China Entertainment's Standout

Chapter 1040 Undefeated in his life, he was a godlike figure.

"We'll release 'She Kills' right after Venice, and we'll have the publicity department come up with a plan."

"The initial draft of the Mulan script from the creative center is a bit lacking. We need to work on the character design more and submit it by the end of the month."

After dealing with Jennifer, Jiang Yike and her group, Zhou Yutang held a meeting with the senior executives of Dongwu Film Studio.

With "The Wandering Earth" scheduled for the Lunar New Year season and its corresponding promotional plans already in place, "She Kills" has been given a break before National Day, which is also highly anticipated.

Currently, Vision Media is focusing most of its resources on advancing the post-production of "Aquaman".

After the meeting, I realized it was lunchtime, so I decided to grab a bite at the Jiangdong Cafeteria.

There's another promotional event for the drama tomorrow, so Zhou Yutang made some work arrangements for Chen Duling while they ate.

"Boss, are we going to completely break ties and compete head-on?"

"If you're going to play, play big!"

Zhou Yutang slowly and methodically stirred the crab roe noodles with his chopsticks, speaking in a measured and unhurried manner.

Compared to Disney, Warner Bros. is clearly on the right track.

It can only be said that there are differences even among sycophants.

Warner Music may be internally rotten, but they've shown plenty of sincerity.

Back when the Grand Commander was filming, Warner Bros.' number one director even sent people to the set to curry favor.

Next, Warner Bros.' top male star, the champion of palace intrigue, personally led his team to the capital for negotiations, giving Governor Zhou a great deal of face.

And most importantly, they offered conditions that were hard to refuse, which led to the Joker's dance stunning the world and Aquaman making his autobiography.
In contrast, Disney, unable to back down, tried every means to create momentum, seemingly attempting to manipulate the audience's will and force Governor Zhou to submit.

Governor Zhou was compliant with gentle persuasion but not with force, and he didn't tolerate those foreign bastards at all.

This is a new Mulan!

So you think you're so powerful that you're trying to swallow up Fox?
I'm in the business of Disney!
In early August, the president of the Venice Film Festival organizing committee personally called Governor Zhou to reserve a time slot in advance.

Compared to the quiet first half of the year, the second half is a harvest season for the entertainment industry.

Even the three major European award ceremonies abroad hold Governor Zhou in high esteem, and the response from various award ceremonies in China has been particularly enthusiastic.

The organizing committees of the Golden Horse Awards, Hundred Flowers Awards, and Golden Eagle Awards in the second half of the year have all taken action.

After all, the Grand Commander of Jiangdong is the number one figure in the entertainment industry of the Celestial Empire. With his endorsement and support, the award ceremony will be elevated to a whole new level in terms of both attention and prestige.

Overwhelmed by her boss's influence, Chen Duling has been exhausted from dealing with phone calls these past few days.

He knows by heart how to politely refuse without losing face.

"I'm really sorry, our CEO Zhou and Third Master are busy with that 70th anniversary tribute film, so they probably won't be able to find the time."

"My schedule is completely booked for the rest of the year, I'm so sorry."

"If I have any available time, I will definitely contact you."

At this point, being credited as the producer of "My People, My Country" became Zhou Yutang's perfect shield.

The idea that he was burdened with high expectations and dreamed of making a good patriotic anthology film is completely unfounded.

Someone who's obsessed with cultivating immortality, reciting poetry, and eating glutinous rice balls, partying every night—that's a total scumbag.

Even after mentally rehearsing the report a hundred times, the secretary remained dedicated enough to compile the report and submit it.

Entering the second month, Jiang Dong's "Dying to Survive" finally stopped competing, with daily box office revenue fluctuating around five million.

The second-highest grossing film of the summer season, "Tomato," had a strong initial run, reaching a total box office of 25.52 billion yuan on its 12th day of release.

It's not quite as good as its big brother, The Medicine God, but considering that Zhou Dudu's new film was featured on CCTV news at the time and had a wide reach, it's understandable.

Thanks to the contrast with its peers, "Hello Mr. Billionaire" continued to rampage through the film market in its second week, maintaining a high number of screenings and having virtually no rivals.

"Four billion might be a bit of a stretch."

Zhou Yutang casually glanced at the box office report and the upcoming film schedule, and said in a relaxed manner:

"Ning Hao said Huang Bo's new film is something special, let's go see what's going on."

According to Maoyan's latest box office forecast, this will be a movie with a box office of at least 35 billion yuan.

Add to that the phenomenal performance of the "Medicine God" brother earlier.

Jiangdong Entertainment is poised to rake in a staggering 80 billion+ yuan at the box office during the entire summer season.

It doesn't seem as shocking as "Wolf Warrior 2" taking the top spot in the Chinese film industry and breaking through the industry last year.

However, its entry into the top five of the all-time box office charts for Chinese-language films is enough to demonstrate Jiangdong Entertainment's strong foundation.

The old dragon next door, which had boasted of its resurgence, has completely lost its momentum. "Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings" started strong but quickly declined, ultimately closing with a box office of 6.06 million yuan and ending its run hastily.

The number sounds auspicious, but I suspect Huayi is not very satisfied.

They had high hopes that the company would perform well during the summer season and save its stock price.

But now, Huayi has no time to worry about anything else.

Today's top news in the industry is that a finance manager from Huayi was taken away by relevant departments for questioning last night.

Before the autumn wind arrives, the cicadas sense it first, and the entire film and television industry is rife with undercurrents.

Many leading film and television companies and A-list celebrities are taking this matter very seriously and are implementing emergency remedial measures.

Many projects were halted by higher authorities, including "The Bombing," in which Yang Gongzi invested, which became the number one unfinished project in the industry.

"Thank goodness I didn't answer!"

As the storm unfolded, Teacher Fan felt a lingering sense of unease for some reason.

She now not only has unwavering faith in Zhou Yutang, but she practically worships him like a god!
He once said that he would eventually make a decisive move, and his words truly came true.

The blade truly struck, but it's unclear whether it will result in a hail of heads.

In fact, the pace of development in the entertainment industry has gradually slowed down in the past two years. Because of the dominance of Jiangdong Entertainment, many people thought that the entertainment industry was full of vitality.

However, for most film and television companies, it does not have enough profit potential.

Project failures are commonplace.

Another case of dual contracts has surfaced, and the entire industry is about to face tax rectification. Capital is already showing signs of withdrawal, and the next steps will include financing difficulties, falling stock prices for film and television companies, a wave of layoffs in many companies, and even the collapse of many film and television companies.

Under such a chaotic situation, it is simply beyond human power to reverse.

Unless you have the ability to manage and operate film and television projects like Governor Zhou.

Beset by negative news, Huayi's stock price plummeted, burying countless retail investors. The overall market atmosphere was gloomy, and the sentiment continued to ferment, which also affected Mingjie.

"That's how stocks are; they go up and down. You can't just let them go up and not down, can you?"

Compared to other film and television companies, Mingjie has a large scale, and even the slightest movement could cause its entire market value to evaporate in a terrifying way.

Even Tian Ming, who had experienced ups and downs, felt a pang of regret, but was also even more grateful:
"Yu Tang, thank goodness I have you."

As a player who participated in the closed beta test, he naturally has inside information.

Therefore, long before the autumn chill swept through the film and television industry, the company had already made contingency plans.

The team operating the capital operations is playing their cards straight out of the box. With Jiangdong Grand Commander as a major shareholder, Mingjie is a rock-solid anchor.

I ask you, do you believe in Commander Zhou, who has never suffered a defeat in his life?

Bringing out this deity at a critical moment can stabilize people's hearts.

The most important thing is the integration of resources across the entire Jiangdong Group. There are too many gimmicks and concepts to hype up, and too many stories to tell.

For example, Mingjie is about to organize Rocket Girls' first national tour.

For example, Mingjie will continue to deepen its cooperation with Jiangdong Entertainment, including the development of derivative products for subsequent film and television projects.
Besides reviewing Jiangdong's brilliant achievements during the summer, the announcement of the Hundred Flowers Awards nominations also stirred up a wave in the industry.

This year's Hundred Flowers Awards were undisputed dominated by "Operation Red Sea," which garnered a total of 8 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress, making it the biggest favorite.

Next up is last year's phenomenal patriotic commercial film, "Wolf Warrior 2," which also garnered seven major nominations, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actor, standing shoulder to shoulder with "Operation Red Sea" and dominating the competition.

The remaining film, "Operation Mekong," was still produced by Jiangdong. When the nominations for the Hundred Flowers Awards were announced, the industry found that it had almost become a large-scale team-building event for Jiangdong Entertainment.

The Hundred Flowers Festival is held every two years, but netizens are not focusing on that.

You may be strong in Jiangdong, but I'll just enjoy my gossip.

This year's Hundred Flowers Award nominations for Best Actress are quite interesting, with Liu Shishi's "The Gunman" and Yang Mi's "Project Gutenberg" going head-to-head once again.

In addition, we should add another one: Xiao Ma, the little princess of the Northwest circle and hidden fish girl who was just rumored to be dating Governor Zhou. She was nominated for Best Actress along with Little Yellow Duck for her role in "Soulmate".

Then there's Li Xin, who played Yang Kaihui in "The Founding of an Army," bringing back the strong-willed fish girl from the original version.

Some netizens jokingly commented that this year's Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress, apart from a lone little yellow duck, was basically a stage for fish girls to compete.
The summer movie market was dominated by "Dying to Survive" and "Hello Mr. Billionaire," and Jiangdong still reigns supreme on the small screen.

Since Xu Xiao finished filming and earned a lot of tears, Prince Xu Fengnian took the stage and carried the banner of Beiliang.

Zhou Yutang divides "In the Snow" into two parts.

The first half is connected by the chivalrous spirit of the martial arts world, which is truly epic, while the second half focuses on the power struggles in the imperial court, emphasizing the struggle between family and country.

Their overall structure and atmosphere are quite different.

In the words of many drama fans, this drama has been filmed with the quality of a movie.

Wang Quan's overall script was quite good, just like when he was in charge of the "Joy of Life" series, the humor interspersed throughout the plot was just right.

The improvement over "Joy of Life" lies in the character design.

Not only does the male lead, Xu Fengnian, have a very clear growth trajectory, but the female lead has also made great progress compared to "Joy of Life".

Back then, Lin Wan'er was just a beautiful vase. Apart from her stunning beauty on her wedding night, she was basically just a tool in everyday life.

Jiang Ni in "Snow in the Sky" has a bit of the feel of a strong female lead.

What's remarkable is that the writing team found a balance throughout the entire series.

The fast-paced, satisfying, and face-slapping growth storyline of Jiang Ni's side perfectly balances the heavy and somber tone of the Northern Liang storyline.

The actors on screen were all in place, and the behind-the-scenes team put in countless hours of meticulous work. Wang Quan even lost a lot of hair, all to ensure that the show could appeal to the entire audience. This is the biggest reason for the phenomenal success of "Snow in the Wind".

After all, a mutual affection always aligns with humanity's inherent yearning and expectation for beautiful emotions.

Good news came even though the show was only halfway through.

Dominating the domestic television screen is just the basics; every day, you can see TV drama-related trending topics on the entertainment page.

This time, it topped the viewership ratings on Bilibili's overseas platforms in multiple countries, including South Korea, Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Because there's an extra translation process outside, the updates are a day later than in China, so many overseas drama fans can't wait and directly use VPNs to watch the shows on Bilibili.

The subsequent plot is still being developed and set up, but the audience's anticipation for the epic final battle between Northern Liang and Northern Mang has already been completely aroused.
Since "Crazy Stone", Huang Bo has become incredibly popular.

In terms of national popularity, it belongs to the top tier in the industry.

For the premiere of his directorial debut, countless celebrities and big names from the industry came to show their support.

The cast includes Cao Baoping, a leading figure in suspenseful crime films; Ning Hao, Huang Bo's close friend; the three great generals of Jiangdong; Xu Guangtou, a top-tier director; Zhang Yibai; Wang Jinhua; and many others.

All members of the original cast of "Go Fighting!" were present, including Sun Honglei, Huang Sanshi, Luo Zhixiang, Li Jian, Chen Sicheng (Little Commander), Deng Chao and his wife, and Bai Baihe.
Even the most dazzling stars could not overshadow the boundless glory of Governor Zhou.

Despite his busy schedule, Zhou Yutang attended the premiere of Huang Bo's "The Island".

You can't escape the complexities of human relationships anywhere.

I'm going to accompany Ms. Liu to the premiere of Mr. Zhou's new film in two days.

When Governor Zhou, who had cultivated immortality to sainthood, arrived at the scene these past few days, he waved to the audience with great poise.

Just like pouring cold water into a boiling oil pan, dozens of media outlets instantly erupted in uproar.

The "Snowy Fairy Couple" undoubtedly became the focus of the entire event.

"Yifei, I've watched every episode of 'Snowy Mountain,' it's really great."

Shu Qi, a big-mouthed beauty from the Hong Kong entertainment circle, was talking to Lin Chi-ling. They were laughing heartily about something.

Upon seeing Liu Yifei arrive, the two stepped forward and greeted her with smiles.

The movie "Snow in the Sky" is currently incredibly popular, with countless clips and videos circulating online.

There are so many different pairings for the Grand Commander alone, such as the official pairings of "Divine Couple", "Xu Fengnian x Nangong Pushe", "Prince x Sweet Potato", and "Prince x Bluebird". The most outrageous pairing is that of female fans who are obsessed with the pairing of Grand Commander Zhou with Zhu Yilong and Zhang Ruojun. They are simply hopeless.

Many celebrities in the entertainment industry imitate scenes from the drama on social media or post related blogs, which is a current trend, just like how "My Love from the Star" swept across Asia back then.

Huang Bo is under immense pressure right from the start, having to directly confront a box office behemoth like "Hello Mr. Billionaire".

Upon seeing the Grand Commander arrive in person, Huang Bo's eyes lit up. He jogged forward and grinned, saying, "Boss Zhou, spare his life!"

"The trailer looks pretty good."

Zhou Yutang joked, "Mahua is still worried about you."

"Haha, what's there to worry about? It's already heading towards 30 billion."

Huang Bo chuckled and waved his hand modestly: "As long as this movie makes 5 million, it's fine as long as Mr. Wang doesn't lose money."

This project is a joint venture between Enlight Media and Huang Bo's Lehuakai.

The shrewd and calculating Wang, the director of Enlight Media, not only clung to Zhou Dudu's coattails but also dedicated himself to discovering and nurturing new directors.

For example, collaborating with popular stars like Wang Baoqiang, Deng Chao, and Huang Bo, who have tried directing themselves after being in front of the camera.

Although the release date of "The Island" was subject to many twists and turns, the publicity team adjusted its strategy in time, and the main creators started the roadshow and promotion in advance, which made a great splash and received excellent feedback from the first wave of audiences.

After exchanging pleasantries, Zhou Yutang didn't try to steal the spotlight and sat down next to Liu Yifei in the audience.

He was talking to Lao Wang, who was standing next to him, and occasionally looked up to listen to Huang Bo talk about behind-the-scenes stories from the shoot.

"This is my first time directing, so I'm still quite inexperienced. I learned a lot from Ning Hao and Director Zhou, especially Director Zhou, who was a great help to me in terms of both ideas and guidance."

Huang Bo is not only a master of emotional intelligence, but also a beneficiary of his extensive network of connections within the industry.

Even Ashin from Mayday flew in from Taiwan today to perform and support the event.

Yes, it was a live performance.

(End of this chapter)