as far as we know, before the filming of The Matrix, you once said that The Matrix will be directed by Smith. Waterloo, say he's too young, and this movie will ruin everything for him, bring him down. Now do you have anything to say?"

This is almost a naked slap in the face. Bob, who is of Caucasian race, has a dark complexion that rivals Adaman's, panting heavily through his nose, and snorted, but he also knows that it's not a good solution to mess around or even deny it at this time.

The really good idea is to just admit it and apologize directly, so that you can get a fair evaluation. He took a deep breath and said: "I admit, I was indeed mistaken. The Matrix is ​​indeed an excellent work. Director Smith is a very thoughtful and farsighted person. He apologizes!"

Selena was suddenly ecstatic, this is an excellent news selling point! It was not in vain that she had spent days outside the Wachowski brothers' house.

The next day, Bob's apology statement was published in the Los Angeles Film Newspaper. At the same time, there is also a report of Selena interviewing the Wachowski brothers.

"Bob Swinton said, I admit, I was really wrong. The Matrix is ​​an excellent work, and Smith Zhang is a very good director. He has great ideas and vision. He apologized!

The Wachowski brothers have been living at home for several days because they passed by the Matrix! According to the author's interview, the two brothers are not decadent because of the Matrix, on the contrary they are enthusiastically preparing to make a new movie script. In order to achieve greater success! "

What a pity, people often want to see the joy of the winners, not the tears of the losers. Moreover, Bob's acknowledgment of his mistake so straightforwardly also lost the interest of people wanting to find out. It's as if a dog biting a man is not news, but a man biting a dog is news.

Not reconciled, Selena found another person who had ridiculed The Matrix again, and this guy was Zhang Dongcheng's classmate.

Yes, it was Ender!

When Selena found Ender, this guy had just returned from the special effects team.

In a secluded coffee shop, Ander was being interviewed by Selena with a smile on his face, looking very polite, but his eyes were always shining greedily, constantly staring at Selena's delicate and bumpy body. The body is walking.

As a reporter, Selena can certainly feel what Ender's eyes represent when he looks at her, which also prevents Selina from feeling bad for Ender. The senses can be described as poor to the extreme.

"Mr. Ander, as far as we know, you and Director Smith Zhang used to be in the same class, right?" Selina looked at Ander expectantly and asked.

"Yes!" Ender nodded, in a good mood. In his opinion, his movie will be released soon. When the time comes, this movie, which even Zhang Dongcheng will shy away from, will definitely make him an instant Hollywood star. Hot new director. Even surpassing Zhang Dongcheng in one fell swoop is not impossible!

"Then, why did you dismiss the Matrix directed by Smith Zhang, and even keep making malicious derogatory remarks?" Selena dug a hole for Ender calmly!

For reporters, Ander was not lacking in vigilance, but unfortunately his vigilance completely disappeared under the growing arrogance and coveting of Selena.

"I'm not belittling, I'm telling the truth!" Ender crossed his arms and said proudly: "In fact, before The Matrix was released, I made a bet with Smith! We agreed to release a new movie together. , It's a pity that Smith actually lied to me, he told me that the movie will be released in December, but he secretly moved the time forward!"