Chapter 509 The record of "Changjin Lake" was broken, and director Zhou Qing fought again

Chapter 509 The record of "Changjin Lake" was broken, and director Zhou Qing fought again

"During the Beijing roadshow of Watergate Bridge, Director Xu Ke shared the collaboration between the three directors."

"Director Zhou is like a robot. Zhu Yawen's comments on the three directors at the Watergate Bridge roadshow."

The publicity and promotion effect of "Watergate Bridge" is still very good.

Judging from various data in the early stage, the effect is much better than other blockbusters in the Spring Festival.

There is almost no doubt that it will win the box office championship during this Spring Festival.

Xu Ke, Lin Chaoxian and other main creators were very happy.

"Watergate" is definitely the most important work in their career, no doubt about it.

Especially considering that "Changjin Lake" broke 60 billion, their hearts started beating wildly.

This is the sequel to "Changjin Lake". Not only is the original cast still there, but the script was also written by Zhou Qing.

Even if the director has changed, Zhou Qing is still in control of the general direction.

Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any major deviations in the box office.

In other words, "Watergate" should also have a box office of 50 to 60 billion!

Good guy.

When they thought of this, Xu Ke and the others couldn't help but exclaim in their hearts, "What a guy."

In the subsequent promotion and publicity, we will have to work even harder.

"Qingzi, do you think the box office of Watergate Bridge can break 60 billion?"

Zhu Yawen, this guy, asked Zhou Qing questions privately with great interest.

As the absolute leading actor, he is much more excited than the two directors Xu Ke.

Speaking of current male stars in the Chinese entertainment industry, the one with the most explosive statistics is definitely Zhu Yawen.

"Operation Red Sea" broke 40 billion, "The Martian" was close to 50 billion, and "Changjin Lake" directly reached 60 billion!
No one in the entire Chinese entertainment industry can match him.

If "Watergate Bridge" is as explosive as "Changjin Lake", Zhu Yawen can be said to be on the verge of success.

“It’s hard to say. The fact that The Battle at Lake Changjin broke 60 billion was actually accidental.”

Zhou Qing shook his head.

In the original time and space, the total box office of "Changjin Lake" was only 57 billion.

If Zhou Qing and Liu Yifei’s marriage news had not been revealed, “Changjin Lake” would not have reached 60 billion yuan by now.

As for Watergate?
The original box office potential was not as good as "Changjin Lake", and there was even less hope of breaking 60 billion.

However, on January 1, the shortlist for the 19nd Berlin Film Festival was announced.

It did contribute some popularity to "Watergate" again.

In fact, both in China and internationally, people are paying close attention to the Berlin Film Festival.

Although nowadays, the weight of the three major European film festivals is getting lower and lower, and their value is shrinking.

But regardless, this is one of the top film festivals in the world.

How could someone who’s in the entertainment industry not pay attention?

Especially at this year's Berlin Film Festival, a Chinese-language film performed very well and made it into the main competition unit.

what movie?
Hidden in the dust!
Even in this era, it is not easy to enter the main competition unit.

As expected, "Hidden in the Dust" has made its presence felt.

But unfortunately, "Hidden in the Dust" is a genuine art film.

Apart from winning awards, it is still a bit difficult to achieve any breakthrough in the box office.

Another one is "Changjin Lake" directed by Zhou Qing.

The film was also sent to the Berlin Film Festival.

However, for a purely commercial blockbuster like this one, it is simply a pipe dream to be shortlisted for the main competition unit.

Even if the director is Zhou Qing, it won’t work.

Therefore, "Changjin Lake" was not shortlisted for the main competition unit, but the special screening unit.

Zhou Qing was not surprised by this.

You should know that even in the original time and space, "Changjin Lake" won an award at the Berlin Film Festival.

Of course, it’s not an important award, but rather the “Best Photography Award” in some unknown category.

At this moment, it is reasonable for the director to put Zhou Qing's name in the shortlist for the special screening unit.

"'Changjin Lake' was shortlisted for the 72nd Berlin Film Festival and was one of only two Chinese-language films shortlisted."

"Good news, the 72nd Berlin Film Festival shortlist has been announced, and 'Changjin Lake' is on the shortlist!"

Zhou Qing's reaction was actually quite calm, and he even felt a little embarrassed.

You have to know what his record was in the Big Three before?
What was the record in Berlin?
It is indeed a bit embarrassing that it has only been shortlisted for a special screening unit at the moment.

But China Film Group was so excited that it started praising "Changjin Lake" for being nominated.

For everyone in the industry, being shortlisted for the Berlin Film Festival is indeed worth promoting, even if it is only shortlisted for the special screening unit.

So yes, the announcement of the Berlin Film Festival shortlist did make "Watergate" more visible.

Especially for Jiao Hongfen and others, this nomination is even more of an achievement.

The same is true for Zhu Yawen.

You should know that although Zhu Yawen's current data is very impressive, his awards are also unremarkable.

It’s definitely a good thing to be able to go to Berlin this time to make my presence felt.

Even while I was on the roadshow for "Watergate Bridge", I was already looking forward to going to Berlin next month for some good fun.

But Zhou Qing's words made him feel a little annoyed.

As far as he was concerned, the level of the special screening unit was too low and Zhou Qing didn't really want to attend it.

But as the director of "Changjin Lake", it would be unreasonable for him not to go when his own movie was nominated.

Especially considering that Zhou Qing started in Berlin.

My head hurts.

"Forget it, let's talk about it later."

Shaking his head and putting all these messy things behind him, Zhou Qing continued to devote himself to the promotion of "Watergate Bridge".

It wasn't until January 1, when the premiere of "Watergate" was held, that I had a chance to catch my breath.

After attending the premiere, you can go home.

Now that the New Year is approaching, I can spend the New Year with my family this year.

"Director Zhou, I wish Watergate Bridge a big box office success."

“I wish Watergate Bridge will reach new heights!”

Because it is the sequel to "Changjin Lake", "Watergate Bridge" is in no way inferior to "Changjin Lake" in all aspects.

The premiere was also held in 33 cities across the country.

It is also the center of attention.

They are also one of the most popular blockbusters during the Spring Festival.

The only drawback is that the response to the live viewing session was slightly inferior to that of "Changjin Lake".

Although many viewers have praised "Watergate", they still have their own standards in their hearts.

"Watergate" is indeed not as good as "Changjin Lake".

Of course this doesn't mean that "Watergate" is not well made.

Objectively speaking, in all aspects, "Watergate" represents the highest level of the same type of subject matter.

This is absolutely a fine film. That needs no further explanation.

But overall, there is indeed a certain gap between it and "Changjin Lake".

But on second thought, well, no one is surprised.

How can the level of Xu Ke and Lin Chaoxian compare with Director Zhou?
It's no surprise that the quality of "Watergate" is not as good as "Changjin Lake".

So what about the box office of Watergate?
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, "Watergate" was released together with "Sniper" and "Seasons", and the data was quickly exposed.

6.68 billion!
Nearly 7 million!

It beat other movies such as "Sniper" and "Four Seas" and took the top spot on the daily box office during the Spring Festival!

These results are actually not surprising in the industry.

No matter how awesome movies like "Sniper" are, they are nothing compared to a movie of the level of "Watergate".

But the first-day box office of "Watergate" surpassed "Changjin Lake" in one fell swoop, which surprised many people.

"Changjin Lake" is a movie directed by Director Zhou.

The movies directed by Director Zhou have always been the ceiling in the industry!
It is a benchmark in the circle!

Being able to surpass "Changjin Lake" is definitely a remarkable achievement for Xu Ke and Lin Chaoxian.

You have to know that looking at the entire Chinese entertainment industry, not just anyone can do this kind of thing.

"Nearly 7 million. Great, great!"

Jiao Hongfen was simply happy.

The first-day box office surpassed that of "The Battle at Lake Changjin". Does this mean that the total box office of "Watergate" can also surpass that of "The Battle at Lake Changjin"?

Although there is no absolute correspondence between the two, it is still a good start, isn’t it?
Unfortunately, although "Watergate" did have a bang at the start, its subsequent box office performance was not as strong as "Changjin Lake".

The film has grossed 25 billion yuan at the box office since its release a week ago.

Of course, it is extremely fierce and has swept all the blockbusters during the Spring Festival.

Even in the entire history of Chinese entertainment, this is an extremely rare and explosive achievement.

But compared with the 30 billion yuan of "Changjin Lake", it is still a little behind.

You should know that the market potential of the Spring Festival period is much greater than that of the National Day period!
I don’t know how many people went out to travel during the National Day, but during the Spring Festival, most people stayed at home.

What is even more pessimistic is that after the strong performance in the first week, the daily box office of "Watergate" inevitably shrank to a certain extent.

This will have a certain impact on its total box office.

But even so, based on various early data, there is still hope that "Watergate" will break 50 billion.

But breaking 60 billion?
It's really very slim.

"What a pity. What a pity."

Xu Ke and Lin Chaoxian were extremely regretful.

When the box office on the first day exceeded that of "Changjin Lake", the two's ambitions were fully aroused.

They are just waiting for "Watergate" to beat "The Battle at Lake Changjin" in one fell swoop, allowing the two of them to become gods by stepping on Director Zhou's reputation.

But who would have thought that the plan would fail in the end.

The strength of "Watergate" is far less than that of "Changjin Lake".

Of course, even so, "Watergate" is a rare and successful masterpiece in the duo's career.

"Director Lu Yang's new film "The Annual Meeting Cannot Stop" is a big hit at the box office, with a total box office of 18 billion, which is a gratifying result."

"'The Annual Meeting Cannot Stop' was a great success at the box office and received great reviews, with the total box office reaching 18 billion, setting a new record."

While "Watergate" is still a big hit in theaters, "The Annual Party Can't Stop" has also completed its theatrical period.

It has to be said that the box office of 18 billion is also very impressive.

This is more than 12 million more than the result of more than 5 billion in the original time and space.

Anyway, Zhou Qing, as the producer, is still very satisfied with this.

As a director, Lu Yang was also very satisfied with this.

"It's a pity that it didn't reach 20 billion. It was just a little short."

Only Huang Bo, the leading actor, was not very satisfied with this and seemed a little greedy.

Actually, this is not Huang Bo’s fault.

In fact, in the past few years, Huang Bo has developed a deep sense of crisis.

Who said that among the male artists under Zhou Qing Pictures, Huang Bo’s current data is at the bottom?

There is no need to mention Zhu Yawen, he is currently the male star with the best data in Chinese entertainment.

Wang Baoqiang is slightly inferior, but he also has movies like "Detective Chinatown 3" that have broken 50 billion.

Even Wu Jing has starred in the 50 billion yuan movie "The Wandering Earth".

Although Wu Jing is only an important supporting role in "The Wandering Earth", "The Wandering Earth" does have a sequel.

This is a series of works!
The only exception is Huang Bo, whose best work in his career is "Dying to Survive", which grossed over 30 billion yuan!
Compared with my colleagues, this is really the worst.

How could Huang Bo be willing to accept this?

"Don't be ungrateful, Mr. Huang. 18 billion is already pretty good. How high do you expect the box office to be for such a low-budget comedy?"

Zhou Qing said to Huang Bo in the group with a smile.

He actually understood Huang Bo's thoughts, but Zhou Qing had no choice but to accept a fact that could not be ignored.

Huang Bo's acting skills are indeed inferior to those of the others.

Whether it is "The Battle at Lake Changjin", "The Wandering Earth", or "The Martian", there is no role suitable for Huang Bo.

What can Zhou Qing do?
"Director Zhou, congratulations, you have launched another hit."

After a few simple chats in the group, Jiao Hongfen called.

"It's not even 20 billion yuan at the box office, so it can't be called a hit."

Zhou Qing replied lightly.

If it happened to an ordinary person, it would definitely be complete pretense.

But when it comes to Zhou Qing, it is really the truth.

You know, how many movies Director Zhou has made that grossed over 40 billion or 50 billion?
It is understandable that people look down upon those who have exceeded 10 billion.

Jiao Hongfen called Zhou Qing specifically this time, not really to congratulate him on the box office success of "The Annual Party Can't Stop".

His real purpose was actually to discuss with Zhou Qing about attending the Berlin Film Festival.

The "Changjin Lake" series was ostensibly directed by three directors, but the first one was actually the work of Zhou Qing.

Xu Ke and Lin Chaoxian did not intervene at all.

What's more, Zhou Qing himself is a big shot in Berlin, so Jiao Hongfen naturally hopes that Zhou Qing can lead the team to Berlin.

"Boss Jiao, it's settled then."

Zhou Qing didn't hesitate too much and agreed directly.

It's not just because of Jiao Hongfen's invitation, nor is it just because he is the director of "Changjin Lake".

More importantly, the chairman of the Berlin Film Festival Organizing Committee called Zhou Qing personally.

When the other party learned that Zhou Qing's film was sent to Berlin again, they attached great importance to it even though it was not in the main competition unit.

In this case, how could Zhou Qing not give the other party face?

You know, he started out in Berlin.

So this matter was agreed upon happily. (End of this chapter)