Huayu Entertainment: Who let him be the director!

We had dinner in the school cafeteria, at Liu Yifei's suggestion.

It’s actually not a big deal for Zhou Qing, after all, he will continue to stay in Beijing Film Academy for another three years.

But for the girl, there is only more than a month left!

What's more, in the past month, Liu Yifei has not been able to go back to school regularly.

So the girl really started to miss the food in the restaurant.

Even the food here is just average.

"I really envy you. You don't have to prepare for exams or defend your graduation thesis."

The two of them ate and chatted, and when it came to this, Liu Yifei couldn't help but reveal a look of envy on her face.

To be honest, preparing for the exam is really troublesome.

Especially since Liu Yifei has to take into account vocal and dance training, her daily workload is even more arduous.

And what about Zhou Qing?

Since he is already a graduate student of Tianzhuangzhuang, there is naturally no graduation examination for him.

"If you want to continue your studies, the school will definitely be happy to help you."

Zhou Qing just laughed.

This is really true. If Liu Yifei plans to take the postgraduate entrance examination, many teachers will definitely be vying for her.

"I'd better forget it. A bachelor's degree is enough for me."

Liu Yifei shook her head decisively.

She's already so famous now, why bother with that?

What's more, Liu Xiaoli has made clear plans for Liu Yifei's future.

Further studies were never part of Liu Xiaoli’s plan.

"By the way, when will our "Painted Skin" be released?"

After a few casual words, Liu Yifei asked this question with an expectant look on her face.

This is the most important movie in Liu Yifei's career, so Liu Yifei naturally attaches great importance to it and pays great attention to it.

"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be released during the Lunar New Year holiday."

Zhou Qing didn't hide anything and told Liu Yifei his plan truthfully.

The post-production of "Painted Skin" is still quite troublesome. Zhou Qing has already communicated with the post-production team. It will take about four months to complete everything.

"Painted Skin" was completed in early May, which means the finished film will not be released until September.

Just missed the summer season perfectly.

So what about the eleven seasons after the summer vacation?

Sorry, only seven days is not enough to satisfy Zhou Qing’s appetite, so it is natural to choose the Lunar New Year period.

So who are the strong competitors in this year's Lunar New Year box office?

The first thing that needs to be considered is naturally the super blockbuster "Curse of the Golden Flower".

This is a super villain for all movies, and "Painted Skin" is no exception.

In addition, there are several other movies such as "The Warring States", "The Legend of Mi Yue" and "City of Pain", which are all very marketable.

However, Zhou Qing is not afraid of these movies. He only needs to consider "Curse of the Golden Flower".

"Curse of the Golden Flower" will be released on December 12, and "Painted Skin" can either be moved to November or postponed to January, both are acceptable.

After all, the Lunar New Year holiday is so long that it can easily accommodate two super heavyweight blockbusters.

What?
What about Feng Xiaogang’s “Night Banquet”?

Although Feng Xiaogang has always been a regular at the Lunar New Year box office, and even the Lunar New Year box office was brought up by Feng Xiaogang.

But this time, "The Banquet" was absent from the Lunar New Year holiday.

Instead, they went to the summer movie season to make their presence felt.

"The Banquet" was released on September 9, and by that time it was unclear whether "Painted Skin" would be ready.

So "The Banquet" and "Painted Skin" will not be competitors.

"We still have to wait another half a year. I really hope to see our movie sooner."

The filming had just finished, but Liu Yifei felt like she couldn’t wait any longer.

"Brother Zhou Qing, Xixi, I didn't expect you would come to the restaurant for dinner."

A delighted voice sounded from the side.

Yang Mi appeared at some point and stood aside with a tray of food.

"It's Yang Mi, do you want to come over and join us?"

Liu Yifei smiled and waved to Yang Mi.

At this stage, the relationship between Liu Yifei and Yang Mi is actually quite good.

Plus, we had filmed The Return of the Condor Heroes together, so we were quite familiar with each other.

"Brother Zhou Qing, can I?"

However, Yang Mi still looked at Zhou Qing with eager eyes, asking for his opinion.

"Of course, sit down wherever you want."

What else could Zhou Qing say?
Even if he really disliked Yang Mi as a third wheel, he couldn't openly refuse her.

"Thank you, brother! Thank you, Xixi!"

Yang Mi was overjoyed, so she took the plate and sat down next to Liu Yifei.

"I really envy you, Xixi. The Condor Heroes was so popular, and you also starred in Brother Zhou Qing's Painted Skin. If we were to ask which female star is the most popular now, it would definitely be Xixi."

Yang Mi is very eloquent and she praised Liu Yifei so much with just a few words.

"That's not right. I'm still far from it."

Liu Yifei also knew that she couldn't respond to this casually, so she waved her hands immediately.

But the pride on his face could not be suppressed.

"And Brother Zhou Qing, if there is a suitable role in the future, can you consider me as well? Just a minor supporting role will do! I promise not to let you down!"

Yang Mi chatted with the two of them for a while before speaking to Zhou Qing.

All I can say is that he is very patient.

I have met Zhou Qing so many times and exchanged greetings with him so many times, but I have never spoken to him until now.

But anyway, since they both need resources, Yang Mi’s approach is not offensive.

After all, at this time, both sides are really familiar with each other.

"If there is, I'll consider it."

Zhou Qing nodded, but it was just a perfunctory gesture.

It is certainly not a bad idea to find Yang Mi if there is a suitable role, but who knows if there is one?

"Then thank you in advance, Senior Brother Zhou Qing."

Yang Mi was very happy. After a few simple greetings, she said goodbye and left tactfully.

No longer delay Zhou Qing and Liu Yifei's meal.

"Hey, Mom? I get it."

Not long after, Liu Xiaoli called and asked to take Liu Yifei back.

Zhou Qing accompanied Liu Yifei to the school gate.

An extended Rolls-Royce with a Beijing license plate was already parked there.

Standing in front of the luxury car is a beautiful woman with extraordinary temperament. Who else could it be but Liu Xiaoli?
"mom!"

When Liu Yifei saw her mother, she jumped and waved from afar.

Liu Xiaoli's face was naturally full of loving smiles.

"Aunt Liu."

"Zhou Qing is here too."

Zhou Qing and Liu Yifei met up with Liu Xiaoli together and greeted her in a very familiar manner.

A few people were chatting, and the scene was so harmonious.

"Then Zhou Qing, we'll go back first. See you tomorrow."

But when Liu Yifei said goodbye to Zhou Qing and was about to leave, Liu Xiaoli's face straightened. "Xixi, please get in the car first. I want to talk to Zhou Qing."

Liu Xiaoli said to Liu Yifei.

Liu Yifei was very surprised. She carefully observed Liu Xiaoli's expression and had a bad feeling.

"Mom, what are you talking about? I want to listen, too."

Liu Yifei took Liu Xiaoli's hand and started to act coquettishly.

"Be good and listen to me. Get in the car first and we'll just chat for a while."

Liu Xiaoli touched Liu Yifei's head. Although her words were gentle, they contained a tone that brooked no room for argument.

Liu Yifei looked at Liu Xiaoli, then at Zhou Qing, and finally said "Oh" a little nervously.

He got into the car reluctantly, looking back every few steps, which made Zhou Qing want to laugh.

However, after seeing Liu Yifei get into the car, Zhou Qing straightened his face and waited for Liu Xiaoli's next words.

"Let's just take a few steps and talk as we go."

Liu Xiaoli raised her hand and gestured, giving Zhou Qing this suggestion.

Zhou Qing naturally had nothing to object to, and he and Liu Xiaoli began to walk along the street in front of the school gate.

"Sissi likes you. I think you must know that. I can also see that you like Sissi too."

Liu Xiaoli was silent for a moment and then spoke quietly, her expression looking extremely serious.

As this concerns her daughter's life, Liu Xiaoli, as a mother, naturally dare not be careless.

"Sissi is an adult now, so I have no objection to her dating."

"You are Xixi's classmate. You have known Xixi for such a long time. You are also so outstanding. In principle, I have no objection if the two of you are together."

"But there is a point."

Having said this, Liu Xiaoli suddenly stopped and her expression became even more serious.

"Tell me, Zhou Qing, are you sincere to Xixi?"

Liu Xiaoli stared at Zhou Qing.

"Auntie, I am sincere to Sissi."

Zhou Qing spoke to Liu Xiaoli in a strong and powerful voice without thinking.

"You are now a famous director in the mainland... Don't blame me for being harsh. I only have one daughter, Xixi, and I will never allow her to be hurt. So some of my words may be harsh, but I still have to say them."

"With your status, there is no shortage of young and beautiful female stars around you, and you are still so young. Can you really resist the temptation of such a dazzling array of flowers and treat Sissi wholeheartedly?"

Liu Xiaoli didn't say anything, but just continued to talk to Zhou Qing.

"Auntie, I really like Sissi."

Zhou Qing didn't know how to express his true feelings, he just said to Liu Xiaoli solemnly again.

"Auntie believes in you."

Liu Xiaoli stared at Zhou Qing's eyes for a few seconds before nodding and a smile reappeared on her face.

Zhou Qing also had a smile on his face.

I have passed the parent's test.

In that case, can we bring Liu Yifei home during the Chinese New Year this year?

Zhou Qing couldn't help but start to fantasize.

"Liying, acting isn't that difficult, it's just like that. The most important thing is that you have to put your heart into it..."

When Zhou Qing returned to the studio, he saw Huang Bo showing off in front of Zhao Liying.

With the attitude of a senior, he talked in front of Zhao Liying and talked about how to perform.

Zhao Liying stood obediently in front of Huang Bo, listened attentively, and even took notes.

After all, in Zhao Liying's eyes, Huang Bo is indeed a great man.

The other party starred in "127 Hours" and played an important supporting role in "The Hearing Girl".

He also starred in the Venice nominated film "The World".

Just recently, they just finished filming "The Glory and the Fury".

"Old Huang, you are a dubbing student, how dare you teach others how to act?"

Zhou Qing couldn't help but interrupt Huang Bo's pretense.

Huang Bo didn't blush or feel nervous, and he said confidently: "What you said is true. My own personal experience is much more useful than those useless things in books, right?"

"Director Zhou!"

When Zhao Liying saw Zhou Qing, she stood up and greeted Zhou Qing.

"Sit, sit."

Zhou Qing waved to Zhao Liying, asked her to sit down, and then chatted with her again.

"Director Chen should have communicated with you, right? In the early stage, you will mainly focus on training. Of course, if there is a suitable role during this period, you will be asked to play it."

"Do you have any questions here?"

Zhou Qing asked Zhao Liying for her opinion.

"I have no problem. I will follow Director Zhou's arrangements!"

Zhao Liying said without thinking, how could she not know that this arrangement was actually the best for her?

What's more, signing a young actress like Zhao Liying is just a matter of decision by the boss.

How can they have any say?
But Director Zhou seems to be a very nice boss too.

Three days later, Zhao Liying's training was officially arranged, covering all relevant courses such as voice, stage, image, and performance.

Zhou Qing was not short of that little bit of money, so he hired the best teachers in the industry.

Of course, the price is much more expensive than the market price, but for Zhou Qing, it is just a drop in the bucket.

He didn't take it seriously at all.

As for Huang Bo?

After relaxing in the studio for a while, it’s time to go out and hang out again.

What to do?

To promote the movie "The Glorious Fury" in which he starred.

The movie will be released on June 6, and it's time to start intensive promotion.

As the leading actor, Huang Bo is naturally the main force in publicity.

"The box office of this movie will definitely not be even a fraction of what your movies make in the end."

Huang Bo couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Huang Bo knew from the beginning that this movie was not the kind that could make a box office hit, but the high-quality script still impressed him.

"We can't just focus on the box office when looking at a movie. Mr. Cao's movie is definitely an excellent and classic movie."

Zhou Qing gave a high evaluation of "Glorious Fury".

Huang Bo felt greatly comforted and threw himself into the promotion of the film with full enthusiasm.

What about Zhou Qing?
I have to keep an eye on the post-production of Painted Skin, and find time to go over to rehearse for the graduation drama at Beijing Film Academy, and then there are all kinds of other trivial matters.

For example, the invitation letter to the Shanghai Film Festival that my assistant Xiao Liu just delivered.

It is worth mentioning that the full name of the Shanghai Film Festival is Shanghai International Film Festival.

That’s right, this is a serious A-level film festival.

But as for the level, there is no need to explain. Those who understand will understand. Anyway, the big prizes are all foreign.

Even the award-winning works in China are often not-so-famous movies.

Big directors like Zhang Guoshi and Feng Xiaogang don't pay much attention to this film festival.

Zhou Qing’s previous films also did not participate in this film festival.

However, this time the organizing committee did not invite Zhou Qing to exhibit his film, but to be the award presenter.

Zhou Qing thought about it for a while.

It is not impossible to go to a Class A film festival as an award presenter.

Thinking back carefully, it seems that my teacher Tian Zhuangzhuang is still serving as a judge in this year's film festival.

Of course this is not important. The key point is that Zhou Qing can promote Painted Skin. (End of this chapter)