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Chapter 1024 Summer Showdown: Who Can Be My Rival?

"Is that thing really that interesting?"

The scene where Ge You's ex-wife, the former richest man in Shanxi Province, goes on a blind date with him on the dating show "If You Are the One" is a classic scene that has been widely circulated on the internet.

Having tasted the sweetness of success, Xiao Hu gave the correct answer.

Interesting.

That's quite interesting.

Xiao Hu, the center of Rocket Girls, fabricated a story and took two days off.

After the other members of the group politely inquired and learned that the person was safe, they were too preoccupied to worry about anything else.

Because once Rocket Girls were formed, it was time to officially monetize their popularity.

After a short vacation, each member immediately threw themselves into their respective schedules and announcements.

Including variety shows, commercials, and debut albums, his schedule is almost full for the entire second half of the year.

Heavenly thunder ignites earthly fire, and golden wind meeting jade dew saves countless lives in the human world.

The Grand Commander suffered the most, having to maintain a knightly demeanor for two days in order to subdue this clingy little vixen.

Even his original roadshow schedule was postponed by two days as a result.

During this period, discussions about Rocket Girls were rampant.

The pre-sale for "Dying to Survive," which just held its premiere, is in full swing, with major marketing accounts and content creators collectively promoting it, and the film's reputation continues to grow.

Meanwhile, Enlight Media's "Animal World" premiered in Beijing and was released ahead of schedule during the summer season.

I have to say, ginger is still spicy.

Old Wang's last-minute upgrade move by Lightspeed China Partners has yielded remarkable results.

Including pre-sale tickets, the film's box office revenue exceeded 100 million yuan in just 18 hours.

On its opening day, it grossed a total of 1.35 million yuan, successfully taking over the top spot at the box office from "Jurassic World 2" and firing the first shot of the summer movie season.

Meanwhile, "The Unknown" finally finished its second month of extended screenings and began to be shown in theaters.

"The comedy film 'The Nameless,' directed by Su Lun, produced by Liu Shishi, and starring Zhang Songwen, Zhang Yu, Pan Binlong, Ren Suxi, Yang Chaoyue, and others, has grossed a total of 15.86 billion yuan in 60 days since its release!"

"Ranked among the top five domestic films of the year, another director has joined the 15 billion yuan box office club in the Chinese film market..."

"Jiangdong Entertainment is brimming with talent, adding another director to the 10 billion yuan box office club; Tangren's leading lady's first foray into producing is a resounding success."

Seeing the news reports that flooded social media, people in the film and television industry felt a sense of envy to the point of numbness, or even speechlessness.

Although the Chinese film market has taken off, with blockbusters grossing 5 or 6 billion yuan appearing one after another.

However, for other film companies, being able to produce a movie that grosses over 10 billion yuan is already considered a blockbuster.

Since the beginning of the year, only a handful of films have grossed over one billion yuan, including "The Ex-Files 3," "Operation Red Sea," "Monster Hunt 2," "How Long Will I Love U," and "The Unknown."

Apart from Ye Ning and Huayi's breakup gift "The Ex-File 3" and Boss Jiang's "Monster Hunt 2", all the other movies were produced and operated by Jiangdong Entertainment!

Half of the domestic entertainment industry has already fallen into the hands of Governor Zhou!
Moreover, compared to big-budget projects that often involve investments of several small sums of money, "The Unknown" is a typical low-budget comedy film that achieves great success with a small investment, and has a sense of making a fortune quietly.

"After the three great generals of Jiangdong, another female director has risen."

"Why does it feel like a billion-dollar box office is as common as cabbage? Do directors from the Jiangdong faction all have a billion-dollar box office?"

"That's not true. Director Kun from Jiangdong doesn't have a box office record of 1 billion."

"Waaaah, poor Director Kun. He makes films with heavy realistic themes and an art-house style. He's won a lot of awards, but it's not easy for him to get high box office returns."

"Isn't Tangren supposed to be making TV dramas? Why are they all making movies?"

"Look who the producer is, the Grand Commander is promoting the top female star."

"Liu Shishi is lucky; she became a producer with just one movie, earning over 15 billion yuan."

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Cai Yinong looked at the comments online, her lips pursed in a wide grin that she couldn't suppress.

Since her debut, she has been mentoring Liu Shishi, and the two are as close as sisters.

Seeing her career reach another level makes me naturally happy.

But what made Tangren even happier was that they were able to catch the high-speed train to Jiangdong.

As one of the producers of "The Unknown", they only need to lie down and take off directly from the spot without any extra operations.

The finance department just finished calculating the accounts and submitted the report.

Once the cinemas settle accounts and complete the procedures, it is estimated that more than 45 million yuan will be received.

A pancake falling from the sky into your mouth, what more could you ask for?

All of this is because of my foresight, foresight, and early planning.

"Hehe, that honey trap was definitely the right thing to do back then!"

At this moment, Cai Yinong truly saw herself as a strategist and mastermind.

The more she thought about it, the more smug she became. She called Taozi: "Taozi, what's the progress of the post-production of 'The Story of Minglan' in Jiangdong?"

"It's still early. I heard from Director Jiang that it won't be until at least November."

The warm breeze intoxicates the tourists, making them mistake Hangzhou for the capital.

If it weren't for important matters at hand, Governor Zhou would never have wanted to return to the gentle embrace of that vixen.

Ignoring Chen Duling's resentful gaze, Governor Zhou took the opportunity to close his eyes and rest on the way to Zhejiang University.

Besides the phenomenal popularity of Rocket Girls' formation, a fervent football storm swept across China this summer.

Despite the Chinese national football team's failure to qualify for the World Cup this year, which meant they missed out on the finals early on.

However, thanks to the widespread adoption of mobile internet, the spread of short videos and commercial participation, as well as the continued popularity of the Scottish Premiership at the beginning of the year, it has already attracted a large number of online fans.

Since ancient times, literature and sports have been inseparable, and football is undoubtedly one of the most important sports in the field.

At this time, the World Cup, held every four years, has become the most influential sporting event, even surpassing the NBA Finals or the Champions League in the same year.

"Mr. Zhou, we've made arrangements with Mendes. Ronaldo will come over after the match."

"Are you all ready for the meeting?"

"Yes, everything is arranged."

Having just finished his roadshow at Zhejiang University and on his way to the airport, Zhou Dudu, who had just regained some energy, was listening to Chen Duling report on his upcoming important schedule.

After winning the Champions League, Liverpool had already visited China for a round of business.

Zhou Yutang did not attend the match, but he broadcast the entire friendly match live on Douyin (TikTok) both in China and abroad, and it garnered considerable attention even overseas.

This year's World Cup is being held in Russia, which is right next to China.

Taking advantage of the football craze in China, Mendes facilitated Ronaldo's trip to China.

The Mendes mentioned by Governor Zhou is Cristiano Ronaldo's agent and a well-known broker in European football. It was this man who orchestrated Guo's acquisition of Wolverhampton Wanderers in the English Premier League.

As the behind-the-scenes owner of Liverpool and a world-renowned super-rich man, Governor Zhou was someone Mendes naturally wanted to befriend.

Cristiano Ronaldo's recent trip to China has something to do with the Grand Marshal.

In May, Liverpool's victory in the European Championship completely crushed Real Madrid.

The manager was extremely dissatisfied with the team's current situation and was determined to clean up the squad and rebuild the Galácticos.

Cristiano Ronaldo, the 33-year-old star player for Real Madrid, is the number one target for being let go.

Mendes was very clever and thought of ways to help this football prodigy find a way out.

It wasn't about promoting Ronaldo to the owners of Liverpool FC, but rather about taking this opportunity to secretly meet with Governor Zhou.

Then the media unexpectedly broke the news, using it to hype up his value and make it easier for him to make subsequent transfer market moves.
"Pre-sale box office has exceeded 100 million yuan, and the final trailer will be released on the 29th."

"The promotional video for 'Dying to Survive' was placed in subways, city centers, airports, buses, advertisements on major TV stations, mainstream video platforms, live streaming platforms, and variety shows."
According to feedback from the marketing department, the current results are very good. If there are any adjustments to the plan, the publicity department will definitely follow up in real time.

"Let's follow this line of thought."

Zhou Yutang had unwavering faith in Chen Xi's abilities.

Having worked with me for over a decade, Chen Xi has managed countless successful projects, earning him a reputation as a top-tier film and television producer.

Jiangdong Entertainment is extremely familiar with this marketing process and strategy.

Moreover, there are so many resources at our disposal that it has an extremely high tolerance for error.

The carefully edited trailer for "Dying to Survive" has been released, and a massive media campaign has followed.

Liu Yifei, Liu Shishi, Teacher Fan, Yang Mi, Hu Ge, Huang Xiaoming, Deng Chao.
Zhang Yimou, Wen Muye, Lu Yang, Guo Fan, Xue Xiaolu, Cao Baoping
Almost all the top-tier stars and directors in the industry are collectively promoting Zhou Dudu's new film on social media.

Such a scene can be described as a spectacle in the Chinese entertainment industry.

However, the Jiangdong Grand Commander, who was at the center of public opinion at the time, was in a villa in the capital city, acting as a stay-at-home dad and holding a baby.

The beautiful woman, who was initially a little upset, was quickly appeased by Governor Zhou.

Her man followed her around, appearing in one movie and one TV series. He had been traveling for days on end for promotional events and appearances, but as soon as he returned to Beijing, he came to see her.

I feel like I've been working too hard; I look quite haggard.

And they even brought along West Lake Vinegar Fish, a carefully selected specialty of Hangzhou.

Although the taste was strange, Gao Yuanyuan didn't really like it.

But this shows that he and his daughter hold a very important place in his heart!

If Chen Duling were here, she would definitely pour cold water on Gao Yuanyuan.

Wake up, beautiful Yuanyuan!
A few days ago, Governor Zhou was bewitched by a fox spirit. As soon as he returned to the capital, he began cultivating immortality and eating pears to break free of the spell.

As for West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce, it was all a specialty product ordered by an unscrupulous boss and then wholesaled through her.
"Dying to Survive enjoys a monopoly on the summer holiday season, dominating screenings, with theaters collectively promoting it, and its pre-sale box office is exploding!"

"On its opening day, the midnight screenings were sold out, and the attendance rate for prime-time screenings remained high. The new film by Jiangdong Grand Commander is poised to become a legend."

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As July arrived, "Dying to Survive" opened the summer season with an astonishing 52.5% of screenings.

The title alone, "The Grand Marshal's New Film," is enough to make people eagerly anticipate it.

In fact, it did not disappoint moviegoers' expectations, and what was even more impressive was the film's opening day box office.

When the Maoyan app displayed the opening day box office figures for "Dying to Survive" on its homepage the following day, many people were completely stunned.
"Directed by Zhou Yutang, written by Han Jia Nu, and starring Zhang Songwen, Wang Chuanjun, Jiang Qiming, Tan Zhuo, Wang Jianhui and others, the large-scale realistic film 'Dying to Survive' raked in 4.75 million yuan at the box office on its opening day, leading the summer box office by a wide margin!"

"Summer battles rage, who can stand against us? The Grand Commander reigns supreme, ascending the ladder to godhood!"

Despite being feared by countless film and television companies, Governor Zhou still demonstrates an unimaginable level of dominance.

With a single-day box office exceeding 400 million yuan, and considering it's a realistic film, this achievement is beyond terrifying.

"We must acknowledge that the name Zhou Dudu has already achieved a super brand effect."

"Even if he announces tomorrow that he's going to build cars, I reckon a lot of people will still buy them."

"The size of China's film market is now quite considerable, and it may have the potential to challenge Hollywood's dominant position."

"Ultimately, it's because the movie is of excellent quality; otherwise, how could it be so explosive?"

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When the first day's box office results were released, the media went on a frenzy reporting the news.

Even some renowned film critics were somewhat surprised and felt a chill run down their spines.

I expected it to be a big hit, but I didn't expect it to be an absolute smash hit. It broke the upper limit of this genre and subverted everyone's understanding of the film market.

"It almost broke 500 million on the first day. At this rate, it's heading towards 5 billion!"

Wang Changtian came to Jiangdong Building again to watch the post-production of Nezha, and also took the opportunity to freeload some food and drinks.

High-end interpersonal relationships often require the most primitive communication methods.

Lao Wang, the radiant man, was genuinely envious.

"Animal World," released in the same period as "Dying to Survive," was unsurprisingly crushed and became Zhou Dudu's number one victim.

"Mr. Wang, 5 billion is a bit of an exaggeration."

"Where is this an exaggeration? Jurassic Park has already grossed over 16 billion yuan, and its screenings have almost all dropped. Animal World has been completely overshadowed. Now it's time to see what Dying to Survive will do."

Old Wang had practically worn out the movie schedule before he arrived, and his voice sounded a bit sour.

Zhou Yutang shook his head and chuckled: "It's hard to say. There's a limit to the genre. 'Animal World' wasn't a bad deal. How about Deng Chao's new movie?"

"Well, there's been a minor issue with the tax authorities over there. They're actively cooperating with relevant departments in their self-inspection and rectification. 'Looking Up' might have to wait a bit longer."

Wang Changtian's expression turned slightly grave. He lowered his voice and asked, "By the way, have you received any inside information?"

What inside information could I possibly have?

Zhou Yutang said with a half-smile, "Paying taxes according to the law is the duty and responsibility of every enterprise and citizen. If you are upright, you have nothing to fear."

"Haha, that's the truth."

Old Wang hesitated, then gave a bitter laugh.

Governor Zhou broke free from the fox spirit's allure, partly to oversee the film and television project's promotion, but for another important reason.

This means that Longxuan is about to lead several departments, including the State Taxation Administration and the Film Bureau, to launch a storm targeting the entertainment industry.

Zhou Yutang, of course, knew what to say and what not to say, and lightly brushed off the topic.

Old Wang's last-minute move to move up the registration number was a gamble that paid off.

Enlight Media's "Animal World" has already grossed at least 4.38 million yuan in its opening week. Despite the impact of "Dying to Survive," it's pure profit from now on.
The following day, "Dying to Survive" continued its strong performance at the box office, raking in another 4.82 million yuan.

In just two days, this realistic film has already raked in 9.57 million yuan at the box office.

We're just one step away from the billion mark!
(End of this chapter)