Chapter 115

Chapter 115

Taking the opportunity of Zhu Jie joining the group "Latent", Tian Ming and Zhou Yutang have had a lot of private conversations in the past few months.

During the filming of "Latent", Tian Ming even visited the Hengdian crew once.

Tian Ming showed considerable kindness, and Zhou Yutang also intended to make friends.

After all, great men once said that you have to have a lot of friends, so that you can achieve success if you do things in this way.

The relationship between the two people quickly became closer.

Zhou Yutang took the initiative and proposed cooperation.

We are all smart people, so naturally we can make money together.

After private discussions, the benefits were quickly distributed.

but.

The preparation of the show "The Voice" takes a while.

After all, the audio equipment needs to be imported from abroad, and the instructors also need to communicate.

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Mid-August.

Zhou Yutang received a dinner appointment call from Chen Guofu.

Since the last time they met at the milk tea concert, the two of them have had several dinner dates, mostly talking about the film and television industry. They have a deeper understanding of each other's abilities, and they feel like they have been friends for years.

After attending the appointment, it was still the same private club as last time, but this time Huang Xiaoming was not there, only Zhou Yutang and Chen Guofu.

"Brother Chen, are you sure you are not joking?"

"How can I joke with you about this?"

Chen Guofu chuckled.

What he was just talking about was this year's Golden Horse Awards nominations that have not yet been announced.

Generally speaking, the registration date for the Golden Horse Awards is in June and July every year, and the shortlist is announced around October every year.

Chen Guofu's connections in Bend Province are not just for boasting, and he got some inside information in advance.

According to him, "Those Years" has received a lot of praise. If there are no accidents, it is very likely to receive four nominations for Best New Director, Best New Actor, Best Actress, and Best Original Film Music.

The Golden Horse Awards are definitely the most authoritative awards in the Chinese film industry.

Although there are various voices in each session, and its award criteria are very narrow, coupled with the special politics between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, many times the selection results are difficult to accept.

But there is no way. The Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers are not strong enough, and there are all kinds of local protectionism on the Golden Statue. In the entire Chinese film industry, the Golden Horse Award is very important.

Zhou Yutang pondered for a moment, and his heart moved slightly: "Brother Chen, do you think you can win the prize?"

"It's really hard to say. There are still variables before the final nominations are announced."

Chen Guofu chuckled: "But according to my personal experience, the Golden Horse Awards have always been very friendly to newcomers. You have achieved such amazing results in your early stages, and you are very hopeful that you can win the award."

This is what Lao Jianghu said.

Watertight.

But since he said this, Zhou Yutang knew in his heart that it was probably no problem to win the award.

Like Xiangjiang, the entire entertainment industry in Wan Province is in decline. There are only those bloody idol dramas that have been filmed, and there is not a single movie that can hit the box office. "Those Years" still ranks first in the annual box office list in Wan Province. .

"I'm not here just to talk about this. I also have a notebook. Please help me read it."

"What book?"

Zhou Yutang took the script handed over by Chen Guofu, and it read:

"The Wind"!

After opening it, Zhou Yutang gradually became immersed in the story.

The content of the story probably tells that during the Anti-Japanese War, an important member of the Wang Puppet Government was killed. The head of the imperial army's secret service concluded that there was an underground party inside, designed a secret trap, and locked up five suspects in a dark and stormy night for a month. In a closed old castle, we need to find out the "old ghost" lurking inside.

"Spy war + suspense type commercial film."

Zhou Yutang turned it back and read it again, nodding slightly.

Makka's novel is written by Zhang Jialu.

If Zhou Yutang is the representative of the new generation of gold medal screenwriters, then Zhang Jialu is the most prestigious gold medal screenwriter of the older generation in the industry.

"Yu Tang, what do you think about it?"

Chen Guofu poured a cup of tea for Zhou Yutang.

Zhou Yutang sighed and took a sip of tea: "This script is definitely Teacher Zhang's pinnacle work."

The story of this script is logically rigorous, the content is substantial, and the drama is full of tension, especially the protagonists, who have a lot of room to play. It is indeed a good book.

"Ha ha!"

Chen Guofu was happy when he saw it.

He believed in Zhou Yutang's ability.

If Zhou Yutang can give such an evaluation, it proves that the script of "The Wind" is really excellent.

"Brother Chen, has the director been decided?"

"I'm going to shoot this book myself."

Chen Guofu pushed up his glasses on the bridge of his nose with a smile on his face.

There is a reason why he asked Zhou Yutang to help read the script tonight. Everyone in the industry knows that the script of "Latent" was revised by Zhou Yutang, and it has received very high praise. Although this drama is still in post-production, it has already become a favorite of countless people. Looking forward to the TV series.

Let Zhou Yutang help you watch the movie "The Wind", which is also the last insurance policy, to see if there are any flaws.

"That should be stable."

Zhou Yutang nodded slightly.

If "Insidious" is the ceiling of spy TV series, then "The Wind" can be regarded as the first commercially produced spy movie in the history of Chinese films.

Teacher Jiang Wei could not resist the temptation to put this story on the screen himself. Being able to film "The Wind" himself was also what Chen Guofu dreamed of.

Chen Guofu himself is also a director, and his skills are quite solid.

With a good script and a good director, no surprise, this will be one of the most anticipated movies in the Mainland next year.

"The starring team includes Wang Zhiwen, Zhou Xun, Li Binbin, Zhang Hanyu, and Feng Xiaogang personally serves as the producer."

Zhou Yutang was a little speechless looking at such a lineup.

Only an industry leader like Huayi can pull off this golden lineup.

"Brother Chen, aren't you going to invite actors from Xiangjiang?"

"No need to invite, the mainland lineup is not bad either."

Chen Guofu's answer made Zhou Yutang look at him a few more times.

Quite interesting.

Previously, major-budget commercial films in the Mainland would always have actors from Hong Kong and Taiwan playing the leading roles, but this film has an entirely cast of Mainland actors.

"By the way, Yu Tang, I'm still here with a mission tonight."

Chen Guofu also said frankly: "The king has asked me to recruit you. As long as you nod, I can give you the role of Takeda in "The Wind"."

Takeda is the head of the Japanese secret service in "The Wind", and he has a lot of scenes.

"Mr. Wang hasn't given up yet?"

"Not only did he not give up, he also increased the stakes, with a cap of 100 million, to acquire your Jiangdong Studio. The condition is that you sign with Huayi for five years, get a first-line contract, plus an S-level film and television resource every year for the next three years. This is Huayineng Show the utmost sincerity.”

It was indeed very sincere. If it had been at the beginning of last year, Zhou Yutang might have nodded in agreement.

But now that Jiangdong Studio is developing rapidly and has the trump card of The Voice, how can it be measured by 100 million?

Zhou Yutang still refused in a leisurely manner: "Brother Chen, thank Mr. Wang for your kindness. I am still used to being alone and can do things more freely."

Huayi has been in contact with him in the past few months.

Huo Siyan always sent him messages when he had something to do, and would invite him out for dinner and drinks from time to time, but Zhou Yutang refused them all because he was too busy.

Huang Xiaoming also visited him several times in private, but the two had a close friendship. Huang Xiaoming knew Zhou Yutang's thoughts very well. It was just a gathering between friends, and they chatted about Huayi's situation.

Huayi is planning to go public, and Mr. Wang is now eyeing Zhou Yutang's Jiangdong Studio.

This involves an advanced way of playing in the entertainment industry.

All the projects done by Jiangdong Studio are very profitable, which will have a certain effect on the stock price.

Don't worry about spending 100 million on Jiangdong Film and Television Culture Studio, but by then Huayi will be able to make more money in the capital market.

"I knew this would be the outcome."

Chen Guofu smiled and pushed up his glasses on the bridge of his nose: "Then the role of Takeda belongs to Xiao Ming. What do you think of the role of Bai Xiaonian?"

"Bai Xiaonian? It's quite interesting, but my schedule is full this year."

"Forget it, let's talk about the script."

Chen Guofu just mentioned that being able to hire a very popular actor like Zhou Yutang would bring a lot of attention to "The Wind". However, since Zhou Yutang was not scheduled, he did not insist. There were still some issues within Huayi Company. An actor who is always waiting for food.

After a brief chat with Chen Guofu, the dinner ended.

When he returned home and shared the news with Liu Shishi, Liu Shishi was a little dizzy: "Yu Tang, you mean. You mean, it's possible for me to be nominated for the Golden Horse Award for Best Actress?"

The Golden Horse Award for Best Actress, commonly known as the Golden Horse Best Actress.

Liu Shishi has a very Buddhist temperament, but when he heard that he had been nominated for Best Actress, his little heart still beat wildly.

"It's just a possibility."

Zhou Yutang could detect Liu Shishi's rapid breathing through the phone and smiled: "We'd better not have too high hopes."

Movie queens really don’t just take it casually.

It's all about worldliness here.

Early the next morning.

Zhou Yutang was bombarded with calls from Cai Yinong as soon as he got up.

"Yu Tang, the Golden Horse Award nominations haven't been announced yet. Where did you get the news? Does Shi Shi really have a chance to be nominated for the Golden Horse Award for Best Actress!?"

Zhou Yutang heard her tone of voice on the phone that was even more excited than Liu Shishi's. He said calmly while washing up: "I heard what Chen Guofu said last night."

"That seems true."

Cai Yinong has some connections in Bensheng, but those connections are obviously insignificant compared to a big shot like Chen Guofu.

"Yu Tang, do you think there is hope for Shi Shi's best actress?"

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After being silent for a while, Zhou Yutang carefully considered his words and said tactfully: "Sister Cai, we are still young and there will be opportunities in the future."

Was this sister overwhelmed by the surprise?

This is just about dreaming about winning awards.

Let's put it this way, Liu Shishi became a master this time under Zhou Yutang's training.

Several crying scenes showed the peak of his career acting skills.

But the nomination mentioned by Chen Guofu is only a possibility. Even if he gets the nomination, for Liu Shishi to win the Golden Horse Award for Best Actress in "Those Years", the difficulty will be comparable to trying to lead the society to the moon.

Teacher Tian Zhuangzhuang taught Zhou Yutang a very important lesson: qualifications are very important for things like awards.

"Well, it would be nice to get nominated."

In Cai Yinong's eyes, being nominated is equivalent to being half a movie queen. Zhou Yutang can even think of the draft from Tang Dynasty.

[The most beautiful school beauty Liu Shishi just missed the Golden Horse Best Actress trophy! 】

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In the blink of an eye, August 24th came.

The Olympic Games is coming to an end.

During this period, Tian Ming used his personal connections and spent a total of 20 million to customize the world's top audio equipment from abroad.

There has also been progress in terms of mentors. Teacher Liu Huan has been hired for 10 million, and instant noodle master Chen Yixun has been hired for 8 million.

Both Jay Chou and Faye Wong are still following up and have not received an accurate reply.

There were also negotiations with several TV stations. In the end, both Zhejiang TV and Shanghai TV were very interested.

According to Tian Ming, the conditions offered by Zhejiang Satellite TV are slightly better than those provided by Magic City Satellite TV, but they have made clear requirements to have full control over The Voice program.

Zhou Yutang directly asked Tian Ming to kick Zhejiang Satellite TV out, and turned around to communicate and negotiate with Magic City Satellite TV.

After being in the industry for so long, I have gradually learned some inside stories. Lan Tai is famous for being domineering.

It doesn't matter if Zhou Yutang makes less money, the most important thing is that he wants to do a good job in the studio's first variety show project, and it is best to make it a sign.

Tian Ming continued to talk with Magic City TV, and the time soon came to the day when the Olympic Games came to an end.

Zhou Yutang woke up early in the morning, took off the sandbags on his body, put on a handsome Armani suit, and went to the styling room.

"Yu Tang, I haven't seen you for a while. You seem to be more in shape."

Tony, the teacher who styled Zhou Yutang, looked surprised.

She is Shuangjie's friend and has been cooperating with Jiangdong Studio for almost a year. She personally does all the looks for Zhou Yutang attending events.

"Really? I've been working out recently."

Zhou Yutang looked at himself in the mirror and nodded with satisfaction.

The devil training during this period was quite effective.

His abdominal muscles exploded abnormally, and not only did his body movements become more agile than before, but his overall energy and spirit seemed to have reached a higher level.

While Zhou Yutang was styling, Li Shuang went to buy a sandwich, ate some in the car, and headed straight to the Bird's Nest.

"Yu Tang is here. There will be a few rehearsals later. Don't be nervous."

Teacher Bian, who was in charge of the music part of the closing ceremony, also took the initiative to come up and chat a few words: "Have you eaten yet? Breakfast is prepared backstage."

"I ate it on the way here."

Zhou Yutang responded with a smile.

It's impossible to be nervous.

Tens of thousands of concert guests have also participated. According to Teacher Wu Bai, Zhou Yutang is born with a big heart and enjoys the stage.

Moreover, tonight's closing ceremony will have a much smaller audience than the opening ceremony. Zhou Zhengping and Wang Fengqin, for example, went home early because they had something to do in their hometown.

"Teacher Zhou, can you sign your name for me?"

As soon as we arrived at the backstage lounge, we met many of the dancers tonight asking for autographs.

"sure."

After agreeing to sign autographs and take photos, Zhou Yutang found a lounge to sit down.

I started to glance at the program and guest list.

The eldest brother Jackie Chan took the lead, followed by Andy Lau, Jay Chou and dozens of others.

Zhou Yutang is considered a super popular star among the new generation, but everyone who can be on the list is a prominent figure in the entertainment industry.

We will gather at 9:30 today for the final rehearsal. Many celebrities have already arrived at the scene.

Han Hao from the mainland came up to say hello: "Yu Tang, how are you?"

"Hello, Teacher Han."

Zhou Yutang glanced at this sister's legs.

Han Xue accepted a stockings advertisement some time ago, which was so popular that some good people on the Internet listed her and Tang Yan as strong contenders for the most beautiful legs in domestic entertainment.

Zhou Yutang politely looked at the two players on the spot.

If he were to be a judge, he would vote for Tang Yan.

"Don't call me Teacher Han, call me Sister Xue."

Han He smiled brightly, held the tail of her skirt, and sat next to Zhou Yutang.

There was still half an hour before the rehearsal, but Han Hedong was quite interested in Zhou Yutang. The two chatted enthusiastically for a while and exchanged contact information.

Before this sister even left, another tall and handsome man with narrow eyes came over with his assistant and took the initiative to show his goodwill to Zhou Yutang.

"Yu Tang, do you still know Rain? He just seemed to say that he would like to cooperate with you if there is a chance in the future."

After Rain left, Han Hao's eyes were filled with color, and he looked at Zhou Yutang with some surprise.

Rain, who became popular in Asia with "Full House" a few years ago, is currently the super-popular king in South Korea.

He actually took the initiative to express his goodwill to Zhou Yutang. This was so impressive that many stars were looking at him in the lounge, including many senior stars.

Zhou Yutang smiled calmly and said: "The studio has cooperation with South Korea."

According to the news from Bae Yun in South Korea, RAIN has confirmed to play the male lead in the Korean version of "Those Years" by virtue of his popularity, and the female lead is the recently popular new actor Han Hyo-joo.

The backstage lounge at the venue was quite simple, but it was really filled with stars.

Zhou Yutang also met Damimi’s idol Xie Tingfeng. The two looked at each other for a few seconds and finally nodded in greeting.

It seemed that this guy had stepped out of Teacher Chen's shadow, but the beautiful agent next to him took the initiative to communicate with Sister Shuang and even exchanged business cards.

As soon as everyone arrives, the rehearsal begins.

It felt a bit awkward to have dozens of singers singing hand in hand on the stage.

Fortunately, nothing went wrong and the rehearsal went smoothly.

The day passed very slowly. Just staying at the scene, Zhou Yutang also made many connections.

Finally, at eight o'clock in the evening, the Olympic Games closing ceremony officially began.

First there was a series of routine plots, followed by a speech from the Olympic Organizing Committee.

After the chairman of the Olympic Organizing Committee gave a speech, the next step was to hand over the flag. It is London's turn next time. Beckham is indeed handsome, and there were many cheers on the scene.

Then came a series of program performances in an orderly manner.

The eldest brother Jackie Chan took the lead and led the dazzling stars to appear. Everyone held hands and danced while singing the song "Guest from afar, Please Stay".

"Please stay, please stay!"

Zhou Yutang has sung this line countless times. On the left is Sun Yanzi, and on the right is Sister Duangdao Turkey, their bodies swaying rhythmically to the beat of the singing.

call!

It's over.

Zhou Yutang also breathed a sigh of relief.

Backstage, Jay Chou came over with a cool look on his face and said hello: "You sang well just now."

The king of Chinese music has a pronounced provincial accent, and his eyes seem to be full of curiosity.

Speaking of which, at the beginning of the year, "Those Years" overshadowed "Slam Dunk", and the media even used the two people's affairs to hype up the situation, but Jay Chou didn't seem to mind.

Zhou Yutang also stretched out his hand to shake his hand, and said modestly: "Not as good as you, Brother Jie."

Gan!

This guy is trying to teach me how to speak!

Jay Chou's expression twitched and he was very direct: "I want to ask, are you the one who created the show The Voice?"

"yes."

"Aren't you making movies? Why would you want to spend so much money on a music show?"

"Just do it if you want to, and make some money on the way."

"Interesting."

Zhou Yutang responded so directly that Jay Chou couldn't help but chuckle, waved his hand and said: "Sorry, I'm not laughing at you, I just think you are honest enough and this show is quite interesting."

"Then are you interested in coming to play?"

Zhou Yutang’s main invitation: “Try another way of playing music and look at the music of the lower-level musicians in the Mainland. You will definitely be surprised when the time comes.”

"I'm quite excited."

Jay Chou seems to be interested: "But I have a tour plan, and I plan to take some time off next year."

"That's it."

Zhou Yutang took out a coin, raised his eyebrows and smiled, with a hint of ridicule: "Do you dare to bet? If the number is up, I will win. How about you come over and do a show for a season? If the national emblem is facing up, you will win."

"Are you so confident?"

Jay Chou also showed some interest: "Come as soon as you come."

"King of Heaven, I am determined to eat."

Zhou Yutang threw the coin into the air confidently.

The silver light flashes under the light.

Jay Chou's eyes also followed the rise and fall of the coin.

Snapped!

Zhou Yutang reached out to catch it and slowly removed his palm.

Jay Chou's eyes widened.