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Chapter 803: The Joker is finished, and the two heroes shine
The gentleness of a man who achieves nothing is often the most useless.

But the opposite is true.

A man with conditions like Zhou Yutang.

Sometimes a little bit of fragility and tenderness is revealed at just the right moment.

Not too much.

Unless the woman is heartless, nine out of ten times she will not be able to resist as long as she does not feel disgusted.

At least Liu Shishi's attitude has become much softer and more moderate than before.

When a woman is soft-hearted in front of a man, it means she is stepping down.

The next step is to slowly expand the fruits of victory through a series of subtle operations.

It’s not an exaggeration to say that it’s the CPU. Zhou Yutang’s moral bottom line is not that high.

Liu Shishi was the woman he wanted, and he never thought of letting her go.

This society is so realistic.

There is no absolute equality between men and women.

After finishing the dinner party, Zhou Yutang returned to the ward.

He slept in his hospital bed all night.

He did nothing but hugged Liu Shishi and talked.

It's just like the way the two of them used to get along.

Talk about the interesting things that happened when filming in America, the problems encountered in the operation of Xiaohongshu, the gossip in the circle and the prospects of the industry...

He was talking and Liu Shishi was listening.

I fell asleep before I knew it.

The next morning, when Liu Shishi heard Ni Ni reporting to Zhou Yutang about the flight arrangements, she whispered,
"Are you...are you leaving?"

"Well, let's go in the morning. Time is tight there."

The situation here is basically stable, so Zhou Yutang felt relieved and continued to do what he should do.

Those who meet will meet again.

This matter cannot be rushed, we can only do it slowly.

"Oh."

"If nothing unexpected happens, I'll be back before Christmas."

Zhou Yutang reached out and gently pressed Liu Shishi's cheek.

It has been reduced a lot.

Liu Shishi turned her head away and struggled to avoid him. When he put on his coat and went out, she couldn't help but say:

"Be careful on the road."

Sometimes, there are always some inexplicable thoughts in her mind.

Whenever I saw a manhole cover on the road, I worried that I would fall down; not long ago, I saw the news about a plane crash and started to worry about Zhou Yutang again.

In fact, Zhou Yutang’s private jet undergoes regular inspection and maintenance.

Even pilots and flight attendants undergo regular physical and psychological tests.

There is definitely no safety issue.

Zhou Yutang paused slightly, smiled gently, and waved back.

Originally, I wanted to manage my time to the extreme and go to Hengdian.

The Magic City is not far from Hengdian.

I had promised Nazha a great deal before, but when I learned that Nazha went to Wuyi Mountain to film with the crew of "Fighter of the Destiny", I had to give up.

These 24 hours of global airborne operations have exhausted the people around him.

Chen Duling finally saw it.

Why are those who can achieve great things all so energetic and beyond ordinary people?

Every one of Zhou Yutang's assistant team was exhausted by the jet lag.

Ni Ni has faint dark circles under her eyes that cannot be concealed even with makeup.

Chen Duling is not much better.

Yawning, yet very awake, feeling a little crazy.

Zhou Yutang himself seemed as if nothing had happened.

On the plane, I got into the work rhythm.

After returning to the crew, he continued to devote himself to the filming of "Joker" without stopping for a moment.

There aren't many scenes left.

The entire crew worked hard to finish the filming before Christmas.

The domestic film market is quite lively.

The first half of the national director's peak competition was settled, and Zhang Yimou's "Big Buddha" finally had a box office of 5.93 million yuan.

Although it failed to break the 6 million threshold, it suppressed the small cannon "I Am Not Madame Bovary", which ended with 3.89 million.

While the box office of the Japanese animation "Your Name" is heading towards 700 million, another great director has become cannon fodder.

Er Dongsheng was a handsome man back then, and he also played the sword god Xie Xiaofeng in "The Sword of the Three Young Masters" directed by Chu Yuan.

The sword energy stretches across thirty thousand miles, and the light of one sword chills nineteen continents.

This work by Master Gu Long is also a classic in the hearts of countless martial arts fans.

Now, Er Dongsheng is personally in charge of this martial arts classic IP, and invited Lin Gengxin to play the third young master, partnering with Peter Ho's Yan Shisan, and Huo Siyan played Murong Qiudi.

Since its release at the beginning of the month, the box office has barely exceeded 100 million yuan, and the number of screenings has been almost zero, which has led to many complaints from netizens.

Zhang Mo's "28-Year-Old Minor" struggled to reach a box office of 1.33 million, which is higher than Er Dongsheng, but it is also unsustainable.

At this time, the attention of the entire film and television industry was focused on "The Great Wall".

"Brother Chen Kai and his wife Chen Hong, starring Matt Damon, Andy Lau, Zhang Hanyu, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe, Jing Tian, ​​Lu Han, Eddie Peng, Lin Gengxin, Zheng Kai, Wang Junkai and others attended the premiere in Beijing, and more than 200 Chinese and foreign media gathered at the scene!"

"La Peikang, Chairman of China Film Group Corporation, delivered a speech: The Great Wall will be a landmark blockbuster co-produced by China and the United States!"

Not only did the domestic film and television headlines get monopolized, but even Hollywood media also reported on it.

This long-awaited Sino-US co-production finally came to fruition after extensive publicity.

"The Great Wall" was released simultaneously in North America, and Zhou Yutang led the crew to work overtime to catch up.

Ni Ni and Chen Duling went to a cinema in New York to watch this movie.

In their words, the picture is beautiful, which is poet Chen's specialty.

Thousands of troops fighting against Taotie is quite spectacular.

However, the gorgeous special effects cannot hide the empty plot and the lackluster story, which inevitably reminds people of "The Promise" of that year.

Lu Han’s performance can only be described as mediocre, but he is just a decoration, and the real box office success is still carried by Hollywood A-list star Matt Damon.

Director Chen originally wanted to regain his fame through this film, but his dream was shattered overnight after the movie was released.

News came from China that the box office on the first day in mainland China closed at 1.23 million yuan.

For a movie of this size, it's a bit disappointing.

This co-produced blockbuster cost nearly 10 billion including the publicity and promotion costs!

If you want to recover all costs, you must develop both domestically and internationally.

But judging from the data on the first day, it was as difficult as climbing to the sky.

We are all insiders in the industry, so once a dish is served on the table and we take the first bite, we actually have an idea of ​​what it will taste like.

"Yu Tang is right. There are many objective constraints in breaking into Hollywood. It's not that easy..."

After browsing the film and television information, the national teacher wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and called Pang Liwei:

"The casting should be finalized as soon as possible, preferably before the New Year."

"Okay, Director Zhang."

……

"The data from North American theaters this week was only $588 million."

On the crew side, old Bob played the role of a joker, gloating: "Legendary and Universal are going to lose a lot of money."

He now worships Zhou Yutang as a god.

As far as he knows, Zhou Yutang was originally approached to produce this film.

However, they failed to reach an agreement on various conditions such as the right to speak, and they parted ways.

Now it seems that Zhou Yutang's judgment was correct and this project was a failure.

Zhou Yutang was not surprised by this.

The story of this movie in which white people save China is unacceptable.

It is not surprising that domestic audiences are unwilling to buy it.

……

LeTV.

Boss Jia's office.

Boss Jia leaned back and sank deeply into the large boss chair.

The expression on his face revealed deep fatigue.

LeTV Pictures was unable to complete the injection, which put this major asset restructuring project on hold.

Then the debt crisis broke out, and it has become an open secret that LeTV’s capital chain is tight.

LeTV's stock price also plummeted like a waterfall.

To make matters worse, negative news broke out that LeTV owed money to its American car factory.

In just these two months, LeTV's market value has evaporated by tens of billions.

Boss Jia just came back from abroad this week just for the premiere of "The Great Wall".

The subsequent hype press releases are ready.

Is there anything better than a super film and television project that shocks both China and the world to hype up a company's stock price? Ideals are always beautiful, but reality is often so cold and ruthless.

Boss Jia was hit hard by reality again.

It is said that when the time comes, heaven and earth agree, but when destiny is gone, the hero has no freedom. It is nothing more than this.

The winter sunlight has already passed through the heavy clouds.

It poured into Boss Jia's office through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the office.

It also fell on Boss Jia's ordinary face, casting some shadows...

……

Zhou Yutang began filming the final scene of "Joker".

Located on a steep staircase connecting Anderson Avenue and Jerome Avenue
Arthur's daily route back home is through the modest apartment buildings.

This scene is also the highlight of the whole movie.

That is, Arthur danced wildly on the long steps.

The original Arthur walked up this long flight of stairs from the bottom.

His shoulders and back are hunched, as if he is being suffocated by this society.

But when all the oppression reached its peak, the shackles on his mind were suddenly released, and Arthur officially became the "Joker" of Gotham City.

Once it breaks out of the cocoon and becomes a butterfly, it dances wildly and freely.

A solo dance is indescribably stunning.

"Ok, wrap up!"

After several departments reported in an orderly manner and checked the camera, Zhou Yutang finally stood up and said the two words that everyone had been waiting for for a long time.

In fact, it only takes a moment.

But it is also very long.

For the entire crew, it was as if a stone that had been hanging in their hearts had finally fallen to the ground.

After the tension, I felt a sense of relief and liberation, and I couldn't help but cheer.

"Boss, I can't believe it. It's already finished."

Joaquin Phoenix, still wearing the Joker's iconic suit, excitedly gave him a big hug.

"Relax."

Zhou Yutang patted Joaquin Phoenix on the shoulder and said, "Your recent state is a little bit off."

Many talented actors, after getting into the role, ultimately failed to get out of it.

Joaquin Phoenix was so immersed in the role of Arthur that even his normal laughter sounded a little neurotic.

"I need a sunny and sandy vacation."

Joaquin Phoenix smiled.

"Zhou, you are this."

Old Bob also gave a thumbs up, expressing his sincere admiration.

He has worked with many famous directors, and each director has a different way of doing things.

Compared to those directors, Zhou Yutang is undoubtedly the most special one.

Before he started filming the movie, it seemed as if he had already envisioned the specific scenes that would be presented in his mind.

Countless detours were avoided during the process, and the entire crew ran exceptionally smoothly.

It took less than two months from the start of the filming to the completion.

"Lu, I like guys like you."

Lu Yang was caught off guard and hugged and kissed by Bob. He wiped his face hard, which caused a burst of laughter from the crew.

At this moment, the foreigners were a little excited.

Christmas for foreigners is equivalent to Chinese New Year in China.

It is naturally something to be happy about being able to wrap up filming before the New Year and reunite with family.

In the evening, Zhou Yutang booked a five-star hotel to celebrate the completion of the filming for the entire crew.

The post-production of "Joker" will be held in China, and Zhou Yutang will be in charge of it personally, so there is no need to rush.

Bob has been doing logistical work for Zhou Yutang on the crew and has been feeling very depressed during this period.

When he was taken to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, Lao Deng was like a mouse falling into a rice jar, his eyes were glowing green.
"Wow, I like this Brazilian chick, she's hot, the Uruguayan one is also good..."

"..."

Zhou Yutang distanced himself from Lao Deng with an expressionless face.

After knowing each other for a long time, Zhou Yutang has also figured out Lao Deng's taste.

First, he must be a big shot with a big butt. This is a hard standard, and appearance comes second.

Second, you have to be young.

Perhaps these old men can only feel the youth and vitality that have passed away in young girls.

"Zhou, you really don't want to stay here for a few more days?"

"I have some things to take care of in China. I'll leave the PR for La La Land to you."

Play is play, but when it comes to business, Lao Deng still knows what to do: "Okay, then we'll see you at the premiere of Tianchao next month."

The nominations for the 74th Golden Globe Awards were announced just a few days ago. "La La Land" received seven nominations, leading the way again after winning several award season awards.

Warner's distribution work and publicity campaign in North America have been fully launched.

The movie premiered on Christmas Day, and in China, it is expected to be released on Valentine's Day, which can be used to coordinate with the Oscar promotion.

As soon as Zhou Yutang landed at the Capital International Airport, he was caught by the media.

"The Great Wall, directed by Chen Kaige, has caused quite a lot of controversy online. What do you think of the filming?"

“I heard that your Joker is an anti-British art film. Do you have any plans to participate in film festivals?”

"Mr. Zhou, congratulations on La La Land getting nominated for seven Golden Globe Awards. Are you confident you can win?"

The media flocked to the airport, and there were many fans of the stars, whose eyes lit up when they saw the Grand Commander.

With a whoosh, he put aside his burden and came like a whirlwind.

Professional filming equipment and passers-by holding up their mobile phones, snapping away, never stopping.

Zhou Yutang has been filming abroad for the past two months and rarely appears in public.

Except for the fact that someone photographed the Grand Commander parachuting into the Magic City in the middle of the month.

There is also a detective like in Little Lion, who, based on the time when Liu Shishi was suddenly hospitalized, unravels the mystery and deduces the shocking news that Yijie might be pregnant.

Although Liu Shishi's team quickly came out to clarify the matter, it was a rare opportunity to catch a wild Grand Commander and there was absolutely no reason to miss it.

“I’ve been very busy with work recently and haven’t watched Director Chen’s The Great Wall yet.

The film has just finished shooting, so we will start with post-production. As for the film festival, we will decide based on the progress of the film.

Whether La La Land can win an award depends on luck..."

Zhou Yutang was in a good mood and accepted a wave of interviews. He also did not forget to promote his own movie.

"The sequel to "Ghost Blows Out the Light" will be premiered soon, I hope everyone can support it..."

In December, there was a chaotic battle among the top directors in the national server.

Since The Great Wall was released, La Peikang has said that he wants to set a milestone in Sino-US co-production of blockbusters.

Wanda acquired Legendary Pictures, so it will naturally be more considerate of the film scheduling. Chen Er's "The Wasted Time" at the same time was destined to be a runner-up.

The entire film market is now dominated by "The Great Wall".

In the TV screen market, it is the carnival of "Ghost Blows Out the Light".

With the support of two capital giants, Jiangdong Entertainment and Penguin Pictures, and the high-quality dramas of Noon Sunshine, it was originally scheduled to be broadcast on the weekly drama theater of Tomato Channel.

However, I received a sudden notice from my superiors to stop the operation.

Because "Ghost Blows Out the Light" is a tomb-raiding adventure TV series, the subject matter is somewhat sensitive.

The TV version of "Ghost Blows Out the Light" follows the plot of the original novel, and in terms of content, it does cross the line.

At that time, after a video conference with Zhou Yutang, who was still filming in the crew, Tomato TV and Tencent decided to broadcast the film on a pure online platform.

A TV series with an investment of more than 500 million per episode is considered the highest level of online drama production project.

Unable to benefit from the popularity of "Ghost Blows Out the Light", Tomato TV was helpless, so it promoted the new version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" produced by Guo Jingyu in advance.

The two beautiful post-90s actresses Li Yitong and Meng Ziyi appeared on the same stage, continuing the classic IP of Jin Yong's martial arts novels, and the popularity was quite high.

But in terms of discussion, it certainly cannot be compared with "Ghost Blows Out the Light" produced by Jiangdong and Tencent.

The tomb-raiding series super IP + the involvement of two giants + the multi-channel promotion of Douyin short videos.

As a result, the online broadcast volume of "Ghost Blows Out the Light: The Mystical Ancient City" on both platforms exceeded 24 million in just 2.2 hours after its launch.

Halfway through the drama, the number of online views has approached 18 billion!
Moreover, the score on Douban is as high as 8.6 points, and the dual-platform scores on Bilibili and Tencent Video are as high as 9.7 points!
Both word of mouth and playback volume have taken off on both fronts.

Since its broadcast, it has continued to top the popularity list of mainland TV dramas and movies, and sparked a "touch gold" craze at the end of the year.

The plot is mostly faithful to the original, the characters are well-designed, the scenes and props are highly matched, and the discussion on the Internet is boiling.

"I went there and saw the tombs of boys and girls. I was so scared that I broke out in a cold sweat!"

"That General Zongzi is so scary. I finally understand why it is not broadcast on TV anymore."

"It's a perfect reproduction. This is a truly conscientious drama. The Grand Commander is awesome! Noon Sunshine is awesome!"

"I hope the movie can maintain the quality of the previous one, and "Ghost Blows Out the Light" will be awesome!"

Noon Sunshine’s ability to stably produce high-quality products has been unanimously recognized by the audience.

The platform's drama advertising data and the number of paying members soared, and the three main creators of the tomb-robbing team also reaped huge benefits.

Especially Di Lieba, there were many people who questioned her at first.

After the TV series was broadcast and became a hit, the doubts from the black fans disappeared immediately after seeing Reba's professional ability, and they were then replaced by unanimous praise.

Because of Reba’s youthful and energetic image, she received a lot of new business and endorsements.

By the time the TV series was finished, he now had more than twenty-five endorsements!

Reba and Nazha, now the two beauties from Northern Xinjiang, also known as the peerless twins, are shining in the entertainment industry at the same time!
(End of this chapter)