Rant Show: I Angrily Criticized a Million Parents

Chapter 539 Eastern Aesthetics Conquers the World!

"#Warner Bros.: I need to retract my previous inappropriate remarks about Chow. I was overwhelmed by the power of 'Farewell My Concubine,' and I humbly apologize. Chow's work transcends the boundaries of cinema; it is the future of film! Absolutely brilliant!"

This evaluation and apology are undoubtedly the highest praise for Zhou Yang!

Zhou Yang was still fast asleep when the movie's ringtone woke him up.

Zhou Yang saw Cheng Kun's call and quickly answered: "You slept really soundly! The opening day box office figures for 'Farewell My Concubine' are in!"

Zhou Yang thought he had only taken a short nap, but he was surprised to find that he had been asleep for more than ten hours!
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Yang paid close attention to the box office performance and picked up his phone to check it.

Farewell My Concubine grossed a whopping $2 million on its opening day?! This result was within Zhou Yang's expectations.

However, he soon saw the Warner president's apology. Although he was somewhat displeased before, seeing this change in attitude made him feel better.

Subsequently, Zhou Yang replied to the president on social media:

"#Actress Zhou Yang: Thank you for your support of 'Farewell My Concubine'! I alone cannot make the film's future possible; it requires everyone's joint efforts! @WarnerMedia#"

Upon seeing Zhou Yang's words, fans both at home and abroad left numerous comments and likes.

"Zhou's point of view is so insightful. Everyone who has contributed to the film industry should be thanked."

"Zhou's character is truly admirable! He comes across as very gentle and kind!"

"Unsurprisingly, Zhou's current achievements definitely represent the future of the film and television industry!"

"That's right, based on his current achievements alone, Zhou Yang is undoubtedly deserving!"

"Without hesitation, Zhou's films have almost monopolized the box office and IMDb rating charts in film history!"

"Farewell My Concubine is so wonderful, I'm already planning to watch it again!"

With such high praise and positive online reviews, even viewers who hadn't initially planned to watch it became interested.

The box office of "Farewell My Concubine" has also been rising steadily.

The next day, the daily box office exceeded $2.3 million!
On the third day, the daily box office exceeded $3 million!
For a whole week, the box office of "Farewell My Concubine" never fell below $2 million!
The opening weekend box office reached $18 billion!
This achievement broke the record for opening week box office!
The value of "Farewell My Concubine" cannot be measured solely by box office revenue; it is absolutely unprecedented and will never be surpassed!
Directors and actors familiar to Zhou Yang also sent their congratulations to him on Weibo.

"#Baoqiang: Congratulations to Zhou Yang @actorZhouYang, 'Farewell My Concubine' has grossed over $18 billion in its opening week, that's amazing!"

"#Cheng Kun: Thanks to director Zhou @actor Zhou Yang for leading us forward. I've also become the $18 billion man, hahaha!#"

"#Huang Xiaobo: @Cheng Kun Is this your doing? You're shameless!"

"#Sun Honglei: Huang Xiaobo, you're just envious and jealous! @Huang Xiaobo, you're jealous that others are surpassing you. Xiao Yang @Actor Zhou Yang, if you have any good roles, come find me. I want to latch onto your coattails too!#"

"#YiXi: Congratulations Yang Ge @ActorZhouYang#"

Zhou Yang was grateful for the blessings from his friends, and his mood became exceptionally pleasant.

At the same time, Zhou Yang's phone suddenly rang.

"Hello! Is this Mr. Zhou? I'm from the organizers of the Cannes Film Festival!"

Zhou Yang was slightly surprised, and replied, "Yes, it was me."

"The film 'Farewell My Concubine' has been selected for the main competition at the Cannes Film Festival!"

Zhou Yang was pleasantly surprised, not expecting his work to be featured at the Cannes Film Festival.

After inquiring about the specific arrangements for the film festival, Zhou Yang prepared to head to Cannes.

This is Zhou Yang's first time participating, and the fact that his work was selected is a major breakthrough for Chinese film stars at the Cannes Film Festival.

Two days later, Zhou Yang led his team to the United States and boarded a flight to the United States.

The team was ready to depart, as Zhou Yang was quite prestigious abroad and it was not advisable to cause any unnecessary commotion. Chen Tianzhen also arrived at the booked hotel with the team.

Cheng Kun and Liu Tianxian were extremely excited and kept talking all the way, while Zhou Yang responded with a smile.

"Zhou Yang, you look incredibly calm!" Cheng Kun praised.

Zhou Yang laughed and said, "Not at all! Actually, I'm extremely flustered inside!"

"Haha, you're kidding me!"

"Alright, alright! You two are acting like little kids!"

After being greeted by staff from the Cannes Film Festival and given a brief introduction to the rules, they were allowed to rest.

The next morning, Chen Tianzhen arrived with her professional makeup team.

Zhou Yang led Cheng Kun, Liu Tianxian, and others to choose clothes and makeup.

This time, Zhou Yang came up with a new idea: to appear in Hanfu (traditional Han clothing). He had already revealed his idea to Chen Tianzhen beforehand.

Zhou Yang, dressed in a Hanfu with dragon patterns, exuded oriental charm, nobility, luxury, and a restrained heroic spirit.

Seeing Zhou Yang's outfit, Cheng Kun and Liu Tianxian were stunned. Cheng Kun exclaimed, "You're going to be the center of attention tonight; I'm just a supporting character! You're stunningly handsome!"

"So handsome!" Liu Tianxian exclaimed sincerely, thinking that it would be incredibly blissful to dance with this man tonight.

"Thank you for the compliment, but we are the ones who should be praised," Zhou Yang replied with a smile.

Liu Tianxian chose an orchid-patterned Hanfu, which was elegant, noble, and just right.

Afterwards, everyone got into luxury cars provided by the Cannes Film Festival, lined up in front of the red carpet, and walked onto the red carpet with other members of the film crew.

After waiting for half an hour, it was the turn of the "Farewell My Concubine" crew.

The vehicle slowly came to a stop in front of the red carpet.

Liu Tianxian was extremely nervous, and Cheng Kun could not hide his nervousness either. Zhou Yang steadily encouraged everyone: "Come on! Stay calm! Take a deep breath! Ready? Let's go!"

Before the red carpet, the car door opened, and Zhou Yang stepped out first, followed by Liu Tianxian.

Large numbers of enthusiastic fans gathered on the red carpets on both sides.

As soon as Zhou Yang appeared, a burst of excited cheers erupted from the crowd.

Zhou Yang's fame is at its peak, and almost all the audience members are his fans. This soaring popularity is entirely due to his talent.

In addition, major domestic websites have purchased the broadcasting rights to the Cannes Film Festival, allowing domestic audiences to experience this historic moment firsthand.

This time, only "Farewell My Concubine" received a nomination at the Cannes Film Festival, and Chinese netizens are all paying attention to Zhou Yang.

"Wow! Zhou is so handsome! His outfit is so unique! I want the same one!"

"So handsome! So dashing and charismatic! The charm of an oriental beauty!"

"Zhou, I will always support you! You're absolutely awesome!"

"Brother Yang is amazing! Wearing Hanfu! He looks so handsome! Like an emperor!"

"A man with both acting skills and good looks! He's just too charming..."

As Zhou Yang walked the red carpet, she remained calm and composed, displaying extraordinary poise, which attracted numerous clicks from the cameras.

The appearance of this Asian artist prompted photographers to snap away, eager to capture his flawless moment.

(End of this chapter)