I'm not mentally ill, I'm a master of a thousand faces!

Chapter 545, A Box Office Success That Made History

The opening weekend box office was close to $500 million.

Although his box office performance is already known, this is Cameron challenging his past works.

When you see this.

I still couldn't help but marvel.

Cameron truly lives up to his reputation; his performance is absolutely explosive.

This is an explosive box office performance, this is the opening week's box office.

That's equivalent to the January box office of a top-tier domestic film.

The very pinnacle of legends.

But others can do it in a week.

This global appeal.

It's fucking horrifying.

"He should be able to break his own record. I remember Titanic's weekly box office was around 300 million." At this moment, Lu Zhengguang suppressed his shock and said slowly.

Even if we take inflation into account.

Avatar also firmly surpassed Titanic.

A sword from the present, a slash aimed at the past.

It became.

Cameron has finally shattered the global myth of the Titanic.

However, he was the creator of this myth.

It was still him.

After so many years, the only one who defeated him was himself.

Cameron.

So terrifying.

"It's truly astonishing how powerful this box office performance is."

Liu Shanhe sighed.

This result was even more impressive than he had imagined.

They possess an unstoppable strength.

The Wandering Earth was born at the wrong time.

Liu Shanhe occasionally felt the same way.

If Li Yun hadn't been so overly ambitious, and had instead taken a more steady approach, choosing a different time slot instead of rushing to challenge for the title of number one in the world.

Will the outcome be somewhat different then?

Take it one step at a time.

Then move forward.

They insisted on choosing a time slot that clashed head-on with the competition.

Ugh.

"Invincible! This box office, this terrifying appeal, basically no one can surpass it."

Xie Qingya looked at the box office results.

Suddenly, I felt a sense of powerlessness.

The Wandering Earth is a masterpiece. In this day and age, only The Wandering Earth can bring hope to people's hearts. She felt that only The Wandering Earth gave her this feeling.

Over the years, he has only produced one work.

Works that can unleash power from every part of your body.

The Wandering Earth is better than Avatar.

This was her inner thought, and she didn't know how much selfishness it contained, but it was all subjective feeling involved.

These are her own thoughts and feelings.

No matter how many times you ask yourself.

He felt that Avatar was not as good as The Wandering Earth.

It is based on reason and evidence, and is grounded in various objective circumstances.

Avatar is a typical example of American Hollywood. It's a classic. The plot structure, character motivations, actions, and ending are all classic Hollywood structures.

Or rather, an American-style structure.

But Cameron has managed to make this old structure work in a unique way, which is what makes him so great. He can always produce better box office results and commercial success with the same script.

This is his strength.

That is also what he represents.

A classic Hollywood structure.

American hero structure.

What makes "The Wandering Earth" so remarkable is that it did not follow the American structure that most people adhere to, but instead carved out its own unique storyline.

A principle that belongs only to oneself.

His hero is no longer a single person.

Rather, it's certain people.

It refers to everyone.

This is a structure that has not been tested by the market, and it may end up being praised but not popular. Who knows?

Just like Xie Qingya, no matter how much she longed for it.

However, we still need to comply with objective adjustments.

Box office results are the most objective thing.

"What are you expecting? Are you hoping for some strange miracle? Cameron's box office is number one in the world. What do you think that Li Yun guy can achieve?"

Wang Chen, who was standing next to him, was making sarcastic remarks.

"Manager Wang, please remember to knock before you come in."

At this moment, Xie Qingya spoke calmly. Wang Chen's face turned red, and he clenched his teeth, but he couldn't say anything. He could only go out and then go back in.

"May I come in, Mr. President?"

"Come in, Xiao Wang."

At this moment, Wang Chen was so angry that his heart was about to explode.

But he does seem to be a minor figure now.

Because of him, Wang Chen, his current status is that of "Little Wang".

He's the CEO.

And now he's even been demoted to manager. This is mainly because he gambled a lot of resources on the last Westworld movie.

As a result, they lost the bet.

There are also costs associated with a series of chain reactions.

It ruined his reputation within the industry.

This is the price to pay.

Just as Xie Qingya won her gamble, the loser also pays the price.

At this moment.

Wang Chen couldn't help but make sarcastic remarks to Xie Qingya.

"Stop daydreaming and wake up. Your so-called 'Wandering Earth' isn't even worth a hair on Cameron's head."

"So what does this have to do with you? What right does a loser in a struggle have to talk about others?" Xie Qingya retorted.

"you!!!"

Wang Chen's face turned bright red.

Gritting his teeth.

But I forced myself to calm down.

A loser is a loser.

Maintaining too much decorum is meaningless.

"What you create by pooling the resources of the entire industry is ultimately inferior to what one person can achieve. You have to accept your fate; what you have now is hard-won."

Wang Chen was truly unwilling to accept that his resources were being used to support domestic products.

"You've gone mad. You just want to prove yourself right. You've never cared about the so-called truth."

"Box office results are now the ultimate truth, so let's see what kind of truth these box office results can reveal to you!!!"

At this point, Wang Chen became somewhat obsessed.

His eyes were bloodshot.

The box office figures for "The Avengers" have also been released.

$300 million in the first three weeks.

It was an equally impressive achievement, on par with the Titanic back in the day.

It's been broken again.

It was broken by another Hollywood movie, although it was inferior to Avatar, it was still a box office record.

"Another one that has defeated the Titanic."

"This year's record has been broken twice, another good show of 'why did the heavens create both Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang'."

Tang Min at this moment.

Wang Jinghua simply watched from the sidelines as these two seemingly invincible beings clashed.

I don't have the guts to get involved in a battle between gods.

However, the desire to watch the gods fight is very strong.

Escaping may be shameful, but it can be very useful.

It's really useful.

Even these two representatives of major capital in the industry became mere spectators.

Just like ordinary people.

Reflecting on and discussing box office performance.

The impact of this wave.

At this moment, Tang Min felt that the impact of this wave was indeed not small.

Li Yun is considered one of the top directors in China who can rake in huge box office revenue overseas.

Both of them have watched The Wandering Earth.

After reading it, they became absolutely certain of one thing.

That's the work.

You'll definitely achieve success overseas.

They could see that; they could use their professional eyes to recognize the potential of this work.

The core of the work is now fully understood.

That was a completely anti-Hollywood tone.

It's the kind of thing that's inherently annoying about Hollywood.

From the pacing of the plot.

From character design to pace, everything follows an anti-Hollywood approach.

However, being anti-Hollywood does not necessarily mean it is wrong.

At least they can see the profound power presented in the work, that kind of strength that comes from the very core.

Given time, we will surely achieve results.

"There are anti-Hollywood works and two of the most orthodox Hollywood films. Now it's a battle between these two paths. It depends on whether more people are into the Hollywood formula or the new approach brought by Li Yun. What do you think, Wang Jinghua?"

At this moment, Tang Min was looking to the side.

This insider is known for his sharp insight.

"What's the use of my opinion, Tang Min? If I had that ability, would I be here whining to you?"

Wang Jinghua's complaints are not without merit, if he really has that ability.

He's no longer a rising star in Beijing's elite circles.

She is not just a star in the entertainment industry, but a true beauty.

This matter is beyond her control.

Or perhaps...

Li Yun was someone whose abilities were beyond her comprehension.

She felt that she was qualified to evaluate anyone in the industry, but she didn't feel that she had any right to evaluate Li Yun.

This strange guy.

Every move that appears in this circle is unexpected.

Unexpected by everyone.

Li Yun's existence is so demonic; he has slapped her in the face and stepped on her face all the way up to his current position.

During that time, she felt countless times that this guy who rose from humble beginnings would fall because of his arrogance.

However, this arrogant guy in front of her has reached a position she never dared to imagine.

She looked up and gazed at him with awe.

Oh.

This godlike position.

This formidable position is the status that Li Yun possesses.

By this time, Li Yun was someone she had to look up at to see clearly.

This change in status.

It even reminded her of the time when she sent her subordinates to try and recruit him. Now, she wondered if she had given him more autonomy and promised him more benefits back then, would she have been able to bring this extraordinary man under her command?

But there are no "what ifs" in this world.

That peerless hero, Li Yun.

He grew up in this wild and robust way.

They have grown to a level that is hard for anyone to imagine.

It has grown into what it is today.

legend.

"Although that's what I say, I still want to share my own perspective—the outcome I'd like to see based on my emotions."

"So, tell me, what kind of outcome do you want to see in your relationship?" Tang Min asked curiously, knowing that Li Yun had caused her a lot of frustration.

At this moment, Wang Jinghua disregarded her image and said...

"I'd say, fuck Hollywood."

This place is utterly hypocritical.

Let's crush them!

The box office performance of "The Avengers" and "Avatar" is so similar in the industry that it's almost like two equally matched figures.

It's especially a pity about the Avengers, the king of commercial films, and the king of its members, Marvel Studios.

Originally, if it weren't for Avatar, there would have been so much potential.

Unfortunately, it was met with the return of a legend.

Meeting Cameron was a brand new declaration for this era.

at this time.

Li Yun was also at home, quietly observing the upcoming box office results.

Jiang Wen and Jiang Chenggang, who were standing next to him, looked even more nervous than Li Yun.

Especially after the box office success of "Avatar" and "Avengers: Age of Ultron," it might really give people a feeling of awe and despair.

This box office performance is absolutely phenomenal!

The results of the first week were at a level that most people could never achieve in their entire lives.

A despair-inducing, indescribable power!

"One is three hundred million US dollars, the other is five hundred million US dollars, my goodness, their movie-making is like a money-printing machine!"

At this point, Jiang Chenggang complained.

No wonder foreign big capitalists are willing to throw their hard-earned money at them.

This ability to leverage seemingly insignificant forces to achieve maximum effect

A powerful ability to attract investment.

It inspires awe and reverence.

"So, one is number one in the world, one is number one in the superhero universe, one is number one in all fields, and one is number one in commercialization. That's why they are so amazing."

Jiang Wen sighed at this moment.

Compared to these two number one players who have reached the pinnacle in their respective fields.

As a director himself, he had absolutely no intention of making comparisons.

There's no comparison, absolutely no comparison. As someone in the same industry, not even having the mind to compare is truly a feeling of utter despair.

However, he admired Li Yun even more after this.

Both Li Yun's talent and mindset are beyond his reach.

Oh, and courage.

This is perhaps one of the most admirable aspects of his work.

They possess unparalleled courage to launch their product at this time.

This is when everyone in the industry chooses to stay out of the loop, and that's when I release my work.

Facing directly those two reigning champions.

That courage alone is truly admirable.

Li Yun wasn't a fool; he knew exactly what Cameron's name represented.

How revered is Marvel, both domestically and globally?

Having recognized these points, Li Yun made the choice that was the most courageous and powerful.

Let "The Wandering Earth" stand up to those two "number one" films.