Huayu Entertainment: Who let him be the director!

"Can't "Curse of the Golden Flower" beat "Painted Skin"? "

Poet Chen's mood was also very complicated, even feeling that it was not real.

You should know that among several great directors in mainland China, poet Chen has always been ranked lower than Master Zhang.

This made poet Chen very dissatisfied, and he always wanted to step on Master Zhang and replace him.

But he has never done such a thing.

Think about it, ever since he filmed "Red Sorghum" in 88, Master Zhang has always been a top figure in the Chinese entertainment industry. It has always been like this.

Nothing has changed in eighteen years.

However, this time he turned around, he was defeated by a young man who had only been in the industry for four years?

This young man accomplished something that even the poet Chen had failed to accomplish.

This caused quite a shock to poet Chen.

Of course, just one movie cannot prove that Master Zhang is inferior to Zhou Qing and that his position has been completely replaced by Zhou Qing.

Maybe Master Zhang will kill Zhou Qing again in his next movie?
These are all difficult things to say.

But the key issue is that Zhou Qing’s potential is also amazing.

He has made five feature films since his debut, the first four of which won major awards at the three major cinemas. The fifth was a commercial film and immediately broke the record in film history.

Frankly speaking, this potential is even greater than that of Master Zhang!

Considering this terrifying potential, it is not an exaggeration to say that Zhou Qing is about to replace Master Zhang.

It’s really possible!
The moment he thought of this, poet Chen felt even more unable to remain calm.

So what about Master Zhang?

For a while, it was hard to accept this result.

After all, he has been sitting on the chair of the "number one" in the domestic entertainment industry for so long, and it's a bit strange for him to be pulled down out of the blue.

Especially since the person who pulled himself down was a young man who was only 22 years old.

Even after seeing Zhou Qing's impressive performance over the years, Master Zhang felt that one day in the future he might be surpassed by the other.

But Master Zhang never expected that this day would come so soon!

“It’s true that there are talented people from generation to generation.”

After being stunned for a few seconds, Master Zhang finally uttered such a sigh.

Zhou Qing was naturally in a good mood, and the atmosphere in the entire studio was full of joy.

Zhou Qing is their boss, so of course everyone hopes that Zhou Qing will become as awesome as possible.

Now Zhou Qing has even defeated Master Zhang, and Huang Bo and others are all proud of it.

"Qingzi, you are really amazing now. Even Zhang Yimou is better than you."

Huang Bo gave Zhou Qing a thumbs up in admiration, with nothing but admiration in his eyes.

Qingzi is really too awesome!
When Qingzi approached him to film "127 Hours", Huang Bo knew that Qingzi was no ordinary person and would soar to great heights in the future.

But I didn’t expect that in just four years, I would reach the top!

It's just an exaggeration.

"Yes, Director Zhou, now you are the number one director in the mainland."

Zhao Liying even cast a look of admiration at him.

"That's not something you can say. A movie can't prove anything."

Zhou Qing immediately waved his hands.

Although he was very happy that he had temporarily surpassed Master Zhang, he was not so arrogant as to think that Master Zhang was inferior to himself.

Remember, this is just a movie.

If he surpasses Master Zhang in several movies in a row in the future, it will not be too late to say such things then.

It is undoubtedly inappropriate now.

Liu Yifei returned to the capital city again, in a very high-profile manner.

She accepted the interview from the reporter at the airport very confidently. It was because she came back to release an album.

Nature is as high-profile as possible.

Some relevant personnel from Sony also came along, and everyone attached great importance to Liu Yifei's Mandarin album.

"Zhou Qing!"

"Sissi!"

The two of them took some time to get together, and Zhou Qing could see that there was a gleam in the girl's eyes.

She enthusiastically talked to Zhou Qing about the sales plan Sony had made for her.

In addition to various promotional activities, there are also various autograph sessions, fan meetings, etc.

Zhou Qing felt a headache when he saw it.

"You are such a workaholic."

Zhou Qing couldn't help but sigh.

You trained so hard, and tried so hard to sell albums, but in the end you didn’t become a singer?

So what have you been busy with in the past two years?

Of course, Zhou Qing has a bit of a God’s perspective here.

From the perspective of Liu Xiaoli and her daughter, they don’t know what the future will be like.

"This is my first Mandarin album, so of course I have to work hard."

Liu Yifei said it as a matter of course.

She didn't feel it was hard at all, and was even full of energy.

"Come on Zhou Qing, have some tea."

Liu Xiaoli was very considerate to Zhou Qing and personally made tea for him.

It made Zhou Qing feel what it meant to feel at home.

"My mother-in-law is really nice to me."

While Liu Xiaoli was serving the fruit, Zhou Qing whispered a wicked smile to Liu Yifei.

"What mother-in-law? You have no shame."

A blush appeared on Liu Yifei's face and she glared at Zhou Qing shyly.

"So what should I call you, Sissi? Auntie seems a bit too distant, doesn't it? Your mom? Isn't that an insult?"

Zhou Qing's arguments were very convincing.

"Why didn't I realize before that you are so shameless?"

Liu Yifei reached out her hand, grabbed Zhou Qing's face and laughed.

Liu Xiaoli had already walked over with some fruit in her hand. When she saw their intimate behavior, she simply chose to ignore them.

After a quick gathering, Liu Yifei began to get caught up in her non-stop work.

He was busy promoting the new album all over the country all day long, and could only call Zhou Qing during his rest time at night.

"Director Zhou, Mr. Lu is here."

"I see."

Mr. Lu, who was in high spirits, came to visit again, and Zhou Qing received him in the reception room.

"Director Zhou, congratulations! Painted Skin broke the record in film history, and Lost on Journey also performed so well."

"Director Zhou is indeed the most gifted and talented director. He is truly extraordinary!"

When Mr. Lu saw Zhou Qing appear, he stood up and greeted Zhou Qing with a smile.

"Mr. Lu, thank you for the compliment."

Zhou Qing shook hands with the other party and said hello briefly.

"Director Zhou, I wonder when you plan to film Ip Man? We at Xing Guang Can Lan are very interested and wonder if there is a chance for us to work with Director Zhou."

After the two sides chatted for a while, Mr. Lu finally stated his purpose.

It turns out he came here for "Ip Man".

How should I put it? Zhou Qing was not surprised by this.

In fact, ever since his "Painted Skin" became a huge hit, many people in the circle have asked about the situation of "Ip Man".

In fact, quite a few filmmakers have come to him recently, and Mr. Lu is not the first one to come. "Mr. Lu may have misunderstood. In fact, I didn't plan to shoot "Ip Man" myself."

Zhou Qing shrugged and told Mr. Lu the truth.

But this still did not dampen Mr. Lu's enthusiasm.

You know, even if Director Zhou only produced the script, it would be a movie that was destined to be a hit.

Just watch "Lost on Journey" and you will know.

The momentum in theaters these days is very encouraging. Who can remain calm when a movie with a budget of 400 million yuan is so popular?

This is even a good thing for Mr. Lu.

Considering Zhou Qing's current level, it is almost impossible to squeeze Jing into Zhou Qing's movie. It is completely wishful thinking.

But if it were any other director, Mr. Lu believed that he could still make it work.

Coupled with Director Zhou’s script, it’s damn perfect!

"It doesn't matter whether Director Zhou is the director or not. We at Xingguang Canlan can invest in it. I can also promise that we will not interfere with any decision made by Director Zhou..."

Mr. Lu started talking to Zhou Qing again with great interest, wanting to get involved.

But unfortunately, Zhou Qing politely rejected it.

The "Ip Man" series was created by him to make money, so how could he accept investment from others?
What a joke.

There are new rumors about the Hollywood version of "The Monkey King" which is widely circulated in the circle. The name of this movie is tentatively set as "Double J Project."

The title couldn't be more obvious.

What is the Double J Plan?
It’s Li Lianjie + Cheng Long.

Both of these kung fu superstars have the letter "j" in their English names.

It is said that "Project J" was jointly produced by Hollywood and Huayi, and Huayi also invested a lot in this movie.

They have even begun contacting actors in secret and started the casting work secretly.

As soon as the news came out, the whole circle became boiling again.

All the stars, one by one, have their eyes set on "Double J Project".

Those male stars are easier to deal with, after all, with Jackie Chan and Li Lianjie around, they are destined to play supporting roles.

But all the female stars were excited.

What if I could become the female lead in this movie, wouldn’t that be like soaring to fame?

For a moment, everyone in the circle began to get restless.

The media found Huayi and interviewed it as soon as possible, and Huayi gave a definite response.

"Double J Project" is true!

My goodness, as soon as this news came out, it spread across the entire entertainment industry like a hurricane.

It deeply stimulated everyone's heart, making people feel restless as if they were on drugs.

Damn it, Li Lianjie and Cheng Long are actually going to join forces, and Hollywood is actually going to adapt "The Monkey King".

Who wouldn't want to get into a movie of this level?

The question of casting was also asked, and Huayi also answered that director Mingkov would come to China for casting in a while.

But many people in the circle don’t believe this answer.

Why?

Because reporters soon took pictures of stars like Bai Ling, Fan Wenfang, Zou Zhaolong and others starting to appear at Huayi.

If not for the Double J Project, what else could it be?
However, Huayi did not admit it, nor did it respond to what those people were doing.

It really whets people's appetite.

Facts have proved that the effect is indeed good, and it has aroused extremely heated discussions in the circle.

Liu Xiaoli also started to get uneasy.

Naturally, she hopes that Liu Yifei can get this kind of blockbuster movie project.

So Liu Xiaoli began to secretly mobilize her connections and started to make corresponding inquiries.

Of course, this matter has nothing to do with Zhou Qing.

He only has so many artists under his command, whether it is Huang Bo or Wang Baoqiang, they all have that number.

I know I'm not qualified to participate, so I don't even think about it.

Not to mention Zhao Liying.

This kind of thing is even more far-fetched for her, and the girl has no such idea at all.

I'm just continuing to train my acting skills with Director Zhou and improve myself.

The "Double J Plan" coveted by countless people is just a topic of idle chat for Zhou Qing.

"Huayi is really generous this time. Not only is it cooperating with Hollywood, but it also brought Li Lianjie and Cheng Long together."

Huang Bo's tone was full of admiration for the movie.

He could imagine the kind of craze this movie would cause in the circle.

"What a pity, it's not the turn for a little actor like me."

Wang Baoqiang looked regretful.

Since it’s an adaptation of “The Monkey King”, there must be fighting scenes, right?

Baoqiang has always been thinking about the fighting scenes.

"It's good to know, so just be down-to-earth and honest, and don't think about that."

Zhou Qing said with a smile.

"And don't be fooled by the surface of this movie and ignore some important points."

"If a Hollywood screenwriter were to write a Chinese myth, what would it be like?"

Zhou Qing then made another casual complaint.

“So this movie might be a bad movie?”

Huang Bo raised his eyebrows and accurately grasped Zhou Qing's key point.

"I didn't say that."

Zhou Qing shrugged calmly.

"Director Zhou, good news! Great news!"

On January 1, the young assistant knocked on Zhou Qing's office door with an excited look on his face, as if he had taken stimulants.

"What's wrong, Xiao Liu? Tell me slowly if you have something to say."

Zhou Qing smiled and looked at Xiao Liu with curiosity.

What news has upset this young assistant of mine?

"Director Zhou, the 79th Academy Awards nominations have been announced, and your film Painted Skin has been nominated for Best Foreign Language Film!"

The young assistant's voice was several octaves higher and trembling, showing his inner excitement.

Damn it?

No way!
Zhou Qing was also surprised. To be honest, he had never expected this result.

After all, as a reborn person, he knows how Chinese-language films are treated at the Oscars.

So after being registered with the Film Bureau, I completely put it out of my mind and didn't take it seriously.

But now?

"I see."

Zhou Qing casually waved his hand to send the assistant away, and immediately made some inquiries.

Soon, there was a bright light in front of my eyes.

However, there was a familiar name among the nominees for Best Foreign Language Film.

"Days of Glory" (Algeria), "Floating Flowers on Still Water" (Canada), "After the Wedding" (Denmark), "The Lives of Others" (Germany), "Painted Skin" (China)!
Peat, it’s really shortlisted!

Zhou Qing also felt a surge of excitement.

Nowadays, the status of the Oscars in China is still very high, and being nominated is already a great achievement.

Even though Zhou Qing knew that winning an award was impossible, being shortlisted was a good thing anyway!
Even if it's just a finalist, it's still a great artifact, right? (End of this chapter)