Kate Dellings' interview with Xiao Yunhai took one and a half hours to complete, and most of it was focused on 2012.
After the interview, Xiao Yunhai treated them to a sumptuous Hua Xia meal.
At the same time, the director of Resident Evil, Weaver, was also promoting the movie with his main crew.
In an interview, the host said, "Director Weaver, when it comes to your Resident Evil, we have to mention Mr. Xiao's 2012. Both movies were released on the same day, and there was an international bet of twenty billion US dollars. What do you think your chances of winning are? "
Weaver said confidently, "One hundred percent. With the quality of Resident Evil, I dare say that no other movie can compare to it, including 2012. "
"2012 is the first 3D movie in history. Have you ever worried about that?"
"No. I've studied 3D movies before. It's very complicated to make it perfect, and the technical requirements are ridiculously high. More importantly, 3D glasses are very harmful to the body, especially to the eyes. I don't know if Mr. Xiao has solved this problem. "
"3D glasses are harmful to the eyes. That's really scary. Do you think your Resident Evil can surpass Vs. Aliens at the box office? "
"Absolutely no problem. My goal is ten billion US dollars. When everyone sees Resident Evil, they'll understand that this movie has the potential. "
"I heard that Mr. Xiao raised the ticket price of 2012 to a hundred US dollars, or even higher. What do you think about that?"
"I can only say that I admire Mr. Xiao's courage, but I don't agree with what he's doing. A hundred US dollars to watch a movie. If I were a fan, I definitely wouldn't go. The ticket price is too expensive. Don't you think so? "
"I think so too."
The problem with the 3D glasses that Weaver mentioned in the interview was quickly spread on the Internet by a group of people hired by Paramount. Fans were also discussing it.
"No way? 3D glasses are harmful to the eyes? Then who would dare to watch 2012? "
"I don't think that's true. Kungfu Xiao isn't a fool. Do you think it's possible for him to spend so much effort to create something that can't be used? "
"What the hell is a 3D movie? I really don't have much confidence. "
"I think this should be Paramount's water army deliberately spreading rumors. Their purpose is self-evident. They want to kill the fetus of" 2012 "."
"But what if it's true? What should we do?"
"That's right. I wanted to go and take a look. Isn't it just a hundred USD? I don't care. But now, it seems that I'll have to wait. "
Seeing that the fans on the Internet began to question the 3D glasses, Xiao Yunhai, who had been prepared, held a press conference. In front of more than 200 media outlets, he showed the 3D glasses test report issued by the World Health Organization.
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "When we applied for the 3D glasses patent, we asked the relevant institutions to conduct a comprehensive safety test. The result was that it has no side effects on the human body. Otherwise, the World Patent Association wouldn't have issued a patent certificate for us. "
"Mr. Xiao, then why are so many people questioning the safety of the 3D glasses on the Internet?"
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "There's only one reason. That is, someone is afraid and hired some water army to attack the 3D technology developed by our Dream Special Effects Company. Once it causes a large-scale panic, my "2012" will be over. This behavior is understandable. After all, it involves 20 billion USD. "
"However, what I want to say is that if you're a man, you should fight openly. Using such a despicable method really makes people look down on you."
When the reporters heard this, they were all amused. Everyone could hear that he was scolding Hanks.
Just when Xiao Yunhai thought that the situation was settled, on the morning of October 31st, one day before the premiere of "2013", Wu Hao called and made Xiao Yunhai furious.
Wu Hao said anxiously, "Boss Xiao, things are not good. Something happened in Japan and South Korea."
It turned out that in the early hours of this morning, the equipment of the 500 3D cinemas rented by Xiao Yunhai in the important cities of Japan were all destroyed. All the security guards were sent to the hospital. The same thing happened to more than 400 3D cinemas in South Korea.
Obviously, this was a premeditated activity, and the other party was able to mobilize so many people on the same night. Obviously, their power was not small.
Xiao Yunhai didn't need to guess. He knew that it must be Hanks, that bastard, who did it again.
"Boss Wu, the box office of Japan and South Korea is very important for our" 2012 ". We can't lose it. Quickly organize people to go to Japan and South Korea and do your best to restore the destroyed cinemas. I will immediately hold a press conference to postpone the release of "2012" in Japan and South Korea. Humph, some people even dare to do such a crazy thing for 20 billion USD. They are simply courting death. "
In less than three days, Xiao Yunhai held a second press conference, but the location was changed from Los Angeles to Yan Jing.
"Dear reporter friends, I think you all know. The Yanhuang 3D Movie Hall that I rented was smashed overnight in Japan and Korea. There was nothing left. These people obviously came for my 3D movie because they only targeted my 3D equipment. The other facilities of the cinemas were not damaged at all. When I heard the news, I was very shocked. These people are simply too daring. If you have any questions, please ask. "
"Mr. Xiao, will this incident affect the release of" 2012 "?"
"I have a total of 7,000 screens overseas. Now that one-seventh of them are gone, of course the impact will be great."
"Then Mr. Xiao, who do you think did this? Could it be Paramount? "
Xiao Yunhai said, "I don't know. Whether it is South Korea or Japan, to do such a big thing, at least a hundred people would be needed. With such a large scale, it should be easy to investigate. Until now, I still haven't figured it out. Who was the guy who didn't fear death and dared to do such a thing? Is he not afraid of being punished by the law? "
"Mr. Xiao, can '2012' still be released in Japan and South Korea as scheduled?"
Xiao Yunhai shook his head and sighed, "It's already impossible. Even if we send all the technicians to work 24/7, it will be completed by November 7th at the earliest. Of course, we will modify and release it one by one to minimize the impact on the box office. "
At this moment, Wu Hao suddenly rushed to the rostrum and whispered a few words in Xiao Yunhai's ear. Xiao Yunhai's face immediately became very ugly.
A reporter asked carefully, "Mr. Xiao, can you tell us what happened?"
Xiao Yunhai suppressed his anger and said, "Just now, the American Ministry of Health released a message on the official website. Because 3D glasses and 3D screens are new, for the safety of tens of thousands of movie fans, we are ordered not to show the 3D version of '2012' in the United States. It can only be released after their investigation is completed. "
"Boom!"
This message directly exploded the entire press conference.
"What is the American Ministry of Health doing?"
"The 3D glasses have already been tested by the World Health Organization. How dare they openly question it?"
"I'm sure this is a conspiracy by Steyr Networks. As long as the American Ministry of Health drags it out for a month, '2012' will not be released. The 20 billion bet will naturally belong to Paramount. "
"Yun Huang is in big trouble now. If the American Ministry of Health doesn't give in, the 3D movie can't be released. This is disgusting. "
Xiao Yunhai had a total of 7,000 screens overseas. 1,000 of them were in South Korea and Japan, 1,500 in Europe, 4,000 in the United States, and the other 500 screens were in other regions.
Now that there were problems in Japan, South Korea, and the United States, it was equivalent to losing 5,000 screens. This was a fatal blow to Xiao Yunhai.
It had to be said that Steyr Networks' move was indeed ruthless and particularly immoral.
Xiao Yunhai was sure that this had to be done by David Steyr. Hanks was not that capable.
A reporter asked, "Mr. Xiao, what do you plan to do?"
Xiao Yunhai said coldly, "I will appeal to our government and the United Nations Health Organization for the unfair treatment I received. At the same time, I will sue the American Ministry of Health for allegedly helping Steyr Networks win my 20 billion bet. This was because the timing they had chosen was too sensitive. They didn't investigate earlier or later, but they did it right before the release of '2012'. This makes people suspicious of their intentions. "
"Okay, I need to deal with this as soon as possible. Today's press conference is over. "
After Xiao Yunhai and Wu Hao left, the reporters dispersed in a hubbub and ran outside as fast as they could.
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