Chapter 584: Killing Immortals with Dangerous Hands, a Box Office Blast
Since its release in North America, "Transformers 4" has directly pushed "Superman" down.
Not only has it become the first movie in North America this year to have a box office of over 100 million US dollars in its first weekend of release, it has only been in theaters for 10 days and has already earned US$175 million in box office in North America.
In the global film market, "Super Body" is also firmly suppressed.
The main reason is that the Transformers series has an audience base accumulated from the previous games.
In 2007, the first "Transformers" grossed US$710 million at the global box office.
In 2009, "Transformers 2" earned $840 million.
In 2011, "Transformers 3" finally ended its theater journey with $1.12 billion.
Now the fourth film is still killing people in the global film market. Even in China, the box office performance is as strong as expected.
It’s a pity that I met Zhou Yutang.
First there is "Super Body", then there is "Chi Ling", volleying from front to back, double sniping.
"Super Body" has been in theaters for two weeks, with a domestic box office revenue of 526 million. Its reputation and box office performance are stable. If it weren't for these two box office monsters at the end of June, it is very likely to dominate the summer season.
Immediately after "Chi Ling" took over, the first-day box office that stunned everyone was released, and the glory of "Chi Ling" began.
After winning the daily box office championship for three consecutive days, theaters decisively chose to increase the film's schedule.
Zhou Yutang has been managing contacts for so many years. Playing at home and having official endorsement at this time will give him some advantages.
Under the pressure of "Super Body" and "Chi Ling", the film schedule of "Transformers 4" was inevitably affected.
The importance of scheduling for a movie is self-evident.
"Transformers 4" grossed 380 million at the domestic box office during its first weekend in China, making it a box office monster.
On the fourth day, the box office revenue of "Chi Ling" was 193 million.
On the fifth day, the box office revenue was 175 million, and the total box office exceeded 800 million.
Such a violent momentum shocked everyone.
While creating box office miracles for literary and artistic films, it also safeguarded the dignity of Chinese films and did not let imported blockbusters step on them and wreak havoc.
I can only say that it’s not that the Autobots are incompetent.
He performed normally to the level he should have, but it was purely because Zhou Yutang’s performance was a bit fierce,
“Zhou Yutang is awesome!”
"Literary and artistic films have withstood the impact of commercial blockbusters, which is awesome."
"To be more rigorous, it was actually the two films "Super Body" and "Chi Ling" that completed the transformation of strangulation "King Kong's layout."
"According to the current box office trend, there is basically no suspense if it exceeds one billion. According to Maoyan's box office estimates, the total box office of "Chi Ling" may be 1.3 billion."
< br>"Poor Liu Tianxian, the box office could have been higher, but Zhou Yutang killed him. Now the box office has been cut in half, and the road to ascension is cut off."
"With a mortal body, he defeated Gundam. ”
Discussions on the Internet are boiling, pushing Zhou Yutang to the forefront of public opinion again.
One week after the movie "Chi Ling" was released, the total box office reached 930 million, still beating "Transformers 4".
News Network once again celebrates that the box office of "Chi Ling" has crossed the 900 million threshold.
Subsequently, some units and institutions also received the task. "Chi Ling", a film with a sentiment of family and country, won the support of the state.
Although the Chinese film market is gradually taking off, the entire market is ultimately limited.
From the above perspective, I would naturally be more happy to see "Chi Ling" dominate the summer season than "Transformers 4".
“This is a successful reboot of the "Transformers" movie series, both in the North American film market and the global film market."
The main creator of "Transformers 4" is here During the promotion in China, producer Lorenzo publicly stated: "I am very happy that the Chinese audience likes this movie, and I am honored to know such a world-class director like Director Zhou Yutang."
"He has incredible talent. , is also my good friend, and last time he took me to eat my favorite food, Beijing Roast Duck.”
The foreigner seemed to have the correct password, and the scene was very beautiful.
In early July, Zhou Ye, accompanied by his mother, came to the capital to meet the crew, and then flew directly to Tyrande together.
This is also a decision made by the family after discussion.
After all, it was her daughter’s first time filming abroad. Zhou’s mother was worried and stayed with her to take care of her daughter’s daily life.
"Xiaoye, are everything ready?"
At Beijing Airport, after communicating with the Jiangdong staff, Zhou's mother checked the luggage carefully.
"Yeah."
Zhou Ye sat quietly aside, holding his mobile phone, waiting to board the plane.
She was going to post her tickets to the movie "Chi Ling" she just watched with her mother last night, and would like to recommend this movie.
When she logged into the Weibo account of "Porridge Ye Ye", she was surprised and surprised to find that her attention had increased again.
Originally, her Weibo account had only a few dozen followers, mostly classmates.
But since Jiangdong’s official announcement, her Weibo fans have begun to increase.
These are the traffic brought by Jiangdong Entertainment.
Many netizens are curious about this lucky girl who starred with Zhang Songwen and Gong Huang when she debuted.
"The crew of the suspenseful drama film "Manslaughter" took off from the Capital Airport today and flew directly to Tyrande. The film is about to start shooting."
"Zhang Yimou's new film "Zhou Chu except San" "Harm" will enter the final preparation stage."
"The elite magician team Misdirectors Guild has arrived in the capital. Hu Ge, Deng Chao, Jay Chou, and Gu Linaza will conduct secret training under the guidance of David Kuang. The luxurious lineup of "Now You See Me 2" has surfaced."
The news that Wen Muye took the crew to Tyrande was on the headlines of entertainment portals.
Lao Mouzi’s new film has also attracted widespread attention.
The most eye-catching thing is the sequel to "Now You See Me". After all, the first film's thrilling and dazzling magic left a deep memory on the audience and created a box office myth at the time.
The entertainment industry in early July is as noisy as the hot weather.
The Jiangdong group has been making frequent moves, and Poet Chen, who has not been active for a while, is not willing to be lonely and makes headlines.
"Brother Chen Kai and his wife Chen Hong secretly went to the movie theater to watch "Red Ling" at night, He was vomiting blood and was admitted to the ICU. His condition was critical. "
"What does this have to do with me?"
Zhou Yutang was on a road show in Jinling. When he received questions from the media, the black man had a question mark on his face.
After the interview, he returned to the nanny car. Li Yao, who had just finished filming "Qing Yu Nian 2", covered his mouth and snickered: "Boss, I read the news and it seems that I saw the box office of "Red Ling" At such a high level, Brother Chen Kai is a little stimulated. It is also said on the Internet that the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, and Brother Chen Kai rests on his credit book and does not want to make progress."
"Where did you see it?"
Aware of Zhou Yutang's strange gaze, Li Yao's crystal fair cheeks gradually turned red. He took out his mobile phone and confessed: "Actually, it was Xiaoyu who posted it in the gossip group Inside."
Zhou Yutang: "-_-||"
You are such a handsome man, but you are also such a gossip.
Go over and take a look.
In the group is a photo of Brother Chen Kai lying on the hospital bed with an oxygen tube inserted.
“Whose picture?”
Zhou Yutang couldn’t help but question, why did Poet Chen do this?
"No."
Li Yao shook his head: "It seems that Brother Chen Kai was hospitalized for some reason. The nurse in the hospital secretly filmed the news and then spread it like this for some reason."< br>
In this circle, it is normal to flatter others and suppress others.
Of course, two directors who have become gods at Cannes will inevitably be compared with each other.
Ever since he won the Palme d'Or in Cannes, Chen Kaige has started to decline. In the past two years, some media even questioned whether the "Farewell My Concubine" was filmed by the Chen family.
And Zhou Yutang has soared in the entertainment industry, first winning the Berlin Silver Bear for Best Director and then the Cannes Palme d'Or.
Whether it is awards, honors or box office performance, there is almost an all-round gap between the two parties.
This is what netizens are laughing at. As a senior, Chen Kai is several blocks behind Zhou Yutang, a junior.
Brother Kai didn’t say anything himself, but his wife Chen Hong took the lead and issued a clarification: "Brother Kai and I watched "Chi Ling" together. It is a very good movie."
< br>"But this has nothing to do with Brother Kai entering the hospital. I have collaborated with Yu Tang, and Brother Kai also gets along well with him."
"Since the project of "The Taoist Coming Down the Mountain" directed by Brother Kai , he participated in the preparation work throughout the process and worked hard for 9 months, traveling to Xianghe, Ningbo, Hangzhou and Shanghai. He was tired from traveling and traveling, and felt a little short of breath. "
"Unexpectedly, I went to the hospital for chest tightness and received some oxygen, but the medical staff tweeted that it was a rescue operation. I hope the media will confirm it before publishing."
Poet Chen's hospitalization was just an episode.
The box office of "Chi Ling" continues to surge. On the 9th day of its release, the total box office has passed the billion mark.
While continuing to lead the summer season, the distance from "Transformers 4" continues to widen.
After recording "Can Fan Listen" and on the way to the next stop, University of Finance and Economics, Zhou Yutang received a call from Li Xiaoping, talking about the film and television adaptation project of "The Left Ear" in the hands of Guangguang.
“Did you find director Su Youpeng?”
A trace of surprise flashed across Zhou Yutang's eyes.
The Little Tigers that became popular in China at the end of the last century, Wu Qilong worked part-time as the boss of a film and television company while tearing up Japanese soldiers.
Lin Chi-ying sang Little Star while selling health care products. Unexpectedly, Su Youpeng transformed into a director.
It is true that everyone has a bright future.
"Yu Tang, what do you think?" Li Xiaoping asked.
This project was transferred to Guangdong Entertainment from Jiangdong Entertainment, and the two companies worked together to develop it. Zhou Yutang’s opinion was very important. "Nothing, a bit unexpected."
Sitting comfortably, Zhou Yutang asked with a smile: "Sister Xiaoping, have you decided on the actor?"
"Also? In the audition, Li Shaohong is recommending Yang Yang, and there is also Ma Sixun. Do you have any suggestions? "
"Gu Jian" has undoubtedly dominated the summer TV screen, and the male lead played by Yang Yang is very ruthless. He sucked in a wave of traffic and turned red at the speed of light.
The face of the Military Arts School Elf is indeed handsome, but his height is a bit unattractive.
Ma Sixun, the little princess of the northwest circle, also has a background, and her uncle Gu Changwei is the director of Huayi Film Department.
Most of the high-quality projects in the circle are like this.
At the beginning of the project, film and television companies with information channels began to promote people, and gods from all walks of life also had connections and resources.
However, Li Xiaoping attaches great importance to "Left Ear". With the roles of Yang Yang and Ma Sixun, it is obviously difficult to carry them out, and they will only be given secondary roles at most.
Speaking of the male and female protagonists, Zhou Yutang glanced at Li Yao in front of him, and without thinking, he said: "As for the heroine, let Li Yao try it."
"What do you think of Li Jian, the male protagonist? "
"No problem, I'll communicate with Director Su."
Li Xiaoping thought for a while and agreed readily.
Li Yao debuted early, and Zhou Yutang escorted him all the way. His popularity exploded early, and now he is firmly at the top of the Jiulinghua Pyramid.
Li Jian is also one of the top performers among the new generation, and his image as a sunny and cheerful boy in the extreme challenge men's gang is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
The last movie "Heart Labyrinth" also won the Best Newcomer Award at this year's Shanghai International Film Festival, and his acting skills were well received.
"Thank you, boss."
After the two of them finished communicating, Li Yao, who was sitting in front, turned around and thanked him.
Film projects that are valued by the media are still very attractive in the industry, and they will inevitably tear their heads and bleed.
But with Zhou Yutang's words, it was basically a done deal.
The so-called "go and try" is just a formality.
"Chi Ling" and "Transformers 4" are still fighting like crazy.
The former has an official ending. It has the right time, place and people. It was released for 10 days and the box office soared 1.088 billion, setting a peak record for domestic literary films.
As a super big IP, the latter was surpassed by the Autobots. Although the reputation is not as good as the previous one, the box office still exceeded 700 million.
The pattern of gods fighting has even affected the box office potential of "Super Body". It has been in theaters for four weeks and the total box office has reached 583 million.
The single-day box office has dropped to around one million, but it is unable to take a step forward, and the next draw is imminent.
Except for "Super Body", other imported films released at the same time, including domestic films, were littered with murdered bodies.
However, even though the box office potential of "Super Body" was limited, Bob still called to congratulate him.
This low-budget movie with a female protagonist has already made money for the producer.
Excluding the domestic box office, the North American box office alone reported US$88 million, ranking third in the North American film market during the summer season.
Only under Godzilla and Transformers 4.
Beyond that.
It has also been released in other countries and regions, with a box office of US$65 million.
Working on film and television projects is like tens of thousands of people working in silence. It is extremely difficult to get ahead. Not every movie can make a lot of money.
With Liu Yifei as the heroine who can single-handedly carry the box office, such a performance has exceeded expectations.
Miss Liu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She has been busy with road shows and promotions during this period, fearing that Zhou Yutang would lose money.
In addition, he still cares about the box office of "Chi Ling" every day, even more than his own movies.
The success of "Super Body" has once again made Liu Yifei's celebrity status soar, and her domestic salary has risen to 20 million, putting her ahead of contemporary buddies.
Zhou Yutang just came out of a movie theater in Huacheng when he received a call from Zhou Shufang, saying that something was wrong,
"Sister Fang, what happened?"
"There was a call recently. The bastard fan has been following Lu Han and almost broke into his room last night."
"Is he okay?"
Zhou Yutang was surprised and asked immediately.
"The man is fine, he was just a little frightened and gave the man a slap in the face."
Zhou Shufang continued: "Mr. Zhou, now he is still filming on Director Chen's crew because he does not have systematic basic acting skills. The training progress is slower than expected.”
Despite Lu Han’s feminine and handsome appearance, he actually has a bold personality and is a very measured and bloody Beijing man.
"There is nothing you can do about the acting problem. Take your time."
Zhou Yutang rubbed his forehead: "Notify the company's security department and assign him two more assistants to make it full-time 24-hour protection"
"I understand, Mr. Zhou."
After listening to Zhou Shufang's work report, Zhou Yutang hung up the phone, and Li Yao beside him asked curiously: "Boss, are illegitimate meals so scary?"
"If you don't chase stars, you may not understand the circuits of the human brain."
Zhou Yutang's face was a little solemn.
Uh-huh.
Li Yao hesitated to speak.
She wanted to say that she knew something about it.
I have been a big fan of Zhou Yutang since I debuted, and now I still have Zhou Yutang’s pictorial posted on my bedside in my hometown.
But it’s a bit shameful to think about it, and I’m embarrassed to speak.
Zhou Yutang didn't notice Li Yao's wandering thoughts. He just felt that she was too well protected by the company and gave her some knowledge about the dangers of the world.
"Sasaengfan" is a type of fan originating from the South Korean idol circle.
Among them, the most fanatical "illegitimate fan" will follow, spy on and secretly photograph his favorite celebrities all the time.
Use an extreme way to get into the life of your favorite artist and his family.
I feel that Li Yao’s head tilted to the side in deep thought is quite cute. Zhou Yutang continued: “You don’t have to worry too much. There are more of them in Bangzi Country and very few in China.”
“Boss. , have you ever met such a fan? ”
"I didn't. Maybe Wang Qiang and Zhou Tai did a good job in security."
Zhou Yutang smiled casually: "It's also possible that everyone knows that I am a scumbag. I don't have many female fans, but male fans." Most of them are quite sensible."
"Boss, there are actually a lot of female fans who like you."
"Really?"
"That deer. Are you going to sign with our company?" Li Yao asked curiously.
"That's almost it. Don't talk about it outside yet."
In front of Li Yao, Zhou Yutang was quite candid.
Wu Yifan had already hugged Hua Le's thigh and turned around to sue S&M Company to court. He also hooked up with Xu Jinglei, the princess of the Beijing circle, and had a prosperous life.
His teammate Lu Han, after communicating with his family, finally made the decision to switch to Jiangdong Entertainment at the right time.
How can South Korean kimchi be as delicious as Beijing roast duck?
As the old saying goes, he who knows the current affairs is a hero.
This is definitely beneficial to him without any harm, and it is also the icing on the cake for Jiangdong Entertainment. It can be said to be a win-win situation.
Thinking of the horror of illegitimate meals, Zhou Yutang did not forget to advise: "Whenever you encounter illegitimate meals in the future, don't try to communicate with the other party, and don't start an argument. Just call me directly, or contact Zhou Shufang. She will handle it."
"Yes."
Li Yao felt a little warm and nodded calmly.
In fact, she felt a bit like Zhou Yutang's "illegitimate meal".
I was very lucky to be selected and entered this circle ignorantly.
It seems that he did nothing but followed him, gaining wealth and glory that ordinary people could not imagine.
Just keeping the right distance and living their own lives.
Watch him walking to the top of the mountain step by step, watch him shine brightly.
Maybe he is not that enthusiastic, but as far as Li Yao is concerned, that feeling is always irreplaceable.
"Boss, we're here."
The driver stopped the car, and Ni Ni reminded him of the next stop of the roadshow, Sun Yat-sen University. Zhou Yutang waved his hand, bringing Li Yao's thoughts back to reality, < br>
“We got off the car, what are you doing standing still?”
“Oh.”
The car windows had not yet been opened, and the cheers of the fans were deafening. Li Yan looked at the back of Zhou Yutang getting out of the car calmly, and the corners of his mouth quietly curled up in a soft arc.
Get up and step on his shadow to catch up.
(End of this chapter)