This man knows how to hype

Chapter 695 Today is different from the past
[It is reported that "The Wandering Blue Planet" was released in Japan today, with a total box office of 168.14 billion yen, about 8.12 million yuan, topping the Japanese annual box office champion...]

[The TV series "The Three-Body Problem 1" takes over "The Wandering Blue Planet" and is launched in many countries around the world. The first round of broadcast rights are sold at a "sky-high price", breaking the history of overseas broadcast rights for domestic TV series]

[Video of the crew of "Wandering Blue Planet 2" leaked, with bright stars and many big names gathered]

[Weigu MOSS co-branded cosmetic box sales exceeded one million sets worldwide]

[A South Korean expert claimed that Weigu’s new winter products plagiarized traditional Korean clothing. Weigu announced that it would sue the expert and demand compensation for the loss of Weigu’s brand reputation]

[The Weigu·Earth·Navigator-1 satellite will be launched on January 2…]

[Forbes Rich List released, Xu Xiyu and Hu Ningwei topped the list of the world's young richest people (20-35 years old) first and second]

[Boom boom boom! Wandering Blue Star's global box office exceeds 37 billion US dollars, and the miracle continues]

[Xu Xiyu said in an exclusive interview: Dixing Culture Group will set up the "Dixing Film and Television Investment Fund" to encourage Chinese film and television practitioners to explore "heavy industry film and television works"]

[Lv Qinyao and Yang Xueqing were elected as vice chairmen of the 11th China Film Association and China Television Artists Association respectively...]

[Korean-owned Curtin Properties announced the acquisition of Manda Park and plans to jointly build the Dixing Cultural Park with Dixing Culture...]

time flies.

In the blink of an eye, it is late December.

It has been a month and a half since "Wandering Blue Planet" was released worldwide.

At this point, the film has been taken off the shelves in major markets around the world. Only in China’s own WanDa and Huaqing cinema chains are there still some IMAX and Dolby theaters scheduling screenings.

This part of the screening schedule is not intended to continue to impact the box office, but simply to provide a viewing venue for some viewers who still have viewing needs.

After all, the total box office of "The Wandering Blue Planet" has now reached 37.25 billion US dollars.

At the current exchange rate, it is approximately RMB 270 billion.

This achievement is unprecedented.

In the future, it is estimated that no movie will break this record in the next ten years, not even Xu Xiyu’s own "Wandering Blue Star 2".

The reason is just as mentioned before. Firstly, the box office of "Wandering Blue Planet" is based on "a lot of ifs".

This is the bonus that the times have bestowed on "The Wandering Blue Planet".

It’s not that the quality of this movie is truly unmatched.

Secondly, the upper limit of the global box office is currently so much, unless there is a massive inflation, causing the price of movie tickets to double.

Or maybe the film market in Africa is developing rapidly and becoming another major box office in the world.

Otherwise, it will be impossible to break the box office record of 37.25 billion US dollars in a short period of time.

Xu Xiyu was able to stay sober about this, but the group was inevitably overwhelmed by the 270 billion yuan box office revenue.

Colleagues at home and abroad were also driven crazy by the box office.

Over the past month, the price of Chinese science fiction IP has skyrocketed, and the prices of novel IPs of other themes have also risen.

All domestic film and television companies have announced that they will start shooting "hard science fiction movies."

At the same time, they also started drilling holes, hoping to seek opportunities to invest in Earth Star Culture projects, thinking about getting a piece of the pie by relying on Earth Star Culture.

All colleagues are like this, and those artists are even more incredible.

At the beginning, "Xu Xiyu's project" was already a hot topic in the industry.

Now with the incredible success of "The Wandering Blue Planet", the "hot commodity" has instantly evolved into a "golden commodity". As long as one is an actor, there is no one who doesn't want to come in and act.

Especially some young actors and actresses who are looking for a "breakthrough in their status" and "representative works"; and some veteran artists who want to become popular again, they have used all the means of building relationships that they can.

Some people gave various gifts to the executives of Dixing Culture, and some even devoted themselves to them. They never missed any opportunity.

This is the current situation.

This puts Earth's culture in a rather impetuous atmosphere.

"For this month, the first thing I did every day when I went to the company was to think of ways to pour cold water on everyone. Really, I was really scared. Do you know how many compliments I have to listen to every day?
If they continue to flatter me like this for a few more months, I will be too arrogant to be human anymore." Xu Xiyu, who was sitting in the middle row of a business car, spoke with a tired and helpless tone.

If people are impatient, it will be difficult to lead the team.

All kinds of evil tendencies emerged, making him feel overwhelmed.

The lessons learned from the past of some large companies are right in front of him. Xu Xiyu does not want his Dixing Culture Group to suffer from the big company disease shortly after its establishment and go straight to a dead end.

Hu Ningwei, who was sitting next to him, couldn't help laughing when she heard this: "I'm not bragging, you are really amazing. You succeed in every project you do, and this time you got first place in the world, leaving the second place eight blocks away. This is..."

"Stop!" Xu Xiyu quickly reached out to interrupt her boasting, "Others can brag, but don't follow them."

"Boss, this doesn't count..." Shan Xinbao, who was sitting on the passenger seat, also spoke up.

"And you!" Xu Xiyu interrupted again, pointing at Shan Xinbao and complaining, "You've been flattering people too much lately. If you continue like this, I'll send you to Iceland to calm down."

As soon as these words were spoken, Dan Xinbao immediately shrank his neck and stuck out his tongue. He placed his hands on his legs and sat obediently, looking like a kid in kindergarten.

Seeing that she was honest, Xu Xiyu said again: "If I wasn't afraid of ruining my reputation, I really want to release "Shanghai Fortress" in theaters right now."

“Believe it or not, if ‘The Fortress of Shanghai’ is released in theaters, the box office will not be low. Audiences will go to see it just for ‘The Wandering Blue Planet’,” Hu Ningwei said immediately.

"This is what I'm afraid of." Xu Xiyu rubbed his face.

"There's nothing to be afraid of. 'The Fortress of Shanghai' is doing pretty well. Besides, everyone knows that this movie is not a project led by you. Whether it's good or bad, it has nothing to do with you." Hu Ningwei laughed.

As I said before, "The Fortress of Shanghai" was not badly filmed by Hua Qing and it is above the passing line.

But it is just passing. It is still not up to par compared to Xu Xiyu's version of "The Wandering Blue Planet".

"If the audience went to see The Fortress of Shanghai at this time just because of the afterglow of Wandering Blue Planet, they would probably curse. But the problem is that the people at Huaqing don't think so.

Huaqing employees are really anxious now, they are just waiting for this movie to replicate the box office of "Wandering Blue Planet" so that they can make a lot of money and have a prosperous new year."

"You do have to consider the employees' ideas. You are the chairman of Huaqing, so you don't want people to favor some over others." Hu Ningwei said as she took a few wet wipes from the car seat and handed them to Xu Xiyu.

Xu Xiyu took the wet wipes and wiped his face while saying, "I was just thinking about this. Originally, I was planning to ask Dixing Culture to buy "Shanghai Fortress" at a premium and put it online for everyone to watch for free.

This can be regarded as a way to repay everyone’s support for “Wandering Blue Star”…”

"That won't work. Huaqing's employees will definitely be unhappy about this. After all, no matter how much you raise the price, it won't be as high as their psychological price." Hu Ningwei immediately rejected this idea.

With the success of "The Wandering Blue Planet", Hua Qing's box office expectation for "The Fortress of Shanghai" may be over 10 billion yuan, and the share of the 10 billion yuan box office may be at least 3 billion yuan.

We also have to consider the ideas of Dixing Cinemas, Huaqing Cinemas, and even other cinema chains such as China Film.

These theaters now have high expectations for "The Fortress of Shanghai". Showing it online for free is equivalent to removing a source of income for them.

In short, no party will be satisfied.

Xu Xiyu naturally understood this principle.

"I know I can't show it for free, but it might really ruin my reputation. Although everyone knows that I didn't lead the film, when the audience is cursing, who would think so much?"

He said, and sighed again.

However, after talking about this, he also figured out some things, and he continued, "Xinbao, notify Li Yiguang and others to promote "Shanghai Fortress" according to the safe plan, and hold previews and advance screenings as necessary.

As for overseas distribution, let Dixing International Distribution Department do it. The only requirement is that the five words "Xu Xiyu's Works" cannot be advertised. The distinctions that should be made must be made."

"I understand." Shan Xinbao nodded.

"I hope the box office and reputation of "The Fortress of Shanghai" can cool everyone down. Don't count on billions all the time. Do one or two people have such a big appetite now?" Xu Xiyu was speechless.

"What if 'The Fortress of Shanghai' really made 10 billion?" Hu Ningwei suddenly said happily.

"Then your aunt will have something to laugh about, because she is the major shareholder of Huaqing." Xu Xiyu also laughed. Having said that, Dixing Culture is responsible for overseas distribution, so the profit will not be small.

When Hu Ningwei heard the word "Aunt", her smile slowly faded: "I don't know how my brother will get along with Aunt after he comes out."

That’s right, Hu Ningtian was released from prison today.

They were on their way to pick someone up.

There were four cars in the group, with a security car in front and behind. In the middle, apart from their car, Hu Ningtian's assistant and wife Qin Shangqi, with their children, were sitting in another car.

As for Mr. Hu, he did not come over, but cooked at home himself, planning to prepare a welcoming banquet for his eldest grandson.

"If you don't know how to get along with each other, then don't get along. Your brother's affairs, after all, were caused by Li Yiguang's father." Xu Xiyu said as he patted Hu Ningwei's hand.

The careers of the two are in a period of rapid development. Moreover, there are countless peers and competitors who are watching them.

Therefore, any unnecessary internal fighting and internal friction will cause great risks and harm, so it should be avoided if possible. This is what Mr. Hu told the two people.

Even repairing the relationship with Du Zhiping was something that Mr. Hu had instructed Hu Ningwei to do. Thinking of this, she changed the subject and said, "Tell me, what would my brother's reaction be if he saw your current results?"

"Let him pay more attention to his son and Qin Shangqi." Xu Xiyu joked with a smile, and added in his heart: Your brother's opinion is no longer important to me.

Turn your head toward the window and watch the scenery passing by.

Xu Xiyu suddenly thought of his first wife, Ke Xinying.

today……

Should have brought her here.

Hu Ningwei naturally had no idea what he was thinking. Just as she was about to say something, she heard Shan Xinbao, who was sitting in the passenger seat, speak first: "Look over there, that's Mr. Du's car."

Xu Xiyu and Hu Ningwei immediately looked in the direction of the sound and discovered that they had arrived at the prison gate. Du Zhiping's car was parked nearby and her assistant Xiao Lin was standing next to the car.

"Why is she here?" Hu Ningwei frowned.

"I guess he's here to take the initiative to repair the relationship." Xu Xiyu thought.

On the other side, Xiao Lin saw the convoy coming and knocked on the car window. After the window was lowered, she whispered, "Boss Xu and Boss Wei are here."

Upon hearing this, Du Zhiping in the car opened the door and got out.

Coincidentally, Qin Shangqi, holding a child, also got out of the car.

Although Hu Ningwei and Du Zhiping have restored their relationship, Qin Shangqi and Du Zhiping have not met since Hu Ningtian's accident.

Today, it’s the first time.

Therefore, when Qin Shangqi saw Du Zhiping, he hesitated for a long time, and finally took the initiative to say to Du Zhiping: "Mr. Du."

"Now you should call me aunt." Du Zhiping walked slowly forward and corrected Qin Shangqi's address.

Hu Ningwei and Xu Xiyu also got out of the car at this time.

"Aunt." Hu Ningwei took the initiative to call out.

As for Xu Xiyu, she cleared her throat and wanted to follow Hu Ningwei and call out "Auntie".

But he opened his mouth several times but still couldn't say anything. In the end, he could only nod to Du Zhiping awkwardly as a greeting.

Du Zhiping naturally noticed his awkwardness.

However, she did not show it, but reached out and teased the baby in Qin Shangqi's arms.

"Look at these big eyes, they look exactly like his father when he was a child." After saying that, she turned back to Xiao Lin who was huddled together with Shan Xin Bao and shouted, "Xiao Lin, bring me the gift I prepared."

"Hey!" Upon hearing that, Kobayashi hurriedly leaned forward to get into the car, took two boxes and ran over.

Du Zhiping took one of them and said to Qin Shangqi, "This is the peace locket left by Ning Tian's grandfather. We will be a family from now on. As your aunt, I should give you a gift. Don't refuse."

Qin Shangqi looked at the peace locket she handed over, not knowing whether to take it or not, so he could only look at Hu Ningwei for help.

"He is a rich man, don't be polite." Hu Ningwei said with a smile.

"Ning Wei is right." Du Zhiping stuffed the box into Qin Shangqi's coat pocket without saying a word.

Then, she took out another box and opened it, saying, "This is a longevity lock that I asked a non-material cultural heritage master to make. There is also a business card. When you are free, please contact the person on the business card. If there is a suite, give it to the baby together."

After saying that, she closed the lid and stuffed it back into Qin Shangqi's pocket.

then……

The people present were stunned.

The main problem is that Qin Shangqi feels very awkward because she doesn’t know what Hu Ningtian’s attitude towards Du Zhiping is.

So, she didn't know what attitude she should have.

Hu Ningwei, who noticed that the atmosphere was not right, walked up to Qin Shangqi and took the baby from her arms, shouting "Auntie, hold the baby" while deliberately telling Qin Shangqi to "put the things back in the car and keep them away."

In the meantime, he winked at Xu Xiyu, indicating that he should take Du Zhiping aside to chat and not stay there awkwardly.

Xu Xiyu coughed slightly after Hu Ningwei winked at him, and said to Du Zhiping awkwardly, "Ahem~ Well, Mr. Du, I have something to talk to you about. Let's go to the side and talk."

Du Zhiping did not respond when he heard this, but just nodded, put his hands in the pockets of his windbreaker, and followed Xu Xiyu, walking to the side step by step.

It’s windy today.

The wind blew her hair and the hem of her windbreaker, revealing her slender snow-white neck and her long calves under her black tights.

After walking for a long distance, she pulled her hands out of her pockets, brushed away the hair that was blown by the wind on her face, looked around and dared not look directly at Xu Xiyu, and said: "I didn't mean to not tell you."

"Huh?" Xu Xiyu was stunned. What didn't you tell me?
"I'm afraid that after I tell you, you won't let me come." Du Zhiping explained again.

"Oh, you mean this." Xu Xiyu reacted and laughed dumbly, "You don't need to ask me for my opinion on this matter. If you want to come, just come. It's good to come. We have to repair the relationship."

Du Zhiping didn't reply again, but just nodded.

An awkward atmosphere spread between the two of them.

She put her hands in her pockets and looked at the ground.

Xu Xiyu, with his hands in his pockets, looked at the prison gate.

The last time the two met was in the office more than a month ago.

At that time, "Wandering Blue Planet" had not yet been released, and Xu Xiyu was still pretending to be cool and saying "the timing is on my side".

After standing there for a while, Du Zhiping finally mustered up the courage to speak: "Actually, I don't care what Ning Tian thinks of me. I didn't care before, and I care even less now. The main reason I came here today is..."

At this point, Du Zhiping's courage disappeared again.

Xu Xiyu also breathed a sigh of relief, as he was afraid that Du Zhiping would say, "I mainly want to see you."

He just started kicking the ground with his toes uncomfortably, without responding or changing the subject.

"Musen Holdings will be celebrating its 20th anniversary in a few days. This time, there will be a team-building activity in Zhangjiakou. Can you come as a guest?" As Du Zhiping spoke, his eyes nervously glanced at Xu Xiyu beside him.

Xu Xiyu hesitated for a moment, shook his head and refused, "Maybe I can't go."

"I understand, you are too busy." Du Zhiping quickly found an excuse.

"Actually, whether you're busy or not..." Xu Xiyu wanted to put it more bluntly. He had no intention of continuing to make the same mistake with Du Zhiping.

But just as he opened his mouth, a man appeared at the prison gate.

As a result, Du Zhiping seemed to have grasped a "life-saving straw" and interrupted Xu Xiyu's words, "Ning Tian is out!"

Hu Ningtian did come out.

As soon as he came out, he saw Du Zhiping and Xu Xiyu standing together in the distance, and his expression instantly turned ugly.

As a second-generation super rich, even if he had connections inside and would not be bullied, the feeling of losing his freedom still made him very angry.

And his anger became even greater after he saw Du Zhiping and Xu Xiyu standing together.

With a cold snort, he walked straight towards Qin Shangqi's car without even saying hello to Xu Xiyu, and then closed the car door with a bang.

"Tsk! What a bad temper." Hu Ningwei muttered with a frown, gestured to Xu Xiyu, and then followed her into Qin Shangqi's car.

Now, Xu Xiyu was also a little unhappy.

"Let's go, get in the car." He said to Du Zhiping, then opened Du Zhiping's car door and got in.

This surprised Du Zhiping a little, and he hurried to catch up.

On the other side, Hu Ningtian, who was sitting in the car, couldn't help but ask, "What's going on with them?"

"What's going on? I'm wondering why you have such a bad temper. Du Zhiping came here by herself without notifying anyone. She just now even asked her sister-in-law to give her a gift and chat about family matters.

I was afraid that my sister-in-law would be embarrassed, so I asked Xiyu to take her to the side to chat. People came to pick you up with good intentions, who are you turning your face to?" Hu Ningwei's eyebrows stood up as she spoke.

"Hey, Hu Ningwei, your elbow is too much. Is this your attitude towards me?" Hu Ningtian said with a frown.

"What attitude do you want? Who do you think allowed you to come out early?!" Hu Ningwei would not indulge him. This was also what her grandfather had told her.

The old man said that Hu Ningtian must be made aware immediately that now...

Different from the past!

Based on this advice, Hu Ningwei and Qin Shangqi decided to let him get to know Xu Xiyu again.

(End of this chapter)