Rant Show: I Angrily Criticized a Million Parents

Chapter 677 Disney Suffers Huge Losses!

Disney's recent performance is truly worrying.

Meanwhile, Back to the Future, released around the same time, also performed poorly at the box office, earning only 6.3 million, far less than one-third of Predestination.

Without comparison, the difference might not be so obvious, but given the early reactions, Disney's embarrassment was palpable.

Originally hailed as the work of a Nobel Prize-winning physicist, it now seems to have had little impact.

Recently, when Disney discussed its huge losses at a meeting, almost all of its top executives were shocked by the data presented.

The losses were so enormous that management had to rub their cheeks to stay sober.

Disney's losses have exceeded $7 million!
Do you think this is bad enough? Actually, it's not that bad; it has also affected Disney's stock price and market value.

Disney's market value dropped by 5% in a short period of time due to the poor reviews and box office performance of several films.

This 5% reduction is not just a simple number; it caused Disney to lose a huge loss of $150 billion in market value!

Moreover, this situation was not news from within Disney; many investors and stock market followers had already sensed something was wrong and were discussing Disney's losses on social media platforms.

The media even called Zhou Yang "Disney's terminator"!
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"#Today'sNews: Disney's losses over the past year have exceeded one billion US dollars. Most shockingly, its market value has plummeted by 50%, leaving them facing a loss of 150 billion US dollars – a truly heartbreaking figure! Zhou Yang has therefore rightfully earned the title of 'Disney terminator'!"

"#EntertainmentBreakingNews: Today's data has set a new record. Since Disney's confrontation with Zhou Yang, it has almost never been without losses! The title of 'Disney terminator' is not unfounded! One of Zhou Yang's films caused Disney to lose over $150 billion!"

"..."

After seeing such reports, netizens were overwhelmed by the sheer number of losses, clearly indicating that the losses were extremely severe.

However, the internet always remembers the past, and happy people coexist with sad people. Before long, everyone seemed to have forgotten about Disney.

At the same time, Zhou Yang's phone kept vibrating.

In a WeChat group.

Old Hu: Wow, *Predestination* is absolutely fantastic! Xiao Zhou, treat me to dinner!!

Baoqiang: Stop tricking me! I want to eat king crab hot pot!

Huang Xiaobo: Your hypocrisy is so natural! I admire you! I'm fine with it, I can eat whatever you want!
Wu Jing: You don't even have money for a meal?! I really don't!

Xu Jingzhou: Congratulations! It's time to treat yourself properly today!

Zhou Yang: I'm broke, so let's treat everyone to a meal at the biggest hotel!
Huang Xiaobo: Are you showing off your wealth?
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This shows that the group has a very harmonious relationship, and they can joke around freely, with Zhou Yang responding with a relaxed smile.

Zhou Yang knew in his heart that they weren't short of money; they just wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate his box office success.

At 7 p.m., Zhou Yang drove to the largest hotel in Shanghai.

They often gather here, so Zhou Yang has long been a VIP customer.

As soon as we entered, a manager led the way, and this time we were arranged to stay in the same spacious and luxurious private room as before.

Upon entering, a wave of heat hit you, and a large round table was already laden with sumptuous dishes. Several people were chatting animatedly, creating a lively scene.

They completely disregarded their host, Zhou Yang, and immediately began ordering food.

However, Zhou Yang was already used to this. As soon as he entered, everyone smiled and greeted him.

Old Hu glanced at him and teased, "You're really something! The female character you played almost made me swoon!"

Zhou Yang rolled his eyes, thinking: How could you possibly believe that? "You old bachelor, you can actually fall for me? You wouldn't happen to be interested in me, would you!"

Old Hu jokingly punched him and retorted, "What are you talking about? I'm straight!"

The room was filled with laughter and chatter; everyone was joking around, but in reality, they were all praising Zhou Yang's outstanding acting skills, and the film did indeed perform well.

At the dining table, everyone enjoyed their food and drinks.

Huang Xiaobo took a sip of wine, picked up a piece of food, and said, "A few days ago, an investor from Hong Kong approached me, wanting me to make a zombie movie! It really made me burst out laughing! Do you know what he said?"

Upon hearing this, Lao Hu immediately became interested and asked, "What did he say, Lao Huang?"

"He said I'm ugly, perfect for playing a zombie! I can't believe there are such honest people out there!" Huang Xiaobo responded humorously.

Everyone burst into laughter; indeed, this straightforward style was quite amusing.

Zhou Yang smiled slightly and asked, "So, did you finally agree?"

Huang Xiaobo stated firmly, "Since he's gone this far, of course I can't agree."

“I refused immediately! It’s an insult. I’d rather jump off the Jin Mao Tower than make that kind of film!”

Lao Hu and the others nodded in agreement. Indeed, such an investor's attitude could practically negate the project.

In recent years, the market for both domestically produced and imported zombie films has been dismal.

Zombie movies are often filled with simplistic plots and hordes of zombies, offering absolutely no future. While some people found this type of film interesting a few years ago, it has recently fallen out of favor.

Although it attracted some viewers, its critical reception and box office performance were disastrous.

Zhou Yang listened to their discussion, thought for a moment, and then had a sudden inspiration.

"I'm quite interested in this topic. I just came up with a script. Would you all like to hear it?" Zhou Yang took a sip of his drink and said with a smile.

Huang Xiaobo immediately asked curiously, "What movie is it?"

Old Hu's face was also full of doubt.

Everyone turned to Zhou Yang, knowing that the script he mentioned must have great potential.

“I want to call it ‘Tiger Mountain Adventure’!” Zhou Yang said without hesitation.

Everyone was stunned. What kind of movie was this?

Old Hu scratched his head in confusion and asked, "Is this a war movie? Knowing there's danger, why are you still rushing in?"

Upon hearing this, the others also agreed that it made sense; the title did indeed sound like a war movie.

Zhou Yang smiled mysteriously and shook his head: "No."

Everyone was puzzled. If it wasn't a war movie, then what was it?
Zhou Yang's words piqued everyone's curiosity.

“It’s a zombie movie!” he said calmly, taking a sip of his drink.

The audience erupted in uproar, and those who had been discussing the bleak future of zombie movies suddenly became tense and uneasy.

Old Hu paused for a moment, then immediately said, "Zombie movies lack a market globally, let's forget about it!"

“That’s right, there’s absolutely no future in it! Otherwise, I wouldn’t have rejected that Hong Kong investor!” Huang Xiaobo chimed in, his face full of worry.

(End of this chapter)