When filming that car-jumping scene in The Fast and the Furious, crew members had exclaimed, "When this segment hits theaters, it'll add at least 30 million USD to the box office!"
Now, it seemed Lin Yuan's impact had been even more exaggerated than he had anticipated.
Not only had The Fast and the Furious delivered an outstanding box office performance, it had also received excellent online reviews, scoring 7.1 on IMDB.
Do not underestimate that score. IMDB's ratings were stricter than those of similar later websites such as Douban Movies.
In his previous life, The Fast and the Furious had scored 6.8 on IMDB, while Douban Movies had given it a 7.8.
Thanks to the sentimental boost from Paul Walker's death, Fast & Furious 7 had received an extremely high 8.5 on Douban Movies. Yet it had only scored 7.1 on IMDB, tying with the first The Fast and the Furious after Lin Yuan's involvement.
This showed that for a popcorn movie centered on visual spectacle, a 7.1 on IMDB was already an exceptionally high evaluation.
Since The Fast and the Furious had become even more successful than in his previous life, it would certainly receive great attention from Universal Pictures. The production of later installments in the franchise would surely be pushed onto the agenda sooner.
Thinking of that, a shadow crossed Lin Yuan's mind. Director Cohen had not directed The Fast and the Furious 2, and had lost control of the franchise he had created.
Vin Diesel had also lost his chance to appear in the series. There had simply been no storyline written for his character.
Afterward, the second and third The Fast and the Furious films had both gone downhill, nearly causing the franchise to collapse.
The Fast and the Furious 2 had grossed 220 million