I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

Chapter 108, "The Great Tang Dynasty - Origins," swept the US box office charts.

"So what kind of film do you want to make?" Cheng Sheng asked.

"Military service," Liu Meng blurted out.

Cheng Sheng looked knowing; Liu Meng would be making mostly military-related films and television series in the future.

“This subject matter is not easy to film, are you sure?” Cheng Sheng said.

"Ah."

"Is there a script?" Cheng Sheng asked.

"This isn't available yet, boss. Can you write it for me?"

Liu Meng knew how skilled Cheng Sheng was at writing screenplays; the screenplays for "The Great Tang Dynasty" and "The Yellow Turban Rebellion" were both written by Cheng Sheng.

Having memories of the future, helping Liu Meng write a script would be a piece of cake.

"Okay, I'll write it for you after 'The Yellow Turban Rebellion' is finished filming."

"Thank you, Boss Cheng! Long live the boss!" Liu Meng was so excited he almost fainted.

Buckle up!

Hearing a knock at the door, Cheng Sheng said, "Come in."

The door was pushed open, and Cheng Sheng's assistant, holding a newspaper, blushed with excitement.

"Boss, great news! Great news!"

Seeing his assistant so excited, Cheng Sheng smiled and said, "What good news is it!"

"look by youself."

The assistant handed the newspaper to Cheng Sheng.

Cheng Sheng stared at the bold headline on the newspaper: "The Great Tang Dynasty - Origins" sweeps the American box office charts.

Upon seeing this headline, Cheng Sheng immediately remembered that a few days ago there had been news online that "The Great Tang Dynasty" was being shown in the United States.

But he didn't pay much attention to it.

After all, he didn't know if Americans liked watching Chinese history movies.

But he never expected his film to achieve such remarkable success in the United States.

It grossed over 30 million US dollars in its first week of release.

No wonder the newspapers wrote about it so much.

Sweep!

Those two words are used very well.

It's clear that people in the United States still prefer their own movies.

"it is good."

After reading the newspaper, Cheng Sheng smiled and said.

Although the North American distribution rights have been bought out to Columbia Pictures, and the box office revenue has nothing to do with them, this success means they won't have to worry about finding partners in North America in the future.

He won't buy out the shares then; he wants a share of the profits.

……

"Is this news true?"

The eldest son frowned and asked the youngest son.

"It's confirmed, it's true, and it's also been reported in domestic newspapers," said Mr. Wang.

Hey!
The king sighed and said, "It seems we underestimated Cheng Sheng."

"You little rascal, I really underestimated that kid. A Chinese historical film actually achieved such good results in the United States. Heaven is blind."

Sitting there smoking, Feng Dapao cursed with a displeased expression.

However, after scolding him, I secretly admired Cheng Sheng a little.

For a domestic film to be released in North America and gross $30 million in a week is something even Zhang Yimou (a famous Chinese film director) probably couldn't achieve.

But Cheng Sheng did it.

Moreover, the film "The Great Tang Dynasty" is purely based on Chinese culture and doesn't have any Hollywood characteristics. It's worth noting that while it's not uncommon for Chinese films to be released in North America, apart from "Hero," the rest have generally failed to resonate with audiences and have been disastrously flopped.

But what about Cheng Sheng's "The Great Tang Dynasty"?

Isn't it just telling the history of the Sui and Tang dynasties?

Why are Europeans and Americans interested?

For a moment, Feng Dapao had no idea why the Americans liked this movie.

Although Feng Xiaogang did not attend the premiere of "The Great Tang Dynasty", he secretly went to the cinema to watch it.

The movie was indeed well made, and even if Feng Xiaogang was dissatisfied with Cheng Sheng, he wouldn't say anything against his conscience.

Therefore, when Feng Xiaogang specifically criticizes Cheng Sheng online, he never brings up Cheng Sheng's movies.

"Thirty million US dollars, that's more than 2 million RMB, and 'The Great Tang Dynasty' has only been showing in North America for seven days. Cheng Sheng is trying to defy the heavens!" Mr. Wang exclaimed in astonishment, his mouth agape.

Even the King was a little depressed after hearing this.

At this moment, he felt a little regretful.

If he had known Cheng Sheng was so capable, why would he have invested in Wu Baige's film? He should have invested in Cheng Sheng's new film directly!

Moreover, Cheng Sheng's movies not only have high box office returns, but they also make stars of the actors.

Leaving aside the trip to Venice, after "The Great Tang Dynasty" became a huge hit in China, all the main actors in the film became incredibly famous there.

He had heard that when Zheng Guolin was giving a roadshow, he was almost stripped naked by a woman from a small country.

Then there's Zeng Li, who became the most desired wife for men in the country, with love letters and flowers flooding the hotel lobby.

Su Chang is also the dream goddess of many young people in Japan. Her posters and endorsed products are plastered all over Tokyo.

This propelled Su Chang to become one of the most popular foreign female celebrities in China.

In addition, there are others like Fu Dalong, who all became famous overnight in Xiao Rizi Guo.

After returning to China, I heard that these people were overwhelmed with endorsement offers and many directors invited them to act in movies.

This is the benefit of having influence.

Through advertising endorsements, film and television works, and commercial activities, celebrities can convert their influence into considerable income and maximize their personal value.

Fame brings more opportunities for performances, endorsements, and charity events. At the same time, one can use their influence to promote brands or viewpoints and drive social attention to specific issues, making it easy to earn money.

"According to news reports from the United States, books on the history of the Sui and Tang dynasties are selling like hotcakes in North America," said Mr. Wang.

He never imagined that a movie could make history books sell so well; he never would have dared to dream of that before.

"Damn it, I should have made historical films too."

Feng Dapao stubbed out his cigarette and said.

Upon hearing this, both CEO Wang and CEO Xiao Wang exchanged a glance, their lips twitching slightly.

If Feng Xiaogang were to make this type of film, it would be a miracle if it didn't lose money. He's better off sticking to making comedy films.

Although Huayi is a large and powerful company, it dares not let Feng Dapao take any risks.

"Mr. Wang, how about we pause the film 'The Banquet' and make a historical film about the Sui and Tang dynasties instead?"

Feng Dapao rolled his eyes and said.

He wasn't after Cheng Sheng's films achieving high box office success in the United States, but rather the fame they brought him.

Money doesn't matter.

If his movies achieve high box office success in the United States, his influence in the country will definitely rise to a new level, and it's not impossible for him to replace Zhang Yimou at that time.

Thinking of the wonderful things, Feng Dapao grinned.

"No, Director Feng, the crew of 'The Banquet' is almost ready. If we start another movie at the last minute, all the money we've spent will be wasted."

The boss quickly stopped Feng Dapao's idea, saying it was too dangerous and Huayi didn't have that much money to let Feng Dapao take risks.

"Yes, Director Feng, let's see how things go first. Maybe 'The Great Tang' is just lucky, and the box office won't be this high next week," Mr. Wang quickly advised.

"Not bad, I'll take a look. Maybe it's just that Cheng Sheng got lucky," Feng Dapao said, resting his chin on his hand.

(End of this chapter)