Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion-Chapter 757 - 551: The Wolf of Wall Street

Lionsgate Films' release "Mother Invasion," after more than a month in cinemas, has garnered 71.62 million US Dollars at the North American box office, and 74.80 million US Dollars overseas, totaling 146 million US Dollars, compared to a production cost of 15 million US Dollars and a marketing cost of 5 million US Dollars.

This movie has profited Lionsgate Films no less than 60 million US Dollars.

It is also the ninth film of Lionsgate Films this year to exceed 50 million US Dollars at the North American box office.

At the end of October, a week before Halloween, another thriller from Lionsgate, "Insidious: Chapter 2" premiered.

"Insidious" was originally directed by James Wan for FilmDistrict, released in April 2011, with a production cost of 1.5 million, and a global box office of 101 million US Dollars, making it the highest-grossing horror film of 2011.

In 2011, after Link acquired Lionsgate Films, he immediately signed James Wan to a major contract, and also acquired the production rights for the "Insidious" sequels, thus bringing the thriller series under the wing of Lionsgate Films.

"Insidious: Chapter 2" had a production cost of 5 million US Dollars, an opening weekend box office of 46.35 million US Dollars, and up to now, 12 days in, has brought in 61.60 million US Dollars at the North American box office and 54.40 million US Dollars overseas.

The global box office totaled 115 million, more than 20 times the profit.

Undoubtedly, this is another highly successful film.

Lionsgate Films has continued to achieve box office success with low-budget films.

This situation leaves their competitors feeling very helpless.

Before the rise of Lionsgate Films, although there was competition among Hollywood film companies, this competition was tiered.

The top tier was competition among the Big Six Studios; the middle tier was between sub-studios of the Big Six Studios, Summit Entertainment, Weinstein Company, Relativity Media, Legendary Pictures, and other independent producers; and the third tier involved numerous smaller independent producers.

The middle tier competition did not affect the top tier, nor did the bottom tier affect the middle tier.

But after the rise of Lionsgate, it directly started to compete across tiers with the Big Six studios, even firmly surpassing a few of them.

The rise of Lionsgate Films disrupted the original structure of the film industry, setting a bad example for small and medium-sized film companies, causing many independent film companies to emulate Lionsgate's approach of tier-jumping competition with major film companies to make more money.

Small and medium-sized film companies began to scramble; the big film companies felt the pressure and naturally worked hard to advance their film projects to avoid being overtaken by competitors.

Consequently, competition in the film industry has become fiercer, and those involved in this industry will be more internally competitive to avoid being left too far behind by Lionsgate.

This has led to widespread complaints about Lionsgate Films in the industry, with many wishing for a return to the days before Lionsgate's rise in 2011, but unfortunately, that is not possible.

"Link, if there's a vote now for the most disliked film company, Lionsgate would definitely win by a high margin,"

On the red carpet at Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles, Leonardo puts his hands in his pockets, posing for the media, expressing some inappropriate comments.

"Who's voting? If it's the fans, Lionsgate is certainly the most beloved film company, hands down."

Link responds with hands in pockets.

"Heh, don't you think Lionsgate has been getting more and more negative press lately? This clearly shows that they're not well-liked by their peers."

Leonardo says with a smile, waving to the cheering fans offstage.

"What does it matter? Lionsgate's goal is to become a great film company, it's progressively becoming great, and it's totally normal to be envied and resented by peers."

Link shrugs nonchalantly.

After walking the red carpet, Link and Leonardo enter the cinema together. Today, Lionsgate Films, along with Leonardo's Silk Road Pictures and Annapurna Pictures, jointly produced and distributed by Lionsgate, "The Wolf of Wall Street" premieres in the United States.

The film narrates the story of the legendary Wall Street figure Jordan Belfort, a famed stockbroker who once earned 12 million US Dollars in three minutes and possessed a billion-dollar fortune at 31. Based on his biography, the movie depicts how he exploited legal loopholes to amass a significant capital and got lost in a life of sex and drug addiction.

Directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, Jonah Hill, Matthew McConaughey, and featuring a cameo by Link as a wealthy individual, the film had a production budget of 100 million US Dollars and a marketing budget of 20 million, needing at least 200 million in global box office to break even.

Lionsgate Films, Archaia Entertainment, and Annapurna Pictures all face significant pressure.

Thus, Link, who rarely attends premieres, also made a special appearance.

"Link, watch closely, see if I have a chance at the Oscars."

After the movie begins, Leonardo whispers.

"Pass me that pen!"

On the screen, playing Jordan, Leonardo hands a pen to an audience member.

"This pen... um, this pen... works well."

Before the audience member finishes, Jordan passes the pen to another, asking him to sell the pen back, with several people failing to provide the desired answer.

"How's my acting?"

Leonardo asks.

"Not bad!"

"Just not bad?"

Leonardo questions dissatisfiedly.

"There's still a long way to go for the Oscars."

Link responds.

Leonardo snorts, "Last time you mentioned 'The Revenant,' I watched it, it was quite good, but do you think my role as Hugh Glass could win an Oscar?"