Chapter 638: Flowers bloom outside the wall, fragrance inside the wall, Hollywood money printing machine
The fourth day of the Lunar New Year.
The lively aftertaste of the Spring Festival has not yet dissipated.
I don’t know when the Journey to the West, co-produced by Six Teachers between China and the United States, will blossom. I will first use the monkey stick to travel to London, England.
In the three days of the Spring Festival, Tianchao Movies topped the global box office and became the world’s number one box office.
Among them, "Zhou Chu Removes Three Evils" took the greatest credit, with the box office still stable at 105 million on the third day of the Lunar New Year.
Just when everyone in the industry is celebrating.
Zhou Yutang briefly broke away from the film roadshow team and appeared at a cocktail party on the other side of the ocean.
Chinese entertainment tycoons came to Hollywood, and instantly countless phone invitations flooded in.
Most people here don’t know Zhou Yutang’s personal contact information, so the phone number of his spokesperson in Hollywood, Zou Zhongyan, has almost become a hotline.
The night before the Oscars, Warner Bros.'s talent set a reception banquet for him.
Perhaps due to the household registration issue, the mainstream media will not report it extensively, but people in the North American entertainment industry all know how powerful this young Oriental media tycoon is.
After all, his brilliant record in Hollywood can be checked.
The voice that is popular all over the world is also attracting huge amounts of money in North America.
Several blockbuster movies in a series of golden signatures have not only harvested the North American box office with his small talent, but also worked behind the scenes to push Warner to the top of the top six. He also played a great role.
The attitude of the Warner Palace Champion was extremely enthusiastic: "Congratulations, Zhou. Tianchao Movies is a box office hit, and "50 Shades of Gray" is also a very successful project."
"We should be congratulated."
< br>Zhou Yutang had an understatement smile on his face.
He took the lion's share of this project, and Warner, who was responsible for distribution, also took advantage of it.
“Yes.”
The Warner Palace Fighting Champion's smile reached behind his ears, and he held Zhou Yutang's shoulders: "For the last two novels, I think the sequels can also be prepared."
North American audiences are not satisfied with the scale of this novel. There is an unusually strong interest in explosive erotic films.
It was released in 2,830 theaters and grossed US$8.6 million at the midnight box office, ranking first in February late-night box office in history!
The second-largest late-night viewing of an R-rated movie in history, only lower than the 10.4 million of "The Hangover 2"!
In just three days over the weekend, the film grossed US$81.7 million in the North American market and topped the box office list.
Then it got out of hand and broke the opening record in 11 overseas markets in a row, including countries such as Italy, Argentina and Poland, only to encounter a lukewarm performance in Neon.
No way, European and American audiences who have never seen the world find it very exciting.
Neons have long been commonplace, and there are even more perverted things.
But no matter what, it swept the global film market within a few days, and the total global box office in ten days reached 308 million US dollars.
Moreover, because of its bold subject matter, it has caused a stir of public opinion around the world. It can be said to be a phenomenon-level movie.
And Zhou Yutang, who was the driving force behind all this, just finished talking to the boss of Warner, when he was approached by the fat man Harvey Weinstein:
"Hey, Zhou, you are an incredible guy, you know What does Hollywood call you now?"
"Walt?"
"They call you the Money Printer from the East."
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Zhou Yutang showed a helpless smile to save face. In fact, he didn’t get the self-righteous humor of these Westerners at all.
“Harvey, long time no see.”
“Haha, just kidding, congratulations. You're a hit at the box office."
Smiling loudly, Harvey gave him a warm hug as if he were an old friend he hadn't seen for a long time.
Looking at the young and handsome oriental man in front of me, it was like looking at a money printing machine with golden light, and even the tone of his words was unknowingly flattering.
"Weinstein will be your most loyal partner and can handle a lot of things for you, you know..."
"I will find you if necessary."
Zhou Yutang Respond with a smile.
Every circle has its operating rules.
Although Harvey is notorious, he has been operating in Hollywood for many years. When it comes to public relations capabilities, he is probably incompetent.
Pushing the queen to win the Oscar is his classic operation.
He was entrusting Fatty Harvey with the virtual snake, which made old Bob uneasy.
Probably because he saw the big smile of Harvey, the fat guy who had just had a good chat with Zhou Yutang, Lao Deng smelled a hint of danger.
If Zhou Yutang had to rely on his resources to pave the way when he first entered Hollywood, but after becoming famous in World War I, the situation has quietly changed.
Hollywood right now is like a bitch.
Showing her beauty to Zhou Yutang without reservation.
As long as he wants to, it is not difficult to manage the six major A-level film projects in Hollywood.
"Bob, don't worry about gains and losses."
Zhou Yutang's deep eyes seemed to be able to penetrate people's hearts. He patted Lao Deng's broad shoulders, with a calm smile on his handsome face:
"Mr. Zou was very happy to work with you in the past and recognized your character, so he introduced you to me. There is an old saying in our country."
"Trying to cover Wei Junjie?"
"When making friends, keep your word."
Listening to the strange Chinese accent coming out of this old man's mouth, Zhou Yutang shook his head, Wan Er smiled: "When we first started working together, I said that we are friends and we want to make a fortune together. What I said is absolutely true to my word. You can rest assured."
Bob nodded frequently. , with an unclear expression on his face.
He didn't quite understand the true meaning of this sentence, but based on the English context of the second half of Zhou Yutang's words, he roughly knew what he meant.
"Yeah! We will always be friends!"
After taking the reassurance, Lao Deng, who was in high spirits again, raised the red wine glass in his hand towards Zhou Yutang: "To our friendship."< br>
"How is the discussion going about the thing I asked you to do?"
"I will definitely arrange everything you told me clearly. Wait for the cocktail party after the Oscars. We can meet in private to discuss it in detail.”
Old Bob patted his chest and promised, smiling: “I don’t think anyone can refuse you.”
"To our friendship."
At this time, a smile gradually appeared on Zhou Yutang's face, and she raised her wine glass towards him.
Tonight is a private wedding banquet, but many celebrities are here.
Zhou Yutang listened to Zou Zhongyan’s work report and gave further instructions.
Zou Zhongyan comes from a well-known family and has excellent professional abilities. He definitely cannot be called a tiger father and a dog daughter.
But when it comes to how strong the comprehensive ability is, it is not necessarily possible.
Zou Wenhuai gave his daughter many opportunities.
I personally took it with me for several years, taught her step by step, and left Jiahe to run. Not to mention that there was no improvement, it can also be said that it almost fell.
Zou Wenhuai, who has matured into a mature man, has arranged such a retreat for his daughter.
Don't have too many ideas of your own, just hold Zhou Yutang's thigh tightly and follow him to do things, and Zou Zhongyan will be prosperous.
After these years of cooperation, it can be said that they are dedicated and dedicated to maintaining success, which is definitely more than enough.
But it is a bit difficult to rely on Zou Zhongyan to navigate the muddy waters of Hollywood.
"Boss, you need a chess piece in Hollywood, so you chose old Bob?"
It is said that those who are close to red are red, and those who are close to ink are black, follow Zhou Yutang After a long time, Ni Ni became dark-hearted.
“He is a suitable candidate.”
Zhou Yutang was sending a message to Liu Shishi.
Due to the time difference between the two sides, the first sister was still filming on the set late at night here.
His main focus must be on domestic entertainment, but making US dollars is also very good.
Here in Hollywood, there must be a trustworthy local snake watching over him.
Zou Wenhuai’s old buddy Old Bob is a very suitable candidate.
He has rich experience in the world and has been able to stand in Hollywood for decades. The connections and resources he has at his disposal are very suitable for standing in front of the stage and handling some troublesome things for Zhou Yutang.
During the cooperation between the two, Zhou Yutang also occupied an absolutely dominant position.
If Bob works wholeheartedly, then everyone can always be good friends.
If he had any small thoughts, then Zhou Yutang would have no such friends.
It is said that beauty nourishes people.
This does make sense.
Teacher Fan is no longer the golden-locked maid in her early years. Now she is the most beautiful woman in the world, and she is the master of a wealthy family.
The same is true for Liu Yifei and Liu Shishi. Their vaginas are so red that they turn purple, they are extremely popular, and they are also incredibly beautiful.
But in the huge entertainment industry, there are always people whose fates are ups and downs.
For example, Huang Shengyi, the former popular little flower, is the true love of Mr. Yang of Juli Group.
When Zhou Yutang listened to Ni Ni's report, he just felt confused: "Why is Mr. Yang so crazy? You want me to bring Huang Shengyi to the red carpet."
Mr. Yang definitely does not have Zhou Yutang's private number.
After calling his work number, Ni Ni pursed his lips and chuckled: "Boss, you can do whatever you want, what do you think?"
"Don't come if you're not familiar with it. "
Zhou Yutang was too lazy to pay attention and looked at the domestic box office data trends.
"Zhou Chu" still topped the list, but its box office dropped to 95.43 million on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year.
Despite the explosive reputation, due to the limited subject matter of the movie, it is inevitable that the box office trend will weaken.
A large portion of the audience with families are more interested in the family comedy "The Storm 2".
——Even though this movie has a terrible reputation, the box office trend is very stable, and new audiences are always coming.
Jackie Chan's "Heroes" only grossed over 60 million at the box office on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year. On the contrary, "Wolf Totem" bucked the trend and rose, with a gross of 42.7 million.
After glancing at the box office data, Zhou Yutang tilted his head and asked, "How are you planning today's itinerary?" Ni Ni restrained her smile and reported seriously: "I will do styling in the morning, and there will be an interview with the movie channel at noon, and in the afternoon."
The fifth day of the Lunar New Year.
The 87th Oscars red carpet ceremony was held at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.
On the red carpet, the stars are so bright that it can be said that there are a gathering of superstars.
In order to capture beautiful shots on the red carpet, female stars from all walks of life go all out.
Jennifer Lopez, who was involved in the scandal of nude photos some time ago, is wearing a gorgeous translucent tulle skirt today that is quite eye-catching.
Queen Cate Blanchett’s black dress shows off her beautiful back, Nicole Kidman’s hollow see-through black dress shows her slender figure, and Scarlett Johansson is big and white.
Dakota Johnson, the heroine of another project he directed, "Fifty Shades of Grey," appeared on the red carpet with her mother Melanie Griffith.
Melanie won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress and an Oscar nomination in 1988 for "Working Girl". Dakota also comes from an acting family.
The Hollywood child star of yesteryear is now wearing a sexy red dress, which reminds people of her fiery performance in "50 Shades of Grey" and can't help but stir up imagination.
Zhou Yutang was feasting his eyes when he suddenly received news from Ni Ni.
It is said that Huang Shengyi suddenly fainted and was taken to the hospital by ambulance.
Walt! ?
After walking the red carpet and entering the venue, Zhou Yutang had time to eat.
Mr. Yang has a lot of tricks up his sleeve. Juli Films and Television previously issued an official announcement saying that a major Sino-US co-production project is in preparation.
The male protagonist is Tom Hanks, and the female protagonist is naturally Mr. Yang’s beloved Huang Shengyi.
Today it was said that a movie star would fly with him, which made Xiao Huang’s fans look forward to it for a long time.
Zhou Yutang had a rare moment of gossip: "Will Tom appear today?"
"nonono!"
The Hollywood bag asked Old Bob and quickly replied to the message: "Tom has not appeared on the Oscar red carpet for many years. He is currently vacationing abroad with his family."
"That would be interesting."
< br>Zhou Yutang had never paid attention to it before, but now he was reading the news about Mao Xiaoyu eating melons, and couldn't help laughing.
To say that Huang Shengyi became famous, it was actually before Liu Shishi.
The first sister hasn’t even made her debut yet, while she is dancing ballet at Beijing Dance Theatre, Huang Shengyi has already appeared in Xingye’s "Kung Fu".
The scene of Chu Chu crying in a white shirt, how pure and pure it is, is the white moonlight in the hearts of many young boys.
It was also a smash hit.
However, after that, she fell in love with Juli's young master Yang, and became a disciple of the Northeast King, and all kinds of unsavory marketing hype.
There is no work that can be done well.
That Mr. Yang also really loved her, he supported her tirelessly and spent a lot of thought on her.
Huang Shengyi didn't have any works this time, so he came to the red carpet just for fun. After arriving in Los Angeles, he first said that his dress was missing, and then he passed out in the hotel while putting on makeup before going to the red carpet, and had to be sent to the hospital for treatment.
“It’s a big shame this time.”
Zhou Yutang looked at Huang Shengyi’s painful expression on the real-time news release, as if he were looking at a clown with a red nose.
Even Damimi and Tang Yan sent messages to come over and want to try it first hand.
While chatting with them, the award ceremony began.
Lady Gaga threw away her gloves and walked in a dignified style, recreating the classic arias from "The Sound of Music" on the stage.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the release of "The Sound of Music". This musical film received ten nominations at the 38th Oscars and eventually won five awards.
Zhou Yutang tapped his knees lightly with his fingers, quietly admiring it.
Soon, after the song and dance performance, the award ceremony officially began.
"Citizen 4", which highly restored the whole story of the "Prism Gate" incident, won the best documentary feature.
Then there are appetizers such as Best Live-Action Short, Best Animated Short, and Best Animated Feature.
This year's "Chi Ling" lost to the Polish film "Sister Ida" in the competition for best foreign language film.
The live camera focused on Zhou Yutang, but his expression remained calm.
Well, the heroine Anna of "Sister Ida" is from Judah
The artistic quality is very high.
Many great directors regard Hollywood as a holy land and dream of winning Oscar statuettes.
He was not happy about this.
The award he deserves must go to public relations.
If there is little hope, then let nature take its course.
This year I just came here to see the excitement and discuss a business deal.
The movie "Birdman" became the biggest winner, winning four awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, and Best Original Screenplay.
Julianne Moore, who missed the Oscar crown four times, finally won the Best Actress crown with the film "Still Alice".
This is a real master.
In the movie, she plays a successful woman suffering from Alzheimer's disease, and her acting skills are indeed spot on.
Previously, he has gathered the best actresses from the three major film festivals, Cannes, Berlin, and Venice, plus an Oscar winner. He can be said to be the first person in the Grand Slam!
The best actor went to Eddie Redmayne for "The Theory of Everything."
What worries Zhou Yutang even more is that "Breaking Drummer" won two awards tonight for Best Supporting Actor and Best Editing.
“Congratulations, Damien.”
“Thank you.”
When “Cruel” director Damien Chazelle said after the Oscars When I met Zhou Yutang at the cocktail party.
No surprise, but a bit of a surprise,
"Wow, the famous Mr. Miracle of the East, I am honored to meet you."
"Me too."
Zhou Yutang held his hand They took the hand offered by Damian and hugged each other cordially, with a smile on their faces: ""Breaking Drummer" is a very good movie, I personally like it very much."
Shy But the paranoid boy, in order to improve his skills, trained like a madman with high intensity and burned himself.
It's depressing and boring, crazy and sharp, but it can make people excited.
This movie is very suitable for Zhou Yutang.
"Thank you, it's really an honor."
"I think it's time for us to talk about the plan for the musical."
"It's surprising, you Would be interested in this type of project”
Damian's eyes shone brightly: "That project was even earlier than "Breaking Drummer". Many people said that my idea was an antique that no one cared about at all."
"That was They have no vision.”
“I think so too”
Damian spread his hands: “I must admit that the presentation of the script is a bit old and in line with the mainstream. It doesn’t quite match my aesthetic...”
“But this is what I want”
Zhou Yutang smiled calmly: "Lady Gaga's performance tonight is wonderful. Musicals always have the power to touch people's hearts, don't they?"
Since eating this bowl of rice means making money from Ami, he has really done it. Kung Fu studies the North American film market.
The cultural backgrounds of the two sides are different. For subjects such as musicals and dance films, domestic audiences are not very receptive to this type of film that combines singing and dancing with plot, and the market prospects are still unclear.
But there may not be room for counterattack in Hollywood.
As early as the 1930s and 1940s in Hollywood, musicals were already a rarity, and after the 1950s and 1960s, many classics were released.
Such as "Chicago", "Moulin Rouge", etc. are all highly praised.
With Bob as the matchmaker, it was easier than expected to achieve cooperation. After the two met, they exchanged ideas and it can be said that they hit it off.
Damian did not expect that happiness would come so suddenly.
There is such an angel who gives positive emotional value and is willing to invest 30 million US dollars to help chase dreams.
And also gave most of the power over scripts, casting, filming, etc.
You couldn't ask for a better outcome than this.
Damian was afraid that the God of Wealth would run away, so he signed the contract that night,
"I wish us a happy cooperation."
"Happy cooperation!"
< br>“Boss, why do you want to invest in musicals?”
"Every movie subject has its own specific audience."
Zhou Yutang cuts the steak with a knife and fork, and then puts it into his mouth.
Chew a little, and the wonderful taste explodes and spreads in your mouth instantly.
Top-quality ingredients always make people feel happy.
Of course, what makes him even more happy is that "The Three Evils" and "50 Shades of Grey" have dominated the Asian and North American film markets respectively.
"50 Shades of Gray" benefited from Valentine's Day marketing and had a box office hit in its first week. Now entering its second week, the momentum has dropped significantly, but it still ranks first in the North American box office market.
According to feedback from Warner's data department, the global box office is expected to exceed 500 million US dollars, and a sequel has been put on the agenda.
The box office trend of "The Three Evils" is all supported by its inferior peers, with a box office revenue of 85.3 million on the fifth day. It has swept the Chinese film market with overwhelming momentum. It is already a phenomenon. Domestic crime-themed films.
These are two movies with different themes, but the same thing is that they were successful to some extent.
Musicals are another theme.
"Rooftop Love", the second film written and directed by Zhou Milk Cha, is a commercial musical with a strong Chinese overtone.
Although he failed to achieve satisfactory results, Zhou Yutang was inspired by this and prepared to conduct an experiment in Hollywood.
So Zou Zhongyan started researching the market and finally targeted Damian.
This type of movie has a small investment, huge returns, and great potential.
(End of this chapter)