Chapter 310 Director Zhou's new film "Your Name" and "Scarlet Heart" are a
The Spring Festival Gala has become less and less interesting in the past two years.
Especially this year's Spring Festival Gala, it looks lively, with Jay Chou, Mou Girl, Uncle Zhao and others.
But it was extremely boring to watch, and even Uncle Zhao's skits didn't seem that funny.
Although Zhou Qing watched it for a while with his parents, he was basically playing with his phone.
Chatting with Liu Yifei on the set of Flying Daggers of Dragon Gate.
"Let me show you our crew's New Year's Eve dinner."
Liu Yifei also took a few photos of the crew’s dinner party.
Director Xu Ke, big shot Li Lianjie, superstar Chen Kun and others were all there, posing and making gestures to cooperate with Liu Yifei's photo taking.
Although we are spending the New Year in a different place and cannot go home to reunite with our families, the atmosphere on the scene still seems pretty good.
The New Year’s Eve dinner was especially sumptuous, even including roasted lamb legs.
This is a "hard dish" that you won't find at most family New Year's Eve dinners.
"How's the filming going? Are you used to being on the set?"
They chatted for a while on Penguin and even had a special phone call.
"I'm used to it. Of course I am. It's just a fighting scene. It's not like I haven't filmed it before. Brother Jie even praised me for my fighting skills."
Liu Yifei happily showed off to Zhou Qing.
Zhou Qing absolutely believed this.
When it comes to fighting scenes, apart from those stars who started out as action stars like Yang Ziqiong, there are not many who can fight better than Liu Yifei.
"But Brother Jie is still amazing. His real kung fu is really unmatched. It's a pity that he and I don't have any fighting scenes."
"And Chen Kun. I never expected that I would get to act with Chen Kun again after all these years."
"Director Xu has a bad temper and likes to scold people on the set, but he is pretty nice to me."
The girl also enthusiastically shared some things about the set with Zhou Qing, and the two of them were chatting enthusiastically.
"Qingzi, don't just talk to yourself, let's talk to Yifei too."
Mom and Dad couldn't hold back any longer and kept urging Zhou Qing.
"Happy New Year, uncle and aunt. I'm filming on the set this year and can't visit you..."
Zhou Qing then turned on the speakerphone, and the girl chatted with her parents for a while.
My parents were so happy that their faces were wrinkled.
"Qingzi, you are not a child anymore. You are already 27, right? You and Yifei can't keep dragging this on."
"Yifei is 23 this year, right? In my opinion, you should get the certificate as soon as possible."
After talking to Liu Yifei, the two elders started to do Zhou Qing's homework together.
They are all very anxious.
Zhou Qing also understood the feelings of the two elders. After all, in the traditional concept, 27 is indeed not small.
Many children of the same age in the village can already help with cooking.
As parents, how could mom and dad not be anxious?
But anyway, Liu Yifei is in the entertainment industry, and it is indeed a bit early for her to get married at the age of 23.
Zhou Qing is also a reborn person. He has relatively open ideas and is not in a hurry to get married.
"Kid, are you trying to piss us off to death? Don't you have any idea how old you are?"
"We know Yifei is a big star, so why don't big stars get married?"
"I'm telling you, hurry up and get the certificate. At worst, our two families can meet and get engaged first."
This Spring Festival Gala turned into a criticism meeting. The two elders criticized Zhou Qing for more than half an hour.
As a result, Zhou Qing had no choice but to give in and agree to the two elders to discuss the engagement with Liu Yifei.
But on second thought, my parents are actually right.
Although 27 years old is not very old, it is definitely not young either.
If you calculate the time again, I have been with Liu Yifei for quite a long time, so it is natural for us to get engaged.
"That's pretty much it."
Seeing Zhou Qing agreed, Mom and Dad finally showed a smile on their faces.
"Happy New Year, Lao Zhou."
"Happy New Year, I wish you all a happy New Year."
Just like the previous times I went home to celebrate the Chinese New Year, early in the morning on New Year's Day, all the neighbors, aunts and uncles, started to come to pay New Year's greetings.
They came in droves, and almost broke down the threshold of Zhou Qing's house.
It's not just the first day of the new year, it's basically like this every day thereafter.
This made Zhou Qing feel a little overwhelmed.
I’m afraid this year’s New Year holiday won’t be peaceful.
"The Toilet TV series "Startling by Each Step", co-produced by Zhou Qing Pictures and Tang Ren, premiered on Toilet TV, with a ratings of 2.13, ranking first in the same time slot."
"The first large-scale TV series set in the Qing Dynasty, "Startling by Each Step", was launched and topped the ratings charts immediately after its premiere."
"A hit hit hits the market at the beginning of 11, with the premiere of 'Scarlet Heart' winning the first place in the ratings."
After a few days of excitement at home, the drama "Startling by Each Step", which Zhou Qing attached great importance to, finally started airing.
After only two episodes were aired, it immediately became the ratings champion in its time slot.
Note that it is still the ratings champion among major satellite TV stations across the country in the same time period.
I have to say that this result is still very explosive.
This means it became a hit right from the start, a great start.
It was much more successful than the previous hit dramas such as "Soldier Assault" and "Chinese Paladin III".
What is even more gratifying is that if you look through the reviews and discussions on the Internet, you will find that "Startling by Each Step" receives mostly positive reviews.
The response among the audience was extremely good.
Although the ratings have not been released on a certain platform yet, Zhou Qing, who is a member of the reborn family, knows that "Startling by Each Step" has a rating of 8.4.
It is definitely a high-quality drama.
Even if the heroine was changed from Liu Shishi to Zhao Liying at this moment, it did not have any impact on this excellent drama.
This is a typical case of the show praising the person rather than the person praising the show.
When Liu Shishi took on the role in "Startling by Each Step", she was just a small-time celebrity in the circle, and the male leads were not big stars.
The only big star, Wu Qilong, has actually long been out of fashion and can only take on commercial performances in some third- and fourth-tier cities.
What happened after "Startling by Each Step" was broadcast?
Liu Shishi became an instant hit, and Wu Qilong also became popular again.
Supporting actors like Lin Gengxin also saw their net worth skyrocket.
The drama "Startling by Each Step" is so great at promoting people.
Therefore, Zhou Qing can be said to be very happy about the good momentum of "Startling by Each Step".
Being able to sell it at a better price is only one of the reasons. The more important thing is that Zhao Liying will definitely become popular again with this drama.
There are also three episodes of "The Four" that have just been agreed with Guangdong. It is just around the corner for Zhao Liying to become a top star.
"Director Zhou."
There is more than one good thing about this New Year holiday.
In addition to the popularity of "Startling by Each Step", Director Yang also called specifically.
After more than four months of preparation, director Luc Besson has finally officially started filming. Luc Besson was originally the director of Lucy, and Director Yang had reported on the female lead, Scarlett Johansson.
In other words, the "Lucy" that he is in charge of is still the original team!
So do we still need to worry about the quality of the film?
This is definitely another super hit that is expected to be booked.
Just like "Twilight", you only need to pay the money and don't need to spend any more thought.
In the end, you can win without any effort.
Not bad, not bad, very good.
Zhou Qing's mood became even happier.
"By the way, how is the preparation for Gravity going? When will it start filming?"
Zhou Qing was absolutely confident in "Lucy" and asked more about the situation of "Gravity".
"I have already discussed this with Director Cuarón. According to Director Cuarón, we have to wait until May to start filming."
Director Yang reported the relevant situation to Zhou Qing truthfully.
"Gravity" started preparations in June last year, but who would have thought it would take nearly a year before filming could begin?
Fortunately, Zhou Qing knew about "Gravity", and this film did use some uncommon techniques.
It is extremely difficult to shoot.
Otherwise, "Gravity" would not have been shelved in Alfonso Cuarón's hands for so many years.
"I understand. Let's focus on Lucy first and just focus on Gravity."
Zhou Qing knew what was going on, and explained it to Director Yang.
"Qingzi, if you are really busy, just go back first. It's not peaceful at home anyway."
After ending the call, Dad couldn't help but sigh to Zhou Qing.
I can only say that sometimes it is not necessarily a good thing for a son to be too successful.
Ever since Qingzi became famous, it has been rare for me to have peace and quiet every time I go home.
No matter whether they are related or not, they are all here to make connections.
It's impossible to have a good two days, it's all socializing.
I feel uneasy staying at home, with countless messy things and worries every day.
In fact, Zhou Qing also had this idea.
It's already the sixth day of the New Year. He came back a week before New Year's Eve, and in the blink of an eye he has been here for half a month.
For a working person, it is already very good to be able to stay at home for such a long time during the winter vacation.
In addition, according to the statutory holidays, the seventh day of the Lunar New Year is a formal working day.
Zhou Qing simply said hello to his parents, bought a plane ticket that day, and boarded a flight back to Beijing.
"Teacher, I wish you a happy new year."
"Boss Han, Happy New Year."
On the 7th day, we rested and took a breath, and on the 8th, we paid New Year's greetings and had other social engagements, which need not be mentioned further.
It was three days later when all the miscellaneous matters were dealt with.
Only then did Zhou Qing return to the company and officially start working.
The first thing is the overall plan for 11. Zhou Qing was actually thinking about this issue when he was spending the New Year in his hometown.
There is no doubt that I will make a new film in 11.
In fact, if you calculate the time, "The Witch" was wrapped up in March last year, and the post-production was completed in June.
I have been free for more than half a year and have indeed started working on a new film.
As for the new film in 11, Zhou Qing actually had plans for it a long time ago.
It turned out to be from Makoto Shinkai's classic animated film "Your Name".
The film was released in mainland China in 16 and earned a box office of 5.7 million RMB. Its market potential is still very strong.
What’s even more rare is that it not only sold well in mainland China, but also grossed $3.3 million worldwide.
It is no exaggeration to say that it has become a global hit.
Judging from Zhou Qing's professional vision, even if "Your Name" is adapted into a live-action movie, it will also be very popular.
You should know that "Your Name" is different from other Japanese comics and does not have such a strong "anime style".
Even the script of "Your Name" can be used directly as a live-action script, and it would not be inconsistent to make a live-action movie based on the original.
The threshold for adapting it into a live-action movie is extremely low and the difficulty is extremely small.
From a technical point of view, there is no problem at all in adapting it into a live-action movie.
Zhou Qing had made the decision long ago that he would start writing the script for "Your Name" after returning after the New Year.
Then find a suitable time and start development immediately.
So what about other than Your Name?
Of course, Zhou Qing Pictures will have to continue producing other films.
There is no need to say much about Lu Yang's "Embroidered Spring Knife".
After reading the script, the other party was as excited as if he had been injected with chicken blood, and was ready to do a big job.
Another one is "Beijing Meets Seattle 2".
Zhou Qing also planned to find time to meet with Xue Xiaolu and ask Xue Xiaolu to hurry up and shoot the photos.
Calculating the time, it actually took more than a year to complete the filming of the first film.
The second part should be put on the agenda anyway.
It's hard to say about "Ip Man 3". Ip Wai-hsin had already discussed with Chow Ching that he needed to shoot two films in a row for Wong Pak-ming.
A Chinese Ghost Story and a Magic Happiness.
"A Chinese Ghost Story" was indeed completed last year and is scheduled to be released on April 4 this year.
But there is no news about "Happy Magic" yet.
Who knows when it will be after filming is finished?
Therefore, the release of "Ip Man 3" is on hold and the decision will be made based on Ip Wai-sin's schedule.
Even if we can't shoot this year, we can do it next year. It's okay. It's not included in the 11 plan for the time being.
As for Painted Skin 2, Zhou Qing thinks it can be released this year.
Today, the box office ceiling of Chinese-language films has been broken through to the 10 billion level by "The Witch", which is fully capable of supporting "Painted Skin 7" which originally grossed 2 million yuan.
Even with Zhou Qing's reputation and his optimization of "Painted Skin 2", Zhou Qing believes that the total box office of "Painted Skin 2" will only be higher.
Maybe it’s possible to break 8 million or even 9 million?
This is definitely the most important film project of Zhou Qing Pictures this year.
So who will direct "Painted Skin 2"?
Zhou Qing definitely doesn't have the time for that, as he also has to film "Your Name".
Therefore, "Painted Skin 2" is destined to find other directors.
In fact, Zhou Qing had already decided on the candidate, and he would stick with the original director Wu Ershan.
During this period, Wu Ershan has already finished filming a movie called "Swordsman Laughing", which will be released on March 3 and is still being promoted.
It's just like when Wu Jing filmed "Wolf Tooth", it didn't make any splash.
But for Zhou Qing, none of this matters.
What’s important is that Wu Ershan, who has already made a movie, has the ability to direct "Painted Skin 2".
In the original time and space, Wu Ershan was the one who directly starred in "Painted Skin 2" after "Swordsman", and won a box office of 7 million yuan in one fell swoop.
So yes, although Wu Ershan is only a new director who has directed a small-budget movie, Zhou Qing is also relieved. (End of this chapter)