Chapter 436 Liu Yifei gives up "Mulan", two 2 billion box office blockbusters
"You take a rest first, I'll go prepare the meal."
After returning to the luxurious villa and doing some simple repairs, Zhou Qing stood up and tied on an apron.
The girls who “suffer” on the prairie have all lost weight.
Zhou Qing naturally wants to reward the girl, right?
In addition, today is New Year's Eve and the nannies in the family have gone home to celebrate the festival, so Zhou Qing has to do it himself.
Fortunately, Zhou Qing’s cooking skills are actually pretty good. If he really shows off his skills, he might not be worse than the nanny at home.
It’s just that Zhou Qing is a rich man, a super rich man with a net worth of over 10 billion, so under normal circumstances he would not easily cook by himself.
"Hurry up! I haven't eaten your cooking for a long time!"
When the girl heard this, her eyes immediately lit up and she clapped her hands in applause.
God bless you, the girl couldn’t even enjoy her meals during the time she was on the prairie.
It’s not that the food on the crew is bad, in fact the food standards on the crew are really not low.
But in such a remote place, the food standards can’t be compared no matter how high they are.
"You are in luck. I have learned two new dishes these days. I will cook them for you later."
Zhou Qing smiled, then went into the kitchen and started to get busy.
After more than an hour of hard work, a sumptuous dinner was ready.
The girl's appetite was aroused just by looking at it.
He couldn't wait to taste a few bites and nodded repeatedly: "Delicious! This is the taste! Zhou Qing, you can be a chef."
"If it tastes good, eat more."
Zhou Qing sat down in front of the girl with a smile.
Zhou Qing was quite satisfied to see that Liu Yifei liked his craft so much.
The girl started to eat heartily in front of Zhou Qing.
"Zhou Qing, your cooking skills are getting better and better. Go back and teach Aunt Chen how to make it. She can never make this taste right."
While eating, Liu Yifei couldn't help but make a suggestion to Zhou Qing.
“This, too, requires talent.”
Zhou Qing smiled coquettishly at the girl.
He would never tell Liu Yifei that his father was a chef and that he learned that skill since elementary school.
Naturally it is different.
"By the way, Zhou Qing, do you have a more detailed understanding of "Mulan"?"
While eating and chatting, Liu Yifei couldn't help but ask Zhou Qing this question.
Both eyes were filled with desire for the movie "Mulan".
However, the current understanding of "Mulan" in the circle is very limited, and the girl does not know much information.
But Zhou Qing is different.
Zhou Qing owns a well-known film and television company in Hollywood.
"Sissi, do you still want to audition for Mulan?"
Zhou Qing straightened his face. He planned to take this opportunity to have a good chat with Liu Yifei.
"Of course I did. She's a Disney princess, who wouldn't want to?"
Liu Yifei nodded heavily as a matter of course.
This is Hollywood's top resource, boss.
Even Hollywood actresses can't handle it, let alone her.
"Xixi, then I might have to pour some cold water on you."
Zhou Qing paused, but said something that surprised Liu Yifei.
Liu Yifei was stunned for a moment: "You don't think highly of Mulan?"
"That's right, Sissi. I won't hide it from you. I think the project of Mulan is not reliable."
Although telling the truth was a bit discouraging, in order to help the girl avoid a trap, Zhou Qing still chose to tell the truth.
"Why? What's wrong with this project?"
The girl subconsciously sat up straight, staring at Zhou Qing and asked.
If an ordinary person told her that Disney's project was unreliable, Liu Yifei would definitely not believe it.
But these words were said by Zhou Qing, and the girl felt that she really needed to listen carefully.
There is no other reason. Zhou Qing’s vision has never been wrong so far.
Especially the example of "The Great Wall" is right in front of us.
It was because Liu Yifei listened to Zhou Qing's advice that she was able to avoid this big pit.
Think carefully, how similar are the original "The Great Wall" and the current "Mulan"?
"Last time you called me and said you wanted to act in this movie, I made some inquiries, but I have to say, it's hard not to worry about this team."
“The first thing is the director’s choice.”
"Director Niki Caro is an excellent director, but she is an art film director."
“I’ve never had any experience shooting a big-budget commercial film before.”
"I have also watched all the movies she has made. Her shots are very delicate and her style is quite distinct. She is good at telling stories in a leisurely manner."
“But if this style is used in a movie like Mulan, it would be a disaster.”
“Then there’s the script.”
"The first draft of the script was co-written by two new screenwriters in 15 and was later bought by Disney."
"Disney then gave the script to Rick Jaffa and Amanda Swor to revise, but it has not been completed to this day."
"I have learned about these screenwriters and have read their works..."
Zhou Qing started talking in front of Liu Yifei.
Everyone from the director to the screenwriter analyzed it thoroughly and wrote a long and eloquent article, but they only came to one conclusion.
"Mulan" is not good.
If the director is not good and the screenwriter is not good either, then the film will definitely not be good.
"Don't be superstitious about Disney, Sissi. Disney has made many bad movies."
"Depp's The Lone Ranger still ranks high on the list of the worst movie failures of all time."
"And last year's "Pete's Dragon" grossed $7600 million in North America and only $1.43 million worldwide."
"The movie Tomorrowland from two years ago had a budget of 1.9 million US dollars, but the global box office was only 2.09 million US dollars!"
Seeing that Liu Yifei was somewhat shaken by what he said, Zhou Qing started to go all out again and continued to persuade the girl from other aspects.
After a lot of persuasion, Liu Yifei finally gave up her plan to audition for "Mulan".
But despite this, it's not realistic to say that Liu Yifei has completely let it go.
The girl must still be feeling somewhat unwilling.
It’s just that I’m busy filming "Mojin: The Last Dragon" and have no time to audition for "Mulan" at all.
Coupled with his trust in Zhou Qing, he was able to temporarily suppress the impulse in his heart.
Seeing this, Zhou Qing used his last trump card: "I actually wanted to give you a surprise, but now, I'm afraid I have to tell you in advance."
"There is another important reason why I don't recommend you to play Mulan."
"After Mojin: The Lost Legend, I made a movie just for you."
“A Hollywood movie.”
Hollywood movie!
Liu Yifei's eyes suddenly lit up and she couldn't hold back her excitement for a moment.
"Really? You're not lying to me, are you Zhou Qing?"
The girl immediately asked Zhou Qing questions, her voice subconsciously rising a few notches.
Zhou Qing + Hollywood movies, this combination is a king bomb for anyone in the Chinese entertainment industry!
Even Liu Yifei was moved.
"When have I ever lied to you? I have already written the script and am just waiting for your Mojin: The Lost Tomb to be finished."
Zhou Qing grinned at Liu Yifei.
Well, no need to dwell on it. The movie that Zhou Qing prepared was the last straw that broke the camel's back.
It was considered to have suppressed the last bit of obsession in the girl's heart.
For Liu Yifei, choosing between Zhou Qing and Disney's movies was not a difficult choice.
Of course, you have to choose the former.
In addition, Zhou Qing really did not think highly of "Mulan", so he might as well withdraw from the competition for this movie completely.
Anyway, Liu Yifei couldn't be sure that she would get the role if she went for the audition.
Seeing that he had finally succeeded in convincing the girl, Zhou Qing couldn't help but smile.
The big pit of "Mulan" was finally avoided.
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This year's Spring Festival is just as ordinary as previous years.
On New Year’s Eve, I watched the Spring Festival Gala which was becoming less and less interesting. Since the first day of the New Year, I have been busy with various New Year greetings and outings.
Anyway, it's all about human relations. Even someone at Zhou Qing's level can't escape it.
The only difference was that on the second day of the Chinese New Year, Zhou Qing sent Liu Yifei back on the plane.
There is no other way, the girl has to continue filming "Mojin: The Lost Tomb".
This is the heroine, she is indispensable.
All the tasks of visiting relatives and friends fell on Zhou Qing's head.
With endless phone calls and endless dinner parties to postpone, it is almost impossible for someone at Zhou Qing's level to spend a peaceful New Year.
So Zhou Qing didn't stay at home for long. He simply returned to Zhou Qing Pictures as soon as the New Year holiday was over.
"Happy New Year, Director Zhou."
"Happy New Year, Happy New Year."
All employees of Zhou Qing Pictures have returned to work and are working under the leadership of Director Chen.
Some artists who had no announcements or filming schedules also returned.
"Old Zhu, the filming of Life Events has been completed."
Zhou Qing spotted Zhu Yawen at first sight.
But at this moment, Zhu Yawen held his head high and chest puffed out, looking very proud.
In the smile on his face, there were two big words clearly written: show off.
"It was finished before the New Year, so I didn't miss my trip home for the New Year."
Zhu Yawen replied casually and subconsciously glanced at his friends around him.
I started to pack it up vigorously.
"I just didn't make it to the celebration party for Operation Red Sea. It's such a pity. After all, I am the leading actor."
"Operation Red Sea has grossed 40 billion yuan, and everyone came to congratulate it. It's a bit unreasonable that I, the leading actor, am not here."
Zhu Yawen deliberately sighed and lamented, and it could be said that all his acting skills were used up in this.
"Come on, Lao Zhu, I know you're the male lead of a 40 billion box office movie, so you should know when to show off!"
Wu Jing couldn't bear it anymore and began to accuse Zhu Yawen mercilessly.
"That's right, you are an amazing 40 billion male lead."
Wang Baoqiang and Wu Jing stood on the same front and severely criticized Zhu Yawen.
"Bao Qiang, you're right. A leading man with a 40 billion box office is really amazing."
Zhu Yawen nodded heavily, with an expression that said, "I'm just showing off, what can you do to me?"
This immediately caused unanimous criticism from everyone at the scene, and the saliva was almost drowning Zhu Yawen.
Seeing everyone envious, jealous, hateful and helpless, Zhu Yawen felt so happy.
What does it mean to be proud of yourself?
This is called being proud of oneself.
In the past, he was considered the last among the artists in Zhou Qing Film Company, even inferior to Zhao Liying.
After all, Zhao Liying has starred in a movie with a box office of 10 billion yuan.
Needless to say, the others are all cheating.
But what about now?
The movie "Operation Red Sea" completely enabled Zhu Yawen to overtake others and stand above everyone else.
How could Zhu Yawen not be cocky?
You're so proud of yourself.
"Old Zhu, hurry up and show off. Otherwise, your record will be broken in two years, and it will be too late to show off then."
Zhou Qing said with a smile.
Zhu Yawen curled his lips indifferently: "This is a box office of 40 billion, how could it be broken so quickly?"
Not only Zhu Yawen, but everyone else at the scene also felt that Zhou Qing was just joking.
Nowadays, there are only a few billion-dollar box office movies released in a year!
The box office revenue of 20 billion can be counted on one hand.
There is only one movie with a box office of 30 billion and 40 billion, and both were shot by Qingzi.
It is not difficult to judge the market size. How is it possible that someone can break 40 billion so quickly?
Seeing that everyone didn't care, Zhou Qing just smiled and shook his head without explaining anything.
Looking at it from the perspective of today's era, Zhu Yawen and others' perceptions are correct.
But the market can sometimes really surprise people.
Just take the original time and space as an example. The movie "Wolf Warrior 50" with a box office of over 2 billion yuan was released in 17!
However, because of my intervention, the release of "Wolf Warrior" has been postponed.
"Wolf Warrior 2" will be postponed further this year.
However, "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World" has not been postponed. If nothing unexpected happens, the film will be released in 19.
That’s also a box office of 50 billion!
So the film market is really ever-changing, and sometimes it can really surprise everyone.
"Maze Runner 3 can be started now. I will finish the script within ten days."
After some casual chatting, Zhou Qing returned to his office, and the first thing he did was to contact Director Yang.
He also issued such an order to the other party.
Zhou Qing plans to release "Maze Runner 3" during the North American summer vacation, so it needs to start early.
Although the script has not been released yet, this is not a problem at all.
During this period of rest, Zhou Qing also took the time to write part of the script, and completed about one third of it.
There are still two thirds left, and considering Zhou Qing's current level, ten days is more than enough.
"Understood, Director Zhou."
Director Yang naturally had no objection and immediately took the order and left.
Zhou Qing put other things aside for the time being and began to concentrate on writing the script for "Maze Runner 3".
The whole process was just as Zhou Qing expected.
In just 10 days, the script of "Maze Runner 3" was completed with guaranteed quality and quantity.
"not bad!"
After a final review, no problems were found.
Zhou Qing sent it to Director Yang with great satisfaction.
"Maze Runner 3", now we can move forward in an all-round way. (End of this chapter)