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The popularity of Pacific Rim is still rising.

The film's box office continues to break various records, and it has also achieved remarkable results in overseas markets.

In the hearts of netizens and movie fans, this film has become a symbol of honor.

Now, not only are the movie's lead actors popular, but several Chinese-style mecha hunters have also become wildly popular.

The miniaturized mecha could not meet market demand, and its price of 6999 was inflated to tens of thousands of yuan by scalpers.

It was so popular that it even received complaints from overseas viewers.

They also wanted to buy the model mechs from the movie and asked the film distributor to open up channels for purchasing them.

Tian Xiaole was looking at the email from Lionsgate, feeling a headache coming on.

There are still too many wealthy people in China; the price of 6999 is too low.

The 3 mechs prepared in advance have long been sold out, and orders are booked until the second half of the year.

The demands of overseas movie fans simply cannot be addressed.

Tian Xiaole summoned Chen Zhixi and instructed her:

"Zhixi, let the OEM factory open two more production lines. The money from overseas movie fans is still money."

The buying enthusiasm is generated by the movie; once the movie leaves theaters, the market will cool down.

"Okay, boss."

Chen Zhixi said with a smile, "The spots for going to Hollywood have been prepared for a lottery, and all the company's artists are waiting."

"Let's go and see which lucky person will get this opportunity."

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6th floor, artist management department.

Huang Bo was on set for the drama "Cow," but Tang Yan was not participating; all of his artists were present.

Zhang Li and Tan Songyun, who had just signed contracts, both looked completely bewildered.

They knew it was a belated year-end lucky draw, but neither of them knew what the prizes were.

Wang Luodan, Luo Jin, Zhao Liying, and the others looked on with anticipation, hoping their luck would improve later.

Upon seeing Tian Xiaole's arrival, everyone stood up to greet her.

"Director Tian is great *7".

"Everyone, take a seat."

Tian Xiaole waved his hand, and seeing the energetic group, he didn't waste any more words and told Chen Zhixi to get started.

The staff brought in a lottery box containing ping-pong balls that could be twisted open.

"Which of you comes first?"

Chen Zhixi looked at everyone and said.

Opportunities that are unattainable in the outside world are just a game here.

"Let me do it."

Wang Luodan walked up the steps, reached into the box, stirred it for a moment, and then took out a ball.

He took a deep breath, but found nothing when he turned the knob. Knowing he had missed his chance, he sat back down, somewhat dejected.

"Liying, it's your turn now."

"It's up to fate."

Luo Jin looked around. He was the most senior employee in the company, but he didn't step forward. He said to Dong Xuan:

"Senior sister, you go first. I still need to help Brother Bo draw. After two draws, your chances will be much lower."

"Okay, then I'll draw first."

Dong Xuan didn't stand on ceremony. He stepped forward, grabbed a ping-pong ball, twisted it open, and found nothing.

The look of disappointment on her face was only fleeting; she had a good mindset and quickly recovered.

"Then I wish you good luck."

Dong Xuan looked at the few remaining people and encouraged them.

"Liying, you go," Wang Luodan said.

Zhao Liying glanced at Luo Jin, who nodded, and then he went up to draw a prize.

Zhang Li and Tan Songyun looked on in bewilderment; everyone seemed to take this lottery very seriously.

Zhao Liying sat back down dejectedly, and Wang Luodan leaned in beside her. The two whispered to each other.

His eyes kept glancing at Tian Xiaole, who was sitting in the main seat, as if they were discussing something.

Despite Luo Jin's polite refusal, Shu Chang stepped forward to draw a prize, but luck seemed to be against her.

Luo Jin didn't expect that his modesty would significantly increase his chances.

"Director Tian, ​​Director Chen, please draw my own spot first, and then draw one for Brother Bo later."

"Sure, let's see how lucky you are."

Luo Jin stirred the ping-pong balls in the box; he had a one in four chance.

He was eager for this opportunity; as a company veteran, he was the only one who hadn't gone to Hollywood to gain experience.

He twisted the ping-pong ball open, only to find it empty; disappointment was written all over his face.

"I hope Bo-ge has good luck."

Luo Jin randomly picked up a ball, twisted it open, but there was nothing there.

Everyone was surprised and turned to look at the two newcomers.

How could I be so lucky?
There are only two balls left in the box, and each of them has a 50/50 chance.

"Which of you two will go first?" Chen Zhixi asked.

"Why don't you go first, senior sister?"

Zhang Li nodded, stepped forward, casually picked up a ball, twisted it open, and saw what was written on it. She froze on the spot.

She stammered, "Director Tian, ​​Director Chen, this..."

"Congratulations on getting the opportunity to go to Hollywood."

Chen Zhixi clapped her hands, while Wang Luodan, Luo Jin, and the others looked on with envy, but still clapped to congratulate her.

Tan Songyun stood there dumbfounded, only realizing belatedly that he had missed a tremendous opportunity.

"Now that we've got this opportunity, let's prepare well."

Tian Xiaole offered a few words of encouragement and then left the artist department.

Back in the office, I looked at this year's development plan.

Xiao Le Pictures has already obtained the film license for "The Eight Hundred" and is just waiting for Lu Chuan's "Nanjing" to be scheduled for release to compete with it.

[Source Code] The post-production process was proceeding smoothly. Guo Fan was very dedicated to his first film and spent every day at Coloroom Pictures overseeing it.

There's no need to worry about the TV series "Lurking". The first round of broadcasting rights has already been sold for one million yuan per episode, and it will be broadcast on the Capital TV station.

The director for "My Love from the Star" has not yet been chosen; this drama is a key project for this year.

Old Tian has rested long enough; it's time to put the sequel to "Painted Skin" on the agenda.

Filming for Ip Man 3 has wrapped, and it will be released in the second half of the year.

At Pangu Pictures, "Lucy" is in post-production.

James is born to be a working man, pushing for the script of the sequel to "Humanity".

There are bonuses for every job, and I want to make up for the losses in the stock market as soon as possible.

[The Founding of a Republic] will be launched at the end of the month.

Tian Xiaole was in charge of part of the filming; this film was of paramount importance, and his graduation project had to be postponed.

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The box office performance of "Pacific Rim" is baffling.

On its fifth day of release, the daily box office saw a slight rebound.

The total revenue was 4030 million.

This is somewhat against the market trend, given the gradual decline.

What's drawing the most attention from actors in the industry is a rumor: Xiao Le Pictures' year-end bonus for its artists is an opportunity to play a role in a Hollywood film.

At first, nobody believed it. Hollywood roles aren't exactly cheap, why would they use them for a lottery?

As the rumors became more and more believable, even more details were revealed.

Zhang Li, who had just signed a contract, got this opportunity.

The media, with their keen sense of smell, immediately arrived at the Xiaole Film Studio building to verify the matter.

Chen Zhixi gave an interview and directly admitted to it:

"It was an internal company lottery event, and Zhang Li, a newly signed newcomer, won the opportunity to star in the sequel to 'The Purge'."

"Director Chen, does Director Tian have any plans to make a new film this year?"

"We will announce any news as it becomes public. Please follow Xiaole Pictures' official account."

The reporter wanted to take this opportunity to ask more questions about Tian Xiaole, but was stopped by security.

Soon, Chen Zhixi's interview spread throughout the film and television industry.

It attracted considerable attention in a forum filled with posts about the Pacific Rim.

"The reporter has confirmed that actress Zhang Li will be playing a Hollywood role."

"Xiao Le Pictures will add another key member to its roster, and a newcomer will join the ranks of top actors."

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Upon seeing the news, actors in the industry were overwhelmed with a mix of complex emotions.

Choice is more important than effort.

An unknown, obscure actor suddenly appears in a Hollywood movie; that's quite a leap.

Fan Binbin, who had just finished work, felt a deep sense of powerlessness after seeing the news online.

She has always wanted to go international, but she has no resources or opportunities at all.

He tried every means to please Tian Xiaole, but he was either tired of it or had lost interest, because he was rejected every time he asked her out.

Yang Mi looked at the TV script in her hand, feeling extremely uncomfortable; the gap between the companies was too great.

Rong Xinda was pressing her to renew her contract as soon as possible, and Tangren didn't give up, extending olive branches from time to time.

She has become increasingly conflicted since her previous agent left.

The only thing I'm still holding on to is that I'll try submitting my resume to Xiaole Pictures again when the contract expires.

The resources and connections align with her career development plan.

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On its sixth day of release, Pacific Rim grossed 3730 million yuan.

3650 million on the seventh day.

The first week ended with a total domestic box office of 2.82 million yuan.

All film and television companies and directors in the industry are marveling that the golden age of commercial films has arrived.

Suddenly, major film and television companies started racking their brains, and the Film Bureau received a large number of scripts under the guise of science fiction films.

Produced by LeEco and directed by Jeffrey Lau, the film "Metallic Attraction: Kung Fu Cyborg" invited Hu Jun to play the male lead, offering him a high salary of tens of millions.

"Xiao Le, your sister Na had a dream and is planning to write it into a science fiction book."

"Oh, what kind of dream was it?" Tian Xiaole asked curiously.

"She was told by scientists from the moon that a nuclear war would break out in the world in two years, and that several key historical events must be reversed to save the world..."

Ning Hao said with great interest that he was extremely envious of the box office success of "Pacific Rim".

Since science fiction films are promising, and with the nationwide sci-fi craze, we certainly won't let this opportunity slip by.

"So you're not going to film in the [No Man's Land] anymore?"

"Go ahead and film it. We can postpone it for a while and film this sci-fi script first."

Ning Hao changed the subject and said with a grin, "The special effects will be set up in the Coloroom Pictures area. Just make them to the standards of [Pacific Rim]."

"Let's get the script out first, don't make a decision on a whim."

Tian Xiaole found it somewhat amusing; even Ning Hao couldn't resist, abandoning his award-winning script, let alone the others.

Everyone was stimulated by the box office success of "Pacific Rim".

"Boss, your fee has gone up again."

Chen Zhixi, having noticed industry trends, came to report them.

Previously, Tian Xiaole's salary for filming foreign movies was 20 million, plus 10% of the box office revenue.

Zhang Yimou's price remained the same after the Olympics.

The current offer for him is the same salary, but a 20% share of the box office revenue.

Even with this price, there are still plenty of investors willing to pay it, proving that it's worth the price.

Tian Xiaole smiled and shook his head. These people really dare to dream. He quoted 15 million US dollars in Hollywood, without the right to share in box office profits. That was the price of a second-tier director.

He closed the webpage, treating it as just entertainment; he definitely wouldn't accept any outside acting roles.

The hottest topic right now is still the Pacific Rim, with everyone speculating how far it will go.

Wang Jing was on the set of "Future Police" and kept a close eye on the film's box office performance.

Both are science fiction films, and he is full of confidence in his movie.

It took five years to prepare, the script was revised many times, and the actors were even bigger stars.

"Let's set a goal for this film: to reach the level of Pacific Rim."

"Brother Jing, can you stop bragging? Our equipment is far inferior to Director Tian's."

Liu Dehua stated frankly that he and Wang Jing had collaborated many times and were quite familiar with each other.

Having had a cameo role in Pacific Rim, I know the difference between the two films; in terms of sheer scale, they simply can't compare.

"A director still needs to have dreams. Science fiction is so popular right now, what if the audience likes our movies?"

Despite having a large belly, Wang Jing maintained a positive attitude.

"Director Wang, where will we get the special effects for this movie made?"

Fan Binbin wanted to recommend "Coloroom Pictures," but was afraid that Fatty Wong would have a problem with Tin Siu-lok, since the latter's attitude towards Hong Kong filmmakers was well-known.

"I was considering going to South Korea before, but now that the technology in mainland China is so advanced, and the price is right, I will definitely choose mainland China."

Fatty Wang said casually.

In fact, the largest investor in this film is China Film Group, which has made it clear that post-production will be done at Coloroom Pictures.

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Pacific Rim has grossed over 3 million yuan in its eighth day of release in mainland China, reaching 3.17 million yuan.

Major media outlets reported the data immediately.

"Pacific Rim grossed over 3 million yuan in just 8 days, becoming the film that broke this record."

"A film with an environmental theme, a collision between future technology and alien creatures, a super visual feast, director Tian Xiaole is writing his own legend!"

"A solid film has sparked a surge in moviegoing enthusiasm among audiences."

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At the same time, Lionsgate sent Tian Xiaole the data on overseas screenings via email.

After seven days of release in North America, the film grossed $6400 million.

The number of moviegoers in South Korea has surpassed one million.

HK$4100 million for Hong Kong Island.

The film received a strong response after its release in Southeast Asia.

Singapore's first three-day weekend saw a gross of S$270 million.

Malaysia: RM650 million; Thailand: 430 million baht.

In the European market, the UK became the largest voting bloc, raising £870 million in the first three days.

The box office performance was also good in countries with large Chinese populations, such as Australia and Canada.

A news report instantly topped the trending searches, briefly overshadowing the news about the Pacific Rim.

Chen Kaige, along with the cast and crew of "Mei Lanfang," appeared at Beijing Capital International Airport, heading to the Berlin International Film Festival.

With Director Chen's confidence, this is bound to win an award. (End of Chapter)