At the same time, on the other side of the ocean, Merika, Hollywood.
Third Round Table Conference.
"James, what's the box office in Heavenly State now?" Someone asked in a low voice. Hollywood had already held three Round Table Conferences to attack the box office of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre: Pugilistic World." It had to be said that this was indeed making a big fuss out of nothing.
But they couldn't disobey orders from above. This time, their main goal was to compete with "Pugilistic World" during the screening period. Hence, the more popular the box office of "Air-Raid of the Trump Cards" was, the more likely it was to pull down the box office of "Pugilistic World." Hence, they had to pay attention to it.
James stared at the laptop and beamed. "Currently, the box office has exceeded five million, and it's still increasing rapidly. I estimate that today's box office will probably exceed the eight million mark! Haha, it's really not bad that this movie with an investment of more than seven million can achieve such shocking results. "
An investment of seven million and a box office of eight million on the first day was indeed worth cheering and being proud of.
Hearing James' words, the other people in the conference room all smiled. One person said, "En, it's really not bad. If this continues, there's hope that the total box office can reach about 15 million. "
Another person said, "En, I'm sure the box office of" Pugilistic World "won't be high on the first day. Hehe, with an investment of nearly 20 million, if the box office of "Pugilistic World" can't even reach 10 million on the first day, I'm sure that Hong Dali's expression will be very ugly. "
"I can almost see Hong Dali's expression of being defeated. Haha!" James laughed wildly. "Going against Hollywood, humph, how can we let him be happy? He might have better luck, but the box office doesn't depend on luck! "
"That's right." The third person smiled. "Let's see what expression he'll have this time. Let's follow this rhythm and fight against the film industry in Heavenly State. As long as it's a big production, we'll fight for the box office with them until they're willing to lend Big Turtle. "
Everyone laughed for a while, then James suddenly asked, "However, according to the World Film Protection Regulations, will Heavenly State allow us to continue doing this? In fact, I feel that it's a little unbelievable. "
"We've already gotten through the connections there. We've spent quite a lot of money." The fourth person smiled. "There's an old saying in Heavenly State, 'Money makes the world go round.' So, my dear James, there's no need to doubt this point.
"That's good!" James fiercely said, "This time, we'll give them a beautiful victory!"
…
Heavenly State, State Administration of Radio, Television, and Film.
"Hehe, Chief." A middle-aged man in his fifties was sitting on the sofa with the head of the National Security Agency. He chuckled and said, "This time, Hollywood has invested a lot of capital, a total of 10 million US dollars. Hehe. What plans does the chief have? "
The Bureau Chief took a sip of tea and casually said, "Since they're asking for death by giving us money, we naturally have to accept it. Hehe, I think they still don't know what realm their opponents are at this time. I reckon they will be pleasantly surprised when the time comes. "
"But then again, Chief." The middle-aged man asked carefully, "Are you so sure that there will be no problems on our side? According to my original plan, I wanted to stagger these two films. "World of Martial Arts is a big production that is rarely seen in recent years. I've watched the movie before, and the special effects and animations are pretty good. But against a Hollywood action blockbuster, the chances of winning are only 50-50 at most. If we fail … "
"Hehe, you underestimate Hong Dali's appeal." The Bureau Chief calmly said, "There's a saying in Tianjing City, I'm not sure if you've heard of it."
"Oh? What saying? "The middle-aged man was a little curious.
"This saying is quite interesting." The Bureau Chief chuckled and slowly said, "Even if you doubt the correctness of 1 + 1 = 2, you definitely can't doubt Hong Dali's luck."
"Pu —!!!" The middle-aged man spat out a mouthful of tea and said in surprise, "So powerful? But box office sales can't be decided by luck alone! "
"Just wait and see, hehe." The Bureau Chief chuckled and said, "Currently, I haven't seen anyone who goes against Hong Dali end up well."
"Hehe, that's true." The middle-aged man agreed and said, "That's true. Oh right, Bureau Chief, the 10 million US dollars … "
"Leave it to me." The Bureau Chief took the bank card from the middle-aged man. "Hong Dali will probably need some money recently. Take this 10 million as our private sponsorship for him, haha."
"Deal! I shall wait and see, then. Let's see what this mascot of ours can do this time! "
…
6th of July, 1 PM sharp.
The popularity of the first wave of "Air-Raid of the Trump Cards" had yet to subside, and the second wave of violence had already arrived.
Mingjing Building, where the charity auction was held, Penghui Films' Tianjing City office on the 18th floor, at the premiere of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre: Pugilistic World."
As Hong Dali's classmates, Ling Yi, Du Xinzhen, and the others had already asked Hong Dali for tickets to the premiere.
This was definitely a rare thing. It was said that many people used their connections to get in through the back door. They begged and begged, said a lot of good things, and even gave some gifts to get an invitation to the premiere of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre: Pugilistic World."
The most important reason why it was so difficult to get an invitation to the premiere was that there were quite a number of entertainment celebrities helping out. All the actors from the production team of "Pugilistic World," as well as the famous singers from "I Am a Singer," were said to have participated in the accompaniment and would be present today. The scene was extremely luxurious, definitely beyond everyone's imagination.
And most importantly, it was said that the CEO of Penghui Films, Lao Deming, would also announce a few super shocking pieces of news. The degree of shock was enough to make the headlines of the entertainment section!
Just by looking at Lao Deming's attitude, this piece of news would definitely be shocking enough. If this "Pugilistic World" was inextricably linked to Hong Dali, then it was definitely not baseless for him to say that it would definitely make the headlines.
As they rushed to the venue, Ling Yi asked, "Xinzhen, did Brother Dali say that he would come today?"
If Brother Dali didn't attend the premiere today, he would probably lose quite a bit of his luster.
"I'm calculating with my fingers …" Du Xinzhen thought for a while. "Who knows, Brother Dali has always been elusive. Only God knows if he will come today …"
Ji Zhiruo softly said, "I didn't see Young Master Dali's motorcade. He probably hasn't arrived yet …"
"Hasn't arrived yet? That's a pity. "Ling Yi shook his head. Alas, just as the few of them reached the 18th floor of Penghui Films' Tianjing office, they were dazzled by the white flashes of lights.
Reporters from various major media outlets had their cameras and microphones slung over their shoulders and waists, carrying notebooks and holding recording pens in their hands, filling up the entrance. There were no less than four to five hundred people. Looking at the fiery atmosphere, it was as if they were just short of shoving the microphones directly into the guests' mouths.
Luckily, Ling Yi and his group didn't look like big celebrities. Instantly, there were staff members who led them to the walkway at the side. After all, the red carpet in the middle was for the crew, actors, and celebrities to walk.
Suddenly, a wave of shouting sounded from the ground. The crowd surged and a group of excited reporters fiercely pounced forward. "Ah —!!! It's Director Lin! " Ling Yi and the others turned around to look. The person who came was covered in pockets of various sizes and was even holding a lollipop in his hand and licking it. It was Director Lin Hao. The old fellow had the currently popular singer, Jiang Ruoyu, on his arm. The two of them walked on the red carpet together and proudly waved at everyone.
Instantly, flashes of lights flashed, denser than raindrops.
"Director Lin, I'm Star Weekly Magazine's reporter, Tang Anqi. Now that the highly anticipated 'The Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre: Pugilistic World' is about to be screened, can you talk about your current feelings?" Tang Anqi, who had previously participated in the online gaming carnival, intuitively felt that the premiere this time would definitely be popular throughout the entire Heavenly State. After asking for instructions from the leader of her unit, the leader immediately approved and let her be in charge of the report this time.
Tang Anqi was the first to speak, and the other reporters also pounced forward. In an instant, Lin Hao's surroundings were filled with microphones. Together with his big round head, he was like a flower among thousands of leaves.
Actually, speaking of which, although Director Lin was a director and could be considered an important figure, there was no need to be so exaggerated. However, this also indirectly showed how popular Pugilistic World was. Of course, many reporters were more concerned about the battle between domestically-produced films and Hollywood blockbusters this time. They had all heard rumors that the two Hollywood blockbusters, "Moment of Screaming" and "Air-Raid of the Trump Cards," intended to attack the box office of Pugilistic World — Hollywood's initial show of strength was not so easy to deal with.
Director Lin Hao understood what these reporters were thinking. He smiled and said, "Today is a battle, but I have the confidence to win. Thank you." After saying that, he followed Jiang Ruoyu and casually walked down the red carpet. After signing on the huge poster of Pugilistic World on the wall, they shook off the reporters and walked forward.
Quite a number of reporters shouted, "So cool, I like this type of man!"
But Tang Anqi was obviously much smarter, and she was meticulous enough. Looking at the backs of the two of them, she secretly pondered. It's not a problem for Director Lin Hao to come here, but why is Jiang Ruoyu accompanying him? On one side is Penghui Films, and on the other side is Caiwei Entertainment. The two companies are only working on one film, they shouldn't be so close, right? Could it be that there's some big movement here?!
The more she thought about it, the more terrified she felt. There must be a shocking big plan here, but she couldn't figure out what it was exactly. Yet, just as she was hesitating, she suddenly saw Penghui Films' CEO Lao Deming holding Caiwei Entertainment's Zhang Cai on his arm. Tang Anqi almost bit her tongue and said in a daze, "It can't be … the two companies are already so close?!"
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