Chapter 207: Make an agreement with Jiang Wen on "Let the Bullets Fly" and start working o
"I have to go back to Sony in two days."
After chatting with Zhou Qing for a while, Liu Yifei told Zhou Qing the news.
Her Japanese album had already been recorded and Sony was waiting to release it.
"Your Japanese album? When will it be released?"
Zhou Qing is also very interested in the girl's album.
"Sony adjusted the release plan. It was originally scheduled for August, but because I had to film a movie, it was postponed to November."
Naturally, Liu Yifei would not hide this kind of thing from Zhou Qing and told the truth.
In other words, now that Liu Yifei has returned to Sony, she has to start promoting her new album without stopping.
The only consolation is that according to this schedule, Liu Yifei will not be delayed from selling the album and then coming back to promote "Now You See Me".
After all, Zhou Qing had already told her that "Now You See Me" would be released in January next year.
She returned in December, just in time to catch it.
"Then I wish your album will be a big hit, Sissi."
Zhou Qing knew what was going on and at the same time sent his best wishes to Liu Yifei.
"I hope my album will be a big hit, and I also hope our movie will be a big hit."
Liu Yifei also said with a smile.
"Director Jiang, I wish you a big box office success!"
"It's a big hit at the box office, Director Jiang!"
On September 9, Jiang Wen's "The Sun Also Rises" held a grand premiere.
Given Jiang Wen's status in the circle, there were still many people coming to support her, especially since this was Jiang Wen's first work after being unbanned.
Although "The Sun Also Rises" failed at the Venice Film Festival, it did not have any impact on Jiang Wen.
"Director Jiang, I wish you a high box office success!"
Zhou Qing also arrived as promised, and Jiang Wen immediately came over to greet him with a smile.
"It's the same words, but it sounds more pleasant when you say it."
Jiang Wen's words were definitely not meant to compliment Zhou Qing, but came from his heart.
After all, Zhou Qing is a top director in mainland China.
His congratulations naturally feel different from other people's congratulations.
Zhou Qing: "..."
Jiang Wen, could you please not speak so loudly when you said this?
Is it really okay for other people to hear this?
"To be honest, this movie didn't win any awards in Venice, and many people laughed at me."
"But if it didn't win an award, it only means that the movie didn't suit the judges' tastes, and it's not necessarily the movie's fault, right?"
"I can tell you for sure that this movie is really good, but of course you have to be careful if you want to understand it."
After a brief greeting, Jiang Wen began to complain in front of Zhou Qing.
This left Boss Zhou Qing speechless.
Yes, this is ginger pattern!
It's the taste.
"I still believe in Director Jiang's level. The Sun Also Rises is definitely a good movie."
What else Zhou Qing could do was to agree with Jiang Wen.
And although Jiang Wen is bragging, what she said is not wrong. "The Sun Also Rises" is indeed a good movie.
"I haven't watched the movie yet. Let's talk about it after we finish watching it."
Jiang Wen waved her hands, apparently she was not here for show, she really wanted to have a chat with Zhou Qing.
Zhou Qing had no objection, there were indeed many things to talk about in Jiang Wen's movies.
Especially this "The Sun Also Rises", there is so much I want to explore.
"Director Zhou!"
"Mr. Yang!"
Yang Shoucheng, the general manager of Yinghuang, also took the opportunity to come to Zhou Qing with a very enthusiastic attitude.
Zhou Qing naturally chatted with the other party politely.
"If Director Zhou wants to come to Hong Kong Island to make movies in the future, our Ying Huang is also a good choice. I still say that Ying Huang is very sincere in hoping to cooperate with Director Zhou. I have always been looking forward to that day."
Yang Shoucheng once again expressed his desire to cooperate with Zhou Qing.
Frankly speaking, Yang Shoucheng really felt that he didn't have much of a role to play before. After all, anyone who is not blind can see Zhou Qing's attitude towards Hong Kong actors.
But the movie "Ip Man" directly changed Yang Shoucheng's mind.
Who said Director Zhou excludes people from Hong Kong?
What bullshit.
Director Zhou rejects Hong Kong Island, so why does he choose Hong Kong Island directors to make movies?
You have to know that Director Zhou’s scripts are something that no one can ever ask for.
"Mr. Yang, you are too polite. Let's see if there is a suitable opportunity."
Although Zhou Qing said he had no such plan at the moment, he did not say anything definite.
Yinghuang’s attitude towards the mainland is relatively open and positive. Who can say for sure what will happen in the future?
After all, everyone knows about the mainland's censorship, and maybe some movies really have to be shot in Hong Kong.
And if that day really comes, Ying Huang is indeed a good partner.
"Director Zhou!"
"Director Zhou!"
After Yang Shoucheng left, everyone at the scene came over to greet him enthusiastically.
Whether it is the actors of "The Sun Also Rises" such as Fang Zuming and Zhou Yun, or some guests who came to show their support.
Even though this is Jiang Wen's home court, Zhou Qing is still the one who steals the show.
"Director Zhou, please come in."
After the prelude, Zhou Qing was politely invited into the theater.
He sat next to Jiang Wen and Yang Shoucheng, and no one else thought there was anything wrong with it.
Considering Zhou Qing’s current rank in the circle, where else could he sit?
"Take a good look at this movie, brother, and give me some advice after you finish watching it."
Before the film started, Jiang Wen gave Zhou Qing instructions in a serious tone.
It was definitely not out of politeness, but he really wanted to communicate with Zhou Qing.
Zhou Qing did not refuse and accepted the offer modestly.
Snapped!
As the lights turned off, the big screen lit up.
The story of "The Sun Also Rises" began to be told in front of the audience.
Frankly speaking, from a professional perspective, this movie can be said to be very well made.
But if you look at it from the perspective of an average audience, it's really a bit obscure and difficult to understand.
The reactions of everyone in the cinema are the most realistic reflection of this.
Almost all of them looked confused.
Even after watching the movie, most people still don’t understand what the movie is about.
What did you watch again?
"Director Zhou, please tell me what you think."
After the post-screening session, Jiang Wen really came to Zhou Qing and stared at him seriously.
"Director Jiang, to be honest, this is indeed a good movie, but it is not an easy movie to understand."
"I think you need to think about this question: Who are you mainly targeting when you make a movie?"
"You seem to overestimate your audience's ability to understand and their willingness to think."
"People go to the cinema to relax and have fun, not to think about life."
Jiang Wen communicated sincerely, so Zhou Qing naturally did not give him a perfunctory response and spoke the truth.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Wen fell into deep thought.
"Is this the reason why your movie has such a high box office? No need to use your brain?" After a few seconds, Jiang Wen smiled.
"Director Jiang, you can give it a try next time. With your level, the box office will definitely be good."
Zhou Qing said to Jiang Wen seriously.
"Let's talk about it next time."
Jiang Wen waved her hand and didn't take Zhou Qing's words to heart.
In his opinion, anyone can make a commercial film like that, so what's the point in making it?
As soon as Zhou Qing saw Jiang Wen's reaction, he knew what Jiang Wen was thinking and couldn't help but want to laugh.
Jiang Wen is still holding it in place.
But after the box office failure of "The Sun Also Rises", I'm afraid it won't be able to be carried up anymore, right?
Didn’t they make a movie called “Let the Bullets Fly”?
Speaking of "Let the Bullets Fly", it is definitely a classic and an extremely successful film case.
Not only did the film, with a budget of 1.3 million yuan, sell for 6.3 million yuan at the box office, but its reputation was also overwhelming.
Various golden quotes and emoticons are widely circulated and can be called a cultural phenomenon.
If Jiang Wen's film hadn't been too personal and Zhou Qing hadn't been able to handle it, he would have wanted to make the film himself.
But even if he didn't plan to shoot, Zhou Qing still planned to get involved.
After all, it would be a pity to miss it.
"Director Jiang, if you make a movie like this next time, I can promise that I will invest in you."
Zhou Qing raised his head and spoke to Jiang Wen solemnly.
Jiang Wen looked Zhou Qing up and down, and asked cautiously, "Are you serious?"
"Of course it's true. Director Jiang will just give me a letter when he really wants to shoot."
Zhou Qing nodded heavily and gave a very affirmative answer.
"Okay, if I can't find investment by then, I'll come to you."
Jiang Wen also didn't take Zhou Qing's words to heart.
After all, Yang Shoucheng has always been so supportive of him, and Jiang Wen is not short of investment.
But again, Jiang Wen doesn’t know now that "The Sun Also Rises" will be a box office failure.
"Director Jiang Wen's "The Sun Also Rises" held a launch ceremony, and Director Zhou Qing made a surprise appearance."
"'The Sun Also Rises' is released. Director Jiang Wen has been working on this for seven years. Can he reproduce the glory of 'Sunny Days'?"
"This month, a heavyweight blockbuster will be released in theaters. Director Jiang Wen's next masterpiece, The Sun Also Rises, will be released after Devils on the Doorstep."
Many people in the circle are optimistic about "The Sun Also Rises". After all, it is Jiang Wen's movie.
Some people even did the math and found that if "Sunny Days" were released today, the box office would be 5 million yuan.
So even if the box office of "The Sun Also Rises" is terrible, how bad can it be?
But the truth is really shocking.
The box office of "The Sun Also Rises" on the first day was only a pitiful 200 million!
The general response from the first group of viewers who watched the movie was that the movie was so confusing that they couldn't understand it at all.
This makes other viewers feel even more discouraged.
There is no doubt that this movie was a flop, and a pretty bad one at that.
"The box office of Director Jiang's first film is a bit too low, isn't it?"
Even Huang Bo couldn't help but let out such an exclamation.
After all, this is Jiang Wen.
This is also the first film directed by Jiang Wen after her release from prison, and it has attracted much attention in the industry.
I didn't expect it to be so disappointing after being released in theaters.
"It's not surprising. This movie is a bit too obscure. No one can understand it. Why would anyone want to watch it?"
Even if he was not a reborn person, Zhou Qing would not find this situation strange.
But for Zhou Qing, he actually felt a bit "gloating".
After all, if Jiang Wen hadn't suffered this blow, the super classic "Let the Bullets Fly" would never have been released, right?
"Aoko, thank you for your advice. It's very useful. The script for Silver Driver is finished."
After spending some time watching the post-production of Now You See Me, Ning Hao appeared in front of Zhou Qing with great interest.
The whole person looks so full of energy.
How can I not be full of energy?
Although Ning Hao's previous film "Lost on Journey" was also a great success, Zhou Qing's mark was too heavy in it.
Many people attribute the success to Zhou Qing's script.
Ning Hao put in all his effort to make a thorough "Ning Hao movie".
It's just like the original "Crazy Stone".
"Is it finished? Show me quickly!"
Zhou Qing's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he urged Ning Hao impatiently.
Ning Hao chuckled and handed the script to Zhou Qing.
Zhou Qing read it from beginning to end and couldn't help but smile.
Yes, that’s the story!
"Crazy Racing" is finally out!
"How do you feel? If you have any suggestions, please give me more."
Ning Hao spoke to Zhou Qing in a very sincere tone.
"The script is already perfect. I can't make any comments. Sister Na is really good at it."
Zhou Qing smiled, put down the script in his hand and shook his head.
"It's all thanks to your previous suggestions, Qingzi. Otherwise, who knows how long your sister Na would be stuck."
Ning Hao just laughed.
"No, brother, I do have a little opinion."
However, Zhou Qing suddenly remembered something and changed the subject.
"You say, Aoko."
Ning Hao straightened his face when he heard this.
He still attaches great importance to Zhou Qing's opinion.
"Does the name Silver Driver seem a bit ordinary? Nothing special? What do you think of Crazy Racer?"
Zhou Qing expressed his opinion.
Crazy racing?
A gleam of light flashed in Ning Hao's eyes.
What a great name!
Not only does it sound more attractive than "Silver Driver", it also echoes his previous song "Crazy Stone"!
Not bad!
"That's a good name. That's a good name. Let's call it Crazy Racing."
The more Ning Hao thought about it, the more satisfied he felt, and he decided on the spot to change his name to the one recommended by Zhou Qing.
"When do you plan to start preparing for the filming? Have you made a budget?"
After both sides finished talking about useless things, they talked about the real business.
"The budget is about 10 million. I plan to start preparations right away. It's been so long since Lost on Journey was finished, and I've been bored for a long time."
Ning Hao said to Zhou Qing without thinking.
The two then started talking about investment issues and reached an agreement happily.
"Crazy Racing" is still produced exclusively by Zhou Qing, and like "Crazy Stone", Zhou Qing only takes the money and will not interfere with Ning Hao's creation.
With the foundation of the previous two collaborations, this third collaboration can be said to be a natural outcome.
"Where's Old Huang? Just ask him to come over for a chat. I'm too lazy to come again."
Ning Hao then said to Zhou Qing.
Huang Bo is the male lead he favors!
Zhou Qing naturally didn't say anything nonsense, and called Huang Bo over via an internal phone. (End of this chapter)