Chapter 422: "Time Travelers" breaks million on the first day! Master Zhang vs. Director

Chapter 422: "Time Travelers" breaks million on the first day! Master Zhang vs. Director

"Xu Zheng was just lucky to be chosen by Director Zhou."

"Lost in Hong Kong" has such a good box office, all thanks to the brand name of '囧'."

"That's right. If it were anyone else, the box office would be the same. It has little to do with Xu Zheng."

"Xu Zheng is so lucky to be praised by Director Zhou."

In addition to all the praise for Xu Zheng, Xu Zheng actually also faced a lot of doubts and ridicule.

Many people think that although "Lost in Hong Kong" has a box office of 20 billion, it has little to do with Xu Zheng.

The most important thing is the role played by the "囧" IP.

Even if the director was not Xu Zheng, but other "Zhou Qing-style directors", such as Lu Yang, Xue Xiaolu, Chen Sicheng and others, they could also achieve a box office of 20 billion.

So overall, Xu Zheng just got a bargain.

It is precisely because of this that his colleagues are so envious and jealous of Xu Zheng that they are going crazy.

Why don’t we have such good luck as Xu Zheng?

Otherwise, wouldn’t we be the director with a salary of 20 billion?

"Everyone is so jealous, but it's useless to be jealous!"

Xu Zheng couldn't help but curl his lips and express disdain for those remarks.

Those people are just jealous of me, but is jealousy useful?
If you really see me, won't you just put on a smiling face and behave yourself?

But then Xu Zheng's expression became solemn.

Although he was unwilling to admit it, he was actually very clear in his heart.

The fact that "Lost in Hong Kong" has achieved such explosive results is indeed closely related to the "囧" brand.

And it’s very relevant.

If the movie "Lost in Hong Kong" was not called "Lost in Hong Kong", but had a different name, it would definitely not have achieved such results.

As the director and leading actor of "Lost in Hong Kong", Xu Zheng understands this better than anyone else.

He knows too well the super influence of "囧".

I just don’t know whether Director Zhou is still planning to continue developing the sequel to “Lost”.

Although the "囧" series has been developed to the third part, director Zhou has developed the "Ip Man" series to the fourth part.

So Xu Zheng felt that this was still possible!

As the director of the next two "囧" films, if nothing unexpected happens, Director Zhou should let me direct them again, right?

The only annoying thing is that in front of such a money-making machine, Xu Zheng is a little unwilling to be just a director!
My head hurts.

Xu Zheng couldn't help but rub his temple subconsciously.

"Attention all units!"

"Clear the venue!"

"start!"

In the hot desert, the main creators of "Operation Red Sea" are still working hard.

The high temperature of 45 degrees almost killed everyone at the beginning, but as time went by, everyone has become accustomed to it.

What’s more gratifying is that after days of hard work, most of the scenes in the desert have been filmed.

There is only one final scene left to resolve the yellowcake crisis.

"We cannot ignore this yellowcake crisis."

In front of the camera, captain Zhu Yawen gathered the surviving team members together.

"The hiding place of those yellow cakes is 80 kilometers from here, but in 40 minutes, those enemies will leave."

“So we have to hurry.”

"But I want to emphasize one thing: this operation has not yet been approved by our superiors."

Zhu Yawen did not hide anything from his teammates and told everyone the situation truthfully.

"We have to carry it together."

Sniper Gu Shun said without thinking.

When we arrived in Morocco, we went through several life-and-death battles and lost many comrades.

This kind of fighting spirit bathed in blood has bound everyone together deeply.

Even though this action was not authorized, everyone was still willing to follow the captain.

"Captain, we are waiting for your order!"

Others also expressed their attitudes to Zhu Yawen.

The four men's fists were pressed together, and they all looked at each other, with the same look of determination on their faces.

This time, there are only four of them stepping onto the battlefield. The situation they face will be even more dangerous, and anyone of them may never come back.

But no one frowned.

"Crack!"

"Pass!"

After this literary drama, it is the final "Desert Showdown".

Although this decisive battle is not long in the movie, it contains helicopters, tactical assault vehicles, various explosions, and various assaults.

In fact, it is quite troublesome to shoot.

Even with Zhou Qing's top-notch directing skills, it took him 15 days to complete the filming.

"Good news everyone, we have finished filming the scenes in Morocco!"

"Go back and have some rest, we'll be back home tomorrow!"

After the last shot was taken, Zhou Qing told everyone the good news.

There was immediate cheering at the scene.

God bless them, they have been suffering in Morocco for three and a half months.

Are these days finally coming to an end?
It's not easy!

"Zhou Qing Pictures' movie is a hit again. 'Time Travelers' grossed 1 million yuan on its first day of release!"

"Lu Yang's sci-fi comedy "Time Travel" set off a viewing craze, with the box office exceeding 100 million yuan on the first day!"

"Operation Mekong, a blockbuster film adapted from a true story, is being pre-released. Eddie Peng and Zhang Hanyu are singing."

"Operation Mekong" debuts in Shanghai, Eddie Peng: Acting with my life."

In mid-August, China Entertainment became lively again.

First of all, another masterpiece of Zhou Qing Pictures, "Time Raiders", was released, and the results can still be described as explosive.

It’s obviously just a low-budget romantic comedy, but the box office on the first day exceeded 100 million!
Even though the current first-day box office record is 2.6 million for "The Mermaid," there are three other movies that have broken 2 million on their first day.

But breaking 100 million on the first day is still an extremely impressive result.

Especially considering that the cost of "Time Raiders" was only over 3000 million, this box office is even more eye-catching.

Judging from the current data, wouldn't this film be as good as Lost in Thailand?
With a cost of just tens of millions, how can it generate a box office of over 10 billion?
Director Zhou, this is too scary!

This kind of box office miracle of making a big profit with a small investment can be created easily.

"Liying, congratulations, your film is a hit."

"Yes, Liying, you are also going to become a billion-dollar box office heroine!"

As the leading actress, Zhao Liying is undoubtedly the biggest winner, and many of her friends and colleagues in the circle have sent her congratulatory messages.

At the same time, there is also unstoppable envy, jealousy and hatred.

Zhao Liying's film career has been too smooth.

She first played the second female lead in "The Witch" starring Liu Yifei, and later became the female lead in "The Four" series.

Although the box office data of this series is not very impressive, the three consecutive films have grossed nearly 200 million yuan, which has completely allowed Zhao Liying to gain a firm foothold in the film industry.

Then came "20 Again", which made nearly 5 million yuan at the box office and made Zhao Liying a movie star.

The kind of person who can actually carry the box office.

And now?

She took a leap and was about to become the heroine of a billion-dollar box office! Counting on your fingers, how many movies has Zhao Liying made?
It's like riding a rocket.

You have to know that there are many female celebrities in the circle who have made movies all their lives but still can’t produce a movie that has a box office of 10 billion.

Even among the top actresses like the Four Dans and Two Bings, has anyone ever starred in a billion-dollar movie?
I can only say how important it is to follow the right boss!

At this moment, Zhao Liying immediately became the most envied, jealous and hated actress in the circle, no doubt about it.

Another movie is "Operation Mekong", which will be released next month and has also started comprehensive promotion this month.

It also attracted some attention in the circle.

In fact, the mainstream attitude in this film industry is not very optimistic, and the market potential of mainstream blockbusters has never been good.

Even if there is a box office hit like "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy", it does not mean that it is enough to be a mainstream blockbuster.

"Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" is, after all, just an individual example.

Although Lin Chaoxian is also a famous director in Hong Kong, he is not so famous that he can change the industry's views on mainstream movies.

Zhou Qing has this huge influence, but Lin Chaoxian does not.

However, "Operation Mekong" and "Operation Red Sea" are of the same type, both are main-theme blockbusters adapted from real events.

"Operation Mekong" can be regarded as a precursor to "Operation Red Sea".

Everyone is very curious about how this sister film of "Operation Red Sea" will perform.

“I’m afraid Operation Mekong will surprise many people, right?”

As a person who has been reborn, Zhou Qing couldn't help but laugh with a bit of evil humor.

"Operation Mekong" was indeed not well received in the industry at first, but its box office made a comeback after its release.

It grossed over 11 billion yuan at the box office.

It surprised many people.

As for his own "Operation Red Sea"?
Zhou Qing believed that it would make the entire circle dumbfounded.

"Director Zhou, the warship has been coordinated and we can go shoot, but we only have two and a half hours today."

Tang Jing's voice rang in his ears, interrupting Zhou Qing's thoughts.

Zhou Qing didn't say anything and immediately perked up.

He began to lead the main creative team and boarded the warship that had been waiting for them.

"Are we really going to film on a warship?"

"Fuck, it's a real warship, not a set piece."

"Awesome! This is too awesome!"

Be it Zhu Yawen or Zhang Yi, all the main creators were shocked.

Do you want to be so exaggerated?
It was fine that they used real guns before, but now things like warships are also real?

This is a warship!

Hi.

Everybody was having a great time.

No one would have thought that one day they would be able to film a movie in a place of this level.

I can only say that Director Zhou is so awesome that he can convince the navy to do this.

Impressed!

"Alright, time is limited, all units should start preparing, quickly!"

Zhou Qingcai ignored the reactions of Zhu Yawen and the others, and immediately waved his arm, directing the crew to start filming.

There's no way, time is really tight.

In fact, the remaining scenes on the warship are not that many, and under normal circumstances they can be shot in two or three days.

But the warship does not belong to Zhou Qing, nor is it a prop. It is a warship in service!

Zhou Qing could only take pictures during the intervals between missions of the warship every day, so the cycle was naturally longer.

"Report! The Zhedong is now moving forward at a speed of 23 knots!"

"At this speed, we will reach the Soniuli Sea in 15 minutes!"

"Captain, we must not enter other countries' waters!"

The shooting started soon. Zhang Hanyu is indeed a tough guy. In military uniform, he looks more military than a soldier.

He was born to play roles like soldier, policeman, pilot, etc. He is very suitable and has a perfect fit.

"Yang Rui! We have ten minutes to evacuate!"

Zhang Hanyu's face was extremely solemn. After a brief thought, he quickly made a decision.

"Crack!"

"Pass!"

With Zhang Hanyu's acting skills, there is no problem for him to handle such a literary drama.

He is a graduate of the Central Academy of Drama and has been in the industry for so many years. He has won the Hundred Flowers, Golden Rooster and Golden Horse Awards for Best Actor.

A real talent!

Of course, the other actors also performed well and completed the performance of each scene efficiently.

Even though there are some NG situations, they are not too many.

Under such circumstances, shooting on the warship can be said to be very smooth.

Although we can only shoot for a few hours every day, it does not affect anything. After all, Zhou Qing has reserved a half-month period.

In the end, we didn’t even use up the half-month period. We completed all the shooting in just 12 days.

"Crack!"

"Pass!"

"Now I declare that Operation Red Sea has officially wrapped up!"

After the last shot was shot, Zhou Qing loudly announced the news to the entire crew.

"It's done!"

"Congratulations on finishing!"

There was immediate applause and cheers from the audience.

Everyone generally felt very happy, but there were also some sighs and even some nostalgia.

The filming of "Operation Red Sea" will definitely be one of the most unforgettable experiences in their careers.

Whether it was a month of military training, the tough filming environment in Africa, or the use of real guns and real warships...

Those are things that other actors may never encounter again in their lifetime.

I felt bitter and tired at the time, but now when I think about it, all that is left is nostalgia.

This is definitely a precious memory that everyone will never forget.

"Director Zhou, when will our film's post-production be completed, and when do you plan to release it?"

At the wrap party, when the excitement had almost died down, producer Tang Jing asked Zhou Qing this question.

"It's the end of August now. I will try to finish the film in two and a half months. It will be released during the Lunar New Year holiday without any problems."

"As for the specific date, I plan to put it in mid-December."

Zhou Qing had nothing to hide and told Tang Jing his plan truthfully.

After listening to this, Tang Jing nodded, indicating that he understood what was going on.

Naturally, she had no objection to Zhou Qing's arrangement.

The only thing to note is that Zhang Guoshi’s “The Great Wall” has already been announced to be released on December 12.

If "Operation Red Sea" is sent to the same schedule, wouldn't that be a direct competition with "The Great Wall"?
Can mainstream blockbusters compete against top co-production blockbusters?

But think about it, Zhou Qing has competed with top mainland directors since his debut and has never lost.

Even though the appearance of "The Great Wall" is really amazing, Zhou Qing's tough and almost cheating resume still gives Tang Jing great confidence. (End of this chapter)