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Chapter 913: Wandering Earth, the Coming of Mythology

Not to mention the warm night, Zhou Yutang went to the company the next day.

Lin Liang specially arranged the final audition for "The Wandering Earth" to suit his schedule.

What I said to the leader yesterday was not all empty promises. Science fiction and mythology systems are the main focuses that Jiangdong is going to promote in the next ten years.

Now, after two and a half years of preparation, everything is ready and the project is officially underway.

In fact, the plot of "The Wandering Earth" is not complicated. It advances the Wandering Earth plan against the backdrop of the impending destruction of the sun.

There aren't that many characters in the entire movie.

It is mainly centered around Liu Peiqiang.

The whole story is presented from multiple perspectives, including his family members, his son Liu Qi, his grandfather Han Ziang, and a little loli Han Duoduo adopted by Han Ziang.

Wu Jing is the designated male lead.

Apart from the Grand Commander of Jiangdong, there is no other male actor in the entire Chinese film industry with greater box office appeal than him.

This time, Wolf Warriors will take the Earth out of the Milky Way.
Lin Liang had been waiting in the parking lot with his men. When he saw the Maybach stop, he quickly stepped forward and reported on the audition.

Several rounds of auditions had been conducted in the early stages, and Zhou Yutang had also watched the audition videos of several actors on the crew, taking into account various conditions.

Today is the final audition for the role, and naturally the decision will be made by Zhou Yutang himself.

"Hello, Mr. Zhou."

"Good morning, Mr. Zhou."

The Jiangdong Building is particularly busy today, and the parking lot under the building is already full of business cars.

The conference room and corridor on the 4th floor were filled with actors and artists who came to audition. Their expressions showed anticipation, yet also nervousness.

The accompanying agent and assistant were keeping an eye on all directions and listening carefully to collect information.

As soon as the Grand Commander of Jiangdong appeared, everyone immediately saluted.

They consciously separated the two sides, leaving the middle passage for him to pass, and everyone was very respectful.

"Zi Feng, here I come."

Zhang Zifeng's mother was talking to her assistant. When she heard the noise, she leaned over to take a look, and excitedly pulled her daughter's arm.

Feeling that her daughter was absent-minded, she took the initiative to stand up and greeted her, smiling, "Mr. Zhou."

"Ah."

Zhou Yutang paused for a moment, nodded slightly, and then entered the audition room.

But the people around them looked at Zhang Zifeng and her daughter with somewhat different eyes.

Zhou Yutang just said a casual greeting, or there was a subtle change in his expression.

It is enough to make them ponder over and over again, hoping to analyze the gains and losses related to themselves.

Mother Zhang glanced around, chin held high, and a look of slight pride appeared on her face.

Zhang Zifeng felt a little helpless. She looked curiously at Zhao Jinmai who was sitting opposite her and also talking to a parent.

She remembered it clearly.

When she auditioned for "The Man from Nowhere", it was this round-faced girl who even ate an Alpine jellyfish.

Zhao Jinmai on the opposite side also noticed Zhang Zifeng's gaze and gave her a rather childish and bright smile.

The two little girls didn't say anything, but the adults around them had different thoughts.

Because Zhang Zifeng was once chosen to star in the Grand Commander's masterpiece "The Man from Lone Star" and won the Golden Goblet Award for Best Newcomer that year.

Later, he joined the cast of "Detective Chinatown 3" and was hailed as a child star with great potential in the circle.

"Mr. Zhou just smiled at her. What does that mean?"

"Could it be that he has already been selected?"

Many people have similar thoughts in their minds, and those who are less sophisticated show some uneasiness.

"No. 1, is Li Wanda from No. 1 here?"

"Yes, yes!"

"Zhuang Dafei, it's your turn"

As soon as the Grand Commander arrived, the audition began immediately and the assistant called out the names in order.

Those whose names were called followed into the audition room, leaving the adults who accompanied them anxious as ants on a hot pan.

This may be an ordinary audition, but it is also an entry ticket to the world of fame and fortune.

Time passed quickly, and the morning auditions were over in a blink of an eye. Some were happy while others were sad.

There was a meeting with executives from several departments in the afternoon, so Zhou Yutang set up a small kitchen in the company cafeteria.

Several members of the audition team were still discussing and analyzing. Lin Liang turned his gaze to Zhou Yutang and asked, "Mr. Zhou, what do you think?"

"Cao Da and Wu Mengda are OK."

Zhou Yutang lowered his head to pick up some food, and the screen of his cell phone lit up.

Zhang Zifeng's mother sent a voice message: "Mr. Zhou, I'm sorry to bother you. If you have time, I would like to invite you to dinner tonight. Without your support, Zifeng would not be where she is today."

He spoke in a respectful tone for sixty seconds.

The voices around were much lowered.

Everyone in the casting team looked at each other in bewilderment.

It is often said on the Internet that Zhang Zifeng is the youngest Pisces girl and has a special relationship with the Grand Commander.

There were even some outrageous people who made up dirty rumors about her and the Grand Commander.

As a result, he lost his account and was also involved in a lawsuit.

Zhou Yutang has never bothered to pay attention to the rumors on the Internet.

My job is in the entertainment industry, so there is nothing wrong with entertaining the public.

But Jiangdong's public relations and legal departments, who are paid high salaries, are not there to sit there and do nothing. They will strike hard and show no leniency when necessary.

Even the people in the company may not know about their boss's romantic affairs. There may be rumors behind the scenes, but at least no one dares to talk about it openly.

Listening to the mother's voice now, it must not be the case.

It seems to have some meaning of clinging and trying to please.

Zhou Yutang replied with a voice message: "No need to have dinner, I have an appointment tonight."

After a pause, he added without leaving any room for negotiation: "Ms. Liu, this role is not suitable for Zi Feng. We can work together again if we have the chance in the future."

Zhang Zifeng debuted as a child star, and her mother was in charge of her agency business.

Zhou Yutang had collaborated with her twice, so naturally he added her contact information.

Saying this directly to Zhang's mother will save her the trouble.

Zhang Zifeng's mother on the other side was probably in a complicated mood. After a long while, she replied: "Okay, thank you Mr. Zhou for letting me know. I hope we can have the opportunity to cooperate in the future."

Zhou Yutang did not reply directly.

It’s just a small matter, just keep eating.

I have eaten too much delicacies from land and sea in Xiangshan recently, and I really miss the braised pork in Beijing.

The old tofu is fried until the skin is golden brown and has a rich flavor after absorbing the marinade.

Pork intestines, pork lungs, and roasted bread blend the aroma of the sauce and garlic juice.

Add some Beijing-style noodles with soybean paste and it’s so authentic!
After this little episode, they continued with the previous topic and talked about the selection of Han Duoduo. Lin Liang and everyone in the selection team were waiting for the boss to make a decision.

Zhou Yutang mixed the noodles and directly named: "Use Zhao Jinmai."

It’s not that Zhang Zifeng’s acting skills are not as good as Zhao Jinmai’s.

Both of them debuted as child stars.

Even Zhang Zifeng's film experience is several points better than Zhao Jinmai's.

But when he hires people, he only considers their suitability for the role.

Obviously Zhao Jinmai is more suitable for the role of Han Duoduo.

"Ok."

Lin Liang nodded and said at the right time: "I also feel that Zhang Zifeng is a little too mature. Is he one year older?"

"In 1901, I was in high school, and in 1902, I was still in junior high school."

"Zhang Zifeng looks like a little adult, much taller than him. Zhao Jinmai is more suitable."

"Mr. Zhou has good vision!"

Putting down his chopsticks, Zhou Yutang wiped the corners of his mouth with a wet towel and continued to ask, "How long has Li Jian been doing special training?"

"It seems like almost a month."

"That's about it. Let him clear out his schedule at the end of the year."

"Okay, Mr. Zhou."

After returning to the capital, Zhou Yutang's schedule was almost full.

After attending the export alliance meeting, I finalized the casting for "The Wandering Earth" and held a meeting at the same time.

As for the later stage of "Dying to Survive", only the finishing work was left, and a full moon banquet for my daughter was also held.

My daughter's full moon celebration can't be said to be a grand affair.

In addition to Ms. Wang Fengqin and Zhou Zhengping, the people who came included Mr. and Mrs. Li Dagou and Mr. and Mrs. Tian Ming, who were close friends.

The rest are Zeng's mother and Zeng Yu.

Probably because Li Jie's parents divorced due to personality differences when she was in elementary school, she and her sister lived with their mother.

My great-father passed away suddenly due to a heart attack two years ago, and our family has not been in contact with us much since then.

It is said that no feast is complete without wine. Zhou Yutang naturally had a few drinks that night.

After the fairly lively full moon banquet, he immediately left for the crew.

It was originally expected to be completed by the end of the month, but now it seems a bit uncertain.

This is the disadvantage of having a crew composed entirely of big names.

You have a notice today, so you have to take two days off; he has a schedule tomorrow, so he has to leave the group for another week.

You can't just lock a popular star up in the crew with his head pressed.

Most of them brought their own travel expenses to join the group as guest stars.

Jiang Xueru was simply walking on thin ice. It was not easy to control the entire production progress and satisfy Zhou Yutang.

"It's only about ten days longer, which is within expectations and not a big problem."

Zhou Yutang expressed his understanding of this, and on the way back to the crew, he also took care of some variety show work.

In South Korea, the talent show "Produce 101" co-organized by Gangdong Branch and South Korea's Mnet TV station is going well.

More than 1600 million people voted, equivalent to about 30% of South Korea's population.

These statistics are quite exaggerated, and there is definitely some water in them, but it can be said to be a hit talent show variety show, and it even led to a craze for talent shows.

In China, Tencent teamed up with Mingjie to run "Produce 101" in the same way.

The two sides had already negotiated on the specific details of the cooperation for some time.

Zhang Yibei is the main person in charge of the project. She was reporting to Zhou Yutang: "Boss, we have already negotiated for Produce 101."

"Or will it be the first release on both Bilibili and Tencent?"

"Yes, we are still selecting people and it is expected to be officially launched next year."

Zhou Yutang was busy with the filming and didn't pay much attention to it. But when Zhang Yibei mentioned it, he learned a little more about it.

I find it interesting to see that Cheng Xiao and Yang Chaoyue are the founders of the girl group.

The little koi a few years ago was just a stubborn little loli.

Now, she has grown into a graceful young girl.

The girl group’s debut was a huge success, and their cheerful and lively personalities also made their performances in variety shows remarkable.

It has film and television resources such as "Little Joy" and "The Unknown", and has also cooperated with Mahua's new play "The Richest Man in Xihong City".

Among the 95 flowers, only her popularity can compete with Zhang Ruolan.

After chatting about the hottest talent shows at the moment, Zhou Yutang suddenly remembered something and asked, "Does Kiwi also have a talent show to promote?"

"You mean 'Idol Producer'?"

Zhang Yibei responded immediately: "It's a little earlier than Tencent. They are already doing promotional work. It will probably start airing in January."

The variety show department of Kiwi is also very capable. This year, it launched the phenomenal hit "The Rap of China" and immediately set its sights on the talent show variety show track.

"Go and say hello, and someone will take care of you when the time comes."

"Which one, you tell me."

Zhang Yibei was also a little curious.

"My name is Fan Chengcheng."

"Oh, I know."

Hearing the name, Zhang Yibei nodded suddenly.

This guy, who failed in his debut in South Korea and returned to China, is Mr. Fan’s younger brother.

After all, he is the cheap brother-in-law of the Jiangdong Grand Commander.
******
During the National Day box office some time ago, many competitors were vying for the top spot, and the former leader Huayi was completely humiliated.

It was previously announced that the two heroes would sweep the National Day box office.

As a result, neither of the two heroes was promoted because they were suppressed by the General Administration due to review issues.

Tens of millions of dollars spent on pre-publicity went down the drain.

The other one was even more hyped, but it crashed right after it was released, leaving the Air Force in a state of humiliation and loss of face.

Huayi's stock price went down for a while, and Zhou Xingxing hyped it up, and then dropped a bombshell.
"After two and a half years of preparation, Guan Miao and the crew of "Eight Hundred" started filming in Suzhou to create an epic war masterpiece. The Battle of Sihang Warehouse will set the big screen on fire!"

“It is reported that the film used advanced IMAX digital cameras throughout the film, and built a series of buildings required for filming, such as the Sihang Warehouse and Suzhou River, in real scenes at a 1:1 ratio!
The design and construction of a 200-acre, 68-building set at the Huayi Cinema World Suzhou Shooting Base, and the digging of the 200-meter-long Suzhou River, cost nearly 6 million yuan in total! "

This piece of news was truly earth-shattering.

The industry's attention was all drawn to this unprecedentedly expensive main-theme anti-Japanese war film.

Zhou Yutang browsed the online news and saw that the big black bull was thrown into the sewer in the blink of an eye. It seemed that Hua Yi had placed his hopes on Guan Miao.

"It's just grandstanding."

When Lao Wang from Guangguang called in, he sneered at this point and said, "Guan Miao, that guy, his butt is a little crooked."

Guangguang and Huayi are old enemies and have been fighting each other all the way.

During the National Day holiday, the two companies were slinging dirty water at each other, and the propaganda war was so intense that their brains were almost coming out.

However, Guangguang still had the last laugh. Guan Miao was a big director from the Huayi Group in the Beijing circle, and Guangguang's Wang naturally didn't think much of him.

Listening to the complacent Old Wang's comments on the country, Zhou Yutang rubbed his forehead and felt a little overwhelmed.

He remembered the main theme project that his leader asked him to take charge of, and he couldn't refuse.

"Yu Tang, why don't you stay a few more days and go back now?"

"The crew is waiting for me to return to work. They are on their way."

Wang Changtian was a bit talkative, so Zhou Yutang teased, "Are you in a good mood, Mr. Wang?"

This year's National Day period is the one with the most balanced strength and the most intense competition.

"The Meg" and "The Foreigner" took the top and second spots respectively, with the former earning 18.47 billion and the latter 11.68 billion.

The box office of "Sewing Machine Band", which ranked third, was also extremely strong.

In its fourth week of release, the box office rose again against the trend on the 21st, closing in just over 8.49 million yuan that day, bringing the total box office to million yuan.

It’s unlikely to make 1 billion, but relative to the cost, the box office return was more than ten times.

What more bike do you want?

Although Dong Xiaopeng has a bad reputation, there are no comedies at the moment, so the audience just curses at him while watching the movie.

Anyway, the one being scolded is Dong Xiaopeng, and it has nothing to do with Lao Wang. Lao Wang, who has reaped all the benefits from the comedy film track, is more difficult to suppress than AK when he turns his mouth up.
"Haha, I wanted to invite you to the celebration party."

"Forget about the celebration party, it's your Guangguang family's project."

"Hey, hey, hey, you have a role to play as well. You should feel like a master."

"Naza just goes over there."

Zhou Yutang said helplessly: "When the time comes, you can drink a few more glasses for her."

"You are really kind and gentle to women."

Lao Wang shook his head and laughed, his tone somewhat envious: "I saw the box office abroad, and The Meg has a chance to break 1 billion, too?"

"Shark Billion is a little difficult."

"Joker is going to make 2 billion soon, and you've made all the money."

"Haha, just make a small profit, 2 billion is still a long way to go."

"I think it will be just these two days."

"The Meg", a Hollywood A-level production, is undoubtedly profitable.

The movie that makes the most money is "Joker". Foreign media have revealed that Jiangdong International Pictures is the first producer.

Happiness is derived from comparison. Now that I think about it, even the "Sewing Machine" doesn't smell so good anymore.
After chatting with Lao Wang for a few words, Zhou Yutang hung up the phone.

After taking a look at the box office statistics for the National Day holiday, I found that "The Meg" lacked stamina after all.

Entering its fourth week, the single-day box office in mainland China dropped by five million, and the global box office was 8.93 million US dollars, which was a bit stagnant.

Lao Wang's mouth seemed to be blessed.

On the 25th, good news came from overseas: "Joker" grossed $20.13 billion worldwide!
This is the first foreign film directed by a Chinese director to have a global box office of over 20 billion US dollars, which is a huge sensation in any case.

This time the authorities did come forward to report the incident.

However, the coverage was much weaker than Zhou Yutang's other films, and was only mentioned in one sentence.

However, various media in the circle, including celebrities and production companies, have publicly posted congratulations on social media platforms.

James Cameron's "Avatar" grossed $27.88 billion worldwide.

Next is James Cameron's "Titanic", which has grossed $2012 billion worldwide, including the 3 21.94D re-release.

The truck driver took the first and second places on the list, no wonder he has the confidence to call himself the king of the world.

Next is the first film in the reboot of the "Star Wars" series, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens", which grossed $20.68 billion worldwide.

Even though it is not very well-known in China and has not even broken 1 billion, this IP is the American version of Journey to the West.

The North American box office alone reached $9.36 million, which can be said to be a successful combination of sentiment and business.

Ranked fourth is Zhou Yutang's "Joker", an absolute art film myth.

After breaking the best North American September opening record, breaking the DC superhero movie opening record, breaking Warner Bros.' annual box office record and a series of other records, the highest box office record for art films that cannot be broken
It once again ranks among the top 5 in film box office history.

"Joker", directed by Zhou Yutang, takes a different approach and has brought superhero movies to a whole new level.

All of a sudden.

A blazing sun rose from the east and suddenly appeared in the sky.

It makes all the bright stars of Hollywood pale in comparison.

All the spotlights were focused on the young oriental director who was responsible for the birth of the miracle.

(End of this chapter)