I just want to sell products, but you're forcing me to perform talents.

Chapter 527 Box Office Champion, Taken!

During the seven-day Spring Festival holiday, despite the constant stream of news, Ye Xian, Li Xin, and "Hello Mr. Billionaire" remained on the front page headlines.

After returning to work following the Spring Festival, the most discussed topic among many people was the movie "Hello Mr. Billionaire".

【Why do I feel like I'm falling behind the times? A year ago, Brother Xian was just a small-time influencer selling products, singing "Take Me to Find Nightlife." I almost thought he was just another viral hit songwriter. And now, a year later, you're telling me that Brother Xian's movies are almost at the 5 billion yuan mark at the box office?】

[This is incredible! Even though it's about to be taken off the screens, "Hello Mr. Billionaire" is still grossing over 9000 million yuan a day. Do you think Brother Xian will extend the key release period?]

[Isn't this a bit too much of a rip-off? Besides, I don't think Brother Xian (the producer) is that kind of person. If he wanted to boost box office, he would have already started promoting the film. Look at any production team as laid-back as "Hello Mr. Billionaire"! They only appeared on a few variety shows before the release, and didn't even do a single promotional tour afterwards. I'm speechless! Go look at "The Great Tang Dynasty Case Files" next door; the lead actors traveled to 40 cities in a month and were practically exhausted!]

This perfectly illustrates the saying: a good movie doesn't need promotion; a bad movie only manages to attract a small initial audience! Lots of people I know have watched "Hello Mr. Billionaire" two or three times! This film's box office success is entirely due to its high quality!

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The overwhelmingly positive reviews from netizens helped "Hello Mr. Billionaire" rake in 47.4 billion yuan at the box office in just 7 days during the Spring Festival!

This number is five times that of the other world, but it is not an exaggeration at all, because the total number of screenings on Earth alone is 3.3 times that of the other world. In addition, "Hello Mr. Billionaire" was released during the summer vacation in the other world, while Ye Xian's film was released during the Spring Festival. With the combination of these factors, the box office miracle of "Hello Mr. Billionaire" on Earth was created.

It accounted for 29% of the total box office.

This number is dazzling, because this Spring Festival film season not only saw the sudden emergence of "Hello Mr. Billionaire", but also the dark horse "The Great Tang Dynasty" with 34.9 billion yuan, and the family-friendly animated feature film "Blue Cat Fantasy" stood out, garnering 45.4 billion yuan at the box office.

Fortunately, "The Legend of Tang Dynasty" dug its own grave. The box office fraud scandal caused its original screenings to be taken over by many big films, and it only grossed 7.2 million yuan.

However, the boost from "The Legend of Tang Dynasty" actually helped "The Legend of Ling Kong" to gross 10.5 billion yuan and successfully break even.

Without comparison, there is no harm.

This year's Spring Festival film season was filled with news, with "The Great Tang Dynasty" and "Blue Cat Fantasy" almost catching up with the daily box office of "Hello Mr. Billionaire". Both of them achieved great success in terms of word-of-mouth and box office, and many people called them the best Spring Festival films in recent years.

However, no matter how intense their outbursts were, the dust eventually settled.

"Hello Mr. Billionaire" held firm until the end, becoming the biggest winner.

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Dogeye.com has repeatedly raised its final box office forecast for "Hello Mr. Billionaire," and it has now reached 75 billion yuan.

This terrifying data stunned industry insiders and left many passersby in awe.

[75 billion? Are you kidding me? Is Brother Xian aiming for the 10 billion yuan box office mark?]

[A livestreaming influencer starred in a TV series that won five awards, and a movie that's about to gross 75 billion yuan? How are professional actors supposed to compete with that? How are professional screenwriters supposed to respond? Can't they just have some fun? Are you trying to steal their jobs?!]

[I feel it just happened to coincide with the Spring Festival season. A popcorn movie like this wouldn't normally get such high box office numbers. Plus, 'The Legend of Tang Dynasty' brought its own downfall, which gave it the buzz and opportunity to rise to prominence; otherwise, how could it have achieved such high box office numbers?]

Come on, even without the "Tang Dynasty Chronicles" incident, "Hello Mr. Billionaire" would definitely have achieved such high box office numbers. I didn't stop laughing the entire time I watched that movie!

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The film sparked heated discussions online, and many professional film critics stepped forward to offer different interpretations of "Hello Mr. Billionaire".

This movie is indeed a decent popcorn movie, but that's not the main reason it achieved such high box office returns.

From satirizing the various changes people undergo after becoming rich, to a profound analysis of human nature such as arrogance followed by obsequiousness, greed for money, betrayal, and moral boundaries, to the portrayal that the rich will become richer no matter what, even the love between Wang Duoyu and Xia Zhu is constantly being analyzed.

Some popcorn movies end right after you've had your laugh.

Some popcorn movies leave you speechless after the laughter subsides.

This movie doesn't have much educational value, but it can sometimes make people think about whether they would completely degenerate if they got 10 billion, or whether they would have some aspirations like Wang Duoyu.

That's what makes a good movie—it keeps you immersed in it.

In addition, Ye Xian's previous challenges about how to spend the billion yuan have made everyone more willing to talk about the movie, thus influencing those around them to watch it.

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The box office success of "Hello Mr. Billionaire" and the predictions from Gouyan.com instantly made Ye Xian and Li Xin the most dazzling new stars of the new year, with countless film offers and contracts pouring in.

Ye Xian instructed Ding Zhan to carefully select scripts and suitable variety shows for Li Xin, emphasizing that she shouldn't accept any randomly, but she also shouldn't refuse any.

As for himself, his schedule was already fully booked, and he didn't even glance at any external film offers.

After overcoming the most difficult few days of post-holiday syndrome and getting back into the swing of things, the crew of "The Vanished She" quickly returned to their pre-holiday high-paced state. Ding Ding, Liu Xiaoxiao, and Chen Xu also quickly got into their roles, and everyone worked together to wrap up filming in the shortest possible time.

Ye Xian went into a period of silence, while "Hello Mr. Billionaire" continued its triumphant run, becoming the most dazzling star throughout February.

The release of new films on Fridays February 23 and March 1 did not overshadow "Hello Mr. Billionaire." Even with its screenings being reduced due to the release of new films, "Hello Mr. Billionaire" still grossed 200 million and 100 million yuan respectively, leaving many in the industry astonished.

Ye Xian, who had been absent for a long time, reappeared on the cover of the March 1st issue of Fashion magazine.

Dressed in a fur coat, Ye Xian sat on a pile of banknotes. The three huge numbers, 70.7 billion, were placed behind the banknotes, making Ye Xian, who was dressed somewhat greasyly, stand out even more.

"As we all know, Ye Xian has set another record. His first big-screen film, 'Hello Mr. Billionaire,' grossed 70.7 billion yuan in just 20 days. This figure easily puts him in the top 150 of the Tang Dynasty actors' box office rankings."

I believe that once "Hello Mr. Billionaire" is taken off the screens, this ranking will probably change to the top 100!

This is unprecedented in the entire history of Tang Dynasty cinema. He raised the bar for box office revenue for a newcomer's first starring film to an all-time high.

Whose first starring film could so easily surpass 70 billion at the box office?

And this is just the beginning. He is currently filming "The Vanished She", which is adapted from a true story of a wife being killed. It is believed that after its release, Ye Xian's nickname will be expanded to include "Mr. 10 Billion Yuan Box Office"!

How long has Ye Xian been in the entertainment industry?

Only 13 months!

How old is he!

She's only 21!

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P.S.: Today's Recap

Haizhou aged liquor inventory: 3843 bottles

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