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Chapter 409 New Word: lofish
At her peak, Scarlett Johansson was great in every way except for her height.

Being short is a real disadvantage at banquets like this; even wearing high heels, you'll still look shorter than others.

Anne Hathaway is different. She is 1.74 meters tall with a slender figure, and she looks outstanding in an evening gown.

She took Jiang Yifeng's arm and stood beside him, giving the impression of a handsome man and a beautiful woman who were a perfect match.

From this perspective, Hathaway is indeed a more suitable female companion.

Scarlett glanced at Adam, who was standing silently in the distance, and said with a smile, "Interesting, very interesting~ So you like this type, Jiang. I can have it too."

Scarlett took a step forward, getting closer to Jiang Yifeng until they were almost touching.

She whispered, "I have a husband too~"

After saying this, Scarlett smiled charmingly and swayed into the banquet hall.

Anne Hathaway complained, "I really don't understand the aesthetics of American men these days. They like big butts so much. Look at Scarlett, she's so slutty, she's practically twisting her waist off!"

Competition in Hollywood is much fiercer than in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Hathaway and Scarlett are both beautiful actresses and are of similar age, so it's no surprise that they compete with each other.

To regain some ground, Scarlett did indeed walk with the sexiest catwalk when she left, her hips swaying in a very alluring way.

Jiang Yifeng didn't respond to Hathaway's words, but instead said directly to Kevin Tsujihara, "How about we start the banquet first?"

Kevin Tsujihara was also a bit confused.

Actually, he also enjoys having women taken advantage of, and that will be the subject of his future scandals.

He only dared to do it secretly.

Like Jiang Yifeng, who could make someone else's goddess wife obediently come over as a female companion with just a glance.

This is truly unprecedented.

The key point is that Scarlett also said she felt the same way, which doubles the happiness.

Kevin Tsujihara greatly admired Jiang Yifeng, and he said with a smile, "No problem, Mr. Jiang, let's get started!"

There was nothing particularly special about this banquet.

Kevin Tsujihara led Jiang Yifeng to the front of the hall, said a few opening remarks, and everyone raised their glasses to welcome Jiang Yifeng.

Then came free time, during which people chatted and socialized in small groups, moving from the banquet hall to the back garden.

Many Hollywood celebrities came tonight, and Jiang Yifeng met quite a few people.

Although the overall US public opinion is directed at the whole world, in the last two years, China has become a particular focus.

However, this does not prevent specific individuals and companies from wanting to cooperate with Jiang Yifeng to make money.

After all, business is business, and each matter should be handled separately.

Just like Scarlett Johansson, she deliberately leaned close to Jiang Yifeng, partly because she saw a top-tier handsome man and wanted to "hunt for women," and partly because her movie "Lucy" was scheduled to be released in North America on July 25.

Scarlett was smart; she knew that Pacific Rim was about to be released and the production team would invest a lot of money in its promotion.

Jiang Yifeng will be getting a lot of exposure in North America these days, so his popularity won't be low.

She deliberately sidled up to him, hoping to use the opportunity to create some ambiguous rumors with Jiang Yifeng and increase the exposure of Superbody.

After all, this movie was Scarlett Johansson's leading role, carrying the film at the box office, which had a huge impact on her career.

Similar marketing campaigns are very common in Hollywood.

Durant's so-called "foot bath water" was originally just a joke, but it ended up being ridiculed by the entire internet and even became a well-known meme, with Scarlett Johansson's team also promoting and publicizing it behind the scenes.

This is quite normal in the entertainment industry, and Jiang Yifeng often does it too.

Halfway through the party, Kevin Tsujihara finally got to the point, proposing to co-produce "The Fast and the Furious" with Jiang Yifeng, and expressing his desire to buy the television rights to "Pacific Rim".

However, Warner Bros.' offer was rather modest, even less favorable than that of Legendary Pictures and Netflix.

This is quite normal; the larger the company, the more it will use its platform and influence as leverage, and the worse the terms of cooperation will be.

Jiang Yifeng did not give a direct answer to these questions. Instead, he asked, "I wonder if Warner is interested in agency cooperation for products related to the Pacific Rim?"

This could be a multi-billion dollar business.

Domestically, the surrounding areas of the Pacific Rim have already sold very well.

There are related specialty stores or products for sale in major cinemas and Wanda shopping malls.

Various mecha and alien beast model toys, as well as sticker collaboration merchandise, are very popular.

Besides the domestic market, it also sells very well in the Pan-Asian region, especially in Japan and the surrounding areas of the Pacific Rim.

Because the Pacific Rim TV series is broadcast on NHK, it has a considerable influence in Japan, and the merchandise distribution is also a collaboration with NHK.

With local agents involved, it's natural that sales will be good.

However, in Europe and America, the influence of the Pacific Rim IP is not large enough, and related products sell very poorly.

Even Netflix doesn't seem to care much about merchandise related to Stranger Things, a spin-off of Pacific Rim.

On the one hand, the overall copyright of Stranger Things is held by Fengxing Media, and Netflix has not paid much attention to the merchandise related to the show. On the other hand, Netflix's distribution channels are not strong enough.

But Warner is different.

They are a long-established entertainment group that has been very successful in operating the Harry Potter IP, with related products selling well all over the world.

Jiang Yifeng really wanted to cooperate with Warner to jointly develop the market for products around the Pacific Rim in Europe and America.

He said it was a multi-billion dollar business, which wasn't an exaggeration; Harry Potter merchandise alone generated tens of billions of dollars in revenue.

Upon hearing Jiang Yifeng's words, Kevin Tsujihara's eyes lit up; this was a completely unexpected delight.

He said with a smile, "Of course I'm interested. We always thought Netflix had taken over the Pacific Rim region."

Jiang Yifeng smiled and said, "Netflix is ​​only collaborating on spin-off series; there are no other collaborations for now."

Now that the Pacific Rim movie is being shown in Europe and America, we need to expand into the surrounding markets here.

A Pacific Rim-themed online game will also be launched by the end of the year.

Jiang Yifeng had previously acquired the Korean game company Bluehole and established the Wind Chime Game Studio.

After two and a half years of development, the Jedi Delta in the Pacific Rim is nearing completion.

Originally, this game was intended to be released alongside the Pacific Rim movie, in order to capitalize on the film's popularity.

However, the game development cycle couldn't keep up, and the public beta was still scheduled for the end of the year.

Although the film and television collaboration didn't go through, there were greater gains in peripheral development, which Kevin Tsujihara was very satisfied with. The banquet tonight will be held at the hotel where Jiang Yifeng is staying.

After finishing their business, Jiang Yifeng prepared to return to his hotel room to rest.

Unexpectedly, Anne Hathaway quietly followed, her meaning quite clear.

The more morally upright a person is, the more extravagant and ruthless they become after falling into depravity.

Anne Hathaway is a prime example.

She dressed up specially for today's meeting with Jiang Yifeng, wearing a red low-cut dress that accentuated her alluring figure.

The skirt's slit reached the upper thigh, perfectly showcasing Hathaway's long legs.

From any perspective, she is an exceptional goddess.

At this moment, the goddess, who had been suppressing her emotions for almost half a year, was bursting with spring vigor.

Looking at the elegant Hathaway, Jiang Yifeng thought for a moment, said a few words to his assistant Li Xia, and then booked another room for Hathaway.

Soon, Scarlett, who hadn't gained much that night and was about to leave, was stopped by Li Xia.

Li Xia handed Scarlett a room key, but Scarlett didn't take it. Instead, she teased, "Oh? The Eastern boy was so pretentious just now, but now he's so proactive?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xia said calmly, "Our boss said that Pacific Rim and Lucy don't clash in terms of release dates, and both sides can collaborate on promotion. It's up to you whether you want to or not."

Upon hearing this, Scarlett's smile froze, and she looked slightly embarrassed.

She didn't expect that Jiang Yifeng had seen through her little scheme at a glance.

The following morning, reports of Jiang Yifeng's alleged affairs with two Hollywood actresses dominated the front page of entertainment news.

From the two beauties vying to become Jiang Yifeng's companions to their miserable and disheveled departure, all sorts of juicy gossip emerged one after another.

The fact that both women have partners makes the rumors even more controversial.

Anne Hathaway quickly came forward to clarify the rumors, stating that they were completely unfounded and fabricated.

She originally thought everyone would criticize her.

Surprisingly, what Americans dislike about Hathaway is her hypocrisy and "perfection," but this scandal has actually made her seem more real.

Not many people criticized her, and she even managed to regain some popularity because of it.

Scarlett, on the other hand, was even more adept at this. One moment she would say that she wasn't familiar with Jiang Yifeng and that she was very loyal in relationships, and the next she would praise Jiang Yifeng for being handsome, brave, and a real man.

They repeatedly hyped up a scandal, making it a frequent headline.

Jiang Yifeng went even further, directly commenting on the two Scarlett Johanssons in an interview, and stating that he still preferred Jing Tian, ​​the female lead of Pacific Rim.

These gossips attracted a large number of onlookers.

Many people still don't know who Scarlett Johansson is.

After being informed, I learned that Scarlett O'Hara was actually Sydney.

With another beautiful woman joining the group, the relationships have become even more complicated.

Fueled by gossip news, Warner Music intensified its publicity campaign, further boosting the popularity of Pacific Rim in North America.

On July 11, Pacific Rim premiered in North America and immediately grossed a staggering $53.6 million, a full $20 million more than the second-ranked Rise of the Planet of the Apes!
The key difference lies in word-of-mouth. Pacific Rim far surpasses Rise of the Planet of the Apes, achieving an 87% Tomato score on Rotten Tomatoes and an astonishing 94% in the Audience Score.

Among them, the review by professional film critic Mobhull received the most likes.

"Watching Pacific Rim is a real treat. All you have to do is grab a Coke and popcorn, sit in the movie theater, and stare at the screen."

Leave the rest to Jiang; he will continue to exceed your expectations.

After watching the monster in the opening sequence, you'll be like, "Wow!"
After watching the first half hour, you'll say "amazing!"

When you see the climax, you'll be shocked!

Don't worry, the finale is even more exciting.

When that final, breathtaking mech appeared—Watzfak!
This is absolutely a perfect movie!

Although Nolan's Interstellar hasn't been released yet, I have to say, Pacific Rim has already secured its place as the best sci-fi film of the year!

In just one day, the Hulk's comment received over 10 likes.

It's clear that the Pacific Rim has a really good reputation in North America.

One advantage of Pacific Rim is that the live-action actors don't have many scenes.

Even the male lead, Jiang Yifeng, doesn't have a strong presence, especially in the later parts of the movie, where he's basically just a plot device.

The main characters in this movie are monsters and human groups; the focus is on the special effects.

North American audiences will not feel any sense of alienation.

Jiang Yifeng's satire of official corruption in the US in the film even garnered significant support from American audiences.

This was also something Jiang Yifeng did intentionally.

The first Pacific Rim movie will reduce the number of live-action scenes to ensure the success of the intellectual property.

In the second installment, more scenes featuring live-action actors will be added to give international audiences time to adjust.

After a successful opening, Pacific Rim began to sweep the North American market.

The film grossed $1.62 million in its opening weekend, sparking a craze for alien creatures and mechs in the United States.

The most obvious manifestation of this was the emergence of a new word in the United States after the release of Pacific Rim—lofish.

In the movie Pacific Rim, Jiang Yifeng directly refers to this mythical creature from the Classic of Mountains and Seas as "luoyu," the Chinese pronunciation of the fish.

But American audiences said they weren't used to it, so someone created a new word, calling the loach "lofish".

The term quickly gained acceptance and became popular.

On Twitter, the term "lofish" was searched more than ten million times in just three days.

Related topics are being discussed frequently.

The success of Pacific Rim in North America boosted Jiang Yifeng's popularity in the United States, and Jing Tian also gained some attention as a result.

But Jiang Yifeng didn't stay in North America for long.

On July 15th, he flew to Palembang to begin his promotional tour in Europe.

(End of this chapter)