283: The news that Iron Man 2, with a total box office of 600 million US dollars, is about to be released has shocked everyone.

As the release time of 'iron man' in Lighthouse Country increased day by day, almost all dissenting voices disappeared.

Because from the second day of its release, its box office steadily rose, and in less than a week, it surpassed starship's 300 million US dollar box office.

From the box office alone, it was thoroughly confirmed that 'iron man' was indeed better than 'starship'.

After all, it's not just the box office data from Great Xia; even in Lighthouse Country, your starship can't compete, so what else is there to say?

John, the director of starship, was quite miserable.

When starship lost at the box office after its release in Great Xia, he felt indignant, so he specifically participated in a program.

On the program, he complained that 'iron man's' box office in Great Xia was higher than 'starship' because it had used tricks.

Later, he spoke carelessly, saying that Great Xia audiences' appreciation levels were problematic.

However, Big Beard John probably didn't expect 'iron man' to dare to be released in Lighthouse Country.

Even more surprisingly, iron man's box office in Lighthouse Country also surpassed his starship.

You know, that program had a 'return segment'.

And the Program Production Team was really good at stirring things up; when iron man's box office surpassed starship, they immediately asked John to make a return appearance.

What happened next was predictable. John, a well-known science fiction film director in Hollywood, was humiliated on the program by the Host's barrage of questions.

If it weren't for the terms in the program contract, he might have exploded on the spot.

But the Host didn't care about any of that, for the sake of the program's effect.

He completely ignored John's dark expression and continued to ask:

"Mr. John, do you think Mr. Lu Xu is also an excellent science fiction film director? After all, his iron man's box office has surpassed your starship!"

Finally, John couldn't hold back and said in a deep voice:

"No, if there's only one science fiction work, even if it has a good box office, he still can't be considered an excellent science fiction film director!"

"Oh? So what does Mr. John believe are the essential conditions for an excellent science fiction film director?"

The Host's eyes lit up, and he continued to ask.

John had a stern face and said:

"In fact, here in Hollywood, there are many directors who have made excellent science fiction films, but most of them failed miserably with their second and third works.

So I believe an excellent science fiction film director must have at least two or more outstanding works..."

"So Mr. John believes that the other party cannot make a second equally excellent science fiction film?"

The Host truly knew how to exploit loopholes and seized this point to ask.

However, John was also an old fox; he didn't fall for it at all at this time, merely saying with deep meaning:

"Then we'll just have to wait and see. I won't make any judgments on that."

...The advantage of the internet era is that even television programs from Lighthouse Country can be seen in Great Xia.

When the words spoken by starship director John on the program reached Great Xia, people in the industry there finally spoke out.

In fact, for a while, everyone was really a bit afraid to speak up.

Because when iron man first came out, wasn't it looked down upon by people from Lighthouse Country?

So people in the industry complained one after another.

Saying that it was all Da Xu Culture's doing, losing face even abroad.

Worried that they, as industry insiders, would lose face along with Da Xu Culture.

But who knew that after iron man was released, not only was its quality excellent, but it also quickly opened up the market in Lighthouse Country.

This sudden change caught industry insiders off guard.

They had previously said they didn't want to lose face with Da Xu Culture, so now they naturally couldn't bask in any glory.

Moreover, if they jumped out casually, they might even be mocked by netizens.

So these people simply played dumb.

Until the news of John's second appearance on the program came back, industry insiders became somewhat active again:

"What Hollywood director John said still makes some sense. Although iron man is a good science fiction film, it's ultimately only one, so its qualification is a bit thin."

"Hollywood indeed has such requirements. Director Xu is certainly a powerful director, but to be called an excellent science fiction film director, he's still a little bit short."

"Actually, I think Da Xu Culture's handling of this matter was too aggressive, which isn't good for others entering Hollywood in the future.

That's right! Da Xu Culture is indeed amazing, but if they offend Hollywood, it will create a lot of trouble for latecomers..."

"Although iron man's box office in Lighthouse Country is good, we shouldn't be too proud. After all, there's still a big gap between our level and Lighthouse Country's.

One or two successes don't mean anything. If Da Xu Culture doesn't realize this, they might stumble next time..."

...Of course, in stark contrast to the attitude of industry insiders were the Great Xia netizens.

Previously, when they heard the comments of those Hollywood insiders about Great Xia films, they had all been holding their breath.

Fortunately, Da Xu Culture was strong and directly brought iron man to be released in Lighthouse Country.

Later, it once again completely crushed starship at the box office, which finally gave Great Xia netizens a sense of shared honor:

"Da Xu Culture has truly brought glory to the country this time. It's really good that they can dominate in Hollywood."

"I said at the time that iron man was definitely an exciting science fiction commercial film, and now it has once again proven my point."

"That guy named John must be dumbfounded. He couldn't beat them in Great Xia, and he still can't beat them in Lighthouse Country."

"That's right! This guy used to have excuses, but now he can't even find any. It's really laughable to just talk about one or two films.

If Da Xu Culture makes another science fiction film then, I wonder what other excuses he can find..."

"If you ask me, that guy is just stubbornly refusing to admit defeat. He's lost so completely, yet he still has the nerve to blab!"

...Time flew by.

By the time iron man was taken off the screens in Lighthouse Country, it had accumulated a total box office of 600 million US dollars.

This figure surprised everyone.

It's important to know that such a box office performance is quite remarkable even in Hollywood, being twice that of the science fiction film 'starship'.

At that time, 'starship' only took 300 million US dollars at the box office, and its director John was already somewhat arrogant.

One can imagine the shock that 'iron man's' 600 million US dollar box office gave to those Hollywood industry insiders.

But what was even more surprising was that...

Immediately afterward, Da Xu Culture announced that 'iron man 2' would be released simultaneously in Great Xia and Lighthouse Country.

As soon as this news came out, almost everyone was stunned, and it instantly caused a huge uproar online.