Huayu Entertainment: Who let him be the director!

"Now we are going to present the audience's choice for best film."

Starting with the consolation prize of this informal competition, the award ceremony officially came to an end.

Not many people really paid attention to the side dishes such as "Special Award for Lifetime Achievement", "Best Sound Effects", "Best Editing", etc., they were just for warm-up.

Zhou Qing was even less interested.

until……

"The winner of the Best Original Screenplay Award is... "Dragon City Years", You Naihai and Ye Tiancheng."

Well, the Best Screenplay Award for "Stone" is gone.

I just don’t know if “Stone” can win some other awards.

However, judging by the lineup of films nominated for this year's Golden Horse Awards, Zhou Qing became less and less optimistic about "Stone".

After all, there are really a lot of strong movies, including the blockbuster "Kung Fu".

Even the current "Dragon City Years" is a behemoth.

You have to know that this movie has a total of 11 nominations, which is more than "Kung Fu".

Who would have thought that in the end it would only win two consolation prizes: Best Screenplay and Best Sound Effects?
The following Best New Performer, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Supporting Actor awards had nothing to do with "La La Land".

It also has nothing to do with "Crazy Stone".

"Next up is the Best Actress award."

Zhou Qing remained as calm as ever, but Zhou Xun beside him subconsciously became serious.

He sat up straight involuntarily.

Even though she has won the Venice Film Festival Best Actress award for "La La Land", it doesn't mean she doesn't want the Golden Horse Award for Best Actress.

Who would complain about having too much of this stuff?
Miriam Yeung, Shu Qi and Yang Yahui, who were nominated together with Zhou Xun, are more nervous.

It’s simple, there is a super god among their competitors.

Venice Film Festival!
"The winner of the Best Actress Award is... Zhou Xun!"

The huge surprise made Zhou Xun relax completely, and she couldn't suppress the smile on her face.

Happy and excited!

I won the Golden Horse Award for Best Actress again!
Wow!
Thunderous applause immediately broke out at the scene, and Zhou Xun stepped onto the podium in an extremely hot atmosphere.

"I am really happy and excited to win this award. Thank you Golden Horse Awards for giving me this award."

After receiving the trophy, Zhou Xun gave his acceptance speech under the gaze of everyone.

"But I especially want to thank our director Zhou Qing. I don't think I need to introduce him, right?"

Zhou Xun made a joke, and laughter broke out from the audience.

"Director Zhou is a very talented and gifted director. It is an honor to work with him. I am very grateful that he chose me to star in La La Land."

"If it weren't for Director Zhou, I wouldn't be standing here today. Thank you Director Zhou for your support. I hope Director Zhou will have the opportunity to ask me to make a movie again in the future."

There was another burst of laughter from below. Zhou Xun is quite good at creating an atmosphere.

After thanking Zhou Qing in particular, Zhou Xun also thanked some other relevant personnel, and then returned to his seat in high spirits.

I just felt a little light and happy, and I was really in high spirits.

Counting the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress in 02, as well as the Venice Film Festival and the Golden Horse Awards, Zhou Xun is really a strong winner in terms of awards.

"Congratulations, Brother Xun, you've won another Best Actress award."

Zhou Qing smiled and congratulated the other party.

"It's all thanks to Director Zhou's support."

Zhou Xun was still very humble in front of Zhou Qing.

Qin Hao beside him didn't say much, but there was a gleam of heat in his eyes.

I wonder if he can win the next Best Actor award?
However, the probability of a movie winning both Best Actor and Best Actress is very small, so I probably don't have much of a chance.

as predicted.

"The winner of the Best Actor Award is Aaron Kwok for "Crossroads"."

It’s indeed not Qin Hao.

However, Qin Hao had already won the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor once for "Departures", so his reaction was relatively calm.

"The next award to be presented is the Best Director Award."

This is a heavyweight award. "La La Land" is nominated, and its biggest rival is Stephen Chow.

Zhou Qing had no confidence at all that he could defeat Master Xing, but even so he was very calm.

Film festivals like the Golden Horse Awards can hardly move Zhou Qingfan anymore.

"The winner of the Best Director Award is Zhou Xingchi, "Kung Fu"."

It was indeed Master Xing. This result was not beyond Zhou Qing’s expectations.

Zhou Qing was as steady as an old dog, and applauded Stephen Chow like everyone else.

"I knew it."

Ning Hao, who was not far away, had also expected this.

He was just a newcomer and "Stone" was a low-budget comedy. How could he possibly be better than Stephen Chow?

"Next up is the Best Picture award."

This is the most important award in this year's Golden Horse Awards and the last award that "La La Land" was nominated for.

As before, Zhou Qing’s biggest rival is still Stephen Chow, whose "Kung Fu" was also nominated.

So, can I win this grand prize?
"The winner of the Best Feature Film Award is... Kung Fu!"

It’s still “Kung Fu”.

How to say it, Zhou Qing didn't feel surprised either.

After all, he already knew how "Kung Fu" swept the Golden Horse Awards.

It seems that even the emergence of "La La Land" has not changed this.

Zhou Qing was equally calm and gave Stephen Chow applause and blessings.

Generally speaking, "La La Land" won only one out of five nominations at this year's Golden Horse Awards, but it won an important award such as Best Actress, which once again put Zhou Xun on the throne of Best Actress.

It’s not like there was no gain.

Ning Hao couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Although he knew what the situation was with "Crazy Stone", Ning Hao was cautiously looking forward to the award ceremony before coming.

But despite this, having 4 wins out of 0 is indeed a bit embarrassing.

"The 42nd Golden Horse Awards came to an end, and Zhou Xingchi became the biggest winner, winning five awards including Best Picture and Best Director."

"The most embarrassing thing in history, the award-winning film "Dragon City Years" was coldly received, and only won the screenwriting award and the sound effect award out of 11 nominations. Du Qifeng had a black face throughout the whole process."

"La La Land, which won the Silver Lion in Venice, helped Zhou Xun win another Best Actress award."

"The Venice award-winning film La La Land was defeated by Stephen Chow's Kung Fu. Stephen Chow's strength should not be underestimated."

Related reports soon leaked out, triggering a wave of attention in the industry.

There are even media outlets that praise Zhou Xingchi while also criticizing Zhou Qing, making it seem as if Zhou Qing is not as good as Zhou Xingchi.

Zhou Qing was too lazy to pay attention to this.

Considering his current level, he would lose if he knew the truth.

What's more, Zhou Qing has a lot of things to deal with now, and he doesn't have the energy, right?

"The background of the original novel of Painted Skin is quite limited. There is no problem with the textual expression, but if it is translated into pictures, the impact is far from enough."

"So the background of the film was based on the Han Dynasty, which was a powerful dynasty with a vast territory, so we could design the background to be more grand and majestic."

Zhou Qing met with producer Hu, art director and other relevant personnel, and discussed a series of related issues with them.

Whether it was the background of the times or the costumes and props, everything was very trivial and needed Zhou Qing's approval. Fortunately, Zhou Qing had read Painted Skin and had a general impression of it, so he could just copy many parts.

Especially in terms of costumes and props, Zhou Qing's suggestions are specific and practical.

It's no exaggeration to call it "customized".

Everyone in the costume and props team was full of admiration for Zhou Qing.

Director Zhou is indeed a famous top director, he is proficient in everything!

Producer Hu originally thought that considering the scale of Painted Skin, three and a half months of preparation might be a bit tight.

But now it seems to be more than enough!
After all, with Director Zhou's guidance on the most critical costumes and props, we saved a lot of time.

There is also the matter of location scouting, and Director Zhou also has a lot of ideas in this regard.

The recommended filming locations all fit the script perfectly.

The location director is just like an errand boy!
It also saves a lot of time.

Producer Hu had always admired Zhou Qing, and now he is even more convinced of him.

Director Zhou is really awesome, no exaggeration!
"Director Zhou, all the roles have been selected, and we are just waiting for you to finalize them."

After a busy period of time until the end of November, the casting work for "Painted Skin" finally came to an end, with only the finishing touches left.

"I see."

Zhou Qing nodded and began the final check.

Zhou Qing's eyes were almost tired from looking at so many resumes and audition videos.

However, it must be said that the casting directors are all senior directors in the industry and their professional level is very strong.

There is nothing wrong with the chosen characters.

"Dong Xuan?"

Zhou Qing paid special attention to Xia Bing's selection.

As expected, it was no longer Sun Li from the original movie, but another candidate: Dong Xuan.

Zhou Qing actually had a very deep impression of Dong Xuan, as his movie "Snow Goddess Dragon" from two years ago was really a hit.

As one of the main actors, Qiao Zhenyu became one of the Four Beauties of the World directly thanks to this TV series.

Although Dong Xuan did not become one of the four or five beauties, her look in the film is also very eye-catching.

There is no problem in playing the role of Xia Bing, and she is an actor who is naturally suitable for ancient costumes.

What’s even more interesting is that Dong Xuan is also an actor from Beijing Film Academy, so Zhou Qing would have no objection to this.

"Xiao Liu."

He then instructed his assistant to announce the cast list.

“The main creators and cast of the movie Painted Skin are as follows:
Producer: China Film Group, Zhou Qing Studio
Director: Zhou Qing

main character:

Peirong: Liu Yifei
Xiao Wei: Zhou Xun

Wang Sheng: Hu Jun

Pang Yong: Zhao Wenzhuo
Xia Bing: Dong Xuan

Lizard Spirit: Zhu Yawen

......"

As soon as the lineup was announced, it immediately attracted great attention and heated discussions in the circle.

Everyone was very surprised to find that one of the heroines was Liu Yifei, who had just announced her plan to enter the film industry.

If you calculate carefully, how long has it been since Liu Yifei’s “coming of age ceremony press conference” that shocked the entire entertainment industry?

It’s only three months at most!

As a result, she won the leading role in director Zhou's first commercial blockbuster.

Damn, I'm so envious and jealous.

How could Liu Yifei, who has just entered the film industry from being in the TV drama industry, be able to get such explosive resources?

I can only say that this person is really lucky to have a classmate like Director Zhou.

Apart from this reason, we really can't think of any other more reasonable reasons.

Especially those students from the Class of 02, Department of Acting, they were so jealous that they were about to burst into pieces.

They are all Zhou Qing's classmates, and they have been classmates for more than three years. Why did such a good thing fall on Liu Yifei?

Instead of on their heads?

And there’s that guy Zhu Yawen, who is also lucky enough to have played an important supporting role in Zhou Qing’s movie.

Even though it was just a supporting role, there were countless people in the circle fighting for it.

If Zhu Yawen wasn’t Zhou Qing’s roommate, he wouldn’t even be able to smell the scent, okay?
This is ridiculous! Why am I not Zhou Qing’s roommate?

"Zhou Xun, you really got the leading female role in Director Zhou's new film. You are amazing."

"Yes, congratulations."

On the set of "The Banquet", everyone around cast envious glances at Zhou Xun.

Zhang Ziyi, in particular, was so jealous that she was speechless.

That’s Director Zhou’s movie, the top film project in the industry.

Unfortunately, she couldn't get on the bus and was depressed.

"Thank you, thank you everyone."

Zhou Xun responded to everyone politely, with a face full of pride and boasting.

That's a face full of spring.

"Wen Zhuo, congratulations on getting the second male lead in Painted Skin."

"Now, you can return to the film industry."

"Yes, with Director Zhou's film as a foundation, your film career will be much easier."

Zhao Wenzhuo received many calls, both from the TV drama and film circles, all of which were congratulating and congratulating him.

Zhao Wenzhuo replied with a dry mouth.

"That's right. Zhou Qing finally found an actor from Beijing Film Academy to be the lead actor this time."

Beijing Film Academy was very satisfied.

Although Zhou Qing chose an actor from the Central Academy of Drama for the male lead this time, he chose an actor from the Beijing Film Academy for the female lead.

That’s right, although Xiaowei, played by Zhou Xun, is the heroine, Peirong, played by Liu Yifei, is also the heroine.

Zhou Qing Studio said that this is a movie with two female protagonists!
In addition, the third female role, Xia Bing, is also from Beijing Film Academy, and of course we cannot forget the important supporting role, Zhu Yawen.

With this calculation, three actors from Beijing Film Academy played important roles in Painted Skin.

This is very beautiful.

For a time, the entertainment industry, which was already turbulent, was once again stirred up by Zhou Qing, causing ripples one after another.

However, what Zhou Qing did not expect was that this time the ripples would actually spread to the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

"Director Zhou Qing has made five movies in a row, but he only invited Andy Lau to play a supporting role once. Apart from that, he has never used any Hong Kong actors. Does Director Zhou discriminate against Hong Kong actors?"

"The famous mainland director Zhou Qing looks down on Hong Kong actors. Otherwise, why has he made so many movies without using any Hong Kong actors except Andy Lau?"

"Protest, serious protest! Director Zhou Qing is biased against actors from Hong Kong Island. We strongly demand that Director Zhou Qing treat all actors equally."

I don’t know if someone is fanning the flames, or if people in Hong Kong really can’t stand Zhou Qing’s behavior.

There were some discordant voices in the Hong Kong circle, pointing the finger at Zhou Qing. (End of this chapter)