Chapter 276 Director Zhou has fallen from the altar, all the big directors in the mainland have been

Chapter 276 Director Zhou has fallen from the altar, all the big directors in the mainland have been

"Another nomination for Best Actor, Brother Bo, how many nominations have you received?"

At Zhouqing Pictures, Wang Baoqiang looked at Huang Bo with envy.

Which actor doesn’t want to win an award?

Wang Baoqiang wants to too!

It’s just a pity that all the movie roles played by Wang Baoqiang since his debut are either fools or idiots. How could he possibly win an award?

The only role that truly showcased Wang Baoqiang’s acting skills was the supporting role in "Li Mi's Conjecture".

But the room for development is also very limited.

So Wang Baoqiang knew very well that winning awards had nothing to do with him.

At least it doesn't matter at the moment.

"Yes, Mr. Huang has a really good harvest this year. He must have treated us to several meals, right?"

Zhu Yawen also echoed with a smile.

"What great harvest? My nomination for the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor is just a decoration!"

Huang Bo waved his hands, looking very clearly, "With Qingzi here, how can I possibly win the Best Actor award?"

Not only Huang Bo didn't win the award, Huang Bo also didn't think any of the other nominated Best Actor awards would win.

Frankly speaking, Huang Bo has been in the industry for so long and acted in so many dramas, but he has never seen anyone act better than Zhou Qing.

Huang Bo was easily defeated by Zhou Qing.

And I don’t think the others acted better than Zhou Qing.

Huang Bo felt that the best actor this time must be Zhou Qing.

"So, Huang Bo, you are really unlucky to have met Zhou Qing, a Cannes Film Festival winner."

"But even if he loses to the Cannes Best Actor, it's not unfair, right?"

Liu Yifei also said with a smile.

"It's not unfair, how could it be unfair? I am convinced!"

Huang Bo nodded heavily.

"Okay, you're talking like I've already won the Best Actor award. If I don't get it, wouldn't that be a slap in the face?"

Zhou Qing waved his hand and interrupted Huang Bo.

"If you can't get it, it's not you who will be slapped in the face, but Jin Ma, right?"

Lu Yang said.

If the Cannes Best Actor cannot win the Golden Horse Award, the credibility of the Golden Horse Awards must be greatly questioned, right?

"Whether I get it or not, I don't really care."

Zhou Qing shrugged and said something that sounded pretentious but was actually the truth.

It is enough for him to be certified as the Best Actor by Cannes, he really does not need the recognition from the Golden Horse Awards.

"Director Zhou."

"Producer Zhang."

After some casual chatting, Zhou Qing met with the producer.

Regarding the relevant preparatory work for "The Witch", we conducted detailed communication and exchanges and made corresponding arrangements.

Ensure that all preparations for "The Witch" are progressing in an orderly manner.

After that, Zhou Qing began to check the list of actors selected by the assistant director.

The two supporting characters, the heroine's parents, are more important, so Zhou Qing still plans to inquire about them personally.

There were already quite a few people who met the requirements for these two supporting roles, and they were screened by the assistant director.

As for Zhou Qing, there is no need to say more, there is nothing wrong with him.

After some thought, Zhou Qing conducted a second screening.

In the end, two candidates for the male lead were shortlisted, both of whom are veteran actors with superb acting skills that have stood the test of time.

One is Guo Tao and the other is Hou Yong.

As for the candidates for the heroine's mother, Zhou Qing also selected two.

He Qing and He Saifei.

They are all completely trustworthy and capable.

"Xiao Liu."

Zhou Qing didn't hesitate at all and immediately ordered his assistant to send the corresponding audition invitations to these people.

"Director Zhou."

"Director Zhou."

After receiving the invitation, several people did not dare to delay. They coordinated their time and rushed to the audition as quickly as possible.

After some comparison and comprehensive consideration of various situations, Zhou Qing made the final choice.

The heroine's father finally chose Guo Tao, and the heroine's mother finally chose He Saifei.

Although Josefei is a few years older than Guo Tao, it doesn’t really matter. The difference is not that big, only 4 years.

What's more, both of them are in their forties, so there is no problem at all for them to put on makeup and play a couple.

As for the other characters, Zhou Qing decided not to ask about them personally.

They are all unimportant supporting roles.

Just leave the casting to the assistant director.

He just needs to do the final check.

"The fashion action film "The Man from Nowhere" released by Zhou Qing Films has finished filming, and Wu Jing said he is very confident about the film."

"Filming of The Man from Nowhere has wrapped, and director and lead actor Wu Jing looks back on the filming process with deep emotion."

"The suspense action film "The Man from Nowhere" directed and written by Zhou Qing and directed and acted by Wu Jing has finished filming."

Wu Jing's "The Man from Nowhere" was filmed for more than two months and is now finally finished.

Wu Jing can be said to be full of confidence for this second film in his career.

There is no other reason, the quality of the script is really high.

So what is his level as a director?
Wu Jing has always had a talent for being a director, and after the polish of "Wolf Tooth", his level has been further improved.

He believes that "The Man from Nowhere" is definitely above standard.

"We've finished filming The Man from Nowhere. How do you feel about it?"

After returning to the company, Wu Jing came to Zhou Qing first, and Zhou Qing had a brief chat with Wu Jing.

"I'm not trying to praise Director Zhou, The Man from Nowhere is definitely much better than Wolf Tooth, and I'm counting on this movie to make a comeback."

Wu Jing looked so confident.

"Okay, as long as you have this confidence."

Zhou Qing smiled and nodded. He was quite satisfied with Wu Jing's attitude.

"I won't interfere in the later stages, and I'll leave it all to you. You don't have to worry about the subsequent promotion and marketing. All the resources are top-notch, and the same goes for the theaters."

"In a nutshell, if your film is really good, it will definitely be a box office success."

"It's even possible that it could become a huge hit like Ip Man."

Zhou Qing then encouraged Wu Jing a few more words and painted a small pie for him.

This further stimulated Wu Jing's enthusiasm.

"Don't worry, Director Zhou. If Lu Yang can do "The Heart Labyrinth" well, I can do "The Man from Nowhere" well too!"

"I will start the later stage tomorrow and it will be finished in about two months."

"Just wait and see the finished film."

Wu Jing put aside his bold words in front of Zhou Qing.

"Okay, then I'll wait and see." Zhou Qing nodded expectantly.

He has seen the "Wolf Warrior" series directed by Wu Jing, but Zhou Qing is also curious about what Wu Jing's "The Man from Lone Star" is like.

However, based on Wu Jing's talent, Zhou Qing believed that "The Man from Lone Ranger" would not be too bad.

On October 10, the blockbuster "Founding of a Republic" was withdrawn from theaters and its total box office was revealed.

4.3 billion!

It’s an exaggerated amount of 4.3 million.

It surpassed the box office record of 4.26 million yuan held by "Now You See Me" and became the highest-grossing Chinese-language film in history.

At the premiere of "Founding of a Republic", Han Sanping's bold statement of surpassing "Now You See Me" was actually fulfilled by him!
"The total box office of Founding of a Republic directed by Han Sanping reached 4.3 million yuan, surpassing Now You See Me and Setting a New Record."

"The total box office of "Founding of a Republic" surpassed "Now You See Me", becoming the highest record holder for Chinese-language films."

"A new record for Chinese-language films, The Founding of a Republic grossed 4.3 million yuan!"

The circle instantly became lively, even noisy.

Do you know how powerful Director Zhou Qing has always been?

The art films he shot already had very high box office results, and once he switched to making commercial films, he was able to immediately become the box office champion.

The box office record he set is still extremely strong, and several other great directors such as Zhang, Chen, Feng, etc. have never been able to surpass it.

Even if we include those directors from the Hong Kong circle, even if Wu Yusen surpassed "Painted Skin", he still could not surpass "Now You See Me".

In the blink of an eye, Director Zhou’s "Source Code" is about to be released.

At first, everyone in the circle thought that Director Zhou’s record could not be broken by anyone except himself.

As a result, Han Sanping broke the record unexpectedly.

Han Sanping has achieved something that even top directors like Zhang, Chen and Feng have not been able to do.

Han Sanping has accomplished what no other director in the entire domestic and Hong Kong entertainment industry has been able to do.

This shows what?
Third Master is so awesome!

The Third Master is so awesome!
Never mind how the box office revenue of "Founding of a Republic" came about. No one went to watch that, and no one cared about it.

In short, it is a foregone conclusion that "Founding of a Republic" surpasses "Now You See Me" and there is no doubt about it.

Coupled with Han Sanping's identity, well, the entire circle instantly praised Han Sanping.

Han Sanping was so proud that he felt like he was flying in the sky.

"Boss Han, congratulations! Founding of a Republic has set a new box office record!"

Zhou Qing made a special call to Han Sanping.

In addition to expressing congratulations, the main purpose was to inform Han Sanping that he could not attend the celebration banquet for "The Founding of a Republic".

After all, Zhou Qing is currently busy with the preparations for "The Witch" and really can't spare the time.

"Haha, Director Zhou, I accidentally broke your record from Now You See Me."

Han Sanping's laughter was so hearty that Zhou Qing could imagine how brightly he was laughing even through the receiver.

"Mr. Han is still as skilled as ever. I still need to keep working hard!"

Zhou Qing took the opportunity to compliment Han Sanping, which made Han Sanping smile even more.

"Director Zhou, you are too modest. Even if I break your record, it will only be temporary. Once your movie Source Code is released, I am afraid my new record will be lost."

Han Sanping was not complimenting Zhou Qing, but speaking from his heart.

He has seen the finished film "Source Code"!

Judging from Han Sanping's professional vision, this movie is sure to be another big hit.

Han Sanping really has little confidence in his "Founding of a Republic".

However, even so, the fact that "Founding of a Republic" can become the champion in the history of Chinese entertainment films, even if it can only maintain this title for a few months, is enough to be written into film history.

What else is Han Sanping not satisfied with?
"The 27th Golden Rooster Awards ceremony ended, and Feng Xiaogang's "Assembly" became the biggest winner."

"This year's Golden Rooster Awards produced two yolks again, with "Mei Lanfang" and "Assembly" winning the Best Film Award together."

"Director Feng Xiaogang won the Best Director Award for "Assembly", which won a total of four awards."

Apart from the fact that "Founding of a Republic" surpassed "Now You See Me", the biggest news in the circle in recent days is the list of winners of the Golden Rooster Awards.

It was not surprising that Feng Xiaogang's "Assembly" became the biggest winner.

And to be honest, this movie is actually quite good.

But poet Chen's "Mei Lanfang" also won the Best Picture Award, which is really laughable.

This movie doesn't get a high rating, not even 7 points.

But in the final analysis, this matter has nothing to do with Zhou Qing, so he doesn't pay attention to it.

I just paid special attention to the two movies I produced.

I have to say, the results are pretty good.

"Li Mi's Conjecture" helped Zhou Xun win the Best Actress award, just like in the original time and space.

As Zhou Qing expected, Huang Bo lost the Best Actor award to Wu Gang, the male lead of "Iron Man".

The only thing that comforted Huang Bo was that he finally won the Best Supporting Actor award for "The Maze".

It's not like I was just a runner-up, but I didn't gain anything.

As for other awards, "Li Mi's Conjecture" won none of them.

But for Cao Baoping, just winning the Best Actress award was already a great success.

After all, the weight of a movie queen is quite heavy.

The same situation happened with Lu Yang's "Heart Labyrinth", which only won the Best Supporting Actor award from Huang Bo among several nominations.

He lost the Best Directorial Debut Award to "Let's See", a film about the love story of educated youth, and the Best Screenplay Award to "College Entrance Examination 1977".

Generally speaking, everything was within Zhou Qing's expectations.

However, for a new director like Lu Yang, winning a Best Supporting Actor award for his debut film is quite an impressive feat.

Anyway, Lu Yang was very happy when he learned the result.

Huang Bo just felt a little melancholy.

What he wanted most was definitely the Best Actor award, but reality is so cruel that he missed it again.

Fortunately, he won the Best Supporting Actor award in the end, so it wasn't a false alarm.

The casting and preparation work for "The Witch" are progressing steadily, and training plans for Liu Yifei and Wang Baoqiang have also been formulated.

"Sissi, the filming of The Witch is tentatively scheduled to start in December, but as the leading actress, you need to do action training for a month in advance."

"That means you'll have to join the group next month."

Zhou Qing told Liu Yifei the corresponding arrangements truthfully.

Because one of the highlights of "The Witch" is the exciting fighting, Liu Yifei's training time is relatively long.

As for Wang Baoqiang, he already has real kung fu skills, so two weeks of training is enough, so there is no need to be so anxious.

Even so, we still need to take into account Wang Baoqiang's need to work with Liu Yifei.

Otherwise, it wouldn't take Wang Baoqiang so much time just to train his moves and techniques.

He has actually practiced martial arts in Shaolin Temple for many years.

"Next month? I'm ready for it."

Liu Yifei nodded heavily without even the slightest objection.

"Also, I have prepared a martial arts double. Difficult and dangerous moves must be performed by a martial arts double. This is non-negotiable."

Zhou Qing then spoke to Liu Yifei without allowing any argument.

"No room for negotiation? You are so overbearing."

Although Liu Yifei said this, her heart was filled with warmth. (End of this chapter)