Chapter 478: Nezha swept the theaters, grossing 3 million on the first day, and the agreement betwee

Chapter 478: Nezha swept the theaters, grossing 3 million on the first day, and the agreement betwee

In fact, the movie "Changjin Lake" is relatively troublesome.

Apart from anything else, because it is a two-part series, the workload is still enormous.

In addition, because it is an epic war blockbuster, the scale is also very large, so it can be said to be quite difficult to shoot.

Large-scale preparation of costumes, props and military equipment, over 7000-kilometer battle tactical design, and participation of more than people...

Even including the later period, the total number reached 1.2.

From all aspects, it can be called a truly epic masterpiece.

In addition, the time frame required was quite tight, so the original producer directly invited three top directors to co-direct the film.

Poet Chen, Old Monster Xu and Lin Chaoxian each took charge of different tasks and worked together.

This is how this blockbuster, which will go down in film history, was completed within a limited time.

Zhou Qing felt that even if he did the shooting himself, it would be difficult for him to complete all the shooting tasks by himself.

It’s not that Zhou Qing’s ability is not enough, it’s mainly because the cycle is too tight.

Otherwise, Zhou Qing could have finished the filming by himself without any problem.

Of course, these are all afterthoughts for now.

In the original time and space, the producers did not intend to find three directors to shoot the film from the beginning.

But during the early preparations, I discovered that this was not a task that could be accomplished by a single director.

So I looked for three at the same time.

La Peikang has just started to get in touch with Zhou Qing, so he certainly won't discuss such in-depth issues.

However, some key issues were still raised.

"I know you are used to writing your own scripts, but this time, Jianxin recommended a script."

La Peikang smiled at Zhou Qing and began to explain, "Of course, you can change the script."

La Peikang specifically mentioned that the script could be changed.

Because of the last time Zhou Qing turned down the role in "The Great Wall" because he couldn't change the script.

Facts have also proved that Zhou Qing's vision is indeed extremely sharp, and the script he is not optimistic about is indeed a bad script.

Even Master Zhang couldn't save him.

After the filming of that movie was completed, Master Zhang was badly criticized!
"Boss, can I take a look at the script first?"

Even though he already knew about this situation, Zhou Qing still asked the question knowingly in order to avoid being exposed.

"Don't worry, the screenwriter this time is very reliable. It's Lan Xiaolong. I don't need to say much about him, right? He is an expert in writing military-themed scripts."

La Peikang introduced it to Zhou Qing confidently.

Many of Lan Xiaolong's works are indeed classics. "Soldier Assault" and "My Captain, My Regiment", which are regarded as masterpieces by countless people, are both from Lan Xiaolong's hands.

In addition, Lan Xiaolong is a military man, so he is the best choice to be the screenwriter of "Changjin Lake" no matter how you look at it.

"Let me tell you, they've been polishing the script for five years. It's absolutely reliable!"

Fearing that Zhou Qing would disagree, La Peikang tried to persuade Zhou Qing in his ear.

Little did he know that Zhou Qing had no intention of disagreeing at all.

There is no other reason, there is simply not enough time.

Just as La Peikang said, Lan Xiaolong started writing the script for "Changjin Lake" five years ago. It is hard to explain why Zhou Qing wanted to create a highly similar one.

So I can only use Lan Xiaolong's script, and then modify and optimize it myself when the time comes.

"You should do the post-production of The Wandering Earth, but you should also take this time to read the script carefully. Jianxin will be responsible for the early preparations."

Afterwards, the two sides communicated in detail about the relevant issues, and Zhou Qing left China Film Group feeling refreshed.

Got it!
The highest-grossing movie in the history of Chinese entertainment has finally been won!

"Director Zhou."

"Director Huang."

Producer Huang Jianxin also met with Zhou Qing as soon as possible.

In addition to bringing Lan Xiaolong's script, the main purpose was to communicate with Zhou Qing about the relevant preparatory work.

After all, Zhou Qing is the director.

The director is the soul and the most important part of a movie.

The director's opinion is of paramount importance.

Especially a top director in Chinese entertainment like Zhou Qing.

"Director Zhou, during this period of time, you can polish the script first, and leave some of the preliminary preparations to me.

"Thank you for your hard work, Director Huang."

The two sides had a detailed communication, which was generally very pleasant.

When leaving, Huang Jianxin left Lan Xiaolong's script to Zhou Qing.

However, Zhou Qing just threw it into the drawer without even planning to read it.

There's no need for that.

Lan Xiaolong's original script had a total of 13 words. It was not a standard movie script and it definitely needed major revisions.

If that’s the case, why should Zhou Qing go through all that effort?

Anyway, as a reborn person, he already has a stock of "Changjin Lake" in his mind.

When I finish working on "The Wandering Earth", I can just write "The Battle at Lake Changjin".

Moreover, "Changjin Lake" has a high score of 7.4 points, which is already of very high quality.

There aren't many areas where Zhou Qing needs to be improved.

So this process is relatively simple.

It's not a big deal at all.

"Huang Bo's directorial debut was a huge success, and A Good Show grossed 18 billion yuan."

"A Good Show was well received and sold out at the box office. The 18 billion box office made Huang Bo a winner in life."

"Following The Return of the Great Sage, Zhou Qing Pictures is launching another animated feature film, Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World, which will be released in August."

"Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World is scheduled to be released in August. Can it create the box office miracle of The Return of the Great Sage?"

How could Zhou Qing Pictures be absent during the summer season in July?

As always, Zhou Qing Pictures has made its presence felt in the industry.

First of all, "A Good Show" directed and acted by Huang Bo was released across the board and achieved a good result of 18.2 billion.

You have to know that even in 19, a product with a gross of over one billion is still a well-deserved hit.

What's more, "A Good Show" is not the kind of tens of billions that have just been released, but the tens of billions that are close to 20 billion.

It’s no exaggeration to say that it was a huge explosion.

Everyone in the industry couldn't help but secretly sigh that Zhou Qing Pictures is indeed a hit-making machine.

Even a director like Huang Bo can make nearly 20 billion at the box office. It's really hard to deny it.

"I am now also the director of the Billion Club!"

Huang Bo was so proud that he kept showing off in front of Zhou Qing and others, his face beaming with joy.

Can you be dissatisfied?
Entering the billion-dollar director club with a debut film is something that only a few people like Xu Zheng and Chen Sicheng have achieved. Throughout the history of Chinese entertainment, there are only a few people like this!

Now Huang Bo has done the same.

As a professional actor, he occasionally switched to being a director and was so outstanding.

What else is Huang Bo not satisfied with?

So satisfying.

"Great, Lao Huang. I didn't expect you have the talent to be a director. What kind of movie are you going to direct next?"

Zhu Yawen asked excitedly, patting Huang Bo's shoulder.

"I won't be directing anymore. I won't compete with Lu Yang and Wu Jing for food."

Huang Bo just shook his head and said to Zhu Yawen without thinking.

Being a director is really too tiring. It's far less stressful than being an actor.

After going through the trouble once, Huang Bo was no longer willing to do it again.

Wang Baoqiang beside him just grinned and didn't say much, but there was still a gleam in his eyes.

The director and whatnot are so interesting.

Wang Baoqiang will definitely try it again in the future!
"I'm not going to talk nonsense with you guys for now. I'm going to post something on Weibo to promote Nezha."

After chatting for a few more sentences, Wang Baoqiang said this and walked away in a casual manner.

"Baoqiang is a guy who is always flattering others. I thought he was an honest man."

Although Huang Bo complained like this, he also posted a Weibo to recommend the movie "Nezha".

It’s nothing, who called it “Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World”, was that Zhou Qing’s idea?

That’s our boss!

People like them who depend on Zhou Qing for their living and were made famous by Zhou Qing, would they always help promote Zhou Qing’s new films?
This time is no exception.

What's more, with the example of "The Return of the Great Sage", everyone believes that as an animated film, "Nezha" will definitely be a hit.

"Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World? Director Zhou is making another animated film?"

"This animated movie made by Director Zhou is a must-see!"

"Great! Director Zhou is finally making another animated movie!"

"I have to say, this Nezha is too ugly!"

The reaction within the circle is actually similar to that of Huang Bo and others.

In fact, the market for domestic animated films these days is relatively quiet.

Although "The Return of the Great Sage" was a huge success and opened the door to domestic animated films.

But it has not changed the general situation of the industry.

There are really very few animated feature films that are worth mentioning.

After counting, apart from the IP "Boonie Bears", there are only a few other films such as "Big Fish and Begonia", "Big Guardian", and "White Snake: Origin".

The box office of these three films were 5.65 million, 1.65 million and 4.69 million respectively.

Whether it makes money or not is another matter, but judging from the box office, it is already a rare success story.

Such as "Little Door Gods", "The Adventures of Atang", "Yesterday's Blue Sky", and even Ning Hao's "The Battle against the Nian Beast".

They are all big productions with big teams, but their box office revenues are only in the tens of millions.

In this case, how can we expect much from the animated feature film?
But "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World" is different, it is an animated film produced by Zhou Qing Pictures!

"The Return of the Great Sage", which was released by Zhou Qing Pictures, raked in over 10 billion yuan at the box office, and no one has surpassed it to date.

With this successful case, the movie "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World" naturally attracted a lot of attention.

This film can be said to be the most important and most marketable animated film after "The Return of the Great Sage", without a doubt.

Not only movie fans, but people in the industry are also very interested in this animated movie.

Everyone wants to know whether the movie "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World" can recreate the box office miracle of "The Return of the Great Sage"?
What's even more terrible?
"Nezha" is scheduled to be released next month, and there are still many powerful opponents during this period.

The first one is the heavyweight science fiction blockbuster "Shanghai Fortress", which is a direct competitor to "The Martian".

Although basically no one believes that "Shanghai Fortress" can really reach the level of "The Martian", people in the industry still believe that this movie will definitely be a hit.

Of course, it is unlikely to be as popular as "The Martian", but for ordinary movies, it is also a beast.

There is no other reason, the lineup of this movie in front of and behind the scenes is really luxurious!
It is also standing at the forefront of the sci-fi trend started by "The Martian", and the box office is bound to be good no matter what.

Another one is Deng Chao’s "Galaxy Tutorial", which is another movie directed and acted by Deng Chao.

Although the reputation of Deng Chao's first two films as a director were terrible, they still had good box office results.

This drama "Galaxy Tutorial" also has the potential to be a hit.

Of course, we can't forget the star-studded "The Bravest", which is a blockbuster adapted from real people.

What is more critical?
As a reborn person, Zhou Qing knew very well that in a few days, the Film Bureau would issue a document:
"Notice of the China Film Bureau on organizing the screening and broadcasting of outstanding films to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of China".

A total of 7 movies were included in the notice, including "My People, My Country", "The Captain", "The Bravest" and other films.

It will be screened as an outstanding film for the 70th anniversary of National Day.

It means that the official is directly endorsing you and promoting you.

Even if you use your imagination, you can tell that the box office of "The Bravest" cannot be bad.

As an animated feature film, "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World" will definitely be greatly affected, right?
So what is the truth?

In early August, "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World" and "Shanghai Fortress" were released one after another, and relevant data were soon revealed.

The box office of "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World" reached 3.2 million on the first day!

That’s right, it’s just an animated movie, but it actually broke 3 million yuan, which is really jaw-dropping.

Everyone could guess that the box office of "Nezha" would not be too bad, but no one expected it to be this good.

This is almost too good to be true.

Not to mention animated movies, even among live-action movies, how many can break 3 million on the first day?

Doesn’t this mean that the total box office of “Nezha” is also in the range of 20 to 30 billion?

Even if things go wrong, it might reach 40 billion?
You have to know that Director Zhou’s two 40 billion box office movies only made more than 3 million on the first day!
hiss!
What a joke!
When will an animated movie become this popular?
Even for Zhou Qing Pictures, which has always been able to create miracles, isn't this too outrageous?

Everyone in the circle was really shocked.

But the most exciting one is actually "Shanghai Fortress".

This blockbuster film, which is comparable to "The Martian", can be said to have suffered an epic failure.

Because the film's early sales were very good, all major cinema chains attached great importance to it and gave it 33.8% of the screening time right from the start.

This means that one-third of the screening schedule is given to "Shanghai Fortress", which is really a very high schedule.

However, despite the strong promotion by major cinema chains, the box office of "Shanghai Fortress" on the first day was only a pitiful 7500!

Only a fraction of "Nezha"!

It's a complete joke.

Of course, it’s not just "Shanghai Fortress". Other blockbusters like "Galaxy Tutorial" and "The Bravest" cannot compete with "Nezha".

All of them were ruthlessly crushed by Nezha. (End of this chapter)