Huayu Entertainment: Who let him be the director!

"All units, prepare."

"start!"

After nearly a month of filming, "Your Name" is now more than halfway through.

From the beginning, the male and female protagonists exchanged identities in a confused manner and had no idea what was going on.

Gradually, they developed feelings for each other and fell in love with each other.

The hero finally decided to muster up the courage to look for the heroine.

He followed the clues he had and finally found the heroine's hometown.

However, the situation before him surprised the male protagonist.

"Zhang Hao, are you sure you're not mistaken? Is this really the place?"

In front of the camera, the male protagonist Zhang Hao's good friend Wang Ziqi looked at the front left with a look of surprise.

"Yes, there must be a mistake. How could it be this place?"

Li Nanjia, who was standing next to Zhou Qing, also nodded heavily in agreement, also with a look of disbelief.

Zhou Qing did the same, he just stared with his eyes wide open, with nothing but astonishment and inability to accept.

This is where the acting skills of several people are tested, because this part is purely a performance without props.

In the movie, several people stood in front of a huge meteorite crater, stunned.

But where in reality is there a suitable meteorite crater for the crew to shoot?

It's not realistic to set up a scene because the crater was formed by an entire town.

No matter how amazing the crew is, they can’t create a scene like that.

Therefore, we can only shoot in the studio, and use computer special effects to create the corresponding effects in later stage.

"No, it's impossible. It's absolutely correct."

Zhou Qing was also unwilling to believe that this was true, but everything around him confirmed the memories in his mind.

"This playground, the hill next to it, the high school, and the canteen there..."

Zhou Qing looked around excitedly, increasingly unable to remain calm, "It can't be wrong!"

When he was wearing the heroine's clothes, he had actually been to these places.

"Zhang Hao, you must have been dreaming. What you're saying is getting more and more outrageous."

Wang Ziqi waved his hands repeatedly, "This is the place that was destroyed by the comet three years ago!"

"How, how is it possible?"

Zhou Qing's pupils shrank sharply and his body shook violently.

This place was destroyed three years ago?

But he has been living here all this time, in another person's body.

Could it be that I am dreaming all this?

No, he was sure that it was a living reality, not a dream!

"Crack!"

Behind the monitor, the executive director shouted "cut" with admiration on his face, but of course it was not up to him to decide whether the film passed or failed.

So the executive director only shouts "cut" and never "cut".

That is something that only Zhou Qing, a real director, can decide.

However, this did not prevent the executive director from being impressed by Zhou Qing's performance. Director Zhou is worthy of being the Cannes Film Festival Best Actor.

This acting is really too superb.

Especially when the three of them stood together to perform, Zhou Qing crushed the other two into pieces.

"Fortunately, Zhou Qing and I didn't have many scenes together. There were only a few."

Liu Yifei, who was watching the show on the side, couldn't help but secretly rejoice.

If she were to act opposite Zhou Qing, she would definitely be defeated by Zhou Qing in seconds just like these two people in front of her, right?
That’s a bit embarrassing to think about.

After all, Liu Yifei is no longer a small actor, but a top-tier celebrity.

But on second thought, Liu Yifei felt that the script of "Your Name" was really interesting.

It is true that this is a romance film, but the hero and heroine basically never meet from beginning to end.

The male and female protagonists finally meet in the finale, and they finally meet once in the middle when the male protagonist saves the female protagonist's hometown.

All in all, it only took about five minutes.

That’s outrageous.

I can only say that this kind of love is unique in the whole world.

So what's wrong with Zhou Qing's brain? He could come up with such an interesting story.

"Okay, next shot!"

Zhou Qing's voice continued to ring, interrupting Liu Yifei's thoughts.

All relevant people on the set continued to devote themselves to the intensive filming.

"Director Wu Jing has released another hit movie, 'Unforgiven' grossed 3500 million yuan on its premiere day!"

"It was a critical and commercial success, with Wu Jing and Wang Baoqiang starring in "Unforgiven" earning a box office of 3500 million on the first day!"

"'Unforgiven' ignited the summer season, earning 3500 million on the first day!"

In early July, "No Mercy", which had whetted everyone's appetite in the circle, was finally released and immediately dazzled the eyes of everyone waiting.

3500 million, it’s as high as 3500 million!
I have to say, the first day box office is really a bit unbearable.

Everyone knew that the box office of "No Mercy" would not be low, but no one expected the first-day box office to be this high.

It broke through 3000 million in one fell swoop!
What is this concept?
You should know that Feng Xiaogang's "If You Are the One 2" had a total box office of 4.41 million yuan, and the box office on the first day was only 3474 million yuan.

Jiang Wen's "Let the Bullets Fly" was so popular, with a total box office of nearly 7 million yuan, but the box office on the first day was only 3018 million yuan.

The first-day box office of these two super blockbusters was not as high as "No Mercy".

Damn, doesn't this mean that the total box office of "No Mercy" must be at least 400 to 500 million?

Even if things go well, it may break 6 million?
hiss!
When they thought of this, many people subconsciously took a breath.

There are only a few films with this level of box office success in the entire history of Chinese entertainment.

Has “No Mercy” exploded to this extent?

It's too exaggerated!
"Congratulations, Director Zhou, you've released another hit."

“Is ‘No Mercy’ going to be able to surpass ‘Let the Bullets Fly’?”

"Congratulations to Director Zhou, 'Unforgiven' is a huge hit at the box office!"

On the set of "Your Name", everyone sent congratulatory messages to Zhou Qing, praising and respecting him.

Each and every one of them was almost in worship, and it was not an exaggeration at all.

To be honest, the first-day box office of "No Mercy" was indeed too explosive.

This is definitely an achievement that can only be achieved by the top directors standing at the top of the Chinese entertainment pyramid.

"Happy together."

Zhou Qing responded with a smile, also looking very happy.

"No Mercy" was such a hit at the box office, and as the boss, he would undoubtedly make a fortune again, so he was naturally in a good mood.

But to be honest, Zhou Qing was not too surprised by the performance of "No Mercy".

You have to know that in the original time and space, "SPL 2" was a big hit with a total box office of more than 5 million yuan.

The current "No Mercy" is of similar caliber, so it's not surprising.

"Baoqiang must be so happy."

Liu Yifei couldn't help laughing out loud beside Zhou Qing, and was happy for Wang Baoqiang from the bottom of her heart.

Everyone in the entire Zhou Qing Film Industry knows that Wang Baoqiang has always wanted to act in an action movie.

In "The Witch", Wang Baoqiang is just a supporting role, and the other party will definitely not be satisfied.

But in "No Mercy", Wang Baoqiang's role is much more important, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the dual male lead.

How could Wang Baoqiang not be excited?
There is no doubt that "No Mercy" will be one of the most important masterpieces in Wang Baoqiang's career.

"'Beijing Meets Seattle 2' has been approved, and director Xue Xiaolu returns to direct, continuing the romantic love story." "After half a year, Xue Xiaolu brings the sequel to 'Beijing Meets Seattle', so stay tuned."

"Directed by Zhou Qing and written by Xue Xiaolu, 'Beijing Meets Seattle 2' became a hit before it even started filming."

July was a relatively busy month for Zhou Qing Pictures.

In other words, Zhou Qing Pictures has begun to make its presence felt in the industry.

Just after "Unforgiven" exploded at the box office, "Beijing Meets Seattle 2" was also dug out by the media.

In fact, "Beijing Meets Seattle 2" had already started preparations at the end of June, but Xue Xiaolu has always been low-key, so it was not exposed until now.

Considering that the box office of the first "Beijing Meets Seattle" reached more than 6 million yuan, the sequel this time is naturally the top film project in the industry.

After all, the first film had such a high box office, how high would the second film’s box office be?

This is a super hit movie with a minimum box office of 6 million yuan!
Good guy!
What a nice guy.

Can "Beijing Meets Seattle 2" make to million yuan?

Directly reach the level of "Source Code"?

It’s even possible that... it will break 10 billion again?

No one dared to think about it anymore.

If this is true, then it would be too suffocating, wouldn't it?
All the big stars in the circle clenched their fists so hard that they made loud clacking sounds. They couldn't remain calm at all.

They are willing to pay any price to act in such a movie!
It’s just a pity that "Beijing Meets Seattle 2" is a sequel movie, and if nothing unexpected happens, it will definitely be the original cast.

They are destined to have no chance.

The filming of "Your Name" is still progressing steadily, and most of the scenes shot during this period are about the male lead.

After all, the heroine is already dead in the real world.

The next story is about how the hero saves the heroine and how he saves her destroyed town.

After discovering that the place the male protagonist was looking for was the one that had been destroyed three years ago, Li Nanjia and Wang Ziqi both felt that the male protagonist might have mental problems.

But the hero has always believed it firmly.

After his two friends went back, he searched for a solution alone without any hesitation.

He even took the risk alone and walked into the bottom of the meteorite crater, which had long since turned into a lake.

At the cost of nearly drowning, he reconnected with the heroine and exchanged bodies with her.

During this process, the hero and heroine met for the first time across time and space.

This is also the first time that Zhou Qing and Liu Yifei, the male and female protagonists, have played against each other after filming for a month and a half.

"Every unit prepares!"

"start!"

The clapperboard was immediately put down.

"Zhang Hao? Zhang Hao is really you, you are really here!"

Liu Yifei stood in front of Zhou Qing, looking at the boy in front of her in disbelief, tears flashing in her eyes.

"It's me. I came to see you. It's really not easy."

There were also tears in Zhou Qing's eyes, tears of joy.

After crossing thousands of mountains and rivers, experiencing life and death, and crossing time and space, he finally met the other person.

It's not easy, it's not easy.

"You are really too far away!"

Zhou Qing also made a joke.

A joke that only he and the heroine understood.

"Pfft!"

The heroine couldn't help laughing when she heard that, and the two looked at each other, with a tacit understanding and ease.

"But, but how did you find me? I should have been dead during your time..."

Liu Yifei wiped away her tears and asked curiously.

"I found the Kuchikamizak you left behind."

Zhou Qing gave the answer.

"You, you...you're not going to drink it, are you?"

Liu Yifei looked incredulous.

"Crack!"

The momentum of "No Mercy" is still as strong as ever, and it completely crushed "The Founding of a Republic" which was released at the same time.

After earning 2.4 million yuan in the first week, the film also earned an extremely high box office of 1.6 million yuan in the second week.

So what about week three?

There is still 1 million yuan in the account.

In just three weeks, the total box office of "No Mercy" reached 5 million!

No one in the entire industry has any doubts at all, and it seems that there will be no problem for "No Mercy" to break 6 million in total box office.

Even breaking 7 million is not impossible.

He is undoubtedly the most powerful candidate to challenge the "Source Code" record.

Compared with "No Mercy", "Founding of a Republic" is the younger brother among younger brothers.

It's just a pity that there was a super cheater in July.

"Transformers 3"!
The film was released three weeks after "No Mercy" and grossed 1 million yuan on the same day.

That’s right, a full 1 million!

It became the movie with the highest first-day box office ever released in mainland China, breaking the record directly.

"One hundred million? The box office exceeded one hundred million after one day of release?"

"Hiss, this is too exaggerated!"

Everyone in the circle was dumbfounded. They were shocked to the point that their brains nearly split and their anuses nearly exploded.

The first day box office exceeded 100 million?

What a joke!
If we hadn’t seen the statistical figures with our own eyes, we wouldn’t have believed it.

One hundred million!
Achieved in one day?
How is this possible?

Even though "Avatar" was a huge hit at the time, its box office on the first day was only around 3000 million.

The highest first-day box office record in Chinese film history is only about 5000 million.

As a result, "Transformers 3" broke the million mark in one fell swoop?

Doubled?
This number really shocked everyone.

No one dared to imagine further. If the box office on the first day was 1 million, how much would the total box office be?

A few billion isn't just a joke, is it?
What a horrible super cheat.

Thanks to the outstanding performance of "Transformers 3", the daily box office of "Unforgiven" was also greatly affected.

It was chopped in half.

Of course, other films of the same period were cut even more severely, with less than half of their original content being cut. It would be good if 30% to 40% of their content was left.

It is no exaggeration to say that "Transformers 3" is really a sweeping movie, like autumn wind sweeping fallen leaves.

This one movie has made all other Chinese-language movies lose their temper, and they can only struggle to survive in the cracks.

Fortunately, as Zhou Qing is a reborn person, the release date of "No Mercy" is quite good.

It's been 3 weeks since the movie was released before I encountered this cheating.

Even though it suffered a fatal blow in the fourth week, the total box office was almost wiped out.

Judging from the current trend, it is basically impossible to break 6 million.

But even if the box office is more than 5 million, it is still a super hit among hits.

You have to know that it is only 11 years now! (End of this chapter)