Chapter 252: Beginning to expand in Hollywood, half of the entertainment industry came to congratula

Chapter 252: Beginning to expand in Hollywood, half of the entertainment industry came to congratula

In the midst of busyness, January has come to the end of the month.

The editing of "Source Code" has been almost completed, and other work such as dubbing and color grading is also progressing at a fast pace.

What is really slow is the production of special effects.

There's no way, this thing is really too time-consuming.

Even though the special effects of "Source Code" are not complicated, there are not many special effects shots.

But Zhou Qing took into account the progress of various aspects and concluded that if the overall later stage was to be completed, it would take about March.

It was pretty much the same as Zhou Qing had expected, and it did not delay the subsequent defense at all.

As for the release of the film, there will be no delay at all.

After all, this movie is aimed at next year's Lunar New Year holiday, so there is a lot of time left.

So Zhou Qing didn't take things so seriously and spent some time alone with Liu Yifei after work every day.

That's a comfort.

On January 1, Feng Xiaogang’s masterpiece “If You Are the One” was released across the board, and the box office was very encouraging.

A total of 3.02 billion.

This was Feng Xiaogang's best career performance and put him into the 3 million box office director club.

In this club, besides director Zhou Qing and Wu Yusen, there is only one other member, Feng Xiaogang.

And Wu Yusen is a director in the Hong Kong circle.

So yes, in the domestic entertainment industry, there are only two directors in the 3 million yuan club: Zhou Qing and Feng Xiaogang!

Although "If You Are the One" ultimately failed to surpass Zhou Qing's "Painted Skin", Feng Xiaogang was also very proud of it.

After all, "If You Are the One" is really a huge success.

You have to know that the cost of this film is only 5000 million!

As for not being able to surpass Zhou Qing?

Of course Feng Xiaogang still has some regrets.

After all, he has no hope of winning any awards, so he can only hope for a strong performance at the box office.

Otherwise, if he couldn't win the awards or the box office, Feng Xiaogang would have been completely trampled under Zhou Qing's feet.

Although "If You Are the One" failed to achieve this goal, it also gave Feng Xiaogang great confidence.

Feng Xiaogang believes that his next movie will be able to achieve this!
"Director Chen."

On the day that If You Are the One was taken off the screen, Zhou Qing called Director Chen who was busy at work over.

I made some arrangements with Director Chen regarding some of the things at hand.

After everything was settled, he asked his assistant to book a flight back home.

January 1th is New Year’s Eve, which is still a week away.

Since there is no urgent work at hand, why not go back early?

Zhou Qing boarded a plane back to his hometown early the next morning.

As for Liu Yifei, she did not go back with Zhou Qing this year. She wanted to stay to accompany Liu Xiaoli.

"Why are you alone? Where's Yifei?"

This caused my parents to be quite dissatisfied.

Especially my mother, who kept asking Zhou Qing whether he had broken up with Liu Yifei or something like that.

This made Zhou Qing laugh and cry.

"Dad, Mom, don't worry, Xixi and I are fine."

Zhou Qing gave repeated assurances in front of his parents, which finally dispelled their doubts.

"Uncle and aunt, are you all okay?"

Liu Yifei also called shortly afterwards and chatted with her parents for a long time.

My parents never stopped laughing.

"What a wonderful daughter! Qingzi's mother told you that she will recognize her. Yifei is not old enough now, right? When she is old enough, you should hurry up and get the certificate."

Mother gave Zhou Qing many instructions.

What else can Zhou Qing do?
I can only respond in a nice tone.

……

After spending a few days with my parents, New Year's Eve arrived as scheduled.

The whole family gathered together watching TV and laughing, the atmosphere was indescribably warm.

This year's Spring Festival Gala is still quite interesting.

Liu Qian's magic, Jay Chou's "Compendium of Materia Medica", and Jiang Kun's crosstalk are all very good.

However, the best and most popular one is undoubtedly Xiao Shenyang's "Not Short of Money".

Not to mention his parents, even Zhou Qing, a reincarnated person who had seen it a long time ago, was laughing happily.

Xiao Shenyang, a previously ordinary crosstalk actor, became an overnight sensation.

It is not an exaggeration to say that it is so popular that it is known to everyone.

It’s a pity that the era of traffic has not yet arrived, otherwise Xiao Shenyang could definitely make a fortune by just starting a live broadcast.

Compared with the popularity of Xiao Shen Yang now, the internet celebrities in later generations, such as Three Sheep and Four Sheep, are nothing more than little brothers.

There is simply no comparison.

Otherwise, how could Zhang Weiping have persuaded Master Zhang to let little Shen Yang star in "Three Shots Surprise"?

It’s a pity that the blacksmith must be strong himself.

Xiao Shen Yang does not have the mature qualities of an actor, so he was unable to handle the huge amount of traffic.

Otherwise, this debut would have been a great start for Zhang Guoshi as the male lead, but how did he end up only being able to play supporting roles in various comedy films?

"Qingzi, are you at home for the New Year? When will you be back?"

Huang Bo called just after New Year’s Eve.

In addition to wishing a happy new year, he also asked Zhou Qing about this matter.

Obviously, Huang Bo is still thinking about the premiere of "Li Mi's Conjecture".

It’s just a pity that Zhou Qing planned to stay at home for a few more days during the Chinese New Year this year, but he had to miss it regretfully.

However, Zhou Qing has supported "Li Mi's Conjecture" with all his might from the project initiation to the start of filming.

Everyone in the industry knows that this is a movie produced exclusively by Zhou Qing.

There is no shortage of exposure and attention.

Even if Zhou Qing misses the premiere, I believe it won't have much of an impact.

The facts prove that this is indeed the case.

"Li Mi's Conjecture" was officially released on February 2, and the first day's box office came out quickly.

312 million.

Is this a high-grossing movie?

At first glance it doesn't seem high, but it's actually not low.

This is the first-day box office for most movies in this era, and this is the norm.

A box office of over 10 million is an achievement that only truly top-notch blockbusters can achieve.

Even many top blockbusters can't achieve this.

Take "The Warlords" for example. Despite its explosive production and cast, the box office on the first day was only 1000 million.

So the 312 million for "Li Mi's Conjecture" is indeed not bad.

The first-day box office of "Lost on Journey" was 353 million, and the total box office reached more than 6000 million.

According to preliminary estimates, it won't be a problem for "Li Mi's Conjecture" to earn 40 to 50 million yuan.

It is much better than the 1400 million in the original time and space.

It can be called a high box office hit.

This is not an exaggeration.

Just look at the year 08, in the domestic annual box office rankings, "Destiny Calls" had a box office of 4000 million, ranking 15th.

Not to mention, "Li Mi's Conjecture" is also an art film!

An art film that can earn 40 or 50 million at the box office is already a great success, okay?

"Director Zhou, we have met with Summit Entertainment and are planning to start developing a sequel to Twilight."

Director Yang also called and told Zhou Qing the news.

Zhou Qing couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle.

Summit Entertainment has tasted the sweetness.

It’s only been over a month since the first Twilight movie was released, but people are already eager to develop a sequel.

However, this is also something that Zhou Qing welcomes.

When it comes to making money, of course the more efficient the better.

"I won't go over there. Just talk to them. The more Crown Pictures shares the better. How much you can negotiate for depends on your ability."

"But Crown Studios is in full control. This is the bottom line. Do you understand?"

Zhou Qing gave Director Yang earnest instructions.

Considering that Crown Pictures is owned by a Chinese company, to be on the safe side, when filming in Hollywood, it is necessary to bring in a large local company to provide support.

But on this basis, it is natural to strive for your own interests as much as possible.

Director Yang is quite capable, so Zhou Qing feels at ease handing this matter over to him.

On February 2, "Red Cliff Part Two", which had been released for a month, was withdrawn from theaters across the country, and the total box office was far below expectations.

Not to mention that it exceeded the 4 million of "Now You See Me", even "Red Cliff" did not exceed it.

The total box office was only 2.6 million.

Of course, the box office of 2.6 million is not actually low. In fact, there are only a few films in the entire Chinese entertainment industry that have grossed over 2 million these days.

The main problem is the same as "Mei Lanfang", the slogans are too loud and the tone is too high, which makes people feel extremely disappointed.

After all, the actual box office of "Red Cliff" was only half of what was previously hyped and predicted!

But even so, "Red Cliff" can be considered a hugely successful movie.

The two "Red Cliff" films brought the former great director Wu Yusen back to the top and he was the talk of the town for a while.

"Director Zhou, Founding of a Republic will start filming on the 12th. If you have nothing else to do, come to the press conference and show your support."

Han Sanping attached great importance to "The Founding of a Republic" and came to greet Zhou Qing in person.

Could Zhou Qing not give this face?

"Director Han, I will be there on time."

He agreed without any hesitation.

"Qingzi, if you are busy, go back first. It's not peaceful to stay at home all day."

My mother couldn't help but shake her head and sigh.

Qingzi came home saying it was a vacation, but she has been busy since the day she came back until now.

All kinds of people call all day long, and all kinds of things need Zhou Qing to deal with.

Although my parents didn't quite understand some of what I said, they did understand one thing: Qingzi, you are really busy.

I originally thought Qingzi would be able to finish the work in two days, but now it's still the same even after the Lantern Festival.

"Mom, Dad, I really have to go back. There's a launch ceremony that's hard to push, and I've been at home for quite a while."

Zhou Qing thought about it for a moment and made this decision.

Today is February 2th, and the filming of "Founding of a Republic" will start on February 9th, which is indeed just a few days away.

He rushed back on the 10th, took a day off on the 11th, and was just in time to attend the event on the 12th.

The time is very tight.

"Go ahead, work is important."

Although my parents were reluctant, they were sensible people and did not try to stop me.

In this way, Zhou Qing stayed at home for the last day, and boarded a plane back to Beijing the next day.

"Director Zhou, congratulations, you are now the CEO of Zhou Qing Pictures."

As soon as he returned to the company, Director Chen sent a congratulatory message to Zhou Qing.

That’s right, the current Zhou Qing Studio is no longer a studio, but a full-fledged film and television company.

From now on, there will no longer be Zhou Qing Studio in the entertainment industry, only Zhou Qing Pictures.

"Aoko, congratulations."

"Director Zhou, congratulations!"

Many friends in the circle came to congratulate, some visited in person and some called.

Considering Zhou Qing's current status, this matter still attracted great attention from all parties in the circle.

"Zhou Qing Studio has become history, and Director Zhou Qing's new company 'Zhou Qing Pictures' has been established."

"Director Zhou Qing established 'Zhou Qing Pictures', and half of the entertainment industry sent congratulatory messages."

For those actors, the difference between Zhou Qing Studio and Zhou Qing Pictures is actually not that big.

Director Zhou will continue to make movies the way he wants, and he will continue to find them when he needs to.

If you don't look for them, nothing will change.

But for film and television companies like Huayi, this is not good news.

There is a new strong competitor.

Although Zhou Qing’s studio was also very powerful in the past, a studio and a film and television company are different after all.

On February 2, Zhou Qing took a day off and visited the city to wish everyone a happy new year. There is nothing worth mentioning.

On February 2, Zhou Qing showed up at China Film Group on time, and the launch conference of "The Founding of a Republic" was held here.

Considering the level of a movie like "Founding of a Republic", you can imagine how lively the press conference was.

There is no need to say much about the director Han Sanping, he is the undisputed protagonist today.

In addition to Han Sanping, there are Zhang Guoli, Tang Guoqiang, Liu Dehua, Ge Daye, Jiang Wen, Chen Daoming, and so on.

There are so many big names that it's dizzying.

As for the big directors from the mainland, neither Zhang Guoshi nor Chen Shishi were there, but Feng Xiaogang was chatting and laughing with Ge You.

I don’t know what they were talking about, but they were laughing so hard that their teeth were showing.

He has the demeanor of the leader of the Crocodile Gang.

"Director Zhou, this!"

Jiang Wen was chatting with Han Sanping. When she saw Zhou Qing, she waved to him from afar.

"Boss Han, Director Jiang, what are you talking about?"

Zhou Qing joined in with a smile.

Because I am very familiar with both parties, I am naturally more casual when talking.

"Guess who the Third Master asked me to play?"

Jiang Wen looked at Zhou Qing with a show-off look on his face. Judging from his boastful attitude, he was definitely not a nobody.

Zhou Qing had seen "The Founding of a Republic" and knew that Jiang Wen played an officer in it.

But I can't really remember who played the role.

"Given Director Jiang's temperament, he should play an officer, right?"

Zhou Qing also deliberately spoke in an unfathomable tone, pretending to be superior in front of Jiang Wen.

"As expected of a great director, he has a sharp eye."

Han Sanping laughed on the side.

"What's so bad about being poisonous? With my temperament, I must be playing a powerful character when I stand there."

Jiang Wen didn't know what modesty was, and told Zhou Qing the answer in a cocky way, "Mao Renfeng, how is it?"

"It's really amazing!"

Zhou Qing cooperated very well and gave Jiang Wen a thumbs up.

Jiang Wen smiled more and more proudly.

"Boss Han, who should I play then?"

Zhou Qing asked Han Sanping curiously.

"I've thought about it. There's a young man in The Founding of a Republic, and it's perfect for you."

"But as for the specific role, I'll keep it a secret for now. You'll know when you join the team."

Han Sanping kept Zhou Qing in suspense.

Young master?
Zhou Qing remained calm on the surface, but his brain was working rapidly.

Are there any playboy characters in “The Founding of a Republic”?
If you think about it carefully, it is true.

Isn’t he the young master of the Kong family, the one that Jiang Jingguo used to fight the tiger in Shanghai?

In the original movie, it was played by Tong Dawei.

Compared to other stars in "The Founding of a Republic", he has quite a lot of roles.

"Boss Han, this isn't fair. You've revealed Director Jiang's role, but now you're keeping it a secret from me?"

Despite his speculation, Zhou Qing didn't say much and just chatted and laughed with Han Sanping.

"Don't mention it. This guy has been asking me about it since the beginning of the year. He calls me eight times a day. If he doesn't give in, I'm going to die of annoyance."

Han Sanping laughed, "But Director Zhou, you can't learn from him, he's just a gangster."

Jiang Wen couldn't help but burst into laughter when he heard this.

"What has Director Jiang been busy with lately? It's been over a year, why hasn't he released a new film?"

After Han Sanping left, Zhou Qing and Jiang Wen chatted and inevitably talked about this topic.

"You're right. We're preparing for it."

Jiang Wen did not hide anything from Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing's eyes lit up. Jiang Wen's so-called new film must be "Let the Bullets Fly", right?
"I have been working on the script for more than half a year and it is still being polished. I estimate it will take several more months to come out."

After understanding the approximate progress, Zhou Qing was speechless.

Brother, it took you more than a year to work on this script?

It's really not powerful enough.

"What kind of film is this, a commercial or an art film?"

Although Zhou Qing had a guess, he still asked further.

"Commercial film. I listened to what you said last time. This time, I will make a movie that people can understand."

After hearing Jiang Wen's words, Zhou Qing became more confident.

It seems that it must be "Let the Bullets Fly".

"With your ability, Director Jiang, this commercial film will definitely be a big hit."

Zhou Qing said to Jiang Wen naturally.

"By the way, last time you said you would invest in my commercial film, does that still count?"

The two sides chatted for a few more sentences, and Jiang Wen suddenly straightened his face and asked.

"Look at what you said, how could this be false?"

Zhou Qing just laughed.

"Then I have to remind you that the cost of my new film is not small, it may cost more than 1 million."

Jiang Wen reminded Zhou Qing solemnly.

Although Yang Shoucheng has said that he will still support Jiang Wen.

But such a huge cost is definitely not something that one family can afford.

In addition to Ying Huang, Jiang Wen also needs to find other investors.

Zhou Qing is Jiang Wen's only choice.

"For your movie, I will invest 1 million or million, not to mention million."

Zhou Qing gave a very affirmative answer.

Jiang Wen was very happy and patted Zhou Qing on the shoulder: "With your words, I feel relieved."

"The tribute film "The Founding of a Republic" held a press conference in Beijing, with an extremely strong cast and many stars."

"The Founding of a Republic has started filming, and Han Sanping, chairman of China Film Group Corporation, will direct again after 18 years."

“Han Sanping: The Founding of a Republic is a gift to the motherland.”

The news of the start of filming of "Founding of a Republic" was reported extensively by major media outlets at the first opportunity.

Considering the level and nature of this film, it is the most important reporting material for any media.

In an instant, "The Founding of a Republic" completely dominated the screen.

Its exposure went through the roof.

Expectations for "Founding of a Republic" have also reached a peak among people inside and outside the circle.

After all, this movie is indeed a bit tricky.

Needless to say, this is a tribute film, but Han Sanping has already revealed that there are as many as 172 stars in this film.

It's simply an exaggeration.

Who wouldn’t want to see a movie like this?

After finishing these "messy" things, Zhou Qing continued to work on the post-production of "Source Code".

In addition to handling some necessary matters in the company every day, I basically stay with the post-production team.

In addition to the post-production of "Source Code", the post-production of "Heart Labyrinth" is also proceeding in an orderly manner.

Lu Yang is rarely seen every day as he is busy with the post-production of "Heart Labyrinth".

This is Lu Yang's debut work, so the other party is naturally very concerned about it.

However, the scale of "Heart Labyrinth" is not large, and the speed of the later stage is still very fast.

On February 2 alone, Lu Yang excitedly knocked on Zhou Qing's office door.

"Director Zhou, the finished film of Labyrinth of the Heart is out!"

Lu Yang said to Zhou Qing excitedly. (End of this chapter)