Huayu Entertainment: Who let him be the director!

"Master Zhang's new film "Under the Hawthorn Tree" has started filming, with veteran actors such as Li Xuejian escorting new actors and actresses."

"Filming of Under the Hawthorn Tree finally started, and Master Zhang played a mysterious crew to help with the set."

On April 4, "Under the Hawthorn Tree", which had long been a hot topic in the circle, finally started filming.

Although "Under the Hawthorn Tree" is just an art film, it is precisely because of this that the film has attracted more attention.

After all, Master Zhang started out by making art films.

Master Zhang's achievements in art films are second to none in the entire industry.

To be frank, apart from Zhou Qing, no one else can be compared to him.

This time, Master Zhang's return to the art film track has naturally attracted much attention.

However, Zhou Qing speculated that the reason why Master Zhang shelved "The Flowers of War" and chose to make an art film was definitely because he was hurt by "Three Guns".

You should know that "The Flowers of War" is Master Zhang's favorite.

While the other party was preparing for the Olympics, they were already secretly preparing "The Flowers of War".

The reason why I filmed "Three Guns" first was all because of the persuasion of my old partner Zhang Weiping.

So according to common sense, since "Three Guns" had repaid the favor to his old partner, Master Zhang should have picked up "The Flowers of War" next.

But suddenly, a movie called "Under the Hawthorn Tree" came out.

The reason is probably not much different from when poet Chen filmed "Mei Lanfang".

It’s probably because the failure was so severe that they want to make a comeback in their comfort zone.

"Director Zhou."

Cai Yinong of Sugar Man appeared in Zhou Qing Films.

The main thing is that the casting for "Startling by Each Step" has been completed, and the other party will work with Zhou Qing to finalize the final cast list.

"Mr. Cai, have some tea."

While greeting Cai Yinong, Zhou Qing quickly went through the cast list.

Needless to say, the leading actress is Zhao Liying, as she was "selected" by Zhou Qing.

The core protagonists, the Fourth Master, are Wu Qilong, the Eighth Master is Zheng Jiaying, the Thirteenth Master is Yuan Hong, and the Fourteenth Master is Lin Gengxin.

wait wait wait.

The main team members were exactly the same as Zhou Qing remembered.

Zhou Qing naturally had no objection and he happily finalized the final list with Cai Yinong immediately.

Cai Yinong was very relieved to see that Zhou Qing really did not interfere with any other roles except for the one that was already chosen for Zhao Liying.

Director Zhou really does what he says!
It’s such a pleasure to work with a producer like Director Zhou.

“The main creators and cast of the large-scale Qing Dynasty drama series “Startling by Each Step” are as follows:
Producer: Zhou Qing Films, Tangren Films

Director: Li Guoli
main character:

Maertai Ruoxi: Zhao Liying

Fourth Master: Wu Qilong
Eighth Master: Zheng Jiaying
Thirteenth Master: Yuan Hong
Fourteenth Master: Lin Gengxin

......"

After returning to Tangren, Cai Yinong immediately announced the cast list.

This immediately made Zhao Liying the object of envy, jealousy and hatred among many female stars.

Zhao Liying!
It’s this Zhao Liying again!
He is obviously just a newcomer who has been in the industry for a short time, but he has excellent resources.

She had just finished playing the female lead in "The Legend of Sword and Fairy III" and right after that she got the female lead in "Startling by Each Step".

All of them are the top resources in the industry.

Many of the female celebrities in the circle have worked their entire lives but never managed to get such resources.

As a result, Zhao Liying has been in continuous succession.

I can only say how important it is to have a big tree behind you!

The post-production of "The Witch" is still Zhou Qing's main work content, needless to say.

In addition to this, Zhou Qing also began to write the script for "Beijing Meets Seattle 2".

The sequel's rating on a certain platform is only 6.4 points, which can be said to have just passed the passing line.

There is no doubt that it cannot meet Zhou Qing's requirements.

So optimizing the script is a must.

Although this kind of love movie is not large in scale, according to Zhou Qing's estimation, it will take him two to three weeks to complete it.

There is basically no chance of completing it in April, and at the most optimistic estimate it will take until May.

However, given Xue Xiaolu's personality, the possibility of this sequel starting filming this year is not great, and it may have to wait until next year.

There is no need to rush.

Zhou Qing can create slowly.

The facts were pretty much as Zhou Qing had expected. By the end of April, he had only completed a first draft of the script.

It will take about five days to complete the optimization.

"The action movie "The Man from Nowhere" directed and acted by Wu Jing is being promoted, and director Zhou Qing personally supports Wu Jing."

"Zhou Qing Pictures' blockbuster film "The Man from Nowhere" is coming to you in the summer season. See you in June."

"'The Man from Nowhere' is about to be released. Can Wu Jing get rid of the shadow of the failure of 'Wolf Tooth'?"

As soon as May began, Zhou Qing Pictures became lively.

The first and most important thing is naturally the promotion of "The Man from Nowhere".

Director Wu Jing attaches great importance to this film.

It is no exaggeration to say that this film can definitely be called a turning point in Wu Jing's career.

What kind of life Wu Jing will have in the circle in the future depends on this one move.

If this movie becomes as popular as other movies released by Zhou Qing Pictures, Wu Jing will have completely turned around and firmly established himself in the director industry.

This is even still the case in the acting industry.

After all, the male protagonist of "The Man from Nowhere" is also Wu Jing.

But if "The Man from Nowhere" flopped, well, Wu Jing might never be able to get back on his feet.

Although none of the films written and produced by Zhou Qing failed, Wu Jing was still a little worried.

If we start promoting it, we will naturally work harder.

Coupled with Zhou Qing's golden signboard, the publicity effect of "The Man from Lone Ranger" is still very good.

The attention, exposure, public expectations, etc. are all top-notch.

Therefore, Zhou Qing's confidence in this film is much greater than Wu Jing's.

As long as the quality of the film is not bad, the final box office will definitely not be bad.

So what is the quality of "The Man from Nowhere"?
Zhou Qing has already seen the finished film, it’s pretty good!

"Don't worry, Wu Jing. Your "The Man from Nowhere" will do well at the box office."

Zhou Qing encouraged Wu Jing in a very firm tone.

This made Wu Jing even more excited, as if he had been injected with chicken blood.

I don’t feel tired after running around for promotion all day long. I even feel full of energy.

The situation is the same in Luyang.

Although Luyang is quite lazy when he is not busy, he is actually quite passionate once he starts to get busy with his work.

After a month of casting, the cast of "Hypnotist" has now been confirmed.

Lu Yang is busy with other related preparatory work with the producer.

Zhou Qing informed the other party and agreed that the project would start filming around mid-May.

In addition, Cai Yinong had already told Zhou Qing that "Scarlet Heart" would also start filming during this time period.

Zhao Liying, the leading actress, had already joined the crew on April 4 to receive relevant training and script reading.

So yes, this May, a total of two works related to Zhou Qing Pictures will start shooting.

One is a top TV series controlled by Zhou Qing Pictures, and the other is a movie produced exclusively by Zhou Qing Pictures. Without exception, both are top resources in the industry, and they have made their presence felt since the beginning of the project.

"Director Zhou, how is the post-production of The Witch going?"

As one of the producers of "The Witch", Han Sanping is quite concerned about the film.

"It's about 80 percent complete, mainly some special effects shots are still being worked on."

Zhou Qing had nothing to hide from Han Sanping and told him the truth.

Han Sanping nodded, knowing what was going on, and didn't ask any more questions.

"The rough cut is out. Would you like to take a look, Mr. Han?"

Zhou Qing also took the initiative to make proposals in this regard.

Han Sanping waved his hand and said, "Forget about the rough cut. We'll wait until the finished film comes out."

After all, the two parties have cooperated so many times, and Han Sanping is absolutely confident in Zhou Qing.

In fact, it’s not just Han Sanping. The other two producers, Wang Changtian and Ye Ning, are also confident in Zhou Qing.

I just asked about the progress of "The Witch" and did not interfere or intervene in any way.

Like Han Sanping, everyone is waiting to watch the finished film when it comes out.

It can only be said that the weight of the two words "Zhou Qing" today is indeed not to be underestimated.

"When is your film going to be released?"

The two sides also communicated on some other related issues.

For example, the release schedule of "The Witch" and the subsequent film sales matters, etc.

The release date has been specifically confirmed to be November 11th, and as for selling the film, as usual, it will be the Venice Film Festival.

Who says the Venice Film Festival is the most suitable time?

The finished film of "The Witch" will not be released until June, but the Cannes Film Festival will open in May.

So the Venice Film Festival is really Zhou Qing's only choice.

As for some other miscellaneous matters, both parties also reached an agreement very happily.

"By the way, Director Zhou, I plan to direct another movie in the second half of this year. You can come and make a cameo appearance then."

After finishing the discussion of the main business, Han Sanping smiled and spoke to Zhou Qing in a mysterious tone.

Although Han Sanping did not reveal much, Zhou Qing, who was reborn, reacted instantly.

"The Founding of a Party"!
It must be "The Founding of a Party".

There's actually not much to say about this movie. It's just a complete copy of "The Founding of a Republic".

The entire team is the same as that of "The Founding of a Republic", and the cast also maintains the luxury of "The Founding of a Republic".

A total of 173 stars participated in the performance.

It’s just a pity that due to space limitations, shots of more than 60 stars were cut.

In the end, only 108 stars were retained.

Thinking of this, Zhou Qing couldn't help but secretly complain. With his level, and being a Cannes Film Festival winner, his scenes wouldn't be cut in the end, right?
That’s right, from the moment Han Sanping opened his mouth, Zhou Qing had already decided to agree.

Considering the nature of this film, it was difficult for Zhou Qing to refuse.

Besides, it's just a guest appearance and it won't take too long, so I might as well just take it as a way to relax.

He immediately gave Han Sanping a positive answer.

"Okay, I'll contact you then."

A satisfied smile immediately appeared on Han Sanping's face.

"Can we meet Director Zhou? Can I introduce him to Director Zhou in person?"

"This is definitely a good movie. I can guarantee that I won't take up too much of Director Zhou's time."

"Five minutes, five minutes is enough!"

After seeing Han Sanping off and passing by Director Chen's office, Zhou Qing heard an earnest voice coming from inside.

Through the crack in the door, which was not closed tightly, one could vaguely see two middle-aged men vigorously promoting something to Director Chen.

Zhou Qing didn't take it seriously. He went straight back to his office and started to busy himself with his own work.

In fact, Zhou Qing was no longer surprised by the scene just now.

As Zhou Qing's reputation spread, no one knew how many people came to him every year to seek investment.

It’s just a pity that Zhou Qing hasn’t found any real dark horse yet.

The film projects that come to us are basically hard to describe.

There are even many people who regard Zhou Qing as a sucker and are purely out to defraud them of their money.

This made Zhou Qing speechless.

Do you think you are easy to fool because you are young?
So after all this, it was really hard for Zhou Qing to have much confidence in these projects that came to him.

"What happened to those people before?"

Zhou Qing just asked Director Chen casually when he met him again.

"What else can it be? I'm here to attract investment."

The answer given by Director Chen was not at all unexpected to Zhou Qing.

"What movie? Is it reliable?"

In fact, Zhou Qing didn't have any hope for this, and he asked this question more out of curiosity.

If he was a little bit reliable, Director Chen would definitely report to me, right?
Director Chen sent the person away without even mentioning it to himself, which is enough to explain the problem.

"It's unreliable. I think they are just trying to fool people. They are actually making an animated movie. Isn't this a joke?"

"Who goes to the cinema to watch cartoons? Do you really think it's Kung Fu Panda?"

"And it's the Journey to the West story that's so common, about the Monkey King..."

Director Chen started to complain crazily in front of Zhou Qing.

Little did he know that Zhou Qing's eyes had already lit up.

An animated film about the Monkey King?
Could it be the one I imagined?
"Is it the director who's here? What's his name?"

Zhou Qing quickly asked Director Chen a question.

"There are two people in total, one is the director and the other is the producer."

"The director's name is Tian Xiaopeng and the producer's name is Jin Dayong."

"What's wrong Director Zhou, do you know them?"

When Director Chen reached this point, he slowly discovered something was wrong.

I go!

It's really them!
Zhou Qing almost couldn't help but slap his thigh.

This time, I have found a treasure.

Tian Xiaopeng, isn’t that the director of the classic animated film “The Monkey King: Hero is Back”?
The film was released in 15 and grossed a total of 9.65 million yuan at the box office, which shocked many people.

Even when the film was released, the film company had no money at all, and it was released with almost zero publicity.

It was only thanks to the extremely high reputation and word of mouth that the company was able to achieve its final counterattack.

Otherwise, the box office would be more than 9.65 million.

Breaking 10 billion will definitely be easy.

What's more important?
Although the film faced financial difficulties many times and was almost aborted, its total cost was actually only 6000 million.

With a cost of 6000 million, the film generated a box office of 9.65 million. This is definitely a classic movie example of making a small investment for a big gain.

In addition to its huge commercial success, "The Return of the Great Sage" itself is also a milestone work of great significance.

It has definitely played an extremely important role in promoting Chinese animated films, and many people praise it as a "pioneering work."

This cannot be measured by money alone.

So yes, I really found a treasure this time! (End of this chapter)