Chapter 345 Director Zhou's Road to Immortality, Zhao Liying's Film Debut Was a Hit

Chapter 345 Director Zhou's Road to Immortality, Zhao Liying's Film Debut Was a Hit

Do you know what it means for a movie that breaks 10 billion in the Chinese entertainment industry now?
It's no exaggeration to say that it's completely cheating level.

Ever since Zhang Guoshi's "Hero" broke the 02 million box office in 2, there have been countless films that have grossed over million yuan in the Chinese entertainment film industry.

But whether it breaks 200 million or 300 million, or 400 million or 500 million, or even 600 million or 700 million.

Now, ten years have passed, and the box office is still hovering around nine figures.

But what about the box office of 10 billion?

That is a 10-digit level, a completely new level, a higher level and grade.

Even for Hollywood blockbusters, it was not until 09 that the blockbuster "Avatar" broke through this level for the first time.

As for Chinese-language movies?

So far, there are only "The Witch" and "Your Name" directed by Zhou Qing.

No other movie can come close to this.

Although Director Zhou Qing has always been a top director in mainland China and his achievements are unmatched in the entertainment industry.

But it is undeniable that the two billion-level movies "The Witch" and "Your Name" have made him almost a god.

That was Zhou Qing's unique achievement, an achievement that no one else could compare with.

But now, is Director Ning Hao also going to achieve this achievement?

In addition to "The Witch" and "Your Name", is there going to be a third billion-level Chinese movie soon?

When they thought of this, everyone felt their heartbeats speed up a bit.

In addition, the completion of "No Mercy 2" also attracted great attention from everyone in the industry.

There is no need to say much about this movie. The first one was a huge hit with a box office of 5.6 million yuan.

The second part also continued the lineup of director Wu Jing and screenwriter Zhou Qing, and the two main actors Wu Jing and Wang Baoqiang also returned.

Although judging from the various materials that have been exposed so far, it should be a completely new story that is different from the first part.

But even so, "No Mercy 2" is undoubtedly one of the most important movies in the industry.

Everyone believes that the box office of "No Mercy 2" will definitely be good.

"Qingzi, I'm leaving."

As expected, Zhu Yawen's scenes were all filmed within one day.

The other party did not spend too much time in Asan Kingdom. After saying hello to Zhou Qing, he quickly returned to the capital.

Lu Yang's "Assassin's Blade 2" is still waiting for him to be the male lead.

"Mr. Irfan, congratulations on the completion!"

Irrfan Khan, who played the adult role, finished the shoot in one day, just like Zhu Yawen.

Director Zhou Qing led the crew to give him a couple of kuai as a farewell gesture.

But that’s all. There will definitely not be any wrap-up party or anything like that.

"Attention all units."

"Clear the field."

"start!"

The intensive shooting continues.

The adult party has retired successfully, and the young party begins to shine.

It is worth mentioning that the "Young Pi" here is not the Young Pi who drifted on the sea.

To be precise, it was the "student group" during elementary school.

The role of India's country is actually not small, taking up more than half an hour in the main film.

It tells the story of Pi's growth experience.

From the little brat faction to the child faction to the student faction, and finally to the real protagonist, the teenager faction.

In short, they are factions from different periods.

This is where the level of Zhou Qing, a top director, is put to the test.

After all, it is not something that just any director can handle as a 5-year-old or 7-year-old actor.

You have to know that children of this age have extremely limited comprehension and cognitive abilities.

It is still quite difficult to make them understand many things.

Fortunately, Zhou Qing's directing skills have already been maxed out, and he is the undisputed world number one in training actors.

Not an exaggeration at all.

Be it the factions from different periods or other young actors, they all gave natural and seamless performances under Zhou Qing's guidance.

It’s no exaggeration to say that the performances are better than those of some idols in the domestic entertainment industry.

Everyone in the crew couldn't help but secretly give Zhou Qing a thumbs up.

He is indeed a top director, his skills are really amazing!
As for the real protagonist, Suraj Sharma, who plays Life of Pi?
There are basically no roles for him at the moment.

It will not be released until at least mid-month.

However, Suraj Sharma was not idle during this period, and was even busier than other actors.

This person is the undisputed protagonist, so Zhou Qing's requirements are naturally very high.

In addition to some necessary related training, strict physical training, or fitness training, is also developed for them.

To ensure that when Surah Sharma appears on the stage, his physique and mental state can fully meet Zhou Qing's requirements.

You have to know that Suraj Sharma is just an ordinary student now, which is quite different from the image of "Life of Pi" in the film.

This process actually began during the preparation of "Life of Pi".

Zhou Qing also went to check on Surah Sharma's condition, and was generally satisfied.

By the time it debuts in the middle of this month, Zhou Qing believes that it will be able to meet his requirements.

"The 3D martial arts epic The Four is a huge success at the box office, making 1.75 million yuan and becoming one of the best-selling action films."

"The Four, co-starring Zhao Liying and Deng Chao, grossed 1.75 million yuan at the box office. Zhao Liying's first time as a leading actress was a great success."

"The total box office of The Four reached 1.75 million yuan, and director Gordon Chan and his creative team held a celebration banquet."

On August 8, “The Four” starring Zhao Liying was taken off the screen, and the total box office revenue was quickly leaked.

A full 1.75 billion.

The box office is nearly 1.92 million less than the 2000 million in the original time and space.

But even so, 1.75 million is a very impressive number.

It can’t be called a huge explosion, but it is undoubtedly a small explosion.

Even in 12, when the ceiling of Chinese-language films has reached 14 billion yuan, a box office of over million yuan is definitely a good result.

Take poet Chen for example. He has been making movies all his life, but how many of his films have grossed over 2 million yuan?

The other party's "The Orphan of Zhao", which was released during the Lunar New Year holiday in 10, only had a box office of over 1 million yuan.

Therefore, the box office of 1.75 million yuan for "The Four" is really very good.

The producer Fiber Media is very satisfied with this, and director Gordon Chan is also very satisfied with it.

The same goes for the heroine Zhao Liying, who can even be described as excited.

You should know that "The Four" is the first movie in which Zhao Liying plays the leading female role!
This means that his first leading role earned him 1.75 million yuan at the box office, which is already a very impressive start.

What more bikes do you want?

With a movie that grossed over 100 million yuan and so many big names as supporting actors, Zhao Liying's status skyrocketed.

From being a TV drama star, he successfully entered the film industry and became a real movie star!

You know, this is actually very difficult.

The barrier between TV drama stars and movie stars is not so easy to break.

It is especially difficult to achieve such a success in your first film.

Let’s talk about Liu Yifei in the original time and space.

Even though it’s so popular, the first two movies were complete flops.

The total box office was only a pitiful few million, not even breaking 10 million, and didn't make the slightest splash.

Even if we look at his entire career, he made 19 films, but only 11 of them grossed over million yuan.

There is also Blind Sister Liu Shishi, every movie she starred in can be said to be a flop.

In the end, I had no choice but to return to the TV drama circle.

These are all real examples. It is not easy for TV drama stars to gain a foothold in the film industry.

Zhao Liying was able to stand firm in one step, so what else is there to be dissatisfied about?

In addition, Xue Xiaolu's "Ocean Paradise" also started filming three days later, which also attracted a lot of attention.

This is the new film directed by the 8 Million Club!

Right now, "Beijing Meets Seattle 2" has just finished theaters, and this can be said to be the time when Xue Xiaolu is at the peak of her popularity.

In particular, the cast of "Ocean Paradise" is extremely strong, and the leading actor is actually top star Li Lianjie!
Although Xue Xiaolu has revealed that "Ocean Paradise" is just an art film, no one dares to underestimate it.

Even though the box office of art films cannot be compared with that of commercial films, Xue Xiaolu's first two films were such hits, so even if the box office of "Ocean Paradise" is terrible, how bad can it be?

After all, the current "Ocean Paradise" is different from the original time and space.

In the original time and space, this film was Xue Xiaolu's film debut.

At that time, Xue Xiaolu had no fame in the circle at all, so naturally she had no appeal.

But now?

It's completely different.

One "Love Is Not Blind" and two "Beijing Meets Seattle" have completely established Xue Xiaolu's position in the circle.

There is no doubt that the box office of "Ocean Heaven" is higher than the original one.

Of course, Zhou Qing, who was far away in a foreign country, was unaware of these things.

First of all, the relevant information cannot be transmitted to India at all.

Secondly, Zhou Qing is also busy filming "Life of Pi", so how can he have time to take care of other things?
Now that the other pis have finished filming, the real young Pi Suraj Sharma is about to make his debut.

"Sura Sharma, how are you feeling? Are we ready to start?"

After explaining the play to Suraj Sharma, Zhou Qing began to ask for his opinion.

"Director Zhou, we're ready!"

Suraj Sharma nodded heavily and exhaled deeply.

There was a hint of nervousness and worry in his eyes, but also an indescribable excitement and eagerness to try.

The nervousness was natural because Suraj Sharma had never acted in a play before, and this was the first time for a young lady to get married in a sedan chair, so she was afraid that she would not perform well.

The reason for excitement is the same, but not everyone has the opportunity to star in a blockbuster of this level.

Looking at all the big stars in Bollywood, they don’t have this opportunity.

Now that it has happened to him, how can Suraj Sharma not be excited?
"Okay, all units get ready."

"start!"

Shooting starts immediately.

The other extras who had already been in position began to dance in front of the camera.

Surah Sharma also adjusted his state, sat on the ground and started playing the drums.

This scene tells the story of young Pi meeting his first love.

His music teacher was sick, so Pi took his place as the dance accompaniment teacher.

Who would have thought that one of the dancers would deeply attract Pi.

"Crack!"

Zhou Qing behind the monitor couldn't help but stand up.

This is the bad thing about amateur actors. Their professional qualities are really not up to par and they need more effort to train them.

Of course, it is not without benefits, because if one has never acted before, he can be said to be a blank slate, and if he is trained well, there will often be surprises.

The most important thing is the director's skill.

In this regard, Zhou Qing is exactly the expert.

Although it did take some effort, Zhou Qing was still very satisfied with the final result presented by Surah Sharma.

What is even more gratifying is that Suraj Sharma himself has a certain talent for acting.

Perhaps this is why it took Li An half a year to choose Surah Sharma.

At the beginning, Suraj Sharma was indeed a little slow in getting into the mood, but as the filming progressed, he became more and more experienced and got the hang of it.

This made the final shooting progress a little faster than Zhou Qing expected.

It was only the end of August and all of Asanguo's scenes had been filmed.

Zhou Qing was in a good mood and naturally did not delay. He immediately gave an order and returned to the capital with the corresponding team.

“The filming of Life of Pi has been completed in Asan Country, and the subsequent filming will be completed at the China Film Digital Base.”

"Director Zhou Qing led the crew of Life of Pi back to Beijing. It is reported that the filming of Life of Pi has been completed by one third."

Although there was no deliberate hype, the filming of "Life of Pi" has become a matter of great concern to the entire industry.

Zhou Qing had just reunited with Han Sanping when related reports quickly spread out.

Many media outlets have contacted us to conduct interviews.

Zhou Qing had no excuse for this.

I chose Jiulang Entertainment and some familiar media and conducted a public interview.

There is no other reason. "Life of Pi" will also be released in mainland China, so Zhou Qing certainly needs a certain level of popularity.

After all, the film started shooting without any press conference.

"Director Zhou, you are the screenwriter of Life of Pi. Why don't you write more Chinese characters in it?"

"Life of Pi is adapted from a best-selling novel. I respect the original work, so I didn't make a subversive adaptation."

"According to what I understand, Life of Pi is also a 3D movie. Director Zhou thinks it is different from ordinary 2D movies."

"From a technical perspective, there are some differences between 3D movies and 2D movies, but from the perspective of the movie itself, both need to present a good story, which is the most important thing."

"Zhu Yawen is the only Chinese actor to appear in Life of Pi. Director Zhou, can you tell us more about his role and scenes?"

"As for this question, everyone will know it when the movie is released."

It was a very grand interview. Although it was not a formal press conference, its popularity was even greater than that of a press conference.

Even Han Sanping, a big shot from China Film Group, made an appearance.

After all, this interview was arranged at the China Film Digital Base.

China Film Group itself is also one of the producers of "Life of Pi".

Han Sanping's attention to this film is no less than Zhou Qing's. (End of this chapter)