Huayu Entertainment: Who let him be the director!

Chapter 100: La La Land starts filming, Fan Bingbing's determination
"The first-day box office figures for Director Zhou Qing's "Departures" are out, with major theaters earning a total of 287 million yuan."

"Departures took in 287 million yuan on its first day, and the industry predicts that the box office will reach million yuan. Another blockbuster movie is born."

"Following 127 Hours, director Zhou Qing's The Funeral Director has once again achieved great success, both critically and commercially."

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The first day box office figures of "Departures" were quickly leaked out, and I don’t know how many people were stimulated by it.

To be honest, the first day box office was really not low.

The final estimated box office of 40 million is also not low.

You have to know that half of 04 has passed, and looking at all the Chinese-language films released, none of them has reached this box office.

Even if it was released in 03, this box office would definitely make it into the top ten of the year.

After all, "Infernal Affairs III" only had a box office of 3700 million, ranking sixth.

Of course, the domestic film environment is getting better and better, capital is continuously flowing in, and the number of big screens is increasing.

The upper limit of movie box office is constantly being broken.

There is no doubt that the final box office of "Departures" will be surpassed by other movies.

And there must be more than one.

Let’s not mention anything else, just talking about this year’s hits “House of Flying Daggers”, “Kung Fu” and “A World Without Thieves”, “Departures” cannot possibly be a rival.

But based on last year's experience, it shouldn't be a problem to rank in the top ten.

It is really amazing that a movie that won the Golden Bear Award in Berlin can achieve such box office results.

"Departures" can be said to be a huge success.

A well-deserved success.

I don’t know how many commercial films can’t achieve this kind of results.

"With such a high first-day box office, Zhou Qing's move must have attracted a lot of attention, right?"

The class teacher Wang Jinsong was also a little surprised, after all, "Departures" was an award-winning film.

But then he couldn't help but laugh triumphantly.

Zhou Qing is his student, so as his class teacher, he should naturally feel proud of it.

The greater Zhou Qing's achievements, the more proud he became.

Even now, I wonder how many people in Beijing Film Academy envy him for his good fortune to meet a student like Zhou Qing.

"The box office of "Departures" on the first day was nearly three million. It's another hit. Congratulations, Bingbing."

On the set of "A World Without Thieves", Liu Dehua, who had just finished putting on makeup, sent a congratulatory message to Li Bingbing.

Li Bingbing seemed to be glowing all over, and he couldn't conceal the pride and excitement in his heart at all.

She is a veteran filmmaker, so she naturally knows what a first-day box office of 287 million means.

Liu Dehua is not exaggerating. "Departures" can indeed be called a hit.

Just thinking about the fact that I had won a lot of praise in Berlin with this movie and it also got such a high box office, it was really a double joy.

"Congratulations to you as well, Brother Hua. You also have a part in this movie."

Li Bingbing responded with a smile.

"That's right, congratulate me too."

Liu Dehua also laughed.

However, he is only the second male lead in the movie, and the added benefit of the movie to him is definitely not as great as that to the female lead, Li Bingbing.

Feng Xiaogang on the side did not say anything, but he felt a deep sense of crisis.

Although it is impossible for the box office of "Departures" to exceed that of "Cell Phone", he does not think it will exceed that of "A World Without Thieves" which is currently being filmed.

But there is one issue that must be taken into consideration: "Departures" is an award-winning film!

This week Qing's award-winning films have such box office results, so what if it is a commercial film?
Feng Xiaogang really couldn't keep calm.

“How come the box office of “Departures” was so high on the first day?”

Fan Bingbing, one of the two soldiers, couldn't remain calm at all.

You know, she has made so many movies, but so far none of them has had such a high first-day box office.

Of course, the case of "Cell Phone" is special and is not included in this list.

But this still greatly irritated Fan Bingbing.

"Departures" has already won the Golden Bear, and now that the box office is so high, wouldn't Li Bingbing's status rise even higher?
When he thought of this, Fan Bingbing felt depressed from head to toe.

At the same time, Fan Bingbing also made up his mind that he would take Director Zhou’s express train no matter what!

This great director's ability is so terrifying that he can win awards and boost the box office. He is simply a magic weapon for boosting his status.

"You are amazing, Aoko. The box office of Departures was so high on the first day."

"La La Land" was about to start filming, and the executive director Ning Hao and Zhou Qing met up in the studio.

The other party came up and worshiped Zhou Qing.

Ning Hao, who has always been arrogant, has only one word in his mind when facing Zhou Qing: submission.

To be honest, even his carefully crafted movie "Crazy Stone" didn't dare to expect to achieve such a high first-day box office.

"What's that? In the future, your movie box office will only be higher."

Zhou Qing said to Ning Hao meaningfully.

You know, Ning Hao's record is indeed amazing.

The movie "Crazy Stone" made a big profit with a small investment, earning more than 300 million at the box office with a cost of 2000 million, which became an instant hit.

The second film, "Crazy Racing", even made it into the billion-dollar directors club!
You have to know that it was still difficult to get a box office of over 100 million at that time, and there were only three of them, Zhang, Chen and Feng.

Moreover, the investment of over 100 million yuan in the three films is much more than that of "Crazy Racing", and it is full of stars.

"Crazy Racing" cost only 1000 million.

No big names yet!
If these three people were to use 1000 million to make a movie at the same time, it would be hard to say whether they could make over million.

"You really think highly of me. Let alone "Departures", I don't even dare to hope that I can catch up with your "127 Hours"."

Ning Hao smiled bitterly and shook his head. He was not being modest but speaking the truth.

Although he has always been very confident, the investment in "Crazy Stone" is not really high, just over 400 million.

Generally speaking, a success is considered when the box office revenue reaches three times the investment.

In other words, the box office of "Crazy Stone" must be at least 1200 million+.

Even at this level, Ning Hao was still full of energy and planned to give it a try.

Even if it was 1500 million, Ning Hao felt that it might not be impossible.

But 2000 million?
Five times the investment!
Ning Hao really doesn't have this confidence.

"Even if you don't trust yourself, can you not trust me? Your Crazy Stone will definitely have a higher box office than 127 Hours."

Zhou Qing's words were so decisive.

Ning Hao didn't say much, but he felt more and more moved.

Qingzi really trusts herself.

He became more and more determined in his mind that he must take advantage of the opportunity of "La La Land" to learn from Aoko.

Strive to make "Crazy Stone" the best it can be.

"Director Zhou, everything is ready."

After chatting with Ning Hao for a while, assistant Xiao Liu knocked on the door to remind him.

"Let's go, brother. It's almost time."

Zhou Qing didn't say anything nonsense. He greeted Ning Hao and started to rush towards the "La La Land" crew.

"Director Zhou!"

"Director Zhou!"

When he arrived at the crew hotel, the staff coming and going all greeted Zhou Qing politely.

After all, the entire hotel was booked by the crew of "La La Land", so how could the people inside not know Zhou Qing, the financial sponsor?

What's more, Zhou Qing's current fame is no less than Zhang Chenfeng's.

Although he is not an actor but a director, he is indeed a star.

He is even more famous than many actors.

"Congratulations, Director Zhou, 'Departures' is a big hit at the box office!" After returning to her room to rest for a while, Zhou Xun, the heroine of 'La La Land', came to visit with a smile.

Of course, Zhou Xun did not come alone, but came with Qin Hao, Yan Danchen and others.

Those who work in the entertainment industry still have to consider their own limitations.

Especially since Zhou Xun and Zhou Qing are both young men and women, if the news got out it would certainly cause rumors.

Still need to pay attention.

"Okay, don't congratulate me. The Undertaker is a thing of the past. It's time to move on."

"What we need to do now is to make La La Land a good movie."

"The shooting will start tomorrow, so don't let me down."

Zhou Qing smiled and pointed at a few people.

"Don't worry, Director Zhou, I'll be fine."

Zhou Xun said confidently.

When it comes to acting, she has never been afraid of anyone.

She has worked with so many directors, and they all praise her acting skills.

Zhou Xun believes that she can also impress Director Zhou.

"I'm ready, Director Zhou. I promise I won't let you down!"

Qin Hao also responded indifferently.

Seeing that everyone had a serious attitude, Zhou Qing nodded with satisfaction.

The next day, Zhou Qing led the "La La Land" crew to hold a grand launch conference.

Director Zhou Qing naturally sat in the C position, with the male and female protagonists Qin Hao and Zhou Xun on either side of him.

Actors like Yan Danchen, Zhang Songwen and others all have their own positions according to their ranking and status.

Yan Danchen was fine, as this kind of scene was no longer new to him, but Zhang Songwen felt a little excited.

Finally, I can experience the feeling of a launch conference myself!

Although it is only in the corners.

But this is Director Zhou’s movie.

Click click click.

The spotlights shone from all directions, and the media from all sides began to target the main creators.

Even with a popular actress like Zhou Xun sitting next to him, Zhou Qing was definitely the focus of the interview.

"Director Zhou, what kind of movie is La La Land? Judging from the title, it seems to be a movie about music?"

"La La Land is indeed related to music. I can reveal that our leading actor Qin Hao trained on a musical instrument for more than a month for this role."

"Director Zhou, this is the second time you've chosen Qin Hao to play the leading male role after "Departures". What qualities of him attracted you?"

"First of all, Qin Hao's image is more in line with the role in the movie. Secondly, Qin Hao's acting skills are better, so it is less troublesome to shoot the scene."

"Director Zhou, your first two films both won awards at the Berlin Film Festival. Will this film also be included in the Berlin Film Festival?"

"I have been to the Berlin Film Festival twice in a row. I will not attend the Berlin Film Festival again this time."

Of course, first-line actresses like Zhou Xun are also the focus of media attention.

As for Qin Hao, who was ignored during the time of "Departures", the situation has finally improved now.

Some questions were also asked.

Although it’s not too much, the situation is much better than the last time when the little transparent one was there.

"Don't take it personally. Once Departures is finished in theaters, this situation won't happen again."

Yan Danchen also comforted Qin Hao.

During the filming of "Departures", although Yan Danchen was only a supporting role, he also had several scenes with the protagonist.

So Yan Danchen is quite familiar with Qin Hao now.

Judging from the current momentum of "Departures", Qin Hao's popularity will definitely increase greatly after the movie is released.

It cannot be said that he became an overnight sensation, but his status will definitely change dramatically.

"I actually didn't take it to heart at all, which is fine. But thank you anyway."

Qin Hao smiled and told the truth.

As the male lead, he didn't even receive as much attention as Chen Kun, who played a minor role.

Most people would definitely be disappointed, but Qin Hao remained calm.

He doesn't care about these things at all, okay?

"Brother, how are you preparing as the executive director?"

"Don't worry Aoko, I'm ready."

"Director Sun, have the extras finished rehearsing?"

"Okay Director Zhou."

"The sound, lighting, and props team..."

As soon as the press conference ended, Zhou Qing began the formal filming work in full swing.

The heroine Zhou Xun is putting on makeup, while Zhou Qing is conducting a series of communication and coordination work with other departments.

There's no way around it, making a movie is such a tedious and troublesome thing.

"Okay, La La Land, scene one, scene one, shot one."

"action!"

When everything is ready, the shooting officially begins.

As the executive director, Ning Hao devoted himself to it, while Zhou Qing stayed in the back.

The heroine Zhou Xun immediately got into the mood and began to perform.

But she, as a barista, was busy with her work while muttering to herself.

The whole person looked absent-minded.

Because her mind was really not on work at all, but on the role she was about to audition for.

As a wage earner, she does odd jobs just to make a living.

But being an actor is my dream!
"not bad."

Zhou Qing in front of the monitor couldn't help but nodded secretly.

Zhou Xun is indeed blessed by God. Her natural acting skills have no flaws at all.

His talent is not inferior to Qin Hao at all.

He is obviously a big star living a lavish life, but now he plays a low-level waiter, and his character is portrayed perfectly.

"A cappuccino."

The extras began to appear on stage, and a woman walked to the bar with a bag on her back.

It is worth mentioning that this extra was randomly chosen and they were not students from Class 02.

After all, you don’t even have to show your face, just your back will be fine.

"Ok."

When Zhou Xun saw a guest coming, he quickly stopped muttering.

But it was obvious that he was still daydreaming, but even so he did not delay the work at hand at all.

After all, I'm very skilled at it, it's almost like instinct.

He didn't even raise his head during the whole process, and only at the end did he force out a stiff smile to the customer as if he was doing a mission.

"Crack!"

"Pass!"

The first shot went pretty smoothly.

With Zhou Xun's acting skills, there is no way there would be any problems.

Zhou Qing naturally gave it to him in one go.

(End of this chapter)