Chapter 532: The invincible movie that swept the market, "The Wandering Earth 2" started f
What can I say about the film market in August? On the surface, it’s just like that.
Apart from Wu Jing's "The Meg 2" and "Raging Fire", there don't seem to be any strong or blockbuster films.
That’s right, Wu Jing’s “The Meg 2” was also released in August.
It was only one week apart from "Raging Fire".
All I can say is that this summer, Wu Jing was a little too outstanding and too showy.
Compete with yourself!
This matter is really interesting.
However, even though "The Meg 2" has the popular star Statham joining, it is still a visual effects blockbuster.
Many people are interested in it.
But to be honest, the industry is not even as optimistic about this movie as it is about "Raging Fire".
You have to know what era it is now. People have long been disenchanted with Hollywood blockbusters.
Hollywood blockbusters have long lost their popularity in mainland China.
What's more, "The Meg 2" is not a Hollywood blockbuster, but a co-production between the United States and China.
As for the co-productions between China and the United States, that is where bad movies are most likely to happen.
Nine and a half out of ten movies are terrible and their box office performance is also terrible.
In addition, although "The Meg" did sell well at the box office, it only grossed 10 billion yuan in mainland China.
Considering all these circumstances, how much expectations can we have for "The Meg 2"?
It would be better to look forward to Wu Jing's "Raging Fire".
As for "All or Nothing" starring Zhang Yixing?
Not many people really take it seriously.
But who could have imagined that the outcome would be so surprising.
It's no surprise that "Raging Fire" is a huge box office hit, far ahead of "The Meg 2."
But what the hell is "All or Nothing"?
How could it explode like that?
The film's box office reached 1.9 million on the first day, which was higher than "Raging Fire". It dropped slightly on the second and third days, but began to fall back on the fourth day.
The box office on the fifth day reached 2.8 million!
The box office in the first week reached 18.2 billion.
It dominated the entire summer season with overwhelming invincibility, ruthlessly crushing Wu Jing's two blockbusters.
Wu Jing was simply stunned.
All the colleagues in the industry were also stunned.
What's in this movie?
Big-name stars who can carry the box office?
No, not really.
Is the movie great?
It's just average.
Except for Zhou Qing, the reborn person who remained calm as a mountain, many people were shocked.
Fortunately, the summer season cake is big enough. Even if a large piece of it is taken away by "All or Nothing", there is still enough for "Raging Fire".
As of the day when "Raging Fire" was taken off the screen in early September, the total box office of the film was also counted.
It reached 16 billion!
Zhou Qing was very satisfied with this.
This box office is better than the 13 billion in the original time and space.
Zhou Qing also made a lot of money.
At this time, all preparatory work for "The Wandering Earth 2" has been completed.
Then what is Zhou Qing hesitating about?
Immediately, an order was given, announcing that "The Wandering Earth 2" had officially started filming.
"Director Zhou, the story of the first part of The Wandering Earth has already been told. The story of this sequel should be original, right?"
The launch conference was very lively, and reporters on the scene expressed great enthusiasm for "The Wandering Earth 2".
The reporter from the Sixth Princess asked Zhou Qing a question that everyone was very interested in.
"The Wandering Earth" is not a very famous novel by Liu Cixin, but after the movie became a hit, the book became well-known.
Many people specifically sought out this book to read.
But in the book, the story of The Wandering Earth movie has already been told.
It is said that "The Wandering Earth 2" is a prequel, which is even less about the content of the book.
"Yes, the first part of the story in the novel "The Wandering Earth" has been filmed."
"Now The Wandering Earth 2 is a completely original story, written by me personally. I think my screenwriting work should still be trustworthy."
Zhou Qing smiled and gave a positive answer to this question.
Can you trust it?
That's really trustworthy.
Many people at the scene thought so in their hearts.
Who doesn’t know that Director Zhou is not only the number one director in the Chinese entertainment industry, but also the number one screenwriter in the Chinese entertainment industry?
His writing skills are as trustworthy as his directing skills.
"We noticed that Liu Dehua is among the actors this time. This should be the first time Dehua has worked with Director Zhou again after 20 years, right?"
"I wonder what your mood is at this moment, Dehua?"
After Zhou Qing was asked a few questions, other media also conducted corresponding interviews with Liu Dehua.
"I feel like it's not easy. After so many years, Director Zhou finally asked me to play the leading role."
Liu Dehua answered this question in a humorous style.
There was also laughter at the scene.
"Just kidding, actually when I knew that The Wandering Earth 2 had started casting, I was thinking, it would be great if I could play a role in this movie."
"It has always been my dream to act in a science fiction film, and Director Zhou is a director I respect very much."
"I really won't be able to sleep if I don't act in the science fiction movie directed by Director Zhou."
"But I didn't expect that I would receive a call from Director Zhou soon, and Director Zhou wanted me to play the leading male role."
"I was so excited that I ate an extra bowl of rice that night."
It was a pity that Andy didn't perform crosstalk, and he turned the event into his own talk show.
But I have to say that the on-site effect was still very good.
"Yifei, The Wandering Earth 2 is your comeback work after giving birth. What do you want to say to your fans and audience friends?"
As the top female star in Chinese entertainment, Liu Yifei is also the focus of media interviews.
To be frank, this is the most famous actor in the entire crew.
Even Li Xuejian and Liu Dehua are inferior to this girl.
"Hello everyone, I am Liu Yifei. I am very happy to be back on this stage and on the big screen again."
"The director and screenwriter of The Wandering Earth 2 are both Zhou Qing, so I don't need to say much about how this movie is, right?"
"I hope to see you in the theater."
"Love you guys!"
Liu Yifei, who has been suffering from interview paranoia for a long time, is also very expressive in front of the camera.
The atmosphere at the scene became even more heated.
All in all, the effect of this press conference was very good.
"The Wandering Earth 2, directed and written by Zhou Qing, has started filming. Liu Dehua shared his grievances and hatreds with Director Zhou on the spot."
"Liu Yifei returns to the top after giving birth. She will star in "The Wandering Earth 2" with Wu Jing and Liu Dehua in a sci-fi blockbuster."
"The Wandering Earth 2 has a stellar cast, with Liu Yifei, Li Xuejian, Wu Jing and Liu Dehua all starring."
After the launch conference, "The Wandering Earth 2" dominated the screens on all major platforms and quickly became a hot topic.
The popularity, attention, and other data are all top-notch.
Come to think of it, the team behind the scenes of "The Wandering Earth 2" is indeed the most luxurious.
It's really hard not to pay attention.
Although Zhou Qing's "Barbie" was a failure in the domestic entertainment industry, its total box office hit the lowest level in the past decade.
But even so, the public's expectations for "The Wandering Earth 2" are still full. To be honest, the box office of "Barbie" in mainland China is indeed not high, but that does not mean that the film is not well made.
In fact, everyone who has watched "Barbie" has given it extremely high praise.
On the rating platform, "Barbie" also received a high score of 8.0 as usual.
Mainstream public opinion is generally positive about "Barbie".
This is enough to prove that there is no problem with Zhou Qing's level.
The box office of "Barbie" was not high, mainly because it did not suit the taste of mainland audiences.
And what about "The Wandering Earth 2" now?
The fact that "The Wandering Earth 1" has broken the 50 billion box office is enough to prove that this is a subject that everyone loves to watch.
Under such circumstances, as long as "The Wandering Earth 2" is not too badly filmed, the box office confidence will definitely not be bad.
Then the problem is coming.
Could it be possible that the quality of the films directed by Zhou Qing was poor?
The two words "Zhou Qing" are a guarantee of quality!
"Attention all units!"
"Clear the venue!"
At China Film Digital Base, "The Wandering Earth 2" has entered full-scale shooting.
The one Zhou Qing chose to shoot was the Liu Peiqiang main line among the three main lines.
The first shot is the scene where Liu Peiqiang and Han Duoduo meet.
The two met during the space elevator selection.
"start!"
After all the units were in place, Zhou Qing sat behind the monitor and shouted start.
Wu Jing, who was standing in front of the camera, began to bend down and look for the corresponding number on the seats in the front row.
Liu Yifei found her seat first and sat down.
"Hello, my name is Han Duoduo, and I specialize in low-Earth orbit medicine."
Liu Yifei glanced at Wu Jing and found that he was Chinese like her.
So I waved to him politely and said hello.
A smile appeared on Wu Jing's face, and he sat down in his seat with a smile on his face.
Just as he was about to respond to Han Duoduo, another foreign soldier sat down between the two of them.
"Hello, Liu Peiqiang..."
Wu Jing had only said half of his words when he and Han Duoduo's view was blocked by the foreigner.
Wu Jing remained calm on the surface, but he was cursing in his heart.
This foreigner came at a really bad time.
It can’t be said that he fell in love with Han Duoduo at first sight, but he had a good impression of her at first sight.
I want to get to know Han Duoduo and develop the relationship further.
Now, a great opportunity has been ruined by this uninvited guest.
"Hello, beauty."
The foreigner didn't care what Wu Jing was thinking and greeted Liu Yifei enthusiastically.
Liu Yifei naturally gave a polite response.
"you're good too."
The foreigner was quite polite. After greeting Liu Yifei, he also greeted Wu Jing.
"I'm not okay at all."
Wu Jing said half seriously and half jokingly.
His good mood today was completely ruined by this foreigner.
"Crack!"
"Pass!"
Zhou Qing's voice, amplified by the loudspeaker, floated slowly over from behind the monitor.
"The Wandering Earth 2" is a genuine commercial film, and the requirements for the actors' acting skills are not high.
In addition, both Wu Jing and Liu Yifei are veteran actors who have acted in countless dramas.
It's easy to handle this kind of role.
Even though Liu Yifei's acting talent is quite average, she has worked with Zhou Qing so many times and has been trained many times.
The Liu Yifei now is no longer the same Liu Yifei in the original time and space.
So the overall shooting went very smoothly.
"Zhou Qing, I'll be leaving first."
After finishing the morning scenes, Liu Yifei took off her makeup and came to say hello to Zhou Qing.
The girl was really worried about her children at home, so she adopted Zhou Qing's previous suggestion.
I finished shooting after half a day and went home to look after the little one.
Although the little guy is being looked after by Liu Xiaoli, his parents, and there is also a nanny, there is no chance that anything will go wrong.
But how could the girl bear to leave the child, who was only a little over one year old, for a long time?
"Go ahead, tell Xiao Zhao to drive slower."
Zhou Qing nodded to the girl.
Xiao Zhao was none other than Liu Yifei's driver.
"I understand, don't worry."
After some explanation, the girl left the crew openly.
The actors in the crew also noticed that the leading actress disappeared after filming for a long time, but no one raised any objections.
It was as if he hadn't noticed this at all, or as if this was just a normal thing.
There is no need to say much about Wu Jing. He is originally from Zhou Qing Film Company and is also a good friend of Zhou Qing.
They are definitely our own family, there will be no problem.
But even other big names like Li Xuejian and Liu Dehua had no objection to this.
What a joke! Liu Yifei is the director’s wife!
Even if we put aside this identity, Liu Yifei is still the biggest star at the scene.
Unless someone is crazy, no one will show anything.
"Okay, everyone, get ready. We'll start shooting the next scene in thirty minutes!"
Zhou Qing did not explain anything further, but continued to lead everyone to shoot the next shot as if nothing had happened.
"Zhou Qing Pictures' new film "Nobody 2" has been approved, and director Lu Yang has announced his return."
"The classic comedy crime film "Nobody" has confirmed that it will start filming a sequel, with the director and screenwriter being the original team."
"Directed by Lu Yang and written by Zhou Qing, "Nobody 2" is coming with a bang, and the sequel to the classic is highly anticipated."
In October, the lazy Lu Yang finally remembered to go to work.
He started working on "Nobody 2", and it was soon exposed by the media.
It immediately attracted great attention and extensive discussion from all walks of life in the circle.
Everyone is very familiar with Lu Yang. He is one of only two directors signed by Director Zhou among so many directors of Zhou Qing's school.
Many movies have been released over the years and the quality is guaranteed.
This time it is the combination of "Director Lu Yang + Screenwriter Zhou Qing", which is a well-known signature product.
In addition, "Nobody" which was released 5 years ago was also a hit both at the box office and in good reputation, and it also accumulated a lot of fans.
Therefore, the start of filming of "Nobody 2" has aroused widespread expectations. (End of this chapter)