Huayu Entertainment: Who let him be the director!

With full of ambition and enthusiasm, Zhao Liying joined the crew.

The TV series "Princess Agents" is quite large, with a total of 67 episodes.

As the leading actress, Zhao Liying still had a lot of preparation to do before filming officially started.

There is no need to say much about the various related trainings. Even the script reading will take a longer time.

Even so, Zhao Liying is putting all her effort into it and is ready to do a great job.

Not only Zhao Liying, but everyone in Zhou Qing Pictures has also been busy.

The only other actress, Liu Yifei, is currently filming for the TV series "Mojin: The Lost Tomb".

Wang Baoqiang is busy with the post-production of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2".

Like Liu Yifei, Huang Bo is also filming "Mojin: The Lost Legend", and he is one of the three main characters.

After a simple calculation, the only person who can be temporarily free is Zhu Yawen, who has just finished filming a movie.

The two directors Wu Jing and Lu Yang?

One is busy with post-production, and the other is preparing for a new play.

So that’s right, just after returning from the Chinese New Year, Zhu Yawen was the only idle person in the entire Zhou Qing Pictures.

Even the boss Zhou Qing is busy writing the script.

The atmosphere here is just awesome.

"Zhou Qing Pictures' first film in 17 was revealed: Shock Wave, the director is confirmed to be Wu Jing."

"Shock Wave directed by Wu Jing and written by Director Zhou has been approved and the casting has started."

"Wu Jing's new film "Shock Wave" is being prepared in a low-key manner. Wu Jing will still direct and star in the film himself."

Wu Jing's "Bomb Disposal Expert" was in preparation for a period of time and was exposed without any surprise.

It successfully made Zhou Qing Pictures more visible in the industry.

You have to know that Wu Jing is now a well-known figure in the circle.

Although he has been out of the Hong Kong circle for so many years, he has risen strongly since being discovered by Director Zhou.

Several films have been released and all have achieved brilliant results.

Although there is no movie that has broken the 10 billion box office, even a movie with a box office of million or million is a sure hit.

It is also enough to attract a lot of actors in the circle.

It’s just a pity that the films directed by Wu Jing have always had one style: directing and acting by himself.

Whenever he directs a film, he must also star in it himself.

Although the cast of this "Shock Wave" has not yet been announced, the leading actor is likely to be Wu Jing himself.

Of course, then again, even if it’s not Wu Jing himself, Zhou Qing Pictures also has its own artists.

For the crime action movies that Wu Jing is shooting, if Huang Bo can't act in them, can Zhu Yawen not act in them?
Can’t Wang Baoqiang act anymore?
The possibility of others wanting to get a piece of the pie is really slim.

"Director Zhou, you're really fast. You're starting a new film right after returning from the Chinese New Year."

Wanda Ye Ning appeared in Zhou Qing's office and made such an exclamation.

At the same time, there is also an irrepressible sense of envy and jealousy.

A new film was released just after the Chinese New Year. It is obvious that Zhou Qing Pictures will produce a lot of movies this year, right?

Or to be more precise, Zhou Qing Pictures is going to launch a lot of hit movies, right?
There is not a single colleague in the circle who is not jealous!
Take Ye Ning’s Wanda Cinemas for example. Backed by the big tree of Wanda, it has deep roots and lush branches and leaves.

Several movies are released every year.

But if you add up all the movies Wanda has released, it would be good enough if they could make as much money as one of Zhou Qing Pictures' movies.

That was just luck and the situation went relatively smoothly.

If we make another movie that loses money, all our hard work for a year will be wasted.

Looking at the entire industry, the only company that makes huge profits every year is Zhou Qing Pictures.

If Ye Ning said it wasn’t sour, that was a lie.

But no matter how sour it was, Ye Ning was actually very satisfied.

Today, Wanda Cinemas has become a strategic partner of Zhou Qing Pictures and has successfully boarded the ship of Zhou Qing Pictures. It can get a share of almost all the films directed by Director Zhou himself.

This is something that many people in the circle would beg for but cannot achieve.

What else do you need a bicycle for?

"Mr. Ye is here, please sit down."

This is his partner, so Zhou Qing of course treated him politely.

The two sides exchanged greetings with laughter, and the atmosphere was very pleasant.

"Director Zhou, our New Year's plan has also come out, but it has not been announced yet."

After chatting for a while, Ye Ning naturally mentioned some of Wanda's film plans to Zhou Qing.

For example, the movie of the same name adapted from Keigo Higashino's novel "The Little Namiya General Store".

For example, the comedy film "Father and Son Warriors" and so on.

"Director Zhou, if you are interested in any movie, you can participate at any time. We are very happy to have you."

"Also, as for those actors in your family, if you are interested in any movie, please let me know in advance."

Ye Ning then spoke to Zhou Qing seriously.

This is the real purpose of Ye Ning's visit.

It's nothing, just returning a favor.

After all, Wanda had been drinking soup with Zhou Qing for so long, it was not right for her to always be the one drinking soup.

We also have to give back to Zhou Qing at the appropriate time.

It’s just like the “Four” series that was delivered to your doorstep via fiber optic cables.

In this way, there will be give and take, mutual benefit, and both sides can maintain long-term cooperation.

In fact, Ye Ning has approached Zhou Qing more than once over the years. Zhou Qing is always welcome to invest in the movies produced by Wanda.

The actors of the films it produces are also welcomed to be selected by Zhou Qing Pictures.

It’s a pity that Zhou Qing has hardly ever participated in any of the movies produced by Wanda.

Firstly, Zhou Qing is so busy producing so many films of his own that he cannot take care of the time to participate in other films.

Secondly, many of the movies produced by Wanda are unreliable.

For example, the movie that Ye Ning talked about to Zhou Qing this time, the data performance was quite average and was not at all in Zhou Qing's eyes.

Zhou Qing politely and tactfully rejected Ye Ning's kindness.

"Yeah, those people in your company can't even make your own movies, right?"

Ye Ning smiled and was not surprised by this.

What I said is the truth that cannot be more true.

Zhou Qing Pictures has so many big hits every year, but has so few artists under its banner. It really is a situation where there are more meat than monks.

Artists under other companies are always looking for resources but cannot get them, especially the top resources in the circle, which are hard to come by.

But at Zhou Qing Pictures, the situation was completely reversed.

They are all top-notch resources, leaving you spoilt for choice.

There is no comparison, no comparison.

So it’s not just talk to say that the artists from Zhou Qing Pictures are the most envied artists in the entire entertainment industry.

"It's not that exaggerated."

Zhou Qing smiled and started chatting with Ye Ning about everything under the sun.

Bursts of hearty laughter continued to emanate from Zhou Qing's office.

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After Ye Ning left, Zhou Qing's hands continued to type rapidly on the keyboard. Zhou Qing's main task during this period was to write scripts.

Various script writing.

Another thing is to think about what my new film will be about.

There is no rush for the new film, and the script writing is going very smoothly.

In just a week, "A Good Show" has been completed for more than half.

Based on the current progress, Zhou Qing estimated that he would be able to finish writing it all in another five days.

"Qingzi, have you finished writing the script? Can you send it to me to take a look first?"

Huang Bo couldn't hold back any longer and called or sent WeChat messages to Zhou Qing every now and then.

This made Zhou Qing extremely disgusted.

"If you didn't bother me every day, I would be at least twice as fast."

Zhou Qing glared at Huang Bo in annoyance.

"Then I'll wait for you. Once I finish filming 'Mojin: The Lost Legend', I'll start to build a team."

Huang Bo couldn't wait to say to Zhou Qing.

"Look how anxious you are. When you really become a director, you will cry."

Zhou Qing couldn't help laughing.

Being a director is not an easy thing.

"Master Zhang's masterpiece The Great Wall was released in North America, with a box office of 590 million US dollars on the first day, ranking third on the Japanese box office list."

"The Great Wall" made a huge debut in North America with a box office of 590 million. Master Zhang has once again made a big hit in North America."

On February 2, Zhang Guoshi’s “The Great Wall” finally landed in North American theaters.

Master Zhang is quite concerned about the North American release, and the entire industry is also paying close attention to it.

You should know that the performance of "The Great Wall" in the mainland market was generally considered to be a flop.

The North American market is the last chance for "The Great Wall" to make a comeback!

So whether it is Master Zhang or others, many eyes are watching the North American release of "The Great Wall".

The data was exposed on the first day.

With a daily box office of 590 million, it ranks below "Lego Batman" and "Fifty Shades Darker".

However, it ranks above Hollywood blockbusters "Ben-Hur" and "Gods of Egypt".

How should I put it? I can only say it's not very satisfactory.

If you say it's bad, that's definitely prejudice. It's ranked third on the Japanese box office list, so how can it be considered bad?

Even some top Hollywood blockbusters were made, so it certainly can't be said to be bad.

But if you say it's good, it's definitely not good.

At the very least, it was far from what Master Zhang had expected.

Master Zhang is still counting on "The Great Wall" to make a comeback in North America.

However, with a first-day box office of 590 million, it would be good enough if the total North American box office could break 5000 million, but there is no chance of a comeback.

You should know that the box office of "Life of Pi" and "The Revenant" directed by Zhou Qing both exceeded 1500 million US dollars on the first day!
Almost three times as much as "The Great Wall"!
Such a comparison made Master Zhang even more embarrassed.

After all, the movie "The Great Wall" was compared with Zhou Qing in the circle, and the "Zhang-Zhou dispute" has been hyped for a long time.

Master Zhang also put all his strength into trying to turn the game around.

The result is that we lost miserably, completely defeated!
Master Zhang was extremely depressed.

As for Zhou Qing?

His reputation in the circle has increased a bit.

Master Zhang's "The Great Wall" has fully proved that not everyone can succeed in making a Hollywood blockbuster!

For example, Zhou Qing’s two films were both box office hits, which is even more proof of his strength.

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Ignoring the discussions in the circle, Zhou Qing continued to work on his own script.

And as expected, the script of "A Good Show" was completed in the next five days.

Of course, it is an optimized script with higher quality than the original one.

Zhou Qing believes that the quality of the movie Huang Bo shoots based on this script will definitely be better.

"Qingzi, it has to be you. This script really touched my heart!"

Huang Bo, who was on the set of "Mojin: The Lost Legend", got the script first.

He read it over and over again and again, and he was completely excited.

I'm having so much fun.

Isn’t Qingzi’s level amazing?
He actually wrote down perfectly what he was thinking in his heart, and it was exactly what he wanted.

Although Huang Bo described his ideas to Zhou Qing several times, he also understood that everyone's thinking is different.

Being able to write something so in line with her own wishes really shows Aoko's god-level screenwriting skills.

Zhou Qing just smiled and said nothing.

"A Good Show" is a script that Huang Bo has polished and revised for a long time. How could it not suit Huang Bo's wishes?
"Then Qingzi, let's make a deal now. Once I finish filming 'Mojin: The Lost Tomb', we'll start shooting!"

Huang Bo really couldn't wait.

"Wait until you finish filming."

Zhou Qing said the same thing, and chatted with Huang Bo for a few more words before ending the call.

In principle, Zhou Qing agreed with Huang Bo's suggestion.

It was a rare opportunity for Huang Bo to be a director, so of course he had to support it.

What's more, "A Good Show" is a big hit and can make a lot of money for Zhou Qing Pictures.

Zhou Qing had no reason not to take it seriously.

The only annoying thing is that Huang Bo is also a scheduled actor for "Nobody"!
Little characters like the two protagonists in "Nobody" are sad but also a bit funny. Isn't that Huang Bo's comfort zone?

In addition, "Nobody" is also a sure-fire hit, so Zhou Qing naturally doesn't want Huang Bo to miss it.

Even if we consider it from a commercial perspective, if a top-tier star like Huang Bo joins the cast, the box office of "Nobody" will increase significantly.

You have to know that the original version of "Nobody" really didn't have any big names.

There aren't even any small-time stars, and the main actors aren't big names at all.

How can it still be a box office hit even with this, let alone Huang Bo joining in?

However, Lu Yang’s schedule is currently not available, and “The Unknown” will start filming in the second half of the year.

But doesn’t that coincide with the completion date of “The Mojin”?
If Huang Bo really shoots "A Good Show" at that time, wouldn't he miss "The Unknown"?
What a pity!
Ye Ning’s ridicule a while ago really came true.

Zhou Qing Pictures’ artists really have too many resources to manage.

They are so rich and inhumane. The rich and inhumane are so cruel.

"Forget it, let's talk about it then."

Rubbing his temple, Zhou Qing said that his head really hurt a bit.

Anyway, the filming of "Mojin: The Lost Tomb" has not been completed yet, and the finished film "Life Events" has not been released yet, so I'll take my time to think about it.

As for now?

Of course, he is busy with the script of "Detective Chinatown 2".

After that, Zhou Qing can free up his time to work on his new film.

It is worth mentioning that during this period, Zhou Qing finally thought clearly about what to shoot in his new film.

It turned out to be a blockbuster movie that he had long been eyeing but had never had the time to shoot: The Martian. (End of this chapter)