Chapter 675: Taking over the global market, the attentive Hollywood beauty
They say it’s important to become famous early.
Han Han, who is in the millennium, left campus, published the novel "Three Gates", and stepped into the altar.
Also in the same year.
Now why has he become famous in just one book?
"The Legend of Wukong" was originally serialized in Jin Yong Inn. Those who know this website may already have a family.
At that time, this book was so ground-breaking that it aroused the praise and worship of countless netizens, and was hailed as a classic among Internet literature classics.
Of course Zhou Yutang has seen it too.
In 2007, I made my first pot of gold and started to lay out copyrights.
After some further inquiry, I found out that China Film Group had acquired the rights to adapt the film of "The Legend of Monkey King" as early as 2002, and had no film or television production plans.
Last year, Xinli Media obtained the adaptation rights through Motie Books and was ambitious to do something big.
For a big project like this, it is impossible to hang from a tree. There are usually several plans.
After Reba’s management team declined, Xinli Media quickly launched a backup plan and officially announced that it would promote the film and television version of the project,
“Directed by Guo Zijian and produced by Huang Jianxin, Where Are You Now? As the screenwriter, Taiwanese handsome man Peng Yuyan plays the role of Sun Wukong, Yu Wenle plays the role of Erlang Shen, Wen Yongshan plays the role of Azi, Ou Hao plays the role of Tianpeng, Zheng Shuang plays the role of Ayue, and Qiao Bin plays the role of rolling curtain! The total investment in the epic mythical film will be over 150 million, so please stay tuned!”
After this big news came out, many fans of "The Legend of Wukong" exploded, and discussion posts could be seen everywhere in major online forums.
When it comes to actors and casts, it can be said that they are luxurious.
Even in the company, Lu Yang and Wen Muye are talking about this matter,
"How is the later progress of "Xiu Chun Dao 2"?"< br>
“It’s still early, we have to wait until December at the earliest.” Lu Yang took a bite of the apple.
"Take your time, don't be in a hurry."
Zhou Yutang nodded slightly: "This year's National Day, Lunar New Year, and Spring Festival stalls are all arranged."
The National Day "The Thief" Group 2", "Detective Chinatown", which is scheduled to be placed in the Lunar New Year slot, is still being edited overtime, and Zhou Xingxing's "Mermaid" is in the Spring Festival slot.
"It's a bit scary. This is the rhythm of domestic entertainment."
Lu Yang shrank his neck: "Lao Guo has been on a lot of variety talk shows recently, just waiting for the National Day ”
"Ask him to give out the red envelope first."
Guo Fan, Lu Yang, and Wen Muye, the three Jiangdong generals, all graduated from film schools.
I have been working with Zhou Yutang for several years, and we work and live together every day. We are close personal friends.
Lu Yang and Wen Muye have already become famous. Apart from joking, they also sincerely hope that their friends can take off.
There are many doubts about Guo Fan in the industry.
——A director born in the 1980s with a non-professional background.
Before this, the biggest achievement was serving as assistant director for Zhou Yutang.
Many people in the industry pointed out Guo Fan's lack of practical experience.
Some people also insinuated that the governor of Jiangdong was nepotistic. Guo Fan might have blocked the bullet for him, which was not enough to be as famous as the other two of Jiangdong's three generals.
Guo Fan laughed off all the doubts from the outside world.
In his words, he has seen the tsunami-level public opinion battle Zhou Yutang has experienced, and this can be regarded as a small disturbance at best.
Rather than arguing with the media, Guo Fan is more willing to devote his energy to special effects production.
"Now You See Me 2" is still supported by several magic shows, and the special effects shots are no less than those in the first film.
Just the special effects shot of the rain magic on the streets of London was changed no less than two hundred times.
Many times, even Zhou Yutang would be woken up by him from his warm and fragrant nephrite just to exchange a few versions of special effects shots.
So much so that Zhou Yutang couldn't help but wonder if he was a Virgo.
But there are always people who can accomplish things.
There is always some persistence and stubbornness.
While in the post-production of "Tang Detective", Zhou Yutang asked about the promotion of the movie "Now You See Me 2",
"Sister Shuang, has the promotion plan been finalized?"
"It's decided."
Li Shuang did things neatly and neatly: "With America, you have to communicate again."
Zhou Yutang looked at the itinerary and nodded slightly: "I happen to be going to America. Let’s take a trip to Liga.”
The first part of “Now You See Me” crazily harvests the Asian market.
At first, it was tentatively released in the North American market, and the result was very good both in terms of box office performance and reputation.
The thrilling and dazzling magic show also left many Americans dumbfounded.
Now this second film in the series is receiving S+ level publicity resources in China.
Zhou Yutang’s ambitions are not limited to this.
He wants to take over the global market.
"The 2015 Hugo Awards held in Seattle, Washington, America were announced. Congratulations to Chinese science fiction writer Liu Cixin for winning the Best Novel Award for his novel "The Three-Body Problem"!"
On the flight to Los Angeles, Zhou Yutang came across such a piece of news.
The award for "The Three-Body Problem" is the first time that a Chinese writer has won an award in an international science fiction award.
Da Liu also achieved great success in one step, breaking the gap that no Chinese writer has won awards in this field for many years.
He suddenly felt happy to invest in low-priced potential stocks and reap the daily limit.
Including "The Three-Body Problem", the film and television copyrights of Liu's works such as "The Wandering Earth", "Micro Era", and "Ball Lightning" are all in the hands of Jiangdong Entertainment.
Early copyright investment, millions of dollars bought it all over China.
Except for phenomenal IPs such as "The Legend of Wukong" and "Zhu Xian", which have long been capital-locked, the rest are basically missed.
There has never been a shortage of discussions in the industry about Zhou Yutang's capital marketing and other fields. Recently, discussions on copyright operations have also been aroused.
The price of "The Three-Body Problem" alone, which single-handedly brought Chinese science fiction literature to the world level, increased a hundredfold in an instant.
“Boss, are we going to make science fiction movies in the future?”
Ni Ni watched Zhou Yutang flip through it and asked curiously.
“In the past, the conditions were not met, but now that we have the conditions, we must do it.”
Zhou Yutang was not idle either, sending messages in a happy mood.
Science fiction movies are a niche genre, at least compared to Xianxia, that is.
But the film and television industry has diverse attributes.
If Chinese films want to be big, they can't all be youth romance films, nor can they all be comedies and crime suspense dramas
Only this kind of heavy industry film can make the entire Chinese film market more prosperous.
After a flight of more than ten hours, Ni Ni and I both slept for a while to avoid jet lag. While chatting, we received a message from Huang Xiaoming.
"Brother Xiao Ming, have you finished filming?"
"It's almost there. The wedding is scheduled for the 8th next month, don't forget it."
"Definitely there."
Huang Xiaoming also took on a Journey to the West movie "Xuan Zang of the Tang Dynasty", which was led by China Film and his studio also invested.
I joined the team last month and are still filming in Dunhuang.
After talking to Huang Xiaoming, Ni Ni had already handed over the tablet without Zhou Yutang having to say anything.
Xianxianyu pointed out the schedule she had compiled,
"It seems that there are quite a lot of people getting married recently. Apart from Huang Xiaoming, the wedding of Dong Ge and Milk Tea is also scheduled for the beginning of next month."
"When the time comes, I will ask for leave for the road show. Dong Ge said it when he received the certificate. "
"Boss, if you were asked to choose one between Liu Yifei and Liu Shishi to get married, who would you choose?"
Maybe it's the difference in thinking between men and women, this is boring? Question, Master Zhou once asked, and Ni Ni also asked curiously when talking about the wedding itinerary.
She works with Zhou Yutang and is not an ordinary secretary.
Knows almost all Zhou Yutang's romantic anecdotes.
A woman who wants to be the wife of the Governor of Jiangdong can probably be arranged from the magical capital to the capital.
But from the perspective of a bystander, Ni Ni has the greatest hope for Liu Yifei and Liu Shishi, just like Bai Yueguang and Cinnabar Moles.
“No if, I want them all.”
Zhou Yutang was lying on the leather seat and received a message from Cai Yinong.
Some time ago, people in Tang Dynasty took advantage of the popularity of "The Ten-Year Promise of Sword and Sword" to hype "Sword and Sword: Wherever" and the Sword and Sword movie project, and will soon hold a media launch press conference in Beijing.
"Sister K, when is the press conference?"
"Tomorrow, are you free?"
"Thank you for the invitation, I am in America, I will get off the plane immediately."
Zhou Yutang, who was in a good mood, joked with Cai Yinong: "When the time comes, I will ask Sister Shuang to come over."
"There is one more thing."
Cai Yinong did not feel disappointed and spoke hesitantly.
She wants to make a movie about Sword and Sword, which has caused quite a stir. Many film and television companies are interested in it, but it has also caused dissatisfaction with Daewoo Group, a Bay Province game manufacturer.
The other party directly sent a warning letter, and Lao Cai cut the mess quickly and even held a press conference for the film's launch.
Daewoo has not tolerated Lao Cai, and has already gone to court.
Zhou Yutang couldn't help but ask: "Sister K, I have a question."
"Tell me."
"Does Tangren have any experience in successfully running film projects?"
< br>“No.”
“The project budget of the Sword and Sword movie is no less than 150 million, right? Are you sure you have the cast and cast?”
"Currently, only Lao Hu and Shi Shi, as well as my own people, are cheap."
Cai Yinong continued: "If you have a schedule, then..."
If it is a project With Zhou Yutang's endorsement, letting the wind go, investing hundreds of millions, it's just like playing.
This abacus was so calculated that Zhou Yutang heard the sound over the Pacific Ocean.
Sighing lightly, he advised tactfully: "The film market is very deep. Tangren just needs to do well in the field of TV dramas. If you really want to develop the film business, you have to do it steadily and start with small-cost production."
I taught Lao Cai a lesson and his mouth was almost dry.
“Mr. Cai may have seen the Chinese film market taking off, breaking over one billion at every turn, and he was eager to get in and get a piece of the pie.”
Received the ice that the flight attendant leaned over and handed it to him. Zhou Yutang drank most of the water in one gulp, turned to Ni Ni and said: "She is a typical person who only sees thieves eating meat and not being beaten."
Ni Ni pursed her lips and chuckled.
She knows everything about Zhou Yutang since his debut.
I heard that when he first debuted, the Governor went to Cai Yinong La for investment.
Now Cai Yinong has to listen to Zhou Yutang’s class.
It feels quite interesting.
Los Angeles.
The crew of "Fu Er Love Letter".
The name of this movie is "Beijing Meets Seattle: A Love Letter", but in fact the filming location has nothing to do with Seattle.
Start in Yuqing first, then transfer to Haojiang.
The heroine Jiaoye played by Teacher Fan immigrated to Haojiang with her father when she was 15 years old, and settled in the gambling city. She later became a casino publicist and lived in the old neighborhood of Haojiang.
Daniu, the male protagonist played by Pan Yueming, came to Los Angeles alone due to his parents' divorce at the age of 14 and lived in Los Angeles.
So the movie includes the streets of Los Angeles and the working environment of real estate agents. Fan Binbin had just finished her fashion activities and joined the group. When she received the news that Zhou Yutang had arrived in Los Angeles, she became visibly lively.
"Teacher Fan, why are you so happy today?"
On the crew side, Pan Yueming held the script in his hand and asked casually.
"Haha, the weather is quite nice today."
Teacher Fan replied with a smile, leaving Pan Yueming a little confused until the assistant next to him came over and whispered a few words.
Oh, the boss is coming.
Pan Yueming understood instantly.
The news that Governor Jiangdong landed at Luocheng Airport has made headlines in China.
Of course he knows the relationship between the two people.
In the early years, there were many rumors about the relationship between the two siblings, and he had heard about it.
During the filming of the "Beijing Meets Seattle" series, Pan Yueming laughed so hard when he saw Teacher Fan calling Zhou Yutang more than once.
The look in his eyes and the coquettish tone are obviously beyond the scope of ordinary friends.
——Teacher Pan thought of the past, and there was once a girl who looked like a little white flower, who smiled so heartily for herself.
I cry just thinking about it.
It is precisely because he has been beaten by reality that Pan Yueming cherishes the hard-won opportunities now.
When shooting, pay special attention to the proportion of contact between two people.
The other side.
After more than ten hours of flight, Zhou Yutang landed at Los Angeles Airport.
Chen Xi and Zou Zhongyan were talking, and there was a white woman wearing an OL suit waiting next to her,
"Natalie, you are getting more and more beautiful."
Zhou Yutang was naturally no stranger to this female senior executive of New Line Company and took the initiative to greet her.
"Thank you."
After a gentle hug, Natalie gracefully made a gesture of invitation and led the way with a smile: "Bob is having a meeting at the Warner headquarters. We may have to You arrived later. He specifically asked me to come and receive you."
"That's right, let's go to the crew first."
Getting in the car, Zhou Yutang started to listen to Chen Xi talking about the crew of "Fu Er Love Letter". health status.
After Chen Xi finished filming "Detective Chinatown", he immediately landed on the set of "Love Letter".
Mr.
When I came to the crew, I received a very warm welcome and greeted the creators one by one.
Zhou Yutang had a meeting with Xue Xiaolu,
“It is estimated that we will have to wait until the end of the month to finalize the project.”
"That's just right."
Zhou Yutang smiled and said: "At that time, Teacher Xue will be able to go back to school."
The crew is operating normally. Today is Pan Yueming's play, and there is nothing wrong with Teacher Fan. , she told Xue Xiaolu that she was going to ask for another leave.
The director is at the top of the pyramid in the Chinese entertainment circle, but there are some top names in the circle who also have great say.
Some even have to bring their own screenwriters into the group.
Teacher Fan didn't take any trouble, but there were some business activities that could not be avoided after all.
This was all agreed upon when signing the contract. Coupled with her relationship with Zhou Yutang, Xue Xiaolu nodded readily.
“What are the plans next?”
In the car, Teacher Fan held Zhou Yutang’s arm.
Fan Ye, who showed his domineering attitude in front of others, was indescribably in love with others at this moment.
"Let's go to the company first. There will be a cocktail party in the evening."
"Can I go?"
A soft and delicate touch came over me, and Teacher Fan licked her red lips. The light of hope and expectation flashed in his eyes.
"You, Xiong Da, have the final say."
Zhou Yutang felt the roundness and softness through the thin fabric with almost blasphemous force.
"Disgusting."
Teacher Fan slapped the offending hand away, twisted his body, and signaled that the driver in front was still there.
But almost out of instinct, he took out his mobile phone and sent a message to his assistant to arrange the dress.
According to her, she must not embarrass Zhou Yutang. She must be beautiful and stand out among those big horses.
“What dress are you wearing?”
"It doesn't have to be so formal, just wear whatever you want."
Zhou Yutang lowered his head calmly and replied to the message. Teacher Fan gave him a charming glance, and his heart was throbbing.
Wealth and status are the best clothes for a man.
Even if Zhou Yutang is wearing ordinary casual clothes, he is still the absolute center of attention in such a flashy Vanity Fair.
This trip to North America was mainly due to the huge repayments from those movies, and also to see the finished film of "The Conjuring 2".
Look at the project being negotiated with Warner Bros.
It was just a coincidence that I came to visit the "Fu Er Love Letter" class today.
Take Mr. Fan to the headquarters of New Line Company. Wen Ziren took the initiative to send a hug, "Zhou, it's nice to meet you and this beautiful lady."
"Thank you ." Teacher Fan responded with a sweet smile.
“Thank you for your hard work.”
Zhou Yutang said calmly: "We were able to complete the post-production of "The Conjuring 2" in such a short period of time."
Compared to when we met in China a few months ago, Wen Ziren now has an inexplicable aura about him.
Famous people are not limited to actors, but also to successful directors.
However, in front of Zhou Yutang, he still had the same attitude as before.
As both world-renowned top directors, Zhou Yutang’s capital is comparable to that of Warner CEO, and one can only look up to him.
His regular producer, Peter Safran, also showed extraordinary enthusiasm,
“Zhou, I watched your animated film and it was very good.”
< br>"Thank you, Peter."
Zhou Yutang said lightly: "I think it's better to watch the finished film of "The Conjuring 2" first, and catch up on old things and talk about it tonight."
This one Movies, James Wan's director studio also has a share.
Both James Wan and Peter Safran only greeted Teacher Fan politely.
Teacher Fan also knows it well.
I am a top celebrity in China, but in Hollywood, there is basically no promotion, otherwise there would be no such thing as a special edition of Iron Man.
Two The hour-long movie viewing is over.
Whether it is the atmosphere of the camera language or the degree of horror, the overall quality of the film is higher than the previous film series "Annabelle".
"Zhou, how do you feel?"
"James is indeed a master of contemporary horror movies."
Just hearing Zhou Yutang's words, Wen Ziren couldn't help but chuckle.
Peter and Natalie also laughed heartily together.
Being recognized by Zhou Yutang is worth ten thousand words of praise from others.
They seem to have smelled the aroma of dollar bills.
Los Angeles at night is like a unique bitch, unscrupulously showing its charm to the rich.
A common social event in the domestic entertainment industry is dinner parties, while in Hollywood it is parties and cocktail receptions.
Zhou Yutang will not stay in Hollywood for long this time, but Old Bob still took the lead in organizing a private reception: "Ohmygod, the lady next to you is so beautiful, you two are a perfect match."
Lao Deng said this to Liu Yifei and also to Liu Shishi.
"Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Bob."
When Teacher Fan heard this, he was instantly elated and found this old man very pleasing to his eyes.
When Bob came to such an occasion, he was like a mouse falling into a rice vat, like a fish in water.
She is not a young girl who has just debuted. She holds her chest up and her head high and enters the stage holding Zhou Yutang's arm.
"Zhou, nice to meet you."
Thomas, the CEO of Legendary Pictures and an old acquaintance, smiled and gave a hug: "If you have a chance, go and see the set of "The Great Wall". Director Chen hopes to communicate with you."
"Yes. If I have a chance, I will go there."
Zhou Yutang was also a little curious.
I wonder how Chen Kai, who has rarely kept a low profile during this period, made that movie.
At the social reception, Teacher Fan didn’t have many acquaintances, but when she was around Zhou Yutang, there was an endless stream of people coming to say hello.
Except for the bosses of the film and television companies here, as well as some famous producers, and big names in the fashion industry...
The most enthusiastic ones are the beautifully dressed female stars and supermodels.
Teacher Fan felt that if he hadn't been there, there would have been a few unrestrained giants who would have put their own snowflakes on him.
The man next to him has a calm and profound expression, as if he is emitting a dazzling light, attracting these coquettish bitches to fly into the flames.
“Damien, it’s not you who feels sorry, but the woman who rejected you.”
Zhou Yutang soothed the wounded heart of "La La Land" director Damien.
“Alas, it’s a pity to miss it.”
Damien smiled bitterly and drank the red wine in the glass in one gulp.
The heroine of "La La Land" he envisioned was Emma Watson.
After several persistent contacts, Ms. Watson lost interest in dog licking and chose Disney's big-budget live-action version of "Beauty and the Beast."
"She will regret it."
Zhou Yutang's impression of Miss Watson cannot be said to be very good.
In reality, she is not as obedient and cute as Hermione in her childhood filter.
There are constant scandals, and it seems that she has been busy campaigning for women’s rights recently.
“Of course, she won’t know what kind of opportunity she missed.”
While Teacher Fan was chatting with a big shot in the fashion industry, Bob came over mysteriously, put his arm around Zhou Yutang's shoulders, and said with a mean smile:
"Zhou, there is a beautiful girl. I am very interested in this role and also in you."
"Who?" Zhou Yutang raised his eyebrows.
"Amber Heard."
"Sauri, Bob, I'm not interested in married women."
Zhou Yutang expressed his refusal righteously.
This old man does not understand the profound and profound culture of the Celestial Dynasty, and does not know that the governor hates Cao Cao the most in his life.
That woman was also at the reception tonight, wearing a deep V red dress with half of her face exposed.
Both in terms of appearance and figure, she is indeed a beauty.
Amber Heard took the initiative to come over, making secret glances, showing great attentiveness.
Even Teacher Fan, who was at the peak of her charm, felt threatened by Amber Heard. On the way back to the hotel, she sighed with fear:
“Too sexy.”
< br>She was talking about Amber Heard, who was a little over-enthusiastic tonight, and she didn't take her seriously at all.
Zhou Yutang admired the mature|mature woman's cursing with great interest.
It's actually kind of cute.
(End of this chapter)