Chapter 986

—"The Uninvited Guest" box office fails, Lu Yan He is embarrassed and angry.

This is the headline of this overseas media report.

After seeing it, Lu Yan He was so angry he laughed.

Chen Ziyan was even angrier.

Because this media interview was agreed to by her side.

It was equivalent to her digging a hole for Lu Yan He.

Chen Ziyan responded directly through "Variety" magazine: "Because an unprofessional question was pointed out by Lu Yan He, they put the label of 'embarrassed and angry' on Lu Yan He. Who is actually embarrassed and angry? A film with a production cost of 20 million USD grossed 50 million USD at the global box office in 10 days of release, yet it is repeatedly called a failure and a box office loss. Such a question is called unprofessional; who is the one with the problem?"

Chen Ziyan's tough attitude sparked discussions among many media outlets.

Originally, the media circle should have been like lips and teeth.

However, this time, it was actually visible whose problem it was.

And Lu Yan He had always been cooperative with the media—which gave him many friends in the media circle. Therefore, the media circle was mainly supportive of Lu Yan He.

—Lu Yan He was able to give the opportunity for an exclusive interview, but encountered such an unprofessional question, which makes me, as a member of the media industry, feel ashamed. Yan He, you should accept my exclusive interview, I am professional.

—Lu Yan He and his Linghe Films have been committed to the production of genre films like "Flypaper," "The Uninvited Guest," and "Buried" over the years. Even when they could have taken the safe route with sequel films, Lu Yan He and his Linghe Films have been launching original projects, using new directors, actors, and screenwriters. Even if the box office performance of "The Uninvited Guest" is not as bright as Lu Yan He's other films, it should not be ridiculed like this.

—"The Uninvited Guest" may not be a film good enough to be worth everyone going to the cinema to watch, but it is definitely not a bad film that can be summarized simply by box office failure.

Perhaps because of the promotion of such a topic, the attention this film "The Uninvited Guest" received on social media increased significantly.

This point was also reflected in the box office performance.

In North America, the daily box office data deviated from the estimated trend and showed a significant rebound.

In Europe, the box office of "The Uninvited Guest" also improved significantly.

Julieta, as the biggest star of "The Uninvited Guest" and also a first-tier Hollywood actress, posted three consecutive behind-the-scenes contents about the filming of this movie on her social media.

She stated: In Hollywood, film projects with women as protagonists are already fewer than those with men as protagonists, and as a Spanish actress, my opportunities to star in a Hollywood film are far fewer than everyone thinks. If it weren't for Lu Yan He giving the green light to such a project, "The Uninvited Guest" would likely only have been able to exist in the form of a script, sitting on a shelf. If it weren't for Wan Qingqing choosing this project as her second project, I would almost never have been able to play such a complex, not-so-politically-correct female character.

Julieta's positioning in Hollywood is actually a bit like Penelope Cruz in a parallel universe, but she is still far inferior to the latter, who has already won an Oscar and been nominated multiple times, at least having entered the core circle, and is never short of vase-like female leads in blockbusters or female leads in small productions.

Julieta's fame is greater than her actual status.

She has almost never carried a Hollywood film alone. After gaining popularity by hitching a ride on some blockbusters, she rarely has the opportunity to get truly powerful roles.

Just as she said, "The Uninvited Guest" might be the best role she has received in Hollywood in recent years.

Under the rendering of the topic, the attention of "The Uninvited Guest" gradually increased.

Whether out of support for Lu Yan He or curiosity about the film, the number of viewers walking into the cinema to watch this film increased significantly.

In the third week, the single-week box office exceeded 21 million USD, and the global box office miraculously approached 80 million USD.