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"Kidd helped Conan to repay his kindness for saving a pigeon in the movie... I was dumbfounded when I knew the reason. What is this, a super cute reason!", "Right! I just said it , a completely unexpected reason, but this seemingly insignificant reason is very Kidd's style!"

In Tokyo, two manga female assistants have been talking about Kidd since they came out of the theater. They really like Kidd in the movie just now, he is cool and handsome, and the interaction with Conan is still tied. Men may be born to be opponents, and they are all particularly attractive characters.

Meng Huo followed behind, listening to their chat with a smile. When they were interviewed after the end just now, many reporters also asked about Kidd. It can be seen from this that Kidd has been very successful in shaping the movie, and the reporters are particularly interested in his appearance, and there will definitely be a large number of reports tomorrow.

"Teacher He Xi!"

Before he walked out of the theater, Meng Huo heard a cry from behind him. He looked back and saw Director Sasaki of TV TOKYO walking up quickly, and enthusiastically shook Meng Huo's hand: "It's great, this movie is amazing." The movie is very well done! Mr. He Xi, please give us the premiere of the animation of "Detective Conan" in the future."

"Of course!" Meng Huo nodded, he would not go back on what he had agreed to.

But he also understands why Sasaki is eager to mention it again at this time. In fact, if "The Magician at the Beginning of the Century" is successful, it will also have a good role in promoting the animation of "Detective Conan".

The audience for animation is huge. But there are always some viewers in the society who think that animation is something for children. These people have a higher degree of recognition of the movie, and if the movie is successful, the minds of these audiences will also change somewhat. Great for animation.

Sasaki thanked Meng Huo repeatedly, then he turned around, found Bai Yan beside Meng Huo, and shook hands with her again: "Congratulations to you, Director Bai, your transformation has been a great success, and you can work in the animation industry with peace of mind in the future." The industry has gone on.”

Bai Yan couldn't help smiling wryly. If the transformation is successful, it will be a good thing for her. In fact, there are still many friends and family members who do not approve of her job-hopping, and there are many bad-mouthing people in the media circle. But if the total box office of "The Magician at the Beginning of the Century" meets expectations, these doubts will disappear, and she can tell others that her choice is right.

But she doesn't have enough confidence yet...

"It's too early to say congratulations today. The premiere has just ended." Bai Yan looked around, and the security guards formed a human wall for them, and there were dense crowds of people outside the human wall. The whole theater was full of audiences, but even so, she couldn't rest assured, including several other directors: "The total box office of 3 billion, I always feel that there is no bottom..."

Three billion box office,

Theoretically, Huaxia's spending of one yuan per person far exceeds this figure, but this box office is actually quite good in the traditional film industry. The annual output of Huaxia movies is very high, but they can exceed three billion movies with a total box office. There has never been more than fifteen in any year.

That is to say, if the total box office of "The Magician at the Beginning of the Century" reaches 3 billion, then it must be among the top 15 popular movies this year-in a strict sense. If the box office of this year's movie has not changed compared to previous years, "The Magician at the Beginning of the Century" will be properly ranked in the top ten.

In the past few years, movies with a box office of 3 billion have been ranked between 6 and 11 among the best movies of the year. And as an animated film, if "The Magician at the Beginning of the Century" can break into the top ten of the total box office this year - it will undoubtedly shock the psychology of many people, and no one will doubt the choice Bai Yan and the others made something wrong!

But how easy is it to reach three billion?

"I'm talking about Director Bai. Why are you less confident than me!" Sasaki laughed loudly: "Don't worry, don't worry! "The Magician at the Beginning of the Century" will definitely exceed the expected number!"

Bai Yan was very interested in his confidence: "Why are you so sure?"

"Because it has the popularity of "Detective Conan". I have confidence in the original work." Sasaki said with a smile: "The quality of the movie is good, and the original work is well-known. There is no reason why "The Magician at the Beginning of the Century" should not exceed three billion yuan." Gross box office!"

Bai Yan shook his head slightly, not very optimistic: "I know popularity, I believe there should be 2.5 billion, but 3 billion..."

"There will be three billion!" Sasaki said with an undiminished smile, "Director Bai, the popularity you know is only superficial data. The data has reference value, but it can't explain everything... "Detective Conan" is broadcast on our TV station For many years, I naturally know it better than you."

He knows that the influence of "Detective Conan" is much better than the superficial data. Although it has been suspended for more than a year, this movie can revive the memories of many animation audiences. Three billion is not a big problem.

"Okay, Teacher He Xi, Director Bai... This is a rare opportunity, how about you come to my house for dinner tonight?" Sasaki said again: "My wife and daughter have always wanted to meet Teacher He Xi!"

He then turned his gaze to Eiji Takashima who was coming from behind, and said, "Of course, Mr. and Mrs. Takashima can also come over."

Eating at home was a warm invitation beyond the ordinary. Faced with Sasaki's enthusiasm, Meng Huo and Bai Yan exchanged glances and agreed without hesitation. Seeing the two nodding, Eiji Takashima naturally agreed with his wife.

This is an incident that happened in a theater in Tokyo, and in Ninghai, Alice, who had just watched the premiere of the film, was also praising "The Magician at the Beginning of the Century" with her father.

"Are you relieved now?" She smiled and said, "I told you that this movie is going to be popular. You were so fascinated by watching it just now. I told you that you didn't respond."

"I'm really relieved." Xu Jing said with satisfaction. He was really fascinated by what he watched just now, and he was sure about the movie's box office expectations.

"Isn't that the boy Meng Huo's mother?" At this moment, Xu Jing saw Li Qin and a few cartoonists coming out of the theater, so he smiled and said, "How about saying hello in the past? Do you want me and You go there together?"

Alice was a little moved. But she still shook her head and refused: "Forget it, there are so many people now, let's not lead the reporter over..."

She glanced at her surroundings. Not long after the premiere, "The Magician at the Beginning of the Century" will be officially released soon. There was a long line of people wanting to watch the first movie, and the hall seemed crowded.

And besides the inside of the theater, there are also a lot of people waiting outside - unlike when "5 Centimeters Per Second" first aired, "The Magician at the Beginning of the Century" has a very high screening rate, and theaters all over the world regard it as a hit Works, there are many shows today.

But even with so many screenings. The theater is still so lively, it can be seen how popular "Detective Conan" is.

"The box office on the first day may exceed 500 million..."

Alice thought in surprise. At the same moment, Shen Jie from another city was also surprised. She was on the phone with her mother, Wang Huifang, with a surprised tone: "Have you not bought the tickets yet?"

"you do not say!"

In Qingcheng County, Wang Huifang shook her head and said: "It's all your father's fault. A few days ago, he said that there is no need to rush in a small place, and that we can buy the first show if we come early today. What happened?——We came before dawn I still haven't bought a ticket for the first show, and now I have to wait here for another two hours!"

She was very angry. In fact, the couple had received an invitation from Li Qin to go to Ninghai to watch a movie. But just a few days ago when he was about to leave, the husband suddenly said that he couldn't get away from work and could only watch it in Qingcheng. Wang Huifang had a bad premonition at that time, and it didn't happen. I almost couldn't get a ticket today.

If she hadn't pulled her husband up early in the morning, maybe she wouldn't even be able to watch the second scene!

But in fact, her husband cannot be blamed for this incident. There are only two movie theaters in Qingcheng County. These two theaters also don't pre-sell tickets online in advance like in big cities. In fact, they don't have an official website at all, and you have to go to the theater to make a reservation, and the theater is usually empty, no matter how popular the movie is, you can buy tickets if you come early.

There is nothing wrong with the husband making the choice now based on experience - who would have thought that today's situation is special?

They arrived before the theater opened. But when they arrived, they found that there was already a long queue at the entrance of the theater in the early morning, and the couple realized something was wrong—the first show was helplessly missed. Only bought the second one.

"I can't help it, why is "Detective Conan" so popular!"

Hearing Wang Huifang's complaint, Shen Jie couldn't help giggling.

"Hot, if you don't tell me, I really didn't expect that animation to be so popular..." Wang Huifang looked around: "It's the first time I've seen the cinema in Qingcheng so lively, and many people came from the countryside. gone."

She also saw a father and son rushing past the front just now, and it was obvious from their clothes that they came from the countryside. The father brought his son to the cinema early in the morning to watch a movie - "Detective Conan" is really popular up!

"Country people?"

"Well, there are quite a few people." Wang Huifang nodded. She did not discriminate against country people. In fact, there is not much difference between people in Qingcheng County and country people. But it is rare for town residents to come to the county seat to watch movies.

Although I didn't really count them, there were many distinctive accents in the lively din of the hall. The dialect of Qingcheng County is commonly used, but there are some subtle differences in intonation between the county town and the township, outsiders can't hear it, but locals can tell where the other party is from.

So Wang Huifang was sure that many people from the countryside came here, which surprised her.

After talking with her daughter for a while, Shen Jie's work time came, so Wang Huifang had no choice but to end the phone call.

After hanging up the phone, she returned to sit next to her husband, who was reading a manga with great interest, and she ignored him. He never read manga in public in the past, but recently he seems to be gradually making this hobby public. .

This is normal. The relatives, friends and colleagues of the husband and wife know that they are Shen Jie’s parents, and Shen Jie is very active as an animation voice actress. It is a matter of course for the two of them to read manga and animation, not only will they not be laughed at , It will also be seen as proof of a harmonious relationship with the daughter.

"But when that child was young, I really never thought she would become a star..." Wang Huifang thought about her daughter, and then by coincidence, she heard a similar sentence not far away: " When that kid Meng Huo was still my student, I never thought he would become a star."

Meng Huo? Wang Huifang was as sensitive to this name as her daughter's name. Her ears perked up, and she followed the voice, and found that it was an old man talking to the people around her. What kind of teacher was he?

"I said Mr. Xu, is Meng Huo your student?" Someone seemed to have a similar idea to Wang Huifang.

"Of course, would I still lie to you?" The old man blew his beard and stared, and said, "I taught him mathematics in the third grade of elementary school. This kid was very smart at that time, but he was thin and timid, and he was not at all conspicuous. I didn't expect him to become like this, it's all thanks to his good mother."

A third-grade math teacher?

Wang Huifang couldn't help but laugh, this happened many years ago, she was a little uninterested. In fact, many teachers don't remember the students they have taught at all, but once the students become famous, these teachers remember all of them.

The same is true for Shen Jie. She was also very smart in the past, but not every teacher would talk about her. But since she became a star, Wang Huifang often met her teachers on the road, such as music teachers in the second grade of primary school, physical education teachers in the first grade, etc., everyone could recognize Wang Huifang and tell her a few words A good word for Shen Jie.

But Wang Huifang often thinks, if Shen Jie lost her future because of a leg injury two years ago, who would remember her now?

"People are so realistic..." Wang Huifang shook her head, trying to turn her attention away, but the teacher's next sentence caught her attention again.

"I don't have a deep impression of Meng Huo, but I have a deep impression of his mother. She is a remarkable woman." The old man sighed: "She is a remarkable woman. Going to school in the county, she ran back and forth between the school and the government for half a year, and she insisted on convincing her about the household registration."

"At that time, I was thinking, with such an excellent mother, if Meng Huo's child becomes sensible one day, he will definitely become a very powerful person... As expected..." The old man frowned and said with a smile: "He has Good luck, I used to be skeptical... Now seeing so many people here waiting to see his movie, I realize how amazing that kid is now."

He shook his head, regretting that he didn't bring his family over to have a look: "What a wonderful child, I should tell these stories to the children more in the future, it will be good for their growth." (To be continued)