Chapter 297 A Sensation in the Chinese-Speaking World

"Oh my god... $26.92 million."

Upon seeing this number, Winona couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

In all her years in the industry, she has never had a film that achieved this level of box office success on its opening day.

Even "Alien 4" only grossed $18 million on its opening day, which was already a very good result.

Now, this "Charlie's Angels" has increased that figure by more than $8 million.

Li Ruotong was also stunned.

Her last film with Jean Van Damme, "Headshot," only grossed $11.43 million in North America.

The current film has a higher opening day box office, more than double that of the previous one.

Angelina grinned and laughed silently.

"Ah, we did it! We did it..."

The three women hugged each other, shouting wildly, their faces full of excited smiles.

Everyone talks about the Oscar curse.

But now, both Winona and Angelina have broken this Oscar curse.

Moreover, with the success of this movie, their status, fame, and value will inevitably rise again.

How could this not excite them?

Needless to say, Li Ruotong opened the door to Hollywood in one fell swoop.

From now on, resources and treatment will be completely different from what they are now.

As for Hong Kong, who knows how they'll portray her.

"ah……"

The three women excitedly hugged Cao Kun at the same time; all of this was because of this man.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have paid any attention to this movie in the first place.

Li Ruotong never had the chance to play this role.

How could they not be grateful? At the same time, how could they not know how important this man was?

"What are you doing? Can't a person get any sleep?"

Nicole Kidman came downstairs in her nightgown, her face full of displeasure.

"Nicole, come quick!" Angelina waved to her, completely oblivious to the situation: "The opening day box office figures for 'Charlie's Angels' are in."

Nicole became interested upon hearing this, quickly got downstairs, and looked at the table.

"No way, more than 26 million?"

Her eyes widened: "Mission: Impossible 2 only grossed $18 million on its opening day in North America."

She looked at Cao Kun incredulously: "You succeeded again."

Cao Kun: "Don't be too happy yet. The reason why it was a huge hit on the first day was because of many factors."

Two Oscar-winning actors, you two caused such a big stir on the awards stage before.

With the original series as a foundation, and with my continuous success as a producer, it's a great asset.

The presence of Chinese actress Li Ruotong also drew many Asian viewers to the theaters.

Although this movie is a passable popcorn movie, such box office success is unsustainable.

Making money is no problem, but achieving massive success is impossible.

He remembered that the original version only grossed a little over 200 million US dollars.

Although there are now more enhancements, the plot remains unchanged, and it cannot be too exaggerated.

"So what do you think the final global box office will be?" Angelina asked, voicing the question on everyone's mind.

Cao Kun: "It's probably around $500 million."

Upon hearing this, the women looked at him with strange expressions.

Cao Kun: What are you doing?

Nicole Kidman: "Do you know how much Mission: Impossible 2 grossed worldwide? It was just over $500 million. That was a huge IP that the whole world was looking forward to."

Viona also said, "500 million US dollars isn't a huge hit? I can directly become one of the top actresses, and the vast majority of media outlets will frantically praise me."

Li Ruotong: "If it really achieves this box office performance, I'll be laughing in my sleep."

Angelina: "I will reach the threshold of the top tier, and if I succeed in one more project, I will be able to step into the top tier."

Cao Kun: "But my 'Saw' had a budget of $1 million and a global box office of $430 million."

Several women were furious and gave him the middle finger.

Li Ruotong wasn't really that bold; after her impulsive act, she quickly backed down.

…………

Cao Kun's prediction was correct.

Logically, since the second day is Saturday, the box office should be much higher than the first day.

However, the box office of "Charlie's Angels" on the second day was almost the same as the first day, with only a few tens of thousands of dollars more.

The box office revenue on the third day shrank by several million.

Despite this, Charlie's Angels still topped the box office this week with a $68.32 million opening weekend.

With overseas box office revenue added, the film grossed over $100 million in its opening weekend.

The women were right; such results were enough to make them big winners.

The global media went crazy, showering them with praise.

Of course, Western media mainly praised Winona and Angelina, while Li Ruotong only mentioned them in passing.

But the media in Hong Kong, mainland China, other Chinese-speaking regions, and even Southeast Asia have raved about Li Ruotong.

After all, she was already very popular in these places thanks to "The Return of the Condor Heroes" and "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils", and now that this movie is out, she has become even more popular.

It's fair to say that if the three of them went to these places together now, even Oscar winners like Viona and Angelina would have to take a backseat; Li Ruotong would be the most popular and sought-after one.

In the past few days, the three women have been desperately appearing on television, giving interviews to various media outlets, and participating in various programs.

Every day when they open their eyes, the spotlight shines on their faces.

This situation brought them both pain and pleasure.

But it should be more about happiness.

After all, their biggest pursuit when they enter this industry is precisely this kind of moment.

Of course, it wasn't just these three women who benefited from this movie.

The director, other producers, and the production and distribution company, Columbia Pictures.

And of course, Cao Kun is indispensable.

He, Winona Ryder, and Angelina Jolie together invested a total of $50 million, making them the largest investors in the film.

At that time, they can all get a considerable share of the profits.

Furthermore, the TV series "Charlie's Angels," which Cao Kun bought in advance, is now being sought after by television stations who want to take advantage of the popularity of "Charlie's Angels" to purchase it for broadcast.

As a result, Cao Kun started earning money again from the copyright of "Charlie's Angel".

In the past few days, quite a few TV stations have wanted to interview Cao Kun and invite him to appear on their programs.

But Cao Kun rejected them all.

Just keep making money quietly; going on TV won't help him.

It can only satisfy some unnecessary vanity.

Ring ring...

My phone suddenly rang.

Cao Kun picked it up and saw that it was a copy of Universal's Sivis.

"well……"

As soon as Cao Kun answered the call, he heard Sivis sigh.

"Master Cao Kun, 'Dead Silence' is a complete failure."

Sivis's tone was full of regret and helplessness.

Cao Kun knows how badly "Dead Silence" is doing now.

The box office was already not very good, and with the huge success of "Charlie's Angels", it took away a lot of screenings.

The remaining screenings were divided among many other films, such as "Saw III".

The fewer screenings a film receives, the worse its box office performance will be.