In the blink of an eye, it was December. The weather started to turn cold, and Xu Zhixuan officially ended the filming of "Painted Skin 2." On the way out of the dressing room, whenever they saw Xu Zhixuan's staff, they would greet Xu Zhixuan with a smile and call him Uncle.
In his previous life, Xu Zhixuan did not know the box office results of "Uncle" in China. But in this life, "Uncle" did very well. In two months, the box office had exceeded 150 million. This could not be compared to some domestic movies, but the box office results of Korean movies in China were very good.
Don't underestimate the box office of 100 million. There were very few Korean movies in China. What was the reason for this? To put it bluntly, it was because there was no money to be made from importing Korean movies. Who would be stupid enough to invest money in them? Just look at the few Korean movies that were finally imported to China, but they were not acclimatized. The most classic example was the 2013 movie "Treasure Snatching Alliance" that set a box office legend.
"Treasure Snatching Alliance" was known as the Asian version of "Stealing the Sky, Swapping the Sun." After it was released in Korea last year, it took only 21 days to break the 10 million mark. In the end, it mobilized 13.02 million viewers and became the most popular local movie in Korean history. It surpassed "The Monster of Han River" which had held the record for the highest box office for six years. It also left "The King's Man" (12.3 million), "Tai Chi Flag" (11.75 million), "Hai Yun Tai" (11.45 million), and other blockbusters in the past years.
And it was such a box office hit that almost everyone in Korea knew about in 2013. After it entered China, it showed "acclimatized". The number of screenings dropped again and again, and the box office was so bad that it made people speechless. On the day of its premiere on January 15, the number of screenings in the country decreased to 2,555 on January 17.
On the other hand, "Happy to Be Home", which was released on the same day, increased from 3,113 screenings on the 15th to 6,073 screenings on the 17th. Moreover, the movie's box office on January 17 was 1.7 million yuan, accumulating a total of 6.62 million yuan. In terms of the number of screenings and box office, it was far behind "Happy Home", "The Grandmaster", "Twelve Zodiac", and "Lost on the Way". Thinking back to the "tragedy" of the last film in 2013, "Invasion of the Iron Thread Worm", which only collected 7.05 million yuan, they could really be described as a pair of "brothers in distress".
Although there were many reasons for this, such as poor publicity, rampant piracy, the tragedy of a "dark horse", and so on, the outcome was still destined. Xu Zhixuan's "Uncle" also faced the same danger, but compared to "Treasure Snatching Alliance," it could be said to be much luckier. Xu Zhixuan joined the leading private entertainment company in China, Huayi Brothers.
This time, in order to fight for Xu Zhixuan's movie to enter Korea's cinema chain, as the producer, they raised the scale of "Uncle" to the level of "Hero". Moreover, "Uncle" did not need to go through the so-called "seven days of screening" before the public release, because "Uncle" had already been screened in Korea.
As for the best pirated movies in the world, please go to Shandong to find them … Haha, it was just a joke. But to be honest, when it came to the release of movies, there was always a risk of piracy. No matter if it was a blockbuster movie or an old American movie, they all had to go through this experience. In order to prove to Xu Zhixuan that the Wang brothers were powerful in China, the Wang brothers took strict precautions. Although a week later, the pirated version of "Uncle" still appeared, it made Xu Zhixuan think highly of the Wang brothers.
In fact, piracy in South Korea was also rampant. South Korea, after experiencing several successive dictatorships, finally welcomed the so-called democracy, which created South Koreans who would go on demonstrations, demonstrations, and protests at the slightest provocation. It also allowed Anti fans, which were unique to South Korea, to flourish. Of course, there would be people who would take advantage of the piracy. Therefore, basically, the whole world, including the United States, could not avoid the crisis of pirated video discs.
"Uncle, you're relaxed. Don't you have to treat us?" Zhao Wei walked over and patted Xu Zhixuan's shoulder. The two of them had a good chat. Of course, Xu Zhixuan's capability was recognized by the other party. However, this was also the result of Xu Zhixuan's sincere friendship. After all, "Princess Bride" had influenced a generation. Not to mention the previous life, even in this life, she was Xu Zhixuan's idol. Little Swallow was once the dream lover of Korean youngsters.
Xu Zhixuan smiled bitterly. He did not understand why she was still so manly even though she was already a mother. He rubbed the shoulder that was patted and asked, "I say, Swallow, aren't you saying the wrong thing? I think I'm the one who finished filming. You should be the one treating me!"
"I think Swallow is right. You should be the one treating!" Chen Kun also came over. His relationship with Xu Zhixuan was matched by Zhao Wei. Their relationship also rose quickly. Under the situation where both sides deliberately made friends, it was easy to win each other's recognition. Xu Zhixuan appreciated Chen Kun as a person, and Chen Kun admired Xu Zhixuan's acting skills.
"Well, you two are together again. I say, where's Young Master Zhou? Why don't I see her?" Zhou Xun was the first person Xu Zhixuan made friends with after he joined the crew, in addition to Yang Mi. His initial purpose was naturally to increase his network. In fact, since Xu Zhixuan joined the crew, most people knew about Xu Zhixuan's background. Although the Wang brothers promised not to talk about it everywhere, how could such a big matter be concealed? Xu Zhixuan could only be helpless about this. As long as it was not completely publicized, it would be good. If it was spread in a certain circle, it could also make Xu Zhixuan more famous.
"She is removing her makeup. If you didn't already have a girlfriend, I would suspect that you are a couple with her!"
Zhao Wei's words were right. Don't look at the crew. The closest person to him was Yang Mi. They were already like that. How could they not be close? However, in the crew, Xu Zhixuan and Yang Mi actually didn't have a deep relationship. When they met, they nodded and chatted casually. It could only be said that they were nodding acquaintances. They could be regarded as friends, so the actors in the crew once thought that Xu Zhixuan and Yang Mi had a conflict.
And Zhou Xun could get along with Xu Zhixuan. It had to be said that the temperament of the two people was very compatible. One was active and the other was still, changing according to the changes. The two could talk and talk all night long. They could also sit together and enjoy the scenery in silence.
It could be said that he and Zhou Xun regretted not knowing each other earlier. They were not in a romantic relationship, but a real bosom friend. It was a kind of thing that could only be understood and not explained in words. If it weren't for the two people who saw the misunderstanding in the crew and quickly explained, everyone would really think that Xu Zhixuan and Zhou Xun were dating.
"What's wrong? Who is looking for me?" At this time, Childe Zhou came out. He was dressed in loose clothes. Xu Zhixuan didn't feel that it was a good match. He smiled unconsciously and said, "I say, Childe Zhou, don't you think that wearing this, you are more …" Before he finished speaking, he quickly reached out and grabbed a black object.
"I like it. I'm happy to!" Seeing that Xu Zhixuan easily avoided the keychain she threw, she was not surprised. She had seen Xu Zhixuan's ability. She swayed her head and proudly approached him. She took the keychain in Xu Zhixuan's hand and asked, "What were you talking about just now? You two?"
"I'm asking your girlfriend to treat me to a meal!" Zhao Wei said to Zhou Xun in her heart. She felt that the two people had met too late. She had the feeling of being born but not being born. However, the person involved didn't blame her. It was useless to think more about it. Maybe the two people could really become bosom friends.
"Sure, I happen to be hungry too!" Zhou Xun said with a smile. He didn't have any objections to Xu Zhixuan treating them. After all, this was the day when Xu Zhixuan would finish filming and leave the set. The next time their small group would meet would probably be at the actual wrap banquet or celebration banquet. After all, everyone was very busy. Their respective schedules might not be free. Taking advantage of today's time when Xu Zhixuan left, they could have a drink.
"Okay, let's go!"
The three of them got into Xu Zhixuan's nanny van and left the set. Today, the three of them purposely cleared their break time to send Xu Zhixuan off. The three of them had experienced this kind of scene countless times. They were already used to it. The main reason why they purposely sent Xu Zhixuan off was because they got along well in the past few months. They valued this friendship. More importantly, they admired Xu Zhixuan for being able to finish filming his scenes as the Demon Subduer in two months.
"What's your plan?" While waiting for the dishes to be served, Zhou Xun asked Xu Zhixuan about his next plan and if there was anything he needed her help with. She also knew that Xu Zhixuan was now entering the China market. Although he had Huayi's resources, there were some connections that Huayi didn't have. Therefore, he was a rival of the Huayi brothers. On the other hand, Zhou Xun could help.
"I've already accepted a movie. The Wang brothers arranged it!" Xu Zhixuan poured a cup of tea for everyone. The three of them had to return to the set in the evening, so he didn't ask them to drink, lest the three of them make mistakes during filming.
"What movie?" When they heard that it was arranged by the Wang brothers, how could they not know that the Wang brothers and Little Wang of the Huayi brothers valued Xu Zhixuan very much. Whether it was Xu Zhixuan's strength or influence, at least Xu Zhixuan wouldn't lack resources. Stars, especially actors, lacked resources.
"'Di Renjie's Dragon King of Shendu' is produced by Huayi Brothers Media Co., Ltd. and directed by Hong Kong director Xu Ke!"
"It's that!" The three of them suddenly understood. They were still very optimistic about Xu Zhixuan being able to participate in this movie. With the excellent results of the first movie, the second movie, in the eyes of the three of them, as long as it maintained the standard of the first movie, it wouldn't fail.
"Which role are you playing?" Zhou Xun was more concerned about this.
"Di Renjie!"
Xu Zhixuan's face was full of smiles. He was very satisfied with this role and was also very satisfied with the Wang brothers' arrangement. In fact, whether the Wang brothers did Xu Zhixuan a favor or not, Xu Zhixuan would still help them to bring China's movies, especially the Huayi brothers' movies, into the Korean market.
The reason was very simple. For his own benefit, the Korean market had already been divided, and Xu Zhixuan didn't care about the rest. Now, he was only an antique of the Lotte Cinemas. Even if his personal shareholding was ranked second, it still couldn't change his right to speak in the cinemas. This was because there were almost no movies in his hands, and they were all taken away by others. Xu Zhixuan's purpose of introducing China's movies was naturally to break through this situation.
Moreover, his current advantage over other antiques was that Xu Zhixuan had Huayi as his backing in China. As long as Xu Zhixuan was willing, he would have an endless supply of movie sources. Even if his opponents made things difficult, he wouldn't be afraid that the movie sources would be cut off.
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