Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 443: Box office revenue reaches 4.04 million in three days (24)

After "My Love from the Star" aired, Jing Tian's popularity soared...

The female lead in a phenomenal hit drama!

Adding to the 6.75 million from "The Criminal"...

Whether in terms of market value or commercial value, she belongs to the top tier!

In just three months, 13 endorsements were officially announced…

It boasts numerous high-end endorsements, including HTC phones, L'Oréal Paris, Sprite, HP computers, and Lukfook Jewellery…

In addition, Wanda Plaza also offered a high price to invite Jing Tian and Shen Yan to shoot a promotional video!
As for "Village Evening News"...

To be honest, she was just there to help out on that film—it was filming in early December, and she didn't have much to do at the time…

The filming was completed in just one day, and they didn't even charge us!
Jing Tian complained to Shen Yan over the phone, "I don't even know what I'm acting in..."

"I watched your trailer...aren't you playing the village chief? You have quite a few scenes with Zhang Yi...Oh right, and Brother Dawei is there too!"

"...That was terrible...it didn't even have a complete story!"

"Then why did you answer it?"

"They persuaded me to take the role..." Jing Tian said, sounding a little aggrieved. "Back then, 'My Love from the Star' hadn't aired yet... and there was such a star-studded cast..."

Okay, Aaron Kwok, Zhang Ziyi, Sandra Ng, Xu Jinglei, Wang Baoqiang, Tong Dawei, Huang Jue... this lineup is still very attractive!
I never expected the audience to be so unimpressed!
Even if the theaters give us a chance, it won't help!
Shen Yan smiled and comforted him, "You also have 'Police Story 2013' this year, starring Jackie Chan..."

"That show starts filming next month..."

Who did the villain hire?

"Liu Ye..."

"Then you should learn from him... Liu Ye is a Golden Horse Award-winning actor!"

Why didn't you answer?

Shen Yan explained, "I don't have the time... and I can't take on villain roles anymore... it really affects my acting range!"

"That's true... Hey, where are you now?"

"I'm in Sanya... I plan to stay here for a few days..."

Jing Tian on the other end of the phone sounded a little excited: "Sanya? Hainan?"

"right…"

"I'll go too..."

"Huh?" Shen Yan replied subconsciously, "I came with my family!"

"I'm also planning to take my family there for a few days... It's too cold here in Xi'an."

"Alright... I'll book a suite for you!"

"...No need, I'll have my assistant arrange it."

……

As the first day of the Lunar New Year came to an end, the daily box office figures for major films were released that evening.

"American Dreams in China" broke the domestic film market's record for highest-grossing opening day with a single-day box office of 1.32 million yuan...

This completely silenced the industry!
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, "American Dreams in China" is definitely going to break 10 billion yuan...

There's even a high probability that it will exceed 15 billion!
What is the concept of 15 million?
Converted to US dollars, it exceeds 200 million US dollars. Last year, "Madagascar 3," which ranked tenth at the North American box office, had a box office of 210 million US dollars.
Two years ago, Fast & Furious 5 grossed $2.07 million in North America, ranking sixth for the year!

No matter the year, a box office of $200 million is enough to put it in the top ten!
What is this called?
Will we continue to push the ceiling for domestic film box office revenue?
The cost of "American Dreams in China" was less than 6000 million.

If you include product placement, the cost is even less than 2000 million…

That's why Shen Yan dared to spend 5000 million on ticket subsidies...

Oh, for "American Dreams in China," Spark Studio invested 60%, China Film Group, Enlight Media, and Wanda Group invested 10%, and the remaining 10% went to Guo Fan, Rao Xiaozhi, and Lu Yang—it's Cool Whale Culture! The three of them founded a company called Cool Whale Culture, with each holding 20% ​​of the shares, and Shen Yan holding 40%...

"American Dreams in China" marks Cool Whale Culture's first foray into film investment!
Cool Whale Culture will invest in all three of their subsequent films…

Shen Yan isn't the type to eat alone; if he eats meat, his brothers will definitely have a sip of the soup too!

Oh, and the second-ranked film is "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons"...

Despite being labeled with Japanese aesthetics, "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" still grossed 5400 million yuan on its opening day...

Combined, the two amounts to 1.86 million, accounting for over 95% of the total market...

The other films became cannon fodder!

It's worth mentioning *Cloud Atlas*. Shen Yan previously stated that this film was destined for box office failure, and that proved true—*Cloud Atlas* only grossed $2700 million in North America and nearly $1.3 million worldwide…

This movie cost $1.2 million!
Zhou Xun's Hollywood trip has come to an end.

She never mentioned her experience trying to make it in Hollywood again…

As for the story of *Cloud Atlas*, according to *Empire* magazine—if you mix the stories of the films *Bright Star*, *Thirteen Assassinations*, *The Road*, and *Amadeus* together, and then add some elements of *Blade Runner*, that's roughly the story of *Cloud Atlas*…

Perhaps feeling a bit embarrassed, the Wachowski sisters then directed another film, *Jupiter Ascending*, which cost $1.76 million to produce and... grossed $1.8 million worldwide...

Not only did it perform poorly at the box office, but it also received terrible reviews, scoring a dismal 5.5 on Douban!
After that, they were removed from major Hollywood studios. Later, Keanu Reeves experienced a career resurgence, and the sisters were invited by Warner Bros. to star in "The Matrix Reboot," which is "The Matrix 4."

It cost $1.9 million to make, and after its release, it grossed $3700 million in North America and $1.57 million worldwide…

They lost over a hundred million US dollars!
However, Warner Bros. suffered various losses with its DC films during those years, including *The Flash*, *Wonder Woman 1984*, *Black Adam*, *Shazam! Wrath of the Gods*, and even *Aquaman 2*…

That makes "Matrix Reboot" seem less tragic...

By the way, last year, Shen Yan bought $2000 million worth of Netflix stock—knowing it would skyrocket, there was no reason to miss out!

Netflix's current market capitalization is around $90 billion, but it's projected to soar to $4000 billion...

……

The rating for "American Dreams in China" has dropped to 7.4...

It wasn't entirely a case of online trolls attacking.

Many people simply don't like it...

The most typical comment: This film contains at least two tons of "positive energy".

Okay, this is simply a matter of disliking the values ​​expressed in "American Dreams in China".

Some even say it's 'morally corrupt,' promoting the idea that 'money equals justice!' and 'glorifying the Chinese Dream of the privileged generation!'

Shen Yan was speechless...

Where can you find praise for this thing?

Oh, and there's a comment: 'If Nini marries a foreigner, what's the point of her character?'

However, Shen Yan did not respond to these comments. Instead, he continued to post a New Year's greeting on Weibo every day as usual: "Happy New Year... Wishing you a prosperous Year of the Snake!"

Until the fourth day of the Lunar New Year…

At this point, "American Dreams in China" had grossed over 4 million yuan in three days: 1.32 million yuan on the first day, 1.38 million yuan on the second day, and 1.34 million yuan on the third day of the Lunar New Year…

Leading by a wide margin over "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons"—"Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" grossed 1.37 million yuan in three days.

On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Shen Yan and Jing Tian finished filming a Dove chocolate commercial and were having dinner when Yang Siwei called him to ask for a response…

Shen Yan pondered for a moment, then read a negative review. The first sentence was, "American Dreams in China gave me a chill in the movie theater..."

Inspiration struck immediately.

(End of this chapter)