Huayu Entertainment: Who let him be the director!

"All units, prepare."

"Clear the field."

"start!"

The filming of "Your Name" began immediately, and the first shot was the one of the heroine waking up.

Or to be more precise, it is actually the scene where the male protagonist wakes up, because he accidentally exchanges bodies with the female protagonist.

However, the story begins from the perspective of the heroine.

In fact, although "Your Name" is a serious romance film with science fiction elements, it also contains many suspense elements.

It can also be regarded as an excellent suspense film.

Many mysteries are revealed bit by bit, and before the punchlines are actually revealed, many directions are completely unexpected to the audience.

For example, the first half of the movie, a full fifteen minutes, is devoted to the heroine’s story.

If you don’t know, you would think this is a movie about a man being reborn as a woman.

It wasn't until fifteen minutes later when the perspective was switched to the male protagonist that everyone suddenly realized that this was not a single penetration, but a double penetration.

For another example, halfway through the movie, the hero and heroine occasionally travel through each other's lives, messing up each other's lives, but gradually they also fall in love with each other.

You would think that a romantic love story will unfold next, but then the movie takes an unexpected turn.

The heroine is dead!

Not only did the heroine die, but her entire town was destroyed by a comet accident!

There is a time difference between the male and female protagonists. The male protagonist has always been intercut with the female protagonist from three years ago.

Then the next development is natural, which must be how the male protagonist saves the female protagonist.

Judging from the script alone, the structure of "Your Name" is rigorous and well-organized, with subtle clues telling the story.

The quality is indeed extremely high.

With Zhou Qing, a top director, directing the film, the final product will definitely be good.

Snapped!
Following Zhou Qing's order, the stage manager also put down the clapperboard.

Liu Yifei, who had been prepared for a long time, immediately performed in front of the camera.

In fact, the first scene is not difficult at all.

It's nothing more than that the male protagonist wakes up and finds himself in a completely unfamiliar place, and also finds that he has turned into a woman.

It would be fine as long as the confusion, bewilderment and shock are shown.

Considering Liu Yifei's many years of acting experience, this is not a difficult task.

The girl completed it with ease. Her overall performance was not outstanding, but it was definitely above average.

It is completely sufficient to be used in a commercial film.

"Crack!"

"Pass!"

The first few days of filming were relatively easier because there were only scenes for the heroine and no scenes for the hero.

The male lead Zhou Qing does not need to take on two roles for the time being, he just needs to quietly be his director.

Of course, in addition to the heroine, there are also other supporting roles of varying sizes.

For example, the heroine’s grandmother, the heroine’s sister, etc.

The actors they found were not big names, and Zhou Qing didn’t even know some of them.

But I have to say that their business capabilities are very good.

Overall, the shooting was very smooth.

"Wu Jing's self-directed and self-acted film, 'Unforgiven', is here, offering an all-round upgrade over 'The Man from Nowhere'."

"Wang Baoqiang surprisingly joins "Unforgiven", the fighting scenes are more exciting than "The Witch"."

"Following The Founding of a Republic, Han Sanping, chairman of China Film Group, once again brings us The Founding of a Party."

"The feature film "The Founding of a Party" is now available for pre-sale, with a super luxurious lineup of 108 stars."

As the filming progressed, it was already June, and "No Mercy" began its large-scale intensive publicity.

Director and lead actor Wu Jing, along with other main creators including Wang Baoqiang and Zhang Jin, began to work all over the country.

Various roadshows, meet-and-greets and so on quickly hyped up the popularity of "No Mercy".

Thanks to the success of "The Man from Nowhere", people in the industry are generally very interested in and looking forward to the similarly themed "No Mercy".

In fact, at this time, the Chinese entertainment market is still quite fond of action movies.

The success of "Ip Man" and "The Man from Lone Star" is the best example.

Of course there is a prerequisite, that is, the film has to be well made.

However, Zhou Qing has confidence in his own script and Wu Jing's level, and he has also seen the finished film of "No Mercy".

In addition, the box office potential of "SPL 2" is also very real.

Zhou Qing is still very optimistic about the prospects of this "No Mercy".

Another main theme blockbuster produced by Han Sanping is "The Founding of a Party", which is "The Founding of a Republic 2.0".

The film is set to be released on June 6th, and as time approaches, the promotion is becoming more and more intense.

Let’s not talk about the effectiveness of the roadshow for now, let’s also ignore the word of mouth among the audience.

But the popularity and exposure of "The Founding of a Party" are really high, far beyond the reach of other movies of the same period.

All major media, websites and newspapers, without exception, gave extensive coverage to "The Founding of a Party".

Or to put it another way, the film was praised so much that it was almost praised to the sky.

It seems that this movie will be able to beat "Witch" and break the record of "Avatar" as soon as it is released.

"After The Witch, Huayu Film's second billion-dollar movie is about to be born."

“‘The Founding of a Party’ will surely surpass ‘The Witch’ and become the new Chinese-language film box office champion.”

Whether they really think so or are just bragging, this kind of voice is basically everywhere in the circle.

I don’t know whether other people believed it or not, but Han Sanping believed it anyway.

When San Ye saw the good momentum of "The Founding of a Party", he felt like he was floating in the clouds.

I am still immersed in the honor of "Founding of a Republic" breaking the record of "Now You See Me" and topping the list of Chinese entertainment film history.

I feel that "The Founding of a Party" can easily replicate the myth of "The Founding of a Republic".

"The number of viewers for The Founding of a Republic in 09 was 1305 million. I think the number of viewers for The Founding of a Party this time will reach 3000 million."

Han Sanping is also extremely optimistic about "The Founding of a Party" and made such bold statements.

Although no specific figures were directly mentioned, the average movie ticket price is currently 35 yuan.

If calculated, its expected total box office is indeed in the billions.

"I'm afraid Director Han will be slapped in the face this time."

Zhou Qing on the set of "Your Name" couldn't help but secretly complain.

Of course, I just complained in my heart and didn't say such things to anyone else.

But in fact, Zhou Qing didn't need to tell anyone, because the box office of "The Founding of a Party" on the first day after its release was quickly exposed.

2000 million.

If you look at this data alone, it is actually not bad and definitely not low.

Even if we look at the entire Chinese-language film market, there are not many films that can achieve this first-day box office.

Even big films like Cheung Kuo-shi's Three Guns, Chow Ching Pictures' Ip Man 2 and Hypnotist are only at this level.

But who asked the industry and China Film Group itself to raise the tone of "The Founding of a Party" so high?
It's impossible to achieve over 10 billion just by talking about it, but with just 2000 million on the first day, it's impossible to achieve that achievement.

It can even be said that it is still far from it. You have to know how much the first-day box office of "The Witch" was, which broke 10 billion.
5500 million!
"The Founding of a Party" is less than half of others.

According to this rough estimate, it would be a blessing if the total box office of "The Founding of a Party" could reach half of "The Witch".

This is the case when "The Founding of a Party" has a great reputation and its staying power is as strong as "The Witch".

But what is the truth?

As for the reputation of "The Founding of a Party", everyone who knows it will understand.

"Director Zhou, everyone is ready."

The filming of "Your Name" continues. After more than half a month of filming, the male lead Zhou Qing is finally going to make his debut.

In the original movie of "Your Name", the male protagonist is the same as the female protagonist, both are high school students.

But in China, high school students are not allowed to fall in love, not to mention that Zhou Qing is not old enough.

So the character, like the heroine, needs to be changed.

However, at the age of 27, it was a bit difficult for Zhou Qing to play a college student, so Zhou Qing was changed to a graduate student.

A graduate student from an average family who needs to work to earn his living expenses.

The current scene is about the heroine traveling into the body of the hero and going to work in a restaurant.

"Okay, all units, attention!"

Zhou Qing, who had already put on his makeup, began to communicate and coordinate with various units on the set.

After confirming that all relevant work was done correctly, Zhou Qing nodded to the executive director.

"start!"

Zhou Qing entered the state in a second and transformed into a graduate student.

To be precise, he is a graduate student with a girl's soul living inside him.

"Sister Nanjia, are you okay?"

Zhou Qing walked up to a supporting character with great concern.

It turned out to be the protagonist's colleague and first date, Li Nanjia.

Of course, they are not dating partners yet. At this stage, the male protagonist and Li Nanjia have just met.

"I'm fine, this is nothing."

While wiping the dining table, Li Nanjia waved her hand at Zhou Qing nonchalantly.

It's just a guest causing trouble, it's just child's play.

"That guy must have been looking for trouble on purpose, but according to the store's rules, he was still given a free meal."

Li Nanjia explained to Zhou Qing casually.

"Sister Nanjia, your skirt!"

Zhou Qing suddenly pointed at Li Nanjia's skirt and shouted.

Li Nanjia hurriedly lowered his head and a hint of anger appeared on his face.

Her skirt was actually cut by the troublesome customer.

"Sister Nanjia, come with me."

Zhou Qing grabbed Li Nanjia and took her to the staff lounge, "Take off your skirt."

"What did you say?"

Li Nanjia on the opposite side stared at Zhou Qing in amazement.

Is this kid crazy?

This expression is just right. Although this actor is not very famous, it has to be said that his acting skills are quite good.

Of course, compared with Zhou Qing, it is obviously much worse. You have to know that Zhou Qing is a serious Cannes Film Emperor.

"No, that's not it, Sister Nanjia, I didn't mean that, you misunderstood..."

Zhou Qing hurriedly waved his hands to explain that he actually just wanted to help Li Nanjia sew the skirt.

You have to know that the heroine's soul lives in Zhou Qing's body, so he subconsciously thinks of himself as a girl.

Moreover, since he is possessed by the heroine, he is very good at sewing.

"Crack!"

The early performance of "The Founding of a Party" was actually quite good, and the first week box office was quickly revealed.

A total of 1.1 billion.

Considering the first day box office of 2000 million, this first week box office is definitely good.

As for its total box office, a rough estimate is that it would be no more than 3 million.

There is no hope of breaking 4 million, let alone 10 billion.

What’s even more terrible is that the daily box office of "The Founding of a Party" has begun to weaken.

There is no problem with the total box office reaching 2 million yuan, but no one knows how high it can reach.

Of course, this is just the average calculation for a month's release.

No one in the circle now knows that "The Founding of a Party" will be released for a full three months, just like "Avatar".

"Director Zhou, Hollywood's Source Code has been released, with a total box office of 1.5 million US dollars!"

While "The Founding of a Party" was being released in full swing, the Hollywood version of "Source Code" also ended its theatrical period.

The total box office directly hit 1.5 million US dollars, which can be said to be very good.

It is unlikely to be ranked in the top 10 of the year, but it should be quite easy to be ranked in the top 20.

Take the last 10 years for example.

"Megamind," which ranks 14th on the North American box office charts, only grossed 1.42 million U.S. dollars.

So yes, the Hollywood version of "Source Code" is definitely a hit.

It can’t be called a big hit, but it is definitely a small hit.

Zhou Qing was naturally very satisfied with this result.

I believe that the success of the Hollywood version of "Source Code" will definitely have a certain additive effect on my reputation in North America.

"Director Lu Yang's third feature film, "Embroidered Spring Blade," has started filming, with Zhu Yawen and Liu Shishi co-starring."

"The martial arts film "Embroidered Spring Blade" directed by Lu Yang and written by Zhou Qing has started filming. Zhu Yawen is looking forward to his first action movie."

"The Blade of the Assassin held a press conference, and director Lu Yang said that he had fulfilled his dream of becoming a martial arts hero."

At the end of June, Lu Yang's long-awaited drama "The Blade of the Assassin" finally started filming, and all media outlets reported on it extensively.

Although kung fu movies are in decline these days, especially martial arts movies.

However, Lu Yang's "The Blade of the Assassin" still aroused high attention and expectations.

It’s simple, this is a movie produced by Zhou Qing Pictures!

The saying "Everything produced by Zhou Qing must be high-quality" has long become a consensus in the circle.

So far, Zhou Qing Pictures has launched so many films, all of which are masterpieces, regardless of whether they are directed by Zhou Qing himself or not.

The quality is maintained at a high level, and the two words "Zhou Qing" have become a brand.

A brand that people can trust.

For example, the kung fu movie series "Ip Man" was a huge success.

Everyone is willing to believe that "The Blade of the Assassin" is definitely a masterpiece.

In addition, the leading actor of "The Blade of the Assassin" is a top-tier celebrity like Zhu Yawen, so people in the circle are more optimistic about the prospects of this movie.

If nothing unexpected happens, this will definitely be another hit. (End of this chapter)