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Chapter 860: Capricious, the beauty of the royal sister's profile is killing

Mr. Cai is celebrating the New Year in advance.

Another famous strong woman in the circle, Huo Wenxi, has also been beaming with joy these days.

Yinghuang tasted success when it collaborated with Jiangdong on "Chasing the Dragon".

Now that the extended screening has ended, the final box office has been fixed at 10.46 billion.

With the addition of "Bad Genius", Yinghuang is simply unstoppable this year.

The cooperation with Jiangdong can be said to be a powerful combination, a killing spree.

Huo Wenxi scoffed at the news that the industry was trying to curry favor with powerful figures, and did not take it seriously.

What happened to the thigh-hugging one?
How many people want to hug but don’t have the chance?

However, compared to the low-budget production of "Bad Genius", the pay for "Chasing the Dragon" accounted for a large portion.

After all, the pay offers from Yuzhou Dan and King Liu are not low.

In addition, the reconstruction of "Kowloon Walled City" also cost a lot of money.

"Boss, Sister Mani is asking about the secret key to postpone "Bad Genius" and the schedule of "Kowloon Walled City"."

Zhou Yutang had just come out of the meeting and was walking towards the elevator. Chen Duling, who was wearing a pretty OL suit, hurried forward to report.

"Let Sister Shuang go to make the connection."

"And Netflix's Asia director, we have an appointment to meet in the evening."

“This one is pushed straight away.”

Restricted by China's policies, Netflix's desire to share the pie in China was suppressed by an invisible hand.

These American giant companies have also done a lot of homework.

Knowing that if they want to enter the Chinese market, they have to find the influential Governor Zhou to endorse them, so they want to come and pay their respects.

I just talked about this in Shanghai this time. The overseas version of Bilibili video is booming, and in a way it is still a rival of Netflix.

The people from Mahua were all waiting on the fourth floor, and Zhou Yutang explained the specific work as they walked.

He had long legs and walked very fast, so Chen Duling had to take small steps to barely keep up with his pace.

I almost met Han Sanping's precious daughter at the corner.

Looking at her resentful expression, she looks similar to Qin Xianglian who was abandoned by Chen Shimei.

"Dudu, we finally caught your boss."

"You've been in the Magic City for so long, the messages keep coming back, the phone keeps coming back, I thought you were kidnapped by her."

Han Jianu's eyes were filled with tears, and she turned into Xianglin Sao: "Boss Zhou, you haven't forgotten the movie "Dying to Survive", have you?"

"There are priorities."

Zhou Yutang glanced at her and said calmly, "I know what will happen in the later stages. Only slow work can produce fine results. You should understand that."

"I see!"

Han Jianu nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

In fact, Governor Zhou was surrounded by beautiful women.

I'm busy raising fish in the fish pond, so how can I have time to take care of Xiao Han?
Especially at the end, when Liu Shishi was leaving for the roadshow, Nazha and Reba's JK uniform black and white double silk sisters took advantage of the opportunity to sneak in.

Zhou Yutang really seems to be enjoying himself so much that he doesn't want to leave.
Looking at it from another angle, the release date of "Dying to Survive" will definitely be scheduled until next year, and there is plenty of time in the post-production stage, so there is no need to push yourself too hard.

Compared to the cunning and treacherous mountain eagle.

His little cotton-padded jacket Han Jianu is much easier to fool.

Zhou Yutang is indeed good at controlling people and knows where to tighten the reins and where to loosen up.

As soon as I walked into the screening room, everyone in Mahua who were originally chatting and laughing stood up from their seats at the same time.

"Hello, Mr. Zhou."

"Well, sit down."

Zhou Yutang nodded slightly, pulled a chair and sat down.

"Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here."

Shen Teng smiled and said, "I just talked to Song Yang about President Zhou. President Zhou is coming soon."

"What are you talking about?"

"I was just talking about 'In the Snow'. It starts tonight."

They were all acquaintances, so after a few simple pleasantries, Zhou Yutang raised his chin and finally got to the point: "Let's take a look at the finished film first."

"Eh, okay."

Xia Luo's uncle Zhang Yang, also known as Mahua's Song Yang, has a bright smile on his face.

In fact, I was a little panicked.

As I watched the finished film that was about to be released, my palms began to sweat slightly.

It’s just like the nervous feeling when I was about to step into the college entrance examination hall.

Success or failure depends on this.

We have all been through this, so there is nothing we don’t understand.

Shen Teng, who was beside him, patted Song Yang on the shoulder and gave him an encouraging look.

Since "Charlotte's Troubles", Happy Twist's development has entered the fast lane.

With deep roots in comedy, it has almost secured a spot on every year's Spring Festival Gala. Last year's "Duds" received a good response.

Then I continued to promote this movie "The Shameful Iron Fist".

This time the film is directed by Song Yang, and Ai Lun, who played Mahua, stars as Mary.

Chen Duling gathered the hem of her skirt and sat next to Zhou Yutang.

He held a notebook and pretended to be recording key points, but in fact he was watching a movie for pay with a clear conscience.

The screening room soon became quiet and the movie began.

The down-and-out boxer strikes back + exposes the inside story, and then completes the counterattack of the little guy.

The rhythm is smooth, and there are many well-arranged jokes interspersed throughout.

Use an industrial assembly line to accurately feed the audience with laughs.

Judging from the reaction of the secretary beside him, who was laughing so hard that her teeth were broken, it can be considered a successful commercial comedy.

From a professional perspective, the narrative template is repetitive and the character creation is slightly flat.

Compared with Mahua’s previous work “Charlotte’s Troubles”, it seems a little less interesting.

It’s not that Zhou Yutang’s requirements are too strict, it’s just that the previous work was too amazing and the tone was set too high.

Acting in comedy also depends on talent.

With the same nonsense, Ge Minghui can only play it awkwardly, while Zhou Xingxing can make people laugh to death.

Even though Ailun had worked very hard to develop a muscular body, he was far inferior to Shen Teng in terms of talent.

As long as the latter stood there, the audience couldn't help laughing.

There was no need to blame the actors for the difference in talent. Zhou Yutang nodded slightly at Ai Lun and said with a smile, "Ai Lun acted well."

"No, no, I still have a lot of shortcomings."

After receiving the affirmation, Alun was flattered and waved his hands repeatedly.

Seeing the faint smile on Zhou Yutang's face.

Song Yang finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Boss Zhou, how do you plan the schedule?"

"Choose between National Day and New Year's Day."

Zhou Yutang thought for a moment and said, "Let's do National Day."

According to the analysis report made by the marketing department, the ideal situation is to release "Operation Red Sea" during the National Day.

Main-theme commercial blockbusters, combined with marketing in a festive atmosphere, have a high chance of detonating the film market.

Unfortunately, reality is often not what we want.

The entire shooting cycle of "Operation Red Sea" from preparation to shooting was too long. When the post-production time was taken into account, it could not be completed in time for the National Day.

Apart from several films scheduled for summer release in Jiangdong, "Kowloon Walled City" focuses on explosive action.

It is just a sedan chair for Xie Miao. In terms of the upper limit of box office potential, it is definitely not as good as Mahua's new comedy.

In just a few words, the schedule was roughly set, and everyone at Mahua seemed to have taken a reassurance pill.

Since Jiangdong Grand Commander has announced that it will lock in the golden period of National Day, it means that the resources of the entire Jiangdong Entertainment will be tilted towards this movie, and it will be a sure win.

After finishing my work, it was time for lunch, so I just arranged to eat in Jiangdong Canteen.

"I'm just thinking about this one from our Jiangdong Canteen."

Shen Teng's cheeks puffed up like a hamster, and he shouted incoherently, "This sweet and sour pork can only be made by a Northeastern master chef who has not had more than ten years of experience. It tastes so bad."

“It must be authentic!”

Ailun has already started making the third bowl of rice.

The rice soaked in the broth of Morley's fish stew, which is made by simmering tofu vermicelli and carp in an iron pot for two hours, is really a must-try.

Everyone ate with relish, looked intoxicated, and praised the meal highly.

Shen Teng was right. The Grand Admiral had been staying in Shanghai for some time and had tasted a lot of local dishes with rich oils and sauces.

I prefer the rough and bold flavor of Northeastern cuisine, so I arranged for it when I returned to Beijing.

We also hired a truly skilled master chef who pays attention to both the rough and the details, and the timing of the heat is particularly important.

The chicken stewed with mushrooms must use hazel mushrooms, the pork stewed with vermicelli must use potato starch, the braised pork slices must be crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and the iron pot stewed goose must be cooked with firewood.
Han Jianu, who always said she wanted to lose weight, couldn't resist the temptation of snow-covered bean paste.

Soft sugar fell from the fluffy egg foam. Zhou Yutang tasted it and found it was indeed good. He chatted casually: "Brother Teng, do you have any plans to start a new play?"

Shen Teng has not had many works in the past two years, and only made a cameo appearance in "The Shameful Iron Fist".

My main business now is in variety shows. It pays well, requires little work, and is easy. I make money comfortably.

"I was just about to tell you about this." Shen Teng put down his chopsticks and said with a smile, "Forget it, let Director Peng tell it."

Zhou Yutang was actually a little interested, and heard Peng Damo laugh and say, "Some time ago, Brother Fei got a copyright from Hollywood, and he spent all the huge sum of money to inherit the estate within a month."

"Brewster's Millions?"

"Mr. Zhou has seen it?"

Peng Damo simply told the general outline of the story, but Zhou Yutang reported it directly without even thinking about it.

“I’ve done it before.”

Zhou Yutang took the wet towel handed to him by Chen Duling and wiped his mouth.

The 1902 novel of the same name by George Barr McCutcheon has been adapted and remade more than a dozen times around the world.

The most influential one is the 1985 Universal version.

Oranges grown in the north of the Huai River are called sour oranges.

Mahua wants to make a Chinese version, so in addition to the core story, it also needs to adapt some local elements.

"Is the script ready?"

"It will be ready soon. Please have Mr. Zhou take a look at it then."

"Our current plan is to prepare a drama version first."

Peng Damo explained to Zhou Yutang: "Then make adjustments based on the audience's feedback"

"Well, do as you think."

Zhou Yutang has always adopted a laissez-faire policy towards Happy Twist.

Because this team that has climbed up from the bottom has its own down-to-earth way of operating.

He just needs to steer the general direction behind the scenes.

You can make money just by lying down.

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Entering its second week, the box office momentum of "The Gunman" declined slightly, with the box office on weekdays dropping to just over 76 million.

However, the good reputation continues to ferment and the screening schedule remains high.

The single-day box office still surpassed "Transformers 5" which has been released for half a month.

The Film Bureau, after comprehensively judging from market popularity, box office trends, and audience feedback, determined that "The Gunman" has the value and potential to extend its screening.

Even though Zhou Yutang did not show up, he readily approved the extension key for "Bad Genius".

But at the same time, complications also arose on the China Film Group side.

"Boss La, why do we have to adjust the schedule back to the summer schedule after it was scheduled in advance?"

Zhou Yutang frowned slightly after letting go of the beautiful girl in his arms who had just returned to Beijing from the filming of "Wind, Forest, Fire and Volcano".

They had reached a tacit understanding, but they didn't expect La Peikang to come up with this surprise.

"Yu Tang, this is it, don't be impatient."

La Peikang said calmly: "This is the final decision after internal discussion.

As for "The Founding of an Army", it must have been prepared for the Army Day. The entire summer schedule is also large enough to accommodate the two movies "Wolf Warrior 2" and "The Founding of an Army".

I think if we move The Meg to the National Day, there will be more room. What do you think?"

In terms of schedule, the summer vacation and National Day schedule are both golden schedules.

But based on the box office data of several years.

Undoubtedly, the summer season, which has a longer time span and can perfectly cover students' holidays and family viewing needs, has an absolute advantage.

It is obvious that La Peikang has put a lot of effort into data analysis.

Without that big shark, wouldn’t it be easy for “Wolf Warrior 2” to win alone?

"Boss La, the publicity plan for Jiangdong has been finalized."

"Yu Tang, you have done a lot and suffered a lot, but at this time, you still have to put the overall situation first."

La Peikang's eloquent speech skills were fully unleashed: "I will definitely not let you suffer any loss. Nolan's "Dunkirk" and Marvel's "Spider-Man: Homecoming", I will go talk to the Film Bureau!"

"How to talk?" Zhou Yutang asked casually.

"Push the release date to the end of August, and move The Meg to the National Day."

La Peikang's voice was full of temptation: "As for your movie "Joker", Director Zhang informed me about it. With a little adjustment, there should be no problem."

Zhou Yutang said calmly: "Then do as Mr. La said."

He was too lazy to be polite and hung up the phone after he finished talking.

Things in this world are unpredictable. There are always various unexpected things and things cannot go as we wish.

Everyone has his or her own stance and interests.

Zhou Yutang is a human, not a god, and cannot control La Peikang's thoughts.

“Will it have any impact?”

Da Meiyu listened to the general idea from the side, leaned in Zhou Yutang's arms, and asked softly.

She didn't notice at all that the straps of her silk nightgown slipped down, revealing her fair shoulders.

"It's not a big problem."

Holding the beautiful woman in his arms, Zhou Yutang gently slid his fingers across her shoulders as white as snow, feeling the warm and tender touch.

After a brief thought, he called Li Shuang and instructed:
"Sister Shuang, go and coordinate to postpone the release of The Meg during the National Day holiday."

"The publicity plan has been finalized, why do you suddenly want to change the schedule?"

"Then you have to ask our boss."

Zhou Yutang gave a brief explanation, with a meaningful smile on his face.

The next day, Jiangdong Entertainment and China Film Group quickly released an official announcement of the film’s release date change.

"The final dance of the Founding of a Nation trilogy, The Founding of an Army, a tribute film to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army, will be released nationwide on July 7!"

"Due to market environment and commercial reasons, the movie "The Meg" will cancel its original summer release plan. We look forward to meeting the audience in the best condition during the National Day. Thank you for your patience and support during this period!"

For many movies planned for the summer season, they have already been laid to rest.

Jiangdong's gunman has exploded.

Now that the big shark "The Meg" has gone, here comes the fierce and powerful "The Founding of an Army".

Hundreds of celebrities gathered together at the just-concluded Shanghai Film Festival, and La Peikang stole the show.

Referring to the first two films directed by Han Sanye, we can know that there will be official box office support at that time.

They were beaten on both sides.

This kind of educational main theme mission blockbuster may not be as attractive to audiences as "The Meg".

So it’s better to turn to the National Day period. It’s better for me to let my friend die than for myself.

"What is La Peikang doing!?"

After receiving the news, Mr. Wang from Huayi had a sour face.

Everyone knows that you have to pick on the weak. Compared to the big shark that wants to cause trouble in the global film market, "The Founding of an Army" is easier to deal with.

Although "Sky Hunter" has not been completed yet.

Huayi has even finalized its publicity plan, which aims to recreate the box office myth of mainstream commercial blockbusters following "Operation Mekong".

"If you are fickle and forget your principles when you see profit, you are no better than a mountain eagle!"

The usually calm Da Wang always made a rare sharp comment: "How long will the later stage take?"

"Boss Wang, it will take at least until the end of August."

"Alas, what a pity! If only we had finished filming two months earlier,"

"That's fine, let Zhou Yutang and La Peikang fight it out."

Da Wang tapped his fingers on the table, his voice full of conviction: "The lack of a main theme for National Day is also a good thing for us."

Huayi was able to achieve a market value of 100 billion yuan at one point.

Mr. Wang's ability, vision and courage are among the best in the entire entertainment industry.

******
"Sister Mi, look here!"

Yang Mi stood on the stage, wearing a Dior haute couture suit and looking like a domineering boss.

The hem of the suit covered the short skirt, making it look as if she was not wearing anything. The two beautiful legs without stockings were glowing white under the flash lights that were pouring down like a rainstorm.

Today is the launch conference of "Wushuang" held in Hong Kong, facing the enthusiasm of local media.

Da Mimi reflexively gave a muscle memory smile and displayed the professional ethics of a top female star in the domestic entertainment industry without even blinking.

A reporter squeezed to the front row and raised the recorder in his hand: "Mi Mi, what do you think about the box office failure of "Reverse Time Rescue"?"

Hey, are you here to cause trouble?

Zhuang Wenqiang remained calm on the surface, but he was already cursing in his heart.

"Today is the launch conference of "Wushuang"."

Yang Mi, on the other hand, remained calm and said, "I will not respond to any other questions. Thank you for your cooperation."

From debut till now.

What storms and waves have you not experienced?

This time she just suffered a minor defeat, or rather, she lost to the man behind her who had dominated the entire Chinese entertainment industry.

There is no shame in it, and there is no need to be discouraged.

This time, "Wushuang" is her best chance to prove herself.

Think of this.

Yang Mi raised her chin slightly, glanced sideways, and her profile was so beautiful that it was killing people.

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(End of this chapter)