Huayu Entertainment: Who let him be the director!

Compared with the hot momentum of "Source Code", another "Zhang Zhou dispute" "Three Shots Surprise" seems a little embarrassing.

In fact, the film had a strong momentum at the beginning.

Not only did the box office on the first day reach 2100 million, but the total box office also achieved the feat of exceeding 4 million in days.

The box office in the first week reached an astonishing 1.8 million!

1.8 million.

To be honest, it is indeed very explosive, higher than the total box office of many blockbusters.

Even blockbusters like "The Forbidden Kingdom", "The Promise", and "The Warlords" only had a total box office of 1.8 million yuan.

It is generally predicted in the industry that even if the box office of "Three Guns" cannot compare to "Source Code", it will definitely reach more than 3 million or 4 million.

This is also a very impressive box office result.

But unfortunately, that was just a normal situation, the reputation of "Three Guns" collapsed!

It was an avalanche, the kind that caused a huge mess.

There are endless evaluations such as "Spring Festival Gala skit medley", "upgraded version of "Wulin Waijia", "movie version of Errenzhuan", etc.

The influence on "Three Guns" is still very great.

After a week of rapid growth, the box office of "Three Guns" quickly shrank.

After the box office exceeded 1.8 million in the first week, the daily box office of "Three Guns" was more than halved on just the eighth day.

It only closed at 1300 million!

You know, just the day before, the daily box office of "Three Guns" was as high as 2400 million!

The trend of this collapse is no less than that of poet Chen’s original "The Promise"!
What about the other blockbuster "刺陵" that was released right after?

The situation is the same, even worse.

The box office on the first day was as high as 1257 million, but the box office in the first week was only 3500 million!

The slogan of breaking 2 million yuan previously shouted by the film company is obviously impossible to achieve.

In a nutshell, among the four domestic blockbusters released during the 09 Lunar New Year holiday, "Three Guns" and "The Thorn Tomb" are no match for "Source Code".

So what about "The Besieged City" which will be released on December 12?

No one would think that this movie can compete with "Source Code".

Even though this movie has several times more big names than "Source Code".

So yes, this year’s Lunar New Year movie can be said to be the only one that stands out!

Zhou Qing was naturally in a very happy mood.

"Director Zhou, shall we set off now?"

The young assistant knocked on Zhou Qing's office door and asked for Zhou Qing's opinion.

It is now December 12th, and there is only one day left until the filming of "The Witch" starts.

The other relevant actors had already received the notice and started joining the crew.

Director Zhou Qing is no exception.

"Call Xixi, Baoqiang and the others, it's time to go."

Zhou Qing casually gave an order to his assistant.

Just ten minutes later, Liu Yifei, Zhao Liying and Wang Baoqiang were gathered together.

Everyone took the company's car and arrived at the "Witch" crew hotel in a very low-key manner.

"Director Zhou, congratulations! Source Code is a hit again."

"Yes, Director Zhou's moves are extraordinary. Will it break 2 million tomorrow?"

"Director Zhou is about to set a new record again!"

After some simple adjustments, director Zhou Qing organized a meeting with all the main creators.

Everyone congratulated Zhou Qing, and he was immediately surrounded by praise and compliments.

At the same time, everyone is increasingly filled with endless expectations and confidence for "The Witch", which is about to start filming.

Even the controversial science fiction film "Source Code" can be so popular, which shows the strength of Director Zhou.

This movie, "The Witch", which is also full of science fiction, is sure to be a hit.

Everyone firmly believes this.

"Thank you, thank you everyone."

Although Zhou Qing was in a good mood, he still behaved very modestly.

"The filming of 'The Witch' will start tomorrow. Before that, let's get to know each other."

"I won't introduce you one by one. Just let everyone introduce themselves briefly. Sissi, let's start with you."

After a brief greeting, Zhou Qing made the same suggestion to the actors on the scene.

Because Zhou Qing had to balance work on Source Code and was quite busy, there was no script reading for The Witch.

The actors are familiar with each other in this segment, so it can only be performed here.

"Hello everyone, I am Liu Yifei..."

The girl did not refuse. Upon hearing this, she immediately stood up from beside Zhou Qing and greeted everyone enthusiastically.

"Don't say more, Yifei. Is there anyone here who doesn't know her?"

As soon as she opened her mouth, Guo Tao interrupted Liu Yifei with a smile.

Other people at the scene also started to cheer, and the atmosphere became very lively.

At the same time, there was indescribable envy in his eyes when he looked at Liu Yifei.

Liu Yifei is so lucky.

He was spotted by director Zhou Qing and signed into the company.

Not only are there female protagonists in blockbuster movies like "Painted Skin" and "Now You See Me", but now she's the female protagonist in a movie with a strong female lead like "The Witch".

I'm so jealous!
"Brother Tao, you are too kind..."

Liu Yifei responded with a smile, but still gave a brief self-introduction as instructed.

Wow!
There was immediate and enthusiastic applause at the scene.

Of course, the same was true for the self-introductions of Zhao Liying, Wang Baoqiang, Guo Tao, He Saifei and others, all of which received enthusiastic responses.

Needless to say, this dinner was a great success for both the guests and the hosts.

"Director Zhou!"

"Director Zhou!"

The next day was the day when "The Witch" officially started filming, and Zhou Qing once again gathered all the crew members together.

As per convention, there will naturally be a launch conference before the filming starts.

Moreover, considering Zhou Qing's current level, the launch conference of "The Witch" must also be top-notch.

"Director Zhou, Source Code has now grossed over 2 million yuan, becoming the fastest movie in China to do so. What do you think the total box office for Source Code will be?"

However, what Zhou Qing did not expect was that the first question the reporter asked was about "Source Code".

"Based on the current box office estimates, I think Source Code should have no problem breaking 6 million."

Zhou Qing gave a very pertinent speculation, which was relatively conservative.

In fact, Zhou Qing also felt that 7 million was something he could try for, but he didn't say it out loud.

"Director Zhang's "Three Shots Surprise" has seen a significant drop in box office revenue. It's hopeless to make 4 million yuan, and even 3 million yuan is difficult. What do you want to say about this?"

"This is the launch conference for "The Witch". Please ask some questions about "The Witch"."

Zhou Qing was speechless and had to force himself to change the subject.

"I heard that The Witch is also an action film with a sci-fi twist. Director Zhou, is The Witch also a sci-fi film?"

"Witches" does have some science fiction elements, but it's a bit too simplistic to label it a science fiction film. In fact, I prefer to call it a 'superhero movie'."

"Superhero movie"!
As soon as these words were spoken, all the media present were delighted. This interview was not in vain.

We caught a very explosive and eye-catching topic.

You have to know that "superhero movies" are actually the same as science fiction movies, which are something that only Hollywood can produce.

There are no works of this kind in domestic entertainment.

Director Zhou's decision to make a superhero movie is just like his decision to make a sci-fi movie. Both are trying new things and opening up new tracks. However, with the success of the other's "Source Code", everyone is naturally more interested in "Witch", which is also trying new things.

"So Director Zhou, is 'Witch' a movie similar to 'Iron Man' and 'Spider-Man'?"

"There are many types of superhero movies. Which one is 'Witch'? Everyone will know when the movie is released."

Zhou Qing kept it a secret and did not give a definite answer.

"Director Zhou!"

"Director Zhou!"

After a series of interviews that lasted for more than two hours, Zhou Qing finally finished dealing with all kinds of interviews.

"Director Zhou Qing's new film "The Witch" has started filming. Director Zhou revealed that this is a superhero movie."

"Who says Chinese people can't make superhero movies? Director Zhou Qing's "Witch" breaks the deadlock and explores the superhero genre."

"While Source Code was in theaters, Director Zhou Qing started filming a new movie, The Witch, a superhero movie starring a female lead."

Due to the popularity of "Source Code" and Zhou Qing's own level, "Witch" immediately received high attention from the entire circle as soon as it started filming.

Especially since Zhou Qing revealed that "The Witch" is also a superhero movie, it instantly whetted everyone's appetite.

The anticipation is completely maxed out.

A superhero movie.

There has never been such a thing in Chinese-language films!
Before "Source Code" was released, there would definitely be a lot of doubts about "Witch" in the industry.

After all, superhero movies are indeed a new thing for Chinese entertainment directors.

Even for a director of Zhou Qing's level, some people might doubt whether he can film it well.

But the huge success of "Source Code" has greatly dispelled such doubts.

The movie "Source Code" has fully proved to everyone that Zhou Qing can make a good "exclusive movie" even for Hollywood!
"The Besieged City is now in full theaters, and stars like Zhen Zidan, Liang Jiahui, and Fan Bingbing are dazzling to watch."

"The historical action blockbuster "October Besieged City" directed by Chen Desen is released, taking you to feel the revolutionary cultural spirit in it."

"October Besieged City: Small people can also achieve great things, Zhen Zidan and Xie Nicholas Tse will see you there."

The last blockbuster of December, "The Siege of the City in October", was also released on the same day that "The Witch" started filming.

I can only say that the luck of "The Siege of the City in October" is not very good, and a lot of its popularity has been taken away by "The Witch".

But even so, "The Siege of the City in October" is the last blockbuster, and with such big stars, there are still many people looking forward to it.

Of course, as a reborn person, Zhou Qing also knows that "The Siege of the City in October" is actually quite well filmed.

The score of 7.7 on Douban is actually very high.

If nothing happened, Zhou Qing might go to the cinema again to support the movie, even though he had seen it in his previous life.

This movie actually suits Zhou Qing's taste.

But now, Zhou Qing has no time for that as he is busy filming "The Witch".

"All units, prepare."

"Clear the venue!"

"The Witch, scene one, scene one, shot one, begins!"

Snapped!
The clapperboard was then put down.

Guo Tao, who had been prepared for a long time, immediately began his performance in front of the camera.

Guo Tao, who is already 42 years old, has been made up by a professional makeup artist and looks like a middle-class uncle who has suffered the ravages of life.

But he was seen wearing tattered clothes, hunched over, and moving some goods in the warehouse of his own convenience store.

A van slowly stopped by the roadside, and Liu Yifei, dressed in rustic clothes, got out of the car.

That’s right, Zhou Qing started filming Lee Da-mi from her adulthood.

The shot where Liu Yifei appears was regarded as the first shot.

In fact, according to the narrative order of the film, the first shot was the scene ten years ago when young Lee Da-mi escaped from a secret research organization and was accidentally discovered and adopted by Guo Tao and his wife.

However, due to the choice of filming location, Zhou Qing planned to postpone the filming of that scene to later.

"Dad, why don't you wait for me to come back? Your waist is not in good condition."

When Liu Yifei saw Guo Tao busying himself, she immediately went over to help with a worried look on her face.

"When I said the car was missing, I knew you had taken it again. I told you I was going to pick up the cargo."

Guo Tao said to Liu Yifei while he was busy.

"You go and pull it? Have you forgotten that you hurt your back last time? Leave this kind of thing to me from now on... Give it to me, give it to me quickly."

As Liu Yifei spoke, she quickly stepped forward and snatched a box from Guo Tao.

"Don't make a fuss. I'm fine."

"Your waist is not in good condition. The doctor said..."

"It's okay, just take it slow, just think of it as exercise."

Guo Tao waved his hand nonchalantly, "Don't worry about me, go see your mother, you haven't even had lunch yet."

"What, are you angry again?"

"Click! Pass!"

The overall story of "The Witch" is gradual and progressive, and the heroine is an ordinary child from an ordinary family at the beginning.

Although her family situation is average and her parents both have health problems, they both love Lee Da-mi very much.

Lee Da-mi is also very filial and is a shining child of the director.

But the hook was soon drawn.

There is a digital code on the back of the heroine, which means she was the secret experimental subject back then.

At the same time, the heroine will suddenly have a nosebleed and go online to look up papers on brain diseases, which means that the heroine also has problems with her brain.

Considering the identity of the heroine, her brain disease is obviously not an ordinary disease.

Generally speaking, the previous scenes were all foreshadowing, which was easy for Zhou Qing to shoot and for the actors to perform.

Even though Liu Yifei's acting skills are slightly inferior, she can still handle it well.

"The box office of "October Besieged City" exceeded 7000 million in the first weekend, and the Lunar New Year holiday has ushered in another hit."

"With a box office of 1800 million on the first day and more than 7000 million in the first weekend, The Besieged City performed well."

"Against many blockbusters such as Source Code and Three Guns, The Siege of October earned 1800 million on its first day."

It has to be said that the box office performance of "The Besieged City in October" is still very good.

It achieved an impressive result of 1800 million on the first day. Although it was not as good as "Three Guns" and "Source Code", it far exceeded another blockbuster "The Tomb of the Assassin".

Moreover, its reputation and subsequent trends are much stronger than those of "刺陵".

It is also much better than "Three Guns".

It was a huge success for four consecutive days, earning 4 million yuan at the box office in one go. After seven days, the total box office reached 7000 million yuan.

It can really be said that the momentum is very good.

Even the film crew was so excited that they shouted slogans like "maintain the third place and strive for the fourth place."

It’s a pity that such an achievement cannot be achieved by just any movie.

Even if "The Siege of the City in October" is indeed well-made, it would be the same.

But for Zhou Qing's "Source Code", it is another matter.

The film was released seven days earlier than "October Besieged". When "October Besieged" was released for a week, "Source Code" was released exactly two weeks.

So what about the total box office?

The amount has reached a terrifying 4.7 million!

It surpassed the box office record of 4.3 million set by "The Founding of a Republic" in one fell swoop.

It became the highest-grossing film in Chinese film history.

It is even higher than the Hollywood blockbuster "11" released in November.

Even a movie as exciting as "2012" only had a total box office of 4.6 million yuan.

But what about Zhou Qing’s “Source Code”?

It's only been out for two weeks, but it's already completely surpassed! (End of this chapter)