Chapter 547: "The Instant Universe" is finished, the two words "Zhou Qing" are t
With a box office of over 20 billion, it will always be a hit no matter when.
Even after 25 years, it is still a well-deserved hit.
What's more, the cost of "Life Events 2" is actually not that high.
This is just an ordinary feature film, without any big scenes or big stars.
The biggest celebrity is Zhu Yawen.
The total cost was only 8000 million, less than 1 million.
Therefore, it is foreseeable that "Life Events 2" will make Zhou Qing rich again.
Zhou Qing’s mood must be very good.
"Every movie produced by Director Zhou is a hit."
On the set of "Blink", Cheng Long couldn't help but let out such an exclamation.
The look he gave Zhou Qing was filled with admiration.
For a figure of Jackie Chan's level, it is actually not difficult to make money at the box office.
Back then, the two words "Cheng Long" were a golden signboard and a guarantee of box office success.
But the hard part is being able to keep making that much money.
You have to know how many years have passed since Zhou Qing appeared.
Feng Xiaogang has fallen from being the box office king of that year.
Jackie Chan, the box office tycoon, is seriously out of date.
I have made so many movies over the years, and it can be said that every one of them has failed.
But what about Zhou Qing?
But it always maintains the myth.
Whether it is a movie directed by himself or a movie written by him and produced by the company, they are all hits without exception.
This is not just awesome, it's a bit exaggerated.
Anyway, Cheng Long really admires Zhou Qing.
It is precisely because of this that Cheng Long can be said to be full of endless confidence in this film "Blink of the Universe".
Director Zhou never fails in his work, so “The Universe in a Moment” will definitely not fail either.
"It's just that Luyang took good pictures, and Yawen has a lot of fans. It has nothing to do with me."
Zhou Qing waved his hand and acted modestly.
"Director Zhou is really too modest."
Gong Li couldn't help but interrupt and laughed when he heard this, "Who in the entire Chinese entertainment industry doesn't know that the two words 'Zhou Qing' are a guarantee of box office success?"
You know, any movie produced by Zhou Qing Pictures, even if it is directed by an unknown director, can become a hit.
Such as Xue Xiaolu, Lu Yang, Wu Jing, Chen Sicheng, Xu Zheng, Wu Ershan and so on.
Isn’t this how those “Zhou Qing-style directors” rose to prominence?
When Zhou Qing first found them to make a movie, these people were nothing.
"Sister Gong Li, you and Brother Cheng Long, you are the golden signs with a great reputation."
"With the two of you, the box office of 'Blink' will increase by at least 2 billion."
Zhou Qing laughed when he heard that, and Liu Yifei also echoed Zhou Qing's words, which made Gong Li and Cheng Long laugh even more.
The atmosphere at the scene was so joyful.
"Okay, everyone, get ready. The next shot will start in twenty minutes!"
After a few brief chats, Zhou Qing continued to lead the crew in filming.
In fact, the scale of the movie "Blink" is not large. According to the shooting schedule, it can be completed in two and a half months.
It is now August and the film has actually been half completed.
As for the remaining half, Zhou Qing is confident that he can finish filming it within the next month and a half.
In other words, "The Blink of an Eye" will be completed in mid-September.
Then there will be two months of post-production time, and the finished film should be available in mid-November.
At most it won’t exceed December.
Just in time for the PR for the next Oscars.
It can be said that Zhou Qing planned all of this very well.
"Attention all units."
"Clear the venue!"
"start!"
After the preparations are completed, the new shot begins immediately.
Dang Dang Dang!
There was a knock on the door, and the male protagonist played by Cheng Long immediately ran over to open the door.
Liu Yifei's face appeared in sight.
"How did you come?"
Cheng Long looked at Liu Yifei with a little surprise and asked.
"How the hell do I know!"
Liu Yifei raised her head and swore impatiently.
The character of Liu Yifei, the daughter in "Blink of the Universe", is set to be somewhat rebellious.
It can be said that this is really a subversion of Liu Yifei's usual image.
Originally, Zhou Qing was worried that Liu Yifei would not be able to handle this contrast, or that it would be difficult for her to handle it.
However, Liu Yifei's performance was so smooth and natural, which was a bit beyond Zhou Qing's expectations.
It seems that after so many years, Liu Yifei's acting skills have really improved a lot.
This undoubtedly made Zhou Qing very pleased.
"Watch your tone. How do you talk like that?"
Cheng Long reluctantly began to educate his daughter.
It's okay if you talk like this to other people, but why do you do it in front of your own father?
"listen……"
Liu Yifei had only said half of her words when Gong Li suddenly rushed over and pushed her down on the chair.
Without saying a word, he tied Liu Yifei to the chair with tape.
"Mom, what are you doing?"
"What the hell are you doing?"
Both Liu Yifei and Cheng Long were confused by Gong Li's attitude.
"This is for our safety. Our daughter's brain has been kidnapped by Job Tupaki."
Gong Li explained to the two of them with a serious face.
Job Tupaki is the villain in "The Blink of an Eye", who tries to destroy all parallel universes.
In addition to this, Job Tupaki has another identity.
She is also the daughter of Gong Li in another universe!
In fact, the reason why he turned evil was because Gong Li put too much pressure on him.
So there is no doubt that the key to dealing with this big villain and preventing him from destroying the universe lies in Gong Li.
In fact, the story of the whole "Blink of an Eye" is very simple.
The daughter wants to destroy the world, and the mother tries to stop her.
Of course, this absurd story is just the surface. The film mainly explores profound topics such as family responsibilities, intergenerational conflicts, and self-worth struggles.
"Crack!"
"Pass!"
Zhou Qing's voice came from behind the monitor.
Cheng Long and Gong Li's acting skills are fine, and Liu Yifei also did a good job, so the overall filming was very smooth.
Of course, it’s not just this shot, the subsequent shoots were also quite smooth.
The only thing is that there are too many fighting scenes in the later stage.
This undoubtedly greatly slowed down the efficiency and speed of shooting.
Otherwise, "The Blink of an Eye" might actually be completed in September.
But things like fighting scenes are really troublesome and time-consuming.
Especially Cheng Long and Gong Li, who are the core figures in the fighting scenes, actually do not have much advantage.
There is no need to say much about Gong Li, he is not a professional martial arts actor.
Often after some fancy moves, a stuntman would be replaced. Cheng Long's words were actually better, but only to a limited extent.
You have to know that Cheng Long is 70 years old, much older than Gong Li.
With this kind of physical condition, how smoothly can you expect the fighting scenes to be shot?
Often I have to stop and rest after taking a few shots.
Even for some difficult and complicated movements, Zhou Qing had his double perform them.
There's nothing I can do, I'm really old.
Zhou Qing can't destroy Cheng Long's body just to speed up the progress, right?
So even if the progress is slow, Zhou Qing himself can totally accept it.
"Life Events 2 became the biggest box office winner of the summer season, with a box office of 28 billion, surpassing its predecessor."
"Nearly 30 billion! Life Events 2 ended with a high box office of 28 billion, and director Lu Yang added another hit to his career!"
"'Detective Chinatown 4' is approved, with director Chen Sicheng, screenwriter Zhou Qing, and starring Wang Baoqiang all returning!"
"The legend of the 'Detective Chinatown' series continues, and director Chen Sicheng is reportedly preparing for 'Detective Chinatown 4'!"
Shot after shot was taken until September, and Zhou Qing Pictures once again made its presence felt in the circle.
First of all, "Life Events 2" completed its one-month release period in theaters, and the corresponding data was exposed at the first time.
I have to say it is still very eye-catching.
A total of 28 billion.
It’s almost breaking 30 billion.
This box office can no longer be called a hit, and it would be more appropriate to add the word "big" in front of it.
This is a real hit!
Compared with real super hits such as "Changjin Lake" and "The Wandering Earth", there is still some gap.
But it is also enough to kill a large number of movies in the circle in seconds.
Zhou Qing, the producer, is still very satisfied.
Especially considering that "Life Events 2" only had an investment of 8000 million.
Just as expected, "Life Events 2" really made Zhou Qing a fortune.
Director Lu Yang was also extremely satisfied.
"Life Events 2" has the best box office performance in Lu Yang's career, breaking the records of all Lu Yang's movies.
The only regret is that "Life Events 2" stopped at 28 billion and ultimately failed to break the 30 billion record.
Luyang is only one step away from the 30 billion director club.
But this is only for now. "Life Events 2" still has the hope of breaking 30 billion.
Why?
Because the extension application of "Life Events 2" has been approved, which means that the film can continue to be screened for one month!
Seeing that the box office performance of "Life Events 2" is so good, how could the boss Zhou Qing not give it a push?
However, September is not a good period. As for how much box office revenue "Life Events 9" can generate, Zhou Qing said that he will just leave it to fate.
In addition, Chen Sicheng has already started "Detective Chinatown 4", which has allowed the movie to be exposed on a large scale.
It can be said that it immediately sparked a heated discussion in the circle and attracted almost the entire circle's attention.
This is the "Detective Chinatown" series.
At present, it is definitely the most heavyweight super IP in the entire Chinese entertainment industry.
Although the box office of "Detective Chinatown 1900" was slightly lower than expected, it could not stop everyone's enthusiasm for "Detective Chinatown 4".
"Is Detective Chinatown 4 finally coming? I've finally been waiting for it!"
"Chinatown Detective vs. Q, it's exciting just to think about it!"
"Has Director Zhou finally changed his mind? Detective Chinatown 1900 is actually pretty good, but I want to watch Detective Chinatown 4 more!"
The public’s feedback on "Detective Chinatown 4" is extremely positive.
There are many topics related to "Detective Chinatown 4" on the Internet and major social media platforms.
The popularity was beyond words, and it made all the colleagues in the circle envious.
The producers haven't done any serious publicity yet, but the topic is already so scary.
If nothing unexpected happens, "Detective Chinatown 4" will definitely be another big hit.
"All units, prepare."
"Clear the field."
Filming of "The Universe" is still ongoing.
After two months of filming, the movie has now really come to an end.
The main plot was filmed in the later stages, and some related side plots were also being concluded.
What is being filmed now is the reunion and confession of the former couple Cheng Long and Gong Li in a parallel universe.
Unlike the main universe, in this parallel universe, Cheng Long and Gong Li divorced early.
"start!"
After all the units were ready, Zhou Qing quickly shouted "start".
In front of the camera, Cheng Long, dressed in a suit and tie, stood facing Gong Li, holding a cigarette in his hand, with a cloud of smoke in his eyes.
"When we were dating, your dad always thought I was too soft-hearted. Maybe he was right at the time."
Cheng Long shrugged and said in a tone of relief and nostalgia.
"I understand that you are not someone who gives up easily, but am I not the same?"
The cigarette in Cheng Long's hand burned out. He took out the cigarette box, knocked it, and took out another one.
Opposite Cheng Long, Gong Li just sat there quietly without saying a word.
She just looked at Cheng Long quietly, and no one knew what she was thinking.
"It's just that we choose to deal with it differently."
Cheng Long took a puff of cigarette, and then the second half of the sentence floated out.
Gong Li then looked thoughtful.
"Even though you've broken my heart over and over again, I still want to tell you."
Having said that, Cheng Long put out the cigarette in his hand and threw it on the ground.
He just looked at Gong Li steadily.
"If there is an afterlife, I will still choose to be with you, file taxes, and open a laundry business."
After Cheng Long made this affectionate confession, his eyes became moist.
I have to say that although Cheng Long has been making action movies all his life, he still has some acting skills after being in movies for so long.
This performance is natural and not contrived, and there is nothing wrong with it.
What about Gong Li?
My eyes were wet as well.
However, Gong Li's acting skills are much better than Cheng Long's.
It’s not a complete crush, but the gap is still quite obvious.
Of course, this is not to say that Cheng Long’s acting was not good enough, Cheng Long’s acting was also very good.
It’s just that Gong Li is better.
"Crack!"
"Pass!"
So Zhou Qing didn't hesitate and gave it to him directly.
"Okay, get ready, we'll start shooting the next scene in twenty minutes!"
Under Zhou Qing's command, the entire crew began to operate quickly.
With the cooperation of actors such as Cheng Long, Gong Li and Liu Yifei, and with the director Zhou Qing's unique directing skills, the film is unrivaled in Chinese entertainment.
The entire shooting process was as smooth as if it had been lubricated.
In this case, it was just as expected.
On September 9, the last shot of "A Moment in the Universe" was completed.
"Crack!"
"Pass!"
"Now I declare that the filming of "The Instant Universe" has officially been completed!" (End of this chapter)