Chapter 617 Shocking Circle, Shocking Immortal Bureau
A baggy old suit.
A red badge to commemorate the British fallen in World War I was pinned to his collar, and his red socks were exposed from his dusty leather shoes.
Just such a seemingly ordinary guy, seven movies have grossed more than 3.5 billion US dollars at the global box office.
This is not the first time Zhou Yutang and Director Nolan have met.
Last year, in order to do public relations for "Dallas Buyers Club", I attended several cocktail parties and met almost every famous director in Hollywood.
Director Nolan was also among them, but there was no in-depth communication at the time.
“Hi, Zhou, you are still so handsome that it makes people jealous.”
Before the premiere, Old Bob came up with a bear hug, followed by Matthew McConaughey He also stepped forward to shake hands and give a friendly hug: "Boss, we meet again."
"I'm glad to see you in China."
Zhou Yutang patted his shoulder.
At that time, the investors of "Dallas Buyers Club" temporarily withdrew their capital and ran away because they were not optimistic about the project's prospects, causing the entire crew to shut down in despair.
Zhou Yutang almost appeared as a savior and saved the movie.
Everyone in the crew has great respect for this Eastern boss who spends money generously and does things without any sloppiness.
This is especially true for Matthew McConaughey. When he received the Oscar winner trophy, Zhou Yutang’s name was also mentioned, which was reported by many media.
This has also made more and more Americans aware of Zhou Yutang.
A mysterious young man from the East who won an Oscar trophy for US$5 million can be regarded as a miracle in Hollywood from any angle.
As an insider, Anne Hathaway knows more inside information.
Zhou Yutang is the driving force behind several popular Hollywood IPs.
He is also one of the top directors that the six major Hollywood companies have publicly revealed that they most want to work with.
The legendary experience of this young entertainment tycoon came to mind. Anne Hathaway's beautiful eyes flashed with curiosity, and she showed her iconic bright smile:
"Zhou, belated congratulations, congratulations. You won the Palme d'Or at Cannes."
Zhou Yutang raised his eyebrows with a gentle smile: "Happy birthday to you in advance."
Anne Hathaway's birthday is November 12th. , which also happens to be the day when "Interstellar" is released in China.
“Yeah.”
Anne Hathaway smiled gracefully and said: "Thank you for reminding me that I am one year older."
"Fairies never grow old."
Zhou Yutang is proficient in killing scumbags. With dragon skills and a few tricks, this Hollywood diva was so amused that she couldn't even close her mouth.
She has neat short hair, a black translucent dress, and her fair shoulders and neck can be faintly seen. She is mysterious and elegant.
The snow-white and delicate skin of the palm feels refreshing and cool to the touch.
Anne Hathaway obviously has a certain fondness for this young entertainment tycoon who is top-notch in terms of power, wealth, and appearance.
Zhou Yutang’s impression of Anne Hathaway has always been Catwoman in “Batman”.
Wrapped in a tight-fitting outfit, her curves are exposed, yet full of wildness.
Or the beautiful and charming girl in "Love and the Elixir".
No matter what kind of image, it has a fatal attraction for men.
Anne Hathaway, who is now a wife, has added a bit of young womanly charm to her body.
After the friendly and not overreaching hug, Zhou Yutang and Nolan also shook hands and exchanged a few polite words, but they mostly communicated with his wife.
Nolan has a reserved personality, and Zhou Yutang will not just talk to others casually.
On the contrary, his wife Emma Nolan is very cheerful and talkative.
The woman behind this great Hollywood director is not a simple woman.
If Nolan has set countless box office records from "The Prestige" to the "Batman" trilogy to "Inception" and has already been on stage to become a god, then she is the woman standing behind the god.
According to Bob, she was the one who pushed hard for this "Interstellar" trip to China.
Zhou Yutang always feels that the combination of Nolan and his wife is a bit similar to the Plus version of Xu Ke and Shi Nansheng.
Emma Nolan is also enthusiastic about the Hollywood money printer.
Go directly to the premiere event process.
This premiere event is a tie-up between Universal and China Film Group, and is also the only stop in Asia on the global promotional tour of "Interstellar".
Not only director Nolan was present in person, but actor and actress Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway were also on stage, which shows that the producers attach great importance to the Chinese film market.
More than 200 media reporters from China, Neon, South Korea, etc., and hundreds of fans were present.
The meeting between two world-class directors, this stunt alone is enough to make some media climax.
Since it is a premiere, questions from the media are inevitable.
Whenever asked what he thinks of "Interstellar", Zhou Yutang's standard answer is: "I'm looking forward to it".
Nolan sat on the stage with the creators and talked about the original intention of creating the movie and some interesting behind-the-scenes experiences during filming. Finally, when the media asked about his impressions of China, he gave them enough face. He said with a smile:
“I have watched "Ju Dou" directed by Zhang Yimou before, and I was very impressed. I also like the style of director Zhou Yutang. This is my first time to come to this beautiful country. If If I have time, I want to visit the Great Wall.”
New Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey said more directly: “Director Zhou Yutang is the best director in China and he is very famous in Hollywood.”
Not only did he do his homework, the enthusiastic Anne Hathaway could even speak a few broken Chinese: "Hello everyone, I am Anne Hathaway."
Listen to the media in the audience wow.
The big-mouthed beauty was quite satisfied with the enthusiastic response. She winked at Zhou Yutang, who was sitting below chatting with Bob, and continued to respond to the media:
"If there is a chance, I hope to Cooperating with director Zhou Yutang. "
"Super Body", a movie with a female protagonist, has achieved both good reputation and box office success, making Liu Yifei's celebrity status soaring, even the first-line women in Hollywood are envious.
Having a good relationship with such a great director obviously has only benefits.
Soon, the movie started to show.
The story is simple.
In the future Earth, the climate environment will deteriorate rapidly and food will be in serious shortage. It will be difficult for humans to survive here.
So Cooper, the protagonist played by Matthew McConaughey, and Anne Hathaway were selected as part of a plan to save the future of mankind and went outside the solar system to find another planet suitable for human habitation.
Through the stars, into the future in an instant.
This light-year journey into space, which broke through the limits of human beings, provided many viewers at the scene with a visual feast.
“Time can stretch and fold, but it cannot go back.”
Zhou Yutang seemed to have not heard the excited low shouts and applause of the audience.
Nolan’s film is not in the same system as science fiction films in the traditional sense, but it shocked the audience a lot.
At this time, Zhou Yutang's eyes were blank, but his mind was thinking about the film and television adaptations of Da Liu's works.
Captain Zhang Beihai, Wall-Facing Man Hines, the desolation of the Trisolaran world, the wandering earth
When the high-dimensional world collides with human civilization, what kind of sparks will be created?
It seems that the future science fiction of China, the Chinese romance that contains the Chinese humanistic spirit, is just within reach.
"Next year, we can officially start preparations."
At the end of the movie screening, Zhou Yutang gently applauded Nolan, and the applause lasted for a long time.
The copyrights of Liu's "The Wandering Earth" and "The Three-Body Problem" are all in his hands, but to put them on the big screen requires a lot of resources, and it must be done slowly.
The main creator then had an interview session, and Zhou Yutang received a call from Pei Kang.
Take Bob and meet with Thomas Tal, the chairman and CEO of Legendary Entertainment, and Donna Langley, the co-chairman of Universal, in the small conference room of China Film.
"Zhou, you are the most special and best Chinese director I have ever seen."
Thomas smiled and sent a rainbow fart, and then said: "Legendary and Universal are very optimistic about it. You can take over this project, a super-large production of 150 million US dollars, which will be a sincere cooperation between the top teams in Hollywood and the top teams in China.”
"I believe La Dong has already talked to you. We are here with great sincerity. I wonder what you think?" ." Zhou Yutang shrugged his shoulders, and the calm expression on his face made Thomas almost suspect that he had seen it wrong.
Donna, the co-chairman of Universal, said: "Zhou, this project requires a lot of time in the early stage of preparation. Don't rush it. It can be fully adapted to your schedule when the time comes. Push forward."
La Pei Kang also meant this.
Thomas continued: "As long as you accept this project, we can give you a director's salary of 16 million U.S. dollars. As for the casting, we can also give you certain rights."
Facing Pei Kang Zhou Yutang's heart was filled with earnest eyes.
Offering the director's salary was quite sincere, but that was not what Zhou Yutang cared about. The other party never talked about the script or final editing rights, and his attitude was quite obvious.
After pondering for a moment, Zhou Yutang tapped the table with two fingers and said calmly: "There are two conditions for me to take over this project."
"What conditions?"
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"Have absolute control over the entire crew, including the script, casting, and final editing rights."
"Zhou, I think you have some misunderstandings."
Thomas and Donna The people looked at each other, their expressions unchanged, and continued to add weight: "20 million US dollars, including reserving a portion of your share and retaining subsequent box office shares."
"This is what we have come up with. With the utmost sincerity, as for the script, if you have a different idea, you can come up with a version and we can continue to discuss it. What do you think?"
Zhou Yutang understands the salary situation in Hollywood.
Stars like Paul Greengrass and Ridley Scott earn between $7 million and $10 million.
The maximum salary for a top director like Nolan is about US$20 million.
There will also be some other hidden benefits such as box office share, which are incomparable to domestic projects.
Universal pays him a director's salary, which is basically the treatment that the top directors in Hollywood can enjoy.
But his face was as calm as a lake, calm and unmoved.
Again, the final editing rights are required.
Pei Kang frowned.
In the final analysis, this is the difference in the systems of the two film and television circles.
Under Hollywood's commercial model, a very mature producer-centered system has been formed.
The producer, who symbolizes the investor, stands at the top of the pyramid of the entire film and television chain.
The management team and the artistic creation team are cross-separated, forming a matrix structure.
In this model, the director is responsible for shooting the film, and the final editing rights are in the hands of the producer.
The producers will make content adjustments later based on market research to ensure maximum benefits for the film.
Under normal circumstances, the director only has the right to make suggestions, even if he sees that the finished film he has shot is deleted.
The Chinese film market initially existed in the form of unified purchasing and marketing.
That is, studios in various localities and units will produce according to quotas, and China Film will distribute them uniformly. Provincial and municipal distribution companies in various places will cooperate with the implementation work.
At that time, everything was dominated by administration and there was no concept of a producer at all.
After the "Several Opinions on Deepening the Current Mechanism Reform of the Film Industry" was promulgated in 1993, the institutional structure was adjusted.
It has also absorbed some systems from Hong Kong and has developed to this day. China pursues a director-centered system.
The producer is equivalent to the butler of the entire crew under the director.
Pei Kang knew Zhou Yutang very well.
As long as he is doing the project, he must be arbitrary.
From the script, to casting, to the final editing of the film, he has absolute control.
The two sides pushed and pulled, but in the end they could not reach an agreement and were ready to go back and evaluate again.
This is normal.
After all, this time it is a large-scale production of 150 million US dollars, which is equivalent to about 1 billion yuan when converted.
Even for Legendary and Universal Pictures, it is a big project that must be treated with caution.
“I’ve already given him Hollywood’s top director’s salary and allowed him to get a share of the movie, but he still wants to push it further. Universal and Legendary Pictures are the leaders of this project and have the final editing rights of the film. , it can only be in our hands, how can we leave it to him?"
"Can we find a way to convince him?"
"This may be difficult, we have done the back-up in advance? , Zhou Yutang is a lustful person with a strong desire for control.”
A certain Global executive made it clear.
After Zhou Yutang left, the top executives of Universal and Legend, whose originally calm expressions turned a bit ugly.
They did not expect that Zhou Yutang would be so determined.
Legendary Entertainment Chairman and CEO Thomas Tarr put his hands on the table, stood up slowly, and said in a firm voice:
"Then start the preparatory plan, China has There are many capable directors, including Li An, Zhang Yimou, and Chen Kaige”
The hottest news in the entertainment industry right now is not the successful conclusion of the Tea Egg Asia Tour in Beijing, nor is it the Year of the Sheep Spring Festival Gala Directors’ Symposium on Havin.
Han · Low-key · Hed once again refuted the rumors that her grandfather was not Li Yunlong.
The two giants Legendary and Universal Hollywood have set off huge waves in the entire Chinese film market,
"Legendary Pictures signed a three-year cooperation with China Film Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China Film Group Agreement, jointly with Universal, will co-produce the movie "The Great Wall"!"
"The film is expected to have a total investment of more than 150 million U.S. dollars, making it the first Sino-US co-production to reach a Hollywood A-level film!"< br>
"After the premiere of "Interstellar", Chairman of Legendary Entertainment and Co-Chairman of Universal met with Zhou Yutang secretly at China Pictures!"
"The number one director in China, who is the director of "The Great Wall" Jiangdong Dadu to supervise?! "
"The assistant to the legendary chairman accepted an interview with the media and confirmed that the Sino-US co-production project is true. The next step will be to determine the candidate for the Chinese director! "
Zhou Yutang attended the "Interstellar" premiere of China! The news made the headlines.
It then sparked heated discussions among netizens and attracted national attention.
The big project created by two Hollywood giants together with China Film Group has once again pushed Zhou Yutang to the forefront and become the most popular figure in the entire entertainment industry.
The news that Hollywood giants like Legend and Universal are coming to China to develop film and television projects also caused a big earthquake in the entire film and television industry.
“I’ll go ahead and invest 150 million U.S. dollars. Ten One hundred million, one billion, what kind of magical situation is this?”
“I highly recommend Zhou Yutang, who else can afford such a big production?”——Sun Jia Sheng
“ Lao Mouzi is also good. He is the chief director of the Olympic Games and can handle big scenes." - Destined to be alone
"Xiao Gangpao, Poet Chen's chance to prove himself has come."——Qingfeng Xiaomingzhu
"Laughing to death, Xiaogangpao and Poet Chen are not as good as Ning Hao in the director rankings."—— Willing to be a comfortable person
“I personally think that the audience has a lot of misunderstandings about Brother Chen Kai. He was awarded the Palme d’Or in Cannes and has unlimited fame. He has a period of trough, but he is still accumulating and making progress...
I observed that Feng Xiaogang, one of the great directors of the Chinese dynasty, lost his original intention and did not know what he was doing as soon as he ascended to a high position; Zhang Yi was more than successful in planning but lacked imagination and only knew how to have children; in terms of international fame, only Chen Kaige and Zhou Yutang'er were famous all over the world. ."——Crying with tears
"Poet Chen, please speak on the big screen"——Walking on the road of life.
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In the past two days, netizens have been having heated discussions on major forums, pushing for the director they support to be promoted.
The film and television industry has not been so lively for a long time.
On the plane going to Shenzhen to prepare for the filming of "Mermaid", Zhou Yutang was browsing film and television information.
After "Interstellar" held a meeting in Beijing, it was officially released at the Chinese Film Market on the 12th, with a box office of 37.3 million yuan on the first day.
The reputation is booming, and some fans of director Nolan regard it as another masterpiece after the "Inception" and "Batman" trilogy.
But after all, it was an away game, and there was still a viewing threshold, so it was not an amazing result.
It’s not even as good as the first-day box office of “The Year in a Hurry” of the same period, which was 56.85 million.
Netizens all said that the lyrics sung by the princess were very interesting.
We owe each other, we have to be disconnected...
It’s time to eat melon.
Zhou Yutang received an unexpected phone call
(End of Chapter)