Huayu Entertainment: Who let him be the director!

"Is the Korean movie "The Witch" going to be released soon?"

It would be absolutely false for Zhou Qing to say that he is not looking forward to the Korean version of "The Witch".

In any case, this is also a "remake" of his own "The Witch".

Especially Zhou Qing, who is a reborn person, knows the Korean version of "The Witch" even better, and the results are also extremely explosive.

In the original time and space, the first film of this period quickly topped the box office in its release in South Korea.

It even defeated Hollywood blockbusters like "Jurassic World 2" in one fell swoop.

It can be said that it is still very strong.

Although the reputation of "Witch 2" which was released later has declined, it is still a real hit.

The final total box office is even better than the first one!
Based on the Easter eggs in "The Witch 2", it is obvious that the producers are still planning to continue making "The Witch 3".

At that time, the two generations of witches will join forces to fight against the mother body, which will be full of highlights and gimmicks.

Zhou Qing believed that as long as the third film was not too bad, the box office would definitely be good.

So the question is, does Zhou Qing plan to make a sequel to his own "The Witch"?

In fact, Zhou Qing had thought about this question when he finished filming "The Witch", but he was never very positive about it.

There is no other reason. "The Witch 2" is just a poor sequel and is purely a money-making effort.

As a sequel to "The Witch", the heroine of "The Witch" has become a super supporting role and only appeared once at the end.

In other words, the world view has continued, otherwise they would be two completely different stories.

If Zhou Qing wanted to produce it, he definitely wouldn't do it this way, unless he had to conceive a completely new story.

But in this way, the efficiency is greatly reduced, and it is far less clean and efficient than copying homework.

So Zhou Qing put the sequel on hold and was not too enthusiastic about it.

Anyway, Zhou Qing has so many hit movies in his mind to copy, so why go to so much trouble?
When he has copied almost all of the films and there is nothing left to copy, Zhou Qing might go back and continue making "The Witch 2".

But obviously not now.

So what now?
Of course, I have to be busy with "The Wandering Earth".

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Zhou Qing's hands continued to tap the keyboard rhythmically, and words popped out one after another.

The story of "The Wandering Earth" is constantly being completed at Zhou Qing's fingertips.

Finally, on March 3, Zhou Qing completed all the work.

"Done!"

After saving the document, Zhou Qing couldn't help but stretch comfortably.

However, after some thought, Zhou Qing did not plan to start this project immediately.

There's no other reason. The girl will leave for Hollywood in early April to join the crew of "Divergent".

Before that, Zhou Qing planned to spend some time with Liu Yifei and enjoy some time alone together.

Anyway, the movie "The Wandering Earth" is not in a hurry to make.

There is no other reason, because the production cycle of "The Wandering Earth" is really too long.

According to Zhou Qing's initial estimate, the film's early preparation stage would take about four months, and the shooting would also take four months.

In the later stage, Zhou Qing will probably take even longer because this is a visual effects blockbuster.

In the original time and space, "The Wandering Earth" spent a full 9 months on post-production.

Zhou Qing felt that even for him, it would probably take about the same amount of time.

A simple calculation shows that it will take at least 17 months from the preparation to the final release of "The Wandering Earth".

No matter how hard Zhou Qing tries, he won't be able to catch up with this year's Lunar New Year holiday.

So why does Zhou Qing keep the string so tight?

One "Operation Red Sea" and one "The Martian", two consecutive ones have already made Zhou Qing a little overwhelmed.

For this "The Wandering Earth", Zhou Qing decided to take it easy.

So after saving the script of "The Wandering Earth", he started to "not do his job properly".

Not only did he hand over all the company affairs to Director Chen, he basically just accompanied Liu Yifei to relax.

It is also worth mentioning that "The Martian" was also taken off the screen the next day.

As for the total box office, it reached 47.8 billion, but it didn't even reach 48 billion.

Just like "Dying to Survive" in the original time and space, the one-month delay only resulted in a mere tens of millions more in box office revenue.

It cannot be said that there is no effect, but it is just better than nothing.

"Director Zhou, The Martian can still apply for an extension. Are you sure you don't want to give it another try?"

Zhou Qing didn't think much of it, but La Peikang felt quite regretful and took the initiative to talk to Zhou Qing about further postponement.

"Mr. La, there's no need for that. The box office potential of The Martian has already been exhausted."

However, Zhou Qing decisively refused.

The facts at the moment are very clear. Even if "The Martian" is postponed for another month, or even two months, it will not be able to break 50 billion.

Even the hope of breaking 49 billion is slim.

In that case, why delay it?

There's really no need for that.

Although La Peikang still felt quite regretful, he was not an unreasonable person.

What’s more important is that the director himself chose not to postpone the release date, so what else can he do?
The only hope of breaking the 50 billion mark is to pin it on Zhou Qing’s next movie.

"Zhou Qing Pictures has started to produce the sequel to the classic comedy "Detective Chinatown" starring Wang Baoqiang, and "Detective Chinatown 2" has been approved."

"The sequel to the hit 15 film Detective Chinatown has been approved, and director Chen Sicheng revealed that the original cast will be in Detective Chinatown 2."

"Detective Chinatown 2", which has been in preparation for some time, was exposed and instantly became a key focus project in the circle.

You have to know that when "Detective Chinatown" was released in 15, it was a super hit with a box office of over 10 billion.

It is different from the "Ip Man" series, the "Lost" series and other series.

The first films in those series had good box office performance and were considered box office hits, but they were not huge hits.

It was only after several films accumulated that the box office gradually broke through 10 billion.

But what about "Detective Chinatown"?

The starting point is 10 billion!

It means that the starting point is standing at someone else's end point.

If a sequel is developed for a movie like this, the weight will naturally be different.

Doesn’t this mean that the box office of the movie "Detective Chinatown 2" is conservatively estimated to be in the 10 billion level?
The release of such a film project is a coveted piece of fat meat for any actor or any film and television company.

It can cause everyone to scramble frantically.

It’s just a pity that since it is a sequel to “Detective Chinatown”, the actors of “Detective Chinatown” must be used.

Director Chen Sicheng has also said that the sequel will still have the original crew.

It seems that we can no longer rely on the other actors.

As for Wang Baoqiang, he was so envious and jealous that his eyes turned red.

I can't help but be envious.

Wang Baoqiang has starred in so many hits, some with 10 billion and some with 20 billion, and now he is scheduled to star in another 10 billion hit? For any actor in the industry, a 10 billion-level hit is something you can only come across once in a year, and the industry can only produce a few of them in a year.

As a result, Wang Baoqiang keeps doing this one after another?
All I can say is that following the right boss is the right path!

And there is Huang Bo.

Ning Hao's "Crazy Alien" was exposed a long time ago.

This is both the "Crazy" series and the golden combination of Ning Hao + Huang Bo. All the configurations are simply the top-notch king bombs in the circle.

Anyone with eyesight can see that "Crazy Alien" is bound to be a huge hit.

Even its appearance and box office potential are stronger than "Detective Chinatown 2".

Everyone thinks that a box office of 10 billion is a piece of cake, and the possibility of breaking 20 billion is not small.

So, each and every one of the artists under Zhou Qing Pictures is truly amazing.

"Zhou Qing, sing, I'm leaving now."

In early April, the crew of "Divergent" notified Liu Yifei to join the crew, and Zhou Qing personally sent the girl to the airport.

But this time Zhou Qing was not alone, there was another person who came to see Liu Yifei off.

Who?
Shu Chang, Liu Yifei’s good sister for more than ten years.

The two girls hugged each other tightly in front of Zhou Qing and said some private words.

Zhou Qing stood aside and watched, thinking that it was all beautiful.

In fact, Liu Yifei has made some pretty good friends throughout her career.

For example, Liu Tao, Jiang Xin, Big Secret, etc., were all very good friends with girls at one time.

But as time went by, their relationships faded one by one, except Shu Chang, who remained the same as before.

It is naturally a good thing for the girl to have such an intimate old friend, and Zhou Qing is happy to see it happen.

It's just a pity that I don't know what was wrong with Shu Chang and he actually had surgery on his face.

Shu Chang's face now looks so much stiffer.

Zhou Qing couldn't help but secretly shake his head when seeing this. Shu Chang is actually quite pretty. Why is he so depressed?

"It's great to have a husband who is a great director. He has been cast in Hollywood movies one after another."

The two of them sent Liu Yifei onto the plane, and Shu Chang couldn't help but sigh out loud.

She was one of the few people who knew that Zhou Qing and Liu Yifei were married.

But unlike others, Shu Chang did not feel much envy. He was just happy for his good friend from the bottom of his heart.

"It's not easy to break into Hollywood. There's only so much I can do. Whether I can make a name for myself there depends on Sissi's luck."

Zhou Qing and Shu Chang were also quite familiar with each other, so they did not brag but told the truth.

Zhou Qing is optimistic about "Crazy Rich Asians" and is very confident that it will be a hit.

But a "Divergent" tailor-made for Liu Yifei?
Zhou Qing is not that confident.

After all, the heroine in the original novel is not Chinese.

Although it would not be inconsistent to change the character to a Chinese one and it can more perfectly integrate into the background setting of the book, but who knows whether the North American market will buy it?
"With you supporting Sissi behind the scenes, Sissi will definitely become famous in Hollywood."

Shu Chang sent his best wishes to his good friend and was full of endless expectations for this.

You know, up to now, the movies produced by Zhou Qing have never failed to be popular.

Even in Hollywood.

Shu Chang believes that the movie he tailor-made for Liu Yifei will be no exception.

"I hope so."

Zhou Qing smiled, chatted with Shu Chang for a while, and then returned to Zhou Qing Pictures.

"Director Zhou, the post-production of Nobody has been completed."

Before he could even get comfortable in his chair, Lu Yang knocked on Zhou Qing's office door and reported the incident to him.

When Zhou Qing heard this, his eyes subconsciously lit up.

The movie "The Unknown" is also a movie that Zhou Qing attaches great importance to, and its box office potential is still huge.

"Let's go watch a movie."

Since there was nothing important to do right now, Zhou Qing went to watch a movie with Lu Yang with great interest.

There is no doubt about the result.

Although the overall team of "Nobody" is completely different from the original version and the style is completely different, the standard is still as high as ever.

Zhou Qing believes that the Luyang version of "The Unknown" will definitely do well at the box office.

Even breaking 10 billion will be no problem.

The only thing that made Zhou Qing a little upset was that Huang Bo ultimately missed this movie that was destined to be a big hit.

You know, Huang Bo is really very suitable for the role of the male lead in this movie.

What a pity, what a pity.

But unfortunately it's too late now, Zhou Qing can only accept this reality with some pain.

As for the release date of "The Unknown", Zhou Qing had already decided on it.

It will be sent to the summer season in July, there is nothing much to say.

Naturally, Lu Yang wouldn't have any objection.

"Director Zhou, if the company doesn't have any other arrangements, I will start writing the script for "Assassination of Novelist"."

Lu Yang only said this to Zhou Qing with a serious face after communicating with Zhou Qing about the matter of "The Unknown".

Zhou Qing had promised Lu Yang "Assassination of Novelist" a long time ago, so he naturally would not go back on his word.

What's more, Zhou Qing has already included the movie "Assassination of Novelist" in this year's annual plan.

It will not change even more.

“How long is your script cycle?”

Zhou Qing just asked Lu Yang this question.

"I'm not too sure, but it definitely won't be as fast as you, Director Zhou."

Lu Yang thought about it and gave Zhou Qing the answer.

As if he felt that this answer was a bit too perfunctory, Lu Yang considered it carefully for a while and added another sentence.

"I think it will take at least half a year. It's going to be difficult to adapt the world view of this novel into a movie, and the script needs to be polished."

More than half a year?
Frankly speaking, this cycle is also a normal cycle, but it is still too slow for Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing almost couldn't help but write the script for Lu Yang himself.

But after thinking about it, I finally gave up the idea.

"Assassination of Novelist" is Lu Yang's obsession. Lu Yang definitely hopes to write the script himself, not to mention that the other party has already done a lot of corresponding preparatory work.

Let time go slower, it won’t hurt.

Even if Lu Yang's script had been completed earlier, Zhou Qing might not have had the energy to develop it.

"Okay then, just work on your script."

Zhou Qing didn't say much, just waved to Lu Yang.

Lu Yang was overjoyed when he heard this, and felt full of energy.

He left Zhou Qing in a hurry and went to work on the script of "Assassination of Novelist". (End of this chapter)