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Chapter 144 Box Office Smash_1

Chapter 144: Chapter 144 Box Office Smash_1

Upon hearing this news, Shen Dong’s eyes lit up.

Originally, when Chen Lin came to him, he said he would think about it, but had not yet decided whether to invest or not.

His thought was to go and see first, to listen to what the boss of Yikang Pharmaceutical had to say. If the capital required wasn’t much, he could still invest in it, just to take a gamble.

If the needed funds were too much, then he wouldn’t invest.

Now that the system had spoken, there was no question about it, regardless of how much capital was needed, he was going to invest.

A company that could increase its market value by thirty times in a year was something you couldn’t find even with a lantern.

After breakfast, Shen Dong took his family and his uncle’s family to the cinema to watch "The Battle Tiger".

There were some differences between the released version and the preview version.

During the preview, Wu Jin and the related staff would observe the audience’s reactions while watching the movie and then go back to edit, making appropriate optimizations.

The general release version was smoother and more thrilling.

Shen Hong and the others already knew that Shen Dong was one of the investors of "The Battle Tiger" and the largest investor at that.

They were all curious to see what the movie was like, hoping it wasn’t a flop.

If it was a flop, it would mean losing money.

After buying tickets and entering the theater, the film soon started.

The attendance rate was fifty percent, which was quite good.

After the film finished, the evaluations from the audience were mostly positive.

"Son, ’The Battle Tiger’ is pretty good. I think it can make money," Shen Hong said after they left the theater.

"That’s right, making money shouldn’t be a problem," his uncle Zhang Bo said.

The others felt the same way.

"Haha, I think so too," Shen Dong laughed.

This investment was secure again.

But that wasn’t even the main point, the main thing was if "The Battle Tiger" did well in the box office, they would make "The Battle Tiger 2", which had a box office of five billion. He had the right of first refusal to invest in it with a high investment ratio, and that’s where the real money was!

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Hai City.

Liu Chao and Chen Yuting walked out of the cinema, looking very displeased.

He had invited Chen Yuting to watch the movie, planning to mock it thoroughly after watching, to let Chen Yuting realize how poor Shen Dong’s judgment was in investing in "The Battle Tiger".

Before the movie started, he was still calling Shen Dong an idiot.

He said that even if the Dongyan Guild and Shuidilao performed well, Shen Dong’s investment in "The Battle Tiger" would not change the fact that he was an idiot.

But after watching the movie, he was the one who got slapped in the face, and it stung painfully.

No matter how much he resented Shen Dong, he couldn’t turn a blind eye and lie, calling "The Battle Tiger" a garbage movie.

Even ordinary people could tell if a movie was good or bad.

The quality of "The Battle Tiger" was that of a good movie.

And that’s what the audience thought too.

"The Battle Tiger" had the potential to be a dark horse of the holiday season.

This time, Shen Dong’s investment definitely paid off.

It gave him an urge to vomit blood.

He couldn’t understand why every time he disapproved of something, Shen Dong managed to succeed.

Chen Yuting’s expression was complex.

She accepted Liu Chao’s invitation to watch "The Battle Tiger" because she wanted to see the quality of the film Shen Dong invested in.

Deep down, she had hoped "The Battle Tiger" would be a terrible movie.

Because if it were, she could say that Shen Dong had poor judgment.

Instead, "The Battle Tiger" performed the opposite.

This ended up proving that her and Liu Chao’s judgment was lacking.

The more she thought about Liu Chao’s past claims, the more she felt he couldn’t compare to Shen Dong.

Liu Chao was not as he boasted, but rather quite incompetent.

Everything he said was wrong.

And he bore an air of complacency, acting as though he was amazing.

Even yesterday’s attempt to employ tricks against Shen Dong ended in failure.

It could be said that Shen Dong completely crushed Liu Chao in all aspects.

In front of Shen Dong, Liu Chao had nothing to compare with except for his family background.

"Yuting, let’s go have lunch together." Liu Chao forced a smile on his face.

"I need to go home for lunch. You go ahead," Chen Yuting shook her head and left after speaking.

The first-day box office of "The Battle Tiger" reached 93.56 million.

Nearly a hundred million.

This was beyond Shen Dong’s expectations.

What is called a pleasant surprise, this is it.

According to the box office websites’ estimates, the box office of "The Battle Tiger" was expected to reach 10 billion.

The system predicted 5 billion, which meant the reality was double the estimate.

This was certainly due to his increased investment, which allowed Wu Jin to create the ideal version of "The Battle Tiger".

Of course, this could not have been achieved without the massive promotion by his Dongyan Guild streamers.

Without their major promotion, so many viewers would not have been drawn to the cinema to watch "The Battle Tiger".

This wave, you really cashed in.

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Jing City.

Wu Jin and his wife were also paying attention to the box office of "The Battle Tiger".

After twelve o’clock, upon seeing the box office figure of 93.56 million, the couple embraced each other excitedly.

This film had invested too much of Wu Jin’s heart and soul.

When the budget ran out in the middle of shooting and no new investors were willing to contribute, the only investors who were willing to put more money wanted to shoehorn in an idol star.

With no other choice, he had to go begging everywhere, going from pillar to post to pull in investments, with most people turning up their noses at "The Battle Tiger" and scoffing continuously.

Those were his most difficult days.

Fortunately, he persevered and met Shen Dong, an influential supporter.

Shen Dong not only invested the needed money but also added more, allowing him to produce the ideal "The Battle Tiger".

Given the first day’s box office results and the word-of-mouth from the audience, the box office for "The Battle Tiger" was stable.

You have to understand, a movie’s subsequent box office heavily relies on word-of-mouth.

Otherwise, even if the first day’s performance is good, without positive word-of-mouth, the following box office would be weak and wouldn’t reach high numbers.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, "The Battle Tiger"’s box office was 86.78 million, slightly lower than the first day.

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, "The Battle Tiger"’s box office broke through a hundred million, reaching 110.3789 million.

On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, "The Battle Tiger"’s box office surged to 130 million.

On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, the box office was 150 million.

On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, the box office was 98 million.

On the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, the box office was 84.5 million.

Such a box office trend for "The Battle Tiger" is very normal.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, people basically went to the movies influenced by the publicity and the word-of-mouth generated during the previews.

A large number of viewers watched the movie, and the word-of-mouth did not falter, truly worthy of its reputation.

On the second day, many people visited relatives for New Year’s greetings and didn’t have time to watch movies, which led to a slight decrease in the box office.

On the third, fourth, and fifth days, the box office exploded, surpassing one hundred million.

This was the time for leisure activities during the New Year, and many people flocked to the cinemas.

On the sixth and seventh days, many people returned to their workplace from their hometown and didn’t have time to watch movies, which caused the box office to fall back a bit.

It’s estimated that in the following days, even if the box office won’t be too high, it won’t be too bad either.

Without a doubt, "The Battle Tiger" became the biggest dark horse of the Spring Festival season.

Such box office results astounded the people in the film industry.

Those film tycoons who had turned down Wu Jin were filled with regret.

Seeing such box office results, Liu Chao was extremely regretful.

Originally, his mockery of Wu Jin was very severe.

He not only ridiculed Wu Jin but also Shen Dong.

Now, thinking back on those words, he felt as though they were invisible slaps hitting his own face.

His regret was not just about missing the opportunity to invest in "The Battle Tiger" and make a fortune.

It was also because that investment opportunity had been seized by Shen Dong.

"That Shen Dong is just too damn lucky."

Liu Chao still refused to acknowledge Shen Dong’s excellence and stubbornly attributed it to luck.

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"This Shen Dong, he’s made a profit again."

Dong Qikang and his son initially didn’t know about Shen Dong’s investment in "The Battle Tiger" because Chen Yuting had never told them.

But during the time before the New Year, they noticed the hosts of Dongyan Guild energetically promoting "The Battle Tiger" and learned that Shen Dong had invested in it and was one of the top investors.

Knowing that "The Battle Tiger" was a military action film, they, like Liu Chao, thought that Shen Dong’s investment was bound to fail.

They planned to mock Shen Dong viciously once they saw a dismal box office performance for "The Battle Tiger".

But now, seeing the box office of "The Battle Tiger", they couldn’t bring themselves to mock anymore, feeling only envy and resentment.

With such a successful box office, Shen Dong was sure to make a lot of money.

"This Shen Dong really is strange; every time he invests, despite our doubts, he manages to succeed," Dong Qikang said with a bitter face.

If they had known Shen Dong would be so impressive, they would never have advised Chen Yuting to break up with him.

Although Shen Dong’s family background is much poorer compared to Liu Chao’s, he is competent in his own right.

Apart from family wealth, Liu Chao really has nothing on Shen Dong.

Moreover, given the potential Shen Dong now showed, it likely wouldn’t take many years for him to surpass Liu Chao’s family wealth.

Just look at Shuidilao; in a few years, its expansion could well exceed a market value of ten billion.

If Chen Yuting had stayed with Shen Dong, he would have been Shen Dong’s father-in-law.

The general manager position at Shuidilao would certainly have been his, not Chen Yuanxiang’s.

Plus, Shen Dong’s character, as you can see, is excellent, showing great respect for elders.

This is something Liu Chao could never compare to.

Even if Chen Yuting ends up with Liu Chao, in front of him, they would definitely be considered inferior.

Perhaps Liu Chao and his father could help them find a decent job, but hoping to make a lot of money from Liu Chao is impossible.

"Ah, I misjudged the situation," Dong Qikang sighed heavily.

Seeing the box office success of "The Battle Tiger", Chen Yuting also had a complicated expression, uncertain how to describe her feelings.

It felt like Shen Dong had changed after they broke up, becoming someone she did not recognize anymore.

Compared to Shen Dong, Liu Chao really lacked any merit.

Seeing the delightful box office of "The Battle Tiger", Shen Dong was naturally very happy.

By the seventh day, he bid farewell to his parents and returned to Hai City with Chen Yuyan and Chen Yuanxiang.

Work would resume on the eighth day, and he had to return to distribute red envelopes to his employees.

During the New Year, Shen Dong persuaded his parents to live in Hai City.

Now that they had money, there was really no need for his parents to work.

Since their store was still open, they didn’t agree, saying they would consider moving to Hai City after selling the store.

They wouldn’t live with Shen Dong but were planning to visit for a few days and then go traveling.

In the past, they didn’t have money and had to save for Shen Dong to buy a house and get married.

Now that their son was successful, they planned to fulfill their youthful dream of traveling across the country.

When Shen Dong and Chen Yuyan had a child, they would then go to help with the baby.

Shen Dong naturally had no objections to this plan.

He had already given his parents five million yuan, which should be enough.

If it wasn’t enough, all they had to do was tell him.

During the New Year, Shen Dong also contacted Chen Lin and said he would visit Yikang Pharmaceutical on the ninth day, and if it was feasible, he would invest.

Yikang Pharmaceutical was located in Hai City, so it wouldn’t be much of a time commitment.