Chapter 347 Director Zhou dominates the Lunar New Year season, and the release of Painted Skin 2 is

Chapter 347 Director Zhou dominates the Lunar New Year season, and the release of Painted Skin 2 is

"The filming of Life of Pi, directed by Zhou Qing, has been completed. The actor admitted that he was under a lot of pressure for the first time filming a movie."

"Life of Pi was filmed and finished at the China Film Digital Base, and Han Sanping appeared at the wrap-up party."

"The co-production "Life of Pi" has finished filming, and Director Zhou revealed that the post-production will last up to a year."

Originally, according to Zhou Qing's idea, the wrap-up banquet could be kept simple.

After all, Sura is the only actor in the entire crew, so there is no need to make a big fuss.

But Han Sanping didn't quite agree.

This is a Sino-US co-production in which China Film Corporation participated. San Ye doesn't want to miss any opportunity to hype it up and show off.

They actually organized a grand wrap-up press conference.

Zhou Qing did not insist on this. Since Han Sanping wanted to do it, let Han Sanping do it.

Anyway, I don’t have to worry about it, and I can also contribute to the popularity of "Life of Pi", so why not do it?

Facts have proved that the effect is indeed amazing, and related information about "Life of Pi" quickly flooded the screen.

All major portals, entertainment sections, and media outlets have reported extensively on the incident.

The popularity and attention were so high that it overshadowed all other entertainment information.

In any case, this is also a Sino-US co-production directed and written by Zhou Qing!
It can be said that from the moment the project was launched, the "level" of the movie "Life of Pi" was far higher than other movies.

If people in the circle don’t pay close attention to it, then there must be something fishy going on.

"After more than 100 days of filming, Life of Pi has finally wrapped up. I am tired but happy."

Zhou Qing also posted a Weibo post himself.

You should know that it is already the second half of 12, and the number of registered users of Sina Weibo has exceeded 5 million!

It was simply terrifying.

Although it was just a simple Weibo post, it also greatly increased the presence of "Life of Pi".

It's no less than an expensive marketing campaign.

With Zhou Qing's current status in the industry, as soon as he posted on Weibo, he immediately attracted a lot of big names in the industry to flatter him.

Huang Xiaoming: "Anything Director Zhou does is bound to be a masterpiece. I look forward to the early release of Life of Pi."

Fan Bingbing: "I have prepared the money for the movie tickets. I am just waiting for the day when Life of Pi is released."

Zhou Xun: "Congratulations on the completion of Life of Pi. Another billion-dollar movie is born!"

Even these top celebrities are like this, let alone other stars.

Zhou Qing’s Weibo can be said to be quite lively.

"Director Zhou, the post-production of No Mercy 2 has been completed!"

After a few days' rest, Wu Jing returned to the company and ran to report to Zhou Qing with great interest.

Zhou Qing was quite interested in Wu Jing's version of "SPL 2: The Last 49 Days", so he went to watch the movie as soon as possible.

Bang bang bang!
Boom boom boom!
Zhou Qing was very excited to watch the thrilling fighting scenes.

Both Wu Jing and Wang Baoqiang fought very hard.

In fact, for a movie like "No Mercy 2", if the fighting scenes are good, then it's basically half done.

The other half, of course, is the story.

If the story can be told completely and fluently, with self-consistency and no loopholes in the logic, then it can be considered a masterpiece.

The requirements for action movies are actually not very high.

The script of "No Mercy 2" was written by Zhou Qing, so there is naturally no problem with the story.

So overall, Zhou Qing was still very satisfied.

He believes that the box office of "No Mercy 2" will definitely not be bad.

As for the release date of "No Mercy 2", Zhou Qing had also made a decision long ago.

January next year.

After all, "Painted Skin 11" and "Ip Man 12" were already released in November and December during the Lunar New Year holiday.

"No Mercy 2" can only be postponed to January next year.

Although it is the second half of the Lunar New Year period, it is also the golden Lunar New Year period.

In addition, there are no other strong competitors, so Zhou Qing is very optimistic about its prospects.

But if you think about it this way, wow.

From November to January of the following year, there are films released by Zhou Qing Pictures every month.

Moreover, every movie is a big hit, enough to sweep the Lunar New Year box office.

Although there were no Zhou Qing films released during the Lunar New Year period this year, the Lunar New Year period was still dominated by Zhou Qing.

This is a big deal.

"January next year? I'll listen to Director Zhou!"

Of course Wu Jing had no objection and immediately nodded heavily in front of Zhou Qing.

"By the way, Director Zhou, I want to shoot my own script for my next movie. Do you still keep your word?"

After talking about "No Mercy 2" for a while, Wu Jing rubbed his hands again and looked at Zhou Qing with sharp eyes.

Now that the task Zhou Qing assigned to him was completed, the fire in Wu Jing's body could no longer be suppressed.

I just wanted to do something big right away and film my creative ideas from that year.

"The prerequisite is that your book must pass the test."

Zhou Qing said to Wu Jing seriously.

"It's good to have you say that."

Wu Jing was overjoyed and felt that he was full of energy.

After leaving Zhou Qing, he didn't hesitate at all and immediately began to work on the script with full enthusiasm.

So what about Zhou Qing?
Of course, it is impossible to sit idle.

"Life of Pi" has now been completed, but it is just the first step.

The following later stages are the real top priority.

The special effects in the later stage, especially the most critical link, are also the part that Zhou Qing pays the most attention to.

This is also the most time-consuming part.

So from now on, Zhou Qing’s itinerary was very clear.

Zhou Qing needs to go to Hollywood to meet with R&H first to finalize the special effects before starting other post-production work.

But right now, because of the filming of "Life of Pi", Zhou Qing Pictures has some backlogs of things to do.

I'm afraid I'll have to be busy in the capital for a while.

"Painted Skin 2" released by Zhou Qing Pictures was the first hit of the Lunar New Year box office, with a box office of 4500 million on the first day of release."

"Painted Skin 2 grossed 4500 million yuan on its first day of release, and new director Wu Ershan made a stunning debut."

"Box office explosion! Painted Skin 2 directed by Wu Ershan grossed 4500 million on the first day!"

Just as November began, Zhou Qing Pictures threw a bomb into the industry.

Many people were hit by the explosion and felt dizzy.

What a joke! Is Painted Skin 2 really so explosive?

The box office on the first day reached 4500 million!
This is 4500 million.

In today's Chinese entertainment industry, that is definitely an eye-catching achievement.

You have to know that Xue Xiaolu's 8.8 million-yuan film "Beijing Meets Seattle 2" only earned 4300 million yuan on the first day.

It’s 2 million less than “Painted Skin 200”.

Doesn’t this mean that “Painted Skin 2” will also have a box office of million?

There is even a great possibility that we can directly reach 9 million?

hiss!
When thinking of this, countless people subconsciously took a breath of cold air.

This level of box office is definitely the ceiling for Chinese entertainment films. What's even more terrible?
Then Wu Ershan is a new director!

Even with the examples of Wu Jing and Lu Yang, everyone guessed that since Wu Ershan was valued by Zhou Qing, he must be quite capable.

So I have certain expectations for "Painted Skin 2".

But no one expected that "Painted Skin 2" would become such a hit.

Is it directly in the order of eight or nine hundred million?
This is too exaggerated!

You have to know that the box office of "Painted Skin" was only 3 million.

It is generally estimated that "Painted Skin 2" will only need about to million yuan, which would be enough of a success.

After all, Wu Ershan’s resume is really not that good.

But you directly want 800 million or 900 million?

What a big trough!

So Director Zhou’s vision is truly unbeatable, right?
Why can we always find these hidden bosses in the vast crowd?

So, what’s so good about Wu Ershan’s “Swordsman”?
How come no one can see it even now?

"Wu Ershan really didn't disappoint me."

Zhou Qing was naturally in a good mood about this, but his reaction was relatively calm.

After all, as a reborn person, he already knew Wu Ershan's abilities.

In addition, Zhou Qing personally optimized the script of "Painted Skin 2", so there is nothing surprising about the film's current success.

"Xiao Liu!"

Without paying too much attention to "Painted Skin 2", Zhou Qing immediately called his assistant over.

He ordered her to book a ticket to California and she boarded a plane to Hollywood that same day.

Zhou Qing Pictures’ affairs have been mostly dealt with. Next, Zhou Qing will fully carry out the post-production work of "Life of Pi".

As mentioned before, the post-production of "Life of Pi" is estimated to take a year.

This means that Zhou Qing will have to stay in America for a long time.

Fortunately, this is not a problem at all for Zhou Qing.

He not only has a mansion but also a company, so he can stay for a longer period of time.

Of course, although the post-production of "Life of Pi" will take a year, it does not mean that Zhou Qing will really stay here for a year.

As long as the foundation of special effects is laid, everything else is secondary.

That’s right, the most critical work in the post-production of "Life of Pi" is special effects.

"Mr. Smith."

After settling down at Crown Pictures, Zhou Qing met with the R&H team as soon as possible.

Detailed communication and exchange on all aspects of special effects work.

In fact, R&H had already started its preliminary preparations long before the filming of "Life of Pi" began.

Whether it is Richard the tiger or other animals such as lions and zebras, R&H has completed the basic modeling.

Especially Tiger Richard, this is the top priority, and Zhou Qing has repeatedly emphasized it many times.

R&H also focused its main efforts on tigers.

"Lifelike, so lifelike!"

Zhou Qing also focused his inspection on Tiger Richard, and he immediately exclaimed in admiration subconsciously.

It’s worthy of being called R&H.

They are worthy of being the top special effects team in Hollywood.

I can only say that the team Li An found is reliable!
The modeling of the tiger Richard is so lifelike that every hair and every whisker can be seen clearly.

There is really no difference between it and a real tiger.

It completely met Zhou Qing's requirements.

As for other zebras, lions and so on, the same is true, there are no problems at all.

Zhou Qing was completely relieved.

With R&H's support, we can expect Life of Pi to be a successful film.

What other nonsense does Zhou Qing have?
He immediately began to give instructions to R&H, and cooperated with R&H to produce the relevant special effects shots at full speed.

Of course, Zhou Qing also started other post-production work on "Life of Pi".

Anyway, Crown Pictures also has post-production facilities, so there will be no delay at all.

Just like that, Zhou Qing, who had just taken a breath after filming "Life of Pi", fell into busyness again.

"The Twilight Saga 4 grossed US$7120 million on its first day of release, topping the box office charts for the same period."

"The Twilight Saga 4 continued the popularity of the first three films, with a box office of US$7125 million, far ahead of the rest."

On November 11, "The Twilight Saga 16" controlled by Crown Entertainment was released, and the results were as explosive as ever.

On the day of its release, it surpassed all other films with a super high box office of 7125 million, becoming the box office champion of the same period.

It’s higher than the first-day box office of “Twilight 3” which was 6800 million!

Judging from this data alone, "The Twilight Saga 4" can definitely be called a hit.

It’s a super hit that’s going to be a huge success.

The only pity is that fan-oriented movies like "Twilight 4" lack staying power.

In addition, "Twilight 4" itself is also mediocre.

The box office decline is still quite serious.

But even so, with the first-day box office as high as 7125 million, even if "Twilight 4" lacks stamina, it will be easy to break the million mark.

And in 12, what was the situation with the box office exceeding million in North America?

Take the superhero blockbuster "The Amazing Spider-Man" for example.

The total box office was only 6200 million US dollars, but it ranked 6th in the North American annual box office ranking!

"The Avengers," which ranked first in the year, only grossed over 1 million in North America.

It's such an exaggeration.

The overall market environment in North America this year is really bad.

So considering all these factors, Zhou Qing is quite satisfied with the performance of "The Twilight Saga 4".

"Director Zhou, the post-production of Gravity has been completed."

After a few more days of hard work, the finished film of "Gravity" came out.

Unlike "Twilight 4" where he had no time to watch the film, Zhou Qing reviewed the finished film of "Gravity" as soon as possible.

"Director Cuarón, you made a great movie!"

Zhou Qing was very satisfied and gave high praise to Alfonso Cuarón on the spot.

The director and actors are all from the original team, which ensures that the quality of "Gravity" is not watered down at all.

It was exactly the Oscar-winning film that Zhou Qing remembered.

Therefore, Zhou Qing is full of confidence in "Gravity" at this moment.

The same is true for Alfonso Cuarón.

He had no objection at all to Zhou Qing's suggestion to compete for the Oscars next year.

It is also because of this that Zhou Qing decided to set the release date of "Gravity" in February next year.

Why?

Because the Oscar nomination list will be announced in January next year, and the awards ceremony will be held at the end of February.

For the reborn filmmaker who is sure that Gravity will win the award, is there a more suitable schedule than this?
The huge traffic brought by the Oscars will definitely have a huge impact on the box office of "Gravity".

Just like the "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" back then. (End of this chapter)