Chapter 484: The Wandering Earth breaks 50 billion box office, the male lead of Changjin Lake

Chapter 484: The Wandering Earth breaks 50 billion box office, the male lead of Changjin Lake

"Director Zhou, you are the most capable screenwriter in the mainland. I have a creative question. Can I ask you for advice?"

After both parties confirmed their intention to cooperate, Jiaozi looked at Zhou Qing seriously and spoke like this.

This was not Jiaozi's deliberate compliment to Zhou Qing, but rather the words that came from his heart.

Asking Zhou Qing for advice on creation was another important purpose of Jiaozi's visit.

Don’t be fooled by the fact that Jiaozi is full of energy and looks impatient in front of Zhou Qing.

But in fact, Jiaozi is under a lot of pressure now, and even a little anxious.

There is no other reason, the first part of "Nezha" was so successful, so successful that Jiaozi never expected it.

The dumplings were caught off guard.

Although it hasn't officially started yet, Jiaozi is still very worried and anxious.

What if the second part doesn’t live up to the performance of the first?
What if the second part fails?
Although Jiaozi already had an idea in his mind, he was not sure whether the idea would work.

Dumplings desperately needs some professional advice.

Zhou Qing's opinion is undoubtedly the most authoritative and professional opinion in the entire circle.

"There's nothing to ask for advice, we can discuss it."

Zhou Qing smiled and made a gesture of invitation to Jiaozi, "What do you think of the sequel to Nezha?"

Jiaozi roughly described some of the ideas for "Nezha 2" to Zhou Qing.

The plot of Nezha 2 is completely consistent with the impression of Zhou Qing, a reborn person.

Zhou Qing was not surprised.

"Director Zhou..."

Jiaozi then expressed some of the doubts in his heart to Zhou Qing.

“This problem is actually not difficult to solve…”

Zhou Qing was neither pretentious nor modest, and answered all of Jiaozi's questions one by one.

First of all, Zhou Qing is a top-level screenwriter, and his professional skills are among the best in the entire Chinese entertainment industry.

Secondly, Zhou Qing is a reborn person and knows the plot of the highly successful second part of "Nezha", so he has a bird's-eye view.

In this case, all of his opinions can be said to be to the point and hit the nail on the head.

It can be said that dumplings have benefited a lot.

I also admired Zhou Qing even more.

Director Zhou is worthy of his name. His title as the No. 1 screenwriter in Chinese entertainment is well-deserved.

Compared with Director Zhou, I am indeed far behind.

But I have to say that it was the right decision to find Director Zhou this time.

Many problems that had been lingering in my mind have been resolved.

Jiaozi is now becoming more and more confident about "Nezha 2".

"Director Jiaozi showed up at Zhou Qing Pictures and left after three hours, presumably discussing matters related to Nezha 2 with Director Zhou."

"Is the sequel to Nezha coming? Director Jiaozi and Director Zhou are reportedly preparing to develop Nezha 2."

"Great news! The sequel to the groundbreaking animated film Nezha is here!"

Sometimes you really have to admire the media's magical powers. When Jiaozi came to Zhou Qing Pictures, he was immediately exposed.

Then the news topics related to "Nezha 2" were heavily hyped.

Each family spoke with certainty, as if they had witnessed with their own eyes how Zhou Qing and Jiaozi negotiated.

Many media outlets contacted us immediately and wanted to conduct interviews.

Zhou Qing felt that there was nothing to hide in this matter, so he instructed Director Chen to respond.

"Zhou Qing Pictures is indeed preparing to develop Nezha 2 and is currently in the script writing stage. Please stay tuned."

Hi!

A simple response immediately made the entire circle excited.

The first part of "Nezha" swept the entire film market like a whirlwind and shocked the entire Chinese entertainment industry.

Especially now that the popularity of the first film has not yet passed, everyone can still clearly recall the horror of the entire market being dominated by "Nezha".

Under such circumstances, one can imagine what kind of reaction the announcement of the second part of "Nezha" will cause.

The wolf is coming!
Another super ferocious wolf is coming.

As for the fans of "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World", they were so excited that they almost jumped up.

Awesome! Director Zhou is really awesome.

"Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World" has just ended its theatrical run not long ago, and the producer Zhou Qing Pictures has already officially begun promoting the sequel?

Such efficiency and speed are really amazing!

Coupled with the booming box office performance of "The Wandering Earth", the blockbuster movie "Changjin Lake" is also in preparation.

In the past two months, Zhou Qing Pictures has really been in the limelight in the circle and has made its presence felt.

However, as of now, the script for "Nezha 2" has not yet been created, and there is no rush to start the project.

"The Wandering Earth" has been released, and Zhou Qing only needs to pay attention to its box office performance.

Zhou Qing doesn't need to worry about these two things.

Basically all his energy was put into the preparation of "Changjin Lake".

"Three directors is really troublesome."

Zhou Qing showed no emotion on the surface, but he complained more than once in his heart.

Although three directors were filming "Changjin Lake", it was able to greatly speed up the filming progress of the film, allowing the film to be completed with high quality and quantity in a short period of time.

But in fact, it caused a lot of trouble.

Especially in the early preparation stage, the trouble is greater than the efficiency.

It's simple, it's really not an easy task for the three directors to communicate and reach a consensus.

The script, rhythm, shooting style, all big and small things need to be communicated.

Even the casting process needs the consent of the other two directors.

This has never happened before.

Zhou Qing can use whomever he wants in his movie, who dares to have any objection?

Of course, it’s not that Xu Ke and Lin Chaoxian jumped out to express their opposition to the casting of "Changjin Lake".

These two are not fools.

First of all, Zhou Qing Pictures is the main controller and the investor!
Then Zhou Qing's identity naturally made him superior to them.

Secondly, Zhou Qing is the top director in Chinese entertainment, and the actors he chooses are all reliable.

Xu Ke and Lin Chaoxian naturally wouldn't find fault with anything.

But even so, Zhou Qing had to seek the opinions of these two people in order to show respect.

Especially the core characters of the movie, the two male protagonists Wu Qianli and Wu Wanli.

"If it's Wu Qianli, Zhu Yawen can do it. Director Xu and Director Lin, what do you think?"

Zhou Qing promoted talented people regardless of their relationship with him and directly appointed Zhu Yawen as his general.

Then he glanced at Xu Ke and Lin Chaoxian with an inquiring look.

That’s right, Zhou Qing planned to have Zhu Yawen play the male lead in “Changjin Lake” instead of Wu Jing.

It’s simple, Wu Jing doesn’t have the schedule.

The other party is currently filming "Wolf Warrior 2".

Zhou Qing specifically asked Wu Jing about this, and he knew that the domestic portion of Wolf Warrior 2 would take five months to shoot!

Add in the fact that we have to go abroad for filming, it will definitely take more than half a year.

This is just the shooting, not including the post-production. So "Wolf Warrior 2" was enough to keep Wu Jing busy, so how could he have time to shoot "Changjin Lake"?

In fact, Zhou Qing did intend to ask Wu Jing to film "Changjin Lake" at the beginning, after all, the other party was a good actor.

But what can I say? Many times, things don’t change as fast as plans.

Since Wu Jing doesn't have time, Zhu Yawen has to take the job.

"Zhu Yawen is indeed good and quite suitable."

When Xu Ke heard the name, he nodded and agreed without any further thought.

There is no other reason, Zhu Yawen is really suitable, and it is not an exaggeration to even call him the most suitable one.

You should know that in Zhu Yawen's career, he has played the role of a soldier many times.

Such as Yu Zecheng in "The Disguiser", Captain Wu in "The Sound of the Wind", the captain of the special forces team in "Operation Red Sea", etc.

His image, temperament and professional experience are all very suitable for the role of Wu Qianli.

Plus Zhu Yawen’s status is also great.

The other party is a male lead with double 40 billion.

It is completely worthy of a movie of the level of "Changjin Lake".

"It would be perfect for Zhu Yawen to play in The Battle at Lake Changjin."

Lin Chaoxian immediately nodded in agreement and did not raise any objections.

Although both of them have their own favorite actors and actors with vested interests within their own circles.

But they were all tactful enough not to speak.

No one is a fool. Zhou Qing Pictures is the main controller and Zhou Qing is also the chief director.

There was no way they could interfere with the male protagonist's affairs.

Only other important supporting characters can be remembered.

"What about Wu Wanli's role?"

After a pause, Lin Chaoxian looked at Zhou Qing and asked.

Frankly speaking, the role of Wu Wanli was not easy to find.

It’s nothing, he’s just too young.

There are very few actors of this age who have acting skills.

Not to mention, he not only has acting skills, but also has the image and temperament to handle the image of a soldier.

Anyway, I can’t find any artist from Hong Kong Island, Lin Chaoxian.

Even if he was asked to stuff it in, there would be no one to stuff it in.

On the contrary, there are still some good talents in the mainland.

For example, Zhang Wanyi’s performance in “The Wandering Earth” which is currently in theaters is actually quite good.

However, Zhou Qing already had an idea about the candidate, that is, the four-character younger brother.

Although the four-character brother comes from a traffic background, he actually has a talent for acting.

The other party didn't achieve anything significant when singing, nor did he have any skills worth mentioning.

But since he started acting in movies, he has been quite remarkable and has produced many works that he can show off.

For example, "Better Days", "The Longest Day in Chang'an", "Send You a Little Red Flower" and so on.

Let’s not talk about the box office performance for now, just look at Si Zi’s acting skills, which are truly top-notch among his peers.

Of course, we can’t forget “Changjin Lake”.

The other party's performance was also very good.

Therefore, Zhou Qing had no plan to change people, and it was better to continue with the four-character brother.

"As for Wu Wanli...I think Yi Yang Qianxi is pretty good."

In front of the two directors, Zhou Qing strongly recommended the four-character brother.

After a brief pause, Xu Ke and Lin Chaoxian also did not raise any objections.

They were not as clear as Zhou Qing, who was reborn, about Si Zi's acting skills, so they mainly considered his image, temperament and fame.

Acting skills are secondary.

First of all, there are not many people who have acting skills, so you can’t force it.

Secondly, these top directors can still be trained, so it’s not a problem at all.

In commercial films, acting skills are often not the first priority, and that’s okay.

As for other actors, the three directors also had relevant discussions.

It's not just Zhou Qing. Xu Ke and Lin Chaoxian also have their own recommended actors. This is unavoidable.

But overall, the power of casting is still basically in the hands of Zhou Qing.

"Breaking 50 billion! The Wandering Earth has successfully broken the 50 billion mark, with a total box office of 53 billion!"

"The Wandering Earth grossed 53 billion yuan, becoming the first live-action movie in Chinese entertainment history to break 50 billion yuan in box office!"

"With a total box office of 53 billion, The Wandering Earth surpasses Nezha to become the box office champion in film history!"

In early December, "The Wandering Earth" completed its theatrical release, and its total box office revenue was soon revealed.

It can be said that the entire Chinese-language film industry was immediately alarmed.

It’s exceeded 50 billion!
Just as everyone had speculated before, the total box office of "The Wandering Earth" really broke 50 billion.

Not only did it break 50 billion, it also surpassed "Nezha" in one fell swoop, once again becoming the box office champion in Chinese entertainment film history!

I can only say that Director Zhou’s ability is really strong.

The championship position was just snatched away by "Nezha", but in the blink of an eye, it was taken back?

Poor "Nezha", it only took two seconds, and they haven't even gotten comfortable in their championship position.

Of course, many people don’t think so.

After all, animated movies and live-action movies are not the same thing.

Therefore, Director Zhou has never lost the box office championship.

"The Wandering Earth" did not regain the championship, but only made Director Zhou's throne more secure.

Of course, regardless of whether "The Wandering Earth" regains the championship, the box office of 53 billion is enough to dazzle people.

You should know that apart from the animated film "Nezha", the highest-grossing Chinese live-action film is Stephen Chow's "The Mermaid"!
The total box office is only over 20 billion.

Although it is close to 30 billion, less than 30 billion is still less than 30 billion.

In other words, the ceiling for films directed by other directors in the entire Chinese entertainment industry is just over 20 billion.

But what about Director Zhou?

Records of more than 30 billion and more than 40 billion have been broken, and now even the record of 50 billion has been broken!
hiss!
This is too exaggerated!
Judging from this data, Director Zhou can be said to have monopolized the top box office of Chinese-language films.

It's still the kind of faulty one.

In other words, the top few layers of the Chinese-language film pyramid are all Director Zhou's films.

The two words "Zhou Qing" are like a mountain, pressing down on everyone's head.

It is no exaggeration to say that Zhou Qing dominated the entire Chinese entertainment industry.

Let's take a quick look at the top Chinese-language film box office rankings: The Wandering Earth, The Martian, Operation Red Sea, Detective Chinatown 2, Dying to Survive, and The Mermaid.

The first, second, third and fifth ranked films are all directed by Zhou Qing.

Ranked fourth is also a film written by Zhou Qing and produced by Zhou Qing Pictures.

This means that the top five are all films produced by Zhou Qing.

Stephen Chow, once the box office champion, could only rank sixth.

How terrifying is this? (End of this chapter)