Chapter 433: Operation Red Sea breaks 40 billion! Arrangements and plans for Liu Yifei

Chapter 433: Operation Red Sea breaks 40 billion! Arrangements and plans for Liu Yifei

Chapter 433: Operation Red Sea breaks 40 billion! Arrangements and plans for Liu Yifei
"Is The Great Wall really that bad? Why can it only reach 10 billion at the box office?"

Master Zhang was so depressed and melancholy that he couldn't even express it in words.

"The Great Wall" is the ambitious work of the national teacher.

Before the film was released, Master Zhang was full of ambition and wanted to compete with Zhou Qing.

Even when the early data of "The Great Wall" came out, I still felt that I had a good chance of defeating Zhou Qing.

After all, from all aspects, "The Great Wall" has this ability.

The various configurations of "The Great Wall" are really powerful and not weak at all.

But who could have imagined that reality gave Master Zhang a slap in the face, leaving him stunned.

In another confrontation between the two following their last match in 09, Master Zhang lost miserably again.

This really caught Master Zhang off guard.

First of all, Master Zhang underestimated Zhou Qing's "Operation Red Sea".

He really never expected that "Operation Red Sea" would be so exciting.

Even the huge success of "Operation Mekong" made people in the industry realize that main-theme blockbusters can also be box office hits and be loved by people.

But 20 billion in 30 days, is that too exaggerated?
This Zhou Qing must be really good. He can even kill a mainstream blockbuster like this. It's simply incredible.

Secondly, Master Zhang also overestimated his "The Great Wall".

You have to know that the first-day box office of "The Great Wall" was at the same level as "Monster Hunt" with over 20 billion.

Naturally, what Master Zhang expected was a box office of 20 billion yuan.

But as plump as the ideal is, so skinny is the reality.

The subsequent box office performance of "The Great Wall" collapsed.

Not only is there no hope of reaching 20 billion at the box office, but judging by the current momentum, it will only barely break 10 billion.

This is really far from what Master Zhang expected.

“I hope the overseas box office of The Great Wall will be more optimistic.”

In the end, Master Zhang could only comfort himself in this way.

One unquestionable fact is that "The Great Wall" was undoubtedly a flop in the Chinese market.

Even at the moment, it seems that the film will have no problem breaking 10 billion at the box office, which is a good figure.

However, considering the huge investment and luxurious team of "The Great Wall", it was still a complete failure.

The only chance for Master Zhang to make a comeback is if "The Great Wall" becomes a global hit like Zhou Qing's "Life of Pi" and "The Revenant"!

In fact, "The Great Wall" has been released in many countries since the end of December.

It also won the box office championship in places such as Mexico, Bulgaria, Latvia, and the Netherlands.

But these markets are just "mosquito legs" after all, not big ticket warehouses.

What Zhang Guoshi really cares about is the box office in North America.

However, "The Great Wall" has not yet been released in North America and will not be released until February 2.

Only then will it be the moment that truly determines the life or death of "The Great Wall"!
Although the current situation is indeed unfavorable to Master Zhang, it is true that Master Zhang still has a chance to turn the tables.

Master Zhang understands this principle, and everyone in the circle understands it as well.

Because of this, even though the box office of "The Great Wall" was crushed by "Operation Red Sea", no one publicly said that Master Zhang had completely lost.

Their movies are targeting the global market!

Just like Zhou Qing's "Life of Pi", the box office in mainland China was only around 10 billion.

So while the industry is watching whether "Operation Red Sea" can break 40 billion, it is also watching whether "The Great Wall" can make a comeback at the overseas box office.

……

“It’s probably going to be hard for The Great Wall to be a big hit overseas like your Life of Pi.”

In the office of Tian Zhuangzhuang at Beijing Film Academy, Tian Zhuangzhuang couldn't help but let out such an exclamation.

During this time of relaxing at home, Zhou Qing also came to Beijing Film Academy to visit his teacher.

Inevitably, the teacher and the student talked about the two most anticipated films in the current Lunar New Year period.

"It's hard for a film like The Great Wall, which is about traditional Chinese culture, to resonate overseas."

In front of Tian Zhuangzhuang, Zhou Qing did not use any false polite words, but just said what he had to say.

"So, in terms of cultural exports, we still have a long way to go."

Tian Zhuangzhuang nodded, expressing his high agreement.

Although many of Zhou Qing's films have sold well overseas, some have even been remade in other countries.

But those are basically not films with a strong "Chinese flavor", especially because they have the blessing of the three major awards.

Especially the three remade films "Source Code", "Your Name" and "Witch", which are even more different from traditional Chinese entertainment genre films.

As for the global hits like “Life of Pi” and “The Revenant”?
Well, that's a pure Hollywood blockbuster!

Although it is a bit embarrassing, we have to admit that when it comes to cultural exports, China is really far behind.

"But the most fundamental problem with The Great Wall is that the film itself is not well made and the script has serious problems."

Tian Zhuangzhuang then smiled and said pointedly, "Is this the reason why you refused to take on The Great Wall?"

"Can a foreign screenwriter write a good Chinese story?"

Zhou Qing also smiled in agreement and added some tea to Tian Zhuangzhuang.

Even if that were the case, it wouldn’t really matter.

What is important is that for this kind of Sino-US co-production led by Hollywood, Chinese directors cannot change the script at will, which is fatal.

Otherwise, Zhou Qing might have taken over "The Great Wall".

"By the way, the school has contacted me many times, and I believe someone must have contacted you as well."

"Returning to Beijing Film Academy to teach, are you really not considering it?"

The teacher and the student chatted for a while, and then Tian Zhuangzhuang mentioned the matter again.

In fact, Tian Zhuangzhuang had mentioned this matter to Zhou Qing many years ago, but was rejected by Zhou Qing.

But how could Beijing Film Academy remain indifferent when it comes to a great talent like Zhou Qing?
Especially since this great actor has become a legend in Hollywood, he is becoming more and more eager to make a move.

"Teacher, I'm not interested in this. Besides, I don't have the time for it."

Unfortunately, Zhou Qing still didn't have this idea and decisively rejected Tian Zhuangzhuang.

Tian Zhuangzhuang just mentioned it in passing to fulfill the assignment for the school. Seeing that Zhou Qing didn't mean it, he didn't say anything more.

In fact, to be honest, this student of mine is really kind to Beijing Film Academy.

When it comes to giving back to the school, no other director from Beijing Film Academy can compare with him.

The school can't always take advantage of its students, right?

"Director Zhou, good news!"

A few days after returning to Zhou Qing Pictures, Director Yang of Crown Pictures reported a good news to Zhou Qing.

The box office data of "The Hunger Games 3" is out, and it can be said to be extremely dazzling.

First of all, in North America, "The Hunger Games 3" sold 3.37 million US dollars.

As mentioned before, a box office of over 3 million US dollars is already a very good number in North America, and it is considered a huge hit. In the 16 North American annual box office rankings, it is ranked 8th!

That's it, what else do you need a bicycle for?
What’s more important is that the global box office of "The Hunger Games 3" was even more explosive, reaching a staggering 7.55 million US dollars.

This is an achievement that only top Hollywood blockbusters can achieve.

It is higher than Zhou Qing's "Life of Pi" and "The Revenant" by a lot.

It's definitely a global box office hit, and that's no exaggeration.

This "Hunger Games 3" really made Zhou Qing very lucky.

The only pity is that there is only one left of this powerful money-making artifact.

After The Hunger Games 4 is released at the end of the year, this series will be completely over.

However, in the original time and space, "The Hunger Games" also released a prequel that was a poor imitation of the original work, which did not continue the glory of the original work and directly flopped at the box office.

It was a complete failure in which one tried to make a lot of money but failed.

As a reborn person, Zhou Qing will definitely not repeat this kind of face-slapping operation, right?
Anyway, he has so much in stock in his mind, why bother to take advantage of "The Hunger Games"?

What's more, Zhou Qing also has preliminary plans for Crown Pictures' 17-year film plan.

First of all, the sequel to "Maze Runner" will definitely continue to be made.

In addition to this, Zhou Qing also plans to produce "Crazy Rich Asians" prepared for Liu Yifei.

Although the film is not as dazzling as other blockbuster movies in terms of box office data.

But because the cost is extremely low, it is also a hugely successful business case.

What's more, when one reaches Zhou Qing's level, money is really just a string of numbers.

Many times, Zhou Qing doesn’t put making money first when considering things.

"Crazy Rich Asians" is the first film with an all-Asian cast and a big hit in North America and around the world. It is worthy of being recorded in film history.

It is definitely worthwhile to produce a film like this.

You can also praise your wife at the same time, which is the best of both worlds. Why not do it?

Zhou Qing only pondered for a moment before making a decision happily.

"The post-production of The Hunger Games 4 is in progress, with about two months left, and the finished film will be out in March."

"Also, the project for Maze Runner 3 can be launched at any time. We are just waiting for your script, Director Zhou."

Director Yang's voice continued to ring, and the other party reported the relevant situation to Zhou Qing again.

"Let's start the project. I will finish the script within a month."

Zhou Qing pondered for a moment and then gave Director Yang this order.

In fact, with Zhou Qing's current level, the script of "Maze Runner 3" can be completed in half a month, with guaranteed quality and quantity.

But considering that Zhou Qing is currently in the rest period, he has no plans to start working seriously right away.

In addition, it wasn’t long before the Chinese New Year, so Zhou Qing extended the cycle to one month.

"Understood, Director Zhou."

Director Yang naturally had no objection and continued to follow Zhou Qing's instructions as usual.

……

"The premiere of Kung Fu Yoga was held in Beijing, and Cheng Long once again criticized the young actors for being unprofessional in filming."

"The second masterpiece of genius director Han Han, "Riding the Wind and Breaking the Waves", has started screenings, waiting for you to ride the wind and waves together."

"The sequel to Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons is coming, with Tsui Hark taking over from Stephen Chow."

The film market in January was actually very lively.

Not only are there two heavyweight blockbusters, "Operation Red Sea" and "The Great Wall", competing against each other, they are also reaping the box office revenue.

At the same time, several other blockbuster films with great sales potential have also entered a white-hot publicity phase.

This made the already bloody Lunar New Year box office even more intense.

The first is Cheng Long's "Kung Fu Yoga".

There is no need to say much about this film, the fact that it is starred by Jackie Chan is enough.

Although Cheng Long had shown signs of decline at this time, he had not yet become the king of bad movies or the king of flops in the future.

Now Jackie Chan still has strong appeal in the film market.

Especially last year, Jackie Chan just won the Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award.

This is the first time a Chinese person has received this honor.

Jackie Chan can be said to have made a comeback at the Oscars.

The Kung Fu Yoga, in which he starred, has also become even more important, and is definitely the most important blockbuster in the January schedule.

The next one is "Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back". The lineup of the film both in front of and behind the scenes is also amazing.

As you can tell from the title, this thing is the sequel to Stephen Chow’s “Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons”!

At the time, Stephen Chow's "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" was a huge hit, earning 13 billion yuan at the box office in 12.

It won the box office championship of the Spring Festival that year!

It was also the annual box office champion that year.

This sequel has naturally attracted a lot of attention.

Although the entire team has undergone a major change, even the director has been replaced by Xu Ke, the cast is still star-studded from the director to the actors.

Anyone who is not blind can see that this film is sure to be a super hit.

Then there is "Surfing the Waves" brought by "new director" Han Han.

Han Han is another writer who switched to being a director after Guo Xiaosi, but it has to be said that Han Han's works are much better than Guo Xiaosi's.

The other party's debut film "See You Tomorrow" was released in 14 and won a box office of 6.29 million yuan.

Unlike the "Tiny Times" series, which suffered a huge blow in word of mouth, "See You Tomorrow" has a very strong reputation.

The score on Douban is as high as 7.2 points, which is really high.

"See You Tomorrow" is definitely a well-deserved masterpiece that has achieved great success in both box office and reputation.

Under such circumstances, the second film he brought is of course also highly concerned and anticipated.

These three movies are all scheduled to be released on the first day of the Lunar New Year, so it will probably be even more exciting then.

However, as a reborn person, Zhou Qing did not put too much energy on these three movies.

He just kept focusing on his "Operation Red Sea".

As for whether "Operation Red Sea" can break the 40 billion box office, Zhou Qing is as curious and expectant as everyone else!
So can "Operation Red Sea" really do this?

On January 1, "Operation Red Sea" was withdrawn from theaters across all major cinemas, and its total box office revenue was soon revealed.

The entire circle exploded instantly.

41.6 billion!

The total box office of "Operation Red Sea" reached 41.6 billion, which really broke 40 billion!
The first movie in the history of Chinese entertainment to break the 40 billion box office was born.

(End of this chapter)