Chapter 490 A bolt from the blue
# ROBOTWALLE was released for three days, and the total overseas box office exceeded 200 million US dollars#
# ROBOTWALLE’s domestic box office total exceeded 1.5 billion#
On the third day of its release, the total global box office of "WALL-E", including spot screenings, has exceeded 400 million US dollars, making it a hit.
This achievement is naturally due to the increase in the domestic box office market.
On earth, the total box office of Chinese movies in 2023 exceeded 50 billion, which is a total of almost 7.1 billion US dollars, ranking second in the world, second only to North America's 9 billion.
Blue Star is slightly less, but the overall trend is also growing.
Fortunately, Xu Xiyu's several movies have all reaped the dividends of this growth. However, in the eyes of relevant departments and some people engaged in industry research, Xu Xiyu's movies have also become one of the "contributors" to the growth of the box office market.
That's right, it's not Hua Qing's movie, it's Xu Xiyu's movie.
In a few years, due to deliberate publicity, Chinese domestic entertainment and even Hong Kong entertainment and Taiwanese entertainment have already had the term and concept of "Xu's works".
This work includes film, music, and other interactive dramas like "The Truman Show."
However, "Xu's works" is a serious term, and netizens have various names for "Xu's works".
For example, [Xi Yu's series, new work is on the market] and the like, no matter how you look at it, it looks like it is from Japan, it is simply insulting to politeness! !
A simple, honest and kind person like Xu Xiyu almost turned red in the face.
Of course, no matter how netizens make fun of them, one thing is certain, that is, good works can drive the development of the market; and the development of the market can provide a better environment for more creators.
Therefore, the box office hit of "WALL-E" this time is a boost for practitioners in the "domestic animated film industry."
First of all, this movie has established a concept for many viewers, that is, not all domestic animated movies are aimed at children.
Secondly, animated movies are not mobile games or social platform apps, which need to seize users’ time.
An animated movie can be finished in one or two hours. If you are still interested after watching it, you will naturally go back and look for similar works to watch. This will further benefit the development of "excellent animated movies".
In fact, it’s not just animated movies, it’s the same for all movies. There are more good movies, and people are more willing to go to the cinema.
Not to mention anything else, if there is not a strong movie in a schedule (for example, summer schedule), the box office of the entire schedule will be exhausted. Therefore, there is a saying of arranging attractive movies to save the market.
Therefore, when the official account of "Wall-E" released a poster of box office results.
Domestic art film studios, private film and television animation production companies, big Vs in the ACG category, and other groups are all forwarding, congratulating, and sending out all kinds of complimentary words for free.
Including major official media, they have also started a new round of "praising".
These actions made the netizens who were already discussing the topic burst out with even greater enthusiasm for discussion.
[Good guy, if you didn’t say this was a domestic movie, I would have thought it was from Hollywood]
[Have all domestic animated films developed to this point? 】
[The technology has been around for a long time, but no one has done it before]
[Woooo~~ I really didn’t expect that one day I would be moved by the love between two robots (tears)]
[Me too, highly recommended, really warm and touching]
[For those of you who have never seen it, the heroine Eva of "WALL-E" is played by Xu Xiyu herself]
【ah? ? ? 】
【What do you mean? 】
[Eva’s appearance after turning off her phone is like an “egg”]
[F*ck, hahahahaha@水流的gnath@midnightlands@ wake up and catch fish @爱的WARRIORWILDE@ Zhu Hongman...]
[Hey guys, did you click on the genealogy in the comment area again? 】
Say it or not, netizens’ ability to have fun is endless.
The entry #Xu Xiyu plays Eva# went straight to the top of the hot search list just because of this amazing comment.
Looking at this hot search, not only netizens laughed like crazy.
The people on Xu Xiyu's side were laughing like crazy.
To be honest, no one had even thought about it before. Now that netizens reminded it, everyone immediately realized that this was really the case.
After Eva turns off her phone, isn’t she just an egg?
With this clue in mind, and looking at Wall-E's big-eyed look, Hua Qing is pretty good, and doesn't think much of it.
On the contrary, the staff of [Parallel Color] and [Dual Shadow], whose offices were in the same building, inexplicably remembered "Hu Ningwei" who had spent some time with them.
I have no choice but to think about it. Everyone knows that Xu Xiyu is good at picking up girls.
The shapes of Wall-E and Eva were originally drawn by Xu Xiyu himself. Who knows if he had any relevant ideas and inspiration when he was drawing them?
Otherwise, why are Wall-E's eyes so big?
Why does Eva shut down like an egg?
Good guy, once you accept certain settings, some "rumors" can't stop.
It didn't take long for this statement to spread among [Parallel Colors] and [Dual Shadow], and also reached the ears of Hu Ningwei and Xu Xiyu.
"Holy crap, is this still possible? I really didn't expect this move!"
When Xu Xiyu heard the news, he was dumbfounded and kept muttering in his heart, "Everyone's wisdom is really endless."
Shan Xinbao, who was next to him, didn't know what he was thinking, and just asked with a gossipy face: "Boss, was this the idea you had at that time?"
"Don't talk nonsense, especially don't say it in front of your sister Xinying, Qinyao and Xueqing." Xu Xiyu cursed with a smile.
"Boss, where do you want to tell me the name of the dish?" Shan Xinbao couldn't help it, and started to giggle with joy.
Feeling happy, she said something sly again: "You mean, in front of Mr. Wei, I can say this?"
"Tsk...Are you very free today?"
"I'm busy, boss. I heard that Mr. Wei likes ACG. There is a full-scale WALL-E model over there in the factory. Can I send it to Mr. Wei? Just say it's your wish." Shan Xinbao's expression became even more disgusting.
When Xu Xiyu heard this, he slapped her on the head and said, "Look at you, what kind of nonsense have you learned?"
"I was wrong, I was wrong, I'm going to work right now." Shan Xinbao covered his head and was about to run away.
But before he even raised his legs, he heard Xu Xiyu say: "If you want to give it away, you should also give it to the egg-like Eva life-size model. How can you give it to Wall-E with big eyes?
When she asked about it, she said that the scale model of WALL-E with big eyes, numbered V1 (Wei 1), was kept in my office and said that I would look at it every day. Do you understand? ”
As soon as these words came out, Shan Xinbao was startled at first, then slowly stood up straight, looked at Xu Xiyu with a look of reverence and said: "Boss, you are better than me. I learned it, and I learned it again." Arrived! ”
"What's the use of learning this? Are you going to pick up girls?" Xu Xiyu couldn't laugh or cry.
"That's right!"
"Don't do it." Xu Xiyu didn't believe it at all.
"Really!"
"???" This was the first time Xu Xiyu talked to Shan Xinbao about her orientation.
"Following you every day, it's almost boring to see any guy, so I decided to pick up a girl to have a taste." Shan Xinbao said seriously.
"Ah? No, Xinbao, you...are you serious?!" Xu Xiyu was shocked, Ndtong was actually beside me? "I lied to you, wasn't I planning for a rainy day?"
"Plan for a rainy day? Plan for what?"
"You have forgotten about D&I (diversified organization). We are thinking about going to Huaqing every day. When the time comes, we will take the first step. Female executives, Les executives, our diversity is impeccable." Shan Xinbao said seriously.
"Don't fall into their narrative system. If you are really a lesbian, I don't care about you. If you are not, there is no need to label yourself this way and don't carry this ethos." Xu Xiyu said and patted her head again.
Then he urged: "Go on, contact us quickly, and you can personally send Eva to Ning Wei."
"Okay." Shanxinbao jumped and ran outside.
Seeing her disappearing at the door, Xu Xiyu fell into deep thought. Shan Xinbao should not be a lesbian, but why did she suddenly have such an idea? Could someone be teaching her behind her back?
After having this idea, a figure appeared in Xu Xiyu's mind.
That person's name was Zhu Anyu, the former secretary of Donghai Media Vice President Du Chenshuang. After being abused by Du Chenshuang for a long time, he took the initiative to contact Xu Xiyu, and then cooperated with Xu Xiyu to send Du Chenshuang in.
It was also at that time that Zhu Anyu met Shan Xinbao, and for various psychological reasons, he had a strange feeling towards Shan Xinbao. This strangeness could be summed up in one sentence: "I wish I could live like you."
From this, the feeling turns into "love", or even "obsession".
However, Zhu Anyu had no further thoughts, because she was not actually a lesbian and would not have a physical impulse towards Shan Xin Bao; also, she felt that she was "dirty".
But, she couldn't resist the urge to stay with Shan Xinbao.
Ever since, she started to "work" for Shanxinbao.
Yes, there is a media company under Shan Xinbao, which is mainly responsible for the "public opinion" business, that is, the self-media matrix. Xu Xiyu asked her to do it.
The current actual business person in charge of this "media company" is Zhu Anyu.
"Could it be that she taught you?" Xu Xiyu murmured.
Shan Xinbao on the other side naturally didn't know what her boss was thinking. She was already arranging gifts.
About two hours later, she drove a commercial vehicle with a driver and a security guard outside Hu Ningwei's home. The 1:1 Eva model is placed behind the folded chair.
"Mr. Wei!" As soon as Shan Xinbao got out of the car, he waved to Hu Ningwei who was standing at the door to pick them up. The smile on his face just appeared, but he froze again the next second.
Because, she saw Hu Ningtian also coming out of the gate.
As Xu Xiyu's assistant, although she didn't know the full story of what happened between Hu Ningtian and Xu Xiyu, she definitely knew much more than others.
Therefore, she did not regard Hu Ningtian as an "enemy".
But, for some reason, she always felt inexplicably nervous when facing Hu Ningtian.
"Hey, Xinbao is here?" Hu Ningtian is easy-going. He quite likes Shan Xinbao. He has a chubby baby face and a slightly plump figure, far from being fat. He looks very cute, like a Fuwa. Similar.
"Mr. Hu." Shan Xinbao greeted nervously, complaining in his mind: Didn't you say you weren't at home?
Seeing her like this, Hu Ningtian suddenly wanted to tease her, and deliberately said with a sullen face: "Xinbao, why did Mr. Xu ask you to come here?"
"Uh... send... the gift was not arranged by our Mr. Xu, but was given by the Dual Shadow Team. As you know, although Mr. Wei did not cast the Dual Shadow team.
But when I was collecting intangible cultural heritage at Parallel Chongcai, Mr. Xu often went there to help us. Now the box office of "Wall-E" is good.
Dual Shadow asked me to give Mr. Wei a model of Eva to express my feelings. "Shan Xinbao started to lie, and after finishing speaking, he glanced at Hu Ningwei.
"Really?" Hu Ningtian didn't believe it at all. The bullshit duality phantom gift must have been given by Xu Xiyu, but why was it given to Eva?
My sister was chatting with me just now and said that it is now said that "WALL-E" is based on her. If you want to give it as a gift, you should give it as a gift, right?
While Hu Ningtian was thinking about this, Hu Ningwei rolled her eyes and said, "Brother, what are you gossiping about? Go and do your business."
"Don't worry, let me see what this model looks like." Hu Ningwei likes ACG, and Hu Ningtian also likes it. When Hu Ningwei was exposed to video games when she was a child, Hu Ningtian took her to play because he was afraid that she would be bored.
But then I grew up and ran out of time.
Otherwise, Hu Ningtian wouldn't have been able to ask Xu Xiyu for the small "WALL-E figure" in Xu Xiyu's office last time.
Thinking of this, Hu Ningtian urged: "Xinbao, take it down and take a look."
Shan Xinbao's mouth twitched when he heard this. It's more than ninety kilograms. How can I afford it?
She signaled to the driver and the security guard, and they took the model out of the car and put it on a small cart.
More than ten minutes later, when the model was plugged in and placed in the living room, Hu Ningtian and Hu Ningwei's eyes lit up at the same time.
Beautiful, really beautiful.
Ever since, Hu Ningtian thought of the Wali that he had been thinking about so much: "Why don't you, Mr. Xu, send you a Wali?"
As soon as this question came up, Shan Xinbao immediately said: "Our President Xu said that the big-eyed WALL-E scale model numbered V1 is kept in his office, and he has to look at it every day..."
At this point, Shanxinbao paused.
My dear, my secret is exposed!
I just said that this model was a gift from Dual Shadow, how could I forget about this?
When Hu Ningtian on the other side heard this, his brows instantly stood up.
I thought: Good guy, this piece of shit! I said, why don't you give me Wali? Daqing is waiting here. I learned it again and will try it in Yunqing another day.
Thinking in his heart, his eyes instinctively looked at his sister. It didn't matter if he didn't look at her. As soon as he looked at her, he felt helpless in his heart.
Because at this time, Hu Ningwei's face was literally smiling.
"It's a gift from Dual Shadow, not from our Mr. Xu~~" Shan Xinbao's lack of confidence sounded.
"Pfft~~Hehehehe..." Hu Ningwei couldn't hold back any longer.
Hu Ningtian, who was always complaining in his heart, was also amused by Shan Xinbao's "silliness". He laughed and said: "Xinbao, this model doesn't have any other functions?"
"Yes, it has Huawei's smart module built into it. Mr. Hu, you don't know, right? Huawei is cooperating with us, saying it is going to develop a smart speaker co-branded by Eva." Shan Xinbao hurriedly introduced.
"Really?" Hu Ningtian was stunned, then nodded and said, "It seems that the animation IP is indeed very derivative, and Eva's shape is also suitable."
"Xinbao..." Hu Ningwei heard this and was about to ask something when she saw a middle-aged man with a solemn expression hurriedly walked in from outside the door.
This man is Hu Ningtian's first assistant and his father's old friend Li Jianbang.
After Li Jianbang came in, he first glanced at Shan Xinbao, then pulled Hu Ningtian aside and whispered: "Something happened, Wu was taken to the designated place for questioning, and the deputy squad leader on the discipline side took matters into his own hands. ”
As soon as these words came out, Hu Ningtian's eyes suddenly widened, followed by a feeling of dizziness, which made him unable to stand still.
Li Jianbang saw this and hurriedly supported him and said: "Ning Tian, calm down, not necessarily, not necessarily!"
When Hu Ningtian heard this, he grabbed Li Jianbang's arm tightly and took a few deep breaths. Then he seemed to have remembered something and said to Shan Xinbao: "Xinbao, come here."
"What's wrong?"
"Go back immediately and tell Mr. Xu that the worst outcome I said before may come true. Go quickly, he will understand."
When Hu Ningwei next to her heard this, her face turned pale.
(End of chapter)