Huayu 1999: Starting with nothing but getting something for nothing

Liu Chang laughed gleefully, "Yu Wenhao told me about this. We've already fought back. It's not just us; many netizens are spontaneously humiliating each other."

Yang Che suddenly felt bored: "Then take a picture of it, I'll need it."

Now, with box office figures for the first 10 days of release, up to January 4th, there are still no statistics for Japan. The film is expected to be released more widely at the end of January...

3650 million RMB and 477 million USD in mainland China;

Taiwan, China: NT$1400 million, US$43;

Hong Kong City, China: HK$1200 million, US$154;

32 billion won in South Korea, which is approximately US$253.

$15 in Singapore;

US$16 in Malaysia;

$12 from Indonesia.

Totaling $970 million.

The core reason why this data can be achieved domestically is that the film is indeed refreshing, just like "Lost in Thailand," which was released at the same time as "1942."

Of course, the core objective reasons are twofold: news of the box office success in South Korea reached China, and there was also the New Year's Day holiday.

It can only be said that Yang Che's decision to put aside the domestic roadshow and go to South Korea first was absolutely the right one.

Of course, there was some publicity surrounding the outdoor adventures and acts of bravery, but that was just a temporary effect. The real reason more people went to the cinema to see the film was because they felt that a Chinese film enjoyed by foreigners must be good.

CCTV-1's midday news even devoted two minutes to reporting on the Chinese film "My Sassy Girl," saying it was a hit overseas. They also showed clips of reporters stationed in South Korea and Japan interviewing audiences outside local cinemas, praising how good Chinese films are.

This was even more true for print and online media reports, which extensively covered the reactions of overseas audiences and media.

China desperately needs foreign recognition.

Of course, there's also the box office in Hong Kong, which ranked first in the same period. Jiang Zhiqiang, the film producer who was almost out of money because of investing in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," couldn't be happier. He has already made an appointment to have dinner with Yang Che.

Afterwards, Yang Che called Gao Yuanyuan again, as a routine matter.

However, she hung up and sent a text message saying she was in class.

Yang Che replied, "It's lonely being alone in Los Angeles."

Gao Yuanyuan: "Please, Fifth Sister, comfort you."

"Five girls might not be able to handle it."

"hehe."

"I'd better remain chaste."

"Sweetie, I love you, I miss you, I want to kiss you, your little piggy bank needs to go to class."

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Be wary if your long-distance girlfriend or wife suddenly says "I love you" without any warning.

There's a psychological concept called the guilt compensation mechanism. She says she loves you, but it's not true love. She just knows she's done something wrong and says sweet words to offset her guilt.

Men's compensation mechanism is that they will naturally accept and satisfy whatever the other person asks them to do or spend money on, thereby gaining a sense of atonement.

Of course, Yang Che was never worried about Gao Yuanyuan being like that. Her skills were one-way, and that was true for both her past and present lives.

As for Yang Che, he's already playing his cards right!

Then I called Fan Bingbing again.

As usual, Xiao Pang boasted about how popular she was with the audience, and then complained about her boyfriend going to Hong Kong to record a new song for Wang Fei.

"Sigh, I know that Wang Fei not only sang a song for the movie, but also booked out a whole theater for promotion. But I just miss you."

"It'll only take two or three days. Okay, I'm hanging up now. I have an idea."

Fan Bingbing hummed twice: "Let your inspiration come later, I have something to tell you."

"What's up?"

"Stephen Chow asked me to audition."

Yang Che's expression was strange: "What play?"

"He didn't say, he just said he'd talk about it when we meet."

"And then?"

"I'll come to Hong Kong to see you after this. I'll be there on the 10th, hahaha."

Yang Che was already flustered, and Wang Fei would probably be even more flustered after finding out.

"Okay, perfect."

"Right, haha."

"That's settled then, I really need to write something."

Little Fatty started whining, "Um~ no, you don't help me analyze it, I want you to help me analyze it like you do on set."

Yang Che looked like Jackie Chan scratching his head: "You don't know anything, what's the point of my analysis? Do you even have hair? You don't have any hair at all."

"I have!!! Lots."

Yang Che swallowed hard. "I'm hanging up."

Little Fatty quickly straightened up: "Hey, you know Stephen Chow so well, why can't you analyze it?"

"I was just familiar with his work, not..."

At this point, Yang Che realized that it wasn't that he didn't know what to say, but rather that he hadn't taken Xiao Pang seriously at the moment, and he felt very guilty.

"Hey, Fatty, the core of Stephen Chow's supporting roles is to be ridiculously serious. Don't try to be funny too seriously, do you understand what I mean?"

"Yeah... it's just about everyday life."

"No, it's different. It's a methodological approach, not an experiential approach..."

"Hey bro, Yueyue's calling me. You can teach me again when we meet in Gangcheng, okay? Love you, bye-bye."

Hang up when you're done.

Yang Che stood there stunned for a long time, then let out a long sigh.

What am I feeling guilty about?

Damn it, when we meet, I'm going to give him a good beating, I'll whip him.

However, if Yang Che were Stephen Chow, he would also choose Little Fatty instead of Cover the Sky. Although the latter is more popular in Asia, the latter has box office success. It's a fact that all the middle school students in Hong Kong know that Song Xingxing is a savage girlfriend.

Moreover, Xiao Pang's performance in "My Sassy Girl" was not bad either, as can be seen from the reports of audiences and media from various places. In addition, the role of Ah Mei in "Shaolin Soccer" really does not require much acting skills. It is enough to portray the four points of "inferiority, kindness, clumsiness, and deep affection".

It also creates a huge contrast with the star in "My Sassy Girl". With such a high level of buzz, it would be strange if marketing master Stephen Chow didn't capitalize on it.

Is Little Fatty willing to play the ugly role?

She's bald, so it's definitely for styling. She's definitely not shaving it, she'd rather die than shave it; her head is flat, and it would look terrible.

Normally it's not noticeable because I have a lot of hair, but when I wash my hair, wow, it's so flat.

Yang Che pondered for a while whether he could gain any benefit from this, but after thinking about it for a long time, he still felt that he couldn't.

I definitely won't invest. Although I'm sure I'll make money, the return is too low, so it's not worth it. Besides, I'll probably just get frustrated and become a laughing stock among my peers.

Before they knew it, it was 9:30 p.m. Yang Che, who had finished dinner, appeared outside Liu Xiaoli's house. The lights were on in the living room on the first floor and the bedroom on the second floor.

He raised his hand and knocked on the door.

Three minutes later, Liu Xiaoli's calm and composed voice came from behind the door: "Yang Che, have some self-respect and leave."

"You can't go any further, open the door."

"I'll count to 3. If you don't leave, I'll definitely call the police. American police aren't as easy to talk to as they are back home. 1..."

"Even a day as husband and wife is worth a hundred days of kindness, we've been married for four days already."

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