Chapter 256: Immortal lineup, a big hit in the premiere
It's mid-November.
The lineup of "Thieves Alliance" has finally been officially announced.
This commercial blockbuster, co-produced by two countries with an investment of 120 million, immediately caused a sensation both inside and outside the industry.
"Zhou Yutang is a little too big this time."
"I envy Zhou Gou and have unspoken rules for the goddess Lin Yoona."
"This lineup is truly top-notch and luxurious."
The new generation's most popular celebrities are Zhou Yutang + the older generation's superstar Liu Dehua, as well as Zhang Guoli and Huang Bo.
All movie stars regard him as the emperor.
Fan Binbin, one of the female protagonists, is also one of the most popular among Dahua Dan, and is the double Best Actress at Baihua and Tokyo International Film Festival.
There are also two other female leads, Jiang Wenli and Zeng Li, who have won three domestic TV drama awards at the Grand Slam.
What a magical lineup this is! ?
Even the supporting characters in South Korea are not stretched.
Huang Zhengmin is a talented actor who has won many awards and has an excellent reputation.
Kim Soo Hyun is also a hot new generation star in South Korea, not to mention Yoona. Girls' Generation has completely taken off this year. After sweeping South Korea in popularity, they entered Neon, released their first Japanese album, and directly received the Neon Record Industry Association Million album certified.
This is the Asian girl group that competes with TVXQ.
As the face of the group, Lin Yoona is also the most popular member of the group. Even if she appears in the group, it will definitely attract a large number of fans to come to the cinema to watch.
As for Zhien-chan, who brought money into the group, she
She has nothing to show off.
Then come over and enjoy some soy sauce and some coffee in silence.
After the official announcement of the lineup, Zhou Yutang didn't need to do anything. China Film directly arranged the draft.
This kind of large-scale project co-produced by two countries requires influence, and there are many resources that can be used. The crew is still in the early stages of preparation, and it has already received considerable attention.
"Boss Zhou, your movie is really great."
Hu Jing asked with some gossip: "When are you going to start filming?"
"It'll probably have to wait until next year."
The beauty in Tsing Yi made tea for him. Zhou Yutang raised the tea cup with a smile, took a sip, looked at this elegantly decorated teahouse with ancient charm, nodded and praised:
"Sister Li, you have good taste and the decoration is quite impressive."
"Don't just praise your sister Li, please praise your sister Jing, okay?"
Hu Jing was also an old acquaintance of Zhou Yutang and Zeng Li, and she even joked with Zhou Yutang: "We watched the entire design and decoration together."
"Sister Jing, your contribution is also great."
Zhou Yutang put down his tea cup and chuckled softly.
This teahouse called "Tea Yun" was invested and opened by Zeng Li and her best friend Hu Jing, and Zhou Yutang also participated in it.
It's not just to make money, it's a good place for him to receive friends.
Zhou Yutang and Hu Jing were chatting, but Zeng Li was carefully looking through the script in his hand, and asked curiously: "Yu Tang, do you want to make a sequel to this "Thieves Alliance" script? "
"You've seen it all."
"You're planning to make a sequel before the movie starts filming?"
Hu Jing was stunned for a moment and couldn't help blurting out: "What kind of operation is this? Aren't you afraid of losing money?"
She debuted earlier than Zeng Li and is considered an experienced veteran actor who knows firsthand the current situation of the film industry.
It seems that thousands of people are silent and extremely prosperous, but in the end only a few can stand out.
The filming of Zhou Yutang's movie has not started yet, but the series is ready.
It is no exaggeration to say that none of the three major domestic directors dared to do this. Xiaogang Pao only started the sequel plan after seeing "If You Are the One" making money.
"That's what Hollywood does."
Zhou Yutang poured another cup of tea by himself and explained a little to this sister in a leisurely manner.
This time I went around Hollywood and my horizons broadened a lot, and I gained a deeper understanding of the operation of the mature system of the film industry.
Hollywood film companies don't just make blockbusters at the first glance. They usually do market research and inspections in advance and are already ready for sequels when the project is established.
certainly.
If the market reacts poorly, then just pretend nothing happened.
After all, investing in movies is very risky, and no one can guarantee that the movie will be profitable. Big companies in the industry, such as Huayi and Enlight, often lose money.
It is very important to ensure the stable profitability of the film company. When Zhou Yutang wrote the script of "Thieves", he had already left out the twists and foreshadowing in advance.
As long as the movie's market performance is within expectations.
Then there are even bigger surprises waiting for the audience.
"It's really awesome."
Hu Jing was stunned for a moment by what Zhou Yutang said, but she felt a great sense of admiration in her heart.
The man who can make Da Lizi follow her wholeheartedly is really not an ordinary person.
This layout and ability are all top-notch.
The key is that he is really good to Da Lizi.
Zeng Li will soon be starring in a heavyweight drama that has been building momentum for a long time.
The long-awaited "The Legend of Zhen Huan" will soon be broadcast on four stars.
The official Weibo accounts of Zhou Yutang and Jiangdong Entertainment were forwarded one after another with Jiangdong Entertainment artists such as Zeng Li, Zhang Songwen, Zhu Yilong, and Zhang Ruojun.
Fan Binbin, Huang Xiaoming, Zhou Xun, Deng Chao and other celebrities who have good friendships with Zhou Yutang also forwarded the news that "The Legend of Zhen Huan" will be broadcast on the night of the 17th.
On the premise that sufficient publicity has been done in the early stage, add the final fire.
The power of online publicity cannot be ignored, especially with so many stars in the industry promoting such a drama at the same time, which also attracts the curiosity of many passers-by.
"The drama co-produced by Zhou Yutang and Zheng Xiaolong is definitely worth watching."
"An investment of hundreds of millions. If I remember correctly, Zhou Yutang's last TV series with an investment of hundreds of millions was "My Love from the Star."
"It didn't seem to have exceeded 100 million at the time. I remember that the production cost was 80 million."
"Although the pace is a bit slow, you can watch it."
"So it turns out that Concubine Hua is played by Jiang Xin? Mu Wanqing in Tian Long Ba Bu is amazing."
After the first day of broadcast, the comments on the Internet were generally positive.
The film and television dramas produced by Zhou Yutang in recent years are all excellent.
Many passers-by saw the TV series produced by Zhou Yutang and directly gave it a good review before watching it.
Of course, it is difficult to agree with everyone, and some viewers feel that the pace is not fast enough and are not interested in palace dramas.
This palace drama has a total of 76 episodes. The entire plot is told step by step and eloquently.
It’s not just the melon-eaters on the Internet who are watching the fun.
The industry is also paying close attention.
Zhou Yutang has supported a large number of experts and commentators in the film and television field.
Every time his film and television works are released, many experts in the field of film and television will make comments.
This time, most experts are not very optimistic about the slow-paced palace drama like Episode 76.
"According to the recent rules of the TV drama market, most hit dramas are about 30 episodes long. "The Legend of Zhen Huan" produced by Zhou Yutang and Zheng Xiaolong has 76 episodes, which is actually a challenge for the audience's viewing experience."
"The ratings on the first day are very likely to be poor, so be cautious."
"Zhou Yutang, the king of domestic ratings, lost the battle of Maicheng."
The experts pointed out their opinions and expressed their opinions, but when the ratings for the first broadcast came out, they immediately shut their mouths.
The current ratings of the TV series are above 1.5, which can barely be regarded as a high-quality product. Originally, many people thought that the premiere of this drama would probably break 1 in ratings.
Unexpectedly, the premiere of "The Legend of Zhen Huan" directly broke the second spot.
"Boss, the premiere is 2.58!"
When Mao Xiaoyu came over to report, her tone was full of excitement: "The ratings of our drama is 2.58!"
"Oh? Not bad."
Zhou Yutang nodded slightly and continued to talk about the script of "Reply 1997" with several people in the screenwriting studio.
"Is it okay?"
"As expected of the boss."
Liu Wanhui, Bao Jingjing, Ping Bing and others looked at Zhou Yutang's Yun Danfeng expression and secretly smacked their tongues.
The ratings for the first broadcast directly exceeded 2, and the blockbuster work has basically been booked, but the result is just okay?
Thinking of Zhou Yutang's brilliant achievements, everyone quickly felt relieved.
The background of "Reply 1997" has changed, and the overall plot has to be adjusted accordingly, but the core of the entire story remains unchanged.
Especially the heroine Shiyuan, this character is particularly real and brilliant.
This is not the Bai Qiongmei who is destined to be with the rich second generation in ordinary youth idol dramas.
She has a carefree personality. She gets excited when she sees celebrities in Hong Kong, feels overwhelmed when she meets someone she likes, is funny when getting along with friends, and feels aggrieved and sad because of her parents' incomprehension.
The audience can see the real growth process of several protagonists in this drama, as if they have experienced friendship, family, and love that ordinary people will experience.
This creates an unparalleled resonance.
This is the power that can touch people's hearts.
Several screenwriters, including August Changan, are all girls with delicate emotions.
Listening to Zhou Yutang talking about the character design and plot details at the meeting, I couldn't help but get involved, and everyone was a little moved.
They looked at each other and came to a consensus: "This drama may become another classic of domestic youth campus dramas."
"Xiao Li, have the statistics from the data department come out?"
Since the broadcast of "The Legend of Zhen Huan", the first thing the station director of Huizhou TV Station did when he entered the office every morning was to ask his assistant: "How will the ratings be after the fourth episode is broadcast?"
Assistant Xiao Li had already made preparations in advance.
He took out the manuscript paper he had prepared from the database.
"The ratings of episode 4 were 3.09%, with a single-day peak of 3.63% and a viewership share of 6.59%."
"What? You're not mistaken."
The director of the Huizhou TV station was dumbfounded and was stunned for a few seconds.
"Director, I just went to the data department to get the data this morning and checked it several times."
Assistant Xiao Li swallowed and explained.
The director of the Huizhou TV station was even breathing a little hurriedly and stood up from his seat: "Show me the data."
After taking the thin stack of paper and reading it up and down, the director of the Hui Province Station quickly laughed.
It was already a hit drama when it first broke two in ratings, but now it has broken three. It's about to take off! ?
"Boss, this show has the potential to become a phenomenal hit."
Assistant Xiao Li observed the situation and noticed that the director was in a good mood. He took the opportunity to ask for advice: "How did you decide to buy this drama in the first place?"
“To do great things, you must have courage.”
The director of Huizhou TV Station began to give advice: "I bought this drama not only because of its excellence. After all, no one can guarantee the ratings of the TV drama. The most important thing is to watch people. Zhou Yutang is worth investing in." people"
“The leadership’s vision and courage are really extraordinary.”
Listening to the leaders talking about it, assistant Xiao Li had a look on his face that he had understood the truth of life, and he said with great admiration: "I still have a lot to learn."
The expression of emotion is extremely smooth.
It almost doesn't taste like that at all.
"Go notify others and prepare for the meeting."
The director of the Hui Province TV station pointed his finger at his assistant Xiao Li, his face flushed and he laughed.
This is like a pie falling from the sky and hitting Hui Province Taiwan on the head.
As the leader who gritted his teeth and nodded, he approved Taiwan's film purchase budget for next year to buy this drama.
He seemed to have already felt the flowers and applause waiting for him at the high-level meeting of the TV station.
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ps: I went to watch the game. You know, it was very cool.