Chapter 138 Liu Yifei's confession, Qingzi and Zhang Guoshi are really awesome
Chapter 138 Liu Yifei's confession, Qingzi and Zhang Guoshi are really awesome
"Wow, with a box office of over 40 million, this movie is really a hit."
Huang Bo couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
The worship of Zhou Qing is as endless as the surging river and as unstoppable as the flooding of the Yellow River.
What kind of vision does Qingzi have?
It’s so evil!
A movie with an investment of only 450 million, with a new director and none of the actors being big names, it is extremely crude.
From every aspect, it looks like a failure.
The result was that the box office revenue was ten times higher!
If it hadn't actually happened before his eyes, Huang Bo would never have believed it.
"The script of Crazy Stone is very interesting, and my senior brother directed it well. Isn't it reasonable that it can achieve such a box office success?"
Zhou Qing, however, responded with a nonchalant attitude, as if it was a matter of course.
Huang Bo was stunned for a moment and was speechless.
For a moment, he couldn't tell whether Zhou Qing was telling the truth or being pretentious.
"You're awesome!"
After several seconds, Huang Bo finally gave Zhou Qing a thumbs up.
"Of course, rats are awesome too."
After a pause, Huang Bo added another sentence from the bottom of his heart.
Ning Hao was actually already well-known in the Beijing Film Academy before. He had filmed an award-winning movie before he enrolled in the school.
While in school, he also wrote the script "Incense", which was highly praised by teachers.
Huang Bo knew that this guy was very talented.
But no matter what, Huang Bo could not have imagined that the other party could be so talented.
It is really jaw-dropping that the first theatrical movie can achieve such outstanding results.
Even if we look at the entire Chinese entertainment industry, it is extremely rare for a debut work to be so popular.
Let’s just talk about some big directors in mainland China.
Feng Xiaogang's debut film, "Forever Young", grossed less than one million yuan and had mediocre word of mouth.
It's a mediocre work that barely passes muster.
As for the film "Yellow Earth" by the great poet Chen, the word of mouth is naturally very good, but the box office is extremely poor and it is simply unbearable to watch.
The only exceptions are Master Zhang and Qingzi.
When Zhang Guoshi's "Red Sorghum" came out, it not only won the Golden Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival, but also grossed over 4000 million yuan in theaters.
You have to know that it was 88, and movie tickets were only a few cents each!
So it's just terrifying.
Zhou Qing's words were a little worse. "127 Hours" only won the Silver Bear and the box office was only over 2000 million.
But he is only slightly inferior to Master Zhang. Compared with any other director, he is a miraculous existence.
Even Ning Hao's "Crazy Stone" pales in comparison.
So after this comparison, Huang Bo discovered that Master Zhang and Qingzi are really awesome.
Fault-like, unique.
It's like cheating.
If age is taken into consideration, well, Qingzi is even more awesome than Master Zhang!
This is the worst of the worst.
"Who's awesome? I heard Hiroko's loud voice outside."
As they were chatting and laughing, Ning Hao pushed the door open and walked in, his face beaming with joy.
Not only the corners of his mouth, but even the corners of his eyes could not hide the smile.
"Who else could it be? Of course it's you, the great director Ning Hao. From now on, I can't call you Haozi anymore. I have to call you Director Ning, right?"
Huang Bo deliberately made jokes in an exaggerated tone.
"You want to insult me? But if you really want to, I won't stop you."
Ning Hao joked with Huang Bo while walking over and sitting next to Huang Bo on the sofa.
"Look how cocky you are. My boss is already jealous of me. Is it appropriate to call you Director Ning?"
Huang Bo would not let Ning Hao take advantage of him.
"But Crazy Stone has a really high box office, congratulations."
After laughing for a while, Huang Bo also congratulated Ning Hao.
"Yes, Senior Brother, I really want to congratulate you. Crazy Time is a big hit at the box office. Are you relieved now?"
Zhou Qing also sent his blessings to Ning Hao.
"I feel at ease. Of course I feel at ease now."
Ning Hao smiled widely and nodded repeatedly, still a little bit unbelieving, "To be honest, I still find it a little unreal."
That’s a box office of more than 40 million.
Aside from Aoko's La La Land, no other movie has grossed more this year.
Whether it is a mainland blockbuster or a Hollywood blockbuster, they are all welcome!
Just fierce and awesome.
"Isn't this unreal? This is just the beginning."
Zhou Qing just laughed.
Ning Hao's second feature film, "Crazy Racing", directly sent Ning Hao into the billion-dollar directors club.
"I haven't thought that far yet. Right now I am already very satisfied."
Although Ning Hao spoke modestly, Zhou Qing could feel the fire in his heart.
This is an ambitious man.
Of course, they also have the abilities that match their ambitions.
"This time, I came here for two main things."
"First, I came to say thank you. Without your strong support, Aoko, Crazy Stone would not have achieved its current success."
“It can’t even come out.”
After chatting for a while, Ning Hao straightened his face and began to express his gratitude to Zhou Qing solemnly.
Absolutely from the heart.
Zhou Qing was truly a benefactor to Ning Hao.
From "Incense" to "Crazy Stone", it has been unreserved trust and support.
It would be a lie for Ning Hao to say he wasn't grateful.
"Stop it, Senior Brother. You've thanked me eight hundred times. Your ears must be callused. Besides, you've helped me make a lot of money, right?"
Zhou Qing smiled and waved to Ning Hao.
He really wasn't exaggerating. From the box office of "Crazy Stone" of 4219 million, after deducting the share of the theaters, the film special fund, taxes, and the publicity and promotion by China Film, Zhou Qing could get about 36.5%.
That is 1539.
So what about the investment in this movie?
Only 450 million.
In other words, Zhou Qing only had to pay a sum of money and then follow the platform a few times to make more than 10 million yuan without doing anything.
This deal is really a good deal, isn’t it?
"Okay, stop being so pretentious. What's the second thing?"
Huang Bo also interrupted Ning Hao.
"It's a celebration party. Crazy Stone is holding a celebration party tomorrow. Both of you will get one."
Ning Hao was in a good mood and invited the two of them.
Both Zhou Qing and Huang Bo readily agreed.
Anyway, I don't have any plans for tomorrow, so I'm naturally happy to join in the fun of such a happy event.
What’s more, Zhou Qing is the exclusive producer, so he cannot be absent, right?
"Brother, congratulations on the box office success!"
"Mouse, congratulations!"
The next day, Zhou Qing and Huang Bo showed up on time at the celebration banquet of "Crazy Stone".
"You two are here!"
Ning Hao, who was serving as a concierge with a rosy face, immediately came over to greet them with a smile on his face, and his whole spirit and energy seemed different.
"It's a free banquet, it would be a waste if you don't come, don't you think so, Qingzi?"
Huang Bo was laughing and joking with Ning Hao.
"Is this what you came for?"
Ning Hao was a little amused.
“And there are red envelopes.”
Huang Bo is so shameless.
"You are so beautiful, go wherever you want!" Ning Hao rolled his eyes.
Huang Bo is as thick-skinned as ever and he is not shy at all with me.
Who refused to act in the play at that time?
What's more, although "Crazy Stone" made a lot of money at the box office, Ning Hao was just a director who got a fixed salary and didn't actually make much.
All the box office revenue was earned by Qingzi.
If you really want to give out red envelopes, Qingzi would be the better choice.
"Old Huang, are you hinting at something?"
Zhou Qing looked at Huang Bo with a meaningful look.
"You think too much, it's absolutely not true!"
Huang Bo waved his hands repeatedly, looking innocent.
"But I think what you said makes sense."
Zhou Qing then smiled and nodded.
It is indeed a bit unreasonable that the director Ning Hao only received such a meager salary when the film "Crazy Stone" made so much money without any effort.
The King of Looks even starred in the film for free, and the other actors were also paid very little, which is a bit shabby.
Zhou Qing had already made plans before coming. As the exclusive producer, he should send out red envelopes to reward everyone.
"I heard there was no rat. We are both witnesses. Qingzi, you can't regret it even if you want to."
Huang Bo became excited.
"What does it have to do with you, Old Huang? Even if I give out red envelopes, there won't be a share for you."
Zhou Qing's words made Huang Bo's smug smile freeze on his face.
Ning Hao burst into laughter on the side.
"Okay, let's not block the door. You guys go in first, I'll come find you later."
After some greetings, Ning Hao invited Zhou Qing and Huang Bo in.
"Haozi has really made a name for himself now. Look at all these people."
Huang Bo glanced around and was still very emotional.
He also attended the premiere of "Crazy Stone" and was able to truly feel the difference between then and now.
There are so many more people at the celebration banquet now than back then.
Not to mention, most of the people who came to the premiere at that time came for Aoko's face.
Otherwise there would be even fewer people and the scene would be even more shabby.
But now?
There were so many more people than at the premiere, but they all came to see Ning Hao himself.
This is Ning Hao’s current status and influence in the circle!
This guy Haozi has really made it big.
"Director Zhou!"
Zhou Qing was interrupted not long after chatting with Huang Bo. Yan Wang Sun Honglei ran over to greet Zhou Qing enthusiastically.
The current King of Yan is also in high spirits.
When he first decided to star in a movie directed by a new director for free, many friends actually advised Sun Honglei not to do so.
Too risky.
Even if the movie was produced exclusively by Director Zhou, the script was not written by Director Zhou, and the performance was not directed by Director Zhou.
Is Sun Honglei making a big deal out of nothing?
But now, who wouldn’t praise Sun Honglei for his vision and courage?
Facts have proved that the decision to star in "Crazy Stone" for free was an extremely correct decision.
Sun Honglei was really glad that he seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Apart from director Ning Hao, he, as the leading actor, is undoubtedly the biggest beneficiary.
He was the second most spirited and eye-catching person in the entire celebration banquet.
"Director Zhou!"
"Director Zhou!"
Not only Sun Honglei, but also other actors of "Stone" and guests attending the celebration banquet all came to greet Zhou Qing.
Even though Ning Hao became famous through "Stone", Zhou Qing is still the most handsome guy in the crowd.
"Director Zhou, the post-production of 'Hearing Girl' is complete."
When a letter came from Huantiankong, Zhou Qing went to Huantiankong immediately without any delay.
After reviewing the finished film, Huan Tian Kong still did not disappoint him, and all his requirements were met perfectly.
Zhou Qing expressed great satisfaction.
"Thanks for your hard work."
"this is necessary."
The two sides shook hands in a friendly and happy manner.
"Xiao Liu."
After returning to the studio, Zhou Qing instructed his assistant to handle the registration of "The Hearing Girl" for the Venice Film Festival.
"My flight is the day after tomorrow. You said you would come and see me off. Don't forget it!"
Liu Yifei also kept sending messages to Zhou Qing, constantly reminding him.
"Don't worry, how could I forget what I promised you?"
Zhou Qing gave a decisive response.
On June 6, Liu Xiaoli and her daughter Liu Yifei appeared at the Beijing airport in a very low-key manner.
Two other people appeared with him.
Zhou Qing and Shu Chang.
That’s right, as Liu Yifei’s best friend, Shu Chang also came to see Liu Yifei off.
"Director Zhou is here too? Why am I not surprised at all to see you?"
Shu Chang glanced at Zhou Qing with an undisguised amusement on his face.
She had known that there was something going on between the two of them since Xixi’s last birthday, and now she was even more certain of it.
"What's so surprising? Sissi and I are such good friends."
Zhou Qing acted as if it was a matter of course.
"Just good friends?"
Shu Chang kept blinking his eyes, as if hinting at something.
"Does Sissi know that you are such a gossiper? If you want to know, go ask Sissi."
Zhou Qing ignored Shu Chang.
"Thank you for coming to see me off."
After Liu Xiaoli and Liu Yifei, mother and daughter, finished their private conversation, Liu Yifei happily walked towards Zhou Qing and the others.
"Why are you saying this? Can I not come and see you off when you go to Japan?"
Shu Chang and Liu Yifei hugged each other and started to get affectionate.
Zhou Qing couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle.
Then he started singing along with Liu Yifei and started joking and chatting.
Liu Xiaoli interjected from time to time, and the atmosphere was very good.
Before I knew it, the airport started reminding us to board the plane.
Zhou Qing and Shu Chang sent Liu Xiaoli and her daughter to the boarding gate.
"When you get there, you must call me every day. Remember?"
"Why are you like my mother?"
The two sides were saying their final goodbyes, but when it came to Zhou Qing, Liu Yifei seemed to be hesitant to speak.
"Zhou Qing, do you like me?"
It was not until a few seconds later that Liu Yifei raised her head, looked at Zhou Qing intently and asked.
Zhou Qing was caught off guard, but still nodded: "Yes."
"I like you too!"
A smile appeared on Liu Yifei's face.
He quickly said this to Zhou Qing and ran away embarrassedly.
"What did Sissi tell you?"
Shu Chang on the side came over curiously and asked.
"You want to know? I won't tell you!"
Zhou Qing still ignored Shu Chang.
(End of this chapter)