Chapter 499: "Nezha 2" project launched, "Detective Chinatown 4" development pla
In fact, Zhou Qing has also considered the issues related to "Detective Chinatown 4".
His general view is the same as Chen Sicheng's.
Q is such a heavyweight character, and his identity was finally revealed in "Detective Chinatown 2" after being laid out in "Detective Chinatown 3" and the "Detective Chinatown" web drama.
If you don't make good use of it, it would be a real waste.
According to common sense, there will definitely be a sequel to "Detective Chinatown 3".
Q will be the final boss at that time.
Various detectives led by Qin Feng, including popular supporting characters such as Lin Mo and Kiko, engage in a battle of wits and courage with the Qs.
Although the foreshadowing is not as exaggerated as that of Avengers 3 and 4, there is no doubt that everyone's enthusiasm will definitely reach a peak.
The final box office of "Detective Chinatown 4" is likely to exceed 50 billion.
Zhou Qing believed that Chen Sicheng in the original time and space must have had such thoughts.
But unfortunately, the bad reputation of "Detective Chinatown 3" makes all this uncertain.
It is probably because of this that Chen Sicheng went on to make another film called "Detective Chinatown 1900".
But that was the situation in the original time and space, what about now?
But there are some differences.
After Zhou Qing's intervention, the quality of "Detective Chinatown 2" and "Detective Chinatown 3" are both very high.
Under such circumstances, there will definitely be no problem if "Detective Chinatown 4" is released.
Or the only problem is that "Detective Chinatown 4" needs an original script by Zhou Qing.
But considering Zhou Qing’s max-level screenwriting skills, this is nothing!
So yes, Zhou Qing actually decided to continue developing "Detective Chinatown" without much hesitation.
There will be at least another "Detective Chinatown 4" later.
After that, it won’t be too late to release “Detective Chinatown 1900”.
Of course, it can also be the other way around, shooting "Detective Chinatown 1900" first to warm up for "Detective Chinatown 4", which is also acceptable.
In short, "Detective Chinatown" has now become the most important super IP in the circle and can be operated in any way.
However, "Detective Chinatown 3" has just been released, so there is no need to be so anxious about this matter.
Compared to the Detective Chinatown series, Zhou Qing is now more inclined to make another movie.
what movie?
Of course it is Zhou Qing Pictures’ new project this year, "Shock Wave 2".
It is already May now, and Wu Jing's "Wolf Warrior 5" will be released in August, so now we can actually start preparing for "Shock Wave 2".
The film can be prepared almost completely in the first three months, and we can start shooting directly after "Wolf Warrior 2" is released.
Zhou Qing has already figured it out.
So he didn't hesitate and immediately called Wu Jing to his office.
"Director Zhou, you're looking for me?"
Wu Jing appeared in Zhou Qing's office as soon as possible.
"If I don't look for you, you don't plan to be so lazy this year, do you?"
Zhou Qing smiled and gestured to Wu Jing.
Wu Jing sat down on the sofa opposite Zhou Qing.
"How could that be? I'm not Lu Yang."
Wu Jing immediately teased his colleague, "Wolf Warrior 2 hasn't been released yet."
Wu Jing actually had everything planned out. After Wolf Warrior 2 was released, he would continue to work on a new film.
Unfortunately, his boss hopes Wu Jing can start work as soon as possible.
“Whether Wolf Warrior 2 is released or not, you must start work immediately.”
Zhou Qing urged Wu Jing, "It's been several months. You must have been restless before."
"I was single before, how can it be the same?"
Wu Jing argued confidently.
Now he not only has a family and a career, but also has children.
Spending more time with my wife and kids, I am not as ambitious about my career as before.
"This is your new movie. Start preparing it right away. Try to start filming after your Wolf Warrior 2 is released."
After the two sides chatted for a while, Zhou Qing took out the script of "Shock Wave 2" and handed it to Wu Jing.
Wu Jing took it and flipped through it briefly, his eyes lit up: "This book is much more exciting than the first one."
The first part of "Shock Wave" is actually quite good, but it is actually quite formulaic.
Although it is neat and smooth, there are actually no surprises.
But this sequel has a big twist, blending in the elements of suspense, and the ending even has a sense of fate.
It allows people to savor it after watching it, rather than just eating it like fast food.
"That's good to know. I can tell you that if this movie is well made, it will be easy to break 10 billion."
Zhou Qing smiled and gave Wu Jing some encouragement.
Wu Jing’s “Wolf Warrior 2” has not been released yet, and none of the movies he has directed personally has broken the 10 billion box office.
In Wu Jing's expectations, he never imagined that "Wolf Warrior 2" could break 10 billion.
After all, the first film only grossed 6 million yuan.
Wu Jing did hold out hope that the sequel would break 10 billion, but he wasn't really sure.
Therefore, Zhou Qing's current wave of encouragement is very effective.
Wu Jing immediately felt that his whole body was filled with strength.
Are we going to join the billion-dollar directors club?
Although there are already quite a few people in this club, still not every director can enter.
Now that he heard that he finally had this opportunity, it would be a lie for Wu Jing to say that he was not excited.
"Director Zhou, I'll go and make the preparations first."
Wu Jingfeng left in a hurry, with full of passion and expectation.
Zhou Qing immediately asked someone to establish the project and file it, so needless to say.
"By the way, I wonder what's going on with Jiaozi's script."
Looking at Wu Jing's leaving back, Zhou Qing couldn't help but think of this question.
Jiaozi completed the script of "Nezha 2" in September last year, but the other party has been making revisions.
Now, more than half a year has passed in the blink of an eye. I wonder how the changes have been made.
Now that he had thought of this problem, Zhou Qing didn't hesitate and called Jiaozi.
"Director Zhou, the script of Nezha 2 has been polished almost to the point where only some details need to be optimized."
"In another month, everything will be completed."
This is the reply given by Jiaozi.
When Zhou Qing heard this, he had an idea and asked the other party for a copy of the current script.
This is the request of the investor, so Jiaozi naturally cannot refuse it.
Then he sent the script of "Nezha 2" to Zhou Qing.
Zhou Qing couldn't wait to open it and inspect it, and nodded with satisfaction: "This is what it tastes like."
The script that Jiaozi brought last time was quite different from Zhou Qing’s impression of “Nezha 2”.
Now, it basically fits Zhou Qing's impression.
Except for some minor details, the overall design is completely consistent.
Zhou Qing was completely relieved.
That’s good!
There won't be any surprises when Nezha 2 is finished. "The script is well written. You should polish it slowly. Don't be in a hurry. You must strive for perfection."
"When your script is finished, I will officially launch the project."
Zhou Qing immediately gave the reply like this.
The two sides reached an agreement on this issue very happily.
Thinking that the project of Nezha 2 will soon be able to be implemented, Jiaozi feels that he has endless energy.
I can’t wait to get to that day.
However, Jiaozi also understands that more haste makes waste, and he understands even more that the script is the foundation of a play.
I managed to suppress this impulse and continued to polish the script wholeheartedly.
Even if there is a little dissatisfaction or a small problem, we must strive for excellence.
Under such circumstances, the script of "Nezha 2" took half a month longer than the scheduled period.
It wasn't until mid-June that everything was completed.
"Director Zhou, Nezha 2 can begin now!"
Jiaozi excitedly came to Zhou Qing with the final script.
There were bloodshot in his eyes, but that could not conceal the light in them at all.
Jiaozi believes that as long as the script can be turned into pictures, it will definitely be a high-quality movie.
"Not bad, very good! Let's follow this script."
Zhou Qing reviewed it one last time and made the final decision.
This is my impression of the script of Nezha 2. What is there for him to hesitate about?
He immediately ordered someone to take the script to carry out the corresponding project establishment and filing.
"Director Chen."
At the same time, Zhou Qing also called Director Chen over to discuss other issues with Jiaozi.
Because from this moment on, Jiaozi will begin to lead the entire team and work at full speed.
Some funds and other things need to be in place.
Of course, Zhou Qing can just leave this matter to Director Chen, and as the big boss, he doesn't need to take care of it personally.
"After two years, the magic pill Nezha has returned with a bang, and the project of Nezha: The Devil Boy Conquers the Dragon King has been approved to continue the legend."
"The first animated feature film in film history is back. It is reported that "Nezha: The Devil Boy Conquers the Dragon King" is in full production."
"The sequel to Wu Jing's classic action movie "Shock Wave" has been launched, and Wu Jing returns to continue directing and acting."
"Shock Wave 2 is being prepared in a low-key manner, and Wu surprisingly said that this is not a sequel to the first film."
June was also a month in which Zhou Qing Pictures made its presence felt.
First of all, the project "Nezha: The Devil Boy Conquers the Dragon King" was exposed as soon as possible.
It became a hot search on major platforms almost instantly, attracting excessive attention from the entire circle.
There is no other reason, "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World" was really too outrageous back then.
It’s just an animated movie, but it made 50 billion yuan!
Not to mention it was then, even now, it is unbelievable to think about it.
There is no doubt that "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World" will definitely be written into the history of film history.
Now that this kind of cheater has released a sequel, who can ignore it?
Then the problem is coming.
"Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World" has already achieved a box office of 50 billion yuan, so can this sequel create another brilliant success?
Considering that all the movies produced by Zhou Qing Pictures, as long as there is a sequel, the performance of the sequel will be better than the previous one.
So in other words, "Nezha: The Devil Boy Conquers the Dragon King" also has the potential to hit a box office of 50 billion yuan.
hiss!
Another 50 billion-level super dark horse?
No one can stay calm.
Especially those colleagues who produce animated films, they all feel a little bit distressed.
The animated films they worked so hard to produce basically all flopped.
It is not easy to ensure profitability without failure.
Only a handful of outstanding people can do it.
Looking at the entire Chinese entertainment industry over the years, there are only a few that have been box office hits.
Excluding the "Boonie Bears" series, the number of such films can be counted on one hand.
Among those animated films that were box office hits, the highest-grossing one was only 10 billion.
One of them is "Jiang Ziya", which was released just last year and took in 16 billion yuan at the box office.
The other one is "The Return of the Great Sage", produced by Zhou Qing Pictures many years ago, which also broke 10 billion.
Apart from this, there has been no other animated feature film in the entire Chinese entertainment industry that has grossed over 10 billion yuan.
Under such circumstances, "Nezha" broke 50 billion in one fell swoop!
How shocking this is!
The hearts of those colleagues were about to explode with excitement.
We were just barely breathing a sigh of relief, and now the sequel is coming?
My liver hurts.
When the colleagues thought of this, they couldn't stop feeling heartache.
In addition, Wu Jing's "Shock Wave 2" and "Nezha" were exposed one after another.
Naturally, it attracted a lot of attention.
Although it cannot be compared with the much-anticipated "Nezha", it has also aroused the expectations of many fans.
You have to know that Wu Jing has been in Zhou Qing Pictures for so many years, has filmed and acted in so many films, and has accumulated quite a few fans.
Moreover, because the types of films Wu Jing has acted in are extremely limited, they are all action movies, the stickiness of his fans is actually higher.
The current "Shock Wave 2" is undoubtedly good news for those fans.
Of course, this is for ordinary audiences. As for the Chinese entertainment circle, it has become lively again.
Some restless people began to make moves again.
But all this has nothing to do with Zhou Qing. He is still busy with the post-production of "Changjin Lake" without distraction.
It was not until the end of June that Zhou Qing was interrupted by another invitation.
"Director Zhou, here is the invitation to the National Defense Military Film Festival."
Looking at the invitation letter sent by the assistant, Zhou Qing's expression was quite interesting.
Even though he was a reborn person and was very familiar with all the big and small film festivals in the entertainment industry, he had never heard of this thing.
There’s no other reason, this is really unpopular.
At first glance, it sounds even more shabby than those shabby film festivals.
However, after some careful understanding, Zhou Qing knew the origin of this so-called military film festival.
The name of this thing is unremarkable, but there are many relevant departments behind it.
And the "Military Film Festival", well, its direction is also very clear.
Considering the nature of the movie "Changjin Lake", and the fact that Jiao Hongfen had specifically talked to me about this matter a while ago.
What other choice does Zhou Qing have?
I had no choice but to agree.
He immediately instructed his assistant to make an official reply, and then put the invitation letter away.
I couldn't help but rub my temples.
Even events like film festivals have emerged, and the number of other film festivals of all sizes is even more evident.
I have a headache.
However, with Zhou Qing's current level, he doesn't need to attend these unimportant film festivals or events in person.
Just send Director Chen to go through the motions. (End of this chapter)