Chapter 243: Hollywood is not the only one that can make science fiction films. The male lead of Sou

Chapter 243: Hollywood is not the only one that can make science fiction films. The male lead of Sou

The film market in October was quite lively.

Anyway, there is also a popular National Day period included, right?
As for domestic films, there are quite a few that have made it in, but basically they don’t have much fighting power.

On the contrary, there are two Hollywood blockbusters that have attracted considerable attention in the industry.

One is "Journey to the Center of the Earth" which will be released on September 9, and the other is "Wanted" which will be released on October 28.

Will these two movies have any impact on "Love Is Not Blind"?

Of course there will be.

But in fact the impact is not that big.

First of all, the total box office of these two movies is only about 60 to 70 million. The combat effectiveness is good, but not that strong.

Secondly, the genres and themes of these two films are completely different from "Love Is Not Blind".

There is no direct competition.

So with the arrival of National Day, the box office of "Love Is Not Blind" immediately saw a surge.

On October 10, the daily box office, which had originally dropped to 1 million, doubled instantly.

It directly reached a shocking 1510 million!
This was just the beginning. In the following days, Love Is Not Blind earned 1525 million, 1618 million, 1767 million, and 1707 million respectively!
It was not until the day "Wanted" was released that the daily box office of "Love Is Not Blind" showed a significant decline.

But even so, it still achieved an impressive box office of 1495 million.

What about the seventh day? 1426 million!
In just one National Day holiday, "Love Is Not Blind" earned an incredible 1.1 million yuan!

Combined with the 9 days of release in September, "Love Is Not Blind" also earned 10 million at the box office.

So yes, as of now, "Love Is Not Blind" has grossed a total of 1.9 million yuan!

1.9 million!
Just one step away from breaking 2 million!

So can "Love Is Not Blind" break the 2 million mark?
no doubt!

You have to know that "Love Is Not Blind" has only been released for 17 days, and there are still 13 days of public screening left.

Even after the National Day holiday, the box office will be cut in half, and as the release time goes on, the follow-up power will become increasingly insufficient.

But there is no doubt that it will break through the 2 million mark.

The only question is how far we can go.

The entire circle is paying close attention to this.

Following "Now You See Me", "CJ08" and "Red Cliff", another movie with a box office of over 2 million yuan is about to be released in .

How can we not pay attention?

You should know that this is no longer breaking 2 million, but breaking million!
Of course, this does not include Zhou Qing. He has long known the box office potential of "Love Is Not Blind", and the current box office trends are within expectations.

While being happy, Zhou Qing put all his energy into the creation of "Source Code".

As Zhou Qing continued to type on the keyboard, the overall framework of "Source Code" became more and more complete, and its flesh and blood were constantly being enriched.

Judging from the current progress, it will only take a few days and can be completed around the 10th.

"Hello, Director Lu. I'm here to audition for the role of Xiao Zongyao."

"I've read your resume, it's pretty good, but you still need to audition for a scene."

The casting for "The Maze of Heart" is also in full swing, with many people coming in and out of the studio every day.

Zhou Qing didn't know most of them.

Lu Yang is still very reasonable, and basically all the actors he finds are small-time actors who are outside the 18th-tier.

After all, with Huang Bo joining the cast, other actors really don't have any such requirements.

According to Lu Yang, many of them were actually alumni of Beijing Film Academy, but Zhou Qing really had no impression of them.

Even though he himself graduated from Beijing Film Academy.

There is no way, this is a cruel fact in the entertainment industry.

Too many people have become mediocre or even forced to change their careers.

Not many people can successfully gain a foothold in the circle, let alone make a name for themselves.

"This is... Brother Jiaqian?"

However, Zhou Qing recognized the actor who came to audition for the role of Xiao Zongyao at a glance.

It turned out to be Brother Jia Qian Zhou Yiwei!
It seems that Lu Yang is really optimistic about Zhou Yiwei.

In the original time and space, Zhou Yiwei was chosen to direct the other party's debut work "Blind Cinema".

Even though the script was changed this time, he still came into contact with Zhou Yiwei again.

Zhou Qing naturally had no objection to this.

After all, Zhou Yiwei graduated from the Beijing Film Academy and has a lot of acting experience, so his professional ability is definitely strong.

It is more than enough for him to play an important supporting role in "The Heart Labyrinth".

"How do you feel about him?"

After Zhou Yiwei left, Zhou Qing casually asked Lu Yang.

"He's pretty good. If Director Zhou has no objection, I've decided to let him play the role of Xiao Zongyao."

Lu Yang carefully considered his words and spoke to Zhou Qing.

It can be seen that Lu Yang is indeed very satisfied with Zhou Yiwei.

"I have no objection. You made a very suitable choice."

Zhou Qing patted Lu Yang on the shoulder.

Only then did Lu Yang breathe a sigh of relief.

"By the way, I plan to ask Mr. Wang to play the role of the village chief. What do you think, Director Zhou?"

Remembering something, Lu Yang spoke to Zhou Qing again.

"Teacher Wang?"

Zhou Qing raised his eyebrows and quickly responded, "Teacher Wang Jinsong?"

Your former homeroom teacher?

Zhou Qing smiled and nodded: "Of course, have you contacted Teacher Wang?"

"I have contacted him, but Mr. Wang has not responded yet."

Lu Yang told the truth.

Wang Jinsong actually likes Zhou Qing's script very much. Lu Yang can see that, and thinks the other party is still coordinating the time.

I just don't know if we can finally coordinate.

"If Mr. Wang agrees to perform, don't forget to let me know."

Zhou Qing didn't say much, just casually told Lu Yang something.

"I understand, Director Zhou."

Lu Yang responded immediately.

"Okay, get busy."

After waving to Lu Yang, Zhou Qing returned to his office and continued to work.

"Done!"

Just as Zhou Qing expected, the creation of the script went very smoothly and was successfully completed on the 10th.

The complete story of "Source Code" is now freshly released.

"what!"

After stretching, Zhou Qing, in a good mood, called his assistant over.

Instruct the other party to handle the corresponding review and project establishment matters.

As for the subsequent preparatory matters, Zhou Qing was not in a hurry to move forward with them, but went back to Beijing Film Academy.

Firstly, I have classes today, and secondly, I have to go to Tian Zhuangzhuang to register the "Source Code".

After all, this is Zhou Qing’s serious graduation project, right?

Walking on the campus, Zhou Qing could clearly feel that it was a lot more lively than the last time he came, with many more young and beautiful faces.

The freshmen of Class 08 have already started school.

However, thinking carefully about the actors from Class 08, Zhou Qing found that apart from Dou Xiao, he couldn't remember anyone else.

Well, there aren’t many good freshmen in the Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy this year.

"Director Zhou Qing!"

"That's Director Zhou!"

However, all the freshmen recognized Zhou Qing.

After all, it is no exaggeration to say that Zhou Qing is the biggest star of Beijing Film Academy now.

It’s not even known how many students were admitted to the Beijing Film Academy because of Zhou Qing.

If I could get Director Zhou to take a look at me and notice me, my life might be changed forever.

Just like Huang Bo in the dubbing class.

But unfortunately, Zhou Qing's rank in the circle was too high. Everyone could only stare at him from afar, but no one had the courage to greet him rashly.

However, among the students of Class 07, there was a girl who hesitated for a long time.

Finally, he gritted his teeth and walked towards Zhou Qing.

"Hello Director Zhou, I'm Jing, do you remember me?"

Jing stood straight in front of Zhou Qing, still looking a little embarrassed.

She actually went with Mr. Lu to attend the celebration party of "The Hearing Girl", and Mr. Lu also introduced Jing to Zhou Qing.

However, Jing was just a newcomer at that time, and more than two years had passed in a flash. Jing felt that it was unlikely that Zhou Qing would remember him.

"Jing, of course I remember you. Did you also get into Beijing Film Academy?"

How could Zhou Qing not know Fuguihua? He smiled and greeted her.

Seeing that Zhou Qing actually recognized him, Jing couldn't help but reveal a happy and sweet smile on his face.

"Great, you still remember me, Director Zhou. I was admitted to the Beijing Film Academy last year."

Jing said to Zhou Qing with a smile in his eyes.

"You're already a sophomore this year, so you must have filmed a lot of movies, right?"

Zhou Qing chatted with Jing in a gentle manner.

"I did shoot some dramas. I just finished shooting a TV series at the end of July. I acted in it with Sister Zhao Wei."

Jing introduced it to Zhou Qing with a little bit of boasting.

Did Zhao Yanzi and Jing act together?
Zhou Qing thought about it for a moment and then remembered, could it be "A Woman's Epic"?
The heroine is Zhao Yanzi, and the hero is Liu Ye, so the configuration is quite high.

Zhou Qing is actually not very interested in this drama, but he has the impression that the ratings are still very good.

All I can say is that Jing’s background is indeed not exaggerated. Right from the start, he can get resources that others may not be able to get in their entire lives.

"Okay Jing, I'm going to look for the teacher. Take me to say hello to Mr. Lu later."

After chatting with Jing for a few more words, Zhou Qing said hello to him and left.

Jing stared at Zhou Qing's departing back, his face full of longing and fantasy.

When can we act in Director Zhou’s play?

"Who is that student? How come he knows Director Zhou?"

"Who is that? Why did you talk to Director Zhou for so long?"

Immediately, there were envious and jealous looks from all around.

It didn't matter what Jing said, it really touched the hearts of many people.

Even Director Zhou knows her, who is this girl?
The future is definitely limitless.

"Source Code? It's a science fiction movie?"

After finishing the class, Zhou Qing went to Tian Zhuangzhuang to register his graduation work.

After Tian Zhuangzhuang understood the basic situation, he was still very surprised.

After all, domestic directors really can’t handle science fiction movies.

Among all the mainstream directors in the circle, which one would dare to make this kind of movie?

I, as a student, am taking a different approach.

If it were someone else, Tian Zhuangzhuang would definitely advise the other person to be cautious, as science fiction themes are really easy to get out of hand.

But after hearing Zhou Qing's words, Tian Zhuangzhuang said that he could still look forward to it.

After all, Zhou Qing has filmed so many works from 02 to now, and he can really handle any style of subject matter.

Inspiration seems to have no limits!
Tian Zhuangzhuang is quite interested in the other party's science fiction movie.

"Once I had a sci-fi idea in my mind, I couldn't help but want to film it."

Zhou Qing smiled and admitted it.

"You are the first one to try out these fifth and sixth generation directors. Have you thought about it?"

But even so, Tian Zhuangzhuang still confirmed with Zhou Qing again and again.

"I've made up my mind. This is it."

Zhou Qing gave an extremely affirmative answer.

"Young people are still full of energy, so let's make a movie! Let everyone see that it's not just Hollywood that can make science fiction movies."

Tian Zhuangzhuang encouraged Zhou Qing with a few words.

The graduation project was finalized.

Zhou Qing also took this opportunity to ask Tian Zhuangzhuang for leave.

After all, I will start preparing for casting when I get back, and I’m afraid I won’t have much time to attend classes.

"Go ahead and make your movie."

Tian Zhuangzhuang approved it without any hesitation.

Back in the studio, Liu Yifei was reading the script of "Source Code" with great fascination, completely immersed in it.

I was deeply impressed by the ingenious ideas and concepts.

"I never thought that science fiction films could be shot this way."

Liu Yifei couldn't help but utter such an exclamation.

Nowadays, when people talk about science fiction films, they subconsciously think of big scenes and big productions, but "Source Code" is not like that at all.

It completely wins by its imagination and its fascinating story.

Before this, Liu Yifei had never thought that a science fiction film could be made like this.

Zhou Qing really opened everyone's eyes.

"But it's a pity, I don't think I can play the leading female role, right?"

Thinking of this, Liu Yifei couldn't help but reveal a hint of regret on her face.

According to the script, the male protagonist is a captain, which means he must be a middle-aged man between 30 and 40 years old.

And what about the heroine?
Since she has started a relationship with a male protagonist of this age group, it means that the age gap between the two cannot be too big.

In other words, the heroine has to be around 30 years old.

But what about Liu Yifei?
Only 21 years old!
It is obviously inappropriate.

"Xixi, you are indeed not very suitable."

Zhou Qing did not deny this point. Liu Yifei indeed could not play the heroine of this film.

The girl didn't take it seriously when she heard it.

Zhou Qing had already given her a heads-up against this kind of thing.

"But after this movie, I will make a movie tailor-made just for you."

Zhou Qing then spoke to Liu Yifei in a serious tone.

For a top-tier celebrity like Liu Yifei, no matter which company she signs with, the other party will definitely provide important resources to show their sincerity.

Take Zhou Xun for example, Huayi promised three blockbuster movies in one go.

The situation of "Source Code" is special, and Liu Yifei cannot be brought along, so Zhou Qing will definitely have to fill in after that.

Not to mention that Liu Yifei and Zhou Qing have a special relationship now, even if an ordinary first-line female star is signed, Zhou Qing has to show his appreciation.

"That's pretty much it."

Liu Yifei immediately smiled with satisfaction.

He was full of endless expectations for the movie that Zhou Qing said was tailor-made for him.

"So who are you going to cast as the heroine of Source Code?"

After they chatted for a while, Liu Yifei turned her attention back to the script in her hand.

"I haven't decided on the female lead yet, but there are many people who meet the requirements. I'll give them an audition when the time comes."

Zhou Qing told the truth.

The heroine of "Source Code" is an ordinary modern urban woman, about 27 to 30 years old.

There are indeed too many people who can play the role.

Any of the four female roles can be double soldiers, such as Da Meiyuan, Yin Tao, Mei Ting, Jiang Qinqin, Qin Hailu, and so on.

There's nothing wrong with it.

Therefore, Zhou Qing focused more on the choice of the male protagonist.

After all, there are not many male actors who are good at playing soldiers.

After quickly going through the male actors of the corresponding age group in his mind, Zhou Qing quickly decided on a candidate.

Duan Yihong, with whom I have worked before.

With his image, temperament and acting skills, it would be no problem for him to play the leading role in Source Code. (End of this chapter)