The director starts by learning from the abilities of renowned directors.

After seeing Cheng Long answer the reporter's question, Shen Qing quickly responded as well.

"I really love Jackie Chan's movies and will always be a loyal fan of Jackie Chan. I will definitely be there to cheer him on at the premiere of his new movie 'The Myth'."

After his response was reported, Jackie Chan responded again: "Welcome!"

After concluding their roadshow in Guangzhou, the group headed to Shenzhen.

That same noon, the box office results for the third day of the film's release were sent to Shen Qing's phone.

It was still Shen Qing, Fan Bingbing, and Wan Qian who got together to watch it.

1150 million!

On the third day of its release, "Taken" officially broke the 1000 million yuan mark in daily box office revenue, or more precisely, the 1100 million yuan mark.

The three exchanged a glance, each one incredibly excited.

The box office for the first three days totaled 3072 million!

What were the box office figures for "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers" in the first three days?

Wan Qian hurriedly took out her phone to check.

A moment later, the findings were handed to Shen Qing, who read them aloud: "Hero's box office revenue for the first three days was 5240 million yuan, and House of Flying Daggers' box office revenue for the first three days was 5500 million yuan."

Fan Bingbing asked, "Will our movie's total box office exceed 100 million?"

Shen Qing shook his head and said, "I don't know. Generally speaking, the final box office of a film is the sum of its first three days' box office and then multiplied by three. But this is just a common situation, and there are many films that do not follow this trend."

Fan Bingbing added, "Even if it only grosses 9000 million, it's still a remarkable achievement. Your position in the entertainment industry is now secure."

Wan Qian suddenly interjected, "It will definitely break 100 million. I believe in Shen Qing, and I believe in our movie. This time it will definitely break 100 million."

……

The roadshow continued, but starting from the fourth day, the film's daily box office revenue dropped.

While Shen Qing and others were promoting their work in Xi'an, Han Sanping called directly.

It refers to the overseas copyright issue; the overseas copyright for "Taken" is handled by China Film Group.

"My lifelong reputation was almost ruined by your film, *Taken*!"

As soon as the call connected, Shen Qing was confused by Han Sanping's words and hurriedly asked, "Mr. Han, is there a problem with the movie?"

The voice on the other end of the phone said in a serious tone, "Yes, and it's a big problem. It almost made me too ashamed to face you."

"President Han, that's too harsh a statement. I can't accept it. What exactly happened?"

"What's going on? Nobody in the entire China Film Group Corporation expected that the Americans, Southeast Asians, and South Koreans would be so optimistic about this movie! You're neither Jackie Chan nor Li Lianjie, you're not even Chow Yun-fat, so these places shouldn't be so supportive of you or this movie! We did have a target price, but when we actually started negotiating, we realized that our initial target was too low."

Shen Qing realized that despite President Han's serious tone, he was actually talking about something very good. Her heart finally settled down, and then she noticed what President Han had just said.

"You're not even Chow Yun-fat?!"

Mr. Han, are you experiencing some kind of premature ejaculation?

"Mr. Han, does that mean this film is performing very well in the overseas distribution market?"

The person on the other end of the phone finally dropped their serious tone and laughed, saying, "It's more than just performing well. We're still negotiating the specifics, but I estimate that the North American and part of European rights will sell for $1100 million, with a minimum guarantee of $100 million in South Korea, and about $500 million in Southeast Asia and Taiwan combined."

"So the total comes to about...1700 million US dollars?! That much? Won't the local film studios lose money?"

"Making or losing money is normal. Once the copyright is sold, it has nothing to do with us anymore. We can quickly recoup our money by selling the copyright directly. Back then, Wang Yingjiang spent HK$3000 million to buy out the Taiwan copyright of 'Ji Gong,' and ultimately suffered a huge loss. Whoever loses money can only blame their own poor judgment."

"The distributors who bought 'Taken' must have good taste."

"Southeast Asia has a high acceptance of action movies, and the foundation laid by Hong Kong films owes a great deal to your idol, Jackie Chan."

"By the way, Mr. Han, how much did you sell the overseas rights for 'Hero' for again?"

"The copyrights for North America and parts of Europe alone sold for $2000 million."

"Damn, we're still so far off."

"You really think you can surpass the influence others have built up over decades in just two or three years?"

……

Starting from the fourth day, the film's box office saw a significant drop. Shen Qing and his team continued their promotional tour, visiting Chengdu, Chongqing, and other cities.

On its tenth day of release, "Taken" officially surpassed the 6000 million yuan mark at the box office.

At the same time, the overseas copyrights that China Film Group was acting as an agent for finally got signed and sold one after another, with copyright transfer contracts worth a total of US$1800 million signed in one go.

On its twentieth day of release, "Taken" officially surpassed the 8000 million mark at the box office.

Then, "Seven Swords," whose release date had been postponed, was finally officially released, and "Taken" also saw a significant drop in screenings and daily box office.

The reason why the release date of "Seven Swords" was postponed was not only because of the strong pressure from "Taken", but also because it encountered a large number of negative reviews during internal screenings, which put great pressure on the distributor.

Now that the movie has officially been released, the negative reviews that were previously only circulating in a small circle have started to spread widely, giving Chinese audiences a very direct experience of the phrase "a flood of bad reviews".

The distributor of "Seven Swords" was under tremendous pressure, facing a barrage of criticism from the outside world and low morale within the company. However, the box office performance of "Seven Swords" in its first three days was exceptionally impressive, reaching 2600 million yuan, only slightly lower than "Taken".

On one hand, there was a barrage of criticism in the media, and on the other hand, there was a huge influx of moviegoers. Seven Swords experienced a stark contrast in public opinion and box office performance.

Thirty-five days after its release, Taken officially surpassed 100 million yuan at the box office, and still appears to have considerable box office potential.

Media outlets predict that its final box office revenue should be around 1.1 million yuan.

Shen Qing's movie has grossed over 100 million yuan!

His movie actually grossed over 100 million yuan?!

And the overseas rights were sold for $1800 million?

The entire Chinese entertainment industry is buzzing about this, even though it's a foregone conclusion that the film will gross over 100 million yuan, and even though Han Sanping, the vice president of China Film Group, has personally confirmed in a media interview that "Taken" has sold its overseas rights.

Many people in the industry still find it hard to believe.

Where did this guy come from?! How did the box office suddenly surpass 100 million? Is this even possible?

Liu Yifei called specifically to congratulate her.

Yang Mi even wanted to invite Shen Qing to dinner to congratulate him in person, but Shen Qing had attended several seminars and really didn't have time, so she declined.

Liu Yan didn't call, but she sent a congratulatory text message.

In addition, actors who have worked with him before, such as Ni Dahong, Guo Jingfei, Shen Teng, Yang Haoyu, Yu Entai, Lei Jiayin, and Zhang Songwen, also called to congratulate him.

Huayi Brothers contacted Shen Qing and extended an olive branch. Wang, the general manager of Enlight Media, specially invited Shen Qing to dinner. Enlight Media's entry into film and television production is a foregone conclusion. Wang wanted to hear Shen Qing's opinion, and more importantly, to see if there would be opportunities for in-depth cooperation in the future.

Nearly two years after his time travel, Shen Qing has finally become one of the most sought-after directors in China.

He is also one of the most sought-after actors in China.

Qi Leshan, who played the role of Yangming Liwan, made him known to many viewers.

The success of "Nightclub" further boosted his fame.

Now, with the release of "Taken", he has become one of the most sought-after male actors.