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Chapter 310 The Terrifying Box Office Shock

It was around 5 o'clock at night on July 15th.

Old Li was giving He Qing pointers on her swimming skills in the pool on the 14th floor.

It was also mainly to reward Sister He for her hard work on the roadshow.

Megan Fox ran in wearing a swimsuit and said, "Senior, I've wrapped up filming."

"They're finally back, but Warner and Columbia have already announced it ahead of schedule, and Alexandra has started promoting her new song on the charts."

"Even with fierce competition this summer, (La La Land) is still able to achieve good results."

Filming for La La Land, which started in February, has wrapped up normally.

Now, filming for the first season of (The Winner Takes All) has wrapped up for 11 episodes.

Two episodes have been produced, and we are currently negotiating the sale of the series with a Japanese television station.

(Koizora) has entered the production process.

After all, even before "Legal High" started filming, Mao Xiaotong, Chen Xiao, and Jin Shijia had all received the script and read the original novel.

After Chen Xiao and Jin Shijia finished filming (The Legend of the Blue Sea).

We've been preparing for this script for over half a year now.

Old Li suspended import and export trade with He Qing and laughed, "Aren't you going to do roadshows anymore?"

Megan quickly jumped into the water and swam around, saying, "How about I only travel inland?"

Since it was an award-contending film, she didn't have high expectations for its box office performance.

This Tennessee girl is even more envious of Lao Li's medical aesthetic resources.

After all, what Lao Li supplies are the world's highest quality medical aesthetic drugs.

As for her claim that the competition during the summer movie season is fierce?

This year, the United States has (Fantastic Four 2), (Die Hard 4) and (Transformers 1).

Then there are comedies like (Knocked Up), (The Hangover Part III), and (Pirates of the Caribbean 3).

As for Spider-Man 3, it was released in theaters across the US on May 4th.

The original Spider-Man 3 also premiered in mainland cinemas during the May Day Golden Week holiday.

It's just that this May Day holiday, the entire Golden Week, was taken care of by (my dear).

Even in such a fiercely competitive summer movie season, Transformers 1, Spider-Man 3, and Pirates of the Caribbean 3 all grossed over $3 million at the box office in the United States alone.

The three blockbuster films grossed nearly $10 billion in the United States.

This is a terrifying box office bombshell.

It is also a glorious reflection of the peak of American and Hollywood history.

Old Li was both amused and exasperated. "Fine, do whatever you want."

The important part was when Transformers 1 bombed the whole world.

Megan's La La Land is not only a box office hit, but it's also a contender for awards.

That's why it's worth it that she proactively rejected the Transformation series.

When Megan finally got to eat the elephant she'd been craving, she asked curiously, "I heard the Transformers crew also wants to come to the mainland for a promotional tour."

"The 'Dear' phenomenon that started on May Day has been incredibly popular."

Even a big company like Paramount couldn't sit still.

He Qing laughed, "Now Yuanyuan and I are receiving more script offers."

It's not just that I get a lot of script offers.

The importance of the characters is also far less than when Zhang Bozhi's Dark Glory became a huge hit.

It's as simple as just having her make a cameo appearance as a nurse in Fantastic Four.

Previously, it was purely about using the popularity of big stars to deceive fans and boost box office sales.

Right now, it's about US dollars and RMB; I don't mind giving more.

Just like in the original Trails, despite countless scandals in the Chinese entertainment industry, Li Bingbing was still able to become the true female lead in The Megalodon.

Old Li laughed again, "Going on promotional tours is fine, Scarlett Johansson is also the strongest contender for the title of one of Hollywood's four little actresses."

"But the box office revenue she can generate is far less than yours."

This is not to say that Megan easily beat Scarlett.

Instead, it was Megan, Alexandra, and then Blake Lively.

During the roadshow, she spoke fluent and authentic Mandarin.

This sense of connection is a source of immense pride and excitement for Chinese netizens.

Even if you're a top actress, if your Mandarin isn't good, your popularity and adoration will drop by two levels.

The time that follows.

Old Li has transformed into a hardworking ox, toiling away silently.

In May of that year, the entire time was subsequently suppressed by the phenomenal topic that swept across the internet.

Old Li occasionally participates in a roadshow.

Cheering on Da Meiyuan, He Qing, and others.

He spent most of his time traveling to the Time Travel Department.

The filming continued until the end of May, and more than half of the filming for (Those Years) was completed. It felt like filming would wrap up in early or mid-June.

There's no problem in capitalizing on the summer movie season in July.

The publicity campaign for the assassination of Ma Ying-jeou was launched online.

Meanwhile, the "Any Photo Found Online" campaign, which involved taking photos anywhere online, began to gain momentum during this period.

We have helped more than a dozen families whose children had been abducted to find their children!

They were a great help to the police.

Each time, it becomes the biggest hot topic across the country.

This is a series of great things that netizens have genuinely done, driven by the major companies.

The sense of participation and glory was so exciting that a large number of users were completely hooked.

And because of these factors, the box office performance of (Dearest) has never been sluggish.

A movie sparked a nationwide public welfare movement, with explosive public participation.

In its third week of release, it accumulated 7300 million yuan in box office revenue in mainland China over five working days.

The market exploded again over the weekend, bringing the total to 1.49 million in the third week.

1.53 million in the fourth week.

The total accumulated amount in mainland China over four weeks is 7.47 million, while the accumulated amount in Hong Kong's Haowan area is 9300 million Hong Kong dollars.

This easily surpasses the mainland data for (John Wick 3).

John Wick 3 followed the precedent of the first two films, cultivating a sense of nostalgia for the series, and aired for a full eight weeks.

This is what propelled Da Meiyuan's explosive rise to fame.

And (Dear)'s performance was so astonishing that it left countless people, both inside and outside the industry, speechless.

Children's Day is June 1st.

(Dearest) has been showing in mainland China for five weeks. It had already accumulated another 6300 million yuan in box office revenue from Monday to Thursday, helping it surpass 8 million yuan in mainland China.

It was a little after 10 a.m. that day.

The official Weibo account of a municipal police department personally verified and praised a young man who acted bravely.

On the long-distance bus, a middle-aged couple was found to be acting strangely.

The main problem was that the two children the other party was with had been unconscious the whole way.

There are other points of doubt.

He took photos and posted them on Weibo to consult netizens.

Then, netizens suggested that she call the police.

When the police arrived, it was confirmed that two human traffickers were indeed trafficking and harming people.

This Weibo post went viral right from the start, immediately topping the trending searches.

What kind of thing happens on Children's Day?

That was absolutely amazing!

Especially when "dear" reigns supreme on all topics.

This effectively gave "Dearest" a new wave of popularity and buzz after more than four weeks in theaters.

January 6th at 1pm.

Old Li returned to the 15th floor of the Media Building from the headquarters of Vision Thousand Miles.

Megan ran out of the waiting room, followed closely by Liu Yifei and Huang Shengyi.

Then there are Li Qin and Jiang Shuying.

Old Li chuckled, "What are you all doing gathered here?"

Megan is out of the question; she's a clingy, overly affectionate woman.

Megan took his arm and laughed, “Senior, isn’t today the celebration party for (my dear) breaking 900 million? And (The Winner Takes All) has broken 20% in ratings in the island nation.”

"Xiao Tong is still filming (Koizora) in Japan."

"They were there to save face for Xiaotong, as a way for the sisterhood to thank the guests."

On May 15th, post-production on two episodes of (The Winner Takes All) was completed.

They are negotiating with TV stations to sell the show.

Ultimately, it also aired one episode per week on Fuji Television in Japan. For example, the spring ratings champion (Operation Proposal) aired every Monday.

Legal High is airing on Tuesdays.

The show, which has aired seven episodes so far, has just broken 19% in its highest viewership rating.

The first episode of Legal High Season 1 broke 15%, and the second episode jumped to 20.75%.

It's definitely the top-rated show of the summer.

After all, Deng Chao is very popular in Japan.

The Lonely and Great God: Goblin achieved a peak viewership rating of over ten percent in Japan.

(The Squid Game) has also consistently dominated the ratings.

Games like "Red Light, Green Light" have sparked widespread imitation and trend-following in Japan.

This includes a lot of derivative works.

On the overseas version of Time Video, there are too many comments from viewers and users from South Korea to be counted in detail.

Even in "My Love from the Star," it's a survey period.

It ranks among the top ten Chinese dramas most anticipated for remake by viewers in Japan.

His influence in the island nation is certainly far less than that of Jackie Chan.

Putting aside Jackie Chan's previous status as being in a league of his own.

Among mainland male actors, he is truly a star who rivals Huang Xiaoming.

When a high-quality drama with guaranteed quality is broadcast by a major organization like Fuji Television.

Golden hours.

It exploded immediately.

This also led to Mao Xiaotong, one of the "Five Dragon Girls," having to compete for the biggest role of the nation's first love after debuting in Japan.

Although, the most popular story across the entire Chinese internet is "Dear Domination".

But for those in the know, it was a huge success (winner takes all).

It's just like how Huang Xiaoming became famous through "The Big Bang Theory," and Alexandra and Qin Lan became famous through "2 Broke Girls."

This has propelled Deng Chao and Mao Xiaotong to even greater heights in the Japanese market.

As for a celebration banquet for breaking the 20% viewership rating mark? We didn't actually hold one.

Not worth it.

Yes, (dear) the number of people infected nationwide has exceeded 900 million.

At the grand banquet, there will likely be many people who want to congratulate Deng Chao and Mao Xiaotong.

Then these eight beauties or five dragon maidens would take the opportunity to express their gratitude on behalf of others.

Old Li laughed and said, "You guys are quite united. Why don't you go to the celebration banquet early and be little greeters?"

It's past five o'clock now, which isn't that early.

After a brief chat, I learned that Huang Shengyi would be flying to the peninsula in July to film (sound).

Liu Yifei has been working hard to prepare for the lead role in (the search).

At 20 years old, her appearance was a bit too pale and youthful, lacking the mature beauty and allure of a sophisticated woman.

However, as long as the acting skills are up to par, it's not impossible to succeed.

Li Qin? Li Qin is just waiting for school to start, or (to return to Ming) to start filming.

Xiao Jiang took on a role in Painted Skin, the original version starring Yanzi and Zhou Xun, and Chen Kun.

It received a mediocre rating on Douban, but actually performed well at the box office.

After all, this is the first time since there have been proper box office statistics in mainland China.

The sixth blockbuster in China to surpass 2 million yuan in box office revenue.

Jiang Shuying took over the role of Yanzi from the original version, and her salary was not low, at 400 million.

Overall, everyone was very busy and had a fulfilling time.

After offering a few words of encouragement, Old Li returned to the office with Megan.

Megan said with a coquettish smile, "I graduated this summer with my bachelor's degree. Senior, do you think I should pursue a master's or even a doctorate?"

"I was always a terrible student in the US."

"I never dreamed I would have such a high level of education."

Old Li, “…”

Master's or PhD in Performing Arts?

If Megan wins the Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy in 2008.

Then came the Oscar nomination.

Getting a PhD from Beijing Film Academy is a piece of cake.

Whether she will actually win the Best Actress award at the Oscars is uncertain.

But the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Musical is a deal that Warner Bros. and Columbia Pictures have clearly written into their contract.

If you can't get it, you don't have to pay for the extra 1% or 2% that Time transfers.

Old Li paused for two seconds, then said, "Take it if you want. If you want to switch careers and become a teacher, that's your decision."

It's just a foreign teacher, nothing new.

This is common in other reputable liberal arts colleges.

Just then, Dong Xuan knocked on the door and came in, carrying a file folder.

"Senior, my assistant recently helped me select a book called (The Piano in Steel), which is about the layoffs in Northeast China in the 90s. I think this book is pretty good."

Old Li chuckled, "You just finished working on 'The Lost Tomb' not long ago, and you're already interested in starting something new?"

Dong Xuan's starring role in "Gone Girl" last year caused a global sensation.

The 6.1 million yuan box office in mainland China is still a small peak.

She has already won the Best Actress award at the Hong Kong Film Awards, a tie for the Best Actress award.

However, after her lover, she joined Tong Liya's crew for another leading role in "Mojin: The Lost Legend".

In terms of sheer workload, Xuanxuan is the most hardworking.

After all, she still has the lead role in a major TV series (Undercover).

A director from the Beijing Film Academy has taken on the task assigned by Time Magazine to adapt the novel (often referred to as "Lurking") into a screenplay, and has been busy with it for nearly a year.

The production of scenery, costumes, props, and other behind-the-scenes elements has also been promoted.

As for (the steel piano)? Old Li still remembers it.

Although this film flopped at the box office, it did win awards for the male lead, Wang Qianyuan.

Furthermore, the female lead, Qin Hailu, practically swept through Chinese film festivals.

It has a really strong reputation.

As for the year the original script was written?
Zhang Meng, a second-generation director who graduated from the Central Academy of Drama, had his inspiration in 1999.

The other person has a dilapidated piano in their hometown of Tieling in real life, which can be considered the prototype for the inspiration of The Piano in Steel.

However, he didn't actually write the script and submit it for awards until 2009.

All we can say now is that there's a huge butterfly effect from Lao Li.

Some of the original inspirations and gimmicks were written by the creators in advance and then submitted to the Media Building to attract funding.

These are all standard operating procedures.

Zhang Meng is indeed a second-generation celebrity; his father is Zhao Bishan, who is known for his sketches (selling cars and crutches).

Then came the director of a series of works, including (Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow).

Zhang Meng himself was also the screenwriter for the third installment of the "Selling Crutches" sketch series (Kung Fu).

This father and son have both appeared in TV dramas such as "Country Love" and "Big Ears Bring Good Fortune".

They possess certain talents and abilities.

Dong Xuan handed the script to Lao Li and said with a smile, "The screenwriter and director are from my hometown in Northeast China. They used to have a certain reputation in the sketch comedy and TV drama circles."

"I plan to finish filming (Lurking) before taking on this female lead role."

Old Li nodded, "As long as you don't mind the hard work, you can arrange it yourself."

Megan laughed, "Sister Xuan, you seem to have some kind of mystical power. Do you want me to make a cameo appearance?"

Dong Xuan was dumbfounded.

Then she couldn't help but scratch her head, "You're of mixed European and Native American descent. Are Native Americans also Asian?"

“In the 90s, there were indeed people of Russian descent or mixed races in Northeast China.”

She was confused because of the film focusing on the wave of layoffs in the 90s.

Is it reasonable for a mixed-race beauty like Megan to appear?

Her hometown isn't Heihe. There are many people of mixed Chinese and Russian descent in Heihe, including unique mixed-race communities.

But what about Megan, who is of mixed European and Native American descent?

That seems reasonable.

Megan chuckled, "Just give me any bit part. I'm too lazy to take on new projects that take up too much time, but it's not bad to add some bit parts to my resume."

Having a rich resume at least proves that she is a professional actress.

Just like Dong Xuan's series of representative works, plus her cameo appearances, there are more than 20 films.

Li Wenyu said, both amused and exasperated, "If you want to get a cameo role, that's easy! When Shishi finishes filming 'You Are the Apple of My Eye,' and the movie starts (Survivor's Search), you can go and play a minor supporting role."

(End of this chapter)