In the car, Xiao Yunhai gently held Zhao Wanqing's hand and said excitedly, "Honey, we did it. Celestial Bane is a success."
Zhao Wanqing was stunned for a moment. Since filming Charlotte's Troubles, no matter what kind of results they achieved, even if 2012 was the best box office in history, she had never seen her husband that happy.
She did not expect Celestial Bane to make him so excited.
Zhao Wanqing touched Xiao Yunhai's forehead and said, "Honey, are you feeling unwell? Celestial Bane's success was already inevitable. Do you have to be so excited? "
Xiao Yunhai said, "What do you know? To me, Celestial Bane's reputation is more important than the box office. If the reputation isn't good, I won't be happy even if it sells 100 billion USD at the box office. "
To Xiao Yunhai, Celestial Bane was his first real work since he came to this world. Therefore, he placed great importance on the box office and reputation.
There was no need to worry about the box office. Now that the reputation was bursting, Xiao Yunhai was completely relieved.
Just as Zhao Wanqing wanted to continue asking why, Xiao Yunhai's phone suddenly rang.
He opened it and saw that the caller ID was Shen Qiu.
Xiao Yunhai pressed the answer button and chuckled. "Chairman Shen, long time no see."
Shen Qiu said, "How can a superstar like you be someone I can meet casually?"
Xiao Yunhai exclaimed and quickly said, "Chairman Shen, why do I feel that your tone is a little off? What did I do wrong to make you angry? "
Shen Qiu said, "I'm calling mainly to ask if our Jinzun organizing committee has offended you. How can you dislike us so much? "
Xiao Yunhai said, "Chairman Shen, I don't dare to bear such a heavy accusation."
Shen Qiu said straightforwardly, "That's good. I hope you can appear as a guest performer at the Jinzun International Film Festival on April 20th. Just say the word. "
Xiao Yunhai said with a wry smile, "Since you've personally called, I have to give you this face no matter what."
Shen Qiu said happily, "That's settled then. It's up to you to decide what kind of song to sing. The longer, the better. Your live performances are very hard to come by for your fans. As for the order of appearance on the red carpet, it'll be last. "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "No problem. I'm going to promote my Celestial Bane."
Shen Qiu said, "The pre-sales have already exceeded 20 billion, and you still want to promote it? Do you not want the other production teams to live? "
Xiao Yunhai said, "To me, there is no best box office, only better."
"Fine, you're awesome. Do as you please. As long as you can go, even if you have to stand on the stage for an hour, it's not a problem. "
After hanging up the phone, Zhao Wanqing asked, "Hubby, are you really going to participate in Jinzun?"
Xiao Yunhai shrugged and said helplessly, "Old Shen called me personally. If I don't go, I won't be giving him face. Although I'm not interested in these award ceremonies now, I have to go a few times. Otherwise, the media will say that we're acting like big shots and looking down on Jinzun. Wifey, are you going? "
Zhao Wanqing smiled and said, "If you marry a chicken, follow the chicken. If you marry a dog, follow the dog. If you're going, I'll definitely go too. Otherwise, it'll be too depressing if the media comes up with another topic about our relationship. Have you thought about what you're going to perform? "
Xiao Yunhai said, "I'm going to use this time to do a song series. I'll string together the songs I sang before. What do you think? "
Zhao Wanqing nodded and said, "That's a good idea. However, if you do that, your performance will be very long. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "Chairman Shen just said that it's not a problem even if I have to stand on the stage for an hour. I'll give it twenty minutes. I'll sing to my heart's content first. "
Zhao Wanqing smiled and said, "Alright, up to you."
That night, all the major media websites broadcasted news related to Celestial Bane.
"Celestial Bane's reputation is off the charts. Filmmakers and fans alike are praising it."
"A milestone for Xianxia films. Celestial Bane sets the standard for Xianxia films."
"Celestial Bane's visual effects are outstanding. The emotional scenes have touched countless fans. “
"Yun Huang's new film Celestial Bane is praised. Zhang Xiao Fan and Bi Yao's love moves the audience."
On the movie viewing website, the audience's ratings and the experts' ratings were surprisingly consistent.
Experts' ratings: 128 people, average score 9.12.
Audience's ratings: 125825 people, average score 9.18.
Below were the reviews of the film critics. Among them, Lai Changping's review attracted everyone's attention.
"I was surprised to receive an invitation from Hanhai Film Investment Company to watch the surprising Xianxia blockbuster Celestial Bane. As soon as the movie started, the director used a hearty battle to keep our eyes glued to the screen. The scenery inside is definitely the most beautiful I've ever seen. It's like a paradise on earth. Through the 3DIMAX glasses, it's presented to us naked. More than five thousand special effects staff spent half a year painstakingly completing the scene, which received everyone's approval. I originally thought that the special effects would be the only highlight of Celestial Bane. I didn't expect that at the end of the plot, we would be presented with a love story of life and death. It moved people to tears and added weight to the movie. "
"Mr. Xiao's previous film, Tang Bohu Dips in the Fragrance of Autumn, I gave it a zero. As for this movie, Celestial Bane, I gave it a 9.05. I hope that Mr. Xiao can film more blockbusters like Celestial Bane and fewer comedies like Tang Bohu Dips in the Fragrance of Autumn. That would be a blessing for the filmmakers and Hua Xia movies. "
Lai Changping's review attracted many comments from fans.
"Damn, Teacher Lai is really persistent. After praising Celestial Bane, he didn't forget to belittle Tang Bohu Dips in the Fragrance of Autumn. "
"Teacher Lai, I think Tang Bohu Dips in the Fragrance of Autumn is a comedy classic, and Celestial Bane is a Xianxia classic. Don't say that Tang Bohu Dips in the Fragrance of Autumn isn't good in public."
"Teacher Lai, I don't admire anyone but you."
On all major forums, there were also posts from fans commenting on Celestial Bane.
"What is a Xianxia world? Celestial Bane gave a perfect interpretation. "
"I steeled myself and bought a 160 yuan ticket. After watching it, I'd rather not eat to watch it again. "
"Celestial Bane's visual effects are simply breathtaking. Yun Huang is Yun Huang. His films are just different. "
"Compared to Celestial Bane, the previous Xianxia movies and sci-fi movies are all trash."
"The spirits of the netherworld, the gods and demons of the heavens, driven by my blood, were sacrificed … Three lives, three worlds, forever falling into the King of Hell. For love, even if I die, I have no regrets … BiYao and Zhang Xiaofan's love is too touching."
"Good, I strongly recommend Celestial Bane to everyone."
"There's no need for the commenter above to recommend it because everyone has already bought tickets."
Celestial Bane was a hit, a total hit.
As for the box office, no one cared at all.
With more than six thousand theaters and a 100% occupancy rate, as long as there was no math problem, the calculation was very simple.
On the second day of Celestial Bane's release, Xiao Yunhai received a call from He Feng from Happy Sunday.
"Yunhai, Celestial Bane's box office and reputation are both excellent. According to the previous agreement, shouldn't you come to our show? "
Xiao Yunhai chuckled and said, "Teacher He, answer my question first. Did you book the theater?"
He Feng was stunned when he heard that, then smiled bitterly and said, "No. I almost couldn't even get my own ticket, let alone book the theater. But don't worry, when Celestial Bane is in its later stages, I'll definitely make up for it by 30 shows. Good steel needs to be used on the blade, right? "
Xiao Yunhai said, "Okay, I'll wait. As for the recording of the show, I'll be there on time at 6 pm on Sunday. "
He Feng said happily, "That's great. With you here, the ratings of this episode of Happy Sunday will definitely not be a problem. "
Xiao Yunhai hurriedly said a few modest words.
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