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Chapter 203 The Significance of the Existence of the Pacific Rim!

In the film market, "Ip Man 2," which has also received much attention, has received mostly positive online reports.

A small number of film critics are overly nitpicky and want to show off their expertise, but almost no netizens pay attention to them.

The film grossed 1250 million yuan on its opening day in mainland China, breaking the record for Hong Kong films released in mainland China.

When Tian Xiaole received the news, he was very satisfied with the number.

Based on the opening day data, it should have no problem grossing over 100 million yuan in mainland China. The only question is whether it can achieve even higher box office returns in the face of the competition from "Transformers," which will be released on the 11th.

The movie sections of major websites are almost entirely filled with news about "Ip Man 2," sweeping away the gloom of the sluggish first half of the year for Chinese-language films.

The box office reached 1530 million on the second day.

The box office reached 1360 million on the third day.

The box office grossed 4140 million yuan at the end of the first three-day weekend.

This film series was a complete success.

It could even be described as incredibly popular.

Apart from "Assembly" and "The Warlords," which have already been scheduled for release, no other major directors have any films to be released this year!
Based on the current box office trend, it can be predicted to be among the top three highest-grossing Chinese films of the year.

Many film and television companies have set their sights on a third installment, even though they know the chances are slim, they still want to get involved.

Once a film series is successful, sequels, as long as they are not too bad, are more likely to be profitable than other films because they have already accumulated a large number of fans and viewers.

Bernard's Yu Dong has been hanging around Han Sanping a lot these past few days, and the latter knows what he's up to.

"Forget about the 'Ip Man' project. Even China Film Group only gets a 20% share, and Yinghuang only gets 30% from production to release. Don't even think about squeezing it out from Xiao Le."

Hearing Han Sanping say this, Yu Dong, though somewhat prepared, still couldn't hide his disappointment and turned his attention to other projects:

"Boss, Berna and Xiaole Pictures have never collaborated before, and there are doubts about Berna's capabilities from the outside world. Do you think we could try to bring them together?"

When Han Sanping saw the chubby face full of smiles in front of him, he really wanted to give him a big slap.

They gave Bernard a chance back then, but he didn't take advantage of it. He ran away the fastest when he needed investment the most, and now it's too late to get on board.

Don't let Tian Xiaole's easygoing nature fool you; he's a vengeful person. When Huayi didn't participate in the Pacific Rim project, they severed all ties.

Han Sanping even suspected that if China Film Group hadn't been involved, they might not have been able to get involved in Tian Xiaole's project either.

“When Xiao Le has a new project, I’ll encourage him to give it a try.”

Han Sanping suppressed his urge to hit someone; Bernard would always have him...

[Ip Man 2] grossed 73 million yuan in its first seven days, showing great promise.

Meanwhile, discordant voices emerged online, pointing the finger at the female protagonist, Gao Yuanyuan.

In the movie, Zhang Yongcheng is virtuous, gentle, and elegant.

Gao Yuanyuan is currently embroiled in a mistress scandal, and her image is completely different from the character she plays in the film.

The audience felt a strong sense of disconnect and had a very poor viewing experience.

Fortunately, in the "Ip Man" film series, the female lead is just a pretty accessory; the audience is mainly there for the action scenes.

However, some people also found fault with her, saying things like they were trying to whitewash Gao Yuanyuan.

Tian Xiaole was paying attention to the online discussions, and he was conflicted at the moment.

They wanted to replace Gao Yuanyuan to eliminate this potential danger, but that seemed like making a mountain out of a molehill.

Previously, he had the opportunity to develop his career in Hong Kong, but after Tian Xiaole's analysis, he gave up the idea.

Now the boomerang has hit its own head.

As it turns out, when you have nothing better to do, don't give random analyses to others.

After thinking about it, Tian Xiaole decided to postpone the sequel until Gao Yuanyuan had settled her personal matters.

Xiaole Pictures isn't short of this project; they can afford to wait.

On the Yinghuang side.

The boss was in a great mood and had a smile on his face all day long.

[Ip Man 2] grossed HK$43.5 million in its first seven days on Hong Kong Island.

It crushed all other films released at the same time, including the Hollywood blockbuster "Iron Man 2".

It became a phenomenon in the Hong Kong film market.

This number is very impressive; it's been a long time since Hong Kong films have achieved such results.

Yinghuang's press releases are constant, the only regret is that neither the male nor female lead are Hong Kong actors.

This inevitably drew complaints from Hong Kong actors, but only in private; Ying and Wong were people they couldn't afford to offend.

"Boss, we should strike while the iron is hot and start preparing for the sequel."

Huo Wenxi suggested that they consider adding more British and American actors without changing the male and female leads.

Hearing this, the boss nodded. Tian Xiaole had said to wait until after the film's release to discuss it. Now that the box office is doing so well, the possibility of a critical failure is very small. It's time to consider a sequel.

"Director Tian, ​​congratulations!"

"Ip Man 2" did very well at the box office in both mainland China and Hong Kong, but it performed the best in Hong Kong. It's been a long time since a Hong Kong film has been released so strongly.

The boss called, and the first thing he said was about this matter; despite his age, he was full of energy.

"Haha, boss, congratulations to you too..."

Tian Xiaole said with a smile.

"Director Tian, ​​shouldn't we start planning the sequel?"

"Boss, I'm going to suspend this project for now."

"what?"

The boss could hardly believe his ears; such a profitable project was going to be shut down?
This left him somewhat at a loss, feeling that Yinghuang had somehow neglected him.

"Where did Yinghuang not do a good enough job?"

"It's not your problem. There's some controversy online in mainland China about the female lead. Let's wait until Gao Yuanyuan has sorted out her personal matters before filming the sequel."

Tian Xiaole said with a sense of helplessness.

Hearing this, the boss breathed a sigh of relief; at least it wasn't Yinghuang's problem. He then suggested in a harsh tone:
"Then just change the female lead. Anyway, the audience is going for Ip Man's name."

"Keeping the original cast and crew is the best option for the series. There are some emotional controversies, but they will pass quickly. We can film a sequel later."

Tian Xiaole said firmly, her tone leaving no room for doubt.

"Alright then, since Director Tian has said so, let's do it your way."

The boss could only nod in agreement; he had no autonomy whatsoever. He had neither copyright nor script; everything depended on Tian Xiaole providing it.

"The project has been halted!"

"Stopped?"

Huo Wenxi was very surprised. The project was so profitable, and its overseas revenue was unparalleled among overseas projects. He couldn't understand why it was stopped so easily.

Although Yinghuang opens many projects every year, no movie can compare to the Ip Man series in terms of profitability.

The boss explained the reason for stopping the project, which surprised Huo Wenxi:
"For a woman? That's not like Tian Xiaole at all!"

"Hehe... I guess it's something between men and women."

The boss sounded somewhat helpless.

He felt quite helpless that Yinghuang had to stop its most profitable project over such a trivial matter.

the other side.

Because of the huge success of the "Ip Man" series, Zhao Wenzhuo became a sought-after action actor.

Endorsements and press releases keep coming in, and he is known as an influential action actor overseas, following in the footsteps of Jackie Chan and Jet Li.

"Brother Zhuo, you can raise your salary for the sequel to Ip Man. Your combined salary for the first two films was only five million, which is already very low."

The agent, with a smile, said that he had gone from being a third- or fourth-tier agent to the agent of a top-tier action actor, earning respect wherever he went. "So, how much do you think is appropriate?"

Zhao Wenzhuo asked with a meaningful smile.

"The success of the Ip Man series is inseparable from your wonderful action scenes. I think you'll have no problem earning five million for the next film."

Hearing his agent's words about being useless, Zhao Wenzhuo breathed a sigh of relief. He thought he was going to get a much higher promotion, but it turned out to be just this?
"Brother Chao, you don't think I'm going to raise it too high, do you?"
I'm not stupid. Although "Ip Man" was produced by Yinghuang Pictures, the lion's share of the profits went to Xiaole Pictures. Besides, it was Director Tian who chose you. Otherwise, you would still..."

Hearing his agent's words, Zhao Wenzhuo smiled and patted him on the shoulder:

“It’s good that you think that way. I’ll take the role in the sequel to Ip Man even if it’s for free. I can make money from other projects. The offers I’ve received from other sources are already eight million.”

Having experienced the ups and downs of human relationships in Hong Kong, Zhao Wenzhuo is very clear about what is beneficial to him.

Despite the outside world's praise, saying he is the successor to Jackie Chan and Jet Li.

But he always knew who had given him that opportunity.

Moreover, given Tian Xiaole's influence, if he were truly unhappy, he could easily replace the actor, and plenty of actors would be willing to take the role.

On its tenth day of release, "Ip Man" has grossed over 100 million yuan. Before we could even celebrate, another blockbuster that will dominate the global film market is about to be released.

On the 11th, Transformers made a strong debut in mainland China.

It grossed $2.3 million in its first ten days of release in North America.

Together with other countries and regions around the world, they have received $5.4 million.

Compared to the production cost of $1.5, it has already made a profit, not even counting the subsequent sales of peripheral products.

The global success of Transformers has kept Pacific Rim a hot topic among film companies, netizens, and movie fans.

Most people expect that when "Pacific Rim" is released, it will also achieve such dazzling results, allowing the world to see a special effects film made by Chinese people.

On the first day of its release, tickets for Transformers were extremely hard to come by, with scalpers charging several times the original price.

It had a similar phenomenal success to the release of "Titanic," sparking a nationwide craze.

Tian Xiaole found Ye Ning and booked several 100-seat theaters at Wanda Cinema to watch the movie for everyone in the company's special effects department, as promised beforehand.

All film companies in the industry are paying close attention to the opening day box office data, and subconsciously, they are already comparing it with "Pacific Rim".

Tian Xiaole didn't join the crowd; instead, she waited at the company, eager to know how her employees felt after watching the movie.

Tang Yan said she didn't care about her, so she sent her a few text messages.

Of course, there was no favoritism; Wang Luodan, Zhao Liying, and Huang Bo were all included.

They travel overseas to make money for the company, so it's only right to show them some concern.

Of course, I didn't receive a reply immediately because it was late at night in America.

Just as Tian Xiaole was about to check the news, she received a text message notification; it was a reply from Tang Yan.

These few words already conveyed an overwhelming joy.

What an easily satisfied, silly girl!

They don't seem to be easily satisfied!

On the day Tang Yan went to Hollywood, Tian Xiaole worked tirelessly four or five times, staying up until dawn. She didn't seem like someone who was easily satisfied.

"It must be very late where you are, why aren't you asleep yet?"

"When I heard the message notification, I guessed it was a text from you, Brother Le. I wanted to reply to you as soon as possible so we could chat."

Little did Tian Xiaole know that his text messages and incoming call tones were specially set.

Thinking of Tang Yan's silly appearance, Tian Xiaole decided to scare her a little.

"Staying up late will make you ugly, aren't you afraid?"

Inside a hotel in America, Tang Yan yawned, struggling to keep her eyelids open, when she saw Tian Xiaole's reply and suddenly perked up.

Touching my face, I realized that my skin had become quite dry due to jet lag and the stress of filming.

She replied in a slightly coquettish tone:

"If I become ugly, will you still want me?"

"do not want!"

"I'm very pretty now, why don't you want me?"

Looking at the text message, Tian Xiaole remained silent until the cigarette in her hand burned her hand, at which point she came back to her senses.

He quickly stubbed out his cigarette, knowing he couldn't discuss the topic anymore. If it became a habit, the girl would inevitably become sentimental.

"The day you went to Hollywood, you took me five times, so how can you say you don't want me anymore?"

"Brother Le, you...you scoundrel."

"Alright, let me see your leg!"

Tian Xiaole praised himself for his wit; there was no topic that couldn't be resolved with just a couple of dirty jokes.

A short while later, I received a multimedia message from Tang Yan, who took the picture while lying in bed.

A pair of long, straight legs were on full display.

The red toenails on her toes look rather playful.

She was wearing pink lace-trimmed panties with cute cartoon patterns, which perfectly matched Tang Yan's sweet personality.

"...Are you satisfied?"

"..."

Tang Yan waited for a long time, but Tian Xiaole didn't reply, so she fell asleep while waiting.

Tian Xiaole wasn't refusing to reply; she just didn't know how. Saying whether she was satisfied or not would make Tang Yan overthink things, so she simply stopped replying.

Just then, the employees who had just finished watching the movie returned, their smiles gone, replaced by a hint of dejection, and many looked lost.

"What's wrong with me? Why am I so easily discouraged?"

Tian Xiaole's expression was serious, and he almost shouted.

"The special effects of Transformers are the culmination of decades of Hollywood's digital industrial development. We are currently lagging behind, but it's not that we can't catch up..."

Special effects technology is very expensive. I'm not afraid of spending that money; I'm afraid of wasting money.

"I can borrow more money when I run out, but I'm afraid of the future, and that's something I absolutely cannot allow. The development of special effects in China requires the efforts of each and every one of us."

Tian Xiaole paused, looked around at all the post-production staff, and continued to encourage them:
"We need to devote more energy and time to the research and development of technology. Every breakthrough you make paves the way for the next generation."

Everyone must pull themselves together and work together to revitalize China's special effects industry. We must have the determination to win this invisible war.

Tian Xiaole's gaze swept over everyone, observing their expressions, and he shouted loudly:

"Can we do it?"

"can!"

"Can it be done?"

"Yes, yes, yes!!!"

All the employees, their faces flushed, waved their arms and shouted "Yes!" three times.

The sound resounded throughout the entire floor, audible even to those going up and down the stairs; it was a cheer with soaring morale.

Employees from other departments were confused but were shocked by the sheer force of the attack.

After receiving the injection of chicken blood, Tian Xiaole's voice was a little hoarse. He drank several large gulps of water when he returned to the office, which made him feel better.

A group of employees were stunned by the special effects of "Transformers". Seeing such exquisite production, their confidence was shaken and they developed a mindset that they could not surpass it.

Tian Xiaole understands this because they are in the tech field and know how difficult it is.

We need to get them to treat the production of "Pacific Rim" not as just a job, but as a mission to promote Chinese special effects.

(End of this chapter)