Chapter 698: Chapter 698
He Jinxia pondered a moment and comforted him, "Don’t worry, as long as it’s decent, the box office won’t drop to rock bottom even if it declines later on. It will still steadily rise.
And you know, when we talk about breaking 7 billion in box office, we’re referring to the global box office. With M country’s box office already this high, combined with the global, the box office will be even higher. It’s just the beginning."
Director Wilson, listening at the side, nodded in agreement. "Jinxia is right, but I have confidence in my own work."
To this, He Jinxia maintained a neutral attitude, a mix of happiness and worry.
Director Wilson’s capability is beyond doubt. Looking at his filming experience, you’d notice that no matter how he shoots a youth film, the box office can always stabilize between 5 and 6 billion. As long as this movie performs to a normal standard, it can reach those numbers.
And 7 billion, it seems like there’s only a 1 billion difference, which might appear to be a small gap, but in fact, it’s as vast as the heavens are from the earth.
There are three hurdles for movie box office: 3 billion is a sign of quality, 6 billion is a hit, and breaking 10 billion enters the realm of classics.
Once you reach a 3 billion box office, if you want to continue climbing, you can really only rely on the quality of the film to back it up.
Persistent word-of-mouth can attract more viewers, and if it’s well made, it can also draw some people to watch it a second or third time.
"High School Musical" had a great opening box office, but that was also built on extensive promotion. Once word-of-mouth comes out, who knows how it will be.
He Jinxia was very aware of her own capabilities. She was not a super megastar like Sheng Yan; her box office drawing power was limited.
The entire population of M country is just 2 billion, with women making up half of that, which is 1 billion. Even if she had the charm to attract every person in M country, from toddlers to grannies, she could at most draw in 1 billion.
And among them, some were already planning to watch the movie, so there’s an overlap.
Taking reality and other factors into account, leaving aside idealism, the real situation is that she could consider herself incredibly successful if she could get about 1 or 2 hundred million people to pay for tickets through her personal influence.
Yeah, that’s right, incredibly successful. This is a new internet term He Jinxia learned recently, similar in meaning to "awesome."
The premiere box office results were outstanding, and Director Wilson was clearly in a good mood. He generously hired a private dining room nearby, and the crew resolved their dinner there.
Wilson wasn’t stingy either. The group from the crew was dozens strong, and they ordered exquisite dishes. In one evening, tens of thousands of M country currency was gone.
He Jinxia, looking at the rich array of dishes and feeling her appetite stirring, was suddenly called out by Wilson, and Ola as well.
Once outside, the two of them didn’t understand the situation. Wilson first asked them to wait, then went back into the private room for a while. He hurried back out and said, "Quick, follow me somewhere. I’ll take you to experience a big crew’s gathering."
Half an hour later, the car stopped in front of a glittering hotel.
He Jinxia furrowed her brow, "Director, the big crew’s dinner gathering you mentioned isn’t a banquet, is it?"
Wilson: "Haha, you guessed it. It’s not often that ’Dimension Space’ comes to M country for filming. Many stars here don’t want to miss out and are keen to organize a meal together, so the crew just turned it into a banquet."
Ola was attending a banquet for the first time, her eyes sparkling with curiosity.
He Jinxia twisted her brows tighter and stopped walking, "But look at how Ola and I are dressed. Is it suitable for us to attend a banquet?"
At a banquet, men wear suits and women wear evening gowns, while they were actually dressed in school uniforms!
Ola also realized it and said, "Yeah, Director, our clothes don’t seem appropriate."
Wilson, full of confidence, said, "Don’t worry, I’ve got everything prepared for you."
They entered the hotel with some skepticism. A chorus of shouts then rose in the quiet lobby—
Xie Jiahui, dressed in a little black dress and wearing 8cm black stilettos that matched her outfit, had her face delicately made up and her hair neatly arranged, showcasing her gentle and adorable aura.
Obviously, last night’s drunkenness hadn’t affected her condition.
She rushed over to He Jinxia, clutching an evening gown in each hand, the heels clacking against the floor with a "tap tap" sound so thunderous that one couldn’t help but worry she might cause a "Mortal World" tragedy the next second.
After a few heart-stopping seconds, Xie Jiahui made a perfect touchdown in front of He Jinxia and handed her one of the dress. "Here, I, personally, picked this evening gown for you."
Xie Jiahui emphasized those words with a slightly proud expression on her face.
He Jinxia instantly complimented, "Thank you, it’s very beautiful, I really like it."
Xie Jiahui humphed lightly, then handed the other gown to Ola.
Ola knew how to flatter with style, perfectly embodying the foreign enthusiasm of twisting, screaming, and hugging, which made Xie Jiahui’s heart blossom with joy.
He Jinxia couldn’t help but chuckle, thinking if Ola had a tail, it would probably be wagging frantically by now~~~
Time was tight, so everyone rushed to the restroom to change without much chit-chat, touched up their makeup with a powder compact, and then followed Xie Jiahui into the dinner event where Director Wilson had already preceded them.
As she was about to push the door and enter, He Jinxia felt an itch on her face and worried she was having an allergic reaction, so she stopped to look at her reflection on the smooth part of the metal door outside.
Before locating the possible allergic spot, Xie Jiahui’s slightly angry voice reached her ears clearly—
"This Bai Bing, I really didn’t underestimate her! As long as Sheng Yan is abroad, she’ll shamelessly cling to him no matter where he is, and now she’s followed here without any shame!
She hasn’t acted for a whole year, and this washed-up star has the nerve to come here to vie for attention with other celebrities?!"
He Jinxia paused for a moment.
She strongly questioned the term "washed-up star" and deeply understood the meaning behind "vie for attention."
But all of this became irrelevant under the premise that "she’ll shamelessly cling to him no matter where he is."
Instantly, He Jinxia felt united with Xie Jiahui in their shared animosity.
Xie Jiahui, wearing her towering heels, had already stormed in with a formidable aura.
Ola stood aside, shocked by Xie Jiahui’s words and still not over the surprise. The girl had no understanding of their rivalry, let alone their relationship with Sheng Yan.
Seeing He Jinxia look her way, Ola also looked back, her expression dazed. "Sister Jinxia, did I just hear wrong, Bai Bing and... Sheng Yan, Xie Jiahui and... Sheng Yan?"
He Jinxia patted her shoulder and whispered like she was sharing a secret. "You know, Sheng Yan is very popular in Huaxia, right?"
He Jinxia continued, "So he has a lot of fans, and some of these fans have become celebrities themselves."
Ola seemed to understand and kept nodding.
"Bai Bing and Xie Jiahui are fans of Sheng Yan. Well... you know, some female celebrities like chasing after their idols. After all, he’s been the man of their dreams, and everyone wants dreams to come true..." New ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄhapters are published on NoveIＦire.net
He Jinxia explained subtly, and this time Ola finally understood the Easterners’ art of understatement, nodding emphatically with a suddenly brightened face.
"Sister Jinxia, aren’t you going in?"