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Also opening alongside Universal was Warner Bros.' disaster blockbuster The Perfect Storm, directed by renowned German director Wolfgang Petersen, which grossed 41 million US dollars in its opening weekend in North America;

Like Wolfgang Petersen's previous works In the Line of Fire and Air Force One, The Perfect Storm had a powerful sense of pacing, a tense and dangerous atmosphere, and visually stunning scenes!

However, what surprised Aaron somewhat was that Shanghai Noon, the action comedy distributed by Disney and starring Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson, had been released in May;

Yet it had only earned $55 million in North America and $40 million overseas, with its worldwide box office totaling less than $100 million?

Not to mention Universal's Spider-Man and The Mummy Returns, Spider-Man's worldwide box office had already surpassed $700 million, while The Mummy Returns, after a month in theaters, had earned $170 million in North America and exceeded $200 million overseas;

Meanwhile, the horror comedy Scary Movie, released in spring, had earned $160 million in North America and $280 million worldwide. Another film, Erin Brockovich, had also achieved excellent results, earning $120 million in North America and $250 million worldwide!

Shanghai Noon had not received strong reviews and was far inferior to Jackie Chan's earlier Rush Hour series, but with an investment of only $55 million, Disney should not lose money once videocassette and DVD sales were included.

Moreover, Jackie Chan had now returned to Hong Kong to help Golden Harvest film The Medallion, for which Golden Harvest had invested a massive 170 million Hong Kong dollars;

Since the decline of Hong Kong film, compounded by the financial crisis, Golden Harvest had struggled for years. Even after selling its film library to Media Asia, it had found it difficult to survive. Hong Kong tycoon Peter Lam entered