Chapter 330: Fighting across the world with Director Zhou, "Beijing Meets Seattle 1" is co
"14 billion! Is his movie so good?"
Feng Xiaogang's faith in Taoism has shown signs of collapse.
Even if he had known that it would not be difficult for "Your Name" to break 10 billion in total box office, he had not expected that it would directly reach 14 billion!
This is 14 million!
Even for Feng Xiaogang, it is a mountain that he can only look up to but cannot reach.
Not to mention 14 billion, even 10 billion, Feng Xiaogang couldn't muster any confidence.
At least, in recent years, Feng Xiaogang didn't think he could make a movie of this level.
Although Feng Xiaogang earned 6.73 million yuan for "Aftershock", it seems not far from 10 billion yuan.
But Feng Xiaogang himself also understands that this film is still very watered down and cannot represent his true level.
If it weren't for the special significance of this film and the "support" from the government, how could "Aftershock" have such a high box office?
As expected, the opponent’s next work, “If You Are the One 2”, was immediately exposed as a failure.
Only 4 million was taken.
Although he has never admitted it in public, Feng Xiaogang knows his own business and "If You Are the One 2" reflects his true level.
However?
"Your Name" earned a full 10 billion more!
It is equivalent to having two more "If You Are the One 2".
How can Feng Xiaogang catch up?
In particular, the film "1942" that Feng Xiaogang is currently filming is completely different in style from Feng Xiaogang's previous works.
It is not a comedy at all, but a serious, depressing and even desperate movie.
For a movie like this, we should be more cautious about the box office.
“The Yangtze River’s waves behind push the waves ahead. The younger generation is to be feared!”
Master Zhang's mood became very complicated, with melancholy and a bit of bad feeling in it.
Looking back to the past, Master Zhang was actually as glorious as Zhou Qing.
His "Hero" raked in 2.5 million yuan at a time when tens of millions could become the annual box office champion.
Not only did it break the box office record in film history, it also did so in an incredible and disruptive way.
The kind that is several times ahead of the second place.
It will take Chinese-language films several years to catch up.
How high-spirited was Master Zhang at that time?
But now, the glory days are gone, and the young man I met at Beijing Film Academy has completely replaced me.
In an era when the upper limit of the box office for Chinese-language films was only 14 to million yuan, it grossed billion yuan in one fell swoop!
How similar is this to the original "Hero"?
The key point is that Zhou Qing has more than just one movie, "Your Name".
Counting on my fingers, the top three box office hits in Chinese film history are already firmly occupied by Zhou Qing’s films.
"Your Name" ranked first with 14.21 billion.
"The Witch" ranked second with 10.65 billion.
"Source Code" ranked third with 7.04 million.
Judging from the data, it's really scary.
Zhou Qing has become the most box office-capable director in the entire Chinese entertainment industry, no doubt about it.
No matter whether all the directors in the domestic or Hong Kong entertainment industries are added together, no one can compete with Zhou Qing.
It also includes other great directors who are as famous as Zhou Qing, and even Master Zhang who was once ranked above Zhou Qing!
Originally, Master Zhang hoped that his "The Flowers of War" would be a hit.
Who would have thought that "The Flowers of War" would be so vulnerable in front of "Your Name".
So can his next movie surpass Zhou Qing?
Master Zhang had no idea about this.
You know, the national master is 61 years old this year, which is really not young.
Energy, inspiration, etc. will continue to decline.
But what about Zhou Qing?
But it is the exact opposite.
She is only 27 years old now, not even 30 years old.
In other words, they haven't even reached their golden age or peak period yet.
If Master Zhang is a slowly setting sun, then Zhou Qing is a rising sun.
The gap between the two will only get bigger.
Melancholy.
I feel really sad.
“Your Name really surpasses Avatar, it’s great!”
Han Sanping had a completely opposite attitude and felt like he was riding on a roller coaster.
Even though Han Sanping had shouted out this bold statement more than once, when the moment really came, he could not suppress his surprise.
done.
I really did it!
As expected, Director Zhou.
Remember, this is "Avatar".
In the history of Chinese entertainment films, "Avatar" is definitely of extremely important significance.
In any case, this is also the first film to bring Chinese entertainment films into the 10 billion box office era.
It has had a profound impact on Chinese-language films.
As the first movie to surpass "Avatar", the meaning behind it is definitely different.
Especially for Han Sanping, a big shot in China Film Group.
When "Avatar" was released, the box office champion of Chinese-language films was still Director Zhou's "Source Code", with a total box office of only 7 million.
That’s only half of Avatar.
This gap is not small.
Han Sanping is still wondering how long it will take for Chinese-language films to catch up with this one.
But who would have thought it would only be two years!
It was so short that it was beyond Han Sanping's expectations.
Even if Zhou Qing’s previous film, “The Witch”, was also released for three months like “Avatar”, it would definitely surpass “Avatar”.
From this perspective, Hollywood blockbusters are no match for Director Zhou.
Even a movie like "Avatar" is nothing.
Director Zhou's ability is really too amazing.
It is no exaggeration to say that the Chinese entertainment industry is no longer big enough for Zhou Qing, the fierce dragon, to play around with. He is almost dominating the Chinese entertainment industry.
The global entertainment industry and the international market are where Zhou Qing should venture into!
Thinking of this, Han Sanping couldn't help but feel a surge of ambition in his heart.
Imagine making a co-production with Zhou Qing and having it become a global hit, that would be awesome.
“It’s better than Avatar. It finally lived up to its mission.”
Zhou Qing himself was quite satisfied with the result, and a smile appeared on his face.
In fact, from the perspective of profit sharing, the difference between 13 billion and 14 billion is not that big.
But for Zhou Qing's reputation, it was absolutely different.
"Your Name" surpasses "Avatar" in that it can inspire national pride and honor to a certain extent.
It is something that deserves more coverage than breaking the record in Chinese film history.
After all, Zhou Qing breaks the record almost every year, so it’s no big deal.
But there is only one behemoth like "Avatar" that can strike down dimensionality.
Generally speaking, the movie "Your Name" made Zhou Qing both rich and famous, so it can be said that he won a great deal.
"Your Name" grossed 14.21 billion yuan, setting a new record for Chinese-language films and surpassing Avatar to become the highest-grossing film released in mainland China."
"Thank you Ms. Liu Yifei, thank you myself, and thank you to all the staff in front of and behind the scenes of Your Name."
"Without you, there would be no glory of Your Name!"
Zhou Qing, in a good mood, casually posted a Weibo. No need to deny, it was just to show off.
It turns out that the effect is very good. As soon as the Weibo post was released, it was immediately commented and forwarded crazily by a group of people.
Huang Xiaoming: "Congratulations to "Your Name" for setting a new record, and congratulations to "Your Name" for surpassing Avatar!"
Fan Bingbing: "Congratulations to Director Zhou for becoming the director and male lead of a movie with a box office of 14 billion yuan. Congratulations!"
Zhou Xun: "Congratulations to "Your Name" for setting a new box office record of 14 billion. I really envy Yifei!"
Among them were many top-tier celebrities, who were praising Zhou Qing as crazily as everyone else.
Zhou Qing was really enjoying himself, even though he was pretending.
"Director Zhou, many media outlets including Jiulang Entertainment and Sougu want to interview you."
While I was browsing Weibo with great interest, the assistant knocked on Zhou Qing's office door.
"Just push them all away."
Zhou Qing waved to the assistant without much hesitation.
You can guess why the media wants to interview you at this time even with your thighs.
It must be a Your Name thing.
But Zhou Qing has already discussed with Han Sanping that the celebration banquet for "Your Name" will be held in three days.
The media will also be invited to attend.
Moreover, Zhou Qing specifically emphasized to Han Sanping that more media should be invited this time.
Because Zhou Qing decided to announce a big event at the celebration party of "Your Name".
What's the big deal?
The natural thing is to announce the relationship between him and Liu Yifei.
After all, the two families have already decided that the engagement will be on December 12th.
Both Liu Yifei and Zhou Qing hope to make it public before this.
After a brief discussion, the two agreed that the celebration party for "Your Name" was a great opportunity.
The agreement had been reached long before Liu Yifei joined the crew of Painted Skin 2.
Moreover, Wu Ershan had to concentrate on filming Zhao Liying's scenes throughout December, so Liu Yifei had nothing to do.
Missing one day to attend the celebration party for "Your Name" is not a big deal at all.
Just say hello to Wuershan.
Of course, then again, even if there are roles for girls, it’s not a problem for her to take a leave.
It's just that if it's not necessary, people are unwilling to do so.
"Student Zhou Qing!"
On December 12, Xue Xiaolu appeared at Zhou Qing Film Studio, and Zhou Qing entertained her in the reception room.
"Congratulations on "Your Name" selling 14 billion yuan and breaking the record of "Avatar". This can be regarded as a glory for the country."
After both parties took their seats, Xue Xiaolu gave Zhou Qing her sincere congratulations, which were definitely not just politeness.
You should know that Xue Xiaolu is a teacher at Beijing Film Academy.
Beijing Film Academy has produced a talented general like Zhou Qing. As a member of Beijing Film Academy, Xue Xiaolu is also proud of it.
"Teacher Xue, you are exaggerating. I just made a movie and achieved a small success."
Zhou Qing repeatedly waved his hands modestly, he was unwilling to wear the hat of bringing glory to the country.
I'm just an ordinary person. I make movies for fame and fortune. I don't have such lofty ambitions.
"The school is not sitting still with your small achievement. Many people are talking about asking you to return to Beijing Film Academy to teach."
Xue Xiaolu smiled, then glanced at Zhou Qing seemingly casually, "Teacher Tian must have mentioned this to you, don't you really have this idea?"
"Being a teacher and making movies are two different things. I'm OK with making movies, but I don't have the talent for anything else, so I won't get involved."
Zhou Qing still had the same idea and refused firmly.
Seeing Zhou Qing's firm attitude, Xue Xiaolu didn't mention it any further.
The two sides chatted in a good atmosphere for a while, and then Xue Xiaolu explained the purpose of her visit.
As expected by Zhou Qing, "Beijing Meets Seattle 2" was released.
Xue Xiaolu came to invite Zhou Qing, the exclusive producer and screenwriter, to watch the movie.
Zhou Qing naturally had no objection to this since he was not busy at the moment anyway.
That afternoon, I returned to Beijing Film Academy in a very low-key manner.
There's not much to say about the movie. With Xue Xiaolu's ability, there's no problem with the movie at all.
Coupled with Zhou Qing's optimization of the script, the quality of this sequel has been greatly improved, making it a masterpiece.
Zhou Qing is still very optimistic about its prospects.
"Teacher Xue has made another good movie."
Zhou Qing was not stingy in praising Xue Xiaolu.
"Who dares to say that the film they made is good in front of classmate Zhou Qing?"
Although Xue Xiaolu spoke modestly, her eyes were full of pride.
Not every director can receive praise from the number one director in mainland China.
"Teacher Xue, you are flattering me."
Zhou Qing smiled, chatted with Xue Xiaolu for a while, and then got down to business.
What's the business?
The follow-up related matters of "Beijing Meets Seattle 2", such as the release schedule and so on.
"I plan to release this film during the summer vacation, in July. What do you think, Mr. Xue?"
Zhou Qing told Xue Xiaolu his thoughts.
In fact, the competition for this year's summer season is not that fierce.
Although there are several domestic blockbusters released, the fighting power is generally not that strong.
At least it is considered a bit weak in the summer season in recent years.
For example, the poem "Search" by the great poet Chen.
The film was released on July 7 and the final total box office was only 6 million.
Another example is "The Four", which was released on July 7 and grossed 12 million yuan in the original time and space.
Now that the female lead has been replaced by Zhao Liying from Liu Yifei, Zhou Qing doesn't know what changes will occur in the total box office, but it is unlikely that the box office will exceed 1.96 million.
After all, Zhao Liying at this time cannot be compared with the original Liu Yifei in terms of popularity and influence.
So, logically speaking, the total box office of "The Four" should be slightly lower.
Then there is "The Whisperer" which will be released on August 8.
Although Liang Chaowei and Zhou Xun joined the film, the total box office was only 2.4 million.
Of course, we also have to include "The Bullet Vanished" which was released on August 8, starring Liu Qingyun and Nicholas Tse as the two male protagonists.
The total box office was only 1.65 million.
It’s not that Zhou Qing is arrogant. These films are nothing to be afraid of compared to "Beijing Meets Seattle 2".
You know, even the "Beijing Meets Seattle 2" in the original time and space also won a box office of 7.8 million yuan.
Looking back at the summer season in 12, only the original "Painted Skin 2" can compete with it.
But now, "Painted Skin 2" has been snatched up by Zhou Qing, and the specific release date has not yet been determined.
So for "Beijing Meets Seattle 2", you only need to consider those Hollywood blockbusters released in the summer.
Then June is definitely not a good choice.
After all, Han Sanping has already sent "Lucy" to June.
In addition, "Men in Black 3" was also released on May 5. The box office of the film was not low, and it earned 25 million yuan.
So what about July?
There is also an Ice Age 4.
The film was released on July 7. Although it is just an animated film, it has earned 27 million yuan.
So after this calculation, July is naturally the best choice. (End of this chapter)