I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property-Chapter 541 - 539 Cultural Export

The shock of the National Day celebration became the hot topic of the entire world for more than a month, with military experts from various countries crazily analyzing Huaxia's batch of new weapons.

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In the end, they reached a consensus, the current air supremacy belonged to Huaxia!

That afternoon, Kaibong immediately withdrew the fleet; all that was left of their fleet were the bare decks of the aircraft carrier and a few fighter jets that had taken on water and it was uncertain if they could even start. What was the use of keeping them?

If the Huaxia people launched one of those mechanical particle cannons again, the aircraft carrier they had spent a fortune to build would also become a pile of scrap metal sinking to the bottom of the ocean. Of course, that was assuming there would be some wreckage left.

The international landscape also underwent earth-shattering changes, with statements and news flooding media all over the world.

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This information couldn't help but evoke the sentiment that a weak country has no diplomacy; a strong fist is the fundamental way to secure a place in this international arena.

"Old Zhang, where are you? I've been knocking on your door for ages and there's no one there!" Wang Ling, who hadn't been in touch for a long time, sought out Zhang Menglong again.

"Studying. I'm not living there anymore; I've been staying near the school recently." Zhang Menglong said, "What made you think of me today, President Wang?"

"How would I dare? You are now Huaxia's weapons expert, a Nobel Prize laureate, something us ordinary folks could get in touch with?"

"Now you're just showing off. You, the big son of the Wang family, still count as an ordinary person? If that's the case, then do the rest of us even stand a chance of living?" Zhang Menglong chuckled, "Come to Jiangnan University of Science and Technology. Just this morning, I got a batch of top-level black beef shipped over from Australia. I'll treat you to a barbecue tonight."

"Hehe, wait for me, I'll be right there!"

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"Wang Ling, over here!" Zhang Menglong waved to the Bentley.

Wang Ling got out of the car, alongside a very sweet-looking girl.

"Damn, how come you've changed girlfriends again?" Zhang Menglong was speechless, "Isn't this already the fifth one this year? With an average of one every two months, that's really something, Big Young Master Wang."

"Shush!" Wang Ling quickly gestured to Zhang Menglong.

"Oh? There's actually someone you, Big Young Master Wang, are afraid of?" For once, Zhang Menglong found something fresh; the women usually around Wang Ling were afraid of making him angry. After all, their relationships were just transactions of wealth and beauty. As soon as Wang Ling became bored or found it troublesome, he would promptly switch girlfriends.

The women were also very sensible; they were all quite clever. They only hoped to gain some resources from him during their time dating and maintain a good relationship for as long as they could, which is why they were generally cautious and well-behaved.

As for a woman whom Wang Ling would treat with such care, Zhang Menglong has never truly seen one until now.

"What, have you fallen for real this time?" Zhang Menglong teased, "You're only in your early thirties; there's still time to mend your ways."

To Zhang Menglong's surprise, Wang Ling actually nodded.

"You're not serious, are you?" Zhang Menglong exclaimed; he was just joking, "She doesn't mind your past romantic exploits?"

"You don't understand," Wang Ling shook his head, and for the first time, Zhang Menglong saw a depth and a touch of story in his typically nonchalant expression.

Zhang Menglong recognized that look, one that spoke of emotions only a person who had been hurt could have.

Zhang Menglong remembered that Wang Ling once mentioned in an interview that he didn't know his family was rich until high school or college. So, perhaps something happened back then due to his family being average.

It led to Wang Ling, having discovered he was a super-rich second-generation, dating all sorts of beautiful women, as if in retaliation.

He thought carefully, and realized the possibility was indeed high!

"What are you daydreaming about?" Wang Ling punched Zhang Menglong lightly, "Bro, I feel like I've found the best destination in my life," said Wang Ling, "From today on, if I take another look at those internet celebrities, I, Wang Ling, am a dog!"

"Enough with that. I've already had my second dog record that line, hoping you can break that so-called law of the universe known as Wang Jingze's Law."

"I'll tell you about our thing when we have time later," said Wang Ling, "This time, I'm mainly here for two things. First, have you seen the final cut of 'Three-Body'?"

"I have," Zhang Menglong replied, "As expected from the work of top-level actors and a top-level team, this time's box office is definitely going to be a huge hit."

"I have no doubts," the project was overseen by Wang Ling himself, and it was one of the few things he had put his whole heart into.

"I've already promoted it on my Weibo, and this weekend, all the cinemas under the Baida Group will immediately start showing the movie. The advance box office has already broken through 800 million!"

"800 million?" Zhang Menglong was truly startled by the number.

"Do you even understand what this means? Even the highest advance box office of The Avengers series was just over 500 million."

"Actually, I'm not that surprised," Zhang Menglong said, "Just the 'Three-Body' IP alone is worth this box office!"

You need to know that among people born in the 80s and 90s, the influence of 'Three-Body' is extremely formidable. Just look at B site's entirely block-made 'My Three-Body,' which has amassed a whopping ten billion accumulated views and a 9.7 rating.

As the winner of the Hugo Award back in the day, this novel did not only cause a sensation domestically, but also had an astonishing impact abroad. The author's imagination was truly terrifying, so much so that after reading the novel, you can't help but utter the word "incredible".

"That's great news, so why do you look like you're not very happy?"

"'Three-Body' has no problem opening up the market in the domestic scene, but we've encountered a lot of resistance with its release abroad," said Wang Ling, "The several film companies I talked to all refused to show 'Three-Body'. I even lowered the price, but they all were unwilling."

"Is that so?" Zhang Menglong expressed his skepticism, "Is the anticipation for this work by foreign audiences very low?"

"Not exactly," Wang Ling said, "It's actually quite understandable. Do you know what happened when America's superheroes and Kaibong's tokusatsu were introduced into Huaxia?"

Zhang Menglong fell silent. To be fair, Huaxia's film and television works really weren't that great. After thinking carefully, apart from the sheep on the green grasslands, he couldn't recall any globally renowned film and television IPs in a moment; it's only been in the past two years that Nezha and White Snake have begun to showcase the progress of Huaxia's animation effects.

Among today's youth and teenagers, Iron Man, Captain America, the Hulk, Ultraman, Kamen Rider, and so on, have all become a part of their childhood and their idols.

That is a very powerful concept, "cultural export"!

The cultural export of one country has a very serious impact on the culture of other countries. Take the Hanfu culture that has risen in popularity in Huaxia in recent years for example; now you can see people wearing Hanfu all over the world, and even on international trade platforms, those who sell Hanfu are making a killing.

The neighboring Cosmos Country has even started to apply for Hanfu to be recognized as their own intangible cultural heritage, though I don't know what or whom they want to commemorate by doing that.

This shows the enormous influence of cultural export.

In the 'Three-Body' film and television adaptation, whether it's the philosophical and wise Luo Ji or the heroic character Zhang Beihai, once the show airs, they are bound to become heroic figures among humans.

Maybe before long, we won't hear anyone saying "I'm Iron Man" or "Kamen Rider transform." Instead, phrases like "Natural selection, move forward by four" might take their place.

Those foreign cultural agencies do not want to see such a situation arise.

"What now? They allow themselves to export culture, but they won't allow us to spread ours," Zhang Menglong said with a laugh, "We really need to properly promote this 'Three-Body' culture!"