Chapter 273 Director Zhou faces the biggest threat in history, the choice of the male lead of "
On September 9, the nomination list for the 9th Golden Rooster Awards was announced, attracting the attention of all parties in the industry.
Although the Golden Rooster Awards has always been questioned and ridiculed by many people, it is still one of the three major awards in mainland China.
There are really not many people like Zhou Qing who can be completely ignored.
The announcement of the nomination list has attracted widespread attention.
However, the nature of the Golden Rooster has not changed as always, and it is full of "correctness".
Works like "Mei Lanfang" by Chen Shiren and "Assembly" by Feng Xiaogang are both sure favorites to win awards.
Especially "Assembly", which was nominated for 9 awards.
Among them, all the heavyweight awards such as Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor were nominated.
It can be said that he stole the show.
Feng Xiaogang has been fooled by the Golden Rooster Awards many times, but this time, as soon as the list was announced, he began to praise the Golden Rooster Awards.
He almost praised the Golden Rooster Awards to pieces.
This shows how happy Feng Xiaogang is.
Second only to "Assembly" is the great poet Chen's "Mei Lanfang", which has a total of 8 nominations.
For a moment, poet Chen was also very proud and his face was flushed.
However, Zhou Qing did not pay attention to the movies of these two people. He only paid attention to the two movies he produced.
"Li Mi's Conjecture" and "Heart Maze".
These two films produced by Zhou Qing Pictures were also registered for the Golden Rooster Awards, and their results were quite good.
Among them, "Li Mi's Conjecture" received a total of 5 nominations, and most of them were heavyweight nominations.
There are awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress.
Regardless of whether it wins an award or how many awards it wins, this film can be considered a success.
"The Heart" is also pretty good, nominated for 3 awards.
Best Directorial Debut Award, Best Screenplay Award, and Best Supporting Actor Award.
For a newcomer like Lu Yang, this is a very good result.
It is worth mentioning that the Best Supporting Actor nominee for "Maze of the Heart" is Huang Bo, and the Best Actor nominee for "Li Mi's Conjecture" is also Huang Bo.
That is to say, Huang Bo has a total of two nominations for this year's Golden Rooster Awards!
Huang Bo was so full of energy that the smile on his face never closed.
"One Best Actor and one Best Supporting Actor, at least I have to win, right?"
Huang Bo kept rubbing his hands in the company, as if he had been injected with chicken blood and couldn't stop.
Qingzi doesn't think highly of the Golden Rooster award, but Huang Bo still thinks highly of it.
"What do you mean by hit one of the high and low? If you ask me, Brother Bo, you definitely hit all of them."
Wang Baoqiang immediately offered his best wishes.
"Bao Qiang is right, so Huang Bo, just prepare the money and treat me to a good meal when the time comes."
Liu Yifei also smiled and agreed.
"If I really win a prize, I have to treat you!"
Huang Bo immediately nodded repeatedly, looking very proud.
If I could really win a trophy, even if it's just for the best supporting actor, what would a meal mean to me?
It’s just a pity that the usual nature of the Golden Rooster Awards made Huang Bo feel a little unsure.
After all, this award is really magical.
Zhou Qing smiled but said nothing, and did not say anything to discourage Huang Bo's enthusiasm.
As for the Best Actor award, Huang Bo actually has little chance.
As a person who has been reborn, Zhou Qing remembers clearly that the Best Actor Award at this year's Golden Rooster Awards was won by Wu Gang.
So which movie did the other party win over?
"Iron Man".
Needless to say, just looking at the name of the movie, how could "Li Mi's Conjecture" be better?
Even if Huang Bo really wins an award, he can only hope for a supporting actor award.
But there's no need to say this kind of thing out loud, so as not to dampen Huang Bo's enthusiasm, right?
Zhou Qing also encouraged Huang Bo a few words and then continued to write the script of "The Witch".
Liu Yifei didn't even need to block the door. Zhou Qing basically stayed in the office typing on the keyboard for the past few days and rarely went out.
Anyway, Zhou Qing has been relatively free these days and has nothing to do.
Then write a script.
Where is Liu Yifei?
I stayed in Zhou Qing's office almost every day, watching the story of "The Witch" take shape bit by bit from scratch in Zhou Qing's hands.
Although Zhou Qing had only written the beginning, the girl's curiosity had already been completely aroused.
The girl is looking forward to this "Witch" more and more.
"Director Zhou."
Director Yang of Crown Pictures contacted Zhou Qing and told him the good news.
"The Twilight Saga 2" has finished filming.
"We will work non-stop in the later stages and expect to finish it in a month, which means the finished film will be out in mid-October."
"As for the release date, like the first film, we plan to release it around November 11th."
The other party also reported to Zhou Qing on some other relevant progress of "Twilight 2".
"Got it. Keep a close eye on every step."
After Zhou Qing understood the relevant situation, he gave the other party some instructions.
Director Yang also reported on some other matters related to Crown Pictures.
The two sides chatted for more than half an hour before ending the call.
"By the way, Sissi, Twilight has been imported and can be seen in China."
Knowing that the girl was interested in this movie, Zhou Qing told Liu Yifei the news he had just received from Director Yang.
"Really? I didn't expect this movie to be imported! I will definitely go watch it when the time comes!"
Liu Yifei's eyes suddenly lit up, and endless anticipation appeared on her face.
She has read the original novel of "Twilight" several times.
"as long as you are happy."
Zhou Qing just smiled and responded casually.
If I remember correctly, although "Twilight" was a huge box office hit in North America, it did not perform well in China when it was introduced there.
The box office was only 1150 million.
The cultural differences between China and the United States are vividly displayed in this movie.
Anyway, Zhou Qing had no interest in watching it.
"The premiere of the tribute film "The Founding of a Republic" was held grandly at the Beijing Olympic Sports Center, with many stars making a collective appearance."
"The premiere of Founding of a Republic was hosted by the host of the Spring Festival Gala, and the gathering of stars was comparable to an award ceremony."
"The China Film Group blockbuster "The Founding of a Republic" premiered with great fanfare, and the audience in the theater stood up and applauded."
Although he was busy writing the script for "The Witch", Zhou Qing still went to attend the premiere of "The Founding of a Republic" on September 9.
There is no other way. How can Zhou Qing not go to such a special film like "Founding of a Republic"?
Not to mention him, several other big directors from the mainland, Zhang, Chen and Feng, were all there as well.
Even though Zhang Guoshi had rejected Han Sanping's offer to make a cameo appearance in the movie, he was still there.
That’s right, the four most recognized great directors in mainland China, Zhang, Zhou, Chen and Feng, have been “gathered” for the first time in history.
In addition, super supporting actors like Jackie Chan and Li Lianjie, who only appeared for less than five minutes, also arrived on time.
From this scene, we can get a glimpse of the scale of the premiere of "Founding of a Republic".
It can be said that nearly 200 stars who appeared in "Founding of a Republic" are basically all here.
Many celebrities who have not starred in "The Founding of a Republic" were also invited to attend.
It is not an exaggeration to say that it is dazzled. Many media outlets say that it is "comparable to an award ceremony" and so on, which is also a solid fact and not an exaggeration at all.
In a nutshell, the appearance of "Founding of a Republic" is really full of fanfare.
"Director Han, what do you think the box office of Founding of a Republic will be?"
This old topic was brought up again, even the premiere of "The Founding of a Republic" was no exception.
Han Sanping held the microphone in front of each camera, looking very high-spirited.
"Based on the current pre-sales of Founding of a Republic, I think it will be no problem to make more than 3 million yuan, so my expectation is simple, just wait and see."
"Of course, it would be even better if we could break the box office record of Director Zhou's Now You See Me."
Han Sanping's tone was quite loud.
You know, he hasn't made a movie in 18 years.
As a result, when he became a director for the first time after 18 years, he made a bold statement that he would guarantee a minimum of 3 million and strive for 4 million?
If anyone else dares to speak so arrogantly, they will definitely be scolded.
However, since the person who said this was Han Sanping, that was naturally a completely different matter.
"Director Zhou, do you think the box office of Founding of a Republic can surpass that of Now You See Me?"
Zhou Qing was right there at the scene, so how could the reporters let him go? They immediately turned the microphone on him.
“I don’t know whether ‘Founding of a Republic’ can surpass ‘Now You See Me’, but what I do know is that this is the biggest threat I have ever faced.”
Zhou Qing made a joke on the spot, and laughter immediately broke out from the surroundings.
Considering Zhou Qing's current position in the circle, being able to say such words is undoubtedly a high affirmation and praise for "Founding of a Republic".
Han Sanping also showed a very brilliant smile.
So the question is, can "Founding of a Republic" really surpass "Now You See Me"?
The film was officially released on September 9, and the first day box office was quickly revealed.
A full 1500 million.
If you say the first day box office is high, then it is definitely high.
After all, the first-day box office of films like "Assembly" and "If You Are the One" was only 1500 million.
But that's compared to ordinary movies.
But if compared with "Now You See Me", it is undoubtedly far worse.
You should know that the first-day box office of "Now You See Me" was more than 2900 million, nearly 3000 million.
"Founding of a Republic" is only half as good as "Now You See Me".
With such a huge gap in the first-day box office, what can "Founding of a Republic" do to surpass "Now You See Me"?
But everyone knows about movies like "The Founding of a Republic", and many schools and related units spontaneously booked theaters to watch them.
The box office is soaring continuously and it is unstoppable. The momentum is so strong that it is overwhelming.
It's so fierce that it completely exceeds the rules of the market!
What is a hang-up?
This is called hanging bi!
If the box office on the first day of a normal movie is twice as bad as the first day, it would be a complete joke to surpass the total box office.
But there is nothing strange about it.
Zhou Qing completely ignored it and continued to write his own script for "The Witch".
Just as he had predicted, it took him ten days in total to complete the entire script work on September 9.
"Have you finished writing? Come on, show it to me!"
Liu Yifei, who had been waiting impatiently for a long time, "drove" Zhou Qing out of her seat immediately and began to read the script with great interest.
It took almost half an hour in total, and he didn't make any sound at all, and even his sitting position didn't change much.
I was completely immersed in the wonderful and vast world of "Witch".
"How's it going? Do you like it?"
Only when the other party raised his head with a meaningful look did Zhou Qing smile and raise his eyebrows.
"I like it, I like it very much, this role is perfect for me!"
Liu Yifei nodded frantically, agreeing strongly, with a gleam in her eyes.
The first is age.
The heroine of "The Witch", Lee Da-mi, is set to be a college student. She is only 22 years old now, which fits the role perfectly.
Besides, Lee Da-mi has also participated in talent shows, and there were singing scenes. Isn’t Liu Yifei also a singer?
As for the fighting scenes?
Whether it is "Legend of Sword and Fairy" or "The Return of Condor Heroes", the girl has had very rich experience.
Of course, ancient costume fighting scenes and modern fighting scenes are different, but if you have relevant experience, the threshold to get started is definitely much lower than that for ordinary people.
"As long as you like it, this scene must be very hard to shoot."
Zhou Qing reminded Liu Yifei.
"As long as we can make a good movie, what does it matter if it's a little hard?"
Liu Yifei said without thinking.
Zhou Qing knew that the girl was definitely not just talking. You have to know that Liu Yifei is really dedicated to filming.
He did all the fighting scenes and wire-hanging scenes himself, without even using a body double.
That attitude will definitely kill a lot of traffic in the future.
"It is of course important to film well, but we must also take care of our body."
Zhou Qing said to Liu Yifei seriously.
Anyway, he had already made plans to find a special stunt double for Liu Yifei to prevent her from getting injured while filming.
"Okay, I know. You're just like my mom."
Liu Yifei couldn't hear anything at all, but Zhou Qing's natural concern made her very happy.
"Can we ask Liying to play the role of Zhang Mingxi?"
Turning her attention back to the script, Liu Yifei enthusiastically sought Zhou Qing's opinion.
"You're right. Liying is the most suitable role in my mind. Great, Xixi. You also have the potential to be a director."
Zhou Qing nodded approvingly.
Zhao Liying and Liu Yifei are the same age, so there is no problem at all for her to play a college student.
And to be honest, although the role of this heroine's classmate does not have too many scenes, it is definitely not small either.
For Zhao Liying, this is definitely a very important opportunity.
"You only know how to say nice things."
Although Liu Yifei spoke arrogantly, she still had a smug smile on her face.
"But who are you going to ask to play the role of the killer? This should be the most important role besides the heroine, right? I wonder if Yawen can do it?"
The girl then curiously discussed other casting issues with Zhou Qing.
The first things to consider are naturally the artists under Zhou Qing Pictures.
But as for Zhu Yawen, I wonder if it is suitable?
"Ya Wen is not suitable for this role. Bao Qiang is the most suitable candidate."
Zhou Qing gave the role he had thought of long ago.
A perverted killer or something, didn’t Wang Baoqiang act well in “A Man’s Martial Arts”?
Isn’t this a ready-made candidate?
Indeed, in the original movie of "The Witch", this role was played by a handsome guy, a young and handsome one at that.
But that’s just the original version. There’s really no need to find someone good-looking for this kind of role.
Wang Baoqiang is a good martial artist and actor, making him the perfect choice for this role.
And if you count carefully, the artists under his company, Huang Bo, Zhu Yawen and Liu Yifei have all acted in movies directed by Zhou Qing.
But Wang Baoqiang has never acted in this role.
No matter how you count it, it's Wang Baoqiang's turn. (End of this chapter)