Entertainment Rebirth Rhapsody

Chapter 478: This is more than just a movie

At the beginning of the Spring Festival of the Year of the Rooster, the release of "Casablanca" was like a rooster crowing at dawn, setting off a wave of China's rise around the world.

The news that the domestic midnight box office exceeded 60 million RMB and the first day box office reached 570 million RMB shocked the world!
Due to the Chinese-themed nature of the film, the distribution of "Castle in the North" was significantly suppressed in North America, but under the abnormal appeal of Shanhe, it still premiered in more than 1,500 theaters and nearly 3,000 screens.

Perhaps they saw hope of defeating Hua Xia Qiu, or perhaps they were instructed by some reasons, but in the Hollywood box office off-season just after the Christmas period, two big productions with considerable momentum were released at the same time as "Castle in the Sky".

"The Mummy" and "Resident Evil: The Final Chapter", both starring Tom Cruise, had larger openings than "Casablanca", especially "The Mummy". Thanks to Tom Cruise's appeal, its first-day opening was more than twice that of "Casablanca"!
Unfortunately, both movies failed to live up to expectations. The Mummy grossed 12 million U.S. dollars on its first day and its reputation was extremely bad, with a Rotten Tomatoes rating of only 20%, which is really terrible!
The reputation of "Resident Evil: The Final Chapter" is not much better than "The Mummy", and its box office is even worse, with less than 6 million US dollars on the first day!
In comparison, "Casablanca" grossed 14 million U.S. dollars on its first day, and its single-theater box office was nearly 10,000 U.S. dollars, which was a standout. Its Rotten Tomatoes score also reached 78%, and its reputation crushed the two Hollywood movies!
The reviews of the three films by North American moviegoers are hilarious.

"These three movies tell everyone a reality: the Chinese should be the ones to eliminate mummies and the living dead!"

"How ridiculous! Are the M people planning to use crappy mummies and zombies to deal with the Chinese aircraft carrier? How stupid!"

"Come on, you think you can stop Hua Xia Qiu with these two pieces of rubbish? That's ridiculous!"

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Compared with the wanton ridicule of the audience and fans, the mainstream media in Europe and the United States have been criticizing Shanhe.
"Huaxia Qiu won the box office but lost the hearts of the people!"

“It is extremely regrettable that such a talented artist has degenerated!”

"Huaxia Qiu has abandoned the core of success by advocating for power. His failure will come soon!"

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Unfortunately, these noises could not affect the release and hot sales of "Castle Beach" in countries around the world. Although "Castle Beach" was deliberately suppressed by theaters in Europe and the United States, the global box office on the first day still reached 140 million US dollars, of which more than half was accounted for in China!

But this is far from the climax of "North Africa Operation". On the second day of the Chinese New Year, the single-day box office of "North Africa Operation" once again broke a new record, exceeding 600 million in China in a single day. The film swept the entire Internet, and the plot of "North Africa Operation" dominated almost all the hot search topics.

"The Chinese aircraft carrier fleet is mighty!"

"The whole story of Huaxia's evacuation operation."

"Detailed explanation of the 055 million-ton destroyer."

"Is the Jiaolong Special Forces true?"

"I am so proud to be a Chinese that my eyes are filled with tears!"

"'Casablanca' tops the global box office today, demonstrating China's strength to the world!"

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These hot topics have made the whole country excited, and going to the cinema to watch movies has become the most popular topic this Spring Festival.

If nothing else, just to enjoy the sense of superiority as a citizen of a great country and to feel proud of the Chinese blood, it is worth buying a movie ticket!
On the third day of the Chinese New Year, the box office continued to rise, with a single-day box office of 650 million yuan, once again breaking the domestic single-day box office record. The box office for the first three days was 1.72 billion yuan, equivalent to 230 million US dollars, which shocked the Western media. China is going to defy the will of heaven! How could the box office explode like this?
They don't understand that China has the most unified collective will in the world. Once more than one billion people hold the same idea, its force will be irresistible!

Compared with the domestic box office, the overseas box office of "Casablanca" is very unimpressive, but still not bad. After the first day's 14 million US dollars, the North American box office on Saturday was 16 million, Sunday's 15 million, and the first Wednesday's box office closed at 45 million US dollars, with an average box office of over 10,000 per theater.

Whether in terms of box office or word of mouth, it has overwhelmed the two Hollywood blockbusters!
The expansion of the screening scale in the second week is already a fait accompli. The US cinema chain will not let the money go unrealized. They have sufficient reasons.
We have done what you wanted to suppress us, and you have seen the effect. We have suppressed Hua Xia Qiu's movie to 45 million in its first week, which is its lowest first-week box office. What else do you want? From now on, we will act according to business rules. Business is business. What's the point of talking about other things!

In the first week of its release, "Casablanca" grossed nearly 400 million U.S. dollars worldwide, topping the global box office chart this week. Although overseas box office was suppressed due to political reasons, the domestic box office made up for the loss overseas, and the miracle of Shanhe box office continues.

Box office data is only part of the impact. In addition to the box office, "North Africa Operation" brought a bigger topic to the world:

How should the world face the rise of China?

A certain blond troll who had just taken over as the leader started his ridiculous performance again.

“No one understands Hua Xia better than me. No one understands Hua Xia Qiu better than me. I have been to Hua Xia countless times. I have been a fan of Hua Xia Qiu’s books for ten years. Their strength has long been revealed, but some people turn a blind eye to it…” “The rise of China” has become a global political issue. Media from all over the world are discussing this topic, and various scholars and experts have begun various analyses and judgments around this topic.

There are all kinds of statements, but no matter whether they are alarmist or warmly welcomed, no one can deny the fact that China has become one of the world's superpowers and has once again become an important force leading world development!
People from all over the world have a new understanding of China and are also full of curiosity. What kind of country is China? How could it transform from poverty and backwardness to prosperity and strength in just less than 20 years?

For a time, the mysterious China in the eyes of the European and American public was shrouded in a sense of legend, and many Westerners regarded China as an emerging tourist destination.

At the same time, the travel video feature "Thomas' Travel Life" by Thomas, the brother-in-law of Shanhe, has once again become popular abroad. The reason is very simple. His videos record China very realistically, instead of putting a filter on China like the mainstream media in Europe and the United States in the past.

More and more European and American bloggers come to China to shoot special projects to satisfy the curiosity of the foreign public about China. A brand new China appears on the Internet and in the eyes of the global public.

The largest number of them are Indian bloggers. The box office of "Casablanca" in India was not very high, but it caused a huge uproar. Almost all Indian elites are unwilling to believe the fact of China's rise. They don't understand. More than a decade ago, everyone was on the same level. How come you can leave us so far behind in an instant?

This is the power of culture, this is the influence brought by a top global celebrity. For China, "North Africa Operation" is not just a simple movie, but also a song of encouragement and inspiration for the Chinese people, and a strong declaration to the global public!

During the seven-day Spring Festival holiday, "Castle in the Sky" occupied almost 80% of the Chinese film market, and the box office exceeded 3 billion yuan in seven days, once again silencing the entire Chinese film industry. This movie is going to reach 5 billion!

They are really inhuman. From 1 billion to 2 billion, 3 billion, 4 billion, and soon to 5 billion, Shanhe has been paving the way for Chinese-language films. I have to admit it!
Three billion in seven days, which means more than 400 million US dollars in seven days. This kind of box office data is rare in North America, the world's largest film consumption market. The fact that China can achieve this step so quickly has really shocked the global film and television industry!

Almost all film and television companies in the world have set their sights on China for the future. The potential and development speed of this market are immeasurable!

The valuation of Chuhe Film and Television has skyrocketed again. Many European and American financial media have even given a figure of 120 billion US dollars, which has exceeded several old Hollywood film companies. Together with Netflix, it is called the world's new generation entertainment empire by the media.

This explosive news did not bring much difference to the Qiu family. At this moment, the Qiu family was entertaining their in-laws who had just flown to Beijing from New York.

This year, Gerard and Kate had not originally planned to come to China to celebrate the New Year, but on the first day of the New Year, after seeing their grandson and granddaughter giving them lovely New Year greetings in the video, the old couple could no longer sit still. The two children were so attractive that they just wanted to hold them in their arms and kiss them tightly. After discussing it, the old couple couldn't wait to arrange their itinerary and flew to Beijing.

As soon as they arrived at the courtyard, Gerard and Kate each held a child, kissing them and were reluctant to let go. Amid the little bear's noisy shouting and little Huihui's sweet following, the courtyard was filled with the joy and happiness of the New Year.

Shanhe is too busy to accompany his father-in-law and mother-in-law at the moment. CCTV-1's "Focus Interview" and "Face to Face" programs have once again invited Shanhe for an interview. They plan to continue the approach of the last "Gravity" and do a comprehensive interview and report on Shanhe and "North African Operation", an iconic Chinese figure and film.

With the active cooperation of Shanhe and Chuhe Film and Television, and after overtime shooting and production, this episode was released to audiences across the country on the first night after the Spring Festival holiday.

Shanhe is back on CCTV-1 with the drama "North African Operation". This news instantly attracted public attention. In recent years, Shanhe's ability to stir up trouble has become stronger and stronger, but his interviews have become fewer and fewer. Shanhe has brought too many surprises and pride to China, and everyone loves and pays attention to this outstanding Chinese person to the extreme.

That night, CCTV-1's report was extremely heavy. The "News Broadcast" came out first, and spent nearly two minutes briefly describing the viewing craze and the impact of "North Africa Operation" on the country and the world, and gave a preview of the upcoming "Focus Interview" special report.
"The Focus Interview after the News Series will bring you more detailed reports!"

The general public in front of the TV laughed and sighed, saying that the treatment of "Central Bank" to its own son Shanhe has reached a new level. Last time, there was no "News Broadcast" at the beginning.

The host of "Focus Interview" is still Bai Yansong, an old friend of Shanhe.

"This year's Spring Festival is a little different from previous years. Chinese people are celebrating the New Year with a sense of excitement. Everyone knows the reason: the movie "North Africa"! Let's see what the audience really thinks of this movie!"

The content of this episode of "Focus Interview" is very simple, it is just an interview with the audience, but the composition of the audience is not simple. The interviewees include general audiences from mainland China, people from Hong Kong and Taiwan, Chinese representatives from all over the world, officers and soldiers of the Chinese Navy, domestic scholars, and finally the director Shanhe!
"The movie was so well made. Our motherland is so strong. We are all very excited and proud. I came to watch the movie with my father. He is a military man. I have never seen him cry before, but today he was in tears. I understand him because I inherited his blood..."

"The country is the backing of the people. Only when the country is strong can the people have real security and happiness. Some young people in Hong Kong are very confused and have been provoked and exploited. I believe they will understand this in the future. Most people in Hong Kong are proud of being Chinese. The box office explosion of "Castle in the Sky" in Hong Kong fully proves this..."

"Shanhe's movies and novels are must-reads for us overseas Chinese. I enjoyed watching "North Africa Operation" and was very moved. Especially when I saw the importance and protection that China attached to overseas Chinese during the evacuation operation, we all shed tears. China is our root. Only when the root grows strong can we, the leaves growing outside, get more sunlight..."

"The duty of our Chinese soldiers is to protect Chinese citizens. I have participated in the evacuation of Chinese citizens and I am very proud of it because I feel my value and the honor of being a soldier..."

"…"North Africa" ​​is not just a commercial film. It brings more than just commercial success to China. The sentiment contained in this film is the collective will of the entire Chinese nation. It can even be said to be a cry from China to the world. China will embark on a new journey from now on. We are full of confidence!"

"As a director, I feel extremely satisfied that I can direct "North Africa Operation". The entire crew experienced many difficulties and suffered a lot during the filming process. But when we saw the Chinese aircraft carrier fleet, all the hardships were insignificant. When we boarded our own aircraft carrier, a sense of pride from the soul and blood arose spontaneously, and the surging in our hearts was hard to conceal. The whole crew shed tears. I am very happy to bring this pride and surging to the audience, and I am also very happy to witness this moment!"

At the end of the show, the camera returned to the host Bai Yansong.
"I believe that everyone, like me, has many curiosity and questions about Shanhe and his film. Please pay attention to the "Face to Face" interview with Shanhe to be broadcast tonight at 9:10: The road is like a grindstone, and the walker has no boundaries!"

(End of this chapter)