Chapter 356: Interstellar grossed 10 billion yuan in the mainland, becoming the first 20 billion yua

Chapter 356: Interstellar grossed 10 billion yuan in the mainland, becoming the first 20 billion yua

"Crystal, you are as beautiful as your name."

“Hi Crystal, you were great in Interstellar.”

"Oh my god, Crystal, you're even more beautiful in person than on the big screen!"

The added benefit that "Interstellar" brings to Liu Yifei is absolutely huge.

While chatting and laughing with Zhou Qing at the celebration banquet, people from all walks of life would come up to greet Liu Yifei from time to time.

Among them are fellow actors of all sizes, as well as some investors, producers and other people in the industry.

Liu Yifei truly experienced what it feels like to be famous in Hollywood.

Although Liu Yifei, as the heroine, is not as popular as the hardworking sister who plays the supporting role, she is still very satisfied.

At the very least, it turns out that this girl is just an unknown person in Hollywood.

Being able to achieve this kind of fame now is already a huge improvement.

Looking at all the female stars in the entire Chinese entertainment industry, I am afraid that apart from Gong Huang and Zhang Guoji, no one else can be compared with her.

Even if the current international star Zhang came, he might not be able to compare with Liu Yifei.

You know how many years it has been since Zhang Du withdrew from the international market?
What's more, even at the peak of Zhang's international career, he had never starred in a movie of the level of "Interstellar".

"Not bad, Xixi, you have really become an 'international Liu' now."

Zhou Qing teased Liu Yifei with a smile.

"What do you mean by international Liu? I'm still far from that."

Liu Yifei was very happy, but also a little unsatisfied.

It was true that many people came to greet her at the celebration party, but the girl could also see that many of them were just out of courtesy.

Not many people really take Liu Yifei seriously.

The girl's status at the celebration party cannot be compared with that of the hardworking sister who is also an actress.

"Leonardo, for example. He just walked past me without even looking at me. He went straight to Jessica."

Liu Yifei looked at Little Leo who was chatting and laughing with the hardworking sister not far away, and felt a little jealous.

——That’s right, Hollywood superstar Leo also came to the celebration party of “Interstellar”.

All we can say is that Nolan's influence in Hollywood is indeed not exaggerated.

"You are so proud. You are really so proud, Sissi. That's Leo."

Zhou Qing shook his head and chuckled.

What is Leo's position in Hollywood?
A top-tier, super heavyweight celebrity.

How could they take Liu Yifei, an up-and-coming Asian actor, seriously?

"Laugh, what's so funny, disgusting."

Liu Yifei patted Zhou Qing with some dissatisfaction, "I was just expressing my feelings casually."

"Don't be sad. You are just getting started. You have a long way to go in Hollywood."

Zhou Qing spoke to Liu Yifei meaningfully.

Just one sentence made Liu Yifei's blood boil and she was full of anticipation.

Yes, "Interstellar" is just his first work in Hollywood!
Just the beginning!
With a super supporter like Zhou Qing around, will the girl lack resources in Hollywood in the future?
of course not!

This girl will only go further and further in Hollywood in the future!
Thinking of this, the slight depression in Liu Yifei's heart disappeared.

"Director Zhou, you must be Director Zhou, right?"

However, what Liu Yifei didn't expect was that the next moment, Little Leo actually took the initiative to come to her side.

It's a pity that Leo still didn't come for Liu Yifei, but for Zhou Qing who was beside Liu Yifei.

"Your script is really great. I like it very much. I really envy that guy Matthew."

"Of course, the movies you directed are also great, especially "Departures," which is very much to my taste..."

Little Leo greeted Zhou Qing very warmly, without any airs at all.

In fact, in front of a big shot like Zhou Qing, Leo really can't put on airs.

Not to mention Zhou Qing's identity as the president of Crown Pictures, the fact that he is a director with outstanding achievements in the three major films is enough to make Leo take him seriously.

You have to know that Leo hasn't won an Oscar yet.

When it comes to top award-winning directors like Zhou Qing, one has to be even more polite.

"Leon, you're so polite."

Zhou Qing calmly shook hands with Little Leo and exchanged a few simple greetings.

Given his current level, it would be difficult for him to have any fluctuations even when facing an actor like Leonardo DiCaprio.

"Hello Crystal, I must have been a little drunk earlier, otherwise how could I ignore such a beautiful lady?"

Only after he finished chatting with Zhou Qing did Leo speak to Liu Yifei with a smile as if he had just seen her.

Naturally, Liu Yifei also made a few polite remarks in a graceful and graceful manner.

……

After the celebration banquet, everyone went back home to see their mothers, so there was no need to say more.

However, Zhou Qing and Liu Yifei stayed in Hollywood temporarily and did not return to Beijing immediately.

The main reason is still because of "Life of Pi".

Now that the movie is out, we have to find all the producers to watch it together, right?
There is no need to say much about Crown Pictures and Zhou Qing Pictures, just Zhou Qing makes the decision.

But the two partners, Lionsgate and China Film, still need to be called together for a serious discussion.

Lionsgate has already been notified. They are already in Hollywood, so it is very convenient and we can do it anytime.

It’s mainly with China Film Group, and we need to coordinate the time a little bit.

But even so, Han Sanping appeared in Crown Pictures three days later.

The four major producers of "Life of Pi" sat together again.

“Excellent! It’s really wonderful!”

"This is a breathtaking masterpiece, worthy of Director Zhou!"

Both Lionsgate and Han Sanping gave high recognition and evaluation to "Life of Pi".

There was excitement in both of their eyes, and they almost couldn't help but slap their thighs.

Both of them are senior executives of film and television companies and have the most basic judgment.

Both of them could tell how well "Life of Pi" was filmed.

This is a perfect masterpiece that combines both business and art.

Both parties are extremely optimistic about the prospects of "Life of Pi".

"Director Han, Mr. Brin, this is what I plan to do..."

Zhou Qing also took the opportunity to tell Lionsgate and Han Sanping about his arrangements for "Life of Pi".

Naturally, both sides had no objections to this. After all, Zhou Qing's arrangements were all reasonable and there was nothing wrong with them.

Especially when I heard that Zhou Qing was so ambitious and was preparing to compete for an Oscar just like he did with "Gravity".

Both sides are even more expectant and excited.

Even if Zhou Qing didn't mention this matter, both parties would have taken the initiative to bring it up.

After all, "Life of Pi" has great potential to win awards.

Once "Life of Pi" really wins an Oscar, the four producers will be huge beneficiaries.

Who wouldn't be eager?
A series of matters related to Life of Pi were happily agreed upon. Zhou Qing, Liu Yifei, and Han Sanping returned to Beijing from Hollywood with great satisfaction.

A quick calculation shows that it is already the end of September.

From then until the end of the year, Zhou Qing had nothing important to do.

But once December comes, Zhou Qing will start to be busy again.

First of all, "Life of Pi" is scheduled to be released in mainland China in January next year, and director Zhou Qing will have to lead the main creators to start promoting it.

But in the meantime?

This period is also when the Oscars began their public relations efforts!

Although the main work of Oscar public relations is done by specialized public relations companies, Crown Pictures and Lionsgate will also fully cooperate in promoting it.

But as the director of "Life of Pi", Zhou Qing can't just sit back and do nothing.

It definitely requires some effort.

Even in Zhou Qing's plan, he might go to Hollywood to concentrate on the public relations of "Life of Pi".

As for the publicity in the mainland, we can put it on hold for the time being.

After all, Zhou Qing is now the top director ranked number one in the mainland, and his appeal is unparalleled.

In addition, the movie "Life of Pi" itself has a lot of buffs, and the public's expectations have long been full.

Even if Zhou Qing himself is absent from the publicity and promotion work, the impact will not be too great.

Comparing the two, Hollywood naturally needs Zhou Qing more.

So Zhou Qing’s next plan became clearer.

He can take some time off and relax before December.

By December, we will continue to work intensively.

The gap of more than three months is neither long nor short.

But it is far from enough for the production cycle of a movie.

Therefore, apart from the daily affairs of Zhou Qing Pictures and Crown Pictures, Zhou Qing had no plans to do anything else.

Or in other words, the only thing he needs to do is to have fun with the girls.

Work is important, but we also have to know how to enjoy ourselves appropriately, right?
Otherwise, why make so much money?

"Sissi, you lazy pig, get up, the sun is shining on your butt."

"320 million once, 320 million twice, 320 million three times, deal!"

"This car is so ugly. There is not a single car I like at this car show."

"No, this painting that looks like neither a human nor a ghost is worth five million?"

From the end of September to the whole of October and then to November, Zhou Qing lived the life of a wealthy man.

I have to say, I'm really enjoying it so much that I don't want to leave.

However, in mid-November, Zhou Qing returned to Zhou Qing Pictures.

He will leave for Hollywood in December to focus on the Oscar public relations for "Life of Pi".

Before that, some things about Zhou Qing Pictures need to be dealt with first.

"Director Zhou, the finished film of Lost in Thailand was released last month. In addition, Director Lu Yang's 20 Again was also completed last week."

Director Yang picked out some important matters and reported them to Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing nodded, indicating that he understood what was going on.

"Back to 20" is still in post-production, there's nothing much to say about it.

As for "Lost in Thailand", we need to consider the release date.

This is not a difficult task for Zhou Qing, a reborn person.

He made the decision after just a brief thought.

"Lost in Thailand" will be released in June of next summer.

A film of the magnitude of "Lost in Thailand" will definitely be released during the golden period such as the summer vacation or the Lunar New Year holiday.

However, the battle line for the Lunar New Year period would be a bit too long, so Zhou Qing considered it and decided to put it in the summer period.

So why did Zhou Qing choose June?
There is no other reason, July and August are full of big and powerful movies.

Let’s talk about June first.

"X-Men: Days of Future Past" was released on May 5 and grossed a total of 23 million yuan.

The box office is certainly very high, but fortunately, apart from this Hollywood blockbuster, there are no other films worth mentioning.

So what about July?
There is a super cheater here.

"Transformers 4: Age of Extinction" was released on June 6, and its total box office reached an incredible 27 billion RMB.

Just one step away from reaching 20 billion!

It's really an exaggeration.

Even for a movie of the level of "Lost in Thailand", it is no match.

The only choice is to retreat and avoid the attack temporarily.

The situation in August is not optimistic either.

Although there are no Hollywood blockbusters, there are two extremely powerful domestic films.

Han Han's "See You Tomorrow" and Deng Chao's "Breakup Master".

Both films were released on July 7th, and their total box office revenue exceeded 25 million yuan.

Not only that, these two films are also comedy films, and their themes are more or less the same as "Lost in Thailand".

Taking all these factors into consideration, June is definitely the best choice.

Not only was there only one "X-Men" released that month, but "X-Men" and "Lost in Thailand" are two completely different genres.

There is no direct competition, which makes Lost in Thailand the only choice.

"Interstellar, written by Zhou Qing and directed by Nolan, was released, and the box office on the first day was as high as 7500 million!"

"The Hollywood blockbuster "Interstellar" starring Liu Yifei was a huge hit at the box office, earning 7500 million on the first day of its release!"

On November 11, the long-awaited Hollywood blockbuster "Interstellar" was released in mainland China.

The first day's box office figures were quickly leaked, which immediately excited everyone in the industry.

7500 million!
This result can no longer be called a hit, but rather it should be called a huge hit.

After all, including Chinese entertainment and imported Hollywood blockbusters, there are very few movies whose first-day box office can be higher than 7500 million.

Judging from the current data, the box office of "Interstellar" in mainland China is likely to exceed 10 billion, right?
Good guy.

What a great guy.

Another billion-level Hollywood blockbuster is about to be born!

You know, even for a Hollywood blockbuster, it is very difficult to get a box office of level 10 in Chinese entertainment.

Looking at all the Hollywood blockbusters introduced over the years, only two of them have broken the 10 billion box office.

"Avatar" and "Transformers 3".

No other Hollywood movie has ever achieved this.

If "Interstellar" really breaks the 10 billion box office, it will be the third Hollywood blockbuster to earn 3 billion in China.

As for this, Zhou Qing, the screenwriter and the main controller, is still looking forward to it. (End of this chapter)