Chapter 440 - 226: To Wear the Crown, One Must Bear Its Weight

Chapter 440: Chapter 226: To Wear the Crown, One Must Bear Its Weight

In the past, a movie with a box office of seven or eight hundred million was considered a good film. If it reached over a billion, it would become the talk of the entire industry.

But for you to break three hundred million on the very first day of release... what does that even mean? How are other directors supposed to make a living?

Su Chen gave Wu Jing a meaningful look. No wonder he had made a special trip just to report his success. If it were him, he would have probably called every friend he had to spread the news.

The call would just connect when he’d say, "How did you know my movie’s box office broke three hundred million on its first day?!"

But Su Chen soon thought of something. His brows furrowed slightly, and his left hand, which was resting on the table, began to tap rhythmically on the surface.

Seeing Su Chen’s expression, Wu Jing’s heart skipped a beat. ’Could it be? Did I get too carried away with my gloating?’

Just as his mind began to race, Su Chen’s voice rang out.

"Wu Jing, do you think your movie could become the number one film in the country, based on the current situation?"

"Of course! Judging by the current box office, it’ll set a new record for the film industry in less than a week!" Wu Jing said without hesitation.

But as soon as the words left his mouth, he felt that something was wrong. As someone who had been navigating the entertainment industry for many years, Wu Jing quickly connected the dots.

You have to understand, whether it’s in showbiz or the film industry, there’s no shortage of people looking to tear others down. All it takes is a little money to hire some online trolls, and you can stir up a controversy.

And now, *Wolf Warrior 2* was about to be standing right in the eye of that storm of public opinion.

A not-so-famous director and second-tier actor produces a landmark film. What are the big-shot directors supposed to think? What are the A-list stars supposed to think?

One could only imagine... In the near future, given *Wolf Warrior 2*’s astonishing box office numbers, both Wu Jing and the film itself would become public enemy number one!

They say surpassing others by half a step makes you a genius, but surpassing them by a full step makes you a madman. If *Wolf Warrior 2* performed as Wu Jing had previously estimated, its box office would reach at least five billion!

This wasn’t a matter of half a step or a full step anymore; this was on a completely different level. What awaited him was an overwhelming flood of public debate.

The triumphant smile was now completely gone from Wu Jing’s face. He could already foresee what he was about to face.

"Mr. Su, then... what should I do?" Wu Jing asked nervously. He had experienced the impact of online discourse before. It wasn’t something an ordinary person could withstand; the slightest misstep could lead to something like depression.

Su Chen glanced at Wu Jing. "What do you mean, ’what should you do’? Just stick to your original plan. Go on the roadshow if you’re supposed to go on a roadshow. Promote it if you’re supposed to promote it. As long as you can weather this storm of public opinion, you’ll have a secure place in the domestic film industry from now on!"

"If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight. Whether you can do it or not is ultimately up to you."

Wu Jing naturally understood what Su Chen meant by "a secure place." He lowered his head in thought for a moment, and when he looked up again, a look of determination had appeared on his face.

"I understand, Mr. Su!" Wu Jing was not one to give up easily. To achieve great things, one must overcome all sorts of hardships. If he couldn’t even get past this hurdle, what was the point of him trying to make it in the film industry?

"Mm, you have Zhang Yiming’s contact information. If you need his help with anything, just give him a call," Su Chen said with a calm and composed expression, his right hand stroking Yuanbao, who was lying on his lap.

Hearing this, Wu Jing grinned and bowed excitedly to Su Chen. "Thank you, Mr. Su!"

Su Chen waved his hand lightly. "No need for thanks. I only make more money when you succeed, don’t I?"

Wu Jing was stunned for a moment, but then he came to his senses, smiled, and nodded.