Huayu: Enjoy Yourself

Chapter 55 All I Want is Avatar

The release of *The Dream Factory* did indeed impact Chen An's *Little Forest* in mainland China. ♟👌 ❻❾ˢ𝓗Ⓤx.Ćᵒ𝓂 👺👤

The skit-style performances created a viewing frenzy in the north and were very popular.

However, it didn't have much of an impact on "Little Forest" in the South; in fact, it was less successful.

The other party didn't buy it, but in the north, it crushed "Little Forest," which had been released for a week, at the box office, especially in Beijing.

Uncle Ge's line, "Even the landlord's family has no surplus grain~", made the audience burst into laughter, and it has remained popular for generations.

The former Cannes Film Festival Best Actor winner began to transform into the comedic actor Ge You, as remembered by later generations.

However, "Little Forest: Winter/Spring" still surpassed 20 million views two weeks later!

It grossed over 10 million in five days, but the box office began to decline significantly due to the release of "The Dream Factory" and rampant piracy.

However, it still broke through 20 million and started heading towards 30 million, with daily box office growth of hundreds of thousands.

However, just two days later, news of the box office performance of "Little Days" came back, showing that it had grossed 20 billion yen in just half a month.

Thanks to this proactive promotion, it grossed even more than the previous film, and in just half a month!

Converted to domestic box office figures, it has already approached 100 million yuan, and it continues to grow!

The fact that it was able to achieve success overseas, especially since it was making a decent living, shows that the public is quite happy with it.

Following the success of the first part, "Little Forest: Winter" has achieved another milestone at the box office, grossing 100 million yuan in just half a month!

Director Chen An's new film, *Little Forest: Winter*, has been a box office success, raking in over 100 million yuan!

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To make it easier for the public to understand, domestic media directly converted the box office figures back to RMB and stated that it had surpassed 100 million RMB, implying it was only a matter of time, thus providing the audience with a direct reflection.

Following domestic media reports, it boosted domestic box office growth, and for the first time ever, the box office exceeded one million again!

It's a done deal that the box office will surpass 30 million, and after three weeks of release, it has already reached more than 26 million!

However, the daily box office is still in the hundreds of thousands and is slowly increasing.

Many netizens also left comments on the website:

"The movie was great, I bought you a ticket, but I'd like to ask Director Chen, when will the movie featuring the actress whose photos you took be released? Hehe."

"That's right, even though the movie hasn't been released yet, could you send me a few more photos to whet my appetite?"

"Everyone here is a gentleman, and each of you has spoken with your own unique style."

"The box office for 'Little Days' has already surpassed 100 million yuan, so it seems my Jinghong is quite popular in 'Little Days' as well."

"Shut up! What do you mean 'your family'? Get your place! You're mine!"

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The place was as lively as ever. Although Chen An did not speak here again, his legend continued to linger here.

Moreover, those two IDs never developed again after that, which confirmed their identities in the minds of netizens.

What started as a place for netizens to laugh at the film became a forum for discussing the movie, and eventually turned into a website frequented by Chen An's fans.

Every day, people chat in the comments section, persistently trying to get Chen An to speak.

Chen An "."

One wrong step can lead to eternal regret!

When the movie finished its run, "Little Forest: Winter/Spring" officially surpassed 30 million!

I stepped over the threshold, but I guess I did manage to get over it, and then it was taken off the screens.

However, its box office performance in mainland China has been surpassed by the later-released "The Dream Factory," and it still has a week left before it leaves theaters.

However, its box office has already surpassed that of "Little Forest: Winter/Spring", reaching more than 33 million!

It's still showing in theaters now, but its box office growth has almost reached its limit, and its final box office will be the same as in the previous film.

Feng Xiaogang rose to fame overnight, and if it weren't for Chen An, he would probably be the most popular emerging director right now.

However, he was already very satisfied. At least things were different from before. He was no longer someone who dared not speak out when others mocked him, and who would say things like, "It's like seeing the North Star."

Although it has already finished its run in mainland China, "Little Days" is still showing there. It runs for a longer time there, and while there aren't many theater screens, the occupancy rate is high. [Note: Must watch! Please read the author's notes for explanation.]

It has now grossed 29 billion yen at the box office, which is nearly 150 million RMB!

It's still growing, and the majority of the profits are going towards daily life.

However, although the movie "Little Days" is still showing, the celebration banquet that Han Sanping has been preparing for a long time has already begun.

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With the previous film's 16 million and this one's 30 million, the total box office is over 46 million, not counting the box office of "Little Day".

With two investments of 1.5 million each, totaling 3 million, it is undoubtedly a huge profit!

The celebration banquet was held in a hotel. Han Sanping booked an entire floor and invited major media outlets, film producers, investors, and celebrities.

He and Chen An stood in front of the ice sculpture inscribed with over 46 million, and together they used hammers to chip off a small piece of ice.

He then said, "Let's all do it together!"

After that, apart from Chen An and the rest of the crew, they all picked up hammers and started hammering on the ice sculpture!

Major media outlets also took photos.

Then came the banquet. Chen An and Yu Jinghong stood in the center of the room and became the focus of attention, with many people coming up to talk to them.

Chen An was wearing his ever-present black suit, while Yu Jinghong stood beside him in a stunning black evening gown, holding a glass of champagne and linking arms with him.

He accompanied him to meet various investors, film producers, and actors who came to greet him.

"Director Chen, it's been a long time! Congratulations on your great success this time. I hope we'll have the opportunity to work together again next time, haha."

Huang Zhongjun, who had met Chen An once before, walked up to him with his younger brother, wearing glasses, and congratulated him with a smile.

His eyes narrowed slightly, and a smile bloomed on his face. He looked even happier than Chen An himself, making it impossible to read his mind.

Chen An followed suit, extending his hand to shake hands with him before saying:

"Boss Huang, you flatter me. It's not as amazing as you say. Your movie is the amazing one this time. Its box office has already surpassed mine. You guys are much more impressive than me."

"How can we compare? Director Chen's two films have to be combined. Even without considering overseas box office, we can't compare. If we could have the opportunity to work with Director Chen, that would be a real success."

Huang Zhongjun's words were full of flattering and pleasant-sounding phrases, making them seem genuine and easy to listen to.

"As expected, the giants who can dominate the mainland entertainment industry are no pushovers," Chen An couldn't help but think to himself.

But she still smiled and replied, "That's a real shame. My new movie is already finished filming, and I don't have any plans to start a new film for the time being. I'll try to collaborate with Boss Huang next time."

Regardless of whether they will cooperate or not, Chen An didn't give a definitive answer, saying they'd talk about it next time.

"Then I'll wait for Director Chen's contact and look forward to our next collaboration. I'd like to toast Director Chen." Huang Zhongjun seemed very happy to hear Chen An's reply, as if the collaboration had already been agreed upon, and happily drank with Chen An.

Chen An also drank a glass with him.

Then the other party said again, "Then I won't disturb Director Chen and Miss Yu's time alone any longer. I'll be leaving now."

After saying that, he left with his younger brother, who had only said "Congratulations" once.

After leaving, Huang Zhonglei couldn't help but ask his older brother, "Does this mean he agreed?"

"Who knows?" Huang Zhongjun casually asked his younger brother.

The other party's enthusiasm was tinged with distance, and they were not familiar with each other before. Moreover, they had a very close relationship with Han Sanping and had no need for him.

Regardless of whether we can cooperate or not, it's good to get to know each other a little better first.

Chen An, however, paid no attention to what had just happened.

She quietly asked Yu Jinghong, "Did you rent or buy these clothes?"

"Guess?" As an experienced driver, Yu Jinghong instantly understood Chen An's thoughts, tightened her grip on Chen An's arm, and pressed down on him.

Spurred on, Chen An turned his head and said, "Guess whether I guess or not?"

That evening, Han Sanping arranged for the two to be sent home.

Of course, it's Yu Jinghong's house.

"It's uncomfortable wearing it, so I'm taking it off."

"No, absolutely not!"

"Can you be normal for once? Hmm~"

"That's it, that's it, that's the look I wanted!"

Japanese cinemas don't have as many screens as those in North America or later in China, but they do have higher occupancy rates, longer running times, and their box office returns aren't as fast as described in the book. Unless it's a film like *Your Name*, most Japanese films have long runways. Bruce Lee's *Enter the Dragon* was shown for a year and four months, and *Your Name* for 29 weeks—something unimaginable in China. However, because this is a book, I've made some changes.

(End of this chapter)