Chapter 238

This is the treatment Xu Can's films receive—everyone, without prior arrangement, watches until the very end, and no one ever stints on applause and cheers.

Because his films deserve it!

Every single one of Xu Can's works earns spontaneous applause from the entire audience.

His first time filming such a serious subject did not suffer from a cold reception.

On the contrary, the atmosphere in the theater was even more fervent than blockbusters like Spider-Man 2 and Iron Man.

Those films only stir the visual senses,

but this one strikes the most fundamental emotions deep within the heart!

Everyone has been sick, everyone has encountered patients around them.

From the moment humans are born, they cannot escape illness and pain; everyone will endure moments of despair and helplessness.

Xu Can's film, drawing on Lu Yong's true story, magnifies this most basic emotion,

so that even the plainest, most unadorned shots and techniques can deliver an enormous shock!

During the media Q&A, a reporter deliberately asked Xu Can.

"Director Xu Can, is this story something that really happened?"

"That's right, the film's protagonist is a real person, currently still in custody, and the events in the movie are also true. If you're interested, you can search for related news and learn more."

"There are still many marginalized patient groups in the world struggling bitterly; they all deserve more attention."

Soon the critic Luo Jie Ebert also raised a question:

"Director Xu Can, you previously were better at using special-effects blockbusters to generate box office. This time you chose to try a realistic foreign-language film, which might face poor box office results. Would you worry about that?"

Xu Can smiled lightly and said:

"I know, but I still had to make this film. As long as this story can be seen by more people and provoke thought, that's enough."

I have no interest in box office."

Critic Luo Jie Ebert, along with the on-site media, instantly turned strange expressions.

Never before has a Hollywood filmmaker said he had no interest in box office,

it's simply Versailles!

Little did they know, this line "I have no interest in box office" would soon become one of the hottest memes on the foreign internet,

used to describe Versailles situations.

A box-office-generating machine, the most money-drawing filmmaker for two consecutive years in 2007 and 2008, the youngest member in history of the billion-dollar club.

And you tell me you're not interested in box office?

Those Hollywood directors and actors who struggle to chase box office all spat blood in frustration!

Yet an even more blood-spitting situation emerged!

Dying to Survive's North American opening weekend box office, with a screening rate of less than 20%, actually raked in $36 million!

Successfully crushing Paul Blart: Mall Cop's $21 million,

and taking the weekly box office championship!

Not only that, good news kept pouring in from the Huaxia market!

Dying to Survive's opening weekend box office hit 159 million! Forcefully dominating the Spring Festival slot!.