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Chapter 1004 The Glorious Number One Sister, Terrifying Dominance

Listen, is this human language?

The fox's tail has finally been revealed.

In fact, Warner Bros. sent this guy to oversee the production schedule, but there were other, more important purposes as well.

That is, Zhou Yutang signed a contract with Warner for a total of two films.

Last year's "Joker" raked in two billion dollars worldwide, ranking third on the global box office chart, and also dominated the Oscars, stunning everyone.

This film, Aquaman, is Zhou Yutang's last dance with Warner Bros.

It was rare for Warner Bros. executives, who were known for their infighting, to reach a consensus on the issue of such an outstanding leader.

It was mainly because of the amazing teammates who carried the company; everyone benefited, and they made a fortune by repeatedly manipulating the company's stock price last year.

For Warner, money is not an issue.

As long as the Grand Commander of Jiangdong can be tied to Warner's war machine, Warner's competitiveness can be guaranteed for at least the next five years.

If the goal is clear and specific, then go all out to lick it.

Peter Safran, co-director and co-CEO of DC Studios, racked his brains and painted an unrealistic picture.

However, Governor Zhou was not fooled. Faced with Boiling Sheep's enthusiasm, he just shook his head and smiled: "Peter, I have no plans to take on new projects for the time being. Let's focus on what we have in front of us."

"OK, OK, I agree."

Peter Safran shrugged, a little disappointed, but he didn't let it affect his work.

As expected of a top Warner Bros. producer, she is highly skilled in her profession.

After coordinating the project progress and holding a meeting with Zhou Yutang that evening, they had dinner together on set. Peter finally couldn't help but say:
“Zhou, our collaboration has been very pleasant. You really don’t want to reconsider? At least you can handle the production of ‘Joker 2’ and ‘Aquaman 2’. We can discuss the box office revenue sharing, and everything else is up to you.”

He stopped pretending and laid his cards on the table, unleashing his ultimate weapon.

This caused Nicole Kidman, who had only recently joined the cast, to look surprised.

Peter is a big shot in Hollywood, but his attitude could even be described as somewhat humble.

What surprised Nicole Kidman the most was that she had never seen anyone like Zhou Yutang who could get a top Hollywood studio to make such concessions.

“Peter, your suggestion is very constructive, but I would like to take a break for a while.”

When it comes to how to politely reject a simp, the player is probably at the master level.

Netizens are joking that Aquaman is making a movie about Aquaman, but in reality, Governor Zhou himself isn't very interested in this project.

I made dumplings because of the movie "Joker".

Now that the dumplings are already in my mouth, I'll just treat the rest of the time as leading the company's visual effects team and enjoying some alone time with my god-sister Nazha.

The regulation of various video platforms was discussed at a meeting before the Lunar New Year, and it was brought up again at the conference in March.

After the May Day holiday, the Cyberspace Administration of China finally launched a major crackdown.

The relevant person in charge of Kuaishou was directly interviewed in accordance with the law, and was given a serious reprimand and ordered to carry out a comprehensive rectification.

Currently, among domestic video platforms, Bilibili leads the way in medium and long-form video content, while iQiyi, Youku, and Tencent Video are the three giants.

In the short video market, Kuaishou and Douyin dominate. Kuaishou suffered a blow, and many people in the industry have conspiracy theories that Zhou Dudu was the mastermind behind it.

In fact, Zhou Yutang was celebrating her birthday with her good friend Gulnazar at that moment.

The hot spring beauty, carefree and happy, had no time to scheme about such matters.

On the other hand, Kuaishou started earlier than Douyin and, thanks to its advantage in lower-tier markets, has achieved nearly 1.6 million daily active users.

This is an extremely impressive figure, exceeding 50% of the entire market share, far ahead of other short video apps.

However, Douyin, owned by ByteDance (parent company of Toutiao), should not be underestimated. Although its overall market share is still behind Kuaishou, it has attracted a large number of fans, especially with Zhou Dudu in charge and celebrities such as Liu Yifei, Liu Yifei, Yang Mi, Dilraba Dilmurat, and Gulnazar joining the platform.

The daily active user growth rate is astonishing, reaching nearly 40%, and surpassing Kuaishou seems imminent.

With this opportunity, Douyin President Zhang Nan was full of energy and made a special call to report on the work, preparing to launch a campaign.
"Mr. Zhou, the speed version has passed testing and can be launched no later than the second half of the year."

Zhou Yutang nodded and said, "You handle it as you see fit, but be careful not to cross the line."

"Countless!"

Zhang Nan is a man of few words, but a man of action.

TikTok's algorithm recommendation is unparalleled, and it has almost completely penetrated overseas markets, while Kuaishou's local community stickiness is also not to be underestimated.

The purpose of launching this "Lite" version internally is to compete with Kuaishou in the lower-tier market and directly penetrate the heart of their formidable rival.

The battle for market leadership has always been this way.

However, Governor Zhou had given strict orders to Zhang Nan, the incumbent president of Douyin, and others in advance.

If Douyin wants to grow big, it must do so without violating mainstream social values ​​or affecting the healthy growth of teenagers.

Therefore, its account management is much stricter than Kuaishou's.

In order to attract attention and gain traffic, Kuaishou turned a blind eye to the supervision of underage live streamers, creating a chaotic situation. As a result, it was nerfed by higher authorities, which had little to do with Governor Zhou.

After the May Day holiday, the strong performance of "Us and Them" in its early stages ultimately failed to continue.

The main reason is that there was a formidable rival at the same time, "The Unknown," which, after the Labor Day holiday, continued to maintain its stable popularity thanks to its excellent word-of-mouth.

The total box office reached 8.04 million yuan, far ahead of the rest and leading the entire May Day holiday box office.

According to Maoyan's dynamic predictions, the final total box office may exceed 1.5 billion yuan!

Having never had such a wonderful experience, Cai Yinong was so excited that her hands were shaking as she scrolled through her phone.

1.5 billion! That's a figure that many film and television giants in the industry don't even have in a year.

"Back then, my decision to bring Shi Shi and Zhou Yutang together was truly a brilliant move!"

"Hehe, we're really strong!"

She took out her phone, switched to the calculator, and calculated the costs several times. When she saw the final figure, Cai Yinong felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

Previously, Tangren Media mainly focused on television drama projects. It's not that they haven't started new productions, but their old approach is no longer effective in today's film market.

Tangren Media's own film and television projects had been met with lukewarm responses until "The Journey of Flower" finally gave them a boost.

That drama was also a collaboration with Jiang Dong.

Even if Tangren only holds a 30% share, after deducting all costs, this wave of revenue is conservatively estimated to be over 50 million.

It was equivalent to, or even exceeded, the annual profit of a typical Tang dynasty.

For Jiangdong's size, however, it's nothing.

Because "Operation Red Sea" had already grossed over 5 billion yuan at the beginning of the year, even before it had reached its final victory settlement stage, making it an undisputed phenomenal blockbuster!
"How Long Will I Love U" easily raked in several small profits, making film and television companies of all sizes in the industry the envy of many.

This amount of money is nothing to Jiangdong Cash King.

While the movie was still showing in theaters, Tangren's top executives had already gathered to settle accounts after their victory and to discuss the location for a celebratory banquet.

The high-ranking officials present knew in their hearts that the current victorious outcome was undoubtedly due to Liu Shishi's efforts.

This means that Liu Shishi held a special place in the heart of the Grand Commander of Jiangdong.

Otherwise, why did he bring Tang people on the bus alone instead of others?
Given his current wealth, Tangren Media is utterly insignificant in his eyes.

This deity, out of love for the house, even extended his affections to its inhabitants, including the chickens and dogs, who were also elevated to heaven.

"Shi Shi is here." Hearing footsteps outside the conference room, the assistant announced that the top star had arrived.

Wow!
The sound of a chair being pushed backwards was heard during the meeting.

All the senior executives of Tangren stood up, their smiles as warm as a spring breeze.

Old Cai quickly got up and pulled out the main seat for Liu Shishi.
"Boss, the application for early entry has been approved. We can depart for Italy no later than the 7th."

With the Australian scenes coming to an end, Chen Duling came over to inform them of the upcoming European itinerary.

My secretary has been in a good mood lately. I don't know if it's because Sun Yining is confirmed to debut in "Produce 101" or because she and Zhou Yutang took some time to watch "Avengers: Infinity War".

Domestically, concessions are made to domestically produced films, but internationally, they enjoy a monopoly.

On the last weekend of April, Marvel Studios' blockbuster "Avengers: Infinity War" raked in $250 million in just three days, firmly claiming the top spot.

This money-making behemoth has surpassed the phenomenal blockbuster of yesteryear, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," setting a new record for the highest-grossing opening weekend in North America.

"The Russell brothers still have something to offer."

With only some finishing touches left, Zhou Yutang had some free time to browse reports about the Marvel blockbuster.

Kevin Feige orchestrates the epic finale for the 10th anniversary of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a non-stop thriller.

Since its global theatrical release, it has lived up to expectations, achieving both critical and commercial success, delivering a perfect score to Marvel fans.

If it weren't for Zhou Yutang's stunning performance in "Joker" last year, which salvaged their reputation, the short-sighted executives at WarnerMedia would have been completely out of the running for their own company.

Now that Avengers: Infinity War has been released, it has been suppressed by its rivals again.

"Operation Red Sea has grossed over 52 billion yuan, with daily earnings approaching one million yuan. It is expected to stop at 53 billion yuan and has no hope of breaking the box office record of Wolf Warrior 2!"

"The extended screening of 'How Long Will I Love U' has ended, and the film has been completely pulled from theaters. The total box office has reached 15.37 billion yuan, and newcomer director Su Lun has joined the 1.5 billion yuan box office club!"

"The Unknown's box office hits 1.5 billion yuan, becoming a dark horse among domestic comedy films, and the actors' performances have received high praise!"

"Due to ticket refunds, screenings of 'Us and Them' have dwindled, and its reputation and box office performance have shown signs of decline, with total box office takings reaching 7.45 million yuan!"

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Although this was expected, seeing the domestic film "The Nameless," which has no big budget and no big IP, become a dark horse and soar to 1.5 billion yuan is still surprising.

Among some film and television companies and practitioners in the industry, there are those who envy, those who are jealous, and quite a few who are envious.

Since the start of the Spring Festival season, Jiangdong has been demonstrating the terrifying dominance of the entertainment industry leader.

As for La Peikang, the head of China Film Group, he felt somewhat uneasy.

Recently, there's been a rumor circulating that during Han Sanye's tenure, all the leading projects in the mainland film and television industry were his creations and bore the China Film Group's label.

This is what it means to be in control of the domestic entertainment industry.

Since he took office, he has worked hard to govern the country, but things have not gone as planned.

China Film Group's big-budget fantasy romance film, "Genghis Khan," only grossed a little over 30 million yuan at the box office. It's practically a pipe dream to recoup the production and promotion costs of 350 million yuan.

La Peikang had no way to express his suffering, while Governor Zhou was enjoying himself on the other side of the ocean.

The last scene remaining is the final battle between Orm and Arthur.

She was also the Queen of Atlantis, and was the half-brother of Aquaman Arthur.

He considered himself the rightful heir to the throne, but because the Queen wanted to pass the throne to Arthur, he saw his adopted brother as a threat to her rule.

She believed that Arthur was the culprit who caused her mother's death, which fueled her intense hatred.

Coupled with his deep-seated hostility towards humanity, he naturally became the main villain in the film.

“Terry, I want your temperament to be more somber.”

Zhou Yutang, behind the monitor, shouted at Patrick Wilson.

This guy's performance in Fargo was commendable, and his acting in The Phantom of the Opera was also very solid.

"OK, I'll give it a try."

You don't need to teach them much; they can adjust themselves.

King Orm and Arthur, dressed in custom-made motion-capture suits, engaged in an underwater battle using specialized equipment.
After two weeks in theaters, The Unknown's screening ratio has steadily increased, and its total box office has reached 12.49 billion yuan.

This is clearly another dark horse that achieved a low-cost comeback, inevitably reminding people of what Liu Shishi said during her roadshow.

"The Grand Commander really does keep his word! He said it would likely start at 15 billion, and Maoyan predicts it will land at 16.28 billion!"

“Governor Zhou is still too conservative; I feel he could have risen even higher.”

"It's going to be tough, Avengers: Infinity War is coming soon."

"Jiangdong is awesome! The spring of good actors has arrived, and the spring of good movies has arrived too!"

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The vast majority of viewers who have seen the movie have given it very positive reviews.

The actors' performances, the plot twists, and the smooth, witty humor are all top-notch.

More than 70,000 people have rated it on Douban, and it still has a high score of 8.5.

First Su Lun, then Rao Xiaozhi, Jiangdong went all out and directly produced two young directors with box office earnings of 1.5 billion yuan!
Zhang Songwen was already a top-tier celebrity, but this time Zhang Yu, Ren Suxi, Pan Binlong and others have reaped huge benefits.

Even Yang Chaoyue, who made a cameo appearance, is known for her lucky charm attributes.

He debuted with Zhou Dudu's breakthrough role, and every film and television project he participated in afterward was guaranteed to be a blockbuster.

There's something mysterious about her; Yang Chaoyue's management team has received quite a few script offers.

Just so I can get some of her lucky charm.

Aside from the main creators benefiting, such a successful film and television project that yields huge returns on a small investment will undoubtedly make all the producers and distributors very rich.

As a producer, Liu Shishi is naturally enjoying immense success. Compared to other female celebrities who are still vying for status and fighting over billing order, the top star has already reached the next level and is now seated at the table of capital.

Tangren's top executives collectively opened champagne, and even Cai Yinong had to give up her seat for Liu Shishi when she arrived.

Upon arriving in Italy, Zhou Yutang took Nazha to a hot spring, and then the two of them spent the night together. They were also photographed at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome overseeing Liverpool's Champions League semi-final second leg.

Roma's home stadium boasts countless die-hard fans. It's known as one of the most intimidating home stadium atmospheres in Europe, and it certainly lives up to its reputation.

The South Stand will display a giant Tifo covering the entire stand, accompanied by smoke bombs and fireworks, creating an oppressive atmosphere that is almost suffocating!

Zhou Yutang then realized that the assessment in the Gazzetta dello Sport was quite apt: "Here, football is not entertainment, it's war."

In the first leg, Salah displayed divine skill with two goals and two assists, leading his team to a resounding 5-2 victory over Roma at Anfield.

The next round brought a fierce counterattack from the Roman army.

Trailing by three goals in the first half was a nail-biter.

It was Mane who stepped up in the second half, scoring a crucial goal to stabilize the team's morale.

In the final moments of stoppage time, Wijnaldum headed in a set piece, sealing the away score at 4-2. Liverpool won 7-6 on aggregate and advanced to the Champions League final once again.

"The boss is watching from the sidelines, so I think we should perform even better."

During the match interview, MVP Mane grinned, revealing a set of gleaming white teeth, and expressed his unwavering loyalty:

"No matter what, the team had the last laugh, and victory will always belong to Liverpool!"

(End of this chapter)