Chapter 555: Open the champagne in advance, and the two beauties of Northern Xinjiang will be defeat
"There is no doubt that Zhou Yutang is an out-and-out talented director. I watched "The Secret of the Dragon" in the cinema. It is an amazing top commercial blockbuster.
He has many fans in South Korea. I personally also like his works and the TV series "Reply", which are very touching. I hope to have the opportunity to cooperate with him in the future. "
Even South Korea's top famous director Bong Joon-ho came to the Chinese capital to promote his new film "Snowpiercer". In addition to expressing his love for the Beijing roast duck, he also praised Zhou Yutang with high emotional intelligence.
Bong Joon-ho has directed movies such as "Memories of Murder", "Han River Monster", "Mother", etc. It can be said that he is a high mountain in the South Korean director world.
He gave such a high evaluation, which is also very valuable news material. Many Korean media reported on it, making Zhou Yutang the focus again.
In addition to the popularity of "The Secret of the Dragon", "Reply 1988" was also moved to Korean networks after it became a hit in China.
Although the two countries have different environments, they both belong to the Confucian cultural circle. The sincere emotions conveyed in the drama always have something in common. It has recently topped the list of South Korean online dramas.
This time coincides with the closest cultural exchanges between the two sides.
Even Pakaka expressed appreciation.
As the number of Douban reviewers increased, the scores actually increased instead of falling, and the reputation was quite explosive.
Among the celebrities in the circle, apart from the older generation Wang Zuxian from Hong Kong and Taiwan, Fan Binbin is probably the only one who is well-known in South Korea in the contemporary era.
She has appeared on the red carpet many times, and "Thieves" was also a hit in South Korea.
In addition, Liu Yifei, who became famous in Asia with "My Love from the Star", is also very influential and was rated as a beautiful woman by Korean media.
And now Liu Shishi is no less willing to give in.
After the broadcast of "Reply 1988", there is a trend of being promoted to a drama, and the bonus for Liu Shishi is also great.
The film and television adaptation rights of this drama have been negotiated with South Korean cable channel TVN through an exchange of interests.
Pei Yun also made a special phone call to report: "Boss, the South Korean director team has confirmed that the heroine of the Korean version of "Reply 1988" will be our Zhien."
"Um."
Zhou Yutang nodded without thinking: "It's almost time to transform into an actor."
Lee Ji-eun's journey as a solo singer in the South Korean music industry can be called cheating. Since her debut, she has won two MAMA Best Female Singer Awards.
Her albums have been hits many times and she is now a South Korean national solo female singer.
Yoona expressed her envy more than once.
SNSD has made a lot of money, but the money earned by the girl group must first be taken by S\u0026M Company, and then it is the turn of the nine members of the group to share the money, each one has more or less.
Lim Yoona is already the top idol in South Korea, but she didn’t earn as much as Lee Ji Eun last year.
The latter relied on its popularity and strong backing to successfully get the endorsement of Jinro Soju. This endorsement is equivalent to South Korea's national certification.
JD Company does not have much business in South Korea. In addition to the profits brought by Tara, Xiao Koi's girl group is still investing resources. In the early stage, it basically relied on Li Zhien's milk alone.
She has made so much money for the company, and now she wants to develop into the entertainment industry. Of course, Zhou Yutang is fully supporting her.
After talking about the situation of the little koi, Pei Yun thought of another thing: "Yu Tang, Zhien will have a concert in Shanghai in March. Do you have time to come and be a guest?"
"Have you learned Chinese yet?"
"Li Zhien is very serious. He passed the intermediate certificate exam and is now fluent in Chinese."
"Let's talk about it then, I may not have time."
Zhou Yutang’s schedule is really tight and she has to go to America in March.
"In addition, Showbox's film and television department wants to collaborate with you on a film project. You can write a script about tomb robbing. The conditions are whatever you want."
"Is this just following the trend?"
Zhou Yutang shook his head and laughed: "No date."
"Boss, the conditions offered there are really generous."
"It's not enough to add more money. If you have a project, why not do it in China? Wait a minute."
After a pause, Zhou Yutang's eyes lit up: "There really is a suitable project."
This was the inspiration I got from chatting with Ba Chang during the script meeting for "Ghost Blowing the Lantern".
It is a supernatural suspense thriller about Feng Shui, witches, and burials.
Due to force majeure factors, it is not practical to do this project in China.
But when I threw it over and harvested the South Korean market, there was no problem.
On Valentine's Day, God is not good.
Zhou Yutang received the news from Liu Yifei that there was a heavy snowfall in the capital.
Miss Liu's annual vacation has also ended. She will be shooting for a series of fashion magazine covers and advertisements after the new year, and will go to Paris Fashion Week in March.
It's snowing heavily in the north for Tianxian, but the sun is shining brightly for Zhou Yutang in the south.
Just after coming out of Huacheng Paragon Cinema, I received a call from Pei Kang, talking about the movie box office.
Having dominated the daily box office for two consecutive weeks, it finally gave up the top spot on Valentine's Day. Film and television companies in the industry breathed a sigh of relief.
Several domestic romance films including "Beijing Love Story", "The Story of My Ex", "The Crossing", "Chrysanthemum Terrace", "Jiangnan Love Story", "Who Says We Can't Love" were released together.
The inevitable diversion of films.
Huayi's "The Story of the Ex" grossed 6.73 million at the box office on its first day with less than 10% of the film schedule.
The popularity of the internet jokes and cheating lines is quite high. For such a low-budget movie, it has obviously been able to recover the cost.
Director Tian Yusheng is the screenwriter of "On the Road". This is his first time directing a film. He has made a splash, and Huayi has gained another general.
However, it is not as good as Chen Sicheng. This "Beijing Love Story" grossed 101 million at the box office on the first day.
At the beginning, this drama that exploded the three views was considered a hit. It was in this drama that Chen Sicheng found Tong Yaya.
This movie was also the project he made after embracing Wanda's thigh, which was enough to make him famous in one fell swoop and become a relatively famous new generation director in the industry.
At this time, "The Secret of the Dragon" has been released for two weeks, with a total box office of 1.498 billion, and it still firmly ranks as the box office champion during the Spring Festival.
"Havoc in Heaven", which ranked behind, only had a box office of 6.48.
La Pei Kang received such a huge gift package just after taking office, and he was indescribably high-spirited: "Yu Tang, judging from the current trend, there is a good chance of breaking the record."
"Not necessarily." Zhou Yutang said modestly.
"You can give it a try and see if there is hope for two billion."
"Do your best and obey fate."
After ending the call with Pei Kang, Zhou Yutang calculated in his mind how much he could earn.
According to the floating share ratio he signed with the theater chain, the movie can get 45% of the box office share, and there is also a subsidy from the film bureau.
It's like Qin Shihuang eating Sichuan peppercorns and winning.
Because "Chi Ling" still has finishing work in the later stage, Zhou Yutang's road show promotion schedule is only scheduled for two weeks.
The rest of the publicity work was left to Nazha, Reba, Liu Huohua and others. He had just landed in the capital when he received news from Berlin.
After Lao Mouzi won the title of Gai Berlin last year, this year's Chinese film has made another blockbuster success.
"Fireworks in the Day", written and directed by director Diao Yinan, won the Golden Bear Award for Best Film and the Silver Bear Award for Best Actor for its lead actor Liao Fan.
After Zhang Songwen, another Berlin actor was born.
Lou Huohua's "Massage" also won the Silver Bear Award for Best Artistic Contribution Photography at the Berlin Film Festival.
Winning three yuan in a row like this can be said to be unprecedented. The news spread back to China, and the circle was shocked.
"Director Lou has quite an idea."
On the way back to the company, Zhou Yutang browsed the news with a smile on his face.
Lou Huohua brought three blind leading actors to Berlin this time, as well as three professional actors Guo Xiaodong, Qin Hao, and Huang Xuan, the latter two of whom have all interacted with him.
Needless to say, Qin Hao is the villain in "The Star" and a powerful actor in China.
Huang Xuan, a niche actor recommended by Aunt Wen Li, is also one of the best actors among the new generation.
Zhou Yutang sent a message of congratulations to Mei Ting.
This sister was also one of the leading actors in "Massage", but there was something wrong with her visa and she couldn't go with the group.
The Silver Bear Award for Best Artistic Contribution to Photography is quite valuable. The photographer of the movie "Massage", Zeng Jian, is Lou Huohua's old buddy and Mei Ting's husband.
It is worth mentioning that Mei Ting's ex-husband is director Yan Po, who is also Li Xiaoran's current director and the one who was hacked by a knife in Chaoyang.
"Yu Tang, are you still on the road show?"
Mei Ting received the news and called directly, laughing heartily.
"I just finished my road show and returned to the capital."
"I also wish you a great success at the box office and exceed 2 billion as soon as possible. Then I will come to the celebration party to see the world."
"Two billion is still early, but the celebration banquet will probably be in late February. If Sister Ting is free, you can come over and sit down. Sister Li said I haven't gotten together with you for a long time."
Zhou Yutang chatted with Mei Ting for a few words.
Beauty in Tsing Yi and Mei Ting are college classmates, and they get along very well.
Love the house as much as the bird, Zhou Yutang has always been very caring about Zeng Li's friends.
Hu Jing gave Gao Xiaoqin the role and made her famous again. When Mei Ting gave birth to a daughter last year, he even gave her a big red envelope.
The good news from the Berlin Film Festival is exciting. On the other side, the Oscar Academy has announced that the awards will be held on March 2nd, North American time.
At the Oscars Outpost Awards Ceremony, Matthew McConaughey has already won many Best Actor Awards and is the most popular candidate for Best Actor this year.
However, Xiao Lizi's voice is also very high. It is not yet known who will win until the end.
Zhou Yutang did receive news from Zou Zhongyan.
The rights to "Dallas Buyers Club," which was nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture, were sold for $42 million.
This way.
This leak-picking project can not only completely cover all costs, but can even achieve quite astonishing profits.
Liu Zhenwei, who once filmed "Journey to the West", suffered a terrible fall this time, and his reputation was completely ruined.
The total box office of "The Fairy Tale" stopped at 22.74 million, the film schedule was almost non-existent, and the theaters were forced to cancel it.
This movie has no suspense and has been reduced to cannon fodder during the Spring Festival. The movie's Douban score is only 3 points. The poor reputation is hard to look at.
Now the audience is all scolding, and the leading actors such as Sun Li, Guo Degang, Lin Gengxin, etc. are busy trying to distance themselves from each other.
Hu Ge and Barbecued Pork Fen also made guest appearances, and no one wanted to take the blame.
Even Liu Zhenwei himself advised the audience not to watch it.
In this case, why shoot it?
It’s not that I want to make money, it’s just that the mainland audience has evolved and is not so easy to deceive.
""The Legend of Haojiang" has been in theaters for three weeks, with a total box office revenue of 303 million, ranking third in the Spring Festival season!"
""Havoc in Heaven" has a total box office of 638 million, ranked second in the Spring Festival season, and was strongly boycotted by Teacher Six."
"In the third week of its release, "The Secret of the Dragon" grossed a total box office of 1.672 billion. It is undoubtedly a king!"
Affected by a bunch of movies on Valentine's Day, the box office trend in the third week inevitably declined, but the total box office is still growing steadily.
It is only one step away from "Now You See Me" holding the record for the highest-grossing movie in China.
Everyone inside and outside the circle was shaken by it.
Some media are taking advantage of the popularity to take stock of domestic movies with a box office of more than 1 billion.
Ranked first is "Now You See Me", directed and starred by Zhou Yutang.
Next is "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" by Zhou Xingxing.
Next up is "Love Like a Bouquet", which Zhou Yutang wrote, directed and starred in.
That "囧" is also a project solely owned by Zhou Yutang's company.
Everyone inside and outside the circle saw Zhou Yutang's horrific record and felt suffocated.
Netizens joked that Zhou Yutang controls half of the domestic entertainment, film and television industry, which is really not an exaggeration.
Other film and television companies are also eyeing the box office of this movie and analyzing where it can go.
"The first three weeks have started perfectly. If we can apply for the extension key, it is really possible to get a chance to reach 2 billion."
Seeing Zhou Yutang making a lot of money while he didn't get any meat, Fatty Yu was so envious that his eyes turned red.
Moreover, Bona participated in the bidding for the Six-Door Headquarters, and even though he said it, he still lost to Zhou Yutang, and the "Operation Mekong" project was eventually awarded to Jiangdong.
China Film, Wanda, and Xiaoma all got on the bus together, and Fatty Yu could only watch helplessly, feeling like he had lost hundreds of millions.
Jiangdong Entertainment has a professional box office data analysis team, and China Film Group also has one.
La Pei Kang is very aware of the potential of this movie. The box office trend of "The Secret of the Dragon" is even more terrifying than that of "Now You See Me".
La Pei Kang took the initiative and started walking around the film bureau to apply for the extension key for "The Secret of the Dragon".
Since 2010, theaters across the country have gradually begun to use digital hard disk copies to screen movies.
Each movie's digital hard disk copy is equipped with a copy key. Only after the theater obtains this key through the distribution company can it be screened normally.
Whether it can be extended depends mainly on the wishes of the competent authorities above.
The main basis for judgment is whether the movie still has potential that can be tapped to gain more room for box office growth.
During the same period, "Journey to the West: Havoc in Heaven" and "Haojiang Fengyun" also applied for extension keys, but were rejected.
Who allowed Zhou Yutang's "The Secret of the Dragon" to exist during the Spring Festival?
Whether it's the movie's reputation or box office, it was hit in every aspect.
"Congratulations, Director Zhou."
"Mr. Zhou, I'd like to toast you."
"Mr. Zhou, congratulations on the box office success."
The road show promotion work is basically over, and the main creators gathered at the Dynasty Hotel to participate in the celebration banquet held in advance.
A lot of champagne was opened, and guests and celebrities came and went, surrounding Zhou Yutang like stars over the moon.
It was really lively.
China Film Corporation has just announced that the screening of "The Secret of the Dragon" will be postponed for one month.
According to La Pei Kang's idea, it can be postponed until June during the summer season, and then the box office will continue to be pushed up.
Zhou Yutang felt it was not necessary.
If it is postponed for another month, the entire box office potential can basically be tapped. There is not much point in waiting for a few months, but it will look ugly.
"Congratulations, Yu Tang, you are a director with a box office of 2 billion."
Teacher Fan, who said he wanted to come over for a drink, actually came in a hurry.
"Not necessarily, sister Binbin. When the box office is not enough, you will replenish it for me?"
"It's not worth that much if you sell me."
Teacher Fan covered her mouth and smiled coquettishly, her silky eyes seemed to have hooks, and those who could hook them would feel shuddering in their hearts.
While she was talking to Zhou Yutang, Gulinazha also came up, pressed against Zhou Yutang's body, and said: "Director, Wanda Ye always wants to ask you something."
After Zhou Yutang left, Fan Binbin shook the red wine glass and looked at Guli Naza with interest, smiling: "It's Naza, she's so beautiful."
"Sister Binbin, you are beautiful."
Gulinazha looked at Teacher Fan, feeling secretly shocked.
Reba is right, this woman is indeed a disaster for the country and the people.
She was already in her thirties, but she was still stunningly beautiful, with her snow-white and plump skin making even Naza's heart beat faster just looking at her, as if she was facing a formidable enemy.
In the evening, she watched the first half and Reba watched the second half. At all costs, she must not let Fan Binbin steal people away.
Tonight, there are three great joys for Zhou Yutang.
"The Secret of the Dragon" topped the box office.
The finished film of "Chi Ling" is finally out, and it can be said that it has caught up with Cannes.
But what surprised Zhou Yutang even more was Reba and Nazha. It was unknown whether they had reached some agreement in private.
The first sister and Tianxian are not here, and the two beauties in Northern Xinjiang are surprisingly consistent in their actions, which is to steal people from Teacher Fan.
While Teacher Fan was talking to Guang Guangli Xiaoping, he turned around and said, "Hey, where is Yu Tangren?"
"Sister, I think you went out with Reba."
The little assistant next to him whispered, Teacher Fan's face was not very good-looking, and his mind changed slightly and he understood.
These two little prodigals!
Naza and Reba helped Zhou Yutang, who looked slightly drunk, into the car.
Before leaving, Nazha held her head high like a female general who had won a battle, and gave Teacher Fan a proud look.
So what if you are a pretty girl?
We in Northern Xinjiang and the United States have joined forces to fight you, Xiaopang Fan.
After getting in the car.
Zhou Yutang's cell phone kept ringing. He glanced at the call and saw that it was Teacher Fan, and turned it off immediately.
Sorry, Teacher Fan.
It’s not that Wu Meiniang is unattractive.
But the Northern Xinjiang Double Beauty is more cost-effective.