Chapter 714: Absolutely No. 1, Koi is growing up

Chapter 714: Absolutely No. 1, Koi is growing up

The great butler used by Director Chen is very knowledgeable and well-versed in people's ways.

Not long after Zhou Yutang returned to the capital, he took Zeng Li and met Chen Hong at Wang Changtian's dinner party.

Chen Hong first asked Xinli Cao Huayi to be the intermediary. Lao Cao mobilized his contacts and then found Wang Changtian of Guangguang, and then he made an appointment with the Governor of Jiangdong.

Poet Chen and his wife, who lived in seclusion, attended the ceremony grandly, and even brought their young son with them.

"Arthur, sit down."

Looking at Young Master Chen's shivering look, you can tell that Brother Chen Kai is a bit like a feudal patriarch.

After Zhou Yutang and Zeng Li took their seats, Arthur respectfully said hello before he could take his seat.

Zhou Yutang's focus was not on Arthur. He felt that Brother Chen Kai's hair had turned a lot whiter, so he asked: "Director Chen, how is the post-production of "The Great Wall" going?"

"Oh, don't mention it."

Brother Chen Kai shook his head with a wry smile, picked up the wine glass, and drank it all in one gulp.

The bitter wine enters the throat and causes pain in the heart.

Zhou Yutang knew it as soon as he saw it.

Hollywood is not like you, Poet Chen, and the world's elite.

It must be that the teams of Legend and Universal have the absolute say, and the final editing rights fall into the hands of others. Director Chen Kaige is a bit aggrieved.

He kept silent about "The Great Wall" and only talked about "Kukai Kukai: The Ghost Banquet of the Tang Dynasty", that is, "The Legend of the Demon Cat".

Obviously he was unsure, so he pinned his hopes on this new film.

That’s why we had today’s dinner party.

The topic always revolved around "The Legend of the Demon Cat". After three rounds of wine, the five flavors of food were over.

Cao Huayi talked about the launch of the Tangcheng Film and Television Base, and Chen Hong followed suit and explained her husband's intention:

"Mr. Zhou, after thinking about Brother Kai's new drama for a long time, I feel that you are the most suitable candidate for the leading role."

"The two characters Ju Yishi and Bai Juyi in the novel are merged into one person, Bai Juyi. You are definitely the protagonist."

The salary of Hollywood's top stars is capped at $20 million.

Including the crew's artistic director and script consultant.

There are so many titles, so many titles, which makes a big pie!

Cao Huayi's eyes were hot, and his hands under the table clenched into fists unconsciously.

As the main producer of this movie, he also bet the future of Xinli Media on this project.

Light King Changtian was also secretly surprised.

He just pulled a string, and he had never seen such a humble Brother Chen Kai. It seemed that he was really willing to risk everything.

Even the casting gave Zhou Yutang a lot of rights, not to mention a share of the subsequent movie box office.

Zeng Li had an intuition.

Zhou Yutang will definitely refuse.

It's not that Yigu Jiangdong's sincerity in inviting Zhou Lang was insufficient.

Such generous conditions are unique in the entire Chinese film and television industry. Not even international superstar Jackie Chan can receive such treatment.

Jackie Chan's international influence is undoubted, but he is old after all. In recent years, the box office of the domestic movie projects he has starred in has been unsatisfactory.

What capital values ​​​​is the rate of return that investment projects can bring.

The undefeated Governor of Jiangdong is the natural choice and the only one.

Among the top domestic directors, who wouldn’t want to work with Zhou Yutang?

Lao Mouzi cooperated with him for the first time to restore the prestige of the national master and return to the peak state.

An arrogant guy like Feng Xiaogang has praised Zhou Yutang more than once on variety shows, expressing his willingness to cooperate openly and secretly.

Another top director in China, Zhou Xingxing, also revealed his true feelings during an exclusive interview program to promote "Mermaid". He wanted to join forces every two weeks to make a big deal.

The reason is that Zhou Yutang's box office appeal is too strong at the moment. In the past two years, the movies he has starred in have grossed nearly 2 billion at the worst.

Zeng Li, who came with Zhou Yutang, sat quietly and chatted with the enthusiastic Chen Hong from time to time.

While he was proud of his man, he also felt a little funny in his heart.

Brother Chen Kai comes from a noble family and is very ambitious. Even when asking for help, he is a bit blunt. On the contrary, Chen Hong speaks beautifully.

The result did not surprise Zeng Li, and Zhou Yutang refused.

The dinner ended quickly. On the way back, Zeng Li touched Zhou Yutang's arm and asked, "Is Cao Huayi here for the "Three Lives Three Worlds" and "In the Snow" projects?"

"Sister Li is smart."

Zhou Yutang stretched out his hand to wrap his arms around the slender and soft waist of the beauty in green and brought her into his arms.

Chen Kaige and his wife came here for the new movie, but Cao Huayi was greedy for Jiangdong Entertainment's two super popular IPs, "Three Lives Three Worlds Ten Miles of Peach Blossom" and "Swordsman in the Snow".

Guangguang indirectly holds shares in Xinli Media, and Wang Changtian has a close relationship with Cao Huayi, so he serves as the middleman.

However, he obviously had a little too much in mind when he wanted to reproduce the project of "Jing Zhong Yue Fei".

Alibaba only got the movie rights to "Three Lives Three Worlds" after he suffered a lot of bleeding. Why should Cao Huayi bring him on board if he couldn't get enough bargaining chips for resource replacement?

"Alibaba executives revealed that they will work with Jiangdong to simultaneously promote the film and TV series versions of "Three Lives Three Worlds". Online casting is in progress. Cast a crucial vote for the stars you support!"

"Bona Chairman Yu Dong personally stood up for the premiere of "Haojiang Fengyun 3" and made bold statements. If nothing unexpected happens, the total box office of "Haojiang Fengyun 3" will be 3.5 billion!"

"The premiere press conference of "Journey to the West: The Monkey King Three Fights against the White Bone Demon" was held in Beijing. Gong Li has a strong aura, the classic Journey to the West is reappearing, and the smoke is rising during the Spring Festival!"

In February, the box office growth of "Detective Chinatown" slowed down, and "Star Wars" has come to an end. With the high-profile moves of several giants such as Alibaba and Bonanza, the entertainment industry began to become lively.

Several movies released during the Spring Festival have entered the final sprint promotion stage.

"The Mermaid" is unprecedentedly popular, and the premiere of "The Storm Riders 3" is also star-studded. Behind Bonanza's Fatty Yu are a large number of stars such as Chow Yun-fat, Andy Lau, Nick Cheung, Zhang Xueyou, Carina Lau, Li Yuchun, and Long Wugongzi.

Including the Hong Kong circle capital behind him, the romantic and anecdotal Moon Entertainment President, and China Star's Long Wu Club are all on the list.

"The trilogy will achieve a box office of 3.5 billion?"

On the way to the company, Zhou Yutang saw the film and television information and shook his head and laughed: "Did Fatty Yu drink too much?"

Although the first two movies benefited from the Spring Festival, the box office exceeded imagination and closed at nearly 2 billion, but the reputation was already rotten.

According to Fatty Yu's idea, the box office of "The Legend of Haojiang 3" must be at least 1.5 billion to achieve a performance of 3.5 billion.

Although the Chinese film industry has taken off, the audience is not stupid. Not all bad money-making movies can get more than 1.5 billion.

However, "Journey to the West: The Monkey King 3" has a great momentum and is worth paying attention to.

According to the news released by the film company, it is said that the whole film uses more than 1,500 special effects shots and invites the top special effects team in Hollywood, but it is unknown how good it is.

The domestic film market is in full swing, and it is also the awards season in Hollywood.

Leonardo successfully won the Best Actor Award at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, and Kate Winslet excitedly gave him a hug on the spot, which has already made the entertainment headlines there.

"Leo has a good chance this year."

Zhou Yutang took a look after receiving Bob's call.

This time, "The Revenant", which nominated Leo for the Oscar for Best Actor, received 12 Oscar nominations, and its popularity is unmatched.

"Zhou, we also have awards."

"What awards?"

"Golden Raspberry Awards."

Old Deng laughed strangely.

This year, "Fifty Shades of Grey", which has been raking in huge box office revenue worldwide, is actually quite controversial. It was not well received at the Golden Raspberry Awards.

It received 6 nominations including Worst Picture, Worst Director, Worst Actor and Actress, and was honored as one of the worst films of the year in Hollywood.

"This doesn't seem to be good news."

"Zhou, relax."

Old Deng shamelessly comforted: "Those guys who don't know how to appreciate it must have voted with their farts. I think "Fifty Shades of Grey" is a perfect art film and can compete for this year's Oscar for Best Picture."

Zhou Yutang didn't take it seriously at all.

Even Eddie Redmayne, the last Oscar winner, was nominated for the Worst Actor for "Jupiter Ascending", and Julianne Moore, the Oscar winner, was nominated for the Worst Supporting Actress for "Seventh Son".

Anyway, it's none of his business. Bob, Old Deng, is the producer on the surface.

He even calmly informed Bob that he was going to launch the sequel to "Fifty Shades of Grey" next year and reap another fortune.

With the rise of Internet live broadcasting, more and more Internet celebrities have sprung up like mushrooms after rain.

Zhou Yutang's MCN company is also an important part of the future entertainment industry.

It has signed a number of high-quality UP hosts including Li Ziqi, Office Xiaoye, food writer Wang Gang, and Dianxi Xiaoge.

There are small masters who make food in creative and bizarre ways in the office, and there are also cultural communicators who focus on themes such as traditional Chinese food, rural life and traditional handicrafts.

The company's main resources are tilted towards Li Ziqi, who has received good responses on YouTube.

Internet celebrity big stage, come if you have a dream.

TikTok's publicity plan is progressing smoothly, but its rivals are not idle either.

The Miaopai and Xiaokaxiu APPs, which were very popular last year, held a short video party at the Water Cube, inviting a number of popular stars to stand on the stage, and the slogans were shouted loudly.

——Define the era of Internet celebrities dominated by short videos.

This is a response to the aggressive TikTok, and also declares its position in the short video field.

The year-end bonus was delivered, and the Jiangdong annual meeting was held as scheduled.

It happened that on this day, a big earthquake occurred in the entertainment circle of Japan next door.

The Asian group SMAP of Johnny's Office unexpectedly announced its disbandment.

This SMAP group has been active since its debut in 1988, nearly 30 years ago, and its fan base is so large that it is frightening.

The group's single "The Only Flower in the World" has sold 2.5 million copies and is even regarded as the second national anthem of Japan.

The influence is not even limited to Japan. There are many fans overseas, and the fans who have followed along the way basically have a certain consumption capacity, and they have placed deep emotions on the group and are willing to spend money. Fans find it hard to accept, which has caused a strong response.

The media in Japan are reporting this matter everywhere.

Some Japanese media have estimated that the subsequent losses caused by the disbandment of SMAP will be as high as 63.6 billion yen.

According to the current exchange rate, it is about 3.7 billion yuan.

This number is still a conservative estimate!

It includes their annual income, fans' consumption expenditures and one-time losses of related industries.

Zhou Yutang asked Nagasawa Masami on Line, and Majiang said it was the result of a power struggle among the top management of the agency.

There were many domestic reports on this matter. Zhou Yutang looked through several pieces of information and pointed directly at Johnny Kitagawa, the president of Johnny \u0026 Associates.

You won’t know if you don’t look at it, but you will be shocked when you look at it.

This Lao Deng was born before the S2 season. After the S2 war, he returned to Neon to work in the entertainment industry.

He single-handedly created many well-known idol groups in the Heisei era and led Johnny \u0026 Associates to become bigger and stronger.

Regardless of the fact that Korean entertainment is sweeping across Asia with great momentum, in fact, many industrial assembly line-like idol productions and huge artist training systems are all based on the experience of Japanese entertainment.

Including the operational ideas of the Kodong Girl Group, and some of them are derived from this.

Idol groups are spiritual sustenance in the eyes of fans, but for company leaders, they are essentially commodities that can generate revenue for the company.

Since it is a commodity, it has a price and can be manipulated and enjoyed at will.

Zhou Yutang claims to be not a good person, but according to some inside information he got, compared to what Lao Deng did in Kitagawa.

He is simply a saint.

“woo lalalalalalala

woo oh perfect sacrifice yeah”

The beautiful melody played on the car music is the second single album "Love Dive" of the Kodong girl group. It is also written by a top composer and has received a very good response.

For the first time, sales volume exceeded 600,000, and this number continues to rise. It may not be impossible to exceed one million.

So far, he has won the first place in 14 singing programs in South Korea.

The new monster who suppressed the Girls' Generation team head-on and was called the Queen of the End.

When he saw the little koi carp again, a slight arc appeared at the corner of Zhou Yutang's mouth.

When I first met her while filming "Want to See You", she was still a young girl, but now she has grown into a graceful and beautiful girl.

After rubbing Yang Chaoyue's head, the latter shrank his head in disgust: "Hey, uncle, you messed up my hairstyle."

"You just wear two braids, what kind of hairstyle is that?"

"You don't understand this. This is called the vitality girl style."

Yang Chaoyue held her head up proudly and raised her eyebrows: "We won another place on the singing stage."

That delicate face seems to be saying, come and praise me, come and praise me.

Zhou Yutang refused to let her get her wish, and deliberately teased her: "The results of "cupid" are not bad, and the reviews from domestic audiences are also very good."

"I'm talking about the new song!"

"New song?"

Zhou Yutang stared thoughtfully, with a slightly confused look on his face.

"You haven't listened to the new songs in the single album, have you?"

Yang Chaoyue's face fell instantly, and her loss was visible to the naked eye.

"The acting is a bit exaggerated. Why are you pouting so high?"

Zhou Yutang touched the little koi's head and laughed softly: "I listened to the new song, it's not bad, but you can't be proud, look around, who is not famous all over Asia?"

Tonight, at the Jiangdong Annual Party, there was a performance by the Jiangdong Girl Group, and he called out Yang Chaoyue to speak alone.

If Cheng Xiao, Zhao Meiyan, Jin Jixiu and other teammates were here, they would be surprised to find out.

Sweeping the South Korean singing competition stage, even winning 14th place, Xiao Koi has never been so happy and moved. Now Zhou Yutang said a "not bad" comment, but she instantly forgot about managing her expression and laughed from the bottom of her heart. .

The energetic girl had her own magic power, and her smile made the whole room brighter. Zhou Yutang smiled and said, "Did Pei Yun tell you about next year's work arrangements?"

"Hmm, apart from the Asian tour and the Chinese team plan, do I really want to transform into an actor?"

"In China, there is no suitable soil for idols to survive. The end of the world for idols is to be a singer or an actor."

Zhou Yutang said meaningfully: "It is better to avoid detours. The South Korean branch will have business adjustments next year."

"Then I understand, but it's a pity that I can't eat my mother's spicy hotpot."

Yang Chaoyue sighed in distress: "How much money will this cost the South Koreans!"

But the little Koi, who looked childish but very obsessed with money, made Zhou Yutang couldn't help but laugh: "How much money does this spicy hotpot restaurant make?"

Malatang, which is casually opened under the Encounter brand, focuses on a sinking market.

It happened that Yang's mother went to South Korea to take care of the little koi, so she was made the store manager, and the business was pretty good.

However, catering is only a relatively inconspicuous part of Zhou Yutang's industrial landscape. Even the hotpot company is in talks to merge with Haidilao.

"The drought will kill you, the flood will kill you, and you will make all the money."

Yang Chaoyue talked about the business in a serious manner: "I originally wanted to let my mother open a braised chicken restaurant after I get the share next year. You know, no one there has ever eaten braised chicken. By then, I will definitely make a lot of money and then open a branch.”

The new member of the popular girl group Monster is determined to open a braised chicken restaurant.

I’m already holding the watermelon, but I’m still thinking about the sesame seeds.

Zhou Yutang was so angry that he refused to argue. He stretched out his hand and flicked Yang Chaoyue's smooth and jade-like forehead. The latter covered his forehead and immediately flattened his mouth: "Uncle, do you know that it hurts? If I become stupid, are you responsible?"

"Do your job well and don't think about what you have or don't have."

"Yeah, I have a week off during the Chinese New Year."

Yang Chaoyue's left ear went in and his right ear went out, and his tone was full of hope: "Are you going home for the New Year this year?"

"I won't go back until the premiere of "Mermaid" is over and before New Year's Eve."

"Then I'll treat you to a movie then. I heard that "Mermaid" is a combination of you and Zhou Xingxing. I still owe him the movie tickets."

"What is fusion?"

Zhou Yutang's lips twitched slightly: "That's a collaboration, I'm a guest star, there are only a few scenes."

"Oh, that's what the media reported anyway."

Yang Chaoyue patted her chest and said, "Although I don't make much money, it's okay to treat you to a movie."

"Let's talk about it then."

When communicating with the little koi, Zhou Yutang is a bit noisy. Is there a generation gap?

Kodong's new girl group has reached its peak since their debut. A large part of the reason is that the company invested a lot of resources in them.

Even though they have become a first-tier girl group, most of their income in the first year is basically used to cover the company's initial operating costs.

This is an unspoken rule in the South Korean entertainment industry.

There was no objection to the contract signed by the group members themselves.

Therefore, Yang Chaoyue is not actually making much money at the moment. If he wants to really make money, he should wait until the group's popularity is stable, and then continue to monetize the popularity.

The most important channel is concerts, with a higher share ratio.

As for other income sharing ratios in the contract, they will also increase accordingly.

Returning to the backstage lounge, everyone in the group turned their attention to Yang Chaoyue.

No one is a fool. The outside world has long said that Yang Chaoyue and Zhou Yutang have a special relationship. It is also true that the Governor takes special care of Yang Chaoyue.

She was even given a black membership card for the Yumei Hotpot restaurant, which everyone ate with her regularly. Min Xizhen, director of the company's artist department, also took great care of her.

What I am curious about now is what Zhou Yutang said to Yang Chaoyue.

Jin Jixiu, Zhao Meiyan and SANA were doing their own things. Cheng Xiao, who was still the closest to her, hugged her arm and asked:

"Xiaoyue, why is Mr. Zhou looking for you?"

"I didn't do anything, just talk about our group's work arrangements for next year."

A soft and greasy touch came, Yang Chaoyue shrugged his shoulders, and his eyes fell on Cheng Xiao's bear, which was attracted like a magnet.

Today, Cheng Xiao is dressed the same as everyone else.

The lower body is in hot pants and fishnet stockings, and her thighs are plump.

The most eye-catching thing is the slightly tight T-shirt, which makes the pair look more attractive.

In addition to the youthful atmosphere of a girl, it also reveals a bit of sexiness.

As the sexy person in the group, Cheng Xiao's figure is quite explosive.

Jin Zhixiu and Zhao Meiyan both looked down at their xiaolongbao, feeling a little discouraged: "Everyone obviously eats about the same, why is she so big?"

The girls didn't think about it for too long. Min Xizhen walked in with a bright face, clapped her hands and said: "Children, Mr. Zhou has finished speaking. Let's prepare for the last step. The stage will start soon!"

South Korea actually has a tradition of annual meetings.

But for Min Xizhen, coming to Jiangdong headquarters to attend the annual meeting feels like a pilgrimage to Beijing.

The scale of Kodong Entertainment is not comparable to that of South Korean entertainment companies. It is a behemoth equivalent to a chaebol.

Mountains of cash were piled up, and celebrities appeared on stage.

The Jiangdong Annual Party was as lively as ever, but Zhou Yutang did not go on stage to show off his singing voice like Lao Wang.

He just sat quietly in the audience, enjoying the song and dance performance of his own girl group.

I heard that Boss Xu from Hengtai has a singing and dancing troupe, all of them are beautiful and good at dancing.

The old-generation Crown group under him, and the super-popular new-generation girl group that is popular all over Asia, are expected to be about the same.

The warm applause and cheers at the scene are the best proof.

"Mr. Zhou, what are Cheng Xiao's plans?"

Yang Tianzhen noticed that the Governor at the same table lingered on Cheng Xiao for a little too long, and he came closer and asked.

Next year in the Jiangdong girl group, Yang Chaoyue and Cheng Xiao will slowly shift their focus back to China, and their domestic management affairs will be left to Yang Tianzhen.

Xiao Koi is recognized as the little princess of Jiangdong, but she is a little unsure of Zhou Yutang's attitude towards Cheng Xiao.

All the senior executives of Jiangdong Entertainment have indescribable admiration and respect for Zhou Yutang.

Including Yang Tianzhen.

Even Zhou Yutang's usual casual words or subtle changes in his eyes and expressions.

She must be asked to think over and over again in order to analyze the pros and cons related to herself.