"Boom!"
USA.
SK Entertainment.
Rhyme slammed his wine glass onto the floor.
The composure on his face vanished.
It was replaced by shock and anger!
"How is this possible? How could the box office on the second day of the movie's release be higher than its premiere?"
The assistant beside him trembled and said with difficulty, "From the current data, this 'Wandering Earth' has truly gone viral. And today's box office growth comes more from other countries..."
Unlike the first day's data, China's contribution to the box office had fallen to 50%, which was a normal decline, as it had already been released for a day. The growth part was from other countries, meaning that this movie was not only a hit in China but also recognized in other countries.
Even more so, the level of recognition surpassed that of the United States, which considered itself the birthplace of sci-fi culture!
"Impossible, there must be a problem with the data!"
Rhyme shook his head.
Although he had this suspicion yesterday,
He still found it hard to believe when it actually happened.
SK Entertainment had even developed into a unique sci-fi culture, creating its own sci-fi worldview, filled with many superheroes, each of whom was well-known.
In this situation, even if SK Entertainment's works were not good, they had a large audience base. This foundation was invincible in the sci-fi field.
It was hard to imagine that a Chinese movie would actually overtake them!
Moreover, judging by the current popularity, it had completely broken out, leading the trending charts by a wide margin.
With both box office and popularity ranking first, it meant that this work was recognized by the vast majority of people!
To lose!
"Go and investigate this Jiangnan, I want all his information!!"
Rhyme gritted his teeth and slammed the table.
"I'll go right away!" The assistant lowered his head and quickly exited the office!
This was the first time he had seen Rhyme so angry.
But he could understand. After all, SK Entertainment had been the champion of international film festivals for so many consecutive years. Now, a Chinese movie had surpassed them in box office. Most importantly, Chinese movies had always given them the impression of being shoddy. Even losing to France would have been acceptable, but losing to China was truly unacceptable.
"Wait!" Just as the assistant was about to close the office door, Rhyme suddenly spoke.
"Increase the promotional investment, the championship must be ours!"
He said in a deep voice.
SK Entertainment, having risen from international film festivals to become a top company in the international film industry, naturally knew how important this championship was.
If it were taken by someone else, it might shake their foundation.
Therefore, even at a loss, they had to hold onto this championship!
...
The third day of the International Film Festival.
The US movie "Star Disaster" once again surpassed "Wandering Earth" in box office results, regaining the first position!
However, "Wandering Earth" was right on its heels, with a box office difference of around ten million.
"Oh, those foreigners are panicking, huh?"
Lin Chaoyang looked at the information in his hand.
This was the popularity data for "Star Disaster," which was showing a very fierce upward trend.
As an industry insider, he could tell at a glance that this kind of increase was the start of a capital war.
Blue Star had very strict regulations against box office manipulation. For larger events, such manipulation was even less likely to occur. The only way to increase box office revenue was through promotion.
Although saturated promotion had very little effect, if a large amount of capital was invested, it could still achieve results. However, this was a thankless task; the money earned from making movies would go to the promotion channels, and it might even result in a loss.
For large entertainment companies, losses were not allowed. After all, in addition to the production team, there were many investors. The company had to account for these investors, which required them to use their own funds to cover the losses.
"In other aspects, I might not be your match, but when it comes to money, I won't be polite!"
Saying that, Lin Chaoyang took out his phone and called his assistant.
In this battle, Jiangnan and his team had already submitted a perfect answer. The rest was a battle between capital.
Lin Chaoyang was not afraid of anyone when it came to burning money.
Even if the opponent was the most powerful film company in the United States!
...
The fourth day.
"Wandering Earth" once again surpassed "Star Disaster"!
The two movies had already pulled away from the third-place film, "The Saint," by two hundred million in box office!
Moreover, "Wandering Earth" maintained a strong momentum, while "Star Disaster" was already showing signs of fatigue, with a significant drop in box office on the fourth day.
The domestic entertainment industry and foreign networks, as well as major entertainment platforms, were flooded with advertisements for the two movies!
This was a battle of capital burning money!
Of course, while burning money for promotion was one thing, the quality of the movie was equally crucial.
The promotional effect of a good movie was terrifying!
"Damn, these two companies are too rich!"
"Hurry up and finish this. Everywhere I look, on my phone and computer, it's advertisements for these two movies..."
"From the looks of it, 'Wandering Earth' should be secure!"
"Jiangnan is going to reach the heavens!"
"It's hard to imagine that Jiangnan would be so fierce, hammering the US into the ground in his first sci-fi film?"
"Some people said Jiangnan was overestimating himself back then..."
"Haha, those people have disappeared now."
...
The fifth day.
The moment the data was about to be released!
The server of the International Film Festival's official website almost crashed!
The film festival lasted for five days.
The ranking data was the total box office for the five days.
Therefore, today's data was the moment to decide the champion!
The most concerned were naturally Chinese netizens, as they were witnessing a historic moment in the film industry!
Many Chinese netizens were already thrilled to see the US SK company pushed to this extent!
What they were most looking forward to now was for the little planet to win the championship, so that Jiangnan could accept the award live at the International Film Festival awards ceremony.
At that time, they would finally know who this most mysterious screenwriter in the domestic entertainment industry was!
This was the matter that all of Jiangnan's fans cared about the most.
Therefore, to ensure this film won the championship, they were also actively promoting it online.
This was Jiangnan's first sci-fi film to reach the world stage, and it was also the first truly world-class sci-fi film from the domestic entertainment industry.
"Holy cow, I'm so excited, it should be secure, right?"
"I've already watched it four times. If Jiangnan wins the championship, I've contributed to the result!"
"I've watched it five times and haven't said anything, but this time we've really witnessed unity, just like the unity in the movie. Many of Jiangnan's fans voluntarily went for second and third viewings."
"Actually, if Jiangnan dared to show up for promotions and ask his fans to watch the movie, the results would be even better. However, even though their promotions are extensive this time, the main person is still very low-key."
"If Jiangnan really showed up, wouldn't he become like a traffic star? Xinghui has been calling for rational consumption, and most of us who have watched it multiple times are doing so to accompany different friends."
Amidst the discussions.
Finally.
The box office data for the fifth day was released!
First place: China's "Wandering Earth," total global box office of 1.5 billion!
Second place: USA's "Star Disaster," total global box office of 1.35 billion!
Third place: France's "The Saint," total global box office of 980 million!