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Chapter 948: Dominating Hollywood, Disney's Prince on the Run

Those who are knowledgeable in the industry have already started analyzing it.

Why is Da Mimi’s “Wushuang” such a hit?
In addition to the high quality of the film and the popularity of the main creators, what is more important is the marketing and promotion boost from the short video platform.

In particular, Douyin, which is owned by Jiangdong ByteDance, is currently the most popular short video platform.

Just at this moment, a treasure UP host appeared at the right time.

Zhao Jinmai, who is about to take the high school entrance exam, had his cell phone confiscated by his mother. Apart from filming, he usually spends his time taking extra classes and doing homework.

I finally got the chance and watched Lu Han edit a Weibo post to support "Wushuang" and then scroll through Douyin. Then I saw a video of a handsome guy making US dollars.

Zhao Jinmai blinked his big eyes, looking shocked, and couldn't help asking, "Brother Xiaolu, is there really someone who can draw a fake US dollar bill?"

"How can it be"

Lu Han didn't take it seriously at first, thinking it was some abstract video. After watching it for a while, he widened his eyes and said, "Hey, it seems to be real. Can it pass a money detector?"

"what's the situation?"

Everyone in the crew came over and even Zhou Yutang was attracted and came over to take a closer look.

It turned out to be a young man from Northeast China who claimed to be a die-hard fan of Da Mimi. He claimed that he had watched "Wushuang" three times and went home to study the technology of drawing US dollar banknotes.

Then he attained enlightenment in Longchang.

By chance, he posted the process of drawing US dollar bills on a short video platform.

The title is "Follow Wushuang to make US dollars, grow bigger and stronger", and combined with the current platform's promotion, this video went viral.

This handsome guy gained hundreds of thousands of followers overnight.

The live broadcast started and had tens of thousands of viewers, which some fans questioned.

This handsome guy is always responsive to requests and constantly improves the drawing effects, trying to make color-changing inks, draw anti-counterfeiting watermarks, etc.

It took him such a long time to finally come up with it after the movie was released.

With millions of followers, he has become the hottest star on the Internet.

We were broadcasting live the U.S. dollar passing through a printing press, and suddenly the screen went black.

It showed that the banned live broadcast content was being rectified, and barrage question marks filled the screen crazily.

"what happened?"

Zhou Yutang was watching with great joy when suddenly this happened.

He immediately instructed Chen Duling to make a phone call directly to the person in charge of ByteDance's Douyin.

Soon, the secretary, wearing dark jeans that showed off her slender legs and a pair of warm black boots, came over to report, "Boss, it's a call from the higher-ups."

"what's the situation?"

"It is said that someone reported that he was making counterfeit money, and some foreign forces have been trying to find him through some means in the past few days."

"Talent."

Zhou Yutang was a little amused and gave a plain comment.

The Celestial Empire is so vast that it is home to many hidden talents.

If it weren't for the Internet, you really wouldn't know that there are people who can replicate US dollar bills with their own hands at home.

Moreover, the US dollar bills produced are almost indistinguishable from the real ones.

That is equivalent to a human money printing machine that can spit out money, so it is no surprise that it is targeted by others.

Jiangdong’s public relations and public opinion department would naturally not miss such a good opportunity for public opinion.

The temporary ban has aroused the curiosity of passers-by, making the popularity even higher.

Subsequently, the hype will be intensified, which will in turn have a positive feedback effect on the movie box office.

It is said that art comes from life.

This is so special life.
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"The box office of "Wushuang" has reached 10.85 billion! The movie reflects reality, a young man from China becomes an expert in making banknotes, and the Ministry of Security visits and causes a sensation!"

"Youth has a strong reputation, and its box office continues to rise against the trend, closing at 8.83 million. The billion-dollar box office is just around the corner. The three major directors in China have regained their prestige!"

"Legend of the Demon Cat opened strongly, with the box office reaching 300 million in the first weekend, ranking first among new films of the week!"

Time flies, and Christmas is here in the blink of an eye.

The battle for the Lunar New Year holiday in China is getting more intense, with "Wushuang" still leading the way.

But the little steel cannon was biting closely behind.

After "Joker", it seems that the audience's enthusiasm for watching art films has been aroused.

Add to that the comeback of director Chen, and two of the three veteran Chinese directors will be dancing on the same stage.

In the situation where three heroes emerged during the New Year celebrations, poet Chen was the first to fall behind.

This left New Classics Media, Neon Capital and other producers in a state of panic.

Judging from the box office this weekend, if the film fails to make a comeback in the future, it will be a question whether it can make back its investment.

But according to the initial word of mouth, it seems a little bit difficult.
"Is poet Chen really that good? The graphics in Legend of the Demon Cat are first-rate, but the story is terrible."

"The image quality is in place, but Director Chen, can you polish the script? If not, go to Jiangdong three times and ask Zhou Lang to come out and help. There is no shame in that. Don't torture yourself, and torture the audience!"

"Without soul, no matter how gorgeous it is, it is just a facade."

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The netizens were attacking with full force, and Zhou Yutang was busy pushing forward the progress and did not go to the cinema.

Liu Tianxian went to her own Starry Sky Cinema with Shu Chang to watch the show. When they were talking on the phone at night, Miss Liu talked about this.

After all, Director Chen had invited her, and Miss Liu wanted to go see what the quality was like, so she tactfully said,
“In terms of audio-visual language, it is indeed very well done and looks very textured. As for the rest, it is a little disappointing.”

Zhou Yutang was actually not surprised by this.

We should also take a dialectical approach to looking at things.

You may not like the way poet Chen tells stories, but you cannot deny his excellence in other aspects.

As you can imagine, it is almost time to prove that Farewell My Concubine is a classic shot by Director Chen himself.
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"The Nun", which hits North American theaters on Christmas Eve, is a spin-off of the "The Conjuring" universe and has been gaining popularity even before its release.

The Chinese people don’t celebrate Christmas, but the crew of “The Wandering Earth” continues to work.

This festival is equivalent to the Chinese New Year for foreigners.

Zhou Yutang was in the crew and soon received the report submitted by Zou Zhongyan.

The word of mouth is not as amazing as when "The Conjuring" was first released, and the Rotten Tomatoes score is not high either.

But it still grossed $8350 million in its first weekend, crushing the North American super IP "Star Wars: The Last Jedi".

The latter fell by more than 2% in its second week of release, closing at $67 million this weekend.

As for North American Christmas movies such as "Pitch Perfect 3", "The Greatest Showman", and "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle", they were all stepped on.

"The Nun" swept the North American box office champion that week.

"Zhou, when are you coming to Hollywood? I have prepared my treasured red wine for you!"

James Wan, who has completely established himself as a horror master, called Zhou Yutang and his excitement could be felt through the phone.

Opening champagne at halftime is not a good habit. Zhou Yutang smiled and said, "James, but I prefer Maotai."

"Walter, Maozi?"

"Moutai, the famous liquor of China."

"Haha, that's not a problem at all."

James Wan laughed and said, "Wait for you to come over. We won't leave until we are drunk to celebrate our successful cooperation."

As he spoke, the corners of his mouth curled up and he couldn't suppress it.

Based on the current box office trends, it is not difficult to infer that the future trend will definitely not be weaker than the previous works in the "The Conjuring" series.

Of course, there was a reason why James Wan was so happy: working on a project with the Grand Commander was much more enjoyable than working on his own for many years.

He signed a box office profit-sharing contract, and this wave of profits can be said to be extremely profitable. It is estimated that more than 90% of Hollywood directors would be envious and jealous.

However, James Wan's specific share is not as much as Bob, let alone Zhou Yutang.

As the creator of the "The Conjuring" series, the biggest profit naturally goes into the pocket of the Grand Commander of Jiangdong.

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"Produced by Jiangdong International Pictures and New Line Cinema and directed by James Wan, The Nun, a spin-off movie from The Conjuring universe, swept the North American Christmas season, grossing 8350 million in the first weekend, and the series of movies has once again become a big hit..."

"It's just an animal!"

A number of film and television companies in the circle have just calculated Jiangdong Entertainment’s annual revenue in the domestic entertainment industry.

I almost forgot that Zhou Yutang also opened a branch in Hollywood.

With things happening both inside and outside the wall, the workload of those who are keeping an eye on the income of the Grand Commander of Jiangdong has increased.

The more you calculate, the more sour you feel.

Especially the senior executives of Huayi Zhong who are still trying their best to compete in the New Year's celebration to prove their status.

I gradually began to doubt my life.

No, we agreed to compete for the top spot in the domestic entertainment industry, but you quietly dominated Hollywood! ?

This is a shame!

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In order to prevent stills and props from leaking in advance, "The Wandering Earth" was filmed in a closed environment throughout the entire process.

However, there were quite a few reporters squatting outside the crew.

For example, today, Xiao Hu, a favorite general of A Fei, picked up some material that was quite worthy of reporting in the bitter cold.

Several luxury business cars drove in one after another. A sharp-eyed entertainment reporter from Guangdong Province spotted Jiang Zhiqiang getting out of a car.

"Oh my god, why is Boss Jiang here?"

After being called out by the Huacheng reporter, Xiao Hu became alert. He swallowed the multi-grain cake in a few gulps and started to work.

"Could it be that 'Wushuang' is a huge hit and Boss Jiang is going to start 'Cold War 3'?"

Reporters began brainstorming. Every time the popularity of the Cold War series died down, Boss Jiang would come out and make various hints in front of the media, saying that he would try his best to convince the Grand Commander to star in "Cold War 3".

It is inevitable that people will think too much when the crew parachutes in at this time.

However, when Xiao Hu saw several foreigners getting off the other Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles, he was slightly moved. "Boss Jiang also has connections overseas. Could it be that he is here to help Disney?"

"That person seems to be the vice president of Disney Asia Pacific."

"The cars behind are full of foreigners."

"Could it be, Mulan?"

The entertainment reporters who were waiting outside the crew had their eyes shining, thinking they had caught some big news, and they started shooting with their equipment at full capacity.

Earlier, there were news reports about casting in five continents. According to the restrictions given by Disney, it directly caused a collective uproar among domestic female stars.

This is one of the six major AA+ projects in Hollywood. Whoever takes part in it will become a world-class star.

Even Teacher Fan couldn't resist this temptation, and asked an extra question during the last connection.

Disney does not have a special office in China like Warner does, but it also has an executive president specifically responsible for Asia-Pacific business.

In fact, it is just as those experienced people with sensitive skin would have guessed.

Boss Jiang was very successful in the cinema chain in the last century and had many connections in North America.

This time, someone used his connections to find Mr. Jiang's followers and acted as a matchmaker for Disney.
"Mr. Jiang, please."

"Please come in, Mr. Jiang."

The man who greeted Boss Jiang was named Jiang Yike, with a shiny slicked-back hair, a high-quality elite male style.

This person is the executive vice president of Disney Asia Pacific and has quite the Chinese-American style.

Seeing Chen Duling dressed in a professional suit, Jiang Yike smiled imperceptibly.

He had done enough background checks before coming here. It seems that the rumor that Governor Zhou has always been fond of beauties is true.

Jiang Yike was observing Chen Duling, who also silently glanced at Disney's elite team.

Today, there are a total of 13 people in the Disney family, including the vice president of Asia Pacific.

There are white and black ones, as well as those with unknown gender whose dress is difficult to tell whether they are male or female, which fully demonstrates what species diversity is.

Among them are executives in charge of film and television, and others in charge of business negotiations, forming a whole elite team
What kind of Disney prince on the run is this, my boss?
"Boss Jiang, Boss Zhou is filming and can't leave for the time being. Please follow me."

"Oh?"

Boss Jiang was no stranger to Chen Duling, and asked with a kind smile, "Secretary Chen, if possible, could you take us around the crew?"

"I am very interested in Mr. Zhou's crew."

The Disney people, led by Mr. Jiang, also showed considerable interest.

The Grand Commander of Jiangdong has repeatedly created box office myths in Hollywood and has never failed.

There are quite a lot of people who are interested in him.

Disney has mobilized so many troops for this very reason.

"of course can."

Chen Duling nodded and said, "Please don't use your mobile phone to take pictures. During the filming stage, the crew's props and scenes need to be kept confidential."

"Ok."

She spoke in fluent English. We are all insiders and know what is going on.

Of course, the crew will also send someone to accompany you throughout the process.

In case there are people with disabilities who cannot understand what people are saying.

As soon as they entered the crew in a mighty manner, everyone led by Boss Jiang did the same as Ma Sheng.

Apart from the shock, it is still shocking.

"Boss Zhou is so generous!"

Boss Jiang was more shocked than he expected, and was filled with emotion.

In fact, the investment in the entire project is only 500 million.

Some film and television companies in Hong Kong also invest 2 million or even hundreds of millions of dollars, but there is a lot of water in them.

No one is like Zhou Yutang, who really spends money wisely.

Boss Jiang has been in the industry for decades and this is the first time he sees these real scenes.

I just feel that in terms of texture, it is very good. I am afraid that Governor Zhou has another trump card in his hand.

"Wow, it's incredible that the Chinese can create such a big scene."

"This is the level of Hollywood's top science fiction blockbusters, no doubt about it."

"It's impossible for China to have this level of talent. Did they hire a top Hollywood team to help with the filming?"

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There was a commotion among Disney's top team, and there were some unexpected surprises.

Chen Duling stared at it diligently.

She finally understood why Zhou Yutang always said that foreigners were inherently arrogant and condescending.

The information cocoon woven by Western media has subtly influenced the cognition of many people.

In the eyes of this group of people, China is synonymous with backwardness.

Of course, this idea does not conflict with the fact that Zhou Yutang is a super genius.

Just like Jackie Chan, Governor Zhou also won respect through his strength
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[ps: Have a happy Dragon Boat Festival, please give me a guaranteed monthly ticket]

(End of this chapter)