Huayu Entertainment: Who let him be the director!

"Congratulations, Director Zhou. Life of Pi is selling very well all over the world."

"You are now a top director in Hollywood!"

At Crown Pictures, Director Yang excitedly sent a congratulatory message to Zhou Qing.

The look in his eyes when he looked at Zhou Qing was filled with admiration that could not be concealed.

Director Zhou is truly the most talented director he has ever seen in his life, no doubt about it.

Not only did he reach the pinnacle of the domestic entertainment industry, but he also made a huge hit in his first foray into Hollywood, sweeping the Oscars and selling well at the box office.

This is really a bit too exaggerated.

Take the achievement of "Life of Pi" for example. Many Hollywood directors cannot achieve this in their entire lives.

"I can't float yet. I'm just emerging."

Zhou Qing waved his hand, keeping a very positive attitude.

Although Zhou Qing is very happy and excited about the global success of "Life of Pi", it's just a movie!

It is true that he was a huge success, but if he wanted to directly join the ranks of top Hollywood directors, he really lacked a lot of foundation.

At least Zhou Qing needs to release a few more hit movies in succession to be qualified.

Now, who knows if Zhou Qing is just a flash in the pan?

After all, there are so many directors who start out amazing but quickly become obsolete.

What's more, the final results of the Oscars have not yet been announced.

Although Zhou Qing has great confidence in "Life of Pi", he will always be worried as long as he doesn't see the result.

Therefore, we cannot be complacent now, and the best thing to do is to focus on the public relations of "Life of Pi".

"What's the next PR plan?"

Thinking of this, Zhou Qing straightened his face and looked at Director Yang and asked.

"Director Zhou, I was just about to report to you."

Director Yang also stood up slightly and reported the follow-up strategy to Zhou Qing.

After listening to this, Zhou Qing couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Public relations is a really expensive thing.

If there is a result in the end, everything is worth it, but if the opposite is true, then it’s all wasted.

This is not something that an ordinary small company can afford.

"By the way, Director Zhou, the finished film of The Hunger Games is out."

After talking about "Life of Pi", Director Yang reported other matters to Zhou Qing.

"The Hunger Games" is a key film project that follows the "Twilight" series. Both Zhou Qing and Director Yang attach great importance to it.

Although the public relations of "Life of Pi" was very busy, Zhou Qing still found time out of his busy schedule.

I had a special screening with Lionsgate executives.

"Director Zhou, what do you think?"

Brin was actually quite satisfied, which could be seen from the smile on his face.

However, considering that Zhou Qing was a top director, Brin did not express his opinion first, but looked at Zhou Qing.

"Director Gary's camera language is very good, and the rhythm is also well-paced. It is a movie that everyone likes to watch."

Zhou Qing nodded and expressed his affirmative attitude.

For a movie like "The Hunger Games", it's a bit of a stretch to say that it's a good movie.

But judging from the market perspective, it is definitely profitable.

Especially since the film is almost the same as the original film in Zhou Qing's impression, there is almost no doubt that it will become a big hit.

Even if the ratings are a little off, so what?
After all, this movie was made with the goal of making money from the beginning.

"call!"

Gary Ross, the director of "The Hunger Games", remained calm on the surface, but in his heart he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The person he was most worried about during this movie viewing was actually Zhou Qing.

Who said Zhou Qing was too special?

He is not only the investor, but also a top director who is far superior to himself!

Such investors are the hardest to fool.

Gary was really afraid that Zhou Qing would find some faults with his work and give him a lot of suggestions for revisions.

Fortunately, this worry did not come true in the end. Director Zhou did not make any comments and even expressed praise for me.

Gary was completely relieved.

"On this point, I share the same view as Director Zhou. I think The Hunger Games will definitely be as successful as Twilight!"

Only then did Brin laugh out loud.

"I think so!"

Gary immediately spoke up and agreed with a smile, and a burst of laughter suddenly broke out at the scene.

The atmosphere was joyful and harmonious.

Then everyone discussed other issues related to "The Hunger Games".

For example, the release date or something like that.

Considering that everyone is very optimistic about the market potential of "The Hunger Games", it will definitely be put in a popular schedule.

Considering that it is only February now, then putting it in June during the summer vacation is a natural choice.

This was the result of discussions between Director Yang and the senior executives of Lionsgate, and Zhou Qing had no objection.

"Ms. Irick."

"Mr. Thomas."

"Mr. Sandler."

After finishing "The Hunger Games", Zhou Qing didn't even take a breath.

He continued to lead the main creators of "Life of Pi" and engaged in the arduous Oscar public relations.

"Director Zhou, Life of Pi is so well shot that I can hardly breathe."

Interestingly, during this process Zhou Qing also met an acquaintance.

International Zhang from the mainland.

That’s right, Zhang is also a lifetime judge of the Oscars and entered the Academy at the age of 26.

In front of Zhou Qing, the other party praised "Life of Pi" highly.

They described "Life of Pi" as a super masterpiece that only appears once in a century, and if it wasn't awarded an Oscar, it would be like garbage.

"Thank you, I wish everyone could think like you."

Zhou Qing chatted with Zhang Ziyi for a while with a smile on his face.

He is my fellow villager, so it shouldn't be difficult to win him over.

"Director Zhou, don't worry. I will definitely vote for Life of Pi."

Zhang Ziyi also made a solemn promise in front of Zhou Qing, which was absolutely from the heart.

This is one of the few opportunities to get in touch with Zhou Qing.

How could Zhang Ziyi miss it?

Once upon a time, Zhang Ziyi, a top actress, could still act a little dignified in front of Zhou Qing.

After all, Zhang is indeed quite awesome internationally, and he has worked with directors of the level of Zhang Guoshi and Li An.

He also produced top blockbusters such as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "Hero" and "Rush Hour".

But now?
International Zhang is no longer the same International Zhang, but Zhou Qing has transformed himself into a top international director!

Even Zhang Guoshi at his peak could not compete with him. Facing such a director, Zhang Ziyi had to lower her attitude and take the initiative to lick his boots.

Not to mention her now, she was no exception during her peak period.

"Then thank you very much. The vote in your hand is very important."

Zhou Qing also expressed his gratitude to Zhang Ziyi appropriately.

"Director Zhou, how about we take a photo together?"

The two sides chatted for a while, and Zhang Ziyi calmly took out her mobile phone.

How could Zhou Qing have the nerve to refuse this?

He stood politely with Zhang Ziyi and smiled to the camera.

However, considering that he had already made his relationship with Liu Yifei public, Zhou Qing still deliberately kept some distance from Zhang Ziyi.

Not to mention any intimate actions, there weren't any at all.

It's just a courtesy photo.

Click!

Click!

After taking a few photos, Zhou Qing politely greeted Zhang Ziyi and continued to win over other judges.

"I met Director Zhou at the PR reception. I will support Director Zhou and Life of Pi with practical actions."

"Director Zhou's Life of Pi will definitely win a big award at the Oscars!"

After the PR reception ended, Zhang Ziyi immediately posted a photo with Zhou Qing on Weibo.

It was also accompanied by a text that calmly pointed out that he was an Oscar judge.

When it comes to pretending and hype, Zhang Ziyi is quite good at it.

Facts have proved that the effect of pretending to be awesome this time was very good, and it immediately became a hot topic in domestic entertainment.

It made Zhang Ziyi's presence felt.

After all, not everyone has an Oscar vote, and not everyone can take a photo with a director of Zhou Qing's level.

Zhou Qing naturally didn't know about this kind of thing, let alone care about it.

He just continued to work with his team on one boring public relations reception after another.

"The 3D fantasy blockbuster "Life of Pi" has achieved another success, with a box office of 10.6 billion so far!"

"The first movie of the year to break 10 billion was born, and director Zhou's "Life of Pi" box office hit 10.6 billion!"

"After "The Witch" and "Your Name", Director Zhou has ushered in his third 10 billion box office movie."

On February 2, "Life of Pi" was released in mainland China for a whole month, and the total box office accumulated reached 17 billion.

Consistent with the general predictions in the industry, it indeed broke the 10 billion mark very easily.

It became the first blockbuster to exceed 14 billion in 10, and also the fourth 4 billion box office movie in the history of Chinese entertainment films.

From this moment on, Zhou Qing had three billion-dollar box office blockbusters in his hands.

As for the other film "Lost in Thailand", well, Zhou Qing Pictures is also a co-producer.

In other words, there are currently a total of 4 movies with a box office of over 10 billion yuan in the entire history of Chinese-language films.

Three of them were shot by Zhou Qing, and one was produced with the participation of Zhou Qing!

How terrifying!

Everyone in the circle subconsciously made such an exclamation.

However, Han Sanping is not very satisfied with the current box office of "Life of Pi".

There is no other reason. The box office of "Life of Pi" exceeded 100 million on the first day, which is much higher than "Your Name".

As a result, the total box office is even less than that of "Your Name"!

In fact, there are not as many as in "Witch"!

It just surpassed Ning Hao's "Lost in Thailand" and is temporarily ranked third in the box office history of Chinese entertainment films.

How could this satisfy Han Sanping's appetite?

In fact, Han Sanping can understand this kind of thing.

The reason why "Life of Pi" had such a strong box office on the first day was simply because of its 11 Oscar nominations.

But "Life of Pi" is not a purely commercial blockbuster after all.

As for the box office potential, it is indeed not as good as "The Witch" and "Your Name".

If this movie had not been written and directed by Zhou Qing, and if it had not been a hot favorite for the Oscars, it would certainly not have achieved the current box office results.

Even with the bonus of the Oscars, the popularity declined over time.

It is only natural that the box office potential of "Life of Pi" has declined.

However, although we understand it, "Life of Pi" is a Sino-US co-production in which China Film Corporation participated. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is currently the most important film project of China Film Corporation.

Right now, the situation at the Oscars is very good and extremely explosive, allowing China Film to be in the limelight.

How could China Film Corporation be content with only ranking third in film history at the box office?
If you want to win, you have to take first place!
Therefore, China Film Group did another thing long before "Life of Pi" finished its one-month release period.

whats the matter?
Just go through the extension process, and all major cinemas had already received the extension keys 3 days ago.

The release period of "Life of Pi" will be extended for another month and will not be taken off the screen until March 3.

So by then, will the box office of "Life of Pi" exceed that of "Your Name"?

Han Sanping still has great hopes for this.

Even if the box office potential of "Life of Pi" is not as good as "Your Name", it still earned 10 billion in the first month.

It shouldn’t be difficult to earn 4 million in the second month, right?

"President Han postponed the release of Life of Pi? Well, this is indeed President Han's character."

Zhou Qing, who was in Hollywood, also knew about this and couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle.

As the most important co-production produced by China Film Group Corporation, China Film Group Corporation naturally hopes that this film will achieve top results in all aspects.

China Film Corporation may not be able to do much in terms of winning awards, but its box office performance is no problem at all.

Especially for China Film Group, which has a lot of power, all operations are easy and enjoyable.

As the director and main controller of "Life of Pi", Zhou Qing naturally welcomes this kind of thing.

The postponement by China Film Group is not a big deal. Wouldn’t the box office of "Life of Pi" in mainland China increase by hundreds of millions?
Not bad, not bad. Mr. Han is very awesome.

"If it is postponed this time, the total box office of Life of Pi in mainland China may exceed that of Your Name, right?"

"It will also surpass Avatar and become the best-performing Hollywood film in mainland China."

Director Yang immediately echoed.

Although he is in Hollywood, Director Yang is well aware of the global data of "Life of Pi".

Taking all these factors into consideration, the global box office of "Life of Pi" is likely to exceed 6 million or 7 million US dollars.

When he thought of this, Director Yang also subconsciously became excited.

Such an achievement can be considered a big hit in the entire Hollywood.

"The mainland may surpass Avatar, but it will not be the best-performing Hollywood movie in the mainland."

Zhou Qing, a person who was reborn, shook his head.

At least "Life of Pi" will soon be surpassed by "Transformers 4".

This movie grossed nearly 20 billion RMB at the box office, which is simply terrifying.

"Okay, it's almost time to get down to business."

After a brief rest, Zhou Qing and Director Yang regained their spirits and continued to prepare for the next public relations reception.

The Oscars ceremony is getting closer and closer, so Zhou Qing can't afford to be careless. (End of this chapter)