This star is going to the moon

Chapter 133 The manned lunar landing program should indeed be launched
Lu Han was very annoyed.

He had previously said that he had a chance of topping the celebrity rankings in 2019, but the prerequisite was that the celebrity rankings excluded Rowoon and did not rank him.

"Now, one of his movies is heading towards a 40 billion box office, and this time he's not just the third male lead, he's definitely the leading male lead. Do you think he won't be ranked in the year-end celebrity rankings?"

Lu Han looked at his agent speechlessly and said, "A leading man with billions of box office revenue, it's not that Lu Yun needs the star rankings, it's that the star rankings need Lu Yun!"

As a top star in the circle, Lu Han knows the ins and outs of the entertainment industry very well.

Take Wu Jing for example. In the early days, he was involved in the Hong Kong circle, but he could only play supporting roles.

Later, he directed and starred in the movie "Wolf Warrior", which grossed 5 million yuan at the box office, and that was when he became famous.

But it's just average.

After "Wolf Warrior 2" hit a box office of nearly 60 billion yuan, Wu Jing instantly became a big shot in the entertainment industry!
Lu Yun became famous for playing the third male lead in "Wolf Warrior 2", but many people in the circle, including Lu Han, think that Lu Yun is just trying to ride on the popularity.

As for Lu Yun’s achievements in aerospace, and even the aerospace company he later founded...that is not something that belongs to the entertainment industry.

According to the rules of the entertainment industry, that is at most Lu Yun’s “personality”.

It’s just that compared to other stars’ personas such as “foodie”, “lucky”, “calculator”, “boss”, etc., Lu Yun’s “aerospace scientist” persona is more high-end and more successful.

After all, Lu Yun’s aerospace influence cannot directly affect the entertainment industry. The entertainment industry has its own rules, and anyone who wants to make a living in the entertainment industry must abide by them!
Although Lu Yun also has the record of being the male lead in the box office of "Time Raiders", so what? He is also the male lead in the box office of "The Lost Tomb" with a box office of 10 billion.

He even starred in Director Zhang's international co-production blockbuster "The Great Wall".

But if "The Wandering Earth" starring Lu Yun can really reach a box office of 40 billion, then he will instantly be separated from other stars and automatically be put on the same level as the big boss Wu Jing.

After all, the 40 billion box office is the second highest in domestic film history after "Wolf Warrior 2".

Even though Lu Yun is not an investor in "The Wandering Earth", according to public information, Lu Yun is not only the leading actor, but also one of the film's scientific consultants. He has made slight modifications to the script and even provided some props.

With all these buffs added up, if the box office reaches another 40 billion, it will be enough to make Lu Yun's status in the entertainment industry skyrocket.

However, compared to Lu Han's irritability, the agent's eyes lit up.

"Lu Han, this is actually an opportunity!"

The agent raised a finger and said, "Did you forget that you also have a hardcore sci-fi blockbuster coming out this year?"

Lu Han was stunned for a moment, then he remembered: "You mean "Fortress of the Devil"? But is that movie considered a hardcore science fiction blockbuster?"

"Absolutely!" the agent said excitedly, "A war between Earthlings and aliens would be a sci-fi blockbuster. That's how Hollywood plays it!"

"I originally took the role in 'Magic City Fortress' just for the high pay. After all, at that time, the legendary 'door opener' of domestic science fiction films, 'The Three-Body Problem', had just died. If it weren't for the high pay and the fact that it was directed by Director Teng Huatao, I definitely wouldn't have taken that role for you."

"Now that domestic science fiction movies are a huge hit, doesn't that mean we can kill two birds with one stone? Not only do we get high pay, but we also have the chance to get high box office!"

"I don't need to ask for 'Fortress of Devil City' to take 40 billion at the box office, even if it takes 30 billion or 20 billion, it will be enough for you to challenge Lu Yun this year."

"After all, we are all the leading men in multi-billion box office hits."

"Besides, you have two big-budget TV series to film this year, 'Crossfire' and 'The Escape', as well as two albums to release and a ton of domestic and international events to participate in. You're definitely going to be more talked about than Rowoon!"

"By the way, after 'Magic City Fortress' enters its promotional period, you might even have a chance to appear on 'Yearning for Life Season 3'. Then, if you perform better than Lu Yun and praise Mr. Huang's cooking, you can even use Lu Yun's popularity to boost your own..."

Listening to the agent's description, Lu Han's eyes became brighter and brighter.

It seems...really good!
………………【It’s so scary! The Wandering Earth broke 4 billion in just 20 days! 】

[At this rate, let alone 40 billion, even 50 billion won't be a problem!]

[Maybe it will surpass "Wolf Warrior 2"'s 58 billion and reach 60 billion!]

[Oh my god, is this true? Can a science fiction film reach that level?]

[Yes, because the world's top-grossing film "Avatar" is a science fiction film!]

[Fuck, after you said that, I checked and saw that Avatar grossed 200 billion RMB!]

[Huh? Is it this high?]

[This is too awesome. When will our country have a movie like this? ]

I feel like it's impossible. 'Avatar' benefited from America's global hegemony and was released worldwide, but our country's films can't be released globally. 'The Wandering Earth' barely had any screenings in North America; they simply wouldn't release it.

I checked and saw that The Wandering Earth opened in just over 100 theaters in North America, with a box office of only a few hundred thousand dollars, while Hollywood blockbusters opened in over 4000 theaters...

[This gap is too big. Which country is so closed-minded and xenophobic? We give Hollywood blockbusters several hundred percent of the screening time, but the Americans only give us such a small amount of screening time!]

[Ultimately, it's because our national strength is not strong enough. When will our country send a manned moon landing? We must arrange a manned moon landing to boost our national confidence and international influence!]

Yes, we need to improve our economic and military strength, but we can't attack others. Therefore, we can only think of solutions in terms of space technology. We must send a manned man to the moon!

We've already retrieved lunar soil from the near side of the moon and landed on the far side with an unmanned probe. According to the process, it's time for a manned lunar landing.

Even if they don't directly say when a manned lunar landing will take place, the rockets needed for that mission should be put on the map, right?

In fact, we are indeed preparing.

The crazy growth of the box office of "The Wandering Earth" was also noticed by the higher-ups, and soon a film screening was organized in a very solemn auditorium. The bigwigs praised the film highly after watching it.

"This is what you call a science fiction film. It's much better than 'The Three-Body Problem' that I inspected a few years ago."

"Yes, this 'The Wandering Earth' is very distinctive."

"Everyone has noticed the recent public opinion, right? There's a lot of public support for a manned lunar landing."

"I noticed that. I think...it's time to start the manned lunar landing program."

"So it's settled then?"

"agree."

"I agree."

"Um……"

Many places have the habit of holding big meetings for small matters and small meetings for big matters.

So on February 10, the day when "You Are My Glory" was wrapped, Lu Yun suddenly received a call.

"Hey, Lu Yun, come to Beijing for the meeting immediately. The higher-ups have agreed!"

(End of this chapter)