Chapter 401 The 20 billion era is coming, Ali? Whoever wants to pay attention can pay attention
“I can only say that I think Lost in Hong Kong has great potential.”
Facing the burning gazes of Wang Baoqiang and others, Zhou Qing grinned.
Although the answer given was just an uncertain "I think", Wang Baoqiang still felt excited.
It’s simple. Everyone in Zhou Qing Films knows that Director Zhou has an extremely sharp vision.
His keen market sense and accurate judgment are like a cheat.
In the past, I have never made any mistakes in predicting movie box office.
So since Director Zhou is so optimistic that "Lost in Hong Kong" can break 20 billion, then it is almost certain that "Lost in Hong Kong" will break 20 billion.
Wang Baoqiang is almost certain to become Zhou Qing Pictures' first male lead with a box office of 20 billion yuan.
How can Wang Baoqiang remain calm?
"You will know when it is released in the summer next year."
Zhou Qing smiled again and added to the others.
That’s right, Zhou Qing plans to release “Lost in Hong Kong” during next summer vacation.
After all, there are really not many schedules for the Lunar New Year holiday this year.
Who asked Zhou Qing to schedule "Ip Man 4" and his own "Dying to Survive" for the Lunar New Year holiday?
"Lost in Hong Kong" can only be released during the summer vacation next year.
However, next year's summer season is actually pretty good. It's not too intense, but there are some films worth mentioning.
But generally speaking, the competitiveness is not that strong.
For example, in June.
The Hollywood blockbuster "Warcraft" will be released on June 6, and its total box office will reach 8 billion.
He is an opponent that needs to be taken seriously.
But other than that, there aren't any other decent movies.
In the original time and space, on June 6th, a movie called "Now You See Me 10" would be released, with a total box office of 2 million, which was just barely acceptable.
It can be considered to pose a certain threat to "Lost in Hong Kong", although it is extremely limited.
But now "Now You See Me" has been copied by Zhou Qing in advance and has been screened in Hollywood.
Then the original version of "Now You See Me" naturally doesn't exist.
That is to say, throughout the month of June, you only need to pay attention to the movie "Warcraft".
So what about July?
This month poses no threat to "Lost in Hong Kong".
First of all, there are no Hollywood blockbusters of any significance released this month, and the box office potential of some domestic blockbusters is generally average.
就比如5.69亿的《寒战2》、4.95亿的《卧虎藏龙2》、5.65亿的《大鱼海棠》。
What’s interesting is that all three movies were released on the same day, July 7, just as planned.
In addition, Jackie Chan's "Skiptrace" was released on July 7, but the total box office was only 21 million.
Other than that, there isn't much else that's strong about it.
The same is true in August.
"The Lost Tomb", which was released on August 8, grossed 5 billion yuan.
Another one is "The Brink" which was released on August 8. Although it had a star-studded cast, its total box office was only 12 million.
Considering the huge box office potential of "Lost in Hong Kong", you can actually go there in July and August except June.
Considering that Zhou Qing also needs to reserve some time for other films he is producing, such as "Wolf Warrior" and "Time Raiders".
These two films will definitely be released next year.
Zhou Qing made a decision happily.
Let "Lost in Hong Kong" be released in July of next summer season.
This period is a golden period even in the summer vacation, so Xu Zheng and others naturally have no objection.
"Okay, go away, do what you need to do, I'm busy here."
After chatting with everyone for a while, Zhou Qing waved his hand and started to send everyone away.
The post-production of "Dying to Survive" has not been completed yet, and Zhou Qing does not have that much time to waste.
Huang Bo, Zhu Yawen and Zhou Qing greeted each other and walked out laughing.
But Wang Baoqiang stayed behind specifically.
After closing the door, he gave Zhou Qing a simple and honest smile.
"Okay, Baoqiang, put away that deceptive smile of yours. I know your true face!"
Zhou Qingcai didn't fall for Wang Baoqiang's tricks. "If you have something to say, just tell me. I'm busy."
"Director Zhou, I want to talk to you more about my work as a director."
Wang Baoqiang knew Zhou Qing's character and that he was really busy, so he didn't beat around the bush.
"That's it."
Zhou Qing rubbed his temple subconsciously.
Previously, he had planned to let Wang Baoqiang be his executive director to give him some experience.
But plans are not as fast as changes, and Wang Baoqiang was delayed due to filming and missed the trip.
You can't ask Wang Baoqiang to wait another year, right?
Wang Baoqiang’s current meaning is very clear. He wants to shoot the film next year.
Zhou Qing thought about it for a moment and made a decision.
"Please prepare yourself first. I will write a script for you later."
"Wait until next year, and you can realize your dream of becoming a director."
Zhou Qing told Wang Baoqiang his decision.
As mentioned before, Zhou Qing’s support for Wang Baoqiang to become a director was not poverty alleviation-style support.
"Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" can also make a lot of money for Zhou Qing. After all, the box office of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" is really not low.
A full 7.5 million.
Therefore, Zhou Qing doesn’t need to worry about profits.
The only thing he considers is the reputation. He can't ruin his own reputation.
Therefore, it would be safer for Zhou Qing to write the script of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2" himself.
Anyway, with his top-notch screenwriting skills, it wouldn't be difficult for him to optimize the original "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2".
It won't take long.
With a reliable script, the quality of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2" will definitely be greatly improved.
As for Wang Baoqiang’s directing skills?
Zhou Qing actually had some plans.
When Lu Yang's "Super Time Cohabitation" starts filming, Wang Baoqiang will be sent in to learn from it.
It's not just "Time Raiders", Wu Jing is also currently filming "Wolf Warrior".
Wang Baoqiang can also be sent there to gain some experience.
Anyway, Wu Jing and Lu Yang are both directors under his company, so it’s not a big deal.
"Really, Director Zhou? You said that, I'll remember it!"
Wang Baoqiang was so excited that he almost jumped up, and his voice subconsciously rose several octaves.
"Don't be too happy yet, I still have some ideas..."
Zhou Qing told Wang Baoqiang about the suggestion of sending him to join the crew for training.
"I have no problem Director Zhou, as long as Brother Jing and the others don't dislike me."
Wang Baoqiang agreed without thinking, and happily agreed, and was looking forward to it very much.
This matter was agreed upon so happily.
Zhou Qing didn't say anything and immediately arranged Wang Baoqiang to join Wu Jing's "Wolf Warrior" crew. As for the script of "Buddhist in India", there is definitely no time now.
In any case, we have to wait until the finished film of "Dying to Survive" is released, right?
It is now mid-September, and three-quarters of the post-production of "Dying to Survive" has been completed.
There will be no problem in completing the remaining quarter within the next half month.
"A new box office record for Chinese-language films has been set. Monster Hunt has become the new champion in film history with a box office of 24.41 billion yuan."
"The fantasy comedy blockbuster "Monster Hunt" has won 24.41 billion yuan at the box office, surpassing "Fast and Furious 7" in one fell swoop!"
"Chinese-language films have entered the 20 billion box office era, with Monster Hunt grossing 24.41 billion!"
On September 9, "Monster Hunt", which had been postponed for a month, was finally taken off the screen.
Its total box office was revealed at the first opportunity, causing a great shock in the circle.
It was much more shocking than the "Detective Chinatown" which was just released a while ago.
The box office of "Monster Hunt" has really exceeded 20 billion!
A new era has arrived!
You have to know that these days a box office of 10 billion is an unconquerable mountain, and not many people can reach it.
This is true even for the top directors.
The sudden arrival of 20 billion really caught everyone off guard.
It makes everyone subconsciously unable to accept it.
It's just like the 2 million box office of "Hero" in the era when the box office was or million.
It’s just like the 10 billion box office of "The Witch" in the era when the box office was to million.
All of them brought great shock to the circle.
It is true that the 20 billion box office of "Monster Hunt" was inflated, as it was delayed for a month.
But in the film industry, what matters is the final data; the process in between is really not important.
If the box office of "Monster Hunt" broke 20 billion, it broke 20 billion. Even if it was delayed, it still broke. There is nothing wrong with that.
“The era of box office boom has arrived.”
Zhou Qing couldn't help but sigh like this.
His last Chinese-language film was Your Name in 11.
At that time, a movie with a box office of 10 billion yuan was considered good if it could be released in a year.
There may even be no release of a single film for several years.
But what about now?
Not only did "Monster Hunt" break the 20 billion mark, but even though movies with a box office of 10 billion are rare, there have been a few.
Take July's "The Pancake Man" for example. It was so bad, but it still had a box office of 7 billion. Can you believe it?
There is also "Charlotte's Troubles" which will be released at the end of September, and it has also grossed 9 billion yuan at the box office.
On the same level as Zhou Qing's "Your Name".
He has completely left behind veteran directors like Zhang, Chen and Feng.
Even Zhou Qing was surpassed in all aspects.
These "rising stars" are really powerful.
Times have really changed.
The current era of Chinese-language films is no longer the era where only big directors stand out or even dominate the industry.
Today's era is truly an era of flourishing flowers and contending schools of thought.
It can be said that the influence of the great director has been greatly weakened and is no longer as great as before.
Even the transcripts handed in by big directors seem a little unremarkable!
Of course, this does not include Zhou Qing.
Even if the tide of the times rolls in, Zhou Qing, as a reborn person, is destined to be the most dazzling one.
Take the "Dying to Survive" that he is currently working on, for example. Zhou Qing believes that it will dazzle people again.
Thinking of this, Zhou Qing became more and more motivated.
Continue to devote yourself to the post-production work of "Dying to Survive".
"Director Zhou, Ali hosted a film and television industry summit, and it was a grand event."
"Basically, all filmmakers and film and television companies with a certain status have received invitations. This is the invitation letter sent to you."
After working for a few days, the assistant knocked on Zhou Qing's office door and handed him an invitation letter.
Zhou Qing lowered his head and glanced, and a few large words immediately came into view:
"Internet + Film and Television Cultural Industry Summit".
"Ahri is coming with great force."
Zhou Qing shook his head and sighed in his heart.
Ever since Ali invested in Sina Weibo and became a shareholder of Sina Weibo, he has never concealed his ambition to enter the entertainment industry.
Various related major actions followed one after another, and it is no exaggeration to say that they are coming in full force.
With the support of a towering tree like the Ali Group and massive amounts of money paving the way, Ali completed the basic layout with ease.
This so-called film and television industry summit has further demonstrated Ali's ambition.
But Zhou Qing couldn't help but sneer.
Isn’t it funny that those who are involved in the Internet are holding a summit for the film and television industry?
Ali doesn't really think that their tricks can work in the film and television industry, right?
"I really can't spare the time. Please ask Director Chen to go there for me."
Zhou Qing was too lazy to attend such a summit, so he casually gave instructions to his assistant.
One of the reasons was that he was busy with the post-production of "Dying to Survive" and didn't have much time. Another reason was that Zhou Qing really didn't want to hang out with these people in the Internet industry.
In his opinion, these people are just troublemakers.
Anyway, Zhou Qing Pictures has everything it needs now, from production to promotion and distribution to theaters. Weibo is still a shareholder, so why bother with Ali?
"Understood, Director Zhou."
The young assistant responded and left immediately.
"how do you feel?"
A week later, Director Chen went to the summit on behalf of Zhou Qing. When he came back, he reported the situation to Zhou Qing. Zhou Qing casually asked Director Chen about it.
"Ahri is really rich and powerful."
Director Chen made such an exclamation.
The most difficult part of the film and television industry is financing, which is finding the producer.
Whether it is making a movie or a TV series, it is very expensive.
Tens of millions are just the starting point, and hundreds of millions are no longer uncommon. Some big productions can invest hundreds of millions.
In addition, this industry is extremely risky, and no one knows whether the film will flop before it actually enters theaters.
Apart from the films produced by Zhou Qing Pictures, who can guarantee that they will not lose money?
If I really accompany you, it will really cost me my life.
If you make a mistake, not only will you lose everything, but you may even fall from the top to the bottom of the valley.
So asking for money is always the hardest thing.
But what about Ahri?
He acted like a sucker, as if he was a stupid person with a lot of money, come and rip me off.
He also said that he would only provide funding and would never interfere with the specific creation.
Many people have the illusion that they have returned to the era of coal bosses.
But could Ahri be the victim?
Could Ali be a coal boss?
Anyway, as a reborn person, Zhou Qing absolutely did not believe it, and he became more determined in his heart.
Just make your own movies and stay away from Ali!
"Okay, go and do your work."
After briefly asking Director Chen about the situation, Zhou Qing waved his hand and sent him away again.
I continue to work on the post-production of "Dying to Survive". (End of this chapter)