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Chapter 364 Breaking the Record

News of The Monster's success still reached China.

Neither Ya Yue nor Yong Hui Qi Ming promoted the news that He Daqi's new movie had been released in South Korea.

However, these days, Chinese people always like to compare China with other countries. How could China ignore such a hot topic in neighboring South Korea?

Not to mention that He Daqi's performance this time was quite remarkable. This kind of thing, showing off in a foreign country, always makes the general public feel a bit empathetic.

Especially when they saw that He Daqi's Yabo account didn't reveal any information about this, this unspoken sense of pretentiousness made these people even more convinced.

"It has to be you again, He Daqi."

"I understand why his female fans always have such smug faces. If I were a fan of such a successful celebrity, I would also be willing to show off and be proud of myself."

"It's a pity it can't be released in the country, otherwise I would definitely go and support it."

"Hey upstairs, I'll give you a link, a high-definition version of The Host. That'll be a way of supporting He Daqi."

"Everyone be careful, don't download it. The link he sent isn't for the HD version of The Host, it's for Calabash Brothers Saving Grandpa! What a bastard! Data is so expensive these days, and you're still playing this trick!"

He Daqi chuckled when he saw this. He was grateful for the telecommunications company's global roaming service, which allowed him to access the internet even in a foreign country. However, he was right in the comments; data was indeed a bit too expensive.

Hearing the noise, Sun Yizhen, who was driving, thought He Daqi was going to cricket at her again. She glanced at He Daqi and noticed that he was using his phone to browse the internet. She guessed that He Daqi might have seen some funny online jokes, so she turned her attention back to driving her car.

However, He Daqi's laughter broke the quiet atmosphere in the car, making Sun Yizhen want to chat.

"Daqi, I have to thank you. These past few days, my agency has told me that because of this wave of popularity, they have helped me get a lot of advertising deals, and several scripts have also offered me roles. I didn't really want to come when you asked me to play the role of The Host. I thought the script was just so-so, and the director wasn't very famous. If you hadn't called me several times, I might have missed this opportunity."

"To be honest, the director's skill level is average, even worse than Yi Jijun. Normally speaking, your choice is correct. If you want to collaborate, you should definitely find a famous director," He Daqi replied with a smile.

"Does Yi Jijun know that you think of him like this? Using him as a benchmark." Son Ye-jin pursed her lips, suppressing a laugh.

"If you don't tell him, he won't know."

As we chatted, the car drove into the residential area.

When I got off the bus, the sun had just set, but in just over half an hour it was completely dark.

Sun Yizhen parked the car in front of He Daqi's villa. He Daqi didn't get out of the car in a hurry, but turned around and invited, "Nuna, you've been away for several days. The kimchi in your refrigerator must be inedible, right? It's too late to go out and buy food now. Why don't you come in with me for a bite to eat and have a couple of drinks?"

“Go in by yourself. You haven’t seen your wife and kids for days. What would it look like if I went in with you? I always keep Shin Ramyun at home. I can just make do with a couple of packs.” Sun Yizhen hesitated for a moment, then looked into He Daqi’s eyes and said.

"Come on, don't be so polite. You're the only one in the industry who knows I have a child. Why are you still acting like an outsider?" He Daqi noticed her hesitation and continued to invite her with a smile.

Sun Yizhen pursed her lips, chuckled softly, and this time did not refuse again.

As soon as the two got out of the car and entered the door, they saw that the toy train tracks that Sun Yizhen had bought for the two children had been dismantled and scattered all over the floor. The two toy trains had now become five, which showed that the two little ones had a heart that wanted to explore the essence of things and were very good at hands-on work.

"aunt!!!"

The two little ones are good at winning people's hearts. They probably thought that if Sun Yizhen saw that they had taken the toys apart, she would not buy them any more toys in the future. So they ran to Sun Yizhen, grabbed her trouser legs on the left and right, and looked up at her for a hug.

Even though He Daqi was right beside them, the two of them ignored him.

"Oh my! How can you two be so cute?"

Sun Yizhen didn't have the strength to lift He Daqi's two children at the same time, so she could only squat down and hug the two little ones into her arms, pressing her cheeks against each of them, her eyes crinkling with joy.

He Daqi was a little jealous and lightly flicked the foreheads of the two snobbish kids: "Huanhuan and Lele, aren't you going to say hello when Dad comes back?"

"We're best friends with Auntie!" the little girl declared confidently.

The little boy was still too shy to respond, but he moved a little closer to Sun Yizhen.

He Daqi laughed dumbly.

The best in the world? My two little rascals have so many people they think are the best in the world. Whoever is in front of them is the best in the world.

It's a pity that Sun Yizhen can't understand Mandarin, otherwise she would have been completely charmed by these two kids.

He looked up at the living room and saw that Zhou Huimin, who had been lying on the sofa with disheveled hair like a crazy woman, had dashed into the bedroom, presumably to wash and get dressed.

I don't know what's wrong with her. She always has messy hair in front of He Daqi and Zhou's mother, but when outsiders come, she immediately becomes vain again.

"Sis, what did you order for dinner tonight?" He Daqi knocked on the bedroom door and asked.

Vivian Chow was applying lipstick in her bedroom when she heard this and stopped. She replied, "Braised pork knuckle, slab tofu, sweet and spicy boneless chicken feet, stir-fried octopus, kimchi soup rice, stewed fish cakes, seafood pork rib hot pot."

Wow! She ate quite well with her two kids! She really didn't neglect her stomach.

He Daqi clicked his tongue, turned to look in the kitchen, saw some cold rice in the pot, put on a scarf and fried two portions of Yangzhou fried rice, cut some fruit, and then took the fruit out of the kitchen.

Sun Yizhen was already leading the two children to reassemble the toy train, and Zhou Huimin quickly put on light makeup and came out, sitting gracefully on the sofa like a lady.

"When will the food you ordered arrive? I'm going to have a drink with Sun Yizhen later, and I was worried it wouldn't be enough, so I also fried two more servings of rice." He Daqi put the fruit platter on the table and looked up at Zhou Huimin to ask.

"Soon, soon." Zhou Huimin glared at He Daqi, then turned her head to look at Sun Yi, who was really focused on playing with the children and hadn't noticed them. She then silently mouthed, "Why didn't you call me beforehand if you were bringing her back for drinks?"

He Daqi laughed and teased, "Last year you were as close as sisters with her, always with messy hair and holding your child at home. How come you're getting along again after less than a year? It's not like she hasn't seen you. What are you pretending for?"

"You're the one with messy hair! You're the one pretending!"

Ding Dong!Ding Dong!
The doorbell rang while the two were arguing. Knowing it was the food delivery, He Daqi put on a mask and went to the door.

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Not only are South Korean netizens keeping a close eye on the box office performance of The Host, but domestic netizens are also paying close attention.

On the tenth day, there were 9.7 million moviegoers.

On the fifteenth day, there were 12.9 million moviegoers.

Day 20...

It has already broken the record. The previous record was over 14 million viewers for "Miracle in Cell No. 7" by Ho Tai-kai.

It was only after Seagate applied for an extension that the number of viewers gradually increased to over 14 million. Now, less than a month after its release, The Host has already surpassed that number. Since the film's rights are in Seagate's hands, they will definitely apply for an extension. It's just unknown how high the film can ultimately reach.

What does 14 million visits mean?
Keep in mind that South Korea's total population is only 48 million. Based on the data alone, this means that nearly one-third of South Korea's population has seen this movie.

Of course, the figures cannot be calculated this way, because this population data refers to their own population and does not include the majority of migrant workers.

Including those who watched it multiple times, the total number of people who have actually seen this movie is quite large.

The box office figures in South Korea are quite magical. Even excluding the two films starring He Daqi, there are still several films that have grossed over 10 million viewers. The support for these films is not just talk.

He Daqi felt that "The Host" was like participating in a deification movement, with the Koreans working together to boost the box office.

Is this movie good? It's really just so-so, but it created a wave of discussion online, and when that wave reached real life, most people blindly followed suit and went to the cinema to support it.

To make it seem more sophisticated, South Korean netizens even beautified the Han River Monster, labeling it as a milestone in South Korean industrialized cinema.

A milestone... Every time a milestone is mentioned, one can't help but mention Ho Ta-Chi.

However, He Daqi is no longer paying attention to this matter. He followed the roadshow for a total of ten days, and to be honest, he didn't even pay attention to the box office figures on the eleventh day.

He Daqi was very busy. He was on the phone while helping the children onto the carousel. He wanted the children to ride by themselves, but he was afraid that the two little ones would not be able to hold on, so he and Zhou Huimin each held one child and sat on the carousel.

His phone call was interrupted by the children's laughter.

“Brother Jae-seok, I really don’t have time for variety shows this time, I’m going back to Korea soon… Oh right, I know I need to go promote the movie, you can ask Son Ye-jin to go… What? I didn’t hear you!… Right, I’m at the amusement park, I brought my wife here to play… Next time, next time for sure… I’m not going to say anything more, it’s too noisy here, I’m hanging up now.”

It was inconvenient to sit on the carousel, and he had to hold the child while putting his phone into his pocket, which took quite a bit of effort.

As soon as he put his phone in, he felt it vibrate again; another call was coming in.

He cursed under his breath, finding it too troublesome to answer, and let the phone vibrate. Then, holding onto the railing with one hand and supporting his son with the other, he smiled as he saw his son laughing happily.

When the carousel stopped, the little boy nestled in He Daqi's arms and pleaded, "Daddy, I want to ride it again."

“Okay, you can ride it as much as you like.” He Daqi nodded, then looked at Zhou Huimin’s daughter in her arms and asked, “Lele, what about you? Do you want to ride the carousel again?”

"I don't want to." The little girl felt bored and shook her head while hugging Zhou Huimin's neck.

“Take your son and sit down again, I’m calling again.” He Daqi put his son down and took out his phone as he spoke to Zhou Huimin.

Zhou Huimin nodded, handed her daughter to He Daqi, and then led her son onto the carousel.

He Daqi, holding his daughter, took out his phone and saw that it was Ning Hao calling. The number three was displayed on the screen, indicating that Ning Hao had called He Daqi three times while they were on the carousel, but he hadn't answered.

He frowned slightly. Ning Hao knew he was abroad and still called him. It must be a problem with the post-production of "After the Blooming of Flowers, the Killing of a Hundred Flowers".

He Daqi waved to Zhou Huimin, who was sitting on the carousel, then pointed outside with his phone, indicating that he was going out to answer a call. After seeing Zhou Huimin nod, he carried his daughter to a quieter corner.

"Hey, senior brother, what's up?"

"Daqi, when are you coming back? We've run into some trouble in post-production. Have we found a team for the special effects yet? If you don't hurry up and find someone to do the post-production effects, I won't be able to edit the scenes that need special effects. Right now, I can only pick and choose what to edit, and it's all a mess. I have no clue what to do."

You could tell that Ning Hao was quite worried. His tone was anxious and irritable, probably because He Daqi hadn't answered his calls for a while. He Daqi could already imagine Ning Hao scratching his head in frustration.

"Senior brother, don't be in such a hurry..."

"How can I not be anxious!" Ning Hao interrupted He Daqi directly.

"Look, you're in such a hurry. We don't have a lot of special effects shots, but we can manage. I estimate it will take at most three months. You can take the team to work on the sound effects and stuff first. Even if we don't start working on the special effects until August, we can get them done by November. We'll give you a month and a half for post-production, which will be more than enough."

Hearing He Daqi say that, Ning Hao fell silent. He felt it was a bit unreliable, but he couldn't quite put his finger on why. He didn't know how to respond for a moment.

After a long pause, Ning Hao finally spoke, "You'd better hurry up. Don't make it like The Promise. The post-production took more than a year, and they kept pushing it off today and tomorrow, and the good schedule that China Film Group gave us was completely wasted."

"Okay, I got it. You go ahead and do your thing. I have something to do, so I'll hang up now." He Daqi didn't give Ning Hao time to react, and hung up the phone after giving a perfunctory reply.

They really should take this seriously. This movie was made to counter "Curse of the Golden Flower," so let's not do what Ning Hao said and let it be delayed until the end, missing the release window and letting "Curse of the Golden Flower" be released first. That would mean owing favors and competing with others. What's the point of rushing to make it? It would be embarrassing enough.

"Dad, there's a place selling grilled sausages over there. I want to eat grilled sausages." The little girl swayed a couple of times to bring He Daqi back to his senses, then buried her head in He Daqi's neck and pointed to the distance, whining.

"Lele, be good. Dad will make you some when we get home. The sausages sold here might not be clean. How about we buy some ice cream instead?"

“…Okay.” The little girl agreed hesitantly.

(End of this chapter)