Chapter 406

To be honest, compared to the opening day box office of "Resident Evil," the opening day box office of "Nezha" is nothing to write home about—it's simple, just a little over 300 million!

But the key is that this is an animated film!

This type of film genre has always been at the bottom of the film industry's contempt chain; who in their right mind makes animated films?

Moreover, the ticket prices won't be very high; after all, if the ticket prices are high, the audience will feel it's not worth it.

In fact.

As a 3D film, the overall ticket price for "Nezha" is between 25 and 30 yuan.

Compared to films from the same period that easily cost over 40, over 50, or even higher, "Nezha" is already cheap enough; it can be said to be the film with the lowest ticket price during the same period.

This is terrifying.

This animated film used only the lowest ticket price, yet it took the highest opening day box office of the same period!

The gold content of "Nezha's" 300 million opening day is not a bit worse than "Resident Evil."

Just then, the Weibo accounts of Xu Mingyue and the Xu Mingyue Studio released celebratory posters again.

People in the industry fell silent in unison.

An animated film can pull off an opening day box office of 300 million; why don't you guys just go to heaven?

But it seems they really did go to heaven!

"These twins are too freakish!"

"It was one thing when they used live-action films to roll us before, but now they can roll us with animated films too? It's just absurd!"

"Are they going to use an animated film to take the summer box office championship?"

"It's not impossible! Things involving them are hard to say."

"I'm shutting myself in."

"Can these twins go roll somewhere else? They always take the box office number one or the ratings championship, making us look like incompetent losers."

"Isn't that the case?"

"That hurts!"

"..."

People in the film and television industry felt trigeminal neuralgia; now, whenever they see that the twins have a new movie or TV series being released, everyone feels unwell.

They have been rolled by Xu Mingyue to the point of developing "Moon-phobia."

And in the animation industry.

On one hand, people in the industry are envious, jealous, and hateful, their eyes turning red with envy at the opening day box office achieved by "Nezha"—why wasn't the producer of this film me?

On the other hand, they are excited and thrilled.

What is the rise of domestic animation?

Xu Mingyue used practical actions to bring about the rise of domestic animation!!

Ordinary netizens and the entertainment industry care about the word-of-mouth and box office of "Nezha," while animation people saw the future of domestic animated films in "Nezha."

But Xu Mingyue's "Nezha" did it.

What does this represent?

It represents that domestic animated films have great potential; it's not just that Sakura's animated films can make big money—domestic animation can still do it, and it's not even worse than live-action films.

It also represents that after "That Rabbit" and "Doraemon" achieved super good results, Xu Mingyue has once again achieved very remarkable results in the animation circle.

This achievement can even be recorded in the history of the animation circle!

Because they used "Nezha" to find a bright path for Huaxia's animated films.

It is foreseeable that from now on, with "Nezha" as a precedent, there will definitely be more capital and talent entering the animated film field, wanting to replicate Xu Mingyue's success!

"It can be said that they, with their own strength, are about to set an industry on fire!"

"Awesome!"

"So it turns out domestic animated films have such huge room for development! 300 million in opening day box office; by the time this film is pulled from theaters, it will definitely reach 2 billion! 2 billion! How much was the production cost for the Polaris company?"

"I've been taught a lesson by Xu Mingyue; animated films are no worse than live-action films!"

"I have confidence again; I must produce that animation I've been conceiving."

"Finally, we're going to make it; since animation can't be broadcast on satellite TV, then we'll go to the theaters and make it directly into a film."

"Using fan-fiction themes to drive traffic and then writing our own animation plot stories—this move by Xu Mingyue has given us deep reflection. I have to say, our perspective was too small before, and we were stuck in a limited mindset. To draw inferences, since Xu Mingyue can use Nezha for secondary creation, we can also use Lady Jiang Jiang Ziya, Su Daji, Yang Xue Jian... What is this? These are huge gold mines! The Investiture of the Gods belongs to everyone! Xu Mingyue can use it, and we can use it too! No copyright fees involved!"

"Yes, yes, yes! And some folk stories, like White Snake, Green Snake, Calabash Brothers..."

"The perspective has opened up all at once!"

"I've decided to shoot a 'Green Snake Falls in Love with Calabash Brothers'; I guarantee there will be capital willing to invest."

"Pfft, are you a devil?"

"Brothers, I'm heading out first; see you in the theaters in half a year!"

"..."

The appearance and explosion of "Nezha" was like a shot of adrenaline for every animation person.

The wind has already been blown up by Xu Mingyue; if you don't find a way to stand on the wind and ride it up at this time, you're a fool!

The entire Huaxia animation industry has started to become full of energy!

But at this moment, none of them can imagine just how terrifying "Nezha" is...

On Earth in a past life, this film had a total cost of 100 million but reaped 5. 36 billion in box office! It became the second in film history! It wasn't until the appearance of "Hi, Mom" and "The Battle at Lake Lake Changjin" that its ranking in film history was surpassed, but the ticket prices for the latter two films were much higher than "Nezha."

And in this world, with Xu Mingyue's influence, the box office will at least not be worse than on Earth.

And their production cost for this film was also not high, costing only 150 million.

Leveraging over 5 billion in box office with a cost of 150 million—no matter how you look at it, this is a bloody profitable business!

The wind has risen, and they are waiting for the moment the wind stops to harvest the fruits.

This film will be the film that makes them ten-billion-level directors!

Zhou Wen, head of the animation group one at Polaris Company, former boss of the 51 Studio, and one of the main producers of "Nezha."

At this very moment.

At his workstation.

He found it hard to suppress the joy and excitement in his heart.

The last time he was this excited was when "That Rabbit" aired on satellite TV.

"'That Rabbit' saved domestic animation!"

"'Nezha' pioneered the future of domestic animation!"

He roared loudly in the office!

Even though he was a middle-aged man over fifty, no longer young, he was now like a teenager!

But in the large office, no one laughed at him.

Some people were crying.

Some people were laughing.

Some people took a deep breath and steadied their minds.

They knew the importance of this matter.

The future of Huaxia animation was led by Polaris and opened by Xu Mingyue; a magnificent era of Huaxia animation was about to begin.

Everyone felt proud and honored to participate in this significant cause.

The young ladies were also in the company at this time.

Hearing the sounds coming from the animation department, Xu Youyue and Xu Mingyue looked at each other and smiled.

Men are teenagers until they die.

One is not a teenager if one is not a bit "chuunibyou."

This is actually quite good.

People who engage in creation need to be a bit "chuunibyou" and crazy.

However, the young ladies wanted to know more about who was behind the scenes causing trouble before the film was released.

If this matter is not resolved, it's like a poisonous snake staring at them in the dark, making them feel uncomfortable all over.