China Entertainment's Standout

Chapter 895: You said you would keep a low profile, but you are sweeping the world?

Jiangdong Entertainment’s approach to operating film and television projects is now quite mature.

At least two versions ahead of the national server.

Including new media channels to spark topics before the release.

And the subsequent development of supporting derivative products to continue to monetize the popularity of film and television projects.

The couple Feng Xiaogang and Xu Fan look at it from the perspective of senior industry insiders.

It is not an exaggeration to say that Zhou Yutang now is like holding a sack to catch gold falling from the sky.

"Huayi's back and forth struggles are not as profitable as Zhou Yutang's one project."

Xu Fan muttered to himself, his tone a little sour: "I really don't know what's wrong with his brain."

In the past, the entertainment industry always revolved around a small group of people.

The most typical one is the Beijing circle that is passed on by word of mouth.

As a big player in the Beijing circle, Huayi is firmly seated as the leader in the domestic entertainment industry and can get whatever it wants.

However, since Zhou Yutang debuted.

In ten years, the entire entertainment industry order has been rewritten.

Now that the dragon head stick is in his hand, the rules of the game are naturally set by him.

"With just one movie, Joker, he gained both fame and fortune. He has figured out the entertainment industry."

Feng Xiaogang absentmindedly put out the cigarette between his fingers and muttered to himself: "The withdrawal of Youth may be a good thing."

I originally thought that the collaboration with "Sky Hunter" to release on National Day was a pure win-win situation.

I never expected that "Joker" would set such a high tone.

Based on the experience of a veteran in the film and television industry.

Feng Xiaogang vaguely felt that something was wrong.

There is a clown dancing wildly in front and a giant shark attacking fiercely from behind.

This year's National Day period has become an extremely dangerous place.

Since you can't afford to provoke him, can't you just hide away?

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News reports about "Joker" have swept through China's media and forums like a hurricane.

After all, East Asian servers are not as wild and unrestrained as European and American servers.

No one has a gun, so the most they can do is play with abstractions.

But judging from the leaked photos and videos from the theater, the popularity remains high and there are really a lot of supportive audiences.

On the crew side, we are shooting a group scene today.

The extras wearing armor and holding guns are soldiers of Beiliang, and when they take off their clothes, they become the navy of Jiangdong.

They were also discussing during the break.

After a scene with Zhou Yutang, Liu Yifei felt that Zhou Yutang was as calm as if nothing had happened, and finally couldn't help asking:

"Xiao Zhou, why aren't you excited at all?"

"What's so exciting."

Zhou Yutang drank the chilled mung bean soup to cool off. "The box office is going to be determined. Everything is up to fate."

"You big bastard!"

"What big stick?"

"You want to die!?"

Liu Yifei pouted and hit him lightly, but she actually felt a little admiration for him in her heart.

Compared with Zhou Yutang, I feel like a rookie.

The last time "Lucy" was released worldwide, she was too embarrassed to tell Zhou Yutang that she hadn't slept well for two or three days after the premiere.

I was in a state of high mental tension and excitement, reading every review about the movie on the Internet.

Compared to the unshakable Governor Zhou, the industry is paying more attention to this movie than he is.

The Hollywood Reporter, one of the oldest industry media in Hollywood, was founded in 1930 and published a comment overnight:
"Joaquin Phoenix gave a truly impeccable performance.

But that young director from the East, a world-renowned super-rich man, created an incredible box office miracle with his extraordinary creative ability.

It also makes "Joker" an avant-garde work in the Hollywood comic industry. He will be a candidate that cannot be ignored in this year's Hollywood power list."

Then, Variety, which was founded more than 20 years earlier than The Hollywood Reporter, also gave high praise to Joker.

"A brilliant director and a pitch-perfect performance from Joaquin Phoenix combine to create this dazzling, twisted morality play about a psychopath.

It’s a reminder that our age of incels, mass shooters, and hopeless politics is also an age in which crushed dreams breed hatred.

Without a doubt, the best film of the year has been made.”

Immediately afterwards, Hollywood film media such as the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times carried out targeted reports.

There is a reason why Zou Wenhuai, a 90-year-old man, can't sleep.

Back then, he was full of ambition. Carrying the banner of Golden Harvest, he stepped into Hollywood.

It also caused a sensation in various Hollywood media.

In that era, being looked up to by foreigners was enough to be proud of.

It seems that as long as people get old, they like to reminisce about the past.

Now, as he watched Zhou Yutang dominate the North American film industry, he could see so many shadows of his past that he couldn't help but feel sad for it.

"Yitong, is that Hollywood Reporter that great?"

"Very professional, very authoritative, and very awesome."

Li Yitong, who was video chatting with her bestie, put on a facial mask and said, "I went online these days and Hollywood was reporting about your boss like crazy."

"I can't help it, it's just that good."

Meng Ziyi was happy for Zhou Yutang, and at the same time, he felt inexplicably excited and trembling with passion.

Just think about it, Zhou Yutang waved his hand and the whole of Hollywood danced with him.

I unconsciously clamped my legs together.

She has been surfing the Internet intensively these days, and even her phone is almost smoking.

I switch between several forums using a small account and give likes when I see good reviews.

Well, the boss is killing everyone, and being an employee and a duo teammate is quite engaging.

Even though Zhou Yutang tried to keep a low profile, his strength did not allow it.

The value of the Innate Public Opinion Holy Body is still increasing.

It became a hot trend in many countries over the weekend, and the hot search headlines in China were all about "Joker".

"It's incredible that an art film can have such a box office!"

"I looked at the reports on the Internet. It reached the top in a single day in several countries. It even surpassed Spider-Man in North America. It really took off."

"Commander-in-Chief Zhou: It's just Hollywood. Take it down."

"Fuck, he's doing great both at home and abroad, the Grand Commander will always be the God!"

"According to this trend, there may be hope of hitting $10 billion globally."

"The international directors' showdown has just begun and it's over."

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Poet Chen also listens to the voice of the industry.

I can't help but sigh and groan at night.

He boasts that he has done his best to output high-level aesthetics and convey magnificent art to the audience.

However, it received no positive feedback from the audience.

Zhou Yutang's movie was not even promoted heavily in China.

However, it used a rather arrogant attitude to carve into the domestic and international film markets and was invincible.

Poet Chen had only experienced such achievements and grand occasions in his dreams, muttering to himself,

"I originally wanted to turn my heart to the bright moon, but the bright moon is only shining on the ditch. What's the difference?"

This question is too difficult. Poet Chen can’t do it.

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Kong Sheng’s acting skills are very stable, and Zhou Yutang rarely had any NGs in the scenes with the veteran actors.

The progress of Sun Hao's group was also within expectations.

Entering the end of September, the crew began to finish filming one after another.

Zhang Ruojun joined the crew only when Zhu Yilong finished filming.

It was a rare reunion for the three brothers, and after the daytime shooting, Zhou Yutang specially arranged a seafood barbecue.

"Oh, I really miss the lamb skewers from Chi Ji. They tasted amazing." Zhang Ruojun put the lamb skewers into his mouth and began to sigh.
"Strangely enough, the last time I ate there, it didn't taste the same as before."

"You're just being hypocritical."

Zhu Yilong said calmly.

"Damn, why is Brother Long so weird? Is he obsessed with playing Hong Xixiang?"

"During this period, Brother Long has been thinking about the play by Lao Mouzi."

There is not much room for the character of Hong Xixiang to play, and his main role is to hang on the wall.

When Li Chungang fought with Wang Xianzhi and opened the gate of heaven with one sword, he saw the gate of heaven open on Mount Wudang and suddenly realized the truth and stepped into the realm of celestial phenomena.

Another one is "Today's fortune says it's a good time to go to the south of the Yangtze River", riding a green ox upside down, almost like an immortal entering the world.

The most amazing thing is that Bingjie used his three lifetimes of invincible practice to exchange for Xu Zhihu's ascension. It was so cool.

This is the setting of the original novel, with several highlights, plus Zhu Yilong's costume look, which can be said to be the best among the best.

This has made Brother Long play another classic role with a fairy-like style in addition to the domineering president and the messenger of purgatory.

He is the one who is most willing to work hard among the three brothers. After ten years of hard work and accumulation, his acting skills have improved by leaps and bounds.

To act in "Snow", it is enough to be handsome, which is not that difficult. Instead, I spent more time on the new film of the national teacher.

Just like in "Wushuang", this time Brother Long also had to play two roles, and he discussed it with Zhou Yutang many times during the process.

Xiangshan is close to the sea, and people live by the sea and eat from the sea, so most of the food in the evening is seafood.

While the two were talking, seeing Zhu Yilong busy eating, Zhang Ruojun got anxious and said, "Brother Long, leave some for me."

The entire crew is cooking their own food tonight, and the chef in charge of the barbecue is cooking at full capacity, so naturally a lot of ingredients of all kinds are prepared.

100 Orange Feis are enough to eat, but some things taste good only when you fight for them.

A man is a boy until he dies.

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"The North American box office grossed $1.68 million in its first week, the best September opening in North America and a new record for a DC superhero movie!"

"Joker was a dark horse and took in 3.85 million yuan at the box office on the second day. The total box office in China in the first week was 5.94 million yuan, setting a new record for art film box office!"

Everyone in the industry knows that Zhou Yutang has strong box office appeal.

But no one really thought it would be so terrifying.

This movie, which jumps between literary and superhero themes, surpassed "Dunkirk" in box office revenue in its first two days.

It performs much more powerfully than any commercial blockbuster of the same period.

"Spider-Man: Homecoming" and "War for the Planet of the Apes" released at the same time slammed the table in anger: If you keep cursing!
In fact, these two imported blockbusters cannot be said to be bad. On the contrary, their box office performance is quite good.

But I am afraid of comparison in everything.

In front of the singing and dancing Ugly Master, it seems a little pale in comparison.

"Why are there foreigners outside the crew today? Half a million walking around?"

"I heard that it was a reporter from Hollywood who wanted to interview Mr. Zhou."

"I've been an extra for so long, and this is the first time I've seen such a scene."

"It has to be the Grand Commander. I watched that movie. It has a high artistic content."

"That's what I think."

There are quite a few extras in the film. When it is not their turn to act, they spend most of the time just gathering in groups of three or five to chat and gossip.

I am always proud to be able to participate in the Grand Commander's project.

When you brag to friends at a dinner party in the future, just saying "I have acted in a movie with Zhou Yutang" will be the ultimate killer.

"Mr. Zhou, there are reporters outside the crew."

Jiang Xuehuan has been extremely anxious these days and can hardly stand the pressure anymore.

Zhou Yutang hid himself in the crew and didn't care about the outside world. When the media couldn't interview him, they all ran to the outside of the crew and hid there.

I guess if you throw a brick into the bushes outside the crew, you'll probably kill a randomly appearing entertainment reporter.

Maybe there are foreign elite monsters in there.

Plus all kinds of proxy photographers and fans.
Xiangshan locals reported the recent sudden surge in tourists.

The person in charge of the film and television city was grinning so hard that his mouth was crooked, but it undoubtedly had a certain impact on the operation of the crew.

"How about holding a press conference?"

Jiang Xueyun also had many ideas: "We can also promote "In the Snow" at the same time."

Zhou Yutang glanced at the schedule and finally nodded: "You make the arrangements."

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"At the press conference, Zhou Yutang talked about the box office success and admitted that he was surprised."

"It has been released in 73 overseas markets, and Jiangdong Dadudu has won the Golden Lion and created a legend of art films!"

"Jiangdong International Pictures has achieved another success! It is reported that the cost of "Joker" was only 60 million US dollars. The low-budget movie created a box office miracle and shocked Hollywood giants!"

The entire Chinese film and television industry exploded.

The crazy dancing clown became the absolute focus as the dark horse.

All the film companies in the industry are jealous.

La Peikang felt somewhat complicated.

He didn't expect it at all.

Before the giant shark swam over, the clown took the lead.

It was almost like a devastating blow, knocking away all the imported blockbusters in September!

This movie is a special case of a special event.

The films were introduced in batches, and Dongwu Films then spent money to buy them out from China Film.

In other words, leaving aside the costs of theater chains and other taxes and fees, most of the domestic box office revenue went into Zhou Yutang's pocket.

"Two billion is definitely no problem, three billion, four billion."

La Peikang looked through the global box office data compiled by his secretary again.

Look beyond the domestic situation and look at the world.

The Joker rushed all the way and even knocked Marvel's Spider-Man away.

Thinking about the possible final box office, he felt a little dizzy.

After taking off the pair of gold-rimmed glasses, he took a long while to digest this reality.

After much hesitation, I finally dialed the number.
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Tong Gang's retirement date has been set.

The work has already begun to be gradually handed over.

This is how the system works; a smooth transition is more important than anything else.

Compared to the busy past, the current lifestyle is much more relaxed.

A department meeting had just ended. The secretary was waiting outside. When he saw the leader walking out of the building, he jogged to catch up.

He tactfully talked about the topic that his old leader was most concerned about, which was the box office performance of "Joker".

Apart from this press conference, Zhou Yutang did not do much promotional work in the country.

Jiangdong’s marketing efforts are basically all focused on “The Meg”.

Today the great shark attacks fiercely, and tomorrow Nazha and Jason Statham's Beauty and the Beast combination will save the world.

But even with little publicity, Joker's box office is still unstoppable.

All I can say is that Zhou Yutang’s name is now like a god in the hearts of Chinese movie fans.

Listen to the secretary's smiling report on the overseas box office performance of "Joker".

Tong Gang stumbled and almost fell down the stairs.

Fortunately, the secretary was quick to help him up and said, "Director Tong, are you okay?"

"The ground is a bit slippery."

Tong Gang stamped his feet and asked again: "How much did you say the overseas box office was?"

"The UK made $1840 million in its first weekend, South Korea made $1980 million in its first weekend, and Russia and Brazil made $ million in its first weekend."

For a secretary to a leader, having a good memory is a basic quality.

You must grasp the information that your leader wants to know in advance and keep it in mind so that you can give your leader accurate feedback at critical moments.

Tong Gang's secretary is undoubtedly a talented person.

I have also done my homework in private, and now I am eloquent and talkative:
"That's roughly the situation. According to the latest statistics, the global box office has exceeded 400 million US dollars, and there are still many countries that have not yet released it."

Tong Gang was stunned for a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed.

You said you would keep a low profile, so how did you manage to take the global film market by storm?

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(End of this chapter)