Huayu Entertainment: Who let him be the director!

"Xiao Liu."

After a brief thought, Zhou Qing called his assistant over and told him to reply to the Shanghai Film Festival.

He decided to accept the invitation of the Shanghai Film Festival to serve as the award presenter at this year's film festival.

As for booking a booth at the film festival and promoting "Painted Skin", Director Chen will be in charge of that later.

Zhou Qing doesn't have to worry about that himself.

"The post-production of Painted Skin has started, right?"

Han Sanping was very concerned about "Painted Skin" and came personally to Zhou Qing to find out the situation.

"It's being done. It will be completed in about four months."

Zhou Qing told Han Sanping the relevant situation truthfully.

“That means the film will be out in September.”

Han Sanping nodded, indicating that he understood what was going on.

"Come over to my place when you're free. The movie schedule for the second half of this year has been released. Pick a suitable time."

After Han Sanping pondered for a moment, he said this to Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing almost couldn't help but give a thumbs up to Han Sanping. Zuoshandiao was really awesome.

What does this amount to?
It's like giving yourself a foresight cheat, telling yourself in advance what movies will be released in the second half of the year and when.

Then wouldn’t choosing the time slot be much simpler and easier?
After all, what is the biggest worry when choosing a movie release date?
It's just a collision with those blockbuster movies.

Wouldn't Han Sanping be able to completely avoid this kind of thing by doing this?
However, what Han Sanping could not know was that Zhou Qing, as a reborn person, did not need him to open this cheat, because he already had it.

"That's great, Mr. Han. I'll call you in advance."

However, Zhou Qing would naturally not refuse Han Sanping's kindness. He immediately agreed with a look of joy.

"Forget about your previous movies, but I plan to give Painted Skin a try in Hong Kong Island as well. I also plan to give it a try in Taiwan, Japan, and Southeast Asia."

The two sides chatted for a while, and Han Sanping said this to Zhou Qing with a serious face.

It can be seen that Han Sanping indeed attaches great importance to "Painted Skin" and has high hopes for it.

Otherwise, why would they plan to make "Painted Skin" so big?

"I want to make Painted Skin the next Hero. Does Director Zhou have the confidence?"

Han Sanping did not hide his ambition at all.

You know, the 02 movie "Hero" was really too explosive.

Not only did it gross 2.5 million yuan in the mainland, it was also a huge hit in the global market.

Let’s not talk about North America for now, as the way things are done there is a little different. Just looking at Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia, they are all very impressive.

In Hong Kong Island, "Hero" raked in 2667 million at the box office.

Apart from "Infernal Affairs" which sold for 5500 million, there has been no other movie with a higher box office than "Hero".

What about Japan?
It grossed 40.5 billion yen, ranking 10th in the annual box office, which is also quite impressive.

In addition, South Korea broke the record with 1000 million US dollars, and Taiwan ranked third in the year with 7444 million New Taiwan dollars.

It's really awesome in all aspects!
"President Han is so supportive of Painted Skin, so of course I can't let him down."

Zhou Qing smiled. He naturally had no objection to this. He also hoped that "Painted Skin" would flourish in all aspects.

Although Zhou Qing also knew that this was not easy.

In particular, there is not a single Hong Kong or Taiwan star among the actors in "Painted Skin". They are all from mainland TV dramas and have almost no fame in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia.

It is definitely not easy to sell films in those places.

You know, the cast of Chen Shishi's "The Promise" is quite strong, with stars from Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea.

But how is it selling in these areas?

The film only earned a mere 4 million Hong Kong dollars in Hong Kong Island after being released for 200 days.

Japan's Southeast Asia didn't even make the slightest splash.

What about overseas regions?
The copyright of "The Promise" was bought by Westin Brothers at Cannes.

But sorry, the release of "The Promise" was so poor that it was directly returned by the Westin brothers.

This is really embarrassing.

However, the reason why "The Promise" turned out like this is because the quality of the movie itself is not good.

This kind of thing will never happen in "Painted Skin".

In addition, director Zhou Qing is now a well-known figure. He has made four films in a row, all of which are excellent. It is also possible to make some progress.

However, Zhou Qing couldn't guarantee how the box office would perform.

Anyway, just give it a try and see.

"What about overseas regions? What are Director Zhou's plans?"

Han Sanping talked about this issue again, and he also attached great importance to the overseas side.

"I have already agreed to be the guest of honor at the Shanghai International Film Festival. I plan to bring Painted Skin to the festival."

"Also, I plan to go to the Venice Film Festival again this year to see if I can sell it for a good price."

Zhou Qing still did not hide his thoughts.

China Film Group does not have the ability to distribute Painted Skin overseas, and the only option available now is to sell the copyright.

International film festivals are the best choice.

Although Zhou Qing is shooting a commercial film instead of an award-winning film this year, it does not prevent him from attending film festivals to make his presence felt.

The Shanghai International Film Festival is the first stop. In fact, Zhou Qing’s visit to this stop is more of a preliminary promotion.

It is not only a domestic publicity, but also an international publicity.

This is a Class A film festival after all, and many international filmmakers will gather here, and of course there will be many international film producers as well.

Zhou Qing can make "Painted Skin" have a strong presence.

This is also an important reason why Zhou Qing agreed to be the award presenter.

Let’s warm up for “Painted Skin” here first.

Wait until the Venice Film Festival in September, that’s where Zhou Qing really needs to put in his efforts.

"Okay, just leave these matters to China Film Group to arrange."

Han Sanping nodded and did not raise any objections.

After all, there was nothing wrong with Zhou Qing's plan.

"Then I'll have to trouble President Han."

Since Han Sanping has taken on so much responsibility, Zhou Qing is happy to be the hands-off boss.

He can free up his hands to do more things.

whats the matter?
Of course, it wasn't a rehearsal for a graduation play; he could just go back and practice that when he had time.

After all, Zhou Qing’s acting skills are already at their peak!

That’s right, as of now, Zhou Qing’s acting skills have also reached the maximum level.

For him, a graduation drama is just child's play and he can handle it easily.

Compared to this, Zhou Qing was more concerned about something else.

"Lost on Journey".

Zhou Qing had agreed on this matter with Ning Hao last year, but at that time he was busy with the casting preparations for "Painted Skin" and the promotion of "The Hearing Girl", so he simply didn't have the time.

This delay has lasted until now.

It's time for this classic low-budget movie to come out.

Of course, more importantly, Zhou Qing can make a little effort and then make a fortune!
"Director Zhou!"

I went to Huantiankong to keep an eye on the later stages and communicated on various related matters to ensure that everything was under control.

Zhou Qing began to free up his time and started writing the script for "Lost on Journey".

This movie is a pure Chinese movie. The original quality of the movie is very good, and it has a score of 7.9 on Baidu.

In other words, there is no need for Chinese translation or optimization, Zhou Qing can just copy it down. The time required is naturally greatly shortened.

It only took a week to create the complete script.

"Xiao Liu."

The first thing was naturally to instruct Xiao Liu to register the copyright and submit it for review, and then Zhou Qing informed Ning Hao of the news.

Ning Hao, who had been impatient for a long time, came rushing over after hearing the news.

"What have you been busy with recently, brother?"

Zhou Qing received Ning Hao in the office, and the two chatted casually.

"I was busy with nothing. I wanted to discuss the script with your sister Na, but I haven't made any progress so far."

When Ning Hao said this, his eyes looking at Zhou Qing were full of admiration.

What do you think is wrong with Qingzi's brain?

Is there really no creative bottleneck?

All the movie scripts I have shot from 02 to now are written by myself, and each one is a masterpiece.

Now I can still find time to write scripts and shoot them myself.

It’s just like being able to write anytime, anywhere, and whenever you want.

But writing a script seems easy, but it is really difficult.

Just take Ning Hao and Xing Ai, how long have they been holding it in?

I have no idea at all.

Compared with Qingzi, the gap is really not a little bit.

"This kind of thing requires inspiration and cannot be forced."

Zhou Qing just smiled and said casually.

"But you seem to have inspiration anytime and anywhere?"

Ning Hao looked at Zhou Qing dimly.

"It's not that exaggerated. Just this script took me a whole week to write!"

Zhou Qing acted cool in front of Ning Hao.

Ning Hao on the opposite side couldn't help but roll his eyes. Listen, is this human language?
However, Ning Hao's appetite was really piqued for the road comedy that Zhou Qing mentioned.

After chatting for a while, he urged Zhou Qing to read the script and have a quick look.

"Xiao Liu."

Zhou Qing took out the complete script and handed it to Ning Hao, who immediately began to read it eagerly.

“This is another good book.”

About half an hour later, Ning Hao put down the script in his hand and let out a long sigh.

Looking at Zhou Qing, he felt more and more envious, jealous and hateful.

How great it would be if he could be like Aoko and create such high-quality scripts?
There would be no need to wait so long for the script, right?
You have to know that there is no problem with the current director Ning Hao's skills, because "Stone" was a hit and he has no shortage of scripts to shoot, but he really lacks good scripts.

"As long as you are satisfied, brother."

Zhou Qing just laughed.

"Satisfied, I am very satisfied. Now I am full of energy and want to shoot it."

To be honest, Ning Hao did look like he was ready to fight.

He even immediately started discussing the casting issues with Zhou Qing.

"The Niu Geng in this story was based on Wang Baoqiang from your studio, right?"

Ning Hao is indeed a first-class director and he found the crux of the problem at a glance.

Who else can play the honest and upright migrant worker brother except Sha Gen in "A World Without Thieves"?

"You've seen through all this, Senior Brother. I really can't hide it from you."

Although Ning Hao had some misunderstandings, Zhou Qing did not deny that this role must be played by Wang Baoqiang.

If it were someone else, Zhou Qing would still be unwilling.

The reason why he plans to operate the "囧 series" is not only because the series has a high box office, but also because it allows him to promote his own artists.

"I can see that you are looking for me to promote your artist."

Ning Hao pointed at Zhou Qing and started joking with him.

"It's a win-win situation."

Zhou Qing also did not deny this.

Ning Hao helps him make money and promotes Wang Baoqiang. It is true that he is just a tool.

But for Ning Hao himself, it is actually more important to have another successful movie example of making a big profit with a small investment.

After all, up to now, Ning Hao has only filmed one movie, "Crazy Stone".

Only another "Lost on Journey" can further consolidate his position.

Ning Hao naturally understood this logic, otherwise why would he agree so readily?

"What about this Li Chenggong? Don't tell me you're planning to let Huang Bo play the role."

Ning Hao then spoke to Zhou Qing with a serious face.

"How could that be? Huang Bo doesn't look like a big boss at all."

Zhou Qing shook his head and smiled.

Ning Hao on the opposite side just breathed a sigh of relief. It was indeed too ridiculous to ask Huang Bo to play Li Chenggong.

"Compared to Huang Bo, I actually think Xu Zheng, who you found last time, is pretty good."

Zhou Qing took the opportunity to recommend Xu Zheng to Ning Hao.

After all, the chemistry between Xu Zheng and Wang Baoqiang is very good, and the original successful movie example is there, so Zhou Qing has no plan to change people.

"Of course, I just said it casually. Brother, don't worry about it. You have the final say on the casting. I won't interfere."

Zhou Qing paused and changed the subject, saying this to Ning Hao.

However, he believed that from the perspective of a professional director, Ning Hao should not have any objection.

After all, Xu Zheng is really suitable.

What's more, it's cheap and he's an old acquaintance of Ning Hao's who has worked with him before.

"Brother Xu can do it. He is quite suitable for this role."

Ning Hao thought about it for a moment and nodded.

From all aspects, Xu Zheng is the perfect candidate for this role, so he naturally would not have any objections.

The two then discussed some other relevant issues and signed the contract very readily.

Like the last "Crazy Stone", "Lost on Journey" is produced exclusively by Zhou Qing Studio.

The investment amount is even less, only 400 million.

Ning Hao served as the director. Zhou Qing did not interfere in any work during the entire film shooting preparation period and completely handed over power to Ning Hao.

We fully respected Ning Hao's creative rights and fully trusted his abilities.

"By the way, when is Baoqiang available?"

Before Ning Hao left, he specifically asked Zhou Qing this question.

"Bao Qiang is currently filming 'Soldier Assault', but it should be finished by the end of June."

Zhou Qing gave Ning Hao such an answer.

End of June?

Ning Hao knew what was going on.

The preparation of Lost on Journey also takes about a month, just in time! (End of this chapter)