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Chapter 918 Our Celestial Empire Has Its Own Wonder Woman
It turned out to be just as Zhou Yutang had expected.

Chen Duling has been paying close attention to the film market. The box office of "Love and Family" was ultimately just a flash in the pan.

After the box office revenue exceeded 10 million in a single day, the industry exclaimed that the spring of art films has arrived.

The next day, it dropped to just over 2 million at the speed of light.

Then on the third day, he returned directly to where he should be, collecting only over two million.

But no matter what, for a situation that was originally destined to lose money, at least the costs have been recovered and even a small profit has been made.

"The boss has a very accurate judgment of the market direction."

Chen Duling naturally admired him in her heart.

Do something, love something.

As Zhou Yutang's secretary, she is very concerned about information in the film and television industry.

At the same time, he also had an intuitive understanding of Zhou Yutang's terrifying appeal.

——Just posting on social media can boost the box office of a movie.

The industry calls it a godly move, and even Tudou would exclaim how terrifying it is.

The wind direction in the entertainment industry changes too quickly, and all kinds of hot searches are flooding the audience's eyes.

Soon no one cared about such an art film.

It was the end of October and the first Pingyao Film Festival was held as scheduled.

Compared to Teacher Fan who attended the opening red carpet in a gorgeous dress, Zhou Yutang was somewhat incompetent as the publicity ambassador.

Only a video was recorded and the person himself was not present in person.

However, quite a few big names from abroad did come.

Many foreign guests who had previously recorded congratulatory videos came to show their support.

There are French national treasure director Arnold Sprichin and Brazilian Golden Bear Award winner Walter Salles.

The great Russian director Alexander Sokolov and the famous Indian filmmaker Anurag Kashyap and others.

And the great director from Neon next door.

For example, Hayao Miyazaki, who won the Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement, spoke highly of "The Return of the Great Sage" produced by Jiangdong, and said that he wanted to discuss the development of Asian animated films with the Grand Commander of Jiangdong during this trip.

Another Japanese director, Hirokazu Koreeda, publicly stated in an interview with the media that he is a fan of "Bouquet of Love".

Chief Jia’s efforts were not in vain.

Many influential names in the international film industry came, and media reporters from various countries gathered.

Jiangdong director Jin Yukun also walked the red carpet with the crew of "Silent Explosion".

Wu Baige, who has not appeared in public for a long time, appeared on the red carpet of the Pingyao International Film Festival with his wife and daughter, and also received the Outstanding Honor Award for East-West Exchange, which was a big hit.

Facing the reporter's questions, Wu Baige was full of energy, "Thank you Director Jia for providing a great platform. I came here with "The Chase", which took several years to make. It was not easy.
I have always insisted on using advanced Western technology to integrate Eastern art, hoping to bring something different to the domestic film market."

This movie, adapted from the classic Japanese novel "Crossing the Angry River", is a heavy bet by China Film Group, with top casts from China, Japan and South Korea. It is also the first time Wu Baige has landed in mainland theaters after several years.

"Tsk, I haven't seen you for a few years, Wu Baige seems to be getting excited again?"

After completing the last scene with King Liu, Zhou Yutang finally finished filming in Xiangshan.

After the wrap party, I headed back to Beijing. On the way, I was bored and browsing the news about the Pingyao Film Festival when I saw an old acquaintance.

After the opening ceremony and before the closing ceremony, there will be various activities including film screenings, academic exchanges, master lectures, and theme exhibitions.

There was a screening event for Wu Baige's film "The Chase".

In addition, poet Chen, who never misses the master's lectures, is also promoting his new film "Legend of the Demon Cat" which is aimed at the Lunar New Year holiday.

Xiao Gangpao, one of the three major directors in China, was also present, and his momentum was quite strong.

"This year's Lunar New Year movie season is quite lively."

Zhou Yutang looked at the excitement and thought to himself.

As soon as he landed in Beijing, Yinghuang and Dongwu Pictures officially announced it.

"The comic book action movie "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City", jointly produced by Dongwu Films and Yinghuang Group, has been scheduled for November 11!"

"Produced by Zhou Yutang and directed by Zheng Baorui, Xie Miao takes on the lead for the first time, Fatty Hong makes a comeback, Principal Gu fights passionately, there is no double in the whole film, and the fighting scenes are full of real punches, which is hearty and exciting!"

With all the news flooding the internet, Zhou Yutang could actually understand Huo Wenxi's urgency.

First there was Wolf Warrior, then there was Joker and The Meg.

I guess she couldn't help but roll up her sleeves and get to work.

Including movie posters, shooting highlights, interviews, and edited exciting fight clips, they have already spread all over various channels on the Internet.

Huo Wenxi also arranged for generals Louis Koo and Lin Feng and others to participate in the roadshow in the first stop of Pengcheng.

After returning to the capital, Zhou Yutang went to see his daughter first.

Then he worked in seclusion day and night, and finally finished the post-production work of "Dying to Survive" before the premiere of "Justice League" in China.

"How do you arrange the schedule?"

This is the project of his beloved daughter, and Mr. Han Sanye attaches great importance to it.

The old man followed Zhou Yutang almost throughout the whole process, and stayed up late and worked overtime with him.

"Let's put it on the summer schedule next year."

Zhou Yutang took a sip of Red Bull. Han Sanping nodded and said, "Okay."

We sat and chatted for a while about gossip and anecdotes in the circle. There are quite a few domestic and international award ceremonies in the second half of the year.

The King of Sunglasses also controlled thunder and lightning at the Lumiere Film Festival in Lyon, France.

The French seem to have a special preference for the King of Sunglasses, who has won awards at both Cannes and Caesars.

This time at the Lumiere Film Festival, the famous French actress Isabelle Adjani personally presented him with the "Lumiere Prize", known as the Lifetime Achievement Award.

When facing media interviews, the King of Sunglasses said coquettishly, "Dark glasses are undeniably classy."

When it comes to his presence in the international film industry, The King of Sunglasses is definitely up to par.

Speaking of film festivals, it is inevitable to mention the Pingyao Film Festival organized by Section Chief Jia. Old Han asked: "Section Chief Jia's event is about to close, right?"

"Closing on the fifth."

"It's only a few days away. Is there going to be some league or competition?"

Han Sanping slapped his forehead and suddenly remembered something: "Your team has made it to the finals, can you get me two tickets?"

"Boss Han, are you still interested in this?"

Zhou Yutang had the expression of an old man on the subway looking at his phone.

No, Lao Han, you are also a passionate e-sports man?
That’s right, Mr. Han, who is only 64 years old this year, is at the age of pursuing new trends.

"It's not me who plays the piano randomly."

Han Sanping saw his strange expression and immediately understood, forcing out a helpless stiff smile: "It was Jia Nu, she said she wanted to go to the Bird's Nest with her bestie to join in the fun, but she didn't buy a ticket."

This is true.

After reaching the finals this year, Jiangdong is expected to defend the title at home.

Even the official media reported on this.

The tickets released in advance were sold out almost instantly.

Tickets for the final at the Bird's Nest are priced at 1280 and are simply not available.

In the seafood market, it was even sold at a sky-high price of nearly 2 yuan.

Scalpers really deserve to die.

"I'll go and tell Sister Jia to go directly over there."

Zhou Yutang agreed without thinking.

As the behind-the-scenes boss of Jiangdong Club, bringing a few people in is just a matter of saying hello.

******
Warner also has high expectations for "Justice League".

So this premiere was held with great fanfare.

Led by Zack Snyder, DC heroes including Superman Henry Cavill, Batman Ben Affleck, Wonder Woman Gal Gadot, Aquaman Jason Momoa, and Flash Ezra Miller have assembled and landed in China.

The hot news searches of the past two days are clearly arranged.

"I love China." - This is the basic code of the honest superman.

A slightly more advanced one is Batman: "Wow, the roast duck is so delicious. I absolutely love Chinese food."

A more advanced password is like the words spoken by Wonder Woman with long legs.
"I think only a great country can produce such an outstanding super genius like Zhou Yutang. I am his biggest fan, absolutely."

Gal Gadot has the charm of a young mature woman, and the flavor of a fanatical fan. It is easy for people to feel the sincerity revealed by this woman with a pair of long legs and develop a good impression of her.

If you belittle me, you are an idiot.

You recognize me, which shows you have good vision.

The ordinary audience in China is such a simple and lovely group of people.

Zhou Yutang is basically the business card of the Chinese entertainment industry and a national-level superstar.

The foreigners recognized my idol, and everyone felt very proud when they told others about it.

“I’m glad to see that Joker has been a success in China.”

Director Zack Snyder was more down-to-earth and said directly: "We will hold screenings in many places in China. I hope everyone will like the movie Justice League."

My admiration for Zhou Yutang comes from the bottom of my heart.

Directors who are striving to be among the top three in the global box office deserve respect no matter what.

At the same time, I was also a little shocked by the Chinese film market, and inevitably had some small aspirations in my heart.

However, Zhou Yutang caught the complicated emotions on his face, shook his head and laughed.

"Boss, don't you think highly of Justice League?"

Chen Duling, who was still wearing a grey OL suit today, noticed Zhou Yutang's subtle expression and asked curiously, "Many media outlets predict that the box office will be guaranteed to be 2 billion, and there is hope that it will hit 3 billion, or even 4 billion."

"You underestimate the difficulty of our Tianchao District."

While the main creators were still being interviewed, Zhou Yutang lowered his head and sent a message to Nazha, saying nonchalantly: "You don't even need to watch the film to know the answer. Warner may be in big trouble this time."

As a director, I know very well the quality of a movie.

To say that Zack Snyder’s ability is not good is not necessarily the case. Zhou Yutang still admires this director very much.

But in Hollywood, the final say on a project lies with the producer dad.

The final editing rights of the film are in the hands of Warner.

According to the information revealed by Bob, after the Warner executives held a seminar, some smart people put forward targeted guidance and modification suggestions.

The expression on Zack Snyder's face at the press conference already gave the answer: he had lost absolute control over the project.

Hearing him say this, Chen Duling nodded thoughtfully.

She remembered Zhou Yutang saying that Warner's plan for the DC superhero universe was a mess.

Today's quick-success approach does not maximize the potential of the entire DC superhero universe.

Think about how Zhou Yutang would operate if he were at the helm of Warner?

As a qualified secretary, Chen Duling habitually puts herself in her boss's perspective to think about problems.

Just as he was thinking about it, Zhou Yutang was surrounded by women again.

One is Zhao Fang, the person in charge of Warner’s China region.

The other is the long-legged ocean girl Gael Gadot.

The press conference was quite successful. Zhao Fang was in a good mood and stepped forward and said attentively, "Mr. Zhou, there is a dinner arranged later. I have to toast you a glass."

Zhao Zhongtang made a great contribution by taking back the full copyright of "Joker 2" because of his favor, and he moved up a level within the group.

"Mr. Zhao, what a coincidence, I have an appointment tonight."

Zhou Yutang chuckled and shook his head. Zhao Fang remained calm, said a few polite words, and then turned around and sent out the foreign horse.

Chen Duling simply couldn't bear to watch it.

Wonder Woman has attracted a lot of traffic by advocating feminism.

To put it nicely, it's enthusiasm; to put it bluntly, it's licking.

She came up to me and gave me a loving hug. Then, on her heavily made-up face, she smiled sweetly: "Mr. Zhou, congratulations on entering the $2 billion club."

"Thank you."

"If possible, can we have a drink together tonight?"

Wonder Woman took the initiative to make an invitation, with a look of anticipation on her face.

If you want sex, just say it. Stop pretending, you bitch.

Chen Duling, who was like a little white flower, couldn't help but think badly in her heart and even cursed.

On the surface, he just curled his lips, pretending not to hear, and quietly kept a distance.

"Just drinking?"

Zhou Yutang raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at her meaningfully.

The deep eyes were extremely penetrating. Gal Gadot felt that she was completely defenseless in front of him, and her little thoughts were nowhere to hide. She continued,

"If you want to do something else, I'm happy to help.

I can be Diana if you want."

For women, what is important is never the effort, but the choice.

Gal Gadot knows this well.

So she paid a huge price and got this role that could change her destiny.

Now there is another opportunity before us that is sufficient to achieve class transition.

It is necessary to elevate the relationship with this romantic media tycoon who has considerable influence in Hollywood.

As long as I can hook up with this man, won’t film and television resources be easily accessible in the future?
Think about Anne Hathaway, who won the Oscar for Best Actress.

Wonder Woman's heart was burning.

Judging from his brilliant record, as long as he is willing to work hard.

Even the trophy of the highest honor in the temple of entertainment may not be beyond reach.

Country, skin color, etc. are not issues.

She can also love China.

******
Whipping Wonder Woman, doesn't it sound tempting?
If it were any man, I'm afraid it would be difficult to resist such temptation.

But Zhou Yutang refused.

Jiangdong Grand Commander: "When your baby is out there, you must protect yourself."

"A big foreign horse with such long legs should be a perfect match for the boss who loves legs."

Sometimes Chen Duling was speechless about Zhou Yutang's romanticism, but sometimes she felt that he was not that romantic after all.

On the way back, looking at Zhou Yutang's overly superior profile as he lowered his head to send a message, Chen Duling couldn't help but whimper in her heart:

"She was rejected even for this. It seems that the beauty is still very attractive."

"Hey, boss, why did you hit me?"

Zhou Yutang tapped her forehead with his curved finger, causing her delicate nose and cheeks to wrinkle slightly. Chen Duling was as fragile as a small white flower that could be easily broken.

"Did you just say something bad about me in your mind?"

Zhou Yutang said without even raising his head.

Chen Duling's bright eyes widened like a startled rabbit, and she denied it flatly: "I didn't?"

Damn it, it’s already unfair that you’re so outstanding, how come you can even read minds?
Zhou Yutang naturally couldn't read minds.

Just max out the skill of observing people's expressions and learn the details of their movements and expressions through observation.

You can roughly guess the other person's mental state, and then use words to deceive him, and you can easily get the upper hand.

He was too lazy to care. It was normal for a secretary to complain. Everyone would complain to the boss in their heart. As long as the job was done well, that was enough.

"Have you ordered the food?"

"It's settled. Brother Qiang has sent someone to pick it up."

Chen Duling couldn't help but ask, "Isn't Sister Yuanyuan cooking tonight?"

"Because she cooks."

Feeling that the secretary was still too idle, Zhou Yutang decided to give her more responsibilities. "Tonight, summarize the new drama planning plans for B Station's overseas videos, as well as the preparation report for "The Wandering Earth"

While giving instructions, Zhou Yutang clicked on the photo sent by Nazha.
"Brother, how about I wear this next time?"

"Just this."

Zhou Yutang replied quickly.

It's just a big foreign horse, not worth mentioning.

We also have our own Wonder Woman.
(End of this chapter)