At noon, Sal invited Xiao Yunhai and Kree to a Hua Xia restaurant for a sumptuous meal.
After sending off the two of them, Xiao Yunhai and Zhao Wanqing returned to their new villa.
After driving the tour bus around the manor a few times, the two of them stopped in satisfaction.
Lying on the grass, Xiao Yunhai hugged Zhao Wanqing and said, "Honey, now that we have a villa, shouldn't we buy a car? Otherwise, it will be very inconvenient to travel. "
Zhao Wanqing smiled and said, "Of course. Not only that, we also need to hire a butler and two or three servants. Otherwise, with such a big place, just cleaning it is enough to make people break down. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "Since we have nothing to do, we can do it now. Let's buy a car first, then find an agent. "
Zhao Wanqing nodded and said, "Okay."
The two of them took a taxi and arrived at the Ford store.
A young waitress received them.
"Hello, Sir, Madam. How can I help you?"
Xiao Yunhai said, "Do you have bulletproof cars here?"
Because everyone in the United States had guns, and with the rampant robberies, street violence, and even terrorist activities, Xiao Yunhai and Zhao Wanqing discussed buying two bulletproof cars, one for Xiao Yunhai and the other for Zhao Wanqing.
The waitress's eyes lit up, knowing that she had met a big customer. Her tone became more respectful as she said, "Our store has the most complete range of Ford models in the United States. All the bulletproof cars are in the exhibition hall on the second floor. Please follow me."
On the second floor, Xiao Yunhai looked around and immediately saw a ferocious and domineering off-road vehicle.
Xiao Yunhai pointed at it and asked, "What car is this? How is its performance? "
The waitress said, "This is our latest Ford F-300 armored bulletproof car. It weighs up to 4.5 tons, and its safety equipment is very complete. It has high-strength bulletproof glass and an emergency explosion-proof wheel system that can withstand small rocket attacks. Generally speaking, the heavier the car, the less powerful it would be. But this car changed that statement. With the addition of a new supercharger, the engine's power could reach a terrifying 700 horsepower. Of course, with such excellent safety and performance, the price will definitely not be cheap. "
Seeing that Xiao Yunhai liked it so much, Zhao Wanqing asked, "How much is it?"
The waitress said, "Eight million and three hundred thousand dollars."
Zhao Wanqing nodded and asked Xiao Yunhai, "Honey, what do you think?"
Xiao Yunhai said, "Very good. However, I want to test drive it. "
The waitress said, "No problem."
After a few laps around the track behind the store, Xiao Yunhai felt pretty good.
He got out of the car and patted the front of the car. "This is it."
Zhao Wanqing turned to the lucky waitress and said, "Please help us with the procedures."
When the waitress heard that, she said happily, "Please follow me."
Half an hour later, Xiao Yunhai drove the domineering bulletproof Ford to the Maserati store.
Zhao Wanqing asked, "Honey, do you have an American driver's license?"
Xiao Yunhai was stunned and said, "Is Hua Xia's driver's license okay?"
Zhao Wanqing rolled her eyes and said, "What do you think?"
Xiao Yunhai said, "It's okay. When the time comes, I'll ask Kree to help me get one."
When they arrived at the Maserati store, the two of them spent six million and seven hundred thousand dollars to buy a bulletproof car suitable for women.
Then, Xiao Yunhai drove the Ford and Zhao Wanqing drove the Maserati to a very famous agency in Los Angeles. They asked them to find a butler and three servants.
The next morning, the agency called Xiao Yunhai and said that they had found the right person according to their request.
The butler that the agency found was a specially trained Englishman named Ivor Spencer. He was in his fifties and had a good conversation style. He was very polite and had the temperament of an aristocrat. More importantly, he was proficient in Hua Xia.
After chatting with him for a while, the two of them were very satisfied and hired him with an annual salary of six hundred thousand dollars.
The other three servants were also Englishmen and could also speak Hua Xia. At this point, the villa's matters were all settled.
Just as the two of them were tidying up the villa, "Valiant Heroes" quickly became popular in America due to its good reputation.
Hua Xia Kung Fu and Karate became a daily topic of discussion. Many young people would practice the moves in the movie after watching it.
Paramount, MGM Grand, and Columbia increased the number of showtimes on the second day. They all increased the number of showtimes to more than twenty percent. The occupancy rate reached more than ninety percent. Naturally, the box office rose.
On August 22nd, "Valiant Heroes" received ninety-two million dollars at the box office. It almost broke the one hundred million mark and became the number one box office in America. It was more than twenty million dollars higher than the second place and shocked the entire Hollywood.
Once upon a time, a Hua Xia Kung Fu movie could beat all the Hollywood blockbusters and become the number one box office seller.
If this happened in the past, no one would believe it. But today, the truth was in front of them and they had to believe it.
Movie fans who liked this movie went to Rotten Tomatoes one after another. In just one day, more than four million people gave "Valiant Heroes" a score. The average score was 8.5.
A Kung Fu craze also started in America. Xiao Yunhai's character, Chen Zhen, became a hero in the hearts of movie fans.
On August 23rd, "Valiant Heroes" continued to work hard and earned a hundred and ten million dollars at the box office. The media was shocked.
Some media with bad intentions even used Hua Xia's cultural invasion of America as headlines to attract people's attention.
All the newspapers and magazines in America that reported on "Valiant Heroes" were sold out, regardless of whether they said it was good or bad.
On August 24th, Fox's six hundred million dollar action blockbuster, "Doomsday Game," held a grand premiere. Countless celebrities came to support the movie, and all the film critics accepted the invitation.
During the interview, a reporter asked the movie's main cast about their thoughts on "Valiant Heroes." The director and most of the celebrities answered politely and said it was not bad.
When it was Boxing Champion Eriksson's turn, he said with disdain, "Because you were all bragging that all the action in the movie was real, I couldn't help but go to the cinema to watch it. After watching it, I only have one comment, and that is that it's childish. "
Hearing Eriksson's answer, the reporters' eyes lit up. "Boxing Champion Eriksson, are you saying that the Kung Fu used in the movie is fake?"
Eriksson said, "I didn't say that, because I don't know Hua Xia's Kung Fu. But what I can be sure of is that they only fight for show. In a real fight, I can destroy them all by myself. Hua Xia's Kung Fu is the best in the world. Hehe, even I want to laugh when I hear it. "
Muay Thai Champion Bassoon Charenpeng nodded and said, "I agree with Boxing Champion Eriksson. I hope they don't meet me. Otherwise, I'll let them know the power of Muay Thai. "
Reporters had always been the masters of fanning the flames. They loved to hear such provocative words. Otherwise, how could the TV ratings and sales of newspapers and magazines increase?
A reporter asked with bad intentions, "Boxing Champion Eriksson, Mr. Bassoon, since you said so, do you dare to challenge Chen Zhen in the movie? Right now, many movie fans regard Chen Zhen as their idol and say that he's the best in the world. "
When the director of Doomsday Games, Pilo Hanks, heard that things had deviated from the scope of the publicity, he wanted to interrupt the reporter's question. However, he was stopped by the producer beside him.
The producer smiled at him and shook his head. Pilo then understood that everything was part of their plan.
"Valiant Heroes" had always been promoting real Kung Fu and actual combat. Both Kesen and Bassoon were world-class experts. Once they challenged and defeated Chen Zhen, the movie would probably be greatly affected. Chen Zhen's legend would be shattered, and the one who would benefit the most from it would undoubtedly be "Doomsday Game".
20th Century Fox Studios had indeed planned this well.
Boxing Champion Eriksson laughed loudly and said, "Challenge them? Stop joking. I don't want to be known as a bully. With their physiques, they'll probably be finished if they take a punch from me. Do you want me to become a murderer? "
"Hahaha."
Everyone laughed.
The video of Eriksson's interview quickly went viral on the Internet. Countless fans who liked Chen Zhen were furious.
"Eriksson is such a bully."
"Exactly. Chen Zhen's weight is only 70 kilograms, while Eriksson is 120 kilograms. They're not even on the same level. No matter how good Chen Zhen is, there's no way he can beat him with such a huge gap. "
"Eriksson probably said that to promote Doomsday Games."
"That's right. Martial Arts Heroes has been extremely popular these past two days. Anyone who promotes a movie will definitely mention this movie to increase their fame. It's just that Eriksson did it in a special way. "
"Win or lose, I hope Chen Zhen can fight Eriksson. Unfortunately, Chen Zhen won't agree. "
Although Eriksson insulted Martial Arts Heroes at the press conference, Martial Arts Heroes' box office was still strong. It earned 140 million US dollars that day.
Of course, this was also because the three major cinemas increased the number of showtimes for it.
Doomsday Games was even more impressive. With the strong appeal of these Hollywood superstars, it earned 63 million US dollars on its opening night. After all, the movie only screened three times.
However, what was surprising was that Doomsday Games' reputation was not as good as its box office. The average score was only 6.4, barely passing the passing mark.
The five-star film critic Cologne Macoff, who had praised Martial Arts Heroes, only gave the movie a score of 5.7.
He wrote in his review, "Doomsday Games is a gathering of stars. The scenes are explosive, and the action is all on point. Armored vehicles, tanks, planes, and even missiles are all deployed. The thrilling scenes are enough to make people scream. In addition, there are handsome men, strong men, and beautiful women. It can be said that Doomsday Games has almost all the commercial elements that a blockbuster should have. Logically speaking, the movie should be very good. But after I watched it from beginning to end, I realized that I was wrong. The many stars can't cover up the paleness of the plot. I don't know what the screenwriter is trying to say, but you've made four leads at once, and they all have about the same number of scenes. Which one should we watch? The main plot of the movie is unclear, the actors' acting is exaggerated, the plot is pale, and the editing is very messy. The background music is not on the same channel as the movie. I really can't believe that this is a movie made by a Hollywood director and several superstars. Perhaps the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. Unfortunately, I only give this movie a score of 5.7, failing. "
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