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Superstar - Chapter 1716

Published at 31st of January 2024 08:56:01 AM


Chapter 1716: Way of the Superstar

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In 1997, the sunrise came to the southern hemisphere, and the northern hemisphere also sent away the last ray of winter in 1996. There are only three years left before the millennium, and the twentieth century is coming to an end in a blink of an eye. A new page will be opened soon after a long century, and rumors about the turn of the century have begun to emerge one after another. The news of Bill Clinton’s re-election as US President has not caused enough sensation. The United States has been quiet, on the contrary. The entertainment industry has ushered in earth-shaking changes, welcoming the arrival of the "new century" with an earth-shaking attitude.

Following the challenge to the authority of the Uncrowned King last year and the overwhelming social issues, 1996, which was supposed to be calm, became the most shining moment since the 1990s. All because of one name: Hugo Lancaster!

From the beginning of the year with the power of "Death Convict Walk", he successively won the Berlin Film Festival actor and Oscar actor, to the emergence of "Independence Day", to the second half of the century war, the ultimate showdown, and finally in Marathi. Cana draws a perfect ending. Hugo was the key point in the entertainment industry throughout the year, which set off stormy waves.

This is a year of historical change in the North American film market. The annual box office of movies reached 6.3 billion U.S. dollars, breaking the 6 billion mark for the first time in film history, an increase of 11% over last year. This is also since 1987. Since 1999, the annual box office growth rate has exceeded 10% for the first time.

"Independence Day" has become the writer of film history. This work made by 20th Century Fox at a cost of 100 million U.S. dollars not only became the first film history to exceed 400 million at the box office, but it also continued to record film history in one go. It has been upgraded to another level. The North American box office of 535 million US dollars was crowned the 1996 North American box office champion without any suspense, and also became the film history box office champion.

Unexpectedly, this is the first time ever that a work starring Hugo has won the annual box office championship, although previous works such as "Schindler's List", "Speed ​​of Life and Death", and "Seven Deadly Sins" have all created box office. Mythology, but they have all encountered more powerful opponents, and they have never been able to win this honor for Hugo. now. "Independence Day" won the annual championship with a devastating attitude, and no one refused to accept it.

Compared with the brilliance of the box office, the true achievement of "Independence Day" is far from this, because no matter how good the box office is, there will eventually be a day of breaking, even if it is not before the end of the twentieth century, it will come after that. The biggest contribution of "Independence Day" is to change the operating model of the entire Hollywood.

The first is Hugo's 20 million dollar salary. After making great returns, it completely broke the Hollywood film remuneration pattern. It will also have a profound impact on the investment amount of the film company. More importantly, the income of all aspects of the Hollywood production team will also undergo corresponding changes. This is a revolution in the entire industry.

The second is Industrial Light & Magic, which is widely known for the success of "Independence Day". Although computer stunts have been developed in Hollywood for many years, this is the first time that computer stunts have matured and successfully completed a big hit with the film crew. Zi's ​​works. The entire Hollywood industry is aware that the maturity of computer special effects will bring about earth-shaking changes in film technology, film modes, film types, and so on. "Independence Day" can be regarded as an epoch-making work. Movies have entered a completely different era.

If the impact of "Pulp Fiction" on the film industry is silent, the rise of independent films, the richness of scripts, the changes in shooting techniques, etc., will be revealed in the long-term development of the film industry; then The impact of "Independence Day" on the film industry is lightning and thunder, whether it is the remuneration, the expansion of investment, or the changes in filming methods and film themes. You can feel it almost immediately.

There is no doubt that "Independence Day" made 1996 special, and it also gave this year its own characteristics in the nineties when the stars were shining. All of this is due to the strong appeal of Hugo. In a daze, Hugo has already exerted a subtle influence on the North American film industry in terms of appearance and connotation. Such influence is second to none even in history.

In addition to the standout "Independence Day", this year's North American movies also ushered in a bumper year. The box office of "Tornado" was as high as 241 million U.S. dollars, although it is far from the strength of "Independence Day." But it also proves once again that commercial blockbusters are gradually adopting computer special effects. In addition, there are 13 movies with a box office of more than 100 million yuan, which is also a record high.

in. "Mission Impossible", "Mr. Sweetheart", "Ransom", "101 Real Dogs (101. Dalmatians, "Break into Death Island", "Fatty Professor (The. Nutty. Professor , "Fake Phoenix (The. Birdcage and "Moment of Killing" were ranked in the top ten with excellent box office data.

Among them, "Fatty Professor" led by Eddie Murphy, "Fake Phoenix Virtual Phoenix" starring Robin Williams, and "101 Real Dogs" adapted from cartoons defended the status of comedy movies. Occupy three seats in the top ten, but also brought two top comedy superstars.

Eddie followed the "Beverly Hills Detective", and then offered classic masterpieces; Robin continued the strength of last year's "Slim Daddy", and for the second year in a row, the popularity, word of mouth, and box office have fully blossomed. This was also the pinnacle of comedy movies in the nineties.

But at this time it can be seen that action movies are grabbing the market. "Mission: Impossible", "Ransom Storm", and "Break into Death Island" are all typical action movies. Although "Break into Death Island" is Sean Connery led the lead role, but Alexander Lorraine won super popularity and successfully ranked among the first-line actors.

Of course, whether it is Eddie, Robin, or Alexander, they obviously can't compete with Hugo. Looking at the movie market throughout the year, the only top star who can challenge Hugo is Tom Cruise! To be more precise, this is actually a year belonging to Tom.

A "Mission Impossible" opened the territory of Tom's action superstar, ranking third on the year-end list with 180 million US dollars; a "Mr. Sweetheart" once again proved Tom's infinite charm, sweeping over 150 million. Three million dollars, won the third place in the annual box office rankings.

In the whole year, only four movies had a box office of more than 150 million yuan, and Tom alone occupies two spots. More importantly, "Mr. Sweetheart" gave Tom a sound of praise, many people think This work allows him to get his second Oscar nomination for acting as an actor. This is undoubtedly a huge breakthrough for Tom.

In the past two years, Hugo has become so strong that he not only robbed Tom of most of his light, but also achieved an overtake with absolute advantage. Now Hugo not only has two gold medalists in his hands, but also has harvested three works with a box office of more than 200 million yuan. Both box office and awards are far ahead of Tom. What's more, this year there is the "Independence Day" that made history.

On the other hand, Tom, after experiencing the praise of "Interview with the Vampire", it can be said to be silent for two years. Even Brad Pitt has come from behind, taking away most of his light and becoming the sexiest man of the year in People Weekly last year. In the iron triangle of Brad, Tom and Hugo, Tom has always been eating his own money. The advantages he accumulated before have been eroded bit by bit. Not only is he behind Hugo, he is not even in the confrontation with Brad. Absolute advantage.

But now, Tom has occupied the third and fourth place in the annual box office rankings with two works worth 150 million US dollars, announcing his strong return to everyone. A good lesson for Brad, whose foundation is unstable, let Brad know that there is still a big gap between him and Tom. At present, only two of Brad’s works have a box office of more than 100 million yuan, respectively. Hugo's "Seven Deadly Sins" and Tom's "Night Interview with Vampires".

This shows that not only the box office, but also not only the reputation and awards, but also the influence on the entire market, Brad has a long way to catch up.

The two works of "Mission Impossible" and "Mr. Sweetheart" made a big hit at the box office. In one fell swoop, Tom returned to the peak of his career. If it weren't for the box office record created by "Independence Day", it would be incredible, even Hugo was in front of Tom. Stand aside. In fact, Hugo only had one movie in 1996, and "Independence Day" will definitely not be able to make a difference during the awards season. On the contrary, "Mr. Sweetheart" has won enough attention for Tom, and his name is still in the awards season. Will continue to appear in major media.

So, from this point of view, Tom has the opportunity to bring the advantage back again and find a balance between him and Hugo. As for Brad? He can look harder.

But it is precisely because of Tom's strength that "Mission Impossible" and "Mr. Sweetheart" both work together, but they still haven't been able to shake Hugo's king status. Therefore, the name "Hugo Lancaster" is influencing the world with a naked eye. From the thrilling epic acting of "Death Row" to the box office pull of "Independence Day", he is making movies This culture affects everyone's daily life.

In 1996, this also completed the last piece of the puzzle, making Hugo the first Uranus superstar to truly influence the entire era since Marlon Brando in the 1950s! Even Harrison Ford, even Tom Cruise, and even Tom Hanks have not reached the height.

What’s interesting is that Hugo’s powerful influence has penetrated into every detail of life, so much so that People Weekly had difficulty selecting the title of “Sexiest Man of the Year” in 1996-it seems that they have no choice at all. . In the end, People Weekly awarded the title to Denzel Washington-which made Denzel the first black actor elected since the establishment of this selection.

This is a choice that people cannot agree with but cannot oppose, and I have to admire the cleverness of People Weekly. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)




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