Chapter 763: Killing through the summer season with one blow, passionate tearing
What is Jianghu?
Wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes.
Where there are rivers and lakes, martial arts will never die.
The previous version was the era of martial arts masters such as Jin Yong, Gu Long, Liang Yusheng, Huang Yi, Wen Ruian, etc. There were countless martial arts film and television adaptations.
If you push forward another ten years, whether it will be popular or not will depend on whether you can be the protagonist of Jin Yong's martial arts drama.
This is how Miss Liu got up.
Wang Yuyan + Xiao Longnu, the white moonlight of many people.
In the past few years, the rise of online articles has been accompanied by the power of struggle and the pulling of the coffin by nine dragons.
With its grand imagination and ultimate sense of satisfaction, it had a great impact on martial arts
That’s why reporters ask about the gradual decline of martial arts, which is indeed an indisputable fact.
The path of traditional martial arts has been exhausted by predecessors.
A new version of martial arts must tell stories in a different way and provide more emotional value to the audience in order to survive.
Lu Yang, the director of the "Xiuchundao" series, is fond of martial arts movies.
The same goes for Zhou Yutang, so the two of them can chat.
Coupled with the talented director Xu Ke, he is also a veteran martial arts fan.
"The world's ups and downs are beyond my generation, and the years are rushing me as soon as I enter the world. The emperor's hegemony is chatting and laughing, and I can't bear the intoxication of life."
Many teenagers in the second grade of middle school have talked about this poem from "The Swordsman: The Undefeated East".
If you pick up a stick, the flowers and plants on the roadside will suffer.
At the cocktail party after the premiere, Xu Ke, with his signature long hair, came over with a cup in his hand and expressed his heartfelt emotion,
"Mr. Zhou, what you said about martial arts is so good."
"Director Xu."
"Well, the "Xiuchundao" series is the best martial arts movie I have seen in recent years."
Xu Ke directly praised him, which made Lu Yang, an I person, blush a little. He lost his high spirits like at today's premiere and said modestly:
"There is still a lot to learn from Director Xu."
The generation of Lu Yang and Zhou Yutang both came from the golden age of Hong Kong movies, and they all experienced the baptism of Xu Laoguai's martial arts movies.
"Learn from Mr. Zhou. His grasp of the market is unmatched by anyone."
Xu Ke transformed into the leader of the cult leader. When he saw Liu Shishi next to Zhou Yutang, he praised him by the way: "Shi Shi's acting is very good."
"Thank you, Director Xu."
Liu Shi smiled gently back.
Seeing that Old Monster Xu was continuing his trend, Zhou Yutang hurriedly changed the topic: "Director Xu, how is the later stage of "Journey to the West: Conquering Monsters" going?"
"It will take a few more months, and the effect is not ideal."
Xu Ke shook his head, stopped talking, and sighed softly.
Zhou Xingxing’s projects are always his responsibility.
Zhou Yutang understands this deeply.
Master Xing wants to promote Fei Xia to the top, and Huayi from the Beijing Circle, who just laughs off the grudges with him, also wants to fill in people.
Xu Ke, a director, has little say and many constraints on what he can do.
"Oh, don't mention these spoilers."
Old Monster Xu pulled Zhou Yutang and asked about the progress of the "In the Snow" project.
To say that the most popular martial arts IP in the mainland market right now is none other than Zhou Yutang's "Swordsman in the Snow".
"It's still early. Director Xu will come to the set when he has time and give some advice."
"Okay, I'll definitely wait until I finish the later work."
"Boss."
Hearing the two people talk about Xuezhong and the direction of the subsequent film project, Lu Yang was a little curious, "Is Xuezhong really going to make a movie?"
"Not only the movies, but also the subsequent animation and game derivative projects are all being advanced simultaneously."
"Mr. Zhou always does things in a very orderly manner."
Old Monster Xu, who communicated with Zhou Yutang frequently in private, has changed his views greatly from before.
The whole person has become the shape of the mainland film market.
——As long as there is no problem with his thoughts, no director in China can refuse the temptation to cooperate with Zhou Yutang.
Zhou Yutang had already extended an olive branch to him, and Xu Ke himself was also very interested in this series of film and television projects.
So there was a lot to talk about. King Guo from Xiangjiang came over with a glass of red wine and said auspicious words,
"President Zhou, Director Lu, wish it a great box office success."
"I'd like to lend you some good words."
After a while of pleasantries, Zhou Yutang declined the invitation to the premiere of "Chilling 2".
He has to return to the set tomorrow and there is no way he can wait until the premiere on the 6th.
This is not a self-produced project, just a favor to make a guest appearance. When the time comes, it will be considered appropriate to have Li Shuang attend.
What's more interesting is that four years ago, "Xiu Chun Dao" swept the National Day schedule. At that time, "Cold War", which was originally planning to hit the National Day schedule, was also postponed.
Four years apart, the sequels of the two movies crashed in the summer season.
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Continuing the popularity of the first part of "Xiu Chun Dao", that night, Governor Zhou was reciting poems on the eve of the farewell.
Reports related to the movie premiere have filled the headlines of entertainment websites.
Including the up owners of station B, as well as Toutiao and Douyin push hot lists, everything that can be arranged has been arranged.
"It takes four years to sharpen a knife! The original team of Zhou Yutang, Huang Xiaoming, and Liu Shishi create a shocking sequel to "Xiu Chun Knife"!"
"Zhou Yutang once again plays the role of the heroic emperor, and Liu Shishi's beauty reaches new heights!"
"The palace is a place where Shura is killed, brothers are loyal, and beauties are deeply loved!"
"I regretted missing the wonderful martial arts movie "Xiu Chun Dao 2" for a year!"
I don’t know whether the audience will regret it or not, but if they missed the 19.9-yuan movie tickets that were released in advance on Maoyan, it really felt like a loss of 100 million.
Nowadays, various group purchases are prevalent, and watching movies is definitely not a luxury for most ordinary people.
It's just the price of a cup of milk tea.
Just for the big banner of Zhou Yutang, most of the audience are willing to go to the cinema to support it.
This is the golden signboard.
Any TV series produced by Zhou Yutang is either a hit or a masterpiece, which is already a default thing in the minds of the majority of audiences.
"Shishi, Mr. Zhou said that there will be a third sequel to "The Blade of the Assassin". Is this true?"
"I think so."
An audience member asked during the road show of the film at Beijing Dance Academy.
Liu Shishi knew it well, and smiled on her radiant face: "Ask Director Lu about this."
Lu Yang smiled and said: "It must depend on the box office performance. If it is within expectations, there should be a third part..."
Well, Zhou Yutang did have some selfish motives for this version of The Blade of the Assassin.
Huang Xiaoming does not fall in love, but only plays the truth, and the brotherhood is important. He performed the struggle of small people in the gaps of the temple and the world.
And Liu Shishi shoulders the emotional line of the beauty's deep love.
Zhou Yutang did say that if there is a third part, he will definitely give Xiao Ming a happy ending...
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In the wilderness, people and horses are falling.
At this time, there are about a dozen extras of different appearances on the set, lying on the mud with professionalism.
Guli Nazha is dressed in white like snow.
Her toes gently touch the horse's back, making her look even more slender.
She wears a bamboo hat on her head, and the veil in front of her flutters in the wind.
Her eyebrows are like paintings, her skin is like white jade, and she is as sharp as a fox. She is really handsome.
With the two swords of Xiudong and Chunlei in her hands, her pair of red phoenix peach blossom eyes are like lightning.
She scans the battlefield, looking down on the arrogance.
Not far away are the "shocked" prince and Lao Huang.
The original novel does not describe the process of the two people meeting in detail. This is an extra scene added in the TV version.
It is also a rare highlight scene of Nangong Pushe in the early stage.
Xu Fengnian wandered around the world, and because of his identity as the prince, he attracted countless pursuits and lived a precarious life.
He happened to meet Nangong Pushe, and the fate of the two intertwined.
Nazha was fighting a shark in front, and this scene was delayed until now. It was not until Zhou Yutang returned from the capital and rejoined the group that the filming began.
"Beiliang Palace, do you need any secrets?"
Knowing that the beauty in front of him was for progress, the prince, after revealing his identity, immediately launched the skill of painting a pie in the sky:
"That half of the magic door treasure book "Swallowing Gold Treasure Scroll" is considered as a deposit. You escort me back to Beiliang. After arriving in Beiliang, I will give her the second half of "Swallowing Gold Treasure Scroll". This business guarantees that you will not lose money. How about it?"
"Xu is a beggar."
The peach blossom eyes on Baihu'er's face flowed, and his sandalwood mouth opened slightly: "Once a word is spoken."
"It is difficult to take it back."
Even the rouge list ranked first in the world can't stop the money-raising method.
So, such a beautiful lady was taken back to the Beiliang Palace by the prince.
The director called out "Cut", and the extras lying on the ground looked eagerly at the Grand Commander, the director, the martial arts director, and the camera director who were gathered behind the surveillance camera and discussing.
They were like prisoners who were about to be taken to the execution ground, waiting to be tried again.
"Naza is quite talented in martial arts films." Zhang Jing said.
After checking the shot, Li Muge also felt impeccable: "It feels very good, Mr. Zhou, do you want to save another one?"
"No, this is the effect we want."
Zhou Yutang raised his hand and called Wu Yuze, and told him, "Brothers have worked hard, and each extra will be paid an extra 500."
"Fuck! The Grand Commander is awesome!"
The originally depressed extras were instantly cheered up after receiving a shot of chicken blood.
This is really not easy.
This seemingly simple action scene has several sets of designs.
Naza flew back and forth with wires.
After two days of hard work, we finally found the most perfect one among dozens of shots.
The brothers fell on the street dozens of times in various ways, and their spit was covered with dust. Fortunately, the Grand Commander gave them three times the salary, and there was a bonus at the end, so this hardship was worth it.
Zhang Jing raised a thumb and praised: "Naza, you just fought beautifully!"
"Thank you, Coach Zhang."
Naza, who had a cold temperament just now, showed a sweet smile on her face.
The praise from martial arts instructor Zhang Jing certainly made her happy, but Zhou Yutang's satisfaction and praise made her smile even more.
At this time, Zhou Yutang switched to ragged skin for the needs of the plot.
He thought the makeup artist didn't dare to start, so he asked Ni Ni to put on the makeup himself.
In short, the shoes were torn, the clothes were torn, and it was as miserable as it could be.
Naza usually saw Zhou Yutang in a business casual style. She had never seen the battle-damaged version of the Grand Commander, which was also an eye-opener.
After Nazha joined the crew, the remaining few shots of Teacher Fan Ming were re-shot, and the filming was completed.
That night, the crew held a fairly grand wrap-up banquet. Since the start of filming at the end of May, some people have left the crew one after another.
For example, Chen Baoguo and other veteran actors, the court scenes of the Liyang Dynasty have come to an end for the time being.
After seeing off Teacher Fan Ming, they continued to film.
On the crew side, everyone was talking about the super gossip of Luo Xiaozhu's concert.
"Brother Bo is too open, just kissing like that."
"A kiss on the cheek, I'm blind."
"..."
Zhou Yutang was curious and opened his phone to check the hot searches. The old man on the subway had the same expression on his phone.
Originally thought that Deng Chao's letting himself go at Lu Han's concert was exaggerated, but I didn't expect that there is always someone better.
As a guest of Luo Xiaozhu's Beijing concert, Huang Bo actually kissed him on stage, which was a feast for the eyes of the audience.
In fact, several of the men in the Go Fighting Gang have a good relationship in private, and often have dinner and entertainment activities together.
Luo Xiaozhu has no idol burden and has a lot of fun. This time, his extraordinary performance is really unrestrained.
When men become coquettish, what can women do?
In the film market, the wave of imported blockbusters in June gradually receded.
Facts have proved that the Chinese audience is not very interested in the Americans who have become the light of mankind to save the earth.
The box office performance of "Independence Day 2" is slightly unaccustomed to the local environment. After the box office exceeded 300 million, it has been difficult to maintain.
And Du Qifeng still has a long way to go to grasp the tastes of mainland audiences.
The box office of "Three People" barely exceeded 100 million, and the single-day box office has dropped to around 1 million.
As time entered July, the highly anticipated "Embroidered Spring Blade 2" and "The Bounty Hunter" finally hit the big screen.
Everything that needed to be arranged had been arranged. Lu Yang, Liu Shishi, Huang Xiaoming and other main creators of the crew went on the roadshow according to the established publicity plan.
Today, Zhou Yutang's scene with Nazha in Tingchao Pavilion was arranged.
To ensure that everything was foolproof, he had been discussing the script until midnight last night. He got up in the morning for morning exercises and reviewed the script again. Then he received a call from Ren Zhonglun:
"Mr. Ren, you also got up so early to exercise?"
"What do you mean by exercise? The first day box office is out." Ren Zhonglun's voice was full of joy.
"Oh, how much?"
Zhou Yutang became more energetic.
"103 million, it's 103 million!"
"Not bad, congratulations to Mr. Ren."
"Haha, congratulations..."
Ren Zhonglun laughed a little loudly, Zhou Yutang held the phone a little further away and nodded reluctantly.
The channels were spread out and the publicity was fully utilized.
Jiangdong Entertainment's strategy was already very mature.
He originally thought that 120 million on the first day was a sure thing, and it might not be hopeless to hit 150 million.
I didn't expect it to be only 103 million.
This mediocre result made old Ren excited.
Ren Zhonglun was indeed very excited.
Shanghai Film Group has also invested in many film and television projects, with some gains and some losses, and the results are mediocre.
For him, the opening results like "Embroidered Spring Blade 2" are already a wonderful start that he has never had before.
The key is that Shanghai Film Group will be listed next month, and by then "Embroidered Spring Blade 2" will just bear fruit.
With such a good start, with a little hype, the stock price will take off by then?
This is the benefit of maintaining a relationship with Zhou Yutang for several years.
Sitting in the office, after looking at the first-day attendance data several times, Ren Zhonglun couldn't help but clap his hands and laugh: "There is a lot to do, a lot to do!"
On the other side, China Film.
La Peikang was also in a good mood.
China Film is also scheduled to be listed next month. This knife that shocked the summer season is undoubtedly the best booster.
La Peikang is eager to take off the label of Han Sanping, but it is undeniable that Zuoshan Diao has left him many precious treasures.
Among them, the "Embroidered Spring Blade" series is one of them.
But the biggest treasure is still Zhou Yutang.
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The major domestic film and television headlines are all about "Embroidered Spring Blade 2".
After both sides closed at 103 million on the first day.
The next day, the box office was 110 million.
On the 3rd, which was Sunday, it collected 125 million again.
The total box office in the first weekend was 338 million, successfully topping the throne of the champion of domestic films in the summer season of China.
There is no doubt that this Embroidered Spring Blade is already unstoppable and has the momentum to kill through the summer season.
There are still a few days before blockbusters such as "Cold War 2", and the Chinese film market is completely at its disposal.
Compared with the fierce momentum of "Embroidered Spring Blade 2", the situation of "The Bounty Hunter" released on the same day is not so good.
The producers sat together for a meeting, looking gloomy.
Originally, according to the data department's estimate, the box office of this Sino-Korean co-production blockbuster was guaranteed to start at a minimum of 600 million.
But now, the first day closed at 28.25 million, and the first three days of the weekend got a box office report of 82.41 million.
It's not as high as the box office of others in one day!
The most important thing is that the word-of-mouth feedback is sluggish. Affected by the regulation from above, even the subsequent publicity is not easy to carry out.
The upper limit of the box office potential is obvious to the naked eye.
Zhang Zhao's body is like a pool of mud, and he slumps into the wide chair.
After making movies for so many years, how could he not understand what this means.
According to the current situation, it is nothing short of a fantasy to want to recover the 200 million production cost, which is a matter of how much loss.
Thinking of LeTV's recent capital chain problem, Zhang Zhao's heart is even more shadowed...
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The collision of two blockbusters at the same time is like Mars hitting the Earth.
Online media are also hyping up the match between Liu Shishi and Tang Yan. The fans of these two groups have been fighting with each other for a long time.
For Tang Yan's fans.
As long as she can step on the top sister this time, Tang Yan's status will undoubtedly rise.
However, how can the little lion be easily messed with?
In the Golden Eagle Goddess voting in the past two years, Liu Shishi was able to suppress the entire domestic entertainment little flower by herself, which shows the fighting power of the little lions.
The first day box office is out, "The Sword of Assassin 2" continues the strong performance of the previous one and will firmly suppress the opponent.
Three days later, the undercurrent of the battle between the sisters of Fairy Sword has come to an end.
The little lions have made tables of all the data, including word of mouth, box office, attendance, and film scheduling, and arranged them clearly.
There is no need to say who wins and who loses.
The little lions are proud.
As for Tang Yan's fans, they can't help but be dejected.
Finally, the reason is summarized: this defeat is not a sin of war.
It's unfair, absolutely unfair.
Tang Yan's fans have something to say. "Embroidered Spring Blade" is hailed as the most anticipated martial arts movie series in recent years. It is an IP specially tailored for Liu Shishi by the Jiangdong Grand Commander.
For this reason, he even starred in it himself. The movie was directed by Lu Yang, one of the three generals of Jiangdong.
If Tang Yan had Zhou Yutang to escort her, she would definitely take off.
"The Bounty Hunter" is a Korean director and a Hong Kong screenwriter, which is not reliable at all.
Lee Min Ho has been releasing a lot of press releases in China, such as "long-legged Oppa" and "South Korean male god".
Before the movie was released, he made all kinds of bold statements.
As a result, it immediately lost its momentum after it was released, without any box office appeal. The agency in Korea said that it was due to some force majeure factors and would not come to participate in the roadshow in China.
The fans of Tang Yan's family were full of resentment, and they attacked Lee Min Ho's Weibo in turn.
What kind of professional quality?
He is really not even worthy of carrying shoes for the general.
The recent hit "My Dangerous Wife" has also been popular in "Blades of the Assassin 2".
For passers-by, the silly and cute Xiao Ming brother has changed his image of a phoenix scumbag in "Dangerous Wife". He is so handsome in a flying fish suit and a dagger hanging from his waist?
Needless to say, Liu Shishi is neat in fighting scenes, and she is both cool and beautiful.
There are also fans of Tang Yan who went to Zhou Yutang's comments to recommend Tang Tang's new play "Shang Jiangdong"...
The summer season has begun, and "Blade of the Assassin 2" is the best.