Chapter 415: Sweeping across Asia, unparalleled in the limelight
"Ha ha."
The female reporter was so amused that she said, "Let's go back to the movie. "Flower Bouquet" made the audience think deeply. What do you think is the most important thing in the relationship between men and women?"
"In a relationship between a man and a woman, the most important thing is probably that they have similar views and interests, and there must be topics to talk about. If one day you feel that you have nothing to say to the other person, then it is time for the relationship to end."
"Director Zhou, you seem to be very experienced."
"It's not that I have experience, it's mainly that I have a friend who has been in a lot of relationships."
"Director Zhou, you are so funny!"
Female reporter smiled: "The movie "Bouquet" is about love in real life. Netizens say that you are very insightful about love. Do you have any advice for young people nowadays to fall in love?"
"I don't really know how to fall in love either."
Zhou Yutang said with a smile: "If you really want to say it, no matter whether you are a man or a woman, don't be a hot sheep. Before you love others, you must first learn to love yourself and put more energy into improving yourself."
"Improve yourself?"
"Yes, working out and reading books are all about self-improvement. Don't think that the other person is good-looking and think that it is your destiny. That is just for sex. Think about how to make more money while you are young."
"I see."
The female reporter's eyes lit up with admiration: "That's why Director Zhou has made so much money."
From being at the top of the Forbes Celebrity List for several consecutive years to now becoming a hot nomination on the Rich List, Zhou Yutang can be said to be a super diamond in the entertainment industry.
"I still have to keep working hard."
Zhou Yutang smiled noncommittally: "Economic issues are always very real. It is recommended that young people make good career plans and have sufficient financial capabilities. Only then can they have the confidence to protect themselves and their other half's future."
No money, no progress.
How can you cover so many older sisters?
"I have benefited a lot from listening to your words."
The female reporter sighed: "Director Zhou, do you have any plans to continue making such love movies in the future?"
"No more filming."
"No more filming?" This answer obviously exceeded the female reporter's expectations.
"The first love of campus youth, the love of social reality."
Zhou Yutang said calmly: "The love I want to express has already been expressed. If nothing else happens, this should be my last love-themed movie."
"That's really a pity."
"It's not a pity."
Zhou Yutang smiled: "There are many other types of movies, such as "Now You See Me", which I will be working on next. This blockbuster has been in preparation for nearly a year. If the filming goes well, I hope to be able to release it to everyone by the end of the year. Meet."
"When the time comes, I will definitely go to the cinema to support it."
“The teen movie emperor’s last dance!”
"The dream of more than a billion girls is about to awaken!"
"Let me take stock of the classic youth romance films that Zhou Yutang has brought to the audience over the years."
"It is reported that "Love Like a Bouquet" will be Zhou Yutang's last romantic film. From then on, he will bid farewell to romantic films!"
At this time, the popularity of "Bouquet" was unprecedented. Sina's exclusive interview immediately released the explosive news, making headlines without any suspense, and various entertainment news outlets also competed to report it.
Among the 10 hot searches on Weibo, at least six or seven were about Zhou Yutang's last dance in "Bouquet", and he will bid farewell to romance-themed movies.
"Zhou Yutang, come on, make a few more movies, one a year, otherwise the foreigner next door will think I look down on you!" - Liu Dehu
"I just want to know how many relationships Zhou Gou had to have before he could make such a profound love movie?" - Love Like Tide
"Not many, according to incomplete statistics, including Liu Yifei, Zeng Li, Gao Yuanyuan, Liu Shishi, Yang Mi, Tang Yan, Li Yan..." - Ji Chenhui
"Master Patriarch, please accept my disciple's respect." - Sunshine Boy Xu Sheng
"I'm taking notes. I've already taken a notebook and started taking notes." - Liuli Jiyue
"Sissi, forget it, Zhou Gou was born in 1988, you can't beat him." - Tianxian Flesh Rice
"My last love was given to Liu Tianxian. Needless to say who is the governor's wife?" - Unintentional insertion
""Those Years" is also a classic, thank you." - The Lion King KKK
"First there was "Those Years" and then "Love Like a Bouquet". There is no doubt that Zhou Yutang is the ceiling of youth romance films."
"..."
Zhou Yutang also enjoyed the treatment of heraldry classmates.
Golden quotes such as "Don't be a hot sheep", "What women care about is their attitude", "Before loving others, love yourself first", "Ordinary boy Zhou Yutang, ordinary girl Liu Yifei" began to become popular on the Internet.
It's just that the 100 love words they said to Ma Yili, and Zhou Yutang's various sobering quotes from the world, make people understand the reality more clearly.
No one thought it was against the rules.
Classmate Hua Xiang plays the role of an affectionate young husband, while Zhou Yutang is a well-known playboy.
Netizens jokingly called him the Patriarch of Love, and the power of emotion gradually emerged.
The younger generation of viewers have basically seen Zhou Yutang's film and television works.
Either he got into the trap with the hit "Want to Meet You", or he was attracted by "Those Years", or other youth-themed film and television works written and produced by Zhou Yutang.
The popularity of domestic entertainment is no joke.
So when he was about to withdraw from the field of youth romance films, the comments on the Internet were completely abuzz, and the passion for watching movies was completely aroused.
The overwhelming emotional marketing offensive was a terrifying exposure, which directly fed into the box office of "Love in a Bouquet".
In the next few days, those theaters understood the idea and began to increase the number of films scheduled. The box office performance of "Bouquet of Love" is still strong.
74.35 million!
73.32 million!
75.19 million!
The theaters are not messing around. The improvement in film schedule is based on the fact that this romantic movie has an attendance rate of more than 90% in almost every show.
The morale here is booming, but the daily box office of "Painted Skin 2", which was released at the same time over there, has dropped to more than 20 million due to poor reputation.
After an explosive start, although "Painted Skin 2" still performed strongly, it was steadily surpassed by "Bouquet of Love" in word-of-mouth.
However.
This is not the beginning of glory.
"Love Like a Bouquet" also grossed more than 30 million at the box office in Hong Kong and Benzhou on its first weekend.
News just came out from Showbox that the film successfully exceeded 1 million viewers after 3 days of release in South Korea.
After "My Love from the Star", Zhou Yutang and Liu Yifei, the magical pair, have returned as kings of the big screen and have already dominated South Korea's naver search.
Over there in Neon, there is also good news coming.
It mobilized 133,000 viewers in the first two days of the weekend and earned 191 million yen at the box office. The box office performance ranked first among love-themed movies this year.
There are flowers outside the wall and fragrance inside.
News spread back to China one after another, and the entire entertainment industry was shocked.
The headlines of several entertainment portals were all about Zhou Yutang, and even the limelight of "Painted Skin 2" was suppressed.
"How can this be?!"
Mr. Wang from Huayi was in a meeting with the company's film department and looked in disbelief after receiving first-hand information.
The hotels to celebrate the summer release of "Painted Skin 2" have all been booked in advance.
Several senior executives in the film department also looked at each other.
It sounds a bit outrageous.
But what happened to Zhou Yutang seems to be understandable.
After "My Love from the Star", he became famous all over Asia. Last year's "A League of Thieves" even topped the South Korean movie box office list. It is still at the top of the list and has attracted countless South Korean film and television circles. People rushed to the west and beat their chests and feet angrily.
This time, even the Neon Movie Market was penetrated.
"Follow this trend."
Wang Zhonglei stared closely at the latest box office data and frowned: "Maybe in another week, the top spot of "Painted Skin 2" will not be stable."
Regardless of Mr. Wang’s tricks, I am still professional and have no problem with my basic judgment.
It’s not that I’m incapable of waiting, it’s just that the enemy is too evil!
The top executives of the film department looked at each other with big eyes.
To be fair, "Painted Skin 2" was indeed a hit, but it encountered such a powerful opponent as Zhou Yutang.
Wang Zhonglei put down the information, pressed his eyebrows, and sighed: "His movie "Now You See Me" will be released for the Lunar New Year, right?"
"That's what he said."
“What about the National Day holiday?”
"Mr. Wang, there is "Rescue Mr. My" by Wen Muye in Jiangdong in September, and the National Day schedule is the martial arts film "Xiu Chun Dao" by Jiangdong's new director Lu Yang."
Chen Guofu, the director of Huayi Film Department, was very professional. He pushed up his glasses and reported everything in detail without reading any information.
""Tai Chi from Zero" will compete for the National Day release."
Wang Zhonglei clenched his fist and smashed the table, gritting his teeth and said: "If we increase the publicity expenses by another 20 million on the original basis, we can't beat Zhou Yutang, can we beat this new director Lu Yang?"
There was a burst of agreement in the conference room: "Good morning, Mr. Wang!"
"Bouquet" has been a hit at the box office, grossing 452 million in its first week, and the movie has received rave reviews.
However, entering the second week, the box office inevitably dropped.
The effect of emotional marketing can only have a stimulating effect, just like a weak man who takes a tonic and suddenly feels strong for a while, but it is impossible to stay strong forever.
The same goes for movie box office.
What Zhou Yutang wants is to get the first start.
Judging from the current situation, it has completely achieved its goal. Although it is still below "Painted Skin 2" for the time being, the daily box office growth of "Painted Skin 2" has dropped below 20 million.
Entering its second week, the daily box office of "Love in a Bouquet" remains at around 40 million.
Recently, Liu Yifei is visibly happy.
It's like playing a game. If you have your thighs, you can fly directly. Then you can win by lying down and become the king.
"Bouquet of Love" was a box office hit across Asia, and Zhou Yutang easily helped her take away the title of box office poison left by "The King of Kung Fu".
In addition to her recent busy road show promotions, Miss Liu holds her mobile phone in her arms every day.
When I'm not checking the box office, I'm just reading the reviews, and my lips curl up slightly from time to time.
The whole person was lost in the rainbow farts on the Internet praising her great improvement in acting skills.
but.
Probably because Zhou Yutang will soon end his road show promotion early and return to the capital to prepare for "Now You See Me", Miss Liu is a little reluctant to leave, and she has been obsessed with her these past few nights.
It was after another night of cultivating immortality and before going to bed.
With Liu Yifei's perfectly soft and round body in her arms, Zhou Yutang finished replying to work messages and scrolled through film and television information on her tablet.
The film industry has been really busy lately.
"Love Like a Bouquet" has been wildly harvesting the Asian box office recently, and he has been in the limelight again, and the directors in Hong Kong who were implicated have been criticized miserably.
A weekly magazine even wrote a special feature about directors from Hong Kong making bad movies, which made Wen Jun complain repeatedly: "If you want to support Chinese-language movies, don't criticize bad movies. No director wants to make bad movies when filming starts. I worked very hard to make the movie, but maybe my lack of ability caused the movie to be bad.”
There is indeed nothing wrong with what you say.
There are not many capable directors in Xiangjiang. Some are not adapted to the local environment, and some cannot keep up with the times and have been eliminated by the market.
But Zhou Yutang was still shot. When Wen Juan was interviewed, he bluntly said that celebrities are too expensive: "In the past, you could hire big stars with seven figures. Now the basic salary quotation for the most popular celebrities has risen to 60 million. This is still It depends on the other party’s schedule!”
Some netizens said that they could just apply for Zhou Yutang’s ID card.
Apart from him, who else is the most popular celebrity in domestic entertainment nowadays?
People from the mainland and the Hong Kong film and television industry joined the group one after another. The scolding war lasted for several days, but the great director of Hong Kong, Chen Kexing, stood up and said:
"Remuneration depends on the market, not the actors. Today's movies often cost over 100 million yuan. For example, if you hire Zhou Yutang, even if it costs 100 million, it is still worth it. Now that "Love in a Bouquet" is so popular, what can he do for it?" The employer can earn back more profits.”
"Xiao Zhou, when did you reconcile with Chen Kexing?"
Liu Yifei naughtily took her hair and gently tickled Zhou Yutang's cheek.
"What does reconciliation mean?"
With the fragrant breath hitting his face, Zhou Yutang patted Liu Yifei's plump pussy, with a righteous look on his face: "I have no grievances with her in the past, and we have no grievances recently, okay? Director Chen is still sensible."
"snort!"
Liu Yifei rolled her eyes cutely.
Don't know who it is.
Last year, Chen Kexing's "Martial Arts" took over and beat the Hong Kong director to shame.
Variety shows recorded in advance are broadcast one after another, maintaining the popularity of the movie.
The next road show promotion will be left to Liu Yifei alone.
Zhou Yutang has to fly back to the capital early.
Another batch of foreign equipment has arrived, and there are a lot of things to be arranged for "Now You See Me" over there.
Miss Liu can still endure hardships.
Then I have to suffer her again.
Not long after returning to the capital, I received a call from the other side of the ocean.
Now that "The Conjuring" has been released for a month, the box office in North America has reached 152 million US dollars, and the box office growth has gradually slowed down.
Professional movie box office data agencies have also given clear box office placement judgments.
Including the global box office, the final box office is expected to be approximately US$350 million.
The cost of 20 million US dollars brought more than fifteen times profit.
In Zou Zhongyan’s words, the whole of Hollywood is crazy.
First there is "The Purge", and then there is "The Conjuring". Having two blockbuster IPs in hand is equivalent to mastering two golden mountains.
Zhou Yutang also received another call from Wen Ziren: "Congratulations, Zhou. The movie is a box office hit. There is a lot of news about you in Hollywood."
"Is there even news from Hollywood?"
"Of course, you are a big shot now."
James Wan complimented, then smiled: "However, I have some news to tell you. The sequel to "The Conjuring" series may not be available in a short time. I currently have several other movie plans."
"Is that "Insidious 2"?"
"Yes, there is another big project, and Universal has given me an offer I can't refuse."