It was already ten o 'clock in the evening when they returned to the hotel by car.
Xiao Yunhai turned on the hotel's computer and found the Rotten Tomatoes website. He looked at the score given by the first batch of viewers.
The bright red 8.9 made Xiao Yunhai breathe a sigh of relief.
American movie fans were very harsh on movies. Maybe it was because they had been fed by countless movies, so it was very difficult to get a good review from them. From the beginning of the year until now, there were only four Hollywood movies that scored more than 8 points. Even "Traveling the Stars", which had competed against Xiao Yunhai, only got 7.4 points in the end.
Of course, 8.9 points was only the starting point of the movie. As time went by, this score could not be maintained. However, it was the first time that a real Hua Xia kung fu movie could get such a score.
Zhao Wanqing looked at the tens of thousands of posts on the computer and said happily, "Honey, look, the fans are all praising your movie."
Xiao Yunhai said with a smile, "Let's wait and see. With the good reviews, 'Valiant Heroes' will become more and more successful. Honey, let's go to bed quickly. We still have to look at the house tomorrow. "
Zhao Wanqing nodded and washed up briefly. Then she went to bed with Xiao Yunhai.
At eight o 'clock the next morning, Xiao Yunhai and Zhao Wanqing sat in Kree's car and drove to the villa that he had introduced to him.
Kree smiled and said to Xiao Yunhai, "Xiao Yunhai, there were four screenings of 'Valiant Heroes' last night. Do you know the final box office?"
Xiao Yunhai rolled his eyes and said, "Kree, your memory seems to be really bad. You just told me yesterday that I am not interested in guessing. " “
Kree said, "I forgot about it. Xiao Yunhai, I have good news and bad news to tell you. Which one do you want to hear first? "
Xiao Yunhai said with a smile, "I like to be bitter first and sweet later. Let's start with the bad news. "
Kree said, "The bad news is that your movie will soon face a strong opponent. On August 24th, 20th Century Fox invested 600 million USD to produce the action blockbuster, "Doomsday Games", would premiere. This time, they had invited four Hollywood action superstars, each with a net worth of more than 30 million. The female lead was Mai Jiali, who was known as the Queen of Sex, and this year's heavyweight boxing champion, Eriksson, as well as Muay Thai champion, Bassoon Charenpeng. Haha, this lineup was much stronger than yours. Their slogan was that the North American box office would exceed 2 billion US dollars and the global box office would exceed 4 billion US dollars. Brother, how are you feeling now? "
Xiao Yunhai patted his forehead and said, "My blood pressure is a little high now. Hurry up and tell me the good news to lower my blood pressure. "
Kree laughed loudly and said, "I thought you weren't afraid of anything. The good news is that 'Valiant Heroes' is really popular. After four screenings, it earned a total of 16.7 million USD. "
When Xiao Yunhai heard this, he snorted and said, "Are you kidding? 16.7 million USD is 50 million Hua Xia yuan. Do you think it's very high? You must know that the ticket price here is three times that of Hua Xia. I don't think there's anything to be happy about. "
Kree said, "Xiao, the national conditions of America and Hua Xia are different. The box office doesn't mean anything. I'll tell you a number first and you'll understand. Among the four screenings, the occupancy rate of the first two screenings was 54% and 62% respectively. The occupancy rate of the third screening rose to 71%. When it came to the midnight screening, the occupancy rate did not decrease. Instead, it exceeded the first three screenings and reached 85%. Xiao, do you know what this means? "
Zhao Wanqing said, "Kree, do you mean that 'Valiant Heroes' has a good reputation, so it attracted many movie fans to the cinema?"
Kree snapped his fingers and said excitedly, "You're absolutely right. On Rotten Tomatoes, 'Valiant Heroes' got 8.76 points. You must know that this is a score that only an excellent movie can get. The five-star film critic of the American Film Critics Association, Cologne Macoff, also went to watch the movie yesterday. When he returned home, he wrote a review of 'Valiant Heroes' on his homepage. He was not stingy with his compliments in his review. In the end, he gave you a score of 8.4 points. Cologne Macoff had a very high status in the hearts of movie fans. When the review was published, it was reposted on various forums. The number of views alone reached more than 30 million. Xiao, your 'Valiant Heroes' is a success. "
Xiao Yunhai laughed and said, "Kree, what kind of news does this good news and the bad news add up to?"
Kree shrugged and said, "It means that as long as' Valiant Heroes' can withstand the pressure of 'Doomsday Game', it will definitely make a lot of money. Of course, if it can't, then it's your bad luck. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "After talking for so long, it turns out that it's all nonsense."
Kree said, "In order to make more money at the box office before the release of 'Doomsday Game', our MGM Grand has already adjusted the number of screenings for 'Valiant Heroes' and increased it by 25%. Paramount and Columbia also seem to have increased the number of screenings, but I don't know the exact number. "
Xiao Yunhai shook his head and said, "Kree, when I hear this news, do you think I should cry or laugh?"
Kree gloated and said, "Then you can think whatever you want."
Xiao Yunhai's hotel was more than 15 kilometers away from his villa. If they were in Beijing, it would take at least two hours to get there. But in Los Angeles, it only took 20 minutes.
This also showed how serious the traffic jam in Beijing was.
The car stopped steadily in front of a villa's gate, and a person who looked like a butler was waiting for them at the gate.
Kree introduced him to Xiao Yunhai and Zhao Wanqing, "This is Sal's British butler, Joseph. If you buy a manor, it's best to hire a British butler. Their professionalism is the best. "
When he saw Kree and the rest get out of the car, Joseph immediately went up to them and said politely, "Dear Sir and Madam, Mr. Sal has been waiting for a long time. Please follow me."
The three of them got on a tour bus and went around the manor.
Looking at the clear pool, the green grass, the beautiful garden, and the European Renaissance architecture, they seemed to have entered another time and space.
Xiao Yunhai said to Zhao Wanqing in Hua Xia language, "What do you think of this place?"
Zhao Wanqing smiled and said, "It's very good. I like the environment here. When we have our wedding in a while, we can have it on that big grass field. "
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "I like it too. In Hua Xia, it's impossible for us to buy a manor like this. If there's nothing wrong with the villa, let's buy it. How about it? "
Zhao Wanqing said, "Isn't it a little too expensive?"
Kree teased, "Your annual income is billions of dollars. It's not too much to buy a villa like this. Beautiful lady, you should learn to enjoy life. "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Kree, after so long, your words are the most to my liking."
The two of them laughed.
Joseph, who was in front, looked confused and didn't understand anything.
Under Joseph's guidance, the three of them entered the villa.
In the huge and bright living room, a handsome man in his thirties was sitting on the sofa reading a book. There was a cup of coffee on the table. Xiao Yunhai guessed that this person should be the owner of the villa, Sal.
Sure enough, when Kree saw him, he was very happy and said, "Sal, long time no see."
Sal put down his book and stood up. He hugged Kree tightly and said, "Kree, I haven't seen you for a few months. I feel like you're getting younger and younger."
"Wrong, I've always been very young. Come, let me introduce you. This is my good brother, Yunhai Xiao. The beautiful lady beside him is his wife, Wan Qing Zhao. "
"Mr. Xiao, Ms. Zhao, it's a pleasure to meet you. In your Hua Xia language, you're a talented man and a beautiful woman. "
Sal shook hands with the two of them and suddenly said a sentence in Hua Xia language.
Xiao Yunhai said in surprise, "Mr. Sal is very familiar with Hua Xia language? Your Mandarin is even better than mine. "
Sal invited everyone to sit down and said, "Mr. Xiao, you're too kind. I went to Hua Xia to study for a few years. In addition, I have some talent in languages, so I can speak Hua Xia fluently. Mr. Xiao, what do you think of my villa? "
Xiao Yunhai said, "Can we talk about it later? After all, this is a big deal worth over a hundred million. My wife and I want to look around. "
Sal nodded and said, "Of course, no problem. Joseph, show these two distinguished guests around and take a good look. "
Joseph said, "Yes, sir."
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