Chapter 253: "Source Code" is completed, and "Whiplash" is officially heading to
"Go and have a look."
Zhou Qing's eyes lit up and he subconsciously put down the work he was doing.
I went to see the finished film of "Maze of the Heart" with Lu Yang with great interest.
Frankly speaking, Zhou Qing is still very interested in the quality of the fully upgraded version of "Maze of the Heart" directed by Lu Yang.
"I'll go back to the village and ask someone to identify the body."
"If you don't ask clearly about some things, and they become like a stone in your heart, he will be good to you."
"Who holds your fate in your hands?"
In the 120-minute film, not a single shot is redundant.
Although it has the same multi-line narrative, the serious and cold tone of "The Heart" is completely different from "The Stone" and "The Racer".
The latter is just for entertainment, but "The Heart Labyrinth" is full of suspense and explores human nature.
It's a film with a lot of depth.
Otherwise, how could a film so crudely made win any prize at the Venice Film Festival?
So what about the movie “Maze of the Heart” shot by Lu Yang?
Because of the increase in costs and Lu Yang's own good level, it is no exaggeration to say that it has surpassed the original in all aspects.
Coupled with Zhou Qing's golden signboard and the first-line celebrity Huang Bo, Zhou Qing is also very optimistic about the future of "Heart Labyrinth".
"Great shot, Luyang. It completely met my expectations."
Zhou Qing nodded and gave Lu Yang high praise.
call!
Only then did Lu Yang feel relieved.
The huge stone that was hanging in my heart was finally put down completely.
As long as Director Zhou is satisfied!
In this way, I have not let Director Zhou down, right?
"Director Zhou, don't just say nice things. If there are any shortcomings, please point them out to me."
Lu Yang had a good attitude. Not only did he not get carried away, but he also took the opportunity to ask Zhou Qing for advice.
Zhou Qing did not hide anything and used "Heart Maze" as an example to teach Lu Yang some experience and skills.
After all, Lu Yang is his own direct descendant, right?
Moreover, although the other party’s “The Labyrinth of the Heart” is above the standard and is indeed well filmed, it also has its shortcomings.
"As expected of a great director, it seems I'm still a long way from being great."
Lu Yang benefited a lot from the communication with Zhou Qing, and he also admired Zhou Qing more and more.
If you don’t “learn from each other”, you won’t know. After learning from each other, he realized how far behind Director Zhou he was!
Director Zhou’s level is something he can’t even approach.
"By the way, Director Zhou, when will "The Labyrinth of Heart" be released?"
After chatting for a while, Lu Yang asked Zhou Qing another question.
"During the summer season, on August 8st."
Zhou Qing had already planned this and told Lu Yang the truth.
Speaking of this year's summer movie season, it's actually pretty fucked up.
In short, it can be summed up in one sentence: a gathering of blockbusters, or a gathering of Hollywood blockbusters.
Moreover, it starts from the summer season in June and ends on August 6st, and every month is covered by Hollywood blockbusters.
Let’s talk about June first.
On May 5, "Night at the Museum 26" was released, and its total domestic box office grossed 2 million yuan.
On June 6th, it was "Terminator 9", and its total domestic box office reached 2018 million yuan.
As for "Wolverine", which was released on May 5, it can only cover three days in June and can be excluded from the calculation.
In other words, the June schedule will basically be squeezed by two Hollywood blockbusters with box office revenues of over 6 million yuan.
Generally speaking, it can be described as "cruel".
What about other months?
Even more cruel.
Especially July, the most golden month of the summer season, can only be described as tragic.
Because on June 6, the super blockbuster "Transformers 24" was released.
The total box office of this film reached a staggering 4.5 million!
Wouldn't we be trembling in fear under the influence of "Transformers 7" throughout July?
Not to mention, there is also "Ice Age 7" released on July 8, with a total box office of 3 million yuan.
On July 7th, it was "Harry Potter 15", with a total box office of 6 million.
So it’s really not a good idea to go in July.
Not to mention "Maze of the Heart", even Zhou Qing's "Whiplash" doesn't dare to compete with it.
I can only retreat and wait until June.
Compared with July, the situation in August is much better.
But there are also two Hollywood blockbusters entrenched, just like in June.
The first one was "Up," which was released on August 8 and grossed a total of 4 million yuan in China.
The second one is "G.I. Joe," which was released on August 8 and grossed 7 million yuan!
To sum up the situation of this year's summer season, there were two billion-level Hollywood blockbusters in June and August, and three Hollywood blockbusters in July.
One of them is worth 4 million yuan, and the other two are worth 1.5 million yuan.
So the choice is obvious.
Either June or August.
The situations in June and August were actually similar, but in June there was Zhou Qing's "Whiplash".
In order to avoid internal friction and fighting among one's own people, "The Heart Labyrinth" can only be postponed to August.
As for domestic blockbusters such as "Forbidden City Bodyguard Ling Ling Dog", "Perfect Match", "Overheard", "Silver Empire", "Looking for Cheng Long", etc., Zhou Qing didn't give them much thought.
It is no exaggeration to say that with Zhou Qing's current level, he has to be wary of everyone except Zhang, Chen and Feng's blockbusters.
There are really not many other films that Zhou Qing would consider.
"Can I do it during the summer season, Director Zhou?"
Lu Yang was a little hesitant about this.
He was not a reborn person like Zhou Qing, who knew in advance about the exaggerated situation of this year's summer season, but he also knew that the competition was very fierce.
Second only to the Lunar New Year period.
"Maze of the Heart" is Lu Yang's debut work, so he is inevitably a little unconfident.
"Why not? The competitiveness of "Heart Labyrinth" is actually very strong. Just show some confidence."
Zhou Qing couldn't help but laugh.
Produced by Zhou Qing + written by him + starring Huang Bo, this configuration is already very strong!
"Okay then, let's listen to Director Zhou and try the summer season."
Lu Yang did not insist and agreed, and at the same time he was eager to try it.
Also produced and written by Director Zhou, "Ip Man" achieved very dazzling results during the summer season.
So what about your own "Heart Maze"?
Lu Yang expressed his great anticipation!
On March 3, Cao Baoping's "Li Mi's Conjecture" completed its theatrical cycle and was automatically taken off the screen.
The total box office was 4331 million.
To be honest, this is a very good result for an art film.
This box office revenue would have ranked 08th in the 13 domestic film box office rankings.
It is still on the list of commercial films.
If we only count art films, well, it would directly rank first!
It’s very good, okay.
It would still be eye-catching even in 09.
Looking at the domestic films released in January and February, there is no point in comparing them if you don't watch the ones like "Red Cliff Part Two".
What about other domestic films?
Except for Liu Weiqiang's "Dragon and Phoenix", no other domestic film has beaten "Li Mi's Guess". Even "All's Well, Ends Well 2009" starring Gu Tianle, Huang Baiming, Wu Junru and Zheng Zhongji only had a box office of 4000 million.
The Hollywood blockbuster "Madagascar 2" also had a box office of 4000 million.
So no matter how you look at it, the box office of "Li Mi's Conjecture" is extremely successful.
Zhou Qing was very satisfied with this, and Huang Bo was also very satisfied with this.
What else does an art film need when its box office has reached this level?
If this movie can win a few more major awards, wow, that would be even more amazing.
Of course, it can't be compared with Qingzi's art films, but if compared with other art films in the domestic entertainment industry, it is definitely a blockbuster performance.
"Congratulations, Brother Bo, 'Li Mi's Conjecture' is a big hit at the box office."
Zhao Liying also sent her heartfelt congratulations to Huang Bo.
"Haha, we are happy together."
Huang Bo's face was full of smiles, and he did not forget to remind Zhao Liying, "There will be a celebration banquet tomorrow, Liying, you should come and join us to have some fun."
Zhao Liying agreed on the spot without any hesitation.
Producer Zhou Qing and his colleague Wang Baoqiang did not refuse.
"By the way, Qingzi, the registration for the Golden Rooster Awards is about to begin. If Li Mi's Conjecture is registered, you won't be angry, right?"
After everyone gathered together and laughed for a while, Huang Bo carefully asked Zhou Qing this question.
After all, everyone in the circle knows what Zhou Qing’s attitude towards the Golden Rooster Awards is.
After "Departures", Zhou Qing made so many movies, but he never went to the Golden Rooster Awards again.
"Why should I be angry? It's not my film, just report it."
Zhou Qing didn't care about it at all.
He is not so overbearing as to not send the films he shot, or even the films he produced.
What's more, I have the impression that "Li Mi's Conjecture" did win some awards at the Golden Rooster Awards.
How could Zhou Qing stop him?
Seeing Zhou Qing's attitude, Huang Bo couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
I hope Qingzi doesn't mind. Huang Bo has put in all his effort and wants to make it to major film festivals.
"Director Zhou."
"Director Ye, sit down."
After the celebration party for "Li Mi's Conjecture", Ye Weixin spent a few days on the post-production of "Source Code" and then appeared in Zhou Qing Pictures.
The purpose, without a doubt, is to come for "Ip Man 2".
The two sides communicated in detail on some relevant issues.
Almost an hour later, Ye Weixin left Zhou Qing Pictures with a beaming face.
"Xiao Liu."
Zhou Qing immediately called his assistant and told him to submit "Ip Man 2" for review and filing.
"The sequel to Ip Man, Ip Man 2: The Grandmaster, has been fully launched. It is still produced and written by director Zhou Qing, and the director is still Ip Wai-hsin."
"Last year's hugely successful Ip Man has launched a sequel, Ip Man 2."
"After Ip Man, Director Chow Ching and Director Ip Wai-sun are working together to develop a sequel to Ip Man."
After Ye Weixin returned, he announced the news, which immediately attracted great attention in the circle.
No one would have thought that the popular martial arts movie "Ip Man", which was a box office hit last year, would actually start filming a sequel!
The box office of "Ip Man" reached 1.65 million yuan, so wouldn't the box office of "Ip Man 2" be even higher?
After all, as long as the quality and quantity are guaranteed, the box office of the sequel will not be worse than the original, right?
In other words, "Ip Man 2" is at least a movie with a box office of over million!
There is even great potential to hit a box office of 2 million!
I'm not calm anymore! I'm not calm anymore!
A movie that is guaranteed to gross over 2 million yuan, who wouldn’t be jealous among all the big stars in the circle?
I'm so jealous that I'm almost going blind!
Even in 09, when the box office ceiling of Huayu Films was raised to 4 million by Director Zhou, it was still very difficult to break million.
A movie that costs hundreds of millions of yuan is still a top blockbuster!
When a movie like this is released, everyone will be eager to get in on it.
It’s just a pity that the sequel will of course have to be starred by the original cast.
Therefore, the leading actor of "Ip Man 2" is most likely still Zhao Wenzhuo.
"That guy Zhao Wenzhuo is really lucky."
"Yeah, after being noticed by Director Zhou, I became popular all of a sudden."
"I can't envy you enough. I really can't envy you enough."
Such voices are everywhere in the circle.
As the leading actor, Zhao Wenzhuo instantly became the focus of everyone's envy, jealousy and hatred.
After all, this guy's fate has really been completely changed.
Before meeting Director Zhou, Zhao Wenzhuo was an awkward actor who could only make it in the TV drama circle but had no chance in the film circle.
But what about since I met Director Zhou?
A "Painted Skin" and a "Ip Man" made Zhao Wenzhuo a first-tier movie star.
That’s not all, the hit “Ip Man” actually has a sequel!
Wow, if Ip Man 2 becomes another hit, won’t Zhao Wenzhuo become even more popular?
What’s more crucial is that “Ip Man 2” has already come out, who knows if there will be “Ip Man 3” and “Ip Man 4” in the future?
Doesn’t this mean that Zhao Wenzhuo has directly booked the leading roles in several hit movies?
numb!
I'm so envious!
"Director Ye!"
"Director Ye!"
All of a sudden, countless people started jumping up and down, trying to contact Ye Weixin.
Zhao Wenzhuo definitely won’t be able to get the leading role, but he can still fight for other supporting roles.
In a movie like this that is destined to be a big hit, even being able to get a supporting role would be something you would be happy to have.
As for Zhou Qing, there were fewer people coming to trouble him.
Mainly through "Ip Man" and other movies produced by Zhou Qing, everyone knows Zhou Qing's character.
Director Zhou Qing indeed does not interfere with casting, so there is no point in contacting Director Zhou.
Zhou Qing was also happy to have some peace and quiet and continued to work on the post-production of "Source Code".
It is now March 3th, and the special effects of "Source Code" have been completed.
That means 95 percent of the work is completed.
The next step is to fully integrate the special effects footage into the movie.
This process is relatively easy.
It was completed in just two days.
So far, the filming of "Source Code" has been completed!
Zhou Qing reviewed it from beginning to end and found no problems. He nodded with satisfaction.
There was a gleam of light in his eyes.
During the Lunar New Year holiday, let the industry see how low-budget science fiction is shot.
That must be very interesting.
"Director Zhou, an invitation letter from the Cannes Organizing Committee."
The assistant brought an invitation letter, and the registration period for the 09 Cannes Film Festival has arrived.
If that's the case, then what are you hesitating about?
Zhou Qing immediately instructed his assistant to complete the registration for this year's Cannes Film Festival.
"Director Zhou Qing, on behalf of the Cannes Organizing Committee, I welcome you!"
"With your Whiplash, this year's Cannes will surely shine!"
The Cannes Organizing Committee also called Zhou Qing to express their welcome.
After all, Zhou Qing is a well-known figure in the Big Three and he is not just an ordinary director.
The opponent had been fighting in Berlin and Venice before, and this is the first time to enter Cannes. How can Cannes not take it seriously? (End of this chapter)