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Chapter 1072 Goddesses Take Turns, the Birth of the Water Emperor

"Nanjing, a photo studio?"

After drinking most of a glass of water during the Olympic bid, my excited emotions gradually calmed down.

He suddenly recalled the novel "The Red-Robed Girl," which made the Grand Commander a legendary figure in battle.

— It perfectly blends the fate of ordinary people with a sense of national pride and patriotism.

This is the standard answer that has been validated by the market.

However, the story of that movie took place in a theater, while now the setting has changed to a photo studio.

Zhou Yutang's few words of guidance were like a lightning bolt cleaving through the fog, instantly illuminating his previously somewhat confused thoughts.

At this moment, Shen Ao's admiration for Zhou Yutang was beyond measure.

Once his mind was set on something, inspiration flowed like a spring, and he became increasingly excited as he spoke about the Olympic bid, his speech even quickening:

"The narrative unfolds from the perspective of Luo Jin, a photography studio apprentice, following a similar path to 'Red Silk,' both using a small detail to reveal a larger truth."

"We have the general direction."

Zhou Yutang calmly took a sip of water: "Let the creative center work on the script framework first, and then gradually fill in the character settings."

Top directors in the industry all have their own screenwriting teams.

Jiangdong Entertainment's creative center was once renowned, producing countless hit shows.

"Mr. Zhou."

Shen Ao then asked, "Do you know Director Luo? I heard he spent three years preparing for that movie, and I'd like to ask him for advice."

"No problem at all."

Zhou Yutang picked up his phone, quickly found a number, copied it, and sent it via WeChat:

"I'll give you Teacher Luo's phone number; you can contact him directly."

Shen Ao was referring to director Luo Guanqun, the veteran who made "The Bloodstained City".

He is currently a former director of the Jiangsu Provincial Film Association, and also the former vice chairman of the Jiangsu Provincial Television Association, and a national first-class director.

It's worth mentioning that Chen Daoming, who had only recently debuted, played the role of Japanese officer Kasahara Takashi in this film.

Yes, he met director Luo Guanqun and had to respectfully call him Teacher Luo.

In a cultivation novel, this would be equivalent to a supreme elder of a sect.

Zhou Yutang met Teacher Luo once before the holiday at a meeting of the Film and Television Association, and they even had dinner together afterwards.

Given his current status in the industry, this amount of face is naturally nothing to him.

"Boss, I'll focus on working on 'The Beneficiary' first."

"Your path has only just begun. You still need to build a reputation through your work before you can be considered on the right track."

Zhou Yutang's eyes held a hint of expectation:

"The script for 'The Beneficiary' has a very strong storyline. You can do whatever you want with it. The company will provide you with the best production team. As for the photo studio project, we will eventually do it when the time is right."

"do not worry!"

Shen Ou felt as if he had been given a shot of adrenaline, and his spirits lifted as he declared, "I will definitely not let you down!"

Seeing her boss's lips curl up almost imperceptibly, Chen Duling's expression twitched slightly.

When it comes to the art of making empty promises, Zhou Yutang is truly the most skilled master she has ever encountered.

This skill is on par with mastering time management to its highest level.

However, to be fair, Zhou Yutang's promises are often fulfilled on schedule.

The three great generals of Jiangdong all came from this background, and now Su Lun, Rao Xiaozhi, and others have also begun to make a name for themselves in the industry.

After the two finished their conversation, Shen Ao couldn't wait to rush to the creative center to assemble a team to write the script. Chen Duling, while tidying up her desk, asked curiously:
"Boss, you seem to have a particularly high opinion of Director Shen Ao's future?"

"Truly talented young people deserve to be seen."

Zhou Yutang sank into the large executive chair and chuckled softly, "It would be so boring if it were always the same old faces coming and going."

This industry always needs some fresh blood.

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Time flies, and it's already mid-October.

After 15 days in theaters, "Shadow" had grossed 9.23 million yuan, just one step away from its 10 billion yuan target.

The Grand Master is still the top of the three veteran directors in the Chinese server.

Although the film is not perfect, it still performed steadily at the box office thanks to the contrast with its competitors at the same time, given the limited selection.

"She Kills" has come to a perfect end, with a total box office of 8.17 million yuan, breaking the record for the highest-grossing art-house film of the year!

"Golden Job has grossed 3.32 million yuan in two weeks. Brotherhood, see you again in the world!"

"Cry Me a Sad River has grossed 4.68 million yuan at the box office, and Zhang Ruonan's promotional video in a school uniform on Douyin has received over seven million likes, successfully going viral!"

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To be fair, the box office performance of the National Day films is not particularly outstanding compared to the highly competitive summer season or the National Day season of the same period last year.

The reports from various media outlets within the industry were also lackluster.

Many media outlets closely monitor box office data, and the highly influential *China Film News* published a rather interesting report.

"A harsh winter is coming for the film and television industry!"

The headline is somewhat sensational, but the content of the report is quite fair.
"The potential of China's film market is self-evident."

In recent years, a large amount of hot money has poured into the entertainment industry, and even foreign film and television companies want to get a piece of the sweet cake of the Chinese film market.

However, we can discover a surprising pattern: looking at several blockbuster movies this year, such as "Project Gutenberg," "Operation Red Sea," "The Unknown," and "How Long Will I Love U," the Jiangdong Group is behind them all.

Zhou Dudu's self-directed film "Dying to Survive" dominated the summer box office, followed by the Jiangdong-affiliated Happy Twist film "Hello Mr. Billionaire" which took the lead at the box office.

During the National Day holiday, Cao Baoping's "She Kills" and Zhang Yimou's "Shadow" continued their strong performance. This year's Chinese film market has become dominated by Jiangdong Entertainment!
It is reported that Zhou Dudu's new science fiction work "The Wandering Earth" has been scheduled for release during the Lunar New Year holiday.

It is in turbulent times that true heroes emerge.

When the tide recedes, who will be spared?
What we're facing right now might not be a true film and television winter, but rather that audiences are no longer willing to pay for poor-quality movies.

Other domestic film and television companies should reflect on their own practices and learn from Jiangdong's approach to producing high-quality films and television series. We look forward to seeing more excellent film and television works emerge.

Jiangdong Entertainment alone has produced or co-produced films this year, and the cumulative box office has exceeded 20 billion yuan!

This is an absolutely terrifying number, and almost every production company in the industry is envious of it.

Jiangdong Entertainment is undoubtedly the industry leader.

In addition, the year-end holiday season brings the double boost of Zhou Yutang's highly anticipated new work "The Wandering Earth" and the super IP "Detective Chinatown 2".

Industry experts predict that the total box office revenue of films produced by the Jiangdong Film Group is expected to reach 30 billion yuan this year!
"Chairman Ren, the Lunar New Year film season is still a long way off."

Zhou Yutang was utterly impressed.

Not long after National Day, Ren Zhonglun started calling almost every day, even more difficult to deal with than a clingy little vixen.

I pulled him aside to discuss the specific promotional plan for "The Wandering Earth".

"It's been less than two months."

Ren Zhonglun chuckled and said, "We need to allow enough time ahead to ensure everything goes smoothly, and we absolutely cannot be weak in terms of momentum."

Without a doubt, this film, personally directed by Governor Zhou, is attracting widespread attention from the bottom up.

The capital market needs to tell its story to the market, and within the system, the views of those at higher levels are also very important.

For state-owned enterprises like Shanghai Film Group, the year-end summary meeting at the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television is particularly important.

With "Dying to Survive" as its foundation, Shanghai Film Group can stand out from the crowd this year. Ren Zhonglun is also the producer of "The Wandering Earth," so they're just waiting for this dish to be served!

In contrast to Ren Zhonglun's eagerness, Happy Twist was in the final stages of their victory.

A comedy film raked in 35.68 billion yuan at the box office during the summer, and together with "Goodbye Mr. Loser," the Xihong City universe is beginning to take shape.

Such remarkable achievements have firmly established Happy Twist as the number one comedy brand in mainland China.

This also made Zhou Yutang a fortune.

Especially after Tencent took over, it became even more powerful. However, Mahua FunAge did not intend to stop there and launched a new film in the second half of the year.

Zhou Yutang, who implemented a laissez-faire policy, did not interfere with the specific operations of the Mahua Company. He only heard that the company had finished its work in Langkawi, Malaysia, after two and a half months.

By late October, even the post-production work was completed. Their efficiency was exemplary, setting a benchmark in the industry. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it lightning fast.

On that day, when Zhang Cheng of Mahua FunAge brought the film's director Wu Yuhan to the Jiangdong Building, they did not see the legendary Jiangdong Grand Commander.

Looking at Chen Duling, who was dressed in a smart office lady outfit, Zhang Cheng couldn't hide his disappointment: "Secretary Chen, does President Zhou have any other plans for today?"

"Our General Manager Zhou has an important meeting at the General Administration today."

Chen Duling said calmly, "He has already seen this film. For subsequent publicity and distribution, you can just contact President Chen directly. The company has allocated publicity resources for this film to the B tier."

"Type B?"

Director Wu Yuhan's eyes were full of astonishment.

He wanted to say something more, but Zhang Cheng quietly tugged at his arm, and the latter thanked him earnestly: "Okay, thank you, Secretary Chen."

After the two came out of the Jiangdong Building and got into the car, Wu Yuhan couldn't help but speak up: "President Zhang, I think it's a bit disrespectful of President Zhou to only give us B-level resources?"

"There's nothing we can do, Mr. Zhou has his own ideas."

Jiangdong Entertainment now undoubtedly controls the most powerful publicity channel in the entire film and television industry, which is coveted by film and television companies of all sizes.

As long as Zhou Yutang nods.

Bilibili and Douyin, as the leading platforms for both long and short videos in China, can push movie-related content around the clock.

It's no exaggeration to say that this level of promotion can completely raise the potential ceiling of a movie.

For example, "She Kills" was positioned as an A-list film by Soochow Films, with extensive marketing support, and the art-house film still achieved a huge box office success.

The fact that "Li Cha's Aunt" is currently only positioned in Category B indicates that either the Grand Commander or Soochow Film Studio is taking a cautious approach to the film's market prospects.

"How about we talk to President Zhou again tonight?"

Wu Yuhan was still somewhat unwilling.

"Never mind, Lao Wu."

Zhang Cheng patted him on the shoulder, his tone tinged with helplessness.

How could he not understand Wu Yuhan's thoughts?
This is his first film as an independent director. Bearing the high expectations of the Mahua FunAge brand, he naturally wants the best resources to achieve instant fame.

Zhang Cheng, however, understood Zhou Yutang's way of doing things better, and sighed softly: "Once President Zhou makes a decision, he will never change it because of anyone else."

"OK then."

Wu Yuhan's lips moved, forcing a smile, but he didn't say anything more. However, he secretly made up his mind:

"At least this time, I will prove him wrong!"

Rumors are rife that Stephen Chow's "The New King of Comedy" has finished filming and is expected to be released during the Spring Festival.

"This year's Spring Festival film season is quite lively. In addition to Jiang Dong's 'Detective Chinatown 2,' there is Ning Hao's 'Crazy Alien,' Han Han's 'Pegasus,' and now we're going to add 'The New King of Comedy.'"

"I wonder what kind of sparks Stephen Chow and Wang Baoqiang will create."

With four months to go until the Lunar New Year, netizens are already looking forward to it.

Meanwhile, news from the official Oscars website indicates that the film "Hidden Man," directed by Jiang Wen and starring Eddie Peng, will represent mainland China in the competition for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

The news caused an immediate uproar on social media.

Compared to the phenomenal success of "Let the Bullets Fly," the final dance in this Republic of China trilogy is somewhat less convincing.

Jiang Wen's fans naturally gave their full support, but many netizens also strongly protested, believing that "Wrath of Silence," produced by Zhou Yutang, was more suitable.

This realistic film, which focuses on the rights of miners at the bottom of society, uses restrained cinematic language to expose the darkness of human nature, and in theory, it is the kind of film that award ceremonies would favor.

Zhou Yutang didn't seem to care much about this.

He held a meeting with the captain's main creative team these past few days.

In my spare time, I also paid attention to Hunan TV's Golden Eagle Awards.

The Golden Eagle Awards, held every two years, are probably a rare grand event in the industry.

As the saying goes, goddesses take turns, and this year it was Dilraba's turn to be crowned the Golden Eagle Goddess.

This year's Golden Eagle Goddess's gown was just as stunning as the one worn by Fan Bingbing on the night she was crowned Queen of the Golden Eagle Awards, equally captivating countless netizens.

Chen Duling has something to say about this.

Our boss placed the order two months in advance.

The design was handled by Guo Pei, a top Chinese designer signed by Yu Sheng, and employed the gold embroidery technique from traditional palace embroidery.

The entire process took 1200 hours, and it was completely handmade, stitch by stitch, making it extremely exquisite. It is a high-end custom-made piece in the Chinese style, tailored to Dilraba's figure.

A gold-embroidered top paired with a gold haute couture gown perfectly showcases Dilraba's curvaceous figure, creating an absolute visual impact.

This year's Golden Eagle Goddess gown has been compared by netizens to those of previous goddesses, and the conclusion drawn is that both are equally stunning.

You can always trust Governor Zhou's aesthetic sense!
Dilraba is still trending on social media for her stunning beauty, while the Golden Eagle Awards have come to a close and the winners have been announced.

The heavily nominated "Snowy Mountain" did not disappoint, winning both the Best Drama Series and Best Director awards.

Yin Tao won the Audience's Favorite Actress Award and the Most Popular Actress Award for her role in "Chicken Feathers Flying to the Sky." With these two awards in hand, winning the Best Actress award was a natural progression.

Although Dilraba was nominated, it wasn't surprising that she didn't win.

After all, her competitors are all acting powerhouses like Bai Juyi, Yin Tao, and Yuan Quan.

To everyone's surprise, Li Yifeng defeated established male actors such as Yu Hewei, Sun Weimin, He Bing, Zhang Yi, Zhang Jiayi, and Liu Yunlong to win the Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor.

"Blanched! It's a shady deal, but it's not a shady deal, I'll eat it!"

"Jin Ying Shui Di is undoubtedly the top actor. What makes him comparable to Zhang Yi, He Bing, and Yu Hewei?"

"Why isn't the Grand Commander nominated for the Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor? I wanted to vote for him."

"It seems that no actors have applied for awards at all during the entire snow season."

"That's a pity. The Golden Eagle Awards have no true gods, and the monkey has become the TV King."

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The fact that "Snowy Mountain" was not submitted for any acting awards is naturally the result of prior communication with the Golden Eagle Awards organizing committee.

With Zhou Yutang's current status, he no longer needs these awards to prove himself.

Instead, online public opinion was in an uproar, with the focus shifting to Li Yifeng, one of the four top celebrities.
(End of this chapter)