Chapter 155: Two and a half years since his debut, he reached the top in one night
Chenghuan passed away in one night.
Sleep in each other's arms all night.
Zhou Yutang went to China Film Academy the next day.
Han Sanping is also invited to the Magnolia Awards Ceremony next month.
China Film Group is one of the producers, and Han Sanping is also named as a producer, so he is naturally a member of the "Latent" crew.
When we met, we inevitably talked about the box office of "The Lonely Agent".
Han Sanping was a little happy, but also a little sad.
The reason why I am so happy is because "The Lonely Agent" was a phenomenal hit, breaking various box office records, and Mr. Han felt that his face was bright.
What I am worried about is that the box office of "The Lonely Agent" is too high.
After "Titanic" landed on China Cinemas in the spring of 1998, its total domestic box office reached 360 million yuan, suppressing China's film fortunes for more than ten years.
During this period, Zhang Yimou, Xiaogangpao and others have made many large-scale commercial films, but they still cannot cross that mountain.
Han Sanping made "The Founding of the People's Republic", a blockbuster with the main theme, to pay tribute to the motherland, and also for the purpose of breaking the box office record of "Titanic".
I didn’t expect that “The Lonely Agent” would be a huge hit, miraculously exceeding the 500 million mark at the box office.
Although the current daily box office growth has dropped to a few million, China Film's prediction based on analysis is that the box office of the "Agent" movie will be around 525 million.
For now.
This is definitely a very scary number.
Can "The Founding of the People's Republic of China" break this record by then?
Even if there are more than 170 luxurious all-star lineups.
Mr. Han didn’t feel confident at all.
After chatting for a while, Han Sanping asked: "Yu Tang, what projects do you have next?"
"The company has collaborated with Huayi on a movie."
"You won't participate yourself?"
"My schedule is full, let someone from the company come on board. I also have a TV series project in hand."
"Oh?"
Han Sanping's eyes lit up. After understanding it, he became quite interested: "This book sounds interesting, but don't you have any plans for a movie project?"
This is really the case in the Chinese film and television industry at the current stage.
Movies are more attractive than TV series.
But in a few years, capital will pour in, the film and television industry will be reshuffled, and all the best actors and actresses will have to act in TV series.
If you want to build an undefeated golden body, you must have a hit TV series that you can produce.
High nationality is equivalent to a blood cow in the game. Even if you take a lot of damage from the movie, you can still firmly gain a foothold in the industry.
Positive example, Liu Tianxian.
Negative example, Zhang Ziyi.
Zhang Ziyi’s status is very high, even considered an international chapter, but her popularity in China is really low.
Facing Han Sanping's eager eyes, Zhou Yutang smiled bitterly and said: "I have a few ideas, but I have just completed a promotional road show for more than half a month, so I need to take a good rest."
Mr. Han shook his head and said earnestly: "How can young people choose comfort when they are full of energy? I think back then, when I was your age, I worked in Emei Film Studio. I started as a lighting engineer and a set recorder. In order to pursue To make progress, just sleep for 4 hours a day.”
Sanye, that’s not what you said on the phone when I was on the road show.
You asked me to have a good rest, and I must take good care of my body. The body is the capital of the revolution.
Zhou Yutang's expression twitched: "I have some immature ideas. I want to follow Please report it.”
“Tell me about it”
Han Sanping regained his composure, his eyes shone, and his body leaned forward slightly.
“The script has not been finished yet.”
Zhou Yutang said: “But it’s probably about the struggle between a low-level air and the arrogant and domineering second-generation chaebol in a battle of wisdom and courage.”
Han Sanping pondered for a while, nodded slightly, but said nothing.
But he was filled with admiration in his heart.
Zhou Yutang is really extraordinary. He has a particularly keen sense of the film and television industry. Just listening to it, I feel that the plot of this story is very tense and has a lot of depth.
"Mr. Han, what do you think?"
"Exchange of money and power, power and coercion, this film wants to expose social class contradictions?"
As a professional film There is no doubt that Han Sanping has a sharp eye, and he can see the context of Zhou Yutang's story at a glance.
“That’s pretty much what it means. The core of the script can be unearthed based on social conditions, which will make it easier for the audience to resonate.”
"Not bad!"
Han Sanping nodded with satisfaction: "The plot is very tense and it is a good idea. However, when making this film, we must be careful not to overdo it. We must have positive energy."
"Justice will only be late, but it will not be absent. My main purpose is to let the audience know that true love exists in the world."
"Your ideological awareness has improved very quickly!" Han Sanping said in the middle of his words. Zhou Yutang said the second half of the sentence, and was slightly stunned.
“It’s all Mr. Han’s instructions that are in place.”
"Stop talking official with me, and by the way, don't forget the celebration banquet over there."
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What Zhou Yutang and Han Sanping were talking about was "Veteran" was renamed "Big Shot" after Mr. Han suggested it.
This is a script he wrote during the night break when filming "The Lonely Agent". It tells the story of an experienced low-level old policeman who defeated the arrogant and domineering second son of a chaebol.
He also buried a small easter egg in "The Lonely Agent". When Zhong Wen, played by Tony Leung Ka-fai, sent Simon Yam on his way, there was a line saying that the chairman of the Zhao Group in the Mainland had a bad kidney. He ordered a matching kidney from him, and Simon Yam was lucky enough to meet the matching requirement.
but.
The script is not yet complete, and filming will have to wait until the second half of the year.
On his way back to the company from China Film Group, Ning Hao, who was filming "No Man's Land" in the desert, called him to express his congratulations.
Ning Hao is also happy for his friend.
In movies with male protagonists, Zhou Yutang alone can handle a box office of 500 million.
It directly took away the box office record of Tianchao movies.
At the same time, it also brought Zhou Yutang's status in the film industry.
The most important thing is to step on someone's head.
Ning Hao and Zhou Yutang feel the same, just one word:
Exciting!
"Lao Ning, how is the scenery over there?"
"Tell me, do you want to come and have fun? Camel riding is very fun. By the way, let me play a guest role. Let me tell you. As he spoke, a mouthful of sand fell into his mouth."
You could clearly hear Ning Hao opening his mouth and spitting violently on the other side of the phone, and he also scolded Lu again: "You did something really well some time ago. , The guy who stepped on the horse is really nothing."
When Ning Hao talked about this topic, Zhou Yutang smiled lightly.
He rarely gets off the field to fire.
But when he stood up, many people stood behind him to support him.
Ning Hao was in the Gobi at the time, and when he heard about this incident, he asked his wife to post a message on the account to sneer at him.
Lu’s movie invested 80 million, and professional box office agencies estimate that the box office is guaranteed to be 150 million, with the hope of reaching 200 million.
As a result, Zhou Yutang came with a handheld sniper attack and directly knocked the crooked movie down to a box office of just over 40 million.
“You said the grandson had to vomit blood, right?”
Ning Hao was so happy when he talked about it that Zhou Yutang quickly moved his phone away to avoid being infected by his devilish laughter.
Ning Hao seemed to have other ideas: "Yu Tang, you said that movies from that angle can pass the review, so there is no reason for me to be stuck in this no-man's land..."
He seems to be lacking in confidence and is trying to cheer himself up.
“It’s hard to say, let’s see when the time comes.”
Zhou Yutang is also hard to evaluate.
Under the current review system, "No Man's Land" is a bit over the top.
In the next few days, the box office of "Agent" slowly exceeded 520 million.
Guangguang CEO Wang Changtian generously arranged a celebration banquet at a five-star hotel in Beijing.
We must do something special!
The new Chinese movie box office record is so embarrassing for Enlight Media!
Han Sanping, Yang Shoucheng, and Wang Changtian all had red faces, and the three giants held Zhou Yutang in the middle like stars over the moon.
Click! Click!
The media invited to the audience were all related to several entertainment companies, and they were almost crazy for this explosive news material.
For a moment, the flashlights shone continuously, making the banquet hall as bright as day.
There was also a buzzing discussion in the audience:
"Three bosses escorted Zhou Yutang to take off!"
"After two and a half years of debut, he reached the top in one night. This Zhou Yutang is really a monster!"
"This movie , Jiangdong Entertainment seems to have a very high investment share. How much money will he earn from such a high box office?”
“His status has completely skyrocketed.”
It’s been a long time. The table was covered with a curtain, which revealed a rather spectacular ice sculpture. Under the gorgeous lights, the series of numbers shone with crystal luster.
Several bosses spoke separately. At the end, the audience applauded enthusiastically.
Zhou Yutang also clapped softly.
“Yu Tang, please come and say a few words.”
I wanted to give the stage to the three big guys to brag, but unexpectedly Han Sanping took the initiative to put his arm around Zhou Yutang’s shoulders and put the microphone away with a smile. Handed it over.
"Then I will just say a few words."
Zhou Yutang took the microphone and said calmly: "The success of "The Lonely Agent" is inseparable from Mr. Han's support, the distribution and filming of "Lonely Agent"" Yinghuang also provided a lot of help during the process."
"I just wrote a script, invested some money, and played a role. Thank you for your love. I will continue to make progress and hope to bring more success in the future. Good work.”
Pop! Snap! Snap!
After Zhou Yutang finished speaking, the audience applauded like thunder.
Mr. Wang from Huayi was also applauding, but his mood was quite complicated.
Huayi failed to capture such a phenomenal hit, and instead let Guangguang steal the show.
If you don't make a profit, but others make a lot of money, then it is equivalent to a loss for yourself
Fortunately, there is also a youth drama written by Zhou Yutang. I guess the box office is also guaranteed. In the future, I can say anything I want to deepen my relationship with him.
I didn’t dare to slack off a little bit some time ago.
Now.
Finally it’s time to pop the champagne and taste the fruits of victory.
Zhou Yutang first clinked glasses with the three bosses, Han Sanping, Wang Changtian and Yang Shoucheng.
"Yu Tang, if you have the opportunity, go to the set of "To Youth" and have more exchanges in the future. You are also one of the shareholders of Huayi, so you must have a sense of ownership!"
Mr. Xiao Wang Smiling and polite, Zhou Yutang came over to offer a toast, and Zhou Yutang also clinked glasses politely.
Just after chatting with Mr. Wang, the big dog brother came over again: "Yu Tang, you are really awesome!"
The congratulations of the big dog brother are so simple and unpretentious. Mr. Han and other big bosses seemed out of place.
Zhou Yutang saw that there was a group of people waiting to come over to toast, so he took the big dog brother to a secluded corner to chat,
"I just came back from the United States last month, and I went there again. While watching the special effects company"
"Brother Big Dog, do you really want to start a special effects company in China?"
"Of course, future movies will be inseparable from special effects. Let me tell you, I gained a lot from going there this time."
"Brother Big Dog, you have such a vision."
Zhou Yutang is really admire.
Big Dog Brother started his career in advertising. He has money and background, and a good vision. He is famous for his loyalty in the circle, and Ning Hao has a good relationship with him.
At this stage, starting to set up a special effects company is on the right path, but it will cost money.
Tens of millions are not enough to spend.
Zhou Yutang is rich now, but he is not rich enough to burn tens of millions.
Next step.
He plans to take down the company building first.
This is the foundation of Jiangdong Film and Television Culture and Entertainment Company. To do special effects, you can wait until the company takes off and go to Hollywood, then continue to export talents to learn the process operation model there, and then package and acquire the special effects there. company, establish a complete system.
certainly.
These are all things for later.
After finishing the work here, a young woman caught Zhou Yutang’s attention
She was not a thief.
This young woman is Jiang Xuexuo, the proprietress of Zhouyi, who is as famous as Cai Yinong of Tangren Film and Television.
Zhou Yutang has been coveting the team behind Tang Ren for a long time, but after poaching Tang Ren's Lin Yufen, Mao Jianxin and others, the remaining Li Guoli is a Tang Ren shareholder and cannot be poached at all, and the others have not made any progress.
Zhouyi Company is also a well-known film and television company in the industry. It has produced "Water Moon Cave", "Wulin Foreign History", "Li Wei Becomes an Official", "Eight Formations of Gods and Ghosts", "Xiao Shiyilang" ", "Young King".
Including "Love Through Time and Space", the originator of time-travel dramas in the Chinese film and television industry, is also produced by Zhouyi Company.
If you pick any one at random, it can be regarded as a wonderful TV series above the standard.
“Mr. Zhou, congratulations on the box office success!”
Jiang Xuezhen is an intellectual and dignified woman, and Zhou Yutang shook hands with her politely: "I like Zhouyi's TV series very much, especially "Water Moon Cave Sky", a very classic drama."
"Being able to get It is Zhou Yi's honor to be appreciated by Mr. Zhou."
Jiang Xueyuan was stunned for a moment, and then a friendly smile appeared on his face: "Jiangdong Film and Television Culture and Entertainment Company is really powerful, every film. They are all hit dramas, and Mr. Zhou’s transformation into movies has also been very successful. I hope we can collaborate in the future if we have the opportunity.”
Although it was a commercial exchange, there was a bit of sincerity in the words of both parties.
Jiang Xuetang really admires Zhou Yutang for starting from scratch and being able to achieve such a career.
As for Zhou Yutang, he basically watched Zhou Yi's TV series when he was in school, and he once thought that Brother Tong was the most handsome man in the world
After a simple exchange, we had a great time talking.
Just after adding private contact information to Jiang Xuezhen, Fan Xiaopang appeared behind him mysteriously and said in a faint voice: "Yu Tang, it turns out you like this style?"
< br>Looking at the goblin's face, as if he had discovered a huge secret, Zhou Yutang calmly explained: "Let's talk about business matters, nothing else."
"Yeah, I believe you. ”
"Sister Binbin, why don't you go to socialize?"
"Social entertainment is so boring."
Fan Xiaopang winked and asked curiously: "Do you have anything to do with Jiang Xueyuan?" Are there any business matters to discuss? Do you want to work with Zhou Yi on a TV series? "
Normally, she would have gone to socialize on this occasion.
Fan Xiaopang also owns a studio, and he also needs to accumulate network resources.
But now she has a new goal.
Compared with those useless connections accumulated through frequent social interactions, it is far less important than capturing Zhou Yutang.
After debuting for two and a half years, he reached the top overnight and talked and laughed with everyone. If you have a treasure like Zhou Yutang, you are taking a shortcut, so what kind of connections do you need?
“Have you discovered all this?”
Zhou Yutang deliberately looked surprised, causing Fan Xiaopang to sneer and inadvertently give Zhou Yutang a few light blows with his pink fist. .
"Yu Tang, what are you talking about? Are you so happy?"
At this moment, Gao Yuanyuan appeared on stage wearing a one-shoulder tube top dress.
Da Meiyuan was dressed particularly gracefully and dignified tonight, without losing the charm of a mature woman. She glanced directly at Fan Xiaopang.
"Oh, Yuanyuan is here, we were just talking about project cooperation."
Fan Xiaopang was wearing a gilt dress, and she was also shining brightly.
Both women were observing each other, as if analyzing each other's fighting ability.
"What project, please tell me."
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Two beauties, one on the left and one on the right, each occupied one of Zhou Yutang's arms. Although The fragrance is fluttering in the air, and the beauty is not shallow, but these two beauties are slightly opposite to each other.
Fortunately, Fan Xiaopang was very clever and jumped out of the way when he received a call from his agent Mu Xiaoguang.
The banquet is over.
On their way home with Da Meiyuan, Zhou Yutang called Li Shuang: "Sister Shuang, do you know Jiang Xueyuan from Zhouyi Company?"
"It's okay, I’ve met him a few times, but I’m not very familiar with him.”
“How is the operation of Zhou Yi Company?”
“Zhou Yi’s development momentum has not been good in recent years. Jiang Xuexiu looks like her husband. There is something wrong with the relationship.”
"Go and talk to Jiang Xuezhen."
Zhou Yutang's eyes moved: "Let's set up this line first."
"Are you the team behind Zhou Yi's victory?"
< br>Li Shuang has been working with Zhou Yutang for so long and knows his style of doing things very well.
“Don’t be impatient, let’s figure it out slowly.”
A meaningful smile appeared on the corner of Zhou Yutang's mouth.
Zhouyi Company is a well-known mom-and-pop shop in the circle.
The boss personally took charge of the script creation and led the screenwriter team to come up with new ideas every day. Jiang Xuezhen was responsible for the drama, and it was very successful in the first few years.
However, there is a problem with Zhouyi's development model.
If you only support one person for a long time, the drama will be popular but the person will not be popular.
In addition, in recent years, domestic film and television companies have emerged one after another, and a hundred flowers have bloomed. Zhouyi's overall operating conditions are getting worse day by day, and it is even worse than Tangren Film and Television.
No surprise.
The Book of Changes will go downhill next.
We may even break up suddenly one day.
There is a behind-the-scenes team that has been working together for several years, and their tacit understanding and professionalism are unquestionable.
This is what Zhou Yutang had in mind.
If Zhou Yi’s behind-the-scenes team can be fully accepted, it will definitely be a great reinforcement for Jiangdong Film and Television Culture and Entertainment Company.
Zhou Yutang was talking about something, and Da Meiyuan was leaning on his shoulder.
Looking at this man's clear and superior cheeks, he felt a sense of fortitude and forbearance that was completely inconsistent with his age.
My heart was beating unsatisfactorily.
(End of this chapter)