Chapter 750: No ceiling, no humanity

Chapter 750: No ceiling, no humanity

"A cup of wine in the spring breeze, a lamp for ten years in the night rain!"

"Adapted from Zhou Yutang's original novel of the same name, adapted by Wang Yu, the screenwriter of the "Celebrating Yu Nian" series, and co-produced by Jiangdong Entertainment and Tencent Film and Television, the cast of the large-scale costume martial arts drama "Snow Sword" has been announced!"

The official account ingeniously used a roll of ancient heroes to slowly unveil the prelude of this drama:

Zhou Yutang (Xu Fengnian), Chen Daoming (Cao Changqing), Li Xuejian (Xu Xiao), Xie Junhao (Li Chungang), Wang Jinsong (Li Yishan), Jiao Enjun (Chen Zhibao), Chen Xiao (Zhao Kai), Zhu Yilong (Hong Xixiang), Zhang Ruojun (Wen Hua), Qianye Shinichi (Wang Xianzhi), Du Ziming (Han Diao Si)...

The list of male actors such as Chen Baoguo, Ni Dahong, Jin Shijie, Wu Yue, etc., slowly unfolded.

The female characters in the drama are all on the list of beauties: Liu Yifei, Fan Binbin, Guli Nazha, Li Nian, Bai Laoshi, Liu Yan, Meng Ziyi, Li Ruotong, Xin Zhilei and other characters are also eye-catching.

There is no need for too much publicity.

There is no need to work hard to create momentum.

It is just the news of the official announcement of the cast of a TV series, and the release of makeup photos.

It has already made the entire network boil.

"Fuck! Am I seeing this correctly? What a fantastic cast!"

"Great! It has to be Governor Zhou. The Joy of Life series is a classic. I hope this Snowy Season is well made. The recent domestic costume dramas are really hard to describe. They make people feel so embarrassed that they dig their feet into the ground."

"I just want to ask, can it be released during the Chinese New Year this year!"

"Looking at the domestic entertainment industry, only the inhumane Governor can gather so many acting talents and popular celebrities in one drama. It's simply a magical game!"

"Don't forget to make an appointment on the official Weibo or Bilibili. If you reach the number of people, you can randomly receive the small card of the character in the Snowy Season."

Weibo, Tieba, and major online forums instantly emerged with countless discussions about Snowy Season.

Since his debut, he has been popular all the way until now, without a window period. Governor Jiangdong is recognized as the king of ratings.

The expectations for the TV series have been full before it started filming.

Not only the audience was stunned, but even a number of film and television companies in the industry analyzed and discussed Jiangdong's official announcement of "Snow".

"I wonder how high the ratings of this drama will be?"

"If Zhou Yutang plays the role himself, it will be the annual drama king, and the ratings will exceed three."

"Damn, I've lived for so long, and this is the first time I've seen a TV series that hasn't been filmed yet, and several TV stations have come to buy the broadcasting rights."

"Zhou Yutang's name is a guarantee of a hit, and I can't envy it."

In such a large circle, many investors in the upper echelons of the film and television industry have learned all kinds of inside information about Jiangdong's new drama through their own information channels.

Led by the recently popular Shanghai Tomato TV, the other two of the three major TV stations, Su Province TV and Mango TV, followed up simultaneously.

Other first-tier satellite TV stations that are not short of money, such as Blueberry TV and Beijing TV, and even CCTV, have privately released strong intentions to purchase dramas.

This Peach Feast has not even started, and all kinds of gods have already been thinking about it.

It is also because Zhou Yutang is so popular.

The last drama he starred in, "The Lonely and Great God", sold nearly 10 million yuan for the first round of exclusive broadcast before the post-production was completed.

This "Snow Swordsman" is positioned as the S+ annual drama king in the industry. If you don't book it in advance, you may not even have the opportunity to enter the theater to drink soup in the future.

On the 25th, Zhou Yutang and a group of leading actors attended the "Snow" press conference held in Beijing.

There were more than 50 media at the scene, not only from the mainland, but also from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and other places.

Like a tide, holding up professional shooting equipment, long guns and short guns clicked non-stop.

A great governor alone murdered countless films, not to mention the two women Liu Tianxian and Teacher Fan who accompanied him on the left and right, who are also famous for their fairy looks in the circle.

Today, Ms. Fan put her hair up, and wore a black, slightly tight, off-shoulder long-sleeved top with a sense of design, revealing her fair shoulders and neck. The neckline was decorated with some lace, which showed a bit of tenderness.

She wore a light-colored knee-length skirt with lace on the hem, which seemed to be a set with the long-sleeved top. She wore no stockings and a pair of long and straight legs.

Compared with the outfit that Ms. Fan chose, which was quite elegant, Liu Yifei, who was wearing a simple white dress, was beautiful and charming.

Ms. Fan had just made a live confession some time ago. Although it was a pity that the box office failed to exceed 1 billion, the audience was very interested. The two of them had flirted with each other in public.

As for the fairy CP of the Grand Commander and Liu Yifei, it was an old melon that had been stir-fried for several years.

Thinking of Zhou Yutang just taking Liu Shishi to watch a game abroad and travel alone, the Sun Newspaper is full of gossip.

All media pay special attention to the expression management of Teacher Fan and Liu Tianxian. Unexpectedly, the two parties seem to be quite stable today.

Although they really want to dig into the gossip, no one dares to open their mouths.

Some people just have privileges.

He can do it, but you can't say it.

Those who dare to say it can't enter this press conference. The media that have informed in advance mainly focus on the drama "Snow".

"Mr. Zhou, it is said that the total investment in the Snow series is 1 billion. Now most of the costs have been recovered before filming, and even profits have been achieved. Can you reveal the specific figures?"

"Let me clarify."

Zhou Yutang took the microphone and said calmly: "The total production cost of the series is not 1 billion, it just starts at 1 billion, and there is no upper limit."

"Including TV drama copyright, Internet copyright, and advertising placement are all being discussed. As for the specific figures, it is not convenient to disclose them at the moment."

The production cost of the first season is about 400 million, and two seasons will be filmed next year.

According to the current situation, it is basically a certainty that all production costs will be recovered before filming begins.

"What about actors' pay?"

"The actor's salary budget is only a small part of it. Most of the budget will be spent on special effects and drama production."

Questions related to the Snow Series were answered in detail. The press conference ended successfully, and the online discussion became more and more lively.

After all, "In the Snow" is Zhou Dudu's famous work, and it has a very special meaning for his fans Jiangdong Navy.

Moreover, with the successful experience of the "Celebrating More Than Years" series, fans of Jiangdong dramas also have high expectations for another super IP of the male channel, "In the Snow".

The marketing work related to the TV series is being promoted simultaneously with the press conference. The pre-released makeup stills have already made the audience smile.

Zhou Yutang is wearing a white robe with a jade belt and a dragon-tail jade hairpin. There are no tedious embellishments such as a sword or a jade ring on his body, but he is even more elegant and suave, with extraordinary handsomeness. He is the perfect choice for Xu Fengnian in the mouth of countless book fans.

The old swordsman Li Chungang played by Xie Junhao is full of charm.

An old man dressed in shabby sheepskin fur, carrying the vast blue sky on his back.

A single poster reads, "I would like to ask the immortals in heaven, who dares to come to this world." Under it, there are thousands of bright sword lights floating in the air, suddenly shooting at the Tianmen.

There is also Wang Xianzhi played by Chiba Shinichi, standing on the East China Sea with his hands behind his back.

His beard and hair are flying, and he is looking down at him.

The momentum of one person actually caused the clouds in the sky to droop and the water in the four seas to stand upright.

Liu Yifei plays the role of Jiang Ni, the conquered princess of Western Chu, who is tough and tragic, and can't help but make people fall in love with her.

There is also Nazha dressed as a chivalrous lady in white with neutral makeup. She is heroic, sassy and beautiful, and looks like a male and female Mo Nangong Pushe; Mencius's sweet potato gold dragon robe is also extremely stunning.

Zhou Yutang switches to his trumpet every day and reads the comments from netizens.

Overall, the response has been pretty good.

…………

Soft and bright starlight fell from the dome of the auditorium.

It shines on Liu Yifei's fair face.

She held her shoulders with her hands, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and she looked at the screen in front of her with concentration and concentration.

Snap!

Even though she was immersed in the movie, she didn't forget to slap away Zhou Yutang's hand on her thigh, and gave him a sideways look that was touching even if it was ruthless.

Zhou Yutang didn't take it seriously, and mentally greeted all the eighteen generations of "The Sun"'s ancestors politely.

Good things don't go out, and gossip spreads thousands of miles.

Damn it all, The Sun!

Two days ago, Liverpool won the championship, and there were all the scandal reports about Zhou Yutang in China.

In the past two days, everyone on the platform covered their mouths, and finally directed the social media topic to "In the Snow", and the popularity subsided a little.

However, according to the secret report from Tianxian, in addition to receiving special training before joining the team at the mountain school these days, Liu Tianxian also went to the shooting range to shoot targets for two days, which made Zhou Yutang feel a little scared.

You still have to coax.

So while the press conference of "In the Snow" was over, Zhou Yutang declined Teacher Fan's double-row invitation.

The movie will be turned on in a few days, and it is rare to have time to relax now, so I took Liu Yifei to watch a movie at the Starry Sky Cinema at home.

After two big hits in China this year, Disney is back with a new movie, "Alice in Wonderland 2: Through the Looking Glass."

The previous work was amazing.

The plot setting of the sequel is a bit old-fashioned, but its flaws are not concealed, and it is definitely an unparalleled visual feast.

Mad Hatter Depp's acting skills are as good as ever, but unfortunately he caused a marriage scandal off the set.

Amber, who had just been married for less than a year and a half, immediately posted a short essay on social media.

He also applied to the court for a domestic violence protection order, accusing Depp of smashing wine bottles, throwing cell phones, drinking and taking drugs, etc., and disclosed the wound on his right face.

This combo was so smooth that it shocked Hollywood.

It involves several keywords such as women's rights, domestic violence, etc., all of which are brand new versions from the United States, and have already set off a tsunami of public opinion.

Depp, a Hollywood A-list star, has seen his reputation plummet to the bottom overnight.

After watching the movie, we went out to a restaurant to have dinner. When the matter came up, Liu Yifei raised a clear-headed question: "Now it's just Amber's one-sided statement. Depp hasn't responded yet, right?"

"It seems that his old love Vanessa Paradis, who has been with him for 14 years, came out with a handwritten letter from back then to support Depp."

Liu Yifei is just an ordinary girl in private. She often gossips and gossips with close friends such as Shu Chang, Zhang Liangying, and Yao Beina in private.

Under the overwhelming public opinion, Vanessa's platform support is like a mantis's arm, unable to wash away the moral high ground that Amber's essay first occupied.

"Do you think there's something hidden in it?"

Zhou Yutang put a hot technology beef pill into his mouth and asked with interest.

What we ate today was Malatang. In the past, little girl Liu was very strictly controlled by Aunt Liu, and she especially loved this kind of junk food.

At that time, Aunt Liu relaxed the control and let herself go. For a while, she ate spicy hotpot every day, but then she gradually ate less.

At night, I don't know why, but I suddenly wanted to eat it again.

Junk food has no nutrition, but at least it makes you happy.

Liu Yifei pushed her hair behind her ears and said, "I don't know much about the inside story, but my intuition tells me that a man who can treat his old love so kindly will suddenly change his temperament and do such a cruel thing to his current lover?"

"Besides, this Amber is not a good person, huh!"

Liu Yifei's cheeks were already red due to the heat. She took a sip of water, scrolled through her phone, and suddenly said this: "Xiao Zhou, Amber is so beautiful."

"It's just average. You're far behind Xiao Liu." Zhou Yutang looked calm and collected as he opened his mouth.

He always felt that Liu Yifei had some prejudice against Amber, and maybe she still had a grudge about the last time that slut secretly hooked up with him.

"No way?"

"What about Annie?"

"Which Annie?" Zhou Yutang wiped his mouth, with a hint of confusion on his face.

"Anne Hathaway's The White Queen is beautiful, I just noticed you were staring at it for a long time."

Liu Tianxian hummed and rolled his eyes at Zhou Yutang.

"I was distracted, thinking about the later stage of her "La La Land"."

Zhou Yutang shook his head and chuckled, then quietly changed the subject: "Annie is getting old a bit fast now."

A white girl's appearance can be impressive when she is at her peak, but as soon as she passes her peak, she will decline at the speed of light.

In comparison, he still appreciates the temperament and charm of oriental beauties that can withstand the test of time.

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Zhou Yutang has taken over all domestic entertainment headlines in the past two days.

First, Liverpool won the championship and led the Red Army to sound the clarion call for their rise, and then they set up a shocking game.

After the press conference of "In the Snow", even South Korea, Neon, Southeast Asia and other countries were reporting on the luxurious lineup of this blockbuster drama.

The overseas version of Station B has also opened the reservation channel for TV series.

The producers of the Hollywood blockbuster "King Kong: Skull Island" released a wave of stills previews to the Chinese audience in advance, and there is no doubt that Sweet Princess takes the C position.

Looking at the sweet princess in the stills, she is dressed in a striped shirt and denim, which makes her look a little more capable.

Zhou Yutang just saw her news in the office, and Princess Tian suddenly sent a message: "Brother Yutang, when will "In the Snow" be launched?"

In fact, the two of them don't chat much. Just a few days ago, when Liverpool won the championship, Princess Sweet specially sent a congratulatory message.

"In just these two days, has "King Kong" been finished?"

"Well, there is another drama in the second half of the year."

"Pacific Rim 2?"

Zhou Yutang recalled that Old Bob had asked Princess Sweet about her background during a casual chat, which was a little funny.

"Well, Brother Yu Tang, you also know?"

"Keep up the good work."

Zhou Yutang encouraged Princess Tian.

No different than those female stars who have to tear their heads for resources, she was born in Rome.

Especially after Wanda acquired Legendary Pictures, the copyright of "Pacific Rim" is in the hands of Legendary Pictures, and another big Hollywood project is ready for Sweet Princess.

Think about it. Within three years, there was first the Sino-US co-production blockbuster "The Great Wall", and then "Kong: Skull Island" produced by Legendary Pictures and partnered with Dou Sen.

Not long after filming was completed, he was cast in "Pacific Rim 2" again.

Looking at the previous film "Pacific Rim", it can definitely be regarded as a hard-core science fiction blockbuster.

Cool mechas, violent behemoths, stunning special effects battle scenes, and climax-inducing BGM.

Although it wasn't very impressive at the box office in North America, it received rave reviews in China and sparked a mecha craze.

The current official announcement of "Pacific Rim 2" has immediately become the focus of domestic media releases.

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Late May.

Xiangshan Film and Television City.

Jiangdong Entertainment and Tencent Film and Television held a launch ceremony for "Swordsman in the Snow".

Dozens of media from across Asia sent reporters, and the atmosphere was extremely lively and the flashbulbs kept flashing.

Chiba Shinichi, who returned to the world, was a little frightened by this big battle.

But after all, I have filmed in Hong Kong, so I am no stranger to the process of starting a movie.

The on-site producer and recorder had prepared the incense burner, but there were no pig heads and some fruits that he had seen during the last filming of "The Wind and Cloud".

The power-on ceremony is mainly for peace of mind.

After Governor Zhou took the lead in offering incense, chief producers Jiang Xuerou, Liu Yifei and others offered incense one after another, and Xiong Ba also followed the example of the crew in offering incense.

After the incense was laid, the machines and equipment arrived, and the crew began to move the machines.

Zhou Yutang called director Li Muge, the director of photography, and the production team together and held a meeting.

Mainly discuss today's production schedule and clarify the scenes to be shot.

According to his original expectation, he wanted to ask the talented director Xu Ke to direct the entire Snow Series.

Xu Ke also showed considerable interest in this.

He himself has a fascination for martial arts films, and this time he has the financial support of Da Shui Lao, not to mention directing a legendary actor like Governor Zhou, which is also a testament to the director's own status.

However, he is currently working on another project at hand, which is scheduled to be scheduled until at least next year. Jiangdong really can't afford to wait.

When Jiang Xuerou heard the news, she breathed a sigh of relief.

The senior management, including the entire project team members, expressed regret on the surface but secretly rejoiced in their hearts.

If Mr. Xu is really allowed to manage the series of projects, one billion will definitely not be enough, and the cost budget may have to be doubled from the original basis.

Finally, it was agreed that if there are any film plans in the future, they can be given to Xu Ke to handle. The first season of the TV series "In the Snow" was handed over to directors Li Muge and Sun Hao, who had had a pleasant cooperation in the "Joy of Life" series.

Wu Yuze, who had just signed with Jiangdong, also got the opportunity to participate in the performance + assistant director.

Compared with the director lineup, the director of photography Bao Dexi is more famous.

This person only directed "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", which made Li An become a god overnight, which was enough to make him stand out in the industry. Later, even the arrogant Chen Shishi asked him to shoot "The Promise", so his ability is naturally beyond doubt.

Zhou Yutang wants to make the "In the Snow" series into a modern martial arts classic drama, and he pays special attention to details such as costumes, special effects, and behind-the-scenes team.

"After so much preparation, we finally started shooting today."

"I won't say much else. Since everyone is here, we have only one common goal, to make the project a success."

After Jiang Xueruo finished explaining the production schedule, it was the boss' turn to speak. Zhou Yutang knocked on the table gently and said calmly.

Everyone present here has been working with him for many years. They don't need to be fed with chicken soup. They know what they should do.

As long as they do their own part and the project results are within expectations, the Grand Commander will never be stingy. We will make a fortune together.

The first day's scenes were very simple. After the shooting, Zhou Yutang went to find Xiongba, who was a little out of place, to have a chat.

"Qianye-san, are you used to it?"

Faced with Zhou Yutang's sudden neon greeting, Xiongba, who was in the corner, was stunned for 5 seconds before he came back to his senses and nodded hurriedly:

"Everything is fine, thank you."

He had come to Hong Kong to shoot a movie before, and now he is back to work hard for his career, so the old man has studied Chinese for a while.

Zhou Yutang almost couldn't hold back after hearing the colonel-style Chinese.

"I didn't expect you to speak Japanese so well!"

Chiba Shinichi thought of the old saying of the Celestial Empire, gave a thumbs up, and naturally revealed an admiring look: "You are indeed a genius!"

He has been in the industry for 57 years, from the Tianxiahui to the Wudi City, and his experience in the martial arts world is outrageous.

"I just know a little bit."

Zhou Yutang smiled and explained: "There is no rehearsal for your play today, and there will be no rehearsal tomorrow. You can stay in the crew or go back to the hotel to rest. If you have any other requirements, you can tell the assistant and he will help arrange it."

"Thank you so much, I'm still in the crew, learning more."

After a few simple chats, Chiba Shinichi watched Zhou Yutang continue to communicate with the director, the director of photography, and the special effects team leader, and some emotion arose in his heart.

Chiba Shinichi is not an actor who has never seen the world.

More than a decade ago, I came to Hong Kong to film in China, and later appeared in "Kill Bill" and "Fast and Furious 3: Tokyo Drift".

The operating mode of the crew at that time was very different from now, but it was still filming, the same principle.

As for Shinichi Chiba, from what he saw and heard when "In the Snow" started shooting today, he had a subtle feeling:

China's entertainment is just like the golden age of Hong Kong, standing at the top of the Asian entertainment industry.

Before the TV series started shooting, two special effects teams of Vision Media came up with several plans.

Visualize the wonderful fighting scenes in the original novel, and then choose the best version from them.

Zhou Yutang said at the press conference that the special effects investment exceeded 100 million yuan, which is really not just talk.

With sufficient capital investment, Vision Media is fully capable of making the martial arts special effects of "In the Snow" perfect in the ideal state.

After all, martial arts special effects are also a major attraction of this drama.

Wang Xianzhi, who is invincible in the world and sits in Wudi City, has several important fighting scenes, so Zhou Yutang took care of Qianye Shinichi.

Now it seems that he is old but not old at heart.

Xiongba is in good shape, no wonder he had a scandal of a grandparent-grandchild relationship with a 22-year-old girl before joining the crew.