Huayu Entertainment: Who let him be the director!

What makes Master Zhang even more depressed?
As "Three Shots Surprise" was completely defeated by "Source Code", a rumor quickly spread in the circle.

What remarks?
"The dispute between Zhang and Zhou has come to an end. Director Zhang was defeated miserably by Director Zhou! Director Zhou Qing is the best director in the mainland!"

"Master Zhang is far from being Zhou Qing's rival. The top directors in mainland China have been re-ranked, and Director Zhou deserves to be number one."

"The best director in the mainland is no longer Zhang Guoshi but Zhou Qing. Zhou Qing is firmly sitting on the throne of the best director!"

How could the "Zhang-Zhou dispute" that was previously hyped by the media end in vain?
At this moment, the media brought out the news again and hyped it up, saying that Master Zhang narrowly lost to Zhou Qing and lost his position as the number one director in mainland China.

Since "Source Code", Zhou Qing has replaced Zhang Guoshi and become the number one director in mainland China!

It's not just the media, netizens are also discussing this and generally agree with this conclusion.

If "Three Guns" hadn't lost so badly, everyone wouldn't have been so unanimous in their criticism.

But the problem is that "Three Guns" lost so badly.

"Director Zhou is amazing. He has become the top director at such a young age."

"He defeated Master Zhang and suppressed Feng Xiaogang. Director Zhou is so domineering!"

"Director Zhou deserves to be ranked first, I am convinced!"

"From now on, Director Zhou will have another title: the number one director!"

Such voices are everywhere on the Internet, and Zhou Qing's title of "the greatest director" has been firmly pinned on his head.

The name Zhou Qing once again made its presence felt in the circle.

As a result, the drama "The Witch" that Zhou Qing is currently filming has attracted a lot more attention.

This can be considered a pleasant surprise.

"7 million box office, surprisingly so high!"

The corners of Feng Xiaogang's mouth twitched violently, and it took him a long time to utter these words.

I can't even describe how tight my chest feels.

When it was revealed that the first-day box office of "Source Code" was twice that of "If You Are the One", Feng Xiaogang was already very shocked.

But there is still a last glimmer of comfort in his heart.

The first day box office cannot represent the total box office!
Many movies have explosive box office on the first day, but the subsequent performance may not be maintained.

The most typical examples are the other two blockbusters in this Spring Festival, "Three Guns" and "刺陵".

The first-day box office of these two movies were very impressive, but the final total box office was not satisfactory.

With a first-day box office of 2100 million, the total box office only reached 2.44 million, which is less than his own "If You Are the One".

Another film’s first-day box office was as high as 1257 million, but the total box office was only a ridiculous 6518 million!
That’s right, Jay Chou’s “刺陵” was also withdrawn from theaters on January 1th. This blockbuster, which received rave reviews, suffered an epic Waterloo.

It is far from the 2 million yuan target that the film company had shouted, and the total box office is only a mere 6000 million yuan.

The biggest tragedy of the Lunar New Year holiday season was thus born.

After all, the investment in "刺陵" is as high as 1 million!
You know, although Zhang Guoshi's "Three Guns" seemed to be a terrible failure, it actually made a lot of money.

Because the cost of "Three Guns" was really too low, only 2800 million.

Even if the box office was only 2.44 million, it was still a huge profit.

But that's for the producers.

But for director Zhang Guoshi, "Three Guns" is definitely an indelible stain in his career.

Just like the poem "Wuji" by poet Chen.

Even Master Zhang and Poet Chen have encountered this kind of situation where their works start off with an explosive start but then collapse. So who says that Zhou Qing, who is also a great director, won’t experience the same thing?

So Feng Xiaogang is still holding his breath and has been keeping an eye on the subsequent box office of "Source Code".

He wanted to see whether "Source Code" could hold up.

Will it continue to advance so rapidly?

The results finally proved that Director Zhou is still Director Zhou, and his movies are as strong as ever.

Not only did Source Code's first-day box office double that of If You Are the One, its total box office was also double that of If You Are the One!
How could Feng Xiaogang possibly get over this?
He is also a great director of the same caliber as Zhou Qing.

As a result, the box office of the movie he made was not even half of others!
I have to say this is really too embarrassing.

The only consolation is that Feng Xiaogang is not the only one who has been slapped in the face.

Both Zhang Guoshi and Chen Kaige, who are famous directors, were beaten by Zhou Qing.

Feng Xiaogang is not alone!
Even considering Master Zhang's current situation, Feng Xiaogang felt much better.

I guess Master Zhang is the one who is truly depressed now.

"Congratulations, Director Zhou! Source Code has set a new record again!"

"Source Code has surpassed 7 million yuan at the box office, congratulations to Director Zhou!"

On the set of "The Witch", the main creators congratulated Zhou Qing one after another, and he was surrounded by applause and flowers.

"What's there to congratulate? It will definitely be surpassed by Avatar in a few days, so I have to keep working hard."

Zhou Qing waved his hand and acted modestly in front of everyone.

Of course he had a smile on his face. "Source Code" did so well at the box office, so he must be very proud of it.

It would be fake if you were not happy.

"Director Zhou, what you said is wrong. Avatar is a Hollywood blockbuster. How can it be compared with it?"

"What's more, I believe Director Zhou's next movie will definitely surpass Avatar!"

There was another round of flattery all around.

Zhou Qing also responded with a smile, and the atmosphere at the scene was harmonious and warm.

"Director Zhou, congratulations."

Even Han Sanping called Zhou Qing personally afterwards.

Although "Source Code" surpassed "Founding of a Republic" in one fell swoop, "Source Code" was also invested by China Film.

This is also a huge achievement for Han Sanping.

How could Han Sanping not be happy and excited?
Especially Han Sanping, who loves pomp and circumstance, has been impatient and planning to show off in the circle.

That’s right, Han Sanping called Zhou Qing this time, not only to congratulate Zhou Qing, but also mainly to discuss the celebration banquet.

Zhou Qing is currently filming "The Witch" and has no energy or time for this, so this matter can only be handled by China Film.

"Boss Han, I haven't finished filming 'The Witch' yet."

"It doesn't matter if I spend one day there. It's a good opportunity to give the crew a day off so that everyone can relax. You're the director, so you'll be indispensable to the celebration party!"

After a brief communication between the two parties, Zhou Qing agreed to this matter.

"Source Code" has achieved such dazzling results that it would be a bit unreasonable not to hold a celebration party.

And what Han Sanping said was right. "The Witch" was not in a rush, so it wouldn't matter if it was delayed for a day.

"We'll have a day off the day after tomorrow. Source Code is holding a celebration party. Let's all go and have some fun together."

Zhou Qing then told the news to the main creators around him.

There was an immediate and enthusiastic response.

But before that, of course, I still have to put all my energy into filming "The Witch" well.

"All units, prepare."

"Clear the field."

"start!"

Zhou Qing sat back behind the monitor and continued to plan and shoot the movie "The Witch".

"Director Zhou!"

I had just finished work in the afternoon and hadn't even had time to eat when Director Yang called me again.

Just to report one thing to Zhou Qing, Crown Pictures and Summit Entertainment have begun to jointly launch "The Twilight Saga 3".

"Is it starting now? So soon?"

Zhou Qing was a little surprised by this.

You have to know that "Twilight 2" was just released last month.

"We have already filmed two movies in a row. The behind-the-scenes team is ready. We just need to give them a call."

"The Twilight series is very popular right now and fans are waiting for it. Mr. Feig and I both think that the sooner the better," Director Yang said to Zhou Qing excitedly.

Since his subordinates are so motivated, it is naturally impossible for Zhou Qing to dampen their enthusiasm.

"Go ahead and do it, but I want to emphasize one thing: quality cannot be compromised in order to meet deadlines."

Zhou Qing encouraged and instructed Director Yang.

"Don't worry, Director Zhou. I understand this principle."

Director Yang responded heavily, patting his chest loudly.

Pursuing speed does not mean shoddy work, not to mention that the "Twilight" series is not large in scale.

"By the way, what's the status of those novels I told you about before?"

After discussing some matters related to "Twilight", Zhou Qing asked about another matter.

Director Yang, who was on the other side of the receiver, subconsciously became serious.

The success of the Twilight series made Director Yang fully realize how important novels with potential are.

Therefore, when Zhou Qing gave him the task of acquiring the copyright of the corresponding novel, Director Yang attached great importance to it.

Treat it as the most important thing besides running "Twilight".

It can be said that we used all our strength to push forward.

The result, of course, is very optimistic.

Because the timing was perfect, the negotiations were conducted when the novel authors had just started writing or had just finished writing.

Even if Director Zhou had noticed him, which meant he might become very famous in the future, but he wasn't very famous at that time, right?

So the negotiation was not that difficult.

"The adaptation rights for The Maze Runner have been acquired, and we are also in contact with the original author of The Hunger Games. We have been discussing this for some time."

"But the talks are almost done. I think with one more negotiation, we can get the adaptation rights."

Director Yang reported truthfully.

"Keep an eye on The Hunger Games. We must get the adaptation rights for this novel no matter what!"

Zhou Qing knew what was going on, and then gave Director Yang important instructions.

Zhou Qing also attaches great importance to "The Hunger Games".

Because the film series adapted from this novel is also very successful.

It is not only a big hit in North America, but also in the global market.

Its popularity is no less than that of "Twilight".

Excluding the worst-performing predecessor film in 23 years, "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes", the four "Hunger Games" series grossed a total of US$4 billion in North America.

To be honest, the box office is still very amazing.

You have to know that the "Harry Potter" film series is so popular. There are a total of 8 films, and the total box office in North America is only 22.92 billion US dollars.

All in all, the box office of a single movie is actually about the same as that of "The Hunger Games".

They are all in the range of 2 to 3 million. Even if they are a little stronger, their strength is very limited.

So yes, The Hunger Games series is also a top-notch hit.

So what about the global box office?
It even reached an astonishing 29.5 billion US dollars!

What is this concept?
If calculated based on the current timeline, it would be more than 200 billion RMB.

It's simply terrifying, how could Zhou Qing miss it?

As for "Maze Runner" which Director Yang has already won, there are three adapted movies in total, with a total box office of 4.26 million in North America.

Compared with "The Hunger Games", there is indeed a big gap, but if you look at the data alone, it is actually very good.

You should know that the first two films in this series both earned more than 1.5 million yuan at the box office.

This level of box office is always considered a high-grossing movie in North America.

The main problem is that the third film was too disappointing, with a box office of only 8000 million US dollars, which was a serious drag.

But for Zhou Qing, this is actually not a big problem.

The reason why "Maze Runner" subsequently faltered was entirely due to the collapse of word of mouth.

The first movie in the series had a rating of 7.1, which was considered acceptable, but the second one dropped significantly to 6.1.

It can only be considered as barely reaching the passing line.

So what about the third part?

It only has a pitiful score of 5.3, which is not even passing, and is a complete bad movie.

Under such circumstances, it is natural that the box office of the third film plummeted.

If Zhou Qing personally takes charge of the script adaptation and finds a reliable team, the quality of the film can be guaranteed.

So we can still look forward to the box office of the third part.

"Don't worry, Director Zhou, I will complete the task!"

Director Yang immediately responded strongly, and assured Zhou Qing in a sonorous and forceful manner.

Zhou Qing explained it so seriously, so he naturally understood how much Zhou Qing thought about this novel.

How dare I be negligent in the slightest?

I instantly made up my mind that I must get the adaptation rights for "The Hunger Games" no matter what!

"Congratulations, Director Zhou! Source Code is a huge hit at the box office!"

"Congratulations to Source Code for breaking 7 million at the box office!"

On January 1, the celebration party for "Source Code" arrived as scheduled, and the director Zhou Qing was naturally not absent.

Not only did he not miss it, he also brought along all the main creators of "The Witch".

The main focus is on excitement.

Speaking of this movie "Source Code", it is really of great significance to the circle.

This is not only the film that brought Chinese-language films into the 7 million era, but also the film in which director Zhou Qing surpassed Zhang Guoshi to become the number one director in mainland China!
Taking all these into consideration, one can imagine what the celebration party for "Source Code" was like.

As in previous cases, China Film Group has also imposed strict restrictions on who can attend the celebration banquet.

If you don’t have a certain level of status, you don’t even have the qualifications to come.

But even so, the entire venue was still crowded with people.

Almost half of the top celebrities in the industry came to show their support, and no one dared to be negligent in the slightest.

"Unconsciously, Zhou Qing has reached this level."

Liu Xiaoli also came with Liu Yifei. Looking at the scene, she couldn't help but sigh deeply.

There is even a feeling of being in another world.

Looking back, when Xixi was filming "Demi-gods and Semi-Devils", Zhou Qing visited the set. At that time, he was just a little-known student.

Liu Xiaoli didn't take Zhou Qing seriously at all.

But who could have thought that in the blink of an eye, Zhou Qing would become the number one director in mainland China, surpassing Zhang Guoshi!

It was like a dream.

"Yeah mom, he should be the number one director now, right?"

Liu Yifei also looked at the young figure surrounded and admired by the crowd and echoed.

While sighing, a happy smile unconsciously appeared between his brows.

The girl was truly happy for Zhou Qing from the bottom of her heart.

So what about Zhou Qing?
Naturally, he was in a good mood, and dealt with the guests who came over with ease, politeness and courtesy.

"Director Zhou."

Cai Yinong appeared again, accompanied by two sugar man artists.

A man and a woman, neither of them were unfamiliar faces to Zhou Qing.

Brother Hu has worked with Zhou Qing before, so there is no need to say more.

As for Liu Shishi’s words, how could Zhou Qing, who was reborn, not recognize her?
This is the blind sister among the four beauties of the Fairy Sword and Fairy, the "poet of the Tang Dynasty". (End of this chapter)