Chapter 448: Helping Liu Yifei win an Oscar, Wolf Warriors becomes a big hit at the box office

Chapter 448: Helping Liu Yifei win an Oscar, Wolf Warriors becomes a big hit at the box office

Zhou Qing is in Hollywood, so the reporters from Chinese entertainment industry naturally can't reach him.

However, Liu Yifei was stopped immediately and asked about "Crazy Rich Asians".

"I have received an audition invitation for Crazy Rich Asians and am currently communicating with the director and producer about the role."

Liu Yifei had nothing to hide and gave a positive answer.

Stone hammered.

This is confirmed!

The entire Chinese entertainment industry became lively again.

Did Liu Yifei really give up on the Disney blockbuster "Mulan" because of this movie with an all-Asian cast?
No matter how you look at it, it feels like picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelons.

Yes, everyone admits that Zhou Qing has been quite amazing since his debut until now.

Zhou Qing Pictures on the Chinese entertainment side has been a hit with every single movie it makes, without exception.

Even after going to Hollywood, this myth continued.

Even more explosive.

Crown Pictures has not been established for a long time, but it has launched many popular products.

It even produced three top films that won Oscars and sold well around the world.

Example after example proved that Zhou Qing had an extremely sharp vision, one that could be described as having eagle eyes and golden pupils.

But even so, an all-Asian lineup?

It still confuses everyone.

Even if "Crazy Rich Asians" was written by Zhou Qing, and Zhou Qing specially arranged it for Liu Yifei, it is hard not to doubt it.

There is no way. The appearance and configuration of "Crazy Rich Asians" are really far behind "Mulan" in all aspects.

"Director Zhou won't fail this time, right?"

"Yeah, Director Zhou's approach this time is a bit hard to understand."

"Liu Yifei is really bold. She really dares to give up Mulan for a movie like this?"

Such questioning voices inevitably emerged within the circle.

Zhou Qing also understands this. For the time being, "Crazy Rich Asians" cannot be compared with "Mulan".

However, Zhou Qing believes that when "Crazy Rich Asians" is actually released, it will definitely be jaw-dropping.

When he thought of this, Zhou Qing couldn't wait any longer.

"Director Zhou."

Knowing that the big boss of the producer Crown Films had arrived, Jon M. Chu, who was preparing for "Crazy Rich Asians", came to visit specially.

"I've heard a lot about Director Zhou. You are the pride of us Chinese directors."

"It is my honor to have the opportunity to work with Director Zhou. I hope Director Zhou can give me more guidance."

Zhu Haowei behaved very politely and enthusiastically in front of Zhou Qing, even with a hint of reserve.

First of all, although Zhu Haowei is also a big figure in Hollywood, his level is really far behind Zhou Qing.

The other party is not only a top director standing at the top of the pyramid, but also the president of a film and television company.

No matter what his identity is, Zhu Haowei cannot neglect him.

Secondly, and of course the most important reason, he is the investor of "Crazy Rich Asians".

Whether it is Hollywood or Chinese entertainment, the investors are supreme, and this will never change.

"Director Zhu, you are too polite."

Zhou Qing and Zhu Haowei shook hands and exchanged brief greetings.

This person is only a little famous in Hollywood now, but I believe that after "Crazy Rich Asians", he will become even more famous.

It may be a little difficult to surpass Justin Lin and James Wan, but they are definitely famous directors.

"Director Zhou, how is the casting going now?"

The two sides chatted briefly for a while and inevitably talked about "Crazy Rich Asians".

Zhu Haowei subconsciously sat up straighter and reported some relevant situations to Zhou Qing.

"We are still selecting. Although it has not been finalized, I have made some preliminary judgments in my mind."

"I think Henry's performance in the role of Nick is very good. His image and temperament are also suitable. I believe he can interpret this role well."

"Also, for the role of Yang Aili, I am currently in contact with Ms. Yang Ziqiong, and she is quite interested in this role."

Zhu Haowei did not hide anything and told Zhou Qing everything.

In fact, these actors have basically been finalized, and many of them have even reached the stage of signing contracts.

However, Zhu Haowei still adopted a "conservative" statement, leaving room for maneuver.

The reason is simple: it is to prevent Zhou Qing, the investor, from being dissatisfied with someone and wanting to replace him.

Although this is something that every actor hates, or even detests.

But there is no way, this is how it is in this industry. When your rank is not high enough, you can only choose to accept it.

Zhu Haowei has been in the business for so long that he has long since let it go.

Fortunately, Zhu Haowei later realized that he was overthinking it. Apart from having already designated the female lead as Liu Yifei, Zhou Qing had no intention of interfering with any other roles.

This made Zhu Haowei secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

Little did people know that this was exactly the reason why Zhou Qing asked Zhu Haowei, the original director, to direct the film.

Yang Ziqiong, Gemma Chan, Awkwafina, they were all members of the original "Crazy Rich Asians" crew, why did Zhou Qing want to replace them?

"Yang Ziqiong..."

However, when this name was mentioned, Zhou Qing remained calm on the surface, but his heart was moved.

She is probably one of the most famous Chinese actresses in Hollywood.

After all, she has played a Bond girl.

Even now, 007 is still the world's most well-known top blockbuster series.

Being able to play the leading role in such a blockbuster is not something that any Chinese entertainment actress can do.

Not to mention the foundation of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", and the soon-to-be-sell-good "Crazy Rich Asians".

Yang Ziqiong's achievements in Hollywood can be said to be unrivaled among all female stars in the entire Chinese entertainment industry.

What is even more rare are those other Chinese entertainment actresses who once had a glorious career in Hollywood, such as Gong Huang, Zhang Ziyi and so on.

It's all a thing of the past.

As they get older, their resources in the Chinese entertainment industry begin to plummet, let alone in Hollywood.

But what about Yang Ziqiong?
He was 55 when he filmed Crazy Rich Asians.

Even at the age of 61, he was still able to make the global hit "Telekinesis", which swept the Oscars!
It's really inspirational.

What?
What is the relationship between Yang Ziqiong's filming of "Blink" and Zhou Qing?

Of course it does matter.

Zhou Qing also planned to make this movie because "Blink" was a movie that had explosive box office and good reputation, and swept the award season.

He even wrote the script and submitted it to the union for registration.

This is to prevent being "intercepted" by others.

After all, this movie was also prepared by Zhou Qing for Liu Yifei.

The girl had complained to Zhou Qing more than once that she had acted in so many movies that were amazing at the box office, but the awards she received were rather embarrassing.

In addition, Zhou Qing has already decided not to participate in those film festivals in the mainland. Will the girl have even less chance in the future?

"A Moment in the Universe" can be considered as some comfort to Liu Yifei.

Starring in an Oscar-winning movie is enough to make a girl feel good. By that time, she already has the foundation laid by "Interstellar", "Crazy Rich Asians" and the "Divergent" series.

If she can get another movie like "Blink", her career will definitely reach its peak.

She has become the most successful and famous Chinese entertainment actress in Hollywood, no doubt about it.

By then, his title of "International Liu" will be truly well-deserved and unquestionable.

"Director Zhou..."

Zhu Haowei's voice continued to sound, interrupting Zhou Qing's thoughts.

The other party continued to report some other related matters to Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qingdu just said that he knew what was going on and had no intention of interfering too much.

This made Zhu Haowei feel more at ease. Director Zhou is really a good boss.

It is really comfortable to cooperate with such an investor who does not ask any questions and has high trust in me.

Zhu Haowei secretly made up his mind that he must try his best to make a good film and not let Zhou Qing down.

"Life Events" grossed 21.4 billion yuan at the box office, becoming the dark horse of the summer season."

"Life Events" was well received and sold well at the box office. Zhou Qing Pictures once again launched a high-quality hit."

"Wu Jing's new film "Shock Wave" has finished filming, and fans can't wait."

"Shock Wave" finally wrapped up, Wu Jing's close-up stills show her haggard appearance, causing fans to feel distressed."

"After finishing "Shock Wave", Wu Jing is now on the road show for "Wolf Warrior". This summer, Wu Jing has been very busy."

"The main theme movie "Wolf Warrior" is scheduled to be released in August. Wu Jing said with a smile that he will try his best to catch up with "Operation Red Sea."

In July, both the Hollywood and Chinese entertainment film markets became lively.

This is true even for the global film market.

There’s no other reason for this: the summer vacation is the golden period for watching movies.

Zhou Qing has not paid much attention to Hollywood. Except for "Maze Runner 9" which is scheduled to be released in September, other movies have nothing to do with Zhou Qing.

On the other hand, on the Chinese entertainment side, Zhou Qing Pictures is making its presence felt.

First of all, "Life Events" has completed its public screening period, and its total box office was immediately exposed.

It really touched the hearts of many people in the circle.

21 billion!

Such a low-budget movie with an unpopular theme actually grossed 21 billion yuan!

It really left many people dumbfounded.

Isn't this movie a bit too intense?
You have to know that these days, how many movies in Chinese entertainment industry have grossed 20 billion yuan?

Even Zhang Guoshi's "The Great Wall", Jacky Cheung's "Kung Fu Yoga", and other big-budget blockbusters did not break 20 billion.

As a result, a less popular film released by Zhou Qing Films achieved this achievement. How can people remain calm?

Director Zhou is really good at creating miracles!

"With a box office of 20 billion, 'Life Events' actually broke 20 billion!"

The leading actor Zhu Yawen almost went crazy with joy, like a fool.

The eye-catching figure of 21 billion also blinded his eyes.

God bless you, Zhu Yawen really didn’t expect this.

At first, he thought that a box office of 500 million to 600 million would be good.

Who could have thought that the box office of "Life Events" on the first day would be as high as 1.5 million, which really shocked Zhu Yawen.

But even with this great momentum, Zhu Yawen feels that the box office potential of "Life Events" is only over 10 billion yuan.

Breaking 20 billion was something I never thought about.

You have to know that this is an unpopular, low-budget movie.

But in the end, Zhu Yawen found that he had underestimated the box office potential of "Life Events".

The film actually won a huge box office of 21.4 billion!

Damn it.

Zhu Yawen was shouting “oh shit” in his heart.

But after the "oh wow" there was a huge surprise, so surprising that I almost jumped up on the spot.

Following the 40 billion box office of "Operation Red Sea", he now has another masterpiece with a 20 billion box office.

This time, compared with Huang Bo and Wang Baoqiang, he is really not inferior at all.

In addition, Wu Jing’s "Bomb Disposal Expert" has also been completed.

In order not to delay the promotion of "Wolf Warrior", Wu Jing can be said to have tried his best.

Just like when Zhou Qing was filming "Operation Red Sea", he was very tense every day.

Finally, the filming of "Shock Wave" was completed before the promotion period of "Wolf Warrior".

But as for the later stage, I definitely don’t have time to do it for the time being.

Fortunately, this is not something to rush.

Anyway, it is impossible for "Shock Wave" to be released this year.

The tentative release date is probably next summer, so there is still plenty of time for Wu Jing to work on it slowly.

Simply put, the post-production of "Shock Wave" is an important but not urgent matter.

But the promotion of "Wolf Warrior" is both important and urgent.

This is Wu Jing’s most important task at the moment.

Although Wu Jing felt a little tired after just finishing filming "Shock Wave", he still worked at full speed, running from one roadshow to another without bringing anything with him.

Both "Operation Mekong" and "Operation Red Sea" were box office hits.

As a film with the same theme as "Wolf Warrior", the difference between us can't be too big, right?

Of course, it is a joke to surpass "Operation Red Sea". It is just Wu Jing's propaganda slogan.

Wu Jing actually didn't even dare to hope to reach the level of "Operation Mekong".

After all, although the films he has made since his debut have all been considered hits, the highest box office was only around 500 to 600 million yuan.

Wu Jing really didn't have any hope of breaking 10 billion in one go.

Wu Jing expects that he will be satisfied if "Wolf Warrior" can be on the same level as "No Mercy".

Facts have also proved that Wu Jing's prediction was completely correct.

His highly anticipated film "Wolf Warrior" was released in early August, and the first day box office was soon revealed.

It generally meets the expectations of Wu Jing and other people in the industry: 4200 million.

If you say that the box office is bad, that is definitely inappropriate.

The fact is just the opposite. Even in 17, the first-day box office of 4200 million is very good.

It can also be called a hit.

After all, according to this data, the total box office of "Wolf Warrior" can reach about 500 million or 600 million.

If this isn’t considered a hit, then what is?
It’s not a huge hit, but it’s definitely a hit.

Anyway, Wu Jing himself is quite satisfied with the box office data.

Especially since he even wrote the script of this movie himself, Wu Jing felt inexplicably excited.

All of his previous films were written by Zhou Qing, and Wu Jing was well aware that a large portion of the box office revenue was brought by the word "Zhou Qing".

Now this "Wolf Warrior" is the true embodiment of Wu Jing's strength. (End of this chapter)