Chapter 491: "Changjin Lake" starts filming, "Mulan" is an epic failure
"The box office of Divergent 3 shouldn't be bad."
After browsing the relevant information, Zhou Qing made the same judgment.
In the original time and space, the situations of "Divergent" and "Maze Runner" are actually very similar.
The first part is good, the second part starts to suck, and the third part is a complete disaster.
As for the reasons, they are highly consistent.
The box office failure was caused by the poor quality.
But it’s different now.
In order to prevent this situation, Zhou Qing also wrote the script of "Divergent" himself.
With him as the "greatest screenwriter", the first two "Divergent" films were of very high quality and there were no slack moments.
Then Zhou Qing believes that the quality of the third part will also be guaranteed.
In this case, how could "Divergent 3" fail again?
Zhou Qing is really looking forward to this new film of the girl.
The "Divergent" trilogy, which Zhou Qing personally participated in creating, will definitely be an important representative work in her career.
Not bad!
Zhou Qing was very satisfied.
"Director Zhou, an invitation to the premiere of The Eight Hundred."
The young assistant knocked on Zhou Qing's office door, interrupting his thoughts.
The other party handed an invitation letter to Zhou Qing.
"Refuse it for me."
Zhou Qing didn't hesitate at all and gave the instructions to the assistant.
In fact, "Changjin Lake" has been almost prepared. If you say you don't have time, Zhou Qing can definitely find time.
There's nothing wrong with going to a premiere.
But considering Zhou Qing's current level, how could he just attend any premiere?
As the ultimate boss, he naturally has to have the appearance of an ultimate boss.
Nowadays, Zhou Qing basically doesn't participate in these activities except for some close friends who come to support him.
Of course, Huayi must be aware of this situation, and the invitation letter was just a courtesy.
I didn't really expect Zhou Qing to attend.
But as for Zhou Qing’s popularity, we still have to take advantage of it.
"A milestone in Chinese-language war movies, a military war masterpiece comparable to Operation Red Sea!"
“It’s comparable to Operation Red Sea, and it makes your adrenaline rush from beginning to end.”
Just like how "Shanghai Fortress" piggybacked on the popularity of "The Martian", "The Eight Hundred" follows a similar operation.
Various announcements comparing themselves to "Operation Red Sea" are available for free.
But overall, "The Eight Hundred" is still slightly more conservative than "Shanghai Fortress". Although the slogans are loud, they are not that exaggerated.
"Mr. Wang, do you think the box office of "Eight Hundred" can surpass "Operation Red Sea"?"
At the premiere, reporters inevitably asked this question.
This is not surprising.
The themes of "The Eight Hundred" and "Operation Red Sea" are highly similar, and they are also large-scale productions with large casts.
Naturally, they are inevitably compared.
"I personally like Director Zhou's Operation Red Sea very much, but I have more confidence in Director Guan Hu's The Eight Hundred."
“I think The Eight Hundred will definitely surpass Operation Red Sea!”
No matter whether Wang Zhongjun really thinks so or not, just do it as loudly as possible.
Let’s hype it up first.
In short, under the comprehensive operation of Huayi, "The Eight Hundred" has really made its presence felt and has become the most dazzling star in the market during the same period.
So what about the results?
I have to say it is also very eye-catching.
The film was released on August 8 and grossed 21 million yuan on the same day.
Although the first-day box office of Chinese-language films has exceeded 4 million these days, the figure of 1.34 million is still very commendable.
Especially in this period when force majeure events have hit the film market hard.
Although there is still a long way to go before Huayi surpasses "Operation Red Sea" as Wang Zhongjun said, Huayi is actually very satisfied.
It's really great to be able to get such box office in this period.
The producers of "Changjin Lake" also felt encouraged when they saw this data.
There is no other reason. "The Battle at Lake Changjin" and "The Eight Hundred" are the only movies with the same theme.
Although both are main-theme blockbusters, strictly speaking, "Changjin Lake" is slightly different from those main-theme blockbusters that are popular on the market.
"Operation Mekong" and "Operation Red Sea" all tell the stories of special forces in modern settings.
"Changjin Lake" is a serious red movie.
Although the team is already extremely talented, it is impossible to say that the producers do not have any worries or pressure.
After all, there is no precedent of a red movie selling well in the market.
At this moment, "Eight Hundred" has made a good start and also given the producers great confidence.
Even Guan Hu’s “Eight Hundred” was a hit, so there’s no reason why Director Zhou’s “Changjin Lake” wouldn’t be a hit, right?
Especially as the filming was about to start, the entire crew of "Changjin Lake" felt inexplicably excited.
Of course, Zhou Qing, as a reborn person, does not have this feeling.
Because he knew from the beginning that "Changjin Lake" would be a hit, and a huge hit.
Therefore, Zhou Qing devoted his utmost enthusiasm to his work from beginning to end.
This is still the case even as preparations for "Changjin Lake" are coming to an end.
Especially on the day when "Changjin Lake" officially started filming in September, it was a day full of enthusiasm and passion.
As for the launch conference, of course there will be one.
However, considering that this is a special period and the force majeure event has not yet passed, no one has made a big deal about it.
Instead, they only invited a few heavyweight media outlets to do a simple interview.
Directors Zhou Qing, Xu Ke and Lin Chaoxian sat in the well-deserved C position, and Zhou Qing was even the C position among the C positions, even though Zhou Qing was the youngest.
But who can blame Zhou Qing for being the most famous?
In the entertainment industry, these things are still quite important.
Then there are several important protagonists such as Zhu Yawen, Huang Xiaoming, Li Chen, etc.
There is also a general producer, Huang Jianxin. All together, there are only ten people.
"Director Zhou, you have always only filmed scripts you wrote. Why did you break this rule this time and film the script written by Lan Xiaolong?"
There is no doubt that Zhou Qing is still the focus of interviews by media reporters.
The reporter from the Sixth Princess's family immediately asked Zhou Qing a rather eye-catching question.
There is really nothing wrong with this. "Changjin Lake" is the first film that Zhou Qing filmed based on a script that he did not write himself.
"The reason why I always filmed the scripts I wrote before was because I hadn't come across a script that moved me. If there was such a script, I would also accept it."
Zhou Qing's words were actually a bit arrogant. But considering that Zhou Qing was recognized as the top screenwriter in Chinese entertainment, he naturally had the confidence to say so.
"During the Battle of Changjin Lake, the deeds of Yang Gensi and the Ice Sculpture Company were more widely known. Why didn't "Changjin Lake" film their stories?"
“‘Changjin Lake’ is not about a fighting hero, but shows the process of the two armies fighting each other from a broader perspective. It is a grand battle with an epic feel.
Moreover, during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, people know more about the battles on the Western Front, but less about the battles on the Eastern Front, which are equally epic.
We hope that through this film, everyone can better understand the Eastern Front Campaign and have a deeper understanding of the entire War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea.”
“Is “Changjin Lake” a compilation film similar to “My People, My Country”? Why are there three directors?”
“Although three directors were invited to direct The Battle at Lake Changjin, it is not a patchwork film. The reason why three directors co-directed the film is because the film is too large and it is not a task that can be completed by one director…”
Whether it is directors such as Zhou Qing, producer Huang Jianxin, or actors such as Zhu Yawen.
Everyone was asked a few questions, which provided some topics for hype about "Changjin Lake".
"The film "Changjin Lake" started shooting, and the producer clarified on the spot that "Changjin Lake" is not a compilation film."
"The filming of 'Changjin Lake', co-directed by Director Zhou, Xu Ke and Lin Chaoxian, has officially started."
"The epic war movie "Changjin Lake" has started filming, with Zhu Yawen, Huang Xiaoming and Yi Yangqianxi as the leading actors."
Although not many media outlets were invited, the news of the start of filming of "Changjin Lake" quickly spread across the circle.
There is no other reason. It’s because "Changjin Lake" is a blockbuster film project that is highly anticipated by the whole nation.
It’s Director Zhou’s new film, and it’s also a film co-directed by Director Zhou and two other great directors, Xu Ke and Lin Chaoxian!
This is the first time that three top directors have co-directed a film.
The official of "Changjin Lake" even clarified that the three directors were not directing a patchwork of directors, but were co-directing a film.
This makes everyone in the circle even more curious.
With so many directors directing together, can they direct well?
If the three directors have different opinions, whose opinion should they listen to?
According to the official information revealed by "Changjin Lake", Director Zhou Qing is the chief director.
In other words, even Xu Ke and Lin Chaoxian have to listen to Director Zhou?
Everyone started talking about it and discussing it heatedly.
The popularity of "Changjin Lake" suddenly increased, and it was even better than the film producers expected.
"Every unit prepares!"
On the set of "Changjin Lake", the specific filming officially began.
As planned before, the shooting was divided into two major groups.
Zhou Qing filmed the first part alone, while Xu Ke and Lin Chaoxian went to other locations to film the second part together.
Of course, before this, the three directors had also conducted detailed communication and exchanges.
Ensure that the styles of the upper and lower parts are unified and smooth and natural.
It is worth mentioning that due to the filming location, the first part that Zhou Qing filmed here was not the scene at the beginning of the movie where Wu Qianli returns home with his brother's ashes.
Instead, the relevant senior officials held a meeting in Zhongbeihai to determine the scene of sounding the clarion call of war.
"start!"
When everything was ready, Zhou Qing, who was sitting behind the monitor, shouted "start".
"From September 15 to 19, more than 70,000 well-equipped American troops have..."
"On September 28, the Chaoxian troops retreated to the north of the 39th parallel."
"What is more serious is that the enemy visited the island as early as July 31st."
"It is believed that the enemy's 13th Air Force will enter the Wan Island. This is the largest move by the United States in this direction since the Seventh Fleet blockaded the Wan Island on June 26 this year."
A general was holding a document in his hand and reporting to the leaders in the conference room.
The faces of all the leaders, including the first leader, were extremely solemn.
The first leader was still smoking his cigarette, puff by puff, and without a single line of dialogue, he vividly displayed his inner thoughts.
I have to say that the professional skills of these extras are still very good.
He didn't have many scenes, only a few shots in the whole movie, but his acting was not bad at all.
"This is completely contrary to the statement issued by the United States on the Gulf Islands issue on January 5 this year."
"On October 3, which was yesterday, the enemy's 1st Cavalry Division and the 24th Division had already completed their assembly."
"It could cross the 39th parallel to the north at any time."
“This completely crossed our bottom line.”
As the general reported, the expressions of all the leaders on the scene became more and more ugly.
"Did you hear everything?"
The first leader flicked the ash from his cigarette and glanced at everyone present.
The voice was not loud, but it contained a sense of majesty.
"Once you cross the 39th parallel, you can't cross the Yahong River."
The first leader hit the nail on the head and revealed the key to the matter right away.
"Crack!"
"Pass!"
Behind the monitor, Zhou Qing nodded.
In fact, strictly speaking, this performance still has some minor problems. After all, the lines are really a bit long.
However, since this is a commercial film, Zhou Qing would not be too picky.
In addition, this was the first shot, and if it got cut right at the beginning, it would be a taboo in the crew.
It's not just Zhou Qing, other directors are the same.
As long as there are no major problems in the first shot, it will pass directly.
"All departments, hurry up and prepare for the next shot!"
Without thinking too much, Zhou Qing picked up the loudspeaker and started shooting the next shot in a hurry.
The same was true for Xu Kelin Chaoxian from another large group. The entire "Changjin Lake" crew operated so efficiently.
"Disney's Mulan suffered an epic flop after its release, with only 185 million at the box office in its first weekend!"
"Mulan's North American release was a huge disappointment, with its first weekend grossing $185 million, far from industry expectations."
While the filming of "Changjin Lake" was in full swing, "Mulan" was also released in North America.
Because of the special nature of this film, Chinese entertainment is actually quite concerned about it.
There were even quite a few people who were secretly waiting to witness the moment Liu Yifei was slapped in the face.
Who could have imagined that "Mulan" would severely strain everyone's waists, almost breaking them.
No one could believe that "Mulan", which seemed to be a big hit, actually flopped!
Not only did it fail, it was an epic failure, the kind that even its own mother wouldn't recognize it.
Not to mention the box office on the first day, the box office for the first three days of the weekend added up to only 185 million!
It's just like a joke!
Fortunately, everyone thought that "Mulan" would definitely blow "Crazy Rich Asians" into pieces.
Is this the result?
"Crazy Rich Asians" earned over 10 million at the box office in just one day.
Just crush "Mulan" to the ground. (End of this chapter)