Huayu: Enjoy Yourself

Chapter 351 The Pillar of Chinese Science Fiction!

The Martian continues to hold the top spot at the North American box office with $28 million in box office revenue!

This shows that the competition is not very fierce towards the end of the summer movie season.

With $68 million in box office revenue in two weeks, this will be the second Chinese-language film to break $100 million in the North American market!

This immediately sparked a heated discussion about growing potatoes on Mars in the United States!

Falk excitedly shared the news, stating that Sony was about to begin global distribution and release!

Chen An nodded, feeling nothing; once the copyright was sold, it was like spilled water.

The more successful The Martian is in overseas markets, the more upset I'll be!

Jerry, however, looked dejected. He had arrived late to the set because of "The Dark Knight" and had been robbed of his spot.

The more Fogg looked at his happy expression, the angrier he became, as he failed to get a ticket to such a popular movie!

"Hey, since Fogg is so successful, we should have a proper celebration after we finish filming in Tokyo!"

Leonardo didn't care about any of that; since they were both producers, he invited both of them.

Perfect, I need someone who can pay!

Chen An nodded seriously. They really had to invite the other party. It was Sony's territory, and as the host, they had to bleed some money!

The remaining Tokyo scenes were few and far between, and filming was completed in less than a week.

Filming in Tokyo has wrapped up, and the crew has begun packing up.

The four conspired together and set off for Ginza in a car!

The Martian's box office dropped in its second week!

With the end of the National Day holiday, although the number of screenings has not decreased, the attendance rate is definitely not as high as during the National Day holiday.

It only grossed 90 million in the second week!

But it's still incredibly impressive!

After two weeks of release, the film has grossed 2.73 million yuan, breaking the box office record of "Clues"!

It set a new domestic box office record!

With such momentum, breaking the box office record of "Titanic" is just around the corner!

It was even hailed as a classic by Chinese netizens!

Especially after being acclaimed abroad, it has been hailed as a "pioneering work of Chinese-language science fiction cinema!"

The Southern City Daily published an article praising Chen An as "single-handedly elevating Chinese-language science fiction films to the world's top ranks!"

The title that originally belonged to electrician Liu was given to Chen An!

In just two weeks, "The Martian" has repeatedly created miracles.

The lead actors practically ran themselves ragged!

Li Xuexue finally felt the impact of joining Lightyear Pictures and starring in Chen An's movies!

I've never received so many film offers before!

"Pear, how do you usually choose from so many film offers?"

In the lounge, Li Xuexue rubbed her slightly sore thighs and asked curiously.

Zeng Li wasn't much better off. Thankfully, it was over for now. She thought for a moment and said, "Me? I usually turn them down. After working hard, I definitely need to rest properly!"

Li Xuexue:

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For a moment, Li Xuexue didn't know how to start the conversation. Her resources at Huayi were decent, but limited.

This time, countless scripts were submitted, including many Hong Kong entertainment industry resources that were previously unattainable.

But Zeng Li's answer left her somewhat at a loss.

Are you really an actor?

Instead of taking the opportunity to act in a good script, you think you're too tired and need to rest?

I always thought you were going for the high-quality route, only choosing good scripts. Turns out you were just too lazy to act, and you were lucky that every one of your projects was a success!

"What's wrong?" Zeng Li, who was rubbing her leg, asked when she saw Li Xuexue staring at her in shock.

Zeng Li frowned. Had she given a wrong answer?

But I've always been like this.

It's developing quite well, and I haven't seen any problems.

Li Xuexue took a breath to calm herself down and asked calmly, "You don't want any of these scripts? What if there are good scripts?"

"No, not really. Of course, I also look at some scripts. For example, Director Feng's scripts are quite good. We've collaborated on several times and they've all been pretty good."

Zeng Li looked up and thought for a moment; she did indeed accept some scripts.

"Will it always be like this? Wouldn't that mean we'll miss out on a lot of good scripts?"

"But what if the schedule doesn't work out and you miss Brother An's movie?" Zeng Li replied without hesitation, "He doesn't allow anyone to film at the same time. If your schedule doesn't work out, he won't choose you."

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Li Xuexue fell silent for a moment, unsure how to refute the other person, but instead felt that the other person made a lot of sense.

Just then, Chen Kun pushed open the door and sat down in a chair to rest.

"Kun'er, where's Director Zhang?" Zeng Li asked when she saw him alone.

"Director Zhang is probably stuck here. His fans have him wrapped up and won't let him leave even after he's sung several songs."

Chen Kun lay back in his chair and laughed.

After all, it's eastern Guangdong, the largest gathering place for Hong Kong stars' fans. Moreover, Leslie Cheung's fans are very loyal, and he can't bear to refuse his fans, so the promotional event almost turned into a concert.

The two chatted for a while, but Li Xuexue was still deep in thought. Although she found it somewhat outrageous, she also felt that what she said made a lot of sense.

The film crew departed for Morocco.

However, Chen An returned to China.

There's really no other way; the timeline for the second round has been released, and I have to go back to China first.

Bring your business plan, wear a suit and name tag, and enter the venue respectfully.

"Junior brother!"

After taking only a few steps, Chen An suddenly heard a familiar voice behind him and turned around to look.

Zhang Yimou and his team were right behind him.

Chen An stopped and waited for the other person.

"Senior brother, what a coincidence, we bumped into each other right at the same time," Chen An said.

Zhang Yimou's brows relaxed as he smiled and said, "What a coincidence! Congratulations! You're finally about to break the Titanic's record!"

The news about "The Martian" is making headlines, and he went to see it.

Chen An shook his head and said, "It's nothing. Even if we win now, it would be an unfair victory."

"A win is a win. A production budget of 300 million US dollars is something you can't compare to."

Zhang Yimou, however, felt differently.

The two then entered the venue together.

"How's the preparation going, senior? I've prepared all of this at the last minute. You have to succeed and make our photography department proud!"

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"Haha, I'll listen to the leaders. Whoever they say it is, that's who it is. But I'll do my best to do what I'm supposed to do."

Zhang Yimou, however, took it all in stride, saying that he had done all the necessary preparations.

Chen Kaige, who had initially appeared confident and relaxed, was eliminated on the spot after reciting a poem and remained dejected for a long time.

The venue for the second round of elections was still large, but there were far fewer people.

They're all well-known figures; even Li An is here, as is Director Tian from the Beijing Film Academy. The competition is fierce.

The ceremony officially began only after everyone was seated.

Chen An was the first to go on stage and present his business plan.

The leaders below the stage didn't say anything, just nodded expressionlessly and then let him off the stage.

During the event, each participant took turns to present their work, with Zhang Yimou appearing as the final performer!

He was speaking enthusiastically about his project on stage, gesturing wildly.

Zhang Yimou finished his presentation, but the results were not announced in person; however, the election was over.

Chen An packed his things and got up to leave, but when he looked up, he saw the look in Director Tian's eyes, which was full of disappointment at his lack of ambition.

He sighed to himself, not even thinking of talking, and turned to leave.

Chen An watched his retreating figure without saying a word, silently taking the things in his hands and walking out.

He returned quickly and left quickly; the next day, Chen An boarded a plane again.

Also present was Chen Kun, who was just about to rest. Since there was a shot of him, we grabbed him and filmed together. Zeng Li then flew directly to Canada for location shooting!