On October 10, the first day box office of "Interstellar" was released.
3560 million RMB in China, 3200 million USD in North America, and 4500 million USD worldwide.
With the help of Paramount's global distribution capabilities, "Interstellar" was released simultaneously not only in China and the United States, but also in the United Kingdom, South Korea, Mexico, Canada, Singapore and other countries.
In the original timeline, "Interstellar" grossed 3000 million US dollars on its first day worldwide.
This data does not include the Chinese market because the film is not released in China at the same time as in North America.
It is now directed by Wang Shu. Even though it was released a few years earlier, Wang Shu is still a great director today.
Perhaps audiences in some countries don’t know him, but as a consecutive Oscar-winning director, this honor is enough to brag about.
Not to mention that the main actors of "Interstellar" also include Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, and Hardworking Sister, who are all well-known Hollywood actors.
In terms of the cast, the film itself has a certain box office appeal.
Therefore, even though it was released a few years earlier, the global box office on the first day reached 4500 million US dollars.
Of course, the global box office reached 4500 million US dollars on the first day, and North American voting base made a great contribution.
In the original timeline, Nolan's version of "Interstellar" was not so lucky.
Although he was famous at the time, he was still far behind directors like Wang Shu, who had won Oscars consecutively.
He was called the uncrowned king of Oscars after "Interstellar".
Therefore, in the original timeline, "Interstellar" was only released on a few hundred screens in North America on the first day. It was only after its reputation improved that it was shown on more screens.
This is similar to Li An's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", which was initially only shown on very few screens, and then relied on word of mouth to increase the number of screenings.
"Interstellar" directed by Wang Shu was different. It was screened on one thousand screens in North America on the first day and earned more than 3200 US dollars at the box office.
The global box office revenue on the first day was 4500 million US dollars, which is an extremely impressive box office result.
Wang Shu once again became a hot topic of discussion in the North American news media. Even though Wang Shu is Chinese and even though he works behind the scenes, many people in Europe and the United States already know who he is.
The fame is quite big indeed.
The reason for his great fame is that he helped Taylor Swift to debut on MTV music videos at the end of last year and sold her a song.
Otherwise, as a director behind the scenes, you generally won't be very well-known.
Not to mention the United States, just talk about China. If people don’t pay attention to movie directors, or have some disguised understanding of movie directors due to their living habits, work, etc., most people basically only know the stars and not the directors.
Even if you have watched many movies directed by a certain director, you only know the names of the actors in the movies, but not who the director is.
Although there are quite a few people who know the director, they are a minority compared to those who don’t know him.
10 month 30 day.
Globally, US$4600 million.
October 10st, Halloween in North America.
This holiday is not a legal holiday in the United States, so it is not a nationwide holiday.
Some businesses will have a day off, some won’t.
Even if some companies do not do this, some office workers will take leave to rest.
Normally, horror movies are the most popular during the Halloween season.
However, there were no horror movies released during this Halloween season.
It can even be said that until November 11, no decent blockbuster could compete with "Interstellar".
Although the new film "Currently" starring Nicole Kidman premiered on October 10, this movie is a feature film and is no match for "Interstellar".
The reason why "Interstellar" was able to be successfully released on a thousand screens on its first day was because there were no decent films during that period.
On November 11, the film series "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 19" will be released.
However, by that time, "Interstellar" would have already been released for three weeks and would have already exhausted its potential and was in the final stages of being withdrawn from theaters. Even if this movie were to hit theaters in a strong manner, it would not have much impact.
In fact, the reason for scheduling the release date of "Interstellar" at the end of October instead of November is that it does not want to compete head-on with "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 10".
Although Wang Shu thinks that "Interstellar" is better than "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1", this movie is the finale of the Harry Potter series, and the name alone can attract many people to go to the cinema and buy tickets.
Therefore, if you can avoid a head-on confrontation, then do it. There is no need for that.
On October 10, Halloween, the global box office of "Interstellar" saw a slight increase, exceeding 31 million US dollars.
After three days of release, the global box office was close to $2 million.
According to this trend, the movie is expected to break 10 billion US dollars by the end of its release.
Although the box office performance in the first three days was very encouraging, the box office trends in various regions around the world were similar. The box office revenue in the first two weeks basically accounted for 70% to 80% of the total box office, and the last two weeks were just barely surviving.
Three days into the film's release, the global box office approached $200 million, which is an extremely impressive result even in Hollywood.
Wang Shu was very popular in the industry for a while, and the fact that he was Chinese made him even more of a hot topic.
Therefore, some American media approached him for an interview.
US media: "How to show such abstract and complex concepts as wormholes and black holes on the big screen? Is there any scientific basis for this?"
Wang Shu: "Yes, of course. The basis for our creation of the appearance of black holes and wormholes is a set of precisely calculated equations, which are then modeled by computers. The mathematical equations and related data about wormholes and black holes were provided by a famous astrophysicist."
"Based on these equations and data, we know how to create the celestial bodies in the movie and how to create the environment in which the celestial bodies interact with each other. This information is combined with visual effects to create the wormholes, black holes, and outer space scenes on the movie screen."
“In fact, this is a substantial collaboration. Two scientists in the team have published papers on the motion formulas of celestial bodies, so they also participated in the visual design this time. I think the wormholes and black holes we see on the screen are probably the closest to their actual shapes and appearances.”
American media: "This movie is very different from your usual works, especially because it mentions a lot of obscure physics knowledge and a lot of terminology. Aren't you worried that ordinary audiences won't be able to understand and accept it?" Wang Shu: "Well, I think I have been trying very hard to present this story clearly and simply to the audience. I hope I can make this adventure story clear."
“The questions raised by the scientists in the film are just questions we might have, and of course they answer them in a way we can understand.”
"These plots are very important to the story, but not every audience who watches the movie for the first time will fully understand these scientific details. In fact, there is no need for this. We just want the audience to follow the rhythm of the film and be immersed in it."
US media: "I heard that the whole film did not use green screen (a green screen background is used in movie special effects production for later keying and synthesis), so how did they shoot those magnificent outer space shots and how did they show the magnificent alien planets?"
Wang Shu: "We really tried every possible way. First, we built a simulated cabin on the set using special materials so that the actors could see the scenery outside through the window and react to it realistically."
"In this way, we can accumulate a lot of footage similar to some space flight documentaries, that is, capture the footage, then reorganize it in sequence, and then repeat these steps over and over again."
"As for the planet that the astronauts explored, we shot it on location in Iceland, with no green screen at all. The alien planet they later visited was shot entirely in Iceland, with glaciers and oceans, all real scenes, not stunts."
In fact, "Interstellar" directed by Wang Shu did not completely avoid the use of green screen, but the fact that no green screen was used in the entire film could be a gimmick to promote the movie, and coupled with the fact that the green screen was used very little, it was just a little lie.
US media: "Is the part about alien waves also included?"
Wang Shu: "That was also filmed in Iceland. We found a body of water with glaciers, which was quite wide and dark and looked deep, but it was actually shallow enough to walk through."
American media: "There are also strong winds and sandstorms in the film, which are similar to scenes in disaster movies and are quite shocking. Have you heard that China's capital city often has smog weather? Could the strong winds and sandstorms in this movie be inspired by China's smog weather?"
Wang Shu couldn't hold back when he heard this question.
Can this be related to the smog in Beijing?
Wang Shu replied calmly: "I have indeed experienced some smog, but my impression of sandstorms comes from descriptions in Chinese mythology."
He is talking nonsense.
But there is nothing we can do about it. I can't just answer, "Is it because I have watched Nolan's version of "Interstellar"?
The inspiration definitely did not come from the smog in Beijing, so it can only be attributed to mythology.
US media: "Another interesting design in this movie is the robots. They look like upright cabinets. 'Tas' may be the robot with the simplest lines in history. What is the design inspiration of the robot? A refrigerator?"
Wang Shu: "TAS's design is very simple. We didn't want the robot in this movie to look too retro or too much like a fighter jet."
"In my concept, they should be simple in shape. I try to make their functionality more important than their form, not just for the sake of design."
"So... after some discussion, it was made into a box."
US media: "Another scrapped robot, 'Kip', is its name a mockery of Dr. Kip Thorne (Interstellar was mainly based on his theories)?"
Wang Shu: "Yes, that's right, it's him."
“We also had to add an extra “p” to the end of his name, Kip, because the movie needed a robot with four letters in its name. It was a little prank on him, and he was quite happy when he found out about it.”
US media: "You also used Dylan Thomas's poem 'Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night' in the film, and it appears repeatedly."
Wang Shu: "I chose Dylan's poems because I think his works are widely known in the United States and have unparalleled appeal, giving us the courage to help us resist the fear of death and the confusion about the passage of time."
"It's not only very appropriate for the film, but it's also very appropriate for the human mood at this moment."
"I think the repeated use of this poem in the film can create a sense of familiarity for the audience. After repeated appearances, this poem is like a familiar piece of music, which can bring different feelings every time it is read out."
Wang Shu paused for a moment and then continued, "Or maybe I don't know much about European and American poetry, and Chinese poetry is difficult to express in English. Even if I express it in English, it may not be suitable for the local environment."
“And then… I happened to know Dylan Thomas’s poem, and I didn’t know much about other poems, and I kept coming back to this poem.”
"Later I found that, although it was repetitive, it was still appropriate, so I continued to use it."
…………
At the same time, domestic media also reported that "Interstellar" had grossed nearly $2 million worldwide in three days.
In this era, many Chinese-language film directors find it difficult to make a movie in China with a box office of over 100 million RMB. Looking around, only a few directors such as Zhang Yimou and Feng Xiaogang can easily make over 100 million RMB at the box office.
Even if it's over 100 million, it's still RMB.
As a director who went from China to Hollywood, Wang Shu's movies now have box office revenue measured in US dollars.
In three days, the global sales reached nearly 2 million US dollars, which is approximately 14 billion RMB.
This kind of achievement is definitely eye-catching in the eyes of domestic media.
In particular, as a young director, Wang Shu can be contrasted with many domestic directors who are boasting about their achievements.
Many big-name domestic directors still use RMB as the box office unit, and they become overjoyed when the box office reaches several hundred million RMB.
As for Wang Shu, when talking about movie box office now, the unit is US dollars.
This comparison is somewhat of a slap in the face to domestic directors.
In other words, this comparison shows how many blows are blown.
In particular, a few years ago, many people in the film industry looked down on Wang Shu, but now the box office of movies is measured in US dollars, which also forms a contrast.
These comparisons are one of the breaking news points in domestic reports on the box office of "Interstellar".
As expected, as the media reported that Interstellar's three-day box office was approaching $2 million, there was a sudden burst of heated discussions on the domestic Internet.
However, there was a lot of heated discussion on the Internet, and some media outlets were also good at stirring up trouble, taking this opportunity to secretly mock Director Chen and others for not living up to their reputations.
Previously, when Director Chen took "Mei Lanfang" to the Berlin Film Festival but failed to win any awards, many domestic media mocked him.
Now he has found another opportunity to mock again.
"boom!"
Director Chen was working in his study. When he was flipping through the newspaper, he happened to see a report that used Wang Shu as an example to compare him, which was not worthy of his reputation. He was so angry that he smashed his teacup. (End of this chapter)
3560 million RMB in China, 3200 million USD in North America, and 4500 million USD worldwide.
With the help of Paramount's global distribution capabilities, "Interstellar" was released simultaneously not only in China and the United States, but also in the United Kingdom, South Korea, Mexico, Canada, Singapore and other countries.
In the original timeline, "Interstellar" grossed 3000 million US dollars on its first day worldwide.
This data does not include the Chinese market because the film is not released in China at the same time as in North America.
It is now directed by Wang Shu. Even though it was released a few years earlier, Wang Shu is still a great director today.
Perhaps audiences in some countries don’t know him, but as a consecutive Oscar-winning director, this honor is enough to brag about.
Not to mention that the main actors of "Interstellar" also include Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, and Hardworking Sister, who are all well-known Hollywood actors.
In terms of the cast, the film itself has a certain box office appeal.
Therefore, even though it was released a few years earlier, the global box office on the first day reached 4500 million US dollars.
Of course, the global box office reached 4500 million US dollars on the first day, and North American voting base made a great contribution.
In the original timeline, Nolan's version of "Interstellar" was not so lucky.
Although he was famous at the time, he was still far behind directors like Wang Shu, who had won Oscars consecutively.
He was called the uncrowned king of Oscars after "Interstellar".
Therefore, in the original timeline, "Interstellar" was only released on a few hundred screens in North America on the first day. It was only after its reputation improved that it was shown on more screens.
This is similar to Li An's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", which was initially only shown on very few screens, and then relied on word of mouth to increase the number of screenings.
"Interstellar" directed by Wang Shu was different. It was screened on one thousand screens in North America on the first day and earned more than 3200 US dollars at the box office.
The global box office revenue on the first day was 4500 million US dollars, which is an extremely impressive box office result.
Wang Shu once again became a hot topic of discussion in the North American news media. Even though Wang Shu is Chinese and even though he works behind the scenes, many people in Europe and the United States already know who he is.
The fame is quite big indeed.
The reason for his great fame is that he helped Taylor Swift to debut on MTV music videos at the end of last year and sold her a song.
Otherwise, as a director behind the scenes, you generally won't be very well-known.
Not to mention the United States, just talk about China. If people don’t pay attention to movie directors, or have some disguised understanding of movie directors due to their living habits, work, etc., most people basically only know the stars and not the directors.
Even if you have watched many movies directed by a certain director, you only know the names of the actors in the movies, but not who the director is.
Although there are quite a few people who know the director, they are a minority compared to those who don’t know him.
10 month 30 day.
Globally, US$4600 million.
October 10st, Halloween in North America.
This holiday is not a legal holiday in the United States, so it is not a nationwide holiday.
Some businesses will have a day off, some won’t.
Even if some companies do not do this, some office workers will take leave to rest.
Normally, horror movies are the most popular during the Halloween season.
However, there were no horror movies released during this Halloween season.
It can even be said that until November 11, no decent blockbuster could compete with "Interstellar".
Although the new film "Currently" starring Nicole Kidman premiered on October 10, this movie is a feature film and is no match for "Interstellar".
The reason why "Interstellar" was able to be successfully released on a thousand screens on its first day was because there were no decent films during that period.
On November 11, the film series "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 19" will be released.
However, by that time, "Interstellar" would have already been released for three weeks and would have already exhausted its potential and was in the final stages of being withdrawn from theaters. Even if this movie were to hit theaters in a strong manner, it would not have much impact.
In fact, the reason for scheduling the release date of "Interstellar" at the end of October instead of November is that it does not want to compete head-on with "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 10".
Although Wang Shu thinks that "Interstellar" is better than "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1", this movie is the finale of the Harry Potter series, and the name alone can attract many people to go to the cinema and buy tickets.
Therefore, if you can avoid a head-on confrontation, then do it. There is no need for that.
On October 10, Halloween, the global box office of "Interstellar" saw a slight increase, exceeding 31 million US dollars.
After three days of release, the global box office was close to $2 million.
According to this trend, the movie is expected to break 10 billion US dollars by the end of its release.
Although the box office performance in the first three days was very encouraging, the box office trends in various regions around the world were similar. The box office revenue in the first two weeks basically accounted for 70% to 80% of the total box office, and the last two weeks were just barely surviving.
Three days into the film's release, the global box office approached $200 million, which is an extremely impressive result even in Hollywood.
Wang Shu was very popular in the industry for a while, and the fact that he was Chinese made him even more of a hot topic.
Therefore, some American media approached him for an interview.
US media: "How to show such abstract and complex concepts as wormholes and black holes on the big screen? Is there any scientific basis for this?"
Wang Shu: "Yes, of course. The basis for our creation of the appearance of black holes and wormholes is a set of precisely calculated equations, which are then modeled by computers. The mathematical equations and related data about wormholes and black holes were provided by a famous astrophysicist."
"Based on these equations and data, we know how to create the celestial bodies in the movie and how to create the environment in which the celestial bodies interact with each other. This information is combined with visual effects to create the wormholes, black holes, and outer space scenes on the movie screen."
“In fact, this is a substantial collaboration. Two scientists in the team have published papers on the motion formulas of celestial bodies, so they also participated in the visual design this time. I think the wormholes and black holes we see on the screen are probably the closest to their actual shapes and appearances.”
American media: "This movie is very different from your usual works, especially because it mentions a lot of obscure physics knowledge and a lot of terminology. Aren't you worried that ordinary audiences won't be able to understand and accept it?" Wang Shu: "Well, I think I have been trying very hard to present this story clearly and simply to the audience. I hope I can make this adventure story clear."
“The questions raised by the scientists in the film are just questions we might have, and of course they answer them in a way we can understand.”
"These plots are very important to the story, but not every audience who watches the movie for the first time will fully understand these scientific details. In fact, there is no need for this. We just want the audience to follow the rhythm of the film and be immersed in it."
US media: "I heard that the whole film did not use green screen (a green screen background is used in movie special effects production for later keying and synthesis), so how did they shoot those magnificent outer space shots and how did they show the magnificent alien planets?"
Wang Shu: "We really tried every possible way. First, we built a simulated cabin on the set using special materials so that the actors could see the scenery outside through the window and react to it realistically."
"In this way, we can accumulate a lot of footage similar to some space flight documentaries, that is, capture the footage, then reorganize it in sequence, and then repeat these steps over and over again."
"As for the planet that the astronauts explored, we shot it on location in Iceland, with no green screen at all. The alien planet they later visited was shot entirely in Iceland, with glaciers and oceans, all real scenes, not stunts."
In fact, "Interstellar" directed by Wang Shu did not completely avoid the use of green screen, but the fact that no green screen was used in the entire film could be a gimmick to promote the movie, and coupled with the fact that the green screen was used very little, it was just a little lie.
US media: "Is the part about alien waves also included?"
Wang Shu: "That was also filmed in Iceland. We found a body of water with glaciers, which was quite wide and dark and looked deep, but it was actually shallow enough to walk through."
American media: "There are also strong winds and sandstorms in the film, which are similar to scenes in disaster movies and are quite shocking. Have you heard that China's capital city often has smog weather? Could the strong winds and sandstorms in this movie be inspired by China's smog weather?"
Wang Shu couldn't hold back when he heard this question.
Can this be related to the smog in Beijing?
Wang Shu replied calmly: "I have indeed experienced some smog, but my impression of sandstorms comes from descriptions in Chinese mythology."
He is talking nonsense.
But there is nothing we can do about it. I can't just answer, "Is it because I have watched Nolan's version of "Interstellar"?
The inspiration definitely did not come from the smog in Beijing, so it can only be attributed to mythology.
US media: "Another interesting design in this movie is the robots. They look like upright cabinets. 'Tas' may be the robot with the simplest lines in history. What is the design inspiration of the robot? A refrigerator?"
Wang Shu: "TAS's design is very simple. We didn't want the robot in this movie to look too retro or too much like a fighter jet."
"In my concept, they should be simple in shape. I try to make their functionality more important than their form, not just for the sake of design."
"So... after some discussion, it was made into a box."
US media: "Another scrapped robot, 'Kip', is its name a mockery of Dr. Kip Thorne (Interstellar was mainly based on his theories)?"
Wang Shu: "Yes, that's right, it's him."
“We also had to add an extra “p” to the end of his name, Kip, because the movie needed a robot with four letters in its name. It was a little prank on him, and he was quite happy when he found out about it.”
US media: "You also used Dylan Thomas's poem 'Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night' in the film, and it appears repeatedly."
Wang Shu: "I chose Dylan's poems because I think his works are widely known in the United States and have unparalleled appeal, giving us the courage to help us resist the fear of death and the confusion about the passage of time."
"It's not only very appropriate for the film, but it's also very appropriate for the human mood at this moment."
"I think the repeated use of this poem in the film can create a sense of familiarity for the audience. After repeated appearances, this poem is like a familiar piece of music, which can bring different feelings every time it is read out."
Wang Shu paused for a moment and then continued, "Or maybe I don't know much about European and American poetry, and Chinese poetry is difficult to express in English. Even if I express it in English, it may not be suitable for the local environment."
“And then… I happened to know Dylan Thomas’s poem, and I didn’t know much about other poems, and I kept coming back to this poem.”
"Later I found that, although it was repetitive, it was still appropriate, so I continued to use it."
…………
At the same time, domestic media also reported that "Interstellar" had grossed nearly $2 million worldwide in three days.
In this era, many Chinese-language film directors find it difficult to make a movie in China with a box office of over 100 million RMB. Looking around, only a few directors such as Zhang Yimou and Feng Xiaogang can easily make over 100 million RMB at the box office.
Even if it's over 100 million, it's still RMB.
As a director who went from China to Hollywood, Wang Shu's movies now have box office revenue measured in US dollars.
In three days, the global sales reached nearly 2 million US dollars, which is approximately 14 billion RMB.
This kind of achievement is definitely eye-catching in the eyes of domestic media.
In particular, as a young director, Wang Shu can be contrasted with many domestic directors who are boasting about their achievements.
Many big-name domestic directors still use RMB as the box office unit, and they become overjoyed when the box office reaches several hundred million RMB.
As for Wang Shu, when talking about movie box office now, the unit is US dollars.
This comparison is somewhat of a slap in the face to domestic directors.
In other words, this comparison shows how many blows are blown.
In particular, a few years ago, many people in the film industry looked down on Wang Shu, but now the box office of movies is measured in US dollars, which also forms a contrast.
These comparisons are one of the breaking news points in domestic reports on the box office of "Interstellar".
As expected, as the media reported that Interstellar's three-day box office was approaching $2 million, there was a sudden burst of heated discussions on the domestic Internet.
However, there was a lot of heated discussion on the Internet, and some media outlets were also good at stirring up trouble, taking this opportunity to secretly mock Director Chen and others for not living up to their reputations.
Previously, when Director Chen took "Mei Lanfang" to the Berlin Film Festival but failed to win any awards, many domestic media mocked him.
Now he has found another opportunity to mock again.
"boom!"
Director Chen was working in his study. When he was flipping through the newspaper, he happened to see a report that used Wang Shu as an example to compare him, which was not worthy of his reputation. He was so angry that he smashed his teacup. (End of this chapter)
