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Chapter 320: 319. Open champagne at midfield_1
Unlike the absolute dominance it had dostically, overseas, and especially in North Arica, “Magic Tide’s” box office situation is not optimistic.
First of all, “Fatal Speed 11,” as an established franchise, has a lot of loyal fans in North Arica, and its finale is drawing maximum hype. It’s safe to say that if it weren’t for “Magic Tide,” the North Arican box office champion this year would undoubtedly be “Fatal Speed 11.”
Secondly, although this movie marks the end of the series, it doesn’t an the actors and producers will stop making movies. They already have plans for a similar racing-thed film in the works. This film is an end but not a conclusion, therefore, the box office is quite significant.
Furthermore, “Magic Tide” is a fantasy epic, a genre that, even in Europe and Arica, does not have the widest audience. Just like so dostic audiences avoid ancient martial arts and fantasy films, there are those in the West who are repelled by knights and armor. Especially in North Arica, a place with little sense of historical depth, stories set closer to ho are more appealing than distant fantasies. With a strong car culture where a young person’s first vehicle is very important, “Fatal Speed 11” has the advantage in terms of genre.
Lastly, the number of screenings is a hard hit.
“Fatal Speed 11” had forty-seven percent of North Arica’s screenings on its opening day, while “Magic Tide” had only seventeen percent. The thirty percent gap cannot be compensated for by quality or word of mouth.
If North Arica’s box office total on Christmas Day is five hundred million US dollars, then “Fatal Speed 11” could reach over two hundred million dollars while “Magic Tide” would be capped at eighty million dollars.
This could already be seen from the presales, where “Fatal Speed 11” approached one hundred million US dollars on its first day, while “Magic Tide” was under twenty million.
North Arican audiences are clearly not confident about “Magic Tide.”
A few hours after “Magic Tide” premiered in Jiangcheng, New York in North Arica also welcod midnight.
The two highly anticipated films arrived as scheduled.
The New York Tis even set up a dedicated webpage to provide real-ti updates on the box office takings of both films.
And just past midnight, as the first shows ended, “Fatal Speed 11” took a significant lead.
In fact, anyone with even a slight understanding of box office performance could tell that under such a wide gap in screenings, “Magic Tide” was definitely not going to surpass “Fatal Speed 11.” The opening day champion was one hundred percent “Fatal Speed 11.”
By evening in North Arica, twenty-four hours later, The New York Tis’ website showed “Fatal Speed 11” with a North Arican box office of one hundred and thirty million US dollars, while “Magic Tide” had forty million.
In a special broadcast room displayed on the NASDAQ screen, a female host and two guests discussed the two films.
“I think what ‘Magic Tide’ lacks is character developnt of a hero. Throughout the movie, we only see the struggle of common people and no hero, no Transcendent, only martyrs. A movie without heroes lacks a central the, and that is exactly where it failed,” one guest comnted.
“In contrast, ‘Fatal Speed 11’ focuses on the relationship between the protagonist and his family. The emotions between family mbers are more touching than those involving a person’s relationship with the world. This is why ‘Fatal Speed 11′ succeeded,” another guest added.
After hearing the guests’ comnts, the bespectacled female host looked towards the audience.
“After hearing our guests’ views at this exciting mont, I have so special words I want to say,” she stated.
She stood up and walked to one side, in front of the screen showing the real-ti box office figures for both “Fatal Speed 11” and “Magic Tide,” and began speaking graphically.
“What’s happening now is utterly crazy, right here in New York, Tis Square. This is unprecedented. Let
be specific. I want to talk to you about success. Everything about success is about growth, inheritance, continuation, about family.”
“To succeed, you must overco yourself, the glory you once achieved. To succeed, you must be able to stand up against nurous defeats. No one can embody this more than the ‘Fatal Speed’ team.”
“Cyril, he’s one of the biggest box office draws for action movies in North Arica and across the world. Despite his track record, he has never achieved his dream of being number one at the annual box office, but he never gave up.”
“Looking back, a few years ago, the ‘Fatal Speed’ franchise was continuously outdone by superhero series films, until six years ago when the highest-grossing film of the series was released. That sumr, nothing could stop Cyril and his ‘Fatal Speed,’ not even the mass-produced superheroes from the canning factory.”
“But, as we later learned, the release of two films in the fall caused him to miss out on becoming the annual box office champion. This ti, he could not even secure second place. Worse yet, he may have missed a once-in-a-lifeti opportunity.”
“Then again, it was those popcorn superhero movies, one after another, standing like mountains in his way, yet he and his ‘Fatal Speed’ never stopped fighting. In the previous installnt, he finally overca his Heart Demon, overca a superhero movie. And now?”
“We’re at the end of the most luxurious opening day of the Christmas season. Before ‘Fatal Speed’ was released, it faced much criticism from reviewers who suggested Cyril and his racing movie were on the decline. Those critics blindly praised Lu Ban, the director from the East, claiming he would achieve a top-five all-ti box office.”
“But so far, we haven’t seen the impressive quality ‘Magic Tide’ that was rumored about, we haven’t seen the splendid performance that Lu Ban was supposed to bring to the audience. What we have seen is Cyril and his amazing racing skills providing a visual and auditory feast for the audience.”
“Everything has co to this day, the final mont of the opening day box office. Heart Demons can be conquered, dreams may be realized, and Cyril and his ‘Fatal Speed 11’ will prove their strength to the world, while Lu Ban and his ‘Magic Tide’ will beco the best backdrop on the road to victory.”
“Let us wait and see, a new legend is born.”
The host spoke passionately, drawing many onlookers, while the screen behind her displayed that in North Arica, “Fatal Speed 11’s” opening day box office crushed “Magic Tide,” becoming the day’s box office champion.
And just as this victory proclamation and video spread across the internet, being shared in the dostic market, the dostic box office statistics for the first day were also released.
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