Chapter 426 Director Zhou is already worth hundreds of millions! Operation Red Sea is out

Chapter 426 Director Zhou is already worth hundreds of millions! Operation Red Sea is out

In fact, Zhou Qing is now more of a world-renowned director than a top director.

It would be more appropriate to say that he is an entrepreneur or a business tycoon.

It’s just that Zhou Qing’s reputation as a top director is too famous, which overshadows his other identities.

In addition, Zhou Qing has always been relatively low-key, and some of his behaviors as a shareholder have never been exposed.

So now few people know that Zhou Qing is already a shareholder of many platforms.

What no one knows is that Zhou Qing, the reborn man, has built up a fortune of tens of billions through various operations that took advantage of his foresight!
That’s right, Zhou Qing is now a bona fide billionaire.

There's nothing we can do about it. Who told Zhou Qing Pictures to make too much money?
They can easily make hundreds of millions of profits a year, and sometimes even tens of billions of profits are not a problem.

You can't just leave that much money in the bank and let it rust, right?
That's something only a fool would do.

What's more, as a reborn person, Zhou Qing knew some more reliable stocks and projects, so he invested in them all.

In addition to Zhou Qing’s villas, courtyard houses and other real estate, there is also the funds on the books now.

Having a net worth of hundreds of billions is really easy and enjoyable, not difficult at all.

It’s really no exaggeration, this is the advantage of being a reborn person + a hacker!
If this kind of life is not cheating, then what kind of life is cheating?

Now that Zhou Qing has successfully acquired a stake in Douyin, his cheating career will become even more successful.

Zhou Qing was in such a good mood.

"Director Zhou, post-production is much more difficult than I thought."

Back at Zhou Qing Pictures, Wang Baoqiang appeared in front of Zhou Qing with an embarrassed look on his face and complained bitterly to him.

Making a movie is not as easy as one might imagine.

I thought filming a movie was troublesome and difficult enough, but I didn’t expect that it was just the beginning.

Post-production is not easy either.

From the end of September to now, Wang Baoqiang has been busy with the post-production of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 9".

In the blink of an eye, more than a month has passed, and some small-scale movies have been completed.

What happened to Wang Baoqiang?

There has been little progress.

During this period, it would be more accurate to say that Wang Baoqiang was in the stage of exploration and learning rather than post-production.

There's no way the efficiency can be improved.

"Everything is difficult at the beginning, Baoqiang, take your time, I'm not rushing you."

Zhou Qing knew Wang Baoqiang's situation, but he just smiled at him indifferently.

"I was just about to tell you, Director Zhou..."

When Wang Baoqiang said this, he couldn't help but look embarrassed, as if he was not sure what to say.

"Bao Qiang, just say whatever you want to say."

When Zhou Qing saw Wang Baoqiang like this, he knew that the other party must have encountered some difficulties.

"Director Zhou, I might have spent a longer time on the post-production of 'Journey to the West: Conquering India'."

Wang Baoqiang did not hesitate in front of Zhou Qing and spoke directly.

After a pause, he added, "It may take at least seven or eight months."

For a film like "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 3", which is of average size, a production period of seven or eight months is indeed a bit exaggerated.

However, considering that Wang Baoqiang was a novice, Zhou Qing didn't say much.

Seven or eight months, so be it.

This is actually nothing to Zhou Qing.

The only thing that needs to be considered is that Zhou Qing originally planned to release "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" in June next year.

Now it seems that the possibility is not very high.

But you can't force Wang Baoqiang to make the film before that date just because he has to meet the release date, right?
Therefore, the final release date of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2" will be decided after the film is released.

"Seven or eight months is just seven or eight months. You don't have to rush. The most important thing is to do a good job in post-production."

Zhou Qing spoke softly and encouraged Wang Baoqiang.

Seeing that Zhou Qing had no intention of blaming him, Wang Baoqiang's face once again showed his signature honest smile.

"Director Zhou, don't worry. I will do my best to make 'Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons' a success."

Wang Baoqiang immediately swore a solemn oath in front of Zhou Qing, patting his chest loudly.

Zhou Qing absolutely believed this.

"Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2" is Wang Baoqiang's directorial debut. It is his own child, and no one cares about it more than Wang Baoqiang.

"I believe you, go ahead."

After chatting briefly with Wang Baoqiang, Zhou Qing waved his hand and sent Wang Baoqiang away.

With Zhou Qing's permission, Wang Baoqiang was no longer worried and began to work on the post-production of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2" with peace of mind.

Needless to say, Zhou Qing is also busy with the post-production of "Operation Red Sea".

However, it is already early October, and most of the post-production work for "Operation Red Sea" has been completed, with only some tail work left.

Zhou Qing did not slack off because of this, and continued to work on this aspect with full firepower.

It finally took another four days, and on October 10, all the post-production work was completed.

"It's finally done!"

After reviewing the finished film of "Operation Red Sea" one last time, Zhou Qing nodded with satisfaction.

I also subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking at the entire production process of "Operation Red Sea", from the day the project was launched, all progress was very tight.

Zhou Qing is like a bow that is always stretched to its full length, always in a state of high-intensity output.

To be honest, I'm already exhausted.

This is true both physically and mentally.

It was not until now that Zhou Qing finally had time to take a breath.

That's right, it's just a short breath of relief, but it's not really a way to relax and rest.

"Operation Red Sea" is scheduled to be released in mid-December. In a few days, we will have to start all-round intensive promotion.

As the director of "Operation Red Sea", wouldn't Zhou Qing have to take the main creators on roadshows across the country and participate in various other promotional activities?
Not only that, during this period, Zhou Qing also needs to sell the overseas copyright of "Operation Red Sea"!
In fact, Zhou Qing had already been contacting international film producers while he was working on the post-production of "Operation Red Sea".

But by the time international film producers come to see the film, it must be during the promotion of "Operation Red Sea".

At that time, Zhou Qing would have no choice but to temporarily hand over the publicity and promotion work to other main creators, and he would personally receive those international film distributors. There was nothing he could do about it.

However, just like "Dying to Survive", Zhou Qing is not overly optimistic about the copyright sales of "Operation Red Sea".

The war scenes in this film are actually not inferior to many Hollywood blockbusters, and in all aspects it can compete with those classic Hollywood blockbusters of the same type.

But unfortunately, it doesn’t have much of an impact on the global market.

In the original time and space, "Operation Red Sea" was also screened overseas, but the results were extremely embarrassing, with only a few hundred thousand.

Judging from the numbers, it is slightly better than "Dying to Survive", but to be honest, the two are actually at the same level.

But even so, no matter how much the overseas copyright is sold, it is pure profit, so why not do it?

Considering Zhou Qing's current global fame and appeal, it would be able to sell for at least tens of millions of US dollars.

Zhou Qing still has this confidence.

"President La, Director Zhao, General Manager Ye, General Manager Wang, the finished film of Operation Red Sea is out!"

Of course, before that, the most important thing is to invite a few producers to watch the film together.

After all, they have invested a lot of real money. Now that the movie is out, we should at least make them satisfied, right?

Although with Zhou Qing's current ability and level, the several producers coming to watch the film was just a formality.

Zhou Qing believed that no one would point fingers or make any suggestions.

But this process is indispensable in any case. In fact, only after this process can "Operation Red Sea" carry out formal publicity and promotion work.

Because time was tight, Zhou Qing contacted several producers a week ago and arranged a time to watch the film.

So just the day after "Operation Red Sea" was released, several producers appeared at Zhou Qing Pictures.

"The film came out in less than three months. Director Zhou is really a quick shooter."

After a brief greeting between the two sides, La Peikang uttered this heartfelt sigh.

A film of the size of "Operation Red Sea" is a huge project for any crew.

But Director Zhou started filming in May and it is only early to mid-November now, so it took only more than 5 months to make the film.

This efficiency is a model for the entire Chinese entertainment industry.

If an ordinary person could do it so quickly, La Peikang and others would definitely have serious doubts about the quality of the film.

But since the director is Zhou Qing, then things are naturally different. La Peikang and the others have nothing but admiration for him.

"Don't do this again next time. It's really too much for me. Don't you think I've lost weight?"

Zhou Qing made a joke in front of La Peikang, and laughter immediately broke out at the scene.

Several producers started chatting with Zhou Qing, and the atmosphere was harmonious and warm.

Thanks to the huge sales of "Operation Mekong", everyone is still very optimistic about the prospects of "Operation Red Sea".

Even "Operation Mekong" directed by Lin Chaoxian became a hit, which shows that as long as the film is well made, people will buy it even if it is a mainstream blockbuster.

Then there is even less reason why "Operation Red Sea", directed by Director Zhou himself, wouldn't be a hit.

You should know that since Director Zhou made his debut, all the films he made have been excellent and there has never been a bad one.

You guys still don’t believe it, “Operation Red Sea” can’t compare to “Operation Mekong”?
It's simply impossible.

With such earnest hope, everyone quickly started watching the movie.

"Great, that's great! It was so exciting that I was sweating the whole time. My navy style was fully demonstrated."

"Very good! You are worthy of being Director Zhou."

Director Zhao of the Naval Political Department Television Art Center could not help but exclaim in praise and even clapped subconsciously.

His eyes were full of light, and he could not hide his inner excitement at all.

God bless him, "Operation Red Sea" really excited him from beginning to end. He was so tense that he didn't even dare to breathe.

Director Zhao never dared to imagine that a main theme blockbuster could be so exciting and so addictive.

If mainstream blockbusters are all shot in this way, why worry about the lack of a market or lack of people watching them?
At the end of the day, subject matter and genre really aren’t that important.

The most important thing is the director!

Obviously, Director Zhou is the most reliable director.

It’s no wonder that the Navy is so supportive of Director Zhou that they even sent out warships to allow him to shoot.

In the end, all that support was worth it.

"Yes, Director Zhou has made another good movie. Even someone my age can get excited watching it."

La Peikang also nodded repeatedly and praised it highly.

Like Ye Ning and Wang Changtian beside him, they all praised "Operation Red Sea" one after another.

As for things like opinions?
What?
Is this kind of thing important in front of Director Zhou?
Several companies have cooperated with Zhou Qing more than once or twice, and have never given Zhou Qing any orders just because they are producers.

As for the box office of "Operation Red Sea", before seeing the movie, everyone thought that it should not be a problem to break 20 billion.

After all, "Operation Mekong" has broken 10 billion yuan. With Director Zhou's level, shouldn't that be doubled?

But after watching "Operation Red Sea", several producers felt that their previous estimates might have been a bit conservative.

The quality of this movie is so high and it’s so watchable that some people even think it’s better than “Dying to Survive”.

So the final box office will probably exceed 30 billion?
Good guy!
Everyone almost blurted out "good guy".

A mainstream blockbuster dares to hope for a box office of 30 billion yuan, is that crazy?
Before this, no one had ever dared to have such a "absurd" idea.

"Boss La, President Wang..."

After some polite boasting, Zhou Qing straightened his face and spoke to La Peikang and Wang Changtian.

China Film Group and Fiber Optic are not only the producers of "Operation Red Sea", but also the promoters and distributors of "Operation Red Sea"!
Taking advantage of the opportunity to watch the movie, Zhou Qing started to communicate with the two companies about the corresponding publicity and promotion matters.

The specific release date of "Operation Red Sea" is December 12, three days later than Zhang Guoshi's "The Great Wall".

Therefore, if we want to carry out concentrated publicity, we have to start in full swing from November 11th.

This is not a strict one-month deadline set by Zhou Qing, it’s just that Zhou Qing really needs to take a break.

Anyway, considering Zhou Qing's enormous appeal nowadays, the impact of promoting it a few days earlier or a few days later is really not that big.

In fact, the two parties had already communicated about the promotion and marketing matters before.

In addition, since they are all old partners, their relationship is naturally more special, and the overall discussion is very smooth and pleasant.

Both La Peikang and Wang Changtian said that their publicity and promotion teams had been well prepared.

I am just waiting to cooperate with Zhou Qing to make Operation Red Sea a big hit. (End of this chapter)