Chapter 522: The global response was overwhelming. Without Director Zhou, it was the turn of the nat

Chapter 522: The global response was overwhelming. Without Director Zhou, it was the turn of the nat

"Zhang Yimou's suspense drama "Man Jiang Hong" was released on the first day of the Chinese New Year. It is definitely worth the price of admission to start the new year with a bang."

"After The Return of the Great Sage, Tian Xiaopeng once again brings his new film Deep Sea to the Spring Festival."

"Liang Chaowei and Wang Yibo co-star in "Unknown", which will be released during the Spring Festival, and Zhou Xun will join the cast."

"'Boonie Bears' will see you on the first day of the Lunar New Year, and we will celebrate the New Year together."

As usual, the film market in January was quite lively.

It is a place where a hundred schools of thought contend and a hundred flowers bloom.

Those blockbusters scheduled for the Spring Festival have already started their intensive promotion.

The most eye-catching one among them is undoubtedly "Man Jiang Hong" by the national teacher.

Even though the box office data during the national master's career is not that impressive, his huge appeal cannot be underestimated.

Regardless of anything else, the fact that the director of "Man Jiang Hong" is Zhang Yimou is enough to attract many people to the cinema.

Not to mention, the cast of "Man Jiang Hong" is also explosive.

"The King of Comedy" Shen Teng and Yi Yang Qianxi co-starred in the film, and there were a large number of big and small stars as supporting actors.

I just want to ask you whether you want to watch it or not.

The animated film "Deep Sea" is also equally eye-catching, even though it is just an animated film.

It’s not an IP like Nezha or Journey to the West, but an original story.

But who says the director is Tian Xiaopeng?

Just based on the original "The Return of the Great Sage", "Deep Sea" was destined to have many people supporting it.

It is worth mentioning that "Deep Sea" is no longer invested by Zhou Qing Pictures, but by someone else found by Tian Xiaopeng.

It’s simple. Tian Xiaopeng’s script of “Deep Sea” did not pass Zhou Qing’s review.

According to Zhou Qing, he wanted Tian Xiaopeng to continue developing "The Return of the Great Sage 2".

Movies like "Deep Sea" that are obscure and difficult to understand, and require people to calm down and watch, are not popular in the market.

In addition, the cost of "Deep Sea" is so high that the pressure to recoup the investment is extremely huge.

In the original time and space, "Deep Sea" was a loss-making movie.

How could Zhou Qing invest in such a project?

But Tian Xiaopeng was stubborn and ignored the more promising "The Return of the Great Sage 2" and insisted on making this "Deep Sea".

Even though Zhou Qing was not optimistic, he did not change his mind and eventually went to find other investors.

With the reputation established by "The Return of the Great Sage", "Deep Sea" quickly found a buyer.

This is how "Deep Sea" was born.

But Zhou Qing still meant the same thing.

"Deep Sea" is not very watchable due to its foggy and confusing nature. Tian Xiaopeng is determined to hit his head against the wall, and this time he will probably get a bloody head.

Then there is "Nameless".

This film is also one of the big hits during the Spring Festival.

The reason is very simple, it is the appeal of the two main actors Liang Chaowei and Wang Yibo.

Especially Wang Yibo, this kind of traffic star has a lot of fans, which can be said to be a huge bonus for a movie.

Otherwise, why do those traffic stars have such high status and such expensive pay?
The four words "traffic is king" are the best explanation.

The last one is "Boonie Bears", a "regular program" during the Spring Festival.

There is no need to say much about this series. A film is released every Spring Festival, and it has been released for many years in a row without any absence.

A fixed fan base and movie-watching group has long been formed. As long as the quality of the film is not too bad, the box office cannot be bad.

However, due to Zhou Qing's intervention, "The Wandering Earth 2", which was originally scheduled to be released this year, did not come out.

Otherwise, this year's Spring Festival movie season would be truly lively.

In addition to these blockbusters scheduled to be released during the Spring Festival, Lu Yang's "Miracle: Stupid Kid" was also completed in January.

According to previous plans, the film was scheduled to be released in February, and the promotion also began in full swing.

What’s a bit annoying is that it conflicts with Zhou Qing’s “Barbie” in terms of release date.

Zhou Qing has always tried to avoid "internecine warfare" among his own films, but this kind of thing is finally going to happen.

There's no way. Things like schedules are set in advance and you can't change them just like that.

Operations like temporary withdrawal or advancement of a file, no one would do that unless it is absolutely necessary.

First of all, this kind of operation is really disliked by people in the industry, because you are really causing trouble for everyone, and it is huge trouble.

Secondly, once the release date is changed, the publicity before the release will be wasted and all the money spent will be wasted.

Thirdly, the audience’s enthusiasm for the postponed movies will also drop significantly.

There is almost no benefit.

Therefore, although Zhou Qing chose to move "Barbie" to February in order to compete for an Oscar, he did not change the release date of "Miracle 2: The Silence of the Lambs."

Although "Barbie" is released in February, "Barbie" and "Jackass and the Curse of the Lambs" are two movies with completely different themes.

There is no direct competition.

What's more, although "Barbie" has been a huge hit in North America and around the world, it actually doesn't really suit the tastes of domestic entertainment audiences.

In the original time and space, the box office of "Barbie" in mainland China was only 2.5 million yuan.

Even now, considering Zhou Qing's strong appeal and Oscar bonus, how high can he reach?

To be honest, Zhou Qing wasn't sure.

Maybe it might not be able to beat Lu Yang's "Stupid Kid".

So considering all these factors, "Barbie" does not pose a significant threat to "Jackass and Dreadnoughts".

The two companies even advertised for each other during their promotions.

It was a unique "collaboration".

"Barbie will be released next month. I don't need to say much about Director Zhou's film. It is definitely not to be missed."

At the roadshow of "Silly Kid", after an interview, Lu Yang openly promoted "Barbie".

"Miracle: The Stupid Kid is a good movie. I am very moved by it, and I believe you will be moved too."

Zhou Qing also cheered for Lu Yang during a related interview.

However, Zhou Qing does not plan to personally participate in the promotion of "Barbie" in China.

Just leave everything to China Film Group and Zhu Yawen and Shu Chang.

There is no other reason. The main market for "Barbie" is North America and the world, but not the mainland.

As mentioned before, the box office of "Barbie" in mainland China was actually not that good.

And what about North America?
But it directly won the annual box office champion!

When Zhou Qing decided to take on this film, his purpose was very simple, which was to sweep North America with the box office and make up for his last shortcoming.

So yes, Zhou Qing’s next work focus will be North America.

He may not participate in the Oscars PR, but he must take part in the promotion of "Barbie".

"Dad, Mom, Xixi, I'm leaving."

It was already late, so Zhou Qing didn't waste any time.

After saying goodbye to my parents and Liu Yifei, I boarded the plane to Hollywood.

"Old Zhu, you've been in Hollywood for so many days, it's time to go back."

"The promotion of Barbie in China still depends on you."

At the same time, Zhou Qing also called Zhu Yawen back from Hollywood.

In fact, even if Zhou Qing hadn't called, Zhu Yawen was already preparing to go back.

He has been in Hollywood recently, and announcements have been coming one after another.

Not to mention his huge presence in Hollywood, this has almost swept the news in the Chinese entertainment industry. No one in the entire Chinese entertainment industry doesn't know that Zhu Yawen has gone to Hollywood to hang out.

It can be said that the goal was fully achieved and even exceeded.

Considering that everything is excessive or insufficient, the current temperature is just right.

Zhu Yawen originally planned to stop for a while.

Just wait until the Oscars and then make a final big move.

The plan is clear and concise.

"Director Zhou, you're here."

At the Hollywood Airport, Commander Gao came personally to pick us up.

As for Harley Quinn, she was not there. She was still busy with the movie promotion matters with her team.

Can't get away.

Even Commander Gao took time out of his schedule to come here.

"Ryan, nice to meet you!"

Zhou Qing originally wanted to shake hands with Commander Gao, but the other party gave Zhou Qing a warm hug.

"Director Zhou, thank you so much for getting me nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor!"

After they separated, Commander Gao excitedly expressed his gratitude to Zhou Qing.

An Oscar nomination for Best Actor is not a nomination that anyone can get.

This is the first time that Commander Gao has received this honor in his career.

In fact, in the original time and space, Commander Gosling was nominated for the Best Actor award in 17 through "La La Land".

But who asked Zhou Qing to steal "La La Land" after his rebirth?

However, even so, Zhou Qing also compensated Commander Gao.

After all, in the original time and space, "Barbie" was not nominated for Best Actor.

If you think about it this way, Commander Gao is not at a loss.

"Director Zhou, Ryan, let's go."

After a brief greeting, Director Yang, who came to pick them up at the airport, reminded the two at the right time.

Whether it is Commander Gao or Zhou Qing, they are both well-known celebrities.

If we delay any further, we won’t be able to leave.

"Director Zhou."

"Director Zhou!"

After a brief rest in Hollywood, Zhou Qing reunited with the main creators of the "Barbie" crew.

He began to lead people like Commander Go and Harley Quinn in a massive roadshow.

As for the response, I have to say it was quite popular.

Although director Zhou Qing is a Chinese, he is also very well-known in Hollywood.

The male lead, Commander Gormandise, and the female lead, Harley Quinn, are also big stars in Hollywood and both have considerable appeal.

In addition, "Barbie" is now a definite favorite for the Oscars, so Mattel's money is not wasted.

Moreover, because "Barbie" is a film about women, it is especially popular among female audiences.

Judging from the results of the early publicity and promotion, the situation is really very optimistic, and all the relevant data are extremely impressive.

Although the film has not been released yet, many organizations have predicted that "Barbie" will definitely be a hit.

The same is true for Huayu.

Although director Zhou Qing was absent from the roadshow, and two big Hollywood stars, Commander Gossip and Harley Quinn, were also absent, only the second male lead, Zhu Yawen, was there to support the show.

But it still couldn't stop everyone's enthusiasm.

One is Zhou Qing’s golden signboard, and the other is that everyone knows that "Barbie" is Zhou Qing’s ambitious work to impact Hollywood.

Although "Life of Pi" and "The Revenant" sold very well at the global box office, that was what Zhou Qing used to win awards.

But what about Barbie?

Anyone with eyes can see that Zhou Qing is trying to boost the box office.

A sense of honor is aroused.

Just imagine, the works of Chinese entertainment directors swept Hollywood and the world. How exciting would that be?
You know, Hollywood movies have always dominated the world.

It was a huge hit in China and in countries around the world, and it crushed all local films once it was released.

Although the impact of Hollywood movies has weakened a lot in the past two years, it still cannot be underestimated.

But what about the other way around?
However, the works of Chinese entertainment directors have never made it into Hollywood.

The highest-grossing films are still Zhou Qing's "Life of Pi" and "The Revenant".

But those two movies are still some distance away from becoming true blockbusters and sweeping the world.

I just don’t know if Director Zhou’s “Barbie” can achieve this?

No one knows the result, but there is one thing that everyone is very clear about.

If we were to ask who has the greatest potential to sweep Hollywood and the world, it would be Zhou Qing.

Everyone is also very willing to do their part to achieve this feat.

Under such circumstances, "Barbie" is also very popular in the Chinese entertainment industry.

It completely overshadowed several Lunar New Year blockbusters such as "Man Jiang Hong".

This made Master Zhang and others feel more or less helpless.

Director Zhou's influence is really terrifying nowadays.

Even if they tried their best, they still couldn't catch up.

At the same time, I also felt a sense of gratitude from the bottom of my heart.

Fortunately, Director Zhou’s "Barbie" was not scheduled for the Spring Festival, so it will not compete directly with them.

Otherwise, I would really cry.

Facing a stupid guy like Director Zhou, no one has the confidence to fight him.

Even though it wasn't obvious on the surface, Master Zhang was actually wary of this kind of thing.

Things are already very clear. Judging from the current Spring Festival period, even without Zhou Qing, Master Zhang can still dominate the scene.

But if Zhou Qing were here, things would be hard to say.

"The movie "Man Jiang Hong" grossed 4.06 million yuan on its first day, becoming the highest-grossing movie during the Spring Festival."

"Zhang Yimou is still the same Zhang Yimou. The box office of "Man Jiang Hong" exceeded 4 million on the first day, which is a very strong trend."

On January 1, several Spring Festival movies were released before "Barbie", and the corresponding data were soon leaked.

Master Zhang immediately became famous and attracted many people's attention.

There is no other reason. "Man Jiang Hong" was a hit, and a huge hit at that.

Before it was released, everyone knew that the box office of "Man Jiang Hong" would be good, but no one expected it to become so popular.

On the first day of its release, the film grossed 4 million yuan at the box office.

It left behind all the other Lunar New Year films released at the same time.

It can definitely be said that he is far ahead of others.

Even in Master Zhang's professional career, this achievement is explosive.

You have to know that Master Zhang has been making movies all his life, and the highest record in his career is just over 10 billion.

It only broke twice.

However, now, "Man Jiang Hong" has won 4 million on the first day! (End of this chapter)