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

Beijing Film Academy, girls' dormitory.

"Honey, your sweetheart's movie has already grossed 5000 million at the box office in just three days. Shouldn't you treat us to a celebration?"

Yuan Shanshan hugged Yang Mi from behind and teased her.

Yang Mi respectfully addressed Director Shen Qing on set, but privately called him "Brother Qing" when chatting with friends. Her roommate immediately caught her in this, and "Brother Qing" became "Brother Qing." Yang Mi initially retorted, but later seemed to accept it implicitly.

"It's 5030 million!" Yang Mi corrected.

"Oh, you even remembered the odd amount. Your movies are just different from the movies of the rest of the world. You should definitely show your appreciation."

"Let's talk about it when it breaks 100 million. If it does, I'll treat the whole dorm to soy milk."

"Forget it, you drink it yourself. I can't stand the taste... Besides, I have to wait ten or fifteen days to drink your soy milk. I don't have that kind of patience."

Yang Mi turned to look at Yuan Shanshan: "It won't take ten days or half a month. I estimate it will break 100 million in as little as seven days."

Jiao Junyan interjected, "Shen Qing is getting more and more popular. When I go out shopping, I run into several people discussing him. They all compare him to Jackie Chan and Lee Lien-ch'ng. I heard that among students, if you only know Jackie Chan and Lee Lien-ch'ng and don't know Shen Qing, you're considered out of touch."

"It's true, and I've also heard that Shen Qing's fans are incredibly enthusiastic, even more so than the fans of Jackie Chan and Lee Lianjie." Zhang Xiaofei joined the discussion.

The dormitory fell silent.

Starting in 04, Shen Qing's rise to power was nothing short of a myth. People involved in it might not pay much attention normally, but when his rise reached a certain important point and people reviewed his trajectory, they were amazed at just how incredible the process was.

The last time we saw such a milestone was when "Taken" broke 100 million yuan at the box office. Now, with the release of Shen Qing's new film, another milestone has arrived.

And it broke 5000 million in just three days?!

This time it's much fiercer than the last!

"Mimi, next time Director Shen Qing contacts you, could you mention me? We sisters are united, and our strength can overcome anything." Yuan Shanshan hugged Yang Mi from behind and even pressed her face against hers.

"I need Director Shen Qing to contact me."

……

Shenzhen, hotel.

Just as Shen Qing finished checking the Hong Kong box office figures for the movie, he received a text message from Yang Mi. He casually opened it: "Congratulations, Director! The movie has grossed over 5000 million in three days! That's amazing! You are the idol of everyone in our dorm, especially me. You are my most, most, most admired idol."

Shen Qing put down her phone and continued thinking about the box office.

The film grossed over HK$600 million in just three days in Hong Kong, and media predicts that the total box office could exceed HK$4000 million, making it highly likely to take the top spot in Hong Kong's box office for the year.

The film grossed over NT$1000 million on its opening day in Taiwan, sweeping aside other films to take the top spot for the day.

The film performed exceptionally well in East and Southeast Asia, selling its Southeast Asian rights for $600 million, on par with "Taken." Its North American and some European rights sold for $500 million, less than half the North American rights for "Taken." Americans were clearly less interested in the story of "Ip Man" than in "Taken." However, "Ip Man's" overseas performance was still very successful overall.

Nearly three years after transmigrating, Shen Qing has finally laid a fairly solid foundation.

……

7 month 11 day.

Hong Kong, Oriental Film Company.

Huang Baiming, Ye Weixin, Donnie Yen, Nicholas Tse and others sat together.

The movie "Dragon Tiger Gate" is scheduled for release on July 28th. Today, the main creators gathered together to talk about the upcoming promotional plans.

Now that "Ip Man" is at its peak of popularity, it has naturally become the subject of discussion for these people.

Huang Baiming slapped his thigh, his voice sounding somewhat annoyed: "I've wanted to make a film based on the 'Ip Man' theme for a long time, and it does have potential, but unfortunately someone beat me to it."

"If I were to direct the movie, I'd probably do it the same way. I've had similar ideas for many of the plot points." Ye Weixin slapped his thigh. "It grossed over 100 million yuan in just 10 days in mainland China. If we were making that project... sigh!"

Donnie Yen said, "With 2500 million in Hong Kong in 10 days, the total box office will definitely exceed 4000 million. Even Jackie Chan and Li Lianjie may not have this kind of appeal now."

Huang Baiming said, "I previously judged that there would be no more superstars like Jackie Chan and Lee Lien-chung in the Greater China region, but now it seems that I was wrong. Shen Qing is already at that level... It turns out that there really can be more superstars of this level."

Donnie Yen's heart pounded, a tightness in his chest tightened, and a thought flashed through his mind: "So action stars really do have a future! It's possible for another Jackie Chan or Li Lianjie to emerge! As long as the path isn't blocked, if one can come, two can. Why can't I be next?"

Ye Weixin said, "The mainland film market is developing very rapidly. It may not be that difficult for 'Ip Man' to achieve similar results. Our 'Dragon Tiger Gate' is also good, and it may be able to achieve similar results as well."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

It broke 100 million in ten days, and the total box office is heading towards 150 million, 160 million, or even 170 million. No matter how optimistic people are, they dare not dream of such a thing!

They expressed regret that someone else had beaten them to it, but even if they hadn't, they all asked themselves if they could have done as well as Shen Qing if they had taken on this project.

The entire internet is now discussing how Shen Qing combines the image and temperament of Li Lianjie, a grandmaster, with the emotional explosiveness and physical prowess of Jackie Chan, making him a combination of the strengths of two kung fu superstars. He is also a top-tier director!

Oh, and almost everyone has overlooked the fact that Shen Qing is also a top-tier director!

Is this really a configuration that we can put together?

Even if the project isn't beaten to the punch, to match the production quality of Shen Qing's version, it would almost certainly require casting Jackie Chan or Li Lianjie, right? The question is, can they afford to?

Just vent your frustrations, don't take it seriously. Do you think Shen Qing's version of "Ip Man" is so easy to make?

"If 'Ip Man' and 'Taken' can continue to be made, and if they can maintain a similar level of quality, Shen Qing's future box office appeal will probably skyrocket," Huang Baiming remarked.

The group of people all looked up at the ceiling at the same time, with similar thoughts in their minds.

"How did this person suddenly appear? Does this make any sense?!"

……

Beijing, Shenqi Film and Television Company, Shen Qing's office.

Shen Qing and Chen Zhixi (Chen Xi) sat on the sofa.

"Let's put the 'Shallows' project on hold for now. This year, we'll focus on 'Lost in Thailand' and 'Taken 2.' Let's start with 'Lost in Thailand,' and next year..." Shen Qing pondered.

Chen Zhixi listened quietly, jotting down Shen Qing's arrangements with her pen.

Finally, Shen Qing spoke: "Next year, our company will be making a movie about the Nanjing Massacre."

Shen Qing has made up her mind.

Filmed before Lu Chuan, and released before Lu Chuan.

The movie's promotion was outspoken, vehemently criticizing the phenomena that deserved condemnation. Then, when Lu's movie was released, the audience was shocked to find: "Isn't this the plot that was criticized so harshly? Is this movie even worth watching? Forget it! Go watch 'Nanjing Photo Studio,' which has been showing for a month or two!"

With two movies on similar themes being released around the same time, the public discussion should be quite heated, right?

It's good to have some fun; the more you discuss things, the clearer things become.