Chapter 804: Standing side by side, guaranteed to be 2 billion
Move your hand away from Reba's pear-white snow.
Zhou Yutang moved Naza's long legs away from him.
The heater was on in the bedroom, burning all winter long.
As we all know, staying up late to read scripts is very draining.
So much so that even Wan Niu's incompetent Governor Zhou broke his self-discipline in daily exercise.
It's rare for a salted fish to lie flat.
There is quite a bit of laziness and depravity of a foolish king who doesn't show up early.
Zhou Yutang leaned on the back of the bed and took a sip of the Evian mineral water on the bedside table.
By the way, I browsed the work email sent by Zou Zhongyan.
"La La Land" has appeared at film festivals such as Toronto, Venice, and the American Film Institute (AFI), and has received rave reviews.
Due to Oscar rules, the film will be screened in advance in some theaters in North America in December.
On Christmas Day, the box office of a single theater was as high as US$855,000, setting a record for a single box office, with a total of US$5.25 million on the first day.
The box office was a bit more than expected.
It turns out.
Although musical and dance films are not mainstream in the market, they still have a stable audience
This is a very sweet and delicious cake.
"Brother, what time is it?"
Nazha hugged Zhou Yutang, closed her eyes, and rubbed her cheek gently.
Her appearance is quite aggressive and thick-faced.
But at this time, the voice was soft and waxy, like a lazy kitten.
"Ten thirty-seven."
After about ten seconds, Nazha woke up from her stupor,
"Oh, I have an appointment for an ELLE cover shoot this afternoon."
The reflex arc slowed down a beat, and he suddenly sat up. He picked up the phone next to him and saw that the assistant had sent a bunch of messages.
"Reba, why don't you get up?"
Seeing Reba sleeping soundly with her brother in her arms, Nazha was not polite and slapped her pert buttocks.
Only then did Reba start to groan.
Not long ago, Lu Han took a leave of absence from the crew of "The Great Wall" to promote the road show of "The Great Wall", and Nazha also took two days of leave.
For a female star with such a high status, when she joins a filming team, she doesn't stay there for several months. There will be other announcements during the period.
Nazha only has more business endorsements than Reba.
Coupled with her well-known status as Zhou Dudu's sister, director Li Muge will definitely take extra care of her.
So the producers were asked to adjust the crew's shooting plan.
Nazha has an announcement for the new year's cover shoot in Beijing. It just so happens that the sequel movie of "Ghost Blowing Out the Lamp" will have its premiere in Beijing today.
As Reba's best sister, it is natural for her to stand up for her.
Once the atmosphere has arrived, the sequel to "Ghost Blowing the Lamp" has not yet met with the audience.
Shuangshu from Northern Xinjiang formed a team to strike gold first and staged a real-life version of "Burning Winter" on the eve of the premiere.
After a lot of trouble, Nazha and Reba got up to put on makeup, and Zhou Yutang also had something to deal with.
In the later stages of "Joker", I'm not in a hurry.
After this period of intense shooting, he needed to adjust.
He wakes up and holds the power of the world, but he lies drunk on the knees of a beautiful woman.
Beauty is one of the best ways to adjust.
Zhou Yutang sat back in the boss's chair with a relaxed and comfortable posture, and glanced at the film and television information.
The Lunar New Year holiday is getting hotter, and Chen Er's "The Demise of Romance" has topped over 100 million and is destined to fail to make a splash.
Because "The Great Wall" has attracted the attention of almost the entire film and television industry.
However, the originally expected Lunar New Year King surprised countless people.
If the box office performance on the first day is unfavorable, it can be said that it is waiting to explode, and there is still something to look forward to.
So one week after the movie is released, it can basically be concluded that "The Great Wall" has eliminated the possibility of counterattack.
The domestic box office revenue in the first week was only RMB 480 million. Even though director Chen Da and Matt Damon and other main creators went to North America to promote it, the old Americans would not accept this trick.
The North American box office was once again sluggish, pouring cold water on Director Chen's head.
The box office of "The Great Wall" did not meet expectations, and the next one is "Railway Tiger" versus "The Ferryman".
On one side is Jackie Chan, who received the official Oscar Lifetime Honorary Award.
The international action star is the only one in China, and he is backed by giants such as Shanghai Film, Mango, Yaolai, and Jingcheng Culture.
"The Ferryman" on the other side is directed and starred by Zhang Jiajia, who has proven her ability during the National Day release.
Coupled with the fact that Sunglasses King is the producer, Liang Chaowei and Jingcheng Wushuang are also invited to be the producers. Ali is the only giant, but the momentum is not weak.
On both sides is the rhythm of Mars hitting the Earth.
"Railway Tigers" had a box office of 220 million in its first week, but it was slightly lower than "The Ferryman", which was marketed regardless of cost. The latter grossed 285 million in its first three days.
It looked like it was copying the performance of "Passing Through Your World" during the National Day, but its reputation plummeted.
After entering the working day, the box office of "The Ferryman" only collected 25.55 million, which is really shocking.
The characters are thin, the plot is loose, and netizens gave it negative reviews, which almost made Alibaba Pictures’ sky fall.
"The Ferryman" is a key project that Alibaba has invested heavily in. In terms of cost, it needs at least 1 billion in box office to achieve breakeven.
Judging from the current reputation, more than 30,000 people on Douban gave the overall score 4.3. It is impossible to complete a counterattack.
Liu Yifei recently finished her busy commercial shooting and took Aunt Liu on a trip to Northeast China.
Mother and daughter both wore fur coats and had a great time. They even posted a group photo on Weibo, sparking heated discussions among netizens.
Some netizens posted ID photos of Aunt Liu without makeup when she was young.
She has thick black hair, big eyes, a high nose bridge, fair skin, beautiful appearance, and excellent temperament.
The three eastern provinces went to Oita.
It is estimated that many netizens do not know.
Aunt Liu is actually from Bingcheng, Long Province. She later moved to Kuhan when her parents were transferred.
Some netizens mentioned the saying that "domestic entertainment beauties are the first to be recommended in the three eastern provinces" and received many likes.
Governor Zhou personally certified that the three eastern provinces and Lu provinces are indeed prone to producing beautiful and well-matched beauties.
Northern Xinjiang is better because of its three-dimensional facial features and unique exotic style, while the beauties from the south of the Yangtze River have a graceful temperament.
As for Sichuan and Chongqing, it is rich in Shudao Mountain...
"Mr. Zhou, Director Ren is here."
Zhou Yutang was sending a message to Miss Liu when Ni Ni, wearing a professional skirt, came in to report.
An uninvited guest came to Jiangdong Entertainment.
Ren Zhonglun came to the capital for a meeting this time and stopped by Jiangdong Building.
I specially brought Qimen black tea to Zhou Yutang.
The color is dark and lustrous, and the gold hair is exposed.
If Ren Zhonglun is good at it, he must be the best in tea.
I haven't seen the beauty in Tsing Yi for a while recently, so Zhou Yutang accepted it for her first.
While tasting fragrant tea together, it is inevitable to talk about the recent events in the film and television industry. Ren Zhonglun spared no effort in output,
"The ambition is great but the talent is sparse. The courage is far inferior to that of a mountain eagle!"
"Director Ren, I don't understand what you are talking about."
Zhou Yutang knew who he was talking about without naming Cricket, so he just smiled and did not respond.
"He was lucky enough to take over the stall left by Old Han."
Ren Zhonglun felt a little sad when he said it: "What a pity, Tianhu's card..."
In the Chinese dynasty, there has always been one emperor and one courtier.
Zhou Yutang was labeled as Han Sanping, otherwise the outside world would not have had the outrageous rumors that he was the adopted son of a mountain eagle.
Since La Pei Kang came to power, he has ostensibly befriended Zhou Yutang.
Secretly, he has his own ideas.
Want to run impactful film projects the way other big directors do.
Gradually eliminate the influence of the Mountain Eagle faction and leave its own mark on China Film.
However, the development of world affairs often does not go as people wish.
This Sino-US co-production blockbuster fell into his hands, and now there are many voices questioning Pei Kang in the industry.
This is also why Ren Zhonglun said that he had a good life.
The investors of the sequel to "Ghost Blowing the Lamp" basically continued the framework of the previous film.
That was a project finalized when Zuo Shandiao was in office. At that time, Jiangdong accounted for 40%, China Film Group accounted for 20%, Wanda accounted for 20%, and Enlight accounted for 20%.
The predecessors planted trees, and the descendants took advantage of the shade, so Pei Kang reaped the dividends.
The sequel still has the largest share of Jiangdong Huashi, followed by Wanda, Enlight, and China Film.
The original China Film Group’s share fell to the bottom.
After all, Pei Kang is not Han Sanping.
Mr. Han was kind to Zhou Yutang, but the former had nothing to say.
Even so, the upcoming "Ghost Blowing the Lantern: The Secret of the Dragon 2" has also become Pei Kang's life-saving straw.
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"Reba, look here!"
"Wow, Naza is so beautiful!"
"Zhou Yutang, husband, I love you!"
On the left is the dazzling Reba, and on the right is the stunningly beautiful Nazha, both holding the arm of Governor Zhou.
This is the first time he has appeared in public in the past two months, and he is still very impressive.
It caused a tsunami of screams and shouts at the premiere.
Countless guns and cannons, with mobile phones held high, were aimed at the Jiangdong Governor from different directions. No matter how dazzling the flashlight was, Zhou Yutang looked calm, without even blinking, waving to everyone around him from time to time.
Wang Changtian and Little Horse Li Dagou from Guangming arrived early, chatting and laughing on the sidelines.
Both Mr. Liu and Mr. Zeng from Wanda came, obviously they attached great importance to the film.
Including Zhang Ruojun, Zhu Yilong, Huang Xiaoming, Deng Chao and his wife and other first- and second-tier celebrities in the industry are all acquaintances.
There was nothing on Pei Kang's expression, but when he saw Zhou Yutang, a smile instantly appeared on his face.
He stepped forward to greet him warmly, and Zhou Yutang also said a few polite words.
But what Ren Zhonglun said came to mind and felt a little funny.
"Brother, why are you laughing?"
Nazha came over and asked in a low voice. Zhou Yutang shook his head and laughed: "It's nothing. Your necklace matches your skirt very well today."
"Brother, you are really discerning."
Naza became happy easily.
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Zhou Yutang inexplicably remembered the old story of Tian Feng, a famous scholar in Hebei during the Three Kingdoms.
However, with Zhou Yutang's current influence, not to mention the princes in the entertainment industry, he is also the king.
Even Pei Kang, the head of China Film Group Corporation, did not dare to be scornful, but instead tried his best to please him.
This time at the premiere, it was the signal he released.
For today's premiere of the sequel to "Ghost Blowing the Lamp", Guo Fan returned to China early and took the main creators with him to promote the film's roadshow.
Guo Fan, Liu Huohua, and Chen Minghao mainly participated in interview programs to talk about interesting things in front of and behind the scenes of project preparation.
The popular variety show promotion was handed over to the incomparably popular Dilraba.
Suddenly, the most popular variety shows at the moment, such as Running Man, Extremely Selected, and Yearning, were all customized with topic marketing related to the golden captain.
The mature publicity and distribution model, coupled with the omni-channel spread of resources, took advantage of the popularity of the TV series "Ghost Blowing the Lantern" in the noon sun and aroused the public's expectations for watching the movie.
The host is classmate Xiao Sa.
Guo Fan and the main creators interacted with the audience.
Soon we will enter the movie screening process.
The lights went out and the curtain came up.
The familiar dragon mark appears.
The movie of more than one hundred minutes revolves around Muchen Bead.
The trio made great progress, overcame all difficulties, and went straight to the tomb of King Xian.
This is a blend of the exciting plots of several books, but the visual effect is not inferior to the first one.
Zhou Yutang was also very pleased.
The production cost is 250 million, and the cost of light and special effects accounts for at least 60% of the entire project cost.
The special effects scene of King Xian’s Tomb was magnificent and shocked everyone present.
When the movie was over, a kind-hearted old professor came out to show his face.
"Who is this Lao Deng?"
Some viewers at the scene were a little confused. Friends who had read the original work reacted and exclaimed: "Holy crap, this is Feng Xuewu!?"
"Who is Feng Xuewu?"
"This is a descendant of Guanshan Taibao. It is recommended to read the original work."
"That's the boss in the Ghost Blowing Lantern series."
The audience was very excited and applauded enthusiastically.
Guo Fan answered the audience's question: "Every character who appears has a role, including the old professor who appeared at the end..."
"Director Guo, will there be a sequel to "Ghost Blowing the Lamp 2"? How much do you think the box office will be?"
"As for the sequel, you have to ask Mr. Zhou when the script will be released."
Guo Fan made a joke: "Of course I hope the box office is as high as possible. Ask Mr. Zhou for the specific number. His eyes have been opened."
The Grand Governor was naturally in the spotlight, and all eyes on the scene turned to him.
"Mr. Zhou, what do you think?"
"The script for the sequel hasn't been released yet. This is a big project."
Zhou Yutang took the microphone and briefly talked about the film and television layout of the "Ghost Blowing Lamp" series,
"The narrative rhythm of the movie is different from that of the TV series, but the main plot is still adapted from the original work of "Ghost Blowing the Lamp". Ba Shang is also here today. He is the script consultant..."
"I might as well tell you that the "Ghost Blowing Lamp" movie series is tentatively scheduled to have three parts, and there will definitely be a third part..."
"The TV series "The Mystery of Longling" and "Nu Qing Xiangxi" are already under development."
"As for the actors, there may be changes, but it will definitely be a top-quality team."
Zhou Yutang’s projects have never damaged his own brand.
"What about the box office? What do you think? Is there any hope of pulling down "The Great Wall"?"
This reporter was also confused, and Pei Kang's face turned dark instantly. Zhou Yutang smiled calmly and said: "I haven't watched "The Great Wall" yet, so I can't comment."
"Just talking about "Ghost Blowing the Lantern 2", the production cost plus publicity and distribution was about 300 million, most of which was spent on special effects.
Guo Fan's ability is obvious to everyone, and the project completion rate is very high. ”
Zhou Yutang said calmly:
"Now the Chinese film market is becoming more and more mature. I think it is an improvement compared to the previous film, so there should be no problem."
The previous film "The Secret of the Dragon" directed by the Governor himself had a box office of 2.093 billion, which was a milestone in the history of Chinese films.
It's an improvement compared to the previous game. Isn't it guaranteed to be 2 billion?
In the entire domestic entertainment industry, I'm afraid I can't find anyone with such courage.
There was an uproar in the audience, and then began to get excited
Sure enough, the governor dared to say it.
Then I thought about his outstanding achievements, and I felt very convincing.
The Lunar New Year movies from several great directors are already on the table.
"The Great Wall", which was originally expected to sweep the Lunar New Year festival, failed, and "Railway Tiger" and "The Ferryman" also failed to hold up.
Now the entire Chinese film market is waiting for a rescue film.
That leaves "Ghost Blowing the Lantern: The Secret of the Dragon 2" on the 30th.
Based on the quality of the film, there are definitely flaws in the details, but they may not necessarily be a big deal.
At the reception after the premiere, big names and celebrities gathered, drinking and socializing.
Having just declined Boss Jia, who had a big business deal to discuss in detail, Liu Xiaobing and Zeng Maojun from Wanda came over.
This year, Wanda is at its peak. It has spent a lot of money buying movie theaters in foreign countries, and it has dominated the well-established entertainment leader Huayi domestically. It can be said that it has stolen the limelight.
After Ye Ning left, the burden of Wanda Pictures fell on the shoulders of Liu Xiaobing and Zeng Maojun.
It was also about arranging the film. At the end, Mr. Liu did not forget to mention: "Mr. Zhou, please give me a compliment at the premiere of "Love Saint" next week."
"I will go there when I have time."
Zhou Yutang nodded slightly.
On the first day he returned to China, Huang Bo had already told him about this.
The directors of "The Lover", Song Xiaofei and Dong Xu, are both from the circle of Huang Bo, Xu Baldou and Ning Hao.
The former is also the photography director of "The Grandmaster" and "囧".
The latter is Zhou Yutang's senior brother in the Recording Department of the Film Academy.
He is well-known in the industry and has also done behind-the-scenes recording work for "Detective Chinatown".
This time, the brothers worked together to secure investment from Xinli Media, Wanda, and Ruyi Pictures, formed a team, and co-directed a movie called "The Lover."
It was originally scheduled to be released at the end of December, to avoid all the blockbusters and to prepare for opportunities to pick up the slack.
But seeing the momentum of "Ghost Blowing the Lamp: Dragon Hunt 2", the producer Wanda moved the schedule to January.
I would rather face a few imported blockbusters than have a head-on confrontation with Jiangdong Entertainment.
After coming out of the reception, Nazha got into Zhou Yutang's car first.
Reba was still waiting for a while, but Naza took the initiative to hug and kiss each other in the car, and asked with blurred eyes,
"Brother, are you going to a meeting?"
"Yeah."
"Then you wear this, I customized it specially for you."
Nazha diligently dug out a small, high-quality rectangular box from her bag.
When you open it, you will see a pair of exquisite black-rimmed glasses.
"What are you buying this for?"
"You look handsome in glasses."
Nazha was like a petted little beast. She put on the glasses for Zhou Yutang and suddenly giggled,
"Brother, how beautiful do you think our future children will be?"
"Is it too early to say this now?"
"I'm just thinking about it."
Nazha's eyebrows were crooked and she said enthusiastically: "The tie I saw last time was pretty good..."
Women are naturally interested in the small details of life.
Zhou Yutang didn't care about this.
A team is responsible for his styling and outfitting.
Under normal circumstances, clothes are mainly simple and comfortable.
When important leaders are present, the dress should be more formal and serious.
Wearing a pair of glasses is also to seal your appearance a little and make you look calmer.
The photo of Zhou Yutang attending the conference two years ago, wearing a long coat and strutting proudly, was widely circulated on the Internet.
In the words of netizens.
Even if Zhou Yutang is wearing an administrative jacket of a veteran cadre, he still looks very cool...
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(End of chapter)