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Chapter 667 My Love from the Star

On Major National Weapons in Chinese Films

"Mechs vs. Monsters: Showcasing Chinese Strength"

Chinese films should serve Chinese narratives.

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Online, film reviews of "Operation Red Sea" have sprung up like mushrooms after rain.

Of course, some of these critics received payment from Galaxy Pictures, but most were simply writing after watching the film and feeling deeply moved.

Heavy mech [Jiaolong], large mech [Longbo], sea monster, red tide, [Tiankun] sand dredging ship – each of these deserves to be written about in detail, and in this era, they all represent traffic, traffic, and more traffic.

Amid this momentum, on its opening day, "Operation Red Sea" grossed 4.4 million RMB during the National Day holiday, accounting for 48% of the total national box office for that day.

As for the combined box office of the three patriotic films, "My People, My Country," "The Captain," and "The Climbers," none of them reached the box office of "Operation Red Sea."

On its second day of release, "Operation Red Sea" saw its daily box office rise against the trend, thanks to its positive word-of-mouth, and directly broke the 5 million yuan mark.

As a result, the daily box office of "My People, My Country" and "The Captain" remained stable, but "The Climbers" saw a sharp drop in box office and was the first to be eliminated from the competition for the National Day holiday.

On the third day, "Operation Red Sea" still grossed 4 million yuan, while "My People, My Country" and "The Captain" had dropped to less than 3 million yuan.

Clearly, among the patriotic films, "Operation Red Sea" is more popular than the others.

This is partly because "Operation Red Sea" has a larger scale, more special effects, and features mechs and monsters.

On the other hand, "Operation Red Sea" is more careful to leave room for interpretation in its ideological propaganda, so as not to be too offensive.

The huge success of "Operation Red Sea" has also boosted the development of related industries.

Models of mechs and monsters featured in movies have sold millions of units on various platforms.

In addition, Xingyou Entertainment's online game "War Wolf: Peace Elite" also launched a new "Red Sea" mode, unlocking the "Jiaolong" and "Longbo" mechs as vehicles in the game.

In addition, the "Military Theme Zone" and "Alien Beast Theme Zone" of [Galaxy Paradise] have also added several NPCs related to "Operation Red Sea".

In addition, influenced by this popularity, Galaxy Pictures' stock naturally saw a surge.

Several large domestic shipbuilding companies also benefited from this.

Thanks to the movie "Operation Red Sea," the "Tiankun" dart, which had previously failed to gain popularity despite various promotions, has finally become a household name.

After all, China doesn't have the Jiaolong or Longbo submersibles, but it does have the Tiankun.

Even the ship's current owner, China Communications Construction Tianjin Waterway Bureau Co., Ltd., opened an account on Douyin and posted several videos related to the "Tiankun" ship, gaining hundreds of thousands of followers overnight.

In addition, although there are no giant mechs like the "Jiaolong" and "Longbo" in China, shortly after the release of "Operation Red Sea", a humanoid robot launched by a robotics company called Xingzhi Technology also appeared in front of the public and gained a lot of attention.

As you can tell from the name, this company is actually a robotics company jointly invested and established by Galaxy Group, DJI, and OPPO.

Even if one is not a reincarnated individual, one knows that AI and robotics will be new directions for technological development and economic growth in the future.

As a large multinational corporation, Galaxy Group's business has long since expanded beyond film and television culture. With ample funds at hand, it is only natural for them to plan ahead and seize new opportunities in emerging sectors.

Of course, in the field of AI and robotics, Galaxy Group is only a latecomer, and it still lacks in both technological accumulation and R&D capabilities.

Therefore, Xinghe Group can only be considered to have made a move ahead of schedule. It may take several more years for it to truly yield results.

Compared to these long-term matters, Galaxy Group's biggest concern throughout October was the film "Operation Red Sea," which was currently showing in theaters.

After topping the daily box office for seven consecutive days, "Operation Red Sea" grossed over 3 billion RMB during the National Day holiday.

It's worth noting that the total number of moviegoers during this National Day holiday was only 1.27 million, so this is already a record high, with an occupancy rate as high as 43.4%.

However, "Operation Red Sea" contributed 60% of the total box office of over 50 billion yuan during the National Day holiday, demonstrating its remarkable strength by dominating other films.

Moreover, in addition to its domestic success, "Operation Red Sea" has also received tremendous acclaim overseas.

Although the film couldn't be released in the United States, it still performed quite well at the box office in the Asia-Pacific region.

Especially in Japan, the kind of storyline where mechs fight monsters is a favorite among the Japanese. Coupled with the issue of marine environmental protection, "Operation Red Sea" was a huge hit in Japan, with theaters packed to capacity as soon as it was released.

This resulted in the "Operation Red Sea" creative team receiving a warm welcome from fans as soon as they landed at Tokyo International Airport during their overseas promotional trip.

Ironically, Zhang Yi, the film's lead actor, is significantly less popular in Japan than Xie Miaogao, who plays Li Hongqi.

This was mainly due to Xie Miao's skill level, which gave him a certain advantage.

However, the situation was reversed in South Korea. Compared to Xie Miao, South Koreans clearly preferred Zhang Yi, who was considered less attractive, and felt a greater sense of familiarity with him.

However, both Xie Miao and Zhang Yi's careers have clearly broadened after the release of "Operation Red Sea" and their trip overseas.

Especially Xie Miao, as a child star, once acted alongside Jet Li, Chow Yun-fat, Cherie Chung and others in Hong Kong.

As a result, after growing up, simply because he returned to the mainland to study, he gradually faded into obscurity and became a nobody in the industry.

It was only after his appearance in "Wolf Warrior" that he gradually returned to the public eye, but he remained relatively unknown.

After all, Xie Miao's appearance is too thin, which does not give him any advantage in today's domestic film and television industry.

Now, through "Operation Red Sea," Xie Miao has finally managed to squeeze into the ranks of second-tier action stars.

Within Xingdou Culture, Xie Miao's agent has even used this opportunity to secure him leading roles in two productions.

One of them is a web movie starring Li Hongqi, and the other is a period kung fu-themed TV series.

Speaking of TV dramas, while "Operation Red Sea" dominated the National Day holiday season in October, there was also a spin-off series from the "Galaxy Cinematic Universe" that was gaining traction in the domestic TV drama scene.

The TV series "My Love from the Star" surprisingly managed to cast Liu Yifei as the lead actress. This also marks Liu Yifei's return to the small screen since "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

Her return perfectly demonstrates the power of the "Fairy Sister" phenomenon.

The drama "My Love from the Star" is a spin-off of the third phase of the "Galaxy Cinematic Universe". The protagonist is Liu Qianqian, played by Liu Yifei.

The character appeared in the movies Taken 1 and Taken 1, and is the stepdaughter of the movie's protagonist, Brian.

In Taken 1, Liu Qianqian is kidnapped while traveling in Paris, prompting Brian to travel a long distance to rescue her.

In "Taken 2", Liu Qianqian debuted as an idol star.

After that, the character Liu Qianqian never appeared again, disappearing without a trace.

It wasn't until the TV series "My Love from the Star" that the character Liu Qianqian returned to the [Galaxy Cinematic Universe].

In "My Love from the Star", the story takes place before the events of "The Three-Body Problem 1", which is seven or eight years after the events of "Taken 2".

At this time, Liu Qianqian was over thirty years old and had become a well-known star. However, due to her straightforward personality and flamboyant behavior, she often became the focus of public opinion, and her reputation on the Internet was polarized.

Especially at the very beginning of the TV series, Liu Qianqian was involved in the death case of another well-known actress, Han Lei, which caused her to receive a lot of criticism, her reputation to plummet, and her career to fall into a slump.

It was at this time that Liu Qianqian met a very strange neighbor, Hou Mingyu (played by Luo Yunxi).

At first, Liu Qianqian thought Hou Mingyu was a huge fan of hers, and that he had specially followed her to her neighborhood, causing quite a few laughs.

However, after getting to know him, Liu Qianqian discovered that Hou Mingyu was just an ordinary university lecturer, not a fanatical fan of hers, and knew nothing about her.

But through this unexpected encounter, their relationship actually progressed to some extent.

However, just as the relationship between the two sides eased slightly, a crisis struck. Liu Qianqian was threatened and attacked by a fanatical fan. Fortunately, Hou Mingyu was there and saved Liu Qianqian.

But the attacks didn't stop; instead, they continued to occur one after another. Hou Mingyu would always appear in front of Liu Qianqian at the most opportune moment, staging a heroic rescue.

After several such incidents, Liu Qianqian clearly sensed something was wrong and suspected that Hou Mingyu had orchestrated the attacks himself. This led to a conflict between the two, and their relationship became tense again.

However, what Liu Qianqian didn't know was that the attack and danger she encountered were actually related to the "suicide" of actress Han Lei.

It turns out that Han Lei and Liu Qianqian are artists from the same company. Although they are competitors on the surface, they have some friendship in private and are not as hostile as outsiders imagine.

Therefore, before Han Lei died, she sent a message to Liu Qianqian's email address containing the real reason for her "suicide." However, due to being cyberbullied, Liu Qianqian had not checked her email or private messages on various platforms for a long time.

But the murderer who caused Han Lei's "suicide" was unaware of this. The murderer discovered the last email Han Lei sent to Liu Qianqian on her computer, which is why he set his sights on Liu Qianqian.

At this moment, another male supporting character, Li Shenghui, also appeared when the relationship between Liu Qianqian and Hou Mingyu became tense, and proposed to Liu Qianqian as soon as he appeared.

As the big boss of Huasheng Entertainment, Li Shenghui is in his thirties and has always been seen as a successful entrepreneur.

But what no one knew was that he was the culprit who caused Han Lei's death.

In order to cover up evidence of his company's commercial crimes, Li Shenghui not only murdered Han Lei, but also tried to frame Liu Qianqian for the crime.

After all, he had always presented himself as Liu Qianqian's suitor, and the more he did so, the less likely anyone would suspect him.

However, because of Hou Mingyu's presence, Li Shenghui's plan clearly failed, and the many crises he arranged for Liu Qianqian were all resolved by her special abilities.

Yes, at this point in the TV series, Hou Mingyu's special characteristics are revealed; it turns out he actually possesses superpowers.

During the Ferris wheel crisis, Hou Mingyu used his telekinesis to hold up the Ferris wheel that was about to collapse and saved Liu Qianqian.

In a subsequent street car accident, he also used illusion magic to mislead the driver, causing him to crash into the flower bed next to Liu Qianqian.

After this happened several times, even Liu Qianqian noticed something was wrong.

When Hou Mingyu used his superpowers to investigate Li Shenghui, Liu Qianqian also uncovered the mastermind behind it all.

In this part of the story, viewers felt as if they were back in the time when they watched "Taken 2," and then they remembered that the seemingly glamorous superstar Liu Qianqian was actually a strong woman who dared to fight against the gangsters in South Korea.

Even after all these years, her skills have not only not declined, but have become even more formidable.

Following the clues, Liu Qianqian and Hou Mingyu successfully traced the source to one of Li Shenghui's subordinates, but the trail went cold.

However, the two cleared up their misunderstandings and estrangement during this experience, and their feelings for each other even warmed up, making them a real couple.

At this moment, Hou Mingyu revealed his true identity to Liu Qianqian: he was an alien, an alien who had come to Earth a very, very long time ago.

Due to an unexpected event, most of the aliens on Earth chose to leave. However, Hou Mingyu's group was forced into a long period of hibernation due to the damage to their spacecraft caused by the war.

Hou Mingyu was awakened from hibernation in an accident decades ago, returned to the world, and has been alive ever since.

"So you're already thousands of years old?! What should I call you, Ancestor?"

Liu Qianqian looked at Hou Mingyu with surprise, her focus not on his alien identity.

After this exchange, the two became closer. Liu Qianqian did not reject Hou Mingyu because of his identity. In fact, she suddenly realized that she was saved because of Hou Mingyu's superpowers. This further strengthened Liu Qianqian's determination to be with Hou Mingyu.

However, Liu Qianqian and Hou Mingyu's frequent appearances together naturally did not escape the ubiquitous social media and paparazzi, and soon the relationship of the well-known woman Liu Qianqian was exposed.

As a celebrity, especially a female celebrity, the exposure of her relationship naturally dealt a huge blow to Liu Qianqian's career. At this time, Li Shenghui suddenly made trouble, threatening to freeze her career as a means to force Liu Qianqian to break up.

This provoked Hou Mingyu to take action, revealing the wealth that an alien had accumulated on Earth over several decades.

The few antiques he casually acquired after waking up were enough to help Liu Qianqian and her agency save money.

However, after getting up close, Li Shenghui finally confirmed that Hou Mingyu had superpowers. So he deliberately used Liu Qianqian's life as bait to trick him into revealing his identity in front of the public.

(End of this chapter)