Huayu Entertainment: Who let him be the director!

"Zhou Qing Film's main film "Your Name" actor recruitment announcement is as follows:
Li Nanjia, visual age 22 to 25, is a hotel waiter. She is smart, capable, generous and cheerful. She is the male protagonist's date and good friend.

Wang Ziqi, visually aged 22 to 25, is sunny, handsome, and righteous. He is the protagonist’s best friend.

......"

The actor recruitment announcement for "Your Name" was released shortly afterwards, and the circle was immediately set off by this.

The actors and agents who were already eager to make a move rushed over immediately.

It was like a pack of wolves that had been hungry for three days and three nights and finally saw some fat meat.

It is not an exaggeration at all. This is the huge influence of director Zhou Qing's films in the circle.

For all actors, it is absolutely the best film resource, no doubt about it.

Its attraction is undoubtedly deadly.

Ever since the "Your Name" project was exposed, all the celebrities in the circle have been eagerly waiting for the recruitment announcement.

But who could have imagined that after waiting so long, they would end up with a great disappointment.

There is no male or female protagonist in the actor recruitment announcement for "Your Name".

There are only various supporting roles, big and small.

Damn, you're a step late!
The male and female protagonists of "Your Name" have already been decided by Director Zhou!

I don't know how many people began to sigh and lament, as if they had missed out on 100 million yuan.

But if you think about it again, it’s not surprising, since Zhou Qing Pictures has signed artists.

Of course, you have to focus on your own artists first, right?
Zhao Liying has just joined the crew to film "The Four", so the heroine of "Your Name" must be Liu Yifei, right?

It’s Liu Yifei again. I’m so envious that I’m crying.

If you count carefully, how many movies directed by Director Zhou has Liu Yifei acted in?

Having Director Zhou as a classmate should be the luckiest thing in Liu Yifei’s life, right?
Then there is the male lead. I quickly went through the artists under Zhou Qing Pictures. Could it be Huang Bo?

Zhu Yawen is going to film "The Blade of the Assassin", and Wang Baoqiang's image is too restricted, even more restricted than Huang Bo's.

So if we have to guess between Wang Baoqiang and Huang Bo, Huang Bo is undoubtedly more likely.

Of course, we do not rule out the possibility that Director Zhou Qing will look for other male actors.

If this is true, who is the lucky one?
There was an extremely heated discussion in the circle regarding the candidates for the male and female protagonists who have already been confirmed.

Director Zhou Qing watched with a smile and was in no hurry to announce the candidates.

We decided to wait until all the cast members were finalized before announcing them all together.

Until then, let everyone guess.

It's a good opportunity to contribute some popularity to "Your Name", so why not do it?

Zhou Qing was in a good mood and happily cooperated with the producer, busying himself with the preparations for "Your Name".

It is worth mentioning that in "Your Name", apart from the male and female protagonists, there are no other more important characters.

Every one of them is a supporting role with not many screen time.

Zhou Qing was too lazy to put any thought into those roles and planned to leave it all to the casting director.

He himself just needs to do the final review.

"Director Zhou, the post-production of 'No Mercy' has been completed."

During this period, Wu Jing's film "No Mercy" was also released.

The other party couldn't wait to invite Zhou Qing to watch the movie, with an uncontrollable sense of satisfaction and anticipation on his face.

It can be seen that Wu Jing is very satisfied with his "No Mercy" and is very confident.

Zhou Qing was also very interested in this.

He really wanted to see what the quality of director Wu Jing's version of "SPL 2" was like.

"Go and have a look."

Anyway, the post-production is done in my own company, so it is convenient to watch the film.

Zhou Qing immediately put aside the work at hand and went to review the finished film of "No Mercy" with Wu Jing and Wang Baoqiang.

How should I put it? The style is definitely different from the original version directed by Zheng Baorui, and the difference is even huge.

But Wu Jing's directing skills are not bad either, and with Zhou Qing's solid script as a support, the overall effect is actually very good.

Especially the fighting scenes, which are as exciting as ever.

Whether it is Wu Jing, Zhang Jin or Wang Baoqiang, they all contributed to the exciting fight scenes.

Anyway, Zhou Qing was watching with great interest.

Overall, this is a good film that is above average.

"Very good, Wu Jing."

Zhou Qing gave a very approving affirmation.

Wu Jing, who was standing aside, then showed a very satisfied smile on his face.

The anxiety that had been hanging in my chest was finally put to rest.

It’s a good thing to get Director Zhou’s recognition.

"I still need to learn a lot from you, Director Zhou. Right now, I'm still far from it."

However, Wu Jing did not dare to show off in front of Zhou Qing and immediately became humble.

It's definitely not a polite remark, but it comes from the heart.

Even though his previous film "The Man from Nowhere" was a huge success, he is still a younger brother in front of Zhou Qing.

"Director Zhou, what do you think the box office of Director Wu's film 'Unforgiven' will be?"

Wang Baoqiang couldn't help but ask Zhou Qing impatiently.

Although Wang Baoqiang has acted in many films since his debut, the one he values ​​most is actually "No Mercy".

Although Wang Baoqiang is not the absolute leading actor in "No Mercy".

But who can blame this movie? It’s the action movie that Wang Baoqiang has been dreaming of.

"I can't say for sure, but I think four or five hundred million shouldn't be a big problem."

Zhou Qing thought about it and gave a relatively conservative estimate.

You should know that the original "SPL 2" achieved a good result of 5.6 million.

Taking into account the time difference and Zhou Qing's famous name and other factors, Zhou Qing felt that the total box office would at least not be worse than before.

Four or five hundred million!

Hearing Zhou Qing's optimism about "No Mercy", Wu Jing suddenly felt like he was injected with chicken blood.

I just felt full of strength all over my body.

I can’t wait to release “No Mercy” in theaters.

Wang Baoqiang's mouth suddenly stretched to his ears and his eyes narrowed into a straight line.

Among the several artists under Zhou Qing Pictures, Wang Baoqiang's data is worse than Huang Bo and Zhu Yawen.

Wang Baoqiang has always been unwilling to accept this.

This film, "No Mercy", is Wang Baoqiang's hope to make a comeback.

"By the way, Director Zhou, have you already written the script for No Mercy 2?"

After Wu Jing's excitement, he straightened his face and asked Zhou Qing.

He knew about this matter, but he was busy with the post-production of "No Mercy" recently and had no time to inquire about it.

Now I finally have some time.

"It's already been written. Take a few months off and try to film it in the second half of the year."

Zhou Qing nodded and gave a very affirmative answer.

Wu Jing and Wang Baoqiang looked at each other and saw great excitement in each other's eyes.

Director Zhou has also prepared a sequel to "No Mercy", which is really awesome.

You know, the box office potential of a series of movies has always been huge, after all, there is a solid foundation laid by the previous works.

Just like Yip Wai-hsin's "Ip Man" series.

This means that a blockbuster movie has already been booked.

Whether it is Wu Jing as the director or Wang Baoqiang as the leading actor, which one of them is not full of anticipation and excitement?
Wu Jing, in particular, felt inexpressibly grateful to Zhou Qing.

When he was filming "Wolf Tooth", he begged for investment but no one invested. In the end, he finally managed to get a few million after a lot of effort.

The result now?

The post-production of the first film had just been completed, and Director Zhou had already arranged the next film.

The difference is so huge, one is as big as heaven and earth.

How could Wu Jing not be grateful?
However, compared to the sequel to "No Mercy", what Wu Jing actually wanted to shoot most was an idea in his mind.

A story about Chinese special forces.

In fact, Wu Jing had this idea in 08.

However, due to the high cost, Wu Jing could not afford it at that time.

So they had to put it aside and instead made a lower-cost "Wolf Fang".

In Wu Jing's plan, if "Wolf Tooth" is a success, the next movie will definitely be about the special forces soldier.

However, who would have thought that "Wolf Tooth" was such a flop that even his own mother didn't recognize him, and the special forces naturally became a joke.

But now?
Wu Jingfeng has made a comeback and has made a big comeback.

Wu Jing's heart began to feel restless again.

He decided to find a suitable time to talk to Director Zhou and see if he could get his support and fulfill his dream.

Of course, that’s a story for later. At least Wu Jing is busy filming the next film, “No Mercy 2,” first.

Even before that, "No Mercy" was released in July, and Wu Jing had to be busy with promotional work in June.

But it is already the end of April, and Wu Jing only has one month to rest.

Really busy and happy.

The same is true for Zhou Qing. Just in April, Zhou Qing Pictures was preparing two films at the same time.

We cannot forget Crown Pictures, which was entrusted to Director Yang. It is also one of his own industries.

Zhou Qing also attaches great importance to it.

Zhou Qing was always keeping an eye on every move over there.

It goes without saying that "Gravity" is still in preparation.

It's the same with Summit Entertainment. Due to problems in the company's operations, "The Twilight Saga 4" is still on hold.

"Lucy" directed by Luc Besson is still filming, but it has reached its final stage.

It will be finished next month.

Zhou Qing is still looking forward to this movie.

Zhou Qing believes that after the release of this film, Crown Pictures' influence in the industry will definitely reach a new level.

"Zhou Qing, are you free these two days? My mother wants you to come over for dinner."

After resting at home for a while, Liu Yifei returned to Zhou Qing Pictures and brought Zhou Qing this news.

Although Zhou Qing had gone to Liu Yifei's house for dinner countless times over the years, this time was obviously different.

Even if Zhou Qing used his thighs to guess, he could guess that it must be an engagement and the exposure of the relationship.

After asking Liu Yifei, she confirmed her guess.

The girl was not just sitting around doing nothing during this time at home. She had already communicated with Liu Xiaoli a long time ago.

The whole process went much smoother than he had imagined. Liu Xiaoli readily agreed to the engagement.

He even looked a little impatient.

You have to know that Zhou Qing is now the top director in the mainland, and his position in the entertainment industry is very important.

It can easily change the fate of an actor.

There are countless female celebrities in the entire circle who are staring at Zhou Qing eagerly, just like Tang Monk who has come to the Kingdom of Women.

It would be a lie for Liu Xiaoli to say she wasn't worried.

Even though Zhou Qing and his daughter's relationship is quite stable now, no one can predict what will happen in the entertainment industry.

If Zhou Qing was really taken away by someone else one day, Liu Xiaoli would have no place to cry.

She had long wanted Zhou Qing and Liu Yifei to settle their relationship as soon as possible.

So Liu Xiaoli agreed absolutely to the engagement.

When it comes to exposing their relationship, Liu Xiaoli was a little hesitant. She was really afraid that it would affect Liu Yifei's career.

But Liu Xiaoli also understood that this matter could not be delayed any longer, as it had already been delayed long enough.

What's more, they have already started talking about marriage, so it's really inappropriate to hide it.

After some thought, he agreed to Liu Yifei and Zhou Qing's proposal.

It was released after the release of "Your Name".

At that time, Liu Yifei had already starred in "Painted Skin", "Now You See Me", "The Witch", "Flying Daggers of Dragon Gate" and "Your Name".

The status should be said to be as solid as a rock. Even if there is any impact, it should be minimized.

"As long as my mother-in-law agrees, that's fine."

After finding out what Liu Yifei had said, Zhou Qing couldn't help but clap his hands and laugh.

"What mother-in-law? You have no shame."

Liu Yifei glared at Zhou Qing with both joy and embarrassment.

This matter was agreed upon so happily.

That night Zhou Qing went to his sister's house and discussed all the relevant matters with Liu Xiaoli.

It is officially settled.

Zhou Qing and Liu Yifei took the initiative to make their relationship public after "Your Name", and the engagement was discussed between the two families.

Let’s wait for Zhou Qing’s parents to come to Beijing first so that the parents of both sides can have a formal meeting.

However, I'm afraid this will have to wait until after the filming of "Your Name" is completed.

The most important thing for Zhou Qing now is "Your Name".

April is about to end, and the preparations for "Your Name" have been completed for the most part.

The other supporting roles, big and small, have also been basically completed.

Zhou Qing returned to the company and spent three days reviewing the final list and audition videos, but did not find any problems.

The final cast list of "Your Name" has been confirmed.

Zhou Qing Pictures announced it immediately.

“The main creators and cast of the movie "Your Name" are as follows:
Producers: Zhou Qing Pictures, China Film Group, Fiber Media, Wanda Cinemas

Director: Zhou Qing

main character:

Xinxin: Liu Yifei
Zhang Hao: Zhou Qing

......"

As soon as the list was announced, the entire circle instantly became extremely lively.

The heroine of "Your Name" is Liu Yifei, which everyone has guessed a long time ago, so it's not surprising.

But the leading actor turned out to be director Zhou Qing himself, which really surprised many people.

Although Director Zhou has starred in "Whiplash" and won the Cannes Best Actor Award, his acting skills are among the best in the entire industry.

But Director Zhou has publicly said that he likes the director more.

After that, he never played any other roles.

But who would have thought that this time he would decide to play the male lead in "Your Name".

Damn, putting aside everything else and just looking at this point, there is no way "Your Name" won't be a hit.

This is the second time that Director Zhou Qing has acted as the lead actor!

To be honest, everyone in the entire circle is still very much looking forward to it.

Liu Yifei once again received a lot of envious, jealous and hateful looks.

Director Zhou’s partner in his first film was Liu Yifei, and the same was true for his second film.

The favor towards Liu Yifei is unique in the entire entertainment industry, right? (End of this chapter)