Chapter 755 Mythical Ambition, Last Dance

Chapter 755 Mythical Ambition, Last Dance

"Sister Wang, I'm really sorry. Thank you for your understanding."

"Half an hour, half an hour at most, Tangtang will definitely be here."

Dingdang waited for half an hour in the parking lot downstairs of the community. He took his mobile phone and kept calling the organizer of the event.

As Tang Yan's assistant for several years, she usually handles a lot of big and small things.

For example, in the unexpected situation she encountered today, she first had to contact Tang Yan to determine the specific situation, and then communicate with the organizer to try to postpone the event for half an hour.

Fortunately, it was just a brand event and not an awards ceremony, otherwise it would have been embarrassing to be blocked out.

After doing the above, she also had to appease the big fans who arrived at the event in advance.

As a personal assistant, Dingdang certainly knew why Tang Yan, who had always been punctual, got up late.

The relationship between Governor Zhou and his boss is not a day or two.

This large flat located in the well-established wealthy district of Xuhui Riverside is the base where the two often have trysts.

"Dingdang, have you been waiting for a long time?"

"Sister Tangtang, no, I just arrived."

Seeing Tang Yan walking quickly with long legs and flowing hair, Dingdang took the initiative to greet her: "Sister Tangtang, you look really good today."

"Is there any?"

"real."

It should be said that the complexion of a woman who is moisturized is indeed different.

Tang Yan's skin seemed to be glowing compared to usual. She smoothed her hair with a smile on her face: "How was the communication at the event?"

"Already contacted the organizer."

"Well, let's get in the car first."

On the way to the event, Dingdang pricked up his ears and listened to Tang Yan talk about the dinner where the big guys gathered last night, and secretly remembered it in his heart.

Fish have their own paths, and shrimps have their own paths.

In this vanity fair, celebrities have their own celebrity circles, and their assistants also have their own social circles.

The comparison is nothing more than the popularity and status of the boss.

The things Tang Yan just said, with a little artistic processing by her, are enough to become bragging rights with her friends.

Tang Yan was applying essence to her skin in front of the makeup mirror when she suddenly said: "Dingdang, who is Cook?"

Dingdang beside him burst into laughter: "Sister Tangtang, which company is the mobile phone you are using?"

Taking a look at the rose gold iPhone 6plus in her hand, Tang Yan gradually showed a look of surprise on her face: "It's him..."

There are many people named Haonan in Xiangjiang, but there is only one Haonan in Causeway Bay.

There are many people named Cook in the world, and the one whose name can be remembered is that Cook.

"Sister, why did you suddenly mention Cook?"

"Oh, nothing."

Tang Yan came back to her senses and said with a smile: "He seems to be coming to the Star Game today."

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Tim Cook's arrival at Star Games was a sudden one.

Zhou Yutang was also surprised when he received the call.

The CEO of the technology company with the highest market value in the world seems to have excluded activities related to Apple’s supply chain every time he visits China.

They will allocate time to have in-depth exchanges with companies in the software ecosystem.

Star Games has made great moves this year, and its domestic web game and mobile game business is booming.

Especially "Honor of Kings", after it stormed onto the best-selling list of the mobile game App Store, it never dropped from the top position, and it was as stable as an old dog.

The stunning performance of "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" that has taken the world by storm has made Star Games one of the fastest-rising and most high-profile game companies in China.

The communication between Zhou Yutang and Cook at Star Games took more than an hour in total.

This foreigner understands the world very well.

Zhou Yutang did not lose himself in the "Amazing."

I have experienced similar situations many times.

The position you stand is high enough and you are surrounded by good words.

Last night, Boss Guo even praised him as a genius that is rare to see in a century.

Instead, I chatted with MiHoYo’s team and Feng Ji from Youke for a while.

The base of game science is in Suzhou, but Feng Ji brings his team to Star Games every month for exchanges and learning.

It is not advisable to work behind closed doors. Only through mutual communication can problems be discovered and solved.

Feng Ji was very energetic. While promoting the "Black Myth" project, the game science team also worked on a mobile game called "Art of War: Crimson Tide".

Zhou Yutang was not very interested in mobile games. Instead, he looked at the stage results of "Black Myth: Wukong" and was very satisfied. He couldn't help but ask:

"Can it be made next year?"

"It's a little difficult."

Feng Ji laughed and explained patiently: "Now I have only completed the plot structure and part of the prologue.

As for the game engine, tools and technical framework, they all need to be re-evaluated and tested. This is a very long process, and people may have to be sent to various parts of the country to collect map materials."

When it comes to technology, Zhou Yutang is confused.

But when it comes to the content of Journey to the West, he can tell a lot.

I am particularly interested in the Black Mythology, which interprets the Journey to the West story from an alternative perspective. I even approve of Feng Ji’s intention to promote traditional Chinese cultural elements in the game, nodding his head and saying:

"I will ask Zhang Yiming to contact you later. The entire Jiangdong database can be fully opened to Youke."

"I would like to thank Mr. Zhou on behalf of my brothers."

Feng Ji's eyes were glowing behind his lenses.

With his back against a big tree to enjoy the shade, the resources Zhou Yutang has at his disposal can definitely help him avoid many detours.

"Do a good job. If you have any questions, just call me directly."

Zhou Yutang patted Feng Ji on the shoulder, with expectation in his tone: "I am looking forward to the day when "Black Myth" comes out."

When Yun Gong suddenly sounded, how many people’s childhood was that?

He saw Feng Ji's current results and was full of expectations for the future.

Star Games' "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" is popular all over the world, and mobile game projects are also under continuous development, and there is a lot of competition among all things.

"Mr. Zhou..."

Around four o'clock in the afternoon, Chen Min took the initiative and said, "How about we have dinner together later?"

"Forget about eating, I have to go to the venue to see it."

There was still some time before dinner, Zhou Yutang looked at his watch, took Ni Ni, patted his butt and left.

It is enough to understand the operation of the entire Star Game. As for the specific matters of the game major, it is still left to Chen Min to handle.

After getting into the luxury Mercedes-Benz business car, Ni Ni adjusted the skirt on her hips and reported the itinerary to Zhou Yutang, who was resting with his eyes closed.

Mingjie still has a few meetings with Station B.

I have to go to Tian Ming's house when I have time. The gifts for the children have been arranged.

There are many things to do, let’s take a look at a few of our own movies first.

This year's Magic City International Film Festival is directed by a very influential leader in Shanghai, so it is extremely grand. More than 400 Chinese and foreign filmmakers were invited to the opening ceremony alone.

After the opening ceremony and the closing ceremony, there will be screenings of competitive films, special film festivals, and an action film week specially designed for Jackie Chan.

As for the Asian Newcomer Award, Movie Channel Media Award and other awards, they were also awarded during this period, which can be regarded as appetizers before the Golden Goblet Award.

Activities such as international film market exchange meetings, film industry forums, and master lectures.

Zhou Yutang received invitations and rejected them all.

A bunch of experts sit in a circle, point out the country, and talk rhetorically.

If you don't have the time, it's better to manage your time.

However, this kind of occasion is Poet Chen's favorite.

This year, as the dean of the Modu Film School of Modu University, Poet Chen stole the show.

Zhou Yutang was listening to Xiao Chen's lively recounting of the gossip: "At the Masters Forum of the Magic City Film Festival, Poet Chen was talking freely and revealed that he himself was a gentle man when he was a child, and he longed for people who were fierce and brave."

"Then what?"

"Then, Director Chen Da said that when he was in his forties, he got into a fight, one person fighting six people."

"Did you win the fight?"

"No, Director Chen said that he was beaten to a bloody head, but he felt that with the courage of an ordinary man, he overcame the fear deep in his heart and truly stood up."

"That's worse than Master Ye."

Zhou Yutang's unexpected words made Xiao Chen smile so much that his rabbit teeth were exposed, which was quite cute.

When I arrived at the venue, I saw a huge poster of "Chilling 2" as the opening film.

"Huh? Why is the boss in position C?"

Xiao Chen from the assistant team shouted softly.

On the huge poster of "Cold War 2", Zhou Yutang's handsome face is particularly prominent in the C position, and next to him are Aaron Kwok, Tony Leung Ka-fai, and Zhou Yunfa.

If you don't look carefully, the small words "special guest appearance" can easily be overlooked.

Ni Ni suddenly remembered the situation when Hong Kong stars came to the mainland to film movies.

At that time, mainland stars could only step aside.

Now things have changed.

No matter who the king or movie king is, they are not as powerful as Zhou Yutang.

We also need to use Zhou Yutang's popularity to promote the movie.

She felt a sense of pride in her heart.

"Let's go."

Zhou Yutang glanced at the poster and didn't care much.

When he came into the guest role, he had a rough idea. Besides, he had read the script and part of the filming of this movie.

In terms of quality, it can be regarded as a rare masterpiece in Hong Kong movies at this stage. It is better than Huang Xiaoming's cameo appearance in a bunch of bad movies with C-level promotions and being ridiculed by the crowd.

The entertainment industry will always be like this.

The golden signboard of Jiangdong Entertainment is there.

Whether it's Lu Yang's "Xiu Chun Dao 2", Lao Mouzi's "Big Buddha", or Cao Baoping's "The Murderer", the screening halls can be said to be packed with people.

The "Donkey Gets Water" from Happy Twist is relatively deserted.

After all, Happy Twist only produced one hit movie, and its background is completely different from that of Jiangdong Entertainment.

For this movie, both directors are newcomers, and they all use a team with experience in drama.

Ren Suxi, Dali, Liu Shuiliang, Pei Kuishan, Aruna and other people combined together, there is not a single star.

The media reporters were naturally uninterested.

The prosperity of the Magic City had nothing to do with them, so Zhou Shen and others could not help but feel a little disheartened.

Peng Damo and Run Fei, who were still happy, said encouragingly: "Be energetic and don't lose your place."

"When we were doing post-production, Mr. Zhou took a look at it and said there was no problem. The quality must be OK."

"I hope so." Liu Lu forced a smile.

"Mr. Zhou Zhou is here."

Just as he was talking about Governor Zhou, Governor Zhou arrived.

The scene was in an uproar. When Zhou Yutang arrived, they automatically separated the two rows, leaving the middle passage open for him to pass.

The fans were enthusiastic, their eyes were wild, and they all held up their mobile phones to take pictures, which represented the highest respect.

"The Governor came to see "The Donkey Gets Water"?"

"Have you heard of this movie?"

"No, it seems to be from twist."

"Zhou Yutang even came here to see it. It must be good and worthy of attention."

The onlookers and passers-by started talking privately, and many people remembered the strangely named "Donkey Gets Water".

Zhou Yutang's arrival undoubtedly brought a lot of exposure and attention to this unpopular and niche movie.

A clever media reporter remembered Mahua's movie and planned to conduct a special interview to dig deeper.

If nothing else, the fact that the governor is optimistic about this completely proves that this is a film of reliable quality.

After Zhou Yutang watched the movie, I have to say that the actor who came from a drama background has really solid skills.

The teacher Zhang Yiman played by Ren Suxi left a deep impression on him.

Aruna's coppersmith is even more amazing.

Although his appearance is not impressive, his acting skills are quite tough.

Zhou Yutang noticed that the aura of several people was a little low, so he couldn't help but give some encouragement.

When working under him, as long as you have the strength, are you afraid that you won't get ahead?

There will be bread, and there will be milk.

Peng Damo specially reported on another movie project of Happy Twist: "Mr. Zhou, the feedback from the audience of the drama version of "The Shameful Iron Fist" has been very good, and the film adaptation project plan has been prepared."

Ma Hua originally started out as a dramatist. He first went to dramas to see the audience's feedback, and then gradually improved.

Then proceed with film and television adaptation, which is already a very mature process.

Looking at the tablet, I can see that the story is quite satisfactory, but it is not that surprising compared to "The Sorrow of Charlotte".

The popular Korean drama "Secret Garden" a few years ago had a scene in which the bodies of men and women were swapped. How to perform the gender swap of a man's body and a daughter's heart was very important.

Zhou Yutang raised his eyebrows slightly, put down the script, and asked, "Alan is going to partner with Mary this time?"

"Well, Shen Teng will come over and make a guest appearance."

Peng Damo spoke for Ailun: "We have done a survey and Ailun's audience recognition is quite high."

This tall and handsome Allen looks a bit like Yin Tianqiu in the real-life version of "The King of Comedy".

A graduate from Nortel, Poet Chen worked as a clothes hanger when he was filming "The Promise".

Later, he played a supporting role in "The Wrong Ride" and "Happy Like a Flower". In "Beijing Smoke and Clouds", he had the only line, two words: Sir.

For ten years no one knew about the role, but once he played a fool, he became famous.

As for Da Shachun in "Charlotte Troubles", he is so honest and stupid that it makes people laugh, but also makes people feel a little distressed after laughing.

When it comes to whether Ai Lun's single-handed film effect can be compared to Shen Teng's, Zhou Yutang has reservations.

But since it was an internal decision made by Mahua, he would not block anyone's future.

"When are you going to start filming?"

"If preparations go well, it will probably be in September."

"Before joining the group, Ailun went to exercise and get in shape."

Zhou Yutang put down the script and took a sip of water: "The protagonist is set to be a boxer. Your current figure is not very convincing."

Everyone around him couldn't help laughing. Allen was tall, but his muscle lines were not obvious, and he even had a slight belly.

When Governor Zhou called his name, Allen's face immediately turned red. He scratched his head and said seriously: "Mr. Zhou, when I am the leading actor, I may still have many shortcomings, but I will definitely work hard."

But he secretly made up his mind:

When I look back, I will immediately arrange a fitness package. I must practice to death!

"Um."

Zhou Yutang nodded and said nothing.

In order to portray the role of a boxer in "Guild Fight", Zha Zhahui went through devil training and developed textbook-like muscles, and he became emperor on this basis.

Allen is not required to do this, but he must at least show an attitude.

After all, no one in the world can easily succeed without hard work.

The opportunity is given to him, it depends on whether he can seize it.

During the Shanghai International Film Festival, it was like the golden age of Chinese films.

Except for a few movies produced by Jiangdong Entertainment, famous directors from all walks of life all set out to attack.

Special reports can be seen everywhere such as Xiaogang Pao's "I'm Not Pan Jinlian", Li An's "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk", Poet Chen's "The Great Wall", Zhou Xingxing's "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", etc.

Xiangjiang's "Cold War 2" and "Legend of the Gods" scheduled for the summer have also attracted widespread attention.

Movies including "Grand Trail", "Escape", "The Bounty Hunter", "Three's Company", "Kung Fu Yoga", "Lu Yao Zhi Ma Li" and other films have all received comprehensive promotion and marketing.

Compared with the past emphasis on channels, today’s movies must do word-of-mouth marketing before they are released.

Celebrities in the film and television industry are all in the Magic City, so there are naturally events such as cocktail parties in the evening.

Tonight is a private reception hosted by Ren Zhonglun.

Boss Yinghuang Yang, who had just arrived in Shanghai, paid the bill with great fanfare.

However, the protagonist tonight is not Zhou Yutang, but Jiang Wen, who has not appeared in public for a while.

After becoming a god in "Let the Bullets Fly", this guy messed up the next "One Step Away" and fell silent for a while.

The day before yesterday, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television released a new batch of script projects, and Jiang Wen was among them.

This time all the big directors in the industry are taking action, and Jiang Wen is no exception. He brought his new film "The Hidden Man" to the film festival.

The last dance in the Beiyang Trilogy is naturally the target of competition among capital and media in the industry.

Everyone is looking forward to whether Jiang Wen can replicate the miracle of the movie "Let the Bullets Fly".

This time when he heard him talk about the preparations for the new play with high spirits, Zhou Yutang's expression twitched slightly: "Four hundred million, Director Jiang, you are so big!?"

“It’s just about playing this big.”

Jiang Wen was still as domineering as ever. He came closer and lowered his voice: "It's best to keep it within 400 million..."

Zhou Yutang raised his sword eyebrows slightly.

Good guy, 400 million is just the starting price. According to Jiang Wen, it is very likely that additional investment will be required in the later stage.

Jiang Wen also has reasons to be domineering.

Because behind him, there is a wealth god like Boss Yang to back him up.

When Jiang Wen was filming "The Sun Also Rises", the crew's progress was stagnant for nine months due to insufficient funds. Boss Yang came in to save the day. Jiang Wen was also very honest and said directly that it was not a commercial film and the box office might not be ideal. Boss Yang still generously donated money.

Of course, they lost money later. At that time, the Chinese film market was not mature.

Boss Yang cherished talent, and Jiang Wen valued righteousness. When making "Let the Bullets Fly", Yinghuang was also the main producer. At that time, the box office and word of mouth soared, which was a great success.

Then "One Step Away" suffered a huge loss at the box office, and Boss Yang was still the investor.

Now, many investors are waiting to see the film "Hidden Heroes", fearing that Jiang Wen will go crazy and make another "One Step Away".

Only Boss Yang followed him all the way, giving him money and people.

The so-called Bole is no more than this.

Of course, support is support, and it is impossible for Boss Yang to pay all the money for a large project with an investment of 400 million.

Jiang Wen and Mark's company are the producers. In addition to Yinghuang, Shanghai Film Group, which has a close cooperation with Yinghuang, has taken part of the share, and Mr. Xu of Hengdian Film also came to the table to gamble.

Zhou Yutang even saw a senior executive of Warner Bros. tonight, and Warner Bros. actually got involved.

With the strength of these companies as the bottom line, 400 million is just a drop in the bucket.

The top directors in the circle have a status there. As long as there is a project, there is capital willing to pay for it.

Just like Chen Shishi, a "Farewell My Concubine" can make him a living for a lifetime.

Even if he messed up many projects, as long as he started a new play, people would still hand over checks.

Jiang Wen's Let the Bullets Fly is also regarded as a masterpiece by countless people. The last dance is well-arranged, but I don't know how it will end.

"I just chatted with Yu Tang, and he said that I played big, but in fact he played bigger. The budget of Snow was 1 billion, which was beyond the expectations of the world. In comparison, my project is still conservative."

Jiang Wen talked and laughed with several bosses, and was indescribably high-spirited.

Zhou Yutang did not steal the show, but took a glass of red wine and hid in the corner.

The cocktail party was held in a high-rise hotel on the Bund, with an external platform.

From top to bottom, overlooking the prosperous night view of the Magic City, you can see that the Huangpu River is winding like a dragon, which is quite interesting.

The two exchanged scripts privately, and Zhou Yutang made many pertinent suggestions for Jiang Wen's new play script.

But with Jiang Wen's personality, he might not listen.

As the wind blew, I heard Tian Ming's voice, "I've been looking for you for a long time, why are you hiding here?"

"Brother Ming, is there something wrong?"

"No hurry, wait until we get home, the old man is looking for you, there's something important."