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Chapter 681: Big Explosion, Joining the National Army, Dragon Among Men

"Gulinazha made a stunning appearance, the goddess's beauty is off the charts."

"Now You See Me, the legend reappears, the atmosphere at the premiere was very hot."

"The Four Horsemen of Organization K are back to present another wonderful magic show."

"The Grand Commander boasted that he would break the box office record of Chinese movies!"

"Hugo refuses to talk about the past, looks to the future, and concentrates on his career."

"Chinese pop music king Jay Chou and his wife Kunling showed their affection live!"

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Entertainment headlines from major portals, hot posts on forums, and hot searches on Weibo.

They are all "Now You See Me 2". Even "Lost in Hong Kong", which has already ignited the National Day box office, does not have such attention.

“Please support “The Magic Group”, it’s a great movie!

Go Naza, go the Magic Thieves! "

After the cocktail party, the recently popular 90s flower Dilireba posted the above Weibo in Zhou Yutang's arms

She and Nazha are the bond between sisters from Northern Xinjiang.

We fought side by side at night.

Lu Han, Chen Chichi and other members of the Running Man team also reposted the message.

This also includes Liu Yifei, as well as Zeng Li, Liu Shishi, Li Xin, Zhao Liying, Chen Xiao and other celebrity artists who are still filming in the crew, who all reposted their support.

On the day of the premiere, Zhou Yutang was on the roadshow when he received an excited feedback from the data department manager:
"As of 1.42: noon, the cumulative box office has exceeded million, and the attendance rate is over %!"

"It's only been half a day, are you kidding me?"

Nazha standing next to her opened her mouth slightly with a look of shock on her face.

"What are you doing?"

Deng Chao couldn't hold it anymore.

He suspected there was something wrong with the data, and even spoke Martian language.

After coming over to check it out, Deng Chao was completely convinced: "It's really going to break the first-day box office record. Congratulations to Director Guo."

"Congratulations Director Guo!"

"Director Guo has become famous with this one battle!"

The voices of congratulations in his ears made Guo Fan feel unreal.

Like riding on clouds.

The brain goes blank for a short period of time and loses the ability to think.

Even though I have envisioned the scene of success countless times.

However, when the box office data came out, it still received a huge shock.

Those who work in the film and television industry know that afternoon and evening are the real golden times for watching movies.

Guo Fan forgot what he should say.

Just smiling foolishly at everyone.

Until Zhou Yutang patted his shoulder:

"A journey of a hundred miles begins with a single step. You take Brother Chao with you and don't slack off. I'll be in a group with Lao Hu and Nazha."

Tom Hiddleston only participates in roadshows in Beijing and overseas promotional tours.

Xie Tingfeng took leave from the crew of "Operation Mekong".

The filming was happening overseas and I couldn't delay, so I only stayed there for one day before returning to the crew.

The main creative team of the crew is divided into two groups, covering most of the first-tier cities in the country.

After a busy day, several universities in Beijing have set off a sensation.

In the evening, Zhou Yutang took Nazha and Hu Ge to the cinema.

I was there and watched "Lost in Hong Kong" in person.

After the movie, when Zhou Yutang took Nazha, Hu Ge and the team out of the cinema for a midnight snack, he asked everyone about their experience of the movie.

Lao Hu was more reserved: "How should I put it? Lost in Hong Kong doesn't seem to be as funny as Lost in Thailand."

Nazha was very direct: "Bao Bei'er made me so embarrassed that I fell asleep just now."

It has to be you!
The agent beside him quickly drank some iced wheat juice to calm himself.

“It doesn’t have the flavor of Wang Baoqiong.”

Zhou Yutang laughed along with everyone around him.

"Now You See Me 2" cannot be called a classic, but it can be considered a qualified commercial blockbuster, not to mention the popularity of the previous works in the series, so Zhou Yutang is confident about the box office.

But how far you can go depends, to some extent, on the quality of your opponent.

If Xu Guangtou's "Lost in Hong Kong" has 90% of the quality of "Lost in Thailand", then it is still unknown who will win.

It seems now.

That's it.

"On the first day of its release, Now You See Me 2 grossed 2.93 million yuan, topping the single-day box office charts!"

"Lost in Hong Kong" was released for three days, and the box office in the first weekend was 6.42 million, temporarily leading the National Day box office!"

With the full release of The Thieves in theaters, the film market before National Day has reached its climax ahead of time.

These two movies account for more than 85% of the screenings in the film market!
Tom Cruise’s hope of making further progress in China was cut short.

After the Minions reached 3 million, it was difficult for them to continue.

Even Hollywood imported blockbusters couldn't withstand the pressure, and domestic films were even more slaughtered.

When the eldest and the second oldest fight, the third oldest is most likely to die.

"The Third Way of Love" is a Sino-Korean co-production blockbuster jointly invested by China Television Film and Television, SM Company, iQiyi and others.

Liu Tianxian had received the script before, but later she focused on her drama career, and this opportunity fell into Li Lianhua's hands.

South Korean director Lee Jae-han, Lee Binbin and Song Seung-heon, plus Ou Di, Meng Jia and others, sharpened their knives for the National Day holiday, but the box office on the first day was only 985 million.

It was announced in advance that it would become the cannon fodder of the National Day movie.

College students are undoubtedly the chosen ones.

In their best years, they have the pride and childishness that are unique to young people.

They often feel like they are the center of the world.

Subconsciously, there is a sense of distance and disdain for leaders who are high above and symbolize authority.

however.

Facing Zhou Yutang, who also started from scratch as an ordinary college student, rose rapidly to a high enough position.

All the distance and disdain were transformed into an almost fanatical worship.

This was not the first time that Ni Ni had seen such a scene.

In Beijing, at Huaqing University and Peking University, countless students were excited and applauded him.

In Beijing Dance Academy, countless beautiful women with delicate bodies flirted with him.

I came to Fudan roadshow today and also regarded Zhou Yutang as a spiritual leader.

Ni Ni watched with a smile, and occasionally thought about random things:
If I had not entered the entertainment industry and was still in college, I would probably have revered Zhou Yutang as a god.

Even on weekdays, it couldn't stop movie fans' enthusiasm for watching movies.

On the 28th, a working day, "The Thieves" continued to close at 2.57 million.
On the 29th, the box office of "The Thieves" closed at 2.23 million.
After three days of release, the total box office climbed to 7.73 million!
At this time, the single-day box office of Lost in Hong Kong had dropped to 7587 million!
Although it still leads the National Day box office, the gap between the two is narrowing rapidly.

According to Maoyan's updated box office forecast based on various data changes, the box office of Lost in Hong Kong has dropped from 20 billion to 15 billion.

The headlines of major portals have been dominated by the fight between Lost in Thailand and The Thieves.

"Revealing the secrets of Director Guo Fan, one of Jiangdong's three great generals!"

"Director Guo Fan has accumulated a lot of experience and made a stunning debut. He has easily reached the billion-dollar club and will continue to sprint towards two billion!"

"Zhou Yutang's box office appeal remains strong, and the first-day box office record for domestic films has been broken again!"

La Peikang and Ren Zhonglun called one after another, and I could feel their joy through the phones.

China Film Group and Shanghai Film Group, both producers, have experienced the joy of taking off.

But some are happy, while others are worried.

The box office of Lost in Hong Kong was a huge hit in the past two days, and Xu Guang’s head was expanding like a blown-up balloon.

Even at this time, it is still leading the entire National Day box office, but he is not too happy.

The team's statistics showed that the audience's reputation was severely polarized, and a considerable number of viewers expressed dissatisfaction with the quality of the film.

After a whole day of roadshows, Guangtou Xu was so exhausted that he didn't even have time to get a foot massage and fell asleep in a daze.

It seemed as if I had dreamed of the Magic Thieves beating up Hong Kong and myself being stepped on by Guo Fan, and I was suddenly awakened from my sleep.

"Brother, what happened?"

The assistant also asked sleepily.

"nothing."

Xu Guangtou put on his glasses and asked casually, "You sleep a little longer, I'll get up to go to the bathroom."

"Ah."

The assistant gave a vague response and immediately fell into a deep sleep.

Being a celebrity's assistant is not something that ordinary people can do.

I have to run all kinds of errands and accompany him on roadshows. I am exhausted.

"After watching Bao Bei'er, my impression of Wang Baoqiong changed."

"The awkward jokes are far inferior to the first two films in the embarrassing series."

"The stock god Zhao Feite's acting is so exaggerated."

"I watched it for the embarrassing series, but was so disappointed."

"..."

Guangtou Xu looked through the comments online and was so angry that he refuted a few people.

But at the same time, I felt a little regretful.

He remembered Zhou Yutang said at the time,

"This story wants to express too many things, and some of the things it conveys to the audience are too forced, which deviates from the core and purpose of comedy, which is to make the audience laugh."

Guangtou Xu sighed softly.

A few drops of water came out of the faucet, and he shook it, then stopped.

The night is cool tonight.

But his heart was even colder.

Warm fragrance and beautiful girl in my arms.

The bedside cell phone rang a few times stubbornly before Zhou Yutang reached out and turned it off.

When Nazha sleeps, her thick black hair is a little messy because she is not used to putting it up.

The straps of the silk pajamas gently cling to the white shoulders.

You can see a sweet smile on Nazha’s delicate face.

Her gentle breathing caused ripples in the water, and even the air seemed to become sweet and fresh.

The other party hadn't given up yet, so Zhou Yutang had no choice but to answer the phone.

"Mr. Ye?"

"Congratulations, Mr. Zhou. This is my last shift."

Hearing Ye Ning's relieved voice, Zhou Yutang's heart moved slightly: "Boss Ye, has the destination been decided?"

"It's settled, Huayi, we can continue to cooperate if we have the chance in the future."

"If there's a chance, definitely. What about Wanda?"

Ye Ning smiled and said, "The work on Wanda's side has basically been handed over. It will be Mr. Zeng who will connect with you next."

"I wish Mr. Ye all the best."

"Haha, you too."

After saying some polite words and hanging up, Zhou Yutang frowned and pondered for a long time.

Wanda Cinema Line went public at the beginning of the year and now has a market value of 100 billion yuan, making it the leading domestic cinema line.

Ye Ning undoubtedly made great contributions, and no one knows what kind of interest disputes were involved in his resignation.

But if he goes to Huayi, we will become rivals and there will be basically no possibility of cooperation.

"Brother, what's wrong?" Nazha hugged Zhou Yutang from behind, and the soft and delicate touch interrupted his thoughts.

Perhaps she was half asleep and half awake, and her voice was still a little lazy and confused.

"nothing."

Nazha continued to lie down while holding her good sister. She instinctively snuggled into his arms, found a comfortable position, and continued to sleep sweetly.

Zhou Yutang thought about it and sent a message to Li Shuang.

We need to do background checks on Zeng Maojun, the new person to take over the position at Wanda, in advance.

I had heard some rumors before and had a vague feeling that Ye Ning was going to leave.

At the launch conference of Operation Mekong, it was another senior executive of Wanda who came, not Ye Ning, which made Zhou Yutang more certain of his idea.

Unexpectedly, he was going to Huayi.

All I can say is that everyone has their own aspirations and we should respect the fate of others.

Zhou Yutang fell asleep holding Nazha's sweet and soft body.

Ten years ago, Huayi was undoubtedly the industry leader.

However, with the rise of Jiangdong, Huayi changed its development strategy and began to move away from film and television.

Both Wang and Wang Xiao are bent on capital operations, and Wang Zhongjun even said that Huayi Group will definitely have several listed companies with a market value of tens of billions of yuan within two years.

The total market value is 3000 billion, equivalent to Time Warner in America.

As a result, a stock market crash in the middle of the year directly buried Huayi half of its body. Now the market value of Huayi has dropped from its peak of 900 billion to less than 500 billion.

But I don’t know.

Does this count as joining the National Army in 1949?

"'Beijing Meets Seattle: The Unbreakable Love Letter' has been successfully completed, Xue-style warmth is reunited, and stills of Fan Binbin and Pan Yueming have been revealed!"

At the end of September, Xue Xiaolu's new play was finally completed.

In addition, Zhou Yutang received a call from Jiang Xuehuan during the roadshow.
"The price is fine, I can give it to you."

"Beijing Meets Seattle" has become a valuable IP.

After the previous movie became a huge success, Enlight and Dongyang Mengjiangwei Film and Television Company intended to spend a huge amount of money to acquire the copyright of the TV series.

We are preparing to cooperate to promote the TV series version derived from the movie of the same name.

The purpose is to catch the traffic from "The Unbreakable Love Letter".

So they spent money to invite Teacher Xue to be the screenwriter and chief producer, and booked the handsome uncle Wu Xiubo to partner with Huo Siyan, and the cast was also acceptable.

The same is true for "Love O2O" which became a hit last year. The TV series was very popular abroad, and film projects also came into being.

It is impossible for Jiangdong Entertainment to undertake such a project on its own. Shangshi Pictures and Cehua have set their sights on the astonishing popularity of "Love O2O".

The film rights were acquired by Shangshi Pictures and Cehua Media for 38 million yuan.

Jiangdong Entertainment cashed in on its accumulated copyrights and made a huge profit.

Shangshi Pictures and Cehua have also obtained ready-made popular IP movies and are ready to make a big move.

In this business, everyone feels that they have made a profit.

As for the subsequent coordination and hype of the topic, it is completely within an acceptable range.

"Brother, Shangshi is planning to invite me to play the role of Bei Weiwei in the movie version. Should I take it?"

Nazha asked while shaking Zhou Yutang's arm.

Zhou Yutang made the decision for her without questioning: "Turn it off. Warner Bros. will officially announce The Meg next month at the latest."

According to Zou Zhongyan’s latest report, the director and the leading actor have reached an agreement.

Joe DeTurdubar, who directed the "National Treasure" series, is also a well-known director in Hollywood.

The male actor is Jason Statham, who is well-known to Chinese audiences. Because he looks similar to the famous Chinese actor Guo Da, he is suspected to be his long-lost brother.

Since the movie "The Meg" has many Chinese elements, the remaining supporting roles will be played internally by the company first.

With such a great opportunity as this Hollywood A-grade production, it would not be a pity to give up "Allure".

"Study English well. Didn't I hire a foreign teacher for you?"

"Rose is too old-fashioned."

When it comes to studying, good sister Nazha's delicate little face falls.

Ni Ni couldn't help laughing: "Chen Xiao doesn't have any time to act, and the actors in the movie version have been replaced."

"Nini, who do you plan to use in the emergency plan?"

"I heard it was your junior high school classmate Zheng Shuang, and Yang Yang from Yuekai Entertainment."

When Ni Ni read Zheng Shuang's name, she heard Nazha hum softly.

He pursed his lips.

Nazha really can't hide anything at all.

Back then, Shuangzi publicly admitted that she had a crush on Zhou Yutang in college while dating Youwang, and she even admitted to having plastic surgery in front of the media.

He is famous in the circle for his "true nature".

Ni Ni knew what was going on.

No matter how beautiful a girl like Shuangzi is, his boss would definitely not touch her.

Emotionally unstable, too prone to anger.

"Jia Shikai's company is open for business?"

"Well, the company just opened last month and sent out invitations. Since you didn't have time, Sister Shuang went there."

"He really has set up his own business."

Zhou Yutang asked with interest: "What business?"

"Entertainment agency, film and television investment."

Ni Ni recalled the comment of "800,000 Navy Coach" and chuckled, "Well, it's mainly entertainment marketing."

"I heard that Wang Xiaocong will be making a cameo appearance in the drama 'Alluring City'."

"Oh?"

Zhou Yutang burst out laughing: "Old Wang just became the richest man in China, so Little Wang wants to develop in the entertainment industry?"

This year, Hong Kong's Li Chaoren was defeated by Wanda Lao Wang, while Wanda Xiao Wang, who has mastered the maximum level of reincarnation technology, is becoming more and more arrogant.

Not long ago, he was criticized for showing off his wealth and keeping a low profile. He then started to enter the entertainment industry. He was photographed discussing cooperation with Wan He Tianyi and others, and then he even made a cameo appearance in a movie.

"Brother, Lao Wang just praised you not long ago."

"what?"

Zhou Yutang was slightly stunned.

"You were still abroad at that time, look, look."

Nazha handed over her phone with a case covered with daisies on it as if she was offering a treasure.

Take it and take a look.

Wanda's President Wang was inevitably asked about his successor during a very valuable interview.

Lao Wang was also helpless.

He is his only child. What can we do even if he grows crooked?
He is in his thirties and just had a big breakup with a female internet celebrity who runs a Taobao store.

Does he still need to practice the trumpet at his age?

It would be better to hope that Xiao Wang can calm down, find a girlfriend seriously, and create a third generation successor.

Of course, the key to this interview is not this. Wanda Lao Wang, who has just become the richest man in China, still said some useful information.
"Now, with BAT in the Internet and Wanda and Vanke in the private sector, entrepreneurs don't have as good development opportunities as before.

However, China's entertainment, sports and tourism sectors will definitely produce giants in the future. They must be integrated with the Internet and use Internet marketing methods, but the essential core is still the entertainment, sports and tourism industries.

The iron rule of business is profit. Only by achieving profit can there be sustainable development.

From the perspective of asset value and market value, there is such a company in China now, which has become the industry leader and is still making progress. Zhou Yutang has done a great job and will surely become world-class in the next few years. "

"He has good vision."

Nazha was so proud that her eyes and eyebrows were blooming with smiles.

She suddenly felt that Old Wang, who loved to tell the truth, looked quite pleasing to the eye.

Sweet days are always short-lived. Zhou Yutang's road show came to an end. Nazha was reluctant to leave: "Brother, you will only participate in the road show for three days?"

"I'm going abroad." Zhou Yutang rubbed Nazha's face, which was softer than egg custard.

"You mean, Dong Ge's wedding?"

"Brother Dong's wedding has been arranged in advance. I have to go."

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Australia, Great Barrier Reef.

It runs through the Coral Sea off northeastern Queensland, starting from the Torres Strait in the north and ending south of the Tropic of Capricorn in the south.

The coral reefs are dazzling, the sea water is so clear, and the natural scenery is pleasant.

here.

A lively party is going on in the resort hotel.

The serious kind.

Those who came were Dong Ge’s friends in the business world, as well as some senior executives of JD.com. It was not the kind of place that was obsessed with extravagance and decadence.

"Zhou, the Magic Thieves are doing very well in the North American market."

Bob had arranged several events for Dong Ge, and this time he was invited to join in the fun. When they met, he gave Zhou Yutang a big hug and didn't forget to say hello to Ni Ni:
"Nini, you are getting more and more beautiful."

"Thanks, Bob, you look full of life, too."

Ni Ni smiled back and they exchanged some light business compliments.

Zhou Yutang and Bob went aside to talk, and they were still talking about the performance of "Now You See Me 2" in the North American market.

The first day box office grossed $2950 million.

When Zhou Yutang flew to Australia, domestic marketing accounts were already in high spirits.
The Internet is full of press releases with exaggerated headlines such as "Sensation in North America" ​​and "Shocking the World".

This result is indeed excellent, but it is not a big hit.

This year, Hollywood has such great films as "Fast and Furious 7", "Avengers: Age of Ultron" and "Jurassic World".

These monsters are all super blockbusters that grossed over 60 million US dollars on the first day of release.

But considering that the cast of the Magic Thieves is basically Chinese, it is incredible that they can achieve such results playing away in North America.

"Zhou, Hollywood is very interested in you, the mysterious Oriental Entertainment super-rich man. There is a lot of discussion over there right now."

"It's all thanks to Warner Bros."

Zhou Yutang modestly raised his glass towards Old Bob.

The two talked about the progress of "La La Land" for a while, and after the start of filming, the shooting went smoothly.

Ni Ni came over and leaned over to whisper in his ear.

Oh no, Xiao Ma Ge is here.

There are two Little Ma Ges in the whole of China.

I am afraid that everyone knows it.

Compared to Mr. Dama's high-profile behavior, this pony horse is much more low-key.

This time, not only Pony Ma came, but also Martin Lau from Tencent.

There are also Zhang Lei from Gaoling Capital, Shen Nanpeng from Sequoia Capital, Bao Fan from Huaxing Capital, etc.

"Mr. Zhou, congratulations on the box office success."

"The sequel to The Thieves is great."

These people, including Xiao Ma Ge, were quite enthusiastic.

Tencent’s relationship with Jiangdong is a bit delicate now.

There is both cooperation and competition.

However, in the field of film and television, Jiangdong is undoubtedly the leader.

As for the others who are good at capital operations, they are all outstanding people with outstanding vision.

As early as when Zhou Yutang was starting out, he had been trying his best to get into Jiangdong.

Zhou Yutang had big ambitions and was known as the Cash King of Jiangdong, so he did not give them any chance.

They all met in private and no news was leaked, otherwise there would be a major earthquake in the entire Chinese film and television industry.

This small gathering.

Zhou Yutang heard another shocking piece of news that was enough to shake the capital circle.
(End of this chapter)