Chapter 776: The ceiling of pure desire, "Wushuang" finally settled
Little King Wanda has been a little annoyed lately.
It turned out that he was deceived by Zhou Yutang into filming because he broke up with his internet celebrity girlfriend.
The promised annual blockbuster project in Jiangdong must be done well to ensure a big hit.
He only needs to play the role of the rich second generation in his true colors and does not need acting skills.
Xiao Wang decided to change the environment and go on the road again, and readily agreed without even asking for a salary.
As a result, before joining the group, he worked hard in the gym for two months and was even dragged to Africa to feed mosquitoes. Who could withstand this?
Xiao Wang quarreled with the sky and the ground, even in his own hotel, but he didn't dare to rant against Governor Zhou.
I had to finish the contract I signed with tears in my eyes, but I also secretly slandered a certain Neptune.
Fortunately, after "Wolf Warrior 2" started filming in South Africa in June, after more than two months of hard work, his role was finally completed.
After spending so long on the crew that has nothing to do with it, Wanda is really frustrated.
Once you return to the heaven, it's like breaking a jade cage and flying a colorful phoenix, or opening a golden lock and driving away a dragon.
The Magic City nightclub starts.
There was feasting and feasting, and people were intoxicated.
There will never be a shortage of beauties by Wanda's side.
This time, I called out more than a dozen Internet celebrity young model bureaus at once, and a passerby in the bar took a photo that night and posted it online.
Soon, the media broke the news that another young model, Dou Er, was on the line.
"The prince who is made of iron, the young man who is flowing water."
"Why do I feel that Douder is pretty?"
"I have been passing by professional bars for ten years. This kind of look looks good only with heavy makeup and bar lighting. It is far worse than IU."
"All the young Internet celebrity models on the assembly line, just ordinary goods."
“It’s hard to understand the tastes of rich people.”
"Don't you think Xiao Wang often plays games with the Governor? I really need to learn and improve my taste."
“Support the Governor to win glory for the country!”
"Is it true that the relationship between the Governor and IU is true?"
"It's definitely a hype. Zhou Yutang has a project to work on. Just wait and see. In a few days, the scandal with Zhang Ruonan will be hyped again."
"..."
Most netizens are keen on gossiping and eating melons.
IU came to China to hold a fan meeting, and was photographed eating out with Zhou Yutang, which became the most popular thing in the past two days.
Wanda Xiaowang was unwilling to be left alone and kept up with the rhythm.
Netizens are so idle that they even compare the scandals.
Compared with a star of IU's level, Wanda's young model girlfriend is a bit hard to deal with.
After all, IU is known as the ceiling of pure desire, and she is the founder of Hanzang Forest, the most popular Internet celebrity at the moment, with the honorary title of Quanzang Forest.
This level of gossip output could not break Zhou Yutang's defense at all.
but.
This time, he took the unprecedented step of controlling online comments and suppressing the pace.
joke!
At this moment, the G20 summit led by the National Master is being held in Hangzhou.
State affairs come first, entertainment gives way.
As a member of the league, Zhou Yutang is very aware.
After doing all this, I will hide my merit and fame.
I feel like the red scarf on my chest is getting brighter...
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""Cold War 2" topped the annual box office list in Xiangjiang. It was a huge box office hit in the mainland. Unfortunately, it stopped at the one billion mark. Boss Jiang said bluntly at the celebration party that Governor Zhou may be expected to star in the third film!"
"Stills from the new film "Chasing the Dragon" directed by Wang Jing and produced by Zhou Yutang have leaked out. Donnie Yen plays the role of a lame man and returns to the world, while Andy Lau plays the 500 million detective Lei Luo. The two heroes face off for the first time!"
"The film "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City" directed by Cheng Baorui and produced by Zhou Yutang, adapted from the comic book of the same name, has entered the final stage of preparation.
Xie Miao, a new-generation mainland star, takes up the heavy responsibility and competes with Fatty Hong and Ren Xianqi. The old nine-men Zhang Foye joins the line! ”
Zhuang Wenqiang was browsing film and television information in the car and couldn't help but feel sad.
A while ago, Xiang Jia, who had trouble dealing with Zhou Yutang in the Hong Kong circle, teamed up with Moon Entertainment and suffered a huge setback.
"Legend of the Gods" collided with "The Murderer" produced by Jiang Dong Family, and the result was unexpectedly a hit. The latter was a hit and ended up grossing 458 million at the box office.
Nowadays, the film and television industry in Hong Kong has changed.
The local market is too small. If you want to survive, you must go abroad.
There is no need to think about breaking into Hollywood. Going back thirty years, Zou Wenhuai even came back defeated.
Zhou Yutang is the only one who has planted his flag in Hollywood.
The only way out for Hong Kong films is the mainland market.
Now, most of the projects that make it onto the stage will have something to do with Governor Zhou.
If you want to find food in the mainland, you have to look at his face.
Zhuang Wenqiang knew very well that an unshakable and huge group of interests had formed around Governor Zhou.
Both Yinghuang Boss Yang and Mr. Anle treated him like a distinguished guest.
The glorious Xiangjiang movie seems to have...taken the shape of a certain person...
Thinking that he would meet the prestigious Governor of Jiangdong later, Zhuang Wenqiang locked the screen of his phone.
He closed his eyes and concentrated.
Rehearse in your mind what you will say when you meet.
He wanted to manage the project he was going to talk about today himself.
We had communicated on the phone beforehand, and this time we came to meet offline.
"Sir Zhuang, we're here."
The driver's voice brought Zhuang Wenqiang back to reality.
After saying thank you and getting out of the car, Zhuang Wenqiang subconsciously tidied up his appearance,
Feeling a little nervous for no reason, I loosened the top two buttons of my shirt collar and let out a long breath,
"Felix, cheer up!"
Under the guidance of the girl wearing a professional skirt at the front desk of Jiangdong, we went all the way to the chairman's office on the 9th floor.
Zhou Yutang, who had just finished a meeting, took the initiative to shake hands with him,
"Sir Zhuang, long time no see."
"Hey, Zhou Sheng, hello, hello."
Zhuang Wenqiang held Zhou Yutang's hand with both hands, smiling all over his face.
The two people had seen each other at some award ceremonies and cocktail parties before.
This year's Hong Kong Film Awards, after Liu Shi was awarded the title, Zhuang Wenqiang came over to say auspicious words.
It's just that they usually have their own circles, and they are just acquaintances.
After leading Zhuang Wenqiang to sit down in the waiting area, Ni Ni came in, poured tea, exchanged some pleasantries, and quickly got to the point.
"Zhuangsheng, have you received the news about the gold medal for screenwriting?"
"Already received."
Zhuang Wenqiang grinned and said: "I'm surprised to win the award. I'm really flattered."
"I've also read your book. It's very well written."
Zhou Yutang sat back on the sofa, his legs naturally crossed, and he casually flipped through Zhuang Wenqiang's script: "I heard that it was prepared eight years ago?"
"Yes, I was inspired by the news about the counterfeit banknote case on the Internet and spent two days writing the whole story..."
"Zhuang Sheng is a great talent."
"Compared to Mr. Zhou, it is far behind. There were many projects at hand at that time, and this script was not completed until this year..."
"..."
High-end interpersonal relationships often require the most primitive communication methods.
The polite exchanges and business exchanges made Zhou Yutang secretly amazed.
The world is so big, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, this remnant of Xiangjiang’s golden age really has something.
He was a little surprised when he saw the shortlist submitted by the judges.
Unexpectedly, a well-known gold medal screenwriter in the Hong Kong circle also voted for the Kodong Gold Award.
Zhuang Wenqiang is not an unknown low-level screenwriter. He has already become famous for his screenwriting of the "Infernal Affairs" series.
Later, he successively wrote and screened film projects such as "Initial D", "Scarred City", and "The Wind Listener".
In terms of return on investment, the benefits did not meet expectations.
Life is full of ups and downs, and this is normal. Who can be undefeated at the top, except for the losers?
However, the subsequent "Eavesdropping" series of movies helped Zhuang Wenqiang, who had fallen into a trough, stand up again.
Well, he also had the ambition to enter the mainland. The hit movie "Guan Yunchang" a few years ago was also written by this person.
"How could Zhuang Sheng think of investing in Jiangdong's screenwriting gold medal?"
"I have approached several bosses about this book, but no one is optimistic about it. They say that the subject matter is old-fashioned, it is difficult to pass the review, and there is no way to do it..."
Zhuang Wenqiang spread his hands and smiled helplessly: "I tried to take it and voted for the screenwriting gold medal, but I didn't expect that I won..."
"This book is excellent and would be very interesting to make into a movie."
Zhou Yutang smiled gently: "Does Zhuang Sheng understand the rules of the gold medal?"
"Understood, follow Mr. Zhou's rules, I have no objection."
Zhuang Wenqiang moved his body, not suppressing the ecstasy in his heart, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
Produced by the Kodong Screenwriter Gold Award, they are all meat in the pot of Kodong Entertainment. This is written in black and white on the contract. They are all living in a Chinese fairy tale for thousands of years, how can they not understand the hidden rules of the game?
With Zhou Yutang nodding, it would certainly not be difficult for this project to pass review.
Multiple friends and multiple paths. This is not as simple as multiple paths. Connecting with such a big water pipe is an extra path to Nantianmen!
He was excited, but Zhuang Wenqiang didn't quite understand Zhou Yutang's way of doing things, so he asked, "What does Mr. Zhou want to do?"
"The script is good, but there are many loopholes in the process of making counterfeit banknotes..."
Zhou Yutang did not follow him around in circles, tapped the script with his finger, and said straight to the point: "There must be a detailed and complete process for making counterfeit banknotes. I must add something here."
Zhuang Wenqiang smiled and gave a thumbs up: "As expected of an expert, conditions are limited. I only know the general process flow. Some details are difficult to get right."
He is a screenwriter, but he is not really in the counterfeiting business.
The information was kept confidential and there was no way to check it. I could only make it up using the information I found and my own imagination.
"I will arrange this."
"Mr. Zhou has a solution?"
Zhuang Wenqiang's eyes lit up behind his lenses.
“I’ll let you know the results when the time comes.”
Zhou Yutang's calm smile made Zhuang Wenqiang stand in awe.
There are rumors in the industry that the Governor of Jiangdong has hands and eyes that can reach the sky, and it seems that this is indeed the case.
There are people in the court who are easy to do things, and these things are indeed not difficult for Zhou Yutang.
Just go through the Golden Shield relationship, and then you can go to the Liumen Headquarters to see the documentary records of counterfeit banknotes that are not released to the public.
Just make U.S. dollars, let go.
Make sure to blend the real and the fake with the right details, which can enhance the quality of the entire movie.
In a few words, many things have been decided, including the candidate for the director,
"As for the director, how about a partnership between Zhuang Sheng and Director Chen?"
"This...thank you, Mr. Zhou, for taking this seriously."
The smile on Zhuang Wenqiang's face was a little forced, and Zhou Yutang pretended not to see it.
It is true that this person is capable, but "The Wind Listener" was only mediocre at the box office, and he has also made blockbuster films such as "Guan Yunchang".
Zhou Yutang had no experience working with him, so he naturally had to put a question mark on him.
Just follow this script, there will be many big scenes, and the total cost will be at least 200 million.
For overall consideration, it is better to add a layer of insurance to be on the safe side.
Chen Musheng just had surgery this year and we only contacted him some time ago.
I heard that the recovery is going well, and it is expected that construction will start next year, which is just a good way to save money.
Zhuang Wenqiang swallowed the words he wanted to manage alone,
"Mr. Zhou, do you have any schedule for actors?
When I was writing the script, I thought that the combination of you and Fa Ge would be a hit at the box office..."
"Just use Zhu Yilong."
Zhou Yutang said without comment.
"This..."
Zhuang Wenqiang looked at Zhou Yutang's expression, hesitant and hesitated to speak.
Zhu Yilong is very popular.
But it’s more about the actual performance on the TV screen.
In comparison, the Governor of Tongtian Dynasty Jiangdong is undoubtedly more fragrant.
He was thinking about how to persuade him again. Zhou Yutang seemed to be able to see through his mind. He glanced lightly and said calmly:
"My schedule for next year and the year after is fully booked. Zhu Yilong's acting skills are no problem and he can sustain this drama."
Brother Long wants to try a challenging role, and now the opportunity will come.
In the play "Wushuang", fantasy and reality are intertwined.
The characters are real and fake, and the plot has multiple twists and turns, which is very interesting.
Especially the male lead Li Wen, the performance is quite difficult, which is considered a big test for Brother Long.
"At that time, it is expected that there will be no less than three masters. I will leave you half of the share... What did you just want to say?"
"I say, thank you, Mr. Zhou!"
Zhuang Wenqiang instantly straightened his body and became energetic.
Now that it's all said and done, if he doesn't know what's good for him, then he's been living around for so many years in vain.
"For other matters, wait until the project accounting is completed. Chen Xi will contact you."
Zhou Yutang picked up the teacup in his hand and took a sip.
"Thank you, Mr. Zhou!"
Zhuang Wenqiang understood instantly and quickly stood up to leave.
After walking out of Jiangdong Building and looking at the clear sky, Zhuang Wenqiang looked faintly excited.
This script has been revised countless times and countless efforts have been put into it.
At this time, I felt like I had sold my child for a good price.
But Zhuang Wenqiang didn't think there was any problem.
In this circle, big fish eat small fish, and small fish eat shrimps.
In the past, the social groups in Xiangjiang were more barbaric when doing projects, and they would directly put a gun to your head.
Now that Governor Zhou has mastered the rules of the game, he can kick himself out if he wants.
But he still left a bite of food for himself.
Zhuang Wenqiang, who got into the car, turned around and looked at Jiangdong Building through the car window, and said with emotion: "Mr. Jiangdong Zhou, the pattern is very big."
……
Ni Ni has been paying attention to the movements in the office.
Zhuang Wenqiang walked out of the chairman's office with a completely different attitude when he came in, and even bowed slightly.
After Zhou Yutang explained the project budget and preliminary preparations, Ni Ni couldn't help but ask:
"Boss, do you really want to give him half of the share?"
"Is it too cheap for him?"
Jiangdong Zanju's project has a half-percent share, and there is a lot that can be done.
Calculated based on the cost of 200 million, Zhuang Wenqiang has to spend 10 million, but in fact he can take this half share and buy it out at a capital premium.
This is how Star Master sometimes operates.
Therefore, he often pockets a lot of money before the movie starts shooting - and the box office share is calculated separately.
Regardless of whether the investor loses money or not, he is guaranteed to make a profit.
Zhuang Wenqiang's status as a celebrity is incomparable to that of Xingye. This is only half of his share. There is no problem in making millions by changing hands.
"Nini, I find that your heart is a little dark."
Zhou Yutang stopped sending messages, raised his eyes and looked at her intently, which made Ni Ni panic. She blushed and explained:
"What's wrong? I'm acting in the interests of the company."
"Do cost accounting as soon as possible."
Zhou Yutang said with a half-smile: "Go and contact Yinghuang and Shanghai Film Studio. I want a 50% share of this project."
Ni Ni's heart moved slightly, and she suddenly realized: "I understand..."
The Jiangdong family's film and television projects have always been the focus of attention in the industry. As soon as they are filed, calls come in from all directions.
Small-cost projects are usually solely owned by Jiangdong, so there is no pressure.
Just like "Wushuang", a major production expected to start at 200 million yuan, Zhou Yutang only takes the biggest piece of cake.
According to current practice, at most 80 million, a 50% share is required.
The remaining 50% share will be coordinated by each company.
There is a high probability that Yinghuang, Shanghai Film and other strategic allies of Jiangdong will follow suit.
The half share that Zhuang Wenqiang received was also divided from them.
What is this called?
He took other people's money and did his own thing.
Others still have to thank him.
The way Ni Ni looked at Zhou Yutang was like looking at an old fox that had become a spirit.
……
The artistic performance of the G20 Hangzhou Summit hosted by the National Master was a complete success.
Performances including "Moonlight Night on the Spring River", "Tea Picking Dance", "Beautiful Love Legend", "Mountains and Flowing Water" and other performances have fascinated the audience and received numerous praises from the outside world.
Slices of the video were posted on TikTok, and many people liked it.
Zhou Yutang posted a special post to congratulate him. Promotional videos for "Operation Mekong" continued to be released, and the official media had already begun to show off.
The movie adapted from a real case has attracted the attention of many people.
On the other hand, several movies scheduled to be released during the National Day have also begun overwhelming publicity.
Xiaogangpao has already taken the crew to Toronto, and "I'm Not Pan Jinlian" will appear in the special screening section of this Toronto International Film Festival.
Then I went to the San Sebastian International Film Festival, where I was in the limelight.
"Passing Through Your World" directed by Zhang Yibai, with the blessing of Zhang Jiajia's explosive IP, is also eyeing it.
Fatty Wang, a quick shooter, made another movie "Ace Makes Ace" at some point, clearly trying to cut off the audience.
As for "Grand Trail", director Guo Xiaosi instead had a falling out with LeTV Pictures...
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Shangying and Yinghuang moved quickly.
Especially Huo Wenxi, who was originally on business abroad, immediately put down what he was doing when he heard the news.
Fly straight to the capital and meet with Governor Zhou.
By the way, I would like to report on the project progress of "Chasing the Dragon" and "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City".
Several parties met and decided to make the project based on a budget of 250 million. Shanghai Film and Yinghuang each took 20% of the share, and Wanda took over the rest.
The entire project was finalized and went surprisingly smoothly.
La Pei Kang has been busy with "The Great Cause of Army Building" recently and has been a step slow.
By the time he received the news and called, it was a done deal and he could only do nothing...
(End of chapter)