China Entertainment's Standout

Chapter 885: I want to win everything, the hidden rules of the game
"Can you say that again."

"What again?"

"Just what I said."

Teacher Fan had no resistance to the occasional charisma that Zhou Yutang showed.

She pulled his arm and shook it, her eyes shining and her voice soft, almost coquettish.

It's almost like a little girl looking at her idol.

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"In the end, we should thank him."

"Thank him for what?"

"It paved the way for mainstream commercial films."

"Boss Wang, since the box office of Wolf Warrior 2 has reached 60 billion, then there is no reason why Sky Hunter will not be a big hit as it has the right timing and location."

La Peikang did his homework and arranged a buffet dinner after the fireworks show.

A small group gathered around Huayi's Wang Zhonglei.

all the time.

Huayi occupies a very important ecological niche in domestic entertainment.

Even though it is due to the strong rise of Jiangdong Entertainment, it no longer has the same momentum as before.

But a lean camel is still bigger than a horse, and it is ultimately the second largest media stock by market value among listed companies.

At this time, the people around Wang Zhonglei said auspicious words as if they were free and opened the champagne in advance.

"Director Li, let me toast you first and wish you a big box office success."

"Congratulations, Makoto."

This enthusiastic flattery made Big Black Bull so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.

His bronze face turned red and he would occasionally glance at Teacher Fan who was accompanying Zhou Yutang.

A young woman with a girlish look, and a girl with a young woman's look.

These are all nuclear weapons that kill people without bloodshed.

Even Zhang Ziyi seems a little overshadowed when standing next to her. Even among this group of blonde-haired, blue-eyed foreign girls, her aura is still outstanding.

I always look at such a woman a few more times, and my heart is inevitably shaken.

It seemed that he had never seen Teacher Fan smile so happily. She had an indescribable charm. Big Black Bull was also staring at her with his eyes wide open.

"Brother Cheng, stop looking. She's the governor's wife tonight." Someone waved a magical hand in front of his eyes.

"When you get to the top, there will be plenty of women throwing themselves at you."

"Haha, no kidding, cheers."

Li Cheng held a champagne glass in his hand and accepted everyone who came: "I just saw that there seemed to be an old man with a very important background. He went to see Mr. Zhou?"

Everyone followed him, and someone recognized the white old man and asked, "Hey, is that old man a registrant at the Venice Film Festival?"

In terms of popularity, even La Peikang, the organizer of this dinner, is probably not as popular as Zhou Yutang.

Mr. Xie, Ambassador of Italy to China, and Francesco Rutelli, President of the Italian Association of Cinema, Audiovisual and Multimedia Industries.

In addition, there is Nicola Borrelli, Director of the Film and Television Department of the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage Activities and Tourism, and Paolo Del Brugge, CEO of RAI Film.

All of them are respectable characters.

They surrounded Zhou Yutang like the moon surrounded by stars.

The Venice Film Festival Organizing Committee member, Paolo Barata, an old white man with deep eyes, took the initiative to go over and say hello.

"The one next to him should be Alberto Barbera, the director of the organizing committee."

"Oh my god, Zhou Yutang is really grand."

"He's still so pushy."

"That's right. With a box office of 6 billion, Jiangdong's share should be at least 1 billion."

"So many?"

"I'm still understating it."

"It has also boosted the gaming industry. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds achieved a billion US dollars last year, and this quarter's revenue is still rising."

The core topic of discussion in Huayi's small circle was also Zhou Yutang, and everyone's tone was a little sour when talking about him.

Isn't this socialism?

How come he made all the money?

Jealousy makes people eat lemons, and jealousy makes people unrecognizable.

But what is undeniable is that Zhou Yutang at this time has become the boss of the huge Chinese media capital.

His influence is definitely not limited to China, but can radiate to Asia and even attract global attention.

Therefore, even the Venice Film Festival officials want to make friends.

Mr. Wang, feeling that his limelight was stolen, was displeased and lit a cigar.

Someone beside him saw that he looked uneasy and said, "If Mr. Wang hadn't helped him, how could he be so successful today?"

"Yes, yes."

They are all veterans in the industry and they know very well that Zhou Yutang once had a honeymoon period with Huayi because of certain things.

He also held shares in Huayi and helped it go public.

The explanation given to the public later was that the whole thing was cashed out in order to improve their lives, so there must be some connection.

Even Wang Zhonglei couldn't hold back when he heard people flatter him like this, and choked on his cigar: "Don't talk about the past anymore, look forward."

"Mr. Wang, that's a good idea. We need to look forward."

With two fingers holding a cigar, Mr. Wang pointed at the air and said in high spirits, "I gave up the summer season, but I'm sure to take over the National Day season. No one can stop me."

"Wolf Warrior 2" broke through the summer season and created a box office myth. As the former leader of Chinese entertainment, it is determined to continue this myth.

The National Day period is also the golden period of the year.

With the current depth of China's ticket base, it can fully accommodate two blockbuster films.

The reason why Mr. Wang is so confident is that Huayi has made all the necessary preparations.

"Sky Hunter", which has firmly taken over the main theme market from "Wolf Warrior 2", and "Youth", which is also released by Xiao Gangpao.

Two movies, of different genres, one positive and one strange, complement each other.

It's going to take over the entire National Day period!
"Zhou, welcome to Italy."

Paul Baratta opened his arms and smiled warmly.

His big white teeth and his shiny head, which could not be concealed by his sparse hair, shone together under the light.
"Venice is a beautiful city, and just like the ladies around you, very charming."

Lao Deng slightly turned sideways, his eyes briefly rested on Teacher Fan, and then returned to Zhou Yutang.

This was actually the first time Paul Barata met Zhou Yutang.

But it didn't hinder his acting skills.

They shook hands and hugged each other familiarly, as if they were old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years.

"Thank you, Mr. Zhu Xi."

Teacher Fan smiled brightly, with her eyes curved into crescents.

"I totally agree."

Zhou Yutang raised his glass to him from a distance: "My first impression of Italy is very good. The architecture and culture here are full of unique charm, which is the heritage of history. Especially the local people, they are so simple and enthusiastic."

The sedan chair was carried by many people, and when Zhou Yutang praised others, he looked particularly sincere.

If Chen Duling were here, she would probably burst out laughing.

Because of the Plastic Brothers' formation night, a girl in the assistant team had her cell phone robbed while she was shopping in Milan.

“It is an honor to invite such a talented young director like Mr. Zhou to participate in the Venice Film Festival this time.”

Lao Deng even used gestures when speaking, his enthusiasm and sincerity revealed: "Venice has always had a good relationship with China, and I look forward to seeing you again at the closing ceremony."

"I will be there."

Zhou Yutang raised his eyebrows slightly and his heart moved slightly.

"Okay, I won't disturb you and the beautiful Ms. Fan beside you. I hope you have a pleasant night together."

Logically speaking, as a member of the organizing committee, it is not appropriate to have private contact with the nominees of the main competition unit.

But there are always exceptions.

I looked back at this handsome young man from the East, and thought of the big fuss he had caused in Italy recently, apart from the scandal.

There was a hint of strangeness in Paul Barata's eyes.

Sitting in this position, he has dealt with many talented and famous directors in the world.

Most of the great directors became famous when they were over 40 years old.

No one has ever been as young as Zhou Yutang, but has achieved such outstanding achievements and status in the film industry.

This is simply incredible.

Even more incredible is his achievements outside of film.

This is why he is standing here tonight.

"What the old man meant by that, is there a guarantee?"

Teacher Fan leaned close to Zhou Yutang's ear, her eyes sparkling, and her tone slightly excited. She already had two international A-class actress trophies in her hands, so she was definitely not a little girl who knew nothing.

Paul Baratta obviously said nothing.

But it seems to have revealed a lot of information.

Who says foreigners don’t understand the ways of the world?
"If nothing else happens."

Zhou Yutang smiled slightly and said, "We'll see when the time comes. It won't be long."

The three major European countries have their own rules of the game.

The old man's appearance tonight means that Zhou Yutang will not return empty-handed in the end.

Human relationships and worldly wisdom will always come to you.

Li An, a famous player in Venice, naturally did not miss this grand event.

Seeing Zhou Yutang who had just finished chatting with Paul, Li An's eyes lit up, holding a glass of red wine, took the initiative to step forward, with a big smile on his face:
"Mr. Zhou, congratulations. The chances of Joker are great this time."

A yellow man won a big award at the Oscars.

In addition to his own talent, Li An is also well versed in the rules of the game.

"I hope to borrow Director Li's good words."

Zhou Yutang smiled calmly: "I heard that Director Li's movie is about to start filming?"

"We are still discussing the actors' schedules. It will probably be in November. We will start after the Golden Horse Awards."

After a feint, Li An revealed his real purpose and said with a smile, "This year's Golden Horse Awards, if Mr. Zhou is free, you can come and watch it."

At many domestic film festivals today, whether Zhou Yutang attends has become an important indicator of whether the film is of high quality.

In recent years, without Zhou Yutang's attendance at the Golden Horse Awards, the attention and ratings have been showing a slow downward trend.

Filmmakers in Taiwan are in a state of panic.

This year is Zhang Aijia's last term as the leader, and Li An, a prominent figure in Taiwan's film and television circles, will soon take over the leadership baton.

He came to Venice on the 3rd and had never had the chance to meet Zhou Yutang. Now that he had caught him, there was no reason for him to let him go, so he took on the heavy responsibility of being a lobbyist.

But no matter how warmly he invited him, Zhou Yutang just smiled and didn't nod immediately.

As he watched Zhou Yutang's retreating back, he was suddenly approached by the fashion industry's Karl Lagerfeld again.

Li An smiled bitterly with a hint of regret, and turned around to tell Zhang Aijia about it.
"I just mentioned it to him."

"How to say?"

"Still not agreeing."

Li An smiled bitterly and shook his head: "His schedule is indeed very busy. This time he asked for leave from the crew to come to Venice."

"So there's no hope?"

"Not necessarily."

Li An said slowly, "Director Zhang, this matter still falls on you."

"I?"

Zhang Aijia was a little puzzled.

She is not very close to Zhou Yutang, and she is not as famous as Li An.

"I'm not important enough to ask him to move."

"Director Li, don't be ridiculous. It was you who invited him and Zhang Manyu to promote the film last time."

"Alas, that was an accident."

Li An said bluntly: "If you want to invite him, you might as well go find Director Tian."

Old Tian has been living a very comfortable life recently.

I teach classes at school, have tea when I have free time, and meet old friends in the circle.

When he walked, his head was held high.

"Old Teng, how do you know that my apprentice's movie box office has exceeded 6 billion? There are still some shortcomings."

"The competition at this Venice Film Festival is very strong. The ratings in the program book are just okay, but I don't know if I can win any awards."

Lao Tian's continued Versailles almost made his old friends vomit blood.

The influential Venice Film Festival's program catalogue gave "Joker" an overall score of 3.7.

Well, tied for first place with The Shape of Water.

Leading the way was Martin McDonagh's "Three Billboards" with a score of 3.1.

As for Andrei Zvyagintsev's "Loveless" and "The Disaster Artist", and Sofia Coppola's "The Beguiled", the gap is a bit big.

The comprehensive program score can, to a certain extent, reflect the level of attention and reputation of a film at the film festival.

But that doesn’t mean the movie will win an award in the end.

Until the dust settles, everything is possible.

Comrade Lao Tian's life is so plain and boring.

However, Lao Tian, ​​who has always been very principled, made an exception and called his beloved disciple after receiving a call from his old friend.

"Did Li An talk to you about the Golden Horse Awards tonight?"

"Old Tian, ​​even though you may be old, your heart is still young."

Hearing his hesitation and evasive words, Zhou Yutang knew what was going on and just smiled and said, "Tell Zhang Aijia that there is no unexpected situation and it will pass."

Old Tian was young once too.

At that time, poets and imperial teachers all followed his lead.

Most literary and artistic workers have some romantic affairs, and it is normal to have a few female confidants.

This year's "Bad Genius" has been registered for the Golden Horse Awards, so it's okay to go there. Just think of it as traveling with Liu Shishi to relax.
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Domestic film market.

It seems that Wolf Warrior has drained away all his luck.

After the summer vacation, several domestic films were released in succession but received poor reviews.

Even the war film "Dunkirk" directed by the great director Nolan is very popular.

After promoting the movie in BJ, Nolan himself went to Shanghai to promote the movie.

“Director Zhou Yutang is a talent I admire very much. I once had a brief conversation with him and he said that he would definitely come to Beijing and Shanghai if he had the chance.

I am very happy to come to Shanghai to promote "Dunkirk".

I was deeply impressed by the architecture and night view here, as well as the audience's enthusiasm for the movie.
I heard that Director Zhou Yutang was recently shortlisted for the main competition unit of the Venice Film Festival. I wish him all the best. "

Nolan's team did their homework in advance and the password was absolutely correct.

Zhou Yutang is equivalent to a business card of the domestic entertainment industry. It is naturally a happy thing to be recognized by such a top international director.

The Chinese are so honest. They warmly welcome friends from afar.

The box office took in 5200 million on the first day and 2.17 million on the first weekend.

The publicity was not in vain. For a foreign war film, it is already a very good achievement.

"Boss, it looks like Gintama, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and War for the Planet of the Apes are going to be released soon, right?"

Chen Duling looked through the domestic news and muttered, "What about the release schedule of Joker? Wouldn't it be terrible if it crashes into other movies?"

"If you crash, you crash."

Zhou Yutang didn't care about it at all. He lowered his head and quickly browsed through a document written entirely in English.

He picked up the pen and signed with great vigor.

Chen Duling leaned closer and took a quick look, vaguely seeing words like real estate.

But unexpectedly, after he signed, he suddenly raised his hand.

Just then, he bumped into a panda. Chen Duling stepped back like a spring, feeling both pain and embarrassment, and his face turned red.

Even with the protection of the barrier, you can still feel the delicate softness.

Zhou Yutang's heart was moved, but he just did nothing and put the document into the file bag:
"Give this document to Sister Ning, and it will be implemented on the 10th."

"Ah."

Chen Duling nodded her ponytail, and her delicate cheeks were lightly flushed.

Just as he was about to go out with the documents, he suddenly turned back and said, "Boss, we have to go back to Beijing on the 10th."

"Once I'm done with that, I'll return to Beijing to report on my work."

"Oh."

A huge burden was placed on Zhou Yutang's shoulders, and of course it was impossible for him to let Chen Duling help handle it alone.

He has a whole team of assistants around him.

In the past, Ni Ni was in charge of the overall work, and later she was sent to Xiaohongshu.

Chen Ning is now leading the transition. After all, Chen Duling lacks experience and is mainly responsible for Zhou Yutang's daily life and time management.

He watched films and exchanged experiences at the film festival, while Chen Duling bought gifts in Milan.

You always need to spend some time and effort to care for the beauty around you.

They say that only women understand women.

While some people are enjoying the good times, others are carrying the burden for them.
(End of this chapter)