Chapter 473: Red
Sina Entertainment News

"The midnight premiere of Inception in Beijing was packed. Many first-line stars including Zhang Ziyi, Huang Xiaoming, and Fan Qiaoqiao cheered for Inception on Weibo!"

"As the only two commercial cinemas in Beijing with I-MAX giant screens, managers of Wanda International Cinema Shijingshan and UME Star International Cinema told reporters that tickets for the I-MAX theater of Inception have been sold out in the first three days."

Metropolis Express
"The premiere of Inception earned over 2 million box office in Hangzhou in one day!"

"Yesterday morning, the much-anticipated Inception finally premiered in Hangzhou."

"80 readers invited by the Express watched this film, which is said to be "challenging to the intellect."

"At the end of the premiere, the audience, who had just woken up from the complicated plot, spontaneously applauded, which is rare in the history of movie watching in Hangzhou."

"Even though it was past 2:30 in the morning, many audience members were still enthusiastically discussing the details of the film as they walked out of the theater. They seemed very excited and did not feel sleepy at all."

"From the ratings submitted by Express readers afterwards, it was overwhelmingly positive. Some readers even gave it full marks, believing it to be an impeccable masterpiece."

Sanqin Metropolitan News
"Written by Li Chen, directed by Christopher Nolan, and starring Leonardo Dicaprio, Liu Yifei, Oscar-winning actress Marion Cotillard, and others, Inception, known as the most complex and difficult blockbuster ever, was released in the ancient city."

"It let Xi'an movie fans indulge in the 'Inception' addiction. At the same time, it also triggered a big discussion about 'dreams'."

Near noon, Weibo became a sea of ​​dreams.

You can pretend to know something when you don't, but you can't remain silent.

Zhang Ziyi: A dreamer in the film world, Director Li is so amazing!

Fan Qiaoqiao: A large number of brain cells have died, give me back my brain cells, Brother Chen!
Huang Xiaoming: Spoiler alert, you have to understand the dream and don't get distracted.
Han Saping called Li Chen early in the morning.

He had just finished a phone call with Chi You. Chi You and Warner were also keeping a close eye on the release of "Inception" in China.

"Hahaha, Richard asked me to tell you that he has prepared champagne and is ready to toast with you across the ocean."

"Did you inform Zhang Ziyi and the others about these online press releases?" Han Sanping was in a good mood and joked with Li Chen.

He knew that Li Chen would definitely not do this. After all, they had all watched "Inception", so such a grand scene and reputation were within their expectations.

Li Chen glanced at Miss Liu who had been watching online news since early in the morning and said with a smile: "Even if I want to say hello, I will say hello to the film critics."

"Why would I bother with Zhang Ziyi and the others?"

"Boss Han, let me say something that is not outrageous. The films of our company may say hello to anything, but we will never falsify the reputation!"

Han Sanping snorted twice: "You are so proud, and you still say that this is not nonsense!"

"However, you have the right to be crazy. Has Lao Ren contacted you frequently recently?"

Li Chen said nonchalantly, "Mr. Ren is also the producer of Inception. What's so strange about him contacting me?"

"Humph, I don't think I know what he is up to. You better know the difference between inside and outside!"

Li Chen laughed and said, "Boss Han, I can only say that we were definitely close partners when you were in office."

"But if you quit one day, that's another story."

"You know, now Rongchen Pictures can just sit back and watch the clouds roll in."

Han Saping was very satisfied with this sentence. As for how the later generations would get along with Li Chen, it was not his concern.

If you are smart, you will surround Li Chen.

The popularity of the film in China also made Chiyou and Warner very happy.

In the afternoon, the events in Europe and North America also kicked off.

Liu Yifei read the online reviews with great interest.

After today, these leading actors will add fuel to the fire of "Inception".

"Inception is a milestone for Tian Xian. She is a true heroine, and even Oscar-winning actresses don't have as many roles as she does!"

"Deng Chao looks a bit like the God of Gambler with this slicked-back hair. He is the successor to Wang Zhiwen!"

"I'm a bit schizophrenic. I can't tell the difference between dreams and reality. Is it Arthur or Brother Chao?"

"It's Liu Yifei. Another actress might not be able to film so many action scenes!"

Liu Yifei's pair of round and plump long legs curled up on the sofa, and the bright red nail polish and a pair of crystal jade feet made Li Chen's mouth dry. But Miss Liu was still unaware of it, and looked at the comments online complacently: "See, netizens said that it was only me, who else has the physical strength to shoot so many action scenes!"

Li Chen lifted Miss Liu's white and tender feet with both hands and played with them in his arms: "Yes, yes, yes, even if Inception is gone, no one can be without you."

Miss Liu was happy, her face was bright and sunny, and she stretched out her legs and swayed in Li Chen's arms.

"It's good to know!"

The next day, the domestic box office on the first day was immediately revealed by the media: 3850 million!
It directly overshadowed "Passengers"!
Fan Qiaoqiao suddenly felt wailing in his heart.

"It seems that the only one who can defeat Brother Chen's script is Brother Chen himself!"

Mu Xiaoguang was contented: "Don't worry, I bet that the box office of Inception will never be higher than that of Passengers!"

Fan Qiaoqiao was stunned for a moment, but when he saw Mu Xiaoguang smiling smugly, he immediately reacted.

Earthquake is coming up in a week!
Huayi and Feng Xiaogang are also Alexander.

The first-day box office record just created by "Passengers" was broken by "Inception".

Li Chen was very satisfied with the first-day performance of "Inception".

Li Chen believes that there are two reasons why the previous version of "Inception" did not get off to a good start in the country.

First, it was not released simultaneously with North America. Within two months, this well-received film had already been pirated.

Second, Warner’s publicity strategy at the time did not adapt to local conditions.

Now that Li Chen has these two points, he will naturally not repeat the same mistakes.

In addition, there is the participation of domestic idol and powerful movie stars such as Liu Yifei, Deng Chao, and Wang Zhiwen, as well as the blessing of his own halo.

There is no reason not to explode!
Everyone in the circle was amazed.

The next day, the first-day box office in North America also echoed that in mainland China: 2650 million US dollars!
Chiyou, Warner, China Film, Shanghai Film, Light Media and Wanda were all in a jubilant atmosphere.

Both sides struck while the iron was hot and revealed their secret weapons.

Leon posed for a series of semi-nude photos for Rolling Stone.

Liu Yifei once again shot a set of dark blockbusters of light and shadow, dreams and reality for the August issue of VOGUE.

The next two days are the weekend, and the media predicts that "Inception" may break the record for the fastest box office revenue of 100 million yuan.

On Saturday, "Inception" earned 5850 million, just one step away from the million of "Avatar".

Jiang Wen called Li Chen and lamented that he wanted to buy the script from him!

On Monday, "Inception" brought another good news, and this time even Li Chen's alma mater, Beijing Film Academy, couldn't sit still.

Beijing News
"Inception has won both box office and critical acclaim, with an IMDB score of 9.4, ranking third in film history! Only behind The Shawshank Redemption and The Godfather!"

"Inception grossed $6940 million in its first weekend in North America, achieving a win-win in both box office and reputation."

"But The Sorcerer's Apprentice had a bad start, with its first-week box office only reaching $1737 million."

"The Golden Palm Director Li Chen was praised by the Hollywood media as: Imagination given by God!"

"It is reported that because Inception was a big hit in North America both at the box office and in the public eye, the price of Li Chen's script was once hyped up to 500 million US dollars."

"William, an executive at 20th Century Fox, one of the six largest companies in Hollywood, exclaimed: Incredible, unbelievable script!"

Compared to the first week box office in North America, films around the world, including Japan and South Korea in Asia, took the first week box office championship.

"Inception" grossed $1.8 million worldwide in its first three days

Domestic online public opinion completely exploded.

"Leo can write a script that equals the box office revenue of a movie!"

"This time the Americans have shut up. Leo is creating the same word-of-mouth effect in North America as he has in China!"

"Is Leo's screenwriter considered the best on earth?"

(End of this chapter)