Chapter 227: No one in Hollywood has ever done Director Zhou’s work, the cast list of “Insidious”

Chapter 227: No one in Hollywood has ever done Director Zhou’s work, the cast list of “Insidious”

Bang bang bang!
Bang bang bang!
In the special training room, Zhou Qing held a pair of drumsticks tightly in both hands and kept beating on the drum.

Since I was a beginner, the rhythm was naturally a mess and was completely out of beat.

From a professional perspective, Zhou Qing is undoubtedly unqualified.

However, what Zhou Qing pursued was not to be qualified, but to be presentable, so that the actions looked like they were real.

"Director Zhou, the way you exert force is still a little wrong. Use your wrist. You need to use your wrist."

"Also, the way you hold the drumsticks is a little off. I can see that you want to use the wrist-standing position, but the fingers of the wrist-standing position are not like this."

Teacher Hu was right across from Zhou Qing, giving Zhou Qing one-on-one on-site teaching.

Zhou Qing's attitude was absolutely serious, and he listened to the other party's explanation seriously.

This is Zhou Qing’s first time as the protagonist, and he has high demands on himself.

At the very least, there should be no obvious flaws in the drumming movements presented in the movie.

This requires hard training and a lot of sweat.

This is not an exaggeration. Before Zhou Qing actually started training to play the drums, he had no idea that it was so tiring.

During these few days of training, there was not a single day when he was not sweating profusely.

Playing drums is really a physical job.

Compared with Zhou Qing, Feng Yuanzheng's training was relatively easier.

After all, although the other party’s role in the movie is a music teacher, he does not need to actually play, he just acts as a band conductor.

So Feng Yuanzheng only needs to be trained on how to conduct the orchestra.

Naturally it was a lot easier.

"Director Zhou, why do you sound so breathless?"

During the intense training, Jiang Wei, who was preparing for "The Disguiser", called Zhou Qing.

It turned out that the entire casting work for "The Disguiser" had been completed, and Jiang Wei planned to meet with me to finalize the cast list.

Although Zhou Qing has stated that he will not accept anyone other than Zhu Yawen and Zhao Liying.

But no matter what, Zhou Qing is the exclusive producer.

Even the copyright of the novel is in Zhou Qing's hands.

Naturally, this kind of thing still needs to be communicated to Zhou Qing.

"Director Zhou."

"Senior Brother Jiang."

At two o'clock in the afternoon, Jiang Wei arrived at Zhou Qing's office as scheduled.

After a brief exchange of politeness, Jiang Wei brought out the current cast list of "The Disguiser".

"Director Zhou, please give us some advice and see if these people are suitable."

Jiang Wei spoke to Zhou Qing very politely.

Zhou Qing responded casually, then started browsing the casting of "The Hidden" with some curiosity.

Song Jia?

Zhou Qing ignored the pre-selected Zhu Yawen and his attention was immediately attracted by this name.

The heroine Cuiping is no longer Yao Chen?
After a slight surprise, he thought about it and reacted quickly.

That’s right, Yao Chen was originally recommended by Sun Honglei.

Now that Yu Zecheng hasn’t asked Yan Wang to play the role, how come the female lead will fall to the Flower of Evil?
As for the new female lead Song Jia, there is certainly no problem with that.

Zhou Qing believed that this person's acting skills were more than enough to control Cuiping.

What's even more interesting?
This is another collaboration between Zhu Yawen and Song Jia after "Crossing the Guandong".

Let’s continue playing lovers!
This gimmick is simply unstoppable. I can only say that director Jiang Wei also knows how to create popularity.

In "Crossing the Guandong", Zhu Chuanwu and Xian'er unfortunately could not be together, but in "The Disguiser", Yu Zecheng and Cuiping got married!

Isn’t this interesting?

As for the other actors, they were no different from what Zhou Qing remembered.

Zuo Lan played by Shen Aojun, Li Ya played by Zu Feng, Wu Jingzhong played by Feng Enhe, and Lu Qiaoshan played by Wu Gang.

Everything is exactly as I remembered.

How could Zhou Qing have any objection?
"The roles chosen by my senior brother are very suitable. I have no objection."

Zhou Qing immediately gave high praise to Jiang Wei.

Jiang Wei then revealed a smile that came from the bottom of his heart, and he felt relaxed from the inside out.

Director Zhou is a very particular person. If he says he won’t interfere with casting, then he won’t interfere.

This respect is very comfortable.

"Director Zhou, I'm glad you're satisfied. The actors I found are all really good actors."

Jiang Wei clapped his hands and smiled, then took a sip of the tea in front of him.

"By the way, Senior Brother, how are the other preparations going?"

After casually agreeing with the comment, Zhou Qing asked Jiang Wei this question.

"Everything is almost ready, and we will be able to start filming at the end of the month."

Jiang Wei spoke truthfully, and he looked very motivated.

Zhou Qing nodded and understood what was going on.

"When the filming starts, Director Zhou, if you are free, please come and stand on the stage."

Jiang Wei then said to Zhou Qing with a smile.

It doesn't matter if Zhou Qing goes there, it will definitely bring huge attention to this TV series.

"I will."

Zhou Qing agreed without thinking too much.

This is his exclusive TV series, so Zhou Qing would naturally take it seriously without Jiang Wei saying much.

On April 4, the highly anticipated epic "The Forbidden Kingdom", the first collaboration between J and J, was released.

Although Zhou Qing had no interest in this movie at all, who asked Liu Yifei to want to watch it?

What else can Zhou Qing do?
I can only sacrifice my life for a gentleman.

"Does this look good on me?"

In front of the mirror, Liu Yifei was measuring a piece of clothing while asking Zhou Qing for his opinion.

"nice."

Zhou Qing looked up and nodded without hesitation.

I'm not complimenting the girl on purpose, but with Liu Yifei's looks, even a down jacket can't hide her natural beauty.

"What about this one?"

But after observing it for a long time, Liu Yifei still felt that something was missing, so she picked up another one.

"It looks good too."

Zhou Qing still nodded.

"What about this one?"

"nice."

"Are you just trying to fool me? You say this for every single thing."

Liu Yifei stopped moving and couldn't help but turn her head to look at Zhou Qing and shouted.

"I'm not kidding you. You really look good in anything you wear."

Zhou Qing was not afraid of Liu Yifei's scrutinizing gaze, his expression was very sincere.

Liu Yifei couldn't help but smile: "Which one do I look best in?"

Zhou Qing grinned: "Last night's nurse costume was the best."

The girl threw the clothes in her hand directly, hitting Zhou Qing.

"Are you thinking of doing something bad again in broad daylight?" After finally changing their clothes, both of them started putting on hats, masks and sunglasses.

There's no way. Given Liu Yifei and Zhou Qing's current popularity, being recognized in a place like a cinema would really cause congestion.

Just like last time.

After all the trouble, all the places that needed to be armed were armed.

He even drove out in the new car that Zhou Qing had just bought last month.

There is no other reason, the car that Liu Yifei and Zhou Qing used to drive often has probably been registered in major media outlets a long time ago.

When I arrived at the cinema, the first thing I saw was a big poster of "The Forbidden Kingdom".

Zhou Xun’s Jin Yanzi looks dashing and heroic, no worse than Liu Yifei’s original version.

All I can say is that Zhou Xun is indeed a versatile person who can handle any role.

“Two copies of The Forbidden Kingdom.”

After waiting in line for a while, I found that most of the people were buying "The Forbidden Kingdom".

There's no way around it, the gimmick of the Double J's first collaboration is too big, and it really whetted the appetite of most people.

The same is true for Liu Yifei.

Like everyone else, I couldn't wait to sit in the cinema.

He stared at the big screen without blinking, waiting for Shuang J and Jin Yan Zi to appear.

But as for the final result of watching the movie, I can only say that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

"A top Hollywood director only made something like this?"

"It's such a waste of a lineup like Li Lianjie and Cheng Long."

"What on earth does this foreign male protagonist do? It won't matter if we remove him!"

Even in the cinema, there were many complaints.

"How do you feel, Sissi?"

Zhou Qing looked at Liu Yifei with a smile.

"You're right. This movie is not good at all."

Liu Yifei felt like she was cheated and said angrily.

It turns out that foreigners really can’t make up Chinese mythology!

Even if a top Hollywood director came, it would be useless.

"Xun Ge's acting is actually quite good, and Li Bingbing's acting is also quite brilliant."

Zhou Qing nodded and said the same thing to Liu Yifei.

Of course, this movie also has its highlights, and the highlights are all on the actresses, not on the two Js.

Zhou Xun’s Golden Swallow isn’t as pretty as Liu Yifei’s Golden Swallow, but just like in Xiao Wei’s case, her acting makes up for it.

As for Li Bingbing, he wins entirely because of his appearance and temperament.

Especially after the movie was released overseas, Li Bingbing received unanimous praise from foreigners.

But even so, it cannot hide the fact that this movie is a bad movie.

Fortunately, Liu Yifei was still feeling upset about missing out on Golden Swallow, but now she is no longer so conflicted.

Although the word of mouth was not satisfactory, the configuration of "The Forbidden Kingdom" was top-notch anyway, and the box office on the first day was still very good.

A total of 1600 million was achieved!
Is this a high-grossing movie?

Very high!
It exceeded the 1500 million of "The Collection of Novels", the 1000 million of "The Warlords", and the 1200 million of "CJ".

It’s on par with the first-day box office of Slam Dunk.

And yet, yes, there is a yet.

However, it did not surpass "Now You See Me", which the film producers have been criticizing!
It’s not even better than Zhou Qing’s “Painted Skin”!
I have to say this is a bit embarrassing, and it surprised many people and was a bit unexpected for most of the circle.

There were so many blockbusters released at the end of 07 and the beginning of 08, and each one of them said it would surpass "Painted Skin" and "Now You See Me".

But so many blockbusters have failed one after another, not even "Painted Skin" can surpass it.

Who would have thought that even "The Forbidden Kingdom", which was widely expected to be the only film that could do this, would be the same.

It also followed in the footsteps of those blockbusters.

This is a Hollywood blockbuster, with a luxurious lineup of Li Lianjie and Jackie Chan.

Isn't it natural that it surpasses "Now You See Me"?

Shouldn't it be easy and enjoyable to defeat "Now You See Me"?
But the truth is really shocking.

The first-day box office of "The Forbidden Kingdom" was much lower than that of "Now You See Me", much worse.

More than 10 million is missing!

With such a huge gap, how can "The Forbidden Kingdom" compete with "Now You See Me"?

How could it be possible?
The two sides are not opponents of the same weight class at all.

"Even The Forbidden Kingdom couldn't beat Now You See Me, Director Zhou is really amazing!"

This thought flashed through the minds of many people.

They were all greatly stimulated by Zhou Qing's powerful fighting ability.

Can you believe that Hollywood + the Double Js can’t beat Director Zhou?

"The box office of "The Forbidden Kingdom" really can't surpass that of "Painted Skin"!"

Liu Yifei was even more stunned in front of Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing had told her before that "The Forbidden Kingdom" might not be able to beat "Now You See Me", let alone "Painted Skin".

Liu Yifei didn't believe it at all and felt that Zhou Qing was being really arrogant.

But who would have thought that what Zhou Qing said was actually the truth.

"The Forbidden Kingdom" couldn't even beat "Painted Skin", which had nearly 1 million less box office than "Now You See Me"!
Although "The Forbidden Kingdom" has just been released and the total box office data has not yet come out, but looking at the first day's box office, there is no hope at all.

So yes, "The Forbidden Kingdom" really can't beat "Painted Skin"!
Rejoice!

At this moment, Liu Yifei couldn't help but feel fortunate.

Fortunately, I was not wanted for "The Forbidden Kingdom" at that time, so I joined the crew of "Now You See Me".

Otherwise, this deal would be a huge loss.

Of course, even though the first-day box office of "The Forbidden Kingdom" was far below expectations, the figure of 1600 million is actually very high.

It is so high that there are very few films in the entire Chinese entertainment industry that can compare to it.

It is so high that it is no exaggeration to say that it is otherworldly.

As for the actors in "The Forbidden Kingdom", I believe that Zhou Xun and Li Bingbing must be almost going crazy with joy at this moment.

Every actress in the entertainment industry would still be so envious and jealous of these two that they can't sleep.

But the thing about everything is comparison, isn’t it?
If you look at "The Forbidden Kingdom" alone, it is indeed very showy, but if you compare it with "Now You See Me", it is really nothing special.

Under such circumstances, it is naturally a blessing that he did not act in "The Forbidden Kingdom" but acted in "Now You See Me".

“This really shows how important a good script is.”

Zhou Qing expressed this heartfelt sigh in front of Liu Yifei.

"Slam Dunk", "Resurrection of the Dragon" and "The Forbidden Kingdom" are a series of blockbusters that fully illustrate this point.

But at the same time, a painful fact is also in front of us, which makes people very confused.

Among those who make movies in China, very few people pay enough attention to the script, and screenwriters have almost no say in the entertainment industry.

Not only can the director change the script at will, but what's even more terrible is that many times some actors can also add or change the scenes at will.

Only some top screenwriters can "protect" their scripts a little.

This current situation is so fucked up.

Liu Yifei deeply agrees with this, and the movies shot by Zhou Qing are the best example.

Movies like "The Hearing Girl", "Painted Skin" and "Now You See Me" are not so bad, Zhou Qing's reputation has spread and he has a strong appeal.

But before Zhou Qing became famous, the box office of those movies was still impressive. In addition to the bonus of winning the three major awards, wasn’t it mainly due to the strong story? (End of this chapter)