Rant Show: I Angrily Criticized a Million Parents

Chapter 370 Fame Spreads Overseas, Global Admiration!
Suddenly, Zhou Yang was jolted awake from his dream by a jolt. He picked up his phone and saw that it was John Xun calling.

Zhou Yang hesitated for a moment, then hurriedly answered the phone: "Hello, Mr. John Xun, what can I do for you?"

"Zhou, amazing news! The movie 'Kung Fu' has exploded at the box office on its opening day!" John's excited tone almost made Zhou Yang's ears tremble.

The box office was a blast!

Zhou Yang instantly snapped out of his daze and asked with great curiosity, "Mr. John Xun, can you reveal the opening day box office figures for 'Kung Fu Hustle'?"

"This film grossed $2700 million on its opening day! 40% occupancy rate, that's amazing!" John exclaimed excitedly.

Zhou Yang frowned. "Only $2700 million?"

Upon hearing the opening day box office figures for "Kung Fu Hustle," Zhou Yang was not particularly excited; in fact, he was somewhat disappointed.

He recalled that in the Hollywood movies he had worked on before, which one of them didn't gross more than $10 billion on its opening day?
This result is still some distance from his expectations.

However, to John, Zhou Yang's words sounded somewhat harsh.

"Zhou, $2700 million is no small sum. For an Asian film, this is already the fifth-highest single-day box office result yesterday! This is the best result ever achieved by an Asian film in the United States!"

John explained in particular.

He was overjoyed; the result far exceeded his expectations.

With only 6% of all screenings in theaters, it's nothing short of a miracle that a non-Hollywood film could achieve such outstanding results.

“Hey Zhou, I have some great news to tell you!” John suddenly interrupted.

"What good news?"

"Just now, our four major cinema chains held an emergency meeting and decided to increase the screening share of 'Kung Fu Hustle' to 15%!"

Zhou Yang's eyes widened immediately, and then he said gratefully, "That's wonderful! Thank you, Mr. John Xun!"

A 15% screening rate is unprecedented for Asian films in US theaters.

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Yang immediately told Stephen Chow the good news, and the latter was overjoyed.

This series of events demonstrates that as long as Chinese films have compelling storylines and high quality, they will have a bright future in the US market.

Zhou Yang keeps a close eye on the comments from overseas fans and carefully reviews the messages on his Instagram.

"Finally, I've seen a Chinese movie in the US that made me laugh out loud! Yang Ge is amazing, thank you!"

"It feels like the cinemas in the Bay Area are packed with Chinese viewers. I haven't seen such a lively scene in a long time."

"Haha, that's hilarious! Zhou's body language is so funny!!"

"I can't understand some of the lines, and I can't grasp the jokes..."

"Wow, the fight scenes are amazing! This is the most exciting action movie I've ever seen!"

"Chinese Kung Fu is number one! The moves are amazing!"

"It's amazing! The action, editing, and sound effects are all outstanding. This is the most wonderful Asian film I've ever seen!"

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The vast majority of these reviews are positive, with foreign audiences showing great interest and appreciation for films that incorporate elements of Chinese culture.

However, Zhou Yang discovered that some lines in the film, when translated into English, did not elicit laughter from foreign audiences. Zhou Yang thought to himself, "Cultural differences present a challenge for comedy films."

Fortunately, Zhou Yang's exaggerated and comical expressions successfully elicited laughter from the audience.

In addition to other elements in the film, it attracted many foreign viewers to the theater.

The following day, after extensive screenings, Kung Fu Hustle's box office in the United States soared again, breaking the record of $4800 million!

This time, the box office record for Asian films in the United States has been broken once again!
The daily box office rankings have finally broken into the top three!

On IMDb, the famous American movie rating website, "Kung Fu Hustle" received an amazing score of 8.4!
This achievement allowed "Kung Fu Hustle" to easily enter the top 70, and even if the rating fluctuates in the future, it is expected to remain stable within the top 100.

Furthermore, the votes of hundreds of thousands of movie fans added an element of objectivity to this rating!

Kung Fu Hustle caused a huge sensation overseas. As a Chinese film, its high quality reached the top level of Hollywood, which greatly surprised American filmmakers who have always looked down on Chinese films.

Even more noteworthy is that Zhou Yang's acting in "Kung Fu Hustle" has been highly praised.

He is particularly outstanding in comedy performances, and a well-known Hollywood comedy director even praised him as the "Chaplin of the East".

Amidst a cacophony of opinions, "Kung Fu Hustle" has garnered significant attention, emerging like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

In just half a month, domestic market revenue has exceeded 45 billion RMB!

At the same time, the film has also achieved remarkable success in various countries and regions overseas.

It grossed $3 million in its first two weeks in the US, becoming a dark horse in the US film market!
After two weeks of screenings in the island nation, the film grossed 19 billion yen, breaking the historical box office record for Chinese-language films in the country.

After two weeks of release in Singapore, the film grossed 9600 million Singapore dollars, successfully entering the top ten of the local box office history.

After two weeks of release in the land of durians, the film grossed 6800 million Malaysian Ringgit, topping the box office for two consecutive weeks...

Two weeks later, the movie "Kung Fu Hustle" ended its global run, causing a sensation and shocking everyone with its box office results.

Kung Fu Hustle grossed a total of 91 billion RMB worldwide! In China alone, it set a box office record of 54 billion RMB!
The United States contributed $4.7 million in box office revenue, breaking the record for Asian films in the US!

This film was released in 68 countries and regions, breaking the record for Chinese-language films to have been signed in 59 countries and regions!

The movie "Kung Fu Hustle" only cost a little over 10 billion RMB!

After deducting other miscellaneous expenses, the investors earned billions in net income!

This astonishing return has driven investors worldwide into a frenzy!
At that time, major film and television investment companies around the world took action.

"Contact Zhou Yang immediately! No matter the cost, we must get him to film the movie!!"

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Within a single day, numerous international film and television companies contacted Zhou Yang, expressing their desire to collaborate with him on film productions.

"Mr. Zhou, hello. I am Mari Ozawa, the president's assistant at Fusang Film Group. We are interested in collaborating with you on an action film. The cast includes top stars such as Mitsuru Aoi, Ono Nami, and Masami. We can absolutely meet your requirements for remuneration! Mr. Zhou, please don't hang up! I can even act alongside you!"

"Hello, Mr. Zhou, I am Ben Stephen, Marketing Director of Disney. We believe your charming appearance and humorous style are perfect for playing Tony Stark..."

"Mr. Zhou, I am the global president of Sony Pictures Entertainment. We are about to start filming 'Spider-Man' and hope you can join our cast..."

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(End of this chapter)