Chapter 677 Who Demolished Obik’s House?
In the last two days of October, the release of "Legend of Heroes II" became the hottest topic on the Internet.
The return of the king is unstoppable!
Although the plot is a bit blunt, the mysterious origin of the alien battleship is still a mystery, and the death of Sakura also made fans even more angry.
But the flaws do not hide the virtues!
The film's exquisite special effects modeling, magnificent and shocking soundtrack, and the use of cutting-edge motion capture technology make it a world-class action scene. As well as the gathering of world-class IP characters such as "Kamen Rider" and "Super Sentai"...
The advantages definitely outweigh the disadvantages!
When "Legend of Heroes II" grossed 310 million at the box office on its first day and topped the weekly box office rankings, no one would question the film's success.
A real box office harvester!
Thanks to the fact that there were no "blockbusters" released this quarter, overseas box office results were also quite satisfactory. North America grossed 32.1 million U.S. dollars, Neon 111 million yen, and the global first-day box office exceeded 150 million U.S. dollars.
This time I really made money!
According to the current box office trend, as long as there are no surprises along the way, the total global box office of "Legend of Heroes II" will definitely exceed 1.5 billion US dollars, making it into the top ten in film history.
If you are more courageous, 2 billion?
All right!
Regardless of whether the final result is 2 billion or 1.5 billion, Meng Lang will receive an astronomical share of the profit. Even after deducting the production and distribution costs, there are still more than one billion yuan left.
I can repay part of the bank loan...
As of November 2021, Meng Lang has settled the land payment and project loan for Pisces Kyoto Paradise in advance.
Aries Paris has paid back two-thirds, leaving about $1 billion, while Taurus has not paid back a penny, totaling about $4.2 billion. In the end, he borrowed 1 billion yuan from a bank in order to film Tiga.
All added up, it’s about 37.4 billion yuan.
Fortunately, there is 35 billion yuan in it, which is a "50-year low-interest" loan, so the repayment pressure is not great. Mainly the 1 billion yuan borrowed by banks will mature at the end of the year.
However, these are minor issues.
Even without the movie's box office revenue, he could earn back the total amount of the loan just by relying on Ultraman Tiga's peripheral derivatives.
This business is definitely a good deal.
Meng Lang suddenly remembered something when he mentioned this loan and Tiga.
Check out "Spark Prism"!
How could he forget that the original "Ultra Star" and Xie Di's Optogenetic Particle Converter were also included in the show, both of which are good toy materials.
Ultra Star is okay...
This thing is just a ruby. Go back and draw the "Ultra Signature" symbol inside, and you can sell it to children.
However, the original shape of the optogenetic particle converter is too large, making it inconvenient to carry and play with.
It’s better to simplify it!
After coming up with this idea, Meng Lang found a designer and drew a simple design sketch according to his description.
“First of all, it needs to be small!”
"It should be made into the size of a delivery box, with a hidden handle on the top for easy lifting with one hand. As for the shape, you can refer to the air purifier..."
Designer: "..."
The previous requirements are easy to say!
But what the hell is an air purifier?
"Don't you think it's cool?"
Meng Lang said energetically: "There is a groove designed on the top that can hold the divine light rod. When the divine light rod is stuck in the groove, the purifier starts to work, and RGB lights light up at the edges to automatically purify the indoor air..."
This light is made into a "charging" light strip.
By flashing the light bar, the "light particle conversion progress" is displayed on the surface, but it is actually the "air purification progress". The air purification is completed and the light particles are converted. You can take off the magic light stick and transform!
Look, what a great idea!
A "color-changing" magic light stick was released later, with normal power and the same color as an ordinary magic light stick.
If the battery is low, the bead on the top of the divine light stick will gradually "turn black". The black color will disappear only when it is fully charged through the "light particle converter".
"Wonderful!"
The designer praised sincerely: "Mr. Meng, you are simply a bright light in the product design world, guiding me in the right direction..."
"Okay, okay!"
Meng Lang said modestly: "Stop flattering me like this. Hurry up and draw the design and hand it over to the factory for production."
After giving instructions to the designer, Meng Lang originally wanted to go to PD Comics next door to talk to Shi Sen about Duel City. The call from the legal department left him stunned.
"What the hell?"
"Am I being sued?"
How come there are so many complainers? They have nothing to do all day long, so they come here to fight against the little bully of Jiangchuan? Do you really think Jiangchuan Pizza Hut is just a decoration?
Besides, why sue him?
If you want to sue, then sue PD Company as well.
Meng Lang had never encountered anyone suing him personally.
"what is going on?"
Hurrying to the Ministry of Justice, Meng Lang asked the person in charge: "Who sued me? For what reason?"
"A real estate company in Chengdu!"
The legal specialist explained: "In the 27th episode of Ultraman Tega that was broadcast the day before yesterday, the real estate company that demolished Obike's house has the same name as their company. They believe that this incident has damaged the reputation of their company and require you to make a public apology. and compensate for the corresponding losses.”
"No..."
Meng Lang was stunned.
When he was writing the script, he went to the industrial and commercial department to check it. In order to avoid disputes, he deliberately set up a "Lite Real Estate" that no one would use.
As a result, this can cause a car crash?
"Wait a minute, since their company is called Lite Real Estate, why didn't I find the relevant information?"
“The company was founded in June of this year!”
rash:"……"
He had written Tiga's script as early as June. In other words, when he inquired about the information, the company had not yet been established.
"Then he sues a hammer?"
Meng Lang said speechlessly: "Obviously I was the one who came up with the name first. When I wrote the script, their company didn't exist at all. Don't they understand this first-come-first-served thing?"
Besides...
Although Lite Real Estate appears in the plot, the company's image is very good, and there is no slander or slander.
How could it damage goodwill?
This is a product placement made by Mengzi for free. Even if he is not grateful, he actually sues him. Do you have any conscience?
"The thing is like this..."
The legal specialist whispered, "Most of the viewers watching our show are children. They are immature and easily impulsive."
"In the plot, in order to develop the village, Leeteuk Real Estate demolished the tower dedicated to Obik and also demolished the original buildings in the village. The children sympathized with Obik and regarded Leeteuk Real Estate as the culprit... …”
A child!
I can't beat him, I can't scold him, but I dare not scold him.
Ignore these kids, they curse unscrupulous companies every day, and the reputation of Leeteuk Real Estate has indeed become very bad.
From their standpoint, it has become a "black-hearted enterprise" for no reason and has been reviled by thousands of people. The boss and employees must want to clear their grievances.
So, they sued Meng Lang...