Huayu Entertainment: Who let him be the director!

But to be honest, times have actually changed quietly.

It's already been 19 years, and the value of awards is declining.

Even the influence of the three major European film festivals is declining, not to mention the various domestic film festivals.

In today's industry, commercial performance is more important than film festivals.

You can carry the box office, you have many fans, and you are very popular among the people. Even if you don’t win any awards, you will still be the most handsome guy in the crowd.

Especially now that Liu Yifei has entered Hollywood!
The title of "International Liu" is much more famous than the title of xx movie queen.

Of course, awards are better than nothing, and they are definitely the icing on the cake.

Especially Liu Yifei, who has only won some minor awards and never won any heavyweight awards, must be obsessed with awards.

Zhou Qing was actually a little embarrassed about this.

Because the films produced by Zhou Qing Pictures have not participated in domestic film festivals for many years.

Girls will have even less chance of winning awards.

Fortunately, according to Zhou Qing's plan, Liu Yifei will star in an Oscar-winning movie in the future, which can be regarded as a kind of compensation.

"What's there to congratulate for a 20 billion heroine? She's not a 30 billion or 40 billion heroine."

Liu Yifei's voice rang out, interrupting Zhou Qing's thoughts.

Liu Yifei was of course extremely excited that "Mojin: The Last Dragon" had achieved such great results.

But at the same time, the girl was still a little unsatisfied, and even felt a sense of crisis.

The girl in the past was undoubtedly at the top of the Chinese entertainment industry, and she starred in several of the top-ranking movies in Chinese film history.

But what about now?

Movies with box office of 30 billion and 40 billion have come out, but her best box office work only earned 20 billion.

The girl can still feel some differences.

"A 30 billion or 40 billion heroine is no big deal."

Zhou Qing just smiled, looking nonchalant.

If you say this to someone else, they would definitely be showing off and bragging.

But for Zhou Qing, a reborn person, it is not a difficult task.

In other words, there are no roles suitable for Liu Yifei in movies like "Dying to Survive" and "The Martian", otherwise Zhou Qing would have arranged it long ago.

But even if he missed these movies, Zhou Qing still has other "inventory".

Without mentioning anything else, let’s just talk about the sequel to “The Wandering Earth” which is currently in post-production.

There was no role suitable for Liu Yifei in the first film, but there is one in the sequel.

"The Wandering Earth 2" was also a big hit with a box office of 40 billion yuan.

Seeing Zhou Qing's confident look, Liu Yifei also showed a hint of anticipation on her face.

Yes, her husband is the top director in Chinese entertainment.

This kind of opportunity, which is rare for others, is within reach for me.

"By the way, have you asked Teacher Xue, Xu Zheng, Ning Hao and the others?"

After the two chatted for a while, Zhou Qing remembered something and asked Liu Yifei casually.

"I asked, but they were all minor supporting roles."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yifei shook her head with regret.

The two are not discussing any other movie here, but next year's blockbuster movie "My Motherland and Me".

Although this movie has not started shooting yet and is only in the preparation stage, the entire industry attaches great importance to it.

There is no other reason. This is a task assigned for the 70th anniversary of National Day.

This meaning alone makes the film extraordinary.

Not to mention, the film just announced its director lineup a while ago, which is simply luxurious.

Not only is the chief director Chen Shishi, but the directors of other director groups are also famous directors such as Guan Hu, Zhang Yibai, Xue Xiaolu, etc.

Anyone who is not blind can see that this movie is bound to be a big hit.

All the big stars have tried their best to get a piece of the pie.

But that's only for other people.

What about Liu Yifei?

It is not easy to get a role in "My Motherland and Me".

It’s simple. The three directors in the director team, Xue Xiaolu, Xu Zheng and Ning Hao, are all “Zhou Qing-style directors”.

It was held up by Zhou Qing.

Therefore, in the units that these directors are in charge of, the female roles are almost entirely chosen by Liu Yifei.

Zhou Qing didn't even have to take action personally. When Liu Yifei went to contact them, they had already made their attitude clear.

Liu Yifei can play whatever role she wants, and the script has been sent to her.

But unfortunately, the units directed by these people are all stories with male protagonists, and the female characters are all supporting roles without exception.

Plus, it’s a short story, so he might not even show up a few times.

Considering Liu Yifei's current status as "International Liu", it would definitely be inappropriate for her to play a supporting role in a short film.

So I can only give up.

"No, then no. Even if you do, you may not have the time. You'll be busy enough with Divergent 2."

Zhou Qing was not surprised by this, he waved his hand and said indifferently.

The girl nodded in agreement.

Her plan this year can be said to be very clear. After the first "Divergent" is finished, she will start filming "Divergent 2".

It can be said that it is still quite busy.

The same is true for Zhou Qing. The post-production of "The Wandering Earth" kept him busy.

Of course, it’s not just the post-production of “The Wandering Earth”.

Zhou Qing, who is also the boss of a film and television company, has many other "trivial matters" to deal with.

Although most matters are handled by Director Chen and Director Yang, his two agents, there are some matters that still require Zhou Qing to make the decision.

For example, at Crown Pictures, Director Yang reported a very important matter to Zhou Qing.

"Director Zhou, I know you never write scripts for others, but the situation now is a little special, so I think I need to ask you for your advice."

After a brief greeting, Director Yang spoke to Zhou Qing in a serious tone.

This made Zhou Qing feel a little strange.

Although he did write quite a few scripts, some of them were licensed to others for filming.

But it has never happened before that I, as a screenwriter, write scripts for others.

There is no other reason. For a top director like Zhou Qing, it would be degrading for him to write scripts for others.

Who can have such a big face?
Director Yang knows this.

But now, according to what Director Yang said, the person who asked Zhou Qing to write the script this time seems to be different?
"Tell me what the specific situation is."

After Zhou Qing pondered for a moment, he gave a casual instruction to Director Yang.

"Director Zhou, Sony has been trying to develop a live-action movie of 'Barbie' in recent years...

In fact, they have been trying to do this since they acquired the copyright of Barbie dolls in 14..."

Director Yang began to tell Zhou Qing the story.

Barbie doll?

Zhou Qing's heart immediately moved when he heard these words. Adapting toys into movies is not an uncommon operation in Hollywood.

For example, the famous "Transformers" series of movies is such a case.

So Zhou Qing was not surprised when Director Chen mentioned that he wanted to adapt a movie based on the Barbie doll.

However, based on the cognition and memory of Zhou Qing, a reborn person, it seems that the only live-action movie adapted from the Barbie doll is "Barbie", right?

This movie is a genuine blockbuster.

The film was released in 23 and grossed 5.94 million U.S. dollars in North America, becoming the annual box office champion in North America that year.

It even surpassed "Batman: The Dark Knight" and became the highest-grossing movie in Warner's history.

It also ranks 16th in the North American film history single film box office rankings.

The data is explosive, and it is not an exaggeration at all.

What’s even more rare is that the film is not only a hit in North America, but also a hit all over the world.

The total global box office reached 14.54 billion US dollars!

The same explosion.

It was also a hot favorite to win an Oscar at the time.

Although in the end it only won the consolation prize of Best Original Song.

But getting so many nominations is not easy.

It also represents artistic success.

So Zhou Qing made a decision on the spot. If it was this "Barbie" movie, he definitely couldn't miss it.

Once you miss it, you will regret it for the rest of your life.

"Schumer withdrew from the project two years ago, and last year, Anne Hathaway and Alesha also withdrew from the project. The project is now a mess."

"That's why Sony decided to work with you, Director Zhou, because you are a recognized master of adaptation."

Director Yang is not exaggerating. Zhou Qing is well-known in Hollywood for his "expertise in adaptation."

Because the two movies that Zhou Qing made into Hollywood were actually adaptations.

"Life of Pi" is adapted from a novel, while "The Revenant" is adapted from a real person.

So for the movie adapted from Barbie, Zhou Qing is more reliable no matter how you look at it.

So it’s not surprising that the other party came to us.

"It's impossible to write a script specifically for Sony. I won't write a script for anyone else, not even Sony."

"But you can talk to Sony and try to get their authorization so that we can develop the movie ourselves."

After a moment's hesitation, Zhou Qing gave this order to Director Yang.

After a pause, he added, "It's not about striving to win it, but about making sure to win it!"

This was not something Zhou Qing was forcing, but rather a judgment based on his foresight.

You have to know that the development path of the movie "Barbie" was actually quite tortuous.

The film started shooting in 22, but as Director Yang said, Sony started working on it in 14.

There were several rounds of personnel changes, and people kept quitting, so the project could not go on for several times.

In the end, if Harley Quinn hadn't successfully persuaded Walt Disney to join the cast, the film would have been aborted.

It can be said that this is a project that is not loved by anyone at the moment. There is no problem at all for Crown Pictures to take it over.

"I understand, Director Zhou, I won't let you down!"

On the other side of the receiver, Director Yang's expression froze slightly.

He didn't expect Zhou Qing to attach so much importance to this project.

But now that his boss has spoken, what else can Director Yang do?
All I can do is try my best to complete the tasks assigned by my boss.

After hearing this, Zhou Qing nodded with satisfaction.

A gleam of light could not help but flash across his eyes.

Zhou Qing is currently in Hollywood, he is definitely a top director, no need to say more.

But in fact, there is still a lot of room for improvement.

There is still some distance between us and those top directors who are truly at the top of the pyramid.

The main reason is that none of the films Zhou Qing has made have truly become box office hits.

The data of "Life of Pi" and "The Revenant" are indeed good, but compared with those super-hit movies that became huge hits, there is still a big gap.

But what if Zhou Qing filmed Barbie again?
It directly swept North America and won the annual box office championship, and also swept the global box office...

Then Zhou Qing can be said to have truly reached the top in Hollywood.

Of course, this is all a matter for the future. Let’s wait until Director Yang reaches an agreement with Sony.

As for now, I will continue to work on my "The Wandering Earth".

"Ning Hao + Huang Bo are the golden duo to celebrate the New Year together. "Crazy Alien" will make you crazy for the whole year."

"After three years, Master Xing returns as the king and will meet you on the first day of the Lunar New Year with 'The New King of Comedy'."

"Han Han's new film "Flying Life" is coming, and he will fight again in the Spring Festival with Shen Teng."

"'Detective Chinatown 2' will be released on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Wang Baoqiang and Liu Haoran will keep you laughing till the end."

Since entering January, the Chinese-language film market has been thoroughly ignited.

There is no other reason than that four blockbuster movies will be released simultaneously on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

Moreover, each of those four blockbusters is extremely marketable and equally good, like a sumptuous feast that is hard to stop watching.

There is no need to say much about "Crazy Alien". The golden combination of Ning Hao + Huang Bo, plus the sign of "Crazy Series", is enough to make everyone pay to go to the cinema without hesitation.

The situation is similar for "The New King of Comedy". With the brand of Stephen Chow and "The King of Comedy", who can remain indifferent?
The same is true for "Detective Chinatown 2". The signature "Detective Chinatown" + the combination of Chen Sicheng and Wang Baoqiang is simply a king bomb.

Han Han’s "Flying Life" is a little bit worse. It is Han Han’s original movie and is not backed by any IP.

All they rely on is the appeal of director Han Han and leading actors Shen Teng.

But even so, this film cannot be underestimated.

Han Han has shot three movies in succession, each of which has been a great success.

Not to mention the leading actor Shen Teng, these two words are a guarantee of box office success!

So this year's Spring Festival movie season can really be summed up in four words: a fight between gods.

And that’s not even counting Jackie Chan’s “Detective Pu Songling” and “Boonie Bears” which is always on the Spring Festival schedule.

It is precisely because of this that the producers of these films have tried their best to promote and market them.

The struggle can be described as white-hot.

There is no other reason, there are just too many quasi-drama movies in this year's Spring Festival.

"Director Zhou, please come to the premiere of Detective Chinatown 2 to show your support."

Chen Sicheng even invited Zhou Qing many times, fearing that Zhou Qing would forget about this matter.

Considering Zhou Qing's current rank in the circle, the opponent's appearance is definitely a super killer move.

The kind that can catch other opponents off guard.

Of course, it's not just Chen Sicheng, the same is true for Ning Hao, who has a close relationship with Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing did not refuse the requests of the two and agreed to them all.

Ning Hao always came to support Zhou Qing and never missed a session, so Zhou Qing should of course reciprocate.

"Detective Chinatown 2" is a film produced by Zhou Qing Pictures, so Zhou Qing will also pay attention to it.

But those other movies have nothing to do with Zhou Qing. (End of this chapter)