Chapter 516: "Shock Wave 2" was a huge box office hit, but Director Zhou still didn't
"Shock Wave 2" was a huge hit at the box office, earning 1.8 million yuan on its first day of release. Wu Jing once again brought a hit."
"Shock Wave 2 is a brilliant and comprehensive upgrade, with a box office of 1.8 million on the first day, which is a gratifying result."
"The box office of the movie "The Detective" fell short of expectations, with the first-day box office of 3538 million showing its declining trend."
"What is the way out for Hong Kong films? The movie "Detective Wars" starring Liu Qingyun only grossed 3538 million on its first day."
Since entering July, "Shock Wave 7" and "The Great Detective" have been released one after another.
But as for the results of the two, it has to be said that there is a big gap between them.
"Shock Wave 2" performed very well at the box office, just as expected by the industry at the time.
It earned 1.8 million yuan at the box office that day.
Although it is far inferior to Wu Jing’s previous film “Wolf Warrior 2”, it is still quite good in the entire film market.
In any case, this is a first-day box office of nearly 200 million.
Even in the 22nd year, not many movies can achieve this throughout the year.
Basically, all we can achieve are blockbusters produced by big directors.
From this perspective, "Shock Wave 2" did not disappoint at all.
Director Wu Jing himself is actually quite satisfied with it.
This result is much better than the first "Shock Wave" film.
It is also much better than any other film directed by Wu Jing except Wolf Warrior 2.
Because judging from the first day's box office, it is easy for the total box office of "Shock Wave 2" to exceed 10 billion.
It can even be said that there is basically no suspense.
Unless "Shock Wave 2" is filmed too badly, the box office will drop significantly in the later stage.
But the script of "Shock Wave 2" was written by Zhou Qing himself, and Wu Jing strictly supervised it from beginning to end.
The quality is still guaranteed.
This can be seen from the current reputation of "Shock Wave 2", the mainstream public opinion is basically positive.
Therefore, there is no doubt that "Shock Wave 2" will have a good box office.
If nothing unexpected happens, this should be the second most popular movie Wu Jing has made in all these years since his debut, only after "Wolf Warrior 2".
Wu Jing was still very refreshed.
If the huge success of "Wolf Warrior 2" was just an accident, even Wu Jing himself was a little confused about the situation.
Then the movie "Shock Wave 2" is a direct reflection of Wu Jing's true level.
Corresponding to this is another blockbuster in July, "The Detective".
Although the film's first-day box office of over 3000 million was disappointing, it was actually not that bad if you say it was bad.
It's better than a lot of movies.
A simple estimate of the total box office shows that there is little hope of breaking 10 billion, but there is still a great hope of exceeding 5 million.
Considering the decline of Hong Kong films in recent years, this is already a relatively outstanding performance among Hong Kong films.
But everything is afraid of comparison.
"The Great Detective" is really embarrassed in front of "Shock Wave 2".
The first day box office was less than one-fifth of "Shock Wave 2"!
I have to say that this gap is too huge!
This made Wei Jiahui, Liu Qingyun and the other main creators of "The Detective" extremely depressed.
Does Hong Kong film industry really have no future?
A lineup of their level would be considered luxurious in the Hong Kong circle.
As a result, now he can't even beat a small minion of his former life and is pinned to the ground by the opponent.
It's really depressing.
"Attention all units!"
"Clear the venue!"
The filming of "Barbie" is still proceeding at a leisurely pace.
In just half a month, one third of the filming was already completed.
There's no other reason. This film has few actors, few scenes, and no complicated scenes. It's really small in size.
With Zhou Qing's full-level directing skills, the filming can be completed in about a month and a half.
It's still the kind that is easy and enjoyable.
In particular, all filming has been completed at the China Film Digital Base, which has greatly improved efficiency.
In fact, according to the order of the plot, what should be filmed now is the affairs of human society.
In other words, the photos were taken at other locations.
The heroine Barbie, played by Margot, finds that she suddenly has a strange disease, so she goes to the real world to find the answer under the guidance of a weirdo Barbie.
But Zhou Qing planned to finish filming all the scenes in the Barbie world first, and then reshoot those scenes at the end.
In other words, what we are going to shoot now is Barbie's return from the real world to the Barbie world.
Barbie was very happy because she found out that her illness was cured and she brought back two friends from the real world.
But who would have thought that something devastating would soon be discovered.
Barbie World has been seized!
Originally, Barbie ruled the world and Ken was just her vassal.
But after Ken went to the real world with him, he came into contact with some ideas and theories of the real world.
When she came back, she overthrew Barbie's rule.
The current Barbie world is Ken's world, and Barbie has become a vassal!
"At first I thought the real world was ruled by men, and then for a while I thought the real world was ruled by horses."
In front of the camera, Ken, played by Commander Gao, is imparting his experiences and insights to other Kens.
"But eventually I realized that horses are merely an appendage of men."
“Everything is basically designed to expand and enhance the status of men.”
Commander Gao talked freely in front of the other Kens.
"Ken? What did you do? And what were you wearing?"
The protagonist Barbie, played by Harley Quinn, arrives with a look of panic on her face.
The world of Barbie has never seen such a seismic shift.
Barbie, the protagonist, can't think of any other possibilities except what Ken did.
"Don't ask questions, just accept it, girl."
Commander Gao was arrogantly showing off in front of Barbie.
His posture and expression are completely different from before he went to the real world.
"Don't call me sister."
Barbie didn't want to hear that name.
"How about the goddess? It's like this mini fridge."
Commander Gao said as he stepped on Barbie's refrigerator.
"Crack!"
"Pass!"
With the acting skills of Commander Gossip and Harley Quinn, it is very easy to handle this kind of scene.
There is no problem at all.
Zhou Qing began to lead the entire crew to prepare for the next shot.
Generally speaking, the filming of "Barbie" was relatively easy.
Not only is it much more relaxing than "The Battle at Lake Changjin", it is also much more relaxing than other films directed by Zhou Qing.
Therefore, Zhou Qing also made the schedule relatively easy.
I finish shooting and go home on time every day, and basically avoid working overtime if I can.
He had to rush home to be with his family. Liu Yifei had been pregnant for nearly nine months and was really about to give birth.
In this case, Zhou Qing will definitely take enough time to take care of the girl.
It doesn't matter if the filming of "Barbie" is delayed a little.
What's more, the scale of "Barbie" itself is not large, so there is no need to rush.
"Miracle Stupid Kid" started filming, director Lu Yang humbly said that the audience is the best teacher."
"Luyang's new film "Miracle Stupid Kid" started shooting in Shenzhen, a unique story of a little man's growth."
"The 36th Popular Film Festival nomination list is announced, and "Changjin Lake" is once again in the lead."
"Director Zhou Qing participated in the Hundred Flowers Awards again after many years, and "Changjin Lake" received a total of 5 nominations."
There was quite a bit of news in the industry in July, many of which were related to Zhou Qing Pictures.
Half a month after the filming of "Barbie" started, Lu Yang's "Miracle Stupid Kid" also started filming in mid-July.
Considering Lu Yang's current position in the circle, "Miracle Stupid Kid" has undoubtedly attracted a lot of attention.
Plus, the screenwriter is also Zhou Qing, okay.
Anyone who is not a fool knows that this is sure to be another hit.
What is more exciting?
Lu Yang found Yi Yang Qianxi to play the male lead of "Miracle · Stupid Kid"!
This is one of the most popular idols at the moment, and I don’t know how many fans he has on the entire Internet.
By the time the movie is released, I'm afraid the other party's fans will contribute a lot to the box office.
So no matter from which perspective, "Miracle: The Silly Kid" is the top film project in the industry.
In addition, the nomination list for the Hundred Flowers Awards, one of the three major awards in mainland China, was also announced.
Once again, Zhou Qing made his presence felt.
Just like the previous Huading Awards, "The Battle at Lake Changjin" also swept the Hundred Flowers Awards.
In a nutshell, I got all the nominations I could get.
Or to put it more bluntly, except for the three nominations of Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress and Best Newcomer, "Changjin Lake" won all the nominations.
As for these three nominations?
Well, there really isn’t a female lead or a female supporting role in “Changjin Lake”.
There are no newcomers.
It is understandable that you can’t get it.
"Hundred Flowers Award?"
Zhou Qing didn't show anything on the surface, but he didn't care in his heart.
Unlike the Huading Awards, in its original time and space, "The Battle at Lake Changjin" won the Best Film award at the Hundred Flowers Awards.
Now, the quality of "Changjin Lake" directed by Zhou Qing is even higher.
Then there is no doubt that he will win this award.
But unfortunately, Zhou Qing is still destined to be unable to attend.
You should know that the time for this year's Hundred Flowers Awards ceremony has been confirmed, it will be on July 7th.
Zhou Qing's "Barbie" will definitely not be finished by then.
So, this naturally cannot be blamed on Zhou Qing.
Faced with a top celebrity like Zhou Qing, the Hundred Flowers Awards naturally did not dare to neglect him, and the organizing committee called Zhou Qing personally.
But Zhou Qing rejected it.
The other party couldn't do anything about it.
They are filming, what else can you do?
You wouldn't ask others to stop their show to show their support for you, would you?
Stop it!
So on July 7, the Hundred Flowers Awards encountered an embarrassing moment.
"The winner of the Best Picture Award is... "Changjin Lake"!"
After the presenter announced the award, the person who went on stage to receive the award was not Zhou Qing.
It’s not because Zhou Qing is the director of the film, because many of the Best Picture awards are not received by the director.
But the key issue is that Zhou Qing is the first producer.
According to convention, Zhou Qing is the most suitable person to go on stage to receive the award.
What’s more, Zhou Qing is such a big star, and the movie he directed won an award, but he himself did not show up at all.
This is also a slap in the face of the Hundred Flowers Awards.
Fortunately, producer Huang Jianxin arrived, which prevented the situation from being too awkward.
"The winner of the Best Director Award is... Director Zhou Qing for "Changjin Lake"!"
But the following Best Director Award was really embarrassing.
It's reasonable for the producer of the Best Film to receive the award, but the Best Director award can't be given to the producer again.
"Director Zhou is currently filming Barbie, and the co-production schedule is very tight, so he can't leave for the time being."
"But I'm sure if Director Zhou came, he would be very grateful to the organizing committee for giving him this award!"
The Best Director Award was finally received on stage by the lead actor Zhu Yawen.
It is worth mentioning that in the original time and space, the Best Director Award was not won by "Changjin Lake".
It was Wen Muye’s “Miracle: Stupid Kid”.
However, due to the butterfly effect caused by Zhou Qing's intervention, this film has not yet been released.
Plus, the quality of “Changjin Lake” is obviously better than the original one.
So the Best Director Award finally went to "Changjin Lake".
"Director Zhou has always been committed to cultural output and has achieved very dazzling results."
“I believe that Director Zhou’s Barbie will be as successful as Life of Pi and The Revenant, and a global hit.”
The organizers were very generous and said they didn't mind, and also expressed their blessings to Zhou Qing's "Barbie".
"The 36th Hundred Flowers Awards came to an end, and "Changjin Lake" won the Best Director and Best Film awards."
"'Changjin Lake' became the biggest winner of this year's Hundred Flowers Awards, while director Zhou Qing was absent from the awards ceremony because he was filming 'Barbie'."
The related news reports quickly spread, making "Changjin Lake" popular.
Both Jiao Hongfen and the leaders above were very satisfied.
This is another achievement!
As for director Zhou Qing, he naturally didn't take it to heart at all.
An award of this caliber like the Hundred Flowers Award was simply not enough to attract Zhou Qing's attention.
What's more, he is now busy filming "Barbie".
Who has the time to care about these unimportant things?
It is now the end of July, and most of the scenes of "Barbie" have been filmed in the digital base.
After the protagonist Barbie returned to the Barbie world, she found that the Barbie world had been occupied and ruled by Ken.
How could Barbie possibly accept all this?
Something must be done.
But in terms of physical strength and fighting ability, there is a huge gap between Barbie and Ken.
How could the Barbies possibly overthrow the Kens?
Fortunately, the protagonist Barbie is not stupid, she thought of a brilliant idea.
Since the Barbies are destined to be no match for the Kens, let the Kens kill each other.
The next scene to be filmed is a melee between the Kens.
The Ken led by Commander Gao and the Ken led by Zhu Yawen are about to have a passionate clash.
"Every unit prepares!"
"start!"
The extras rushed towards each other and started fighting according to their previous rehearsal. (End of this chapter)