Chapter 477: Winning "Changjin Lake"! The power of one sentence from the great director Zh
"Congratulations, Lao Huang, "A Good Show" has become a hit."
"That's great, Mr. Huang. I'm afraid that A Good Show will break 20 billion yuan."
"Congratulations, Mr. Huang. No, you should call me Director Huang now!"
As the director and leading actor, Huang Bo was immediately surrounded by flowers and applause.
Many acquaintances and friends around him sent congratulatory messages to Huang Bo, making him smile so much that he couldn't stop.
Huang Bo's slightly anxious heart finally settled down.
Huang Bo was very satisfied with the result of 1.8 million.
For a new director, this is really good.
The only thing that made Huang Bo regretful was that "A Good Show" was not better than Wang Baoqiang!
After all, I am a professional graduate of Beijing Film Academy, right?
Even though he only attends a junior college class, and in the dubbing department, he is still several times better than Wang Baoqiang, who has not even graduated from elementary school.
"Congratulations to Lao Huang. A Good Show is a huge hit at the box office. I hope to keep up the good work and surpass my Journey to India!"
How could Wang Baoqiang miss this opportunity? He started to show off in front of Huang Bo.
"Don't get complacent too soon, Baoqiang. Who knows who will have a higher total box office?"
Huang Bo couldn't help but give Wang Baoqiang the middle finger.
The two even made a bet on the spot.
If the box office of "A Good Show" exceeds that of "Journey to India", Wang Baoqiang will treat Huang Bo to a meal.
Otherwise, Huang Bo invited Wang Baoqiang to dinner.
Zhou Qing smiled but said nothing, but in fact he was not optimistic about Huang Bo.
There is no other reason. Huang Bo is indeed a top-tier celebrity, but in terms of national popularity, he is still not as good as Wang Baoqiang.
This can be seen from the data of the two films.
In the original time and space, Wang Baoqiang's "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 1.9" earned million yuan on the first day of box office!
What about Huang Bo’s “A Good Show”?
Only 1.4 million!
Frankly speaking, the gap is not that small.
With Zhou Qing polishing the script and the traffic from Wang Baoqiang's "Detective Chinatown 2", "A Good Show" performed much better.
But the same situation also happens with "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2".
In addition, the quality of the original movie "A Good Show" is far better than "Journey to India", and the improvement in quality after Zhou Qing's intervention is not too obvious.
It’s nothing like “Journey to India”, which made a qualitative leap and thus greatly increased the box office.
Considering all these factors, it is really difficult for "A Good Show" to surpass "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2".
After all, we lost at the start and did not have a clear advantage over the opponent, so it was really not easy to turn the tide.
Of course, then again, Huang Bo wasn't really betting with Wang Baoqiang, he was just having some fun.
"Zhou Qing, I'm back!"
While "A Good Show" was in full swing in theaters, Liu Yifei's "Divergent 2" also wrapped up.
It can be said that this girl is now at the top of the Chinese entertainment industry and is at the peak of her career.
So he didn't dare to alert the media and returned to the capital secretly like a thief.
"Xixi, let me interview you. How does it feel to be the 'No. 1 Female Star in Chinese Entertainment'?"
Seeing the girl’s blushing face and the look on her face where she couldn’t help wanting to show off, Zhou Qing cooperated with her.
"What's this 'Chinese Entertainment's No. 1 Female Star'? What will happen if this gets out?"
Although the girl said this, she couldn't suppress the smile on her face.
This name has spread throughout the Chinese entertainment industry.
Although it is impossible for Liu Yifei to admit it in front of the media, it is undeniable that it sounds really pleasant.
"What if it gets out? I'm still the top director in Chinese entertainment."
Zhou Qing curled his lips and tried to show off in front of Liu Yifei.
"I know you're great, okay?"
Liu Yifei couldn't help but roll her eyes at Zhou Qing to express her dissatisfaction.
She wanted Zhou Qing to praise her, not to let Zhou Qing brag about himself.
However, Liu Yifei’s “No. 1 Female Star in Chinese Entertainment” and Zhou Qing’s “No. 1 Director in Chinese Entertainment” are different.
Zhou Qing has achieved real results and has become the undisputed number one in both box office and awards.
Suppress the others to death.
He deserves the title of the number one guide.
But Liu Yifei has only starred in three hit movies in Hollywood, so to be honest, she still lacks some foundation.
On the other hand, on the Chinese entertainment side, Liu Yifei’s highest-grossing movie at the moment is still “Mojin: The Lost Legend”, which is also slightly insufficient.
When the second and third parts of "Divergent" continue to sell well, Huayu will continue to make even more awesome movies.
Only then can Liu Yifei wear the name more securely.
This kind of thing must be very difficult for other people. After all, not just anyone can make a movie that grosses more than 20 billion yuan.
But what about Zhou Qing?
Not a big deal at all!
Zhou Qing then told Liu Yifei about Wolf Warrior 2.
"The heroine of Wolf Warrior 2? Can I really play a soldier?"
Liu Yifei's first reaction was to doubt whether she could do it.
The girl has her limits. With her image, she can't play the role of a soldier at all.
"Relax, the heroine of Wolf Warrior 2 is not a soldier."
Zhou Qing smiled and explained the details to Liu Yifei.
Liu Yifei finally felt relieved. She had no problem handling the role of a doctor.
Since that was the case, Liu Yifei didn't say much and readily agreed.
Not even a single unnecessary question was asked.
The girl believes Zhou Qing.
Since it was a movie that Zhou Qing arranged for him, it couldn't be bad.
When it comes to film selection, Zhou Qing is also the best in Chinese entertainment.
"Wolf Warrior 2 will probably start filming in September, so there are still three months left. You can take a good rest."
Zhou Qing then told Liu Yifei some more related matters.
"Ah."
The girl nodded, changed into a comfortable position, and snuggled in Zhou Qing's arms.
"Lu Yang's self-written and directed fantasy novel "Assassination of Novelist" has started filming, with the heroine being 'old partner' Zhao Liying."
"Lu Yang and Zhao Liying teamed up again, and the new film "Assassination of Novelist" officially started shooting in Chongqing."
In mid-June, Lu Yang's "Assassination of Novelist" started filming, which attracted a lot of attention.
It has aroused the expectations of many people.
There is no other reason, the lineup of this movie both in front of and behind the scenes can be said to be very luxurious.
The producer is Zhou Qing Pictures, the top company in the industry, the director is the famous Lu Yang, and the female lead is the top star Zhao Liying.
In addition, Lu Yang and Zhao Liying are also an "old partner" and have collaborated on many movies together.
Moreover, the movies that these two collaborated on all performed well at the box office.
Therefore, it is definitely worth looking forward to the two of them joining forces again this time.
The only difference is that "Assassination of Novelist" is no longer written by Zhou Qing, but by Lu Yang.
But everyone said that this was not a big deal at all.
It's just common for big directors to write their own scripts.
"Director Lu Yang's film 'Assassination of Novelist' has started filming. I'll book a ticket first!" As the boss of Zhou Qing Pictures, Zhou Qing did not go to the press conference to support, but he still posted a Weibo to show his support.
Huang Xiaoming was the first to follow up: "I'll reserve one too."
Zhou Xun followed up: "I'll reserve one too!"
At one time, countless celebrities in the circle followed suit, reposting and commenting on Zhou Qing's Weibo post.
"I'll reserve one too" immediately became a hot search on Weibo.
This made the movie "Assassination of Novelist" become very popular all of a sudden.
One cannot help but sigh at Zhou Qing's huge influence in the circle now.
Any casual word from the other party can be regarded as a precise marketing and publicity campaign.
Unfortunately, Zhou Qing is very busy now. After posting that Weibo, he didn’t pay much attention to "Assassination of Novelist".
He felt quite confident in handing this movie over to Lu Yang.
So Zhou Qing just felt at ease and continued to be busy with the post-production of "The Wandering Earth".
After work, I just spend some time alone with Liu Yifei. There's nothing much to say.
In a nutshell, it can be summed up in one sentence: busy and happy.
"Director Zhou."
However, Zhou Qing's rhythm was interrupted by La Peikang in early July.
The other party called Zhou Qing personally and invited him to China Film Group.
Although the details of the matter were not revealed, Zhou Qing still became excited.
"Could it be because of the incident at the Battle of Changjin Lake?"
On the way to China Film Academy, Zhou Qing couldn't help but think about this in his mind.
Zhou Qing wasn't just guessing, he had been paying attention to the news from the Film Bureau.
The intelligence is clear: the Film Bureau has decided to develop a movie with the theme of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea!
Why would La Peikang suddenly contact me at this critical moment?
This is too much of a coincidence!
It just so happened that Zhou Qing had originally planned to find a suitable time to go to La Peikang to test the waters.
This saves me from having to worry about it any more.
"La Dong."
"Director Zhou, come in and sit down! Xiao Zhang, make tea for Director Zhou, and use the Biluochun tea from my collection."
When they arrived at the Central Film Studio, La Peikang warmly entertained Zhou Qing.
Zhou Qing naturally didn't bother to be polite with La Peikang.
The two sides have cooperated so many times and have become familiar with each other. They are also strategic partners with shared interests.
So the two sides drank tea and chatted, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.
"How is the post-production of The Wandering Earth going?"
During this period, La Peikang inevitably asked about this matter.
"Most of it has been done, and the film is expected to be ready by September."
In front of La Peikang, Zhou Qing naturally would not hide anything, but chose to tell the truth.
La Peikang nodded, indicating that he understood the situation.
La Peikang has been looking forward to this science fiction blockbuster adapted from Liu Cixin's novel for a long time.
The two sides then naturally discussed the release date.
Zhou Qing also told La Peikang about his plan to release his film in November.
"November? Director Zhou, why not put it on the first day of the Lunar New Year and go for the Spring Festival schedule?"
La Peikang proposed this to Zhou Qing.
From the producer's perspective, there is nothing wrong with La Peikang's proposal.
The first day of the Lunar New Year is the most golden period, no doubt about it.
Especially in recent years, the Spring Festival period has been completely hyped up.
Every year, the top blockbusters will be released during the Spring Festival.
In La Peikang's opinion, the most suitable release date for "The Wandering Earth" is definitely the Spring Festival.
At the very least, it’s December, so it won’t be November.
"Boss La, I've waited too long for The Wandering Earth. I don't want to wait any longer. I'll be at peace in the morning."
Zhou Qing smiled and made up an excuse.
He couldn't possibly tell La Peikang his true intentions, could he?
That would definitely make you look like a lunatic.
La Peikang couldn't help but sigh secretly, he is worthy of being the number one director in Chinese entertainment industry, he is so willful.
You have to know that the choice of schedule is also crucial and no one takes it lightly.
Who can be as casual as Director Zhou?
But on second thought, yes.
Director Zhou’s terrifying appeal in the circle has really had little impact on the release schedule.
No matter which time period he goes to, he is always the most handsome one.
In addition, Zhou Qing Pictures is the main controller of the film, so La Peikang didn't say much.
"Director Zhou, I asked you to come here this time because I have another matter."
After the two sides finished talking about "The Wandering Earth", La Peikang straightened his face and changed the subject.
coming!
Zhou Qing remained calm on the surface, but he was actually agitated.
He subconsciously put down the teacup in his hand and looked at La Peikang seriously, waiting for his next words.
"It's like this. We recently received a notice from the Film Bureau to produce a movie with the theme of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea."
"After much thought, I think the most suitable candidate is none other than Director Zhou."
Under Zhou Qing's gaze, La Peikang slowly opened his mouth.
Zhou Qing suddenly felt excited.
really!
It turned out that La Peikang asked me to come this time just for "Changjin Lake".
Good thing, this is good news!
In the original time and space, China Film Group gave this task to Bona.
Because Bona has produced a series of mainstream movies that have been box office hits such as "Operation Mekong" and "Operation Red Sea".
It was the perfect choice for the production of “Changjin Lake”.
But what about now?
It is true that Bona made "Operation Mekong", but Zhou Qing made the even more explosive "Operation Red Sea"!
In addition, Zhou Qing and China Film Corporation have collaborated countless times, and their relationship is even more special.
So it was natural for China Film to find Zhou Qing this time.
So what about Zhou Qing?
It's exactly what I wanted.
Even if La Peikang didn't look for him, he planned to have a good talk with La Peikang.
"It's my honor that Mr. La thinks highly of me! I will do my best to make this movie well."
Zhou Qing agreed without any hesitation.
La Peikang, who was sitting opposite him, then showed a satisfied smile on his face.
God have mercy on me. In fact, La Peikang has always been a little worried.
Zhou Qing had refused the role in "The Great Wall" before, and he also refused the role in "My Motherland and Me" last time.
So La Peikang was not surprised that Zhou Qing refused this main theme movie again.
He even prepared a lot of arguments for this, waiting for Zhou Qing to refuse so that he could lobby Zhou Qing well.
Fortunately, all these worries were in vain and were of no use at all.
This time, Zhou Qing agreed very readily.
With Zhou Qing's ability, La Peikang believes that the task of making this main theme blockbuster will be successfully completed. (End of this chapter)