Huayu Entertainment: Who let him be the director!

"Bao Qiang?"

Liu Yifei's first reaction was surprise and surprise.

Because of Wang Baoqiang's image problem, she really had never considered Wang Baoqiang.

In addition, the images that Wang Baoqiang has created since his debut are either honest fellow villagers like Shagen Niu Geng, or soldiers like Xu Sanduo Shunliu.

It makes girls develop a habitual way of thinking.

Liu Yifei had never thought of a role with such a huge contrast as a killer.

Even when Zhou Qing brought it up at this moment, Liu Yifei was a little slow to react.

Can Baoqiang really play a good villain?

Liu Yifei couldn't imagine what that was like.

"Don't underestimate Baoqiang. He is very adaptable and can play a killer without any problems."

Zhou Qing spoke to Liu Yifei seriously.

"I still can't imagine Baoqiang playing a killer."

Liu Yifei carefully imagined the scene, but found that she still couldn't imagine it.

But the girl also understood that the reason why she couldn't imagine it was because she was not a director.

Since Zhou Qing said Wang Baoqiang can do it, then Wang Baoqiang can definitely do it.

The girl also began to secretly look forward to the killer played by Wang Baoqiang.

"So what about my parents? And what about this villainous female doctor? Who are you going to get to play the role?"

Liu Yifei did not continue to dwell on it, but continued to discuss other roles with Zhou Qing with great interest.

The parents of the heroine Lee Da-mi, plus a villain female doctor, should be the only remaining important supporting characters in "The Witch".

The heroine's parents are probably in their forties. There is no telling how many veteran actors are in this age group, and there are many actors in the circle who meet the requirements.

Zhou Qing was too lazy to waste time on this and just let him go for the audition.

As for the villainous female doctor, we need to find an actress who can portray a vicious temperament.

This is not something that just any actress can pull off.

After some thought, Zhou Qing thought of two relatively suitable candidates.

Yang Lishu and Li Xiaoran.

Needless to say, Yang Lishu graduated from Jilin Art Institute. Although he was not from one of the three major universities, he was at least a serious professional student.

Moreover, he has been in the industry since 92 and has been working in the circle for 17 years.

So there is no need to worry about the acting skills.

Especially the role of Xu Yingying played by the other party in "The Empress of China", which was the childhood shadow of many people?
I think it shouldn't be a problem to control a villainous female doctor or something.

As for Li Xiaoran, she graduated from Beijing Dance Academy and is Liu Shishi's predecessor.

Although he is not a professional, he started acting in 96 and now has more than ten years of acting experience.

Although most of her roles are in TV dramas, she has also acted in movies and was nominated for the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress.

Of course, there is no need to worry about business skills.

He has also portrayed some villainous and vicious characters in his career, and he handled them all very well.

I believe the female doctor in "The Witch" should also be familiar with it.

The only drawback is the age issue.

Yang Lishu and Li Xiaoran are only one year apart, one is 34 years old and the other is 33 years old.

Compared to the character in "The Witch", she is a little younger.

According to the setting, the villain female doctor should be over 40 years old.

But this is actually not a big problem. It is not easy for an old actor to act young, but it is relatively easy for a young actor to act old.

What's more, the age gap is not too big and it can be completely solved with makeup.

As for the other characters, they are all not very important.

Zhou Qing didn't plan to waste too many brain cells, but planned to let him go out for an audition.

"Xiao Liu."

"Producer Zhang."

Needless to say, Zhou Qing did not waste any time and began to proceed with the subsequent steps.

The projects that need to be registered should be registered, and those that need to be prepared should be prepared quickly.

The shelf of "The Witch" was quickly put up.

All corresponding tasks are being carried out in an orderly manner.

"Director Zhou, thank you so much. I have wanted to act in an action movie for a long time!"

Wang Baoqiang got the news soon and learned that Director Zhou was going to ask him to play a killer in his new film, and he started to get excited.

When he was still a supporting actor at the Beijing Film Studio, Wang Baoqiang had always longed to act in an action movie.

However, so many years have passed, and Wang Baoqiang has never fulfilled his dream.

After all, kung fu movies are on the decline these days, with fewer and fewer kung fu movies being made, and it's considered good if there are a few in a year.

Coupled with Wang Baoqiang's image problem, his acting range is very narrow, and there are even fewer roles that can match him.

So it is really not easy for Wang Baoqiang to act in kung fu movies.

You can only wait for the opportunity and try your luck.

Under such circumstances, Wang Baoqiang never thought that there would be a role suitable for him in the movie directed by Director Zhou.

Wang Baoqiang was very happy.

What?
Is this killer a villain or a supporting character?
This is Director Zhou’s movie, so what does it matter?
Even if it's a supporting role or a villain, there are countless people in the entire circle trying their best to get in.

"The world premiere of "The Sound of Wind", co-produced by Zhou Qing Films and Huayi, featuring the love-hate relationship between Zhou Xun and Li Bingbing."

"The tribute film "The Sound of Wind" was screened, the excellent plot was linked together and it received great reviews, and Zhu Yawen's acting skills were praised."

"The Whistleblower premiered in Beijing, and two top actresses Zhou Xun and Li Bingbing cried on the spot."

On September 9, "The Sound of Wind" produced by Zhou Qing Pictures held a grand premiere.

As the main plaintiff, Zhou Qing naturally went to the scene in person to help.

Coupled with the efforts of Huayi and a luxurious lineup of so many top-tier celebrities, "The Whistleblower" can be said to have made its presence felt.

Although it is not as good as the cheating scene in "Founding of a Republic", it is still one of the top few in the entire circle.

So, leaving aside the grand occasion, what about just comparing the quality of the movies?

Zhou Qing can pat his chest and guarantee that "The Sound of Wind" is far better than other tribute films released at the same time.

Including Han Sanping's "Founding of a Republic".

Of course, many times the quality of a film and its box office are not proportional, especially when there are cheats involved.

Therefore, no matter how good the quality of "The Whistleblower" is, it is impossible for it to surpass "The Founding of a Republic".

But even so, the box office of "The Whistleblower" cannot be too bad.

Even though it cannot compare to "The Founding of a Republic", it still has no problem comparing with other movies.

"Don't worry, Lao Zhu, the box office of The Sound of Wind will definitely be good."

"This is definitely another powerful masterpiece of yours after Love Is Not Blind!"

After the press conference, Zhou Qing patted Zhu Yawen on the shoulder and said to him with certainty.

If we count the representative works of Zhu Yawen since his debut, "Painted Skin" and "Now You See Me" are definitely indispensable. However, Zhu Yawen was not the absolute male lead in these two films, especially in "Painted Skin", where he was only a supporting role.

The movies in which he actually played the leading role were "Love Is Not Blind" and "The Message".

These two films are definitely Zhu Yawen's most representative works.

"I feel relieved when you say that, Qingzi. After all, your vision has never been wrong!"

Zhu Yawen suddenly felt that the beast blood in his body was about to boil.

If Qingzi says "The Whistleblower" will be a hit, then "The Whistleblower" will definitely be a hit!
It turns out that this is indeed the case.

When "The Sound of Wind" was released on September 9, it grossed 29 million on the first day!
It is 1200 million more than the 200 million in the original time and space.

Why is there such a change?
There is no doubt that this is naturally due to the changes brought about by Zhou Qing's golden signboard.

Although 1400 million is still less than the 1500 million of "Founding of a Republic" in the same period, it is not low to be honest.

It can even be said to be very high.

You know, these days, it’s not easy to get over 10 million on the first day.

For a movie that can make tens of millions on the first day, the total box office cannot be low, and the starting point is to make over 100 million.

If the movie is of good quality and has strong staying power, it will have no problem breaking 2 million.

The quality of "The Sound of Wind" is completely trustworthy!

Besides, it’s only the end of September and National Day hasn’t arrived yet.

When the National Day comes, the box office of "The Sound of Wind" will definitely see an explosion within seven days.

Considering the special nature of a tribute film like "The Whistleblower", the bonus brought by National Day to it is naturally much greater than that to other films.

So yes, the momentum of "The Sound of Wind" is indeed very good.

"Old Zhu, another movie of yours is going to be a big hit. I'm so jealous of you!"

Zhou Qing Films, Huang Bo looked at Zhu Yawen with envy and jealousy.

"You're still talking about me. Didn't your "Heart Labyrinth" also become a hit?"

Zhu Yawen immediately retorted, his tone sounding very proud.

Although "The Labyrinth of Heart" was a hit, it was still not as popular as "The Sound of Wind".

What's more, Huang Bo in "The Heart Labyrinth" is, after all, just an important supporting role.

Captain Wu is naturally incomparable to Zhu Yawen.

"Is it interesting that you two are blowing each other's trumpets? You both just finished a hit show. If anyone is envious, it's me."

"My highest-grossing movie is still Lost on Journey, and its box office is not even a fraction of yours."

Wang Baoqiang interrupted with a bit of jealousy.

"Come on, Baoqiang, I haven't even mentioned you yet. Didn't Qingzi ask you to play in "The Witch"? That's a movie written and directed by Qingzi. The two of us combined are not enough to play it."

Huang Bo immediately turned his gun towards Wang Baoqiang, and Zhu Yawen also joined in.

The two men caught Wang Baoqiang and started bragging about him.

Wang Baoqiang also argued: "I'm not the lead actor in "The Witch", so how can it count? If I have to be envious, I should envy Yifei."

"Yifei, there's nothing to envy. She's the boss's wife."

Huang Bo's words left Wang Baoqiang speechless.

"You all have to give up now. Is it interesting to fight over these things? With Zhou Qing here, will you lack hot products?"

Liu Yifei interrupted the chattering people with a speechless look on her face.

They are already grown up, yet they are all big stars. How can they be so childish?

"Yes, the boss lady is right. Then the boss lady should persuade Qingzi to take care of me."

Huang Bo immediately knelt down and licked Liu Yifei with a shameless face.

This made Liu Yifei feel nauseous.

Why didn’t I realize before that Huang Bo was such a thick-skinned guy?

Zhou Qing looked at everyone laughing together. Although he didn't say much, his mind began to become active.

Now it is 09 and the box office ceiling is more than 4 million.

But next year, "Avatar" will raise this upper limit to 13 billion.

Movies like "Let the Bullets Fly" and "Aftershock" have box office revenues of nearly 6 million to nearly 7 million.

In other words, the domestic entertainment film market has been fully developed, and some high-grossing films can also be considered for the agenda.

For example, the sequels of "Painted Skin 2" and "Lost in Thailand" have been shelved for several years!
"Director Zhou."

Han Sanping's call interrupted Zhou Qing's thoughts, and the two sides exchanged a few pleasantries with a smile.

As for the other party's purpose, it was not beyond Zhou Qing's expectation, it was indeed for "The Witch".

However, as the producer of "The Witch", Zhou Qing plans to bring in several other companies in addition to China Film Group.

First of all, the budget for "The Witch" has already been made, a full 1.2 million yuan, which is indeed not low.

Secondly, Zhou Qing also needs to make plans for the future.

The domestic film market is becoming more and more prosperous, with capital pouring into it from all sides, especially in the next three or four years the Internet will also enter the market strongly.

By then, this industry will be in chaos with all kinds of monsters and demons running rampant.

Zhou Qing Pictures is just an upstream production company. Even if Zhou Qing is a famous director in mainland China, he is nothing in front of those capitals.

Every link may be messed up, strangled, or plotted against.

A big reason why Zhou Qing invested in the old Sina Weibo was actually to prevent himself from being manipulated in public opinion.

But public opinion alone is not enough, the means of capital are hard to guard against.

Zhou Qing must be strong in all aspects before he can gain a firm foothold.

In other words, Zhou Qing has to take into consideration the upstream production, midstream promotion and marketing, and downstream theaters.

However, it is unrealistic and unnecessary to enter the fields of publicity and promotion and theaters like investing in Weibo.

Zhou Qing only needs to pull these two parties onto his warship to form a community of interests.

In other words, it is produced together with the publicity and promotion and theaters.

In this way, every link of a movie, from production to release in theaters, involves stakeholders.

You don't have to worry about anyone doing anything to you.

As for China Film, it has both distribution and theater chains, and its status in the industry is also special.

Zhou Qing intends to continue this cooperation.

However, on this basis, Zhou Qing decided to bring in two other relatively professional producers.

Fiber optic and Wanda.

The former has strong publicity and promotion, and the latter is a leading private cinema chain.

They are all high-quality partners selected by Zhou Qing after comprehensive consideration of various situations.

"Director Han, I plan to ask Guang Dong and Wanda to work together on this production of "The Witch."

After chatting with Han Sanping for a while, Zhou Qing informed Han Sanping about the matter.

Although Han Sanping didn't want other people to get on board to share the cake, Zhou Qing had the final say on such matters.

It was naturally impossible for him to offer any suggestions.

After chatting for a while, the two sides happily agreed on a time to divide the cake. (End of this chapter)