Rant Show: I Angrily Criticized a Million Parents

Chapter 399 Confronting Hollywood!
"Oh my god! Is this true? Zhou and Johnson are going to collaborate?!"

"If you collaborate on a film, I will fully support you!"

"Zhou's character is truly excellent!"

"Yes, it's commendable that they don't look down on their competitors but instead support them!"

"Looking forward to your collaborative work!"

Zhou Yang never expected that this casual move would attract him millions of fans.

The number of fans has exceeded 1 million!
This surprised Zhou Yang greatly, because he did indeed plan to work with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in the future.

With Iron Man's global box office soaring again in the coming days.

The following day, Iron Man grossed $2.98 million in a single day!
On its third day, Iron Man grossed $3.26 million in a single day!
On its fourth day, Iron Man grossed a whopping $3.35 million at the box office!

In the following days, although box office revenue declined slightly, it remained at a high level.

Ultimately, Iron Man grossed $19.56 billion worldwide in its opening weekend!

Successfully claimed the title of the world's highest-grossing film this week!

The official Weibo account of "Iron Man" launched a crowdfunding campaign and released related figurines during the movie's huge success.

This marks the beginning of Zhou Yang's exploration, whose vision is to build an entertainment empire that surpasses Disney, where movies alone are far from enough.

The real profits come from movie merchandise!
However, in the country, the main group interested in various figurines and related merchandise is the anime and manga community.

Just like the previous "Fortress of Shanghai", the original crowdfunding goal was 30,000 yuan, but only 60 yuan was raised.

To avoid this awkward situation, the official Iron Man team specifically set the crowdfunding goal at 10 yuan.

The official Weibo account for "Iron Man" also posted a promotional message.

"#IronManOfficialWeibo: Great news everyone! We're now launching Iron Man figurines and merchandise! Participate in our crowdfunding campaign to get officially certified Iron Man Mark I and Mark II models, as well as popular weapons and fun items from the movie at low prices. Act fast!#"

Zhou Yang also gave it a thumbs up to show his support.

However, an hour later, Zhou Yang opened the official crowdfunding page for "Iron Man" and was incredulous at the amount of money already raised.

Amazing numbers!!!
In just one hour, the amount raised exceeded their target by 380 times!
This achievement also broke the record for crowdfunding of Chinese film merchandise!
Zhou Yang couldn't help but marvel at the amazing purchasing power of movie fans.

“380 million yuan was raised in just one hour, while the crowdfunding amount for ‘The Fortress of Shanghai’ in a month was only 60 yuan. How many real fans does Lu Han actually have?” Zhou Yang was puzzled.

Even more surprisingly, the first batch of Iron Man figurines sold out immediately upon being listed on the official website, not even lasting a second!
Many movie fans hesitated for a moment when trying to pay, and when they tried to pay again, they were told that their purchase had failed.

Countless movie fans are filled with regret!

Fans who were unable to purchase the figurine left messages on Zhou Yang's Weibo.

"The supply is too limited! It's impossible to get any!"

"My God! There are so many rich people! 20 replica Ironclad Mark II suits, each worth 5, were snapped up in an instant! That's terrifying!"

"I envy the rich. I couldn't even snag a 20:1 armored vehicle." "Brother Yang, hurry up and update the stock! Stock up on more!"

"Seriously, I couldn't get one, I'm so upset!"

Zhou Yang was shocked by the incredible purchasing power of his fans. The first batch of figurines, worth over five million yuan, sold out in an instant. He had underestimated everyone's desire to buy.

Therefore, Zhou Yang quickly called Chen Zhenshan and asked her to contact merchants to urgently produce 100 million figurines!
"Xiao Yang, are you crazy! A figure worth 100 million? Do you think so many people would buy it?!" Chen Zhenshan was shocked by the number Zhou Yang mentioned.

Although the production cost is only a few million, it's still a lot of money. If it can't be sold, we'll have to pay for it ourselves!
Hearing Chen Tianzhen's words, Zhou Yang couldn't help but laugh and cry: "Sister Tianzhen, do you really think there's such a huge demand for figurines in the domestic market?"

"Really? What do you mean?" Chen Tianzhen asked, somewhat puzzled.

"We can sell most of our products to overseas markets and raise prices, since Marvel fans and moviegoers in the United States are always eager to buy them."

"Ok."

Chen Tianzhen was drawn to Zhou Yang's idea and immediately contacted the factory to increase the production of Iron Man figurines by 100 million.

After production was completed, Zhou Yang quickly shipped most of the products overseas.

Sure enough, the product quickly became a hit as soon as it entered overseas markets!
Although the price was twice as high as in the domestic market, all products were sold out in less than half a month!
Ultimately, Zhou Yang earned a net profit of 200 million yuan solely from the sales of Iron Man figurines!

Meanwhile, after a month-long run, Iron Man finally announced its cancellation.

The film grossed a total of $26 billion!
It has successfully broken into the top five of the all-time global box office charts!
Currently, all five of the highest-grossing films in global film history feature Zhou Yang in either a leading role or a cameo appearance!
Among them, "The Matrix" and "Iron Man" are both films invested in and starred by Zhou Yang. As is well known, Zhou Yang made a lot of money from them!
The major film studios that previously refused to acquire Marvel are now feeling extremely disappointed.

They once believed that since the rights to Marvel's top-tier superheroes had already been sold, the remaining second- and third-tier heroes were not worth buying.

Unexpectedly, an Iron Man movie suddenly appeared, directly saving Marvel from bankruptcy. If it had been acquired earlier, it could have become its own!

However, life cannot be rewound.

At this moment, Zhou Yang was sitting in his office, listening to Chen Tianzhen's report.

"Xiao Yang, this movie has generated considerable box office revenue. The revenue from cinemas around the world has already been received, and combined with profits from Iron Man figurines and related merchandise, the total revenue has reached an astonishing figure. We've successfully paid off the previous loan and have a substantial balance left."

At this moment, an incredulous feeling welled up in Chen Tianzhen's heart.

From being 300 million US dollars in debt to making a net profit of 4.5 billion RMB in just a few months, this change is truly unbelievable!
Such a story is difficult to depict even in a novel!

Zhou Yang nodded in satisfaction. He knew this was just the beginning. Four and a half billion RMB? That was far from enough!

"By the way, Xiao Yang, the Oscars are about to begin this year, and you've been nominated for Best Actor," Chen Tianzhen suddenly said.

"So fast."

Zhou Yang was somewhat surprised; it felt as if he had just attended the Oscars, as if it had happened yesterday.

"You're always busy filming, so you don't really notice how much time is passing. This ceremony is a great opportunity to take a break."

Chen Tianzhen stared intently at Zhou Yang. She had witnessed all the hard work Zhou Yang had put in to rise from an unknown newcomer to an international superstar.

(End of this chapter)