Chapter 624 Shenzhou Lu sinks, the project is finalized
"Myeongryang Sea Battle" is a South Korean hegemony-level movie. The producer covets the big cake of the Chinese film market and spends a lot of thought on various channels in the Chinese media. The manuscript floods the screen and builds momentum.
It can be said to be Sima Zhao’s heart.
Including director Kim Han-min, starring Choi Min-sik and Lee Jung-hyun, they have been participating in promotional activities in China these days.
However, it is of no use.
After the movie was released, the box office revenue on the first day was only 5.9 million, which was a bit unaccustomed.
The reason is also very simple.
It is simply a fantasy to expect Chinese people to understand the main themes and national sentiments of South Korea.
No matter how good the filming is, the audience never has a sense of involvement.
The expected situation of two large ships intercepting "Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom" did not happen, and many people in the industry were very disappointed.
The change of roles in "Nirvana in Fire" also caused a small earthquake in the circle. Previously, Jiangdong Entertainment announced two S-level projects at the end of the year.
There has been no definite news, but Jiangdong Entertainment and Noon Sunshine suddenly issued an announcement confirming that Hu Ge will play Mei Changsu.
Many artists in the circle are actually a little envious and jealous, as if they had just the right lemon.
Hu Ge has been very popular since "Sword and Sword III", but his entry into the film industry was not smooth, and he failed several times.
It was the Governor of Jiangdong who showed loyalty and took Hu Ge away.
The "Now You See Me" series alone is enough to make Hu Ge stand out among the popular niches except Zhou Yutang.
Now that another S-level costume production produced by Jiangdong Entertainment has a male protagonist following suit, Hu Ge is really going to rise to the top.
“The Governor of Yi Bo Yuntian.”
“Old Hu is the noble man in his life. Thank you, Boss Zhou.”
“Hahaha, I wish the Governor a continuous love life.”
"Pepper fans will give full support to Mr. Zhou's movies from now on."
Pepper fans, Hu Ge's fans, have celebrated the New Year in advance, flooding the Internet with all kinds of content, and only setting off fireworks to celebrate.
Every time there is a movie to be released in Jiangdong, Hu Ge will always book the theater to support it, and this time "Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom" is no exception.
Zhou Yutang has always been generous to his friends.
Not to mention Hu Ge, even Yuan Hong, who worked alone after his contract with Tang Dynasty was terminated, became famous for his role as the eldest prince in "Celebrating More Than Years".
It's not too popular to say that he is very popular, but with this resume, there are many projects looking for him in the circle.
"How did Yuan Hong get involved with her?"
When chatting with Liu Shishi, they mentioned Yuan Hong, and Zhou Yutang was a little surprised.
Zhang Xinyi, another popular young star in the circle, divorced her husband, director Yang Shupeng, which caused a sensation in the circle. She said that she made everyone believe in love, and she seamlessly ended up with Yuan Hong.
The news has not been exposed yet, but Mao Xiaoyu, the gossip queen under Zhou Yutang, has received the tip and posted a bunch of it in the group.
Zhou Yutang ate in silence for a while.
It is worth mentioning that director Yang Shupeng and Yuan Hong are still good brothers.
When Director Yang and Zhang Xinyi got married last year, Yuan Hong was the best man and smiled brightly.
Now we are really like-minded.
This is called love.
What else can I say, I can only wish Yuan Hong happiness.
Speaking of which, Zhou Yutang and Zhang Xinyi are not very familiar with each other.
I just remember that every time there was a new play in Jiangdong, I would see this girl rushing to audition for the play, but she was always squeezed out by various connections.
On the contrary, she had dealt with both of her ex-husbands several times.
Wang Zhifei is a veteran actor with a good reputation in the industry, and Yang Shupeng is also a well-known director.
The cast contracts for the final season of "Celebrating More Than Years" have been finalized for all actors, including Yuan Hong.
Zhou Yutang met with Huo Wenxi, a strong woman from Yinghuang Company, and Zhong Lifang, general manager of Galloping Horse, at the Jiangdong Building to discuss the share of "Operation Mekong" and project preparations.
Li Dagou drank so much that he went to the hospital and almost died. He was still thinking about this project, so naturally he had to be taken with him.
Big Dog Brother has a very simple logic of employment.
Anyone who can catch his eye will need money for money and resources for resources, and he will give full support.
This was the case with Ning Hao back then. When Zhou Yutang first started working, he also experienced his work style of "employing people without trusting them, and doubting people without using them".
Zhong Lifang probably rejected the poaching from various entertainment giants because of Big Dog Brother's personality charm, and always took root in Xiaoma, handling various company affairs for him, dealing with internal disputes, and doing well. .
In terms of ability, she is by no means inferior to Li Shuang, the number two figure in Jiangdong.
Huo Wenxi is also well-known as a strong woman. Together with Li Shuang from Jiangdong's own company, there are three famous strong women in the industry.
The share of "Operation Mekong" was also agreed upon in advance.
"Soochow Pictures accounts for 40%!"
" Galloping Horse accounts for 20%!"
"Yinghuang Group accounts for 20%!"
As for the remaining 20% , it was given to Jindun, Wanda and other companies for resource replacement.
After signing the contract, Zhong Lifang's company had something to do and hurriedly withdrew first, but Huo Wenxi stayed.
"Sister mani, how is the situation in Xiangjiang recently?"
"Haha."
Huo Wenxi sneered: "Some clowns are causing trouble, it's hard to make things happen."
< br>This matter was a bit sensitive, so everyone didn’t talk much. They turned to "Operation Mekong". Huo Wenxi smiled and asked, "A Tang, what do you want to do this time?"
"The boss The documents have been obtained, let’s confirm the director first.”
"Whoever you want to use, just ask and I will help you get it done."
The still charming Yu Jie patted her breasts. She is worthy of being Boss Yang's favorite general. She is indeed a bit of a heroic and strong woman. smell.
The movie "Operation Mekong" is defined as a co-production between two places, adding another layer of armor.
Zhou Yutang is preparing to hire director Xiangjiang.
The decline of Hong Kong is an indisputable fact, but it is undeniable that some places do have merit.
Having been professionally filming gunfights between police and criminals for decades, the martial arts instruction team currently active in the Mainland are basically from Hong Kong.
When it comes to the experience of shooting such an explosive action blockbuster, it is indeed more controllable than mainland directors.
When the time comes, bring directors from the Mainland into the group to learn from their experience, and then they can gradually catch up with the rhythm.
"Chen Musheng, Lin Chaoxian."
Zhou Yutang quickly named the two people: "Sister mani, what do you think of them?"
Chen Musheng is an old friend. From "The Lonely Agent" to "Slaying the Wolf 2", he has solid skills, is obedient and easy to use, and it has been a pleasure to work with him all the way.
Lin Chiu-hsien debuted as Chen Jia-shang's Ma Zai, and later he became famous, filming "The Witness" and "The Informant", and promoted Zhang Jiahui to the throne of actor.
Zhou Yutang was deeply impressed by him. That year, Ying Huang's "Reverse War" had a large proportion of action scenes and all kinds of indiscriminate bombardment. Unfortunately, he had some problems with the rhythm of the plot.
The aesthetics of violence are not supported by enough plot, so it should be thrown into the street.
“Director Chen’s control of the rhythm is relaxed and trustworthy. Director Lin has a good understanding of high-intensity action scenes.”
Zhou Yutang tapped his finger on the table: "Let the two of them co-direct this time."
"Okay, I'll talk to them."
Huo Wenxi also agreed readily. head.
These days, society is full of double-talk.
When making film projects, you have to keep pace with the times. "Cold War" was co-directed and produced by Lu Jianqing and Liang Lemin.
It makes sense to let two great directors, Chen Musheng and Lin Chaoxian, work together on this 200 million commercial production of the six-door headquarters public bidding project.
They are responsible for filming anyway, and it is Zhou Yutang who has the final say in the final outcome of the film.
"Sister mani, ask Director Chen and Director Lin to come to Jiangdong as soon as possible. I will ask Lin Liang to contact them and prepare to arrange on-site inspections."
The director candidate is determined, and the follow-up The arrangement is much simpler.
With your official letter in hand, under the leadership of your guide, you will have an on-site inspection of the cultural scenery and daily life of the Golden Triangle.
When Zhou Yutang works on film and television projects, he always puts the audience’s viewing experience first.
Only by working hard on real details can we finally present a work with enough visual impact to the audience.
Huo Wenxi is also convinced of Zhou Yutang's decision.
"By the way, Sister Mani."
Zhou Yutang suddenly remembered something: "There are still some files involved in the case, which can only be read in the six-door headquarters building."
He had learned about the internal confidential files, which were piled into a pile and were more than thirty centimeters thick.
There are also several large boxes of recordings, interviews and other materials related to the case. After reading it, I guess a lot of hair will fall out, but it is not his hair, so it is not a big problem.
Huo Wenxi kept a few points Zhou Yutang said in mind. After reading the ending script, he closed it gently, smoothed the wrinkles with his delicate hands, and asked: "Yu Tang, aren't you going to star in it yourself? ?”
“I won’t act anymore.”
Zhou Yutang shook his head and glanced at the beautiful lady lightly: “Sister Mani, are you going to push me?”
They are all thousand-year-old foxes, so there is no need to play any kind of fairy tale.
Huo Wenxi immediately laughed: "A Tang, what do you think of Xie Tingfeng? If it is suitable, I will ask him to come over and audition for the role of Fang Xinwu."
The script of this movie is set Gao Gang and Fang Xinwu are paired as male protagonists.
The former is the captain of the special operations team. He is both wise and brave, and has the air of a general.
The latter's role is relatively complicated. As a Chinese anti-drug intelligence agent who has been lurking in the Golden Triangle for many years, his background must be fair.
It was just a tragic experience. His beloved girlfriend committed suicide due to being contaminated with drugs, which greatly stimulated Fang Xinwu and formed an obsession - to become a flour dealer.
That’s why he shot the drug dealer after he finally caught him, hoping to gain some clarity.
Strictly speaking, there is something both good and evil about it.
Xie Tingfeng is the crown prince of Yinghuang Group and the number one general under Huo Wenxi.
Speaking of his personal temperament, he is actually quite suitable for playing this kind of role that is both good and evil and cool.
After Zhou Yutang pondered for a while, he nodded and said slowly: "You can let him come over and give it a try, but you have to be mentally prepared. This role is difficult."
"Ah Tang, thank you." Huo Wenxi said gratefully .
"Sister mani, we are all our own, so there is no need to say polite words." Zhou Yutang laughed softly: "It depends on whether he can catch it himself. If it is not suitable, he still has to replace him. ”
“Well, I know.”
Huo Wenxi nodded solemnly.
Favors can be given, but words must be said first.
Zhou Yutang will not joke about the company's money-making projects.
Fang Xinwu is a ruthless person who can survive in a devilish area like the Golden Triangle.
Not to mention joining the army to train hard like Wu Jing, Xie Tingfeng had to undergo special devil training at least a few months in advance, and his image must at least be convincing enough.
Not everyone can bear this kind of suffering. If the young master can't do it, Zhou Yutang will definitely not be merciful and replace him directly.
The entertainment industry is so big that you can’t find a three-legged toad, so there are a lot of talented actors who want to make progress.
After chatting about the details of the film project for a while, both of them looked a little relaxed. Zhou Yutang sank into the large boss chair: "Yinghuang has been very active recently. Congratulations to Sister Mani, for recruiting another member. Strong general."
Without Xie Tingfeng and Principal Gu, the Hong Kong circle is in decline, and there will be no one to follow.
Lin Feng is a young man with good conditions in Hong Kong. This year, his 15-year contract with TVB expired, and Boss Yang personally took action.
The astonishing price of more than 100 million yuan in total over the past three years has hit the star of hope in Hong Kong.
“No one can compare with you, Boss Zhou. I almost lost money after completing these projects.”
Huo Wenxi crossed his legs, picked up a cup of coffee and took a sip. With a smile on his face: "Ah Tang, I have to rely on you to help me in the future."
A few years ago, Yinghuang shouted the slogan "500 million major project" in the mainland, which was a shock.
As a result, major directors from all over the world came together to make one film that cost a lot of money and the other, leaving a lot of chicken feathers on the ground.
If it weren't for the huge success of "Slaying the Wolf 2", which he collaborated with Zhou Yutang, Huo Wenxi would have been under great pressure within the group, and Yinghuang would have almost become a joke in the industry.
“There will definitely be opportunities for at least two co-production projects in the next three years.”
Zhou Yutang has always maintained a good cooperative relationship with Yinghuang.
This was due to Boss Yang betting on him in advance before he even got up, and of course Huo Wenxi's contribution as well.
For some projects, if they are done in the Mainland, it will be difficult to pass the review.
But if it's a co-production between Hong Kong and Bay Province, it's to promote cultural exchanges and there's always some preferential treatment.
This is the case for "Zhou Chu's Elimination of Three Evils". With a few modifications, it easily passed the review, but Zhou Yutang didn't make much of it.
Since the cooperation with Yinghuang, there is no need to consider other things. All matters related to Xiangjiang are settled by Yinghuang, which saves Zhou Yutang a lot of trouble.
“What type of movie?”
When it comes to co-production movies, Huo Wenxi’s eyes lit up instantly.
"Mainly focus on action movies."
Zhou Yutang chatted with Huo Wenxi about future projects, and the round-faced young man came to mind.
After meeting Xie Miao at the reception on the night of the premiere, he started thinking about signing him.
After seeing off Huo Wenxi, Zhou Shufang called over with a phone call, "Boss, you have really good vision. When I went to find Xie Miao, several brokerage companies had already approached him."< br>
“It moves really fast.”
Zhou Yutang shook his head and laughed.
Xie Miao is definitely a little transparent.
But as long as he said a few words to him at the reception, some brokerage companies would inevitably take notice.
The top entertainment brokerage companies may not take it seriously, but there are always some small and medium-sized brokerage companies that want to develop their business, and Xie Miao has become a hot topic.
This is like buying a stock. Everyone wants to buy such a potential stock at a low price in advance.
"You haven't signed the company yet?"
"You haven't signed it yet. Xie Miao's wife is in charge of his brokerage business."
Zhou Shufang continued to report: "I heard that Jiangdong is interested and wants to sign ten Year contract."
"Are you here for retirement?" Zhou Yutang shook his head and laughed.
“The last 7-year regular contract signed.”
"It's almost seven years."
Zhou Yutang glanced at Zhou Shufang's background information: "I'm going to inform Lin Liang that I can give him a role in "Nirvana in Fire". He can also play in "Operation Mekong". Give me a role and arrange a few more episodes of Running Man as a flying guest. Bao Qi will retire next year and he will fill the role.”
The company’s background is very clear. The image is also passable.
What he lacks is just opportunity.
With the resources controlled by the Koto clan, they can feed him casually.
People born in the 1980s and 1990s are actually no strangers to him. If they accumulate enough nationality, they can take him to a Kung Fu movie co-produced by the two places.
Wu Jing and Zhang Jing are both in their 70s, and Xie Miao looks mature. In fact, he debuted as a child star. He was born in 1984, and is only four years older than Zhou Yutang. He can be regarded as a new generation in the mainland.
Zhou Yutang’s actions can be regarded as a breath of fresh air for future mainland kung fu stars.
After finishing the report, Zhou Shufang lingered, observing Zhou Yutang's expression, and finally hesitantly said: "Boss, what do you think about letting Meng Ziyi go to "Nirvana in Fire" to exercise? ?”
“You don’t have to ask me about such a small thing, you can handle it yourself.”
Zhou Yutang threw the document aside and said with a faint smile: "Sister Fang, you have been with me for so many years, why do you become more and more constrained in doing things?"
"There is no need to worry about Yang Tianzhen, she will do her best in the future , you do your thing, I see all the achievements you have made in the past few years, so I just go ahead and do it."
"Mr. Zhou, with your words, I feel relieved."
After taking a reassurance, Zhou Shufang, who was beaten by the CPU, finally felt relieved.
When I came out of the CEO’s office, I felt windy even as I walked, and I felt a bit sweet in the air
"Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom" had two big ships on its left and right, and it surged all the way to its second week, when the box office finally inevitably began to decline.
However, it still leads the entire Lunar New Year category.
Zhou Gongzi's "A Coquettish Woman Has the Best Life" passed the 200 million threshold at the box office.
Even this chick flick, which has a poor reputation, can be compared to "The Wheel", but there are also many voices questioning Zhou Xun's acting skills.
After two bad movies in a row, Huang Xiaoming was scolded miserably.
Zhou Yutang sent a message of condolence to this brother, hoping that he would not be heartbroken and affect the filming of "Xiu Chun Knife 2"
In late December, "The Year in a Hurry" that grabbed the Lunar New Year slot sold 588 million It ended perfectly at the box office and became a dark horse in the Lunar New Year festival. Director Zhang Yibai also became famous.
The one that attracted the most attention was Jiang Wen's "One Step Away", which received mixed reviews after its premiere.
Those who like it praise it highly and only say that it continues Jiang Wen's strong personal style, while those who don't like it think it is pretentious and can't understand what kind of story Jiang Wen wants to express.
Soon, the film market gave the answer.
Including zero-hour screenings and online pre-sales, the film's first-day box office revenue was 98 million, slightly better than "Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom."
Having the foundation of "Let the Bullets Fly", a legendary film that has been nominated for World Heritage status, it has inspired great enthusiasm among movie fans. It continued to collect 335 million in box office in the first weekend, still underperforming "The Powerful Tiger Mountain" One end.
The theater chain has given great respect to two of the three giants in the Lunar New Year festival. The two movies "Tiger Mountain" and "One Step Away" accounted for almost 90% of the film schedule.
Just the word-of-mouth feedback from most viewers is still as good as ice and fire.
The score on Douban is 6.2, which is also a new low for a film directed by Jiang Wen.
Here the eldest brother and the second brother are fighting, and there is no room for other movies to survive.
The failure of "Myeongryang Sea Battle" was expected, and another film "My Early Girlfriend" directed by South Korean director Kwak Jae-yong and Zhou Xun's co-star Tong Dawei was directly smashed in the first week. The reported revenue was only 90 million, which was completely beyond the expectations of the industry.
Although Jiang Wen’s life was difficult,
Wu Baige’s life was even worse.
The Oriental Titanic was already half-dead, but the total box office barely reached 165 million, and then it started to stand still, and now it was stepped directly into the ground.
The failure of "Taiping Wheel Part 1" put Wu Baige in a very embarrassing situation.
You know, this epic masterpiece was cut into two parts due to length.
Now that the second part has not even started, there are already a torrent of curses, making Wu Baige very worried.
According to the box office trend of the first part, there is no doubt that it will be a loss. Wu Baige only wants to recover the cost of the second part. It is said that he has contacted Xu Ke and re-invited him to help edit and adjust the rhythm of the film.
The final list of "Nirvana in Fire" was delivered to Zhou Yutang's desk.
Sitting on Gulinazha's lap, Zhou Yutang listened to her chattering about some trivial matters encountered at work while flipping through the casting list.
There is a reason why Noon Sunshine is eager to promote this project. Another spy project "The Pretender" has been put on the agenda.
"Hu Ge's Mei Changsu, Teacher Bai's Princess Nihuang, King Kaikai's Prince Yu"
Basically they are all acquaintances, Nazha saw the name and suddenly spoke : "Brother, why is he also in this drama?"
"Huh?"
Zhou Yutang paused and looked at the actor who played the young Lin Shu: "He's from Yu Zheng Studio, do you know him?"
"I met him on a variety show, and he took the initiative to add me on WeChat."< br>
Nazha squirmed in Zhou Yutang’s arms and acted coquettishly: “Later, she even wanted to ask me out to dinner.”
Pa!
He slapped Nazha on the butt.
"Brother, why are you hitting me?"
Nazha began to show off her acting skills, flattening her mouth, frowning, and she was about to cry.
Not to mention, it is useful to have a small stove in the Yamashita Academy. This acting skill has really improved a lot.
“Why didn’t you tell me this kind of thing earlier?”
“People thought you were busy.”
Nazha was a little aggrieved, but when she saw Zhou Yutang's face gradually sinking, she was a little scared. She hugged his arm and acted coquettishly: "Don't be angry, good brother, I have deleted his WeChat account a long time ago. The worst thing is"
“I’m very angry now.”
Zhou Yutang patted her head.
Nazha was very obedient. She knelt down in front of her and bowed her head obediently
To be honest, Zhou Yutang had a strong desire to control.
When working on a project, you must be in control and there is no room for negotiation. This is especially true for women.
Liu Tianxian, Liu Shishi and other beauties are surrounded by his insiders.
In fact, things like Nazha's are not uncommon. After all, such a beautiful woman will always have suitors wherever she goes.
It’s just that some people in the circle know how powerful he is, so they stay away from him and don’t dare to provoke him.
But the world is so big and there are so many categories, there are always some brainless guys who want to try it.
Try and die.
(End of this chapter)