Chapter 341: Lucy is a huge hit in China, and the cast of Interstellar is announced, Liu Yifei shock

Chapter 341: Lucy is a huge hit in China, and the cast of Interstellar is announced, Liu Yifei shock

Facts also proved that Zhou Qing's guess was completely correct.

On June 6, "Lucy" was officially released in mainland China, and the first day's box office was immediately revealed.

A full 4200 ​​million!
This result can be said to be very impressive, even among a number of Hollywood blockbusters.

Let’s not talk about anything else, just take “Men in Black 3” which was released almost at the same time, its first day box office was only 4043 million.

It was completely surpassed by "Lucy".

So what is the total box office of "Men in Black 3"?

5.1 billion.

So according to preliminary estimates, the total box office of "Lucy" is at least 5 million.

Maybe we can even hit 6 million.

I don’t know how much better it is than the original 2.78 million.

It can rightfully be called a box office hit.

"As expected of Director Zhou, this is a brilliant idea."

“The end of God turns out to be a USB drive?”

"It's so enjoyable! This is a completely Hollywood version of a witch!"

“I think it’s better than Liu Yifei’s “The Witch”.”

"Director Zhou's scripts never disappoint."

What's even more gratifying?
"Lucy" not only exploded at the box office, but also received great reviews. It is no exaggeration to say that it received rave reviews.

The fast-paced and exciting rhythm, unexpected developments, and exciting action scenes...

It has all the elements needed for a great movie, and the director's logical online skills are also excellent.

It's really exciting to watch and you can't stop watching it.

Just as the media commented, "Lucy" is the Hollywood version of "Witch".

They are all superhero action movies with strong female themes.

However, the difference between "Lucy" and "Witch" is actually quite big. The structure of "Lucy" is much more far-sighted than the latter.

Although the action scenes are of completely different styles, they are each brilliant in their own way and equally dazzling to watch.

All in all, in the eyes of the media and netizens, "Lucy" is also a rare masterpiece.

Everyone finally understood why "Lucy" was a big hit both in North America and around the world.

This movie is indeed quite good.

"What a pity, what a pity."

While Han Sanping was happy and excited, he couldn't help but slap his thigh with great regret.

Like Huang Bo, who knew he didn't get the role in "Life of Pi", he felt that he had missed out on hundreds of millions.

This "Lucy" is so awesome and has achieved such great results, how great would it be if it could also be made into a co-production?
Others may not be clear about this, but Han Sanping is very clear that "Lucy" is also controlled by Zhou Qing's Crown Pictures.

It's just a matter of adding one more producer, which is not a problem at all.

It's such a pity.

It is precisely because of this that Han Sanping cherishes this opportunity of "Life of Pi" even more.

It can be said that he has put all his efforts into it and intends to take advantage of this opportunity to do something big.

Especially the matter of the fully automatic wave device that Zhou Qing gave him, Han Sanping regarded it as the most important thing at this stage.

From the early design to the current construction, I have been personally supervising and supervising it.

When the time comes and we write them in the report, these will be real achievements and real contributions!

Han Sanping is full of energy.

Of course, Han Sanping is not only active in the fully automatic wave device, but also in other related preparatory matters.

His dedication to "Life of Pi" is no less than Zhou Qing's.

"Xiao Liu, book me a ticket to Asan Country."

Zhou Qing had some detailed communication with the team from Asan Country, and he felt that it was time to set off.

After making some corresponding arrangements for the team, they appeared in India three days later.

"Director Zhou."

"Director Zhou."

After reuniting with the team, Zhou Qing first went to meet the Indian actors who had already been confirmed.

Everyone was very excited and thrilled to see Zhou Qing, and many even seemed a little reserved.

After all, to be honest, Zhou Qing is now also a well-known director internationally.

Although he is not as famous as Nolan or Luc Besson, basically few people in the circle have not heard of him.

But as long as you get to know Zhou Qing a little, you will immediately understand that he is a high-level player.

There is no other reason, it's just that his record in the three major films is really too amazing. He has been nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars and has worked with Nolan.

For all the Indian actors, this is definitely a great god.

Especially the male lead Suraj Sharma, he felt like he was dreaming.

You have to know that this guy is only 19 years old this year, majoring in philosophy, and is not an insider at all.

Who could have known that such a huge pie would fall on one's head?
When he met Zhou Qing, the director of "Life of Pi", he was extremely excited and held Zhou Qing's hand and thanked him repeatedly.

This was his male protagonist, so Zhou Qing did not put on airs and chatted with him for a while with a smile on his face.

It is worth mentioning that Surah Sharma’s family conditions are actually quite good, a typical middle-class family in India.

His father is a software engineer and his mother is an economist. Both parents graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology.

This meant that Surah Sharma spoke very good English, and Zhou Qing had no problem communicating with him.

Another one is the important supporting actor Irrfan Khan.

This person is a big star in Bollywood and has played supporting roles in many Hollywood movies. His most famous representative work is "Slumdog Millionaire".

Zhou Qing also chatted with this person.

As for the other people, Zhou Qing really didn't know them and didn't have any desire to communicate with them too much.

The main thing is to personally check whether it is suitable.

The result is of course beyond doubt, they are all the actors in the original movie, what could be wrong?
"Arrange appropriate training for Surah Sharma."

Zhou Qing called the person in charge of Asan Country over and gave him instructions casually.

This training is certainly not acting training, this is the job of director Zhou Qing.

But Surah Sharma is an outsider after all, so he still needs to have some relevant knowledge and necessary qualities.

For example, the camera position and so on.

We don't ask Suraj Sharma to become a professional actor, but at least he should not make low-level mistakes during the filming.

For example, looking at the camera, being out of frame, or not understanding the director's instructions, etc.

"Understood, Director Zhou."

This was not a difficult task, and the person in charge accepted Zhou Qing's order without any discount.

The next thing is the location scouting, which is Zhou Qing’s most important task this time.

He and the location scouting director worked for half a month before finally finalizing all the exterior locations.

Adding to other miscellaneous things, it was already the end of June when Zhou Qing returned to the capital.

"Let's go to the Central Film Academy."

After taking a deep breath, Zhou Qing gave an order to his driver.

Three days ago, Han Sanping notified us that the fully automatic wave device has been completed!
Zhou Qing couldn't wait to meet up with Han Sanping to carry out the corresponding acceptance and inspection.

Wow!
Hurala!
Following Zhou Qing's instructions, all kinds of waves were created. Waves of different angles and sizes were created to fully meet Zhou Qing's needs, big or small.

"What do you think, Director Zhou?"

Han Sanping asked as he stood beside Zhou Qing with a smile on his face, a hint of complacency on his face.

This is the world's largest and most advanced fully automatic wave device, and San Ye is qualified to show off.

"Very good, it can fully meet the needs of filming. Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Han."

Zhou Qing also showed a satisfied smile on his face.

Being able to make this device in less than 3 months, it seems that Han Sanping really takes it seriously.

In addition, some other things such as flying fish props have actually been advanced for the most part.

Based on the current progress, Zhou Qing initially estimated that "Life of PI" should be able to start filming in August.

A simple calculation shows that Zhou Qing started writing the script for "Life of Pi" after returning from the Chinese New Year.

In other words, the preparatory work had already begun in February, but the start of filming was delayed until August.

A full half year!

This was the case when Zhou Qing, as a reborn person, copied homework from Li An and saved a lot of time.

If it were those other films, they would have probably been completed already.

"A movie like this is really troublesome."

Zhou Qing couldn't help but complain out loud.

This was only the early preparation stage. The later stages would be even more troublesome. Li Anguang worked on the later stages for a year.

Zhou Qing estimated that the situation would be similar when it came to him.

After all, special effects shots have to be polished bit by bit, and you can’t do it quickly just because you want to.

But think about what Life of Pi has achieved…

Ok!

Zhou Qing felt that it was not so troublesome. As the saying goes, good things come to those who wait.

He began to cheer up and continued to devote himself to various corresponding preparatory work with full enthusiasm.

"Director Zhou, Teacher Xue is here."

During this period, Xue Xiaolu appeared in front of Zhou Qing with a document in her hand.

Zhou Qing could guess what the specific file was even with his thighs.

It must be the script of "Ocean Paradise" mentioned by Xue Xiaolu half a year ago.

"You are an expert in screenwriting, please help the teacher correct me."

After some pleasantries, Xue Xiaolu took out the document, just as Zhou Qing expected.

It is the script of "Ocean Paradise".

Although Zhou Qing had seen this movie in his previous life, he also read the script carefully.

Since Xue Xiaolu really wanted to discuss the script with Zhou Qing, Zhou Qing naturally couldn't just be perfunctory.

"Teacher Xue, you are a master of screenwriting. This script is very neat and fluent. It is a rare good script."

After reading it, Zhou Qing gave Xue Xiaolu a thumbs up from the bottom of his heart.

I am definitely not exaggerating, the script of "Ocean Paradise" is indeed very well written.

Even with the vision of a top screenwriter like Zhou Qing, he couldn't find any faults.

Receiving Zhou Qing's high praise, Xue Xiaolu couldn't help but have a hint of hidden pride flash across her face.

Xue Xiaolu was also very grateful for the recognition from a screenwriter of Zhou Qing's caliber. She enthusiastically chatted with Zhou Qing about the script.

As they chatted, they talked about investment, which did not surprise Zhou Qing.

"The budget has been made. Eight million will do."

Xue Xiaolu gave a specific "quote" which was slightly higher than the original 700 million.

This is understandable. After all, the times are different. Because of Zhou Qing's intervention, Xue Xiaolu started filming more than two years later.

"800?"

Although he was not surprised, Zhou Qing also showed some surprise, otherwise it would be abnormal.

"Teacher Xue, didn't you say that the lead actor is Li Lianjie?"

Zhou Qing continued to ask.

"The lead actor is indeed Li Lianjie, but he liked the script very much, so he only charged a symbolic one yuan for the film."

When Xue Xiaolu said this, she subconsciously raised her head.

Not just any script can impress a big shot like Li Lianjie.

"Teacher Xue, you are really amazing. You saved 100 million just by talking!"

Zhou Qing couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. This skill wasn't something that just anyone could possess.

Even though Zhou Qing is now at such a high level, if he goes to film with Li Lianjie, Li Lianjie may not necessarily reduce his pay.

Not to mention not asking for any pay.

In this regard, Xue Xiaolu has indeed created a feat.

"This is mainly out of Li Lianjie's kindness and his support for people with autism. It has nothing to do with me."

Xue Xiaolu waved her hands repeatedly and acted modestly in front of Zhou Qing.

"Xiao Liu!"

After chatting for a while, seeing that the time was almost right, Zhou Qing asked his assistant to bring the contract.

Both parties completed the entire signing process in a very pleasant atmosphere.

"The cast of Christopher Nolan's Interstellar has been announced, with the female lead being mainland star Liu Yifei."

"Liu Yifei has been confirmed to star in Nolan's Interstellar. It is reported that the female pilot she plays will be the heroine."

"Liu Yifei and Matthew McConaughey co-star in Nolan's sci-fi blockbuster Interstellar."

The casting for "Interstellar" has finally been completed, and Nolan has announced the corresponding cast.

Instantly, a huge uproar broke out in the entire Chinese entertainment industry.

Looking at all the big stars in the circle, every one of them was shocked by this news.

Liu Yifei actually won the leading role in "Interstellar"!
hiss!
What a joke!
This is a Hollywood blockbuster directed by Nolan.

Not to mention compared to Chinese entertainment, even in Hollywood, it is a top blockbuster.

Even the Hollywood actresses were fighting for it and trying to get its brains out.

In the end, it was Liu Yifei who won?

Is it necessary to be so stimulating?
As actors themselves, the others were still struggling to figure out how they could act in Zhang Chenfeng’s movie last week.

They have tried their best to star in a movie that can make 4 million or even 5 million, but they can't even dream of a movie that can make 10 billion.

In this case, Liu Yifei is already a "double 10 billion heroine" and is leading by a huge margin.

She was so ahead that the others could only look at Liu Yifei's taillights from afar, with no hope of catching up.

Even the four Dan double soldiers are like this.

That’s not all, in the blink of an eye, they have already made it into Hollywood?

Has it completely transcended the Chinese entertainment industry and "ascended" into the international arena?
Given Nolan's strength and huge influence, there is almost no doubt that "Interstellar" will become a global hit.

Doesn’t this mean that Liu Yifei is now the “International Liu”?

It’s sour, it’s really sour.

Is this gap really that big? (End of this chapter)