Chapter 576: Stealing the limelight, Crouching Dragon and Phoenix
Zhou Yutang shows off his power abroad.
After returning to China, he kept a very low profile.
Except for the exclusive interview released by the Sixth Princess, he has never been seen in front of the public at all.
“No, brother, why don’t you open the business for a while?”
The eagerly awaited audience couldn't stand it anymore.
Someone else walks on the red carpet and the hotly searched articles are sold out, wishing that everyone in the world would know about it.
It’s a good thing that Zhou Yutang won the Palme d’Or, such a proud and important event, but he didn’t come out to show his dignity in front of others. It was simply shameful to be low-key.
Had it not been for the huge number of his fans, someone posted a photo of him meeting Zhou Yutang dressed casually at Xiaoshan International Airport, and only then did he know the news about his return to China.
"Boss, you have to catch up on the filming schedule of "Celebrating More Than Years 2"."
Although Zhou Yutang doesn't have any fan base, the old fans among Jiangdong Navy are no strangers to his style of conduct.
Compared to those illusory hype, Boss Zhou prefers to talk about actual results.
Those fans really got it right.
The progress of "Qing Yu Nian 2" really cannot be delayed.
Zhou Yutang’s next two films have been scheduled, and the schedule for the second half of the year is very tight.
The celebration party was postponed until after the movie was released, and he even reluctantly refused the secret code for a tryst sent by Yang Mi.
Take Zeng Li, go straight to Hengdian, and parachute into the crew.
It’s just that the trees want to be quiet but the wind is not stopping. There are a lot of media reporters coming to the door, which has affected the filming of the crew. Zhou Yutang simply asked Ni Ni to hold a media open day.
"Director Zhou, congratulations on winning the Palme d'Or."
"Director Zhou, what do you think of this?"
"Zhou Yutang, look here, look here!"
The Hengdian Group personally arranged the venue, and hundreds of media outlets with good relations with Jiangdong Entertainment rushed to the scene.
Zhou Yutang was surrounded by stars, and everyone looked at the young director who had just returned from Cannes with burning eyes.
“Don’t be anxious, everyone, come one by one.”
Zhou Yutang did not put on any airs when facing the media.
The Sina correspondent who was half a member of his family successfully stood out and asked excitedly: "Director Zhou, congratulations on winning the Palme d'Or. What was your original intention in creating the movie "Chi Ling"?"
< br>Sitting on the stage were a group of creatives celebrating more than one year.
But the uninterrupted flashing light shines only for Zhou Yutang.
Good-looking people are so unreasonably good-looking.
Fingers crossed, sitting upright and smiling, as beautiful as a painting.
At this time, Zhou Yutang probably had an extremely bright and dazzling aura in the eyes of the media at the scene.
“I came up with this idea about seven or eight years ago.”
Zhou Yutang held the microphone: “At that time, I had the song "Chi Ling" first, and then I slowly wrote it. Mr. Lu Wei and the others helped a lot with the script. By the way, I also want to thank Lu Chuan.”
“Thank you Lu Chuan?”
The Sina reporter was obviously stunned. Stunned.
"Because "Chi Ling" and his movie "Jinling" both took place in the same era, and when I saw him making that movie, I felt that if I wanted to express something, I had to tell the story from the perspective of a Chinese person. "
"However, there were other projects on hand at the time, and the most important thing was that I was not capable enough to handle this movie, so I could only accumulate it slowly and wait until today to make this movie."
Zhou Yutang is in a very relaxed state and says whatever comes to mind.
The media present could hardly hold their nerve.
Do you have to name Taro Shishi?
Lu Chuan, who was thousands of miles away, sneezed.
“No success is achieved overnight, it’s just that you have accumulated a lot of efforts in places we can’t see.”
“I’m overly praised. In fact, I make movies just because I want to do it, not because I want to make movies. Filmed for the sake of winning awards.”
“It’s because of your attitude that you can make a good movie and win the Palme d’Or.”
There is a woman wearing a professional skirt. Reporter, eyes filled with admiration.
"Thank you. I was also surprised at the time. I am very happy to receive this award."
"You are both a director and a starring actor. Do you set goals for yourself in terms of performance?"
"As for the goal, it depends on the specific role."
Zhou Yutang said: "For example, playing the role of Pei Yanzhi, making the audience believe and accept that I am Pei Yanzhi, is a very important role for me. It’s a big challenge. I have never tried to present a character in such a complicated way before.”
“We still have to wait and see the audience’s reaction after the movie is released. This is the scope of my current ability. Within, I can do my best, and maybe ten years from now I can do even better.”
"Director Zhou."
It was the turn of a Sohu entertainment reporter to ask: "When will "Chi Ling" be released? It is said that the overseas copyright was sold for a sky-high price, can you disclose it?"
"The movie will be released at the end of June, and everyone will see the trailer in two days. I hope you will support it."
Zhou Yutang chuckled and advertised the movie: "As for overseas copyright income, This is a business secret, and it is not convenient to disclose the details.”
Winning the Palme d'Or is enough to show off, but there is no need to show off the sky-high copyright deals.
Being low-key and making a fortune is the way to go.
Reba's beautiful eyes glanced at Zhou Yutang from time to time, as if she could pull out thin threads.
After answering a few more questions, Zhou Yutang transferred the exposure to the crew of "Qing Yu Nian 2": "Everyone, give me some face and ask something related to the crew."
"Director Kong, How is the filming progress of the crew? ”
"Teacher Chen Daoming, I heard that Emperor Qing will turn dark in Season 2?"
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Today was said to be a media meeting for the crew of "Qing Yu Nian 2", but Director Kong Sheng, Together, the main creators such as Li Yao, Dilraba Dilraba, Chen Daoming, Wu Gang, and Tian Yu are not as eye-catching as Zhou Yutang.
Before that.
When it comes to business performance, Zhou Yutang is the best in domestic entertainment, establishing his status as the king.
But in terms of awards, after all, they are not as qualified and rich as established directors such as Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige.
Now with the Palme d'Or in hand, plus the Berlin Silver Bear for Best Director, Zhou Yutang can be regarded as the only major director in domestic entertainment.
How great is it to be able to show off on the highest stage of three major foreign film festivals?
The Yangma took the lead, and the official media personally reported on the event.
Since then, Zhou Yutang has built another golden body.
Because he is the window for foreign media to understand China.
After the interview, Zhou Yutang isolated himself from the outside world and began to devote all his energy to filming.
The entire crew was like a rigorous machine, running at high speed.
Zhou Yutang got into the mood quickly and occasionally participated in the work of the directing team.
Of course it is not to interfere with Confucius, but to give some pertinent opinions from other perspectives.
"Welcome Brother Teng to the group."
Zhou Yutang personally came to pick up Shen Teng, who had just joined the group. He was a little flattered and rubbed his hands: "Director Zhou, I am a little bit uncomfortable with your behavior. Sorry.”
“You have a busy schedule, so it’s not easy to come here as a guest star.”
Zhou Yutang hugged each other familiarly, and Zhou Yutang did not forget to say hello to Shen Teng’s agent. , all acquaintances.
"Wherever you go, there are no roles, no matter how big or small. I will be at your call for your play."
Shen Teng seemed to be born with a kind of affinity. He greeted the crew who came to watch and quickly became familiar with each other.
Since "Charlotte Troubles", the value of the Happy Twist label has soared, and Shen Teng's net worth has also skyrocketed overnight.
Jin Daxi, Mao Xiaotong and others looked on with indescribable admiration.
Only Zhou Yutang can have such a big reputation, and let Shen Teng, a 1 billion box office actor, come over to play a small supporting role. The character of Guo Baokun was quite eye-catching in the first season.
Now in season 2, there are not many scenes, but there are also wonderful performances.
His latent work was not only unanimously recognized by everyone in Northern Qi, but also unanimously recognized by everyone in Daqing.
The key point is that he is still relaxed. He goes out for a drink every day. Yan Bingyun risked his life to keep the list. Guo Baokun was exposed during one outing
Today is a showdown between Fan Sizhe and Guo Baokun.
“Clear the place, be quiet!”
"All departments are ready!"
"1, 2, 3, start!"
The recorder snapped and the shooting started.
In the carriage, Fan Sizhe and Guo Baokun were sitting opposite each other, and they were exchanging business boasts:
"You were quite smart just now. You actually said you were going to the border, but you didn't directly mention going to Qingguo. ”
"Staying hidden at all times is the first priority for us as spies. I am quite talented, right?"
"Sizhe, it seems that you are also a malleable talent."
"Brother Guo, I was a little rude to you before. It's not until today that I understand why Fan Xian dared to leave you alone in Northern Qi."
Fan Sizhe gave a thumbs up as he spoke.
“If Daqing is full of talents like you and me, why worry about the uncertainty of the world?”
"What Brother Guo said is absolutely true."
A Wolong and a Fengxiao were clasping their hands in the carriage and laughing, too optimistic to be true.
Guo Baokun, a good general in the world, and Fan Sizhe, a malleable talent.
These two are the comedy actors of this show.
Kong Sheng behind the monitor did not hesitate and smiled.
Even professionals like Zhou Yutang couldn't help but laugh.
The effect of the filming can be imagined, and it will surely make countless audiences laugh out loud.
The crew of "Qing Yu Nian 2" continues to shoot. In the film market in late May, Guoshi stands out.
"Homecoming" has been released for two weeks, and the box office has reached 275 million. Both in terms of average game and attendance data, it has surpassed "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" which swept the May 1st slot.
The latter was released after the long holiday in May. It killed several domestic movies arranged in the May 1st slot and was completely defeated.
Fortunately, a national teacher stepped forward to turn the tide.
Although it is not as good as "Godzilla" starring Liu Shishi.
This raging monster grossed US$200 million at the global box office in its first weekend!
It was released in the country and grossed 70 million on the first day and 223 million on the first weekend!
Such a brilliant record has easily broken the three-day opening record for Warner Bros. films in the Mainland.
However, compared with the staggering cost of "Godzilla", the cost of a realistic-themed literary film like "Return" is relatively low.
But to have such a box office, it is obviously a surprise to the big and small film and television companies in the industry.
According to the box office estimates made on the Maoyan app, the box office target is at least 350 million. If you are lucky, it may not be impossible to hit 400 million.
Since March, several literary and artistic films have exploded at the box office, and the entire Chinese film market has a trend of blooming.
As long as they can make money, some film and television companies will rush in and prepare to follow suit.
Prior to this, film and television companies in the industry hired professional data agencies for analysis.
The box office success of "Return" is partly due to the golden signature of Zhang Yimou + Jiangdong Entertainment, and a large part of the reason is Jiangdong Entertainment's mature publicity system.
There are many rounds of pre-sales. Through on-demand screenings, the film's reputation will be built up, and then it will be equipped with different social topics to continuously guide the audience from online to offline.
Offline is also coordinated with the terrestrial distribution system of Raytheon, covering more than 70 major cities across the country, radiating more than 1,000 theaters, and accounting for almost 85% of the theater box office market!
“Even “Return” was a hit, but I can’t even imagine the box office of “Chi Ling””
"How many viewers are waiting to see the Palme d'Or award-winning film."
"There are rumors from foreign film producers that after "Chi Ling" won the award, the copyright price skyrocketed, reaching at least 80 million US dollars."
In Huayi's conference room, a group of senior executives were talking in a somewhat envious tone.
If your peers make a lot of money, but you don’t, that means you are losing money.
Mr. Wang, who loves to smoke cigars, suddenly felt that the cigars were no longer fragrant, and asked a little sourly: "Director Gu, if you have the idea of making a literary film to win awards, the company will definitely support you. ”
"Mr. Wang, let's work on "Micro Love" for the time being. The project will start soon."
Gu Changwei, who succeeded Chen Guofu as director of Huayi Film Department, had a polite but embarrassing smile on his face. I couldn't help but curse.
Made, Zhou Yutang made a literary film and spent more than 100 million!
That fire was shot in real life, and at least tens of millions were burned. Can you give me this support! ?
I would like to invite Zhou Yutang to be the leading actor in my new film. If you can, just ask Yang Yingying and Chen Chichi to join the group as the leading actor. How do you do it?
"Then let's do this drama first."
Xiao Wang tapped the cigar between his fingers on the table: "Yang Ying and Chen Chichi are both very popular and have a lot of potential."
< br>Wang Zhongjun glanced at the film schedule report sent by the film department, threw it aside, stood up, and gave clear instructions: "In the summer season, Jiangdong has two films to be released. The company's films should be postponed, and those that should be postponed should not be postponed. Face to face"
Since Zhang Yimou brought his talent to Jiangdong Entertainment, his life has been very smooth.
Working with Zhou Yutang, the money you can earn from one movie is not as much as working with Zhang Dapao for several years.
And only when you really have your back against a big tree can you realize the benefits.
After the matter of reincarnation was suppressed, Lao Mouzi had no worries and devoted all his energy to his art career.
With a young junior like Zhou Yutang who is astonishingly talented, there seems to be an invisible driving force that promotes his progress.
Zhang Yimou has just returned to China, and he released news about his new drama "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils" during the movie roadshow promotion.
“I’ll go, Zhang Yimou is working too hard, isn’t he? You should be stronger!”
"In the entire Jiangdong Entertainment, Zhou Yutang is a model worker. Headed by him, everyone is a workaholic."
Some netizens joked that Jiangdong Entertainment is full of workaholics.
Zhou Yutang came back from Cannes and seamlessly joined the cast. She has two more films in the middle of the year.
Zhang Yimou is also very hardworking. "Return" is still in theaters and he has already started preparing for a new movie.
But to say that they are all workaholics is not necessarily a given.
Needless to say, the first sister of Xianyu Jiangdong, in Zhou Yutang’s opinion, Lu Yang is quite lazy.
After filming "Xiu Chun Knife", he has initially achieved financial freedom, but he is not very enterprising.
Zhou Yutang saw him going to Neon Hot Spring in WeChat Moments the day before yesterday.
It is said that the script of "Xiu Chun Dao 2" is almost finished, and he is ready to reward himself.
As one of the three major directors in China, Lao Mouzi himself is a golden sign. Countless people inside and outside the circle are paying attention.
As soon as the news was released, many people started to think about using the back door.
Cai Yinong, Huo Wenxi and others immediately called us to get roles for their own artists.
"Sister Cai, Director Zhang has the final say on the roles in that play."
Zhou Yutang did not leave any room for Cai Yinong.
Except for Hu Ge and Liu Shishi, the actors in the Tang Dynasty, the other actors Jiang Jingfu and Jin Daxi, have only the same acting skills and cannot hold important roles.
There is also a small colorful flag, can that be considered an actor?
Considering the background and scale of the story of "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils", this drama is a project to promote cultural exchanges between the three places across the Taiwan Strait. Zhou Yutang has to unite his strength and build up a few more layers of armor.
That is to use actors from the Bay Area and Hong Kong, including those behind the scenes.
Zhou Yutang did not reject Huo Wenxi's call. Not long ago, she was very resolute in siding with Du Gou.
Besides, there is indeed someone in Yinghuang who is more suitable for the role in Zhou Chu.
"Sister Mani, if Wu Zhenyu is interested, let him come over and audition."
"Ah Tang, of course I am interested, thank you so much."
Huo Wenxi's voice was filled with joy.
Zhou Yutang’s script and starring role are directed by Zhang Yimou.
In a game like this, the supporting characters in it are all magical resources, which can make people in the circle have a bloody head.
"We are all on our own. Let me say hello to Director Zhang first."
Zhou Yutang quickly called Lao Mouzi.
The road show was still going on over there, and it was Lao Mouzi’s assistant who answered the phone and briefly explained the matter.
Ni Yongxiao in "Infernal Affairs 2", the very angry Brother Kun.
With Wu Zhenyu's acting skills, he is the wanted criminal Xiang Jiangzi, one of the three evils in "Chou Chu" in Zhou Yutang's mind The perfect candidate...
(End of this chapter)