Spy Shadow.

Chapter 1102: Box Office Breaks Million
After the movie ended, everyone looked at Chu Lingyun.

Chu Lingyun clapped his hands together. This movie was well made. It was slightly different from the historical Star Wars series, but the core essence was retained, especially the special effects.

Chu Lingyun was willing to invest, and the special effects part may be a little different from the later one in visual effects, but it is more exciting.

Anyone who has seen the sample will understand that this is definitely a movie that can be a big hit.

There is no reason why a completely new and shocking movie would not be popular.

It’s a pity that the United States has not yet landed on the moon, otherwise the impact would be even greater.

However, Chu Lingyun had specially arranged for them to shoot a short clip of the lunar scene, which was very similar to the future moon landing. After the actual moon landing, it is estimated that there will be more doubts about the studio's filming, because the similarity is so high.

This is a little bit of Chu Lingyun's bad taste.

"You have done a great job. We can have a happy Christmas this year."

Chu Lingyun smiled and said that with the affirmation from the big boss, everyone was even happier. They had absolute confidence in this movie. After all, it was the result of the hard work of so many people, including the director and the cast.

There aren’t many people in the viewing room, so not everyone can see the full movie in advance. If you don’t have a certain level, you can only wait to watch it after it’s released.

Chu Lingyun is very strict in protecting his films.

It’s not that he’s worried that someone might steal the film and release it early, as that would put him in jail for life. Chu Lingyun is wary of his competitors, trying to prevent them from causing trouble.

Chu Lingyun knew very well how dirty the world of capital was.

"Team leader, you are amazing. I can't imagine that you can make such a movie."

Loach started out by flattering the film, and this flattery was from the heart. Before seeing the film, he really couldn't imagine that a film could be made like this.

"There will be more and better movies coming out in the future."

Chu Lingyun smiled and nodded, while Niu Qiu nodded excitedly. They had invested in this movie and could make a lot of money by following the team leader.

He was already calculating in his mind how much the movie would eventually take at the box office.

Roman Holiday, which cost two million to make, had a box office of tens of millions, so this movie must have made at least hundreds of millions, right?
Hundreds of millions is for sure. After all, the team leader has kept some money for publicity. When there was not enough money before, he would rather make additional investments than use this publicity fee.

If the publicity is done well, the box office of the movie will be higher.

What's more, there are so many televisions nowadays. Just playing some wonderful clips on TV can definitely attract a large number of people to the cinema to watch movies.

"The publicity work can start now. All major cinemas should put up posters in advance. Subways, shopping districts should also put them up. Television stations, newspapers, and actors should be invited to appear on more TV shows. We must build momentum for the film."

Chu Lingyun gave the order, and the people from the film company nodded hurriedly.

The publicity effect of the last movie was very good, and the boss customized a new publicity plan for them, which will definitely be better this time.

This time their publicity expenses were two million, which is the total cost of a small or medium-budget movie.

Spending so much money can make more people look forward to the movie and go to the cinema to watch their movies.

As for the box office, everyone believes it will exceed the previous one.

Their film company is about to set a new record.

The movie tickets for big-budget movies are different from those for ordinary movies. The movie ticket prices are higher. The previous movie "Roman Holiday" had a ticket of only three cents, while the movie ticket for this movie is sixty cents each. Even if the number of moviegoers is the same as last time, their box office will double and exceed 100 million.

If a movie box office of over 10 million is a benchmark, then breaking 100 million would be the top one.

The top level of the pyramid can also leave a place in film and television records.

The entire company and people like Loach are very confident about this.

This movie is such a classic, there is no reason why it shouldn't be successful.

Niu Qiu is no longer the country bumpkin he was when he first came to the United States and found everything strange. He is already a multi-millionaire in the United States and is on his way to becoming a billionaire. It won’t be long before his assets exceed 100 million.

His eyes are vicious now. No wonder the team leader brought them with him. This is purely to give them money.

It’s such a blessing to have such a team leader.

It is worth working for such a team leader, unlike others, especially people like Qi Limin, who don't take the lives of his subordinates seriously at all.

The movie is well-made, with a strong commercial film atmosphere, and a lot of new technologies are added.

Chu Lingyun did not let go of any props that could be patented. If anyone wants to make a similar movie and use the same props in the future, I'm sorry, you have to pay first.

This series is a preparation for the future. It is a very good money-making tool, and everything that can be used should be used to the fullest extent.

This is America, the world of capital.

Not only is there nothing wrong with doing this, it is normal. If you don't do this, you will be laughed at.

The movie hasn't been released yet, so Chu Lingyun only gave them a hard work fee, which was not much, only a total of one hundred thousand US dollars. After the movie is released, the box office will test its performance and then reward them according to their merits.

This movie is a custom-made film, and the film company came up with the idea and solicited scripts.

Then the director was selected, and all the problems encountered during the filming were solved by the people from the film company. This time, the employees were given a fixed salary, and there was no profit sharing.

This is Chu Lingyun's request.

He doesn't use a top-tier director, so he doesn't need the director's fame. It's enough to get the result he wants.

The film is destined to make much more, including follow-up revenue.

VCRs and DVRs had been invented a few years ago, but Chu Lingyun did not get involved. There was no need to get involved in all industries. If there was an opportunity, he would invest, and if there was no opportunity, then forget it. There were many opportunities to make money, and there will be more in the future.

The invention of the VCR provided the film industry with another way to make money.

In the future, these movies can be sold in the form of videotapes, making a lot of money, including peripheral music, cartoon dolls, etc. Don't underestimate these small things, many of them can make hundreds of millions of dollars in profit.

Not revenue, but profit.

Now Chu Lingyun’s TV station and pharmaceutical factory only make a few hundred million dollars in profit each year.

After the movie was completed, Chu Lingyun handed over the subsequent promotion to Loach.

Make sure the movie can make money and let him contribute.

He has a lot of creative ideas, enough promotional platforms for him to use, and sufficient funds. It all depends on how well he can promote it.

Chu Lingyun himself returned to San Francisco to accompany his parents.

After my parents retired, they stayed at home to take care of the children.

Chu Ya and Chu Yuan’s child is about to go to primary school, and he speaks Chinese well.

Everyone in the family, including Chu Yuan's parents, attached great importance to the child's education. They all agreed to teach the child to speak Chinese and write Chinese characters, and no one objected.

Also, when you are at home, try to speak Chinese to him as much as possible. You must learn English, and all contact with the outside world should be in English.

Although the child is young, he can now communicate in Chinese and knows some words.

The children are of pure Han Chinese descent and Chinese is their mother tongue, so they must learn it. They cannot be like some Chinese children here who, after a long time, do not know any Chinese at all. Speaking Chinese to them is like listening to a foreign language.

"Uncle, do you think my plane looks good?"

The little one is at home today. Now his parents and sister all live in Chu Lingyun's manor, which is big enough and has better conditions. For the sake of their daughter and grandson, Chu Yuanchen and his wife also moved here after retirement.

After working hard all their lives, the couple can finally enjoy their old age and live in a big house.

However, they are still not used to being served by servants, and they do many things themselves.

Especially the things that children need personally, they prepare them all by themselves.

"Yes, very beautiful. Who gave it to you?"

Chu Lingyun was basking in the sun in the garden. When he saw the toy plane in his nephew's hand, he couldn't help but ask with a smile.

"It was sent by Sister Long Mei. When will Sister Long Mei come?"

The little guy replied casually, and Chu Lingyun was stunned. He had not gone to see Long Mei this time. He didn't know when she would come and give the child this gift.

"Do you want to see her?" Chu Lingyun asked with a smile.

"Yes I do."

"She'll be here soon."

Chu Lingyun replied with a smile that he would definitely attend the premiere of the new movie and Long Mei was someone who must be invited. Many people now knew about their relationship and were just waiting for them to get engaged and married.

Long Mei is not very old, and her father doesn't want to let his daughter leave home so early. However, it probably won't be delayed for too long. It has been so many years since the Fruit Party failed, and Long Mei is already in her twenties.

They are expected to get engaged in the next two years.

Especially his parents, who have now completely accepted Long Mei and often ask them when they will get married.

It is not easy for Chu Lingyun to drag it on for so many years.

Time passed slowly and Christmas Eve soon arrived.

Christmas is equivalent to the Chinese Spring Festival, and Christmas Eve is New Year’s Eve. It is a holiday for Americans and also the most lively festival, with many people in every city.

In a movie theater in Hollywood, Long Mei, dressed in a formal attire, walked into the theater arm in arm with Chu Lingyun, who was also wearing a suit.

There were a lot of people attending their premiere today.

Including Katemen, who has already resigned, and Mike, who has a very good personal relationship with Chu Lingyun and is now retired at home.

After receiving the invitation, they all came to attend the premiere.

The movie Star Wars officially premiered today.

Some members of the main creative team were also there. They were a little nervous from the beginning of the movie, but when they noticed that many big shots around them were shocked by the movie, they gradually relaxed.

This movie will definitely be a success, this is the common confidence of everyone.

The movie ended quickly and everyone, including Long Mei, was shocked.

The main reason is that the props inside are too real and too realistic.

"Chu, is this true? Did you really go to an alien planet to shoot this movie?"

Long Mei asked in a low voice, Chu Lingyun smiled slightly: "How is that possible? After the ceremony, I will take you to see these props and tell you how to shoot."

Of course the movie is fake and cannot be true.

Even in the future, there is no way to use a real alien planet to shoot such a science fiction film.

"Okay, I'll go and see it in a moment."

Long Mei nodded excitedly. She was really curious and had never thought that a movie could be shot in this way.

The people attending the premiere burst into warm applause. These big shots knew very well that this was a movie and everything was fake. They would not doubt that it was all real like Long Mei did.

But they were also shocked that the film could turn out like this.

Not to mention now, even when this movie came out in the late 1970s, it shocked a lot of people.

People from other places who watched the movie were all shocked.

Many film critics began to write their own reviews, and almost all of them were positive, saying that the film was so well-made and so realistic that it was absolutely worth the price of the ticket, and that anyone who watched it would not regret it.

This is a groundbreaking film and a great film.

Unlike last time, when there were quite a few criticisms, this time there were almost none. Chu Lingyun did not bribe them with money. The main reason was that the movie was indeed well made, and the few paid criticisms were quickly silenced by others.

Anyone who has actually seen the movie will understand how shocking it is.

There were already quite a lot of moviegoers, and Niu Qiu's previous publicity was very successful. He deliberately selected some wonderful special effects, but there was no follow-up, which made people feel itchy. If they wanted to see the sequel, they could only go to the cinema.

The next day, the first day box office was released.

Sixty million, three hundred thousand.

This big-budget movie opened in a lot of theaters, but reaching over 6 million is still a terrifying number. Each movie ticket was only 60 cents, which means that tens of millions of people watched the movie on the first day.

Although there is the bonus of holidays, this is also a good result.

The huge box office on the first day was thanks to Loach, and Chu Lingyun gave him credit.

The box office figures for Christmas Day were soon released, which was 9.21 million.

The box office increased by 50% compared to the previous day, and the number of moviegoers rose to 15 million. There are only a few people in the entire United States now, and in just two days, many people have already seen this movie.

And there must be people who have watched it twice or even three times.

The box office revenue in two days was 15.5 million. This figure alone exceeded the production cost, but it has not yet reached the point of profitability.

But everyone believes that this movie will definitely make money.

It's only been two days.

The day after Christmas, the box office fell back, but still reached over 7 million.

The box office in three days was close to 23 million, and Chu Lingyun was about to recover his costs.

The film received constant positive reviews, and many well-known directors also came out to give high praise to the film, praising Chu Lingyun's film company and director.

This movie is really well made.

On the fourth day, the box office rose again, exceeding eight million, and the total box office exceeded thirty million.

This is just America.

Canada is following very closely. Movies that do well in the United States are almost the same over there. No one would not want a movie that can make a lot of money.

After Christmas, Chu Lingyun no longer cared much about the box office. On the day of the premiere, after taking Long Mei to a thorough inspection of the movie props and filming methods, he took Long Mei back to San Francisco.

Good days naturally need to be spent with family.

The loach was paying close attention.

Fifty million, eighty million, one hundred million.

In just half a month, the movie broke through the 100 million mark. Although there has been a significant decline in the subsequent period, it will definitely bring in tens of millions at the box office.

The film companies took the opportunity to release various peripheral products such as dolls, which were snapped up after they were launched on the market. All the products previously produced were sold out, forcing them to work overtime and continue production to meet consumer demand.

　Thank you to the leader Pipi Rabbit for the reward of 2000 Qidian coins again. Also, I would like to inform you that this book will be completed soon and is expected to be completed within this month.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)