"President Lin, what... what do we do now? Our box office has actually been surpassed by Daxu Culture, this..."
When he heard the box office results, Zhang Baochang's face turned extremely ugly.
At this time yesterday, Daxu Culture's "Stone" had only grossed 42 million yuan at the box office.
It cost a full five million less than their "Blue Star Cataclysm" from "Crazy Movies".
But when the box office figures came out the next day, the situation reversed.
Daxu Culture's "Stone" grossed 61 million, while "Kuangbiao Films'" Blue Star Cataclysm also saw an increase, but only 56 million.
This time, they ended up with five million less in box office revenue than their opponents.
If the opening day's box office doesn't mean much, then the second day's box office does mean a lot more.
The 'stone' from Daxu clearly has the potential to become a huge hit.
The potential for a 'catastrophe on Earth' is clearly much smaller.
Even Lin Ting, who had previously been very confident about the box office performance of his 'Blue Star Cataclysm', now looked gloomy.
He murmured:
"That doesn't make sense."
Xu Lu didn't direct Crazy Stone himself; I heard he only wrote the script.
How could its box office be better than our meticulously crafted sci-fi blockbuster?
Could it be that their DaXu Culture has produced another genius-level new director? That's just too outrageous!
"President Lin, do you think it's possible that the script is so outstanding that any director they hire at Daxu Culture can produce a film that far surpasses ordinary movies?"
Producer Zhang Baochang, who had considered more aspects, spoke up at this moment.
Lin Ting remained silent for a long time before finally speaking in a deep voice:
"Old Zhang, buy two tickets for the earliest train tomorrow, let's go see Da Xu's 'Stone'."
I want to see if Da Xu Culture has produced another genius director, or if the script really has that much influence!
Zhang Baochang nodded. In fact, he was already prepared to do so even without the other party saying so.
...
Time flew by, and it was soon noon the next day.
There are relatively few people watching movies at this time.
At that very moment, two large men wearing sunglasses appeared outside the movie theater.
Then, under the slightly strange looks of the staff.
The two walked into one of the screening rooms side by side.
Before long, the words "Crazy Stone" appeared on the screen, and with the appearance of a priceless gem, the plot of the entire movie slowly unfolded.
The multi-layered plot development impressed both Lin Ting, the CEO of Kuang Biao Biao, and Zhang Baochang, a veteran producer, with its audacity.
Laughter echoed from all directions throughout the event.
But Lin Ting and Zhang Baochang couldn't laugh.
As seasoned industry professionals, they quickly realized that, in terms of filming techniques and presentation, the director's skill level was only average.
They're not even as good as the director of that other show.
Even so, Lin Ting and Zhang Baochang did not deny that the movie 'Stone' playing at the moment was indeed a box office hit.
The power of a script lies in its humorous and original plot.
"President Lin, I think it would be better if we avoided any films from Daxu Culture in the future, regardless of whether the director Xu Lu was personally in charge!"
As the movie ended, Zhang Baochang, walking along, suddenly made a suggestion.
This time, Lin Ting didn't mock him as before. Instead, after considering it carefully for a moment, he actually nodded.
There was no way around it; what happened today truly shocked him.
Previously, he had no idea that the director named Xu Lu could play a decisive role simply by providing a script.
But after watching Crazy Stone, Lin Ting had to admit that even if the other party had only written the movie script, most people would still have to avoid their sharp edge.
"Old Zhang, do you think 'Xia Lifei Film and Television' is stupid? They actually pushed such a genius director out."
If I had that kind of talent, I'd want to become sworn brothers with him!
Lin Ting suddenly said something with some excitement.
"I don't know if they're stupid or not, but I think they must be regretting it to the core now."
Zhang Baochang echoed this sentiment.
...
Let's not even talk about the two on Kuang Biao Biao's side.
At this moment, Xu Lu's fans are also discussing the popularity of 'Stone':
Wow! Although I didn't have high hopes for this 'stone' before I went there.
But I didn't expect that after watching the movie, I would realize it was worth the money.
Yes, DaXu Culture has finally established itself in the film and television industry.
Needless to say, the TV series "The Return of the Condor Heroes" is still extremely popular.
As for the movies, the previous "Xia Luo" and the current "Stone" alone are already quite impressive.
[If you ask me, the reason this movie will be a hit is because of the excellent script itself. This host is really something else...]
That's right! Speaking of streamers, this guy is still filming 'Kung Fu Hustle,' I wonder when it will be released.
...
[Hopefully, the 'Kung Fu' movie that the anchor directed can be released during the summer vacation; it can't miss the prime time slot.]
Yes, I can't wait to see his second film, which he directs and stars in. I'm really looking forward to it.
It's just a bit strange that the title of his film, 'Kung Fu,' is quite conventional, and it has a completely different meaning from the previous two films by Da Xu Culture.
Look at 'Charlotte's Depression' and 'Crazy Stone', they both have a somewhat baffling quality.
But the word 'kung fu' immediately tells you it refers to martial arts and fighting; it's very straightforward.
Actually, I'm kind of looking forward to seeing if this streamer will do what he did before: release the song before the movie is even released.
...
To the disappointment of fans, Xu Lu doesn't seem to be planning to release any songs this time.
In fact, the soundtrack of 'Kung Fu Hustle' was absolutely amazing.
However, unlike 'Summer Fall' or 'The Condor Heroes', it doesn't have any songs that can grab your attention from the start.
Even Feng Xiaoxia was quite surprised when he learned of this news:
"Mr. Xu, do you have any new songs to release before the release of 'Kung Fu Hustle'?"
To be honest, Feng Xiaoxia still finds this quite unusual.
Because whether it's Daxu Culture's first film 'Summer Fall' or 'The Condor Heroes' which is still dominating the charts.
Both of them initially gained popularity after the song released by Mr. Xu became a hit.
Songs like "The You of the Past," "Those Flowers," "Peerless Under Heaven," and "Laughter of the Jianghu" still rank highly on major music apps.
So when Feng Xiaoxia suddenly heard Xu Lu say that there was no song to promote "Kung Fu", he was completely stunned.
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