I'm just trying to ride the wave of popularity!

Chapter 351 Deformed Reinforcing Steel
In March 2006, an unprecedented box office battle unfolded in the Chinese market!

On March 1, the domestic special effects blockbuster "Devil Knight," directed by Zhou Yang, was released at the same time as the Hollywood blockbuster "Eragon," and the box office competition on the first day was fierce.

The former, with a remarkable 3400 million RMB, closely followed "Eragon" at the box office of 3600 million RMB. Behind the 200 million RMB gap lies a fierce battle between capital and audience.

this day……

Some sighed in despair, some were angry and resentful, and some gloated...

But no one expected that the release of the opening day box office figures would trigger such a frenzy in the entire Chinese film market.

From online social media platforms to offline cinemas, from official media to ordinary moviegoers, and even Zhou Yang's ardent fans...

Suddenly, it seemed as if the box office defense line built by all forces was overwhelming Hollywood capital's attack plan.

On March 2nd, the Chinese film market ushered in a historic moment.

With the fervent support of countless movie fans and the spontaneous "dragon-slaying operation," the second-day box office figures for "Dark Knight" have been released in a stunning fashion!

The daily box office exceeded 4200 million RMB, directly becoming the highest-grossing single day in Chinese film history!
This achievement not only broke the box office record for domestic films, but also overwhelmingly surpassed the Hollywood blockbuster "Eragon" which was released at the same time—the latter only grossed 32 million RMB in a single day, a difference of nearly 10 million RMB.

Meanwhile, "Fast & Furious" surpassed "Eragon" with a box office of 3300 million RMB.

At this moment, social media platforms were in an uproar! Hashtags such as #DemonKnightGodhood# and #RiseOfDomesticSpecialEffects# dominated the trending searches, and movie fans posted photos of their tickets to celebrate this hard-won victory.

CCTV's "Evening News" gave a rare report on this box office miracle, praising it as "demonstrating the potential of China's film industry."

Theater managers made emergency adjustments to the screening schedule, with "Dark Knight" accounting for over 60% of screenings.

That night, countless people witnessed the dawn of a new era.

Zhou Yang used solid box office data to declare to the world that Chinese cinema is not without fighting power!
But it's a miracle!
It is still being written about.

On March 3, "Dark Knight" saw its box office soar to new heights!
With a single-day box office exceeding 4300 million RMB and a cumulative box office of 1.19 million RMB, it has completely ignited the Chinese film market!

Meanwhile, thanks to the extreme visual impact of its car chase scenes, "Fast & Furious" saw its daily box office climb to 3700 million yuan, defying the trend, and its cumulative box office exceeded 9800 million yuan. The two films together dominated the top two spots on the box office charts!
Under the dual pressure of polarized reviews and spontaneous boycotts by audiences, "Eragon Rider" saw its daily box office plummet to 1800 million yuan, with a three-day cumulative total of only 8600 million yuan, widening the gap with Zhou Yang's two works.

All filmmakers have realized one thing!

That is……

Dragon Warrior can no longer win!
The films that were once meant to kill Zhou Yang have now been turned around and killed by Zhou Yang's two films!
however……

The offline buzz surrounding Zhou Yang's two films hasn't died down; on the contrary, it's gotten even more intense!

November 4!

"Dark Knight" grossed 4400 million, breaking records once again. Its total box office in four days reached an astonishing 1.63 million RMB, topping the all-time Chinese box office charts!
The Fast and Furious franchise has surpassed 4000 million RMB at the box office, breaking records and bringing its total box office to over 1.38 million RMB, making it a huge success!

The box office of "Dragon Warrior" has dropped to 1200 million RMB, and its popularity on the Internet has almost disappeared. The total box office has not yet reached 4 million RMB in four days!
And at this juncture...

An unprecedented wave of brand collaborations has swept the nation!

With the box office success of "Dark Knight" and "Fast & Furious," thousands of domestic brands that collaborated with Zhou Yang suddenly went on a rampage. Overnight, all Lingjiang Motorcycle stores across the country changed their display motorcycles to the same fiery livery as in the movies, and salespeople dressed up as Dark Knights, with the roar of engines accompanied by lines like "Judgment of evil!"

Tianhe Dairy has urgently launched a limited edition "Hellfire Yogurt", with a burning chain pattern wrapped around the bottle and a skull-shaped display in supermarkets.

Lao Gan Die chili sauce has jumped on the bandwagon, with packaging proclaiming "spiciness comparable to hellfire" and shelf displays featuring silhouettes of demon knights.

The streets of second- and third-tier cities are even more surreal: hardware store windows are covered with replica chains, barbershops offer "Devil Knight-style flame hairstyles," and the most outrageous is a wedding company in a certain county where the groom rides a Lingjiang motorcycle to pick up his bride, with the entire convoy wearing flaming skull masks and scattering "Judgment Flames" themed wedding candies along the way, making them the hottest topic online...

On March 7, "Dark Knight" grossed 300 million yuan in its opening week, breaking historical records; "Fast & Furious" followed closely behind with 280 million yuan.

Under double pressure, the daily box office of "Eragon Rider" has fallen below 10 million yuan, with a total box office of only 130 million yuan. It is expected that it will be difficult to break the 150 million yuan mark in the end.

While everyone was still focused on the box office...

The spotlight in the business market has now focused on even more astonishing data!
The stunning appearances of domestic brands Lingjiang Motorcycle and Qinzhou G1 in the movies *Fast & Furious* and *The Devil Knight* are sparking an unprecedented consumer frenzy.

Everyone saw the data: the Lingjiang Motorcycle V5 series staged a real-life "Fast and Furious" spectacle, with weekly sales of the movie-style model surging by 500%, order backlogs reaching three months, and even custom-painted versions being snapped up in the used market at a premium of tens of thousands of yuan...

[Qinzhou G1] 4S stores across the country were packed with customers, with long queues of consumers waiting to inquire about and test drive the car. Sales consultants exclaimed that "since Zhou Yang personally started selling cars, they have never seen such a popular scene."
In addition, [Xuanshi Mall] experienced a phenomenal surge, with customer traffic increasing by 300% and the daily sales of the movie IP section soaring to 4000 million yuan. This also led to a 15% jump in the prices of existing homes in the surrounding area within a week...

……

Brands one by one!

Scene after scene!

A series of data...

This commercial frenzy ignited by the film is reshaping the market landscape with overwhelming force!

While the media was still chasing box office numbers, the real hurricane of capital had already swept through reality!

And this time!
The ones stirring up huge waves are all domestic brands!
……

On March 15, the global film market experienced an unprecedented box office earthquake.

Two weeks after its release, "The Dark Knight" grossed over 4.3 million RMB in the Chinese market, breaking the record for domestic films and becoming a global box office champion!

This special effects blockbuster, written, directed, and starring Zhou Yang, captivated audiences with its stunning visual impact and unique Eastern aesthetics, maintaining a daily box office of over 3000 million yuan for several consecutive days, demonstrating strong staying power. Even more astonishing is that Zhou Yang's other film, "Fast & Furious," released simultaneously, also performed explosively, surpassing 3.6 million yuan in total box office revenue in China, becoming the first film in Chinese film history to achieve the miracle of "two films simultaneously becoming hits."

In contrast, the Hollywood blockbuster "Eragon" was a complete failure in the Chinese market, ultimately ending its run with a dismal 1.49 million RMB, far below expectations.

Ironically, when "Eragon" officially premiered in North America, Europe and other global markets on March 15, it suffered another setback - its opening day box office was only $8 million, far below the expected $30 million. Like Chinese moviegoers, it was criticized by fans of the original work for being drastically altered, and ordinary viewers complained that the plot was obscure.

However, thanks to their amazing performance in the Chinese market, "Dark Knight" and "Fast & Furious" officially landed in theaters worldwide, with their combined overseas box office exceeding $2500 million on their opening day, directly crushing "Eragon"!
Among them, "Demonic Knight" cost 1000 million RMB!

With a box office of 1500 million RMB, "Fast & Furious" actually outperformed "Dark Knight" in the global market!
At this moment, the Chinese film industry was in complete uproar!

This victory was not only a box office triumph, but also a milestone for the Chinese film industry!
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[XuanShi Entertainment]

in the office.

The door to Zhou Yang's office was suddenly pushed open.

Zhang Yunyi stumbled in, his eyes bloodshot, his hand trembling as he gripped the box office figures.

His voice choked with emotion, almost breaking: "President Zhou! We...we really did it!"

He took a deep breath, his chest heaving violently, as if he had used all his strength to squeeze out the next sentence: "The Chinese film industry... has officially risen from our hands!"

At this moment, recalling all the hard work and effort he had put in these past few days, tears finally welled up in his eyes and fell onto the report in his hand.

He wiped his face haphazardly, then suddenly burst into tears and laughter like a child: "We are making history...we are history!"

however……

Zhou Yang simply pressed down on his agitated shoulder, looking ahead with a calm expression.

"But if one movie is a success... can you be sure the next one will be a success too?"

"..."

"Does the success of one film mean the official rise of the Chinese film industry? With the success of 'Qin,' everyone was excitedly saying that the era of Chinese blockbusters had begun..."

"..."

"To be honest, the movie 'Dark Knight' didn't even reach one-tenth of the level of Hollywood's Industrial Light & Magic..."

Zhang Yunyi's expression stiffened slightly before he lowered his head and looked at the data in his hand.

Sunlight streamed through the window, illuminating Zhou Yang's profile. He casually folded the report into a paper airplane and tossed it into the darkness: "See, actually, in a sense, we can't even accurately calculate the arc of its flight—"

The paper airplane hit the window and fell to the ground.

Zhou Yang shook his head, his expression serious, and looked into the distance.

"We've only just learned to crawl!"

"We need more professional teams and more films to nourish our film industry..."

Silence fell over the office.

Just at this time……

The door opened.

Zhang Jingya walked in with passionate emotions, but after seeing Zhou Yang's calmness, her flushed face also calmed down slightly.

"Mr. Zhou, we have the information on several Hollywood blockbusters that will be released in 2007. Would you like to take a look?"

Zhou Yang quietly accepted the role in the 2007 Hollywood blockbuster...

After browsing for a while, my gaze finally settled on a movie called "Transformers".

This movie is scheduled for release in early August 2007 and appears to be currently in post-production.

A few days ago, Zhang Jingya talked about this movie. Apart from that, the market analysis department almost unanimously agreed that this movie would create a sensation in the global market!
Zhang Jingya's intention was to try and compete with Tianyu Media for the Hollywood licensing rights to this film...

Zhou Yang suddenly smiled.

"Get in touch with all the directors of our company's tokusatsu films and youth romance films that have grossed over 7000 million at the box office, and invite them to a meeting here..."

"what do you mean……"

Zhang Jingya was somewhat puzzled...

Zhou Yang, however, looked at Zhang Yunyi.

"We can't guarantee that the next special effects movie won't fail, so we need to adopt a more conservative filming strategy. For example, when Hollywood releases 'Transformers,' we can make films like 'Transformer Metal' or 'Transformer Steel.' They focus on their special effects production, while we develop our own special effects technology. Even if it performs poorly at the box office, it doesn't matter. The most important thing is to continuously cultivate our domestic special effects industry. Cultivate, cultivate, and cultivate more and more directors!"

"Okay, I'll handle the screenwriting for these movies! From now on, I'll focus on drawing inspiration from all sorts of Hollywood films..."

"..."

(End of this chapter)