Chapter 490 Director Zhou won the box office championship in North America, and the whole circle was

Chapter 490 Director Zhou won the box office championship in North America, and the whole circle was

"'Detective Chinatown 3' has officially started filming, with the original cast of Chen Sicheng, Wang Baoqiang and Liu Haoran all appearing together."

"The third film of the Detective Chinatown series has started filming in Japan, and there are five highlights worth looking forward to."

"Divergent 2 is about to be released, Chinese actress Liu Yifei is returning, and the sci-fi action style is landing heavily."

"Liu Yifei's new work "Divergent 2" is coming with a shocking release, and the grand scenes will ignite adrenaline."

Although force majeure has dealt a heavy blow to the film industry, there are still some developments worth paying attention to in July.

The first is Chen Sicheng’s "Detective Chinatown 3".

There is no need to say much about this movie. Looking at the entire Chinese entertainment industry, it is one of the most important top-level film projects.

Even though the filming started in Japan, the news was still transmitted back to China as soon as possible.

Although Chen Sicheng has not revealed it explicitly, his colleagues in the industry are not stupid and they all guessed that the film will most likely be released during the Spring Festival.

The expressions of those film producers who were also eyeing the Spring Festival period began to grow serious.

This is not good news.

Because "Detective Chinatown 3" is definitely a suffocating rival.

Like Jia Ling, the producer of "The Order of the Samurai", "Investiture of the Gods: Nezha Reborn", and so on.

Everyone felt deeply pained and worried.

No one has the confidence in front of "Detective Chinatown 3".

Another piece of information comes from Hollywood: "Divergent 2" is about to be released.

It is currently under comprehensive promotion.

There is only one reason why this film has attracted the attention of the entire Chinese entertainment industry: Liu Yifei.

This film is another work of Liu Yifei after the great success of "Crazy Rich Asians" and "Divergent".

It is still very important for Liu Yifei's career.

If the film can continue to sell well like its predecessor, Liu Yifei will have three consecutive big-selling movies in North America.

And all of them are movies with strong female protagonists, the kind that carry the box office all by themselves.

It is completely different from "Interstellar", which relies on the director and the male lead to carry the box office.

It is for this reason that the three consecutive explosions under such circumstances are more valuable.

If this achievement is really achieved, Liu Yifei's status in Hollywood will be greatly improved.

After all, not every female star can carry the box office on her own and sell well repeatedly.

Even among the top actresses in North America, how many can really sell well by playing the leading female role in a movie?
So what if Divergent 2 fails?

This is naturally a heavy blow to Liu Yifei, but it will not really cause any serious damage to her.

It won't even have a substantial impact on Liu Yifei's status.

I believe Zhou Qing will continue to arrange other Hollywood movies for him, and his career will hardly be affected.

Thinking about it this way, it feels so damn good to have a big leg supporting me from behind.

No wonder Liu Yifei is so confident that she even dares to turn down a film of the level of "Mulan".

So how is the box office performance of "Divergent 2"?

The film was released in major theaters in North America on August 8, and the data was exposed at the first opportunity.

The first day box office reached 1120 million US dollars!

It can be said that it is still very eye-catching.

What?
1120 million US dollars is only half of the first "Divergent". Is it considered a flop?

That's not how the account is calculated.

You know, this is a period of force majeure!

It's not just the Chinese entertainment industry, the global film market has been hit hard, as is North America.

Haven’t you seen Spavor’s “Bad Boys 3”, a big IP, big production and big stars, but the box office on the first day was only 2350 million US dollars.

This is comparable to the $2280 million earned by the first film, Divergent.

Even a blockbuster of this level is like this, let alone other movies.

You should know that the total box office of "Bad Boys 3" reached 1.92 million US dollars, which is less than 2 million, and it has been the annual box office champion in 20 years.

Taking all these factors into consideration, the opening box office of "Divergent 2" of US$1120 million is really very good.

Otherwise, how could it have won the daily box office championship as soon as it was released?
Anyway, Liu Yifei is very happy, and Crown Pictures is also very happy.

From a commercial perspective, Divergent 2 was a huge success.

"Zhou Qing, Divergent 2 did well at the box office, so I can now prepare for the next one with peace of mind."

Liu Yifei even called to share her joy with Zhou Qing.

"It's more than good. If nothing unexpected happens, it should be the second-highest box office in the same period. That's already pretty impressive!"

Zhou Qing was in a good mood after hearing this and gave Liu Yifei his best wishes.

Judging from the data of "Divergent 2", Liu Yifei has indeed achieved three consecutive explosions in Hollywood.

This is a historic event in Chinese entertainment, unprecedented and unparalleled.

It is enough to be written into film history!

"How come you're the runner-up?"

The girl sounded a little unsatisfied.

"Sissi, you have quite a big appetite. Nolan is not a vegetarian."

Zhou Qing couldn't help laughing when he heard that.

You should know that Nolan's "Tenet" is also scheduled to be released in August.

Although "Tenet" is not one of Nolan's best works, it is still Nolan after all.

No matter how bad the box office is, there is no way that Divergent 2 can beat it.

Of course, then again, it's not shameful to lose to Nolan.

And other movies except "Tenet" are not worth mentioning in front of Zhou Qing, who is a reborn person.

Zhou Qing is still confident that "Divergent 2" can get the runner-up in the same period, which is also very good.

"Of course I know Nolan has a new film coming out, but what if Nolan fails?"

Liu Yifei began to dream.

In response to this, Zhou Qing could only say, girl, just go to bed!

"Divergent 2, starring Liu Yifei, was a huge hit at the North American box office, winning the championship on the day of its release."

"It's a big hit again. The movie 'Divergent 2' starring Liu Yifei is another big hit at the North American box office."

China Entertainment, which has been keeping an eye on the box office of "Divergent", has become lively.

It’s heaven.

Liu Yifei is really going to heaven.

She actually achieved three consecutive explosions!

It was still the three consecutive hits that carried the box office all by itself.

This result is enough to dazzle people even in Hollywood, not to mention Chinese entertainment.

After this battle, Liu Yifei was truly deified in the Chinese entertainment industry and became the true number one.

Even Gong Huang and Zhang Guoji are not as good as Liu Yifei.

Something like four dan and two soldiers is not enough for Liu Yifei to fight with one hand.

Liu Yifei, like Zhou Qing, has become a unique figure in Chinese entertainment.

"So what if Divergent 2 is a hit? I don't believe it can be more popular than Mulan!"

"Just wait, it won't be long before Liu Yifei starts crying."

Of course there are also discordant voices, even the kind of sour sarcasm.

There is no other reason. The Disney blockbuster "Mulan" is scheduled to be released on September 9 and is currently being promoted in full swing.

I can only say that this is really interesting. The release date of "Mulan" is only one month later than Liu Yifei's "Divergent 2"!

By the time "Mulan" is released, even if Liu Yifei's "Divergent 2" is a box office hit, she will probably be depressed.

In any case, "Mulan" is also a blockbuster for Disney.

Even if "Crazy Rich Asians" and the "Divergent" series become more popular, they can never be more popular than "Mulan".

In front of Mulan, he is destined to be just a younger brother.

Liu Yifei's decision to turn down the role in "Mulan" can only be described as being too willful.

"Crazy Rich Asians" did perform well, but how could it possibly compare to "Mulan"?

You should know that the North American industry is quite optimistic about the box office prospects of "Mulan".

Authoritative organizations have made predictions for "Mulan", and it is generally believed that the first week box office of "Mulan" can reach 8500 million US dollars, and the total box office can reach 1.85 million US dollars.

Brie Larson, who plays Captain Marvel, also retweeted the news and expressed her great anticipation.

North America is so optimistic about "Mulan", how could Chinese entertainment be pessimistic about it?

Even more optimistic about three-pointers!
So, countless people in the circle are eagerly waiting for the release of "Mulan".

Just waiting for Liu Yifei to get slapped in the face.

"Mulan beats Crazy Rich Asians?"

As a reborn person, Zhou Qing found it really hard not to laugh at such remarks.

This is exactly the opposite.

"Mulan" isn't even worthy of carrying the shoes of "Crazy Rich Asians."

It is for this reason that Zhou Qing is also looking forward to the release of "Mulan".

Those who are waiting to see Sissi make a fool of herself will become a joke themselves.

"Director Zhou."

"Director Xu, Director Lin."

The preparations for "Changjin Lake" are still ongoing, but are now nearing completion.

All the miscellaneous work has been completed, and now we can say that we are doing the final check for deficiencies and filling in the gaps.

According to Zhou Qing and other members of the director team and the production team, all preparations for "Changjin Lake" will be completed by late August.

So after discussion, everyone decided to start filming of "Changjin Lake" in September.

At that time, the entire film will be divided into two large groups and filmed simultaneously.

The first large group is the first half of "Changjin Lake", which is directed solely by the chief director Zhou Qing.

The second large group is naturally the second half, "Watergate Bridge", which is co-directed by Zhou Qing, Xu Ke and Lin Chaoxian.

Of course, the real directors are Xu Ke and Lin Chaoxian.

But as the chief director, Zhou Qing cannot ignore it. He needs to grasp the general direction and rhythm.

Ensure that the two parts of the movie are coherent and smooth, without any breaks or even contradictions.

As for Huang Jianxin, the chief producer?

It is responsible for various coordination work between the two large groups.

In a nutshell, everyone has a clear division of labor, and is sharpening their knives, waiting for the filming to start next month.

But before that, someone appeared in Zhou Qing's office first.

Who?
Director Dumpling.

The other party started writing the script for "Nezha 11" in November last year.

Now, nearly a year has passed, and the other party has finally finished writing the first draft.

That was naturally for Zhou Qing, the main plaintiff, to see through.

"Director Jiaozi, please sit down."

After hearing the purpose of Jiaozi's visit, Zhou Qing's eyes immediately showed anticipation.

He knows very well what the final script of "Nezha 2" will be like.

But Zhou Qing said he really had no idea what the first version of the script was like.

With a hint of curiosity, Zhou Qing quickly browsed through Jiaozi's script.

I couldn't help but feel speechless.

This script seems to be quite different from the final movie.

"Director Zhou, do you think this script is bad?"

Seeing Zhou Qing's expression, Jiaozi thought there was something wrong with the script and immediately asked Zhou Qing about it.

Zhou Qing is the number one screenwriter in Huayu, and Jiaozi attaches great importance to his opinion.

"No, you misunderstood."

Zhou Qing smiled, he knew Jiaozi had obviously misunderstood.

In fact, the script in front of me is not that good, but it is up to standard.

Zhou Qing was speechless not because the script was poorly written, but because this meant that Jiaozi would change the script later.

And it’s not just a small change, but a big change.

That would take a lot of time.

But on second thought, it's true, it took Jiaozi five years to make Nezha 2.

Originally, Zhou Qing was planning to give Jiaozi some suggestions to shorten this cycle.

But he soon changed his mind.

A film of the level of "Nezha 2" will definitely be released during the Spring Festival.

In other words, unless this cycle can be advanced by more than a year, "Nezha 2" can be released during the Spring Festival of the previous year.

Otherwise there's no point.

But Zhou Qing also thinks it is unrealistic to say that you can get it done so much earlier by just helping the other party to revise the script.

So Zhou Qing simply didn't express any opinions and let Jiaozi develop along its original trajectory.

If, because of my opinion, any changes are made to the movie Nezha, resulting in a drop in box office sales, then it would be a loss.

So during this meeting with Jiaozi, Zhou Qing only encouraged and cheered him up without offering any specific suggestions.

Jiaozi was so touched that he couldn't express it in words.

It's really hard to find an investor like Director Zhou who trusts me so much.

Jiaozi went back satisfied.

As for Zhou Qing, he continued to work on the "Changjin Lake" project, needless to say.

But at the same time, I have been paying attention to the box office performance of "Divergent 2".

The film can be said to be still very strong.

After winning the daily box office championship on the day of its release, it remained the box office champion for the next three consecutive weeks.

In the four weeks since its release, the total North American box office has reached 9000 million!
Judging from this trend, there will be no problem for "Divergent 2" to break million in North American box office.

According to more professional predictions, the final total box office of "Divergent 2" will be around 1.3 million.

If it were any other time, Zhou Qing would definitely not be satisfied with the box office.

But considering that it has been 20 years, Zhou Qing is already very satisfied.

Considering the background of the times, "Divergent 2" can indeed be called a box office hit, there is no doubt about it.

It is also worth mentioning that Liu Yifei’s "Divergent 3" also started filming a week ago.

It immediately became a hot topic in China.

Given the box office success of the first two films, the industry's expectations for "Divergent 3" can be said to be at their highest.

After all, the first two films were such hits, the possibility of the third film failing is really too small.

If nothing unexpected happens, Liu Yifei will once again bring a hit to North America! (End of this chapter)