The next morning, Xiao Yunhai and Zhao Wanqing had not even finished their breakfast when their phones started ringing non-stop. They were all congratulatory calls from their friends in the industry.
The box office for Inception was released yesterday. The global box office was 387 million USD.
Excluding the 162 million USD from the North American cinemas, the three screenings in the other regions added up to 225 million USD.
Among them, Hua Xia was the best, earning 212 million Hua Xia dollars. Based on the current interest rate of 1: 2.45, it was equivalent to 86 million USD.
Other than Huaxia, cinemas in other regions did not give a high number of screenings. Furthermore, it had only screened three times. Even so, it had achieved such results. From this, one could see how high the box office of 'Inception' would be once these cinemas saw the profits and increased the number of screenings.
On the 11th of May, Inception was officially released worldwide. There were a total of 10 screenings and it earned 536 million USD. Without a doubt, it was the number one movie on the global box office rankings, leading the second place by 200 million USD.
Other than the North American cinemas, the box office was a little weak due to the early release. The other regions had more than 90% occupancy.
When Xiao Yunhai heard the news, he only said one sentence, "It's so comfortable to have no competition."
On the 12th of May, Inception showed its prowess once again, earning 515 million USD worldwide. It shocked the entire entertainment industry. Almost everyone had their eyes on the high and mighty movie War Against the Aliens.
Could it be that "Inception" was going to pull it down?
On the 14th of May, the box office dropped slightly, earning 468 million USD. However, on the following Saturday and Sunday, the box office earned 624 million USD and 584 million USD respectively. The reviews were even better, and the movie's score was never lower than 8.5 on any of the film review websites in any of the countries.
Universal Studios originally planned to release Superman 2 on the 16th of May. However, they canceled the plans and only screened it in the North American cinemas.
This was because after two weeks of craziness, Inception was not doing well in North America. It only earned 60 million USD on the 16th of May. It was estimated that it would be canceled in a few more days.
When the director of Superman 2, Rice, was interviewed, the reporter asked him if the change of plans was because of Inception.
Rice didn't evade the question at all and replied bluntly, "That's right. That's why we're trying to avoid it. We're not willing to fight it to the point where both sides suffer. I've watched Inception twice from start to finish. I have to express my admiration for this young director Xiao. The movie is really, really good. "
As of May 16th, the global box office of Inception had reached 5.016 billion USD, surpassing Martial Hero's 4.9 billion USD. It was ranked fourth in the global box office and the entire Hua Xia went crazy.
This was because other than the North American cinemas, Xiao Yunhai's "Inception" had only screened for five days in other regions. There were still two weeks before it ended.
There were only three movies left. From the lowest to the highest, they were "24 Hours of Madness" at 5.368 billion USD, "Planet Awakening" at 6.154 billion USD, and "Wars Against the Aliens" at 7.642 billion USD.
Without a doubt, they were all Hollywood movies. However, Xiao Yunhai's two movies, "Valiant Heroes" and "Inception", had also joined the list. It was especially eye-catching.
If it weren't for the economic crisis, "Infernal Affairs" might have been one of the movies.
At this time, Xiao Yunhai's fans showed their prowess on the Internet.
"Brothers and sisters, it's time to test us. Yun Huang's "Inception" is only 2.6 billion USD away from "Wars Against the Aliens". No matter what, we have to push it to the top. " "Yes."
"That's right. Hua Xia finally has a movie that can make our people proud. It's the work of our idol. Everyone, help spread the word. Where are all the rich second-generation heirs? Why aren't they booking the theaters? "
"I, Xiong Ba, have arrived. I have nothing to say. Beijing 20 rounds."
"Lonely Rain, Qingdao 15 theaters."
"Invincible in the Universe, Guangzhou 30 theaters."
It wasn't just Xiao Yunhai's fans. Zhao Wanqing, Zhang Xiaojing, Huang Bo, Lin Lu and the rest's fans were also active. The entire online forum was almost completely occupied by them.
At the same time, Hua Xia's major entertainment media, websites, magazines and newspapers were united. They showed their prowess and called on Hua Xia's fans to go to the theaters to watch "Inception".
When Xiao Yunhai saw the situation, he couldn't help but shake his head. He posted a message on the homepage.
"Thank you to all the entertainment media and fans who care about and support" Inception ". I know that everyone is working hard to make "Inception" the number one movie in the world. I'm very grateful for this. However, I'd rather not use this method to achieve success. "
"It's not that I, Xiao Yunhai, am pretending to be noble, nor am I, Xiao Yunhai, fishing for fame. It's just that I don't think it's that difficult to beat" Wars Against the Aliens ". For me, it's only a matter of time before I become the world's box office champion. If we rely on this kind of cheating method to achieve victory, it's really hard for me to accept. "
"We, the people of Hua Xia, have to win fair and square. We have to win so that the whole world is convinced. Even if we lose, we have to lose fair and square. If we can't do it this time, we'll continue to work hard next time. Therefore, I hope that everyone will look at the world's box office in the right perspective. Here, I can guarantee that before the age of 30, I, Xiao Yunhai, will reach the top and Hua Xia's movie will be at the top. "
Once Xiao Yunhai's post was posted, it immediately blew up the entire internet.
"Yun Huang is so domineering. He's my super idol. Which director in the world would dare to say that?"
"Yun Huang is right. We don't need to cheat to win."
"Yun Huang, you can do it. You're the best."
"Yun Huang is my eternal idol. I'm looking forward to him taking the throne of the world's number one movie."
"To take down the world's number one movie before the age of 30, awesome. I want to know how many of Yun Huang's movies will enter the top ten of the world's box office in the next few years."
"Needless to say, there will be at least five movies."
"Yun Huang is different from ordinary directors. If other directors saw that we contributed so much to the box office, they would be overjoyed. They would probably be secretly happy in their dreams. But Yun Huang is the opposite. He actually asked us not to do so. The gap between the two is really incalculable. "
"Don't you understand? People with strength are arrogant. Yun Huang doesn't look like it on the surface, but in fact, he's arrogant to the bone. A person who reached the position of a world superstar with his own talent will not allow any stain on his honor book. Yun Huang's character and style are admirable. Such an artist is the idol that we should support the most. "
To Xiao Yunhai's surprise, his post not only gained the approval of netizens, but also increased the number of fans by more than 20 million.
Some people who had once hated Xiao Yunhai also had to give Xiao Yunhai a thumbs up. They turned from haters to fans.
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