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As word-of-mouth for "Titanic" gradually spread.

The true measure of a film's quality is its box office performance.

Over the next three days.

The average number of films screened in Asia is steadily increasing.

The occupancy rate has also increased dramatically.

Many viewers had been looking forward to Peele's "Call Me Killer".

But as the reputation of "Titanic" deepened, almost every famous scene from the movie appeared on the internet.

Therefore, in the Asian market, the average number of screenings for "Call Me Killer" has been decreasing over the past three days.

Instead, it was Titanic.

This is not only true for markets in Asia.

The same is true in North America.

Originally, "Call Me Killer" was expected to have an average screening share of over 50% in North America, with an occupancy rate that could even reach 87%.

But as everyone started discussing Titanic...

More and more people are demanding that cinemas increase the number of screenings of "Titanic".

At the same time, Peele's comeback film did not receive much praise.

Therefore, many viewers in North America naturally chose to watch "Titanic".

In North America, Titanic's average screening share soared from 14.6% to 33.2%.

It only took three days.

The occupancy rate dropped from less than 20% to 73%.

The box office figures for "Titanic" in North America also immediately quadrupled.

In the Hollywood office.

Chairman Philip looked somewhat helpless.

He watched the movie and knew the quality of this "Titanic" film.

The audience's current level of affection speaks volumes.

He originally wanted to have another science fiction film compete with Song Hao's "Titanic".

But now it seems that this is obviously not realistic.

Because no matter how many movies he releases, he's just cannon fodder for this "Titanic".

Therefore, Chairman Philip decisively postponed the release of "Superpower Space".

At this point, quite a few directors also raised objections.

If we give up on targeting Song Hao at this point, wouldn't all our previous efforts in making the animated film and Peele's "Call Me Killer" be in vain?!

But Chairman Philip coldly replied, "If you want to break even, do as I say, otherwise you'll be losing money."

Upon hearing this, the board members dared not speak, since Chairman Philip held absolute authority in decision-making.

Moreover, the reason he has been able to lead Hollywood for so many years is precisely because of his decisive personality, so the board members did not say anything more.

And so, Hollywood's "Space Instinct" announced a delay in its release.

This has excited Chinese netizens.

"Hahaha, Hollywood is scared and doesn't dare to go head-to-head with Director Song anymore."

"That's for sure. Just think about Director Song's movie 'Titanic,' which grossed 20 billion RMB worldwide on its opening day. That's an incredible figure."

"Yes, if you ask me, this movie has only just been released, and the box office numbers are rising every day. It might really be able to rank in the top 10 of the global box office."

Thanks to the enthusiastic promotion in the Chinese film market.

All the movie fans seemed to be holding their breath.

They all wanted Song Hao's "Titanic" to become a global phenomenon.

Therefore, you can see that people are posting about this movie on Weibo, Douyin, and other forums.

This puzzled Chen Xiaoming, who has never liked watching romance movies.

He replied to a post with the question: "Is this Titanic movie really that good?"

Within ten minutes, he had received replies from over a hundred netizens.

"It's really good-looking, I'm not Chinese if I'm not lying."

"Yes, I'm really not just flattering you, this movie truly fulfilled my expectations of love."

"Haha, I think so too."

"This movie is really good, I'm not lying to you. If you don't like it, just come find me and I'll refund your ticket price."

Seeing that everyone was recommending this movie, Chen Xiaoming figured he had nothing else to do today, so he went to the cinema to buy a ticket and watch it.

As soon as I got to the front desk, I asked, "Hello, I'd like to ask if there are any tickets left for the Titanic showing in 10 minutes? I'd like a seat in the middle."

"Excuse me, sir, there are no middle seats left for the screening in Theater 6 in 10 minutes. We only have the two seats on the far right of the last row. Would you like those?" the ticket seller explained after glancing at the computer screen.

Chen Xiaoming frowned and asked, "Then the one in 15 minutes, I want the one in the middle."

"In the next game 15 minutes later, there were no middle seats left, only the last row."

"I still want to choose the middle seat for the match in half an hour." Chen Xiaoming was clearly a little annoyed. He just couldn't believe that he couldn't get a middle seat.

"I'm sorry. All the middle seats for today's shows are sold out. There are still seats available in the last two rows for the shows tonight."

Chen Xiaoming never expected that "Titanic" would become such a hit.

He still didn't believe it; he couldn't find a single theater with a middle seat.

As it happened, China Film Cinema was located in another building, so he walked out of the mall and went to China Film Cinema.

The answer I got was the same as the one I got from that movie theater.

He then took out his phone and looked at the pre-selected seats on Taopiaopiao.

The cinemas within five kilometers of him were all sold out for screenings of "Titanic".

"This is terrifying."

With no other option, Chen Xiaoming had to give in and chose a seat in the third-to-last row of a theater.

Before watching the movie, he even thought that if there was any flaw in the movie, he would complain about it on the post.

After all, this movie was the hardest ticket he'd ever gotten.

Unexpectedly, after watching the entire movie, he was completely captivated by "Titanic".

"This movie is so good!"

"I'm someone who never watches romance movies, but now I'm recommending them to my friends and family."

"I'll get mad at anyone who doesn't watch this movie."

Netizens also joked: "Hahaha, another person who couldn't beat someone else joined in."

"Right? I told you it looked great, but you didn't believe me."

Over time.

A wave of interest in Titanic quickly swept across the Asian market.

The North American market followed suit.

Titanic has achieved an average screening rate of around 40% in North America, with an occupancy rate of 80%.

Although it's not as terrifying as the Chinese market.

But you should know that this "Titanic" is a Chinese domestic film.

For a Chinese film to achieve such results in North America is a record that is being broken and refreshed every day.

Even North American cinemas reduced the number of Hollywood screenings by a large amount, giving more screen time to "Titanic".

now.

Titanic has become a phenomenon that movie fans around the world are talking about.

a week.

Many film companies are analyzing modern market data. In its first week of release, Titanic had already grossed $12.4 billion worldwide.

This is equivalent to approximately 88 billion RMB.

This is just data from one week.

Meanwhile, "Call Me Killer" only grossed $5.68 million in its first week of release.

Although $5.68 million is a pretty good figure for a Hollywood film in the last two years.

But it's worth noting that this film was once considered by Hollywood executives as a key weapon to counter "Titanic".

Now, however, they are so overshadowed by "Titanic" that they can't even lift their heads.

The film "Titanic" also broke Hollywood's opening weekend box office record this week.

Chinese movie fans across the country were swept up in a frenzy of celebration.

"My God, I really didn't expect that Titanic would be able to break the record for the highest-grossing opening weekend worldwide."

"What could it possibly be? Maybe it could even break the record for the highest-grossing opening month worldwide, or even become the highest-grossing film of all time."

"Hahahaha, it may not break the record for the highest-grossing film worldwide, but it definitely will in the future."

"Anyway, we should have confidence in Director Song."

Maoyan, a Chinese online marketplace, has also boldly updated its predicted box office data.

Maoyan directly predicted that "Titanic" would enter the top 10 of the all-time global box office.

However, netizens believe that Maoyan is too conservative.

"I think we could even push for a top-five finish."

"Yes, at least top five, aim for top five and strive for top three."

"Maybe we'll aim for third place and maybe even second, hahaha."

The fervor sparked by "Titanic" has also generated even more anticipation among netizens for Song Hao's next film.

They are all urging Song Hao to hurry up and film "The Wandering Earth 2" or "Ne Zha 2", and to put "The Battle at Lake Changjin 2" on the agenda as well.

They even lamented why Director Song didn't have multiple people in one place, so he could have filmed all these movies at the same time.

Song Hao originally thought that after the promotion of the movie "Titanic" was over, he would start planning the sequel to the previous movie.

But for a while, he didn't know which one to make.

Just then, a netizen took a picture and posted it online.

He posted a question online: "What is the historical significance of this warehouse ruin riddled with bullet holes?"

For a time, many people were explaining things to him.

"This place records one of the most brutal battles of that year, the Battle of Shanghai. You can't be unaware of this battle, can you?"

"This was the largest and most brutal battle during the 14-year campaign, and it was known as the Eastern Meat Grinder."

"A million elite Nationalist troops went in and out. In this battle, 14 generals shed their blood on the battlefield. In this battle, our soldiers paid the price of more than 30 dead and wounded, shattering the enemy's dream of destroying us in three months."

"It was in this battle that we all united as one, sharing a common hatred for the enemy, and proved to the world that as long as we have a breath left, we will fight to the last moment."

At this point, some netizens also didn't quite understand this part of history.

A history blogger quickly created a video to educate everyone.

I've noticed that many people are unaware of the Sihang Warehouse incident, so let me explain. A fierce battle erupted at Sihang Warehouse, a battle fought with a vast disparity in strength, which garnered significant attention.

Back then, the Battle of Shanghai broke out, and we fought the enemy to the death for more than two months.

By the end of October, the Nationalist soldiers had withdrawn.

Later, the soldiers of the First Battalion were ordered to enter the Sihang Warehouse and fought a bloody battle with the enemy for four days and four nights, repelling multiple enemy attacks.

The Sihang Warehouse is a thick concrete building and the tallest building in the area.

The enemy tanks could not penetrate its concrete walls. Because it had previously served as the headquarters of the 88th Division, the warehouse contained a large amount of food, medical supplies and ammunition.

The other side of the river was a concession area, so the enemy army dared not use heavy artillery or heavy bombs to bomb the Sihang Warehouse.

At that time, the support group donated a large amount of medicines and daily necessities and risked their lives to send them to the soldiers at Sihang Warehouse.

Later, the national flag, delivered at the risk of their lives by patriots, was raised on the roof of the Sihang Warehouse.

On the same day, the houses surrounding the Sihang Warehouse were burned down by the enemy.

Many people say that this battle was not a victory, unlike the Battle of Chosin Reservoir where the enemy was ultimately defeated.

However, the significance of the defense of Sihang Warehouse lies first and foremost in allowing the main force to withdraw safely and smoothly, preserving the main strength of the force, and at the same time giving the troops a chance to catch their breath and rest.

Furthermore, it attracted considerable international attention. The Sihang Warehouse was located directly opposite the concession, so the entire battle was witnessed by foreigners, whose gaze represented that of Western countries. In other words, the significance of the Sihang Warehouse defense lay in its ability to draw international attention and give the West a better understanding of China—a crucial factor in future developments.

The video immediately attracted the attention and likes of many netizens.

At this point, someone came up with an idea.

"Is there anyone who could make a movie about this?"

"These predecessors must have known that this was bound to be a defeat, but they were still fearless and fought bravely. Their fighting spirit of facing death and their will to defend their country are absolutely a model for us to learn from."

"Yes, I'm from here. Every time I pass by this warehouse and see only a few people taking pictures, my heart aches."

“Those were soldiers who defended our country back then. This warehouse site is where they once held their ground. We must not forget them.”

"It would be great if Director Song could make this movie."

"Yes, if Director Song could make it, this movie would definitely be great."

As a result, many netizens tagged the post on Weibo.

They even went to Song Hao's comment section to ask if it was possible to film a movie about the Eight Hundred Warriors at Sihang Warehouse.

It was precisely because of everyone's willingness that Song Hao noticed these comments.

Because filming "The Wandering Earth 2" or "The Battle at Lake Changjin 2" requires a lot of preparation beforehand, and he must film these two movies carefully without being careless.

Therefore, he could have filmed the movie "The Eight Hundred Warriors," which fans had requested, while preparing for these two films.

Of course, if you were to film "The Eight Hundred Warriors," you would really have to restore the Sihang Warehouse and the entire concession area on both sides of the river behind it.

Therefore, the workload is quite large.

Therefore, he sought out Director Qian of the Army Administration Department.

Director Qian originally thought that Song Hao wanted to talk to him about "The Battle at Lake Changjin 2".

Unexpectedly, Song Hao decided to film "The Eight Hundred Warriors of Sihang Warehouse".

He agreed without hesitation.

They also helped contact leaders in Shanghai and Suzhou to discuss the matter together.

They found a demolition site in the area, covering more than 200 acres, and recreated it at a 1:1 scale.

In particular, the Suzhou Creek was dug out to a length of 200 meters.

As for Song Hao, he exchanged the script for the movie "The Eight Hundred".

He was writing the script and looking for actors at the same time.

Meanwhile, at the demolition site, the main filming set was being built at lightning speed, with the goal of completing the entire setup within a month!
This is the speed of infrastructure construction in China!
Meanwhile, the box office for "Titanic" continues to rise.

Although the box office growth trend was slightly slower than in the first week.

Compared to other movies, this slow pace is much better.

Now, not only Chinese movie fans, but also audiences from other countries and regions are closely watching the final box office figures for "Titanic".

They all believe that Titanic will absolutely be a box office miracle this year!

And the other side.

After finishing the script, Song Hao also publicly responded to the expectations of netizens.

[The next movie, "The Eight Hundred," is about the Sihang Warehouse! It's a story about four hundred people who claimed to be eight hundred!]

This news caused an uproar online!

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