Huayu Entertainment: Rising Since 1998

Chapter 156 "Dream Butterfly" Clothing Sales Exceed 100 Million in Seven Days

Faced with increasingly enthusiastic moviegoers, cinemas immediately made adjustments, reducing screenings of other films and instead supporting "Assassin Couple".

They are businessmen, and businessmen naturally pursue profit.

The Assassin Couple is so popular because they know how to make choices.

The film "Assassin Couple" is a box office hit in mainland China, grossing over 100 million yuan in just seven days.

The news thrilled the entire Chinese film industry.

Many filmmakers wrote articles, some congratulating "The Assassin Couple," some trying to gain attention, and some just saying it was sour grapes.

There are all kinds of people.

The media gave it extensive coverage.

News channels on major television stations reported on it.

"The Assassin Couple" has become a phenomenon, sweeping the nation.

Some media outlets interviewed filmmakers such as Zhang Yimou, Feng Xiaogang, and Chen Shiren to ask for their opinions.

"Assassin Couple is an excellent film. The fights and gun battles are very exciting, especially the character designs, which firmly capture the audience's aesthetic sense. I think this is very good."

Zhang Yimou praised "The Assassin Couple" highly.

"Zhou Yan also gave a brilliant performance in 'Hero,' and 'Hero' will not disappoint everyone," Zhang Yimou said, changing the subject to promote "Hero."

"So how much do you think 'Assassin Couple' will gross at the box office?"

The reporter asked another question.

Zhang Yimou pondered for a moment, then said, "Two hundred and fifty million."

Zhang Yimou gave his estimate.

"So, which film do you think will have a higher box office: 'Hero' or 'Assassin Couple'?"

"Hero," Zhang Yimou answered without hesitation.

Why?

"Because 'Hero' has a grander scale and stars like Jet Li, Tony Leung, and Zhang Manyu are on board, it has a greater advantage," Zhang Yimou explained.

On paper, Heroes does have the advantage.

"Hero" has an investment of 250 million yuan and stars such as Jet Li have joined the cast.

What is "Assassin Couple" about?

Besides a Berlin Film Festival Best Actor winner, who else is there?

Fan Binbin and Jia Jingwen are not good enough for mainstream entertainment; they used to act in TV dramas.

Therefore, it is understandable that Zhang Yimou felt that "Assassin Couple" was not as good as "Hero".

On the other hand, Feng Dapao also provided an answer.

"While 'Assassin Couple' was excellent, it had too much of a commercial feel. My next film will surpass 'Assassin Couple' in both concept and content." Feng Dapao didn't hold back his words and wanted to use this opportunity to promote his new movie.

In fact, his new movie currently only has one script.

Feng Dapao didn't want to offend Zhou Yan.

But he craves more attention.

Poet Chen was rather pretentious, simply replying with "Not bad".

Zhou Yan kept the report in mind after seeing it.

They will get their revenge someday.

A week after its release in mainland China, "Assassin Couple" began its release in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, where it also sparked a movie-going frenzy.

Yinghuang Group knew it would be popular, but it didn't expect it to be this popular.

Both Yinghuang Group and China Film Group have begun to explore overseas markets, aiming to achieve reverse cultural export.

This time, "Assassin Couple" has not only had a huge impact on the film and entertainment industries, but also on the home appliance, technology, and fashion industries.

Fashion magazine editors and major accessible luxury clothing brands kept taking screenshots of the outfits from "The Assassin Couple" and holding focused discussions within their companies.

The costumes and outfits in the movie were revolutionary, and they wanted to learn from them and benefit from them.

More and more young women are starting to imitate the style of dress in "Assassin Couple".

Suddenly, the demand for costumes in "The Assassin Couple" increased dramatically.

Dior's orders have surged.

At the same time, "Dream Butterfly" clothing also appeared in major markets. Because of its relatively affordable price, it sold out immediately upon its release.

It became a hit with women and sold out quickly.

As a result, orders for "Dream Butterfly" clothing increased, and the workers had to work overtime to process and produce the garments.

Of course, "Dream Butterfly" clothing doesn't let its workers work for free; their wages are doubled.

Dior is targeting the high-end market, with wealthy women and other affluent individuals as its target demographic.

Mengdie targets the mid-range market, with its target group being blue-collar workers and other middle-class individuals.

In comparison, Dream Butterfly has a much broader market.

After all, wealthy people are a minority in China.

Dior's success made other brands envious, and they profited from this windfall.

Dior's success also made all brands realize Zhou Yan's talent.

This young man has an absolutely terrifying sense of fashion.

More than one brand is waiting for Zhou Yan's contract with Dior to expire so they can renew it.

Coincidentally, Mercedes-Benz's sales have surged in China, firmly surpassing BMW's.

Mercedes-Benz's top management was delighted upon receiving the news.

This investment is unbelievably valuable.

In particular, the leader who facilitated the cooperation with Zhou Yan was directly transferred to headquarters.

This guy has exceptional foresight; he should be given more responsibility.

Haier is another example, with its stock price soaring.

In return for the favor, Haier offered Zhou Yan a lucrative contract.

Yang Xue, Qin Lan, and others called Zhou Yan one after another, their words filled with gratitude, thanking Zhou Yan for the opportunity.

The influence of "Assassin Couple" continues to grow, and its box office is steadily increasing.

Directors like Zhang Yimou couldn't hide their envy when they saw this.

When Zhou Yan received the calls from everyone, he had already joined the crew of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber".

"Okay, okay, you can decide," Zhou Yan said with a sigh of relief after hanging up Han Shanping's call.

China Film Group has been busy negotiating cooperation with overseas markets.

The popularity of "Assassin Couple" in China has attracted the attention of many countries, with South Korea and Japan receiving the most attention.

Han Shanping also contacted them, and the two sides quickly reached a cooperation agreement.

In addition, it seems that Europe and the United States are also interested.

These all require negotiation and cooperation.

"Congratulations! 'The Assassin Couple' is a real hit," a voice rang out behind Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan turned his head and saw Xiao Qiang wearing a red ancient costume dress, with exquisite ornaments on her head, her long hair flowing, and her appearance as beautiful as a flower.

The other person had bright eyes and white teeth, snow-white skin, a slender and graceful figure, and an outstanding temperament.

The star-shaped earrings hanging from her ears added a touch of glamour.

"Thank you," Zhou Yan said with a faint smile.

"I asked a friend, and it turns out that 'The Assassin Couple' is doing very well at the box office in Taiwan."

At this point, Xiao Qiang's voice suddenly became emotional, "I still remember a few years ago, in the 'Little Li Flying Dagger' crew, you were still playing the second male lead. I never imagined that in the blink of an eye, you would have far surpassed us."

TV personalities and movie personalities are not in the same league.

Zhou Yan's status is indeed higher than theirs.

"Regret it now, huh? Jingwen was much more prescient," Zhou Yan joked.

Upon hearing Zhou Yan's words, Xiao Qiang said, "You dare to laugh at me? Just you wait, I'll drain you dry tonight."

"Come on, who's afraid of who?" Zhou Yan wasn't afraid at all.

Xiao Qiang's scenes are about to end, and she will definitely have to leave the crew then.

Therefore, Xiao Qiang cherishes every day.