“American Dreams in China,” a comedy based _____the story of real-life company New Oriental Education Group, is now the weekly champion of China’s box office(票房)__(beat) Hollywood blockbusters(大片) “Iron Man 3” and “The Croods(疯狂原始人).”
The movie, cost $9 million to produce, has taken in(收入) over $34 million in ticket salesit was released on May 17,according to media research.
The main character in this movie is believed to resemble Yu Minhong, chief executive and co-founder of New Oriental. Mr. Yu said on his Sina Weibo that he has no(invest) in the movie and he was against the idea in the first place.
Heated discussion on the definition of real successes(arouse) after more and more audience came into the cinema for this movie. some among the Chinese audience are cheering for the entrepreneurial spirit the movie conveys,others say skeptically that equates(等同)success with wealth and fame.