Chapter 159: The only missing director among the three major directors in the mainland is Director Z

Chapter 159: The only missing director among the three major directors in the mainland is Director Z

"Have you seen that spoof video of The Promise? Damn, it's hilarious."

"'Murder caused by steamed buns'? To be honest, I think it's much better than 'The Promise'."

"The Promise is just a terrible movie. What a waste of movie tickets. This video is much more interesting than that one."

"He is talented. The author is so talented. It will definitely be more exciting if he is in charge of filming The Promise."

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When the promotion of "Hearing Girl" was in full swing, a spoof video suddenly became popular.

No, to describe it as going viral is a bit conservative, the video should be called extremely popular.

It has only been a few days since its release, but it has been forwarded, downloaded and discussed at a terrifying snowball rate on the Internet.

The number of downloads soon exceeded the number of viewers of "The Promise", making it the most popular phenomenal video in 05.

What’s even more exaggerated is that this video not only went viral on the Internet, but even the media was alarmed.

The Nanfang Metropolis Daily directly criticized the poet Chen, using a very eye-catching headline:

"The Promise is a ridiculous comedy, but Mantou is realistic."

You should know that Nanfang Metropolis Daily is not an unknown tabloid, but one of the major media in the country.

Or openly mocking the great poet Chen on the front page headlines.

By using this single point to illustrate the overall impact, we can see how great the impact of "Mantou" is.

In a nutshell, "The Promise" is now really being ridiculed by the whole nation.

The voices spread from online to offline, and they were all ridiculing.

Of course, the most intuitive reaction is the box office of "The Promise".

When "Mantou" was going viral, the daily box office of "The Promise" really plummeted.

The effect can be described as "immediate".

"Director Chen must be pissed off right now, right?"

"The pitch for The Promise was so high before, and now it's falling so badly."

"Director Chen is really unlucky to be treated like this."

Many people in the circle were laughing at poet Chen's joke, netizens were enjoying the fun, and the media were going crazy with joy.

Thanks to Mantou, they have the most explosive reporting material.

The only one who was hurt was the great poet Chen. Everyone could feel the great poet Chen's anger.

The other party made a lot of harsh remarks to the author of "Mantou" and even threatened to sue the other party.

This added more fuel to the heat of the incident.

But the more this happened, the more petty and calculative Poet Chen seemed, and the more people laughed at him.

It is no exaggeration to describe the box office of "The Promise" as an avalanche.

Zhou Qing was in a very happy mood.

I even secretly gave a thumbs up to the author of "Mantou" in my heart, thanking him for his timely assistance.

With the attack from "Mantou", the threat of "The Promise" to "The Hearing Girl" has been reduced to the lowest level.

The momentum of "Hearing Girl" is really good now.

"Director Zhou, if your movie was edited and spoofed like Mantou, how would you react?"

A reporter interviewed Zhou Qing specifically, and Zhou Qing was not surprised by this.

"Mantou" has been so popular these days that many directors have been interviewed.

Master Zhang also accepted the interview.

However, Master Zhang's answer was very insightful. The sentence "I will share the joy with the people" fully demonstrated his magnanimity and broad-mindedness.

Rikutaro also jumped out and made his presence felt, and his words were quite sharp.

"What era is this? Only a crazy person would suppress other people's speech."

What about Zhou Qing?
Of course, she is taking advantage of this wave of popularity to vigorously promote her own song "The Hearing Girl".

"My film 'Hearing Girl' is about to be released. I don't mind internet celebrities using 'Hearing Girl' to create secondary works. To some extent, this is also a recognition of me."

"But I would also like to appeal here that while we can have fun, we must also keep it within limits and spread positive, active and healthy things."

Zhou Qing actually welcomes this kind of online prank.

What's wrong with secondary creation or spoof? Isn't it just about popularity and traffic?

If someone could use "Hearing Girl" to create a video that is as popular as "Mantou", Zhou Qing would really have to thank him.

How much would that cost for publicity and promotion?

Yes, “The Promise” was indeed badly affected by “Mantou”, but the fundamental reason in the final analysis was that “The Promise” was too bad.

Another important reason is that the tone was indeed too high before.

What is the first epic work of poet Chen, what is the co-production of China, Japan and Korea, what is the pioneer of oriental fantasy movies...

The great poet Chen spent 100 million yuan on publicity and promotion, which really whetted everyone's appetite.

In addition, poet Chen also repeatedly claimed that he had achieved a breakthrough for domestic films in the Oscars, which also aroused everyone's sense of national honor.

The enthusiasm for watching movies is really unstoppable.

This is also the reason why "The Promise" had such explosive momentum in the early stages.

But what happens when we actually get to the cinema?

Everyone found out that they were cheated. The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

The "Promise" that was highly praised before is just a bunch of shit!

The huge gap is enough to make people curse.

Especially since The Promise had such a hot box office in the early stages, more and more people were deceived.

Everyone's emotions have accumulated together, and "Mantou" is just an outlet.

So in the final analysis, the reason why "The Promise" failed so badly is that the problems with the movie itself are more serious.

"Director Zhou Qing said he didn't mind the re-creation of "Hearing Girl", but he also called for positive and healthy creation."

"Director Zhou Qing's 'Hearing Girl' is about to be released, and he has no concerns about the 'Mantou Incident'."

"Director Zhou Qing publicly stated that "Hearing Girl" allows secondary creation. Will this make "Hearing Girl" repeat the mistakes of "The Promise"?"

There was another wave of popularity, and Zhou Qing expressed his satisfaction.

"The Hearing Girl" is about to be released, and the momentum is very encouraging.

“I’ll go back next month!”

Liu Yifei told Zhou Qing the news.

In fact, according to the girl’s original plan, she shouldn’t have come back so early.

I will probably continue training at Sony for a while.

But who asked Zhou Qing to find Liu Yifei to play Peirong?
This is Zhou Qing's first purely commercial blockbuster, and both Liu Xiaoli and Liu Yifei attach great importance to it.

The two had already coordinated the time with Sony and changed Liu Yifei's training plan.

There is no way. "Painted Skin" will start shooting in February, and as the heroine, it is impossible for me to join the crew on time.

You have to join the team in advance to cooperate with various tasks.

"But I won't be there until around the 10th, so I won't be able to make it to the premiere of 'Hearing Girl'."

Liu Yifei said with some regret.

In fact, "The Hearing Girl" will also be released in Japan, and Zhou Qing has also sold the copyright there.

However, after it is sold there, it has nothing to do with Zhou Qing, and it will not be released simultaneously with Zhou Qing.

"It doesn't matter. If you can't catch up, then you can't catch up. It doesn't matter when you watch it."

Zhou Qing naturally wouldn't take this matter to heart, and the two sides chatted enthusiastically for a while.

"Director Zhou, congratulations on the release of "Hearing Girl"."

“I wish “Hearing Girl” a big box office success!”

On New Year's Day, the crew of "The Hearing Girl" held a grand premiere, which instantly attracted the attention of the entire media.

Although Zhou Qing did not spend as much time and effort on the premiere as he did for "A Thousand Miles Alone" and "The Promise", the premiere of "The Hearing Girl" was also very popular.

After all, Zhou Qing's rank is there.

It is generally believed in the industry that he has surpassed the great poet Chen.

Originally, everyone thought that the great poet Chen could regain his glory through "The Promise" and trample Zhou Qing under his feet.

At the moment, it seems impossible.

"Director Zhou, I've been waiting for your "Hearing Girl" to be released! Your movie will definitely make over 100 million yuan."

To be honest, Zhou Qing was a little surprised by Feng Xiaogang's appearance.

This actor's "Night Banquet" has not yet been completed.

He attended the premiere of "If Love" a while ago, and then turned around to attend the premiere of his own "The Hearing Girl". This director is really "unprofessional".

Zhou Qing couldn't help but complain in his heart.

But no matter what, it’s a good thing that Feng Xiaogang came to attend the premiere.

"Then I'll borrow Director Feng's good words."

Zhou Qing exchanged a few words with Feng Xiaogang with a smile.

"How is the filming of Director Feng's The Banquet going?"

During the meeting, both sides inevitably discussed this issue.

"The filming will be finished next month, and by then The Banquet will need Director Zhou's support."

Feng Xiaogang immediately said to Zhou Qing.

"sure."

Zhou Qing responded with a smile.

No wonder Feng Xiaogang is so active now. It turns out he is waiting here.

This shows Feng Xiaogang's dedication to "The Banquet".

"Director Zhou, I wish "Hearing Girl" a big box office success."

Zhang Ziyi, the lead actress of "Night Banquet", was naturally present and greeted Zhou Qing politely and warmly.

There is no need to say much about people like Ge Da Ge and Huang Xiaoming. Almost all the main creators of "Night Banquet" are here.

But then again, if the director has run away, why are the actors still staying on the set?

The important thing to do is to take this opportunity to get in touch with the great director Zhou Qing.

"Director Zhou!"

Wang Zhongjun's appearance did not surprise Zhou Qing.

"The Hearing Girl is so well made, it's bound to be another hit."

"Thank you, Mr. Wang, for your kind words."

Zhou Qing and Wang Zhongjun had dealt with each other many times and were quite familiar with each other. They chatted and laughed together for a while.

"By the way, I wonder if Director Zhou has heard about the recent acquisition of Yahu Search by Ali Baba."

As they were chatting, Wang Zhongjun suddenly mentioned something completely unrelated.

"I never thought that Mr. Wang would be so interested in the Internet."

Zhou Qing wasn't sure what Wang Zhongjun meant, so he just quietly practiced Tai Chi with him to see what Wang Zhongjun wanted to say.

"Director Zhou misunderstood. I'm not that interested in the Internet. Didn't Ma Yun find me a while ago?"

Wang Zhongjun smiled and began to tell Zhou Qing the story.

It turned out that after Ma Yun acquired Yahu Search, he wanted to make a big move, so he found Wang Zhongjun.

After some deliberation, the two sides decided to spend 3000 million yuan to jointly plan a grand talent show with Zhejiang Satellite TV and Huayi.

It is planned to invite three of the top directors in the industry to create a short video advertisement to showcase the theme of Yahu Search.

"Isn't this 'Ya Hu Searching for Stars'?"

Wang Zhongjun had only spoken halfway when Zhou Qing realized what was going on.

There is actually not much to say about this talent show. The only thing worth noting is that Zhao Liying was also one of the contestants and won the championship in Feng Xiaogang's group.

And because of this, he signed a contract with Huayi, but he has been left alone by Huayi.

"I have already talked to Xiaogang and Director Kai, and they both agreed. Now we are still short of a director. Is Director Zhou interested in participating?"

After Wang Zhongjun finished the introduction, he took the opportunity to invite Zhou Qing.

If Zhou Qing also agrees, then with the three major directors from the mainland in charge, this event will be a big success.

"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Wang, but I really can't do it in two different places. Painted Skin is enough to keep me busy."

Zhou Qing refused without much thought.

This time he was not trying to fool Wang Zhongjun, but telling the truth. He didn't have the time to do that.

"Boss Wang, let's go in."

Seeing that it was almost time, Zhou Qing began to invite Wang Zhongjun and other guests to enter the viewing room.

Snapped!
Soon the lights in the hall were turned off and the big screen lit up.

Amidst the gazes, "The Hearing Girl" began to tell its story on the big screen.

A touching and inspiring story was presented to everyone.

Everyone stared at the big screen without blinking, completely immersed in the movie.

It’s like walking into the world of the heroine Lu Yao.

Both parents and brother are deaf and dumb, and they cannot understand Lu Yao.

Similarly, her classmates could not truly understand Lu Yao because she came from a special family.

Lu Yao was caught between two worlds, colliding left and right.

But love can break down barriers, and Lu Yao finally had the most perfect ending...

“This movie is so good!”

This was the first thought that flashed through Zhang Ziyi's mind, and she admired Zhou Qing even more.

Sure enough, Director Zhou never disappoints anyone, and she subconsciously applauded.

Wow!
The same thing happened to other people. There was warm applause in the theater and the feedback from the audience was very enthusiastic.

"Your movie will definitely have a high box office."

Feng Xiaogang couldn't help but sigh to Zhou Qing.

He had told Zhou Qing before that the movie would be a big hit at the box office, but those were just clichés and polite remarks.

And now, these are Feng Xiaogang’s truest thoughts.

The movie shot by Zhou Qing this year is as wonderful as ever.

I really don’t know how this person did it at such a young age. It seems that only a genius can explain it.

Brother Hu and Shu Chang looked at each other and were both very happy, but at the same time they couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

Although they have always had confidence in Zhou Qing, how can they remain calm now that the day of the movie's official release has arrived?

"Just wait and see, Shu Chang. Our movie will definitely make over 100 million yuan at the box office. Director Zhou's ability is unquestionable!"

"Do I need you to tell me? I have never doubted Director Zhou, okay?"

Although the two of them spoke more confidently than the other, they were actually very nervous.

Not to mention them, even Jiang Wenli and Feng Yuanzheng are the same.

This movie is the most important work in the careers of all the creators!
So what about Zhou Qing as a director?

There is some nervousness, but more of it is anticipation.

He really wanted to know how far "Hearing Girl" would go in the end.

"Congratulations, Director Zhou. The Hearing Girl grossed 560 million on its first day."

In the evening, the specific box office data came out.

Frankly speaking, it's a bit explosive. (End of this chapter)