Huayu: Starting with Hijacking from "The Story of a Noble Family"

Chapter 75 The Unnatural Liu Xiaoli: Net Profit of at Least 20 Million!

Another week has passed in the blink of an eye. On Monday, January 12th, the box office report for the second week of "Our Times" was released.

The box office for the second week was 200 million on Monday, 180 million on Tuesday, 150 million on Wednesday, 130 million on Thursday, 240 million on Friday, 340 million on Saturday, and 260 million on Sunday.

The box office in a single week was exactly 1500 million, and the total box office in 12 days reached 5090 million.

Although it didn't surpass the 5200 million yuan gross of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets," it has already overtaken Feng Xiaogang's "Cellphone."

At this point, "Cellphone" had been in theaters for 25 days, and its box office had just reached 4800 million.

And if nothing unexpected happens, in another day or two, "Our Times" will surpass "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" at the Chinese box office and become the highest-grossing film in China last year!

It's practically impossible for "Cell Phone" to catch up at the box office!

The entire internet was in an uproar, and many people in real life started discussing it. News about "Our Times" was frequently seen on television!

Tianya and other major forums and communities also exploded again!

At this time, the Beijing Film Academy had already started its holiday, and there were less than 10 days left until the Chinese New Year.

Instead of going home, Xu went to Beijing Airport to fly to Hong Kong, and then transfer from Hong Kong to Taiwan.

The TV series "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" started airing in Taiwan on the 6th of this month. Before the Lunar New Year, he will go to Taiwan to participate in the promotional activities for "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" and sell the Taiwan rights for "Our Times".

Originally, the publisher from Taiwan was planning to come to the mainland to sign a contract with him, but since he was going to Taiwan anyway, there was no need for that trouble.

In addition, the mainland China audio-visual rights to "Our Times" have been sold for 400 million yuan, only half the price of "Cell Phone".

The reason why the audio-visual rights to "Cellphone" could sell for 800 million is because the DVD release date could be synchronized with the movie's release date.

"Our Times" has already been released, and it's been running for quite some time. It will take time to burn the DVDs, so the price of the audio-visual copyright will naturally be greatly reduced.

Upon arriving at the airport, Liu Yifei, Liu Xiaoli, and Liu Tao were already there, but Zhang Dahuzi had not yet arrived.

Hu Jun was going to attend Anita Mui's funeral, so he went to Hong Kong City in advance.

Upon seeing Xu, Liu Yifei immediately glared at him fiercely.

During this period, she was busy with final exams, rehearsing for the school's performance, and rehearsing and recording the Federation of Literary and Art Circles' Spring Festival Gala, but she still met Xu Heng a few times at school.

Xu Heng should not be too smug in front of her whenever they meet.

The most crucial point is that Xu is more famous and more popular than her, yet she is much busier than Xu, which naturally makes her a little unhappy!

Xu Heng ignored her eye roll, greeted Liu Xiaoli, and nodded to Liu Tao.

Liu Xiaoli greeted him politely in return, but her expression was clearly somewhat unnatural.

After all, Xu Heng's identity is different now. He has gone from being an actor and star to a film director, and he is about to win the annual box office champion. Each film can earn at least 20 million!

The news that the audio-visual rights to "Our Times" have been sold has been reported by the media. Although neither the publisher nor the specific price has been disclosed, everyone knows that the price must not be cheap!

Meanwhile, the box office of "Our Times" in mainland China is expected to reach 6000 million yuan, and according to the current revenue sharing ratio, the production company and the distributor can get about 2200 million yuan.

After deducting distribution fees, the production company can get about 2000 million.

After deducting the estimated total cost of 700 million, the net profit is 1300 million.

Therefore, the current speculation from the outside world about the net profit of this movie, that is, how much money Xu can make through this movie, is at least 20 million!

For Liu Xiaoli, 20 million is definitely not a small amount!

Fortunately, she didn't know that Xu had already amassed a fortune of over 5000 million yuan through buying lottery tickets a long time ago!

"Director Xu."

Liu Tao greeted her respectfully, his gaze towards Liu Yifei filled with even more envy.

A short while later, Zhang Da Huzi arrived. Upon seeing Xu Heng, he laughed and shouted "Director Xu" from several meters away.

Upon approaching Xu Heng, he warmly shook Xu Heng's hand, saying, "Director Xu, congratulations!"

If his use of "Director Xu" during the previous dinner was more of a polite formality, then this time, his use of "Director Xu" was definitely sincere, or at least it sounded sincere!

He was genuinely envious that Xu earned more money in one movie than he had in his entire life!

Upon arriving in the port city, Xu and his group did not leave the airport.

After Mr. Hu arrived, he immediately transferred to a flight to Taiwan.

After resting overnight in Taiwan, I attended a press conference held by CTV Taiwan the next morning, where many reporters were also present.

Today is January 13th. "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" has been airing on CTV in Taiwan for a week, and its ratings have risen from 3.19% to 3.96%, setting a new ratings record for Chinese-language dramas on CTV in recent years.

Xu Heng and Liu Yifei once again became the focus of attention. As soon as the interview session began, the reporters couldn't wait to start asking them questions.

"Xu Heng, I heard that your movie 'Our Times' will be released in Taiwan soon, is that true?"

"One of the purposes of this trip to Taiwan is to sign a copyright contract. If everything goes smoothly, the film should be released in Taiwan soon."

"So, what were your impressions of your first visit to Taiwan?"

"I just arrived yesterday and haven't had a chance to explore properly yet, but it feels quite nice and welcoming."

"The TV series 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils' is currently enjoying very good ratings in Taiwan, and you are also very popular there. Is there anything you'd like to say?"

"Thank you all for your support and love. I hope you will continue to support me when my movie is released!"

"Yao Zhuangxian, the producer of the game 'The Legend of Sword and Fairy,' revealed that Tangren Media has found other suitable candidates for the role of Li Xiaoyao. What are your thoughts on this?"

"As a player of the Legend of Sword and Fairy game, I naturally hope to find the most suitable candidate for Li Xiaoyao."

Why didn't you take the role in "Chinese Paladin"? Was it because of the salary?

"We are still in contact with Tangren, and we will let everyone know as soon as we have a definite result."

"Our Times did very well at the box office in mainland China. What do you think its box office performance will be like in Taiwan?"

"I think it should be pretty good."

"Could you disclose the price of the Taiwan rights for 'Our Times'?"

"No contract has been signed yet, so I cannot disclose the details."

"What's your relationship with Liu Yifei?"

"Of course we're good friends!"

Is it because Liu Yifei is still quite young?

"Am I really that old?"

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Although Tangren's "Chinese Paladin" did not receive investment from Taiwan, the game production company is from Taiwan, so the show is currently receiving a lot of attention in Taiwan, especially among game players.

Just a few days ago, the game's producer, Yao Zhuangxian, publicly stated in an interview with a reporter from Taiwan that he had found other suitable candidates to play Li Xiaoyao, but Xu Heng naturally didn't care.

"Ms. Liu Yifei, what was the biggest challenge of playing the 'Fairy Sister' Wang Yuyan at the age of 15?"

"The biggest challenge is that Mr. Jin Yong wrote Wang Yuyan as too beautiful, which brought a lot of pressure and difficulty to my performance. Wang Yuyan does not have much personality. She is very pure and can do anything for her cousin without hesitation. Because she is a lady from a good family, my facial expression is relatively flat and my temper is gentle. I dare not portray Wang Yuyan as too individualistic, for fear that I will be criticized by the majority of Jin Yong fans for not being like the original character."

"This is your first time visiting Taiwan. What are your impressions of Taiwan?"

"The movie fans in Taiwan are very enthusiastic, and the food is also delicious. It's pretty good. This is my first time in Taiwan, and I'm very happy to meet everyone."

Did your young age affect your portrayal of romantic scenes during the filming of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils"?

"I was too young back then, and my grasp of emotions might not have been very good, but that's not important. I think I'll get better in my future roles. Many emotional scenes can only be completed by understanding the original work and using my own imagination."

"Was it because you filmed the romantic scenes with Xu Heng that it was easier for you to get into character?"

"If it's a scene about friendship, I think it might be easier to get into character."

What is Mr. Kim Yong's evaluation of your portrayal of Wang Yuyan?

"Mr. Kim Yong thought I was very suitable to play Wang Yuyan and Xiaolongnu."

What similarities do you share with Wang Yuyan in real life?

"I have two sides in life: quiet and lively. Wang Yuyan's quietness is very similar to mine. Wang Yuyan is actually just a mortal. She is kind, shy, talented and affectionate. She only became a goddess in Duan Yu's eyes."

Would you play Zhao Ling'er?

"It's not certain yet."

What did you think of your first film with Xu Heng, "Our Times"?

"I think it's great. If it's released in Taiwan, I hope everyone will support it!"

"What are your thoughts on the rumors that circulated during filming, such as the rumored relationship between Hu Jun, who played Qiao Feng, and Liu Tao, who played A'Zhu?"

"I don't know much about this matter, and I don't think I'm in a position to answer this question."

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Hong Kong and Taiwan media are known for their gossip, and Liu Yifei is quite young, so these reporters clearly wanted to get some information out of her.

After the morning press conference, they took a short break at noon. In the afternoon, Liu Yifei and Liu Tao continued recording the CTV program "Variety Big Brother" at the CTV building.

It's the program hosted by Zhang Fei, the older brother of the famous Taiwanese singer Fei Yuqing.

Hsu Heng did not participate in the recording; instead, he arrived at Era Film Studio in a private car that came to pick him up.

With "Our Times" grossing over 5000 million yuan at the mainland box office and heading straight for 6000 million, its status and position are naturally different, and it is definitely worthy of attention from these Taiwanese distributors.