Chapter 765: In troubled times, the honor of the motherland is above all else
Early July.
Zhou Yutang did not wait for the talented director Xu Ke to join the set, but Huo Wenxi took Fatty Wang to visit the set in the snow.
After finishing the regular combo of milk tea and cold drinks, the entertainment reporter squatting outside the crew had new information, and the crew also added a meal.
Everyone is happy.
Fatty Wang still had the same smooth look, saying hello with a smile.
Then look east and west.
Zhou Yutang was too lazy to care about him.
This guy doesn’t want to make progress in a day or two.
In his early years, Fatty Wang went north to film, and dramas such as "Little Fish and Flowers", "Eight Heroes", and "The Best in the World" were all produced by him, and he has seen the world.
This doesn't seem trivial, but the more I look at it, the more frightened I become.
Fatty Wang keenly discovered that the operating mode of mainland film crews seemed to have quietly changed since then.
In the past, in domestic entertainment, foreign monks were fond of chanting sutras, and they relied heavily on and gave preferential treatment to the group of professionals in the film and television industry in Hong Kong.
But now, nine out of ten of the crew in the snow are from the mainland, and they all speak Mandarin.
This is an elite team that has followed Zhou Yutang for several years. They all work quickly and have a good understanding of each other.
The service of Hua Dao is so exquisite that it is outrageous.
What made him even more confused was that there were actually two special effects teams from Vision Media working with them.
Every day we have to come up with specific special effects plans based on Zhou Yutang’s shooting requirements.
As for the actors, if you just pick up a brick and throw it down, you can hit an experienced actor.
The most popular young actors like Zhu Yilong and Chen Xiao all played supporting roles in the drama. Even the traffic queen Teacher Fan also appeared in the drama for free, without any temper.
"Making a movie is not such a luxury!"
After watching the scene for a long time and seeing the entire crew running in the snow, Fatty Wang was slightly shocked:
" It’s a worthwhile trip, it’s a worthwhile trip, Mr. Zhou’s crew is really amazing.”
He is really convinced. Zhou Yutang is known as the entertainment emperor in the industry, and he has repeatedly made hits. reason.
The key to being able to mobilize such huge resources is his own popularity gap. In the eyes of Fatty Wang, this hugely popular "In the Snow" already has the image of a drama king.
Compared to Fatty Wang’s rainbow fart, Huo Wenxi is more realistic.
She has a great responsibility and is not here to visit the crew.
After some pleasantries, when Zhou Yutang finished work, he briefly reported on the preparations for the two films "Chasing the Dragon" and "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City".
“As for Shanghai Film, there are no requirements, but it is best to start filming before late July to cooperate with the launch plan there...”
“In addition, there is something wrong with Director Chen’s health. Question..."
"Nasopharyngeal cancer?"
"It's in the early stage. I just had surgery and will need to recuperate for a while. This time I invited Zheng Baorui."
"Yes."
Zhou Yutang clicked He nodded and felt relieved after hearing that it was not serious.
He doesn’t have many friends in Xiangjiang, and Chen Musheng happens to be one of them.
The two have been working together happily since "The Lonely Agent", so they have to find a chance to express their condolences.
The director of "Chasing the Dragon" is a fat man like Wang Jing. As for the comic adaptation of "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City", it would be good to use Cheng Baorui as a substitute.
Action movies are the underpinnings of Hong Kong movies, and Cheng Baorui is certainly skilled in the business.
Apart from the "Journey to the West" series produced in the mainland in the past two years, the "Dog Eat Dog" filmed by this person left a deep impression on Zhou Yutang.
Well, Mr. Chen starred in it, and it was nominated for the Best Film Award in the main competition at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
"A Tang."
Huo Wenxi and Wang Jing looked at each other, and finally the beautiful lady spoke: "Are you interested in playing Lei Luo? I talked to Director Wang, this role is really It suits you so well..."
Only Zhou Yutang made a cameo in "Cold War 2", which provided the movie with huge popularity.
If "Chasing the Dragon" stars him, the real-life Chinese entertainment tycoon plays the role of the 500 million detective of the last century, then why not let the audience climax on the spot?
Fat Wang was so greedy that he invited Huo Wenxi to become a lobbyist.
"A Tang, really, you might as well consider it."
Huo Wenxi is also very straightforward, showing affection and using it for profit: "We have been working together for so many years, and you are also very familiar with it, Director Wang... ”
“I unconditionally agree ."
"If you have an idea for the script, you can decide on the actors, including the salary and sharing..."
"Sister Mani, my schedule is scheduled for the year after next. ”
Zhou Yutang glanced at Huo Wenxi with a half-smile and looked through the project planning book she brought.
Fatty Wang had discussed the script with him several times. He had boldly proposed this idea a long time ago, but was rejected by him. Unexpectedly, he would never die.
Do you still want Huo Wenxi to visit Jiangdong and invite Zhou Lang?
Zhou Yutang will definitely not accept projects that he is not interested in.
“Oh, that’s such a pity.”
Fatty Wang sighed. He had made a plan in advance, and he didn't expect it to work. He just wanted to give it a try.
But it was inevitable that complex emotions akin to being rejected by a goddess would arise in my heart...
Zhou Yutang took the tablet and continued to browse the video materials of Kowloon Walled City compiled by Huo Wenxi.
Because a large part of the stories in "Chasing the Dragon" and "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City" take place in the Kowloon Walled City.
So the project was finalized last year, and the entire art team spent a lot of time on preliminary preparations.
After the first investment was received, 50 million Hong Kong dollars were spent to build a 6.5-meter-high double-story old Walled City building based on real-life proportions.
The neon signs of Kowloon Walled City shine on the roof, including alleys covered with wires, as well as supermarkets, ice houses, and electrical appliance repair shops...
The intricate buildings seem to form the entire city. A gathering place at the bottom of a chaotic and disorderly era.
It does smell like that.
After filming "Chasing the Dragon", work on "Kowloon Walled City" will continue.
Hey, one fish and two are delicious.
This time there is a lot of movement, and it has received strong support from several departments such as the Hong Kong Tourism Development Bureau, the Hong Kong Airport Authority, and the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government.
Even Brother Chao personally led a team to inspect the site, which made headlines in Hong Kong.
In short, the attitude is clear, everyone works together to vigorously develop the film tourism industry.
In fact, Zhou Yutang does not attach much importance to these two projects.
Otherwise, I wouldn't have ignored him and left the entire process to Huo Wenxi.
But I said hello to Huo Wenxi and inserted Xie Miao, an action actor contracted by Jiangdong, into the comic-book martial arts film "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City".
Currently, there is no suitable book in China. Xiangjiang Kung Fu Movie is a underwear brand, so Xie Miao can go in and accumulate some experience.
The little disappointment that Fatty Wang felt at not being able to talk about Yutang next week soon disappeared.
"Cold War 2" has exceeded 500 million, and seeing it heading towards 600 million, he can't wait to get started and get started.
Huo Wenxi was also full of expectations and said with a smile: "A Tang, these two movies will be the most important inventory of Yinghuang in the next two years. You are the producer. Those who can do more work will give more opinions when the time comes."
Zhou Yu Tang muttered: "Isn't there another showdown with the God of Cookery?"
This project managed by Ye Weiming and Wen Jun, Yinghuang teamed up with Shanghai Film, Wanda, and Star America to support 250 million in funds. plate.
The old guys in Xiangjiang speak clearly and logically, but Zhou Yutang cannot understand the concept of 3D food.
After reading Huo Wenxifa's book, Zhou Yutang's evaluation is far inferior to Xu Ke's "Man-Han Banquet", how can it be such an awkward word.
I don’t know why Uncle Ge accepted this role. Tang Yan even sent him a funny still of a sea urchin head, but he didn’t watch it.
As for the Xiangjiang little master who sells twelve sharp-flavored grilled sausages, if you want to prove your cooking skills, you have to ask Tang Niu if he agrees...
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Night.
He Yanni is packing her husband’s luggage.
Tomorrow, Xie Miao will join the cast of "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City".
Before starting the camera, we need to undergo a period of training with Xiangjiang’s martial arts team.
The entertainment industry is like this. There is less gathering and more separation.
Now that the separation is imminent, He Yanni always feels a little reluctant to let go.
I neatly folded my husband’s clothes and put them in the suitcase.
Even the commonly used medicines are ready, and he is chattering about trivial matters,
"By the way, when traveling to Xiangjiang, let Xiao Wang get an Octopus..."
"And there are Don't try too hard, your body is your own..."
Turning around to see Xie Miao's happy and honest smile, He Yanni couldn't help but roll her eyes: "I told you, do you remember it?"
"Remember it, Octopus, don’t try too hard..."
Xie Miaohan smiled and said: "Honey, don't worry, Mr. Zhou has said hello this time, the crew has made arrangements, there won't be any trouble."
Originally, before signing Jiangdong, his wife was still him agent.
In fact, there was no brokerage business at that time, and the various crews were just doing small jobs, but they were not hungry.
But after signing a contract with Jiangdong Entertainment, the situation has changed a lot. After receiving the bonus from "Nirvana in Fire" last year, Xie Miao is no longer an unknown person.
Businesses, endorsements, and announcements came one after another, and the company also equipped him with a dedicated assistant.
At this time, looking at the luggage that his wife had packed for him, Xie Miao felt an inexplicable happiness and couldn't help hugging He Yanni from behind.
“Oh, what are you doing?”
“Honey, I will film well.”
“Of course, Mr. Zhou values you so much, you must grasp it Seize the opportunity.”
“Don’t worry, my efforts have not been missed.”
Xie Miao felt heroic in his chest, and said loudly: "The fight will never be worse than others!"
This year's "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City", as soon as Zhou Yutang opened his mouth, he was like a god. The protagonist Chen Luojun.
The setting is about smuggling to Xiangjiang, which is appropriate.
Even Xiangjiang Gu Tianle, Fatty Hong, Ren Xianqi, etc. all matched him.
It can be said that it is a step to the sky. ……
Zhou Yutang is on the set and also pays attention to film and television information in the industry.
Just today, AMC Cinemas, a subsidiary of Wanda Group, announced with a high profile that it will acquire Odeon & UCI Cinemas, the largest cinema chain in Europe, for a price of 921 million pounds.
At this point, China’s richest man already owns AMC Cinemas, Australia’s Hoyts Cinemas and Europe’s largest Odeon & UCI Cinemas.
Wanda Film and Television’s global strategic layout has taken a further step.
There was an uproar at home, and even abroad was shocked.
Old Bob also called Chigua specifically: "Zhou, I received news that Wanda is still talking to Viacom."
"For Paramount?"
“Yeah, they want to take 49% of Viacom’s Paramount Pictures shares!”
“Tsk, this is indeed Lao Wang’s way of doing things.”
"This is too rich."
Lao Deng couldn't help but sigh.
Wanda waved its checkbook, first gobbling up AMC, and then acquiring established Hollywood giants. This is to buy the whole world.
Paramount, founded in 1912, is one of the eight old giants in Hollywood.
He is even the oldest among the eight major companies, with titles including the "Transformers" series, "Star Trek", and "Mission: Impossible".
Wanda Pharaoh had his own plan, and Zhou Yutang also had his own style of play. He said slowly and unhurriedly: "Just do a good job in the projects we have at hand."
The eight giants of Hollywood, Paramount Pictures' financial report last year It's written very clearly.
The company's revenue was US$1.025 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 24%, and its operating profit was US$122 million, which was not as good as Jiangdong International Pictures.
Over there, it’s like the setting sun over the Western Mountains, but it’s like the rising sun in the east of the Yangtze River.
Well, the advantage is mine!
……
In early July, the South China Sea was shaken.
Public opinion on the Internet was furious, and Zhou Yutang immediately expressed support.
Celebrities in the entertainment industry responded and expressed their attitudes one after another.
Tian Zhuangzhuang, who had just arrived on the set of the snow set, couldn’t help but sigh after learning what happened, “It was such an eventful time.”
Recently, the atmosphere among the crew has been talking about this matter, and the mood is unprecedentedly high.
"Fei Monkey, I'm just a clown... that's all, let's not talk about national affairs."
Zhou Yutang, who knew more shocking inside stories, remained as calm as a plain lake, and changed the subject calmly. : "Teacher Tian, when you come to Ningbo, you must try the seafood here..."
Eating and drinking, I took Lao Tian to experience the local characteristics.
"Clear the place and prepare for each department."
"Start up!"
Tian Zhuangzhuang plays Xu Yongguan, a veteran of Yuguying.
Lao Xu didn't have much ability, so he followed Xu Xiao from Liaodong to Beiliang, fought on the battlefield, and was shot blind.
Just an ordinary veteran.
After retiring from the army, he helped his dead brother pay for his coffin and became impoverished.
Because he was blind, he was trampled by a powerful man on horseback while walking on the street. He was rescued by Xu Fengnian, and they became friends.
The character setting is relatively simple and there are not many scenes, but those few scenes can outline the image of such a loyal soldier.
Then the characters of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the King of Northern Liang Xu Xiao are shaped from the side, which can be regarded as important supporting roles.
Originally, another experienced actor with both virtue and talent was hired, but the teacher broke his bone and could not recover within three to five months.
Zhou Yutang called Tian Zhuangzhuang.
Tian Zhuangzhuang was originally going to stage a sunset romance with Sylvia Chang, but he heard that the crew of The Apprentice was short of people. It happened that Sylvia Chang had something to do that delayed the start of filming, so Ding'er Ding'er came to put out the fire.
His acting skills are really good. He changed into a coarse linen shirt, and it looked like that.
Especially the scenes between him and his cousin Li Xuejian are very exciting.
Li Xuejian sighed with emotion: "Xu Xiao is nothing more than a hunchbacked old soldier, what's so good about him?"
"One of the eighteen old-name camps in Jinzhou, the last of Yuguying Cavalry, Xu Yongguan, see General Xu!”
Realizing that it was the King of Northern Liang who was in front of him, Tianzhuang pushed the golden mountain, toppled the jade pillar, and fell to his knees crying.
In the midst of shock, but also touching, the emotion was extremely smooth, especially the tears that came at every turn, which made Tianbao ashamed.
"Okay, thank you Teacher Tian for your wonderful performance!"
Until the last shot was completed, Zhou Yutang took the lead, and everyone in the crew followed suit and applauded.
Taking the red envelope from his lover, Tian Zhuangzhuang was a little amused and asked casually: "When will the filming of this drama be completed?"
"It's almost next month."
"Well, do a good job in that foreign language film next."
Tian Zhuangzhuang patted his disciple on the shoulder and encouraged him.
Compared to the commercial "In the Snow", Lao Tian is actually more looking forward to Zhou Yutang's literary film "Joker".
In the past few years, Zhou Yutang had discussed this with him in private.
Tian Zhuangzhuang has done his homework and knows how to wear underwear outside his underwear...
He is originally a fifth-generation director who is in charge. He is banned from directing, but he is very successful in bringing out an apprentice.
Entering Hollywood, planting the flag of Koto, and preparing for this project for several years, how can we not look forward to it?
Lao Tian came to put out the fire quietly, only stayed on the set for two days, and then left quietly.
……
Fifteen days after its release, the box office of "Xiu Chun Knife 2" has reached 849 million.
Still leading the list of domestic summer movies.
Director Lu Yang became famous again, Huang Xiaoming's TV series and movies blossomed, and Liu Shishi's popularity also reached an unprecedented peak.
Stars, after all, must rely on performance to speak for themselves.
The "Sword Rain" and "Xiu Chun Dao" series alone are enough to make Liu Shishi sit on the throne of the first female star in the mainland.
However, after the first week of the road show, Liu Shishi left the promotion team.
Fly straight to Hong Kong and rejoin the cast of "Genius Gunman" to continue filming.
Lu Yang took Huang Xiaoming and other main creators around for road shows, but he was unable to avoid a single-day box office drop.
Under the constant impact of summer blockbusters, the single-day box office of "Xiu Chun Knife 2" inevitably dropped to around 20 million.
No way, another Hollywood imported blockbuster "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Out of the Shadows" is coming.
Paramount, which had just been rumored to be involved in an acquisition scandal with Wanda, was very successful. It grossed 90.9 million at the box office in China on the first day, knocking "Chill 2" out of the top box office spot that day.
This summer, the pattern has been set.
Enlight's "Big Fish and Begonia" beat Huayi's "Rock Tibetan Mastiff". The former's total box office has exceeded 300 million, while the latter only took in more than 20 million.
Zhao Yanzi's "To Youth·Fresh Meat Edition" also did not create miracles. After passing 200 million, it started to stand still.
Hua Yi publicly complained, but Wanda attacked with ruthless tactics.
The film market is turbulent, and it is a competition among the best.
However, when "Cold War 2" steadily followed "Xiu Chun Dao 2", it crossed the 600 million threshold.
People outside the industry were surprised to find that the two movies in which Zhou Yutang guest-starred have firmly occupied the top two spots on the summer box office list...
...
""The Meg" was successfully completed, and Naza posted a photo with Jason Statham!"
"The movie was filmed in all corners of the world, and local leaders attended in person!"
"Hollywood gold medal producer Zou Zhongyan revealed that "The Meg" will cooperate with top teams in the special effects industry such as Vision Media and scanline and transfer to post-production Stage.”
Nazha’s scene in the snow was not that many. The day after watching the movie, Zhou flew straight to Hainan to reshoot the last scene.
The completion of "The Meg" has attracted great attention from the local government.
Such a Sino-US co-production blockbuster will undoubtedly play a powerful publicity role for the local cultural tourism industry, which is exactly the wealth of the world.
Zou Zhongyan followed the crew of "The Meg" to the country for filming. During this period, he went to Xiangjiang to see his father, and then experienced the scenery of Guangdong Province firsthand, which was very touching.
She received an elite education since she was a child and was sent to study abroad by Zou Wenhuai early on.
This was also the standard equipment for wealthy people in Hong Kong at that time. There was always some inexplicable fear towards the mainland.
Before this, Zou Zhongyan had not been to the mainland much. This time, he truly experienced the life in the mainland, and then he said:
“Boss, the mainland is developing too fast now. It’s not what foreign media reported..."
"Reports from foreign media cannot be fully believed."
Zhou Yutang also smiled: "In the future, watch more TikTok."
In the shadow that ordinary people cannot see, there are always people watching An invisible hand is manipulating public opinion.
Let ordinary people be in that carefully woven information cocoon.
The information that people are exposed to is the information that those people want them to be exposed to.
As a result, most Westerners' impressions of the Chinese Empire are still feudal, poor, and backward.
In this invisible war, the right to speak has always been in the hands of others.
But now the national power of the Chinese dynasty is getting stronger and stronger, and the world structure is undergoing unprecedented changes!
For Zhou Yutang, as a Chinese person.
The honor of the motherland is above all else.
Since I sit at the top of the domestic entertainment industry, I enjoy resources and benefits that others cannot imagine.
He is also happy to do what he can for the country.
That’s why he devoted all his efforts to the global deployment of Douyin short videos regardless of the cost, in order to open a gap in the Western media’s public opinion position.
It is time for the whole world to open its eyes to the Celestial Empire.
When the time comes, there will be a great scholar who will debate the scriptures for me.
(End of this chapter)