Huayu Entertainment: Who let him be the director!

Chapter 120 Feng Xiaogang's inferiority complex, the first day box office of "La La Land"

"Director Zhou, it's a big hit at the box office!"

Under everyone's gaze, Master Zhang walked up to Zhou Qing with a smile on his face.

The two top directors in the Chinese entertainment industry are in the same frame again, chatting and laughing.

This is absolutely destructive to all the actors on the scene.

After all, if these two think highly of any one of them, it would be like a pie in the sky.

We can’t forget another Feng Xiaogang.

He is also a very awesome director.

So Director Zhou’s visit to these premieres was really well-timed, as he got to meet three great directors at the same time.

What a rare opportunity!
It’s exciting just thinking about it!
The actors in the venue seemed to be able to remain reserved on the surface, but they were all very restless inside.

It was not a wasted trip, it really was not a wasted trip.

"All the big directors in the mainland are here, except for Director Chen Kai."

"I just wonder if Director Chen Kai will come too?"

"Fuck, if it really comes, it will be really amazing."

Some people started talking about Brother Chen Kai in a low voice, and even described a scene where four big directors from the mainland appeared in the same frame, which immediately made people a little uncomfortable.

If that were true, the scene would have been truly historic.

It’s just a pity that this is destined to be just everyone’s fantasy.

From beginning to end, Brother Chen Kai never appeared.

But even so, having three great directors gathered together is a rare opportunity.

"Director Zhou!"

Ying Huang's Huo Wenxi appeared again.

However, compared to the time when he filmed "Departures", the other party happened to have something to do in the mainland and came to visit.

This time, Huo Wenxi flew here specifically from Hong Kong Island.

As for its purpose, it is self-evident.

Because Huo Wenxi did not come alone, he was accompanied by two people.

There are two girls that Ying Huang is currently promoting: Gillian and Charlene Choi.

"Director Huo, thank you for coming to support us."

"Director Zhou has another blockbuster coming out, how can I not come?"

After a brief greeting, Huo Wenxi took the initiative to introduce Gillian and the other to Zhou Qing.

"Director Zhou, these are two of our Emperor Entertainment Group's artists. They are both very talented and willing to endure hardships."

"This is Gillian Chung, Director Zhou can call her Gillian, this is Cai Zhuoyan, Director Zhou can call her Asa."

"Hello Director Zhou, I'm Zhong Xintong, and I've admired Director Zhou for a long time."

"Hello Director Zhou, I'm Cai Zhuoyan, please take care of me."

After Huo Wenxi finished the introduction, Gillian and Ah Sa greeted Zhou Qing very politely.

"Hello."

Zhou Qing also responded politely.

I was deeply impressed in my heart that Ying Huang really spared no effort to support these two.

Last year, a drama "The Matrix" was tailor-made for these two people.

Big names like Ekin Cheng, Edison Chen, and Anthony Wong came to play supporting roles, and even Jackie Chan made a cameo appearance.

The lineup is simply full.

And this time, there is no doubt that he has set his sights on his own movie "The Hearing Girl".

It's just a pity that Zhou Qing can't possibly use these two people because their poor Hong Kong-style speaking is awkward to listen to.

What's more, Gillian will get into trouble in the future, and that would simply be digging a hole for herself.

Of course, there is no need to talk about this kind of thing.

After Zhou Qing finished his greetings, he politely invited them in.

"Director Zhou."

The facts were exactly as Zhou Qing had expected.

After all the guests entered and before the premiere officially began, Huo Wenxi brought the two of them to Zhou Qing.

"Director Zhou, they both have very good foundations and are able to endure hardships. If Director Zhou has suitable roles in the future, you can consider them."

Huo Wenxi almost mentioned the movie "The Hearing Girl" directly.

"If the right role came up, I would."

Even though he had no such intention, Zhou Qing would not reject Huo Wenxi's face on the spot.

But Huo Wenxi was not stupid, so he could naturally hear the perfunctory tone in Zhou Qing's words.

"Director Zhou, I wonder if there is such a role in "The Hearing Girl"?"

Huo Wenxi simply didn't beat around the bush and came straight to the point.

She also knew that now was not the most appropriate time, but when it came to snatching resources, one had to strike first.

Especially for top resources like this that the entire industry is eyeing, if you act too late you won’t even be able to smell it.

"Director Huo, the casting for 'Hearing Girl' will begin next year. If you two artists have any ideas, you can send your resumes then."

Zhou Qing just gave such a formulaic answer.

Director Huo couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, as this showed that Gillian and Ah Sa didn't have much hope.

Especially considering that Director Zhou shot three movies in a row, and there was only one Hong Kong actor, Andy Lau, in them.

This made Director Huo even less optimistic.

But no matter what, Zhou Qing had said so much, Huo Wenxi had no choice but to give up.

"Okay Director Zhou, they will send out resumes when the casting for "Hearing Girl" starts next year."

"If they are suitable, please consider them, Director Zhou."

Finally, Huo Wenxi did not forget to ask Zhou Qing for help.

"Director Zhou."

Zhang Ziyi, the famous actress, also found an opportunity to come in front of Zhou Qing.

"What does the heroine in "Hearing Girl" look like? What are Director Zhou's requirements for actors?"

Sure enough, after some meaningless greetings, Zhang Ziyi's true colors were finally revealed.

This did not surprise Zhou Qing.

So many people came to the premiere of "La La Land". I'm afraid many of them came here just for this movie, right?
"When we cast the characters next year, I will announce the role requirements."

Zhou Qing just smiled like this.

It's not that he was deliberately pretending to be cool in front of Zhang Ziyi, this is really something he shouldn't do.

After all, there are many people who come to inquire about "The Hearing Girl". You either don't reveal anything or you don't reveal anything. You have to be consistent.

What's more, this is the premiere of "La La Land".

What's the matter with you guys always staring at "Hearing Girl"?

At least we should wait until the celebration party, right?

It can only be said that Zhou Qing really underestimated the fatal attraction of this top-level resource in his hands.

No one wants to fall behind others, for fear that they will be snatched away by others if they are one step late.

After a lot of hassles and hassles, Zhou Qing finally had some time to relax until the movie-watching session.

He began to "revisit" his own love movie with others.

The story is actually very simple and not complicated.

It's nothing more than two young men and women who were struggling at the bottom of society falling in love and getting together.

When they were still small people and had not succeeded, they supported each other and found joy in adversity.

There is no bloody quarrel, no cliché love triangle, abortion or anything like that.

Some are just those insignificant bits and pieces.

But anyway, the solid script and the director's profound skills make these mild stories touching enough. The audience in the theater were also immersed in it unconsciously.

It’s not funny, not sensational, not suspenseful, but it’s very catchy.

The two great directors Zhang Guoshi and Feng Xiaogang also watched it very seriously.

They really want to know how Director Zhou's film won the grand prize in Venice.

Unlike most people who simply watch the movie, these two great directors also examined the film from a director's perspective.

Rhythm, composition, picture, camera movement, color, rhythm.

And so on and so forth.

Soon, both Zhang Guoshi and Feng Xiaogang nodded secretly.

There is only one word for Zhou Qing: submission.

Convinced orally!

This movie is impeccable in every aspect!
Very professional, very mature and experienced, with extremely profound skills.

No wonder, no wonder it won a big prize in Venice, it’s really not a joke.

Master Zhang was filled with emotion.

With such skills at such a young age, Beijing Film Academy has truly produced a genius.

As for Feng Xiaogang, he even felt a little jealous and uncomfortable.

Because he secretly compared them and found that he couldn't take photos of such a level.

This is absolutely unacceptable for Feng Xiaogang, who has always been high and mighty and regarded as on par with Zhang and Chen.

You have to know how old Zhou Qing is, and his skills are even better than mine?

But at this moment, facing the movie on the big screen in front of him, Feng Xiaogang found that he was speechless.

It’s okay not to accept it.

The real-life example is already here.

He didn't watch "127 Hours" and "Departures", but "La La Land" really shocked him.

Before I knew it, the movie was over. I watched the male and female protagonists pretend to be strangers and separate without even saying hello.

But they were both staring at each other when the other wasn't paying attention, and everyone felt really sad.

This movie does not have a perfect ending, it can even be said to be full of regrets.

But sometimes, it is this regrettable ending that makes the movie sublime.

This is life.

How can life be so beautiful?
Regret is the mainstream!

Wow!
There was a burst of warm applause at the scene, and everyone gave very enthusiastic feedback.

“You’ve made another great movie.”

Master Zhang beside him glanced at Zhou Qing and gave him a high evaluation from the bottom of his heart.

"Yi Mou is right. Even people of my age are amazed by what I see. Director Zhou is quite capable."

Han Sanping also echoed.

"What are you talking about, Mr. Han? You are still very young."

Zhou Qing just laughed.

Han Sanping also laughed, then glanced at Zhou Qing and Zhang Guoshi, and said with emotion: "Our Beijing Film Academy can really produce directors."

That’s right, “our” Beijing Film Academy, Han Sanping also studied at Beijing Film Academy.

Come to think of it, Zhou Qing and I are actually schoolmates!
It is not an exaggeration for Zhou Qing to call Han Sanping "senior brother".

It's just not suitable.

After some interaction with the audience and some interviews, this grand premiere came to a close.

After seeing off the guests, Zhou Qing dragged his tired body back to his office.

Now that all the work on "La La Land" has been completed, he just needs to wait for the results.

"La La Land, the Silver Lion-winning film by Zhou Qing, is released today. The best actress and actor lineup is worth looking forward to."

"The premiere of La La Land ended successfully. Directors such as Zhang Guoshi and Feng Xiaogang showed up to support the film and praised it highly."

"The most anticipated love movie of the year, La La Land, the third work of director Zhou Qing, was released, triggering a wave of movie-watching."

If you just flip through the news, you will find that there are quite a few news reports about "La La Land", and the popularity of this drama has been completely hyped up.

Relevant film reviews also came out very quickly. Although many of them were paid, the overwhelming positive reviews were quite pleasing to the eye.

The feedback from those who watched the movie was generally positive.

Some students who did not attend the premiere also responded in the group that the attendance rate of "La La Land" was not low.

After briefly understanding the situation, Zhou Qing felt more at ease.

Based on experience, the box office of "La La Land" will not disappoint me.

"Your premiere is over?"

Liu Yifei called specifically.

The girl actually wanted to attend the premiere very much, but she had to film The Return of the Condor Heroes and really didn't have time.

But Liu Xiaoli did come and chatted enthusiastically with Zhou Qing for a while.

"It's over. A lot of people came to the premiere."

Zhou Qing started chatting with Liu Yifei as if nothing had happened.

After I hung up, I realized I had two missed calls, both from Zhou Xun.

Just as he was about to call back, Zhou Xun called him first: "Which girl are you chatting with? Why can't you get through after so long?"

Zhou Xun started off with a bunch of jokes.

"It's not you anyway."

Zhou Qing laughed.

"Director Zhou, I won't sleep tonight. Please tell me as soon as the data comes out."

The two sides chatted for a while, and Zhou Xun gave Zhou Qing some instructions.

The box office performance of movies starring Zhou Xun has never been very good, so Zhou Xun attaches great importance to "La La Land".

After all, this is the most likely hit movie among all the movies she has starred in.

"So that's what happened."

Zhou Qing burst out laughing. Zhou Xun was totally losing his composure.

He teased the other party a few words and agreed readily.

"Director Chen."

I called Director Chen over and discussed with him the arrangements for the New Year holiday.

After all, the 21st is New Year's Eve, and everyone should go home to celebrate the New Year.

Zhou Qing also asked his assistant to buy a plane ticket back to his hometown.

"Director Zhou, congratulations! The first day box office is 410 million."

At twelve o'clock in the evening, China Film Group was the first to tell Zhou Qing the statistical data.

call!
Zhou Qing couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that.

This wave of box office is stable again!
Of course, it is not as good as the 510 million of "A World Without Thieves", which is a full million less, but in fact the data is not low.

The box office of "A World Without Thieves" has exceeded 100 million.

Of course, it is unlikely that a romantic film like "La La Land" will make over 100 million yuan.

The current number of more than 400 million is already impressive enough.

"Brother Xun, 410 million!"

Zhou Qing still remembered what he had promised Zhou Xun, and immediately told him the data.

Then he heard Zhou Xun on the other end of the phone cheering excitedly.

You know, the total box office of some of Zhou Xun’s movies is not that high.

It’s a hit. This movie is undoubtedly another hit.

Director Zhou’s move is truly extraordinary!
(End of this chapter)