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Chapter 805: Breaking the Ice
The charm of the two beauties from Northern Xinjiang is irresistible.

Even the winter in the capital was burning with it.

After a night of partying, Reba started a roadshow with the main creators of "Ghost Blows Out the Light 2", and she was the main force in publicity.

Nazha also reluctantly set off back to the crew.

"Fighter of the Destiny" has to be completed before the New Year, and the subsequent shooting schedule is very tight.

Zhou Yutang directly entered the sage mode.

Poet Chen on the other side was probably doubting his life at this moment.

The road paved by Mr. Chen, plus his title as the number one domestic entertainment legend at Cannes, is enough for Chen to live on for the rest of his life, so it is natural that the audience has high hopes for him.

After all, he is the top director in China who made "Yellow Earth" and "Farewell My Concubine".

The more you expect, the more disappointments you will have.

As word of mouth continues to grow, "The Great Wall" is destined to fail.

The sarcasm and ridicule coming from all directions almost overwhelmed Director Chen.

The argument that "Farewell My Concubine" was directed by Mr. Chen has resurfaced online.

pain!
It hurts so much!

Yesterday, poet Chen sighed that his ambitions were difficult to achieve and he faced many obstacles.

Today, the beautiful Diao Chan feels sorry for her husband again.

Countless people are keeping an eye on "The Great Wall", which is always on the entertainment headlines every day.

Although "The Great Wall" had reached 30 million yuan in the mainland box office by the 9.25th, it had already firmly ranked first among the Lunar New Year box office.

However, neither the producer nor the director Chen Kaige himself were obviously satisfied with this result.

Apart from "The Great Wall", news about the premiere of "Ghost Blows Out the Light 2" can be seen everywhere on major portals, hot posts on forums, hot searches on Weibo, and hot lists on Douyin.

Yesterday’s premiere was very successful, with most of the first wave of feedback from various film and television up-hosts and some film critics giving positive reviews.

“How was the first day box office?”

“Over 11 million in 2.43 hours, closing at million on the first day!”

On the 31st, on the way to attend the seminar, Zhou Yutang took over the first-day box office data report that Chen Duling had prepared after staying up late.

"Well, this result is not bad."

The first-day screening rate was as high as 36.3%, which, combined with the early marketing work, was slightly higher than expected.

Wang Changtian from Guangguang called in impatiently, his voice full of excitement.
"Yu Tang, when will we start working on the sequel?"

On the first day of the movie's release, the stock price of Guangxian Company skyrocketed, and Lao Wang tasted the sweetness.

"No hurry, let's wait until the movie is out."

"Boss, Sister Ni asked, what are the arrangements for this year's annual meeting?"

“How about voting on the company intranet?”

"There is a lot of demand for girl groups, and TWICE is also very popular this year."

Girls always have the dream of standing on the stage and shining.

Chen Duling is no exception

She really likes girl group singing and dancing.

I am also a loyal fan of Jiangdong Girls Group and have bought many of their albums.

"TWICE?"

"It's a girl group from JYP."

"Gorillas are quite capable of doing things..."

Zhou Yutang remembered that there seemed to be a cute girl with rabbit teeth in that group.

He only knows that Yoona and IU are very good, but he is not very familiar with the current girl groups.

"That's Lim Nayeon... The only one who can compete with us right now is TWICE..."

Seeing Chen Duling was full of knowledge and lively, Zhou Yutang teased, "How about you go and perform a show?"

"what?"

Chen Duling was a little confused, and seemed to have considered the feasibility, and said shyly: "Well... I'm not very good at singing and dancing."

"Just kidding, let's just have Wang Jiaer, and then let Cheng Xiao, Yang Chaoyue, and the SANA team come."

Zhou Yutang stopped teasing her and smiled:

"If not, we can invite popular people like Nogizaka... Ju Jingyi, etc. We need to spread positive energy."

Jiangdong also has a branch in Neon and has business dealings with the local bosses there.

This year, the authorities issued a restriction order on Korean culture, so we must pay attention to the impact.

There are no restrictions for Japanese artists, so it must be interesting to let Japanese girls sing Chinese songs.

"Can we have Tousai Asuka please?"

"It's up to you."

Chen Duling nodded, her ponytail swaying.

In the past, she had only heard about the Jiangdong Annual Meeting on the Internet. Popular girl groups such as Girls' Generation, Crown, fx, and A pink had all been there.

The live performance is as good as a concert, and occasionally photos and videos are leaked, which is very enviable.

It’s a bit dreamy that she would have the opportunity to arrange these things herself this year.

Ni Ni is busy with B station's year-end Starlight Awards. The starlight show co-organized with Yu Sheng last year was very successful.

This year, we will definitely bring some goods to the scene.

Time passed quickly as I talked to Chen Duling about the Starlight Awards and the company's annual meeting. The driver in front slowed down and said:

"Mr. Zhou, we're here."

"Ah."

Zhou Yutang opened his glasses case and put on his glasses, instantly adding a touch of elegance and refinement to his demeanor.

Chen Duling glanced at him, handed over her makeup mirror, and said inexplicably: "Boss, these glasses..."

"What happened to the glasses?"

Zhou Yutang tidied up his appearance a bit, and Chen Duling pursed her lips and said, "I think it suits this suit."

"Just do as I just said. If you have any problems, go find Sister Shuang."

Zhou Yutang was slightly stunned when he saw Li Dagou as soon as he got off the car.

In the past, Li Dagou usually wore a leather jacket and a pair of combat boots. This elite outfit of a suit and leather shoes was rather unusual.

He was obviously not used to it and loosened his tie.

Film Bureau, in the conference room.

A seminar on the film "Operation Mekong" was held in Beijing.

Leaders from the Propaganda Department, the Film Bureau, the Six Gates, the Golden Shield, the Political and Cultural Department of the People's Daily, the Cultural Department of the People's Liberation Army Daily, the Navy, the Air Force and other departments gathered together.

The CEOs of the top-ranked film and television companies are basically all here, plus some scholars and experts in the industry, who can only take the last seat.

Official media reporters brought equipment to record the entire seminar.

A senior leader at the Six Gates headquarters said, "I don't understand movies, but Xiao Zhou's movie is very well made. The theme and story are excellent..."

When it was Zhang Hongsen's turn to speak, he was also generous in his praise: "From the creation and shooting to post-production and visual effects, the unity and cooperation are all worth seeing, showing the demeanor of a great country...

It also found a new way to explore the innovative expression of the main theme of commercial films and promote excellent main theme films in the new era of China..."

"Operation Mekong", which was released during the National Day holiday, ended its postponed release and its final total box office was fixed at 20.25 billion.

Another phenomenal main-theme commercial blockbuster that has broken through 20 billion has attracted widespread attention from public opinion and naturally has extraordinary significance.

The leader set the tone for the seminar.

As the MVP of the victory settlement stage, Zhou Yutang was undoubtedly the center of everyone's attention.

When it was his turn to summarize and share the successful experience of the commercial typology of mainstream films, Zhou Yutang was not at all nervous and gave a speech without a script:
"First of all, on behalf of the crew, I would like to express my gratitude to the organizers of this special seminar, and also thank the leaders for their unremitting support, which has led to the current achievements of this project..."

In China, some things are never brought to light.

All the words that could be said at the meeting were good and auspicious. Zhou Yutang also took care of all aspects of the meeting.

All the leaders present were very satisfied.

Director Tang from the Navy Political Department was full of confidence and couldn't hide his smile.

On the Navy side, the ball was passed to Zhou Yutang, who was very optimistic about the prospects of "Operation Red Sea".

On the Air Force Political Department side, the director of the Television Art Center saw that Zhou Yutang was earnestly retained by the leaders of the Six Gates News and Publicity Bureau, and suddenly a trace of gloom swept across his heart.

The task assigned by the superiors was given to Li Cheng and Hua Yi to handle, but they felt a little unsure.

What level is Li Cheng?
Can he... compare with Zhou Yutang?

"Operation Mekong", directed by Governor Zhou, was a huge hit, and "Ghost Blows Out the Light 2", which is still in theaters, is expected to reach a box office of 20 billion yuan, or even higher!
We have built up enough momentum in the early stages, and now that the project has been launched, it is a done deal and there is no point in regretting.

There is nothing I can do but keep going down this path till the end.

"That's it."

Director Liu smiled and poured a cup of tea for Zhou Yutang: "Mr. Zhou, have you seen the news about the anti-drug campaign in 13?"

"What does Director Liu mean?"

Zhou Yutang was naturally well-known for this major case that made a sensation across the country.

"The department has discussed in a meeting that they want to make the anti-drug operation into a TV series. You can do more for yourself..."

"I'll work on the script first, and then I'll connect with Director Liu when the time comes."

Zhou Yutang nodded slightly, understanding what was going on, and without refusing, he readily took on the responsibility.

The Director Liu he mentioned is the director of Golden Shield, and also Zhou Yutang’s fellow villager from Yancheng.

They worked together on "In the Name of People", and he was also the producer and script consultant of "Operation Mekong".

He is responsible for the operation of the entire film and television project, and Director Liu is responsible for dealing with review issues. They have a good understanding of each other.

After returning to the company and a brief communication, Zhou Yutang opened the Word document.

After a brief hesitation, he typed out the four big words "Operation Ice Breaking"!
……

After the filming of "Chasing the Dragon" was completed, the post-production was done by Vision Media. As the director, Fatty Wang went to Jiangdong Entertainment every few days.

He had bought a house in Beijing a long time ago, but in recent years he has lived more in the mainland.

I heard that Zhou Yutang had taken on another theme project for the Six Gates headquarters. After learning about it out of curiosity, I couldn't help but be shocked:
"Boss Zhou, you are playing really big!"

Most of the film and television projects involving corruption in Hong Kong are about undercover gangsters, police and criminals fighting each other.

The prototype of the incident in this "Operation Ice Breaking" is a major case in which Guangdong Province assembled more than 3000 police forces, launched a joint attack by land, sea and air, and seized nearly 3 tons of "flour"!

Zhou Yutang couldn't sit still after all, so he wrote the script outline overnight and formed a screenwriter team.

At the same time, the post-production editing of "Joker" has also begun.

Led by Tian Zhuangzhuang, a number of professors and teachers from the college, including Wang Jinsong, Xu Haofeng, and Meng Haojun, all came to join in the fun.

"It was such a shame about Venice last year."

“La La Land has a good chance of winning the Golden Globe Award.”

“Which film festival will Joker be shown in?”

Zhou Yutang is the face of the Film Academy, so naturally his film has attracted a lot of attention from the academy.

This is not just an honor for Zhou Yutang alone.

All the connections and connections accumulated by the entire film academy can be used by him.

In fact, when Ren Zhonglun sent tea in the snow a few days ago, it was not specifically for Cricket La Pei Kang.

In addition to maintaining the relationship, they may also be thinking of inviting Zhou Yutang to attend the Shanghai Film Festival.

His painstaking efforts finally secured an all-inclusive spot at the Shanghai Film Festival, which was exactly what he needed: a prominent figure.

“Let’s wait until the film is finished.”

Zhou Yutang was not in a hurry to make a decision.

He agrees more with Tian Zhuangzhuang's idea, which is to focus on the three major European countries.

It is definitely impossible to make it to the Berlin Film Festival, as the list of shortlisted films for the main competition unit will be announced soon.

The most likely choice is between Cannes and Venice.

……

Just after New Year’s Day, the single-day box office of "Ghost Blows Out the Light 2" dropped to 1.56 million.

After all, everyone has to go to work, but the box office has already passed the 8 million threshold.

At this time, the single-day box office of "The Great Wall" was declining along with its reputation.

Although it had a brief rebound during the New Year's Day holiday, earning 10 million for two consecutive days, the total box office also exceeded billion.

But after entering the working day, the amount was quickly reduced to its original level, having dropped to more than 10 million.

It's not even as strong as "Railroad Tigers".

Of course, it is also possible that sentimental marketing played a role.

That interview with Jackie Chan, which seemed a little lonely, was trending on the Internet.

“I’m old now, and I can’t do many of the moves I used to do.

I don’t know how long I can fight in the future, but as long as there are audiences willing to watch, I will fight to the end…”

Kaikai Wang and Huang Zitao are also quite popular and they are working hard on the roadshow with the crew.

The box office took in over 70 million for two consecutive days, bombarding the Christmas season and coming from behind to defeat "The Ferryman".

This time, Alibaba bet on Zhang Jiajia and suffered a huge setback, with the single-day box office dropping by tens of millions.

I originally thought that the National Directors’ Peak Competition during the Lunar New Year period would be a battlefield for several veteran directors.

No one expected that it was Governor Zhou who set the stage and sent his favorite general Guo Fan to the position.

It became a dark horse during the Lunar New Year holiday.

As the leading actress, Di Lieba truly felt the huge benefits brought to her by the entire "Ghost Blows Out the Light" series of films.

What marketing press releases are all fake.

Works are the greatest confidence of stars.

Only blockbuster film and television works can prove that they have been recognized by the market.

This is specifically reflected in the new business and endorsements for the leading artists.

Female celebrities are so envious.

Reba is really lucky. She can make a living for the rest of her life just by relying on the "Ghost Blows Out the Light" series of films and TV series.

People in the industry are no strangers to Governor Zhou's method of praising people.

Nazha became a top-tier star after the huge hit in the Magic Thieves series; the same is true for Dilraba Dilmurat, who has firmly secured her position as a top star in the domestic entertainment industry.

Liu Huohua, who was once on the verge of obscurity, and Chen Minghao, who was basically unknown, are now overwhelmed with commercial performances and film contracts.

After New Year’s Day, Zhou Yutang attended the premiere of "The Love Master".

The CEOs of Xinli, Ruyi and Wanda were all there. The scene was quite lively.

Ke Liming smiled gently and offered his congratulations: "Congratulations, Mr. Zhou, the box office is a big hit."

The positioning of a low-budget comedy movie like "The Love Master" is to steal the show and pick up bargains.

Moreover, the two movies are released one week apart, so they basically won’t pose much threat to a behemoth like "Ghost Blows Out the Light 2".

This is a smart man who knows the rules of the game. Zhou Yutang and Ke Liming had a pleasant cooperation in "The Meg". He said a few polite words,
"Well, I wish you a big box office success too."

"Hello, Mr. Zhou."

Xiao Yang, who had worked with him in "Detective Chinatown", also came up to greet him, and Zhou Yutang smiled and nodded.

Xiao Yang's acting skills are really good among the Mesozoic.

However, his gaze lingered on the woman in the red dress next to him for five more seconds.

The biggest highlight of this movie is probably the woman in the red dress.

The trailer shows Clara dancing to the music in front of a one-way mirror in an underground parking lot. She is so charming and sexy...

(End of this chapter)