Chapter 536: Nezha: The Devil Boy Conquers the Dragon King is Completed, and Detective Chinatown 190

Chapter 536: Nezha: The Devil Boy Conquers the Dragon King is Completed, and Detective Chinatown 190

"The filming of "Nobody 2" was completed. Director Lu Yang and Huang Bo 'drinked and sang' at the wrap party."

"Lu Yang directed and Zhou Qing wrote the script for "Nobody 2" and it was finished. Huang Bo said he had achieved a new breakthrough."

"After The Wandering Earth 2, Zhou Qing Pictures has completed another film, The Unknown 2."

As expected, just over a week after The Wandering Earth 2 was completed, The Unknown 2 was also completed.

The two generals, Lu Yang and Huang Bo, returned to Zhou Qing Pictures.

"Old Huang, you're back. You must have had a hard time filming during this period, right?"

Wu Jing, who was wandering around Zhou Qing Film, saw Huang Bo and waved to him with a smile.

"If you put it that way, I really feel a little tired. How about you treat me to a meal and reward me?"

Huang Bo also chatted with Wu Jing with a smile on his face.

"Eat, of course!"

Wu Jing nodded readily and agreed.

"You are so straightforward?"

Huang Bo looked Wu Jing up and down, with a look of vigilance on his face, "Then I really don't dare to eat this meal."

"No, I have to eat too, let's eat together."

"Anyway, I'm pretty tired from filming The Wandering Earth 2, so let's relax together."

Wu Jing said to Huang Bo very "sincerely".

"Get lost, go eat by yourself!"

Huang Bo immediately showed a look of disgust and pushed Wu Jing away.

I knew you were up to no good, and you came to me just to show off.

You know what, it was really very useful and successfully changed Huang Bo's mentality.

Although the box office of "Nobody 2" starring Huang Bo will basically not be bad, it can never be compared with "The Wandering Earth 2" in any case.

"Nobody 2" will probably make at most a few billion or even billion, but "The Wandering Earth 2" is a behemoth of around 50 billion.

There is no comparison between the two sides.

Wu Jing really stimulated Huang Bo a lot.

It was impossible for Huang Bo to say that he was not depressed.

It is obvious that he is a serious actor and Wu Jing is just a director.

As a result, the achievements he achieved far surpassed Huang Bo.

Huang Bo's best work in his career so far is "Dying to Survive", which grossed over 30 billion yuan.

Of course, "My Country, My Parents" also had more than 30 billion.

But it was a patchwork movie, and Huang Bo was just one of the male protagonists in the six chapters.

But what about Wu Jing?

"Wolf Warrior 2" has earned more than 50 billion yuan at the box office, and now there is another blockbuster of the same level?

How do you make Huang Bo, a professional actor, feel?
"Director Zhou."

Lu Yang didn't have time to chat with Wu Jing, so after saying hello, he knocked on Zhou Qing's office door.

“The post-production of Nobody 2 will take about three months to complete. If we start now, we can have a finished film by July.”

After a brief greeting, Lu Yang reported the relevant matters to Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing nodded, indicating that he understood what was going on.

“I plan to release ‘Nobody 2’ in August, and the post-production must be completed before July.”

After taking a sip of the tea in the cup, Zhou Qing casually instructed Lu Yang.

Because the three films released by Zhou Qing Pictures, "Nezha 2", "The Wandering Earth 2" and "Detective Chinatown 1900", are all aimed at the Lunar New Year holiday.

So "Nobody 2" will definitely be sent to the summer vacation.

In addition, according to the schedule given by Lu Yang, the finished film will not be released until July, which means it can only be released in August or September.

September is a little bit late, so it can only be August.

Zhou Qing doesn't seem to have any better choices.

Fortunately, there were no noteworthy strong or blockbuster films in August.

In fact, the overall summer season this year is relatively quiet. Apart from Shen Teng's "Catching Dolls" in July, there are no other movies worth paying attention to.

"Catching Dolls" was released on July 7, and its total box office revenue exceeded 16 billion yuan.

I can only say that Shen Teng's appeal is indeed not to be underestimated.

Another one is "The Silent Killer", which was released on July 7 and also achieved a box office of 3 billion, which is pretty good.

But even if it happens, it is not enough to scare "Nobody 2".

All in all, this year's summer season is enough for "Nobody 2" to reap a good harvest.

"Understood, Director Zhou."

Lu Yang responded, then hurriedly took the order and started working on the post-production of "The Unknown 2".

Just as he said, all the post-production work was completed by mid-June.

Zhou Qing was the first to receive the news that the film was released and he made time to watch it.

The result is naturally needless to say.

With Lu Yang's level and his own script, what surprises can there be in the movie?

The quality of the finished film is not low, and Zhou Qing is very satisfied with it.

He feels that it will still be very competitive if it is released during the summer vacation.

"The movie is very well made, well done, Luyang."

"Let's take a break for half a month first, and then start intensive publicity in July."

This matter was agreed upon so happily.

It is also worth mentioning that the filming of "Detective Chinatown 1900" also started two months ago.

Chen Sicheng, leading the two main actors, Wang Baoqiang and Liu Haoran, have been filming intensively for more than two months in the actual Chinatown set.

According to feedback from Chen Sicheng, the filming of this movie can be completed in three months.

That means it will be finished in July.

So this summer, Zhou Qing Pictures has been making a lot of big moves.

However, at this time, Zhou Qing could not take care of "The Unknown 2" or "Detective Chinatown 1900" for the time being.

Why?

Jiaozi told Zhou Qing the news that the finished film of "Nezha: The Devil Boy Conquers the Dragon King" has been released.

"It wasn't easy. After four years, the movie is finally finished."

Even though, as a reborn person, Zhou Qing already knew that the production cycle of this movie would be very long, he still couldn't help but sigh.

Anyway, it's four years.

He immediately coordinated the arrangements at hand and took time out to meet up with Jiaozi.

"Director Zhou, thank you for fulfilling your mission!"

The moment Jiaozi saw Zhou Qing, she couldn't help but hold Zhou Qing's hand tightly.

His face was full of gratitude and excitement.

He started working on "Nezha 21" in 2, and now it's 24 years in a blink of an eye.

During such a long period, Zhou Qing, as the investor, never interfered with his creation and never gave any instructions.

Give dumplings complete freedom!
It would be a lie if Jiaozi said he was not touched by this trust.

If Jiaozi has proven his ability with "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World", it is enough to win the trust of the investors. But if the investors have not asked about it for four years, it is hard to find them even with a lantern, right?

What's more, when Jiaozi was producing "Ne Zha", he didn't have any solid resume.

Didn’t Director Zhou Qing still never ask?
Where can I find such a good boss?

"It's been four years in a blink of an eye. Thank you for your hard work."

Zhou Qing reached out and patted Jiaozi on the shoulder, giving him affirmation and approval.

"Nezha" is indeed exciting to watch in the cinema, but that is only for the audience.

But for those working behind the scenes, it is actually very tedious and boring, and they need to break it down frame by frame to produce it.

Sometimes an animation that lasts just a few seconds may take several months to complete!

That is mechanical and repetitive work, repeated day after day.

What exactly does it feel like? As a director who works in post-production on movies, Zhou Qing can empathize with that.

Zhou Qing admired him for being able to persist for four years.

"What's so hard about it? This is my job!"

Jiaozi spoke very frankly in front of Zhou Qing.

"Okay, dumplings, go and admire your masterpiece."

After the two exchanged greetings, Zhou Qing couldn't wait to speak to Jiaozi.

"Director Zhou, please go ahead. This is a good opportunity for you to correct me."

Jiaozi said something polite and started arranging the screening.

The story of "Nezha: The Devil Boy Conquers the Dragon King" was revealed to Zhou Qing bit by bit.

"If there is no way forward, I will make one."

"No matter how many obstacles lie ahead, I will give it a try."

"Fairies are not necessarily good, and demons are not necessarily bad."

The two and a half hours passed quickly, and Zhou Qing couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction.

Yes, that's the smell.

It is this familiar "Nezha".

In fact, from a creative point of view, "Nezha: The Devil Child Conquers the Dragon King" is not that good, and many parts are even very vulgar.

But there is one thing Zhou Qing has always been very clear about: "Ne Zha Xiao Qi" was not made for himself, but for the audience.

As long as the audience likes it and the market is good, that's all.

If it’s not that good in your own eyes, then it’s not that good. It doesn’t matter.

"Very good, Jiaozi, this sequel is even better than the original!"

Zhou Qing couldn't help but nodded and gave Jiaozi high praise.

A relaxed smile finally appeared on Jiaozi's face.

As long as the investor is satisfied.

The two sides then communicated about the follow-up arrangements for the film.

"I'll take a break for now. I plan to release Nezuka: The Legend of Zelda: Dragon King during the Spring Festival."

Zhou Qing told Jiaozi his arrangements truthfully.

Jiaozi naturally had no objection to this, and was filled with boundless energy.

During the Spring Festival period, only the truly top-notch blockbusters are qualified to participate.

Since Director Zhou decided to release "Ne Zha" during the Spring Festival, it is enough to show that he is optimistic about this movie.

Of course, Jiaozi himself is also very optimistic.

Let's do another simple calculation. It's only July now, and there are almost 7 months left until the Spring Festival.

Before that, I can take a good rest.

God bless you, Jiaozi was really a bit exhausted during the four-year production period of "Ne Zha".

"After four years, the production of Nezha: The Devil Boy Conquers the Dragon King has been completed, and Zhou Qing Pictures has announced that it will be released during the Spring Festival."

"The epic animated blockbuster "Nezha: The Devil Boy Conquers the Dragon King" is scheduled to be released during the Spring Festival, and we will meet you during the Spring Festival!"

The news that "Nezha: The Devil Boy Conquers the Dragon King" was completed spread throughout the entertainment industry immediately.

It immediately attracted great attention from all parties in the circle and aroused heated discussions among netizens.

This is the top-notch animated movie "Nezha".

Can you believe that the first "Nezha" was released five years ago and it actually earned 50 billion yuan at the box office?
This has never happened in the entire history of Chinese-language films.

There was no such thing before "Nezha", and there is no such thing after "Nezha".

Since "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World", many animated feature films have appeared in China, but none of them has ever reached the glory of "Nezha".

Taking stock of the performance of domestic animated films, apart from "Nezha" which earned 50 billion yuan, the highest-grossing movie is "Boonie Bears: Reverse Time".

But the film only took in 19.8 billion yuan at the box office, and did not even break 20 billion yuan.

The box office of "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World" can be said to be discontinuous and unique.

Under such circumstances, how can we not look forward to this sequel?

Considering the success of the previous film, the box office of this sequel will probably be around 40 to 50 billion, right?

In addition, Zhou Qing's "The Wandering Earth 2" has also been scheduled for the Spring Festival.

Wow, this year's Spring Festival schedule already has two super beasts.

Some producers who are also eyeing the Spring Festival period are starting to have a headache.

For example, Xu Laoguai.

The other party's "The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Greatest" claims to have invested 5 million yuan and invited top traffic Xiaozhan. Isn't it just to reap a lot of money during the Spring Festival?

But now?
Old Monster Xu felt really heavy in his heart.

He is not unaware that the competition during the Spring Festival period has always been fierce, and can even be called the most intense of the year.

But even so, it would have been fine if it had just encountered Zhou Qing's "The Wandering Earth 2", but now it has encountered "Nezha 2" which is also launched by the other party?
Not calm anymore.

Even Old Monster Xu felt that he was a little uneasy.

The competition during this year's Spring Festival is extremely fierce.

"'Detective Chinatown 1900' has wrapped up filming, director Chen Sicheng revealed the film will be released during the Spring Festival."

"The film Detective Chinatown 1900 has finished filming. The new Detective Chinatown will see you during the Spring Festival."

Old Monster Xu had just finished sighing when news coming out from the circle stimulated him again.

Come again?

This year's Spring Festival period is monopolized by Zhou Qing Pictures alone.

The two heavyweight blockbusters "Nezha 2" and "The Wandering Earth 2" are not enough, and now there is another "Detective Chinatown"?
Wow, three movies are scheduled for the Spring Festival?
The key is that each of these three movies is a blockbuster, and each one is enough to sweep the film market.

There is no need to say much about the first two films. The latest one, "Detective Chinatown 1900", is also a super beast of the same level.

Looking back at the "Detective Chinatown 2" and "Detective Chinatown 3", how explosive were the box office?
The latter even raked in 50 billion at the box office.

Although the current "Detective Chinatown 1900" is not a direct sequel to the "Detective Chinatown" series, it is also a derivative series of the same IP.

Xu Ke also noticed that although the characters and background were brand new, the actors did not change.

They are still the two soul figures of the "Detective Chinatown" series, Wang Baoqiang and Liu Haoran.

Under such circumstances, how could the box office of "Detective Chinatown 1900" be bad?
Old Monster Xu really feels under a lot of pressure.

This year's Spring Festival movie season is hard to get into. It's really hard to get into. (End of this chapter)