Chapter 593
Liu Xiaoli's jealousy has been out of control again. Wang Yifei: Sister Xiaoli, sto
In late April, Kingdom of Heaven was released in the British Isles.
On the same day, The Hangover was released simultaneously in several major countries, including the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, and Europe.
Paramount's marketing prowess is evident.
On its opening day, The Hangover grossed $108 million in North America, shocking the entire Hollywood.
The total production cost was less than 30 million US dollars, and although the marketing cost was 50 million US dollars, the box office in the United States alone reached 108 million US dollars in a single day.
Has the world gone mad?
Movies like "Iron Man" and "The Avengers" are, after all, special effects blockbusters, with more than one or two hundred million US dollars spent on special effects alone, so it's understandable that these movies have high box office returns.
But what makes The Hangover, a movie without big stars or exaggerated special effects, stand out?
Is it simply because Paramount has exceptional marketing and distribution capabilities?
Has a single-day box office exceeding 100 million become the standard for Hollywood movies now?
Released on the same day, Kingdom of Heaven topped the UK box office that day, but it didn't perform as well as The Hangover in other parts of Europe.
When Wang Yifei, who was far away in Harbin, saw these news reports, she almost lost her composure.
She still bought shares in 20th Century Fox, betting that Kingdom of Heaven would do well at the box office.
However, the box office performance on the first day was not satisfactory.
It can only be said that the performance was too bland.
The next day, The Hangover performed even better, grossing $120 million at the US box office. And this was a weekday, a Thursday, not a Friday.
crazy!
It's insane that a movie like this can actually get high box office returns.
Surprisingly, Kingdom of Heaven also achieved very high box office results.
For example, in the UK box office rankings, The Hangover is number one, while Kingdom of Heaven is number two, which is only a little over £10,000 less than The Hangover.
The difference was not significant, and both films had high box office returns, accounting for 95% of the total UK film box office that day.
This is very scary.
In other countries such as Spain, Italy, France, Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland, the situation is similar; the two films are not ranked in any particular order.
They dominated the box office market in these countries.
20th Century Fox acted swiftly and immediately arranged for the film's release in the United States.
Although it's a little late, I certainly won't refuse to release it anytime soon.
The simultaneous release of two blockbusters squeezed out the screening space of other films, naturally leaving them with no screenings at all.
Although many film companies are cursing and swearing, this is a market behavior, so what can be done?
Friday arrived as scheduled, and both "Kingdom of Heaven" and "The Hangover" achieved significant box office success.
When Saturday arrived and yesterday's box office figures were released, everyone was shocked.
That's terrifying!
"The Hangover" topped the box office that day, grossing $150 million in the United States, a very impressive increase.
Kingdom of Heaven came in second, grossing $138 million, which made everyone at 20th Century Fox incredibly excited.
This box office performance is truly astonishing.
After seeing the news, Wang Yifei was so excited that she stood up.
Two days later, Saturday and Sunday will be the May Day International Labor Day holiday, which is considered a short holiday.
Hollywood blockbusters have seen a very encouraging surge, with "The Hangover" and "Kingdom of Heaven" achieving remarkably high single-day box office results.
What's most puzzling is "The Hangover"—how did it manage to achieve such great success?
On May 3, after the opening weekend box office results were released, 20th Century Fox's stock price surged, and the increase was quite dramatic.
"Great! It's only been a few days and I've already made 19%! Hehe!"
Wang Yifei was very happy. This time she made the right bet. She had bet so much money and the unrealized profit had reached 19%, which was quite a lot of money.
What made her even happier was that her father actually came back.
"Ah!!! Big Fish, you're finally back! I thought you were going into seclusion for a month."
Wang Duoyu returned after the Qingming Festival, which is now May 3rd. It's been less than a month, but almost the same.
"Yes, I came back as soon as I finished work," Wang Duoyu said, trying to sound casual.
In reality, he wasn't as relaxed as he thought.
He still feels lingering fear when he recalls the scene of encountering a solar storm in space a few days ago.
This is an unpredictable and unknown risk.
According to the other five astronauts who were with them at the time, they had never encountered such a large solar storm in their previous space missions.
Besides, they were so far from the sun at that time, they should have been very weak when the storm hit that location.
But what happened a few days ago was exceptionally terrifying.
Fortunately, Lady Luck was on Wang Duoyu's side, and nothing really happened; otherwise, he would have truly fallen into space.
After escaping the ordeal, Wang Duoyu returned safely to Earth and immediately ordered an investigation into the cause of the incident, while also arranging for the development of a space probe.
This time, we are developing a large-scale probe that will monitor the sun, especially solar storms.
The universe is mysterious and unpredictable. Although humans are insignificant, Wang Duoyu also wants to conquer the universe.
Moreover, his motto has always been to avenge wrongs on the spot, but this time, although he may not be able to avenge them, it has inspired his determination to conquer the universe.
In addition, he ordered Want Want Group to speed up the printing of counterfeit money, and he needed Want Want Group's net profit to reach more than one trillion US dollars this year or next.
This is why "Kingdom of Heaven" achieved such high box office returns in the United States.
The reason was that the executives of Want Want Group were so excited that they were trembling all over after receiving Wang Duoyu's orders.
Since the establishment of the Super Dollar Factory, it has been under Wang Duoyu's "straitjacket" to restrict its development.
This time, however, the restriction was lifted, and it erupted in full force.
In order to maximize the conversion of counterfeit money into circulating currency, Yabo Fein and others discussed for several days, with one plan after another being discussed and then rejected.
Only after gradual improvement can it be implemented.
"Big Fish, it's so good to have you back! You know, I was thinking of talking to you a while ago about whether or not to invest in 20th Century Fox."
Wang Yifei excitedly chattered on about her investment journey, while Wang Duoyu listened with a smile.
Since he transmigrated to this world, he has not encountered any major dangerous situations.
But this trip to outer space really scared him.
So he now really enjoys spending time with his family.
"Big sister, how much money have you made so far?"
Bai Doufu's eyes lit up, but Wang Yifei casually mentioned a number that caused Bai Doufu's pupils to dilate instantly:
"Sister, you're amazing! Can you teach me? Guide me in investing?"
"Go find your second brother, he's much better than me." Liu Xiaoli suddenly nodded and interjected:
"That's right, your second brother is indeed very good at investing. I'm not trying to criticize you, but you should ask him for advice more often, Qianqian."
"Xiaoli, just you wait. One day, I'll make you look at me in a completely different light!"
Wang Duoyu suddenly said, "Qianqian, don't make promises lightly. Nobody can predict what will happen in the future. If you want your mother to look at you with new respect, you can't just talk about it. You have to take action. But it's been several years. Have you ever beaten your mother even once?"
"Brother Big Fish, what should I do?" Wang Yifei looked at her father with shining eyes.
This is her father; he must have a way.
However, her father simply shook his head.
"The path you're on now is quite good, and the direction is right, so there's no need to change it. But once your second brother's path is successful, you'll probably never be able to catch up to him."
"Big Fish Bro, does that mean I really have no chance?"
Upon hearing her father say that, Wang Yifei immediately pouted, her lips practically long enough to hang an oil bottle.
“There’s a chance, but nobody knows what the future holds, which is why I told you not to talk about it carelessly, especially not to your mother.”
Liu Xiaoli immediately looked at Wang Duoyu with a dangerous glint in her eyes: "What do you mean?"
"I didn't mean anything by it, Xiaoli. Don't always put Xixi down. She actually did a great job. You could praise her more."
Swish!
Wang Yifei's eyes reddened instantly, and she hugged her father tightly.
Liu Xiaoli, who had initially felt somewhat guilty, instantly became extremely jealous.
She suddenly stood up and said angrily:
"Wang Duoyu, look at her! How old is she? Still hugging you like that. Humph, doesn't she know that daughters should keep their distance from their fathers as they grow up? Don't you know that?"
At this moment, Wang Duoyu raised his hands, his face full of helplessness:
"What nonsense are you talking about? The children are all here. Come here, sweetie, let me hug you too."
He reached out and pulled Liu Xiaoli into his arms as well, while Wang Yifei was pushed aside, and her mother took up half of her father's embrace.
It's unclear whether this mother and daughter had some kind of grudge from a past life, but ever since Wang Yifei grew up, or rather, after she reached 1.6 meters tall and became more and more beautiful, Liu Xiaoli became increasingly jealous of her.
Anyway, Wang Duoyu had no idea where Liu Xiaoli got so much jealousy from. Wasn't he sour?
Wang Junxian, Wang Sixin, and Bai Doufu also squeezed over, all wanting a hug.
After a while of excitement, Wang Duoyu, who had been surrounded by his family, was finally freed.
"Duoyu, although I'm not very well-educated, I'm not stupid, and I can tell the difference. Besides, Xixi doesn't need my praise; she has so many fans, and you praise her every day."
On the sofa, Liu Xiaoli brought up the matter again, and Wang Duoyu wanted to have a serious talk with her about the child's growth.
As they were talking, Liu Xiaoli said that he was putting her down.
Isn't this just plain shameless?
At this point, Wang Duoyu could only coax her, but as he coaxed her, Liu Xiaoli herself became infatuated.
She shamelessly claimed that she was actually very smart, for example, in terms of daily life experience, which even Duoyu couldn't match.
"Alright, alright, since you're so smart, I'll give you a simple test. If you win, I won't say anything more to you, okay?"
Full of confidence, Liu Xiaoli waved her hand and said, "Bring it on!"
Bai Doufu, Wang Yifei, and Wang Jun'an all watched the couple with amusement, while Wang Sixin cheered them on from the side, which made Liu Xiaoli blush.
"Honey, listen up!"
Liu Xiaoli was stunned for a moment, because Wang Duoyu rarely called her "wife," he usually just called her Xiaoli, or her full name.
The problem is that although they are a couple, they haven't actually registered their marriage.
That contract was meaningless to them.
The couple had been living together for over twenty years.
"Stop being a fangirl, Xiaoli. You're past the age of being a fangirl. You're not a young girl anymore; you're a mother of seven."
Wang Yifei nudged her mother with her elbow; wouldn't that be considered mutual harm?
"The first question is, what's between 6 and 8?"
“7!” Liu Xiaoli exclaimed instinctively, but Wang Duoyu shook his head: “Wrong, it’s ‘Tie’!”
He chuckled to himself.
"I told you you weren't suited for this, but you wouldn't believe me. Now you believe me, right?"
Bai Doufu and the other children all burst into laughter, because what their father said seemed to make a lot of sense.
Liu Xiaoli rolled her eyes:
"That doesn't count. Name another one, I'm sure I have no problem with it!"
"Okay, how many ears does a sheep have?"
"That's simple? Then it must have two ears!"
How many legs?
"Four legs!"
How many cents?
In an instant, Liu Xiaoli's mind went blank, and even Bai Doufu and the others fell into deep thought.
"Who can count them all? Do you know how many wools a sheep has?"
Liu Xiaoli asked in return, and Wang Yifei and the others also looked at their father, their eyes full of curiosity.
"It must be covered in fur!"
puff!
That makes so much sense! All the children burst into laughter.
Even Liu Xiaoli herself was amused. After laughing, she asked Wang Duoyu to ask again, indicating that this did not count.
"Let me ask again. One day, a pig, a dog, and a sheep walked out of the zoo together to buy hamburgers in Hakimi. The pig and the dog were hit, but the sheep wasn't hit. Why?"
"Because the lamb runs fast!"
Wang Sixin answered immediately, but Wang Junxian disagreed: "Sister is wrong, puppies run fast too, much faster than lambs."
There's a dog at home, and the two kids know that dogs run fast.
Liu Xiaoli said:
"Yes, yes, lambs run fast, am I right now?"
She was somewhat smug, while Wang Yifei covered her mouth and chuckled, because she guessed that her father's problem was definitely not that simple.
How could a riddle be answered so easily?
"Xixi, tell me why?" Wang Duoyu didn't answer Liu Xiaoli, but looked at Wang Yifei and asked.
The latter shook her head; she couldn't guess.
Just then, Wang Jun'an suddenly said:
"Dad, is it because Hakimi is open 24/7?" (End of Chapter)