China Entertainment started from Nortel 2002

Chapter 216 Climbing to the top
“‘Avatar’ is as stunning as ‘Titanic’!”

The promotion of "Avatar" has been overwhelming in North America. In addition to "Avatar Day", a new viral marketing campaign has also been launched on a virtual website. This virtual website will "bridge the two worlds of Earth and Pandora" in the form of text, pictures, and videos. Build it up”.

It even set a record of 400 million single-day clicks on Apple.com, which shows that it has attracted a lot of attention rarely seen in recent years.

Another 3D masterpiece, "2012", has a global box office of over 18 billion US dollars, and is about to challenge "Titanic", and the record that has been frozen for 12 years is about to change hands.

Major media outlets around the world are eagerly anticipating it. Some have already posted comments in advance, while others are still gathering strength and waiting for the moment to surpass.

"Los Angeles Entertainment News" of the United States: "A milestone, a new global box office record is about to be born!"

The British Times: "Li Mu, a leader in the 3D era, deserves this new record!"

Even the domestic official media specifically reported this incident in the news.

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Although David was very excited, he said to Li Mu angrily: "Damn NASA, if it weren't for it, our movie would have become the global box office champion!"

NASA's refutation of the rumors had a considerable impact on audiences in some countries. After all, it slowed down the pace of the North American and global box office, and had a certain impact on the total box office amount.

"There is too much fear of death. There is nothing we can do!" Li Mu spread his hands. The United States has the strongest apocalyptic atmosphere in the world.

Everyone believes in God, but they are afraid of death when the end comes. NASA probably couldn't stand it anymore, so it issued a special article to refute the rumors.

At 20th Century Fox, James Cameron and Fox President Thomas are still communicating about the follow-up to "Avatar."

The uneasy hearts of Thomas and the directors of 20th Century Fox were completely at peace with the box office explosion after the release of "2012", and they were still chuckling.

James Cameron is something they love to hate.

Whether it was "Titanic" or "Avatar", the filming process was full of ecstasy. Cameron, the big brother who spends a lot of money, repeatedly overspent, almost driving people crazy.

The US$1.4 million budget of "Titanic" was all spent, and the film was only halfway through filming, which almost bankrupted the company.

"Avatar" continued this style again. The filming funds were increased and the people at Fox almost collapsed. In the end, everyone followed Cameron and made a big gamble.

If Li Mu could sum up 20th Century Fox's style, it would be: "Always likes to bring itself to the brink of bankruptcy."

"James, your record may not be guaranteed." Thomas looked at the box office curve of "2012" and saw that the record was already broken.

Cameron smiled and looked forward to it: "Li is a very talented person. I am looking forward to the day when he breaks the record."

Cameron has been alone on the throne for 12 years. The challengers behind him are too far apart. Only Li Mu is slowly approaching.

He also longs for opponents. As a top director, the most important thing he lacks is courage, and "Avatar" is still in his hands. He believes in this masterpiece that has been honed for ten years.

Warner Bros. and Crystal Pictures are already preparing for a grand celebration party.

"The sky has no eyes, why did he let him break the record?" Lu Xun was still yelling after seeing the reports on the Internet.

He felt both hatred and envy in his heart. What he hated most was that it was Li Mu who was about to break this record. You know how hard Li Mu was with him, and he was the one who most wanted Li Mu's movie to hit the market.

What is enviable is that this record will make a mark in the history of film and be discussed by future generations.

Netizens on Weibo were already in a frenzy, and before they knew it, it had exceeded US$18 billion.

"Can you believe this? This has exceeded 18 billion?"

"Brothers, what's the record for Titanic?"

"A billion dollars."

"It's true or not, there is a day when a domestic director surpasses Cameron, it's unbelievable!"

"Awesome, it will surpass "Titanic" immediately. This time I have contributed, and I contributed 300 yuan!"

"Hahaha, I contributed 480 and watched it once with two girls each!"

"Stop showing off, we are discussing box office now, I don't want you to show off your girlfriends!"

"It's so awesome. Can it really break the record? How many more days will it take?"

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Compared to the excited netizens, Li Mu was much calmer.

Liu Yifei rested her smooth face on the back of her hand and looked at Li Mu blankly: "Why are you not surprised at all? That's the record of "Titanic", 18 billion US dollars?"

Liu Yifei flutters her long eyelashes from time to time when she speaks, which is particularly cute.

"Isn't this broken yet?" Li Mu was a little helpless, how could he show surprise.

"When do you think the record will be broken?"

Li Mu looked at the data sent by David and thought for a moment: "It will probably take four or five days!"

"It's going to take so long, I can't wait any longer."

"You are more proactive than me as a director. By the way, you are about to join the cast of "The Witch", and the person you will torture has been chosen, Channing Tatum!"

Thinking of this Channing Tatum, Li Mu couldn't help but smile. This is also the future Fox Film Company's "quasi-ace actor" and Marvel's quasi-ace actor Channing Tatum.

However, his luck began to decline rapidly since 2014. After experiencing a series of unexpected events, he was still unable to enter the Marvel Universe.

There is a famous saying in Hollywood later: How bad can an actor's luck be?Just look at Channing Tatum, the quasi-Marvel card king!
But now Channing Tatum is still a rising star.

The National Day holiday is over. As of the end of the National Day holiday on October 10, the box office of "The Wind" has reached 8 million.

As the biggest competitor of "The Wind", the star-studded "The Founding of a Republic" has a box office of 3.6 million after the National Day holiday, surpassing "If You Are the One" and rushing towards the throne of "Transformers 2".

Han Sanping's popularity is now very high, and it is certain that "The Founding of a Republic" will break 4 million. He will soon be the second member of the 4 million box office club in China.

When I called Li Mu, his voice sounded much louder: "The space agency has already reached an agreement and will fully support your movie. Let's try it together sometime."

"Okay! Thank you, Director Han."

"You don't need to thank me. If you take this movie, it will get the green light. The space agency has said that they will accept as many movies as this to promote China's aerospace industry."

Han Sanping suddenly remembered something and asked specifically: "Are you confident that it will surpass "2012" at the box office?"

Li Mu was stunned after hearing this: "Director Han, 18 billion US dollars, 126 billion yuan, you really dare to think about it. When I made "2012", I didn't expect to win this box office. This kind of thing is rare."

This kind of thing can only be done once, and it was thanks to technological innovation that it reached this box office record. It can be said that the right time, the right place, the right people, and the right people made it possible to achieve this record.

Han Sanping also felt that he had taken it for granted: "Waiting for the day when you break the record of "Titanic"! By the way, the leaders above are also watching." Han Sanping specially nodded, which Li Mu did not expect.

It seems that the leaders above also attach great importance to this record.

The next day, Li Mu and Han Sanping went to meet with the leaders and design consultants in charge of the space agency.

"Director Li, do you have any requirements for the spaceship and various props?"

The space agency's design consultant asked specifically. He didn't understand moviemaking, but he had never seen movies. The director must have requirements for the props in the movie.

"Bureau Wu, Gong Shen, this is a sketch of the props in the movie. I made a rough sketch, but all the details have to be perfected by colleagues at the space agency. If my design is wrong, please correct me. .”

Li Mu drew a few sketches based on his ideas. As for the details, he was not that capable. There was too much knowledge involved, and he was not a professional, so he couldn't design it at all.

People from the space agency are also a little interested. This is a design draft for future aerospace development by a great director. They are somewhat curious about what space science fiction films look like in the eyes of these great directors.

Han Sanping also glanced at Li Mu in surprise, and quickly rushed the people from the space agency to look at Li Mu's sketch.

"Director Li, don't tell me. It's hard to say whether it's true or not, but your design draft is still a bit bluffing. Director Li has very strong drawing skills. Leave the details to us. I'm confident to give it a try."

The space agency's design consultant looked at the sketch and couldn't help but praise it.

"No wonder Director Li is a great director. When making a science fiction film, Director Li can prepare to such an extent that he already has a rough sketch. "2012" is a sensation all over the world. It is indeed well deserved!"

The leader of the space agency couldn't help but praise him. The director was very attentive. At least he did a lot of research on aerospace for this movie.

"A director is just a brick. He needs to move it wherever it is needed. He has to know a little bit about everything, otherwise he won't be able to convince others when filming." Li Mu joked to himself.

"Hahahaha, Director Li is still funny! He is also very vivid. Those who work in our aerospace industry are actually the same. You have to understand a little bit about everything."

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The filming base of "The Martian" is set in Jinchuan District, Gansu Province. Its Gobi landform, red rock mass and other significant topography and natural conditions are similar to Mars.

The uninhabited Gobi Desert contains hematite in the soil, which gives it a special red color. This is one of the places closest to Mars in the world.

The main body of the entire Mars base includes nine cabins, including the main control cabin, the air valve cabin, and the biological cabin. There are also facilities such as antennas and solar panels distributed around it.

Not only that, there are several large and small craters scattered around the base, which are unique to the surface of Mars.

These are all details in the movie, and they are also areas that need to be improved.

"You are well prepared!" Han Sanping also didn't expect that Li Mu also designed the props in the movie.

Looking at this, the space agency seems to agree.

"My words are just appearances. The space agency is really responsible for the design and implementation."

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After returning from the space agency, the project of "The Martian" has to be accelerated. The various preliminary preparations are a bit long, but for the sake of the quality of the movie, these are all done.

Audiences will not pay for shoddy movies. This is what Li Mu has always reminded himself. When making movies, you must make them high-quality.

Even if it takes a little more time and money, it won’t hurt.

On October 10.12th, the cumulative global box office of "2012" reached US$18.5 billion, officially announcing that "2012" broke the record of "Titanic" and topped the global box office rankings.

The global film media are going crazy. This record represents too much traffic, and they are rushing to publish articles.

Los Angeles Times: ""2012" sets a new record of US$18.5 billion, topping the box office rankings in film history!"

Chicago Reader: "A new box office miracle is born, "2012" surpasses "Titanic" to reach the top spot!"

Hollywood Reporter: "Li Mu, with the 3D trend, surpassed Cameron and successfully topped the world, becoming the new record holder!"

The Guardian, The Hollywood Reporter, The Houston Chronicle, Time, all of a sudden, were reporting that 2012 had surpassed Titanic's box office record.

Movie fans across the country are even more excited.

"I have long said that "2012" will definitely challenge "Titanic" at the box office. Li Mu is so awesome, ranking first in the world at the box office!"

"I never thought that there would be a day when a domestic director would set a record with "Titanic"!"

"Brothers, the official media has published an article, Li Mu is really awesome this time!"

Domestic official media are reporting on the fact that Li Mu's "2012" has become the number one film in history, and the level has risen instantly.

Major companies and actors in the industry sent text messages and left messages to Li Mu on Weibo.

Even Liu Yifei’s Weibo was flooded.

"Boss, it seems that the server is not enough!" Zhalang's technical staff quickly called to the technical director. The traffic suddenly exploded, and it exceeded Zhalang's plan.

Zha Lang had already thought that it might explode, but the traffic still exceeded expectations.

Before the technicians had time to deal with it, Weibo suddenly became paralyzed.

Major netizens thought that their network was stuck, so they shut down and restarted, only to find that Weibo had no response at all.

"Damn, this garbage scumbag is paralyzed again. He is paralyzed a few times a year. It's uncomfortable, right?"

Major netizens began to discuss it in other forums, and did not forget to follow Weibo.

"Boss, we succeeded!" David called to congratulate him. No one expected that this movie would really surpass the record.

David looked extremely excited on the phone. Crystal Pictures had a stake in such an epoch-making movie, and he, David, was also involved.

Charlize Theron and Cheng Long all called one after another. This time they reached the summit, and they undoubtedly took off with the crew.

If Li Mu is now the focus of the global film and television industry, then the second one is James Cameron.

Because he stayed at the top position in film history for 12 years with "Titanic", and now the big ship has moved.

James Cameron has not shown up yet, and all major media want to interview him about his views on "2012" breaking the record.

Is it inheritance or criticism?
At this moment, Cameron tweeted something.

　There is another chapter in the afternoon, and my stiff neck is getting worse and worse. Now it hurts so much when I twist my neck, and I feel uncomfortable typing. I am typing at a very fast pace. I hope you will forgive me!

　　If you insist on not asking for leave, you can persist as long as you can!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)