Director of Photography Department of Huayu

Chapter 732 Third in Film History, About to Set Sail

In December, the sky over Beijing is always gray, like an old tablecloth that has been washed too many times.

The cold wind swirled with withered leaves between the tall buildings, making a howling sound.

In stark contrast, Fan Binbin's studio was warm and cozy.

She was wearing a well-tailored cashmere dress and sitting in front of a vanity mirror.

Her agent, Mu Xiaoguang, was standing behind her, holding a document and rapidly reporting on recent work arrangements.

"By the way, Xu Zheng just called and wants to invite you to have a cameo role in his new movie."

Fan Binbin didn't even lift his eyelids. A cameo role?

Just as she was about to refuse, she suddenly remembered something and looked at Mu Xiaoguang.

"Who did you say you were?"

"Xu Zheng."

"Xingchen's new project?" Fan Binbin completely ignored the name Xu Zheng.

In her opinion, whether or not one earns money slowly is not as important as the name "Xingchen".

“Yes, it’s Xingchen’s new project.” Mu Xiaoguang responded immediately.

"received!"

Fan Binbin's answer was decisive and straightforward, without the slightest hesitation.

Although it's just a cameo role, it's an opportunity.

Who in the industry wouldn't want to seize an opportunity to be associated with Xingchen?
"What about the pay?"

Mu Xiaoguang subconsciously considered this first.

After all, this is her job.

"Payment?" Fan Binbin scoffed. "No. Tell Xu Zheng I'll act for free."

"what?"

Mu Xiaoguang was stunned for a moment, but then he realized what was going on.

It seems so.

For Fan Binbin now, what does a small cameo appearance fee mean?
If this movie becomes a hit, the intangible effects it will have are immeasurable.

More importantly, using this "goodwill" to leverage the possibility of future cooperation with Xingchen makes this a highly profitable deal no matter how you look at it.

"I'll talk to him myself."

Fan Binbin thought about it and felt that if something was going to be done, it had to be done properly.

She took the phone from Mu Xiaoguang and dialed directly.

On the other hand, Xu Zheng was a little stunned when he received a call from Fan Binbin herself.

The other person's polite tone on the phone made him feel flattered, and they immediately agreed to take on the role.

"And he didn't get paid at all."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Zheng stood by the window, looking at the endless stream of cars below, took a deep breath, and muttered to himself.

He couldn't help but recall the time he filmed for Huaqi.

Back then, let alone inviting someone of Fan Binbin's caliber to make a cameo appearance, even inviting a slightly famous second-tier actor required a lot of effort and consideration from others.

now
Just because the project's prefix is ​​"Starry Night Pictures," everything becomes so simple.

A tremendous sense of luck enveloped him.

But what followed was even heavier pressure.

He knew in his heart that even if he used Xingchen's halo, he would still end up making a bad movie.

So, Xu Zheng is probably really doomed in the directing industry.

If even Star Academy can't promote a director, who in the industry would dare to hire him?

Meanwhile, while the entire industry was buzzing with the news of Wu Chen's engagement, the box office of "Interstellar" continued to quietly make history.

The domestic box office officially surpassed the 1.5 billion RMB mark, ultimately reaching 15.03 billion RMB. The media once again launched a frenzy of reporting.

[15 billion! Interstellar sets a new record in Chinese film history!]

[A phenomenal success! The extended release of "Interstellar" hasn't diminished its impact; box office revenue is projected to reach 18 billion or 20 billion!]

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Even the highly anticipated films "The Flowers of War" and "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate," which were generating a lot of buzz in the industry with the former grossing 1.5 million yuan in its opening week and the latter 1.3 million yuan, were completely overshadowed by this news.

Zhang Weiping was in a very difficult situation.

Suppressing the hype is only one aspect.

What worries him even more is that his goal of 1 billion yuan in box office revenue for "The Flowers of War" now seems hopeless.

"Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" was relentlessly pursuing it, unable to shake it off.

Ahead of that, there's the giant "Interstellar," which, despite its delayed release, still manages to rake in a significant amount of box office revenue every day.

If the film doesn't reach 1 billion, it means that this movie, for which he even mortgaged the film copyright and borrowed 150 million from Minsheng Bank, is likely to lose money, or at least not make any profit.

Unlike the "fake loans" he had previously used to swindle Zhang Yi, this time he was truly betting his entire fortune.

Thinking about this, he paced anxiously in his office, muttering curses under his breath.

Meanwhile, the global box office data for Interstellar was updated again.

14.8 billion US dollars!
This number officially surpassed "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" to become the third highest-grossing film of all time worldwide!

The $1.5 billion mark is within reach.

Everyone knows that if calculated based on real-time box office figures, this number has already been surpassed.

Now, only one question remains.

Can it continue forward and challenge the record of $18.4 billion set by Titanic, which is the second highest in film history?

The North American media has gone completely mad.

The miracle continues! Interstellar rises to third place in film history; its next target: Titanic!

Cameron's box office reign is being challenged by a young man from the East!

[From Titanic to Avatar, can Wu Chen surpass Cameron's Titanic at the box office?]

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James Cameron, who was far away in Los Angeles, was also somewhat surprised when he saw these reports.

“That’s normal,” he muttered to himself, looking at his model. “After all, even I would be surprised by such a sight.”

As a tech enthusiast, he values ​​visual effects more.

But movie fans don't think so.

"What attracts me most about Interstellar is the theme of family."

That kind of love that transcends time and space makes me willing to go to the cinema again and again. This is the only movie I've watched three times; with most of my previous films, I only watch them once.

"The visual effects were certainly stunning, but what truly made me cry my eyes out was the scene where Cooper watched his children grow up on screen. That's the soul of the movie!"

"It made me start to rethink the meaning of time and family. It goes beyond the scope of an ordinary movie."

Meanwhile, movie fans in China have already begun their celebratory festivities.

"A breakthrough! Third in film history!"

"I just did the math, $14.8 billion. That's nearly 10 billion yuan!"

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Industry insiders fell silent upon seeing this number.

10 billion RMB, a number they never dared to even dream of.

After a long while, almost all the capable production company executives had the same thought in their minds:
"It has to be making US dollars, that's the quickest way to make money."

Suddenly, companies with the capability to collaborate overseas began to get restless.
(End of this chapter)