Chapter 192: The female lead of "Now You See Me", director Zhou Qing angrily criticized Ho
"Soldier Assault is a rare good drama. I told you, good wine needs no bush."
Zhou Qing smiled indifferently at Wang Baoqiang.
In fact, the popularity of "Soldier Assault" on the Internet now occurred several months earlier than in the original time and space.
You should know that Director Chen has been hiring internet trolls to post good reviews and stir up the popularity.
That money wasn't wasted.
"Director Zhou's vision is truly unmatched by me."
I really admire Wang Baoqiang.
He originally thought that the show would not have good ratings at the beginning and would only become more and more obscure, but he never expected that it would cause such a big splash on the Internet?
To be honest, it's worth it to have such popularity on the Internet even if the show doesn't perform well on TV.
You know, there are so many popular TV series, but none of them are as discussed as "Soldier Assault".
However, thinking about the fact that "Soldier Assault" ultimately failed to be broadcast on TV, Wang Baoqiang felt relieved but also a little regretful.
"This is just the beginning. Wait, Baoqiang. Once Soldier Assault is released on TV, it will be a huge success."
Zhou Qing said this with great certainty.
In the original time and space, "Soldier Assault" was introduced to Beijing TV after it became a hit on the Internet, and then it became unstoppable.
The popularity on the internet has almost reached a certain level now, and Zhou Qing believes that those satellite TV stations will definitely take notice of "Soldier Assault".
The popularity of this drama should be just around the corner!
"Really? Director Zhou? Are you saying that "Soldier Assault" can still be broadcast on TV?"
Wang Baoqiang was surprised and happy when he heard this. He had never dared to think about this matter.
But since Director Zhou said so, there is still a great possibility.
Wang Baoqiang now has less and less doubts about Zhou Qing.
Facts have proven time and again that Director Zhou's vision is indeed beyond the reach of ordinary people like them.
"Those who are on the TV station are not stupid. How can they just sit there and watch as Soldiers Assault shows signs of becoming a huge hit?"
Zhou Qing just laughed.
I'm afraid that at this time, Kang Honglei and his people are also actively contacting major satellite TV stations?
The smile on Wang Baoqiang's face became even brighter.
"Xiao Liu, ask Sister Chen to come over."
After Wang Baoqiang left, Zhou Qing thought of something and called Wang Baoqiang's agent over.
"Director Zhou, you called me?"
Sister Chen sat down in front of Zhou Qing and asked him seriously.
But I was wondering in my heart, what kind of arrangements did Director Zhou have for Wang Baoqiang?
It was obvious that Director Zhou called him here because of Wang Baoqiang's matter.
"Give me a list of Baoqiang's recent announcements, and I'll take a look."
Zhou Qing just said it to the other party casually.
Although she didn't know what Zhou Qing's specific intention was, Sister Chen immediately did as he asked.
The list was quickly brought to Zhou Qing.
Zhou Qing took a quick look and nodded secretly.
Fortunately, among all the announcements Wang Baoqiang had, there was no one including being a guest on the "Shenzhou Voice" program on Beijing TV.
But on second thought, it seems normal, as "Soldier Assault" is not even being broadcast on Beijing TV.
But if we wait until "Soldier Assault" becomes popular on Beijing TV, it will be hard to say.
But no matter what, Zhou Qing did not intend to let Wang Baoqiang on this show.
Why?
Because it was because of this show that Wang Baoqiang met Mou Rong and was cheated so badly.
It would be fine if Wang Baoqiang had nothing to do with him, but now he is an artist under his company, so Zhou Qing certainly can't just watch Wang Baoqiang jump into the pit.
Of course it is better to avoid it in advance.
Of course, Wang Baoqiang’s situation is actually different now than before.
After all, Wang Baoqiang’s agent was assigned to him by himself, and he was not the agent of Wang Baoqiang in the original time and space.
The other party may not necessarily arrange for Wang Baoqiang to appear on "Shenzhou Voice" again.
In addition, after his own operations, the time when "Soldier Assault" becomes popular will definitely change.
Even if Wang Baoqiang really appeared on "Shenzhou Voice", he might not necessarily meet Mou Rong again.
However, it is better to be foolproof in this kind of thing. Anyway, "Shenzhou Voice" is not a program that you must appear on.
Considering all these circumstances, it would be better not to let Wang Baoqiang go.
On March 3, news came from Huayi.
The highly anticipated "Double J Project" has passed the project approval and has been officially renamed "The Forbidden Kingdom".
Director Mingkov will rush to China tomorrow to make the final casting call, and the film will start shooting in late April or early May.
At the same time, Huayi also revealed the story outline of "The Forbidden Kingdom".
The Twin Js, Golden Swallow and an American little boy are the undisputed protagonists.
At this moment, those actresses who were staring at Jin Yanzi could no longer remain calm.
Although strictly speaking, the little American boy is the protagonist and Shuang J is actually just a supporting role, Jin Yanzi is definitely the heroine!
Being able to play the leading role in a movie of this level is a huge temptation for all female stars in the Chinese entertainment industry.
However, Liu Yifei is not included.
It’s not that Liu Yifei doesn’t want to play this role, but Huayi has already given a clear answer that they don’t want her, Liu Yifei.
So now, Liu Yifei can only watch the fun with envy on her face like everyone else.
"If you ask me, Sissi, it's actually a good thing that this movie is not made. If a Hollywood screenwriter writes about Chinese mythology, it will most likely be a bad movie."
Zhou Qing began to comfort Liu Yifei.
Anyway, this movie has nothing to do with Liu Yifei, so he has no worries about disparaging her.
What's more, it's not really a disparagement. "The Forbidden Kingdom" only scored 5.8 points on a certain website, which is a total bad movie.
"You just know how to coax me."
Liu Yifei shook her head and chuckled. She was not that fragile and did not need comfort from others.
"Just tell the truth."
Zhou Qing waved his hand and smiled mysteriously, "Besides, if you act in The Forbidden Kingdom, won't you be able to act in my new movie?"
That’s right, Zhou Qing was planning to ask Liu Yifei to play the role in “Now You See Me”.
As the only female among the Four Horsemen, Liu Yifei is suitable.
"Are you going to start a new film?"
Liu Yifei blinked a few times and a look of interest flashed across her eyes.
Zhou Qing’s movie is the top film project in the entire industry, second only to "The Forbidden Kingdom", right?
Although it was a bit frustrating not to be able to act in "The Forbidden Kingdom", being able to act in Zhou Qing's movie is an opportunity that many people would love to have.
"I'm writing the script now. It will be finished in about a week."
Zhou Qing told the truth.
"So soon? What movie is it this time? Tell me about it in detail."
Liu Yifei looked ready to go, with nothing but anticipation on her face.
"Want to know? Your attitude is not okay, Xixi." Zhou Qing smiled slyly.
Liu Yifei looked around and found that Liu Xiaoli was not paying attention to her, so she quickly pecked Zhou Qing on the face.
"Is this okay now? You are just thinking bad things."
Liu Yifei's face flushed red and she punched Zhou Qing.
"I see your sincerity, but it's not that sincere..."
"You're going to die, my mother is still here."
Liu Yifei glanced at Liu Xiaoli secretly like a thief, then turned back to continue urging Zhou Qing.
Zhou Qing then smiled and described the story of "Now You See Me" to Liu Yifei.
"So this movie is going to be shot entirely in Hollywood?"
Liu Yifei's interest can be said to have been completely aroused.
According to Zhou Qing's description, this "Now You See Me" is definitely a blockbuster.
"Only some exterior scenes will be shot in Hollywood, otherwise the cost will be too high. For the main scenes, I will choose to shoot in some relatively cheap countries."
Zhou Qing naturally did not hide it from Liu Yifei, but even so, to be honest, this configuration is quite high-end.
“When will the filming take place?”
The two sides chatted about the relevant matters for a while, and Liu Yifei asked seriously.
She has to arrange her itinerary according to Zhou Qing's shooting plan.
"The script isn't even finished yet. It'll take at least three or four months."
Because it is filmed abroad, the preparation time will naturally be longer, and the corresponding shooting cycle will also be longer.
Liu Yifei had an idea of what was going on.
"I will be back to Sony in two days to prepare for the next album, but I will coordinate it well so that it will not delay the filming of the movie."
The girl nodded seriously.
Ye Weixin's actions were quite quick.
After returning to Oriental Films, the other party made some minor adjustments and then started the comprehensive casting for "Ip Man".
At the press conference, Ye Weixin revealed that the role of the protagonist Ip Man has been finalized and will be played by Zhao Wenzhuo from the mainland.
The other roles are yet to be decided, he will release them all for auditions, and actors from Hong Kong and Mainland China will be considered.
As soon as the news came out, Zhao Wenzhuo instantly became the most handsome guy in the crowd.
I don’t know how many people cast envious and jealous glances at Zhao Wenzhuo.
Damn, Zhao Wenzhuo is so lucky.
He just played such an important supporting role as Pang Yong in "Painted Skin", and now he plays the leading role in a movie produced and written by Director Zhou.
This is about to take off!
In addition to envy, jealousy and hatred, those actors who thought they met the requirements also began to become active one by one.
Strive to get a share of the pie in a heavyweight movie like "Ip Man".
Especially the actors from Hong Kong Island.
Even though this movie is produced exclusively by Zhou Qing and the screenplay is written by Zhou Qing, the director is from Hong Kong.
This is their advantage.
"Using mainland actors as the lead actors? What was Ye Weixin thinking? This traitor!"
"You are such a spineless guy, you actually let our actors play supporting roles for mainland actors?"
"The lead actor is actually Zhao Wenzhuo from the mainland? Is Ye Weixin crazy?"
At the same time, there were indeed some discordant voices emerging in Hong Kong Island.
Many people have objections to Ye Weixin's choice of mainland actors as leading actors.
After all, before Ye Weixin, no Hong Kong director had ever done this.
Ye Weixin has set a precedent.
And from the perspective of Hong Kong Island, this is not a good precedent.
Especially since this is Zhou Qing's script, if the movie becomes a hit and Hong Kong directors follow suit, wouldn't the situation of Hong Kong actors be very bad?
Even if Hong Kong directors don't follow suit, it won't be a good thing for Hong Kong actors if mainland directors see that mainland actors can also carry the banner!
In particular, Wu Yusen, who was preparing for "Red Cliff", openly called out to Ye Weixin.
Let Ye Weixin replace Zhao Wenzhuo and find a Hong Kong actor to be the leading actor.
Ye Weixin was asked not to undermine the unified position of those directors who went north and not to be a "traitor."
Ye Weixin was too lazy to pay attention to this.
It is true that Wu Yusen was very influential in Hong Kong Island before, but this guy has been in Hollywood for so many years that he has long been alienated from the Hong Kong Island circle.
The media in the mainland are very lively about this. Director Zhou's "Ip Man" can be said to have become popular before it was even filmed.
Who would have thought that just the announcement of Zhao Wenzhuo would cause such a stir in Hong Kong Island.
"Many people in Hong Kong are dissatisfied with Zhao Wenzhuo's performance as Ip Man, and there is a certain resistance. Director Zhou, what is your response to this?"
"Ip Man" is a film produced exclusively by Zhou Qing, and Zhao Wenzhuo was appointed by him. Naturally, he would not ignore such a thing.
"I am very confused. It is OK for a mainland director to use actors from Hong Kong as the protagonists, but it is not OK for a Hong Kong director to use mainland actors as the protagonists?"
"Last year when I was filming Painted Skin, many people blamed me for not using actors from Hong Kong Island. Now they are blaming director Yip Wai-sun for using actors from the mainland?"
"Where does this make sense? Hong Kong actors are born to play leading roles, while mainland actors are born to play supporting roles?"
"Over the years, many directors in the mainland have used actors from Hong Kong as the protagonists, and we have never had any discordant voices."
"But Hong Kong directors have never used mainland actors as the leading roles. Now director Ye Weixin has used Zhao Wenzhuo as the leading actor, but it has aroused dissatisfaction?"
"Is this appropriate? Is this reasonable? Is this fair?"
Zhou Qing spoke freely in front of the camera. He was no longer as reserved as last time, and his words became much sharper.
All the media were feeling very excited. They really got some big news from this interview.
Considering Zhou Qing's current status in the industry, what kind of disturbance would it cause if the other party's remarks were reported?
You can imagine it with your thighs.
This is indeed the case. When Zhou Qing's remarks reached Hong Kong Island, they indeed caused an uproar.
Many people in Hong Kong Island criticized Zhou Qing, but there were more people supporting Zhou Qing in the Mainland.
The two sides started a war of words on the Internet, and it was very lively.
But overall, Hong Kong Island has no combat effectiveness at all.
I was left speechless by the criticism from the mainland.
After all, there was indeed some logic missing on their side in this matter.
When Hong Kong actors come to the mainland, they all play the leading roles. But you have an objection to the fact that mainland actors play the leading roles in Hong Kong?
Are you kidding me?
Are you nobler than us?
The quarrels on the Internet are becoming more and more intense.
Of course, the current quarrels are only limited to ordinary netizens.
The relevant people in the circle are all maintaining a wait-and-see attitude, and no one speaks out easily.
Everyone is afraid of getting burned.
After all, the issues involved in this war of public opinion are indeed quite sensitive. (End of this chapter)