81: A dark horse in the summer box office!

After finishing the call with Dean Wang, Wang Baoqiang and Zhang Songwen also called.

Both called for the same reason—to congratulate him on the massive opening day box office of the new movie.

As the leads of the new film, they were naturally overjoyed to see it becoming such a hit.

"Director Chen, congratulations on our movie's opening day box office breaking thirty million!" Zhang Songwen said with a smile.

Chen Le also replied with a smile, "Congratulations to us both!"

"The new movie reaching such a high box office is also thanks to your hard work!"

After exchanging pleasantries with Zhang Songwen, Chen Le chatted with Wang Baoqiang for a while.

While Chen Le was chatting with Dean Wang and the others, Yang Mi's phone also rang.

Yang Mi checked her phone and saw it was from Liu Shishi.

At this moment, at Liu Shishi's home.

Liu Shishi dialed Yang Mi's number, her voice carrying a hint of irrepressible excitement. She spoke in an exaggerated tone, "Mi Mi, your boyfriend's new movie is a huge hit! Are you about to become a rich woman?"

On the other end of the line, hearing Liu Shishi's exaggerated tone, Yang Mi responded with a smile, "It's not as exaggerated as you say. We don't even know how much the final share will be yet."

Hearing this, Liu Shishi rolled her eyes and said, "Over thirty million on the first day isn't exaggerated? This is a massive success right out of the gate! The box office later will likely be even higher. This movie shouldn't have any problem reaching several hundred million."

"After the final split, he should get at least a hundred million, right?" Liu Shishi said, her tone full of envy.

It was impossible not to be envious; after all, we're talking about a hundred million.

Ordinary people can't even earn ten million in a lifetime, let alone a hundred million.

"I don't know. I'd better not get my hopes up too high yet," Yang Mi said somewhat modestly.

"Hehe, Mi Mi, you're being too low-key. If it were me, I'd already be posting on my friend circle," Liu Shishi joked.

"It's better to keep one's wealth hidden. Even if you make money, you shouldn't be too flashy," Yang Mi said with a smile.

Afterward, Liu Shishi and Yang Mi chatted for a while before hanging up.

Just after finishing her chat with Liu Shishi, Yang Mi noticed a call coming in from Tang Yan.

"Mi Mi, congrats on your boyfriend's new movie being a hit again! Thirty million! I'm so envious!" Tang Yan's voice was quite loud, so much so that even Chen Le, standing nearby, could hear it.

Fortunately, Yang Mi held the phone a bit further away. She knew Tang Yan spoke loudly; there was precedent for this.

"Sister Yan, thanks. How have you been lately?" Yang Mi asked with a smile.

"Haha, I haven't had many scenes to film lately, so I'm just lying around at home playing," Tang Yan said with a laugh.

She wasn't particularly career-driven; she prioritized life over her career.

"Sister Yan, you're so lucky to have so much time to rest," Yang Mi said with some envy.

Hearing this, Tang Yan also rolled her eyes. "I'm lying at home making no money, unlike you, Mi Mi. You earn your own money, and your boyfriend is also great at making it."

"That series 'Palace' you starred in before was also a huge hit. You two as a couple are more impressive than the other. I envy both of you."

"Haha..."

Yang Mi and Tang Yan chatted idly. They hadn't been in touch for a long time, so they naturally had a lot to talk about.

After finishing the call, Yang Mi sat in front of the computer, still feeling a bit excited and thrilled. Her fingers unconsciously refreshed the page over and over, but that string of numbers remained strikingly fixed there.

An opening day box office of over 30 million—this was something she hadn't dared to imagine before.

"Old Chen, do you think since the first day is this high, this movie can really make a hundred million?" Yang Mi still felt it was somewhat surreal.

"Haha, why not? I said it before: set a small goal and earn a hundred million," Chen Le said with a smile.

Hearing Chen Le's words, Yang Mi couldn't help but feel emotional. When she first heard Chen Le say this, she hadn't quite believed it. Now, it seemed that it really was just a 'small goal'.

Not even a year had passed since he last said those words.

Meanwhile, in an internet cafe, Wang Baoqiang's Agent, Chen Yang, looked at the numbers on the computer screen.

He gripped his phone tightly, his fingers trembling slightly as he dialed Wang Baoqiang's number.

When the call connected, Chen Yang's voice was almost overflowing with joy: "Brother Baoqiang, I have good news! 'lost in thailand' broke thirty million on its opening day!"

Wang Baoqiang was at home. Hearing this news, he suddenly sat bolt upright, his eyes instantly lighting up. "Really? Xiao Yang, you're not joking, right?"

Hearing his disbelief, Chen Yang said in a certain tone, "Of course it's true. I saw the data with my own eyes. Our movie is a hit!"

Wang Baoqiang was extremely excited. He took a deep breath, trying hard to calm his emotions. "Great! I need to call the boss!"

After saying that, he hung up and dialed Chen Le's number... As the explosive news of 'lost in thailand's' opening day box office spread, the entire internet instantly boiled over.

"The box office is this high on the first day. How much will it make in total?"

"I contributed a few dozen yuan to that box office total. I'm so excited!"

"The opening day box office is so high! Even the movies of those Great Directors might not be as high as 'lost in thailand', right?"

"Isn't that obvious? Other Great Directors still make bad films, but Director Chen Le's movies get better and better. He doesn't have any bad films."

"It's truly divine. Is this Chen Le a genius?"

On Social Media Platform, the topic '#lost in thailand Opening Day Box Office Breaks 30 Million#' quickly climbed to the top of the trending list. The volume of discussion surged, and netizens left messages of congratulations one after another.

"Amazing! The combination of Wang Baoqiang and Zhang Songwen is simply a box office guarantee!"

"I heard long ago that this movie was full of laughs. Turns out it's true. I must go to the cinema this weekend to support it!"

"With such a high opening day, it looks like 'lost in thailand' is going to be the dark horse of the year!"

"Unrivaled in the summer season, it's absolutely killing it. This is the biggest dark horse since this year's Spring Festival!"

On social media, the heat of discussion regarding 'lost in thailand' remained unabated. Netizens shared their reviews and expectations of the movie across various platforms.

Some netizens even posted photos of the movie tickets they had purchased to show their support.

Major media outlets also followed up with reports, conducting in-depth analyses of the success of 'lost in thailand', covering everything from the plot setting and actor performances to post-production—every aspect became a focus of discussion.

The news headlines chosen by these media outlets were each more gimmicky than the last.

Headlines like "Genius Director Chen Le's Latest Work Breaks 30 Million on Opening Day!", "The Year's Biggest Dark Horse: How Chen Le Became a Genius Director Step by Step?", and "Chen Le's Latest Work 'lost in thailand' Expected to Break One Billion in Box Office!" were lined up one after another.

Within the film industry, the opening day box office of 'lost in thailand' also caused a shockwave.

Many directors and producers posted on Social Media Platform to offer their congratulations, praising the film for bringing new vitality and hope to domestic comedy films.

There was no other reason; this opening day box office was simply too shocking.

It was hard to imagine that this was a movie made by a rookie director who had graduated less than two years ago.

Many veteran directors who had worked in the industry for years might not necessarily be able to achieve such a box office record.