Chapter 624: Shenzhou sinks, project finalized

Chapter 624: Shenzhou sinks, project finalized

The film "Myeongryang" is a South Korean film that dominates the Chinese film market. The producers coveted the big cake of the Chinese film market and spent a lot of time on the Chinese media to promote it.

It can be said that Sima Zhao's heart was obvious.

Including director Kim Hanmin, starring Choi Min-sik and Lee Jung-hyun, they have participated in promotional activities in China in the past few days.

However, it was useless.

After the movie was released, the box office on the first day was only 5.9 million, which was not suitable for the local environment.

The reason is also very simple.

It is simply a fantasy to expect Chinese people to understand the national sentiment of the main theme of South Korea.

No matter how well it is filmed, the audience still has no sense of substitution.

The expected situation of two large ships intercepting "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" did not happen, and many people in the industry were very disappointed.

The replacement storm of "Nirvana in Fire" also caused a small earthquake in the circle. Previously, Jiangdong Entertainment announced two S-level projects at the end of the year.

There has been no definite news, but Jiangdong Entertainment and Noon Sunshine suddenly issued an announcement, confirming that Hu Ge will play Mei Changsu.

Many artists in the circle are really envious and jealous, just like eating lemons.

Since "Chinese Paladin III", Hu Ge's popularity has been very high, but his entry into the film industry has not been smooth, and he has returned empty-handed several times.

It was the loyalty of the Jiangdong Grand Commander who brought Hu Ge to the sky.

The "Now You See Me" series alone is enough to make Hu Ge walk sideways among the popular young actors except Zhou Yutang.

Now there is another S-level costume production produced by Jiangdong Entertainment, and Hu Ge is really going to rise on the spot.

"The great commander-in-chief is righteous and loyal."

"He is the noble man in Hu's life. Thank you, Mr. Zhou."

"Hahaha, I wish the commander-in-chief will have many romantic opportunities."

"In the future, Mr. Zhou's movies, the fans will definitely support him."

Hu Ge's fans, the fans, celebrated the New Year in advance, and they were flooding the Internet with messages, and they were just short of setting off fireworks to celebrate.

Every time Jiangdong has a movie to be released, Hu Ge will book a theater to support it, and this time's "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" is no exception.

Zhou Yutang has always been generous to his friends.

Not to mention Hu Ge, even Yuan Hong, who started his own business after terminating his contract with Tangren, became a little popular because of his role as the eldest prince in "Celebrating Yu Nian".

It's not that he is very popular, but with this resume, there are many projects in the circle looking for him.

"How did Yuan Hong get involved with her?"

When chatting with Liu Shishi, they mentioned Yuan Hong, and Zhou Yutang was a little surprised.

Another popular young actress in the circle, Zhang Xinyi, divorced her husband, director Yang Shupeng, causing a sensation in the circle. She said that she wanted everyone to believe in love, and then she seamlessly got together with Yuan Hong.

The news has not been exposed yet, but Mao Xiaoyu, the gossip queen under Zhou Yutang, has received the tip-off and posted a lot in the group.

Zhou Yutang ate the melon silently for a while.

It is worth mentioning that director Yang Shupeng and Yuan Hong are still good brothers.

When director Yang married Zhang Xinyi last year, Yuan Hong was the best man and smiled brightly.

Now they are really like-minded.

That's called love.

What else can I say, I can only wish Yuan Hong happiness.

Speaking of which, Zhou Yutang is not very familiar with Zhang Xinyi.

I only remember that every time Jiangdong has a new play, I can see this girl running to audition diligently, but she is always squeezed out by various relatives.

I have dealt with her two ex-husbands several times.

Wang Zhifei is an old actor with a good reputation in the circle, and Yang Shupeng is also a well-known director.

The contracts of all actors in the final season of "Celebrating Yu Nian" have been finalized, including Yuan Hong.

Zhou Yutang met with Huo Wenxi, a strong woman of Yinghuang Company, and Zhong Lifang, general manager of Xiaoma Pentium, in Jiangdong Building to discuss the share of "Operation Mekong" and project preparation.

Li Dagou was drunk and went to the hospital. He almost died. He was still thinking about this project, so he had to be taken with him.

Brother Dagou has a very simple logic of employing people.

As long as he can catch his eye, he will give money and resources, and he will definitely support them with all his strength.

Ning Hao was like this at the beginning. When Zhou Yutang just started, he also experienced his work style of "trust people when employing them, and don't employ people if you doubt them."

It was probably because of Big Dog's charisma that Zhong Lifang refused the poaching of various entertainment giants and stayed rooted in Xiaoma, handling various company affairs for him, dealing with internal disputes, and doing a good job.

In terms of ability, she is definitely not inferior to Li Shuang, the second person in Jiangdong.

Huo Wenxi is also a well-known strong woman. Together with Li Shuang from Jiangdong's own company, the three well-known strong women in the industry are all present.

The share of "Operation Mekong" was also agreed in advance.

"Dongwu Pictures accounts for 40%!"

"Xiaoma Pentium accounts for 20%!"

"Yinghuang Group accounts for 20%!"

As for the remaining 20%, it was given to Jindun, Wanda and other companies for resource exchange.

After signing the contract, Zhong Lifang's company had something urgent to do, so she hurriedly withdrew first, but Huo Wenxi stayed.

"Sister Mani, how is the situation in Hong Kong recently?"

"Haha."

Huo Wenxi sneered: "Some clowns are making trouble, it's hard to make a big difference."

This matter is a bit sensitive, so no one talked about it much. Instead, they talked about "Operation Mekong". Huo Wenxi smiled and asked, "Atang, what do you want to do this time?"

"The documents from above have been obtained, let's decide on the director first."

"Whatever you want to use, just ask, I will help you get it."

The still-charming Yu Jie patted her breasts. She was worthy of being Boss Yang's favorite, and she did have the air of a heroic and strong woman.

The movie "Operation Mekong" is by definition a co-production between the two places, adding another layer of armor.

Zhou Yutang is ready to hire director Xiangjiang.

The decline of Hong Kong is an indisputable fact, but it is undeniable that some places do have merit.

Having been professionally filming gun battles between police and criminals for decades, the martial arts instruction team currently active in the Mainland are basically from Hong Kong.

Talking about the experience of shooting such a high-octane action blockbuster, it is indeed more controllable than mainland directors.

When the time comes, bring mainland directors into the group to learn from their experience, and then you can gradually catch up with the rhythm.

"Chen Musheng, Lin Chaoxian."

Zhou Yutang quickly named two people: "Sister Mani, what do you think of them?"

Chen Musheng is an old friend. From "The Lonely Agent" to "Slaying the Wolf 2", he has solid skills, is obedient and easy to use, and it has been a pleasure to work with him all the way.

Lam Chiu-hsien debuted as Chan Ka-shang's Ma Zai, and later he became famous by filming "The Witness" and "The Informant", which promoted Zhang Jiahui to the throne of actor.

Zhou Yutang was deeply impressed by him. That year, Ying Huang's "Reverse War" had a large proportion of action scenes and all kinds of indiscriminate bombardment. Unfortunately, he had some problems with controlling the rhythm of the plot.

The aesthetics of violence are not supported by enough plot, so it should be thrown into the street.

"Director Chen controls the rhythm in a relaxed and relaxed manner, which is trustworthy. Director Lin has a good understanding of high-intensity action scenes."

Zhou Yutang tapped his finger on the table: "Let the two of them co-direct this time."

"Okay, I'll talk to them."

Huo Wenxi also nodded happily.

These days, people in society are talking double-talk.

When making film projects, you have to keep pace with the times. "Chill" was co-directed and produced by Lu Jianqing and Liang Lemin.

It makes sense to let two great directors, Chen Musheng and Lin Chaoxian, work together on this 200 million commercial production of the six-door headquarters public bidding project.

They were responsible for filming anyway, and it was Zhou Yutang who had the final say on the final film.

"Sister Mani, ask Director Chen and Director Lin to come to Jiangdong as soon as possible. I will ask Lin Liang to connect with them and prepare to arrange an on-site inspection."

Once the director is determined, subsequent arrangements will be much simpler.

With the official letter in hand, under the leadership of the guide, we will have an on-site inspection of the cultural scenery and daily life of the Golden Triangle.

When Zhou Yutang works on film and television projects, he always puts the audience's viewing experience first.

Only by working hard on real details can we finally present a work with enough visual impact to the audience.

Huo Wenxi also had no doubts about Zhou Yutang's decision.

"By the way, Sister Mani."

Zhou Yutang suddenly remembered something: "There are still some files involved in the case, which can only be viewed in the six-door headquarters building."

He had learned about the internal confidential files, which were piled into a pile and were more than thirty centimeters thick.

In addition, there are several large boxes of recordings, interviews and other materials related to the case. After reading it, it is estimated that a lot of hair will fall out, but it is not his hair, so it is not a big problem.

Huo Wenxi kept a few points Zhou Yutang said in mind. After flipping through the ending script, he closed it gently, smoothed the wrinkles with his delicate hands, and asked, "Yu Tang, aren't you going to act?"

"I won't act anymore."

Zhou Yutang shook his head and glanced at the beautiful imperial sister lightly: "Sister Mani wants to push someone?"

They are all thousand-year-old foxes, so there is no need to play any kind of fairy tale.

Huo Wenxi immediately laughed: "Ah Tang, what do you think of Xie Tingfeng? If it's suitable, I'll ask him to come over and audition for the role of Fang Xinwu."

The script of this movie is set to have Gao Gang and Fang Xinwu as the male protagonists.

The former is the captain of the special operations team, wise and brave, and has the air of a general.

The latter's role is relatively complex. As a Chinese anti-drug intelligence agent who has been lurking in the Golden Triangle for many years, his background must be fair.

It was just a tragic experience. His beloved girlfriend committed suicide due to being contaminated with drugs, which greatly stimulated Fang Xinwu and formed an obsession - to become a flour dealer.

That's why he shot the drug dealer after he finally caught him, hoping to gain some clarity.

Strictly speaking, there is something both good and evil about it.

Xie Tingfeng is the crown prince of Yinghuang Group and the number one general under Huo Wenxi.

Speaking of his own temperament, he is actually quite suitable for playing such a cool role that is both good and evil.

After Zhou Yutang pondered for a while, he nodded and said slowly: "You can let him come over and give it a try, but you have to be mentally prepared. This role is difficult."

"Ah Tang, thank you very much." Huo Wenxi said gratefully.

"Sister Mani, we are all one of our own, so there is no need to say polite words."

Zhou Yutang laughed softly and said: "It depends on whether he can catch it himself. If it is not suitable, someone else has to be replaced."

"Well, I know."

Huo Wenxi nodded solemnly.

Favors can be given, but words must be spoken first.

Zhou Yutang will not joke about the company's money-making projects.

Fang Xinwu is a ruthless person who can survive in a devilish area like the Golden Triangle.

Not to mention joining the army to train hard like Wu Jing, Xie Tingfeng had to undergo special devil training at least a few months in advance, and his image must at least be convincing enough.

Not everyone can bear this kind of suffering. If the young master can't do it, Zhou Yutang will definitely not be merciful and replace him directly.

The entertainment industry is so big that you can't find a three-legged toad. There are a lot of capable actors who want to make progress.

After chatting about the details of the film project for a while, both of them were somewhat relaxed. Zhou Yutang sank into the large boss chair: "Yinghuang has been very active recently. Congratulations to Sister Mani for recruiting another powerful general."

The declining Hong Kong circle, apart from Xie Tingfeng and Principal Gu, seems to have no successor.

Raymond Lam is considered a young actor with good conditions in all aspects of the Hong Kong circle. This year, his 15-year contract with TVB expires, and Boss Yang personally stepped in.

The shocking price of over 100 million in three years has knocked down this rising star of the Hong Kong circle.

"How can I compare with you, Boss Zhou? I am almost losing money after doing these projects."

Huo Wenxi crossed his legs, took a sip of coffee, and smiled: "Atang, I have to rely on you to help me in the future."

A few years ago, Yinghuang shouted the slogan of "500 million big project" in the mainland, which was a sensation.

As a result, all kinds of big directors came to the battle, and lost money in every movie they made, leaving a mess.

If it weren't for the great success of "SPL 2" that he collaborated with Zhou Yutang, Huo Wenxi would have been under great pressure within the group, and Yinghuang would have almost become a joke in the industry.

"In the next three years, there will be at least two co-production projects, and there will definitely be opportunities."

Zhou Yutang has always maintained a good cooperative relationship with Yinghuang.

This is due to the fact that Boss Yang bet on him in advance when he was still not up, and of course Huo Wenxi's contribution.

Some projects, if made in the mainland, are difficult to pass the review.

But if it is a co-production between Hong Kong and Taiwan, it is to promote cultural exchanges, and there are always some preferential treatment.

"Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils" is like this. After a slight modification, it was easily passed, and Zhou Yutang didn't do much.

Since the cooperation with Yinghuang, there is no need to consider other things. All matters in Hong Kong are settled by Yinghuang, which saves Zhou Yutang a lot of trouble.

"What type of movie?"

When it comes to co-production movies, Huo Wenxi's eyes instantly light up.

"Let's focus on action movies."

Zhou Yutang talked to Huo Wenxi about future projects, and the round-faced young man came to his mind.

After meeting Xie Miao at the cocktail party on the night of the premiere, he was thinking about signing him.

After seeing off Huo Wenxi, Zhou Shufang was called over by phone, "Boss, you have a good eye. When I went to find Xie Miao, several agencies had already found him."

"You're really quick."

Zhou Yutang shook his head and laughed.

Xie Miao must be a nobody.

But since he said a few more words to him at the cocktail party, some agencies couldn't help but notice him.

Top entertainment agencies may not take it seriously, but there are always some small and medium-sized agencies that want to develop their business, and Xie Miao has become a hot commodity.

This is like buying stocks, and everyone wants to get in advance on such a potential stock that is at a low price.

"Hasn't he signed with the company?"

"Not yet. Xie Miao's wife is in charge of his agency business."

Zhou Shufang continued to report: "I heard that Jiang Dong is interested and wants to sign a ten-year contract."

"Is he here for retirement?" Zhou Yutang shook his head and laughed.

"Finally, he signed a regular seven-year contract."

"Seven years is almost enough."

Zhou Yutang took Zhou Shufang's background check information and glanced at it: "You go and inform Lin Liang to give him a role in "Nirvana in Fire" and a role in "Operation Mekong". He will also be a guest star in a few episodes of Running Man. Bao Qi will retire next year and he will fill in the position."

The company's background check was very clear. Xie Miao has a good foundation in kung fu, is a stable person, and has a good image.

What he lacks is just an opportunity.

With the resources controlled by Jiang Dong, he can be easily fed.

People born in the 1980s and 1990s are actually not unfamiliar with him. If he accumulates enough national popularity, he can be brought to the kung fu movies produced by the two places.

Wu Jing and Zhang Jing are both born in the 70s. Xie Miao looks mature, but he actually debuted as a child star. He was born in 1984, only four years older than Zhou Yutang, and can be considered a new generation in the mainland.

Zhou Yutang's move can be regarded as a breath of fresh air for future mainland kung fu stars.

After finishing the report, Zhou Shufang was reluctant to leave. She observed Zhou Yutang's expression and finally said hesitantly: "Boss, what do you think about letting Meng Ziyi go to "Nirvana in Fire" to exercise?"

"You still need to ask me about such a small matter. You can do it yourself."

Zhou Yutang threw the file aside and said with a smile: "Sister Fang, you have been with me for so many years. Why are you becoming more and more restrained in doing things?"

"There is no need to worry about Yang Tianzhen. She will do hers and you will do yours in the future. I have seen all the contributions you have made in the past few years. Just let go and do it."

"Boss Zhou, I feel relieved with your words."

Zhou Shufang, who took a reassurance pill and was CPU-ed, finally let go of the heart that had been in her throat for a while.

When she came out of the president's office, she even walked with the wind, and she felt a little sweet in the air.

"Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" stepped on two big ships with its left and right feet, and it soared all the way to the second week. The box office finally began to decline inevitably.

But it still leads the entire Lunar New Year box office.

Zhou Xun's "The Best Fortune for a Woman Who Acts Like a Baby" has passed the 200 million yuan box office.

Even this chick flick with a bad reputation can surpass "The Crossing", but there are also many voices questioning Zhou Xun's acting skills.

Huang Xiaoming was criticized badly for starring in two bad movies.

Zhou Yutang sent a message of condolences to this brother, hoping that he would not be broken-hearted and affect the filming of "The Sword of the Assassin 2"

In late December, "Fleeting Time", which had rushed into the Lunar New Year box office, ended perfectly with a box office of 588 million yuan, becoming the dark horse of the Lunar New Year box office, and director Zhang Yibai also became famous.

The most eye-catching one was Jiang Wen's "One Step Away", which received mixed reviews after the premiere.

Those who liked it praised it highly, saying that it continued Jiang Wen's strong personal style, while those who didn't like it thought it was deliberately mysterious and didn't understand what kind of story Jiang Wen wanted to express.

Soon, the film market gave the answer.

Including midnight shows and online pre-sales, the film's first-day box office revenue was 98 million, slightly better than "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy".

With the foundation of "Let the Bullets Fly", a masterpiece in the application for World Heritage, it aroused great enthusiasm among movie fans to watch movies. The box office revenue continued to be 335 million yuan in the first weekend, still slightly lower than "Taking Tiger Mountain".

The cinema chain has given great respect to two of the three giants of the Lunar New Year period. The two films "Tiger Mountain" and "One Step Away" almost occupied more than 90% of the screening schedule.

However, the word-of-mouth feedback from most audiences is still a world of difference.

The Douban score is 6.2, which is also a new low for director Jiang Wen's films.

The big brother and the second brother are fighting here, and there is no room for other films to survive.

The failure of "Myeongryang" was expected. Another film "My Early Menopause Girlfriend" directed by Zhou Xun and Tong Dawei and directed by South Korean director Guo Zairong was directly beaten to pieces, with only 90 million in the first week, which was completely beyond the expectations of the industry.

Although Jiang Wen's life is not easy,

Wu Baige's life is even worse.

The Oriental Titanic was half dead, and the total box office barely reached 165 million, and then it began to stagnate, and now it has been directly stepped into the ground.

The failure of "The Crossing" put Wu Baige in a very embarrassing situation.

You know, this epic masterpiece was cut into two parts due to the length.

Now the second part has not been released yet, but it has been criticized, which has made Wu Baige very anxious.

According to the box office performance of the first part, it is undoubtedly a huge loss. Wu Baige only wants to recover the cost of the second part. It is said that he has contacted Xu Ke and invited him to help edit and adjust the rhythm of the film.

The final list of "Nirvana in Fire" was delivered to Zhou Yutang's desk.

Guli Nazha sat on his lap. Zhou Yutang listened to her chattering about some trivial things encountered at work while flipping through the casting list.

There is a reason why Noon Sunshine is eager to promote this project. Another spy war project "The Pretender" has been put on the agenda.

"Hu Ge's Mei Changsu, Teacher Bai's Princess Nihuang, and King Kaikai's Prince Yu"

They are basically all acquaintances. Nazha saw a name and suddenly said, "Brother, why is he in this drama?"

"Huh?"

Zhou Yutang paused and looked at the actor who played the young Lin Shu: "He is from Yu Zheng Studio. Do you know him?"

"I met him on a variety show. He took the initiative to add me on WeChat."

Nazha twisted her body in Zhou Yutang's arms and acted coquettishly: "Later, he wanted to invite me out for dinner."

Pah!

A slap hit Nazha's little butt.

"Brother, why did you hit me?"

Nazha began to show her acting skills, her mouth flattened, her eyebrows frowned, and she was about to cry.

It's true that the special training at the Shanxia Academy is a bit useful. Her acting skills have really improved a lot.

"Why didn't you tell me about this earlier?"

"I thought you were busy."

Naza felt a little wronged, but seeing Zhou Yutang's face gradually darkening, she was a little scared, and she hugged his arm and acted like a spoiled child: "Don't be angry, good brother, I deleted his WeChat a long time ago, it's no big deal"

"I'm very angry now."

Zhou Yutang patted her head.

Naza was very obedient, kneeling in front of him, and bowed her head obediently

To be honest, Zhou Yutang's control desire is a bit strong.

You must have full power when doing projects, no room for negotiation, especially for women.

Liu Tianxian, Liu Shishi and other beauties are all his eyes and ears.

In fact, things like Naza are not uncommon. After all, such a beautiful woman will have suitors wherever she goes.

It's just that some people in the circle know how powerful she is, so they stay away and dare not provoke her.

But the world is so big and the categories are so prosperous, there are always some brainless guys who want to try.

Try and die.