Chapter 297 Birthday Arrangements

"...This terrible position."

Su Yao was pulled into Lu Xuan's arms, straddling him.

Her face flushed slightly in a fluster.

She placed her hands on Lu Xuan's chest, steadying herself.

Blinking her big eyes, she said coquettishly, "It's rare for Director Lu to lose his composure. This news must be very pleasing."

Lu Xuan flicked her nose and said confidently.

"This time, I can say that I'm ahead of all the directors in the country, exporting culture in reverse!"

"As you can imagine, when this news gets back to China, those people in the industry will definitely bombard me with phone calls again!"

Lu Xuan shook his head smugly.

Su Yao snuggled her body against his and said,

"Then you can't answer the phone. Give them the cold shoulder for a while and let them know what a real gap is!"

"After they were so arrogant before!"

"This is called the turn of the tide!"

Lu Xuan listened to Su Yao's words, but his large hands had quietly slipped inside her clothes.

"Hey, I'm talking to you about serious business!"

Su Yao's breathing became a little rapid, but Lu Xuan clearly didn't want to let her go.

"I'm doing serious business now!"

......

While Lu Xuan and Su Yao were enjoying their time together, time quietly passed.

In the blink of an eye, the May Day Golden Week holiday was coming to an end.

The unstoppable *Hero* had, during this period, repeatedly broken people's expectations of its potential.

The domestic box office had accumulated to seventy billion, breaking the previous domestic box office record set by Lu Xuan.

Once everything settled down, congratulatory calls immediately poured in!

The first calls came from the film's main actors.

"Director Lu, congratulations on breaking the domestic box office record again. Are you planning to dominate the charts?"

Facing Chen Daoming, Lu Xuan's attitude was much more casual. He said, "Isn't that a good thing? Give these directors a lesson and tell them what real movies and real works of art are!"

"If they don't buck up, the entertainment industry is finished."

"The movies on the market in recent years are almost all foreign. If they still cling to traffic stars and don't change their strategy to delve into stories, then our domestic film market deserves to be reaped by foreigners!"

Chen Daoming laughed heartily.

If someone else said these words, he would think that person was ridiculously arrogant.

But if it was Lu Xuan, it would be very normal.

"I guess your box office result has slapped a lot of people in the face."

"Of the movies released at the same time as yours, two have already been withdrawn. It's really sigh-worthy!"

Lu Xuan also felt a bit melancholy.

For him, it was a good thing, but for the market as a whole, it was a kind of sorrow.

A kind of sorrow of being on top of the world.

After talking to Chen Daoming, the phone vibrated again.

It was Li Jie.

Just answering the phone wasted Lu Xuan the entire morning.

His mind wasn't even on it right now.

Although the box office was high, it was all within his expectations.

The promotion for *Hero* could be described as overwhelming, and the content of the film was a product of his meticulous work.

With the support of veteran actors, there was no reason to be inferior to those movies with only young idols.

This result was the best proof of his efforts during this period, and the efforts of the entire crew!

So after Lu Xuan finished answering the phone, he focused his attention on something else.

It was Su Yao's birthday soon!

Lu Xuan had been busy all along and hadn't given her a complete birthday celebration.

He now wanted to give Su Yao an unforgettable birthday.

So Lu Xuan took this matter to heart.

Looking at the plan he had made, he called Aunt Liu.

Aunt Liu had been extremely busy recently.

Because of the success of *Hero*, countless investors, directors, and actors flocked to her.

There was now a consensus in the entertainment industry:

Lu Xuan was a goose that lays golden eggs!

As long as you work with Lu Xuan, it is a guarantee of making money and a boost to becoming popular!

So they were all eagerly waiting for Aunt Liu to nod her head.

When Lu Xuan got through, he could still hear the sounds of busyness on the other end of the phone.

"What's the matter? Make it quick. I have a meeting soon. There are more than ten people waiting for me in line."

Listening to Aunt Liu's voice, Lu Xuan quickly said,

"This time I want to ask about *Chinese Paladin*."

"There are no problems with the TV series project and the progress of the *Chinese Paladin* themed film and television city, right?"

Hearing Lu Xuan's words, Aunt Liu's voice softened a lot.

"Don't worry, these are all being pushed forward according to plan. If you're not at ease, you can do a full on-site inspection."

"I'm personally keeping an eye on this matter. It definitely won't delay Yao Yao's birthday."

With Aunt Liu's guarantee, Lu Xuan's heart was at ease.

At this time, he spoke with concern, "Aunt Liu, don't be too tired. Just hand over some of the work to the people below."

"Okay, I'm going to a meeting!"

Listening to the busy tone on the phone, Lu Xuan put down his phone.

After thinking for a while, he felt that he should go to the *Chinese Paladin* themed film and television city for a tour.

If he didn't see it with his own eyes, he still felt a little uneasy.

After all, this matter had been planned for so long, it must be foolproof!

But it would be a little difficult to go there secretly without Su Yao knowing.

"This little enchantress is not easy to deceive!"

While Lu Xuan was trying to figure out a way, the influence of *Hero* continued to sweep through most of the overseas markets.

In foreign countries, imitations of ancient Chinese armor, swords, and other items became the best-selling products of the moment.

And a wave of kung fu fever was set off.

Riding this wave of heat, *Hero* overpowered a special effects blockbuster that a well-known director had worked on for many years!

This immediately caught the attention of overseas directors!

It wasn't that there hadn't been Chinese works introduced before, but none of them had had much of a reaction.

On the contrary, their works could reap considerable box office revenue and a crowd of popcorn-munching fans when they were released in the Chinese market.

So they had long been accustomed to the concept of China being a cultural desert.

But the emergence of *Hero* shattered this stereotype!

Not only did it spark heated discussions, but it also reaped their box office revenue.

Putting the benefits that originally belonged to them into its own pockets!

This made these directors also realize the hidden business opportunities in this area.

The market currently strongly recognized this kind of Chinese-style work, so could they take advantage of this trend and have a share of the pie?

After all, this was a completely new field!

As long as they acted fast enough, they could make a movie before anyone else.

Even the creation in this area could be combined with special effects and science fiction.

After some directors thought about these things, they immediately called Lu Xuan's company.

They wanted to ask this magical Chinese man if they could exchange some experience in this area.

Or simply work together to make another movie that could reap the rewards from audiences all over the world.

Suddenly, Lu Xuan became a popular figure in the eyes of some overseas directors.

A walking Franklin!