Huayu Entertainment: Who let him be the director!

"So that's what's going on!"

Zhou Qing remained calm on the surface, but he understood everything in his heart.

As a person who has been reborn, he was not surprised at all to hear what Tian Xiaopeng said.

Because this is what happened in the original time and space.

At that time, Tian Xiaopeng also promised the investors that the film would be completed in two years and released in 2, but in the end he also let the investors down.

Directly lead to capital withdrawal.

That was also the most difficult period for Tian Xiaopeng and Jin Dayong, and the production of "The Return of the Great Sage" was interrupted for a time.

I don’t know how much effort it took to find investment again. Tian Xiaopeng even borrowed money from all his relatives and friends.

The hardships involved are truly beyond words to outsiders.

"I know this is different from what I promised before, but I didn't mean to deceive you, Director Zhou. I just didn't expect 3D production to be so troublesome."

"If Director Zhou decides to withdraw your investment, I can understand that."

Tian Xiaopeng's voice continued to ring out, and the other party became less and less confident as he spoke.

After all, although it was an unintentional mistake, to be honest, it was indeed a very messed up thing to do.

You originally promised to complete it in 2 years, but after getting the money, you suddenly told them it would take 4 years?
This looks like a scam, doesn't it?
What's more, even if we put this point aside, the 4-year cycle is really too long.

What kind of investor is willing to wait for you for such a long time?
However, it must be said that Tian Xiaopeng was quite lucky as he met a reborn person like Zhou Qing.

One who knows clearly that Tian Xiaopeng is truly stating the facts and not lying, and who knows clearly that Tian Xiaopeng is a reborn person who can be trusted.

"Well, go back and make a detailed schedule and bring it to me next time."

"Also, bring along the results of your work during this period."

“I will re-evaluate.”

After Zhou Qing pondered for a while, he spoke to Tian Xiaopeng seriously.

Tian Xiaopeng was overjoyed when he heard this, and could even be said to be very surprised. Things were much more optimistic than he had imagined.

2 years have turned into 4 years, and Director Zhou has no plans to withdraw his investment!
Just decided to re-evaluate.

What a trust in myself this is!
Tian Xiaopeng was surprised, happy, and indescribably moved.

"A gentleman will die for his friend." Even such a thought flashed through his mind subconsciously.

"No problem, Director Zhou. Give me a few days and I'll show you that I didn't waste a penny of your money. I spent all the money where it should be spent."

Tian Xiaopeng agreed solemnly, and then left in a hurry to do what Zhou Qing had asked him to do.

"Director Zhou, congratulations on the box office success of "The Witch"!"

"Congratulations to Director Zhou for breaking the 10 billion box office for "The Witch"!"

On December 12, the celebration party for "The Witch" was held under the attention of the public and immediately became a grand event in the circle.

The grandeur and splendor of the event were absolutely top-notch.

It can be said to be the most luxurious celebration banquet in 10.

none of them.

Zhou Qing was already so awesome before, and now he has the title of a billion-dollar director, how can that be considered awesome?
It cannot be said that Zhou Qing was directly deified, but his rank and influence definitely reached a peak in the circle.

The eyes of those celebrities looked at Zhou Qing more eagerly than ever before.

10 billion box office.

If a movie like this were made, wouldn't it go straight to heaven?
Haven’t you seen all the actors in the circle now, who doesn’t envy Liu Yifei?
Who doesn’t envy Zhao Liying and Wang Baoqiang?
I'm so envious that I'm crying.

"Now I have to call you the billionaire director, right?"

Jiang Wen came as invited, and he started by joking with Zhou Qing.

"Director Jiang, please stop burying me. An occasional movie doesn't mean anything."

"Besides, a box office of 10 billion shouldn't be a difficult task for you, Director Jiang, right?"

Zhou Qing started to greet Jiang Wen with a smile.

"You are the one who is insulting me. It is unlikely that Let the Bullets Fly will break 10 billion."

Jiang Wen still has self-awareness.

Although he is confident, he still has basic judgment.

"Let the Bullets Fly" surpassed "Source Code" and broke the 7 million box office. Jiang Wen felt that it was not a big problem and it was possible.

I even think the possibility is not small.

But to say that it will break 10 billion and surpass "The Witch" is pure fantasy.

"With your ability, Director Jiang, even if Let the Bullets Fly doesn't break through, your next movie will definitely break through."

Zhou Qing waved his hand, giving Jiang Wen great affirmation and approval.

"I agree with you. Even though my Let the Bullets Fly is not as good as your Witch this time, it doesn't mean it will be the same next time."

"Director Zhou, you better be careful. Don't let me overtake you when you turn around."

Jiang Wen had never known what humility was, and the moment she spoke she exuded a confidence that came from the bottom of her heart.

"Director Jiang, are you here to support me or to challenge me?"

Zhou Qing was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

"Aoko."

"Senior brother."

As always, Ning Hao came to support Zhou Qing again.

The two sides got together and chatted happily for a while.

"Should I call you Senior Brother Ning now?"

Zhou Qing also teased Ning Hao.

Just in early December, Ning Hao's Bad Monkey Pictures was officially established.

So it’s true that Ning Hao, like Zhou Qing, is now the CEO of a genuine film and television company.

"Who dares to call himself 'boss' in front of your boss Zhou? That would only make him look bad."

Ning Hao subconsciously adjusted his big gold chain with his hand to refute.

Among the many film and television companies of all sizes in the industry, which one operates better than Zhou Qing Pictures?

Even a listed company like Huayi feels inferior to Zhou Qing Pictures.

Not to mention the bad monkey.

But even so, Ning Hao has transformed from a director to an investor.

It can be said that he has achieved a class transition, and he still looks radiant with health.

After chatting with Zhou Qing about company-related matters for a while, Ning Hao was in high spirits.

"Bad Monkey is new to the field of film and television production, so he needs to learn more from you, Qingzi."

As Ning Hao was chatting, he began to subtly hint to Zhou Qing that he was going to produce "Lost in Thailand" himself.

In fact, under normal circumstances, Ning Hao doesn't need to inform Zhou Qing specifically about this kind of thing.

But who asked Ning Hao to sign an agreement with Zhou Qing that gave Zhou Qing the right of priority investment?
Now that he has to do it on his own, Ning Hao feels that he still has to say hello to Zhou Qing.

"Brother, you are too polite. Whether we are going to seek the scriptures or not, we can communicate and exchange ideas anytime."

"I'm putting my words here. If you need anything, I will definitely support you to the utmost!"

Zhou Qing expressed his attitude very straightforwardly.

Now he has made a lot of money from Ning Hao. Since Ning Hao plans to do it on his own, he certainly has no objection.

As I said, there is no end to making money.

Although Zhou Qing's goal is to make money, he will never just focus on making money and ignore other things.

What's more, Zhou Qing's ways of making money are not limited to making movies.

His 1500 million shares of Penguin stock are the real killer.

That’s right, the number of Penguin shares in Zhou Qing’s hands was no longer the original 700 million shares, but had become 1500 million shares.

This was mainly the result of Zhou Qing’s continuous purchases before 08. After all, Penguin stock was really cheap at that time.

06年都不到30港元，07年才刚刚涨到59港元，但08年马上就跌回了50港元。

What about 09? It rose directly to HK$168.5.

So the best time was before 08.

Zhou Qing didn't show any courtesy to Lao Ma and invested all his spare money.

So how much are Zhou Qing's 1500 million shares of Penguin stock worth now?
Penguin's stock price has been stable in the past two years and has basically not increased much. It is currently 168.9 Hong Kong dollars.

A rough estimate shows that these 1500 million shares are worth a total of 25.2 billion yuan.

Of course, it’s Hong Kong dollars.

At this time, the exchange rate of Hong Kong dollar to RMB is 0.8032 yuan, which is 20 billion yuan!

That’s right, Zhou Qing is now a tycoon with a net worth of 20 billion yuan, just looking at the Penguin stocks and not counting other things.

"I feel relieved when you say this. I'll go back and talk to you in detail."

A happy smile suddenly appeared on Ning Hao's face.

"The premiere of If You Are the One 2 was attended by many celebrities. The audience laughed every 10 seconds and the applause lasted for a long time."

"The ultimate reveal of Feng Xiaogang's masterpiece "If You Are the One 2", six highlights of the premiere celebration."

"If You Are the One 2" premiered in Shenzhen, director Feng Xiaogang released the latest trailer."

Just on the second day after the celebration party for "The Witch", Feng Xiaogang's "If You Are the One 2" also had its grand premiere.

Although he ranks last among several big directors in mainland China, Feng Xiaogang's position in the circle is also very important.

Even if the scale and grandeur of the premiere cannot compare to "The Witch", it is definitely at the top level.

Needless to say, the response on site was extremely enthusiastic.

The media reports that people laugh once every 10 seconds are obviously nonsense, but it is true that If You Are the One 2 can make people laugh continuously.

The positive feedback gave Feng Xiaogang great confidence, and also brought great confidence to Huayi.

The Wang Zhongjun brothers and Feng Xiaogang all agreed that the box office of If You Are the One 2 will definitely be good.

Even though it's a bit difficult to break 10 billion, it shouldn't be a problem to surpass "Aftershock".

So what is the reality?

"If You Are the One 12" was officially released on December 22, and earned 2 million yuan on the first day.

It is more than twice the 1 million of If You Are the One 1500.

Hi.

Huayi was very excited, and Feng Xiaogang was also very excited.

The performance of If You Are the One 2 was even better than I expected, it was truly a blast.

This is the fourth movie this year to have a first-day box office of over 4 million, following "Aftershock", "Beijing Meets Seattle" and "Let the Bullets Fly".

In addition, except for being slightly inferior to the 3620 million of "Aftershock", the first-day box office of "If You Are the One 2" is higher than "Beijing Meets Seattle" and "Let the Bullets Fly".

Hot item!

That’s right, If You Are the One 2 is a total hit.

Huayi and Feng Xiaogang increasingly felt that their prediction would definitely come true.

The box office of If You Are the One 2 will definitely be around 6 million, and it may even reach 7 million.

After all, "Aftershock", which is of similar scale, had a total box office of nearly 7 million yuan.

It’s a pity that Huayi and Feng Xiaogang were so overwhelmed by their great joy that they overlooked the most important issue.

Video quality!

"If You Are the One 2" only scored 6.6 points on a certain platform, which is quite disappointing.

This is especially true when compared with Jiang Wen's "Let the Bullets Fly".

"Let the Bullets Fly" was released 6 days earlier, but its first-day box office was 2 million less than that of "If You Are the One 400".

But after "If You Are the One 2" had been released for a week, its Japanese box office had been completely left behind by "Let the Bullets Fly".

The fact is already very clear, in this Lunar New Year box office, apart from Zhou Qing's "The Witch", "Let the Bullets Fly" is the biggest winner!

As one of the producers of "Let the Bullets Fly", Zhou Qing is naturally very happy and excited.

His investment ratio reached 25%, which means he can share 25% of the box office revenue of "Let the Bullets Fly".

"Let the Bullets Fly" will definitely make him a lot of money.

"Director Zhou!"

Tian Xiaopeng knocked on Zhou Qing's office door again, together with his partner Jin Dayong.

In the few days before the release of "Let the Bullets Fly", he had sorted out all the relevant information according to Zhou Qing's requirements.

At the same time, the achievements of "The Return of the Great Sage" in the past six months were also brought here.

The two of them felt somewhat uneasy in front of Zhou Qing.

They all understood that this meeting would be a crucial moment in determining their future fate.

If Director Zhou can continue to be satisfied with and trust them, everyone will be happy.

They can go back and continue making The Monkey King: Hero is Back.

But if the opposite is true, that would be really fucked up.

Director Zhou’s withdrawal of investment is the lightest punishment.

If the news of Director Zhou's withdrawal of investment spreads within the circle, I'm afraid that even fewer people will invest in them.

"Not bad. If you keep up this quality, I'm willing to wait for you for another four years."

Fortunately, the final result was gratifying. After reading the relevant materials of "The Return of the Great Sage", Zhou Qing showed a very satisfied smile.

"Don't worry, Director Zhou. We will definitely not let you down."

Tian Xiaopeng was like a chicken with its blood pumped up, patting his chest loudly in front of Zhou Qing.

"Then I'll wait and see."

Zhou Qing nodded slightly and instructed the legal department to draw up a new contract.

Swish swish!
After both parties signed the new agreement, Tian Xiaopeng and Jin Dayong left with great enthusiasm.

They decided to repay Director Zhou's trust with 120% enthusiasm.

"Director Lu Yang's "Hypnotist" was released, and the first day box office hit a new high of 2100 million!"

"Hypnotist" directed by Zhou Qing and Lu Yang became a highly acclaimed hit, earning 2100 million yuan in box office on the first day."

"The box office on the first day reached 2100 million, and Hypnotist became the biggest dark horse of the Lunar New Year box office."

On January 1, "Hypnotist", which has made a strong presence in the circle, was released.

This made everyone in the circle envious, jealous and hateful again.

exploded.

It exploded again!

The first-day box office of "Hypnotist" directly exceeded the 2000 million mark!
You should know that although four movies have exceeded 10 million on the first day box office in the past 4 years, 3000 million is still a high box office that most movies cannot achieve.

Even with Huayi's "Mystery of the Phantom Flame", with such a huge investment and so many big names, the box office on the first day was only 1980 million.

Last year's "Three Guns" by Zhang Guoshi had so many amazing buffs, and it was directed by the top director Zhang Guoshi.

The first day box office was only on par with "Hypnotist".

So yes, the first-day box office of "Hypnotist" is really high, not just ordinary high.

It’s even amazing!

Judging from the first day box office, it will be very easy for "Hypnotist" to break 2 million.

Breaking 3 million won’t be a big problem.

Of course, the premise is that the quality of the film is up to par. If the quality is poor, then it’s hard to say.

For example, "The Mystery of the Phantom Flame" directed by Xu Ke and "Three Guns" directed by Zhang Guoshi both stopped at the 2 million box office.

But the key issue is that the scripts written by director Zhou Qing have always been well-received.

I have never had a bad hip!
Lu Yang also proved himself to be a talented director with "The Heart Labyrinth".

Therefore, the future of "Hypnotist" is still very promising. (End of this chapter)