Chapter 320: "Lucy" explodes in North America, "Your Name" release date
After filming "Your Name", Zhou Qing did not rush back to work, but chose to relax for two days.
Although the scale of the movie is not large, Zhou Qing has two roles: director and actor.
To be honest, it is indeed a bit tiring.
Even though Zhou Qing is in his prime and has more energy than other directors, he still needs to take a break.
The string can't be kept taut all the time, right?
"Dad, mom."
Zhou Qing also took this opportunity to communicate with his parents about the meeting between the two families.
Mom and dad were so excited that they wished they could grow wings and fly over to meet Liu Yifei's parents.
Now mom and dad have only one thing in mind, which is to hurry up and settle the matter between Zhou Qing and Liu Yifei.
Otherwise I will always feel uneasy.
"What did uncle and aunt say? When will they come?"
Liu Yifei, who had been listening with her ears perked up the whole time, immediately came close to Zhou Qing.
"Why, are you nervous? An ugly daughter-in-law will have to meet her parents-in-law sooner or later."
Looking at Liu Yifei's eager look, Zhou Qing couldn't help but scratch her nose.
"Ugly bride? If someone like me is still an ugly bride, then there are no pretty brides in the whole country, right?"
Liu Yifei refuted confidently and stressed, "Besides, uncle and aunt like me very much, okay? Why should I be nervous?"
Zhou Qing totally agreed with this point.
When he brought his sister home, his parents wanted to hold her in their hands.
This made Zhou Qing doubt whether he was his biological son.
"So you have to behave yourself these few days, okay? Otherwise, when your uncle and aunt come, I can't guarantee what I will say."
When the girl said this, she raised her head proudly, with a threatening look in her eyes.
"Good, Sissi, you have learned how to use the emperor to control the princes, right?"
Zhou Qing deliberately looked at Liu Yifei with an exaggerated expression.
"Just tell me if it works or not."
Liu Yifei crossed her arms high in a condescending manner.
"It works. It must work."
Zhou Qing was defeated immediately.
"That's more like it. Then... Xiao Qingzi, why don't you come over here quickly and give me a leg massage?"
Liu Yifei became more aggressive and stretched her legs in front of Zhou Qing.
"Leg massage? Okay!"
Zhou Qing grinned and rushed forward with a punch.
"Where are you putting your claws? I'm asking you to pound your legs!"
Liu Yifei's scream almost blew the roof off.
"Oh, sorry, I'm too strong and I'm afraid I'll hurt you, so I have to hammer some elastic parts."
Zhou Qing's arguments were very convincing.
"Okay, okay, you haven't told me when uncle and auntie will come over."
After the two of them played around for a while, Liu Yifei straightened her face and asked Zhou Qing again.
This is undoubtedly a big deal for Liu Yifei.
"They plan to come over at the end of August. Please ask Aunt Liu if this time is convenient."
Zhou Qing told Liu Yifei the situation truthfully.
"The end of August? That should be no problem."
Liu Yifei tilted her head and thought about it, but still decided to go back and confirm the insurance with Liu Xiaoli.
"Just don't forget it, but isn't it time to change clothes? If you delay any longer it will be noon, so it's time to eat."
Zhou Qing responded, then urged Liu Yifei with a smile.
The two of them agreed to go shopping.
"Ah? It's already this late, why didn't you remind me earlier?"
Liu Yifei looked at the time, muttered something, and quickly ran into her room to put on makeup.
It’s just a light makeup and it can be done in half an hour.
I have to say that this efficiency is quite high.
"Director Zhou."
After taking a few days to rest and catch his breath, Zhou Qing returned to the company.
He called Director Chen to his presence and communicated and handled various company-related matters.
After that, I was busy with the most important thing at this stage.
The later part of "Your Name".
Although this movie is just a love film and not very big in size, it still has some special effects shots.
Like a comet streaking across the sky, and comet fragments falling, destroying an entire town or something.
Overall, it’s not too much.
Based on Zhou Qing's experience, it can be completed in about two months.
But unfortunately, it is already August and it is impossible to catch the Venice Film Festival.
Zhou Qing knew that he could not do something like Chen Shishi, who tried to sell a film with trailers before the finished film was released.
So what about next year's Berlin Film Festival or Cannes Film Festival?
Zhou Qing really hadn't considered it, because he planned to release "Your Name" during this year's Lunar New Year holiday.
Or to be more precise, it will be released on November 11th during the Lunar New Year holiday.
The reason for choosing this schedule is naturally because there are two relatively heavyweight films to be released in December.
One of them is Zhang Guoshi's "The Flowers of War", which will be released on December 12th.
The other is Li Lianjie and Liu Yifei's 3D martial arts blockbuster "Flying Daggers of Dragon Gate". Interestingly, it will also be released on December 12.
That’s right, on the same day as “The Flowers of War”.
These two films still pose a certain threat to Zhou Qing.
There is no need to say much about Zhang Guoshi's "The Flowers of War". With such a luxurious production and huge investment, the total box office reached 6 million yuan.
Xu Ke's "Flying Daggers of Dragon Gate" is slightly inferior, but it should not be underestimated when all kinds of buffs are stacked up.
The total box office is also 5.39 million.
Although Zhou Qing is confident that the box office of "Your Name" will easily surpass these two movies, there is no need to compete head-on, right?
These two movies combined will definitely take away a lot of box office share.
What's more, there are no decent and competitive films in November, so it is natural to go to November.
The only problem is that "Your Name" can no longer be sold at the three major European film festivals.
But this is actually not a big problem.
You should know that since Zhou Qing made his debut in 02, he has already made 9 movies, not counting the unfinished "Your Name".
The copyright of each movie sold very well and its reputation had already been established.
I also got to know a lot of big and small film producers around the world.
Even if I don’t go to places like the three major European countries, it won’t hinder my sales of films.
It's just a little more trouble.
But overall, it's not a big deal.
"The filming of Beijing Meets Seattle 2, directed by Xue Xiaolu, has started, and Zu Feng and Yang Rong continue their 'previous relationship'."
"'Beijing Meets Seattle 2', written by Zhou Qing and directed by Xue Xiaolu, has started filming in a low-key manner."
"'Beijing Meets Seattle 2' has started filming, and the original cast reunites to create new sparks."
On August 8, the much-anticipated "Beijing Meets Seattle 20" finally started filming.
Considering that Xue Xiaolu's first two novels had achieved extremely dazzling results, everyone in the entire circle took her third novel very seriously.
Especially this third feature, which is also the sequel to the previous hit! Everyone in the industry who has a clear eye and a clear brain knows that "Beijing Meets Seattle 2" is another hit.
Cried.
I'm so envious that I'm crying.
Zhou Qing Pictures is definitely the most cheating one in the industry, and every movie they release is a disaster.
If it were another company, they might not be able to release a film like this for several years.
But for Director Zhou, the situation is completely the opposite.
They can release several films a year.
It has to be said that this gap is a bit too huge.
Over the years, countless investors have contacted Zhou Qing, wanting to invest in Zhou Qing Pictures.
They were all ruthlessly rejected by Zhou Qing.
What a joke, Zhou Qing Pictures is such a money-making machine, why should they let outsiders have a piece of the pie?
Some people even urged Zhou Qing to go public, but Zhou Qing did not consider it either.
Although he was very confident that Zhou Qing Pictures would definitely surpass Huayi once it went public.
But considering the current situation of Zhou Qing Pictures, there is no need for that. The current situation is quite good.
"Director Zhou."
"Director Han."
In addition to being busy in the later stage, Zhou Qing also had a special meeting with Han Sanping.
The main purpose is to communicate some follow-up related matters of "Your Name".
For example, the release date, related matters regarding film sales, etc.
As one of the producers and distributors of "Your Name", Han Sanping is quite concerned about this kind of thing.
When Han Sanping learned that Zhou Qing planned to sell the film directly to the film producers instead of going through the film festival, he immediately knew what was going on.
I'm afraid he will have to start contacting major film producers before "Your Name" is released.
Of course, the same is true for Zhou Qing.
He had already made plans and could officially start moving forward with the next steps once the rough cut was out.
"Zhou Qing, should we set off? It would be bad if we were late!"
Zhou Qing had just seen Han Sanping off and hadn’t even sat down yet when Liu Yifei ran up to him and urged him on.
She was dressed up beautifully, like a butterfly, and even changed into a new set of clothes.
Do you want to ask why Liu Yifei suddenly created such a scene?
It’s simple. Zhou Qing’s parents will be here today.
Liu Yifei is going to the airport with Zhou Qing to pick up Zhou Qing's parents.
Why don't you tidy it up?
"Why rush? There are still two hours left. We still have enough time."
Zhou Qing looked at the time and seemed much calmer than Liu Yifei.
In fact, he had already paid attention to the time and knew everything.
"Look at you, you are so leisurely. Why don't you care at all when your uncle and aunt come?"
Liu Yifei couldn't help but start complaining crazily.
"How could that be? Didn't Mr. Han come here suddenly? I can't chase him away."
Zhou Qing shook his head and smiled, then packed up briefly and set off.
"Dad, Mom!"
"Uncle and aunt, you are here!"
After picking up my parents at the airport, the two elders didn't go to see Zhou Qing much, but just took Liu Yifei to ask about her well-being.
Zhou Qing completely became a coolie helping to pull the luggage and carry the bags!
"Hey, Qingzi, your car is not cheap, right?"
It was not until they arrived at the parking lot and saw the car Zhou Qing was driving that the father finally remembered that he had a son with him.
"It's nothing more than a means of transportation, as long as it's comfortable."
Zhou Qing waved his hand and said it lightly.
He's not trying to show off in front of his parents. Considering his current net worth, driving a Land Rover worth 300 million is actually low-key enough.
Among the luxury cars parked in Liu Yifei's mansion, many are more expensive than Zhou Qing's Land Rover.
"I bought this car with Zhou Qing. It has a large space and is comfortable to sit in. I also like driving it."
Liu Yifei interrupted and introduced with a smile.
"Yifei, you like driving such a big car."
My mother was very surprised. This kind of SUV, especially in black, is generally not suitable for girls.
"You underestimate her, mom. She drives much wilder than I do."
While Zhou Qing was stuffing the luggage into the car, he casually said to his parents.
"When driving, it's better to be steady."
My mother grumbled subconsciously.
Liu Yifei couldn't help but roll her eyes at Zhou Qing, and immediately said while holding her mother's hand: "Don't listen to Zhou Qing's nonsense, Auntie, I drive very steadily."
He also enthusiastically suggested that she drive her parents back home, but Zhou Qing flatly refused.
Otherwise, his parents would probably scold him all the way.
"Qingzi, is this the big villa you bought?"
When I brought my parents to the villa in Qingcui Garden, both of them couldn't help but widen their eyes.
It was like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden, and she was simply amazed by the spectacle.
Zhou Qing had actually told his parents a long time ago about buying a villa, but this was the first time his parents had come to visit him in all these years.
I was shocked immediately.
This house is so big and luxurious, it's exactly like what you see in TV dramas.
Proud and gratified.
It seems that my son is doing really well.
In fact, my parents are quite old, and they were very tired after sitting on the plane for such a long time.
But after arriving at Zhou Qing's villa, I really became excited.
Following Zhou Qing and Liu Yifei, I toured Zhou Qing's villa inside and out.
Then he continued to chat with Liu Yifei for a long time with great interest, and then he took a temporary rest in the room prepared by Zhou Qing for them.
After having dinner with the two elders in the evening, Zhou Qing took his parents to visit his company the next day.
Looking at the huge office building and the upscale offices inside, my parents never stopped smiling.
My son opened such a big company in Beijing.
Not bad, very good!
Huang Bo, Wang Baoqiang, Wu Jing, Zhao Liying and other artists under Zhou Qing.
Knowing that their boss's parents were coming to visit, they were all extremely enthusiastic.
The people surrounding the two elders, calling them uncle and aunt, made the wrinkles on their faces look smoother.
Zhou Qing even handled some official business in front of the two elders.
For example, when Director Yang called, Zhou Qing did not avoid the two elders at all.
Answering the call while on speakerphone.
"Director Zhou, 'Lucy' is gaining momentum very quickly, with a box office of 1710 million on the first day, making it the box office champion of the same period."
Director Yang's voice rang out in front of Zhou Qing and the two elders.
1710 million on the first day!
very good!
Zhou Qing couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction.
The number of 1710 million may not seem high at first glance, but don’t forget that this is not the Chinese entertainment market, but the North American market. (End of this chapter)