Chapter 235: "Whiplash" wrapped up, Director Zhou won a billion-dollar director award
Chapter 235: "Whiplash" wrapped up, Director Zhou brought in a billion-dollar director
It's not just Liu Yifei. In fact, another supporting actor, Wang Zhiwen, doesn't have many scenes either.
Ninety percent of the entire movie is the scenes between the male protagonist and the perverted teacher.
The movie "Whiplash" can really be called a movie about two people.
After the male protagonist Zhou Ping was kicked out of the band by Teacher Lin, he was so resentful that he reported Teacher Lin in anger.
After all, Teacher Lin’s teaching method is really problematic.
But who would have thought that by chance, Zhou Ping, who was driven out like a stray dog, actually met Teacher Lin by chance.
The two chatted briefly, and Teacher Lin actually invited Zhou Ping again.
Although Mr. Lin has been expelled from the school, his status and influence in the circle remain.
They formed a band again.
And once again extended an olive branch to Zhou Ping.
After some hesitation and struggle, Zhou Ping finally did not give up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Decided to join Teacher Lin’s band again.
But what Zhou Ping never expected was that it was just a big pit dug for him by Teacher Lin.
The purpose is to completely destroy Zhou Ping.
"Okay, everyone listen to me, tonight can change your life."
In front of the camera, Feng Yuanzheng talked freely about his newly formed band.
Zhou Qing was among the band members, his face full of joy and excitement, as well as great anticipation.
I am about to perform on stage again.
Being part of a top band!
Zhou Qing vividly portrayed Zhou Ping's complex mentality.
"As long as any audience member in the audience is satisfied, you can sign a contract with a top company or become a musician in a top band with just one phone call."
"In short, your life will change from now on."
Feng Yuanzheng's words were undoubtedly very inflammatory, and made Zhou Ping instantly become restless.
"But on the contrary, if any of you mess up, you should consider changing careers."
"Those guys never forget what they hear."
Feng Yuanzheng suddenly changed the subject and his expression became serious.
But Zhou Ping obviously didn't take this sentence to heart.
All he was thinking about was how to seize this opportunity and attract the attention of those big guys.
He must seize this opportunity to change his destiny!
But in fact, this opportunity that Zhou Ping currently cherishes so much is just a trap!
"Crack!"
"You've worked hard today, let's go here first!"
"Continue tomorrow."
The filming of "Whiplash" is now nearing completion.
We just need to finish filming the teacher-student confrontation scene in the finale to officially wrap up the filming.
Be it Zhou Qing, the lead actor and director, or the other actors, they are all full of energy.
The finale scene is definitely the most exciting scene in the entire movie.
"Director Zhou, can we rehearse our scenes after dinner?"
Feng Yuanzheng called Zhou Qing alone and asked for his opinion.
How could Zhou Qing have any problems?
Although with his superb acting skills, there is no need for rehearsal, but this does not mean that Feng Yuanzheng does not need it.
Zhou Qing was naturally very happy to help Feng Yuanzheng reach his best condition and make the most important scenes in the entire movie present the best effect.
"Of course it's no problem."
Zhou Qing agreed readily.
After dinner, Feng Yuanzheng arrived at Zhou Qing's private room on time.
The two of them each held a script and recited their lines one by one.
Then there was another round of communication, which deepened Feng Yuanzheng's understanding of the role.
It also allowed Feng Yuanzheng to reach his best condition.
On July 7, "Crazy Racing", which dominated the market for a month, was withdrawn from theaters, and the total box office reached 1 million yuan.
It attracted the attention of the entire circle.
1.6 million!
The box office is already very high.
You should know that Feng Xiaogang's blockbuster "The Compilation" only had a box office of 1.6 million yuan.
Cheng Long and Li Lianjie's "The Forbidden Kingdom" only earned about 2000 million more than "Crazy Racing".
Following "CJ08", "Slam Dunk" and "The Forbidden Kingdom", another hit was born in .
It is still a hit product produced by Director Zhou.
Well, if you think about it carefully, there is actually no movie produced by Director Zhou that is not a hit.
But this is the first time that something has exploded like this.
With an investment of 1.6 million, the box office revenue reached million, which is more than ten times the original. Director Zhou made a killing this time.
With a rough estimate, people in the industry can know how much money Zhou Qing can earn as the exclusive producer.
Each and every one of them is called envy, jealousy and hatred.
How is this different from stealing money?
"That's great. Director Chow's Crazy Racer was a huge hit, so our Ip Man will surely be a big hit too!"
Ye Weixin and the main creators of "Ip Man" were as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood.
The huge success of "Crazy Racing" is undoubtedly a major benefit for them.
You should know that "Crazy Racing" is not the work of Director Zhou.
Their "Ip Man" was written by Director Zhou himself, so how could the box office be bad?
It can only be higher!
"Aoko, when will Whiplash be finished?"
Ning Hao called Zhou Qing specifically, and his voice couldn't conceal the elation in his voice.
There is no way not to drift.
The movie "Crazy Racing" can be said to have made Ning Hao a god in one fell swoop and completely achieved a comeback.
Although "Crazy Stone" and "Lost on Journey" have made him famous, he is still a long way from being a popular star or a truly top director.
And this movie "Crazy Racing" made Ning Hao officially step into the ranks of big directors.
After all, no matter what, he is the only mainland director after several great directors such as Zhang, Zhou, Chen and Feng whose box office has exceeded 100 million yuan.
"Congratulations, brother. Crazy Racer is selling so well."
Zhou Qing naturally gave Ning Hao his heartfelt blessings.
"Congratulations, this is all thanks to your support, right?"
Ning Hao exchanged a few words with Zhou Qing with a smile, and then began to explain his purpose.
It turned out that the other party wanted to see if Zhou Qing was free to attend the celebration party of "Crazy Racing".
"You called just in time. There are only a few finishing touches left, so we can wrap up today."
Zhou Qing gave Ning Hao an affirmative answer.
"Okay then. I'll schedule the celebration party for the 3rd. You must come then."
"necessary."
Both parties ended the call happily.
"Attention all units!"
"start!"
Zhou Qing also quickly started filming.
The character he played, Zhou Ping, enthusiastically went on stage with other musicians and full of hope.
I hope that this performance will make a splash and change my life.
Before the performance officially began, Zhou Ping looked at the music score in front of him carefully and repeatedly, and kept rubbing his hands on his pants.
It’s nothing, my palms are sweaty and I’m nervous.
Tatata!
Low footsteps were heard, and Teacher Lin walked in front of Zhou Ping.
Zhou Ping subconsciously raised his head and forced a very stiff smile towards Teacher Lin.
"Do you think I'm a fool?" Teacher Lin said to Zhou Ping with a cold face and a hint of sarcasm.
"What do you mean?"
Zhou Ping was completely confused and had no idea what Teacher Lin meant.
"You think I don't know that it was you who reported me?"
Teacher Lin sneered.
Then he ignored it, walked to the front of the band and began conducting.
"Today we will bring some classic old songs, but before that, let's have a new song."
Zhou Ping's heart skipped a beat and his expression changed immediately.
This is different from the repertoire that Teacher Lin told me to play!
Teacher Lin never said he would play a new piece of music.
This is the old song I have been preparing for a while!
understood!
Zhou Ping's face turned pale.
How could he not understand that Teacher Lin was trying to destroy him by recruiting him into his band again!
Just before going on stage, Teacher Lin said that if I failed in my performance, I would have to consider changing careers. Isn't this just deliberately allowing myself to fail?
What the hell!
This is indeed the case.
When the performance began, Zhou Ping was caught off guard.
The performance was so chaotic and miserable that it was a disgrace to the eyes of everyone.
It can definitely be described as a disaster.
After performing like this in front of so many senior bosses and experts, Zhou Ping knew that his life was over.
I really can't make it in this line of work anymore.
Teacher Lin’s evil plan succeeded!
But, did it really succeed?
Will Zhou Ping admit defeat?
of course not!
He left the stage disgracefully, but forced his way back on stage and performed.
In front of a group of bigwigs and experts, he proved himself again.
Not only that, Zhou Ping also achieved a breakthrough under the tremendous pressure and reached a higher level.
And what about Teacher Lin who wanted to destroy Zhou Ping?
From the initial opposition to Zhou Ping, it turned into appreciation and cooperation, and the teacher and student jointly completed this perfect performance.
Even when Zhou Ping encountered some minor problems during his performance, Teacher Lin took the initiative to help and correct them.
This confrontation between teacher and student finally had a happy ending.
"Crack!"
"Now I officially announce that Whiplash has been completed!"
"It's done!"
"It's done!"
Wow!
There was a burst of cheers and applause at the scene.
Looking back carefully on the filming over the past month, Zhou Qing couldn't tell how others felt, but he had only one feeling: it was still not enough!
Don't talk about acting, it's actually quite interesting.
Especially when acting opposite a veteran actor like Feng Yuanzheng, it is endless fun.
"Thank you all for your hard work during this period, and thank you all for your continued support!"
"The wrap-up banquet is ready, everyone should come."
After a brief summary and thanks, Zhou Qing invited the entire crew to go to the hotel that had been booked long ago.
The wrap-up banquet officially begins.
During the dinner, there was constant drinking and laughter, so needless to say.
The atmosphere on the scene was still very warm and lively.
"I always thought my acting skills were pretty good, but after meeting Director Zhou, I realized that there are always people who are better than you."
"Director Zhou is not only a good director, but also a good actor. I really admire him."
Wang Zhiwen, who also graduated from Beijing Film Academy, expressed his admiration to Zhou Qing.
This immediately attracted a wave of agreement from other people at the scene.
To be honest, everyone was really amazed by the acting skills of Zhou Qing, this top director.
"After watching Director Zhou's acting, I don't know whether I should feel sorry for the acting department of Beijing Film Academy."
Feng Yuanzheng couldn't help but laugh.
Thinking about this matter, it is actually quite confusing.
There is no doubt that Director Zhou is a god-level actor who was delayed by his career as a director!
With his Oscar-winning acting skills, it would be a shame if he didn't become an actor.
But if you think about the movies directed by Director Zhou, well, it’s not such a pity.
It would be a pity if he did anything other than directing.
So the best way is for Director Zhou to direct and act in all the films himself?
This is a bit unrealistic.
"Teacher Feng is joking."
Zhou Qing naturally spoke a few humble words and had some friendly chat with Feng Yuanzheng and others.
"How do you feel about being an executive director for a month?"
When it was Lu Yang's turn, Zhou Qing asked a few more questions.
“I learned a lot and it was very rewarding.”
Lu Yang nodded heavily and told the truth.
His executive directorship in "Whiplash" is different from his previous executive directors.
After all, Zhou Qing is the director and the leading actor. To some extent, there is not much difference between Lu Yang and the director.
It’s just that there is a “chief director” who makes the final decision.
Lu Yang has indeed learned a lot and gained a lot of experience.
In addition, Zhou Qing was also intentionally guiding and supporting Lu Yang during this period, so Lu Yang's progress was still very huge.
"That's good."
Zhou Qing nodded and asked again, "What do you think if I let you direct the next movie alone?"
After these words were spoken, Lu Yang could hardly hold back.
Director Zhou promised that after the filming of "Whiplash", he would write a script for him to shoot.
"Do you think I can do it?"
However, Lu Yang still forced himself to suppress his excitement and asked Zhou Qing carefully.
"I think you can."
Zhou Qing laughed.
He had seen with his own eyes how good Lu Yang was on the set, and there would be absolutely no problem for him to direct a movie alone.
"If you think I can do it, then I can do it."
Lu Yang then rubbed his hands and grinned expectantly.
As a graduate student majoring in directing, who doesn’t want to actually direct a movie?
But for ordinary students who have no connections, this is undoubtedly extremely difficult.
After all, who is willing to invest in your movie?
Now that Lu Yang has got this great opportunity, how can he remain calm?
"Be prepared. I will write a script specifically for you when I get back."
"I keep my word."
Zhou Qing smiled and said to Lu Yang again.
He was definitely not trying to fool or appease Lu Yang, this was indeed his intention.
I've even decided which movie I want Lu Yang to star in.
"Okay, I'll wait. I will definitely take good pictures and won't let you down!"
Lu Yang immediately nodded heavily, as if he had been given an injection of chicken blood.
(End of this chapter)