Wu Zixu, who was filming 'Battle of Red Cliff' at Zhuozhou Film City, shook his head and smiled bitterly. "Every generation has its own talents. Who would have thought that in just three years, our senior would reach such a level. I have to admit that I'm old. "
Tian Junhao, the assistant director of 'Water Margin', smashed his beloved teacup when he found out about the box office of 'Inception'.
Xu Qianqian, who had been beside him, sighed and regretted it. "If only I hadn't left Xiao Yunhai. Compared to Tian Junhao and Xia Xiaohu, Xiao Yunhai treats me so much better. "
Chen Qingqing, who was filming 'Yongzheng Dynasty', laughed when he saw the news. He said to Wang Guoan, "Mo Kaixuan's position is gone."
Wang Guoan nodded and said, "Who would have thought that Mo Kaixuan's dozens of movies could not compare to a young man's five movies? I reckon he must be very angry right now. "
Far away in Hainan, Mo Kaixuan placed an entertainment magazine on the table. His brows were slightly furrowed, but there was no expression on his face. On the surface, there was nothing strange, but the blue veins on his fists behind his back betrayed him. His angry roars could be heard from time to time on the set that day.
The Ministry of Culture naturally would not let go of this news. After 'Elite Heroes', 'Infernal Affairs', and 'Xiao Cui', the red banner appeared on the homepage again.
"Congratulations to our country's famous director Xiao Yunhai's' Inception 'for breaking 321 million USD on its first day in the United States."
The news broadcast that night used two minutes to show the North American movie fans queuing up to buy tickets for 'Inception'.
On May 6th, 'Inception' reached a new high, earning 345 million USD.
On May 7th and 8th, 'Inception's' box office exploded, earning 412 million USD and 384 million USD respectively. The entire Hollywood was dead silent.
Just the North American cinemas alone had earned 1.6 billion USD in four days. If Europe, Asia, and other regions were included, the box office of 'Inception' would be insane.
Countless American filmmakers were screaming that the wolf was coming.
The people from Hua Xia Movies looked at the number one box office movie, "War Against the Aliens". If "Inception" could reach the top of the global box office, it would be a great boost for Hua Xia Movies.
Xiao Yunhai returned to Hua Xia at eight o 'clock in the evening on May 6th. Zhao Wanqing drove over alone to pick him up at the airport. The young couple had not seen each other for many days, so naturally, they had to have a good time together.
The next day, just after breakfast, Xiao Yunhai received a call from Kree.
"Xiao, congratulations. Inception has taken the entire North America by storm."
Xiao Yunhai snappily said, "Cut the crap. You've always been someone who doesn't get up early if there's no benefit to be gained. Since he was able to say such polite words, he must have something to ask of me. Alright, hurry up and say it. "
Kree giggled and said, "We are indeed brothers. You know me best. I heard that your 'Inception' did not sign a contract with the new Hua Xia Cinemas, so I want to have the rights to screen 'Inception' in Hua Xia. "
Xiao Yunhai was shocked and said, "How do you know that we did not sign a contract?"
This kind of thing should be kept strictly confidential.
Now that even Kree knew about it, it meant that there was a problem with the new Hua Xia Cinemas.
Kree naturally would not tell him who leaked the secret. He said, "You don't need to know how I found out. I just want to ask, are you willing to give me 'Inception'? "
Although Xiao Yunhai was a shareholder of the new Hua Xia Cinemas, not many people knew about this due to Xiao Yunhai's deliberate concealment. The outside world had no way of knowing, so Kree did not know about Xiao Yunhai's identity. If she had known, she probably wouldn't have been so stupid as to call him to ask.
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Kree, we have known each other for a long time. I, Xiao Yunhai, have always been a man of my word. Since I have already agreed to give 'Inception' to the new Hua Xia Cinemas, I will definitely keep my promise. "
Kree said, "Xiao, we can give you better terms."
Xiao Yunhai said, "No matter how good the conditions are, can they be compared with Harry Potter?"
Kree on the other end of the phone was obviously stunned.
He knew very well what Xiao Yunhai meant.
If Xiao Yunhai was not a man of his word, the movie rights of 'Harry Potter' would not have returned to MGM Grand. If Xiao Yunhai had invested himself, he would have earned at least a few billion USD more than now. However, for a promise, Xiao Yunhai did not even think about it and gave up the money.
As for 'Inception', even if he gave him more box office shares, it could not be compared to 'Harry Potter'. Naturally, Xiao Yunhai would not agree.
Thinking of this, Chris suddenly felt a deep sense of respect, and at the same time, a trace of luck.
In this materialistic world, he was undoubtedly very lucky to be able to make friends with a friend like Xiao Yunhai.
"Alright, although you did not agree, I am still very happy. Xiao, you are a trustworthy person. "
Xiao Yunhai laughed and said, "Don't try to bewitch me. Let me tell you a secret, you can't tell anyone. "
Kree said, "Don't worry, I am a tight-lipped person. Tell me, what secret? "
Xiao Yunhai said, "I am one of the three major shareholders of the new Hua Xia cinema chain, so my movie will not be handed over to any other cinema. Don't bother me with this in the future."
Kree heard this and said angrily, "You bastard, why didn't you say so earlier?"
Xiao Yunhai said, "You didn't ask?"
Kree said, "Forget it, I won't argue with you. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "That's good."
After the call with Kree, Xiao Yunhai immediately called Yu Hai and Hu Yaoting, telling them that there was a problem in the company and asking them to investigate it.
When the two heard that Kree knew about such an important matter, their tone became very serious.
To know about this meant that the person who leaked the secret had a very high status.
Most of the people in the company were Yu Hai and Hu Yaoting's people. Xiao Yunhai only sent a few people to manage the finance. Therefore, the person who leaked the secret must be their subordinates.
Thinking of this, the two did not dare to delay and sent people to investigate secretly.
In just two days, one of the company's higher-ups was fired.
Starting from May 7th, Xiao Yunhai received many cinemas that came to negotiate with Inception.
With so many people competing, Xiao Yunhai naturally had a huge advantage.
According to international practice, Xiao Yunhai originally received 43% of the box office in the first week, but now it was 55%. Don't underestimate this 12%, it was worth hundreds of millions of USD.
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