How is this possible?
People who were just moments ago gleefully planning how to arrange news of Laila's downfall were now dumbfounded. They covered their swollen faces, staring wide-eyed and speechless, unable to believe what they were seeing.
What kind of movie triples its box office from the first day to the second?
While Laila's first work had also climbed like an airplane, the box office was initially low. If the premiere was $10,000, even if it tripled the next day, it would only be $100,000.
Now the issue was that the box office on the previous day was already over $25 million. Now it tripled; what kind of situation was this? Didn't they know that the media had already labeled the movie as a "flop"?
When the new day's box office was revealed, it shocked many people. Especially Laila's competitors, who were still celebrating the day before, thinking "The Lord of the Rings" didn't have enough impact. Now they were frightened.
This was clearly disrupting the rhythm of the summer box office! Who said it was going to flop?
If a movie making over $60 million in a day was considered a flop, then what about movies that didn't reach this figure in their entire first week?
When Louise saw the new numbers, she, like many others, subconsciously thought there must be something wrong with this figure. She had seen increases in box office before, but not like this. A threefold increase all of a sudden was too unbelievable!
"Laila, how did you do it?" She urgently knocked on Laila's office door, asking in both shock and joy.
Laila put down the files in her hands, smiling with crossed hands supporting the desk, "It's just a little trick."
Before the movie premiered, negative news would undoubtedly affect people's judgment. It wasn't strange that people who wanted to watch the movie would observe the reviews after others had seen it. The theater owners also shared the same concerns. Even though they trusted Laila more than other directors, facing the current situation made them think more.
So Laila made a deal with them: they could show her movie in fewer theaters on the premiere day, but if the presale tickets sold well, then on the second day, they had to allocate more big screens for her.
The theater owners were happy to comply with this agreement as long as they didn't lose money.
So, the box office on the premiere day wasn't just due to the boycott and various negative news; it was also because there weren't that many theaters open at first. Even if all the seats were filled, it wouldn't make much of a difference.
However, the situation changed on the second day. The presale tickets kept selling, and even if the theater owners hadn't made a deal with Laila, they would find ways to allocate more big screens for "The Lord of the Rings." That's how the threefold increase on the second day happened.
Laila chose to do this because she understood what the theater owners were worried about. It was easy to guess what concerns business owners, besides the fear of not making money and avoiding trouble, would have. As long as she could help them make money without risk, they would naturally make decisions that satisfied both parties.
If too many big screens were scheduled from the beginning, the theater owners would definitely be reluctant. They feared that if there were no audiences, the empty theaters would cause them losses. It was better to strengthen their confidence using the premiere conditions and the second day's presale tickets, letting them decide.
This approach had many benefits, but there were also dangers. If "The Lord of the Rings" had indeed flopped, or if the presale tickets on the second day weren't as many as expected, the theater owners wouldn't have provided the agreed-upon big screens.
Luckily, Laila succeeded. The excellence and moneymaking ability of "The Lord of the Rings" made her not worry about not having enough big screens, and she believed that in the coming days, the theater owners would continue to allocate more big screens for this movie. After all, the original "The Lord of the Rings" had created extremely high box office numbers, and that was a film made in 2002.
Laila's version, whether in special effects, scenes, or anything in the movie, was much better than the original. How could the box office be so low?
With the new day's box office out, the haters were silenced, and the Navy had no choice but to hype Laila for buying the box office with her money.
Even if they found this reason, not many people believed it. Complaints about not being able to buy movie tickets were increasing, and each complaint had many people agreeing with it.
Today was the third day of "The Lord of the Rings" screening. The tickets for today had already been grabbed by fans and movie lovers yesterday, and those who wanted to watch had to book tickets for tomorrow. Without reserving, there was no guarantee that a few seats in the corner would still be available.
Many of these people believed what the media said at first and chose to wait and see. However, after seeing so many positive reviews and the astonishing box office on the previous day, they decided to come and support Laila's new movie.
But due to their hesitation, the movie tickets had already been taken by the decisive Laila fans and movie enthusiasts. If they wanted to buy, they would have to wait for later.
Roy returned to Hollywood at this time and, as soon as he got off the plane, saw Laila personally coming to pick him up.
First, he lowered his head and gave her a passionate kiss, as if wanting to melt her into his body. Only then did he remember to ask, "How's the movie? Is there anything I need to do?"
Laila, guiding him into the car, smiled and said, "You'll need to cooperate with the promotion. After all, you played a very attractive role in it. Don't worry about the movie; everything will be fine."
After knowing that the box office was over $60 million yesterday, Roy also relaxed his tense mood, "I knew you wouldn't let those fans down."
She was Laila Moran, a person destined to be recorded in the history of cinema with bold strokes. How could she fall here?
He embraced her as if trying to make up for all the lost intimacy during this time. No matter how much he hugged, it never seemed enough.
"I missed you."
Laila nodded in his arms, "I know."
Roy stifled a bit, "Shouldn't you say you missed me too at this time?"
"Okay, I missed you too." She chuckled.
Roy was about to protest her "heartlessness," but when he lowered his head, he realized she was silently laughing, "You're teasing me!"
"Haha." Laila laughed out loud.
Indeed, his return was good, always making her very happy. This face was also handsome, and it looked pleasing no matter how you looked at it.
"You're back; it's really good." She touched his cheeks, fingers delicately outlining his contours and the stubble just emerging on his chin.
Roy caught her hand, his voice somewhat hoarse, "Don't play with fire here, my girl. After we get home, I can let you touch whatever you want."