Rebirth: How A Loser Became A Prince Charming - Chapter 704

Chapter 704: Waterloo?

When Qin Guan handed in his thesis to Professor Martin, he found out that "Mean Girls" had lagged behind other films that had premiered during the same period . The distributor had scheduled the first screening during the first week of summer vacation, when Qin Guan and Cong Nianwei would be getting their diplomas .

They just wanted to meet the demands of their college and their parents . Qin Guan's film seemed pure and clean among all those violent Hollywood blockbusters .

The teen movie just focused on school love, which made it seem like a feeble flower amid the rustling autumn wind against the formidable crusade of the other blockbusters . Film critics began to badmouth it at first .

"This is Qin Guan's first commercial film . The award-winning actor's script-selecting criteria may be inversely proportional to his acting skills . "

"I wonder how long 'Mean Girls' will hold out before it collapses . It has the weakest potential after all . "

"Can indie films and commercial films unite? Or could the actor be facing his own Waterloo?"

The audience was more or less influenced by the film experts . Some older people expressed their unfavorable opinions about the film .

A part of Qin Guan's fans was attracted by his acting skills, not his looks . Instead of fighting with the haters like his loyal fans, they remained calm and just replied to the posts peacefully .

"I'm a pure fan . I always focus on his performance, no matter the film genre . "

"Yes . Every film must have some highlights, even if it's bullsh*t . For an award-winning actor like him, a good interpretation of his role is a big enough success . "

"Kudos!"

"Kudos!"

This set a good example for Qin Guan's blind fans, who learned how to control their emotions and defend their idol in the right way .

They all united in harmony . The fans living in the same city or nearby cities contributed to the box office . American schools closed in late June, so the film was in theaters during the beginning of the longest, happiest student vacation .

Students were tired of doing boring homework, and kids pestered their parents for some weekend activities . Their parents took them to the cinema, which they loved . Out of all the films in theaters, "Mean Girls" was the only one appropriate for family audiences .

Everyone bought several tickets at once . It only took a few families to fill a small theater, so most cinema owners experienced a happy surprise . Their smaller theaters were crowded, while the larger ones were nearly empty .

The audience in the small theaters was talking and laughing, while the so-called blockbusters made the audience sleepy . The cinema owners, who were acute businessmen, used the audience's feedback to adjust the timetable the next day .

There were no complaints by the blockbuster distributors, as the latest box office and film reviews could be found in the newspapers .

The first week of the summer season, the North American Box Office went as follows:

No . 1 Mean Girls, 4 . 3 million dollars

No . 2 Alien vs . Predator, 3 . 8 million dollars

No . 3 Kill Bill Vol . 2, 2 . 8 million dollars

No . 4 The Butterfly Effect, 2 million dollars

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The statistics shocked all the film production companies in North America .

"Alien vs . Predator" had invested a lot in high-tech effects during post-production . The "Kill Bill" sequel had attracted millions of dollars, but most people had expected more from "The Butterfly Effect" . Who could have predicted that a teen comedy with a limited budget would top the list!

All experienced producers were stupefied . The confident critics had also zipped their mouths . They had originally planned on dissing the film after it lost the battle .

A strange silence prevailed in all film sections of the media . No fights . No praises . Everyone just remained quiet .

Of course, the Chinese media and Qin Guan's official blog did not count . All entertainment forums had fallen into the whirlwind of "Mean Girls" as young people gathered online to express their feelings .

"A good actor underestimated by American commercial film producers . "

"My mom felt young again by watching Qin Guan . We didn't know that he was so young . We thought he was a middle-aged actor!"

"He is so handsome in this film . Don't you think so?"

"Of course! He looks amazing!"

"Yes!"

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