Hong Kong cinemas are packed! Audiences fight over tickets!
Jackie Chan became famous overnight! The era of kung fu comedy has arrived!
The word-of-mouth has exploded.
Everyone who has seen it is recommending it to their relatives and friends.
"Hey! Ah Ming! Hurry up and go see 'Snake in the Eagle'! You'll regret it if you don't!"
"Let me tell you, I laughed so hard my stomach hurt! And the fighting was so good!"
"That Jackie Chan will definitely be a superstar in the future!"
The whole of Hong Kong is talking about this movie.
Director Lo Wei had just woken up at that moment.
He hadn't slept for several days while editing the video, and as soon as he submitted it, he fell into a deep sleep, sleeping for two days and two nights straight.
After he left the bedroom, he picked up the latest newspaper that his family had placed there, wanting to see what news had happened in Hong Kong in the past two days.
The result was that I immediately saw the headline in the entertainment section.
Box office surpasses one million! Lo Wei achieves another brilliant success!
Luo Wei blinked, thinking he was seeing things.
He watched it again, and yes, it was "Snake in the Eagle's Shadow".
"Am I...am I dreaming? 'Snake in the Eagle' has already been released? So fast? And it's already grossed over a million? I'm no longer a flop director?"
He pinched himself hard.
"Ouch—that hurts!"
Just then, the doorbell rang.
He went to open the door, and it was Jackie Chan.
"Director! Director! You're finally awake! Something terrible has happened!" Jackie Chan exclaimed excitedly.
"What big thing?" Luo Wei was still confused.
"Haha! This is fantastic news! Our movie, 'Snake in the Eagle's Shadow,' is a hit! A complete hit! It's a hit all over Hong Kong!"
Jackie Chan said excitedly.
"We're all over the news right now! The newspapers say our box office has surpassed one million! Everyone says you're a genius director! And that I'm the new kung fu superstar, that we've created a new era of kung fu comedy together!"
Luo Wei still couldn't quite believe it.
"Ah Long, are you kidding me? You can't joke like that! It's just that the box office exceeded one million. We can only say that it didn't flop. Does it have that much influence?"
"How could I lie to you, Director! We really succeeded! The box office broke one million, that means we broke one million in two days. The first day we made more than 500,000, and the second day it was about 1.4 million. We almost broke two million in total box office."
Even more people are watching it today, and it's being shown all over Hong Kong. I can't even imagine how high the box office will be today!
"It's probably making a million or two in box office revenue every day. Look, this is today's newspaper!" Jackie Chan handed him the newspaper.
Lo Wei stared blankly at the headlines and articles in the newspaper, then suddenly said:
"Ah Long, you...you punched me."
"Huh?" Jackie Chan was stunned. "Director, isn't this inappropriate?"
"Quick! Punch me! Let me see if I'm dreaming! Hurry up!" Luo Wei urged him.
Jackie Chan had no choice but to gently push him in the chest.
Only then did Luo Wei finally believe it.
He burst into laughter, laughing until tears streamed down his face.
"Hahaha! I wasn't dreaming! We really succeeded! I, Lo Wei, am finally not a flop director anymore! Hong Kong cinema, I... am back!!"
...
On the fourth day, Liu Rumeng, clutching a freshly printed newspaper, practically stormed into Lin Huowang's office, her voice trembling:
"Awang! Awang! It's broken! It's broken!"
"Three days! Only three days in theaters! Total box office... surpasses five million!!!"
Everyone else in the office was stunned.
Five million in three days?!
It's worth noting that before "Snake in the Eagle's Shadow" appeared, the box office record for Hong Kong films was held by Bruce Lee's "Enter the Dragon" five years earlier, with a total box office of HK$5.3 million!
That was already hailed as an insurmountable myth!
But now, "Snake in the Eagle's Shadow" has almost tied that record in just three days!
Lu Ruirong was so excited that she clutched her chest, feeling like she was dreaming.
However, the miracle was far from over!
One week later.
Lu Ruirong walked into Lin Huowang's office with a final box office statistics report in her hand.
Her voice was very soft, as if she were afraid of waking her from a dream.
"Xiao Linsheng..."
She placed the report on the table.
"In just one week... our total box office for 'Snake in the Eagle' has exceeded ten million."
The office suddenly became eerily quiet.
Tens of millions in box office revenue!
Hong Kong dollars!
1977!
This number left everyone breathless.
It's worth noting that in 1977, the monthly salary of an average worker on Hong Kong Island was only about three or four hundred Hong Kong dollars.
A bowl of wonton noodles costs only 50 cents. A 1,000-square-foot apartment in Kowloon would only cost a few hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars.
What is the purchasing power of ten million Hong Kong dollars?
It's equivalent to being able to buy several buildings in the most bustling area of Hong Kong Island!
Converted to purchasing power forty years from now, this would be at least a box office of several billion!
Never before in the history of Hong Kong cinema has any film reached such a terrifying level!
"Ah Wong, we...we made history for Hong Kong cinema!"
Liu Rumeng said with great pride.
"We... now have Hong Kong Island's first film to break the 10 million mark at the box office!!!"
Cheers and applause erupted throughout Asia Television's offices!
Looking at Lin Huowang, who was surrounded by everyone but whose face remained calm, Liu Rumeng felt a mix of emotions.
"Mr. Kobayashi, the movie is such a success, shouldn't we throw a grand celebration party? And then immediately film a sequel? If we strike while the iron is hot, we're sure we can break records again!"
Liu Rumeng asked excitedly.
Lin Huowang smiled and shook his head.
"We must hold a celebration banquet. And we must make sure the whole of Hong Kong knows about the strength of our Asia Film Company."
He glanced at his watch and smiled mysteriously.
"But there's no rush for the next film."
"The victory of film is just an appetizer."
"The real feast will be served tonight."
"tonight?"
Lu Ruirong asked with some curiosity, "You mean our 'The Voice of Asia' is airing its first episode tonight? Haha, we've been rehearsing for so long, and we're really excited for the live broadcast today... But what does this have to do with the main course?"
Lin Huowang said with a smile, "For those of you not at the station, remember to watch ATV at 8 pm sharp. The real show is just beginning. I have a big surprise in store for you."
"What surprise? How come we didn't know?"
Even Liu Rumeng and Lü Ruirong looked at him curiously, after all, they had personally handled all the preliminary auditions and rehearsals for "The Voice of Asia", as well as the live broadcast of the first episode tonight!
"You'll find out when the time comes," Lin Huowang said with a smile, keeping everyone in suspense.
7:59 PM.
Asia Television, Room 1.
Everyone stared intently at the monitor.
On the main screen, the logo of "The Voice of Asia" is displaying a final countdown:
10……9……8……7……
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