Xu Shihe and his family should eat and sleep, and there is not much psychological pressure at all.

Even the next day, Xu Shi didn't have time to watch the box office on the first day, but went directly to the airport to receive visitors.

"Xu, I miss you to death. William came up and gave Xu Shi a big hug, although Xu Shi was a little unaccustomed, but he still hugged him very warmly.

"Welcome, welcome, go, I've set up a reception feast, please. Xu Shi said with a smile.

Xu Shi didn't expect William to come over so early, according to the agreed time, even if he came two months late, it would not be too late.

"Congratulations, congratulations. As soon as William got into the car, he hugged his fist and congratulated Xu Shi, still in Chinese.

"Thank you. Of course, Xu Shi knew what he was congratulating on.

Last night's box office explosion, although Xu Shi didn't know the specific data, he also knew that it would definitely be beyond many people's imagination.

William apparently knew the news as well.

"William, why did you come here so early? is there something going on?" Xu Shi asked.

He thought it was something unexpected about his collaboration with William.

William smiled and said, "It's true, but it's a good thing." ”

"Our company discussed with the board of directors yesterday afternoon that we will increase our investment in this cooperation. William said.

Yesterday, when "Journey to the West" was released, it was daytime in the United States, so they had time to discuss it.

As soon as the discussion was over, William got on a plane and rushed over.

When Xu Shi heard that this was the case, he immediately understood, this was because he was afraid that he would switch to the arms of someone else's family.

"Of course, but we'll talk about the details later, so there's no hurry. "Xu Shi is not in a hurry now, there is time.

William is actually not in a hurry, because the specific conditions on the company's side have not yet come out.

They need to wait until the overseas box office of "Journey to the West" comes out, especially the box office in Europe and the United States.

This time, for some reasons, the overseas release time of "Journey to the West" was three days later than that of Huaxia.

In fact, Xu Shi is not waiting for the overseas box office to be released.

Once the overseas box office also has a good income, then he will take the initiative in the negotiations, and maybe he can directly get the dominance of their cooperative films.

This is what Xu Shi wants most, although he knows that it is unlikely, he still needs to give it a try.

And Xu Shi still has some confidence in the overseas box office.

Not because of anything else, but because now China is getting stronger and stronger, and its influence in the world is also increasing day by day.

In particular, the miraculous changes in China in the past 40 years have made many foreigners have a strong curiosity about this mysterious and ancient oriental civilization.

And although "Journey to the West" is an adaptation of Chinese mythology and not a complete photo, it still has a strong attraction for many people.

What's more critical is that in recent years, more and more Chinese people have emigrated overseas, and Chinese people are almost all over the world.

In addition to those with yellow skin and white hearts, Xu Shi believes that the rest of the Chinese are also quite interested in this film adapted from ancient Chinese mythology.

These are the confidence of Xu Shi.

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This time, Xu Shi found Zhang Kui to accompany him, after all, the relationship between Zhang Kui and William seemed to be quite good before, like a similar smell, and they could find common topics.

Sure enough, Xu Shi found the right person to find Zhang Kui, and he didn't need Xu Shi to entertain William next, and he directly took care of Zhang Kui.

Not to mention, the two of them still had a lot of fun.

And William's side came here so early this time to stabilize Xu Shi and deepen the relationship between the two sides, and he was not particularly anxious to negotiate.

In this way, William finished three days happily accompanied by Zhang Kui, and only stopped on the fourth day when the movie was officially released overseas.

And William is not only concerned about overseas releases, but also concerned about the box office in China.

When he learned about the three-day box office of "Journey to the West", he was dumbfounded!

The three-day box office of "Dark Journey to the West" in China is a total of 1.83 billion!

In just three days, it has already broken one billion, and it is close to the two billion mark, which is a little unbelievable.

Even if it is converted into dollars, there are 260 million, nearly 270 million, such a box office is placed in the United States, and those blockbusters are also very good results.

In the past three days, many people have actually been a little numb to this box office, and when the box office on the first day came out, everyone was shocked.

Although the previous advance ticket office has said something wrong, the final result still surprised them.

But on the second day, looking at the box office that was still growing wildly, and on the third day, they slowly became numb.

At the same time, they also knew that this time Xu Shi succeeded again.

Instead of suffering Waterloo as some media predicted before, it still made great progress and broke the historical record again.

Now some ambitious young directors are a little disheartened when they look at the records created by Xu Shi.

Is it really that simple to break such a record?

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And on the fifth day, the box office in Huaxia seemed to have no limit, and as more and more people watched it, word-of-mouth and various spontaneous publicity also fermented, causing more and more people to buy tickets to watch the movie.

At this moment, it seems that "Journey to the West" has become one of the hottest topics nowadays, and people at work are chatting about this topic in their spare time.

And at the same time, a lot of fandom about "Journey to the West" also came out, and at the same time began to carry out in-depth analysis of each character.

There are many things that Xu Shi didn't expect, and all of them were made up by the majority of netizens themselves.

But it is obvious that such a topic is of great help to the box office of "Journey to the West".

Originally, these were still within everyone's acceptance, after all, "Journey to the West" showed an extraordinary appearance from the beginning.

Coupled with the crazy growth of the box office a few days ago, industry insiders said that they have become numb.

But what happened next was that they couldn't hold it anymore.

On the fifth day, the box office of the first day overseas was also released.

To everyone's astonishment, the overseas box office reached $100 million on the first day, and this is only the first day.

And Europe and the United States alone contributed $50 million to the box office.

A foreign mythological movie, and whether it is an actor or a director, they are all Chinese, can achieve such crazy results, which surprises many people.

And when William learned the news, he smiled bitterly, he knew that the next negotiations were expected to bleed.

He doesn't play all of them these days, in fact, he spends most of his time collecting information about Xu Shi.

Although William also knows something about Xu Shi, after all, it is not a long-term relationship, and it is still abroad, so it is inevitable that it is a little unreal.

But the more he knew about Xu Shi's situation, the more bottomless his heart became.

Although Xu Shi does not have a domineering reputation in the crew, there is no bullying happening.

But Xu Shi's dictatorship over filmmaking alone was already a headache for William.

As a director, and also an internationally renowned director, it is absolutely impossible for him to give up the dominance of the film.

In the past, William filmed movies as a director, and basically no one in the crew dared to say a word.

Even if you work with those big-name screenwriters, it's just a discussion.

Originally, when Xu Shi wanted to cooperate with William at the beginning, William thought that he could completely control the entire crew.

No matter how famous Xu Shi is, he can't get out of his control.

But now the situation shows that he can't seem to do that.

Part of this is due to Xu Shi's fame and works, but most of the reason is profit.

William believes that the upper echelons of the company do not have that strong control over the crew.

If this cooperation is led by Xu Shi, then the box office in China will be guaranteed.

Looking at the box office of "Dark Journey to the West" in the past few days, you can see how high Xu Shi's appeal in China is.

Under such interests, no fame or importance is like a bubble.

And let William just be an assistant, then William is also unhappy, but to let him withdraw from this cooperation, he is even more reluctant.

He knew that if he could cooperate successfully with Xu Shi, it would also be of great help to his future career.

Especially for the development of fame in Asia, there will definitely be countless Asian companies who want to seek cooperation with him.

These are things that William is reluctant to give up.

It can be said that everything is because of interests.

Just when William was worried about how to talk to Xu Shi, Xu Shi was interviewed by CCTV.

After all, such a big thing can still attract so much attention from CCTV.

"Mr. Xu, did you think of such achievements when you invested in the filming of this movie?" the reporter asked.

Xu Shi replied: "Did I say that I didn't believe you at all?"

"Forehead ....."

"Well, this result is indeed beyond my expectations, and I believe it is also beyond the expectations of most people. ”

"Actually, at the beginning, I really didn't expect to have such a result, but I was sure that I would not lose money. ”

"Why?" the reporter asked with interest.

"The reason is very simple, that is, I dare to guarantee that the special effects of this movie are absolutely explosive, and I believe that even audiences who don't like the plot of the movie should be very satisfied with the special effects. ”

"So you think you can fully afford the audience's ticket price just by relying on special effects?" the reporter immediately asked.

Xu Shi was not embarrassed, and said very seriously: "Yes, this special effect is definitely worth the price." ”

"Do you have any comments on domestic special effects?"

"What is there to say about this? "Journey to the West" has not completely proved that domestic special effects do not belong to foreign countries at all, and there may be some lack of experience in some science fiction films, but this is definitely not a reason to shoot bad movies. Xu Shi doesn't have the slightest scruples now.

Anyway, he will develop in Europe and the United States next, and some people in China will not be able to restrain him.

The most important thing is that he didn't say it for nothing, and naturally he also benefited from some people.

In exchange, they would do their best to ensure the development of the Jingwu Sect in Huaxia.

In fact, many responsible old-timers have long known the status quo in the industry, but now is the era when capital is king, and even if they have some influence, it is impossible to reverse the current situation.

And Xu Shi is different, he himself relied on his own ability, and he did not have so many interest circles.

In addition, with Xu Shi's current fame and status in the circle, he speaks much more effectively than these old-timers.

The reality is very cruel, although everyone respects you as an old-timer, but that is only respect, and will not listen to you in everything.

The reporter was also shocked by Xu Shi's words, is this going to shoot at the domestic film industry?

But she is also a little excited, and such a topic can raise the attention of the audience.

Next, the reporter extended a lot on this question, and Xu Shi basically answered everything, which made the reporter a little frightened.

When the topic ended, the reporter asked other questions, of course, the most concerned is Xu Shi's next movie.

"Mr. Xu, may I ask, what is the theme of your next movie? I heard that you have reached cooperation with film and television companies in the United States, does it mean that the next movie will mainly cater to European and American tastes?" the reporter asked the point.

Xu Shi said with a smile: "It's a bit of a layman to ask this, good movies know no borders, aren't many classic Chinese movies in history also well received in Europe and the United States?"

The reporter's eyes lit up and he immediately asked, "Then you are still preparing to shoot a movie with a Chinese theme?"

"You can say that, but it's not all, I'll give you a preview here, and let you know a little bit about it. Xu Shi said.

When the reporter heard Xu Shi say this, he couldn't help but straighten up, as if he wanted to hear some big secret.

Xu Shi said with a serious expression: "The theme of the next movie has actually been determined a long time ago, and even the script has almost been completed."

This movie can be said to be a combination of China and Europe and the United States, of course, the protagonist is still me, and a large number of Chinese actors will be used, but I won't say much about the specifics.

Of course, since it is said to be cooperation, there will be no shortage of European and American actors, and the main roles are mostly European and American. ”

After Xu Shi finished speaking, he saw that the reporter still wanted to ask questions, so he immediately said: "Okay, that's all it takes, and I hope everyone can support me a lot." ”

By the time the reporter left, there was still some unfinished business.

When this interview was broadcast, it also attracted a lot of attention and discussion.

First of all, Xu Shi bombarded the current domestic film circle, and this topic has always been of great interest to everyone.

And when Xu Shi's argument came out, many old-timers in the circle stood up to express their support for Xu Shi.

This gave the audience more things to watch, and they began to watch, and even @ many actors came out to speak, and the entertainment industry suddenly became lively for a while.