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"These people aren't here to bump into me; they're here to gain the means to bump into Xinghuo..."

Lin Li, however, was quite clear-headed. He knew exactly what these people were there for.

Although Spark did not disclose its annual revenue last year, its previous hedging with Tencent led to a misunderstanding among many people.

In the gaming sector, can Spark be considered on par with Tencent?

Although Lin Li repeatedly stated that FGO's $22 billion was revenue, not income, most casual observers simply couldn't distinguish the difference.

In addition, Xinghuo did this yesterday to boost morale.

The global Spark New Year Carnival's first-day revenue figures were released online, showing a single-day revenue exceeding $1.3 million.

To be honest, everyone knows that this Spark event is a big deal.

But no one expected it to be this big.

$1.3 billion.

It's worth noting that last year, in 18, Steam's Summer Sale only generated $2.3 million in revenue.

In just one day, Spark made half the revenue of Steam's Summer Sale?

Moreover, even without comparing it to Steam, this revenue has increased by more than 30% compared to the Summer Spark event a few months ago.

It's really an exaggeration.

With the support of these data.

Lin Li's holiday schedule wasn't full, precisely because of this achievement, which has already earned him a higher status.

Others are willing to respect his wishes.

Of course, respect is important.

Expressing an opinion is expressing an opinion.

If.

If it's acceptable for these officials to come knocking on my door in search of political achievements...

When people from Sony Pictures approached Lin Li.

Lin Li was truly speechless.

Chapter 195 The Wandering Earth, It's Going to Be a Hit

"Hello, Mr. Lin, I am Momoe Yoshida from Sony Pictures Entertainment."

It is clear.

Sony Pictures also knows that it's somewhat presumptuous to ask Chinese people to do things during holidays, especially the Spring Festival holiday.

Therefore, regarding this representative.

Sony also made careful selections.

Whether judged by Chinese or Japanese standards, Yoshida Momoe is definitely a beauty.

She has smooth black hair, fair skin, and delicate features.

She wasn't wearing business attire, but rather a very fitted dress.

When Lin Li received the call saying that someone from Sony Pictures was coming, he thought they would be some typical Japanese corporate slaves in suits.

When I suddenly saw this person in the hotel's reception room.

My mind went blank for a moment.

Is this a Sony Pictures employee or an actor?

Compared to the somewhat surprised Lin Li, Yoshida Momoe seemed quite natural. She was indeed an actress at Sony Pictures Entertainment, though her profession was hosting, not acting.

"Mr. Lin! Sony Pictures has a favor to ask..."

"What kind of unkind invitation?"

Lin Li was completely baffled by the purpose of this group.

Lin Li could understand the situation to some extent if the people who came were from Sony Games or even Sony Music.

After all, Spark and Sony Music still have some cooperation.

But Sony Pictures?

Could it be that something went wrong with The Wandering Earth?

Amidst the confusion, Momoe Yoshida took the initiative to explain the reason.

"The Wandering Earth is becoming a huge hit in Japan, so we wanted to record an interview episode to help boost its box office performance there..."

When she said this, Momoe Yoshida seemed a little embarrassed.

Because it was just before the Spring Festival holiday.

Lin Li had proactively contacted Sony Pictures to inquire whether they needed Xinghuo's cooperation in post-release publicity and distribution.

Sony Pictures laughed it off, saying they didn't need it.

And their reasons for not needing it were stated very directly.

In short, they felt that the overseas box office of The Wandering Earth would not exceed expectations.

There's not much need for continued promotion after its release.

Lin Li did not deny this assessment.

In his view, The Wandering Earth 2 did not perform very well after its global release.

Even if Sony takes over, things will definitely improve, but it won't be a huge hit.

However, I didn't expect it.

It's only been a few days, and Sony Pictures, which he used to look down on, has actually come to him on its own initiative?

And they came in such a hurry.

They didn't even inform other departments at Xinghuo beforehand; they just arrived like that.

Oh, right, all other departments at Xinghuo are on holiday now.

They really know how to bend and stretch.

Lin Li wasn't angry about Sony Pictures' attitude.

After all, his goal is still the same as Sony Pictures' goal. As long as it can boost the box office of The Wandering Earth, recording an interview is nothing.

However, Lin Li also had a question.

Is "The Wandering Earth" becoming a huge hit in Japan?

The Wandering Earth has become a huge hit in China recently.

Lin Li was very clear about this.

Thanks to the capital injection from Spark, the hype of its global release, and the influence of "The Wandering Earth: Homeland," Spark also did a lot of publicity and promotion.

Finally, it's also due to the quality of the film "The Wandering Earth" itself.

All things considered, this is the timeline.

"The Wandering Earth" received 20% of the screenings on its opening day and grossed 3 million RMB (including 1280 million RMB from midnight screenings).

The following day, screenings increased to 24%, and the daily box office reached 3.3 million RMB, topping the daily box office chart.

Today, screenings have increased again, and box office revenue has reached 3.7 million yuan.

In just three days, the box office reached 10 billion.

It can be said to be even more intense than in the previous life.

However, in overseas markets.

Unsurprisingly, it was rather average.

The US box office was $130 million on its opening day, Japan's was $100 million, and the UK, France, and Germany combined had about $77. These figures are not bad, considering the number of theaters that opened the film.

This is not something Sony can solve alone; there is also the intervention of the cinema chains.

In comparison, The Wandering Earth 2 only grossed $50 on its opening day in North America.

The fact that it broke $130 million on its first day in North America is clearly due to the game's distribution and Sony's marketing efforts.

The box office performance was good due to the good attendance rate on the first day.

The North American theater chains increased screenings, but even after the increase, North American box office revenue stabilized at around $200 million.

This is the data.

It's already been hyped up by the media in China, because at this rate, it should easily break ten million US dollars at the North American box office.

Of course, Lin Li considers this data to be just average.

It can cover the costs incurred by Xinghuo.

That's enough for "The Wandering Earth: Home" to leverage.

Based on this understanding, and also because the Chinese New Year is just too busy.

Lin Li hadn't really been paying attention to the situation in Japan.

Therefore, when Momoe Yoshida said that The Wandering Earth was becoming popular in Japan, he was quite surprised.

He remembered it clearly.

The Wandering Earth's opening day box office in Japan was only one million US dollars.

Even in Japan, this data wouldn't be considered a very good result.

Why does Sony think it's about to become a huge hit?

Momoe Yoshida's response was due to the film's high approval rating.

In fact, looking at the entire Southeast Asian cultural sphere...

The cultures are quite similar.

The plot of the first part of "The Wandering Earth" is actually clearer and more straightforward than that of "The Wandering Earth 2".

Lin Li understands why he received positive reviews in Japan.

"However, what's the connection between a high approval rating and the imminent viral success?"

Upon hearing this, Momoe Yoshida smiled slightly.

“In the United States, we have no way to compete with theater chains; they have their concerns.”

"But in Japan..."

Momoe Yoshida paused deliberately.

Lin Li understood instantly.

Indeed, Sony's presence in Japan is somewhat similar to Samsung's presence in South Korea.

For Sony, there's only one thing to worry about with its films in Japanese theaters.

It's about whether Japanese audiences like the movie.

If a movie has even a little bit of positive word-of-mouth, Sony will launch a massive marketing campaign.

Why is Sony taking this matter so seriously?

it's actually really easy.

Money makes the world go round. The condition that Spark and Sony agreed on was that Spark would cover the costs, meaning that every penny of The Wandering Earth's box office revenue in Japan would be paid by Spark.

Sony can take a cut directly, without any cost to them.

Therefore, after the positive reviews and box office results on the first day were released.

Sony Pictures is like a wolf, keenly sensing the scent of prey.

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Lin Li eventually agreed to Yoshida Momoe's interview request.