Chapter 315: Hollywood version of "Source Code" is a big hit at the box office, Oscar-winn
"Director Zhou and Liu Yifei must have a special relationship."
"That's right, these two must be in trouble, otherwise I will tear their heads off."
"Still being stubborn? Let's see how long they can keep being stubborn."
The relationship between Zhou Qing and Liu Yifei once again sparked heated discussions.
There's nothing we can do about it. All the "rumors" between the two of them are not groundless.
They visit each other on set, eat together, go shopping, watch movies together, etc., and have been photographed by reporters many times.
Not to mention, the resources Liu Yifei got from Zhou Qing were much more than those of other female stars.
Although Zhou Qing has always had the habit of using people he is familiar with, many actors have been asked by Zhou Qing to play the leading role or other important roles many times.
For example, Qin Hao, Feng Yuanzheng, Duan Yihong, Zhou Xun, etc., not to mention Huang Bo, Zhu Yawen and other in-house artists.
But even so, isn't it too many times that I have collaborated with Liu Yifei?
Liu Yifei did not sign with Zhou Qing Pictures, but she filmed "Painted Skin" and "Now You See Me" successively.
Later, the films signed were "Whiplash" and "Witch", and now "Your Name" has come.
The only two times Zhou Qing played the leading role in his career were both with Liu Yifei.
It's hard not to be suspicious.
The topic of "Zhou Liu's love" has actually been hyped more than once.
It’s just that neither Zhou Qing nor Liu Yifei responded.
This time Zhou Qing and Liu Yifei have decided to release "Your Name" publicly, so no one will care about it.
Instead, he was eating the melon with great interest like everyone else.
Judging from the feedback on the Internet, although some people are against this marriage, there are actually more people who are optimistic about it and welcome it.
Zhou Qing and Liu Yifei felt relieved. This situation was much more optimistic than they had imagined.
"Really? What kind of looks are they getting? Am I the one being envied?"
However, while Liu Yifei was pleased, she also felt very unconvinced.
What does "Liu Yifei is so lucky" mean, what does "having the support of Director Zhou" mean, and what does "the public enemy of all female stars in the entertainment industry" mean?
It seems like being with Zhou Qing is such a great thing.
My business isn’t bad, okay?
"Now you know how popular I am, right?"
Zhou Qing had a smug look in his eyes as he showed off in front of Liu Yifei.
"How dare you be so proud? Go check Weibo and see if your followers are half of mine?"
Liu Yifei also raised her chin proudly, and her counterattack left Zhou Qing speechless.
This girl is really right.
Although Zhou Qing is the number one director in mainland China and has starred in a movie, his number of fans cannot be compared with Liu Yifei.
Now it’s only one-third of Liu Yifei’s.
There is no way, Liu Yifei’s number of fans is really terrifying.
With the four previous hit TV series as a foundation, plus a series of subsequent hit movies, the girl’s popularity among the public is really off the charts.
"Go check your Weibo and see how many people want to beat you to death."
"They are determined to protect their first love until their death."
As Liu Yifei spoke, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"So you're going to kill your first love?"
Zhou Qing raised his eyebrows.
"First love? Come on, let me see how thick your skin is."
Liu Yifei rolled her eyes wildly and reached out to twist Zhou Qing's face.
"By the way, have you memorized the script of Your Name?"
After playing around for a while, Zhou Qing asked Liu Yifei about serious matters.
During the time when the other party is resting at home, he doesn't really just play around and do nothing.
"I've memorized it a long time ago, and I'm just waiting to start it up."
Liu Yifei immediately responded with full enthusiasm.
Although she has just finished filming "Flying Daggers of Dragon Gate" not long ago, she can't wait to film "Your Name" right away.
This book really attracted Liu Yifei deeply.
After all, a good script is truly fatal to an actor.
"But how is the crew preparing? When can it start filming?"
Without waiting for Zhou Qing to say anything, Liu Yifei immediately started asking more questions.
"Based on the current progress, it should be mid-to-late May."
Zhou Qing hesitated for a moment and gave Liu Yifei the answer, "It should be ahead of Lu Yang's "Embroidered Spring Blade"."
Even though "Knife of the Assassin" was prepared earlier, the preparation of martial arts films is inherently more difficult.
Costumes, makeup and props all require more effort and energy.
The training of actors is also more troublesome.
Take the leading actor Zhu Yawen for example, as well as other main actors such as Jia Qiange Zhou Yiwei, they had already joined the crew and were working hard to "practice martial arts".
Liu Yifei didn't say much, just nodded to show that she understood.
"Source Code, directed by Duncan Jones and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, is released. It saves the world in 8 minutes."
"Source Code premieres today. It is the most exciting sci-fi movie after Inception. It will continue to make you brainstorm."
"Source Code, a remake of the classic sci-fi film of the same name directed by Chinese director Zhou Qing, is now released."
In early May, a piece of Hollywood movie information attracted attention in the mainland, and many media outlets reprinted and reported it.
There is no other reason. The other party’s "Source Code" is a remake of Director Zhou’s "Source Code".
Director Zhou's "Source Code" grossed 7 million yuan in the mainland, breaking the record at the time and ranking first in film history.
A well-deserved super hit.
Now that it has been remade by Hollywood, and it is the first domestic entertainment film to be remade by Hollywood, it is bound to attract some attention.
Everyone wants to know what kind of results Director Zhou’s “Source Code” will achieve after it is exported?
Not to mention the other people, even Zhou Qing himself was very curious.
Although he was a reborn person, he knew that the box office of "Source Code" in the original time and space was quite good.
But things are different now, aren't they?
You should know that his own movie "Source Code" also achieved a box office of 3200 million US dollars in North America.
Although the number 3200 million may not seem very high, it is actually a very good result as far as the North American film market is concerned.
It’s not a hit, but it’s definitely not bad either.
With the foundation laid by "Source Code", will the remake of "Source Code" reach even higher box office success?
Zhou Qing didn't know, but he was looking forward to it.
Amidst this anticipation and curiosity, the first week box office of the Hollywood version of "Source Code" was quickly revealed.
A full 5200 million.
Not bad, very good!
The entire Chinese entertainment industry was amazed.
Although the box office statistics in Hollywood are different from those in mainland China, the total box office commonly used in mainland China is approximately 2.5 to 3 times the first week box office, and it is not necessarily applicable.
But the box office of 5200 million is still a hit.
It can’t be called a huge hit, but it is definitely a well-deserved small hit.
After all, judging from the first week's box office, it is very easy for the Hollywood version of "Source Code" to break the 100 million yuan box office. And in the North American film market these days, a box office of over 100 million yuan is a sure-fire hit.
Especially considering that the Hollywood version of "Source Code" cost only US$3200 million.
"Success!"
“The remake of Source Code was a success!”
"Director Zhou's cultural output has fought a good battle."
Everyone in the circle generally gave this positive and approving affirmation.
The remake of "Source Code" can be called a successful remake.
Although it is slightly inferior to the remake of "Infernal Affairs" at present, after all, "The Departed", a remake of "Infernal Affairs", has grossed 1.9 million US dollars in North America.
But what is the cast of "The Departed" and what is the cast of "Source Code"?
"The Departed" has many top stars joining, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, and Mark Wahlberg.
How can the lineup of "Source Code" be compared with it?
So yes, considering all these factors, the Hollywood version of "Source Code" is undoubtedly a huge success.
"Congratulations, Director Zhou. The remake of Source Code also performed very well."
"Director Zhou, your reputation has become even more famous in Hollywood."
Director Yang also called Zhou Qing to congratulate him.
Although the remake of "Source Code" has nothing to do with Zhou Qing himself, it is an indisputable fact that it has a positive impact on Zhou Qing's reputation.
However, Director Yang would not contact Zhou Qing specifically for such a matter. Congratulations were just a casual thing.
The most important thing for Director Yang is to report other related matters to Zhou Qing.
"Lucy has finished filming, and director Luc Besson is currently working on post-production, which will take about two months."
"That means the finished film will probably be out in July."
Zhou Qing couldn't help but feel excited, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he couldn't stop looking forward to it.
Zhou Qing has high hopes for this movie "Lucy"!
Created by the original team, he did not interfere in the slightest, this film will surely be able to replicate the original hit myth!
"In addition, Gravity will hold a press conference tomorrow to officially start filming!"
This is also good news for Zhou Qing.
"Gravity", which has been in preparation for nearly a year, has finally started filming.
This movie is definitely another blockbuster from Crown Pictures.
A more explosive version than "Lucy"!
Both the North American and global box office far exceeded that of "Lucy", and it also won so many major awards at the Oscars.
It is definitely a magical tool for improving your image!
"Please keep an eye on Gravity. You know how much I value this movie."
After Zhou Qing understood what was going on, he began to explain things to Director Yang in a serious manner.
In fact, Zhou Qing didn't need to explain, Director Yang also knew about this kind of thing, so he naturally didn't dare to be negligent in the slightest.
"By the way, has the release date for Lucy been decided?"
After talking about "Gravity", Zhou Qing asked about "Lucy".
"It's tentatively scheduled for August."
Director Yang naturally reported truthfully.
January.
Zhou Qing understood it and did not raise any objections.
This period is the summer vacation season in North America, which is definitely the golden period.
"Student Zhou Qing."
"Teacher Xue, please sit down."
Just as Xue Xiaolu said, she came to Zhou Qing Pictures in mid-May.
Both parties are from the Beijing Film Academy, and they have collaborated on two films in a row before, so their relationship is naturally special.
After some chatting and laughing, the atmosphere was quite harmonious.
"Teacher Xue, I have already prepared the script for Beijing Meets Seattle 2 for you."
Seeing that the time was almost right, Zhou Qing took out the script that had been sealed for a long time from the drawer and placed it in front of Xue Xiaolu.
Xue Xiaolu greeted Zhou Qing and began to read the book carefully with great interest.
He was soon immersed in it and didn't even care about Zhou Qing.
The office fell into a brief silence.
"Mr. Zhou Qing's script is of the same high standard as always."
After more than half an hour, Xue Xiaolu finally raised her head and exclaimed in admiration with a lingering look.
Generally speaking, there is a common problem with series of movies: it is difficult to maintain the quality of subsequent works.
There will be an inevitable decline.
But the works written by screenwriter Zhou Qing are completely different.
Both of his two "Ip Man" films scored 7.8 points on Baidu, and the quality was completely maintained.
The same is true for the copy of "Beijing Meets Seattle 2" in my hand.
The overall quality is not inferior to the first one, and is even better.
I can only say that Zhou Qing's screenwriting skills are really amazing.
"It's nothing more than paying more attention and polishing it more."
Zhou Qing waved his hand and explained lightly.
It’s not nonsense. He did spend a lot more effort on "Beijing Meets Seattle 2" than the first one.
After all, the quality of the original sequel had declined significantly, so Zhou Qing specially optimized it.
This keeps the two works on the same level.
"Student Zhou Qing, you are too modest. Now everyone is saying that you are not only the best director, but also the best screenwriter!"
Xue Xiaolu smiled and praised Zhou Qing.
Although it is a compliment, it is actually the truth.
In fact, some people once questioned Zhou Qing’s title as the world’s top director, but this voice was basically silenced until “The Witch” became a hit with a revenue of 10 billion yuan.
But no one has ever questioned Zhou Qing's title as the number one screenwriter.
This was true even before the "Zhang-Zhou Dispute".
After all, there are so many classic scripts written by Zhou Qing.
Some screenwriters have written fewer works in their entire lives than Zhou Qing has written in just a few years.
He can write five or six films a year, and all of them are excellent. He is simply a monster!
"Stop it, Mr. Xue. I don't dare to wear the title of 'No. 1' casually."
Zhou Qing waved his hands and acted modestly in front of Xue Xiaolu.
The two chatted and laughed for a while, and then finalized the matter of "Beijing Meets Seattle 2".
Even the contract has been signed.
However, considering that Xue Xiaolu is currently a teacher at the Beijing Film Academy, her time is not that free.
Therefore, the launch of "Beijing Meets Seattle 2" will have to wait until at least June.
Zhou Qing naturally had no objection to this and readily agreed. (End of this chapter)